2 2 DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 



Connected with the preceding is the following : — 



(ii) jJiJe it known to all who shall see or hear this writing, 

 that I, Swayn Spegt, son of Roger Spegt, of Crich, have granted, 

 released, and for me and my heirs for ever quit claimed, and by 

 this my present charter confirmed, to God and the Church of 

 S. Mary of Derley, and the canons serving God there, in free, 

 pure, and perpetual alms, seventeen acres of land, with the appur- 

 tenances in the territory of Crich, in the field which is called 

 " Le Egge" (The Edge), and they lie between the land formerly 

 Syward Niger's (j5/af/^'x)and theway of Wynstanton (Wessington), 

 and the whole right and claim of ingress or demand which I or 

 my heirs possess in the aforesaid lands for ever. In testimony of 

 which, to the present deed, for me and my heirs I have affixed 

 my seal, and the deed of feofment which my father had of the 

 same canons I have resigned. These witnessing : Sir Hugh de 

 Dun, Sir Hugh de Meynil, Kts., Geoffry de Holeway, Walter de 

 Ufton, Peter de Ulkerthorp, Will, de Ufton, Henry de Wyteleg, 

 John his brother, Thomas Cook, and others." 



"S. SVVANI SPSGl^T." 



jferrers Cbarters. 



(12) C,Cl:lilliam de ' Ferar,' Earl of Derby, to all his men and 

 friends, present and future, saluting. Know ye that I have given 

 and granted, and by this my charter confirmed, to God and S. Mary 

 of Derley, and the canons serving God there, in pure and per- 

 petual alms, for the health of my soul, and of my ancestors, eiglit 

 acres in the Peak at Seuewelledale, near six cultivated acres which 

 I first gave to them, and two acres for an enclosed sheepfold. 

 These being witnesses : Lord H. Abbott of ' Miravall,' Stephen, 

 chaplain ; John, son of Godfrey ; Will, de ' Ridew ' {Rideware), 

 seneschal; Philip, clerk of Duffield ; Peter de Ulkiltorp, Adam 

 de Uffton, Will de Lu, Alex. . . {sic.) . . Geoffry Hanselin, 

 Hugh Walens, and otliers." 



