we will and of our certain knowledge and mere motion for us our heirs & Successors by these presents Do grant to the aforesaid Thomas Babyngton and John Hyde their heirs and assigns that We our heirs and Successors for ever yearly and from time to time will acquit exonerate and keep indempnified well as the said Thomas Babington and John Hyde their heirs and assigns and every of them as the aforesaid Grange Advowson Rectory Messuages lands tenements and all and Singular other the premises above specified with all their appurts against us our heirs and Successors and against all persons or person whomsoever from all and all manner of corrodies rents fees annuities and sums of money whatsoever in any way issuing or payable from the aforesd Grange Rectories lands tenements and other the premises or any parcel thereof or thereupon charged or chargable except for the rents and services above by these presents reserved to us our heirs and successors And except from all and all manner of grants and demises made of the said Grange Rectory Messuages lands tenements and all and singular other the premises or any parcel thereof with the appurts and except all and all manner of charges and sums of money with whatsoever farms of the premises and of every parcel thereof charged or to be charged on either of them by reason of any demise or grant of any part of the premises made to any person And except from all and all manner of synodals and procurations issuing from the said Rectory of Marneham Moreover being willing and strictly enjoining do command as well to the Chancellor and Council of our said Court of Augmentation of the revenue of our Crown for the time being as to the General Surveyor of our lands and to the Treasurer and Barons of our Exchequer as to whatsoever Receivers Auditors and other Officers and Ministers of us our heirs and Successors whomsoever that they and every of them upon the sole showing of these our Letters Patent or of the inrollment thereof without any other writ or warrant in any way to be issued from us our heirs or Successors upon payment of the said rents to us above reserved by these presents shall make due allowance defalcation deduction and manifest discharge from all corrodies fees annuities and sums of money whatsoever issuing from the aforesaid Grange Messuages lands tenements and other the premises with the appurtenances or of any parcel thereof as aforesd or thereupon charged or to be charged (except as before excepted) shall cause to be made and done And these our Letters Patent or the inrollment thereof shall be yearly and from time to time a sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalf as well to our said Chancellor and Council of our said Court of Augmentation of the Revenue of our Crown as to our said Surveyor General of our lands and Treasurer and Barons of our Exchequer aforesaid for the time being and to our said Receivers Auditors and other our Officers and Ministers whomsoever & of us our heirs & successors Also we do give and for the consideration aforesaid and of our certain knowledge and mere motion by these presents do grant to the aforesaid Thomas Babington and John Hyde all issues rents revenues & profits of the aforesaid Grange Rectory Messuages lands tenements and all & singular other the premises with all their appurts from the feast of the Annuntiation of the Blessed Virgin Mary last past arising and growing unto the present time To hold to the same Thomas and John Hyde of our gift without account or any other thing therefore in any way to be rendered paid or done to us our heirs or Successors Also we will and of our certain knowledge and mere motion by these presents Do grant to the same Thomas Babyngton and John Hyde that they shall have these our Letters Patent in due manner made and sealed under our Great Seal without fine or fee great or small in any way therefore to be rendered paid or done to us into our Hanaper or elsewhere to our use So that express mention &c. In witness whereof &c. Witness the King at Westminster the 20th day of June. By Writ of Privy Seal. The following deed is in English; in the copy here given modern spelling is substituted for the old. 1561. Lease from Henry Babington to Roger Fletcher of Flax Land in Wirksworth. This Indenture made the 9th day of July in the 5th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England France and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith &c Between Henry Babyngton of Deythicke in the County of Derby Esquire on the one Seal lost. parte and Roger Fletcher of Alderwasleigh in the said County of Derby Husbandman on the other parte Witnesseth