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26 October 1800 (1) John Mounsey of Sunderland, hatter (2) Soloman Chapman of Bishopwearmouth, merchant, and Abel Chapman of Bishopwearmouth, merchant Assignment from (1) to (2) of 2/3 parts of a vessel of 219 tons called "The Adamant", registered at Whitby in 1796 Consideration: £1233 6s.5d.

10 November 1819 (1) John Bramley of Shobden, Herefordshire, Esq. (2) Joseph Mounsey of Tothill Street, Westminster, Middlesex, chymist Lease for a term of 24 years from (1) to (2) of a shop and laboratory at 11 Tothill Street, on the S. side, now in the occupation of (2) Consideration: £63 per annum

Birth certificate of Thomas, son of John and Ann Mounsey of Sunderland, hat maker, 19 January 1793

Birth certificate of Mary daughter of Jasper and Anne Capper of Paradise Row, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, 19 January 1795

Birth certificate of Edward son of Thomas and Mary Mounsey of Bishopwearmouth, furrier, 26 September 1818

Copy birth certificate of Thomas Edward son of Edward and Emily Mounsey (nee Backhouse), 8 Elswick Villas, Elswick, (born 26 June 1848) issued 4 August 1848

Certified copy of birth certificate of Rachel A. Mounsey (nee Fryer), 18 April 1845

Copy statement of the birth of Rachel A. Mounsey (nee Fryer) sent to Brighouse M.M., by Joseph J. Fryer, 2 May 1845

Copy birth certificate of Ada Mary daughter of Edward Mounsey and Emily, 8 Elswick Villas, Elswick, Newcastle, merchant, 24 October 1849, issued 2 January 1850

Copy birth certificate of Elizabeth Laura, daughter of Edward and Emily Mounsey, 55 St. John Street, Bishopwearmouth, merchant, 20 September 1852, issued 18 October 1852

Copy birth certificate of Emilie daughter of Jeun and Louise Hoffherr of Schitligham, pork butcher, 12 August 1842, registered in the Mairie of Schitligham, Arrandissement of Strasbourg, Department of Bas Rhin, issued 22 January 1861

Copy birth certificate of Aimee Louise daughter of Edward and Emilie Mounsey (nee Hoffherr) Surrey Lodge, Beckenham Road, Penge, 27 August 1875, issued 20 October 1875

Marriage certificate of Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Rob son of Darlington, weaver, and Margaret, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Pease of Darlington, woolcomber, at the Friends Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 65 witnesses, 20 January 1763

Marriage certificate of John Mounsey of Sunderland, hatter, son of John and Mary Mounsey of Penrith, deceased, and Ann, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Robson of Darlington, linen manufacturer, at the Friends Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 114 witnesses, 19 October 1791 Attached: Note of the marriage of Mark Mounsey and Ann Hewitson of Preston in 1703, n.d.

Marriage certificate of Thomas, son of John and Ann Mounsey of Bishopwearmouth, furrier, and Mary, daughter of Jasper and Anne Capper of Gracechurch Street, London, linen draper, at the Friends Meeting House, White Hart Court, London, signed by 130 witnesses, 17 September 1817

Marriage certificate of John Mounsey of Bishopwearmouth, furrier, son of John Mounsey, deceased, and Ann, and Lucy, daughter of Edward and Mary Backhouse of Ashburne, near Bishopwearmouth, banker, at the Friends Meeting House, Nile Street, Bishopwearmouth, signed by 124 witnesses, 24 July 1839

Marriage certificate of Edward Mounsey of Sunderland, merchant, son of Thomas and Mary Mounsey of Hendon Hill, coalowner, and Emily, daughter of Edward and Mary Backhouse of Ashburne, banker, at the Friends Meeting House, Nile Street, Bishopwearmouth, signed by 122 witnesses, 29 April 1847

Copy marriage certificate of Edward Mounsey, widower, gentleman of Penge, son of the late Thomas Mounsey, gentleman, and Emilie Hoffherr, daughter of the late Jean Hoffherr, contracter, Prince of Wales Terrace, Scarborough, married at the parish church of St. Martin, Scarborough, 20 November 1873

