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22 April 1812 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Edward Henderson of Newton near the Sea, Northumberland, gentleman; John Carr of Ford, Northumberland, gentleman; Francis Peacock of Branxton, Northumberland, gentleman; William Wilson of Camp Hall, Northumberland, gentleman; and John Straker of Felling Hall, colliery viewer Lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years of coals at Axwell and Swalwell as shewn by the plan endorsed on the second membrane hereof Rent: £500 p.a. for up to 400 tens of coal plus 25s.per ten for additional quantities and 7s.6d per ten outstroke Rent

18 October 1833 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Baronet (2) Morton John Davison of Beamish, Esquire Lease by (1) to (2) of coals under the Cawsey Estate (265a.2r.3p) with related rights and wayleaves. Power to make outstrokes for 30 years from 13 May 1832. Plans of the Cawsey Hall Estate attached and endorsed on the second membrane. Unexecuted Rent: £50 p.a. for 55.55 tens of merchantable ship coal plus 18s. per ten in excess, 2s.6d per ten outstroke Rent etc

22 April 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park and Greencroft, Baronet (2) Edward Pease and Joseph Pease the younger of Darlington, Esquires Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 10 years of coals at Woodhouses Colliery in the parish of St. Helen Auckland, in extension of a term of 21 years granted in 1828 and revising the provisions of it for the residue of the term Rent: £400 p.a. for up to 400 tens of coal

30 August 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) John Gordon Black, Lancelot Black and John Ray, merchants and John Maude Ogden, gentleman, all of Bishopwearmouth Lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years of coals under 192a. of land shewn by the plan delineated on the first membrane and being at Iveston Rent: £200 p.a. plus 18s. per ten of coals in excess of 200 p.a., outstroke Rent of 2s.per ten (parchment, 6 membranes) Leases to the Northern Coal Mining Co.

23 November 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) George Morse of Catton, Norfolk, Esquire; Edward Blake of Tuttington, Norfolk, Esquire; and William Martin Seppings of Norwich, Esquire Lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years of coals at Greencroft Park Head, Maiden Hall, Fen Hall, New Houses, Low Town, Esp Green and Durham Hill (1014a) as delineated on the plan drawn on the second membrane hereof reserving to (1) the right to win coals out of the Grove and Greencroft for his own and estate use Rent: £500 in the first year, then £800 p.a. plus 25s. per ten, 10s. per ten and 12s.6d per ten for coals raised in excess of fixed quantity (depending on size), plus outstroke Rents

23 November 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) George Morse and others (Trustees) Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years of coals under Andrews House, Beckley and Barcus Close, in the chapelry of Tanfield (338a) Plan of property drawn on seventh membrane Rent: £350 p.a. for the first three years thence £450 p.a. for the remainder of the term plus 21s.6d per ten of round coals and 10s. per ten of splint coals in excess of specified quantities, outstroke Rents

1 November 1842 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) George Morse and others (Trustees for the Northern Coal Mining Company) Counterpart deed varying the Rental provisions of D/CG7/1699 and 1700 within recited. The certain Rent to be reduced to £500 p.a. with tentale Rentals reduced to 20s. and 16s.. The tentale Rents under 1700 are reduced to 20s. and 16s.

Abstract of a deed of covenant of 1 November 1842 between Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart and the Northern Coal Mining Company varying the terms of leases of collieries at Greencroft and Andrews House, 1845

Copy of consent of Sir Thomas John Clavering to the assignment by George Morse and others on behalf of the Northern Coal Mining Company of the Greencroft and Andrews House collieries to the Royal Exchange Assurance Company to secure advances, 26 November 1844

1853 (1) Edward Blake of Tutlington, Norfolk, Esquire (2) William Quilter of Coleman Street, London, accountant (the Official Manager of the Northern Coal Mining Company appointed under the Joint Stock Companies Winding-up Acts) (3) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, Esquire; William Hutt of Gibside, Esquire, M.P.; Nicholas Wood of Hetton Hall, Esquire; and Charles Mark Palmer of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (colliery owners and co- partners trading as John Bowes, Esquire and Partners) (4) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart Unexecuted surrender by (1) (as surviving trustee of the Northern Coal Mining Company) and (2) to (4), (with the consent of (3) as purchaser) of various properties, of their leases of coals at Greencroft and at Andrews House etc. Recites previous deeds

4 December 1854 (1) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, Esquire; William Hutt of Gibside, Esquire; Nicholas Wood of Hetton Hall, Esquire; and Charles Mark Palmer of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (John Bowes and Partners) Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 30 years of coals at Greencroft Park Head, Maiden Hall, Fenn Hall, New Houses, Low Town, Esp Green and Durham Hill (1014a) reserving support for the mansion house at Greencroft; coals at Andrews House and Barcus Close in the chapelry of Tanfield (338a); coals at Crook Bank and Byer Moor in the said chapelry (250a) and a quarter of coals at Fawdon Fields in the parish of Whickham (20 a). Plans of the various properties endorsed Rent: £900 p.a. plus tentale Rents of 8s., 4s. and 16s. as specified for coals wrought in excess of the prescribed quantities, outstroke Rents etc

16 December 1854 (1) Sir William Augustus Clavering, Bart (2) John Bowes and Partners Lease by (1) to (2) for 30 years of all coals under the Cawsey Estate in the township of Beamish, and a moiety of all coals under part of the Greencroft Estate, Lanchester (Greencroft Park Head, Maiden Hall, Fen Hall, New Houses, Low Town, Esp Green and Durham Hill) 1014a. Plans of both estates endorsed Rent: £500 p.a. & 16s. per ten and 8s. per ten for coals wrought at Cawsey and Greencroft respectively in excess of specified quantities 50 chaldrons of round coal and 25 chaldrons of small coal to be delivered for the domestic use of (1)

Minutes of a meeting between representatives of Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart and of John Bowes and Partners concerning the leasing of Greencroft, Andrews House, Beckley, Barcus Close, Crook Gate, Byermoor, Fawdon Fields and Cawsey royalties, 4 April 1863 (1 paper) Ingham's Award

2 January 1840 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) George Faith of Mincing Lane, London, Esquire, Thomas Cummings Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant and Thomas Brown of Darlington, Esquire Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years of coals at Old Axwell in the parish of Whickham (473a) Plan drawn on eighth membrane Rent: £300 for 350 tens of coal in the first year; £400 for 466 tens of coal in the second year; £500 for 583 tens of coal in the third and subsequent years plus 18s. a ten for all coals raised in excess of the specified figures

7 July 1842 (1) George Faith and others (2) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart Deed of covenant to abide by the arbitration of Robert Ingham of Lincolns Inn, Barrister-at-law in the dispute between (1) and (2) concerning the latter's surrender of a lease of coals at Old Axwell (D/CG7/1708). Recites previous deeds

28 November 1842 Award of Robert Ingham of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law that George Faith, Thomas Cummings Gibson and Thomas Brown being possessed of the Byer Moor, Crook Gate, Crook Bank and Fawdon Field royalties are tenants from year to year of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart and finding in favour of the latter in regard to his claims for breach of covenant, recovering a total of £1251 18s.2d for Rents, arrears and compensation and finding that Clavering cannot be compelled to accept a surrender of the lease but will do so under the terms of this award

28 December 1842 (1) George Faith and others (2) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart Surrender by (1) to (2) of several leases of coals at Old Axwell in the parish of Whickham (473a) and Byer Moor, Crook Gate and Crook Bank (255a) under the provisions of Robert Ingham's award. Recites previous deeds

Letter from George Gibson, Newcastle upon Tyne to Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart undertaking on behalf of his brother Thomas Cummings Gibson to guarantee payment of notes maturing at three months for £968 under Robert Ingham's award, 18 March 1843 (1 paper) Greencroft - Iveston

10 December 1842 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) Thomas Pope of London, coal merchant and Robert Taylorson of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant Memorandum of agreement to lease the coal under (1) 's lands at Iveston to (2) for 31 years from 1 January 1843

9 October 1844 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) Jonathan Richardson of Shotley Bridge, Esquire Lease by (1) to (2) for 42 years of coalmines, stone quarries and all ironstone and fireclay under 192a.1r.33p of land in the townships of Greencroft and Iveston, and under all copyholds in the Manor of Iveston. Plan of area demised on second membrane Rent: £335 p.a.

Summary of a lease of coals at Iveston D/CG7/1714 of 9 October 1844

Rough conditions for a lease from Sir T.J. Clavering to Jonathan Richardson of coals at Greencroft, 29 August 1844

Correspondence between Peregrine George Ellison, Newcastle upon Tyne; Charles Armstrong, Axwell Park; and Sir T.J. Clavering Bart, 48 Clarence Square, Cheltenham concerning the terms of the lease to Jonathan Richardson and related matters, 1 July - 2 September 1844 (7 papers) Crook Bank and Byermoor

23 November 1844 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) John Berkley of Tantobie, coal owner Draft lease by (1) to (2) of coals at Crook Bank in the chapelry of Tanfield and Byermoor in the parish of Whickham (250a) for a term of 31 years Rent: £300 p.a. plus 16s. per ten for coals wrought in excess of specified quantities, outstroke Rents etc

12 July 1845 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) John Berkley of Tantobie, Tanfield, coal owner Lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years from 23 November 1844 of coals at Crook Bank in the chapelry of Tan field and Byermoor in the parish of Whickham (250a) delineated on the plan endorsed on the second membrane hereof Rent: £300 p.a. plus 16s. per ten of coals wrought in excess of the specified quantity and outrokes Rents of 4s.6d per ten overall as specified

Abstract of a lease of 12 July 1845 of coalmines at Crookbank and Byermoor from Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart to John Berkley of Tantobie, 1845 (1 file) Leases to George Hepple Ramsay

2 January 1860 (1) George Hepple Ramsay of Derwent Villa, Esquire (2) John Fogg Elliot of Elvet Hill, Esquire; William Bainbridge of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; and James Edward Coleman of London, accountant (Official Liquidators of the Northumberland and Durham District Banking Company) (3) The Northumberland and Durham District Banking Company Attested copy of a mortgage by demise (sub-lease) by (1) to (3) of Elaydon Main Colliery with parcels of ground as specified and all coke works, cinder ovens and related surface works at Blaydon, Derwent Haugh, Swalwell, Bill Quay and Jarrow and all waggonways and wayleaves. To hold Blaydon Main Colliery etc etc for the remainder of the several terms of 21 and 42 years specified in the within recited deeds, less the last 3 days of such terms, and to hold all machinery, plant and fixtures absolutely, to secure £46173 and interest. Recites lease of 12 December 1859 etc Consideration: £46173 owed by (1) to (3)

12 February 1863 (1) John Fogg Elliot and others, liquidators (2) The Northumberland and Durham District Banking Company (3) George Hepple Ramsay (4) The ottish Provident Institution for Annuities and Insurances upon lives. Attested copy of the assignment by (1) and (2) to (4) of the mortgage and mortgage securities specified in D/CG7/1726 Consideration: £3000 (3) to (2) and £25000 (4) to (2) in full discharge of the mortgage debt of £46175 plus arrears of interest

21 December 1875 (1) George Hepple Ramsay (2) The Scottish Provident Institution Attested copy of a mortgage by (1) to (2) of Blaydon Main Colliery with surface works, coke ovens etc for the remainder of several terms of 42 years as specified (less the last 3 days of the terms) to secure £15926 3s 10d (which includes the balance due under D/CG7/1727)and interest. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £5000

5 June 1897 (1) Henrietta Ramsay of Benwell West Lodge, Northumberland, wife of George Robinson Ramsay, colliery owner (2) Elizabeth Milvain of Benwell Lodge, Northumberland, widow; Thomas Milvain of 17 Rutland Gate, London, Esquire, Q.C.; Frederick Milvain of Black Heddon Hall, Northumberland, Esquire; and Herbert Forsyth Milvain of Carrycoats Hall, Wark on Tyne, Northumberland, Esquire (3) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Clerk in Holy Orders (tenant for life under the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart); William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor, Charles Warren Napier Clavering, a Captain in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry, and Francis Napier Clavering of the Tower, Dovercourt, Essex, Esquire (trustees of the will of Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart) Deed altering the terms of a lease of 31 December 1859 to G.H. Ramsay and deleting the reserved Rents of £30 p.a. and 4 d per ton, the lessees foregoing the right to demand from Sir W.A. Clavering's representatives a lease of a. of land at the mouth of the River Derwent with related wayleaves and Rents in respect thereof (parchment, booklet, 2 membranes) Axwell /1730 31 December 1871 (1) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Richard Siddoway Bagnall the elder, Henry Angus Bagnall and Richard Siddoway Bagnall the younger, all of Winlaton, coal owners Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years of coal and fireclay under the Old Axwell Estate (432a.2r.18p), with power to erect coke ovens and other surface workings as specified. Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £200 during the first year, £300 during the second year and £600 p.a. for the third and all subsequent years all at the rate of 30s. per ten, plus 30s. per ten for excess quantities raised. Wayleave and other tentale Rents. 8d per ton for fireclay

Correspondence with R.S. Bagnall and Sons and others concerning the intention of the Bagnalls to surrender their lease D/CG7/1730 with notice of same and also regarding the surrender and renewal of the lease of the High Forge, Swalwell, 21 April 1886 - 8 February 1898 (see also D/CG7/1660)

31 October 1879 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell park, Baronet; John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire;and Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) William Culiey Stobart of Spellow Hill, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, Esquire and Alfred Backhouse of Pelmore Hall, near Darlington, Esquire (partners in Etherley Colliery) Lease by (1) to (2) for 10 years from 1 May 1879 of barrier coals in the Brockwell Seam and the Harvey Seam under a freehold farm called Woodhouses in the parishes of Auckland, St. Andrew and St. Helen to be worked from Etherley Colliery Rent: £50 p.a. plus Gd. per ton of coals raised from the Brockwell Seam and 4d. per ton of coals raised from the Harvey Seam as specified

18 July 1884 (1) Jonathan Priestman of Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner and George Peile of Shotley Bridge, coalowner (2) Jonathan Priestman, George Peile and Francis Priestman of Queen Street, aforesaid (3) William Scott the elder and others all of Victoria Garesfield (Trustees of the Primitive Methodist Connexion) (4) William Bowe of Stanley House, Tanfield, Superintendent of the Primitive Methodist Circuit covering Winlaton Underlease by (1) to (3) of part of Hookergate Farm in the parish of Winlaton delineated on the plan drawn on the last membrane hereof comprised in a lease of 28 November 1877 (for the remainder of the term of 42 years from 5 April 1876) except for the last 3 days. Note of inrolment in Chancery, 31 December 1884 Rent: £1 p.a.

21 September 1885 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton (2) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart (3) Jonathan Priestman of Shotley Bridge, coal owner ; George Peile of Shotley Bridge, coal owner; and Francis Priestman of Ebchester, coal owner Counterpart lease by (1) to (3) for 12 years of coals and fireclay under the Hookergate Estate in the township of Chopwell (67a), reserving support under and around the buildings at Beda Lodge delineated on the plan drawn on the seventh membrane hereof Rent: £100 p.a. certain Rent plus 23s.1d per ten of coals in excess of the specified quantity, also 6d per ton of fireclay, wayleave Rents for foreign coals and a surface Rent of £2 10s. per acre p.a. for lands specified

14 October 1890 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell park, Baronet and Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart(as tenant for life under the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart) (3) Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne of Newcastle upon Tyne, Knight; Robert Simpson of Ryton, mining engineer; John Bell Simpson of Hedgefield, mining engineer; William Rutherford Lamb of Ryton, coal owner; and Edward Granville Browne of the University of Cambridge, Esquire Counterpart lease by (1) with the consent of (2) to (3) of coals and fireclay under the Dockendale Estate (57a) in the parish of Winlaton as delineated on the plan drawn on the dorse of the second membrane hereof, for 31 years from 1 January 1886 Rent: £40 p.a. fixed Rent and 16s. per ten of coals and 4 d per ton of fireclay in excess of £40 worth pa

12 May 1906 (1) The Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Clerk in Holy Orders (2) The Priestman Collieries Limited (3) Francis Priestman and Henry Peile, both of Shotley Bridge, coal owners Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coals and fireclay at Ash Tree in the parish of Winlaton (71a), for 42 years from 1 January 1897 Rent: £50 p.a. plus 3 1/4d per ton of coals and 4 d per ton of fireclay in excess of specified fixed quantities, plus outstroke Rents etc. Plan endorsed

1907 (1) William Gibson, Charles Warren Napier Clavering and Francis Napier Clavering (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (3) Johann Valdermar Faber of Shotley Bridge, merchant and Philip Merlin Brutton of Shotley Bridge, coal fitter Draft lease by (1) to (3), for 41 years from 1891, of coal and fireclay under six parcels of land at Swalwell and Derwenthaugh (68a.3r.22p) Rent: £50 p.a. plus tentale Rents for excess quantitie of coal worked, £30 p.a. plus tentale Rents for excess quantities of fireclay worked, £25 p.a. surface Rent

1912 [reused 1924] (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Waymouth Gibson (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (3) The Dunston Garesfield Collieries Limited Draft lease by (1) to (3),for 41 years from 1 May 1891,of coal and fireclay under nine parcels of land at Darwenthaugh and Swalwell Plan attached Rent: £50 p.a. and other Rents as in D/CG7/1756

1 November 1933 (1) Francis Napier Clavering of Brown Tiles, Chobham, Surrey, Esquire (2) The Priestman Collieries Limited Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 30 years of coal and fireclay under the Hookergate Estate in the parish of Chopwell (67a.3r.18p), subject to rights granted by (l)'s predecessors in title to Thomas Henry Waugh by a conveyance of 13 April 1923. Plan attached Rent: £50 p.a. for a quantity of coal calculated at 3 and 2d per ton with similar tonnage rates for excess coal raised; 4d per ton of fireclay; payments for foreign coals from the Ashtree Royalty and elsewhere; £2 10s. annual surface Rent

4 May 1935 (1) Francis Napier Clavering of Brown Tiles, Chobham, Surrey, Esquire (2) John Bowes and Partners Ltd Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coal and fireclay under 253a. of land in the township of Causey (shewn on the attached plan ) reserving barrier coals as specified, for a term of 30 years from 13 May 1929 Rent: £300 p.a. certain Rent plus 4 d. per ton of coal from the Busty Seam and 7d. per ton for other coals (reduced to 3d. and 4 d. during the continuance of the sub-lease to the South Derwent Coal Company), 6d. per ton for fireclay raised, £32 p.a. in lieu of freehouse coal, surface Rents of double the annual agricultural value for land taken for surface workings and other Rents as specified 29 December 1938 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering of Woodlands, Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, a Colonel in H.M.'s Army and Francis Donald Napier Clavering of Hopleys, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, engineer (2) John Bowes and Partners Ltd Supplemental deed varying Rentals to be paid for the produce of foreign mines and the Busty Seam tonnage Rental

30 June 1942 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering, a Major General in H.M.'s Army and Francis Donald Napier Clavering of Barnfeld,Farndon, Cheshire, enginee (2) Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd (3) John Bowes and Partners Ltd Counterpart lease by (1) and (2) to (3) of two shafts shewn on the attached plan and all other surface works and rights connected with mines demised to (3) by a lease of 29 June 1942 within recited, at Low Barcus Close etc near Byermoor in the chapelry of Tanfield, for a term of 35 years from 1 January 1940 Rent: a Rent double the agricultural Rent for all lands used or damaged (1 file) Wayleaves (see also D/CG6 Bute D/CG19 Winlaton Lordship)

18 June 1748 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering of Whitehouse, Baronet (2) The Rt. Hon. Herbert, Lord Viscount Windsor and Baron Mountjoy and Alice his wife and the Rt. Hon. James Petty, Esquire (Lord Viscount Dunkerron) whose late wife Elizabeth was the sister of Viscountess Windsor, daughters and heirs of Dame Jane Clavering; John Simpson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire, an Alderman of the said town and Francis Simpson of Newcastle upon Tyne, hostman Counterpart covenant by (1) for (2) to have peaceful enjoyment of the waggonway leading to coal staithes on the Tyne and Derwent in settlement of the dispute between (1) and (2)

30 November 1838 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park and Greencroft, Bart (2) The Most Hon. John Crichton Stuart, Marquess of Bute and Earl of Dumfries and Ann Simpson of Bradley Hall, spinster (owners of the Tanfield Lea Colliery) Quit claim by (1) to (2) of all suits etc relating to Rent due for the waggonway and wayleave at Cawsey and for damage to the lands there of (1) Consideration: £904 8s.

19 August 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) John William Williamson of Whickham, Esquire, and Robert William Brandling of Low Gosforth, Northumberland, Esquire Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 21 years from 11 November 1839, of a wayleave for a waggonway through lands in the chapelries of Tanfield and Lamesley adjoining the Andrews House and Cawsey estates, as shewn by the plan drawn on the first membrane hereof Rent: £220 p.a. for Tanfield Lea coals and £100 p.a. for other coals

6 September 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) George Heppel Ramsay of Derwent Villa, Esquire Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of a wayleave and waggonway in the parish of Winlaton as delineated on the plan drawn on the first membrane hereof, for a term of 21 years from 1 July 1838 Rent: £100 p.a. for 20000 chauldrons plus 2s. per ten for additional quantities

16 September 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) The Marquess of Bute Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of the wayleave for a waggonway in the parish of Winlaton at Spen Banks and Derwenthaugh as delineated on the plan drawn on the eighth membrane hereof, for a term of 31 years from 1 May 1837 Rent: £200 p.a. for 20000 chaldrons of coals plus 2s.6d per ten of coals carried in excess and £1 10s. p.a. for every acre of ground taken up by the waggonway

1870s (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet; John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; and Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) Thomas Ramsay of Sherburn Tower, coalowner Lease by (1) to (2) of a wayleave for a waggonway through the Hooker Gate Estate, as delineated on the map drawn on the first membrane hereof, for a term of 21 years from 11 November 1871 Rent: £100 p.a. for 1000 tens of coals etc wrought from the Chopwell Wood Estate, plus 2s. per ten of coals etc conveyed in excess of the specified quantity, plus a surface Rent at double the agricultural Rent

30 December 1876 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton (2) Hadwen Bragg Priestman of Benwell, coal owner, Jonathan Priestman of Shotley Bridge, coal owner and George Peile of Shotley Bridge, coal owner Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 42 years of a wayleave and waggonway through the Hooker Gate Estate for the produce of the mines under the Chopwell Woods Estate. Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £100 p.a. for 888.88 tens of produce from the Chopwell Woods Estate plus 2s.3d per ten for overleadings, plus other tonnage, tentale and surface Rents specified

17 August 1878 (1) The Marquess of Bute (by Frederick Pitman of 48 Castle Street, Edinburgh, Esquire, his attorney) (2) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart Articles of agreement for a reconstruction and realignment of the Garesfield Colliery Waggonway at the expense of (2) in connection with improved access to Swalwell Bridge. Plan attached

Plan of proposed alterations of Garsfield Waggonway at Swalwell Bridge, September 1877 No scale

Terms and conditions proposed for granting a wayleave over the Ash Tree and Sherburn Green and Derwenthaugh Estates of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, to the Bute trustees, 1884

15 August 1890 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart and Nathaniel George Clayton, Esquire (Sir W.A. Clavering 's trustees) (2) The Consett Iron Company Limited Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 42 years of a wayleave over the Garesfield waggonway in so far as it crosses the estates of (1) between Ashtree and the River Tyne. Plan along the course of the waggonway from Ashtree to Derwenthaugh drawn on seventh membrane Rent: £150 pa. fixed Rent plus various tentale Rents for differing classes of goods on a sliding seale related to selling price; surface Rent £6 16s 9d p.a.

18 October 1897 (1) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor, Charles Warren Napier Clavering, a Major in H.M's Regiment of the Prince Albert Somerset Ligh Infantry and Francis Napier Clavering of The Towner, Dovercourt, Essex, Esquire (Sir W.A. Clavering's trustees) (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Clerk in Holy Orders (tenant for life) (3) The Consett Iron Company Limited Counterpart lease by (1) to (3) for the remainder of the term created by D/CG7/1771 of land at Swalwell to be used in extension of the railway. Plan attached Rent: the surface Rent in D/CG7/1771is increased to £8 18s 9d p.a.

