DERLEY ABBEY CHARTERS PRESERVED AT BELVOIR. 4 1 



Knights, Walter de Ofton, Peter de Holkelthorp, Rob. de 

 Ogedeston, Ralph de Codington, Ralphe de Morwode, Roger le 

 Heir, and others." 



Circular seal, very perfect. — Device, a double- 

 forked branch surmounted by a crescent on its 

 back, with a star between the horns — a bird seated 

 on the right arm. Inscription : — 

 "4- S. ROB. FIL. RAD. DS WlNaFSLT." 

 The receipt for the 30 marks given by the convent for this 

 land is dated at Nottingham on the feast of S. Cuthbert, 

 Anno. 30 Hen. HI. (1246.) All the preceding documents 

 relating to Wessington are therefore anterior to this date. 



The Abbot of Derley held his lands in Wessington under the 

 chief lord of the Fee by the tenure of providing a pack horse with 

 sack and haller for the service of the king's army when in Wales. 



(32) Ji-tnow ye present and future, that this is the agreement 

 made between Henry de Heryz, son of John de Heryz, on the one 

 part, and Walter, Abbot and Convent of Derley on the other, 

 Anno Domini, M. CC. Iv. (1255), ^i^-' that the aforesaid Henry 

 has conceded, and by his present charter confirmed, for himself 

 and his heirs to the said Walter and his successors for his homage 

 and service the whole of that land which he had of the gift and 

 sale of Ralph, tlie son of Ralph de Wistanton, or of the gift and 

 sale of his father, ren'f/i the capital messuage of the same vill.* and 

 all things which from the aforesaid Ralph might fall by hereditary 

 right to the aforesaid Henry and his heirs. Holding and having 

 to the said Abbot and his successors of the aforesaid Henry and 

 his heirs, freely, quietly, peacefully, and wholly, with all liberties, 

 easements, and appurts. for ever, within tlie vill. and without. 

 Rendering thence to the said Henry and his heirs for any army of 

 our lord the king in Wales, one pack horse of 4 shillings, one sack 

 of 6d., and one halter of one halfpenny. For the renovation of 

 any albs of the said abbey, 20 shillings of silver, in the name of 



* The manor house, situaicd at Road Nook. 



