(1425-6) in the feast of saint Vincent martyr (22nd January), in the 4th year of Henry VI. Release and quitclaim (Lat), dated at Over Haddon, from William de Brodehurst, son of William de Brodehurst, of Over Haddon to John Brodehurst his brother his heirs and assigns; of all right and claim of right which he had, in one messuage and eighteen acres of land, with the appurtenances, lying in the said town and fields of Over Haddon, which same messuage and eighteen acres of land, with the appurtenances, the said John his brother had from the gift and grant of Cecilie their mother by a certain charter etc. Witnesses: John de Farefeld (?) of Over Haddon, John ... of the same town, John de Gyte, Nicholas Pygges (?), Thomas de ... Vellum: one skin 10 × 3½, seal missing. Notes: this deed is in bad condition and the writing is much faded, many words and sentences being illegible; but the general outline and date are clear and doubtful names are indicated in the above abstract. One of the witnesses John de Gyte of Over Haddon is mentioned as purchaser of land in Over Bondsale 3 Hen VI (1424), in a grant abstracted in Jeayes’ “Derbyshire Charters” No 317.

Genealogy deduced.

William de Brodehurst=Cecilia
William of John
Over Haddon
all living except perhaps Cecilia 22 Jan 1425-6

XI

(1426) November 6th, in the 5th year of Henry VI. Letter of attorney (Lat), dated at Ouerhaddon, from Richard son of John Walker of Ouerhaddon to William de Brodhirst senior and John his son, to give seisin to William de Brodhirst junior and Margorie his wife, in one messuage and xxvi acres of land and meadow, with the appurtenances, in Ouerhaddon, following the form and effect of a certain charter of the said John Walker to the same William de Brodhirst junior and Margorie. Vellum: one skin 12 × 1½ seal missing.

Genealogies deduced.

(i)

John Walker=......
of Ouerhaddon
Richard
both living 6 Nov 1426

(ii)

William Brodhirst=......
senior
John William = Margorie
junior
all living 6 Nov 1426