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2 March 1658/59 (1) Cuthbert Burrell of Gainford, yeoman (2) John Burrell his son and heir Assignment of goods and chattels and interest in leasehold farms (unspecified) Consideration : Payment of (1)'s debts of £205 as specified on annexed schedule

28 May 1688 (1) John Burrell junior of Felidhouse, Gainford, yeoman (2) John Burrell the father, of Feildhouse, yeoman Grant of a rent charge of £12 p.a. to (2) in return for the latter's surrender of a farmhold at Gainford to (1)

25 June 1688 (1) John Burrell senior of Field House, Gainford, yeoman (2) John Burrell junior, his son and heir Release by (1) to (2) of Field House Farm etc. Consideration : £12

9 July 1688 (1) John Burrell senior of Field House, yeoman and John Burrell junior, yeoman (2) John Madgshon of Bedburne Parke House, yeoman Marriage settlement of Burrell junior and Frances Madgshon daughter of (2). Assignment by (1) to (2) of £12 annuity for the use of Frances after the death of Burrell junior

General release by Peter, George, Robert, Henry, David and Ann Burrell, William Bowron and Elizabeth, his wife and Frances Burrell for legacies under the will of John Burrell late of Feildhouse, 2 August 1729

31 August 1750 (1) James Burrell of Gateside, master and mariner (eldest son of John Burrell) (2) Anthony Bailes of Ketton, gentleman Release (lease missing) by way of mortgage by (1) to (2) of Feildhouse Farm to secure £350 and interest

Counterpart of D/HH 2/3/6

27 - 28 December 1752 (1) James Burrell of Gateshead, mariner (2) John Wardale of Ketton, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife (daughter of Anthony Bailes) (3) Francis Holmes of Darlington, gentleman Lease and Release by (1) and (2) to (3) of Field House Farm subject to the annuity of £12 p.a. Purchaser retains £200 to indemnify him against any default on the annuity Consideration : £410 to (1) and £350 to (2); £200 secured to be paid to (1)

Counterpart of D/HH 2/3/8

27 September 1753 (1) Francis Holmes, Plaintiff (2) James Burrell, John Wardale and Elizabeth, his wife, Deforceants 2 parts of a Final Concord of 1 messuage, 30 acres of land etc. at Gainford Consideration : 100 marks

5 January 1764 (1) Dorothy Burrell of Gateshead, widow (of James Burrell) (2) John Jones of Raby Castle, gardener Release of dower in Field House Farm Consideration : £150

18 December 1812 (1) Robert Raine of Cockfield, gentleman (2) Robert Todd of Hartforth, Yorks., gentleman (3) Revd. John Thornhill of Staindrop, Clerk (4) Joseph Barker of East Layton, Yorks., gentleman (5) John Horner of Hilburn, Yorks., gentleman (6) Revd. William Newsham of Struton, Yorks., Clerk and Thomas Hartland Fowle of North Otterington, Clerk Copy assignment by (4) to (6) and by (5) to (6) of two separate terms of 999 years upon trust to attend the freehold

30 December 1812 (1) Revd. John Thornhill (2) John Saunders Walton of Northallerton, Yorks., gentleman (3) Robert Todd of Hartforth, gentleman (4) Revd. William Newsham and Revd. Thomas Hartland Fowle (5) George Todd of Barnard Castle, gentleman Copy lease and release by way of mortgage by (1) and (2) to (3) of Round Hill and Burrell's Field, Gainford (17a.). Assignment by (4) to (5) in trust for (3) of a term of 999 years in the premises. Recites previous deeds Consideration : £1,000

20/21 September 1815 (1) Revd. John Thornhill (2) Joseph Anthony Benning of Staindrop, gentleman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of 4 parcels of land at Woodland, Cockfield (141a.) being a deed to lead the uses of a fine of the same

7 February 1816 (1) Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty (2) Revd. John Thornhill Copy covenant of (1) produce deeds to land belonging to Staindrop vicarage

