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Collapse D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
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1 - Gift by John Tuchet, clerk, to John Ireton, John Lowe, clerk, John Shyrley and Robert Shyrley of a plot of land with the building thereon, in the parish to All Saints, Derby, by the water called Odbrok on the south and the land of John Berd on the north, and a plot in the parish ot St Peter's, next to the church thereof, between the land of the prioress of the nuns of Derby on both sides. Witnesses; Thomas del Stoke and John Waundell, bailiffs of Derby, John Hoghton, John Strelley, William Rostell etc Dated at Derby, 31 Mar, 14 Hen VI - 1436
2 - Gift by Robert de Ekilsale [Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire], Rauf de Ekilsale to John son of Lyolf de Horlowe and Maud his wife, of all the lands, messuages etc which John holds of him in bondage in le Horlowe, subject to a rent of 9s 6d a year and of suit of court at his court of Ekilsale and to suit of mill at his mill of Ekilsale [French]. Witnesses; Thomas de Munteney, Thomas de Furneus ,Richard du Boys of Sheffield, Adam le Cul de Sheffield, Adam Hanselm, Richard le fiz Wilham le fiz Cessile, Robert Frend etc Dated at Ecclesall, St John the Baptist [29 Aug] - 1303
3 - Gift by Thomas de Hall of Osmondeston [Osmaston] and Joan, daughter of Robert de Hall and Emma and Alice her daughters, to Robert Fraunceys of Allestree of 2 parts of a messuage in Derby, viz in the parish of St Peter's, next to the house of the Prior of Repton, which said 2 parts, together with the third part are held with them together with Peter, son of John de Hall and Walter and Hugh his brothers, formerly shared by the said Thomas, Robert de Hall and John de Hall Witnesses; John de Shardlow and Simon de Horsley, bailiffs of Derby ,Roger de Sneinton of Little Chester, Adam de Shardlow, John Hatchett junior etc Dated at Derby, Monday after Epiphany, 20 Edw III [8 Jan, 1346/7] - 1347
4 - Quitclaim by Nicholas de Alby of Derby to Robert Fraunceys of Allestree of all his title etc to a messuage in vico fabrorum (Smith Street, Iron Gate) in Derby, which he once had of the demise of Richard de Denby. Witnesses; John de Shardlow and Simon de Horsley, bailiffs of Derby, John Hatchett, Walter de Trowell, Robert Alibon etc Dated at Derby, Monday after the Purification, 21 Edw III [5 Feb, 1346/7] - 1347
5 - Gift by Agnes, daughter of John Morys of Derby, to Robert Fraunceys of Allestree of all her lands etc in Derby and Normanton Witnesses; Henry de Breedon and John Bushby, bailiffs of Derby, John de Breedon, John Hachett, Thomas Tutbury, and others Dated at Derby, Friday St Ypolitas, 24 Edw III [13 Aug] - 1350
6 - Gift by Robert de Denby of Derby, chaplain, to Robert Fraunceys of Allestree]of a messuage in Derby, viz in the street of the smiths [Iron Gate], between the tenements of Lord Hugh le Rede, chaplain and of the church of All Saints and extending to the highway [ ] William le Spenser - [2 Feb 1347]
7 - Gift by Richard de Denby of Derby to Lord Robert his son, chaplain, of a messuage in the street of smiths [Iron Gate] at Derby, between the houses of St Mary and of Lord Hugh le Red. Witnesses; Simon de Cheshire and Henry de Breedon, bailiffs of Derby, Hugh le Red, John de Weston, John de Busby etc Dated at Derby, Monday after St Bartholemew, 20 Edw III [28 Aug] - 1346
8 - Gift by Ralf de Gourney of Boulton to Hugh le Hayward of Osmaston and Lettice his wife, of ½acre arable at Boulton in the field called Sydensen [Sinfin] Field, upon Assholowe, between the lands of William de Shardlowand Thomas le Spencer of Alewaston [Alvaston]. Witnesses; William de Saucheverel [Sacheverell], Payn de Boulton, John le Sewere, Thomas Fouch, Robert Fouch, John Fraunceys etc. Dated at Boulton, Palm Sunday [1 Apr] - 1319
9 - Surrender in Hazelwood manor court by Roger Stura of a parcel of waste land in Ashley Hay called Aldeport, to the use of Thomas Flecher, Fine 3s St Nicholas, 14 Hen VII [6 Dec 1498] - 1498
10 - Inquisition post mortem of Henry Chaworth of Annesley (Nottinghamshire), held at Rotherham [Yorkshire] - died seized of the manor of Rawmershe, [Rawmarsh, Yorkshire] 6 messuages, 10 cottages 140 acres arable, 80 acres meadow, 140 acres pasture, 10 acres wood and 137 acres moor in Rawmershe, and 1 acre arable in Gresbrooke [Yorkshire], 1 cottage and 4 acres arable in Rawmershe and Overhaugh, 1 messuage, 40 acres arable, 20 acres meadow and 80 acres pasture, in Overhaugh, the Manor of Rawmershe etc, and land in Gresbrooke held of the King as of the manor of St John of Jerusalem in England in free socage, worth £6 13s 4d a year - cottage and land in Rawmershe and Overhaugh held of the King as of the manor of East Greenwich in free socage by rent of 2s a year worth 3s 4d a year - land in Overhaugh held of the vicars of Southwell as of their manor of Rawmershe in free socage at a rent of 8s 1½d, worth 20s - Henry Chawarth died on 10 Jan 1606 - George Chaworth his son, aged 24 and more, is heir. 4 Apr, 9 Jas I - 1611
11 - Bargain and sale by Katherine Gell, wife of John Gell of Hopton, to John Heathcott of Bakewell, yeoman, and Thomas Parker of Hopton, yeoman, - whereas Heathcott and Parker, with Katharine, are bound to Robert Eyre of Highlow, as her proper debt, in 2 obligations, viz £1000 for the payment of £500 and £500 for the payment of £250, dated 17 Jan last - as security to Heathcott and Parker, of all those mines, groves, rakes etc in parcels of ground known as Cromford Moore, Raventarr Rake and Baylycroft in the wapentake of Wirksworth and Lyddow Flatts and Dun Rake, with liberty to dig and sough the same and take the lead ore, with proviso that if Katharine shall pay the £500 and £250 to Eyre, then the estate of Heathcott and Parker in the premises shall cease. 30 May, 16 Cha II - 1664
