GLEANINGS FROM THE ASSIZE ROI.l.S FOR DERliVSHIRK. 97 



SMERHILL. 



S' Hugh Meinill, of Marcham, James de vShirley and Peter 

 de Harestan, k'^, were summoned to chose twelve more lawful 

 k"" from the vicinity of Summerhill (Monyash) who would he 

 better able to speak the truth and make recognition in the 

 great assize between Robert de Buke and John de Smerhill 

 concerning the ownership of a messuage and ten acres in 

 Smerhill, and they elected Will de Montgomery, Will his 

 son, Nigel de Langford, Rob de Herthull, Thorn de 

 Kdensoure, Peter Tonky, Pet. Bagpuze, Hen de Bagpuze, 

 Rob. Lord Perer, Rob de Breton, Will de la Launde, Hen 

 Lord Bek, Will de Meynilly, Hugo de Meynilly, Jas de 

 Shirley, Rob de ATelbourn, Rob de Markham, Pet. de 

 Aystan, and Walter Rybuf, who decided that John de 

 Smerehull had less right in the holding than the s'' Robert 

 de Buke, but it was thought that John might retain the 

 holdmg in peace of the s'' Robert. 



WIRKSWORTH. 



Inquest held to determine whether Robert de Camera 

 father of Robert Hervy, was seized in his own demesne as 

 of fee of one mess, and five roods in Wirksworth. Henry, 

 son of Robert de Cromford held it, who called to warrant 

 his son Roger, a minor. The charter of Robert de Ksseburn 

 which they exhibited showed that Robert de Esseburn gave 

 and granted the said tenement to Henry, son of Robert de 

 Crumford. The case was suspended until Roger sh'' attain 

 his majority. 



HASLAND. 



ALatthew de Kniveton and his wife Elizabeth complained 

 that Robert de Gildeford had unjustly deprived them of the 

 right to depasture all their sheep in one hundred acres of 

 common land in Hasland, which right they claimed by 

 virtue of their free tenement there. The said Robert had 

 unjustly included the said common in his " View " or 

 " Visus," as the brief stated, whereupon he was fined. 

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