26 ANNALS OF HORESTON AND HORSLEY. 



40 years to Richard Goldyngton, clerk and verger, a messuage 

 and 20 acres of land in Horsley and Horeston.* 



In 1329, a patent was issued for Thomas Goldington concern- 

 ing the Castle of Horeston. t 



In 1330, Edward Chaundos was given the custody of Horeston 

 Castle and its appurtenances, rendering to the crown ^20 per 

 annum.J 



In 1330, Nicholas de Chaddesden, clerk and warden, with 

 others of the chapel of Chaddesden, died possessed of 14 acres of 

 land in Derby and Horsley, with the manor of Horeston, with 

 remainder to the same Nicholas.§ 



In 1345, the custody of the castle and manor of Horeston was 

 granted for life to Robert Chaundos. || 



In 1348, Henry, nephew to Thomas Earl of Lancaster, created 

 Earl of Derby, obtained a grant (to himself and his heirs male of 

 his body) of this fortress, with the annual rent of ^40, issuing 

 out of Litchurch. 



In 1375, Edward de Twyford died seized of Horeston Castle.1" 

 In 1392, John de Holland, third son of Thomas Earl of Kent, 

 had a grant of Horeston Castle for life. 



In the same year Henry de Coton, clerk, who held 10 acres of 

 land in Horeston for the prior and convent of Breadsall Park, 

 departed this life.** 



In 1453, Henry VI granted to Edmund, Earl of Richmond, and 

 to Jasper, Earl of Pembroke, the castle and lordship of Horeston. tt 

 In 1457, Edmund Hallam, Earl of Richmond, died, possessed 

 (inter alia) of the castle and lordship of Horeston. 



In 15 14, the castle and manor of Horsley were granted in 

 special tail, to be held by the service of one knight's fee by 

 Henry VIII. to the Duke of Norfolk, being part of his reward for 

 his services at the battle of Flodden Field. 



In 1568, Thomas Stanhope was possessed of this castle, from 

 him it descended to the Earls of Chesterfield, one of whom sold 



Abbr Rot. Orig. t Rut. Pat. t Abbr. Rot. Orig. § Cal. Inq. Mort. 

 Abbr. Rot. Orig. f Cal. Inq. Mort. ** Cal. Inq. Mort. tt Inq. Post. Mort. 



