HISTORY AND CHARTUI ARY OF THE A'iBEY OF DARLEY. 9^ 



The old composition between the abbey and the Vicar of 

 Wirksworth, respecting the tithes of Wigwell, was renewed in 

 J 359 by vicar Robert Ireton, in the church of Wirksworth, 

 before William Wryght, of Hopton, " notary public by 

 apostolical and imperial authority.''* 



In November, 1379, the then large sum of ^30 was paid 

 for license to alienate in mortmain to the abbey, by Thomas 

 Fraunceys, of Osmaston, clerk, and William of Monyash, 

 clerk, 15 messuages, 240 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, a 

 rood of pasture, 20s. iofd. rent, and a rent of 1 lb. of 

 cinnamon in Thurleston, Alwaston, and Ambaston, of the yearly 

 value of jQ6. In return for this endowment, the abbey 

 covenanted to find a chaplain to celebrate daily in their 

 conventual church for the good estate of William Sywet while 

 living, for his soul after death, and for the souls of Sir 

 Godfrey Foljambe, his ancestors and benefactors.! 



In 1 50 1, a lease was granted by abbot John Ashby to 

 Thomas Babington, of Dethick, of their tenement and chief 

 place at Wigwell, with all lands, meadows, pastures, etc., 

 thereto pertaining, for the term of forty-four years, at a yearly 

 rental of ^3 6s. 8d., the tenant to pay all out-rents and other 

 charges, and to be responsible for repairs of buildings and 

 maintenance of hedges. | 



The Valor of 1535, when Thomas Groves was abbot, gave 

 the clear annual value of the abbey as ^258 13s. 5d., which 

 included the appropriated great tithes of Mackworth, Crich, 

 South Wingfield, Pentrich, Bolsover, Scarcliffe, and St. Peter 

 and St. Michael, Derby ; tithes of lamb and wool in the 

 parishes of Bolsover, Scarcliffe, and South Wingfield; and 

 pensions from the churches of Brailsford and Uttoxeter. The 

 annuities payable by the abbey were unusually numerous, 

 and though mostly small in amount, reached a total of 

 £26 16s. ijd. Among them may be named 5s. 6d. to the 



* Reliquary , xvii., 165-7. The notary's intricate mark is reproduced in 

 facsimile. 



t Pat. R., 3 Rich. II., pt. ii., m. 33 Cal. 



X Reliquary, xvii., 168. 