that the said Henry Babyngton in consideration and for the sum of seven pounds of good and lawfull money of England to him paid by the hands of the said Roger at the ensealing hereof in the name of a fine or income hath de mised granted set and unto farm hath let and by these presents doth demise grant set and unto farm doth let unto the said Roger Fletcher one close called Flax Land Meadow lying and being nigh unto the water of Derwent in the parish of Wirksworth in the said county of Derby and late in the holding and occupation of Richard Wylde to have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said close to the said Roger Fletcher and his assigns from the Feast of the Annunciation of our Blessed Lady, the Virgin next ensuing after the day of the date hereof unto the end and during the term of four years then next following and fully to be complete and ended yielding and paying there for yearly during the said term to the said Henry Babington his heirs and assigns thirteen shillings and fourpence of good and lawful money of England and Two Rent Capons at the Feasts of St. Michael the Archangel and the Annunciation of our blessed Lady the Virgin by even portions. And if it shall fortune or happen the said yearly rents of thirteen shillings and four pence or two capons to be behind and unpaid in part or in the whole by the space of one month next after following any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid or if the said Roger do assign give or sett this Indenture or choose any person or persons without the special license of the said Henry his heirs or assigns other than to his wife or one of his children That then it may and shall be lawful to and for the said Henry Babington his heirs and assigns into the said close to reenter and the same to repossess and have again as in his or their former estate these present Indentures and every thing matter and clause therein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And it is further covenanted granted condescended and agreed between the said parties and the said Henry covenanteth granteth condescendeth and agreeth for them his heirs and assigns to and with the said Roger and his assigns by these presents that if the said Henry Babington his heirs executors assign or assigns or some one of them do not well and truly deliver and pay or cause to be delivered and paid unto the said Roger Fletcher his wife or some one of his children at or before the Feast of St. John the Baptist which shall be in the year of our Lord God a thousand five hundred three score and seven [1567] the whole sum of five pounds thirteen shillings and four pence of good and lawful money of England that then it may and shall be lawful to and for the said Roger and his said assign to have hold occupy and enjoy the said close for and during the term of seventeen years to begin immediately after the said term of four years shall be determined and ended upon such like covenants rents clauses matters and things as be before expressed and mentioned. And the said Roger Fletcher covenanteth and granteth for him and his said assign and with the said Henry Babington his heirs and assigns by these presents that the said Roger nor his said assign shall by virtue force or colour of this Indenture have hold occupy possess and enjoy or use with his or their cattle any manner of commons, pasture or feedings within the grounds metes bounds or commons of Wigwall which now is the said Henry's or elsewhere where the cattles of the said Henry do or shall leasue pasture and feed otherwise than heretofore hath been permitted suffered and accustomed for the said Roger to do. In witness whereof the parties abovesaid to these present Indentures interchangeably have put their seals yeven the day and year first above written. + Witness at the ensealing hereof William Bromeleye 13 by 10 inches in 33 lines, besides the witnesses. On the back is written- "These words within written that is to wit other than to his wife and some one of his children was interlined at the making hereof by the consent of both parties. In witness whereof the same parties have set their hands. Spurs Cabyn tay "Witness hereof William Bromeleye." + 1563. Lease from Henry Babington to Richard This Indenture made the 18th day of May in the 6th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c. Between Henry Babyngton of Dethicke Esquire of the one part and Rychard Blackewall of the Calke Esquire on the other parte Witnesses that the said Henry Babyngton for divers and many good considerations him thereunto specially moving hath leased, demised, granted, and sett to farm and by these