27 January 1900 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (Sir W.A. Clavering's trustees) (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (tenant for life) (3) The Consett Iron Company Limited Counterpart lease by (1) to (3) for the remainder of the term created in D/CG7/1771 of two parcels of land at Sherburn Tower Farm, (2a.0r.23p), one parcel of land near Spa Well, Derwenthaugh (1r.37p) and a parcel of land at High Houses near Derwenthaugh (52sq yds). Plans attached Rent: the surface Rent in D/CG7/1771 is increased to £17 4s.3d p.a.

21 November 1919 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, a Colonel in H.M. Army, Francis Napier Clavering of Branxholme, Minchinhampton, Gloucester, Esquire and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (2) The Priestman Collieries Limited Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 28 years from 5 April 1918, of a wayleave and waggonway through the Hooker Gate Estate. Plan attached Rent: £100 p.a. for 44000 tons of coal, fireclay etc. plus 55d per ton for overleadings and other tonnage Rentals as specified

29 February 1940 (1) Sir William Waymouth Gibson of 7 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (special representative) (2) Noel Warren Napier Clavering, temporarily residing at Gabalaya House, Sh-el Gabalaya, Gezira, Cairo, Egypt, a Brigadier in H.M.'s Army, D.S.O., and Francis Donald Napier Clavering of Hopleys, Much Hadham, Hertford, engineer (general representatives) (3) Noel Warren Napier Clavering (vendor) (4) Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd (5) The Consett Iron Company Ltd Duplicate conveyance by (1) (3) and (4) to (5) of 6.101a. and by (2) to (5) of 5.779a. of land all in the parish of Winlaton forming the course of the Chopwell and Garesfield Waggonway as specified. Reserves minerals. Covenants for the erection of fences and production of deeds. Recites previous deeds and settlements. Plan attached Consideration: £1800 to (4) (parchment,

Copy of entry in Sir William Clavering, Bart's, Axwell Estate Ledger of wayleave payments from John Bowes and Partners for the Pontop Railway, 13 May 1856 - 13 May 1858 (1 paper) Garesfield Waggonway Dispute (see also D/CG6 Bute D/CG16 Ravensworth)

19 August 1839 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park and Greencroft, Baronet (2) John William Williamson of Whickham, Esquire and Robert William Brandling of Low Gosforth, Northumberland, Esquire Copy of a lease by (1) to (2) for 21 years of a wayleave over lands in the chapelries of Tanfield and Lamesley for a waggonway for the conveyance of coals from Tanfield Lea Colliery and for the conveyance of passengers [This copy 1930s] Rent: £100 pa.

23 July 1891 (1) The Most Hon. John Patrick Crichton Stuart, Marquess of Bute and Earl of Dumfries, K.T. (2) The Consett Iron Company Limited Copy of counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 99 years from 1 January 1898 of cottages, building and land at Barlow, High Thornelly and Low Thornelly and of part of the Garesfield Waggonway, to have a water level for draining mines and to make branch waggonways across Garesfield, Thornelly and Hollin Hill farms. [This copy 1930s] Rent: £83 2s. p.a. plus £4 p.a. for every acre of land taken for the waggonways

14 May 1914 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, a Colonel (retired) in prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry,; Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy of Greencroft Park; Francis Napier Clavering of Branxholm, Minchinhampton, Gloucester, Esquire; and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (2) The North Eastern Railway Company Copy of heads of agreement for (2) to withdraw from their Bill power to acquire a portion of the Tanfield Branch Railway and accept a lease of wayleave rights, instead [This copy 1930s]

Petition of Charles Warren Napier Clavering, of Axwell Park, a Colonel (retired) in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry, Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy, of Greencroft Park, Francis Napier Clavering, of Branxholm, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, Esquire, and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor against the North Eastern Railway Bill, House of Lords, 1916

27 December 1923 (1) The Rt. Hon. Edmund Bernard, Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent, the Hon. Colum Edmund Crichton Stuart and Archibald Robert Crawford Pitman of Castle Street, Edinburgh, W.S. (2) Consett Iron Company Ltd Copy of memorandum modifying indenture relating to the Garesfield Waggonway and reducing the yearly Rent of 2s. to 1s.6d. [This copy 1930s]

Plan of Garesfield Waggonway shewing proposed additional waggonways, n.d. [late 19th Century] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

The Consett Iron Company Ltd, Applicants W.W. Gibson, N.W. Napier Clavering and Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited, Defendants Copy of judgment on the application of the Hamsterley Ganister Co. Ltd. in the matter of the Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Acts, 1923 and 1925 for conveyance of minerals over lands near Harperley Station, 22 April 1931

The Consett Iron Company Ltd, Applicants William Waymouth Gibson, Noel Warren Napier Clavering and Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd and Sir Bernard Edward Halsey Bircham, Charles Robert Chadwick and William Butler Wasburgh, Defendants In the matter of the Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Acts, 1923 and 1925 and in the matter of the application of the Consett Iron Co. Ltd. and the objection of W.W. Gibson thereto. Pleadings, agreed bundle of correspondence for the use of the Commission, correspondence without prejudice, opinion of David Bowen onthe evidence, schedule of documents lodged with court by the applicants, notes on evidence set out in Bowen's summary, proofs of W.W. Gibson and others, brief for the Clavering defendants etc (for Sir Walter Monckton, K.C.) concerning the wayleave over the Garesfield Waggonway. In the Court of the Railway and Canal Commission, 11 August 1910 - 31 December 1937

Clavering and the Consett Iron Co. Ltd. Rental statements Cf the Garesfield Waggonway, 1890 - 1933

Copy of the annual report and accounts of the Consett Iron Company Ltd for the years ending 30 June 1919 - 30 June 1922 and 31 March 1923 - 31 March 1937

Notices circulars and proposals for a scheme of arrangement of the Consett Iron Company Ltd with its stockholders and debenture holders, 12 March - 21 May 1936

Map of Garesfield Staith and environs shewing Clavering land crossed by the waggonway, n.d. [1923 - 1947] Scale: 1:2500 (1 plan, 28cm x 28cm, waxed linen) South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd

28 July 1938 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering of Woodlands, Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, a Colonel in H.M.'s Corps of Royal Engineers (2) Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd (3) South Derwent Coal Company Limited (4) Noel Warren Napier Clavering and Francis Donald Napier Clavering of Hopleys, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, engineer (executors of Francis Napier Clavering) Duplicate agreement for the conveyance of Causey Hall Farm by (4) to the debenture trustees of the coal company for £4000. Recites previous deeds

28 July 1938 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering and Francis Donald Napier Clavering (2) South Derwent Coal Company Limited (3) Sydney Erskine Dare Wilson of Priestfield Lodge, Lintz Green, company director and Newsam Cawcutt Anthony of 39 Eslington Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, company director (the Debenture Trustees) Duplicate demise of 3000 years by (1) to (3) of Causey Hall farm in the parish of Chester-le-Street, as specified (160.288a), subject to various leases and agreements outstanding, as further security for debenture stock of (2). Covenant to produce deeds specified in the annexed schedule. Recites previous deeds Plan attached Consideration: £4000

14 November 1941 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering, a Major General in H.M's Army serving abroad, and Francis Donald Napier Clavering of Barnfield, Farndon, Cheshire, civil engineer (2) The Coal Commission (3) John Bowes and Partners Limited (lessees) (4) The South Derwent Coal Company Limited (sub-lessees) (5) The County Council of Durham Duplicate deed of covenant of (1) (3) and (4) with (5) to leave unworked 60% of the coal in the Beaumont and Top Busty and Bottom Busty Seams as support for the Stanley to Causey highway. Plan attached Consideration: £1654 6s.9d by (5): £142 17s.8d to (1) £72 18s.2d to (2), £138 10s.11d to (3) and £1300 to (4)

Abstract of title to coal underlying the Stanley to Causey Road, 30 July 1941 (1 file, typescript) Minerals Miscellaneous

Receipts for the bishops Rent for one third of Blackburn Colliery for 1638 - 1643, 1666, 1668

1 December 1736 (1) Nathan Wetherell of SwaIwell, gentleman (2) John Robinson of Newcastle upon Tyne, hostman Agreement for the working of Gelsfield Colliery, Whickham(of which (1) and (2) are lessees)by (1)

Award of John Barras of Whickham, gentleman and Hugh Boag of Ravensworth, gentleman of £4 10s.damages plus costs to Sir James Clavering for damage done by colliery workings to his land at Paston Birks, 3 July 1744

Schedule of coals wrought from Byer Moor Colliery, 8 May 1835 - 11 May 1836

Terms of an agreement for a lease of Byer Moor Colliery from Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart to Robert Oxley, October 1838

Coal and fireclay Rents due from G.H. Ramsay and Company to Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart with covering letter from William T. Bolam Finkle Street, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne to Clayton and Gibson, 19 July 1886 - 11 July 1890

Terms and conditions for a lease of coal and fireclay under a portion of the Old Axwell Estate, near Swalwell to Messrs. William Rutherford and Partners, [c.1888]

Draft receipt of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, for £145 16s.6d compensation from the North Eastern Railway in respect of coals left unworked in the Brockwell Seam,Axwell Park Colliery for supporting the Rowlands Gill to Swalwell portion of the Consett Branch, 1893

Correspondence between: Cooper and Goodges, Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne; William T. Bolam, 4 Summerhill Terrace, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne; Watson, Dendy and Burton, Solicitors, 44 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne;and Clayton and Gibson concerning Hannington and Company's intended sale of the Old Axwell coal royalty, held of Claverings, to Priestmans, 18 September 1903 - 24 January 1906 (23 papers)

Statements of amounts of coal worked from Col. Napier Clavering's copyhold estates (Swalwell and Dunston Collieries), 1931 - 1933

Correspondence between Watson, Burton, Booth and Robinson, Pilgrim House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Solicitors; G.B. & T.E. Forster, 3 Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne; and Clayton and Gibson relating to Clavering freehold coal at Swalwell leased to Dunston Garesfield Collieries Limited and surface damage to land conveyed to the North-Eastern Electric Supply Company Ltd, 6 March 1909 - 24 January 1947 (1 file, typescript) Mortgages of Claverings Property and Claverings as Mortgagees Jarrow, Andrews House, Fawdons Field etc. (Will of Sir James Ciavering, deceased, will of Alice Douglas, deceased)

18 April 1681 (1) George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman; Isabell Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, widow; and William Lilburne of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) William Aubonie of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman; Thomas Dawson of Newcastle upon Tyne, ropier; and Lancelot Cramlington of Newcastle upon Tyne, Hostman Lease by (1) to (2) for 1 year [release missing] of a moiety of the Manor or reputed manor of Barmestone in the parish of Jarrow with the capital messuage, and lands called the North West Side Come, the Coatehouse Award, the North Side Pasture and 10a. on the west of the White Field, two parcels of land on the east of the Summer Field with the lane leading thence to the Full Yards Close, the Little Awards, the Lamb Folds and part of the Little Parke and of the fold at Jarrow Coate Houses

21 December 1708 (1) William Carnaby and Thomas Watson, gentlemen, Demandants (2) James Clavering, junior, Esquire and Thomas Dawson, gentleman, Tenants to the Praecipe (3) William Bonner, gentleman, Vouchee to Warranty Exemplification of a Common Recovery (of 29 October 1708) of 10 messuages, 200a. of land in the parish of Jarrow, a moiety of the rectory of Jarrow with the tithes relating thereto and a moiety of the advowson of Jarrow

27 November 1721 (1) Robert Chambers, gentleman, Demandant (2) Nicholas Richardson, gentleman, Tenant to the Praecipe (3) William Bonner, gentleman, Vouchee to Warranty Exemplification of a Common Recovery (of 26 June 1721) of 5 messuages, 200a. of land etc in the parish of Jarrow and a moiety of the rectory, advowson and tithes of Jarrow

25 July 1755 (1) Thomas Liddell of Newton, Esquire (2) Sir Thomas Clavering of Whitehouse, Baronet (3) George Clavering of Greencroft, Esquire; John Clavering of St. George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, Esquire (4) Joshua Douglas of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Assignment by (1) to (4) in trust for (3) by way of mortgage of the messuages and lands of the late Sir James Clavering, Bart of Andrews House, Caddger Bogg, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crookbank, Bobb Engine Houses, Burdon Plain, Greenlaw Lane, Fawdons Field, East and West Byer Moors for the remainder of a term of 1000 years, subject to the various annuities charged thereupon, under the will of Sir James Clavering as recited to secure £9588 4s. to (2). Recites previous deeds and decrees of the Court of Chancery

24 July 1756 (1) Joshua Douglas of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) Sir Thomas Clavering of Whitehouse, Baronet (3) William Spicer of the Middle Temple, London, Esquire, one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3) of:a moiety of messuages and lands at Jarrow as recited; an eighth part of the Rectory of Jarrow and of the tithes collected in right thereof and of the advowson of the vicarage of Jarrow; messuages and lands as specified at Andrews House, Cadger Bogg, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crookbank, Bob Engine House, Burdon Plain, Greenlaw Lane, Fawdons Field, East and West Byar Moore and all other lands limited under the will of Sir James Clavering for a term of 1000 years being in the parishes of Whickham and Ryton and the chapelries of Tanfield and Lamesley, for the remainder of a term of 1000 years to secure £4000 and interest. Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3) as further security of one eighth share of Jarrow Quay on the River Tyne, (in length 1000 yards) for the remainder of a term of 99 years from 1681. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £4000 (3) to (2)

Another copy of D/CG7/1877

20 June 1767 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering, late of Whitehouse, now of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) William Spicer of Wear, Devon, Esquire and Charles Maverly of Grays Inn, Middlesex, Esquire (executors of William Spicer) (3) Bridget Clayton of Red Lyon Square, St. George the Martyr, Middlesex, widow Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3) of a term of 1000 years by way of mortgage, with further borrowing on the same security to secure £5500, of a moiety of lands and messuages in Jarrow as specified, an eighth part of the rectory and tithes of Jarrow and of the advowson of the vicarage of Jarrow, and lands etc limited to the use of Thomas Liddell and Ralph Gowland by the will of Sir James Clavering at (Andrews House, Cadger Bogg, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crook Bank, Bob Engine Houses, Burdon Plain, Greenlaw Lane, Fawdons Field, East and West Byar Moor and elsewhere in the parishes of Whickham and Ryton and the chapelries of Tanfield and Lamesley with specified exceptions) Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3), for the remainder of a term of 99 years created in 1681, of the Ballast Shore Quay at Jarrow. Assignment by (1) to (3) of the sum of £9588 4s. due to (1) by an order of the High Court of Chancery in a cause concerning the debts and will of Sir James Clavering and secured to (1) by a mortgage of the above mentioned premises. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £4000 (3) to Spicer, £1500 (3) to (1)

2 May 1771 (1) Bridget Clayton of St. George the Martyr, Middlesex, widow (2) Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (3) Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (4) Alice Douglas and Mary Douglas, both of Newcastle upon Tyne, spinsters (daughters of Joshua Douglas) Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3) of all their moiety of lands at Jarrow as specified, and an eighth part of the rectory, advowson and tithes of Jarrow and of all messuages and lands at Andrews House etc with minerals as specified in D/CG7/1876, subject to various annuities charged thereon by the will of Sir James Clavering, for the remainder of a term of 1000 years subject to the equity of redemption of Liddell etc contained in D/CG7/1876 effecting the lands therein specified Assignment by (1) and (2) to (4) of the eighth part of a Ballast Wharf at Jarrow for the remainder of a term of 99 years Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3) of the principal sum of £9588 4s. All in trust for (2), but subject to all sums outstanding on mortgage to (4) of the Andrews House and other hereditaments specified in D/CG7/1876 Consideration: £5500 (2) to (1)

19 January 1780 (1) Alice Douglas of Newcastle upon Tyne, spinster (2) Isaac Cookson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire and James Wilkinson of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant Copy of the marriage settlement of Christopher Wilkinson and Mary Soulsby, declaring the trusts of £4000 (secured to be paid by (1) on a bond for £8000,) in favour of the children of Wilkinson and Soulsby in manner and form specified

Copy of the will of Alice Douglas of Newcastle upon Tyne (dated 25 May 1782). Bequeaths £4000 to Charles Wren of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman upon trust to pay the income to Mary wife of Christopher Wilkinson for life, the capital sum then to be divided between her daugher Alice and son Christopher. £2000 to Wren upon trust for the education of Alice Wilkinson etc, the capital sum to be paid on her marriage or majority. Bequests to the governors of Newcastle Infirmary, with other charitable and minor bequests, [1782]

16 August 1793 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (executor of Joshua Douglas) (2) Charles Wren of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (legatee of Alice Douglas) Assignment by (1) to (2) of a mortgage by demise of property specified in D/CG7/1876 for the remainder of a term of 1000 years, and of the sum of £9588 4s.secured to (1) as recited from Thomas Liddell. Recites previous deeds Endorsed note of production in Bigge v Wren, in Chancery, 1803 Consideration: £5000 due to (2)

16 August 1793 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Bart (2) Charles Wren of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman Bond of (1) to (2) in £10000 to secure the payment of £5000 and interest. Note of production in Bigge v Wren, in Chancery, 18 November 1803

7-8 August 1801 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Richard Kirton of Durham, gentleman (3) Robert Hopper Williamson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Lease and Release by (1) to (2) being a deed to lead the uses of a Common Recovery of Andrews House, Bobb Engine Houses, Cadger Bogg, Beckley, Barkas Close and Crook Bank all in the chapelry of Tanfield and Byar Moor, Green Law Lane and a fourth part of Fawdons Fields all in the parish of Whickham, a moiety of Jarrow Grange and an eighth of tithes of Jarrow etc.

23 November 1801 (1) Robert Hopper Williamson, Esquire, Demandant (2) Richard Kirton, gentleman, Tenant to the Praecipe (3) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, Vouchee to Warranty Exemplification of a Common Recovery dated 13 October 1801 of 50 messuages, 30 cottages, 20 tofts, 10 gardens, 1000 acres of land, 1000 acres of meadow, 1000 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood, 1000 acres of moor, common of pasture etc at Andrews House, Bobb Engine Houses, Cadger Bogg, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crook Bank, Byer Moor, Green Law Lane, Fawdons Field and all mines of coal thereunder, with a moiety of Jarrow Grange and the tithes thereupon

27 April 1804 (1) John Kirton of Grays Inn, Middlesex, Esquire (2) Charles William Bigge of Eslington, Northumberland, Esquire Assignment by (1) to (2) of messuages and lands at Andrews House, Cadger Bogg, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crookbank, Bobb Engine House, Burdon Plain, Greenlaw Lane, Fawdens Field and East and West Byar Moors in the several parishes of Ryton and Whickham and chapelries of Tanfield and Lamesley and a moiety of the impropriation of Jarrow, messuages in Newcastle upon Tyne, and of the sum of £9588 4s., subject to the equity of redemption of Thomas Liddell. Assignment of the legacies of £2000, £4000 and £5000 (payable under the will of Alice Douglas to Charles Wren upon trusts specified) and the various recited bonds for securing the payment of parts of the aforementioned legacies, all upon the trusts upon which (1) (now a bankrupt) held the various properties. Recites the will of Alice Douglas and the trusts created thereby and decisions of the Court of Chancery thereto relating in Bigge v Wren

16 August 1809 (1) Charles William Bigge of Eslington House, Northumberland, Esquire (2) Eliza Bigge of Benton House, Northumberland, spinster Assignment by (1) to (2) of a mortgage by demise, for the remainder of a term of 1000 years, of property at Andrews House, Cadger Bogg, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crookbank, Greenlaw Lane, Fawdons Field, East and West Byar Moors etc as specified in D/CG7/1876, the bond D/CG7/1884 and sums secured thereby, and the sum of £9588 4s. secured thereon by a mortgage from Thomas Liddell and his representatives. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £5000

Abstract of settlements made by Alice Douglas on the marriage of Charles William Bigge of Benton House, Esquire to Miss Alice Wilkinson of Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 - 22 January 1802

17 September 1835 (1) Charles William Bigge of Linden, Northumberland, Esquire (2) John Bigge of London (3) Christopher Thomas Wilkinson of Gravesend, Kent, a Major in the Royal Artillery (4) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park and Greencroft, Baronet Quit claim by (1) (2) and (3) to (4) (as executor of Sir Thomas Clavering Bart his late uncle) of the two sums of £2000 due on bond as recited and indemnifying (4) and his heirs and their estates from any future claim thereunder

25-26 September 1835 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Baronet (2) Revd Ralph Bates Hunter of Whalton, Northumberland, clerk and Hannah Hunter of Cheltenham, Gloucester-shire, widow Lease and Release by (1) to (2) by way of mortgage of the messuages and lands called Andrews House, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crook Bank, Bobb Engine Houses, Cadger Bogg all in the chapelry of Tanfield and Byer Moor, a quarter share of Fawdons Field, the entirety of Crook Gate House, Fell Side Close all in the parish of Whickham,to secure £6000 and interest Consideration: £6000

20 August 1841 (1) Henry Hunter of Leamington, Warwickshire, Esquire and William Hunter of Leamington, Esquire (executors of Hannah Hunter, deceased) (2) Revd Ralph Bates Hunter of Whalton, Northumberland, clerk Assignment by (1) to (2) of the mortgage in fee D/CG7/1891 to secure £1400 (part of £6000) upon lands specified in D/CG7/1891, and also three newly erected dwellinghouses, Andrew Fields, the Little Dale and the Fold, the underside of the Loaning with the newhouse thereon and three seats in St. John Chapel all at Burnfoot in the parish of Stanhope with an allotment in Chapel Pasture

5 February 1849 (1) George James Hunter of Leamington, Warwickshire, Esquire, a Captain in the Royal Artillery, and William Hunter of Leamington, Esquire (executors of Revd Ralph Bates Hunter) (2) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Baronet (3) George Burdon of Felton Park, Northumberland, Esquire Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) by way of mortgage of properties specified in D/CG7/1891 subject to a prior mortgage by demise of 1000 years to secure £5000. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £4600 (3) to (2) Endorsed: 14 July 1855 (1) George Burdon (2) John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Assignment by (1) to (2) of the above mentioned mortgage Considertion: £4600

26 January 1858 (1) John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire and Peregrine George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (trustees of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased) (2) John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne (3) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet Conveyance by (1) to (3) of Andrews House with Burdon Plain, Cadger Bogg, Beckley with Bobb Engine House, Barkas Close and Crook Bank all in the chapelry of Tanfield (471a.3r.37p); East and West Byar Moors, Greenlaw Lane otherwise Fell Side Close and a quarter of Fawdons Field all in the parish of Whickham (321a.1r.24p) and allotments of 67a.1r.24p, 31a.3r.3Sp, 1a.1r.12p and 4a.1r.16p. Reserves coal and other minerals Release of (1) by (2) from the two mortgage debts of £4600 and £5000. Plans delineated on fourth and fifth membranes. Schedules of acreages of individual closes of land. Recites previous deeds, wills etc Consideration: £9620 11s 9d

1 March 1859 (1) John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet Reconveyance by (1) to (2) of mortgage hereditaments specified in D/CG7/1P91 upon repayment of the sum outstanding

2 February 1864 (1) John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) Matthew Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (3) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet Surrender by (2), with the consent of (1), to (3) of a term of 1000 years upon the repayment of the mortgage money secured thereby. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £5000

Particulars of land given in mortgage by Sir Thomas John Clavering Baronet (subject to a prior mortgage for £5000 to Charles William Bigge) to Revd Ralph Bates Hunter for £6000, 26 September 1835

Supplemental abstract of title (25 September 1835 - 11 June 1845) to lands called Andrews House etc etc in the chapelry of Tanfield and in the parish of Whickham mortgaged by Sir Thomas John Clavering to Revd R.B. Hunter, n.d.

