CODNOR CASTLK, AND ITS ANCIENT OWNERS. 21 



to US on this side the stream which runs between our park of 

 Coddenhoure and his grove (or wood) of Alfreton, which the 

 aforesaid William, son of Robert, and his heirs, warranted to us 

 and our heirs. Similarly, we and our heirs now warrant the said 

 space of our park of Shirland to him and his heirs for ever 

 These being witnesses: Simon Basset, and John his son, 

 Samson de Strelleya, and Geoffry his son, Roger Poer, Philip 

 de Halecotes, Geofifry Luterel, Serb de Begleya, Richard de 

 Valeure, Peter de Herthill." 



Seal of white wax ; 2 in. long by if wide, bearing 

 a large fine shield of Grey. Barry of six. 

 For the copy of this document I am indebted to the courtesy of 

 Mr. Carrington, of Bakewell, to whom the records alluded to have 

 been entrusted by the Duke of Rutland for transcription. 



There are a few references to Isolda on the Pipe Rolls. In 

 1223 she lost a house by mischance (perhaps lapse), and paid 

 half a mark to the Crown for its recovery. The same year she 

 paid six marks to the scutage of Montgomery, as though she was 

 now /^^rx^^ responsible for her estates, and her husband, de Grey, 

 was dead. In 1229 she seems to have taken a second husband' 

 Regmald de Mendre, and the same year witnessed the marriage 

 of her eldest son Richard, with Lucia, daughter and heiress of 

 John deHumez, lord of Sheringham (Leicestershire) whose lands 

 he soon afterwards acquired through escheat. 



Isolda died in 1246 (30 H. IIL), when " de Mendre's ' con- 

 nection with the Codnor estates appears to have ceased 

 altogether ; for his name is not recorded on the Pipe Rolls nfter 

 that time, and Richard de Grey, her eldest son, then paid 

 £2S 10s. for his relief for the lands which were his fnother's, and 

 this is the last record of Isolda. 



Henry de Grey and Isolda had several sons, viz. : - 



(i) Richard de Grey, who succeeded to his mother's estates 

 of Codnor and Shirland, Ufton, Heanor, Langley, Toton, 

 Ratcliff, etc., whose male line failed in the reign of 

 Henry VIL 



(2) John de Grey, from whom the most illustrious branches 



