Elizabeth by the grace of god of England France and Ireland Queene defender of the faith be To

our Countrie and welbeloved Ralfs Sachwell Willi[a]m Bembrick Nicholas Broket and Edward

Boroghton Esquires and to everye of them gretinge whereas complainte hathe by in made unto us for and on ye

behalf of Thomas Stanhope Esquire pl[aintiffe] against John Dethicke Esquire defendant for that he in

Landyy a wife shutie wronge him of for and comencinge certaine landes Tenementes and heredy tenements by anye

land beinge in Spondon and Chaddesden in the Countie of Derbye as in his bill of ccomplainte thereof

made more at lardge appearech where unto the said John Dethicke hath made answere and the saed

Thomas Stanhoppe hath thereunto Replied so that the said p[ar]ties be at pfecte y some yoca

Willinge to be ascertained of the tinthe of the prtey of will and Defer youe iiii iii or ii of youe at

The leaste at tyme and place convenient by youe to be Lymytted and apoynted callinge before done By

doestne here of bothe the saed  p[ar]ties and suche other p[er]sons as youe shall thinke parte and renveyryent to

enquire of the saed matter aswell by picne other by denne pambulace examynices of witness as by all

other waies and meanes as to your wisedomes therein shall seme best And also that youe iiii iii or ii

of youe at the leaste Doe examine all suche witnesses as shall come before youe upon such a

Interr[ogatory] as eether of the saed p[ar]te shall then and there exsabyte one brynge unto youe y Drounedal

always that the xbone pt shall give unto the Desemente xx daies wariynge of the Daye uin plan

when and where the said Comyssyones shall sythe in execacon of this Comysson And there upon

of your wryttings inclosed under your Seales w[i]th theis onlies to certifie our Chanecellor and comell

of our Duchie of Lancaster in our Duchie chamber at our palaise of Weston on the tich of Sayncte

Michall Shamchangell in p[ar]te comynge shott Fairlinge here of as not tonste youe yeven at or

Sined y halinse under the Seale of oucosoned Duchie the xxviiith daie of June in the xith year

of our Ranhne Ry Qushone

A Connsont

Examine witness inter

Stannoppe et Dethicke

Depositions taken at Cha[dd]esden the xviith daye of September anno undetmo Elizabeth Reyin[g] upon the p[ar]te & behalfe of

Thomas Stanhope exsemyed before Banffe Sheverell Edwarde Dockghton & Will[i]am Daynonggh by vertue of Comysson

to thoymad dupded

1              John Scattergood of Cha[dde]sden husbandman of the Age of Lvii yeares or there Abouts sworne & examyned to the fyrste Interrogatorie sayethe that he knowethe

the said John Dethicke of Bredsall defends

2              To the seconde he sayeth that John Dethicke dothe holde & occupie sayde closes w[it]hin the lordshippe & p[ar]ishe of Cha[de]sden & Spondon

3              To the thirde Interrogatory he sayethe that the said woods grounde & closynes be cauled by the names of penparke ii closes called Ingleson closes

one close called Wozmsstall close one other close in the holdings of Rob[er]t Deylye one other close in the holdings of Henry Smythe of Derbie one

other close in the holdings of Deblys Harke one other close called Pye close one other close in the holdings of Jackeson but what  ages the said closes be

conteyne he cannot depose

4              To the iiiith Interrogatory he saythe he cannott depose Cavings yt he knowethe yt the said closes be compassed about with the soyle & grounde of the lordship of

Spondon & Cha[dde]sden

5              It[em] to the fifth Interrogatorie he cannot depose

6              To the sixth he saythe that there hathe byn tythe payed for the said closes to the vicar of Spondon & Cha[de]sden

7/8         To the seventhe & eighth Interrogatories he sayeth yt the said ix closes before specified hathe beyn leyed & payed as p[ar]cel of the lordshippe of Cha[dde]sden at ye fifteen

