142 CHANTRIES FOUNDED IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ASHBURNE. 



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Henry Kniveton, Rector of Norbury, founded a Chantry at the 

 altar of the Virgin Mary, 1391. 



By an inquisition taken at Derby on Thursday next after the 

 feast of the Apostles Philip and James in the 15th Richard II., 

 it was found not to the damage of the King or any other, if he 

 should permit Henry de Knyveton, Parson of the Church of 

 Norbury, to give one messuage, one shop, two acres and a half 

 of land and two acres of meadow with the appurtenances in Ash- 

 burne, Offcote, and Norbury to a certain Chaplain to perform 

 divine service at the altar of the Blessed Mary in the Parish 

 Church of Ashburne for the good estate of Henry de Knyveton 

 whilst living, and for his soul when he should be dead, as also for 

 the souls of his Father and Mother, of Nicholas de Knyvetori 

 his brother, John de Knyveton his cousin, and others who were 

 Henry's Parents' Friends and Benefactors, that one messuage and 

 two acres of meadow in Assheburne and Offcote were held of the 

 Dean and Chapter of Lincoln by the service of twelve pence per 

 ann. that the Dean and Chapter held of the King, and the annual 

 value was two shillings above reprises, that the shop in Asheburne 

 was held of the Duke of Lancaster by four pence, and the Duke 

 held of the king, and the annual value above reprises was two 

 pence, and that the two acres and a half of land in Norbury was 

 held of Philip de Okore, Knt., by six pence per annum, who 

 held of the Duke of Lancaster, who held of the king, and the 

 annual value above reprises was twelve pence. [Esch. 15th 

 Ric. II., p. 2, n. 89.] 



Queen Elizabeth, loth Dec, 14th of her reign, granted to 

 WiUiam James and John Graye, gents., for Tho. Lord Wentworth 

 in fee four tents, in Ashburne in the tenure of William Clarke, 

 Richard Walkeden, Widow Deane, and Rich. Hall, parcel of the 

 possessions of Knighton's (Knyveton's) Chantry there to hold in 

 fee. [Pat. 14 Elizabeth, p. 7.] 



Petition of Thomas Carter, of the Middle Temple, to Sir F. 

 Walsyngham, stating the intention of himself and others of the 



