DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 1 7 



(3) (L o all who shall see or hear tliis writing, Robert and 

 Samson, the sons of Adam le Wine, saluting in the Lord. Be it 

 known to you all, that we have released and quit claimed for ever 

 to the Abbot and Canons of Derley, all actions, plaints, demands, 

 and pleas, which by us and our heirs in any case are able to be 

 prosecuted in the king's, or any ot^er Christian court elsewhere 

 against ihe same abbot and canons by reason or occasion of the 

 Testament of our father the said Adam, or of the extcutors o( the 

 said Testament. We release also to the abbot and convent for 

 ever all goods and chattels which were due to us by reason of our 

 father's testament, or in any other way. In testimony of which 

 we have affixed our seal, and have sworn faithfully and firmly to 

 observe all things as aforesaid To this writing master W. de 

 Luceb (? Luceby), then .Archdeacon of Derby, and Robert 

 Ingeram, of Nottingham, have affixed their seals, these being 

 witnesses : The aforesaid Robert Ingeram, Robert de SelJeford, 

 Will, de Osmundeston, and Richard de Mercinton, chaplains and 

 brothers of Saint Elene, in Derby, Roger de Sumerford, and 

 others." 



Only the first of the four seals once appended 

 remains. It is of wliite wax, of vesica form, having 

 a figure, probably of S. Paul, with his right hand 

 resting on a sword. In the left is a closed book 

 held to the breast, the lower fold of the robe 

 hanging over this arm. Head and upper part of 

 the seal lost. Legend, WILL. DE LVC .... 

 il\D. {Luceby Arc\)\Yiiaconi de Derb.) 



Ralph, the father of Hubert, lord of Crich, gave Pentrich, 

 Ripley, Oakerthorpe, and Chilwall to the convent. This gift was 

 confirmed by Hubert tlie son, and ratified by Ralph fitz Stephen, 

 chamberlain to Henry IL The said chamberlain also gave them 

 the land of Waingrove, which gift was confirmed by K. Hen. II. 

 {Dngdale.) 



