Catalogue

Bond, John Forcer to Robert Richardson, re lease of one messuage, 1573

Letter of attorney, Joan Forcer to Robert Dalton, for livery of seisin to William Forcer, her son, of all her lands, and tenements in Cornford and 5.5 acres of meadow at Thynford, 1434

Grant for life, John Forcer to William Forcer, his brother, lands as in D/Fo 2, 1456

(i) Letter of attorney, Joan Forcer to Robert Hawthorne, to deliver seisin to Thomas Wharton and his wife Joan, of one messuage in the North Bailey between a tenement of the Archdeacon of Durham and a tenement of the Prior of Finchale, 1456 (copy) (ii) Quitclaim, John Forcer to Thomas Wharton and his wife, Joan, land as in D/Fo 4(i), 1456 (copy)

Grant for life, Thomas Forcer to Nicholas Forcer, his uncle, land as in D/Fo 4(i), 1491

Bond, Roland Bedenell to Elizabeth Forcer, re lease of Harbourhouse, 1531

Lease for 55 years, Thomas Forcer, Raf Ellerker, Thomas Gower, John Trollop and Martyn Brankynbury to Christopher Carr, of the mansion of Harbourhouse, 1535

Lease for 21 years, the Dean and Chapter of Durham to Christopher Carr, of part of the manor of Harbourhouse, 1544

Lease, Crown to Francis Trollop of Eden, of part of the manors of Harbourhouse and Kelloe and part of the lands called Northwaists forfeited by Thomas and Margaret Forcer for recusancy, 1593

Lease for 21 years, Thomas Forcer to Martin Hallyman, of Harbourhouse House, 1608

Deed of feoffment, Thomas Forcer to John Claxton and William Carre, of the manors of Harbourhouse, Northwaists and Kelloe, 1609/10

Lease for 2 years, John Rushworth and Gilbert Crouch to John Forcer, of the manor of Harbourhouse, 1654

Papers re a wayleave through Harbourhouse pasture and the stopping-up of the highway from Great Lumley to Durham City, 1665 Includes Quarter Sessions indictments and a statement re division of Lumley township, 1645

Grant, John Forcer and his wife, Joan, to John Forcer, their son, and Elizabeth Hesilrigg, of one messuage and eighteen acres, 1431

Conveyance, Thomas Forcer and Christopher Carr, of messuages, lands etc. in Kelloe to Thomas Trollop, Oswin Ogle, William Lawson and John Lascelles to the use of Margaret Carr for life, 1545

Grant, Thomas Forcer to Peter, Alwanus, Richard and John Stoterde(?), of one messuage, 1545

Lease for 21 years, Thomas Forcer to Thomas Stobart and George Burstell, of the water and water courses going through the grounds and fields of the township of Kellow with permission to build a mill and a dam, with way-leave to pass on horse or foot; the dam to be built at their own cost and after nine years to pay 46s.8d. rent, 1545

Conveyance, Thomas Forcer to Thomas Trollop, William Lawson and John Lascelles, of all of Thomas Forcer's lands in the County of Durham except a watermill and a tenement in Kelloe, to be given after one month to Thomas Forcer for life with remainder to his son, John Forcer, and his heirs, 1547

Conveyance, Robert Eden of West Auckland to John Forcer, of messuages, lands etc. in Great Kelloe, 1577

Bond, Robert Softley and Edward Hall to Thomas Noble, re mill and mill dam at Kelloe, 1585

Lease for life, Robert Wilson and Thomas Forcer to Brian Hucheson and his wife, Elizabeth, of house and land at South Ravenspece and land at Kelloe (part of the land seized by the Crown for Thomas Forcer's recusancy, granted to John Welberie and assigned by him to Robert Wilson), 1606/07

Letter of attorney, William Hutton to Thomas Forcer, to ask and receive rents from the tenants and occupiers of Town Kelloe (Great Kelloe), 1620

Lease for 6 years, John Rushworth, Gilbert Gouche and John Forcer to Richard Allen, of moiety of land in Kelloe, 1654

Bond, Roger Stellinge and William Allenson to John Forcer, re lease of the tithe, 1580

Lease for 11 years, John Watson to Christopher Carr, of one close (in Halmote Court at Chester), 1554

Conveyance, Francis Tunstall to John Forcer, of lands, tenements etc., 1574

Lease for 19 years, John Johnson of Darlington to John Forcer of Harbourhouse, of remainder of the term of a lease of the tithes and profits of North Waystes granted by Dean and Chapter for 21 years to Thomas Knighton and conveyed by him to John Johnson, 1577

Lease for 21 years, John Watson to Christopher Carr, of two closes (in Halmote Court held at Chester), 1551

Quitclaim, Cecilia, wife of John Forcer, to her son, Thomas Forcer, of lands and tenements which she received through the death of her husband, 1491/92

Conveyance, John Fenwicke to John Errington, John Hutchinson and Edward Errington, of annual rent of 9s.4d. from several messuages, lands etc. in Alnwick - known as the 'Henn Rent' and 'Moulter Silver', 1672

In Halmote Court at Northallerton, 1671 (i) Thomas Hutchinson to John Fawcett, surrender of one messuage and two bovates (ii) John Fawcett to Jane Chambers and Alice Comyn, property as above To Jane Chambers for life with remainder to Alice Comyn, wife of Oswald Comyn, and her heirs, surrenders made on the condition that they shall be void if Thomas Hutchinson recovers from his present illness

Inquisition post-mortem, John Forcer of Kelloe, 1433

Marriage settlement, John Trollop and John Forcer, Thomas Forcer to marry Elizabeth Trollop, 1509

Indictment at Durham Quarter Sessions, of Thomas Forcer for harbouring George Littefaire, a recusant, 1606

Exchequer receipt for £768 0s.11d., rents and profits of lands of Thomas Forcer, recusant, 1637

Signed testimonial of John Forcer's good behaviour and allegiance to Commonwealth, 1659

Correspondence, George Forcer and R. Allibon, re a certificate expressing the loyalty to the Crown of recusants in County Durham and conviction for praemunire, 1684 - 1685

Part of a testimonial of George Forcer's loyalty to the Crown, n.d.

Schedule of Mary Errington's papers delivered to Mr. Forcer and her signed receipt, 1720

Will of Anthony Errington of Ponteland, Northumberland, 1722

Registration of Basil Forcer's estates in the West Riding of Yorkshire made at the Quarter Sessions at Pontefract, 1726

Legal opinion regarding dispositions made under the will of John Forcer (died 1725), 1728/29

Account, Ann Tempest with the executors of Jane Wharton, 1736

Receipt, John Tempest from Basil Forcer, for will of Mrs. Wilson and other papers, 1724

Account, Basil Forcer to Joseph Hurt, optician, for spectacles, reading and opera glasses etc. written on back of printed advertisement for Joseph Hurt's shop, n.d.

Appointment of John Smith as a singing-man at Durham Cathedral, signed by Charles I, 1642

Royal dispensations for non-residence of prebendaries at Durham Cathedral - Bishop of Bristol, 1673; Robert Offley, 1739; Bishop of Exeter, 1837 and 1840 Signed by Charles II, George II, William IV and Victoria (last two sealed)