9              To the Nynthe he cannot depose

10           To the xth he sayth that the said Dethycke Anneters did paye unto the Churche Wardens of Cha[dde]sen to the use of the pisheoners there one yerelie rent

of tvrss in Consideration yt the wolde suffer them to melose & kepe sev[er]all yt said closes above specified throughe onto the whole yeare

1 /23/4 Robert Cooke Viccar of Spondon of the age of thre[e]s[c]ore & five or there Abouts sworne & examined  to the first ii iii iiii & v Interroragories sayeth

as John Scattergood before hath deposed saving yt he sayeth further that there is one hye wood oenled by the name of Cmson Wood

6              To the sixth he sayeth that he hathe paeyed & had of John Dethicke deceased father to the said  defend as a yere for the tythe of the said nyne

closes as p[ar]cell of the vicarige of Spondon

7/8/9/10 To the vii viii ix & x he sayeth as John Scattergood hathe said

1/2         Richard Doscooke of the age of thre[e]score & xiior there Abouts sworne & examined to the first & ii Interrogatories sayethe as the first man sayethe

3              To the thirde Interrogatorie he sayethe that he dothe not knowe pplie the names of all the closes but yt he hathe harde the hye wood called by the name of

Cmson wood & as knowen by yt name

4/5         To the fourth & v he saithe as John Scattergood hathe said

6              To the sixth he saithe yt he hathe gathered tithe out of one of those closes called Rob[er]t Denlys close for ye prvnage of Cha[dde]sden

7/8/9/10 To the vii viii ix & x he saithe as John Scattergood hathe said

1              Thomas Priffen of Cha[dde]sden of the age of lx & x or there abouts sworne & examyned to the first Interrogatorie saithe as John Scattergood hathe said

2/3         To the second and third Interrogatories he saithe that the said John Dethicke dothe occupie certeyne woode & closes within the p[ar]ishe and

lordshippe of Cha[dde]sden & Spondon & that the said woode & other clossines be called by the name of cmson woode

4/5/6/7/8/9/10 To the iiii v vi vii viii ix & x he saithe as the others have said

1/2/3     Rob[er]t Narkton of Cha[dde]sden of the age of fortie yeres or there Abouts sworne & examyned to the first ii & iii Interrogatories saithe as Thomas Priffin

hathe said savinge  he supposothe the vis unde to be vi otre Age or there Abouts

4              To the iiii Interrogatorie ? payethe yerelie for the said woode & clossiness to the grenes heighenes the yerelie rent of ?

re whereas pdntall chaof made xixi ov is for the rent of Cmsone field & eight shillings is for other grounde whiche the said

Dethicke holdethe wi[thi]n the said lordshippe

6              To the sixth he cannott depose

7              To the vii & viii as Scattergood hathe said

9/10       To the ix & x he cannott depose

1/2/3     Thomas Baton   of Cha[dde]sden of lvii yeres or there Abouts sworne & examyned to the first ii & iii Interrogatories as Gryffen hathe said

4              To the fourth as John Scattergood hathe said

5              To the fifth as Rob[er]t Narkton hathe said

Depositions taken on the p[a]rt of the Defend[ant]

6/7/8/9/10 To the vi vii viii ix & x as Scattergood hathe said

?and1    Thomas Fowke of Bredsall of the age of threescore & ii sworne & examyned to the first Interrogatory he saithe yt he knowethe the said plaintiffe & defend[ant] & that

he knowethe the said lordshippe of Spondon & Cha[dde]sden in the Countie of Derbie & hathe knowen the same the space of fourtie yeares as

2              To the second he saithe that he knowethe one woode called Dethicke hye woode & yt the said woode lethe in the pishe of Bredsall & hathe payed tythe

to the p[ar]son thereof for yt that he hathe knowen tythe ridde to be payed for the same

3              To the third he saithe yt he hathe Alwayes knowen the said woode to be p[ar]cell of ye Ancient enheritance of the said John Dethicke & that the said John

hathe taken the pffitte thereof

4              To the fourthe he saythe that he nen knowe the ynenes tenante of the dutchie of Lancaster at any tyme of his remembrance emoye

the same woode or any p[ar]cell thereof in the right of the ynenes m[a]tie

5              To the fifth he saythe that John Dethicke deseased father to this defendant had & enyoed the said hye woode as p[ar]cell of the man[or] of Bredsall & c?