Additional abstract of title (5 February 1849 - 14 July 1855) to Andrews House, Beckley, Barkas Close, Crook Bank, Bobb Engine Houses, Cadger Bogg, Byer Moor and a fourth part of Fawdons Fields in the chapelry of Tanfield and also in the parish of Whickham, 1857

Number not used Middleton St. George

12-13 August 1788 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Gilfrid Ward of Newcastle upon Tyne, woolen draper Lease and release by way of mortgage by (1) to (2) of the Manor of Middleton St. George and lands there called Fogg Field, the Smiths Close, the two Mill Closes, the Middle Field, Jacksons Close, the Swang, the Great Pasture, the two old closes, Mitchison's Pasture, the Moor and four Whinney Closes to secure £2000 and interest Consideration: £2000

22-23 November 1791 (1) Gilfrid Ward (2) Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart Lease and Release by (1) to (2) of property specified in D/CG7/1901, being a reconveyance on redemption of that mortgage Consideration: £2000

A schedule of title deeds (1589 - 1728) relating to an estate at Middleton St. George received by Gilfrid Ward, 13 August 1788

24 April 1747 (1) Thomas Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) Michael Middleton of Coteham Stobbs, farmer Lease by (1) to (2) for 9 years from 3 May 1747 of lands called the Way, West Whins, Middle West Whins, High West Whins and Far West Whins, the Horsley Pasture, White Close, the Old Moor, Grass Moor, New Moor, the Great Swang the Little Swang, the Ropefield, Pease field, Fore Garth, Back Garth, the House End Field, Dent's Close and Jackson's Close, all at Middleton St. George Rent: £85 p.a. (parchment, 2 membranes) Causey

21 January 1782 (1) Ralph Heron of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman; John Strother Ker of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; Richard Chambers of Newcastle upon Tyne, hardwareman; and Ann Cuthbert of Newcastle upon Tyne, widow (executors of William Cuthbert) (2) Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (3) Henry Drummond of St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, Esquire Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3) of a mortgage by demise of 999 years from 1 July 1776 of lands, messuages etc at North Cawsey, Middle Cawsey and South Cawsey in the chapelry of Tanfield and at North Seaton otherwise Woodhorn Seaton, Northumberland as specified, to secure £4000 and interest. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £4000

10 May 1785 (1) Henry Drummond of St. Jaffles within the Liberty of Westminster, Middlesex, Esquire (2) Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (3) Fewster Teasdale of Axwell Park, gentleman Assignment by (1) to (3), for the remainder of a term of 999 ars created by the within recited mortgage by demise of 1776, of premises at North, South and Middle Cawsey in the chapelry of Tanfield and messuages and lands as specified at North Seaton, Northumberland, in trust for (2) to attend the freehold reversion of the premises Consideration: £4000 (2) to (1) (parchment, 1 membrane) Claverings as mortgagees (Northumberland)

3 July 1701 (1) Jane Mallabarr of Newcastle upon Tyne, spinster (2) Henry Lambton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Declaration of trust by (1) as to £300 (the property of (2)) part of the purchase money for lands at Little Felton, Northumberland, conveyed by indenture of even date

3 May 1709 (1) Sir John Clavering of Whitehouse, Baronet, and Lady Jane his wife, and George Mallabarr of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant (2) Thomas Ogle of Old Felton, Northumberland, gentleman (3) John White of St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, brewer Assignment by (1) to (3) with the consent of (2), for the residue of a term of 99 years, of messuages and lands at Old Felton alias Little Felton, Northumberland, as specified Consideration: £424

3 May 1709 (1) Sir John Clavering of Whitehouse, Baronet, and Jane his wife (formerly Jane Mallabarr) (2) Thomas Ogle of Old Felton, Northumberland, gentleman (3) Susanna Fletcher of Brigham, Cumberland, spinster Counterpart release by (1) and (2) to (3) of Deanefield, Birtch Close and the Westfield, Calfe Close, the Northfield and the Pryar Field all at Old Felton alias Little Felton, Northumberland being an assignment of a mortgage in fee of the same as recited

Schedule of deeds (19 April 1675 - 12 July 1694) received by Thomas Ogle from the Claverings relating to his Felton estate, 5 May 1709

20 May 1703 (1) William Proctor of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant and Robert Wright of Sedgfield, Esquire (2) John Clavering of Newcastle, Esquire and Jane his wife (3) Nicholas Greenwell, late of Corbridge,now of Kingswood, Northumberland, gentleman Release being an assignment of a mortgage by (2) to (3) of the farmhold called Postile alias Powstile with a water corn mill in the parishes of Haltwhistle and Warden, Northumberland to secure £400 and interest. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £412

11 August 1703 (1) Nicholas Greenwell of Kingswood, Northumberland, gentleman (2) John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Counterpart release by (1) to (2) by way of mortgage of two messuages and appurtenances in Corbridge, Northumberland to secure £150 and interest Consideration: £150

15 March 1705/6 (1) John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire and Jane his wife (2) Nicholas Greenwell of Kingswood, Northumberland, gentleman (3) Mathew Ritson of Powstile, Northumb and, gentleman Deed to lead the uses of a fine of messuages, lands and a cornmill in Kingswood to the use of (2) , and of the farmhold called Powstile or Postile to the use of (3)

18 March 1705/6 (1) John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) Nicholas Greenwell of Kingswood, Northumberland, gentleman Release by (1) to (2) being a reconveyance of mortgaged premises (two messuages and appurtenances in Corbridge) upon the redemption of the mortgage Consideration: £160 (parchment, 1 membrane) Miscellaneous

24 January 1842 (1) Peregrine George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman, Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park and Greencroft, Bart and John Etridge Wilkinson of Dunston, yeoman (2) Isabella Carr of Woodbine Terrace, Gateshead, widow Draft conditional surrender by(l) to (2) of a parcel of Matfen Haugh 81yds x 30yds as partial security for £1000 + interest due by Wilkinson to (2) on mortgage (1 paper) Clavering of Causey

Ann Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, spinster, Plaintiff Ann Clavering of Cawsey, widow, Sir Thomas Clavering of Whitehouse, Baronet, and others, Defendants Award of Nicholas Walton of Farnacre, gentleman, Richard Dobson of Redheugh, gentleman, John Scafe of Bryans Leap, gentleman, William Newton of Burnopfield, gentleman and Hugh Bogg of Ravensworth Castle, gentleman, under a decree of the High Court of Chancery. Ann Clavering, spinster, the plaintiff is found entitled to a part of the messuage called Cawsey with the hall, kitchen and two chambers above the kitchen, and lands called Ox Pasture, Middle Cawsey Pasture, the Middle Cawsey Meadow, the Miln Meadow, the Little Meadow, Farr Field, and two-thirds of the barn all at North Cawsey, boundaries specified, in the parish of Chester-le-Street. Orders granting the plaintiff a wayleave through Oakley Hills to ihe Far Field and the defendant a wayleave to Mill Close. Both parties to re-erect and maintain boundary hedges specified. Plaintiff to receive £265 9s.6d from defendant for Rent arrears and £520 8s.7d for arrears of Rent under the lease of 1 October 1728. Plan attached, 23 March 1753

29 November 1723 (1) Ralph Clavering the younger of Cawsey, gentleman (2) William Hubbuck of Cawde Rowley, wheelwright and Thomas Hubbuck of Cawsey, yeoman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 99 years from 25 March 1724, of a parcel of land 20yds x 5yds as the site for the construction of a dwellinghouse (to measure 16yds x 5yds) at North Cawsey in the parish of Chester-le-Street Rent: 5s. p.a. for the first 60 years then 7s.6d pa.

1 September 1724 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) John Corby of Marley Hill, husbandman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 99 years from Michaelmas (29 September) 1724, of a parcel of land in North Cawsey ground (13yds x 5yds) as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 6s. p.a.

1 September 1724 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) Nicholas White junior of Marley Hill, musitioner (sic) Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 99 years from Michaelmas 1724, of a parcel of land (15yds x 5yds) in North Cawsey ground as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 7s. p.a.

16 October 1724 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) Charles Atkinson of Newcastle upon Tyne, hostman Lease by (1) to (2), for 30 years from 1 May 1724, of the right to make drifts and watergates and to use wayleaves through the North and Middle Cawsey estates in connection with the colliery enterprises of Charles Atkinson, the Hon. Sydney Wortley alias Montagu, Edward Wortley and James Montagu at Tanfield, Beamish, Middle Cawsey with power to lay waggonways Rent: £150 p.a. plus a further £150 p.a. from the completion of the waggonway

10 November 1724 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) John Collingwood of North Cawsey, yeoman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 99 years from 1 May 1725, of a parcel of land (15yds x 5yds) in North Cawsey ground as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 6s. p.a.

20 July 1725 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) John White of North Cawsey Thtewhouses, waller Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 99 years from Lammas (1 August) 1725, of a parcel of land (8yds x 5yds) in North Cawsey ground as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 8s. p.a.

17 April 1728 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) George White of North Cawsey, yeoman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 99 years from 1 May 1728 of a parcel of land (5yds x 5yds) in North Cawsey ground as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 5s. p.a.

1 May 1728 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) Edward Thompson of Cawsey New Houses, yeoman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 99 years of a parcel of land (6yds x 5yds) at Hedley Fell in North Causey Ground as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 6s. p.a.

23 March 1730/1 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) John Collingwood of Willington, yeoman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 93 years from May Day 1731, of a parcel of land (12yds in length) at Hedley Fell, North Cawsey as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 6s. p.a.

10 January 1731/2 (1) Ralph Clavering (2) John Robson of North Cawsey New Houses, yeoman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 99 years from Lammas (1 August) 1730,of a parcel of land (6yds x 5yds) at Hedley Fell, North Cawsey as the site for a dwellinghouse Rent: 6s. p.a.

18 November 1746 (1) Jane Robson, widow and relict of Ralph Robson (2) Ralph Clavering of Causey, Esquire Surrender by (1) to (2) of the lease of a parcel of ground at North Causey and bargain and sale with livery of seisin of the house erected thereupon Consideration: £5 10s. to (1) and cancellation of the arrears of ground Rent

Numbers not used The Estate Partitioned

25 November 1794 Copy of the probate of the will of Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (dated 11 July 1794) devising all his real estate in trust for his nephew Thomas John Clavering for life, thence to T.J. Clavering's issue in tail male with remainder to Charles John Clavering testator's nephew and his issue in tail male, thence to nephew Henry Mordaunt Clavering and his issue in tail male. Appointment of his copholds in the Manor of Whickham etc upon similar trusts. Settlement of the contents of Axwell Park as heirlooms, [see D/CG7/633]

Inventory of the household goods, furniture, plate, linen, china, books and pictures at Axwell Park bequeathed as heir looms by the will of Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart, made by James Armstrong, 3 January 1795 (1 volume, leather half-bound) George Clavering deceased, Clavering v Clavering original cause

Office copy of the will of George Clavering, 18 May 1793 [see D/CG7/697]

Executorship accounts of George Clavering, 23 May 1794 - 3 December 1797

Copy of case with the opinion of J. Stanley, Lincolns Inn, thereupon concerning George Clavering's will, 27 January 1800

Case, with the opinion of J. Stanley, Lincoln's Inn, thereupon, in Clavering v Clavering in Chancery, 5 June 1801

Clavering v Clavering in Chancery Petition of the Defendant (Sir Thomas John Clavering) for the investment of cash and dividends and for the allowance of £163 3s. on his accounts as Receiver in the Cause, 1822

Cases, with the two opinions of John Bell, Lincoln's Inn thereupon, concerning the division of the real and personal property devised and bequeathed by George Clavering, 14 August and 12 September 1827

Letter from William Clayton Walters, Newcastle upon Tyne to P.G. Ellison at the same concerning the will of George Clavering, 15 September 1840

Statement of the real and personal representatives of persons entitled in reversion under the will of George Clavering, n.d. [1850s]

The Newcastle Courant containing notices relating to unclaimed stock relating to the trusts of the will of George Clavering, deceased, 6 September 1857

Inland Revenue Succession Duty forms for the succession of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, under the will of George Clavering, 7 August 1860 - 19 March 1861

Page from The Times containing notice of intended grant of Letters of Administration of John Kirton to P.G. Ellison and John Clavering, 31 July 1866

The Times containing notices regarding unclaimed dividends and stock to be paid to P.G. Ellison and J. Clavering, 3 September 1867

6 August 1831 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (receiver in Chancery of the real and personal estates of George Clavering, deceased) (2) William Watts of Bentinck Street, Soho, Middlesex, boot and shoe maker Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of No. 4 Berners Street in the parish of St. Mary le Bone, Middlesex for 14 years less 49 days from 12 August 1831. Repair and other covenants. Schedule of basic fixtures Rent: £17.1s.3d on 29 September 1831 and thence £136 10s. p.a. by quarterly payments

19 June 1846 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (receiver) (2) Michael O'Connor of Berners Street, Middlesex, stained glass manufacturer Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of No. 4 Berners Street br 17 years less 10 days from 24 June 1845. Repair covenants. Schedule of basic fixtures Rent: £136 10s. p.a. (parchment, 2 membranes) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart

3 - 4 December 1794 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Richard Kirton of Durham, gentleman (3) Robert Hopper Williamson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Lease and Release by (1) to (2), being a deed to lead the uses of a Common Recovery of the capital messuage and estate of Greencroft with woodlands there as specified, with messuages and tenements called Fenhall, Greencroft Newhouses, Whinney Garths, Esp Green, Halls House and Garth at Greencroft Low Town, Mill Farm with the corn mill, 2 closes of land formerly part of Hall Croft, High Moorside, Durham Hill, Burnwood House, Greencroft Park Head, Greencroft Upper Houses, Maiden Hall, Codlings Close and Fence Bank, Maiden Law, the plantation House, with the petty tithes there; the Manor of Iveston with all rights and jurisdictions with the corn and grain tithes of the manor and all the property of (1) there; lands and tenements called Moorleazes in the township of Lanchester with the tithes there, Lanchester Mill Field; the Worlds End in the townships of Cornsay and Stowhouse with the tithes there, with quit Rents called Stowhouse White Rents; and lands and tenements at Hallhill, Keys House and Satley, with the greater and lesser tithes thereon a moiety of the coals under Greencroft and Iveston and under the farm called Hall Hi11

Abstract of D/CG 7/1949, n.d.

2 February 1795 (1) Robert Hopper Williamson, Esquire, Demandant (2) Richard Kirton, gentleman, Tenant to the Praecipe (3) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, Vouchee to Warranty Exemplification of a Common Recovery(dated 29 December 1794)of the Manors of Greencroft and Iveston, 100 messuages, 40 cottages, 10 mills, 4 dove houses, 20 tofts, 20 gardens, 3000 acres of land, 1000 acres of meadow, 1000 acres of pasture, 500 acres of wood, 500 acres of furze and heath, 1000 acres of moor, Common of pasture, Common of Turbary, Courts Leet, Courts Baron, View of Frankpledge etc etc in Greencroft, Iveston, World's End, Moorleazes, Cornsay, Stowhouse, Hallhill, Keys House and Satley

16-17 July 1818 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Robert Pearson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (3) Sir T.J. Clavering aforesaid and Dame Clara his wife (4) Robert Hopper Williamson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (5) James Clavering of Axwell Park, Esquire (6) Sir Matthew White Ridley of Blagdon, Northumbeland, Baronet and Henry Brooksbank of Harley Street, Middlesex, Esquire Deed of separation of Sir Thomas John Clavering and his wife Clara. She is to live anywhere in Gt. Britain or abroad and receive £1750 p.a. during the life of Sir Thomas and £1200 p.a. from his death. Sir Thomas accepts liability for his wife's existing debts but future debts are to be her own responsibility She is to retain £3000, the proceeds from the sale of their house in Manchester Square, Middlesex. Lease and Release by (1) and (2) to (4) of the Manor or capital messuage of Greencroft and lands called the Horse Close,Fardean Parks, Hallcroft, Spring and Fence Wood and messuages, lands and tenements called Fenall, Greencroft Newhouses, Whinney Garths,Esp Green, Esp Green Gate Farm, Halls House and Garth at Greencroft Low Town, Mill Farm with the Corn Mill, two meadows (Joplings Garth and Dovecoat Garth), Highmoorside, Durham Hill, Burnwood House, Greencroft Park Head, Greencroft Upper Houses, Maiden Hall, Codlings Close and Fence Bank, Maiden Law, Plantation House, with all petty tithes; the Lordship of Iveston with all tithes and all his property in Iveston and at Moorleazes in the township of Lanchester with the tithes thereof, a tenement called World's End allotted from Lanchester Common, lands and tenements at Stowhouse with their tithes and Stowhouse White Rents, a moiety of the coals of Greencroft and Iveston, with all rights jurisdictions etc,to the use of (1) for life as specified and upon further trusts to secure the Rent charge payable to Dame Clara as specified herein. Recites previous deeds and settlements

Copy of the release of D/CG7/1952, 17 July 1818

7 August 1840 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Baronet (2) John Clavering of Greencroft, Esquire Duplicate grant by (1) to (2) of an annuity of £500 charged upon the capital messuage of Greencroft and upon lands in the parishes of Lanchester and Whickham and the chapelry of Tanfield,in the occupation of the parties specified

Copy of D/CG7/1954

18 December 1840 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart (2) John Clavering Grant of an annuity of £300 p.a. by (1) to (2) (in place of £500 p.a. granted by D/CG7/1954) plus another £100 p.a. if (2) does not become entitled under the will of James Clavering to the latter's share in the accumulated fund arising from. the will of George Clavering

18 December 1840 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Baronet (2) John Clavering Deed charging the premises of (1) at Middleton St. George &St. Helen's Auckland with the payment of the annuity granted by D/CG7/1954 and reducing.the annuity to £400 p.a. with a further reduction to £300 p.a. if (2) becomes entitled to a share of the fund accumulating under the provisions of the will of George Clavering, father of (1)

4 September 1850 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Baronet (2) John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Duplicate revocation of annuities granted on 7 August 1840 and 18 December 1840. Grant of an annuity of £300 charged upon the Greencroft and other Durham estates as specified. Grant of a further annuity of £400 p.a. payable only if (2) does not become entitled to share in the fund accumulating under the will of George Clavering

19 April 1854 Probate of the will (dated 7 August 1840) and codicils of Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Bart. Legacy of £5000 to trustees to pay the income to testator's daughter Clara Anna Martha [Baroness] de Knyff with a power of appointment of the capital sum by her. Provision that, if the testator's son William Aloyzius Clavering disputes the right of Clara de Knyff to share equally in the estate of the testator's late father George Clavering with testator's other children, then he bequeaths £20000 for Clara de Knyff on the same trusts as those specified above. Legacy of £4000 to be divided equally between the issue of his daughter Agatha Catherine, Baroness de Montfaucon. Devises a messuage and appurtenances at Reading, Berkshire to John Clavering [reputed son of James Clavering the testator's late eldest son]. Devises his capital messuage of Greencroft and all his lands in the parish of Lanchester to his son William Aloyzius Clavering for life, thence to John Clavering for life, thence to the issue of William Aloyzius in tail male, thence to the issue of John Clavering in tail male, thence upon trust for the testators daughters Clara de Knyff and Agatha, Baroness de Montfaucon in moieties, thence to their issue in tail male. Codicil, adds £3000 to the legacy to Clara De Knyff. Devises 48 Clarence Square, Cheltenham with contents to John Clavering. Devises his right of presentation to the benefice of Jarrow to trustees to be exercised for the benefit of Richard Hooper of Trinity College, Cambridge (if he be willing and qualified) but subject thereto to belong absolutely to William Aloyzius Clavering, 7 August 1843 Codicil, 29 August 1843 Codicil appointing copyholds at Dunston purchased of Bennet Marley, a Lieutenant-General in the service of the H.E.I.C. (Honourable East India Company) upon the trusts above mentioned for his freehold estates, 1 October 1849 Codicil revoking clauses as to presentation to the living of Jarrow and concerning 2000,000 Francs payable under the de Knyff marriage settlement, 4 September 1850 Codicil granting annuities of £150 each to the daughters of William Henry Hooper formerly of H.M.'s Civil Service in the Island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), 5 October 1850 Codicil, £500 legacy to John Clavering and settlement of copyholds mentioned in the codicil of 1 October 1849 to W.A. Clavering his heirs and sequels in right, 14 July 1853

P.O. Ellison's notes of instructions from Sir T.J. Clavering for drawing up codicil to will, 22 September 1849

Instructions for codicils to will of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart and related notes, 1850

Notes on the various deeds (1840-50) of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, granting annuities to John Clavering, n.d. [1850s]

Instructions for drawing up a grant of an annuity from Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart to John Clavering, Esquire, 29 August 1850

Rough abstract of the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet of 7 August 1840 with codicils, n.d. [c.1854 - 1857]

Copy letter from Peregrine George Ellison to Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart explaining how Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart became a creditor of the estate of Sir James Clavering, Bart, 25 October 1836

Letter from Coutts and Company, The Strand, Bankers to Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, Clarence Square, Cheltenham discussing his financial affairs, 6 October 1840

Letter from Sir T.J. Clavering, Clifton [Nr Bristol?] to his grandson John Clavering regarding arrangements for latter to be given Sir Thomas' house in Cheltenham and regarding plate to be purchased or sent and other estate matters, 23 January n.d. [early 1850 's]

Letter from Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, Marine Parade, Dawlish, to his grandson John Clavering re family matters, 16 May n.d. [c.1850] (1 paper) Executorship Accounts etc of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased

Copy affidavit of Peregrine George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman concerning annuity granted by Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased, to John Clavering, n.d. [1850s]

Executorship accounts of Peregrine George Ellison as acting trustee of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, deceased 'Book A', 14 December 1853 -16 July 1869

Executorship accounts of Peregrine George Ellison as acting trustee of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, deceased 'Book B', 20 August 1862 - 9 December 1868

Executorship accounts of Peregrine George Ellison as acting trustee of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, deceased, 14 December 1853 - 9 December 1868

Executorship accounts of Peregrine George Ellison as acting trustee of the will of the late Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, 24 July 1856 - 10 August 1859

Statement of account of P.G. Ellison as acting trustee and executor of the late Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, 8 April 1863 - 23 May 1864

Pass book at the Newcastle Branch of the Bank of England of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, Peregrine George Ellison, Esq. and John Clavering, Esq.,14 December 1853 - 9 December 1867

Statement of cash account of the trustees and executors of the late Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, September 1859 - 11 February 1861

Statement of account of the executors of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, with Messrs. Coutts and COmpany,wit covering letter, 5 December 1853 - 6 November 1856

Account of payments of Principal and interest from John Clavering to Sir Thomas JohnC1avering, Bart's trustees, 11 November 1853 - 11 November 1860

Statement of Principal and interest due from John Clavering to the trustees of the late Sir Thomas John Clavering Bart, 24 February 1855 - 11 November 1860

Receipt of the Baron and Baroness de Knyff for Fr 102958.32 (principal and interest on Fr 100000) under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, 24 December 1859

Miscellaneous accounts relating to the estate of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, deceased and accounts between his trustees and legatees including the Greencroft Estate Rental of 13 May 1858, inventory of entailed plate (1855 compared with 1795), 1852 - 1861

Statement of account of Messrs. Denton, Kinderley and Domville with Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart and his executors, 17 August 1853 - 27 October 1854

Miscellaneous bills from tradesmen for ccommodation, hire of horses etc etc by P.G. Ellison relative to the Clavering executorship, 1853 - 1855

Copy of James Armstrong1s inventory of plate in common use at Axwell Park (3 January 1795) sent by Charles Armstrong to John Clayton, 27 March 1854

Valuations of various of the estates of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, deceased, schedules of his debts, of annuitants and legatees under his will, accounts of Rents received since his death and of various payments likewise, 1853 - 1854

Valuation by C. Brough, Licensed Appraiser, Newcastle upon Tyne of furniture and effects belonging to the late Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, 21 December 1853

Copy of Charles Armstrong's valuation of property belonging to the late Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart and left to his trustees, 3 June 1856

Estimated value of the trust estate under the will of the late Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart, n.d. [mid 19th Century ?]

