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Hanby Holmes

Reference: D/HH 6 Catalogue Title: Hanby Holmes Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records (Solicitors) Description: Bowes Manor: Properties of the Lords in Trust

Covering Dates: c.1837-1915

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  • Hanby Holmes
    • Conveyance of lands for Methodist Chapels (Ref: D/HH 6/18/1-29)
    • Drygill Pasture (Ref: D/HH 6/18/30-33)
    • Bowes Green (Ref: D/HH 6/18/34-35)
    • New Spittal ex Buckley (Ref: D/HH 6/18/36-56)
    • Buckley's other purchases and sales (Ref: D/HH 6/18/57-87)

Catalogue Description

Property of the Lords in Trust, of their tenant

Mr. J.F. Buckley and his predecessors

Catalogue Contents

Conveyance of lands for Methodist Chapels (Ref: D/HH 6/18/1-29)Ref: D/HH 6/18/1

Petition to the Lords in Trust from the subscribed inhabitants of Stainmore seeking the grant of land at Spittal for a Primitive Methodist Chapel, n.d. [c.1864 - 1865]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/2

20 December 1865 (1) William Dent of Clint, farmer; the Rt. Hon. Thomas Emerson Headlam of Gilmonby Hall, M.P.; John Highmoor of Redcar, Yorks., gentleman; and the Revd. Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (the Lords in Trust) (2) The trustees for the Primitive Methodist (3) John Ford of Brough, Westmorland, Superintendent Preacher Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of land on the north side of the Bowes to Brough turnpike road at Spittal (300 sq. yds.) upon trust as the site of a chapel and school. Plan attached Rent: 6d. p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/3

List of trustees of the Primitive Methodist School at Spittal, n.d. (c. 1865]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/4-25

Correspondence between J.D. Holmes, Barnard Castle; Revd. John Ford, Brough and others concerning conveyance and construction of Spittal school and chapel, 14 November 1864 - 3 May 1866
(22 papers)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/26-28

Standard forms of trust deeds for the Primitive Methodist Connexion, c. 1837 - 1864
(3 booklets, printed)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/29

1867 (1) The Lords in Trust (2) The Primitive Methodist Trustees (3) Revd. Henry Tooll of Barnard Castle, Superintendent Minister Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of 188 sq. yds. of Bowron Village Green as the site for a school. Plan attached. Rent: 6d. p.a.
(1 file)

Drygill Pasture (Ref: D/HH 6/18/30-33)Ref: D/HH 6/18/30

12 July 1897 (1) Sheldon William Keith Cradock of Hartforth, Yorks., Esquire (2) James Newton Hutchinson of Castle Terrace, Bowes, farmer Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of Bog Farm (95a.) and Bargap Farm (76a.) at Sleightholme, a messuage, 78a. of land at Sleightholme and a messuage and 122a. of land at Sleightholme; £7 of tithe rent-charge and 2524 3/4 stints. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £8,050
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/31

13 July 1897 (1) James Newton Hutchinson (2) John Highmoor, Joseph Errington, Revd. John Milner Walton, Thomas Alderson and Robert Taylor Richardson (Lords in Trust) (3) James Frederick Buckley of Greenfield, Yorks., Esquire; Henry Whitehead of Haslam Hey near Bury, Lancaster, Esquire; William Lawrence Smith of 128 London Wall, Middlesex, Esquire; and Arthur Buckley of Manchester, solicitor Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of Drygill Pasture (70a.) to the use of (3) for 9 years and otherwise to (2) Consideration: £1,250 by (3) to (1)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/32

Instructions to counsel to settle conveyance of Drygill Pasture, 15 June 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/33

Authority from S.W.K. Cradock to Joseph Hanby Holmes to pay dividends to J.N. Hutchinson, 14 November 1897
(1 paper)

Bowes Green (Ref: D/HH 6/18/34-35)Ref: D/HH 6/18/34

27 March 1907 (1) The Lords in Trust (2) Nicholas Henry Coates of West Hindon Woodlands, farmer Draft agreement as to encroachment on part of the village green at Bowes Rent: 5s. p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/35

Copy correspondence with N.H. Coates concerning encroachments, 27 April - 16 June 1906
(1 file)

New Spittal ex Buckley (Ref: D/HH 6/18/36-56)Ref: D/HH 6/18/36

Circular letter to freeholders as to acquiring Mr. Buckley's shooting box and farm at Spittal, with 8021 stints, 8 November 1909
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/37

