Research Notes 1 [from Edge collection Strelley] ref. DD/E/96/78 date: 10 May 1767 Receipt of William Dodsley for £4. 16s. 4d. part of £8. 7s. 11d., charged on Strelley for not raising the militia in 1766. 2 [from Edge collection Strelley] ref, DD/E/209-210.date: 1707-1978 Thid collection contains a series of papers relating to the pedigree and genealogy of the Edge family, 3The Knights of Edward 2, supplied by CD Books 4The Nottingham date Book, supplied by CD Books 5 [Middleton collection] ref. Mi 2/55/31 - date: 2 October 1427, John de Brounesley, son of Robert de Brounesley enfeoffs his son and heir William, his wife Agnes and their lawful issue with his capital messuage in Trowell which Peter de Strelley holds for a term of years from John's demise along with 6 bovates of land with meadows, woods, pastures and pasturage and 4 acres of meadow in the fee of the Priory of Sempringham on the north of the town of Trowell; also messuages and various lands and rents which Robert Abbot, Robert de Byley and Richard Diot respectively hold and pay (full details in deed) with reversions of all to John and his heirs. 6 [sources of information]. The book I made reference to is a very good one, ENGLISH CHURCH FURNITURE, by Cox and Harvey, published in 1907, There is no description of the Pugin font in this book, rather Strelley is simply listed under Nottinghamshire (on p. 214) as having a font of the Decorated period.

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