Strathmore Estate
Reference: D/St/D 04 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Title Deeds: Streatlam and Wemmergill Estates combined
Covering Dates: 1639-1897
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- Strathmore Estate
- Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)
- Title Deeds (Ref: D/St/D)
- Streatlam and Wemmergill Estates combined (Ref: D/St/D4)
- Abstracts of Title and Schedules of Deeds, 1639-1826 (Ref: D/St/D4/1-4)
- Conveyance of premises at Cleatlam and Mickleton from Jeremiah Langstaff in the matter of the Bowes Estate Act, (1850), 1712-1858 (Ref: D/St/D4/5-10)
- Island in the manor of Eggleston and part of Shipley Hall Farm, acquired 1870 from T.E. Headlam, 1792-1870 (Ref: D/St/D4/11-14)
- Lands at Stainton, Streatlam and North Wythes Lane, acquired 1883 from George Brownless et al., 1824-1883 (Ref: D/St/D4/15-17)
- Sale of Lunes Farm with lands at Cotherstone and Baldersdale, and house at Barnard Castle, 1897 (Ref: D/St/D4/18)
Catalogue Description
Deeds relating to the Streatlam Estate near Barnard Castle and the Wemmergill Estate in Romaldkirk. As two of the principal estates of the Bowes-Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Streatlam and Wemmergill were regularly administered jointly as well as separately.In the catalogue the respective Streatlam and Wemmergill sections are supplemented by 'Streatlam and Wemmergill combined' sections: even so, occasional references to Wemmergill affairs may still be found in Streatlam records and vice versa.
Catalogue Contents
Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Title Deeds (Ref: D/St/D)Streatlam and Wemmergill Estates combined (Ref: D/St/D4)Abstracts of Title and Schedules of Deeds, 1639-1826 (Ref: D/St/D4/1-4)Ref: D/St/D4/1
Abstract of title of George Bowes to estates at Streatlam, Cleatlam, Shipley, Stotley, Foggerthwaite, Stainton, Hullerbush, Blakley, Mossmirefield, Roger Moor, Woodland, and Evenwood, settled upon his marriage with Miss Gilbert, 21 January 1639 - 25 November 1740
(1 file)
Ref: D/St/D4/2Schedule of deeds in the office at Streatlam relating to properties on the Streatlam and Wemmergill estates, 27 February 1689 - 10 January 1807; copy made 20 September 1820
(1 paper)
Ref: D/St/D4/3Draft abstract of title of trustees under the will of the Earl of Strathmore, to property in Streatlam, Cleatlam, Egleston, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Stotley and Houghton-le-Side, 9 June 1743 - 27 June 1821
(1 file)
Ref: D/St/D4/4Contents and analysis of title to estates at Streatlam, Cleatlam, Stotley, Middleton, Egleston and Houghton-le-Side, 9 June 1743 - 3 July 1826
(4 papers)
Conveyance of premises at Cleatlam and Mickleton from Jeremiah Langstaff in the matter of the Bowes Estate Act, (1850), 1712-1858 (Ref: D/St/D4/5-10)Ref: D/St/D4/5Abstract of title to leasehold premises at Mickleton vested in J.D. Holmes as trustee for John Bowes, 18 July 1712 - 13 February 1856
(1 file and 2 papers)
Ref: D/St/D4/6Abstract of title of William Stockburn the younger to an estate in Cleatlam, 18 August 1719 - 26 September 1766
(1 paper)
Ref: D/St/D4/7Requisitions on title (and answers) to leasehold premises at Mickleton, 2 March 1856 - 29 April 1858
(2 files and 3 papers)
Ref: D/St/D4/8Draft assignments of leasehold land and premises at Mickleton and Cleatlam with draft memorials and legal instructions, 13 February 1856 - 6 July 1858
(5 files and 4 papers)
Ref: D/St/D4/9Copies of affidavits and burial register entries relating to property at Cleatlam, 13 July 1857 - 6 July 1858
(1 file and 5 papers)
Ref: D/St/D4/10Office copy of a certificate approving title and conveyance of premises at Cleatlam and Mickleton, 26 July 1858
(1 file)
Island in the manor of Eggleston and part of Shipley Hall Farm, acquired 1870 from T.E. Headlam, 1792-1870 (Ref: D/St/D4/11-14)Ref: D/St/D4/11Abstract of title of the trustees of George Peter Hutchinson to an island in the township of Eggleston and to a field in the township of Staindrop, 11 July 1792 - 15 October 1858
(1 file)
Ref: D/St/D4/129 August 1870
(1) Claude Bowes, Earl of Strathmore and Sir William Hutt of Gibside (surviving trustees of Bowes Estate Act 1850)
(2) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, esq.
