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16 September 1718 (1) John Hodgson, plaintiff (2) Alice Robinson, John Clayton and Thomasina, his wife, defendants Final concord of 1 messuage and 1 garden with appurtenances in the parish of Easington Consideration: £40

20 December 1747 (1) Thomas Forster of the parish of Brampton, Cumberland, gent., Officer of Excise (2) Thomas Graham of Hall Flatt in the parish of Scaleby, Cumberland, gent. Lease [release at D/X 649/77] of a messuage, arable lands, meadows and pasture at Hawthorn in the parish of Easington

8 December 1632; copy made n.d. (1) Edward Dichfeild, citizen and salter of London; John Highlord, citizen and skinner of London; Humfrey Clarke, citizen and dyer of London; and Francis Mosse, citizen and scrivener of London, commissioners appointed by the Mayor and Alderman of the City of London (2) Thomas Butler of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant, and William Colson of Parkewall in the parish of Wolsingham, yeoman Copy of a bargain and sale of rents, lands and coal in Thornley in the lordship of Brancepeth, as specified, to the value of £15 15s. 8½d. Rent: £11 9s. 4½d. p.a.; and 28s. 8d. p.a. to the Bishop of Durham Consideration: £500

Opinion of J. Cuthbert, stating that John Markendale may by deed and recovery make a good security to Old Parke, 6 February 1700/1701

25 March 1701 (1) John Markendaile of Old Park in the parish of Wolsingham, gent., and Cornelia, his wife, and John Pease of West Auckland, gent. (2) Phebe Lassells of Thames Street, London, spinster Lease [release missing] from (1) to (2) of a capital messuage called Old Parke in the parish of Wolsingham

28 February 1701/1702 (1) William Ward, gent., plaintiff (2) John Pease, gent., tenant to the praecipe (3) John Markendale, gent., tenant in tail (4) Robert Eierley, common vouchee Exemplification of a fine and common recovery for 1 messuage, 50a. of land, 30a. of meadow, 30a. of pasture, 20a. of woodland, and 100a. of common pasture called Old Parke in the parish of Wolsingham

20 March 1701/1702; copy made 4 March 1750 (1) John Markendale of Old Park in the parish of Wolsingham, gent., Cornelia, his wife, and Phebe Lazzells of Thames Street, London, spinster (2) Jane Hodgson of Bishop Auckland, widow Copy lease [release missing] of a capital messuage and lands called Old Park in the parish of Wolsingham

Receipt by John Markendale of Old Parke, the parish of Wolsingham, gent., for £205 paid by Jane Hodgshon of Bishop Auckland, widow, part of the purchase money of £1,140 to be paid for the capital messuage called Old Parke, 21 March 1701/1702

23 March 1701/1702 (1) Jane Markendale of Durham, spinster (2) Jane Hodshon of Bishop Auckland, widow Quitclaim by (1) to (2) of all right in Old Parke Consideration: £400

Letter from Christopher Wyvill, Ripon, Yorkshire, to Mrs. Hodgshon, Bishop Auckland, stating that his wife burnt the will of old Mr. John Markendale, but that as 'my son Markendale did the last year pass a Fine and Recovery upon Old Parke, you are secure enough in your purchase', 25 March 1702

Account of, and receipt for, the purchase money of £1,140 for Old Parke, paid by Jane Hodgshon of Bishop Auckland, widow, to John Markendaile, late of Old Parke, the parish of Wolsingham, but now of the City of London, gent., 23 January 1702/1703

Copy of the will of Jane Hodgshon of Bishop Auckland, widow, bequeathing to her son, John Hodgshon, copyhold lands in the Manor of Bondgate in Auckland and the house in which she lives; and to her daughter, Jane Hodgshon, copyhold lands in the Manors of Evenwood and of Bondgate in Auckland; a messuage called Old Park in the parish of Wolsingham; and two thirds of the West Mill Closes, the house there, and West Mill, and all rights of renewal of the Bishop's lease by which it is held, 27 July 1713

Copy of the will of Robert Hodshon of Bishop Auckland, gent., 25 March 1739, with codicils of 22 April and 18 May 1739