Elizabeth by grace of god Queene of England France and Ireland desen?

of the Forythe y[ea]r To smct trnsit and welbeloned Raffe Schedell Michaell Willingh?

Edward Mondaye esquires, and Richard Darkyn gent and to Mocrit of them greeting, Whee?

Complainte hath been made before one Chamancello and Conon sell of one Duchie of Lanc[aster] in

one Dutchie chamber at one palace of Weston on behalf by the wlarcon of Richard Dale pl[aintiff]

against John Babington Will[ia]m Bradhughe and others defen[dan]ts For that they in sonone wise

shonloe wronge ns of for, and conctrninge some bres and one rode of land lyinge and beinge

w[i]thin the town land Feildes of Osmaston w[i]thin [the] mannor  of Melboorne p[ar]cell of [the] Duchie

of Lanc[aster] in the Countie of Derb[ie] land divs other landes menconed in the said bill of complaints

(as by the same bill of compl[ain]t remoynging of recorde in [the] said Dutchie chamber more at large apperely

nott willinge to be asctrteined of the trnthe of the prinsis, land of the cncon seamce of the same land

trustinge in youre wisdoms land diserecons will and require youe m[em]ory of youe at  the hafe

at [the] tyme and place convenent by youe to bee lymitted land appointed callinge before youe by

Atrtnt hereof the same Richard Dale for land on [the] behalf and the same use and all such other

p[er]sones as youe shall thinke mete land convement to tnqntir as the said matter as well by ?

sathe, evneme pumbulacon, examinacon of witness, as by all other waies and meanes as ?

before youe as well on one behalf as alsoe on the p[ar]te and behalf of the said deste And

there upon of youe Furtes doeinges and proceedings herein nowe will and require youe me in

in if youe at the leaste by yo[u]r  writings enclosed  under yo[u]r seales w[i]th thers shes to certifie [the]

Chamancello and Counsell of one Duchie of Lanc[ashire] in one Duchie chamber at one palace

of Weston in themoyse of  Cumicte Miightill Thocchymgell nexte comyinge nott Faylinge

hereyh  as nott truste youe Provided alliances that the said Richard Dale, shall give unto the

said deste or one of them Fiscent dayes waringe of the daye, tyme and place, where and when

the said Cymssronds shall appointe to sitte upon the execucon of this Sr Comesson yeasen

at smce said palace ponder the seale of one said Duchie the viiith daye of June in the xxvth yeare of one rigne

Execms isemib corinssionis

Opatetm qrnbnfds sctonh hmc

Doomissrone Anno s

Dans Grivesemessell

Richard Dakin

A Coinss mt Dana Rna ex

relarrvnce Rin Daki g et Babington

et al Deste

Interrogations to be? to the ? theWitnesses pommed examined on the

parte and behalf of our soveragne Ladre the Queene, Mathis upon Relacon of Richard

Dale pl[aintiff] against John Scatergood and other defendants by vertue of her

Neaes Domisson one of her highness conxt of Duchie chamber Directede

1              Imprimis whether do you knowe the souced pl[aintiff] and defend[ant]s or any of them And also iii ac[res] of land or there abouts w[i]thin  her Math mannor of Spondon Chaddesden in the Countie of Derby Whereuponth

water or Ryver of Darwent lately did vme w[i]th said iii acres do almoste inborow & company

aboute one p[ar]cell of land called humber holme, yea or noe

2              It[e]m whether do you knowe or have heard it credibly reported that aboute xii yeares now laste p[ast]

The said water or Ryver did breakeforth & forsake his onlet & right comrse did then aboute now

& gott a newe watercouse yea or noe

3              It[e]m who had the fisshinge of the said Ryver or water in & upon the saed iii acres at humber holme

before the alteracon of the sead comcse, and by whose grante

4              It[e]m whether was the sead p[ar]cell of grounde so compassinge humber holme lately granted by copie

of courte Rolle of the sead mannor to the sead Richard Dale & his hoies yea or noe

