DOCUMENTS: The Robinson Deeds

The Robinsons for some reason yet to be discovered, owned and used the Gratian land for some time. See below for related records in the Strutt Archives.

Each Deed Reference below is a clickable link that takes you to the contents of the manuscript bundle and any conclusions drawn from them.

Robinson References in the Strutt Archives (summary)
For Joseph Robinson's Bankruptcy - see this page

D3772/T8/5/1 Creation dates: 1778

Land in Belper inc Robinson Croft - (Slater - Strutt)

• [Formerly Box 8 Bundle No. 4]

D3772/T15/17/1-11 Creation dates: 1722-1806

Land in Belper, known as the "Bottom of the Eyes "
(Jodrell - Robinson - Hawkins - Strutt)

• D3772/T15/17/2-2 Lease and release by Richard Jodrell, Lord of the manor, to Joseph Robinson, yeoman, of Belper, 20/21 Feb 1772
• D3772/T15/17/3 Abstract of title of Richard Paul Jodrell, 1772
• D3772/T15/17/6 Conveyance by assignees under bankruptcy of Joseph Robinson to William and John Hawkins, yeoman, of Heage, 16 Nov 1785
• D3772/T15/17/10-11 Conveyance by lease and release by Hawkins to Strutts, 24/25 Mar 1806
• [Formerly Box 6 Bundle No. 61]

D3772/T15/14/1-31   - date: 1781-1941

• D3772/T15/14/1 Feoffment by Joseph Robinson grocer of Derby to Thomas Gillett, farmer, of Derby 15 Mar 1781
• D3772/T15/14/2 Feoffment by Joseph Robinson to Thomas Gillett, 13 Apr 1782

D3772/T38/1/1   - date: 1782

• Deed of feoffment of a messuage and garden at Lander Lane, Belper, from Ann Blood and Joseph Blood to Joseph Robinson 19 Dec 1782
• Deed of feoffment of a messuage and garden at Lander Lane, and a parcel of land and chamber at Whitemoor, Belper, from John Haywood and Joseph Robinson to George Benson Strutt 13 May 1791

And JOHN ROBINSON (from Strutt Estate Archives)
D3772/T21/10/1-35   - date: 1720-1898

• D3772/T21/10/2 Lease by Reginald Lygon to John Robinson, 1 Jun 1756
• D3772/T21/10/4 Surrender by George Brentnall to John Robinson, 8 Feb 1753
• D3772/T21/10/6 Probate copy of will of Martha Robinson, widow of John Robinson, 6 Aug 1774. Proved 28 Apr 1775
• D3772/T21/10/7-11 Admissions of Jonathan Nathaniel, Ralph Joseph and John Baggerly under the will of John Robinson, 1 Aug 1776

Archives of Gell of Hopton Hall Catalogue Ref.  D258
Creator(s): Gell family of Hopton, Derbyshire

D258/32/20/7   - date: 1654

• Memorandum by William Armstronge, William Steuard and John Robinson that they were sent by the collector to gather the last 3 months 'sese' (census?) and stayed at Wirksworth from Saturday to Monday, spending £1 9s, 26 Aug