Name Suffix:<NSFX> Sheriff Of Derby, Sir
The following is excerpted from a post to SGM, 14 Apr 2003, by Gordon Kirkemo:
From: "Gordon & Jane Kirkemo" (kirkemo@attbi.com)
Subject: A Brailsford line and Stretton question
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
Date: 2003-04-14 19:51:38 PST
VIII. RALPH was employed on several occasions in the king's service. On November 6, 1319 he was commissioned, with Robert de Touk, to levy the scutage in Derbyshire for the army ofScotland. (C. Fin. III, 10) On October 20, 1324 Henry de Fauconberg was ordered to hand over to him the office of Sheriff as from Michaelmas last; but on November 12th of the same year Ralph was instructed to meddle no further with the shrievalty as de Fauconberg had only been sent to Yorkshire temporarily. (ib. 309, 316). In 1336 he and Richard, Foljambe were appointed the collectors of thesubsidies and again in the following year. (ib. IV, 481, 505; V. 52, 54). In 1330 he was called upon to prove his right to free warren in Brailsford and claimed that it had been granted to Henry, his father. (Q.W. 141b). In 1337 Thomas de Brailsford, rector of Brailsford, and John Barrington granted to Ralph de Brailsford and Margery, his wife, 128 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 64 acres of pasture, 25 acres of wood, 40 shillings with half a mill in "Chesterfield inDerby", Barlow and Dronfield together with the manor of Wingerworth. (F.H.D. II, 317). About 1330 he attested deeds of Ralph de Moungoye and John de Bakepuze. (J. 397, 2321). He was dead by 1344 and was succeeded by his son Henry.