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Collapse D303 - Fox family of Derby, later of Thurlston Grange and Osmaston Hall - [14th-19th cent]D303 - Fox family of Derby, later of Thurlston Grange and Osmaston Hall - [14th-19th cent]
Collapse 1 - Deeds relating to Church Gresley, Twyford and Stenson - [14th cent]-15561 - Deeds relating to Church Gresley, Twyford and Stenson - [14th cent]-1556
1 - Gift by William Galet son of Richard Galet of Twyford to William de Muschamp, clerk, son of Hugh de Muschamp of two acres of meadow in Twyford. Witnesses: Matthew de Curzon, Richard de Curzon, William de Coddington, Henry de Chambers, William Norman, Richard son of William de Steyneston [Stenson], Robert son of Richard de Erliston[Arleston] - [14th cent]
2 - Gift by Adam Eliot of Linton to his son Ralph of a tenement in Linton and in Castle Gresley. Witnesses: John Oky, Robert son of Matilda, Robert Anketel, John son of Reginald, Ralph Thurmot [Thormond] de Linton - [14th cent]
3 - Quit claim by Robert son of Richard de Gresley to Adam Helyot [Elliott] of Linton and his wife Agnes and their son Ralph of an acre of arable land in Gresley. Witnesses: William of the Hall of Gresley, Engelard the miller, Adam Thormunt [Thurmond] of Linton, John Shepherd, William Blakgreve - 3 Jul 1305
4 - Gift by Richard Galet of Twyford to Thomas Galet of a messuage in Twyford. Witnesses: Robert de Mountjoy,, William de [ ], Henry de Chambers, Robert Norman, William le Walsche. Sunday after the feast of St Mark the Evangelist (25 Apr) 1 Ed II - 1308
5 - Quit claim by Isolda, once wife of Ralph de Mountjoy, to Robert Ferbray [Firebrace]of Willington and his wife Isolda, of two messuages in Steyneston [Stenson] and Twyford. Sunday before the feast of St Andrew the Apostle (30 Nov) - 1308
6 - Gift by John Oky of Linton to John son of John le Taylour of half an acre of arable land in Linton. Witnesses: Nicholas of the Hall of Gresley, Ralph Thormot [Thormond] of Linton, Adam son of John of Linton, William son of Michael Oky, John Blagreve. Friday after the feast of the anunciation of the Virgin Mary (25 Mar) 22 Ed III - 1348
7 - Gift by William [ ] of Linton to John son of [ ] of land in Linton. Witnesses: Walter Oky of Linton, William son of Matilda of Linton, Nicholas Anketel, John Thormot [Thormond], Adam son of John. Monday after the feast of St Nicholas (6 Dec) 36 Ed III - 1362
8 - Gift by Robert Tooke, lord of Sinfin to John Warde of Stenson and his wife Alice of 5s a rent a year from land which Joan Warde (mother of John) holds. Witnesses: John Firebrace, William Atha[? at the Hall of Gresley], Richard de Elkesley, Robert Smythe. Saturday in the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (8 Sep) 9 Hen IV - 1408
9 - Quit claim by John Findern, knight, to John Warde of Stenson of a messuage and a virgate of land in Stenson and 5s of rent a year. 12 Jun 5 Hen V - 1417
10 - Gift by John Frodesham of Ashby de la Zouch [Leics.]to John Granger of Blackfordby and his wife Joan of a parcel of land with the buildings and eight and a half acres of arable land. Witnesses: Robert Thurmund of Linton, Ralph Blagreve of Linton, John [ ] of Linton, John Oky, John Smyth. 8 Jul 4 Hen VI - 1426
11 - Gift by John Clement chaplain, John Benet chaplain, William Dawson chaplain, William de Findern and John de Willington to John Ward of lands in Derbyshire. Witnesses: John Ilkesley, Thomas Symnet, Henry Plompton. 5 Aug 16 Hen VI - 1438
12 - Gift by Robert Cannibile [?Kemble] of Castle Gresley to William Smyth als Taillour son of William Taillour of six and a half acres and a rood of arable land in Linton in a place called the Overendefyeld. Witnesses: Henry Holand of Caldwell ,Robert Thormond of Linton, Ralph Blacgreve of Linton, Reginald Ronndell of Stapenhill,, Henry de Caldwell. Tuesday after the feast of St Luke the Evangelist (18 Oct) 18 Hen VI - 1439
13 - Gift by John Smyth, Henry Peek and Ambrose Fischer ,chaplain to John Gresley knight, and Roger Smyth chaplain of lands in Derbyshire which they (together with Richard Vernon and Robert Hay, now deceased) recently acquired from John Warde. Witnesses John Wright the elder of Stenson, John Wright junior, John Fischer of Twyford, Richard Symnet of Stenson, William Campion of Twyford.. 4 Aug 36 Hen VI - 1458
14 - Agreement in which William Crewker, John Warde of Stenson, and John Warde junior are bound to John Gresley knight that they will honour the award of two messuages in Stenson]and two oxgangs of land in Twyford and Stenson (on verso is a transcription made 1759 by S B jun). Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist (24 Jun) 6 Ed IV - 1466
