A glebe terrier is a formal record of the property and assets of an ecclesiastical parish. They vary a lot in their format and contents, and often mention intangible assets such as tithes on wool, corn and (in some parts of the county) lead ore. These particular terriers have been selected by the historian Richard … Continue reading Treasure 27: Ockbrook glebe terriers
1720s
Letitia Gresley writes to her sister
[2018: images from the "Thank You For Your Letter" project have been deleted to make space for new posts. The images have been retained within Derbyshire County Council's internal records system so that we may re-use them in the future.] D77/4/4/1 : c1720 Dearest sister, This is to give you a great many thanks for … Continue reading Letitia Gresley writes to her sister