other closes lying in Spondon &  Cha[dde]sden & dyed Seased of the same

6/7         To the vi & vii Interrogatories he cannot depose

8              To the eighth he saythe that the said defendant hathe nor ounprethe any other waste grounde than suche as did defende unto hym from his Father

9/10       To the ix & x he cannott depose

1              Rob[er]t Deyly of Bredsall of the age of threescore yeares or there Abouts sworne & examyned to the first  Interrogatorie saythe as Thomas Fowke

2              To the seconde he saythe that he knowethe one wood called Dethicke hye wood & yt it lyethe in the p[ar]ishe of Bredsall as he supposethe

3/4/5/6/7/8/9 To the iii iiii v vi vii viii ix he saithe as Thomas Fowke hathe said

1              Nicholas Srees of Bredsall of the age of lx & xv or there Abouts sworne & examyned to the first Interrogatorie saithe as Thomas Fowke hathe said

2              To the seconde he saythe yt  he knowethe one wood called Dethicke hye wood & yt it lyethe w[ith]in the p[ar]ishe of Bredsall & hathe churche ty[the]

have hym payed to the p[ar]son thereof

3/4/5/6/7/8/9 To the iii iiii v vi vii viii & ix he saithe as the first? have said

1              ?of Cha[dde]sden of the age of sevenscore? or there Abouts sworne & examyned to the first Interrogatorie saithe yt he knowethe John Dethicke &

he knowethe ye lordshippe of Spondon & Cha[dde]sden & yt he hathe knowen them lx yeres

2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 To the ii iii iiii v vi vii viii & ix sayethe as the first have said

Interregatorys to be minitred upon the p[ar]tye and behalfe of Thomas Stanope ofrmor

Plaintiffe againste John Dethicke esqir[e] defendant

[1] [Item] What do you not know one John Dethicke ? Derlie yea or no and how longe have

?  ym

[2] [Item] Whether dothe not the sayd John Dethicke occupy[e]d certayne woods and other Clossures thereunto

adjoining

w[i]thin the Lirhre and lordshipp of Cha[dde]sden and  Spondon yea or no

[3] It[e]m What do you call the sayd wood grounde waste and Clossures that he dothe so occupye and what acres do the conteyne

to youser knowledge and whether have you not had the sayd wood or any p[ar]te thereof called Cmrson field or Cmrson

wood and known by that name yea or no

4 It[e]m Whether do you not knowe or have heard that the sayd wood ground and Clossure or any of them to be the Queenes

highes as p[ar]celles of her waste ground belonginge to the Dochye of Lancaster and Lced of the Lordshippe of Spondon

and Cha[dde]sden and whether one of the sayd closes now called the Ope close was not called the Kings close and

knowen by that name And whether all the sayd closes woods and waste ground be not invured aboute w[i]t[h] ye soylle

and sev[er]all grounds of the sayd Lordshippe of Spondon and Cha[dde]sden yea or no

5 It[e]m Whether do you knowe or have heard that the sayd Dethicke payethe yearly for the sayd wood and clossures to the

Queenes highness the yearly rent of ixs viid 4 yea or no

6 It[e]m Whethewr have you knowen or heard that there hathe bene any tythe pay[e]d for the sayd ground and wood and

waste ground to the viccar or farmer of the p[ar]sonage or viccarige of Spondon and Cha[dde]sden yea or no

