Local Interest – two 17th century ink manuscript vellum deed...

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Local Interest – two 17th century ink manuscript vellum deeds relating to Southwell, Nottinghamshire, comprising assignment by Southwell Manor Court of land at Newhallfields to Jeremy Brailsford by the commissioners of the Archbishop of York (as Lords of the Manor) to William Dring, William Lark and Charles Benson, signed by William Clay, surrogate, dated 1660, endorsed on the reverse by J. Brailsford, 31cm x 12.3cm, (1); a similar assignment by customary tenant John Wright, William Reynolds and the same William Lark of land at Easthorpe and Upton to Thomas Rippon, signed William Clay, surrogate, and dated 17th October 1668, endorsed on reverse Matthew Alvey, 33cm x 18cm, (1), [2]

The jurisdiction of the Bishop’s Manor at Southwell extended as prebendal holdings into numerous surrounding villages. Jeremy Brailsford of Southwell and Blidworth (1651-1707) was the elder son and heir of Thomas, of Southwell, by Catherine, daughter and co-heiress of Henry Heald of South Marnham and was descended from a distinguished old Derbyshire family.