Copy will of Edward Mounsey late of Penge, Surrey, now of Montreux, Canton de Vana (Switzerland), gentleman, of whom the following are beneficiaries: Thomas Edward Mounsey, son, and Emilie Mounsey, wife, as trustees, 27 November 1896

Letter from Ann Fryer at Toothill Grove, grandmother to Rachel Ann Fryer at Smelt House, giving thanks for her present and family news, 19 February 1852

Correspondence from George [C. Fryer] at Kendal to Rachel Ann Fryer, giving details of his activities and including pen and ink drawings, 15 and 22 May 1859

Letter from Maggie and S.A.B. at Lintz Green to Rachel Ann Fryer at Smelt House, concerning the drowning of Sarah Mary and the plight of her new husband, 1871

Letter from Jane Park at Blackwell to Rachel Ann Mounsey at Pilmore Hall concerning charges for laundry, 15 July 1878

Letter from Sara Eliza Dymond, clerk to the Yearly Meeting of Women Friends concerning attendance at meetings, 22 - 31 May 1878

General correspondence from family and friends to Rachel Ann Mounsey at Blackwell, June 1878 - 4 April 1889

Correspondence from Joseph Fryer in France and Italy to Rachel and Edward Mounsey at Tees Grange describing the places he has visited, 17 December 1880 - 30 May 1881

Letters of thanks for gifts and help given from various people to Rachel Ann Mounsey at Blackwell, 11 December 1889 - 3 April 1891

Christmas cards sent to Rachel Ann Mounsey at Blackwell, 1889 - 1914

Letter from Theodore Fry at Darlington to Rachel Ann Mounsey at Blackwell, concerning her contribution to Darlington Meeting, 16 February 1889

Correspondence from Lucy, Reginald, George and Amy Mounsey at Blackwell and away at School to Rachel Ann and Edward Mounsey at Blackwell, London, Torquay and in France giving news of the family, entertainments, and school activities, 29 September 1892 - 10 July 1905

Letter from Amy Thompson, Darlington, to Rachel Ann Mounsey, Blackwell, with thanks for the loan of a carriage, 12 May n.d.

Correspondence from Miss Harrison and Miss Sturge at The Mount School, York, to Rachel Ann Mounsey, Blackwell, concerning Amy Mounsey's entrance to the school, her examination prospects and enclosing her school reports, Autumn Term 1901, 31 January 1905 - 5 May 1904

Letters of condolence to Rachel Ann Mounsey at Blackwell on the death of Joseph Fryer, her only surviving brother, 2 June - 15 June 1904

General correspondence from the family to Rachel Ann Mounsey at Blackwell mainly concerning the engagement of John E. Mounsey with Fanny Robertson, 15 March 1911 - 24 January 1926

Correspondence from Edward Mounsey at Hendon Hill and Darlington to Rachel Ann Fryer at Smelt House, mainly concerning the wedding arrangements and new house at Tees Grange, 6 October 1877 - 17 February 1878

Correspondence to and from Edward Mounsey at Tees Grange concerning the birth of John Edward Mounsey, his son, 6 and 7 December 1879

Letter from Edward Mounsey, the drawing room, Blackwell to Amy Mounsey, in bed, hoping she is feeling better, 27 January 1895

Printed Christmas cards from Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Mounsey at Blackwell, 1907

Correspondence from Amy Wallis and Lucy Backhouse at Middleton in Teesdale to John E. Mounsey, brother, concerning their holiday and division of belongings at Blackwell, 4 June 1926 - 4 May 1929

Letter of condolence from Elsie [blank] at Darlington to Amy Wallis at Blackwell [on the death of John E. Mounsey], 25 May 1929

Letter from Lucy E. Mounsey, Seaton, to John Mounsey, Sunderland, her husband, giving an account of herself and the childrens' exploits at Seaton, 4 October 1857

Correspondence to and concerning Isabella Lockey [nurse in Mounsey household], 11 January 1873 - January 1928

Letter from all at the Quarterly Meeting to Mr.[blank] Mounsey, Blackwell, regretting the he was unable to attend, 7 August 1922