5              It[e]m whose is the freehold of the soile whereupon the said water of Darwent did knowe in

compassinge aboute humber holme

Interregatories to be ministered to The witnesses spdnced to be opened on the

p[ar]tie & behalf of one sov[e]rigne Loodit the Que[e]nes matie upon pelacon of Richard Dale

against Christopher Beamonte and John Dakyn deffend[ants

1              Imprimis whether do you know Richard Dale & the saed defend[an]ts or any of them, And also one p[ar]cell of

land or gravelbed w[i]thin the mannor of Spondon & Chaddesden conteininge one acre of land or

there abouts manoe or late in the defend[an]ts possession yea or noe & how long have ye knowen the same

2              It[e]m whether doth the saed Ryver or water of Darwente divide & Rune beweene her Math

Mannor of Spondon & Chaddesden , and the Mannor of Melborne in the Countie of Derb[y] yea or noe

3              It[e]m whether hath the saed water w[i]thin thies viii or ix years last paste noon or gotten the sanle

Gravelbed or moste parte the roof yea or moe

4              It[e]m whether was the saed gravelbed granted by copie of Court Rolle of the same Mannor of

Spondon and Chaddesden to the Saed Richard Dale and his heiues yea or noe

Interrogatories to be ministered to the witnesses perried to be opened on the p[ar]te and

behalf of one Sovergne Lady the Queenes Mathis upon Belaron of Richard Dale against the

Bailieffs and Burgissrs of Derby & Will[ia]m Bradshawe defend[an]ts

1              Imprimis whether do you knowe the saed Richard Dale & the saed Deffend[an]ts or any of them And also any

P[ar]cell of landes or breflatt contaeninge one acre of land or there abouts now or late in the ocupacon

Of Will[ia]m Bradshawe yea or noe

2              It[e]m whether doth the Lordshipps of Spondon and Chaddesden extend & Reache above the saed

Bieflatt yea or noe

3              It[e]m whether or is the saed breflatt within the Mannor of Spondon & Chaddesden or within the

Lordshipp of the towne of Derbie yea or noe

4              It[e]m whether hath the Queenes Matie and her Tenants and Farmers of the saed water had the mahel

fysshinge of all the saed water so finis as the saed Lordshipps of Spondon & Chaddesden Doe

goe or sptende yea or noe

5              It[e]m  whether have the saed defend[an]ts Disturbed the Math saed tenants or farmers for the

savinge and usinge of the said fisshinge so farr as the said mannor of Spondon and

Chaddesden sptende and goe yea or noe

6              It[e]m whether have any other parsons any fisshinge of the saed water safari

as the saed Mannor of Spondon and Chaddesden doth reache  yea or noe

7              It[e]m how did the saed bieflat come or growe w[i]thin the saed water to your knowledge and

How longe have ye knowene the same

8              It[e]m whether is the saed bieflatt granted by copie of Court  Rolle of the saed Mannor of

Spondon and Chaddesden to the saed Richard Dale and his house yea or noe

9              It[e]m in whether did ye know yt the father of the saed defend[an]t Will[ia]m  Bradshawe was occupier

of the saed bieflatt or pi[e]ce of ground yea or noe And if yea whether do ye knowe that he did

affirme & said that the said bieflatt Did not belonge to the towne of Derby and that he then refused

& adid not pae any rent to the Chamberlens of the saed towne for the same

10           It[e]m whether have the Que[e]nes Mathis tenants & farmers of the saed water or Ryver used to dromoe

And liy there wetts upon the saed bieflatt And also have comonlie conveid & passed w[i]th their bote

(against the said bieflatt) up to the said water on the south side thereof yea or noe

Interragatories to be ministered to the witnesses godnced to be opened on the p[ar]te & behalf of one

Soveirgne Lady the Que[e]nes Mathie upon Relacon of Richard Dale againste Joen Babington gent Deff[endan]t

1              Imprimis whether do ye knowe the saed Richard Dale & the saed Deff[endan]t or other of them And also one p[ar]cell

of land called gosebed contening ii acres of land or there abouts in the Mannor of Melborne in the Countie of Derby

yea or no: & how long have ye knowen the same

2              It[e]m whether doth the said p[ar]cell of land lie w[i]thin the Lordshipp of Osmaston in the said Mannor yea or

no , and by  what meanes Do ye know or thinke the same to be trewe

3              It[e]m whether is the same p[ar]cell of land granted by copie of Court Rolle of the said Mannor of

Melborne to the saed Richard Dale and his hands yea or noe

4              It[e]m whether is Normanton hall w[i]thin the Mannor & Countie aforesaid taken reputed & knowen to

be agrange yea or noe & by what meanes Do ye knowe or beli[e]ve the same to be trewe And what piese it the teeth sie growing of the said p[ar]cell called gosbeard comsweall or pand to whome

5              It[e]m to what monastery or abbey Did the same & p[ar]cell of land now in grestcon belonge

to your knowledge

6              It[e]m who after the Dissolucon at the said Abbey purchased the said ? used the said grange, and who then orn?

thereof & by what meanes

? Dale against Will[ia]m Bradshaw ?