presents Doth lease demise, and setteth to farm to the said Rychard Blackwall all those parcels of ground with the appurtenances belonging or in any wise appertaining to the Grange or Tenement called Wygwall in the County of Derby which the said Rychard hath had and occupied three years or more last past before the 26th day of January now last past before the day of the date of these present Indentures To have and to hold the said parcels of ground with the appurtenances to the said Richard Blackwall and his assigns from the day of the date hereof unto the full end and during all the whole term of thirty and one years from thenceforth next and immediately following and fully to be completed and ended Yielding and paying therefor yearly during the said term to the said Henry his heirs and assigns one Red Rose flower [Bedd Rose More] only on Midsummer day (if it be asked) and the said Henry covenanteth and granteth for him his heirs and assigns to and with the said Richard and his assigns by these presents that it may and shall be lawfull to and for the said Richard and his assigns to take and have at all times and from time to time sufficient Tynsell [Tynsell] and Hedgewood of and in the said parcels of ground with the appurtenances during the said term of thirty and one years for the Defences and Hedging of the same Provided always and it is covenanted granted and agreed upon between the said parties that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Henry his heirs and assigns to tell carry take and convey [Coby] every fifteen years the woods and underwoods of and in the said parcels of ground leased so that there be always left sufficient Tynsell and Hedgewood for Defences and Hedging of the premises as is aforesaid. And the said Henry and his heirs doth finally covenant and grant for him his heirs executors and assigns to and with the said Richard and his assigns by these presents that he the said Henry and his assigns shall and will at all times during the said term warrant and defend the said parcels of ground with the appurtenances to the said Richard and his assigns and heirs against all people during the said term. In witness whereof the said parties abovesaid to these present Indentures interchangeably have put their seals Given [Deven] the day and year first above written. Isener babyngton el At the bottom is written "Memorandum [] that this lease was first delivered on the Whitsunday afternoon being the 22nd of May A° 1562 to Richard Nedham [Ric Nedhm], John Ashton, George Boyes [or Bowyer] and others at Wirksworth by Henry Babyngton to Ric Blackwall before and the 'lease is not any fulfilling or keeping of the conditions for the Redemption of Wigwall &c." 13 by 12 inches, in 25 lines exclusive of the "Memorandum," which is 5 lines. Endorsed 1568. "6 Eliz "Henry Babintons Lease to Black wall 31 years of Lands pcel of Wigwall The deed is written in English. This transcript is written in modern spelling. The seal of Henry Babington is here engraved. Counterpart of Lease between William This Indenture made the 6th day of ffebruary in the eleventh Year of the Reign of our dread Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the Grace of God of England ffrance and Ireland Queen Defender of the faith &c Between William Blackewall of the Inner Temple in London Gent Cousin and heir of Richard Blackewall late of Caulke in the County of Derby Esquire deceased of the one part and Raffe Secheverell of Stanton in the said County of Derby and Henry Nedham of ffyrkelenton in the County of Nott. Gentleman of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Blackewall for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto specially moving Hath demised granted betaken and to farm letten and by these presents Doth demise grant betake and to farm let unto the sd Raffe Secheverell and Henry Nedham all those Lands tents and hereditaments called Wigwall and Wigwall holmes fflexland Meadow and Dethycke heyes with all & singular their appurts situate lying and being near unto the Manor of Dethycke in the County of Derby aforesaid To have and to hold the sd Lands Tenements and heredits called Wigwall and Wigwall holmes and all other the premises with all and singular their appurts unto the sd Raffe Secheverell and Henry Nedham their executors and assigns for and during the term of ffifty Years next ensuing the date hereof fully to be complete and ended Yielding and paying therefore yearly during the said term of 50 Years unto the said William Blackewall his heirs or assigns two pepper Corns at two usual ffeasts in the Year that is to say at the ffeast