7 It[e]m Whether have not the sayd wood and other waste ground before specifyed bene sprtoford charyed and ley[e]d as

p[ar]cell of the mann[or] of Spondon and Cha[dde]sden at the tytying or other payments w[hic]h the sayd comonshipp hathe bene

charged w[i]thall yea or no

8 It[e]m yf the have so bene ley[e]d whether hathe not the sayd John Dethicke and others his auceters or farmers paye the same according

as the have bene so leyes yea or no

9 It[e]m Whether do you knowe or have heard that the sayd wood and other Clossures above specyfyed did lye open to the

common field of Cha[dde]sden in the open tyme of the year yea or no

10 It[e]m Whether do you knowe or have heard that the sayd Dethicke or his auceters did paye unto the churchwardens

of Cha[dde]sden to the use of the pirsheners there any yearly rents in consyderacon that the[y] would susser hym and

them to Duclost and kepe sev[er]all the sayd wood waste ground and other the clossures above specyfyed throughout

the hole year yea or no

Interrogatory to be minited on the p[ar]te or behalf

of John Dethick Esquire Deff[endant] against Thomas

Stanhoppe of mire Complimint

[1 Item] Whether do you know the said particed. And whether do you know one pasture called Curson field, als

?lndalie conteyning by estimacon xiiii acres whether do you know the Mannors or lordshippe of Spondon

Chaddesden in the Countie of Derbye, And howe longe have you knowen the same

[2 Item] And whether do you know nature wood called Dethick highe wood Yff Thon mi what pischer livth the

same, And unto what parische have the tythes thereof bene paid when any hath fallen, And how do you know

that to be true

[3] It[e]m Whether hath the same wood bene always taken to be gotill of the Anncient mhentanne of the said dist

And of his Auncestore or no to yo[u]r knowledge, And to whate use hath the profite thereof bene employed tyme

out of mynd of man

[4] It[e]m which hath the Queens mathtimors or Tenith of her duchie of Lancaster at any time w[i]thin

yo[u]r remembrance enioyed the same wood or any p[ar]cell thereof in the right of the

Queene Matie or of any of her pgemtorte, yf so, Then for how longe Bew have they so enioyed ye And

in what sorte And how do you know the same to be true

[5] It[e]m Whether do you know or did ye ever heard That John Dethick esure decessed late father

of the said Def[fendan]t had and enioyed the said wood, And whether closes of arable pasture and wast[e] grounds

lieinge and being in Spondon and Chaddesden or in any of them , Tyf so, Then howe much had he w[i]thin

the said Townes, And howe longe did he so holld and any other farm, And whether was he during all

that time taken and reported to be p[re]sent owner of the same, or of howe much thereof, And whether did he dye

seariel thereof of an estate of Inheritacion or no to yo[u]r knowledge

[6] It[e]m Whether did the said John Dethick deceased, at any time duringe his lyfe hold occupie or enioye

any p[ar]cell of waste ground lieinge in Spondon aforesaid belonging to thurd duchy of Lancaster

or no, Yf he did, Then howe muche did he so occupye to yo[u]r knowledge, And by what right and title

[7] It[e]m Whether did the said John Dethick deceased at any time during his lyffe, holld aniye possesse

the sayd lande tenenth or waste grounde w[i]thin the said Mannor of Spondon w[hi]ch nowe p[ar]cell of

the old possessone of the said duchie of Lancaster or no, Yf so, then by what right or title dothe

he hold and enioy the same, And howe longe hath he so hold and enioyed yt, to yo[u]r knowledge in Chaddesden and Spondon

[8] It[e]m Whether hath the def[fendan]t nonocni his occupacon or diseosicion any Lande tenentute or waste grounde

other than such As discended unto him As here to his father And be his ancient msiritaimts, or no, to

yo[u]r knowledge And whether hath he the said defendant entiond or intruded into any parte of there

Queenes Math Lande or waste grounde, whether hath in right of his said dnochya, or by any other

title, or no, And how do you know the same to be true

[9] Ite[e]m Whether doth the said Complainant at this pr[e]sent, reryne take by virtue of anyton

for the Queenes Matie suche and so many Rents w[i]thin the Lordshippe of Spondon and

As have bene use to be payed to the Queene Matie or any of her progeniors at any time w[it]hin yo[u]r

remembrance, or no

Depositions taken at Cha[dde]sden the chsonth Daye of September Anno Xi  o[f] Eliz[abeth] Regni

upon the parte and behalf of Thomas Stanhope esquire before Ralf  Zecsevell

Edward Bowghton and Will[i]am Boynbeigt by vostm of commission to the duchy

1              John Scattergood of Cha[dde]sden husb[ansman] of the age of Lvii or there abouts sworne and examined to the first

