102 , ALSOP AND OTHER CHARTERS. 



NOTES. 



The size of this deed is only 5 in. by 2J in. There is a label, but the seal 

 is gone. 



Sypele is probably Shipley, in co. Derby, unas albas Gwantas, "one 

 pair of white gloves." Observe this example of the plural form oiunus. 



S. James the apostle's day, falls on 25th July. 



Salvo forinseco. This proviso is often found in old grants of lands. 

 Forinsec was forinsecum servitium, and meant the payment of extraordinary 

 aid as opposed to intrinsemm servitium, which consisted of the common and 

 ordinary duties within the lord's court ; or it may mean (and in this instance 

 probably does) the service due to the lord paramount in respect of the land 

 granted. 



Marcus argenti — a mark of silver was 13s. 4d. 



Gersuma, a fine or amercement. Gersuma or Gersoma — the same as 

 Garsummune. 



Jurdan or Jordan de Snytterton or Snitterton is a frequent witness to deeds 

 of the period to which this deed probably belongs. 



Snitterton-with-Wensley is a hamlet or village on the west bank of the 

 river Derwent, and in the parish of Darley, near Matlock, Derbyshire. 



Thorpe, a village in Derbyshire, near Alsop-en-le-Dale. 



Huntesdon is now known as Hanson Grange, a detached part of Thorpe 

 parish. It belonged to Burton Abbey. 



Cromford, co. Derby. Carsington, co. Derby. 



There is no date given in this deed. Its actual date is probably in the time 

 of King Henry III. (1216 — 72). 



No. 2. Sciant preserves et fut' qd ego Henr's Alius Thome de 

 Alsop dedi concessi t hac psenti carta mea cofmavi Johi Morkoc 

 de Esseburn p svitio suo viginti acs tre t unu croftum cu ptin p 

 div'sas pticlas jacentes in campis de Alsop qd qdem croftu jacet 

 int tram Ranulphi de Alsop pxim ex pte una t cmuna foveam 

 ville de Alsop ex pte alta Dedi insup t cocessi eide Johi Morkoc 

 tria edificia cu eor ptin infra curias meas in villa de Alsop scilt 

 una gngiam t duas bcarias tenend t habend scilt tota pdtam tra 

 t dta edificia de me t hered meis t assigtis meis pdto Johi 

 Morkoc t hered suis vel assigtis suis t eor hered imppetuu in 

 feodo t hereditate libe quiete bn t pacifice cu omibs libtatibs libis 

 cmis asyametis iuribs t comoditatibs ubiq ad villa de Alsop ptin 

 cum libo introitu ad edificia pdta t regssu ab eisde qndocuq t 



