30 CODNOR CASTLE, AND ITS ANCIENT OWNERS. 



remained for six generations ; when, in 1634, Sir John Zouch, and 

 his son and heir apparent, sold the castle and manor of Codnor, 

 with the remainder of their e<;tates, to Dr. Neile, Archbishop of 

 York, and his son, Sir Paule, whose descendant, Richard Neile, 

 sold Codnor with its members, Heanor, Loscoe, and Langley, 

 in 1692, to Sir Streynsham Master. 



The representative of this family, Chas. Hoskins Master, Esq., 

 of Barrow Green House, Oxted, Surrey, in reply to my enquiry 

 with regard to the ancient title deeds of Codnor, writes thus : — ■ 



" I have no knowledge myself of there being any deeds extant 

 here relating to Codnor. It was sold to the Butterley Company 

 some thirty years ago, so my connection with the place has been 

 very slight." 



Still prosecuting my enquiries, Mr. Fitzherbert Wright informed 

 me that the Butterley Company have no deeds relating to Codnor 

 earlier than 1624. 



ADDENDA. 



Codnor Castle and Shirland 



" Placita de Quo Waranto." 



Inquiry held at Derby before W. Herle and his companions 

 Justices itinerant in the county of Derby, on Monday next 

 after the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, Anno 4 Edward III. 

 (a.d. 1330). 



{^Translation). 



Richard de Grey of Codnor was summoned on tlie plea of 

 " By what warrant " he claimed to hold in his manor of Codnor 

 and its members, " view of frank-pledge," and those things which 

 pertain to the same — pillory and tumbril, and infangthief, 

 outfangthief, and gallows, and thol, and theam, and waif, and 

 four parks in the same manor, and free warren in all his demesne 

 lands. 



And the aforesaid Richard appeared by John Shirwode his 

 attorney, and said that he had all the aforesaid liberties as per- 

 taining to that manor, and that lie and all his ancestors time out 