6 April 1816 (1) Revd. John Thornhill (2) Jane and Isabella Preston, both of Staindrop, spinsters Copy mortgage by demise of 500 years by (1) to (2) of East Rumford Close, Gainford (6a.) to secure £200 with interest

11/12 April 1817 (1) Michael Taylor of Sunderland, mining fitter and Ann, his wife; Richard Hepple, surgeon and John Hawdon, gentleman, both of Staindrop (trustees of the will of Mary Mirrell) (2) Revd. John Thornhill (3) Joseph Anthony Benning (4) John Dent of Camelford, Cornwall, formerly of Ainderby Steeple, Yorks., Esq. (5) John Saunders Walton (surviving executor of Thomas Walton) (6) John James the elder of Durham, Esquire (7) Robert Burrell of Darlington, gentleman Copy lease and release by (1), (2), (3) (4) to (6) of 81 acres of land at Woodland and 4 messuages and 4 acres of land at Ainderby Steeple with assignment of the latter by (5) to (7) in trust for (6), by way of mortgage. Recites previous deeds Consideration : £730 by (5) to (2); £220 by (6) to (1)

Abstract of an assignment of a mortgage on Field-house Farm and land at Woodland from T.E. Headlam, R. Todd and Revd. J.J. Thornhill to trustees for Anna Isabella Trewhitt, 25 March 1819

Notice by the representatives of Martha Peverill of Revd. J.J. Thornhill's mortgage to them of property in Ainderby Steeple, 3 May 1821

19/20 May 1823 (1) Revd. John Thornhill (2) William Lind of Baldersdale, Yorks., yeoman (3) William James of Durham, gentleman (son and heir of John James) (4) Robert Burrell, gentleman and John Dixon merchant, both of Durham (executors of John James) (5) Robert Bowery of Newbottle, gentleman Attested copy of assignment of mortgage being a lease and release by (1), (2), (3) and (4) to (5) of 4 parcels of land (81a.) and 4 cottages thereon at Wooland upon trust to sell, repay the principal sum to himself and pay the residue to (1). Assignment by (4) to (5) of a bond of (1) to John James to secure £1,000. Appointment of (5) by (4) as their attorney. Covenant of (1) to repay the principal sum on 13 November. Recites previous deeds Consideration : £1,000 by (5) to (4)

4/5 January 1826 (1) Revd. John Jones Thornhill (2) George Allison of Richmond, Yorks., gentleman Copy lease and release by (1) to (2) of Fieldhouse Farm, Gainford and land at Woodland to secure £200 and interest, subject to a prior mortgage of £3,150 to Ann Trewhitt

2/3 February 1826 (1) Revd. John Thornhill (2) John Headlam of Wycliffe, Yorks., Clerk and Robert Moses Dinsdale of Newsham, Esquire (assignees of (1)) (3) Subscribing creditors of (1) Lease and release by (1) to (2) of Field House Farm (90a.), several dwellinghouses and 100 acres of land at Woodland, the Rectories and related tithes of Cockfield and Middleton, the tithes of Staindrop Vicarage and all glebe lands, stipends etc., enjoyed by (1) and assignment of all his personal estate in trust for sale to repay the specified debts of (1)

Papers regarding sale of Field House Farm and land called Round Hill and Burrell Field (90a.) all at Gainford, by Revd. J.J. Thornhill's trustees and others to Thomas Sherwood of Snow Hall, Gainford and William Cairns of Hill House including conditions of sale, sale agreement and copy draft release, 3 May 1826 - 26 March 1828 (4 papers, 2 files)

2 February 1827 (1) Robert Bowery (2) John Headlam and Robert Moses Dinsdale (3) Revd. John Thornhill (4) Joseph Anthony Benning (5) William Taylor of Woodland, blacksmith (6) William Watson of Barnard Castle, gentleman Copy draft release by (1), (2), (3) and (4) to (5) of 1 - 21 acres of land and a cottage and blacksmith's shop at Woodland, to the use of (5) as specified Consideration : £175 by (5) to (1)