Daily journal, January - December 1813

Reflections of Thomas Mounsey, 1813

Daily journal, May - October 1814

Daily journal, October 1814 - April 1815

Daily journal, April - September 1815

Daily journal, July 1815 - January 1816

Daily journal, February - December 1816

Daily journal, January 1817 - February 1818

Letter from [blank] Backhouse, Ashburne, Sunderland giving D/Wa 3/3/1-8 to Aimee Mounsey, Thomas' granddaughter, 23 July 1896

Daily Journal of Edward Mounsey, still at school, 31 January 1832 - 11 January 1835

Diary no.4 of Edward and Emily Mounsey of Sunderland, giving details of daily temperature and also of a journey to France and N. Spain, March 1863, 30 October 1862 - 29 March 1863

Diary no.5 of Edward and Emily Mounsey of Sunderland, giving details of daily temperature and their journey through France, 30 March - 16 May 1863

Rachel Ann Fryer's diary containing mostly thoughts about her faith, 8 August 1862 - 28 June 1870

Rachel Ann Fryer's diary of a trip to France, Switzerland and Germany, 25 July - 4 August 1870

Pocket diary, January - December 1914

Cryptic comments, poems and impressions of a trip to Switzerland and the Italian lakes, 1887

Pocket diary, January - December 1898

Pocket diary, January - December 1899

Pocket diary, January - December 1900

Pocket diary, January - December 1901

Pocket diary, January - December 1902

Pocket diary, January - December 1903

Pocket diary, January - December 1904

Pocket diary, January - December 1905

Pocket diary, January - December 1906

Pocket diary, January - December 1907

Pocket diary, January - December 1908

Diary of Aimee Mounsey of Montreux, Switzerland, giving details of her trip to England, 10 July - 4 October 1888

Diary of a journey to Scotland, 9 September - 2 October 1905 and journey to the Bernese Oberland, 9 July - 4 August 1906

Diary of a journey to the South of France, 26 March - 17 May 1907; journey to Lake Maggiore, Italy, 14 - 27 October 1908; journey to Scotland, 31 August - 8 September 1909 and to Falmouth, 20 - 28 September 1909

Diary of a journey to Italy, 25 April - 23 May 1910

List of signatures, including that of John Mounsey, n.d.,[mid 19th century]

Note of Rachel Ann Fryer's weight at one year old, 14 May 1846

File of miscellaneous papers including: poem of excursion to Hartlepool, 4 October 1821; acrostic, 18 April 1857; memorial card for Elizabeth Wilson, 4 April 1878; Christmas gift lists, 1880 - 1882; list of people at Friday night bible class, 22 July 1881; list of women at Mothers' Meeting tea, 1882; notes concerning the acknowledgement of Rachel A. Mounsey as a minister, 1889; letter and notes from Lucy A. Hodgkin concerning the death of George [Hodgkin] in India, 15 July 1918; poem in French entitled "Noel", n.d.; copy of words and music for the hymn entitled "Holy Spirit advocate" from Mrs. Bell, n.d.; printed family tree of Rachel Ann Fryer and Edward Backhouse Mounsey, n.d.

Poems for Rachel [Ann Fryer] on her birthday, 18 April 1858

Rachel A. Fryer's German exercise book, Polam Hall School, 22 August 1860 - 2 November 1863

Rachel A. Fryer's book of religious poetry, 1861

The Birthday Scripture Textbook, presented to Rachel Ann Fryer by Hannah Coates, her aunt, June 1867

St. Cuthbert's Magazine and Durham County Review, Christmas number including article entitled "Christmas in Birdland", by S.A. Fryer, December 1869

St. Cuthbert's Magazine and Durham County Review, no.21, March 1870

St. Cuthbert's Magazine and Durham County Review no. 32, including article entitled The Old Inn at Bonnville by S.A. Fryer, January 1871

