HISTORY OF NORTON. Q 



The next two charters, probably dated about the end of the 

 13th century, relate to lands in Aston, or Cold-Aston, now vulgarly 

 and improperly called Coal Aston. « Almeton " is probably the 

 same as Alfreton. Nicholas subtus le Klif, i.e., Nicholas Undercliff 

 It will be noticed that Cold-Aston is called simply "Aston" in 

 the first charter. Roger, abbot of Beauchief, is probably Roger 

 de Foulstowe, who, according to Pegge, was abbot in 1278 

 "Birchevend" is Birchett, near Dronfield, formerly the seat of 

 the Blythes, lords of that manor. Burchard, Burchardus, &c, is 

 a personal name in Doomsday. 



Stubley, that is, the "cleared field." Harwye, same as Harvey 



This deed contains the earliest mention of CW-Aston with which 



I am acquainted. There appears to have been more than one 



windmill at Cold-Aston, which is a high, bleak, and windy, place. 



There was one at the Herdings in the time of Elizabeth. There 



was a law suit about the one at the Herdings in the time of 



Elizabeth, and attached to the voluminous proceedings is a 



curious drawing of the mill itself. « Richard le Spari " The 



name is remarkable. " Sparri " is an old Christian name. The 



Doomsday of Staffordshire has a Sparri amongst the tenants in 



chief. « Thasilharst," i.e., the Hazelhurst, or hazel wood, a place 



in Norton. Compare the neighbouring Hazelbarrow, a mound 



where hazels grow. Bernis, a place in Dronfield, the name bein- 



now lost. ° 



IV. 

 Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Will's de Chaword dedi &c. Will'o 

 de A metona totam ten-am illam cum omnibus pertinenciis suis quam 

 N.choIaus Alius Nicholai subtus le Klif de Aston quondam tenuit de Will'o 

 patre meo in villa de Aston. Tenend', et habend' sibi et heredibus suis vel 

 aangnabs et heredibus assignatorum de me et heredibus meis libere quiete 

 pac.fice, mtegre, jure et hereditate impperpetuum cum omnibus libertatibus el 

 hbcns communis, et omnibus aliis aisiamentis ad predictam terram per.inen.ibus 

 infra vd am de Aston et extra, reddendo inde annuatim &c, septem solidos 

 argent, duobus terminis sci. ad festum Sancti Johannis Baptiste tres solidos 

 et sex denarios, et ad festum Sancti Andrei Apostoli tres solidos et sex 

 denar.os pro omnibus sclaribus [sic) serviciis, querelis, consuetudinibus et 

 demands, salvo forinseco servicio ad predictam terram pertinente. [Usual 

 warranty of title.] Pro hac autem donacione, concession^ et carte mce 



