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Iiem : Of the gift of Henry, son of Fulcher, half a mark in 

 my mill of Duffeld, paying to me yearly four geese. Item : Of 

 the gift of the same Henry and his son, Fulcher, the mill of 

 Aldeport, and the mill in Derby on the Derwent. All these 

 aforesaid, «ith all liberties, which my grandfather, Robert, Earl 

 de Ferars, and my father William, to the aforesaid canons 

 gave and granted, I, William, Earl de Ferars, have conceded 

 to them, and by this my charter confirmed. And for the 

 health of my soul, and of all my predecessors, the Abbot 

 and Abbey of Derley I have taken into my hand and pro- 

 tection. These being witnesses : Lord Nicholas, Abbot of 

 Burton, Nicholas, a monk, William de Ridware, butler to the 

 Earl, Robert de Ferars, Henry de Ferars, Henry, son of 

 Wakel, Master Albino,* Herbert, brother of the Abbot of 

 Burton, Master William of Uttokesh {Uttoxeter), William de 

 Wenel, and many others." 



Deed 8i in. long by 5^ in. wide. Seal broken. 

 Sewn in a fine linen case, and secured by a blue 

 woven string. 



(•6) (!i;o all the faithful in Xt. who shall see or hear the 

 present writing, Hugo de Ferars, son of William de Ferars Earl 

 of Derby, saluting. Ee it known to all of you that I have granted 

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

 Derley. and the canons serving God there, in pure and perpetual 

 alms, all donations and concessions which Robert de Ferrars and 

 William de Ferrars, my grandfather, and William de Ferrers 

 rny father. Earls of Derby, gave to them, and confirmed 

 by their charters. That is to say, Aldewerc and Sewelledale 

 with all appurtenances, and their herdewicks. Having and 

 holding with all liberties which the aforesaid, my ancestors 

 gave and conceded to the same canons as is testified by their 

 authentic writings. In testimony of this thing to this present 



* See Charter No. 2. 