Imprimis whether do you knowe the said Richard Dale & the said defend[an]ts or anye of them And

also  one Mesuage &  coctes lands there w[i]thall occupied in Osmaston in the Mannor of Melborne in the county

of Derb[y], now in the occupacon of Regnold Damson & James Damson  or any of them yea or noe

Item whether was there any lighte lampes tapers or searges meyntoned or kepte in the Churches or chapel

of Osmaston afore said w[i]thin there xlth yeares now last past yea or noe

Item whether do you knowe or have heard by credible reporte that the said mesuage & lands or some

part thereof Did mayntene & uphold the said lighte or moste part thereof yea or noe

Item whether did the occupier of the said mesuage & lands or any p[ar]t thereof p[ro]vide synd & make the

said lieghts or paid money to the Curat Churche nanlms there for to some of them Cohe pendinge

the roof yea or noe And if yea what Sume of money was yearlie paid therefore & by whom & to who mond

what do you know or have heard thereof

Item how may sev[er]all tenants or farmers have ye knowne to have occupiedthe said mesuage

p[ar]te thereof and what was there sev[er]all names & whether Did all or night p[ar]t of?

mayntene the said lighte yea or noe

Item in whose occupacon nowe one the lands & ?

Fanse Chaeaper

Richard Dakin

Depasycons of witness? yeare of the Rigne of one Sovergne

Lady Quene Elizabeth that nowe is before Ranf Sachev[er]ell affmecon

Richard Dakyn gent commissions appointed for the paracon of  ?

in & matter dependinge in her highness Court of Duchie chamber at ?

at the snte of Richard Dale pl[aintiffe] on her math behalf against John

Babington Will[ia]m Bradshawe and other defend[an]ts

1.2          John Thacker of Osmaston in the Countie of Derb[y] & [h]usbandman of the age of leena

Or thereabouts sworne & examined to the first xiiith Interr[egatory] saeth that he knoweth the

parties, And also one p[arcell of land called Gosbeard containinge by estimacon ii

acres of ground, And he thinketh that the same lieth w[i]thin the Mannor of Melborne

in the said Countie & ye hath knowene the same by the space of lv years

3              Item to the thirde he cannot Depose

4              Item to the iiiith he saeth yt Normanton hall is w[i]thin the Mannor & Countie aforesaid

and knowene to be agrange & that he beliveth the same to be trewe for that was

so called as long as Darley Abbey was up, And yt the teeth of gosbeard is paile

unto one Lorrd[shi]p of  Osmaston

6              Item to the 6th he saeth that the said grange & parcel of land now in guesron

Did belonge to the Abbey or Monastery of Darley

7              Item to the vii & viii he saith that after the Dissolucon of the said Abbey one Rowland

Babington purchased the said grange & that one Will[ia]m Leap then occupied the

sead p[a]rcell of land called Gosebeard by grant from the Abbey and that afterwarde

he lefte the occupacon thereof by changinge for rentes medowe w[i]th  Rowlande

Babington

1.8          Eliz[abeth] Harter of Osmaston aforesaid in the Countie aforesaid yoman of the age of lx yeares or

thereabouts sworne & examined to the first Interr[agatory] saeth that he canoeth the p[ar]tie pl[aintiffe] and Deffend[an]ts

& also one p[ar]cell of land called gosbeard conteinging by estimacon ii acres of grounde

and yt he knoweth that the sead p[ar]cell of ground hath cohm the Lordship of Osmaston

not in the sead Mannor of Melborne And that he knoweth the same the better

for that the p[ercosson of Osmaston gooth about the sead ground

3             Iten to the iiird he saeth that the same p[ar]cell of ground was granted by copie

of Court Rolle of the said Mannor of Melborne to Richard Dale & his hands

4.5.6.7   Item to the 4.5.6 & 7 he saeth in all & any thinge as John Thacker before hath saed

126?      Clement Learp of Osmaston said in the Countie aforesaid yoman of the age of lx

years or thereabouts sworne & examined to the first & 2 Iterr[agatory] Deposeth and saith in all things as Eliz[abeth] Roeter before hath said