Interrogatory saythe that he knoweth the said John Dethick of Bradsall defend[ant]

2              To the second he saythe yt John Dethick dothe hold & occupye nyn closes w[i]thin the lordshippe & p[ar]ishe of Cha[dde]sden

and Spondon

3              To the third Interrogatory he saythe yt the sayd wood ground & closure be called by the names of

Peabhark ii closes called ingleson closes one close called Wornastall close ani other close in the

holding of Rob[er]t Bayly one oth[er] close in the holding of Hary Swinker of Derbys one oth[er] close and

the holding of Owlershaw one other close called opeclose one oth[er] close in the holding of Jacks

But what acres the sayd closes do conteyne he cannott depose

4              To the iiiith Interrogatory he saythe he cannott depose saving yt ye sayd closes be copased about when soyle & ground

of ye Lordshippe of Spondon & Cha[dde]sden

5              To the fifth Interrogatory he cannott def[enetly] depose

6              To the sixth he saythe yt there hath bene tythe payd for the sayd closes to the vicar of Spondon

and Cha[dde]sden

7/8         To the seventh & eighth Interrogatory he sayth yt the sayd v closes before specifyed hathe bene leyd & payd as p[ar]cell

of the Lordshippe of Cha[dde]sden at ye fistem ad

9              To the nynthe he cannott depose

10           To the xth he saythe yt ye sayd Dethick annceters did paye unto ye church wardens of Cha[dde]sden &

to the use of ye pa[ri]shioners there one yearly amount of lvi s[hillings] in cosyderacon yt ye would suffer

the to mclose & kepe sev[er]all ye sayd closes above specifyed chroryhoms yt whole year

1/2/3/4/5 Robert Cooke vicar of Spondon of the age of threescore & five or there abouts sworne and examined

Ii iii & iiii v Interogatory sayth as John Scattergood before hath deposed saving yt he saythe full

that there is one hye wood called by ye name of Cursen Wood

6              To the sixth he saythe yt he hath receyved & had of John Dethick //

v a year in rentyd for // of yt payd upon closes as p[ar]cell of his vicarage of Spondon

7/8/9/10 To the viith viiith ixth & xth he saythe as John Scattergood hath sayd

Sir Bichwell Will[iam] Boynlyn

Edward Bonghton

1/2/       ? Bosocti of ye age of threescore and xii or there abouts sworne & examined to ye first & ii

Interrogatory sayth as ye first man sayth

3              To ye third Interrogatory he sayth yt he dothe not know of ply ye names of all ye closes but yt he hathe

heard ye hye wood called by ye name of Curson wood & so knowen ye same by yt name

4/5         To ye fourth  & vth he sayth as John Scattergood hathe sayd

6              To ye sixth he sayth yt he hathe gathered tythe  snt of cost closes called Bobart Baylys close for ye farm so of

the psnagh of Cha[dde]sden

7/8/9/10 To the seventh & eighth & nynth & tenth he sayth as John Scattergood hathe sayd

1              Thomas Griffyn of Cha[dde]sden at ye age of lx & x or there abouts sworne & examined to the first & ii

Interrogatory sayth as John Scattergood hathe sayd

2/3         To ye second iii & iiii Interrogatory he sayd yt the sayd John Dethick dothe occupy certayne woods and closes w[i]thin

ye p[ar]ishe & lordshippe of Cha[dde]sden & Spondon & yt the sayd woods & other closures be called

by ye name of Curson woods

4/5/6/7/8/9/10 To ye fourth vth vi vii viii viii ix & xth he saythe as the other[s] have sayd

1              Thomas Bamford of Ch[dde]sden of the age of xlx & iiii score years or there abouts sworne & examined

to the first Interrogatory

1              William Clark of Cha[dde]sden of fiftye years or there abouts sworne & examined to ye first Interrogatory

sayth     Eric Erichisinnill                 Wil[lia]m brynlyn

Edward bonygton

1/2/3     Rob[er]t Newton of Cha[dde]sden of the age of fourty years or there abouts sworne & examined to the first ii & iii