12 - Crown lease by Philip and Mary to Arthur Shakerley and Margaret his wife - reciting lease by Henry VIII to Arthur and Margaret (widow of William Rollesley) of all the messuages, lands etc known as the Wyndelandes in the High Peak, for 21 years at £20 7s 10d a year of old farm and 5s 6d a year increment, which lease is cancelled - of the said Wyndelandes for 21 years at the same rent 20 May, 1 and 2 Philip and Mary - 1555
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11 - Deeds etc relating to land in Carsington including Signing Ford and Valence Court (Hutchinson - Smith - Gell) - 1747-1791
12 - Deeds relating to property in Carsington (Smith - Watson - Flint - Armerick alias Almond and Gratton - Gell) - 1769-1828
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14 - Lease by Anthony Gell to John Walke of Chantrie House, Matlock for 18 years - 1581
15 - Lease by Elizabeth I to Thomas Gell of lands in Carsington and Brassington for 21 years (previously leased to Anthony Gell) - 1584
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20 - Memorandum from Court of Committee that lands and sheepwalks in Carsington and Brassington sold to Henry Gigson - 1629
21 - Deed to lead to uses of fine relating to property in Hopton and Carsington (Gell and others - Gell) - 1629
22 - Gift by Earl of Rutland to Thomas Gell of 5 marks [33s 4d] annuity as reward for his counsel 11 Mar - 1646
23 - Assignment of lease relating to property in Carsington for 21 years (Hutchinson - Spencer - Gell) - 1629
24 - Grant by Charles I of office of receiver of Honour of Tutbury and manor of Castle Donington [Leicestershire] to Thomas Gell, John Gell and John Gell the younger to be held in term of life 30 Jun - 1632
25 - Grant by Thomas Hurt to trustees under marriage settlement of lands including lands at Ballidon 22 Oct - 1662
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27 - Deed relating to land in Carsington (Buxton - Gell) 21 Apr - 1687
28 - Gift from Ralph Gell to Margaret Nedham of Wormhill, widow, of lands in Carsington - [18 Jan 1449]
29 - Gift by Richard Eyre of Carsington to John Gell of land in Carsington and annual rent of 2s from other land in Carsington to Gell, wife Ellen and son Ralph Feast of St Philip and James 31 Hen VI [1 May] - 1453
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32 - Extract from Tutbury Cowcher of rental, under Brassington, for Elton, Carsington, Winster and Ible. 4 Feb 2 Hen IV [Hy son of King Hy] with note of examination 28 Nov 1654 - 4 Feb [1415]-28 Nov 1654
33 - Manorial court decision about Robert Stone's easement into Carsington Field through Thomas Buxton's close for carriage of hay and manure but not cattle driving - 17th cent
34 - Rental for cottage rents due to Agnes Ferne's executors (including Anthony Gell) Michaelmas - 1582
35 - Lay subsidy assessment for Wirksworth Wapentake covering first 2 of 4 payments for 1640 8 Apr - 1640
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37 - Note of responsibility for construction and repair of Dagg Holes Gate - 1685
38 - Letter from Francis Gell in London to brother Sir Philip Gell about possible marriage negotiations, 14 Sep - 1689
39 - Receipt for legacy left to Mary Eire by her uncle Sir George Chaworth now paid on her marriage to Thomas Flower, 26 May - 1598
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41 - Letter from John Ferne at Hopton to Thomas Gell in London regarding problems in court case involving Duchy of Lancaster, 19 Aug - 1632
42 - Note of lands exchanged between John Gell and Richard Moreton of Shifual (Shropshire), 11 Aug - 1652
43 - Notes by John Gell II on tax assessment of his lands - c. 1652
44 - Instructions in the case of John Gell and the barmasters against miners over tithe ore on motion of vicar of Hathersage - c. 1650
45 - Answers in Chancery case of Jacinth Sacheverell against Willimott and Walthall over rents and lands - 1655
46 - Case paper in John Gell against White and Stevenson over 3 parts of dish of ore at Bakewell - c. 1630
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52 - Letter from Thomas Gell to nephew John Gell about deeds for land in Litchurch 6 Apr - 1656
53 - Account for beer and sale (written by Sir Philip Gell) - 1701
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42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
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47 - Unidentified plan showing part of the course of a waterway, marked at points with numbers, and the dates 20 Aug and 22 Aug. Scale not given. Dimensions approx 150cm x 130cm - [19th Cent]
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49 - Log book of the Cutter Yacht Albatross from the port of Cowes, Isle of Wight to any port or ports her owner may think proper, wind and weather permitting' [to Scotland] - 18 May-29 Aug 1836
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Expand 52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent
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70 - Manor of Holland p Wirksworth and Lands Grant [temp Q Anne] to Philip Gell of Hopton [outsize parchment deed, badly damaged by damp, partly illegible]
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72 - `Catalogue of the library at Hopton Hall' Arranged by size of volume: folio, quarto, octavo Duodecimo, `sixteens and twenty-fours' Title, edition and date of publication Folio paper vol, in slip case - ?17th cent
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