no GLEANINGS FROM THE ASSIZE ROLLS FOR DERBYSHIRE. 



Roger de Morley, grandfather of the aforesaid Nicholas, 

 whose heir he is, was seised in his demesne as of fee at 

 his death. And Hugo came and defended an unjust 

 injury, and well defended that the said Roger of whose 

 seisin, &c., did not die seised of the said lands in his 

 demesne as of fee because, he said that the same Roger 

 a long time before his death enfeoffed him the s"* Hugo, 

 and placed him in possession of the same, and concerning 

 this he placed himself on the country. 



CHATSWORTH. {>"■ 8^.) 



Ralph le Wyne fined 20"- for many defaults. He was 

 summoned to respond to Richard de Chattesworth for 

 the rent of a tenement held of him in Chatsworth, viz., 

 300 acres of moor, and pasture, and 40 acres of heath, 

 by fealty and the service of 20'' per annum. Eight years 

 had transpired since Ralph did fealty and service, and the 

 holding had deteriorated to the value of 100 shillings. 



SNELSTON. {fft- ^- IO-) 



Roger, parson of the cftapel of Snelston. 



BENTLEY. {m. A. II.) Wapentake of AppLtre — Loveday justice. 

 Robert de Oliver and Roger, son of Geoffry, slew Robert 

 de Etewell in the open fields of Bentley and fled. Both 

 of evil report. Roger had chattels worth lo"^', but Robert 

 had none. Agnes wife of Robert de Etewell came not, 

 nor was she of evil report. She was attached by Peter 

 son of Robert de Haddon, and John son of William de 

 Brocton. No Englishry ; but the murder thrown on the 

 Wapentake. Roger son of William was in the Frank 

 Pledge of Haddon, but they had him not (in charge). 

 Wherefore in mercy. 



BRACKENFIELD. {"'• A. 12.) 



Nicholas, son of Robert de Brakentheyt, struck Richard 

 le Kyng in the vill of Brakentheyt with a certain heavy 

 axe (used by woodcutters) so that he died straightway. The 

 person who first found the body is dead. Nicholas, a man 