3 February 1827 (1) Robert Bowery (2) John Headlam and Robert Moses Dinsdale (3) Revd. John Thornhill (4) Joseph Anthony Benning (5) Robert Harrison of West Pitts, miner (6) William Watson Copy draft release by (1), (2), (3) and (4) to (5) of 6 acres of land at Woodland, to the use of (5) as specified. Recites previous deeds Consideration : £102 by (5) to (1)

14 May 1827 (1) Robert Bowery (2) John Headlam and Robert Moses Dinsdale (3) Revd. John Thornhill (4) William Cairns of Langleydale, yeoman (5) John Barnes of Barnard Castle, gent (trustee for (4)) Copy release by (1), (2) and (3) to (5) of 6 acres of land and a cottage thereon at Woodland, to the use of (4) as specified. Recites previous deeds Consideration : £170 by (4) to (1)

30 December 1829 (1) Robert Bowery (2) John Headlam and Robert Moses Dinsdale (3) Joseph Anthony Benning (4) George Brownless of New Broomeylaw, yeoman (5) John White of Stainton, yeoman (trustee for (4)) Draft release by (1), (2) and (3) to (5) of 47 acres of land at Woodland,to the use of (4) as specified. Recites previous deeds Consideration : £435 by (4) to (1); £194 12s. by (4) to (2)

1829 (1) John Headlam and Robert Moses Dinsdale (2) Robert Bowery and Jerimiah Gibson of Darlington, Esquire (3) William Lightfoot of Darlinqton Draft release by (1) and (2) to (3) of 4 acres of land and a cottage thereon at Woodland. Recites previous deeds Consideration : £120

15 July 1829 (1) Thornhill's trustees (2) Jerimiah Gibson Memorandum of agreement for sale by (1) to (2) of 2 parcels of land and a cottage at Woodland

Miscellaneous bonds of Revd. John Thornhill to secure advances from: Martha Peverill, Robert Todd, Ann Raine, John James senior and Anna Isabella Trewitt, 9 September 1790 - 25 March 1819

Abstracts of title (1801 - 1826) and schedules of deeds, with drafts, to property of Revd. John Thornhill and of his trustees in parishes of Cockfield and Gainford, 1823 - 1827

Advertisements, catalogues, conditions of sale, valuations and related papers for the sale of the Revd. J.J Thornhill's property at Field House Farm, Gainford and Woodland and his household furniture and books, 1826 - 1829

Undertaking as to delivery of Trewhitt's and Allison's mortgage deeds by Thornhill's trustees, n.d. [1827j

Copies of parish register entries for the James family of Durham, 14 December 1826

Account book of payments made by Mr. Thornhill's trustees, 1826 - 1830

Receipts of John Machell, Woodland Inclosure Commissioner to John Thornhill for proceeds of lands sold to defray enclosure expenses, 13 March - 6 April 1815

Accounts and valuations of tithes at Woodland, Eggleston, Staindrop, Cockfield, Newbiggin, Harwood and Middleton, 1826 - 1827

Details of arrears (1828) taken from the tithe book for Harwood, Newbiggin and Middleton, 4 November 1830

Lists of creditors of Revd. J.J. Thornhill, of debts owing, dividends paid and nature of security, 1826

Account of the trustees of the Revd. J.J Thornhill with his creditors, March 1826 - March 1827

Accounts of money owed by Revd. J.J. Thornhill to John Hodgson, James Rablah, R. Appleby, Johnson and Co., and others, with covering letters, 5 December 1825 - 10 October 1826

Receipts, accounts and covering letters concerning trusteeship of Revd. John Thornhill, 17 January - 7 December 1826

Accounts of Revd. J.J. Thornhill with his assignees, 27 January - 16 June 1829

Cash accounts of the sale of the late Revd. J.J Thornhill, n.d. [c.1829]

Accounts, bills and receipts for the financial year 1829 - 1830 for payments made by the trustees of Revd. J.J. Thornhill and by the executors of J.J. Thornhill deceased, 5 April 1829 - 20 March 1830

