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iEnclosurc <Uiots at ^i^inlcg. 



A.D. 1569. 



MONG the numerous ancient deeds of the Bradshaw 

 Family belonging to Chas. E. Bradshaw Bowles, Esq., 

 of Wirksworth, is an interesting document relating 

 to the enclosure of certain common lands at Chinley. 

 This transaction was greatly resented by many of the inhabitants, 

 who endeavoured by force to retain their ancient privileges, and 

 their ^' Rvototis" proceedings on the occasion was the cause of an 

 official enquiry, embodied in the following " Interrogatories." 



The disturbance took place on the loth of April, 11 Eliz. 

 (1596), and appears to have been carried to serious lengths, 

 sufficient to warrant the interposition of State authority. 



From an indenture made 15 Nov., 10 Eliz, (1568), it 

 appears that a lease of a parcel of herbage called Mayston 

 Field, alias Chynley, was granted for thirty-one years by the 

 Duchy of Lancaster to one Lawrence Mynter, at a yearly 

 rent of ^14 13s. 4d,, to begin as soon as the lease of the same 

 to Geo. Grymesdich expired. The very day Mynter obtained 

 his lease, he sold it again to Richard Celey, who sold it on 

 the 2nd October following to Godfrey Bradshaw, " who has 

 now sold to Anthony Bradshaw his brother, and to Leonard 

 and Francis (sons of the s''- Godfrey), for a certain sum of 

 money, a certain portion of the said ground called ' Oxstyefearne ' 

 alias ' Okyn fearn syde ' and ' Hynd Thorn,' Buttyng and 

 boundyng upon Chyndley Brock of the east part, or syde ; upon 

 the Ashen Cleugh on the north part or syde, then up so on 

 forth of the old Dych or mear which leadeth through the Stowpes 

 beyond on the west part or syde, and upon the Boars Cleugh 