3              Item to the iiird he cannot Depose

4              Item to the iiith he cannot Depose saving that he saith that he hath heard of the

p[ar]cell of ground is paid this Deponent

5.6.7      Item to the 5,6.7 Iterr[agatory] he cannot Depose

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Rob[er]te Norton of Chaddesden in the Countie of Derb[y] gent of the age of lv years or there

abouts sworne & examined to the first Interr[agatory] he saith that he knoweth the pl[aintiff]s and one

p[ar]cell of ground lyinge w[i]thin the water of Darwent called the breflatt

2              Item to the 2nd he saith that the lordship of Chaddesden being p[ar]cell of her grac[e]s duchie

Of Lancaster doth parte above the sead p[ar]cell of ground called the bieflatt & doth Cache up

extende unto a close of Mr Harper J is the first p[ar]cell of land belonginge to the

towne of Derby and there the said lordship Do parte

3              Item to the 3rd he saeth yt the said p[ar]cell of land called the bieflatt is w[i]thin the compassie

of the lordship of Chaddesden for the lordship of Chaddesden doth reache & extende further

than the said bieflat doth reache towards the towne of Derby of the one sule bus of the

other side of the lordship of Derby doth extende about the middle side of the said p[ar]cell of

ground called the bieflatt

4              It[e]m to the 4. he  saeth yt he hath heard reported by them yt have had the fisshinge of

the said water of Darwent that the right to fishe unto the nerer end of the

said close of Mr Harpers of both the sides of the said water

5              It[e]m to the v he saeth that one Golicock 26 farin of the said water of Darwent

and hath the fisshinge of the said water from the end of the said close of Mr

Harpers until Barlie mills w[it]hin as farr as the said Mannor of Spondon

& Chaddesden do extende

6              It[e]m to the vi he doth not knowe nor hath not heard of any other that hath

any fisshinge w[i]thin the said Mannor of Spondon & Chaddesden but the Owends

math farmers

8              It[e]m to the viii he saith that the said bieflat is granted by request of Courte

Rolle of the said Mannor of Spondon & Chaddesden unto the said Richard Dale &

His hands

9              It[e]m to the 9 he saeth as John Gelwocke hath said

10           It[e]m to the 10 and laste he saeth that the said bieflatt began before his

memories  & as he thinketh before the memory or any other man lyvinge

1              John Gelicock als Davason of Bratesashe in the Countie of Derb[y] yoman of the age of

lx yeares or there abouts sworne & examinedto the first Interr[ogatory] saeth that he doth

know Richard Dale & dyvers of the Deff[endan]ts & also one p[arcell of ground or bieflatt

contening a[n] acre of land late in the ocupacon of Mr Bradshawe

2              It[e]m to the 2nd he saith that the lordship of Spondon and Chaddesden

extende & reache above the said bieflatt

3              It[e]m to the 3rd he cannot Depose

4              It[e]m to the 4. he saeth that the Quenes Maths tenants & farmers of the water

of Darwent have had the whole fisshinge of the Streame of all the said

water so farr as the said lordship of Spondon & Chaddesden Do gose & lenle

5              It[e]m to the v he saeth that the said Deffend[an]ts or any of them Did never

disturbe her maths said Dvant & farm for the satony & singr of the

said fisshinge so farr as the mannor of Spondon & Chaddesden to extend

and goe

6              It[e]m to the 6. he  saeth that non other p[er]son hath had any fisshinge of the

Streame of the said water of Darwent so farr as the said mannor of

Spondon & Chaddesden do reache but out by the Quenes Maths tenants &

Farmers thereof & ther[e] assguds

7              It[e]m to the vii he saeth that he thinketh that the said bieflat Did come and

growe w[i]thin the said water by washing of the said water & that he hather

knowene the same by the space of xl years

8              It[e]m to the viii he cannot Dpose

9              It[e]m to the ix he saeth yt he knoweth that Will[ia]m Bradshaw father of W[illia]m Bradshaw

one of the Deffend[an]ts was owner of the said bieflatt or pi[e]ce of ground and further

to this Interr[ogatory] he cannot certenly depose

10           It[e]m to the 10 he saeth that the Quenes Maths farms of the said water hath

used [to]  land his nett upon the said bieflatt And hath also commonly passes

with his boats agenst the said bieflatt up the said water on the souch sile

there of

1              Rob[er]t Danson als Jelicocke of Ambaston in the Countie of Derb[y] yoman of the age of lxviii

years or there abouts sworne & examined to the first Interr[ogatory] saeth as John Jelicock