Bills of costs for legal services from J.S. Watson, J.A. Benning, Henry Harrison, John Burrell, Walton and Body, Robert Burnell and Richard Barker to Revd. J.J. Thornhill, 16 December 1814 - November 1825

Miscellaneous accounts, bills and receipts for payments due from Revd. J.J. Thornhill, his trustees and executors, 1819 - 1831

Letters from Revd. J.J. Thornhill to Wheldon and Swarbreck and to Revd. John Headlam regarding his financial problems and assignment, sale of lands at Woodland, Teesdale mining, Eggleston tithes, tenancies and general matters, 2 February 1824 - November 1827

Letters received by Revd. J.J. Thornhill, Staindrop from Richard Barker, North Shields, G. Allison, Richmond, Robert Sweeting, Staindrop and others concerning Trewitt v Thornhill, demands for payment of Thornhill's debts, church matters and Thornhill's health, 3 June 1824 - 21 April 1829 (17 papers, 1 file)

Letters received by Wheldon and Swarbreck and by the assigness of Revd. J.J Thornhill from: Richard Barker; Bramwell & Son of Sunderland; Mary Tabitha Lee of Staindrop; Richard Bowser; George Dixon; Thomas Homer and Frances Robinson, both of Darlington; William Taylor, Woodland; T. Scarth; George Allison, James Anthony Benning; and others concerning Thornhill's financial affairs and problems, arrangement of his assignment, advice on sale of Field House Farm and lands at Woodland, Raine v Thornhill, Thornhill's health, the settling of his estate and other matters, 4 February 1826 - 13 January 1830

Promissory note of Revd. John Thornhill, 6 April 1816

Letter from R. Barker to J.A. Benning, Staindrop concerning £50 advanced to Revd. J.J. Thornhill and Miss Trewhitt's interest, 21 November 1821

Letter from J. Watson, Woodland to R.M. Dinsdale requesting an extension of time in which to pay off his debt, 1 May 1825

Circular letters to the creditors of Rev. J. Thornhill informing them of his assignment, 4 February and 18 April 1826

Letters from Miss E. Moses, Newsham to T. Wheldon concerning Cockfield parishmens' objection to the appointment of Mr. Gibson as curate, 3 May 1826

Letter from Revd. Charles Thorpe, Ryton to Revd. J. Headlam concerning prohibition on Mr. Bowman s officiating in the Diocese of Durham, 8 May 1826

Letter from the trustees of Revd. J.J. Thornhill to the curate of Middleton concerning account due to him, with receipt, 5 May 1827

Letter from Alexander Ross, Leith to the Revd. J.J. Thornhill requesting confirmation of a certificate concerning William Wood, a shoemaker, 5 February 1830

Plan of property [of Revd. John Thornhill] showing division for sale, [c.1826] Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch

Plan of Revd. John Thornhill's property at Woodland, n.d. [c.1826] No scale

Plan of Revd. John Thornhill's property at Woodland, n.d. [c. 1826] No scale

Plan of Revd. John Thornhill's property [at Woodland], n.d. [1820s] No scale

Sketch plan of land at Woodland, Cockfield to be sold, n.d. [c.1826] No scale

Copy form of prayer to be used in all churches and chapels throughout England for 10 November 1742

Notice to Revd. J. Thornhill that declaration has been filed against him in the matter of Lambert Ellison and Roger Forster v Thornhill, in the Court of Common Pleas, 9 February 1826

Memorandum of Revd. J.J. Thornhill listing names [of tenants] and of Land Tax payable, 19 February 1826

Memorandum concerning meeting with Mr. Thornhill, with account of rents due to him, 15 May 1826

Copy letter from Revd. John Headlam, Wycliffe to Mr. Forster regarding Thornhill's assignment and disputed legal costs, 24 April 1826

Letter from John Barnes, Barnard Castle to the Trustees of Revd. J.J. Thornhill regarding money due on joint bond from Thornhill et al., 2 May 1829

Copy warrant of attorney from John Thornhill to Tinmouth Dixon and others to confess judgement in £6,000 to secure £3,000 due to the Earl of Darlington, 22 May 1826