20 October 1910 (1) John Frederick Buckley of Greenfield, Yorks., Esquire (2) Arthur Buckley of Greenfield, solicitor (3) William James Hunt of Manchester, managing clerk (4) Rhodes Marriott of Manchester, accountant (5) The Lords in Trust Draft conveyance by (1), (2), (3) and (4) of 82 acres of land (Fore Dore Close, New Field, Black Hill Pasture, Turnip Field, High Pasture, West Pasture, Middle and Low Boltons, 80.5 stints and a shooting box at New Spittal to the use of (1), (2), (3) and (4) for a term of 500 years to secure the repayment, by five equal instalments, of £2000 and interest. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £1,000 payable as to one third to (1), one third to (2), one sixth to (3) and one sixth to (4)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/38

16 October 1915 (1) William James Hunt and Rhodes Marriott (2) The Lords in Trust Draft reconveyance of New Spittal on repayment of mortgage
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/39-46

Abstracts of title (1830 - 1909), schedules of deeds, instructions to counsel to settle conveyances, extracts and copies of deeds referred to in abstracts, 1910 - 1915
(5 files, 3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/47

Draft bill of costs from J. Hanby Holmes to the Lords in Trust, 1909 - 1911
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/48-51

Bills of costs of J. Hanby Holmes, Buckley's executors and others concerning reconveyance of New Spittal, 1915
(4 papers)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/52-54

Correspondence received from John Leigh, Wells and Company concerning the conveyance, mortgage and reconveyance of New Spittal shooting box, 14 September 1910 - 6 October 1915
(1 file, 2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/55-56

Correspondence between J. Hanby Holmes and J.F. Buckley concerning purchase of New Spittal, 3 and 9 August 1910
(2 papers)

Buckley's other purchases and sales (Ref: D/HH 6/18/57-87)Ref: D/HH 6/18/57

8 February 1884 (1) Thomas Tinsley Barton of Avondale, Lyangollen, Denbighs, gentleman (2) James Frederick Buckley of the Nook, Greenfield, Yorks., Esquire Memorandum of agreement for the sale of 4 cottages at Boldron and 8 stints on Bowes Moor
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/58

Statutory declaration of Thomas Tinsley Barton, 29 February 1884
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/59

4 March 1884 (1) Thomas Tinsley Barton (2) James Frederick Buckley and Arthur Buckley of Tunstead, Greenfield, Esquire Conveyance by (1) to (2) of property as D/HH 6/18/57 Consideration: £100
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/60

1884 (1) James Frederick Buckley and Arthur Buckley (2) Thomas Harrison the younger of Bowes, joiner Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of the four messuages in Boldron but reserving the manorial rights and stints Consideration: £15
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/61

9 March 1887 (1) Emily Coates, wife of Henry Coates of Boldron, farmer (2) John Sherlock Helmer of Wildon Grange, Romaldkirk, gentleman and Robert Charles Mailes Cooke of Barnard Castle, bank manager (first mortgagees) (3) William Watson and William James Watson of Barnard Castle, gentlemen (second mortagees) (4) George Plews of Boldron, farmer and Margaret, his wife (third mortgagees) (5) James Frederick Buckley, Arthur Buckley of Greenfield, solicitor and John Leigh of Manchester, solicitor Draft conveyance by (1), (2), (3) and (4) to (5) of 154 3/4 sheep stints on Bowes Moor Consideration: £48 by (5) to (1)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/62

Abstract of title (8 May 1880 - 12 June 1884) of Emily Coates to stints on Bowes Moor, 1887
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/63

Certificate of search, North Riding Registry of Deeds, 14 March 1887
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/64

7 June 1911 (1) J.F. Buckley (2) A. Buckley (3) William James Hunt of Manchester, managing clerk and Rhodes Marriott of Manchester, accountant (4) Philip Scott Minor of Manchester, solicitor and William James Hunt (5) Thomas Hird of New Spittal, Bowes, farmer Draft conveyance by (1), (2), (3) and (4) to 15 3/4 and 16 3/4 stints on Bowes Moor Consideration: £146 5s. (one third) to (1), one third to (2), one sixth to (3) and one sixth to (4)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/65