2              It[e]m to the iind he saeth that the lordships of Spondon & Chaddesden do

extend and reaches above the said bieflatt as w[ithin the Mannor of Spondon

and Chaddesden as he thinketh & anot w[i]thin the lordship of the towne of Derby

4.5.6      It[e]m to the 4.5.6. Interr[ogatory] he saeth as John Danson before hath Deposed

7              It[e]m to the 7. he cannot certenly Depose savinge that he saeth that he hath

Knowene the said bieflat for the space of lx years or thereabouts

8.9          It[e]m to the 8 & ix he saeth he cannot certenlie Depose

X             It[e]m to the xth he saeth as John Danson hath before Deposed

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1              Eliz[abeth] Porter aforesaid sworne & examined to the first Interr[ogatory] he saeth that he knoweth the pl[aintiff]s pl

& defend[an]ts and also iiii acres of land or there abouts w[i]thin her maths Mannor of Spondon and

Chaddesden in the saed countie of Derb[y] whereupon the water or Ryver Darwent latly dye

ume w[hi]ch said iii acres do almoste compsse about one p[ar]cell of land called humber holme

2              It[e]m to the 2. he saeth that he doth knowe that above xii yeares now last past the said water

of Darwent Did breakeforth & forsake his olile and right conrsle & then got a new one

water course

3              It[e]m to the 3rd he saeth that one John Damson als Jolcock had the fisshinge of the saed water of Darwent in and upon  the saed 3 . acres at humber holme before the

Alteracon of the said water course and yt he was to naut to the Quenes Mathie thereof

4              It[e]m to the 4 he saeth that the said p[ar]cell of ground so compassinge humber holme was

lately granted by copie of Court Rolle to the said Richard Dale & his hands

5              It[e]m to the vth he cannot certanlie Depose

1              Rob[er]te Newton aforesaid sworne & examined to the first Interr[ogatory] yt he knoweth the pl[aintiff]s & the said iii acres of ground

or thereabouts whereupon the water of Darwent some tyme Did come is w[i]thin her graces Mannor of Chaddesden

Spondon yt the same water did compasse about one p[ar]cell of land called humber holme save one small parcell

2              Item to the 2. he saeth yt about x or xii yeares paste the said water of Darwent Did break forth of ?

course when it doth now remeyne

3              It[e]m to the third he saeth yt one Jelycocke als Damson is [the] farmer to the QuenesMat yt now is and heard

the fisshinge of the said water of Darwent at humber holme before the alteracon of the said water course

4              It[e]m to the iiiith he saeth he thinketh that the soil whereas the said water did come is the Quenes as in the right if her gracs Mannor of Spondon & Chaddesden

5              It[e]m to the v he saeth that the said iii cres of ground by humber holme & when the said water did come is

Granted as before is crezited

1.2          Clement Lear aforesaid sworne & examined to the 1 & 2 Iterr[ogatory] saeth as Elize[beth] Foster before hath deposed

3.4.5      Item to the 3.4.5 he cannot depose

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1              Clement Leap afore saed sworne & examined to the first Interr[ogatory] saeth yt he knoweth  the pl[aintiffs] &

Deffendants also one messuage & certern lands theremoth  all occupied in Osmaston in the Mannor

of oneloone in the countie of Derby now in the occupacon of Regionald Damson & James

Damson

2              It[e]m to the iind Interr[ogatory] he saeth that there was Dyvers Seany? Or hapers of coace

mayatened in the church of Osmaston aforesaid w[i]thin ths[e] pl[aintiffs] ?