Interrogatory saythe as Thomas Griffin hathe sayd savinge he surchsesses the ground to be vi score acr[es]

or there abouts

4              To the iiiith he sayth as John Scattergood hath sayd

5              To the vth that he knoweth yt the sayd John Dethick payeth yearly for ye sayd wood & closures ?

other Queenes highhind the yearly rent of ix s[hillings] vii d paid as appears by old arroutallth of ?

made xix d v d ys pr y d rents of Cursons field & the eight shillings x d for other ground whet[h]er sand sethick holdeth saito us sin y sayd lord

6              [To] the sixth he cannott depose

7/8         To the vii & viii & ix as [John] Scattergood [h]as sayd

9/10       To ye ixth & xth he cannott depose

1/2/3 Thomas Baby of Cha[dde]sden of lvii years or there abouts sworne & examined to the first ii & iii Interrogatory

as Griffyn hath sayd

4              To the fourth as John Scattergood hath sayd

5              To ye fift[h] as Robert Newton hath sayd

6/7/8/9/10 To the vi vii viii ix & xth as [John] Scattergood hath sayd

To the ixth

1              ? of Br[e]adsall of the age of three score and ii sworne & examined

To ye first Interrogatory he sayth yt he knoweth the sayd plaintiff & defendant & yt he knoweth ye

sayd lordshippe of Spondon & Cha[dde]sden in ye county of Derby & have knowen ye same ye space

of fourtye years

2              To the second Interrogatory he saythe yt he knoweth one wood called Dethick hye wood & yt the sayd

wood lyeth in ye lordshippe p[ar]ishe  of Br[e]adsall & hath payd tythe to ye p[ar]son thereof and for payd

yt he hath knowen tythe Bidds to be payd for ye same

3              To the iiith he saythe yt he hathe always knowen the sayd wood to be p[ar]cell of ye ancient enheritance

of ye sayd John Dethick and yt ye sayd John hathe taken the proffitte thereof

4              To the fourth he saythe yt he now know[s] ye Queenes tenants of ye Duchie of Lancaster at any

tyme of his  come braun Dursyi ye same wood or any p[ar]cell th of in ye right of the queens ?

5              To the vthe he saythe that John Dethick deceased father out this defendant had and enoyed the

sayd hey wood as p[ar]cell of ye man of Br[e]adsall & certayne other closes lying in Spondon and

Cha[dde]sden & dyed seased of ye same

6/7         To ye sixth & seventh he cannott depose

8              To the seventh he eighth he saythe yt the sayd defendant Dhathi nor occupyethe any other

grounds then suche as did desend unto hym from his father

9/10       To the nynth & xth he cannott depose

1              Robart Beyly of Br[e]adsall of the age of iii score or there abouts sworne & examined to the first Int[errogatory]

sayth as Thomas Fowk

2              To the second he saythe yt he knoweth one wood called Dethick hye wood & yt lyethe in ye pa[ri]s[he]

Br[e]adsall as he supposethe

3/4/5/6/7/8/9    To the iiith iiii v vi vii viii ix he sayth as Thomas Fowke hathe sayd

plalas of Br[e]adsall of the age of lx & xv or there abouts sworne & ex[amined]

hath sayd

?he yt he bn//  ?d called?

?he heard sayd yt ye tythe ?

1              Thomas Bamford of Cha[dde]sden of the age of iiii score or there abouts sworne & examined to ye first Interrogatory

saythe yt he knowethe John Dethick and yt he knowethe ye lordshippe of Spondon & Cha[dde]sden yt he

hathe twards them be years

2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 To the first ii iii iiii v vi vii viii ix [h]e saythe as the first have sayd

1              John kater of Breadsall of ye age of fourtye yeares or there abouts sworne & examined

Eauf Bachewell                  Hyt borlyy

Edward borrhtery