Value of annuities payable under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart with query as to John Clavering's annuity, n.d.[1850s]

Miscellaneous accounts and receipts relating to legacies under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, with certain related correspondence, 7 November 1853 - 22 March 1862 (6 files and 43 papers) Papers relating to duties payable on estate of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased

Inland Revenue legacy and annuity receipts and Succession Duty accounts arising from the estate of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, deceased, 23 December 1854 - 2 September 1862

Miscellaneous Inland Revenue Legacy and Succession Duty papers of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, deceased, 24 February 1855 - 18 August 1862

Succession Duty forms for the real estate inherited by Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Baronet under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, 10 March 1863 - 21 May 1869

Letter from the Legacy and Succession Duty Department, Somerset House, to Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, regarding succession duty on the late Ralph Norton's annuity under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, 8 April 1880

Inland Revenue annuity receipt for the annuity payable to Mary Hooper under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, February 1881 (1 paper, printed form) Correspondence concerning the estate of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased

Miscellaneous correspondence between: P.G. Ellison, solicitor, Newcastle upon Tyne; John Clayton, Sandhill; T.H. Bates, Wolsingham; the Baron and Baroness de Knyff, Paris; Henry Denton, solicitor, Lincoln's Inn; Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, Clifton, Bristol and others concerning estate and testamentary matters, 27 September 1849 - 23 January 1861

Letter from Clara, Baroness de Knyff to Peregrine George Ellison concerning Sir W.A. Clavering's delay in proving Sir T.J. Clavering's will and his dislike of its provisions and the deter; Loration of relations with Sir W.A. C1avering,22 March [1854 ?]

Miscellaneous correspondence between Coutts and Company,Bankers of The Strand, London; James Crowdy, solicitor, 17 Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street, London; Peregrine George Ellison, Newcastle upon Tyne;and the Inland Revenue Office, Legacy and Succession Duty Department, London concerning affairs of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased, duties payable on his estate and on that of Lady Clavering his estranged wife, including calculation of annual value of his real estate, annual value of the living of Jarrow and other related papers, 27 December 1853 - 16 January 1857

Correspondence of Peregrine George Ellison and John Clavering (trustees of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart) with Mary Hooper and Cecilia Hooper (annuitants under the will of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart) and their financial advisers regarding annuity payments, financia affairs etc, with receipts for various payments, 10 September 1858 - 5 October 1867

Letter from Scarth and Bolam, Newcastle upon Tyne to Messrs. J. and H.G. Clayton, Newcastle upon Tyne giving details of Mary Hooper's birthdate, 23 June 1869

Copy letter from Scarth and Bolam, Newcastle upon Tyne to Alfred Hanson, Esquire, Somerset House concerning duty payable on annuities under the will of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, 10 February 1869 (1 paper) Lobley Hill Turnpike

Miscellaneous correspondence between P.G. Ellison, Newcastle upon Tyne, James Crowdy, solicitor, Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street and T.H. Bates, Wolsingham concerning Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased and the Lobley Hill turnpike road tolls, 19 December 1854 - 11 August 1859

Letter from T.H. Bates, Wolsingham to P.G. Ellison arranging details of bond from Sir T.J. Clavering's executors to the Trustees of the Lobley Hill Road, 19 February 1859

Draft declaration of Peregrine George ELLison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman concerning Sir T.J. Clavering's interest in the tolls of the Lobley Hill Road, 15 December 1858

7 March 1859 (1) John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman and Peregrine George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (2) The trustees of the Lobley Hill to Burtryford Turnpike Draft bond of (1) to (2) in £500 to indemnify (2) against loss caused by the mislaying of two mortgages for a total of £500 held by (1) upon the tolls of the Lobley Hill Road (1 file) Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased, miscellaneous executorship papers

Copy valuation of property belonging to the late Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, and intended to be offered for sale to Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, being part of the Greencroft Estate, by Scarth and Bolam, n.d. [1850s]

Report of Joseph Robinson, wood merchant, Tanfield on wood at Greencroft for the late Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart's trustees, 11 August 1854

Valuation of wood on the farms of the late Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart at Byermoor, Crook Bank, Andrews House and Fawdons Field by John Robinson, Fellside, 8 July 1857

Letter from Charles Armstrong, 5 Hawthorn Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne to John Clayton concerning Spring Gardens and Peth House Farms, 20 July 1861

Valuations of High House or World's End Farm, tenanted by Messrs. Garthwaite, formerly part of Lanchester Common, for P.G. Ellison (Sir T.J. Clavering's executor) by Charles Armstrong, August 1860 - 24 February 1862

Letter from Charles Armstrong, Hawthorn Terrace to P.G. Ellison postponing appointment through fall on the ice and regarding valuation of World End Farm etc, 6 March 1862

Instruct ions to prepare conveyance from the trustees of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased to Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart, n.d. [c.1850s]

Minutes of meetings between P.G. Ellison and John Clavering (Sir T.J. Clavering's trustees) regarding executorship business, 11 November 1857

Copy of the opinion of Charles W. Faber, Lincolns Inn, concerning Sir Thomas John Clavering's will, 30 March 1860

Miscellansous rough calculations, bills, receipts etc relating to Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart and his executors, law suits resulting from his will, lists of annuitants, draft executorship accounts etc, 1854 - 1860 (22 papers, 7 files) Armstrong v Clavering, in Chancery

Statement of account of Charles Armstrong with the executors of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, 7 January - 24 December 1854

Case,with the opinion of William Clayton Clayton [formerly William Clayton Walters] thereupon, concerning Charles Armstrong's annuity under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, 15 March 1854

Copy of case, with the opinion of Robert Ingham, Inner Temple thereupon, concerning Armstrong1s annuity, 15 July 1854

Cases,with the opinions of Robert Ingham, Inner Temple and Mr. Swanston,concerning Armstrong's claim under the will of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, 15 July and 6 October 1854

Charles Armstrong, plaintiff John Clavering and Peregrine George Ellison, Defendants Bill of complaint of plaintiff concerning money due to him under the will of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, in Chancery, 25 February 1859

Draft affidavit of John Clavering and P.G. Ellison (defendants) relating to Armstrong v Clavering in Chancery, 24 May 1859

Legacy receipts, receipts and accounts regarding Charles Armstrong's legacy and Armstrong v Clavering in Chancery, 13-14 December 1859

Draft bill of costs of Peregrine George Ellison to the executors of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart for Armstrong v Clavering, March 1859 - 28 November 1859 (1 file) James Clavering, deceased

Copy of the will of James Clavering of 4 Berners Street, St. Mary le bone, Middlesex, Esquire (dated 17 September 1822) bequeathing £520 in French 5% funds to Maria Debritto. All personal effects to be sold and the proceeds invested for this lady and her son John Clavering

30 August 1824 Copy of the probate of the will (dated 15 February 1824) of Maria Debritto late of Fundas in the province of Beira, Kingdom of Portugal, afterwards of Carrington Street, St. George ,Westminster and of 42 Edgeware Road, Middlesex devising and bequeathing all her real and personal estate in trust for her son John Clavering Probate at the prerogative Court of Canterbury limited to personal property in England

Case concerning John Clavering (bastard son of James Clavering) for the opinion of Mr. [William Clayton] Walters, n.d. [post 1830] (1 file) Clavering v Clavering, in Chancery Clavering v Ellison, in Chancery Case papers

Copies of cases, briefs and the opinions of counsel including Roundell Palmer, Richard Bethell and E. Bazalgette, January 1800 - 20 July 1860

Miscellaneous papers including affidavits of service, petition to amend bill, petition for order to revive against Florence Linda Clavering, appointment of John Boyle as Special Examiner with his examination (de bene esse) of Thomas Stobart, copy of judgment with notes thereon, orders appointing guardians for infant defendants, statement in reference to the succession of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, observations by the plaintiff etc, 10 April 1854 - 20 July 1860

Newspaper cutting of judgment in Clavering v Ellison in Chancery, 16 February 1856

Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, Appellant peregrine George Ellison, John Clavering, Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertuis Baron de Mont faucon, and Jaques Antoine Edward Baron de Knyff, and Clara Anna Martha Baroness de Knyff, his wife, Respondents Joint appendix to the cases of the Appellant and the Respondents on the Appeal from a Decree of Her Majesty's High Court of Chancery in England, in the House of Lords containing:-The will of George Clavering; Bill, answer and orders in: James Clavering, Clara Anna Martha Clavering, Agatha Clavering, Thomas Charles Clavering, Augustus George Clavering and William Aloyzius Clavering, infants by Revd Henry Ridley their next frend, plaintiffs Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, Charles John Clavering and Henry Mordaunt Clavering, Esquires, Sir Thomas pechell, Baronet and Dame Charlotte, his wife, Sir John Borlase Warren, Baronet and Dame Caroline, his wife, and the Rt. Hon.Francis Lord Napier and Maria Baroness Napier, his wife, Defendants; Bill, answers, affidavits, exhibits and decrees in: Sir William Aloyzius Clavering,'Baronet, Plaintiff Pergrine George Ellison and John Clavering and Thomas John Clavering, Henry Augustus Clavering, Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering, the Hon. and Revd Henry Alfred Napier, ohn Dingwall, the Rt. Hon. Francis Lord Napier, Sir George Richard Brooke Pech ll, Baronet, William Henry Cecil George pechell, George Samuel Pechell, Samuel George Pechell, Horace Robert Pechell, Edward White, the Rt. Hon. George John Warren Lord Vernon and Francis Hurt and Baron de Montfaucon, Baron and Baroness de Knyff and John Christison, Defendants [These cases relate to the will of George Clavering and the problems flowing from the anti-papist anti-foreign sentiments contained therein. Sir T.J. Clavering with much of the family, was trapped in France during the Napeleonic Wars]

Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Baronet, Appellant peregrine George Ellison, John Clavering, Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertuis, Baron de Montfaucon and Jaques Antoine Edward, Baron de Knyff and Clara Anna Martha, Baroness de Knyff his wife, Respondents Case for the respondents, in the House of Lords on Appeal from the Court of Chancery, 28 December 1857

Accounts and bills of costs relating to the passing of the accounts of the receivers (appointed under the original action Clavering v Clavering in Chancery for the estates of George Clavering of Greencroft, deceased) with petition of the executors of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, deceased (first receiver), order for appointment of Charles Armstrong as receiver and his recognisance upon appointment, affidavit and related exhibits of Thomas Richard Farrow, cashier of Messrs. Clayton, Cookson and Wainwright concerning receivership accounts, 25 December 1851 - 12 February 1861

Copy of the order for the sale of stock to pay the legal costs in the above causes and for the division of the residue of the funds held by the Accountant General into four equal portions for: Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart; Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertius, Baron de Montfaucon; p G. Ellison and John Clavering (the legal representatives of James Clavering deceased); and to the credit of an account for Clara Anna Martha, Baroness de Knyff and her husband, 20 July 1860 (1 file) Miscellaneous Evidence and notes on evidence

Declaration of evidence as to the various interests of the parties in the real and personal estates of George Clavering n.d. [c.1855]

Proposed admissions, n.d. [1850s]

Copy of the examination of Thomas Stobart, 12 April 1854

Statement of Mr. Thomas Stobart concerning the Clavering voyage to France in 1802, n.d. [c.1854]

Rough draft of the evidence of Thomas Stobart of Piccadilly concerning the Clavering's journey to France in 1802, n.d. [1854]

Draft affidavit of the Revd Charles Fox of East Stoke Rectory near Wareham, Dorset concerning James Clavering's education, n.d. [1850s]

Copy birth certificate of Edme Marie Antoine son of Edme Marie Joseph Lemoine Prefecture du Departement de la Seine, 3 Nivose, Year 5 [23 December 1796]. This copy 16 March 1854

Draft affidavit of John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman, n.d. [1850s]

Copy affidavit of John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman and Peregrine George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman, executors of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart identifying document 'B' (account of estate at the time of the death of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart), 6 December 1854

Statement by the Baroness de Knyff, n.d. [1850s]

Extract from marriage settlement of the Baron and Baroness de Montfaucon, n.d.

Copies of the further statement and second further statements of the Baroness de Knyff , 1854

Memorandum by the Baroness de Knyff refuting allegation made in the bill of complaint, n.d. [c.1854 - 1855]

Draft affidavit of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Bart, n.d. [1850s]

Notes on the answer of the defendant John Clavering concerning the custody and relevance of documents, by E. Bazalgette, Lincolns Inn, 24 August 1854

Rough minutes of evidence, n.d. [1850s]

Miscellaneous rough notes in evidence, witnesses, wording of petition etc, 1850s

Miutes as to the education of the children of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, n.d. [ 1850s] (1 file) Early Clavering Correspondence (used as evidence)

Letters received by Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart in London and Paris from Thomas Graham, Lincoln's Inn concerning the proposed exchange of parts of the Clavering settled estates and progress of the trial of William Bates, Clavering's coachman, for murder in connection with an accident in Kent when taking the Claverings to a channel port, 27 November 1801 - 9 August 1802

Letter from William Lockey, Axwell Park, to Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, at Orleans, France giving him news of his son William and progress of the estates, 9 April 1805

Letters from Dame Clara Clavering, Axwell Park etc. to Sir Matthew [White Ridley, Bart] concerning her husband's affairs [Sir Thomas Clavering was detained in France during the Napaleonic Wars],management of the estate etc, November 1810 and n.d.

Copy of letter from Mrs. Ann Devis, Upper Cheyne Row, Chelsea to Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart giving details of his daughter Clara's education with the late Mrs. Ellen Devis, 20 January 1828 [This copy 1850s] (1 paper) Correspondence

Correspondence between Charles Armstrong, Axwell Park; Peregrine George Ellison, Newcastle upon Tyne; Sir T.J. Clavering, Greencroft Park; John Clayton; the Baron and Baroness de Knyff, 134 Champs Elysees, Paris; Henry Denton, Lincoln's Inn; the Baron de Montfaucon, Fauborg St. Honor , Paris; Sir William Clavering, Bart; F.A. Marris, 11 Montpelier Street, Brompton; Thomas Stobbart, Barnstaple, Devon; James Crowdy, Doctors Commons; Lawrence and Crowdy, solicitors, Fleet Street; Archdeacon Thorp; Clayton, Cookson and Company, Lincoln's Inn; Thomas Robert Clavering, 12 Pont Street, Belgrave Square, and others (with occasional vouchers, copy letters etc) relating to the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart, his death, the administration of his estate, provision for his [natural son] Thomas Robert Clavering, disputes over provisions of the will of George Claverin (with provisions against papists and foreign residence) and progress of the various equity causes Clavering v Clavering in Chancery Clavering v Ellison in Chancery and Armstrong v Clavering in Chancery, 12 May 1852 - 10 February 1876

Miscellaneous correspondence between Peregrine George Ellison; Henry Denton, solicitor, New Square, Lincolns Inn; John Clayton, Newcastle upon Tyne; the Baroness de Knyff, Paris; the Baron de Montfaucon; the Steward's Office, Greys Inn; Charles Armstrong, Axwell Park; Messrs. Lawrence and Crowdy, solicitors, 25 Old Fish Sreet, Doctors Commons, London; Browne and Hotham, Proctors, York; Archdeacon Thorp and others concerning Clavering v Clavering and Clavering v Ellison in Chancery, death of Lady Clavering in France, effects of the will of George Clavering, opinion of Mr. Roundell Palmer [future Lord Chancellor] and others on the complexities arising from the will, opinion of counsel on payment of annuities under Sir T.J. Clavering's will, with especial reference to Charles Armstrong, general estate matters and matters relating to the estate of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased, 15 November 1853 - 2 September 1856

Miscellaneous correspondence between Coutts and Company, Bankers of the Strand, London W.C. and P.G. Ellison (Sir T.J. Clavering's executor), Newcastle upon Tyne concerning payments to the Knyff and Mountfaucon families and affairs of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, deceased, 7 February 1854 - 25 April 1863

Letter from James Crowdy, 17 Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street, London to Peregrine George Ellison in Newcastle upon Tyne concerning Clavering v Ellison etc, 14 December 1859

Correspondence between P.G. Ellison, Newcastle upon Tyne and James Crowdy, Serjeant's Inn, Fleet Street, London, with related papers, concerning Clavering v Ellison in Chancery, problems of legacy and succession duties payable on the fund accumulating under George Clavering's will, sale of stock, dispute over distribution of funds with the Montfaucons and Knyffs, James Clavering deceased, receipts of John Clavering for annuity payments, 9 August 1860 - 7 July 1865 (42 papers, and 2 files) Miscellaneous Correspondence

Copy letter from P.G. Ellison to Messrs. Baillie and Company, Bankers, Bristol arranging for then to inspect probate of will of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart, 3 February 1855

Miscellaneous correspondence received by Clayton, Cookson and Wainwright, solicitors, New Square, Lincolns Inn regarding developments in Clavering v Ellison, 13 April 1854 - 31 October 1857

Draft letter from [John Clavering] to Louis, Baron de Montfaucon informing him of Ellison's embarkation for Paris and detailing questions to be asked of Ellison, n.d. [1850s]

Incomplete letter from Henry Alfred Napier [to Clayton and Gibson or John Clavering] concerning Sir William Clavering's Chancery suit, n.d. [1850s]

Letter from C[lara] de Knyff to P.G. Ellison concerning legacy interest due, financial matters and continuing disputes with her brother Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, 29 February [no year]

Letter from the Baron [Louis] de Montfaucon, Rue St Florentin, Paris to [P.G. Ellison] concerning 100000 Francs due to his mother and explaining delay in writing, 15 January n.y. [1850s] (1 paper, French) Costs

Statement of Defendants' Costs in Clavering v Clavering in Chancery, (Hilary) 13 February 1846 - Trinity Term 1853 with receipt of Denton, Kindersley & Co. for same, 11 January 1855

Clavering v Ellison, in Chancery Draft bill of costs of the Defendants P.G. Ellison, J. Clavering, T.J. Clavering, the Baron de Montfaucon, the Baron and Baroness de Knyff and John Christison, 25 November 1853 - 10 July 1856

Costs of the Respondents in Clavering v Ellison in the House of Lords, 16 June 1857 - August 1860

Clavering v Clavering and Clavering v Ellison in Chancery Bills of costs of defendants to be taxed, 1854 - 1860

Clavering v Clavering and Clavering v Ellison in Chancery Taxing master's certificates, 21 June and 6 August 1860

Receipted bill of costs for Clavering v Clavering, Headlam v Clavering and Morritt v Waltor all in Chancery, 19 July 1843 - 30 September 1854 (1 file) Margaret Clavering's Diamonds

Extract from the will of Margaret Clavering, widow bequeathing her diamonds upon trust for the wife of James the eldest son of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart if she be English and protestant but otherwise in trust for the wife of the second son of Sir T.J. Clavering, Bart etc, 2 November 1816

Case, with the opinion of Robert Ingham of the Inner Temple thereon, concerning the bequest of diamonds in D/CG7/3080, 14 July 1854

Extract from the will of Margaret Claverinc ,with appraisal of diamonds by C.K. Reid and Sons and receipts for the diamonds from Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart the Baron and Baroness de Knyff etc, 2 November 1816 - 8 September 1854 (1 file) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering

2 December 1854 (1) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Disentailing deed being a conveyance by (1) to (2) of the estates devised by George Clavering of Greencroft and Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park: Mawesfield Farm (41a.0r 14p) and Moor Leazes Farm (368a.1r.lp) both in the townships of Greencroft and Lanchester; freehold and copyhold lands at Satley as specified (35a.0r.lop); copyholds held of the Manor of Iveston (47a.3r.18p) with various messuages; Kilmond Wood Farm (165a.0r.27p) and Limekiln (16a.1r.17p) both in Bowes, Yorkshire; Winnous otherwise Winnace Hill, Bywell St. Peter, Northumberland (771a.0r.38p); Harewood Shield Farm (1584a.3r.8p), Hathery Haugh Farm (32.2r.39p) and Heigh Farm (147a.1r.1s.p) all in the parish of Hexham, Northumberland; Hardriding and Reshells Farm (187a.1r.l p), Stone Hall and Towhouse Farms and a close in Henshaw (94a.2r.21p), a close at Henshaw (3a.1r.32p), Tow House Green Farm (7a.3r.22p), Peel Farm (70a 3r), Fogrush Farm (18a.2r.27p), Seatsides Farm (25a.1r.27p), the Banks and Gibbs Hill Farm (143a.3r.23p), Hindley Steel Farm (1804a.2r.39p) all in the parish of Haltwhistle; Coldcoats Farm (257a.0r.27p) in the parish of Wark, Northumberland; Old Axwell Farm, Eels Haugh Farm, Woodhouses, Farm, Swalwell West Farm, Swalwell North Farm, Swalwell South Farm, Morris' Field Farm, Windyhill Farm, Goose Moor Farm, Monthouse Farm, Claxtons Hall, Bucks Nook Swalwell Mill Farm, Whickham Farm, Whickham Thorns Farm, Butes Lands, Williamsons Lands, Marleys Land with several dwellinghouses and manufactories in the villages of Whickham, Swalwell, Middleton and elsewhere variously freehold (949a 1r.1s.p and copyhold (635a.3r.20p)with Delaval Boat Landing and the Fishing of the River Tyne; Causey Bridge and Farm (39a.3r.l p), Causey Hall Farm (207a.0r.24p), Beamish Burn Farm (7a.1r.23p), the Causey Mill Farm and water mill (15a.2r.22p), the Causey Dike Heads Farm (41a.2r.13p) and all lands and railways occupied by James Joicey and the North Eastern Railway and a moiety of Park Head Farm (90a.3r.16p) all in the chapelry of Tanfield; the Lordship of Middleton St. George with lands and messuages there (370a.1r.18p); Woodhouses Farm, partly copyhold of the Manor of Bondgate in Auckland (140a.2r.31p) in the parishes of St. Helens and Bishop Auckland, a messuage in Bishop Auckland and la. of land there; a moiety of coals under the Manors of Greencroft and Iveston and within the various farms etc lled Hall Hill (270a) and under all other lands of Sir James Clavering and Sir Thomas Clavering in Greencroft, Iveston and Lanchester with related wayleaves and facilities; a public house and 9a.0r.17p of land and also 22a.2r.22p of land in the parish of Lamesley and a moiety of a messuage and 60a.1r 11p of land there; the mansion house called Axwell Park and 250a.3r.of land therewith, Lintzford Farm (199a.0r.6p), Pawston Birks Farm and Woodlands (73a.0r.27p), Spen Banks Farm (78a.0r.18p), the High Sherburn Green Farm (113a.0r.32p), the Low Sherburn Green Farm (207a.0r.30p), Haghill Farm (25a.0r.34p), the Shibdon Farm (152a.2r.26p), the Struddars Farm (103a.0r.31p), a blacksmiths shop and close (la.3r.36p), cottages and garths specified (9a.0r.7p), the Briar Close (5a.3r.11p), Huttock Gardens (11a.0r.22p), the Sand Bank (5a.1r.24p), Derwent Haugh Garden (2r), the Bear Shield Fishery and a moiety of a public house and close at the Stanners (6a.0r.21p) and of Stankeys Garden (5a.3r.4 all in the parish of Winlaton. Inrolled in Chancery1 4 December 1854

Abstract of an assignment of a share in the Newcastle Fire Office from the executors of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart to Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart, 23 August 1856

29 August 1861 (1) John Ciavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire, and Pereqrine George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (executors of Sir Thomas John Clavering of Greencroft, Baronet deceased) (2) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet Disclaimer by (2) of the executorship of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Baronet, his late father. Conveyance by (1) to (2) of the Manor of Iveston and the farm known as Iveston Town Farm (85a.0r.27p), 120a.3r.16p of land of which 35a.2r.29p are copyhold, a public house and 4a.2r.18p of land, a butcher's shop and 14a.2r.26p of land all in the Lordship of Iveston; Burnwood House Farm 52a.1r.13p in the township of Greencroft with the tithes thereupon. Recites previous will and settlements. Plan of lands drawn on third membrane Consideration: £4860

