Deeds relating to land at Kegworth, Leicestershire, 1733-1905

The collection comprises:

• Bargain and sale of land in the Moors, Kegworth from John Hubbard to John Johnston, 1733 (MS 674 1);
• Bargain and sale of land in the Moors, Horse Croft Field, and the Flying Horse public house, Kegworth from William Limes to Hickman Young, 1776 (MS 674 2);
• Bargain and sale of a cottage in East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire from Thomas Holland to Thomas Bolton, 1796 (MS 674 3);
• Bargain and sale of land in the Moors, Horse Croft Field, and The Flying Horse public house, Kegworth from William Limes to John Barrow, 1799 (MS 674 4);
• Mortgage of land in Kegworth from Samuel Barrow to Edward Gamble and John Harley Amatt, 1855. The deed was covenanted for production in 1859 when William Lowe bought The Flying Horse. A reconveyance from Gamble and Ammatt to Barrow was added in 1862 and covenanted for Woodcock and Cripwell in 1876 (MS 674 5);
• Copies from baptism and burial registers, legacy receipts and Inland Revenue form relating to Elizabeth and Samuel Barrow and their ownership of the Moors, the Homestead, Clarke's Close and The Flying Horse public house, Kegworth, 1859 (MS 674 6-8);
• Mortgage of land in Kegworth from Samuel Barrow to Mary Barrow, 1864. A reconveyance from Mary to Samuel was added to the deed in 1873 and it was covenanted for production for Woodcock and Cripwell in 1876 (MS 674 9);
• Covenant for the production of deeds relating to Moor Edge Furlong, Kegworth between Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle and Sidney Wells, 1866 (MS 674 10);
• Conveyances of a close of land called Barrington's Piece, Kegworth from trustees of John Starkey to Thomas Cripwell, 1867 (MS 674 11);
• Conveyances and abstracts of title of a close of land in the Moors, Kegworth from Samuel Barrow to Sidney Wells and William Woodcock, 1876 (MS 674 12-15);
• Mortgage and conveyance of land at Kegworth between Thomas Keetley and Nahum Gretton, 1879 (MS 674 16-17);
• Reconveyance of a close of land at Kegworth from Sidney Wells to Nahum Gretton, 1883 (MS 674 18);
• Conveyance and abstract of title of the Moors, Kegworth from Nahum Gretton to Sidney Wells, 1896 (MS 674 19-20);
• Conveyance of a close of land at Kegworth from William Woodcock to Hugh Wilson, 1896 (MS 674 21);
• Abstract of title of John Henson to land in Kegworth, 1901 (MS 674 22);
• Conveyance of land at Kegworth from John Henson to Ernest Wells, 1902 (MS 674 22);
• Conveyance of land at Kegworth from Ernest Wells to Sidney Wells, 1905. The deed was covenanted for production for Samuel and Thomas Wilson the same year (MS 674 23).

The Moors is an area of land situated about a mile south of the Leicestershire town of Kegworth along the west side of the modern A6 trunk road. The location of the Horse Croft Field, the Homestead and Clarke's Close, places in Kegworth mentioned in the deeds in this collection, has not been ascertained. The Flying Horse on Derby Road, Kegworth was a public house in the 19th century and is recorded as a hotel in 1904. Under the name, 'Ye Olde Flying Horse', the building is still in operation as a public house.

In addition to the evidence in the records themselves, Leicestershire trade directories provide some information about those mentioned in these deeds. An 1846 directory shows that Sarah Barrow was the keeper of the Flying Horse. The entry for Kegworth in an 1877 directory mentions several of the subjects: Thomas Cripwell, a grocer in High Street; Nahum Gretton, a hosiery manufacturer in London Road; John Henson, a cooper on London Road; Thomas Keetley, a butcher and farmer in Market Place; Sidney Wells, a brewer and maltster at the Kegworth Brewery in Market Place; and William Woodcock, a grocer, corn dealer and a wines and spirits merchant in Market Place. A 1904 directory records Hugh Wilson living in High Street working as a district manager for a Derbyshire-based brewery, and Samuel Wilson was a farmer in High Street.

Copies of baptism and burial records in this collection (MS 674/6-8) record details of members of the Barrow family: Elizabeth Barrow (1759-1829), Samuel Barrow, a victualler (fl 1831), Sarah Barrow (1790-1859), Samuel Barrow (born 1831), and Sarah Elizabeth Barrow (1833-1850).

Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle (1808-1874) appears less frequently than other individuals amongst the deeds in this collection but he was the most distinguished. He was the son of Charles March Phillipps of Garendon Park, Leicestershire, Ambrose was given the Manor of Grace Dieu, Leicestershire on the event of his marriage in 1833. He adopted the name de Lisle in 1862 when he inherited the estates of the de Lisle family following the death of his father. He rose to prominence as a dedicated supporter of the Catholic Church following his conversion in about 1823. With the Rev. George Spencer, he was responsible for the establishment and promotion of the Association of Universal Prayer for the Conversion of England. He gave land and money to the Catholic cause, and was a writer and translator of Catholic works.

Items in the collection have been arranged chronologically.

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The collection was given to The University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections in June 1997.