: BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY), Cromwell Road, London, S.W.7. Telephone Kensington 6323. Telegrams: Nathismus, Southkens, London. JO — — 1 VOL. IX. 1887. Journal OF THE JflRCHJEOLOGICflL AND Natural History 0CI£TY. LONDON: BEMROSB & SONS, 23, OLD BAILEY; AND DERBY. : JOURNAL DERBYSHIRE ARCH^OLOGICAL NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. EDITED BY J. CHARLES COX, LL.D. VOL. IX. JANUARY, i 8 <S 7 SLonfcon BEMROSE & SONS, 23, OLD BAILEY : AND DERBY. CONTENTS PAGE. List of Officers v Rules vii List of Members x Secretary's Report xix Balance Sheet xxxii Old Deeds in the Parish Chest of St. Wystan's, Repton. Transcribed and Translated by E. G. - - - i Carved Panels from the Old Home of the Babingtons in Derby. By Rev. Charles Kerry 19 Inventory of Robert Marples, 1676. By S. O. Addy, M.A. 22 Painted Glass in Morley Church, Derbyshire. By George Bailey 33 On a Cromlech formerly standing on Riber Hill, Matlock, in the County of Derby. By Benjamin Bryan 39 Notes on the Manors of Kirk Langley and Meynell Langley. From the MSS. of the late Godfrey Meynell - -45 A Visit to Derbyshire in 1630 54 The Diary of Benjamin Granger, of Bolsover, 1688— 1 70S. By Pym Yeatman 55 Extract from the Wolley MSS. 69 On Derbyshire Plumbery, or Workings in Lead. By J. Charles Cox, LL.D. 70 A Calendar of the Fines for the County of Derby from their commencement in the Reign of Richard I. By W. H. Hart - - - 84 A Literal Transcript of the Oldest Register of West Hallam, Derbyshire. By Rev. Chart ";s Kerry 94 IV CONTENTS. Duffield Castle ; its History, Site, and recently found Remains ; with some account of the seven Earl Ferrers who held it. By J. Charles Cox, LL.D. n8 On some Fragments of English Earthenware lately Dis- covered at Derby. By L. M. Solon - - 179 The Bradisurne Chantry, Ashbourn. By W. D. Fane !88 LIST OF PLATES. TO FACE PAGE I. Babington Panels frontispiece. II. Babington Panels - 21 III. Stained Glass, Morley Church 33 IV. Stained Glass, Morley Church 35 V. Lead Font, Ashover 74 VI. Lead Cistern, Willersley Castle, Cromford - • - 82 Outline Pedigree of Ferrers 118 VII. Earthworks of Duffield Castle 137 VIII. Ground Plan of Duffield Castle 157 " IX. Celts," and Roman Pot, Duffield Castle - - - 143 X. Masons' Marks, Duffield Castle 168 , : : : : LIST OF OFFICERS. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K. G. $t«-j}rtstDmts : Duke of Norfolk, E.M. Hon. W. M. Jervis. Duke of Portland. Hon. Frederick Strutt. Marquess of Hartington. Right Rev. Bishop Abraham. Lord Scarsdale. Sir H. S. Wilmot, Bart., Lord Vernon. V.C., C.B. Lord Waterpark. Sir J. G. N. Alleyne, Bart. Lord Belper. Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, Lord Howard of Glossop. Bart. Lord Hindlip. Very Rev. Dean of Lichfield. Lord Burton. Ven. Archdeacon Balston. Right Rev. Lord Bishop of T. W. Evans, Esq. Lichfield. J. G. Crompton, Esq. Right Rev. Lord Bishop of N. C Curzon, Esq. Southwell. G. F. Meynell, Esq. Hon. E. K. W. Coke. H. H. Bemrose, Esq. Cnttndl John Bailey. Frank Campion. George Bailey. C. James Cade. William Bemrose. E. Cooling. John Borough. J. Gallop. Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D. T. W. Charlton. Thomas Evans, F.G.S. E. Greenhough. C. G. Savile Foljambe, M.P., Sir James Allport. F.S.A. W. H. Hodges. Rev. M. K. S. Frith. A. H. Dolman. William Jolley. W. Mallalieu. Rev. F. Jourdain. Wm. Webb, M.D. Richard Keene. W. R. Holland. F. J. Robinson. Jon. ftrttuutm )0it. Buxrt arg C. E. Newton. Arthur Cox. ^wbiforji J. B. COULSON. Wm. Bemrose. — ———— RULES. I. Name. The Society shall be called the " Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society." II. Object. The Society is instituted to examine, preserve, and illustrate the Archaeology and Natural History of the County of Derby. III. Operations. The means which the Society shall employ for effecting its objects are : i. — Meetings for the purpose of Reading Papers, the Exhibition of Antiquities, etc., and the discussion of subjects connected therewith. 2. —General Meetings each year at given places rendered Interesting by their Antiquities, or by their Natural development. 3.—The publication of original papers and ancient documents, etc. IV. Officers. The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President and Vice- Presidents, whose election shall be for life ; and an Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary, who shall be elected annually. V. Council. The general management of the affairs and property of the Society shall be vested in a Council, consisting of the President, ——— — Vice-Presidents, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, and twenty-four Members elected from the general body of the subscribers ; eight of such twenty-four Members to retire annually in rotation, but to be eligible for re-election. All vacancies occurring during the year to be provisionally filled up by the Council. VI. Admission of