19 April 1864 (1) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Conveyance by (1) to (2) to the use of (1), being a deed to disentail the copyholds of (1) in the Manors of Lanchester and Bondgate in Auckland specified in the annexed schedules: East Butsfield, Lanchester Fanside,and Wear Lands, Mansfield and Moor Leazes

Plan of lands at Wood House in the parishes of Auckland, St. Andrew, and Auckland, St. Helen, n.d. [C19th] Scale: 12 chains to 1 in [1:9504]

Minutes of meetings with Sir William Aloyzius Clavering concerning economies to be made, 11 November 1853

Estimate of savings to be made by Sir William A. Clavering, Bart by letting Greencroft Hall, gardens and game, 28 March 1857

Memorandum for Mr. Clayton of proposals for letting Greencroft Park and for other rearrangements and economies in the management of Sir W.A. Clavering's estate and affairs, by Charles Armstrong, 16 March 1857

Copy of the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Bart, devising all his real estate to trustees to pay the income to his cousin Henry Augustus. Clavering, squire for life, with remainder in default of male issue to Edward John Clavering of Calaly Castle, Northumberland for life [the head of the family and last of his kin] and his issue in tail male, with further remainder to the Hon. Charles Napier for life and his issue in tail male etc. The tenant in possession to take the name and arms of Clavering, 26 July 1869

In the matter of the trusts of the will of the late Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Baronet, deceased and in the matter of the Act 25 and 26 Victoria Cap 108 Order giving authority to trustees to dispose of land, reserving minerals, in the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, 18 January 1881

28 September 1895 (1) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, a Captain in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry and Francis Napier Clavering of Kidbrooke House, Blackheath, Kent, Esquire Draft appointment of (2) as new trustees of the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering Bart

Letter from the Estate Duty Office, Somerset House, London W.C. to Clayton and Gibson concerning duty still owing from the estate of Sir William A. Clavering, Bart., deceased, 22 February 1906 (1 file) The Napier Clavering Inheritance Napier deceased

Letter from Boydell and Taylor, solicitors, Chester to Clayton and Gibson concerning the estate of the Hon. and Revd H.A. Napier, deceased, 24 August 1911

Inland Revenue Legacy and Succession Duty forms for the personal estate of the Hon. and Revd Henry Alfred Napier (who died in 1871), July 1911

Estate Duty and Legacy and Succession Duty accounts relating to the Revd J.W. Napier Clavering deceased, 5 September 1907 - 6 January 1917

Bills of costs due to Boydell and Taylor from the executors of John Warren Napier Clavering and from F. Napier Clavering, Esquire, and others, 17 August 1906 - 22 August 1911

Account of Boydell and Taylor with the executors of the late J.W. Napier Clavering, 15 March - 24 August 1911

Estate Duty and Legacy and Succession Duty accounts etc relating to Col. C.W. Napier Clavering deceased, 14 September 1932 - 23 October 1939

Estate Duty, Legacy and Succession Duty accounts relating to Francis Napier Clavering deceased, 3 March 1938 - 16 April 1940

12 April 1930 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Staplegrove House, Taunton, Somerset, a Brevet Colonel (retired) in His Majesty's Army, Francis Napier Clavering of Brown Tiles, Chobham, Surrey, Esquire, and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (trustees) (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering abov rientioned Vesting deed by (1) to (2) ((inder the Settled Land Act, 1925) of the Manor of Iveston. Recites the details of the settlement created under the will of Sir William 1oyzius Clavering, Baronet etc

2 May 1935 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering of Brown Tiles, Chobham, Surrey, a Lieutenant Colonel in H.M.'s Regiment of Royal Engineers, D.S.O. (2) Francis Napier Clavering of Brown Tiles, Chobham, Esquire (3) Francis Napier Clavering aforesaid and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (trustees) Copy of a disentailing deed by (1) with the consent of (2) to (3) of the estates of which he is tenant for life under the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering,Baronet, deceased upon trust for (1), subject to the life interest of (2)

3 May 1935 (1) Francis Napier Clavering and Noel Warren Napier Clavering (2) Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited Copy agreement for the sale to (2) of the life interest and remainder of (1) in specified estates in the parishes of Whickham (787a.) Winlaton (1169a.), Tanfield (899a.), Lanchester (43a.) with royalties, mortgages and investments specified Consideration: £60000 to Francis in cash £160000 to Warren (£159998 in 159998 £1 shares in (2) and £2 cash)

29 October 1935 (1) Francis Napier Clavering of Brown Tiles, Chobham, Surrey, Esquire (2) Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd Copy of supplemental agreement for the payment of £60000 due by (2) to (1) in 20 half yearly installments as specified with interest at 4% (1 file, typescript) Sale of Axwell Park and of Heirlooms

Re Claverings Settled Estates and Re Settled Land Acts, 1882 to 1890 Papers concerning the sale of Axwell Park and heirlooms including instructions to counsel, briefs, copies of originating summons, of affidavit of Col. Napier Clavering in support of it, affidavit of W. W. Gibson and order for sale, 8 July - 13 December 1920

In re Clavering's Settled Estates. Plan of Axwell Park etc; list of Clavering heirlooms; income of Col. C.W. Napier Clavering, 1913 - 1919; income and expenditure of trust estates of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, deceased; letter from Anderson and land, auctioneers concerning Axwell heirlooms, 2 May 1920; letter from Christies, auctioneers advising on auction of pictures, 16 July 1920 Evidence referred to in C.W. Napier Clavering's affidavit of 29 July 1920

Correspondence received by Clayton and Gibson from: W.T. Bolam and Sons, Summerhill Terrace, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne; C.W. Napier Clavering, Axwell Park; Anderson and Garland, auctioneers, New Market Street Auction Rooms, Newcastle upon Tyne; King, Wigg and Brightman, solicitors, Queen Victoria Street, London; Christie, Manson and Woods, auctioneers, King Street, London; and others concerning the sale of Axwell Park and home farm and the heirlooms in the mansion there, valuation of same, arrangement with court to authorise sale, progress of auction etc, 18 February 1920 - 19 March 1921

Particulars, views and conditions of sale of the mansion, pleasure grounds and home farm at Axwell Park (321a.3r.35p) to be auctioned by Anderson and Garland, Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 October 1920

Schedule of Axwell Park (hall, gardens, deerpark, Home Farm, 273a.),n.d. [c.1920]

Plan of Axwell Park and Home Farm, n.d. [c.1920] Scale: 25.344 inches to 1 mile [1:2500]

Map of the Axwell Park Estate by Mauchlen and Weightman architects and surveyors, Newcastle upon Tyne, n.d. [c1920] Scale: 1 to 2500

Plan of Axwell Park housing development, n.d. [1920s] Scale: 170ft to 1 inch [1:2040]

List of owners of lands on the Axwell Park Estate, 1924 - 1931

Minutes of the Axwell Park Building Company (purchasers of the estate in December 1920), 18 May 1922 - 13 February 1931 (1 volume, leather quarter-bound) Heirlooms (papers collected for 1920 sale) (See also D CG7/3711)

Memorandum as to Clavering silver by John Clayton and Peregrine George Ellison, 1 November 1860

Inventories and valuations of silver plate, paintings and other Clavering heirlooms at Axwell Park and Greencroft,with various memoranda, 21 December 1853 - 10 October 1894

Letter from Augusta Clavering, 47 Marina, St Leonards on Seas, Sussex to 'Harry' concerning previous searches for, and Identification of, heirlooms, 25 February 1894

4 December 1895 (1) Henry Alexander Campbell of Penninghame House, Newton Stewart, Scotland, Esquire (2) Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering, Veitch's Private Hotel, George Street, Edinburgh, spinster; Ivy Valerie Campbell, wife of (1); and Geraldine Bertrade Clavering of Veitch's Hote aforesaid, spinster (3) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor; Charles Warren Napier Clavering, a Captain in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry; and Francis Napier Clavering of Kidbrooke House, Kent, Esquire (4) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Clerk in Holy Orders Draft agreement concerning heirlooms. (1) (as trustees of the late Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart) to pay to (3) (the trustees of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart) the sums of £387 18s. and £12 12s. in full discharge of all claims against (1) in respect of plate and pictures made heirlooms under the will of the said Sir W.A. Clavering and not delivered by Sir Henry's trustees to Sir William's trustees and the said J.W. Napier Clavering (tenant for life). Schedule of heirlooms annexed Referred to in affidavit of W.W. Gibson in re Claverings Settled Estates, 1920

Copy of letter from Christina Clavering, Greencroft House, Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, Yorkshire to Mr. Bolam concerning heirloom disputes, 26 August 1896

Memorandum concerning proposed sale of heirloom pictures and silver at Axwell, 22 May 1920

Receipt of Francis Napier Clavering of Branxholm, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, Esquire, for heirloom portraits Specified, 13 September 1920

List of Clavering pictures etc agreed as constituting heirlooms and to be auctioned by Messrs. Christie, 23 November 1920

Catalogue of early English portraits and works by old masters, the property of the trustees of the will of the late Sir William A. Clavering, Bart, to be sold by Messrs. Christie, 18 March 1921 (1 booklet, printed) Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd

Memorandum and Articles of Association of Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited, 26 April 1935

Certificate of Incorporation of Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, 2 May 1935

Draft return of allotments of Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited, 20 May 1935

Minutes of Annual General Meetings and of Directors' Meetings with agendas and annual reports of Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, May 1935 - 28 March 1950

Balance sheets and revenue accounts for Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd for the years ending 30 April 1936 - 30 April 1950

Statements of the income of Cl aver ing Estates (Durham) Limited for the tax years 1936/7 and 1937/8, with related correspondence between Price, Waterhouse and Company and Clayton and Gibson, 25 June - 9 July 1938

Draft statutory declaration of Francis Donald Napier Clavering, Bank Road, Billingham, Civil Engineer; Joseph Michael Smith Coates of Mosley Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, chartered accountant; and William Waymouth Gibson of 7 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor of the income and affairs of Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited, with related correspondence between Price Waterhouses and Company, Clayton and Gibson and F.D. Napier Clavering regarding the disputed liability for income tax, 6 November 1936 - 13 January 1937

Draft statutory declaration of F.D. Napier Clavering, J.M.S. Coates and W.W. Gibson regarding the finances and affairs of Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, 30 June - 2 July 1938

Minutes of Extraordinary General Meetings and other papers relating to the voluntary liquidation of Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, 25 November - 11 December 1950 (3 papers, typescript) Correspondence

Correspondence between Clayton and Gibson; Price Waterhouse and Company, hartered accountants; W.T. Bolam and Son, 4 Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle, land agents; Lloyds Bank Limited; the Inland Revenue; and various members of the Napier Clavering family concerning the daily affairs of Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, its dividends and investments, sales of land, minerals royalties etc, 26 September 1935 - 22 December 1936

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 25 January - 24 December 1937 (44 papers and 2 files, typescript)

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 11 January - 30 December 1938 (66 papers, 4 files, typescript)

Miscellaneous correspondence and vouchers relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 3 January - 30 December 1939

Miscellaneous correspondence and vouchers relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 19 December 1939 - 28 December 1940

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 3 January - 29 December 1941

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 31 December 1941 - 31 December 1942

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 28 December 1942 - 29 December 1943

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 1 January - 30 December 1944

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 2 January - 20 December 1945

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 3 January - 31 December 1946

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 9 January - 31 December 1947

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 1 January - 31 December 1948

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Claver ng Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson, 5 January - 21 December 1949

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd sent or received by Clayton and Gibson (includes liquidation of the business), 18 January - 20 November 1950

Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd in voluntary liquidation, sent or received by Clayton & Gibson, 10 November 1950 - 23 February 1955 (1 file, typescript) Investments

Schedules shewing dates and amounts of monies advanced on mortgage and capital monies of Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, n.d. [late 1930s] and 20 April 1936

Schedule of investments, 12 February 1945

Particulars of investments of Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, 4 April - 27 July 1945

Reports of proceedings at the Ordinary General Meetings of the South Metropolitan Gas Company, 12 February 1936 - 9 February 1938

Annual reports and accounts of the South Metropolitan Gas Co. for the years ending 31 December 1935 - 31 December 1938

71st Annual Statement of The Percy Building Society, 31 December 1936

Report of the Annual Ordinary and Extraordinary Meetings of the Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead Gas Company, 23 February 1937

Annual report and accounts of the Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead Gas Company for 1937

Accounts of the South Shields Gas Company for the year ending 31 December 1937

Annual report and accounts of The City of London Electric Lighting Company Limited for the year to 31 December 1937

Annual report and accounts of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited for 1944, 11 May 1945

Annual report and accounts of The Northern Conservative Club Buildings, Limited for the year ending 31 October 1949

Schedules of payments due and made by Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd to Francis Napier Clavering, 30 October 1935 - 3 May 1945 (1 file, typescript) Bills

Receipted bills of costs from Price, Waterhouse and Company to Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited and its predecessors, 7 August 1935

Bills of costs from Clayton and Gibson to Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited and to the trustees of the will of Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart, October 1932 - October 1942

Letter from Clayton and Gibson to J.M.S. Coates of Price, Waterhouse and Company, Newcastle upon Tyne concerning the fees payable to Liddell and Stafford, land agents for Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited, 8 April 1948 (1 file, typescript) Miscellaneous

Correspondence between R.J. Weeks, Thirston House, Felton, Northumberland, mining agent to Clavering Estates (Durham) Limited, Col. N.W. Napier Clavering Woodlands, Lexden Rd, Colchester and Clayton and Gibson regarding an increase in salary, 27 October - 13 November 1937 (1 file, typescript) Major-General Noel Warren Napier Clavering

Correspondence and assessments regarding Sur-Tax payable by Major General Noel Warren Napier Clavering, 1941/2 - 1945/6

Statement of estimated annual income of Clavering Estate (Durham) Ltd from April 1945 and estimate of Major General N.W. Napier Clavering's budget, 1 June 1945

Major-General N.W. Napier Clavering in account with Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, 3 April 1945 - 18 February 1946

Personal account, receipts and payments account and statement of Rents due and received by Major General N.W. Napier Clavering for the year endinr:'s April 1958

Correspondence between Major-General N.W. Napier Clavering, Price Waterhouse and Company, Messrs. Liddell and Stafford, Lloyds Bank Limited and Clayton and Gibson all of Newcastle upon Tyne concerning the sums due to Clavering from the estate company and his financial and other affairs, 4 - 9 November 1945

Correspondence between Clayton and Gibson and Major General N.W. Napier Clavering, Tundry House, Dogmersfield, Hampshire concerning Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd and settlement of £24000 on the general's daughter, 8 July 1946 - 4 February 1947

Correspondence between Major-General N.W. Napier Clavering, Tundry House, Dogmersfield, Hampshire, Price Waterhouse and Company and Clayton and Gibson concerning investments to be made by Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd, 16 September - 17 October 1948

18 November 1955 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering of Tundry House, Dogmersfield, Hampshire, a Major General in H.M.'s Army (retired), C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (2) John Evelyn Gray Todd of Copthorne, Wix Hill, West Horsley, Surrey, a Lieutenant R.N. (retired), and Diana Margaret Todd, his wife Draft trust instrument of part of the Clavering Estate in Durham for the benefit of Michael John Clavering Todd and David Matthew Todd grandsons of (1) in equal shares upon reaching the age of 21 years

1955 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering (2) John Evelyn Gray Todd and Diana Margaret his wife Draft vesting deed by (1) to (2) of 71.806a. of land in the parishes of Winlaton and Whickham 3.31a. of land at Swalwell and 0.93a. of land on the west of the Swalwell to Whickham highway as specified, upon trusts declared in D/CG7/3667

18 November 1955 (1) Noel Warren Napier Clavering (2) John Evelyn Gray Todd and Diana Margaret Todd his wife Draft vesting deed by (1) in (2) of 100.53a. of land in the parishes of Whickham and Winlaton. Plan attached

Correspondence between Clayton and Gibson; MajorGeneral N.W. Napier Clavering, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.0., Tundry House, Dogmersfield, Hampshire; J.E.G. Todd, Roughwood Farm House, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire; Liddell and Stafford, Archbold Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, land agents; and Price Waterhouse and Company, London, accountants, concerning the development of the Clavering Estate and settlements upon the general's grandchildren, 12 September 1955 - 11 June 1957 (1 file, typescript) Sir William Clavering's Trustees and Sir Henry Clavering's Trustees Whickham copyholds

Case, with the opinion of Thomas Ridley of Newcastle thereupon, concerning the failure to bar the equitable estate tail of Sir W.A. Clavering in Whickham copyholds, 4 February 1876

21 February 1876 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton, both of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquires Agreement indemnifying would be purchasers of lands specified in the Manor of Whickham (due to the belated discovery of errors in the Clavering title whereby lands deemed to have vested in Sir William Aloyzius Clavering's trustees under his will appear not to have done so). Further agreement to commence an action in the Chancery Division of the High Court to sort out the affair. Agreement that (1) will confirm the assurance of 1 May 1875 to Joseph Fothergill,purchaser of part of the property

Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Baronet, Plaintiff John Clayton, Nathaniel George Clayton, John Warren Napier and fourteen other members of the Napier family, Defendants Special case for the opinion of the court concerning Whickham copyholds, Chancery Division (Master of the Rolls) [c.1876]

Valuation of Sir Henry Clavering's copyhold estates in the parish of Whickham (645a), by Thomas Gow, 12 August 1878

31 December 1895 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Esquire, a Captain in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry; Francis Napier Clavering of Kidbrooke House, Blackheath, Kent, Esquire; and William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (Sir William A. Clavering's trustees) (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, clerk (3) George William Campbell of 22 Queens Gate Gardens, South Kensington, Middlesex, Esquire and William Middleton Campbell, formerly of South Kensington, now of Colgrain, Dumbarton, Scotland, Esquire (Sir Henry Clavering's first mortgagees) (4) Henry Alexander Campbell, formerly of Bedgebury Park, Sussex, now of Penninghame House, Newton Stewart, Scotland, Esquire (Sir Henry Clavering's trustee) (5) George John Fenwick of 101 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (Sir Henry Clavering's second mortgagee) (6) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England Agreement between the parties specifying the ancient freeholds of Sir WA. Clavering (451.604a.), allotments made in respect thereof (56.313a.), the ancient copyholds of Sir WA. Clavering (104.692), the ancient copyholds of Sir H.A. Clavering (655.932a.) and copyhold allotments of Sir H.A. Clavering (31.821a.) all at Whickham. Recites previous deeds and settlements. Plans attached. Produced in Gibson v Clavering and Campbell v Clavering, Chancery Division, 15 May 1896

3 May 1897 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering of The Tower, Dovercourt, Essex, Esquire and William Gibson (Sir William A. Clavering's trustees) (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (tenant for life) (3) William Middleton Campbell; Charles Wigram Long of Severn Bank, Severn Stoke, Worcestershire, Esquire, M.P., late a Lieutenant Colonel in H.M.'s Royal Artillery; and Colin Frederick Campbell of 43 Stanhope Gardens, Middlesex, Esquire (Sir Henry Clavering's first mortgagees) (4) Henry Alexander Campbell and Nicholas Henry Bacon of Raveningham Hall, Norfolk, Esquire (Sir Henry Clavering's trustees) (5) George John Fenwick (Sir Henry Clavering's second mortgagee) (6) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England Conveyance by (3) (4) (5) and (6) to (1), in so far as they may, of Sir William Clavering's freeholds as specified, and the allotments made in right of Sir William Clavering's freeholds, upon the trusts of Sir William Clavering's will. Declaration that the properties specified in the third schedule comprise Sir William Clavering's ancient copyholds. Declaration by (1) (2) and (6) that the property specified in the fourth schedule hereto comprises Sir Henry Clavering's copyholds. Covenant for the production of title deeds. Recites previous deeds. Plan attached

9 June 1897 (1) Henry Alexander Campbell of 58 Princes Gate, London and Peninghame House, Newton Strewart, Scotland, Esquire and Nicholas Henry Bacon (Sir Henry Clavering's trustees) (2) William Middleton Campbell, Charles Wigram Long and Colin Frederick Campbell (Sir Henry Clavering's first mortgagees) (3) George John Fenwick (Sir Henry Clavering's second mortgagee) (4) William Gibson (the copyhold trustee) (5) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (tenant for life) (6) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (Sir William Clavering 's trustees) Conveyance by (1) (2) (3) and (4) to (5) of 226.197a. of copyhold lands as specified in the Manor of Whickham being ancient copyholds and copyhold allotments, upon the trusts of the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering. Recites previous deeds and the confusion over the succession to copyholds upon the death of Sir W.A. Clavering. Plan of property attached. Consideration: £9000 to (3)

23 May 1898 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (3) Henry Alexander Campbell and Nicholas Henry Bacon (4) Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering of Lynd Hurst, Bracknell, Berkshire, spinster; Ivy Valerie Campbell, wife of Henry Alexander Campbell; and Geraldine Bertrade Clavering of Lynd Hurst aforesaid spinster (Sir Henry Clavering's daughters, and tenants for life) (5) The Consett Iron Company Limited Contract for the sale to (5) of lands in the parish of Whickham comprising 6a.0r.21p freehold and 6a.0r.lop copyhold (subject to a lease of the coals to David Davies and others) belonging to the trustees of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering's will and 18a.2r.29p belonging to the trustees of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering's will, together with the vendors' rights in respect of the Redheugh Branch of the N.E.R. Produced in Clavering v Clavering in Chancery, 18 August 1898

23 May 1898 (1) The Consett Iron Company Limited (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (Sir William Clavering's trustees) (3) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (Sir William Clavering's tenant for life) (4) Henry Alexander Campbell and Nicholas Henry Bacon (trustees for sale under the will of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering) (5) Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering and Geraldine Bertrade Clavering, spinsters and Ivy Valerie Campbell (6) John Ralph Carr Ellison of Hedgeley, Northumberland, Esquire Agreement (supplemental to that of even date) between (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5) allowing (2) and (4) to substitute alternative lands for those covered by the principal agreement before 30 September 1898: (9a.0r.20p) as specified. In which case (6) will sell 20a.0r.9p of lands freehold and copyhold as specified to (1) at £40 p.a. pEr acre by way of perpetual Rent-charge. Plan attached. Note of production in Clavering v Clavering, 18 August 1898 (1 file, embossed seal of (1))

Plan of lands at Derwenthaugh including course of lines of the North Eastern Railway, site of Delta Iron Works, lands let to Consett Iron Company Ltd etc, 2 May 1898 Scale: 1:2500

Notice requiring the substitution of the substitute premises under the agreement of 23 May 1898, 28 September 1898

26 June 1898 (1) Henry Alexander Campbell and Nicholas Henry Bacon (trustees for sale under the will of the late Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart) (2) Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering and Geraldine Bertrade Clavering both of Hill Side, Ascot, Berkshire, spinsters and Ivy Valerie Campbell, wife of H.A. Campbell (Sir Henry Clavering's tenants for life) (3) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (trustees of the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart) (4) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (tenant for life under the will of Sir W.A. Clavering) (5) John Ralph Carr Ellison (6) The North-Eastern Railway Company Counterpart agreement for the conveyance by (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5) to (6) of 13a.3r.30p of land in the Urban District of Nhickham to be used for a deviation to the Redheugh Branch Railway of (6). (6) to convey to such of (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5) as would be entitled under Clause CLX of 10 George IV cap LXXLL 8a.0r.14p of land in Whickham specified. (1) (2) (3) and (4) to convey 30a..0r.14p of land specified to (6) for a perpetual annual Rent charge of £40 per acre. Plans attached. Note of production in Clavering v Clavering, 18 August 1898

