passed in succession to the families of Sharpe, Statham, and Bainbrigge. William Bainbrigge, Esq. was possessed of it in 1562.-Speed's map represents the site of this Convent as detached from other buildings, at the skirts of the town, surrounded by an enclosure. About the year 1730, the site was purchased by one of the Crompton family, at which time there was a building consisting of three dwellings about the middle part of the close behind Mr. Crompton's (now Mrs. Henley's) house. This building was supposed to have been part of the Priory. It is conjectured that in the situation of Mrs. Henley's garden there was a place of worship and burial ground. Certain it is that human bones have been found in the neighbourhood of the house: and that when it was built the foundations were laid with stones collected from the Priory. The Rev. Mr. Cantrell, the minister of St. Alkmund's, writing in the month of August 1760, says, "The friery is lately taken down, and a new house and outward houses are now erected there by Mr. Crompton, who purchased the situation."* the situation."* The site of the Friery belonged afterwards to the family of Dalton, and is now the property and residence of Mrs. Henley, widow of the late Mr. Michael Henley.—The habit of this order was a white robe, which hung to the feet; an apron of the same, a few inches shorter, girt round the waist: a black gown which descended to the bottom of the apron; a short black cloak with a hood; a fillet of hair surrounded the head, the Lysons. 114.

Printed by G. Jewitt, Duffield.

crown being shorn and always naked, except the monk chose to put up his hood.†

ST. MARY's.

There appears to have been a church in Derby, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in very early times, but in what part of the town it stood, or whether it be the same building with that which is situated on St. Mary's bridge, and distinguished by the name of St. Mary's Chapel, is altogether uncertain. A Church dedicated to St. Mary, together with Heanor, which appears to have been a chapel of ease to it, was given by William the Conqueror to the Abbey at Burton. There is no mention of any Church of this name in "the Taxatio" of Pope Nicholas, and Heanor in that work is described as a parish Church. Relative to this Chapel I find the following, "Item as concerning the tithe of certein lande in the saide towne of Darbie called the Church lande there, and the Chappell on the bridge there, the said Arbitrators haveinge heorde the evidences and proofs on both p'ts fullye and at large, doe arbitrate, decree, and adiudge that the said Willim Buckley by virtue of any letters patents or grant thereof to him or to any other p'son or p'sons heretofore made, hath not any good or sufficient title unto the same or to anye p'te or p'cell thereof, but that the said Baillies and Burgesses ought quietlie and peaceablie to have and enjoy the

+ Hutton. 179.

same to them and their successors, as they have held and enjoyed the same by the space of six or seavenscore yeares last past as by good and sufficient proofes and evidences hath been manifested and proved before the said Arbitrators. And therefore the said Arbitrators doe arbitrate, adiudge, &c."*

In the reign of Charles II. the Presbyterians made use of this Chapel for Divine service. Mr. Hutton speaking of this Chapel observes "it stands upon the verge of the river, forms part of the bridge which is interwoven, as if erected with it, and was in my time converted into little dwellings." The only remains of the Chapel now in existence are a door case and two window frames. It now forms part of the habitation of Mr. Thomas Eaton.

THOMAS A BECKET's CHAPEL.

Near to the spot on which the Independent Chapel now stands, was formerly a Chapel dedicated to Thomas a Becket, not a trace of which is now to be found. All attempts to procure further information respecting this house, have proved unavailing. The lane adjoining is still called Becket's Lane, and a well not very distant, Becket's Well. The last remains of Becket's Chapel were pulled down a few years back.

CHANTRIES.

Of these there were several in Derby. They were little churches, chapels, or particular altars in some

* From an old tattered paper in all Saints' Church.

+ Hutton. p. 183.