Members. The election of Members, who must be proposed and seconded in writing by two Members of the Society, shall take place at any Meeting of the Council, or at any General Meetings of the Society. VII. Subscription. Each Member on election after March 31st, 1878, shall pay an Entrance Fee of Five Shillings, and an Annual Subscription of Ten Shillings and Sixpence. All Subscriptions to become due, in advance, on the 1st of January each year, and to be paid to the Treasurer. A composition of Five Guineas to constitute Life Membership. The composition of Life Members and the Admission Fee of Ordinary Members to be funded, and the interest arising from them to be applied to the general objects of the Society. Ladies to be eligible as Members on the same terms. No one shall be entitled to his privileges as a Member of the Society whose subscription is six months in arrear. VIII. Honorary Members. The Council shall have the power of electing distinguished Antiquaries as Honorary Members. Honorary Members shall not be resident in the County, and shall not exceed twelve in number. Their privileges shall be the same as those of Ordinary Members. IX. Meetings of Council. The Council shall meet not less than six times in each year, at such place or places as may be determined upon. Special meetings may also be held at the request of the President, or five Members of the Society. Five Members of Council to form a quorum. ——— X. Sub Committees. The Council shall have the power of appointing from time to time such sectional or Sub-Committees as may seem desirable for the carrying out of special objects. Such sectional or Sub- Committees to report their proceedings to the Council for confirmation. XI. General Meetings. The Annual Meeting of the Society shall be held in January each year, when the Accounts, properly audited, and a Report shall be presented, the Officers elected, and vacancies in the Council filled for the ensuing year. The Council may at any time call a General Meeting, specifying the object for which that Meeting is to be held. A clear seven days' notice of all General Meetings to be sent to each Member. XII. Alteration of Rules. No alteration in the Rules of the Society shall be made except by a majority of two-thirds of the Members present at an Annual or other General Meeting of the Society. Full notice of any intended alteration to be sent to each Member at least seven days before the date of such Meeting. LIST OF MEMBERS. The Members whose names are preceded by an asterisk (*) are Life Members. Bloxham, M. H., F.S.A., Rugby. Rectory, Cox, Rev. J. Charles, LL.D., Barton-le-Street Malton. Hart, W. H., F.S.A., Public Record Office, Fetter Lane, London. Honorary Members. Fitch, R., F.S.A., Norwich. ( Green well, The Rev. Canon, F.S.A., Durham. Peterborough. Irvine, J. T., 167, Cromwell Road, Watkin, W. Thompson, 242,West Derby Road, Liverpool Wrottesley, General The Hon. George, 55, Warwick Road, South Kensington, London. Abney, Captain W. de W., F.R.S., Willesley House, Wetherby Road, South Kensington, London. *Abraham, The Right Rev. Bishop, Lichfield. Addy, S. O., George Street, Sheffield. Alexander, Rev. C. L., Stanton-by-Bridge, Derby. Alleyne, Sir John G. N., Bart., Chevin House, Belper. Allport, Sir James, Littleover, Derby. Alsop, Anthony, Wirksworth. Allsopp, The Hon. A. Percy, Streethay Lodge, Lichfield. Andrews, William, Literary Club, 13, Hopwood Street, Hull. *Arkwright, Rev. W. Harry, Vicarage, Cromford. Arkwright, James C, Cromford. *Arkwright, F. C, Willersley Castle, Cromford. Bagshawe, F. Westby, The Oaks, Sheffield. Bailey, John, The Temple, Derby. Bailey, George, 32, Crompton Street, Derby. Baker, F. Wright, 102, Friargate, Derby. Balguy, F. Noel, 9, Pelham Street, South Kensington, London. LIST OF MEMBERS. Balston, the Ven. Archdeacon, D.D., The Vicarage, Bakewell. Barnes, Capt., Beaconsfield, Bucks. Bate, James O., Gerard Street, Derby. Bateman, F. O. F., Breadsall Mount, Derby. Bateman, Thomas K., Alvaston, Derby. Battersby, T., Kedleston Road, Derby. Beamish, Major, R.E., 28, Grosvenor Road, London, S.W. Beard, Neville, The Mount, Ashburne. Belper, The Right Honourable Lord, Kingston Hall. Bemrose, H. H., Uttoxeter New Road, Derby. Bemrose, William, Elmhurst, Lonsdale Hill, Derby. Bennett, George, Irongate, Derby. Bickersteth, The Very Rev. E., D.D., The Deanery, Lichfield. Bishop, E. J., Osmaston Road, Derby. Blackwall, J. B. E., Biggin, Wirksworth. Blandford, Rev. H. E., Ockbrook. Boden, Richard, Grove Terrace, Osmaston Road, Derby. Boden, Walter, Gower Street, Derby. Boden, Rev. C. J., Morley Rectory, Derby, Bogonschevsky, The Baron Nicholas Cassimir de, Pskov, Russia. Borough, John, Friar Gate, Derby. Bowring, Chas., Duffield Road, Derby. Bradbury, Edward, 16, Arboretum Street, Derby. Bridge, Rev. T., Poynton, Stockport. Bridgeman, O. Granville, Bilton Hall, Rugby. Brigden, Geo., Irongate, Derby. Brindley, Benjn., South Parade, Derby.