27 July 1898 (1) Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering of Hill Side, Sonning, Berkshire, spinster; Geraldine Bertrade Clavering of Hill Side, Sonning, spinster; and Rawdon Clavering Campbell of Penninghame House, Newton Stewart, Dumfries, a Lieutenant in H.M. Army (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (tenant for life) (3) John Ralph Carr Ellison of Hedgeley, Northumberland, Esquire (4) Henry Alexander Campbell and Nicholas Henry Bacon (Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart's trustees) (5) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Cl aver ing and William Gibson (Sir William Clavering's trustees) Agreement that all Rents received under the within recited agreements of 23 May and 26 June 1898 for lands between the River Tyne and the new railway shall be paid into a common fund to be applied in discharge of costs of (2) (3) and (4) and the Earl of Ravensworth connected with their petition to the House of Lords, thence towards the repayment to the North Eastern Railway Company of £4000, thence to pay the difference (to the relevant parties) of the value of lands to be conveyed to the railway company over the value of lands to be conveyed by the railway company (to be calculated at £1200 per acre). The surplus Rents after making up the common fund to the required level to belong to the persons entitled to the lands from and in respect of which the Rents shall have arisen etc etc Plan of lands at Derwenthaugh attached. Recites previous deeds, settlements and court orders. Note of production in Clavering v Clavering endorsed, 18 August 1898

22 August 1899 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (Sir William Clavering's trustees) (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (3) Henry Alexander Campbell of Lynford Hall, Mundford, Norfolk, Esquire and Nicholas Henry Bacon of Raveningham Hall, Norfolk, Esquire (Sir Henry Clavering's trustees) (4) The Consett Iron Company Limited Articles of agreement for the sale by (1) to (4) of 4a.1r.26p of land and by (3) to (4) of 4a.2r.34p of land at Dunston adjoining the Redheugh Branch railway at a rate of £1150 per acre. Plan attached. Minerals reserved as specified

17 July 1900 Nomination of George Irving of Newcastle upon Tyne (by the North Eastern Railway Company) and of Henry Wallace of Tench Hall (by Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Esquire and others (the trustees of the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering Bart)) as surveyors. Determination by the aforesaid surveyors of an annual Rent-charge of £482 15s. for lands specified (6a.0r.8p copyhold, and 6a.0r.3p freehold) in Whickham for the deviation of the Redheugh Branch railway, 21 July 1900

19 September 1900 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering and others (trustees under the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart) (2) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) to (3) of 6a.0r.3p of freehold land (in two parcels) and 6a.0r.8p of copyhold land, all in Whickham, subject to a lease of minerals to Messrs. Faber, Brutton and Davies. Recites previous settlements of the Clavering family. Plan attached Rent: £482 15s. annual Rent-charge

25 October 1901 (1) Cuthbert Ellison Carr of Newcastle upon Tyne, Land agent (trustee) (2) John Ralph Carr Ellison of Hedgeley, Northumberland, Esquire (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Copy conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of.1r.2p of land at Dunston required for the extension to Dunston of the Redheugh Branch railway. Plan attached Consideration: £331 8s.9d to (1)

23 December 1901 (1) William Gibson (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (3) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (4) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) and (2) to (4) of 2a.1r.39p of copyhold land in the parish of Whickham required for the extension to Dunston of the Redheugh Branch railway. Recites previous settlements of the Clavering family. Plan endorsed Consideration: £2992 10s. to (2)

24 August 1903 (1) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) to (3) of 5a. of land at Blaydon Haughs adjoining the railway from Newcastle near Scotswood Bridge Jundion for widening of the same etc. Recites previous deeds. Plan attached Consideration: £5000 to (2)

24 March 1908 (1) Ralph Henry Carr Ellison, formerly of Allerburn, Alnwick, now of Hedgeley, Northumberland, and of Dunston Hill, a Lieutenant Colonel in H.M.'s Army (2) Cuthbert Ellison Carr of Newcastle upon Tyne, land agent (3) Peter William Purves of Glasgow, insurance secretary and Herbert George Carr Carr Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (trustees) (4) The North Eastern Railway Company Copy conveyance by (1) and (2) to (4) of 3r.3p of land in the parish of Whickham (adjoining Cross Lane and Dunston Road) under the N.E.R. Act, 1898 Plan attached Consideration: £971 11s 10d to (3)

18 December 1908 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Esquire, Colonel (retired); Francis Napier Clavering, and William Gibson (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering aforesaid (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart release by (1) and (2) to (3) of all interest in a level crossing over the Redheugh Branch railway at Blaydon Plan endorsed Consideration: £300 to (1)

1 July 1909 (1) The North Eastern Railway Company (2) The Consett Iron Company Limited (3) Nicholas Henry Bacon of Raveningham Hall, Norfolk, Esquire and Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering of 10 Cambridge Gardens, Richmond Hill, Surrey, spinster (Sir Henry Clavering's trustees) (4) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (Sir William Clavering's trustees) (5) Ralph Henry Carr Ellison of Hedgeley, Northumberland a Lieutenant- Colonel in H.M.'s Army (6) Blaydon U.D.C. (7) Whickham U.D.C. Agreement between the parties for the diversion of footpaths and formation of new ones and for the withdrawal of objections by (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) and (7) to (1) 's proposal for a new footbridges over various lines of railway all at Derwenthaugh and Dunston (as delineated on the attached plans) (parchment, 2 membranes, printed, embossed seals of (1) (2) (6) (7))

1 September 1909 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (2) Nicholas Henry Bacon and Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering (trustees for sale under the will of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart) (3) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (4) Ralph Henry Carr Ellison (5) Peter William Purves of 155 West George Street, Glasgow, insurance agent and Herbert George Carr Carr Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (Carr Ellison trustees) Agreement for the sale by (1) and (2) to (4) for a consideration of £5595 to (1) and £4245 to (2) of freeholds and copyhold lands shewn on the attached plan between Dunston Engine Works and the Delta Iron Works (8a.0r.32p) Plan attached

11 November 1912 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (2) William Gibson (3) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (Sir William Clavering's trustees) (4) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) and (2) to (4) of 1a.0r.22p of copyhold land in the parish of Whickham (required for the extension to Dunston of the Redheugh Branch railway). Release by (3) to (4) of a right of way adjoining Dunston Road in return for the grant by (4) to (3) of a right of way adjoining it. Plan endorsed Consideration: £1365 to (3)

7 April 1913 (1) Ralph Henry Carr Ellison (2) Herbert George Carr Carr Ellison (3) Peter William Purves of London, insurance secretary and Herbert George Carr Carr Ellison (Carr Ellison trustees) (4) William Gibson (5) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (Sir William Clavering1 s Trustees) (6) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (7) The Public Trustee (Sir Henry Clavering's Trustees)' (8) The North Eastern Railway Company (9) Robert Francis Dunnell of York, solicitor [to the N.E.R. Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (8) of 8a.2r.10p of copyhold land, forming part of the Derwenthaugh Branch railway in the Manor of Whickham. Conveyance by (4) and (5) to (8) of 1a.3r.4p freehold and.3r.13p copyhold land, forming part of the Derwenthaugh Branch, and being in the Manor of Whickham Conveyance by (4) and (7) to (8) of 2a.3r.lp of copyhold land forming part of the Derwenthaugh Branch railway in the Manor of Whickham. Conveyance by (8) to (3) of freehold and copyhold lands forming part of the abandoned Redheugh Branch railway (5a.0r.3p) Conveyance by (8) to (7) of.2r.36p of copyhold land forming part of the abandoned Redheugh Branch railway. Direction by (8) to (9) (in whom the last two properties are vested in trust for (8)) henceforth to hold them in trust for (3) and (7) etc. Schedules of title deeds covenanted to be produced. Recites previous deeds, Clavering family settlements etc. Plan attached

7 April 1913 (1) Henry Carr Ellison, formerly of Allerburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, now of Hedgeley, Northumberland and of Dunston Hill, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in H.M.'s Army (2) Herbert George Carr Carr Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (3) Peter William Purves of London, insurance secretary and the aforesaid Herbert George Carr Carr Ellison (the Carr Ellison trustees) (4) William Gibson (5) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering, and William Gibson (Sir William Clavering's trustees) (6) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (7) The Public Trustee (8) The North Eastern Railway Company (9) Robert Francis Dunnell of York, solicitor [to the N.E.R.] Draft deed of exchange. Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (8) of 8a.2r.10p of copyhold land in the Manor of Whickham. Conveyance by (4) and (5) (with the consent of (6)) to (8) of la.3r.4p freehold and.3r.13p copyhold at Whickham. Conveyance by (4) and (7) to (8) of 2a.3r.lp copyhold at Whickham. Conveyance by (8) to (3) of 4a.1r.7p copyhold and other lands specified. Conveyance by (8) to (7) of 2r.36p of copyhold and all at Whickham. Schedule of title deeds to be produced. Recites previous deeds and settlements. Plan attached

8 April 1913 (1) The Public Trustee (2) William Gibson (3) Ralph Henry Carr Ellison, Esquire Draft covenant to surrender to (3) copyhold lands in the Parish of Whickham (3r 6p, 2a.0r.4p, 2r.36 ) Covenant to produce deeds specified in the annexed schedule. Plan attached Consideration: £4245

29 May 1914 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Waymouth Gibson (2) William Gibson (3) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (4) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) to (4) of two parcels of land (34p and.1r.4p) near Derwenthaugh junction in the Urban District of Whickham, subject to mineral leases to Faber, Brutton and Davies., 6r to the Dunston Garesfield Collieries Ltd. Plan endorsed Consideration: £487 10s. to (1)

29 May 1914 (1) William Gibson (2) The Public Trustee (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of 2r.2p of copyhold land in the Manor of Whickham at Derwenthaugh, adjoining lands conveyed by D/CG7/3698, subject to mineral leases to Faber, Brutton and Davies or to the Dunston Garesfield Collieries Ltd. Plan endorsed Consideration: £512 10s.

7 June 1916 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Waymouth Gibson (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) to (3) of 1a.2r.34p of land on the north side of and adjoining Blaydon Sidings. Plan endorsed Consideration: £1712 10s. to (2)

14 September 1916 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, a Colonel (retired) (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering of Branxholm, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, Esquire and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Copy of conveyance by (1) to (3) of 2r. of land adjoining the Consett Branch railway at Swalwell. Plan attached Consideration: £33

14 September 1916 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Waymouth Gibson (3) The North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) to (2) as D/CG7/3701

11 August 1923 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Waymouth Gibson (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (3)The London and North Eastern Railway Company Duplicate conveyance by (1) to (3) of 3a.0r.2p of freehold land in three parcels, and 1r.22p of copyhold land close to Derwenthaugh Junction, Whickham, subject to existing mineral leases. Plan endorsed Consideration: £2720 to (1)

2 October 1924 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Waymouth Gibson (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering (3) The London and North Eastern Railway Company Counterpart conveyance by (1) to (3) of 1r.7p of freehold land and 8p of copyhold land near Derwenthaugh Junction, subject to existing mineral leases to Faber, F3rutton and Davies or the Dunston Garesfield. Collieries Limited. Plan attached. Consideration: £275 to (1)

Extract from Thomas Gow's valuation of the Clavering estates in the parish of Whickham (made 12 August 1878) shewing the value of the copyhold estates which belong absolutely to Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart, 1881

Map shewing the ancient copyholds, freeholds allotments etc of Sir W.A. Clavering's trustees and Sir Henry A. Clavering's trustees, n.d. [late 19th Century] [Scale: 1:10560]

Map of the ancient and enfranchised copyholds of Sir H.A. Clavering's trustees and Sir W.A. Clavering's trustees, at Whickham, n.d. [after 1923] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

Particulars of copyhold lands in the Manor of Whickham belonging to the trustees of the will of the late Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, n.d. [c.1890s]

Memorandum and description of the copyhold lands acquired by purchase or exchange by the late Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart in the Manor of Whickham,by William T. Bolam, 14 January 1901

Statement of the title of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, to copyhold lands in the Manor of Whickham, 3 April 1700 - 25 November 1794 (1 file) Heirlooms (see also D/CG7/3197)

William Gibson, Plaintiff Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering, John Warren Napier Clavering and Noel Warren Napier Clavering (an infant by Francis Napier Clavering his guardian), Defendants In the matter of the trusts of the will of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Baronet, deceased and Henry Alexander Campbell, Plaintiff Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering, spinster, Ivy Valerie Campbell, wife of the plaintiff, Geraldine Bertrade Clavering, spinster; Rawdon Clavering Campbell, Claude Henry Campbell, Ivy Geraldine Campbell, Gerald Victor Campbell, Eric William Campbell and Harold George Campbell (all infants by William Middleton Campbell their guardian ad litem); George William Campbell, William Middleton Campbell and George John Fenwick, Defendants In the matter of the trusts of the will of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Baronet, deceased Papers including draft statement of facts; brefs for plaintiffs and defendants in both actions, originating summonses, copies of affidavits of W.W. Gibson and others, copies of orders of the court and miscellaneous processes, Chancery Division, 20 April 1896 - 4 August 1898

Gibson v Clavering, Campbell v Clavering Draft bill of costs of plaintiff, 28 April 1896 -30 June 1898

4 December 1895 (1) Henry Alexander Campbell of Penninghame House, Newton Stewart, Esquire (trustee under the will of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering) (2) Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering and Geraldine Bertrade Clavering both residing at Veitch's Private Hotel, George Street, Edinburgh, spinsters and Ivy Valerie Campbell, wife of (1) (3) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor; Charles Warren Napier Clavering, a Captain in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry; and Francis Napier Clavering of Kidbrooke House, Blackheath, Kent, Esquire (4) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Clerk in Holy Orders Agreement concerning Clavering family heirlooms specified on annexed schedule and in settlement of the disputes concerning them between the trustees and beneficiaries of Sir H.A. Clavering and Sir W.A. Clavering Consideration: £387 18s and £12 2s. by (1) to (3) Copy or order in Campbell v Clavering and Gibson v Clavering putting this agreement into effect, 20 July 1896 (1 file) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering Forbears

Office copy of the will of Charles John Clavering of Axwell Park, Esquire (dated 14 June 1838). Recites his own marriage settlement and that of his only child Diana Maria Clavering and confirms them. Devises all his real estate (of which lands and tenements called Westwood in the parish of Chatton and further lands etc. in the township of Dotland and parish of Hexham, both Northumberland, are mentioned) to his wife Diana for life, thence to his brother Henry Mordaunt Clavering for life, thence to Ernest Gascoigne Clavering and Henry Augustus Clavering, the only sons of his nephew Rawdon Clavering, with further remainders as specified. Powers for tenant for life in possession to raise portions, jointures etc. Copy extracted 22 October 1877

Copy of the will of Charles John Clavering, 1838

Copy of the will of Henry Mordaunt Clavering of 64 Sloane Street, Middlesex, Esquire (dated 6 January 1846) devising his leasehold dwellinghouse in Sloane Street upon trust for his wife for life, thence to his grandson Henry Augustus Clavering. All other freehold and leasehold estates and the residue of his personal estate devised in trust for Sarah his wife for life, thence to the use of Henry Augustus Clavering (1 file) Sir Henry

11 January 1853 (1) Henry Augustus Clavering of Portsmouth, Hampshire, Esquire, a Lieutenant R.N. (2) Christina Alexander of St. Andrews, Fife, spinster (3) William Jenkins of Coleshill Street, Eaton Square, Middlesex, gentleman and John Alexander of St. Andrews, Fife, Esquire Copy appointment by (1) to the use of (2) of a Rent charge of £400 p.a. as her jointure. Appointment and demise for a term of 500 years by (1) to (3) of messuages and lands called Westward in the parish of Chatton and of messuages in the township of Dotland in the parish of Hexham, both in Northumberland, as specified in the will of C.J. Clavering, upon trust to secure the aforementioned jointure and upon further trusts for raising portions etc. as specified. Recites previous deeds and settlements concerning Charles John Clavering

1 May 1878 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Dame Christina Clavering, wife of (1) (3) Patrick Proctor Alexander of 20 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Esquire and Jane Agnes Alexander of 33 Queen Street, Edinburgh, spinster Duplicate deed of separation of (1) and (2). (1) covenants with (3) to allow (2) to live independently, allowing her full power of disposition by will if she predecease him; (1) and his executors to pay an annuity of £1200 p.a. to (2) for life. (3) covenant with (1) to indemnify him against all debts and liabilities hereafter contracted by (2). Recites D/CG7/3744 and insurances raised by (1) under the Married Womens Property Act, 1870

Succession Duty accounts and papers of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart on the death of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart, 30 March - 20 May 1874

Schedule A referred to in the succession account of Sir H. A. Clavering, Bart being a list of tenants, properties, acreages and Rentals of the Axwell Park Estate (2861a.2r.17r) and lands in the parishes of Tanfield (865a.2r.24p), Lanchester (1328a.1r.21p), Auckland (145a), Middleton St. George (383a.2r.12p), Haltwhistle (534a.2r.lp), Hexham (2701a.2r.32p), Wark, Bywell St. Peter (768a.3r.30p) and Bowes (196a.0r.3p), n.d. [1870s]

Correspondence between Scarth and Bolam, the North British and Mercantile Insurance Office and Nathaniel Clayton, all at Newcastle upon Tyne concerning Clavering annuities and annuitants, 10 February - 21 May 1869

Rent roll of estates in Northumberland and Durham, the life interest of Sir H.A. Clavering in which is mortgaged to the North British and Mercantile Insurance Office, by William T. Bolam, 23 August 1881

Gross and nett Rental of the estates of Sir Henry A. Clavering, Bart mortgaged to the North British Insurance Office, drawn up by William T. Bolam, 23 August 1881

Schedule of deeds (1874 - 1882)relating to freehold and copyhold estates in Durham and Northumberland mortgaged by Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart to George John Fenwick, 1882 (1 file) Sir H.A. Clavering's will trust

Copy of the will of Sir Henry Augustus Cl aver ing of Axwell Park, Baronet (dated 8 December 1877) devising real estate to trustees for sale to hold the proceeds upon trust for his daughers Augusta Valentine Clavering, Ivy Valerie Campbell and Geraldine Bertrade Clavering and their issue as specified Codicil requiring trustees to offer all fixtures of Axwell Park to his successor as tenant in possession under the will of Sir William Aloysius Clavering, 11 May 1880 Codicil, 3 September 1883 Codicil, 7 January 1886

Copy of D/CG7/3761

Certified copy of the death certificate of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, 13 December 1893

Extract from the register of births and baptisms for the parish of Roseneath, Dumbarton) from the General Registry Office, Edinburgh ) for Henry Augustus Clavering, 20 December 1893

Estate and Succession Duty accounts relating to Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart, deceased, 1 January 1897 - 30 October 1908

Statement of account between Clayton and Gibson and the executors of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, 14 December 1893 - 5 December 1900

Draft cash statement of the trustees of the will of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart, deceased, 20 September 1902 - 27 March 1903

Draft cash statement of the trustees of the will of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart, deceased, 27 April 1903 - 31 December 1903

Draft cash statement of the trustees of the will of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart, deceased, 26 August 1904 - 2 December 1907

18 June 1906 (1) Nicholas Henry Bacon of Raveningham Hall, Norwich, Esquire (2) Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering of 10 Cambridge Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, spinster and the Revd Henry Percy Napier Clavering of Stella Rectory, Blaydon on Tyne, Clerk in Holy Orders Copy of appointment of (2) as new trustees under the will of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart and conveyance of trust property. Recites previous deeds

14 March 1907 (1) Revd H.P. Napier Clavering (2) N.H. Bacon and Augusta M.V. Clavering Copy of the retirement and discharge of (1) from the trusts of the will of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart

18 August 1910 (1) N.H. Bacon and Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering (2) The Public Trustee Copy of the appointment of (2) as sole trustee of the will and codicils of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart Schedule of lands subject to the trusts of the above will

The Public Trustee, Plaintiff Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering spinster, William Middleton Campbell, Colin Frederick Campbell, Rawdon Clavering Campbell, Claude Henry Campbell, Ivy Geraldine Shute, widow, Gerald Victor Campbell, Eric William Campbell, Harold George Campbell, Arthur Philip Cazenove and Godtey Dalrymple White, Defendants Copy of originating summons with brief thereupon, notes of points arising, minutes of order upon it, certificate of costs and affidavit of John Ernest Gibson, Chancery Division, 19 May 1914 - 27 July 1915

Public Trustee v Clavering et al Draft affidavit of John Ernest Gibson, n.d. [c.1914 - 1915]

Public Trustee v Clavering et al. Statement of approximate present position of Sir H.A. Clavering's Estate, n.d. [1910s]

Indemnity from Nicholas Henry Bacon of Raveningham Hall, Norfolk, Esquire, and Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering of 10 Cambridge Gardens, Richmond Hill, Surrey, spinster to the Secretary and General Manager of the District Messenger and Theatre Co. Ltd, St. Martin's Lane, London concerning lost share certificate with draft transfer of shares to the Public Trustee, 22 November 1907 and 1916 (1 file) Miss Ivy Valeries Clavering (Mrs. H.A. Campbell)

4 July 18 6 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Ivy Valerie Clavering of Axwell Park, spinster (a daughter of (1)) (3) Henry Alexander Campbell, Esquire,a Lieutenant in H.M's Royal Regiment of Artillery (4) George William Campbell of 22 Queens Gate Gardens, South Kensington, Middlesex, Esquire; William Middleton Campbell of Onslow Gardens, South Kensington, Esquire; and Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Copy marriage settlement of (2) and (3). (1) covenants to pay over £10,000 to (4) within 6 months of his death. Assignment by (1) to (4) of copyholds in the Manor of Whickham (635a.3r.20p) legally vested in Sir Thomas Clavering (excepting 2a.3r.19p of land in the township of Whickham), 12a.3r.11p of land east of Green Lane, Dunston and 4a.1r.11p of land west of Green Lane to secure £10,000 and interest at 6% (subject to a prior mortgage of £7000 to The North British and Mercantile Insurance Company) until the payment of the principal sum

4 July 1876 (1) Colin Campbell of Colgrain, Dumbarton, N.B., Esquire (2) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart (3) Henry Alexander Campbell (4) Ivy Valerie Clavering (5) George William Campbell, William Middleton Campbell and Nathaniel George Clayton Copy of covenant for the payment to (4) of £20000 secured in the meantime upon the estate of Colgrain, Dumbarton with interest at 5% p.a. Provision for substituting other security. Declaration of trust by (4) that they will hold the sums of £20000 and £10000 (under D/CG7/3792) in trust to pay the income to (3) and (4) respectively for life, thence the income of both funds to the survivor, thence upon trust for their issue in equal shares, with remainders to (3) and (4) as specified in default of issue. Covenants for the assurance of property in Northumberland descending to (4) under the will of Charles John Clavering.