last past

3              It[e]m to the 3 he saeth that he knoweth that the tenant of ? lands did mayntene & uphold yoralin in bf the said sing upon orrates

of wase

4              It[e]m to the 4 // epse others ofethon before the 3 he hath Deposed

5              It[e]m to the v he saeth that he hath knowne one Langley sworne thereof before

this Reginald & his son now occupiers thereof And fisher to this Interr[ogatory] hereof

depose otherwise then before he hath deposed in the 3 Interr[ogatory]

6              It[e]m to the 6 he cannot certenlie depose

1              John Thacker aforesaid  sworne & examined to the first 2.3.4.5 & 6 Interr[ogatorie]s

deposeth and saeth in all things as Clement Leap in the said 1.2.3.4 & 6

Interr[ogatorie]s before hath said

? aforesaid deposeth & saeth he knoweth the pl[aintiiffs] & deff[endants] & the said p[ar]cell of

ground called the gravell bed conteining about iv acres of land & yt it now

lately in the tennance of the said Peter Beamonth yt he hath knowen the same

about x or xii yeares & of A litth w[i]thin the Mannor of Chaddesden

2              It[e]m to the 2 he saeth that the water of Darwent doth come all alonge the Manors of Spondon & Chaddesden & doth in some p[ar]ts as he thinketh  Divide

the said Manors & the Manor of Melborne some & other Manors

3              It[e]m to the 3 he saeth  that the said water of Darwent hath now the

gravel bed aboute viii or x years now last past or most p[ar]t there of

4              It[e]m to the 4 he saith that the said gravel bed is granted to the said Richard

Dale & hath heimes by  copie of Court Rolle w[i]thin the Manor of Chaddesden

reservinge under rent & Buich Dhd Matie But what he doth not remember

5              It[e]m to the v he saeth that he hath known one Langley from [the] tyme before this Reginald & his son now occupiers thereof And further to this Interr[ogatory] he cannot

Depose otherwise than before he hath Deposed in 3 Interr[ogatory]

6              It[e]m to the 6 he cannot certenlie Deposed

1              John Thacker aforesaid sworne & examined to the first 2 3 4 5 & 6 Interr[ogatory] deposeth and saeth in all thinges as Clement Leap in the said 1 2 3 4 5 6

Interrogatories before hath said

? aforesaid deposeth & saeth he beleveth the pl[aintiff p[ai]d off & the said p[ar]cell

of ground called the gravel bed contening about v acres of land & yt it now

lately in the tenance of the said Cefer Beanwont yt he hath knowen the same

about x or xii yeares ? it loth w[i]thin the manor of Chaddesden

2              It[e]m to the 2nd he saeth that the water of the Darwent doth come all alonge the

Manor of Spondon Chaddesden & doth in some p[ar]te as he thinketh Divide

The said Manors & the manor or Melborne some & other manors

3              It[e]m to the 3 he saeth that the said water of Darwent hath now th?

gravel bed aboute viii or x years now last past or most p[ar]t thereof

4              It[e]m to the 4 he saith that the said gravel bed is granted to the said Richard

Dale &his hainds by copie of Court Rolle w[i]thin the Manor of Chaddesden

Defrings under rent & Bunch when Matie But what he doth not remember

1              Elize Covden aforesaid to the first Interr[ogatory] saeth he knoweth the partie

plaintiff Def[en]d[ants] and also one p[ar]cell of ground or gravel ved w[i]thin the Manor

of Spondon & Chaddesden conteninge an acre of there abouts now

in the possession of the said Deffendant

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2              It[e]m to the 2 he saeth that the said water of Darwent doth divide & come

betweene her Matie Manor of Spondon and Chaddesden & the manor of

Melborne in the Countie of Derb[y] in all plac[e]s exepte one pi[e]ce of ground

called Humber Holme

3              It[e]m to the third he saeth that the said water of Darwent hath w[i]thin

? now last past gotten the most part of the said gravel bed

by ?

4              It[e]m to the 4 he saeth that said gravel bed was granted by

copie of Court Rolle to the said Richard Dale and his hands

Roberte Goutlebeall

Richard Dale

Richard Brit? Babington & Gib

Inter G-lo & Regina queen

& Ballys Bringce Derb

&----Deff[endant]

Bisin St Agth of No

1583 by Roger Godwin

oj her nor the same of FH2

Daffen one of the Daryons

To the right honorable Banif

Cawler knight Chamicks of

The Duchie of Lancaster & the Ebing of the first Court