of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary if the same be lawfully demanded. In witness whereof the parties above named to this present Indenture interchangeably have put their hands and seals the day and year first above written. (To be continued.) THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FAMILY OF THORNHAGH; FROM THE ORIGINAL MS. OF 1683, AND CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT TIME. COMMUNICATED BY CECIL G. SAVILE FOLJAMBE, ESQ. (Concluded.) ELIZABETH THORNHAGH died in March, 1712, and was buried at Sturton on the 28th March in that year.a Her husband, John Thornhagh, Esq., survived her nearly eleven years, and dying in May, 1723, was buried at Sturton on the 17th May, in that year.b They had eight children, as has been already said, three sons and five daughters, viz. :-St. Andrew, the eldest, son and heir, of whom presently. John, the second son, died an infant, and was buried at Skeffington as aforesaid. John, the third son, died unmarried in September, 1714, and was buried at Sturton on the 2nd October in that year. Of the daughters; Elizabeth, the eldest, married Oswald Mosley, of Ancoats, in com. Lancast., and of Rolleston, in com. Staff., Esq., who was created a baronet 18 June, 1720,d and dying 9th June, 1751, left two sons (who successively inherited the Baronetcy, but left no issue), and a daughter, who married Humphrey Trafford, Esq., but died without issue. Frances, the 2nd daughter of John and Elizabeth Thornhagh, died unmarried in April, 1758, and was buried at Sturton on the 17th April in that year. e Mary, the 3rd daughter, died unmarried in April, 1753, and was buried at Sturton on the 13th April in that year. f Jane, the 4th daughter, died an infant as aforesaid, and Sarah, the youngest daughter died unmarried in March, 1746, and was buried 8 at Sturton on the 26th March, 1746. But to return to St. Andrew Thornhagh, of Fenton and Osberton, Esq., the eldest son and heir of the aforesaid John and Elizabeth Thornhagh, who was born, as I have said, on the 31st March, 1674. He was educated at Cambridge University, and was in 1717 returned to Parliament as Knight of the Shire for the County of Nottingham. He married Letitia, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Edward Ayscoghe, of Stallingborough and South Kelsey, in the County of Lincoln, Knight, by which marriage the estates and manor of South Kelsey (with the advowson of that place) were brought into the Thornhagh family, and also the right to many quarterings borne by Sir Edward Ayscoghe with his paternal coat; as Caythorpe, Hungate, Tailboys, Hansard of South Kelsey, Hawley, Clifford, Bolle, Harbord, and many others, he being descended from them by heirs female. h St. Andrew Thornhagh, Esq., also became, on the failure of the descendants of Sir John Jackson, of Hickleton, the senior co-heir to the representation of that family, though there was but little left of their once ample estates, through the extravagance of the two last baronets. He had issue by Letitia his wife, three sons, viz.: i John, of whom presently. Ayscough, died 1720, buried at Sturton, 4 May, 1720. Thomas Hewett, buried at Sturton, 30 October, 1739. And five daughters: 1.-Anne, died unmarried; buried at Sturton, 25 March, 1730. 2.-Mary, married (as his first wife) Arthur Charles Stanhope, of Mansfield Woodhouse, Esq. She died without issue, and was buried at Shelford, 18 March, 1748. Her husband married again, and was father of the 5th Earl of Chesterfield. 3.-Frances, married Patientius Warde, of Hooton Pagnell, co. York, Esq., and had issue. 4.-Letitia, died unmarried; buried at Sturton, 14 March, 1788. 5.-Sarah, died unmarried; buried at Sturton, 21 March, 1792. St. Andrew Thornhagh, Esq., died in December, 1742, aged 68, and was buried at Sturton i on the 24th December, in that year; but there is no memorial of him in the church. His widow survived him but a little more than three years, and dying in April, 1746, was buried at Sturton k on the 11th April. To whom succeeded John Thornhagh, of Osberton and Fenton, in com. Nottingham, and of South Kelsey, in com. Lincoln, Esq., his eldest son and heir. He assumed in 1748 the additional name of Hewett, in pursuance of the will of Sir Thomas Hewett, Knight, on succeeding to his estates at Shireoaks, co. Nottingham. He was High Sheriff of Notts. m in 1746, and afterwards represented the County in Parliament for 27 years, 1 viz., from a b c Sturton Parish Registers. d Burke's extinct Baronetcy, p. 375. e f g Sturton Parish Registers. h See Ayscogh Pedigree, and MS. at Osberton. i n jk Sturton Parish Registers. m Throsby's Thorot. Notts., vol. iii. p. |