ALMSHOUSE OF ELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF SHREWSBURY. 9 



Of even date with this indenture, is a Power of Attorney to 

 William Buckley of Derby, gentleman, and Robert Bamford of 

 Mugginton, clerk, for the completion of the conveyance by livery 

 of seizin and enrolment of the deed. 



Two years later, by deed of i March, 41 Eliz., the Countess 

 conveyed to the warden, brethren, and sisters, the Full Street 

 property, with "a newe building of hewed stone of fourscore 

 and twelve foote of length, and twentie and too foote in bredth 

 or thereabouts, within the walls thereof, with twelve severall 

 Devided Lodgings within the same." In this deed of gift which, 

 with the two annexed Powers of Attorney, is set out at length 

 by Simpson, is comprised a rent of p^ioo charged upon the 

 manor of Little Longston and other property, then lately acquired 

 by the Countess from the Shakerleys of Longston. 



Seizin of the rent was very appropriately given " by the guyft 

 and Delyverie of one Angle of gold inclosed within the waxe of 

 the back of the seall." The impression made by the angel is 

 still visible. The deed is signed, E. Shrowesbury, and sealed, 

 and is attested by Arbella Stuart, W. Cavendysshe, Ths. Chaworth, 

 Nycholas Kynnersley, Tymothie Pusey, James Starkey, and 

 VV. Reasom. The seal of the Countess cortsists of the Hardwick 

 arms — Arg. a saltier, engrailed az. on a chief of the second, 

 three cinquefoils of the field — surmounted by an earl's coronet. 

 The Lady Arabella Stuart was probably, at the time, in the care 

 or custody of the Countess, her aunt. Sixteen years later, under 

 James L, she was done to death a captive in the Tower of 

 London. The second witness is, no doubt. Sir William Caven- 

 dish the son, who succeeded to the Hardwick estate, and with 

 it to the patronage of the almshouse. The third witness was 

 probably from the neighbouring manor of Annesley. The Derby- 

 shire Chaworths had died out perhaps a century before. Nicholas 

 Kynnersley came from Nottingham. Timothy Pusey was the 

 confidential servant of the Countess. 



Besides the two Powers of Attorney of i March, 41 Eliz., 

 1599, annexed to this deed and printed by Simpson, is another 

 from the warden, brethren, and sisters to Nicholas Kynnersley, 