7 June 1911 (1) J.F. Buckley and A. Buckley (2) T. Hird Draft conveyance of 16 1/4 stints Consideration: £73 2s.6d.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/66

Increment Value Duty papers under the Finance (1909 - 1910) Act, 1910 concerning stints at Bowes, June 1911
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/67

Correspondence received from J.F. Buckley, The Manchester and County Bank Ltd., Manchester and from John Leigh, Wells and Co., 46 Pall Mall, Manchester, solicitors concerning sale of stints, 12 May 1911
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/68

8 May 1880 (1) Christopher Coates of Abbey Terrace, Startforth, farmer and Anne, his wife (2) George Plews of Boldron, farmer and Margaret, his wife (3) Henry Coates of Bradbury, farmer and Emily, his wife (4) Robert Vasey of Boldron, farmer and Sophia, his wife (5) William Watson the younger of Barnard Castle, gentleman Attested copy of deed of partition, being a conveyance by (1), (2), (3) and (4) to (5) of messuages and lands at Boldron as specified (49a.1r.1p.) to be divided into four portions as specified which portions are to be held by (5) in trust for (1), (2), (3) and (4) seriatim as specified. Plan attached Consideration: £20 by (4) to (1) and £20 by (4) to (3)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/69

25 April 1889 (1) William Watson and William James Watson of Barnard Castle, solicitors (mortgagees) (2) Sophia Vasey, wife of Robert Vasey of Standalone Farm, Ferryhill, farmer (mortgagor) Reconveyance of 164 3/4 stints on Bowes Moor Consideration: £20
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/70

26 April 1889 (1) Sophia Vasey (2) James Frederick Buckley, Arthur Buckley and John Leigh Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of 16 3/4 stints on Bowes Moor Consideration: £50
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/71

Certificate of search, North Riding Registry of Deeds, 29 April 1889
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/72

Will of Mrs. Sophia Vasey, 4 June 1885
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/73

Disclaimer by Christopher Coates of Darlington and Christopher Coates of Abbey Terrace, Startforth, farmer of the trusts of the will of Sophia Vasey, 20 December 1893
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/74

Advertisement of sale of lands etc. at Boldron, 22 May 1895
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/75

14 August 1895 (1) John Sherlock Helmer of Wildon Grange, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, gentleman and Robert Charles Mailes Cooke of Barnard Castle, bank manager (2) Emily Coates, wife of Henry Coates of East Shaws, Whorl ton (3) William Bowes of Ovington, Yorkshire, farmer Copy conveyance of 5a.lr. of land in Boldron Consideration: £455 to (1)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/76

26 September 1895 (1) J.S. Helmer and R.C.M. Cooke (2) Emily Coates (3) Thomas Clayhills of Darlington, gentleman Copy conveyance of a messuage and pigsty, now the George and Dragon Inn, Boldron Consideration: £245 to (1)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/77-78

Correspondence between W. and W.J. Watson, Barnard Castle, solicitors, J. Hanby Holmes and others concerning the sale of property in Boldron, 27 March 1895 - 29 October 1897
(2 files)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/79

Indemnity from Messrs. Watson to the Lords in Trust concerning manorial rights on Boldron property, 12 January 1898
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/80

5 November 1894 (1) Rowland Stephen Richardson Colling of 171 Liverpool Road, Islington, Middlesex, draper (2) James Newton Hutchinson of Ladymere, Gilmonby, Bowes, farmer Draft conveyance of the former Rose and Crown Inn, Bowes Consideration: £280
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/81

Conditions of sale, advertisement of sale and purchase agreement, 1894
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/82

Notice to quit from R.S.R. Colling to Mr. William Hardy, 31 October 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/83

Requisition on title Colling to Hutchinson, 1894
(1 Paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/84

Copy of the will of Joseph Colling of the Rigg, Lartington, farmer, 7 October 1868. This copy, 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/85

Succession Duty account, 2 May 1893
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 6/18/86

Account of J. Hanby Holmes with R.S.R. Colling, October 1893 - November 1894 (1 file) (Acc: 1298(D))

Ref: D/HH 6/18/87

22 December 1876 (1) John Atkinson of Bowes, farmer (2) James Frederic and Arthur Buckley of Greenfield, Saddleworth, Yorks. Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2 messuages as specified at Bowes. Recites Previous deeds Consideration: £180
(parchment, 1 membrane)



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