CALENDAR OF THE FINES FOR THE COUNTY OF DERBY. I3 

 1309. Westminster. Within 15 days after S. Michael, 3 Edward IT. 



Between Robert flferebraz,* Plaintiff, and Richard de 



Coten, Deforciant. 

 Acknowledgment by the Plaintiff, on the plea of covenant, that 

 3 messuages, 4 virgates, 15 acres of land, 21 acres of meadow, 

 with the appurtenances in TTgfgnfone* near (gftgnfotte, are 

 the right of Richard de Coton. And for this recognition, fine, 

 &c., the Deforciant granted to Robert two parts of the same estate, 

 and he surrendered them to him in the court. To be held of the 

 chief lords of the fee. Afterwards the Deforciant granted for 

 himself and his heirs that the third part of the said estate which 



William de Brakenham and Ellen his wife held in dowry 



of the same Ellen, out of the heritage of the same Richard, at the 

 date of this acknowledgment, and which, upon the death of the said 

 Ellen, ought to revert to the said Richard and his heirs, should, 

 notwithstanding, remain to the said Robert, the Plaintiff, and his 

 heirs, and after his decease should remain to John his son and the 

 heirs of his body, holding the same of the chief lords of the fee. 

 And the said William and Ellen did fealty to Robert Fferebraz in 

 the same court. 



1309. Westminster. Within the octave of S. Michael, 3 Edward II." 

 Between "William de Bereford, Plaintiff, and Anthony, 

 Bishop of Durham, Deforciant, by Robert de 



Lafford, his attorney, to win or lose. 

 Acknowledgment by the Bishop (Deforciant), under the plea of 

 covenant, and in consideration of one sparrow hawk, that the 



* At North Winfield is an ancient stone finger-post, one side of which has 

 the words — 



by Gd path 



Fire brass 



Mansfield 



I could not learn where Fire brass was situated. 

 Two more sides out of the four are engraven with the words : — 



Chesterfield 

 X^" Rode 



DARBY RODE 



[Editor.] 



