30 DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 



Staff (crook turned inwards) in his right hand, left 

 raised. Inscribed : 



"+ SIGILL HaNRiai ABBATIS ROVSC. " 



The seal of the Prior of Tutbury is broken ; but 

 the upper part of the figure in Prior's dress shows a 

 capacious hood, rising at the back of the head in 

 quaint perspective. The right hand appears to 

 grasp and sustain a portion of the dress, whilst the 

 left rests on the top of a crutch like a tall cross. 

 The letters (very indistinct on his right, towards the 

 head) seem to be " ODHS." 



Both seals of white wax. 



(20) Tje it known to all who shall see or hear this writing, that 

 I, Ralph the son of Simon, have given and conceded to the Abbot 

 and convent of Derley, Ralph, the son of Thurstan Bibboth, my 

 native, with all his following ; and I have quit claimed for me and 

 my heirs for ever. In testimony of this thing, to the present 

 writing I have affixed my seal. These witnessing ; Robert, vicar 

 of Crich, Robert de Alvele, Robert de Hoggedeston, William le 

 Ly, of Pentrich, Alexand. de Lowes, Walter de Levedal, and 

 others." 



Seal : A bird running with wings raised, with a 

 crescent beneath its bill. 



(21) Jrlnow ye, &c., that I, Ralph, the son of Thurstan 

 Bibboth, have granted, &c., to God and the Church of the B. 

 Mary of Derley, and the canons, &c., for the health of my soul, 

 wii/i my body, all the land which Ralph Bercarius held in Wystanton, 

 with all the appurts. wliich lay between the land of the said canons, 

 and the land of John de Planstowe, holding, &c., in free, pure 

 &c., alms, with all appurts., liberties, and easements, within the 

 village and without. In confirmation and testimony, «S;c. These 

 witnessing : William de Glapwell, John de Plaustowe, William de 



