MACKWORTH : ITS CASTLE AND ITS OWNERS. 7 



Sir John Curzon of Kedleston, Bart., and John Curzon of the 

 Inner Temple, Esq., son and heir apparent of the said Sir John of 

 the second part : and 



Francis Curzon, second son ot the said Sir John Curzon, Bart., 

 of the third part, Witnesseth, That the said Sir Thomas Hartopp 

 and Dame Mary his wife, Sir Thomas Mackworth, John Knight, 

 and Richard Corney, for the sum of ^^1,300 to him the said 

 Thomas Mackworth, in hand paid by the said Sir John Curzon, before 

 the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof 

 he doth hereby acknowledge, and in consideration of the sum of 

 los. paid to the said Sir Thomas Hartopp and Dame Mary by the 

 said Sir John Curzon, and in consideration of 5s. paid by the said 

 Sir John to John Knight and Richard Corney — Have granted 

 enfeoffed, &c., sold, confirmed unto the said Sir John Curzon All 

 THAT Castle Manor or Manors of Mackworth or Markeaton 

 in the said County of Derby, commonly called or known by the 

 name of Mackworth Castle, And also all those two several 

 messuages or farm houses now in the tenure of John Turner with 

 all closes and lands therewith used. Also all that messuage or 

 farm house in Mackworth now in the occupation of Jane Draper 

 widow and all lands used therewith. Also all that cottage in the 

 occupation of John Shepherd with all annexed lands. Also all 

 that cottage or tenement in the occupation of Robert Hoden with 

 all lands appertaining. Also all that cottage in the occupation of 

 . Wagstaff, widow, and Philip Bennett, with lands used 

 therewith. Also all that cottage in the occupation of ... . 

 Peters with the lands appertaining. 



To have and to hold the said Castle &c. to the use &c. of the 

 said Sir John Curzon. And the said Thomas Mackworth grants, 

 confirms, and warrants to the said Sir John fall and undisturbed 

 possession to himself and his heirs for ever. 



Tho. Hartopp. Thom.as Mackworth. R. Corney. 



Mary Hartopp. Jo. Knight. John Curzon. 



Henrey Curzon. 



From a document dated 4 July, 1655, it seems that Francis 

 Curzon, the second son of Sir John, claimed the castle and 

 manor of Mackworth, and 260 acres of land lying in Mackworth 