15 - Gift by William Hughwett [Hewitt]of Kings Newton to Henry Wyldhar [Wilder] of all his movable and immovable goods. Witnesses: Robert Wilne of Melbourne, vicar, Robert Revet of Kings Newton, John Wymond, Thomas Ragge. (On verso, signed by Bristowe jun, 1760). Monday after the feast of Corpus Christi 9 Ed IV - 1469
16 - Gift by William Warde of Stenson to his wife Margaret of an annual rent of 13s 4d of his messuages and lands in Stenson for life in lieu of all dower and jointure after his decease. 27 Jan 20 Hen VIII - 1529
17 - Gift by Roger Oky of Linton, husbandman to Richard Wakefeld of Castle Gresley yeoman of a virgate of land in Linton called Amflottes Lond. 6 Nov 27 Hen VIII - 1535
18 - Gift by John Adams of Ashby de la Zouch to John Warde of Gresley of half a burgage in Ashby in a place called Caleys. 23 Mar 2&3 Philip and Mary - 1556
Expand 2 - Deeds relating to property in Warwickshire - [14th cent]-15562 - Deeds relating to property in Warwickshire - [14th cent]-1556
3 - Deeds relating to a messuage in Church Gresley (Ward) - 1561-1703
Expand 4 - Deeds relating to property in the parish of St Peter in Derby - 1619-16814 - Deeds relating to property in the parish of St Peter in Derby - 1619-1681
5 - Fine between William Laxton and Henry Spencer and his wife Barbara (plaintiffs) and William Bradshawe and his wife Ann (defendants) of two messuages in Derby - 1614
Expand 6 - Deeds relating to a meeting house at Burton upon Trent - 1658-17226 - Deeds relating to a meeting house at Burton upon Trent - 1658-1722
7 - Deeds relating to a messuage in Church Gresley (Ward-Fox) - 1661-1789
8 - Deeds relating to a messuage called the Cross House in Repton (Ward-Fox) - 1665-1737
9 - Deeds relating to Windmill Pit Field in the parish of St Werburgh in Derby (Radforth-Mills-Hogkinson-Fox-Richardson) - 1677-1807
10 - Lease for 99 years of a messuage called Parke Head in the manor of Okeover (Staffs) by Sir Rowland Okeover of Okeover to Philip Moreton the elder of Okeover Woodhouses - 27 May 1668
11 - Deeds relating to a messuage in Waldwick [Wardwick] Street in Derby and land in Parkefeild (Cranwell-Greenwood-Fox) - 1671-1720
12 - Deeds relating to the Derby Boat Company (of which Samuel Fox was a partner) - 1679-1786
13 - Deeds relating to a shop in the Shambles in Derby (Wagstaffe) - 1687-1707
14 - Deeds relating to a messuage in Waldwick [Wardwick] Street in Derby and another messuage in Babington Lane (Mugge-Gisbourne-Wagstaffe) - 1698-1722
15 - Transfer of mortgage (from Elizabeth Wagstaffe to Benjamin Ashton) of lands in Wormhill, Tideswell and Stoney Middleton, owned by Alexander and Francis Sharpe - 6 May 1713
16 - Schedule of deeds relating to the mortgage of Middleton manor by Samuel Fox to Hugh Bateman - 27 Apr 1727
17 - Lease for 1000 years by John Parr and John Stamford, churchwardens of the parish of All Saints in Derby, to Samuel Fox of a close in the parish of St Peter near Babbinton [Babington] Lane, to raise money to build a workhouse - 31 Jan 1728 [1729]
18 - Undertaking by Robert Holden of Foremark to defend Thomas Jackson and Samuel Fox against any charges or costs arising from his purchase of lands at Sawley and Wilne - 5 Jan 1732
19 - Deeds relating to messuages and lands in Aston upon Trent (Gisbourne-Fox, Burton and Greaves) - 1743
20 - Deeds relating to the estate of Samuel Fox deceased, including a messuage in the parish of St Peter in Derby, and the guardianship of Samuel Fox junior - 1747-1818
21 - Deeds relating to Babington Lane Close and the Windmill Pit Field in the parish of St Peter and St Werburgh in Derby (Fox) - 1747-1754
22 - Deeds relating to a messuage on a street called the Wardwick in Derby, parcels of land in the Windmill Pit Field and the Gallows Intack and closes in Trusley (Fox) - 1754-1840
23 - Settlement for the forthcoming marriage between Samuel Fox and Ann Darwin (6 Mar 1799), and appointment of Edward Strutt, William Leaper Newton, Samuel Fox junior and William Forbes as trustees of the marriage settlement (7 Apr 1834) - 1799-1836
Expand 24 - Deeds for land in Trusley and Thulston - 1812-182024 - Deeds for land in Trusley and Thulston - 1812-1820
Expand 25 - Probate - 18th cent-19th cent25 - Probate - 18th cent-19th cent
Expand 26 - Estate records - 1714-178126 - Estate records - 1714-1781
Expand 27 - Correspondence - 1752-184127 - Correspondence - 1752-1841
Expand 28 - Personal documents - 1660-180428 - Personal documents - 1660-1804
Expand 29 - Geneological notes relating to Derbyshire families - 1730-188029 - Geneological notes relating to Derbyshire families - 1730-1880
Expand 30 - Miscellaneous - [19th cent]30 - Miscellaneous - [19th cent]
Expand 31 - Deeds relating to property in the parish of St Werburgh, Derby - 185331 - Deeds relating to property in the parish of St Werburgh, Derby - 1853
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