11 March 1897 (1) Henry Alexander Campbell of 58 Prince's Gate, Middlesex, Esquire and Ivy Valerie his wife (2) William Middleton Campbell (3) Charles Wigram Long and Colin Frederick Campbell Copy appointment by (1) of (3) to be trustees of their marriage settlement, with schedule of stock comprised in the trust fund

11 March 1897 (1) William Middleton Campbell of Colgrain, Dumbarton, Esquire (2) William Middleton Campbell; Charles Wigram Long of Severn Bank, Severn Stoke, Worcester, Esquire, M.P., late a Lieutenant Colonel in H.M.'s Royal Artillery; and Colin Frederick Campbell of 43 Stanhope Gardens, Middlesex, Esquire Copy assignment by (1) to (2) of the sum of £10000 secured on mortgage Memorandum of indenture of 7 October 1905

Copy of the will of Henry Alexander Campbell of Penninghame House, Newton Stewart, Wigton, N.B. and of 58 Prince's Gate, London, Esquire (20 January 1899) appointing William Middleton Campbell, Charles Wigram Long and Colin Frederick Campbell as guardians of testator's infant children, settling portraits and heirlooms. £25000 upon trust for daughter Ivy Geraldin Campbell and her issue as specified. Devises all property in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and Demarara (now Georgetown, Guyana) upon trust for sale, the proceeds to be upon trust equally for the testator's sons surviving to majority. Trustees empowered to allow money owed to testator by Finlay, Campbell and Company of White Lion Court, Cornhill, London and by Hogg, Curtis, Campbell and Company of 23 Rood Lane, London to remain for as long as the trustees deem fit. Arrangements for the management of his colonial plantations until sold

7 October 1905 (1) William Middleton Campbell, Charles Wigram Long and Colin Frederick Campbell (first mortgagees) (2) Henry Alexander Campbell, now at Princes Hotel, Brighton, Sussex, Esquire and Nicholas Henry Bacon of Raveningham Hall, Norwich, Esquire (trustees) (3) Isabel Clayton of Chesters, Northumberland, widow; Edward Francis Clayton of Chesters, Esquire, a retired Major in H.M.'s Army; and William Gibson of 7 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Solicitor (the second mortgagees) Copy conveyance by (1) to (3) of premises specified in deed of 4 July 1876 upon the repayment of their first mortgage of £10000 emaining charged with payment of £12000 under the second mortgage). Recites previous deeds and wills

27 August 1906 (1) Rawdon Clavering Campbell of 14 Ramsay Gardens, Edinburgh, a Lieutenant in H.M.'s 2nd Highland Light Infantry (2) Claude Henry Campbell of The Officers Clubs, Standerton, South Africa, a Lieutenant in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (3) Gerald Victor Campbell, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, Esquire (4) Ivy Geraldine Campbell of Esk Hill, Inveresk, Midlothian, spinster (5) William Middleton Campbell of 23 Road Lane, London, Esquire, J.P.; Charles Wigram Long, M.P.; Colin Frederick Campbell of 9 King William Street, London, Esquire Copy assignment by (1) (2) (3) and (4) to (5) of their respective sixth shares in the investments specified in the annexed schedule under Mr. H.A. Campbell's marriage settlement upon the trusts of H.A. Campbell's will. Recites previous deeds, wills and settlements

8 April 1907 (1) Eric William Campbell, c/o Miss Clavering, 10 Cambridge Gardens, Richmond Hill, Surrey, Esquire (2) W.M. Campbell, C.W. Long, M.P., and C.F. Campbell Copy assignment by (1) to (2) of his one sixth part of the investments specified under the late H.A. Campbell's marriage settlement upon the trusts of H.A.C.'s will

5 December 1907 (1) Henry Gwynn Dean Shute, D.S.O., a Colonel in H.M.'s Army, Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General in charge of the Administration of the London District (2) Ivy Geraldine Campbell of Flat 21, 36 Buckingham Gate, London, spinster (3) William Middleton Campbell, Charles Wigram Long, M.P., and Colin Frederick Campbell (4) Arthur Cazenove of 52 Threadneadle Street, London, stockbroker; Godfrey Dalrymple White of 106 Eaton Square, London, late a Major in the Grenadier Guards; Claude Henry Campbell of Flat 21, 36 Buckingham Gate, a Captain in H.M.'s Army; and Eric William Campbell of Buckingham Gate aforesaid, Esquire Copy revocation by (2) of trusts contained in the will of H.A. Campbell regarding the legacy of £25000 to (1) (now represented by investments specified) and her sixth shares of the proceeds of real estate in Northumberland. (3) will raise £1000 for the use of (2) in prenuptial arrangements and transfer the balance of the trust funds to (4). Assignment by (1) to (4) of insurance policies to the value of £5000 on his life and his third share of the reversionary interest under a settlement of 1858 expectant, upon the death of Dame Emma Caroline Rhodes Shute upon trust to pay the income of the respective husband's and wife's funds to (1) and (2) for life with benefit of survivorship and provision for remarriage, and thence in trust for their issue as specified

20 April 1909 (1) Harold George Campbell, a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy (2) W.M. Campbell, J.P., C.W. Long, M.P., and S.C.F. Campbell Copy assignment by (1) to (2) of his sixth share in trust funds as specified (1 file) Miss Geraldine Bertrade Clavering

Copy of the will of Geraldine Bertrade Clavering of Hill Side, Sonning, Berkshire, spinster (dated 13 July 1898) devising and bequeathing all property to her sister Augusta if she is then living and otherwise in trust for her Campbell nieces and nephews. £1000 to the Newcastle Infirmary (1 file) Miss Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering

Extract from the will of Miss Augusta Maria Valentine Clavering (dated 23 February 1938) devising all real and personal estate in trust for sale and dividing the proceeds between her great nephews and great nieces, n.d. [1945 - 1946]

Correspondence between Clayton and Gibson; the Public Trustee; Lawrence, Graham and Company, Lincoln's Inn; and others concerning the estate of Miss A.M.V. Clavering deceased, duty payable, death of Major R.C. Campbell, and relevant accounts of Sir H.A. Clavering's Will Trust, 20 December 1944 - 31 March 1949

Estate duty papers including schedules of trust assets at the time of Miss Clavering's death, 23 January 1945 - 1946

Statements of capital account, receipts and payments, dividends, schedule of stocks shewing distribution of the late Miss A.M.V. Clavering's share of the trust funds of Sir H.A. Clavering's Will Trust, 31 December 1944 - 29 May 1948

Miscellaneous schedules and valuations of the late Miss A.M.V. Clavering's share of funds settled by the will of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, with related stock transfer certificates etc, 1947 - 1948 (15 papers, 1 file) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering's Will Trust Property

19 August 1899 (1) William Garbutt of Dunston Lodge, lunatic asylum propretor (2) Henry Alexander Campbell of Lynaford Hall, Munford, Norfolk, Esquire and Nicholas Henry Bacon of Raveningham Hall, Norwich, Esquire Agreement between (1) and (2) concerning a party fence along the boundary of the property of (1) and (2) at Dunston. Plan attached

Letter from G.B. and T.E. Forster, 3 Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, to Clayton and Gibson concerning the working of coals under Swalwell copyholds, 16 March 1899

Copy of correspondence between Simon Tate, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne (for the owners of Swalwell Colliery) and G.B. & T.E. Forster,Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne (Mining Engineers to Sir Henry Clavering's Trustees) concerning the Dunston and Swalwell copyholds and Sir H.A. Clavering's Trustees, 14 March 1902 - 10 December 1904

Abstract of transfer of mortgage on copyholds in the Manor of Whickham, 11 September 1903

General account of receipts and payments, statements of estate income, income and capital accounts, and amount to be credited to Miss A.M.V. Clavering, from the estate of Sir H.A. Clavering, Bart, 9 November 1893 - 31 December 1913

Abstract of title (5 November 1875 - 3 May 1897) to copyholds at Swalwell, the property of the trustees of the will of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, 1897

Abstract of title (6 September 1900 - 14 March 1907) of The Public Trustee as trustee of the will of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, deceased, to land at Swalwell, 1934

Abstract of title (18 August 1910 - 16 November 1951) of The Public Trustee as trustee of the will of Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart, deceased, to freehold lands in the parish of Whickham, 1953

Miscellaneous correspondence between Clayton and Gibson; The Public Trustee; Col. G.R.B. SpPin; Tankerville Place, Newcastle upon Tyne; the National Coal Board; and Saunderson, Townend and Gilbert, surveyors, Newcastle upon Tyne concerning Sir H.A. Clavering's Will Trust and the desire of the beneficiaries to sell the entire estate, problems about reaching a settlement with the N.C.B. concerning pillars of coal left as support under former copyholds of the Manor of Whickham, 16 January 1951 - 13 October 1953

Conditions of sale of Sir H.A. Clavering's Will Trust estates, 1953

Particulars of freehold properties situated at Dunston, Swalwell and Whickham (Whickham Thorns Farm 112.948a., Swalwell East Farm with part of Swalwell North Farm and three grass fields, 90.064a., and other parcels of land as specified) in all 235.295a., 21 April 1953

Particulars and conditions of sale of Sir H.A. Clavering's Will Trust property, 21 April 1953

Advertisement of land available for factory sites at Swalwell and Dunston (Sir H.A. Clavering's Will Trust). Plan attached shewing land sold and surface damage by mining subsidence, 1928 - 1955

18 June 1959 (1) The Public Trustee (2) The Durham County Police Authority Agreement for the sale by (1) to (2) of l.54a. of land at Swalwell (property vested in (1) under Sir H.A. Clavering's Will Trust). Plan attached

1 September 1959 (1) The Public Trustee (2) The Durham County Police Authority Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of l.54a. of land between Market Lane and Oaklands, near Swalwell subject to existing wayleaves, tenancies and tithe redemption annuities. Plan attached Consideration: £1001

Draft statutory declaration by Sir William Waymouth Gibson of 7 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning the title to land at Swalwell to be sold to The Durham County Police Authority, 1 September 1959

Notice of change of ownership of land charged with a Tithe Redemption Annuity. Land conveyed to Durham County Police Authority, 1 September 1959

Correspondence between Clayton and Gibson, Durham County Police Authority and others concerning the sale of lands at Swalwell vested in the Public Trustee under Sir Henry Augustus Clavering's Will Trust to the Police Authority, 22 April - 4 November 1959 (1 file, typescript) The Greencroft Heirs - The Montfaucon, Knyff, Du Quesnoy Inheritance Family Wills and Settlements

13 January 1862 (1) Jacques Antoine Edward, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue de l' Oratorie, Paris and Clara Anna Martha, his wife (2) Sir William Aloyzius Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet Disentailing deed being a conveyance by (1) to (2) of her one third share of: lands in the township of Iveston viz. the Hobbies (12a.3r.31p.), the South Field (7a.1r.14p.), the Cow Pasture Field, Quarry Field, Long Pasture, Middle Pasture and Moors Field (containing 28a.1r.1p. in all) and various allotments of moor in the Manor of Lanchester (being 62a.3r.11p. of the more improvable parts and 27a.0r.13p. of the less improvable parts); in Greencroft a customary messuage and lands called Mawsfield (37a.1r.15p.) and allotments in respect thereof (14a. ir.16p. and 36a.3r.19p. of the more improvable parts of the Manor and 3a.2r.16p. of the less improvable parts) and all the freehold part of Mawsfield; in East Butsfield the copyhold portion of the tenement at East Butsfield (11a.0r.10p.) with allotments made in respect of the same (being 3r.30p. and 25a.1r.20p. and 5a.1r.24p.); in Bowes, Yorkshire the farm at Kilmond Wood (180a.0r.13p.) and Boiron Farm (16a.1r.17p.); in the township of Lanchester the farm at Moor Leazes (369a.1r.35p.) with allotments made in respect thereof etc. Recites the will of George Clavering of Greencroft and other previous deeds. Note of inrolment in Chancery, 19 March 1862 Consideration: £3444

Certificate of the acknowledgement by Clara Anna Martha, Baroness de Knyff of D/CG 7/3849, 13 January 1862

26 October 1880 (1) Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (2) John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Disentailing deed from (1) to (2) of his moiety of the Greencroft Estate and of other premises devised by the within recited will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart., to the use of (1)

Details of Rentals, tenants and leases for the Greencroft Estate of John Clavering deceased, n.d. [c. 1880]

Succession Duty receipts and related papers for the Barons de Knyff and de Monfaucon upon the death of John Clavering, 26 July 1881 - 31 October 1881

Succession Duty receipts and related papers for the Barons de Knyff and de Montfaucon in succession to John Clavering, 31 October - 22 November 1881

Succession Duty receipts and related papers of the Barons de Knyff and de Montfaucon etc. upon the death of Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart., 2 March 1888

31 July 1895 (1) Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (2) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor Disentailing conveyance by (1) to (2) in trust for (1) of all the copyhold hereditaments passing to (1) under the within recited will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart.

11 January 1896 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertuis, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris (2) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor Disentailing conveyance by (1) to (2) in trust for (1) of all the copyhold hereditaments passing to (1) under the within recited will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart.

Will of Wilhelmine Marie Eugenie Gabrielle, Baronne du Quesnoy of 27 Rue de la Ville I' Eve'que, Paris, (dated 18 December 1907) devising her half share in the Greencroft estate to her son Eugene, 1907

Letter from Baron du Quesnoy, Paris to Clayton and Gibson discussing his intentions regarding his will and giving the dates of his marriage and of the births of his children, 2 May 1914

Succession Duty papers relating to the succession of Wilhelmine Marie Eugenie Gabrielle, Baronne du Quesnoy upon the deaths of the Barons de Knyff and de Montfaucon, 24 August 1907 - 26 September 1914

Application form for a certificate under Section 11 of the Finance Act, 1894 regarding Estate Duty paid in connection with the death of Baron de Knyff, 31 March 1914

Copy of the will of Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy, of Quai d' Orsay, Paris (dated 16 May 1920) devising all real estate and copyholds at Greencroft and elsewhere in Durham and Northumberland to William Waymouth Gibson and others in trust for Th'er'ese Adeline de Leautaud Donine, Baronne du Quesnoy for life then (as to two thirds) to his elder daughter Marie Eugenie du Quesnoy with remainder to his younger daughter Elizabeth Alice du Quesnoy and thence to his only son Louis Victor Arthur du Quesnoy all in tail general and (as to one third) to his younger daughter with remainder to elder and further remainder to son. Leaseholds to trustee upon trust for sale Codicil, 4 February 1924 (2 files, typescript) Greencroft Purchases

31 August 1854 (1) The Rt. Revd. Edward, Lord Bishop of Durham (2) John Clavering of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire, and Peregrine George Ellison of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (trustees of Sir Thomas John Clavering, deceased) Lease by (1) to (2) for a term of 3 lives of lands and messuages as specified at Greencroft, Maiden Law and Durham Hill (146 a.0r.22p.) Rent: £5 p.a.

19 March 1883 (1) The Estates Committee of The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, by Robert Holmes White, their agent (2) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertuis, Baron de Montfaucon and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff both of Paris , by Thomas Blandford of Corbridge, Northumberland, land agent Articles of agreement for the sale by (1) to (2) of their reversionary interest (upon the determination of D/CG 7/3864) in 146a.1r.16p. of land in the township of Greencroft. Schedule of fields and map attached. Consideration: £1850

31 July 1886 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) Amy Sophia Bailey, wife of John Bailey of Newcastle upon Tyne, wine merchant; Constance Helen Harris, wife of the Reverend John Toyne Harris of 11 Ledbury Road, Bayswater, Middlesex; and Ada Sophia Steele Clavering of Eastbourne, Sussex, spinster (which ladies are daughters of John Clavering, deceased) (3) Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (4) Louis Gabriel Agrical Eugene Depertius, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris Conveyance by (1) and by (2) (as administratrixes of John Clavering) to (3) and (4) of 146a.1r.16p of land near Park Head, Greencroft reserving minerals. Plan of property drawn on third membrane. Consideration: £910 3s.3d. to the Commissioners and £939 16s.9d. from (3) to (4)

10 August 1934 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, Lords of the Manor of Lanchester (2) Greencroft Estate Company Ltd. Compensation agreement for the extinguishment of manorial incidents to the value of £7 16s.8d. p.a. on 224a.2r.9p of land at Durham Hill and Moorside, Lanchester and 416a.0r.12p of land in Greencroft as specified. Plan attached. Consideration: £231 18s.4d.

18 July 1935 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, Lords of the Manor of Lanchester (2) Greencroft Estate Company Ltd. Compensation agreement for the extinguishment of manorial incidents on lands called Mawsfield Wood, Howden Bank (14a) and adjoining Smallhope Burns near Lanchester (la.0r.8p). Plan endorsed. Consideration: £46 17s.6d. (1 file, printed form) Greencroft Lettings and Sales

16 August 1876 (1) John Clavering of Greencroft Park, Esquire (2) Ralph Benjamin Ritson of Blackhill, tallow chandler Lease by (1) to (2) of 1 acre of ground near Annfield Plain as the site for a candle manufactory, for a term of 21 years from 13 May 1876. Plan endorsed. Rent: £10 p.a.

Correspondence received by Clayton and Gibson from William T. Bolam and N.A. Ritson concerning continuation of tenancy of the candle manufactory at Annfield Plain, 10 and 16 July 1897

16 August 1876 (1) John Clavering of Greencroft Park, Esquire (2) James Smith of Greencroft Cottages, grocer and provision dealer Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 21 years of 1100 sq. yds. of land near Greencroft Cottages in the parish of Lanchester Rent: £3 p.a.

5 March 1885 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertius, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris in the Empire of France [sic] and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (2) The North Eastern Railway Company Conveyance by (1) to (2) of lands in the townships of Iveston and Greencroft as the site for a railway (under the North Eastern Railway Company's (Additional Powers) Act of 1882) Consideration: £1525

20 July 1888 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertuis, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marign, Paris and Greencroft Park, and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris and Greencroft Park (2) Thomas Taylor Smith of Greencroft Park, coal owner Lease by (1) to (2) of the mansion house, park, pleasure grounds and plantations at Greencroft Park (approximately 70 acres) for a term of 9 years from 13 May 1888. Covenants for maintaining and redecorating buildings. Plan attached. Rent: £300 p.a.

Notice from the North Eastern Railway Company to Louis Eugene Gabriel Agricol, Baron de Montfaucon and to Anatole Thomas Edouard,Baron de Knyff of the intended application to Parliament for powers to take property in the parish of Lanchester required for new railway works, 4 December 1889

13 October 1896 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Dpertuis, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris, and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (2) The Annfield Plain Industrial Co-operative Society Limited Duplicate conveyance by (1) to (2) of a piece of land (607 sq. yds.) at Annfield Plain in the parish of Lanchester for the purpose of widening the public highway from Lanchester to Annfield Plain. Reserves minerals. Plan attached. Consideration: £121 8s.

30 April 1898 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Dpertuis, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (2) James Strawbridge of Annfield Plain, boot and shoe maker Conveyance by (1) to (2) of their respective undivided moieties in 9321 sq. yds. of land at Annfield Plain adjoining the road to Lanchester. Reserves minerals. Plan attached. Consideration: £23 7s.6d.

15 May 1906 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Dpertuis, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris (2) Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (3) William Thomas Bolam of Newcastle upon Tyne, land agent, and William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (trustees) Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of a parcel of ground near Annfield Plain Railway Station upon trust to sell or otherwise as specified, paying all Rents and proceeds to (1) and (2) and their real and personal representatives under French law. Plan endorsed.

9 October 1907 (1) Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris (2) Wilhelmine Marie Eugenie Gabrielle, Baronne due Quesnoy of 27 Rue de la Ville l' Eve'que, Paris (3) Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy of 13 Quai d' Orsay, Paris (4) William Thomas Bolam of Newcastle upon Tyne, land agent, and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor Conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of a parcel of land adjoining Front Street and the North Eastern Railway in Annfield Plain, upon trust to sell or as otherwise specified. Reserves minerals. Plan attached. Endorsed: 3 May 1935 (1) William Waymouth Gibson, abovementioned (2) Harry William Bolam of Newcastle upon Tyne, land agent Appointment of (2) by (1) as a new trustee under the deed of 1907 following the death of W.T. Bolam

27 April 1910 (1) Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy of 13 Quai d' Orsay, Paris (2) William Thomas Bolam of Newcastle upon Tyne, land agent, and William Waymouth Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor Conveyance by (1) to (2) of lands adjoining Front Street and the North Eastern Railway at Annfield Plain upon trust to sell or as otherwise specified, paying all Rents and proceeds to (1). Reserves minerals. Plan endorsed. Endorsed: 3 May 1935 (1) William Waymouth Gibson (2) Harry William Bolam of Newcastle upon Tyne, land agent Appointment by (1) of (2) as a new trustee

18 March 1915 (1) Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy of 13 Quai d' Orsay, Paris (2) Annfield Plain U.D.C. Memorandum of agreement for the payment of 10s. p.a. by (2) to (1) as compensation for a sewer across land at South Pontop, Annfield Plain. Provision for compensation for and repair of any damage done

31 August 1921 (1) Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy of 13 Quai d' Orsay, Paris (2) Thomas Pearson of the Three Horse Shoes, Maiden Law, Lanchester, licensed victualler Counterpart conveyance by (1) to (2) of the Three Horse Shoes Hotel, Maiden Law and 8.615a of land adloining it. Schedules of deeds to be produced. Plan attached. Consideration: £1857 16s.

8 February 1923 (1) Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy of 13 Quai d' Orsay, Paris (2) Lanchester R.D.C. (as the local sanitary authority) Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 999 years of an easement for a drain under lands at Lanchester. Plan attached. Rent: F p.a.

Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Greencroft Estate Company Ltd., 15 September 1926 (1 booklet, printed) Minerals

1878 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet; John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquires (trustees of the will of Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart.) (2) John Clavering of Greencroft Park, Esquire (tenant for life under the will of Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart.) (3) The Weardale Iron and Coal Company Limited Draft lease by (1) and (2) to (3) of their respective moieties of coals, ironstone and fireclay at Stow House Farm in the parish of Cornsay (150a.), for a term of 42 years from 1 May 1861 Rent: £150 p.a. plus £1.1s.3d. per ten of coal in excess of the specified quantity and tentale Rentals as specified

16 September 1891 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertius, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris, and Greencroft Park; and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris, and Greencroft Park; Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet; and Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (2) The Consett Iron Company Ltd. Lease by (1) to (2), for 42 years from 23 November 1886, of coal, ironstone and fireclay under 220a. of land in the township of Iveston and under all other lands in the Manor of Iveston as specified. Plan endorsed on second membrane. Rent: £250 p.a. plus 4d. per ton for ironstone and 21d. per ton for fireclay

19 October 1905 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertius, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris, and Greencroft Park; and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris, and Greencroft Park (2) The Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Company Ltd. Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 42 years from 1 May 1903, of all coal, ironstone and fireclay under Stow House Farm (150a.) in the parish of Cornsay. Plan attached. Rent: £150 p.a. fixed Rent and tentale Rents as specified (1 file) Jarrow Grange

5 December 1892 (1) Louis Gabriel Agricol Eugene Depertius, Baron de Montfaucon of 25 Avenue de Marigny, Paris, and Greencroft Park; and Anatole Thomas Edouard, Baron de Knyff of 32 Rue Washington, Paris, and Greencroft Park (2) The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu of Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, spinster; the Hon. Arthur Charles Wellesley of Conholt Park, Andover, Hampshire; and the Hon. Reginald Capel of Little Cassiobury, Hertfordshire (3) The Rt. Hon. Harriet Lydia, Countess of Portarlington and the Hon. Lionel George Henry Seymour Dawson Damer (Viscount Carlow) (4) The Hon. Magdalen Wellesley of Stratford Place, Middlesex, widow (5) The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu aforesaid (6) The Wallsend and Hebburn Coal Company Ltd. Lease by (1) and (2) of their respective undivided moieties of the coals under the Jarrow Grange Estate (220a.) in the parish of Jarrow for a term of 42 years. Plan of estate shewing detail of Jarrow streets and Palmer's shippyard attached. Rent: £350 p.a. fixed Rent with additional tentale Rents as specified

16 September 1926 (1) Eugene Arthur, Baron du Quesnoy of 13 Quai D' Orsay, Paris (2) Valentine Vivian, C.V.O., D.S.0., of 72 Eaton Place, London, a Lieutenant Colonel in H.M.'s Army and Robert Vernon of Orchard Portman, Somerset, Esquire (the will trustees of Henry, Lord Rokeby) (3) William Waymouth Gibson of 7 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor, Harry William Bolam of 4 Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne and (2) Appointment of (3) as new trustees upon the statutory trusts of the Law of Property Act 1925 for minerals under the Jarrow Grange Estate (220a. as shewn on the attached plan. 8 December 1938 (1) Valentine Vivian, C.M. G., M.V.0., D.S.0., a Colonel (retired) in H.M.'s Army; Robert Vernon of Bishop's Lydeard House, Somerset, and William Waymouth Gibson (2) Edward Gibson of 7 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor Appointment of (2) as a trustee in place of Bolam (deceased) (1) Valentine Vivian and others (2) Dorothy Elizabeth Chaytor, Alexander Cross, Alfred Drewett Chaytor and Christopher William Drewett Chaytor (3) The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City and County of Newcastle upon Tyne (4) The Commissioner for the Special Areas in England and Wales Memorandum for coal to be kept in support of the surface vested in (4) in Jarrow and Willington (parchment, 1 booklet) Leases to John Bowes and Partners

