NOTES TO THE PEDIGREE OK THE STRELLEYS. 8 1 



not in artistic harmony with the figures above, and are probably 

 of the latter end of the century. The shields, no doubt, were once 

 emblazoned, but the colouring has long since perished, and no 

 devices remain on them. 



13. William de Strelley. 



14. Sir Nicholas Strelley, Kt., son of Sir Sampson and Elizabeth. 

 He married Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Edward Pierpoint, Kt., by whom 

 he had issue, Sir Robert de S., Kt., and John S., Esq. — (Harl. MS. 

 1400). In the year 1412 he was returned amongst those who 

 held lands worth ;^2o a year. 



In 1413, Sir Nicholas and Peter Strelley presented Edmund 

 Fawkenor to the Rectory of Nuttall, and in 1416, Richard Castle 

 acre was presented to the same benefice by the same patrons. 



In 14 1 5, commissions were issued to this Sir Nicholas 

 Strelley, Sir John Zouche, Ralph Frescheville, Sir Nich. Mont- 

 gomery, and the Sheriff of Derby, to make musters in Derbyshire 

 of men suitable for the Agincourt exoedition. — (Rymer Feed, ix., 

 256.) 



The will of Sir Nicholas Strelley, of Strelley, knight. 



" In the name of God. Amen. I, Nicholas Strelley, Kt., of 

 good mind and sound memory, on Wednesday next after the 

 Feast of the Apostles SS. Peter and Paul, Anno Dom. 1430, do 

 make my testament in this manner. First, I bequeath my soul 

 to Almighty God and the Blessed Mary and all His saints, and 

 my body to be buried in the parish church of All Saints, Strelley. 

 Ittn. I bequeath my best beast in the name of my ' principal ' 

 to the rector of the church aforesaid. Itm. I bequeath 20 lbs. 

 of wax and 4 tapers to be burnt around my body from the day of 

 my burial through the octave. Itm. I will that my executors 

 appoint seven chaplains immediately after my decease to say the 

 office of ' Placebo ' and ' Direge ' around my body to celebrate 

 for my soul and the souls of the faithful departed for seven days 

 next following ; viz., every day as well Placebo and Direge as 

 other masses, viz., one mass of Requiem with note ; second, of 

 Holy Mary with note ; third, of Holy Trinity ; fourth, of the 

 Holy Spirit ; fifth, of All Saints ; sixth, of All Angels ; and 