(3) Thomas Emerson Headlam of Gilmondby Hall, North Riding of Yorkshire, M.P.; Morley Headlam of Whorlton, esq.
Exchange of part of Shipley Hall farm (described in 1st Schedule) in Marwood from (1) to (3) and an island in the River Tees (9a. 17p.) in the manor of Eggleston
(Parchment, 7 membranes)
Ref: D/St/D4/139 August 1870
(1) Timothy Hutchinson of Eggleston Hall, esq.
(2) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, Sir William Hutt
Covenant to produce deeds concerning property as D/St/D4/12, with schedule of deeds, 1792 - 1858
(Parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: D/St/D4/14Requisition on title and opinions concerning Hutchinson's estate at Eggleston and Staindrop, 1870
(1 paper)
Lands at Stainton, Streatlam and North Wythes Lane, acquired 1883 from George Brownless et al., 1824-1883 (Ref: D/St/D4/15-17)Ref: D/St/D4/15Abstract of title of John Raine to a leasehold estate called Low Wise in Lunedale, 12 January 1824 - 1 January 1869; copy made 1882
(1 file)
Ref: D/St/D4/166 June 1883
(1) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, esq.
(2) John Brewis of Sunderland, gent.; Joseph Hanby Holmes of Barnard Castle, gent.
(3) The said John Bowes
(4) George Brownless of New Bromielaw, gent.
(5) Parkin Raine of the Rigg in Lunedale, farmer; John Raine of Wharf Street, Stockton-on-Tees, joiner
(6) Claude Bowes Lyon, Earl of Strathmore
Conveyance of 3r. in Stainton in occupation of John White to (6) in trust under will of John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore
Consideration: £844 7s. to (1) by (6)
Assignment of Lidgate Close (boundaries specified) and Ellerbeck Close (boundaries specified), together containing 5a. in Mickleton by (1) and (2) to (6) for residue of 1000 years from 4 November 1607 at a rent of 9s.8 3/4d. p.a.
Conveyance of a messuage, now 2 tenements, and 6 closes called Wise Hill, alias North Wythes, at Lunedale (24a. 2r. 12p.) in occupation of Joseph Raine and Joseph Porter, described in attached schedule
Consideration: £750 to (4), settlement of mortgage; £200 to (5)
(Parchment, 3 membranes)
Ref: D/St/D4/1731 December 1883
(1) Parkin Raine of the Rigg in Lunedale, farmer; John Raine of Wharf Street, Stockton on Tees, joiner
(2) Claude Bowes, Earl of Strathmore, trustee of Bowes Estate Act 1850
Covenant to produce deeds concerning property as D/St/D4/16 as referred to in attached schedule, 1841 - 1860
(Parchment, 1 membrane)
Sale of Lunes Farm with lands at Cotherstone and Baldersdale, and house at Barnard Castle, 1897 (Ref: D/St/D4/18)Ref: D/St/D4/18Papers relating to the sale of 'the Lunes' farm and lands at Cotherstone and Baldersdale with stints on Cotherstone regulated pasture, and a house in Queen Street, Barnard Castle, all the property of J. Brown. Includes particulars, plan, valuation and sale advertisement, July - August 1897
(2 files, 3 papers and 1 plan)