29 April 1935 (1) The Greencroft Estate Company Ltd. (2) Robert Watson Cooper and others the Tanfield Moor Coal Trustees' (3) John Bowes and Partners Ltd. Conveyance by (2) to (1) and surrender by (3) to (1) of all claims to coals and demise by (1) to (3) of all coals in the disputed area between the various alleged boundaries of the Beckley Estate and Tanfield Moor Royalties. Covenant by (1) to produce deeds specified on annexed schedule. Recites previous deeds and agreements. Plan attached

30 June 1942 (1) The Greencroft Estate Company Ltd. (2) John Bowes and Partners Ltd. Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for 35 years from 1 January 1940, of surface rights over Byermoor Farm in the parish of Whickham. Lessors to be compensated for any surface damage done. Recites previous deeds. Plan attached

21 July 1942 (1) The Greencroft Estate Company Ltd. (2) Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd. Agreement as to the division of Rents payable by John Bowes and Partners Limited under a lease to them of the Greencroft Royalty of 29 June 1942

21 July 1942 (1) The Greencroft Estate Company Ltd. (2) Clavering Estates (Durham) Ltd. Duplicate agreement dividing equally between (1) and (2) the fixed payment of £625 and any payments for overworkings made by John Bowes and Partners under a lease to them of the Causey Royalty of 1929. Provisions for crediting accrued short workings to (2)'s share of overworkings. Recites previous deeds and agreements relating to (1), (2) and their predecessors in title

Correspondence between Clayton and Gibson, J.H. and T. Richardson, stockbrokers, of Newcastle upon Tyne and Messrs. Liddell and Stafford of Newcastle upon Tyne regarding investments of moneys received by the Greencroft Estate Co. Ltd. from the Coal Commission on account of compensation for the Andrews House etc. Royalties, 22 - 28 December 1943 (1 file) Greencroft Plans and Valuation

Rough tracing from the Lanchester Common Inclosure Plan shewing the northern part of the Greencroft Estate, July 1895

Plan of the Greencroft Estate, 29 July 1895 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

Tracing from the tithe plan for the Durham Hill, Greencroft area , 1895 Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch [1:6336]

Tracing from the tithe plan for the Mawes Field, Greencroft area, 1895 Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch [1:6336]

Valuation of the Greencroft Estate by Henry Wallace of Trench Hall, Gateshead, 11 July 1895 (1 paper) Greencroft Trespass

John Bowes, Sir William Hutt, Charles Mark Palmer, John Clavering, Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Baronet, John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton, Plaintiffs Emerson Muschamp Bainbridge and others (owners of East Castle Colliery), Defendants.Writ and order for reference, Common Pleas Division, September -1 November 1878

Bowes and others v Bainbridge and others, Common Pleas Division Award of John Bell Simpson of Hedgefield, mining engineer (under order for reference in the above cause) of £1639 15s. for damages, 14 October 1879

13 November 1879 (1) John Clavering of Greencroft Park, Esquire; Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet; John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton, both of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquires (2) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, Esquire; Sir William Hutt of Apley Towers, Ryde, Isle of Wight, K.C.B.; and Charles Mark Palmer of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire, M.P. (John Bowes and Partners) Agreement for reference to John Bell Simpson of the division of the sum awarded in D/CG 7/3902

Award of John Bell Simpson of £1375 17s. to John Clavering and others and £263 18s. to John Bowes and others under the agreement for reference D/CG 7/3903, 12 January 1880

11 March 1880 (1) John Clavering (2) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton (as executors of Sir W.A. Clavering) (3) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, John Clayton and Nathaniel George Clayton (as trustees of the late Sir W.A. Clavering) Agreement for reference to G.B. Forster of the division of the sum of £1375 17s. awarded by J.B. Simpson under D/CG 7/3904

Award of George Forster of Backworth, Northumberland, mining engineer of £881 10s.9d. to Sir W.A. Clavering's executors, £247 3s.1d. to Sir W.A. Clavering's trustees and £47 3s.2d. to John Clavering, 8 May 1880

Notes of evidence of Thomas Blandford, land agent, Corbridge on Tyne, concerning Greencroft trespass, n.d., [1870s]

Copy opinion of A.L. Smith concerning Greencroft trespass, 3 May 1878

Miscellaneous correspondence received by Clayton and Gibson concerning the Greencroft trespass dispute (Clavering v Bainbridge and others, Bowes v Bainbridge etc.), 9 October 1875 - 13 March 1880 (14 papers) Greencroft Miscellaneous

Abstract of receipts and disbursements from the sale of wood upon the Greencroft Estate, 1863 - 1868

List of tenants, acreages and Rental for the Greencroft Estate, 1873

Receipt for the purchase and extinguishment of a fee farm Rent of £3 6s.8d. upon the Greencroft Estate, 19 July 1911

Correspondence received by Clayton and Gibson from Cookson, Wainwright and Pennington, Lincoln's Inn and Thomas Blandford, Corbridge on Tyne concerning the Greencroft Estate, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the barons, 25 September - 12 December 1885

Letter from William T. Bolam and Son, Newcastle upon Tyne to Clayton and Gibson forwarding a letter from the Consett Iron Company re Iveston coals and the iron company's lease from Baron de Montfaucon, 18 July and 12 August 1914

Correspondence between Mrs. M.E. Piercey Taylor-Smith of Partridge Close, Lanchester, W.T. Bolam and Son, Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, Wilsons Ornsby and Cadle, Durham and Clayton and Gibson regarding disputed ownership of coal under the Manor of Iveston and lease by Taylor - Smith, S May 1916 - 9 March 1917 (1 file, typescript) Miscellaneous Family

Abstract of the will of John Clavering and releases of the Misses Clavering for their portions, 17 September 1696 - 10 December 1718, n.d., [c.1832]

Receipt of Nicholas Fenwick of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant and Elizabeth his wife (only daughter of Sir James Clavering deceased) for £300 which with previous payment makes £2000 due under the will of Sir James, 26 October 1716

January 1787 (1) Sir John Borlase Warren of Stapleford Hall, Nottingham, Baronet and Dame Caroline, his wife (a daughter of Lt. General Sir John Clavering, K.B.) (2) Sir Thomas Clavering, Baronet and Dame Katherine Clavering Release from (1) to (2) of the legacy of £821 11s.3-21d. paid to (1) by (2) as executors of the will of Lt. General Sir John Clavering, K.B., deceased

Abstract of the will of Sir John Borlase Warren, Bart., 9 May 1820

Copy of the will of Dame Caroline Warren of Stapleford Hall, Nottingham (widow of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Borlase Warren, Bart.) devising various houses in Brooke's Yard, Stapleford upon trust to allow her sevants to reside there for life and subject thereto confirming the provisions of her husband's will. Legacies to the children of her nephew Major the Hon. Charles Napier. Devises her 3 shares in the Cromford Canal to the Misses Martin for life, thence to Borlase Adams; her 2 shares in the Union Canal Navigation to Edward Fisher of Market Harborough for life, thence to Borlase Maunsell. Miscellaneous bequests to servants and to her Napier and Pechell kinsmen, £3200 for the payment of salaries at the schools she has established at Stapleford now united to the National Society. Further provision for school at Toton for the poor of Total, Attenborough and Chilwell, Nottinghamshire. Numerous minor legacies and bequests, 19 November 1829

Extracts from the will of Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Bart. (dated 29 June 1848) and from that of Dame Charlotte Brooke Pechell, 11 August 1827 [1850s]

Extract from the will of Francis Hurt of Alderwasley, Derbyshire, Esquire dated 25 January 1853, n.d.

Receipt of the Newcastle Fire and Life Annuity Office from £400, the investment made to produce an annuity of £20 to Robert Clavering and his daughter Ellen Anne Clavering, 22 July 1856

Copy baptism certificate of Thomas Robert Clavering (10 April 1796) son of Thomas and Ann Clavering, 23 April 1862

List of dates and places of birth, marriage and death of various Claverings, n.d. [1850s]

Circular from the editor of Debrett, 65 Ludgate Hill, London with an of fprint of the entry for Clavering to be contained in the 1869 edition, 1868 (1 paper, printed) Clavering's Charity

Provisional Order of the Charity Commission concerning Sir James Clavering's Charity in the parish of Whickham, 9 January 1866

Order for the transfer of funds of the Sir James Clavering's Charity (Whickham) to The Official Trustees of Charitable Funds, with covering letter, 16 February 1866

Sealed order of the Charity Commission in the matter of Sir James Clavering's Charity in the parish of Whickham, 28 February 1866 (1 paper) Blaydon District Nurse

26 May 1902 (1) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson (2) Revd. John Warren Napier Clavering Conveyance by (1) to (2) of ground in Shibdon Road, Blaydon (385 sq. yds.) with the dwelling-house being erected thereon, with a right of access thereto, upon trust as a residence for the district nurse. Recites previous deeds. Plan endorsed. Inrolled in the Supreme Court, 9 June 1902 Consideration: £78 35. 9d.

26 May 1902 Declaration of trust by the Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of £3480 2 3/4 % Consols to form the endowment for a district nurse at Blaydon

Receipts for £2 15s. per cent Consolidated Stock (regarding the Napier Clavering Memorial District Nurse at Blaydon), 15 April - 9 October 1902

Order of Charity Commission authorising the transfer of the consols to the Official Trustee, 26 September 1902

Sealed Order of the Charity Commission vesting 385 sq. yds. of land in Shibdon Road, Blaydon, with the house erected thereupon, in The Official Trustee of Charity Lands, 20 January 1903 (1 paper, printed) Clavering as trustees (for the Claytons)

20 September 1889 (1) Philip Smith of Hobart Place, Eaton Square, Middlesex, a Major General in Her Majesty's Army; Joseph Critchley Martin of Narborough Hall, Swaffham, Norfolk, Esquire; the Hon. and Revd. Lewis William Denman of Willian Rectory near Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Clerk (2) Sir John Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, Baronet and Edgar Meynell the younger of Newcastle upon Tyne, Barrister-at-Law (trustees) (3) Henry Thomas Thornton Salvin of Croxdale Wood House,Esquire (tenant for life) (4) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet, John Clayton of the Chesters, Northumberland, Esquire and Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Draft assignment by (1) to (4) of a mortgage of the Manor of Croxdale and lands in the parishes of St. Oswald, Durham and Merrington. Recites previous deeds. Consideration: £14730 (4) to (1)

28 September 1889 (1) Sir Robert Peel of Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, Baronet; Sir Matthew White Ridley of Blagdon, Northumberland, Baronet; Charles Thorold Fane of Fleet Street, Middlesex, Esquire (2) Sir John Lawson of Brouu,h Hall, Yorkshire, Baronet, and EdgarMeynell the younger of Newcastle upon Tyne, Barrister-at-law (3) Henry Thomas Thornton Salvin of Croxdale Wood House, Esquire (4) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet; John Clayton of the Chesters, Northumberland, Esquire; Nathaniel George Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (5) Alexander Crossman of Gray's Inn, Middlesex, solicitor; Alexander Crossman of Longcroft Hall, Yoxall, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, brewer; and Charles Graham of University College, London, Doctor of Science (6) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor Draft assignment by (1) to (4) of two mortgages of £2000 and £4000 upon the Butterwick, Fishburn and Old Burn Hall estates, for the remainder of two terms of 1000 years created in 1834 and 1871. Assignment by (5) to (6) of the remainder of a term of 500 years created in 1870. Recites previous deeds. Consideration: £6000

Opinion on title by Mr. Ridley of Newcastle upon Tyne for the Smith to Clavering and Peel to Clavering conveyances, 7 August 1889

Instructions to Counsel (Mr. Ridley) regarding Salvin's mortgages to Clavering and others, 1889

Observations on replies to mortgagees observations and requisitions on title, 1889

Copy of undertaking by Sir Henry Augustus Clavering, Bart. and others to produce specified title deeds at the request of H.T.T. Salvin, Sir John Lawson, Bart. and others, 1889

7 October 1890 (1) Sir Henry Augustus Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet; Nathaniel George Clayton and Bertram Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquires; and William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (2) Nathaniel George Clayton Declaration of trust that Clavering and N.G. Clayton will stand possessed of £805 18s.6d. (the proportion of £20730 advanced by John Clayton, deceased, on a mortgage of estates at Croxdale and Burn Hall) in favour of N.G. Clayton absolutely. Receipt for payment endorsed, 22 November 1890

[1898 - 1903] (1) William Gibson (2) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Esquire, a Major in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry; Francis Napier Clavering of The Tower, Dovercourt, Essex, Esquire; William Gibson abovementioned Draft assignment by (1) to (2) of a mortgage for £14730 of the Croxdale Estate

1903 (1) William Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor (2) Isabel Clayton of Chesters, Northumberland, widow and Richard Clayton of Wylam Hall, Northumberland, Esquire (3) Charles Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Esquire, a Major in Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry; Francis Napier Clavering of The Tower, Dovercourt, Essex, Esquire; William Gibson abovementioned Draft assignment of two mortgages of £4000 and £2000 for the remainder of two terms of 1000 years etc. (1 file) Law suits and legal papers

9 October 1612 (1) Raphe Harding of Ugthropp, Yorkshire, Esquire (2) Henry Maddison of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant Lease by (1) to (2) of one quarter of the coals of the Riding Feilde in the parish of Whickham belonging to the capital messuage of Hollingside (boundaries specified) for 21 years from Michaelmas past Rent: £8 p.a.

1 March 1614/15 (1) Raph Harding of Hollingside, gentleman (2) Charles Radclife of Tonstall; Robert Pore[tt] of Hart in poole; George Laiton of Midleton George, gentleman; and Symond Cowling of Tonstall, yeoman Copy of a deed of covenant by (1) with (2) to lead the user of a Common Recovery (in which Laiton and Cowling will be Demandants, and Radcliffe and Porett will be Tenants to the Praecipe) of the Manor of Hollingside to the use of (1) and the heirs of his body and in default of such to Charles Radcliffe and the heirs male of his body, with further remainders to other members of the Radcliffe family etc. as specified

20 March 1623/24 Admittance of Robert Harding of Hollensyde, gentleman to a parcel of land in Whickham (33 virgates by 18 virgates) Halmote Court of the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle upon Tyne, 14 March 1720/21

Sir Lyonell Maddison, Knight; John Clavering, Esquire; Robert Shaf to, gentleman; and Thomas Crome, Complainants. Robert Harding, Defendant Interrogatories on the part of the complainants about Riding Field and Riding House and coal mine. Durham Court of Chancery, n.d. [c.1638]

John Clavering, Esquire, and others, Complainants Robert Harding, gentleman, Defendant Depositions of witnesses examined upon interrogatories at Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning coals under Riding Field before commissioners under a dedimus at Chester-le-Street, [c. 1638]

Robert Harding, Complainant Sir Nicholas Tempest, Knight; John Clavering, Esquire; Robert Shafto, gentleman; and George Watson, Defendants Interrogatories on the part of the defendants, Durham Court of Chancery, n.d. [c.1639]

Sir Nicholas Tempest, Knight, and others, Complainants Robert Hardinge, Defendant Interrogatories to be administered to the defendants' witnesses, Durham Court of Chancery, n.d. [c. 1639]

Sir Nicholas Tempest, Baronet and others, Complainants Robert Harding, Defendant Depositions of witnesses on behalf of the defendants concerning the sinking of pits in the defendants' grounds by the lessees under the grand lease, 19 March 1638/39

Sir Nicholas Tempest, Knight, and others, Complainants Robert Harding, gentleman, Defendant Copy of the judgement against Robert Whitfield for perjury, Durham County of Chancery, n.d. [c.1660]

Liddell and others v Barras Substance of the bill of complaint, answer of the defendant and depositions of witnesses, n.d., [c. 1680]

Sir Thomas Liddell, Baronet; Sir James Clavering, Baronet; John Watson; Thomas Brignell; Ralph Harding; Matthew Matfin; Thomas Crawforth; Thomas Jackson, and George Harrison, gentlemen, Plaintiffs William Barras, Defendant Copy of an order for an injunction to quiet the complainants in possession of their allotments under the division of the town fields of Whickham, until the hearing of the cause. In Chancery at Durham, 8 April 1679

Liddell and others v Barras Copy of decree made confirming the allotment and division made to Barras, 1 April 1680

Liddell and others v Barras Copy of order confirming the agreement made between the parties hereto as to the allotments to be made to the defendant upon the division of the common fields of Whickham, 2 April 1680

Award of Nicholas Walton and others in Clavering v Clavering in Chancery (see D/CG 7/1916), 23 March 1753

Copy of writ of ad quod damnum to the Sheriff of Durham to inquire into the proposal of Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart. for the inclosing of the King's Highway from Winlaton to Swalwell in the parish of Ryton, 16 June 1752 Inquisition in execution of the writ, 4 July 1752 Note of inrollment at Quarter Sessions, 12 July 1758

Case for the opinion of counsel concerning the inclosure of lands in the chapelries of Lamesley and Tanfield under an Act of 41 George III, n.d. [early 19th century]

Case, with the opinion of W. Bainbridge, Newcastle upon Tyne thereon, concerning Mr. Ramsay's liability to pay wayleave Rent to Sir Thomas John Clavering, 20 December 1850

Opinion of William Clayton Clayton, 4 Lincolns Inn, Middlesex concerning the title to lands proposed to be purchased by Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart. and considerable confusion regarding the mortgage by demise to Elizabeth Bigge of 1793, 3 August 1857

Case, with the opinion of William Clayton Clayton, Lincolns Inn thereupon, concerning ownership of minerals at Hall Hill and Gladdon, 16 May 1862

Account in re Clavering and the Bank of England, with copy of covering letter from P.G. Ellison to John Clayton, 8 February - 2 November 1868

Draft bill of costs in Clavering v Bank of England, 1 November 1865 - 23 January 1868 (1 file) Other

List of original deeds (1740 - 1755) to be sent by Sir Thomas Clavering to Mr. Martin at London, n.d. [mid 18th century]

Schedule of deeds (1691 - 1746) searched for Sir Thomas Clavering, 1789

Note 'with Lady Clavering's compliments to Sir Mathew Ridley' concerning un-named farm near Stobart Farm, n.d. [early 19th century]

Letter from Thomas Stobart, 17 Somerset Street, Portman Square, London to Mr. Grace, agent to Mr. Brandling, Gosforth, Northumberland regarding misunderstandings that have arisen over tenancy of farms, 18 May 1811

Extract from the Tanfield Moor Inclosure Award relating to allotments awarded to Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart., 16 April 1807

Letter from Thomas Forster, Haswell Colliery to P.G. Ellison regarding wayleave over Sir Thomas Clavering's Blackburn Fell allotments, 28 September 1838

An account of the sale of farming stock at Maiden Law by John Charleton, auctioneer, 25 April 1854

Instructions to Mr. Dunn to alter draft deed from Quilter and others to Clavering, September 1854

Letter from Edward Batey, Wood Houses to Mr. Armstrong, concerning his farm near Bishop Auckland, 6 October 1854

Affidavit of Hughes Francis Ingram of Yotes Court, Kent, Esquire concerning the execution of a deed of 2 December 1854 from Sir W.A. Clavering, Bart. to John Clayton, 25 April 1855

Valuation of property in Lamesley and Old Ravensworth belonging to Sir William Aloyzius Clavering, Bart., by Charles Armstrong, 27 June 1857

Report of John Furness Tone, C.E., Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne to John Clayton concerning the rival proposals of the Derwent Valley and the Blaydon and Conside railways, 12 April 1860

Copy of minute from the proceedings of the directors of the North Eastern Railway Company acceding to Clavering's request for small deviations in the Blaydon and Conside branch, 25 April 1862

Copy letter from G. Pickering, Stone Hall to Messrs. Scarth and Bolam concerning land at Townhead with details of tithe Rent-charges etc., 5 April 1862

Circular to the landowners of the County of Durham from 'one of yourselves' concerning the actions of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners regarding the Bishop of Durham's manors, 29 July 1863

Draft memorandum of John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue concerning stamps on Clavering deed, 24 February 1870

Letter from William T. Bolam and Son, Summerhill Terrace, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne to Clayton and Gibson concerning abandonment of licence of the Board Inn, Iveston by Sir W.A. Clavering's trustees, 15 February 1913

Draft bills of costs regarding Sir T.J. Clavering's mortgages, 3 October 1848 - 17 February 1849

Bill of costs from Messrs. W. and W. and P.T. Dickson to P.G. Ellison re Clavering Trust, 21 May -9 August 1847 (1 paper) Addenda Material received from Tyne and Wear Archives, oricinally deposited at the Northumberland Record Office, 23 November 1982

20 September 1717 (1) Edward Grey of Newcastle upon Tyne, hostman (2) John Robinson junior of Newcastle upon Tyne, hostman Mortgage by demise of 199 years from (1) to (2) of the freehold messuages and lands of (1) in Newcastle upon Tyne and his collieries in the chapelries etc. of Tanfield, Lamesley and Chester-le-Street,to secure £100 plus interest due on a bond of 19 December 1713

19 August 1768 (1) Sir Thomas Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet (2) Thomas Liddell of Newton, Esquire Surrender by (1) to (2) of two moieties of 24a of land called Moor Close upon trust for (1) and the trusts of his will. Manor of Bondgate in Auckland

15 April 1795 (1) Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park, Baronet and Elizabeth Montagu of Portman Square, Middlesex, widow (2) John Halle of the Plantation, Guisborough, Yorkshire, Esquire and John Russell Rowntree of Stockton, gentleman (executors of John Burdon of Hardwick); William Peareth of Usworth House, Esquire; Charles Wren of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; and Robert Wade of Stoke House, gentleman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) for 31 years of coals under the Jarrow Grange Estate with powers to construct waggonways etc. in connexion therewith Rent: £600 p.a. for up to 480 tens of coal plus 25s. per ten above this quantity

17 March 1899 (1) The Right Honorable Claude, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (2) The Reverend Vincent Henry Stanton of Trinity College, Cambridge, D.D. (mortgagee (3) The Honorable Patrick Bowes Lyon of 52 Onslow Gardens, Kensington, London; George Auldjo Jamieson of 24 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, accountant; and George Adolphus Western of 35 Essex Street, Strand, solicitor (trustees) (4) Revd John Warren Napier Clavering of Axwell Park, Clerk in Holy Orders (5) Charles Warren Napier Clavering, Francis Napier Clavering and William Gibson Conveyance by (2) and (3) to (5) of a perpetual right of way over a road at Sherburn Tower Farm. Plan drawn on first membrane Consideration: £100 (5) to (3)

Schedule of deeds (1839 - 1843) relating to the Axwell Estate and received by Scarth and Bolam from John Clavering, 4 February 1873; letters received by Clayton and Gibson from J.M. Clarke and Sons, surveyors, Eldon Square, Newcastle and from Lord Ravensworth regarding deeds, 13 - 15 May 1958 (1 file) Maps

Plan of Andrew's House, Beckley, Byermoor, Crookbank, Barcus Close and Fawdon's Field royalties, n.d., [c.1920s] Scale: 1:2500

Plan of proposed diversion at St. Patrick's Bank, Smailes Lane, Rowlands Gill for Blaydon U.D.C., n.d., [1920s] Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch [1:240]

Plans shewing proposed improvement and diversion of Smailes Lane, Rowlands Gill for Blaydon U.D.C., 8 August 1923 Scale: 1:2500

Plan of the Causey Estate of Sir W.A. Clavering's trustees, n.d. [1920s] Scale: 1:2500 (1 plan, 190cm x 125cm, waxed linen, ink and watercolour) Miscellaneous

Case with the opinion of George Mellish thereupon concerning Hunwick Edge inclosure, 13 June 1861

Amended schedule of lands belonging to Sir W.A. Clavering,Bart proposed to be given up to John Bowes, n.d., [c.1860]