Rachel Ann Fryer in account with the executors of George Coates, trustees of the late Rachel Fryer and Joseph Fryer, 31 December 1869 - 21 February 1878 Enclosed: Letter from Rachel A. Fryer at Smelt House to John Proud at Bishop Auckland, solicitor, giving permission to Joseph Fryer to buy Smelt House, 29 January 1875 Statement of financial affairs of Rachel A. Fryer from marriage settlement, trusts and sale of Smelt House Estate, c.1878 List of dresses, n.d. List of Christmas things at Blackwell, 1892

The Birthday Scripture Textbook belonging to Rachel A. Fryer, presented by P. Duncan, 18 May 1872 Enclosed: Quotation from The Golden Legend by Longfellow given to Rachel Ann Mounsey by Miss Carpenter's sister, n.d.

Rachel A. Fryer's account book of money given to charities and presents given to friends, 15 January 1872 - 7 February 1878 Enclosed: Paper entitled "R.S. Mounsey's purse: Paid", 15 February - 19 April 1878

Rachel A. Fryer's bank pass book in account with J. Backhouse and Co., Bishop Auckland, 3 October 1872 - 5 February 1878

Prescription for Miss Fryer of Smelt House, 30 January 1878

Prescriptions for R.A. Mounsey and her maid, 2 July 1879

List of wedding presents and things to be taken away [from Smelt House] by Rachel A. Fryer, 1878 (1 notebook, paper)

Rachel A. Mounsey's notebook of extracts and essays, c.1882 Enclosed: Cuttings of poems taken from The Friend, March 1882

Rachel A. Mounsey's notebook of essays, March 1886 - 13 September 1899

Pressed flowers taken from the graves of Rachel, Hannah, Sarah Amelia and George Coates Fryer, at Norton, 1 September 1889

Rachel A. Mounsey's notebook of essays, February 1899 - 9 February 1923 Enclosed: Essay on serving God cheerfully, with a note that it was published in The Friend, n.d.

Memorial cards for Rachel A. Mounsey and notice of her interment at the Friends Burial Ground, Skinnergate, Darlington, 14 March 1927

Letter from Samuel T[uke] Richardson to Rachel A. Fryer enclosing a volume entitled Ye Damsel De Solot, being a parody of The Lady of Shallot, using well known Darlington Quakers for characters, illustrated with water colour sketches [by Samuel Tuke Richardson], 13 May 1873

Edward B. Mounsey's book of programmes, posters and advertisements for events which he has organised, including firework displays, magic shows and magic lantern slides, often with lists of those present, 24 December 1855 - 5 August 1909

Certificate of honour in English literature and language presented to Edward B. Mounsey by University College, London, Session 1863 - 1864

Design for a pendant to commemorate their "Engagement", at Seaton, 22 September 1877

Notes for an inscription on a wedding ring, n.d. [c.1878]

Poem written by Edward B. Mounsey relating to their stay at Seaton, Aimee Mounsey and failure of Arthur Backhouse to gain a seat on 'Council", 23 August 1888

Scrapbook presented to E.B. Mounsey by David Dale, 8 June 1894

Memorial cards for Edward B. Mounsey, Elizabeth Barclay Backhouse, William Alfred Spafford, Emma Feldwick, Lucy Harrison and Christopher Lester, 9 January 1911 - 29 April 1919

Anna P. Mounsey's book of songs, 1867

Book of illustration of scripture truths taken from everyday life, n.d. [c.1867]

Book of hymns belonging to A.P. Mounsey, n.d. [c.1867]

Religious tracts and notes by A.P. Mounsey on such subjects as marriage, drink and seduction, n.d. [c.1870]

Notes on the scriptures by A.P. Mounsey, 1876

Notes on the scriptures by A.P. Mounsey, November 1878

Notes on the scriptures, and religious tracts, by A.P. Mounsey, 1878

Notes on the scriptures by A.P. Mounsey, 1879

Notes on the scriptures by A.P. Mounsey, 1879

Notes on bible readings by A.P. Mounsey, 26 October 1879 - 25 June 1880

Notes on the scriptures by A.P. Mounsey, n.d. c.1880

Notes for a series of prayer and praise meetings, 24 - 29 September 1894

The Birthday Scripture Textbook belonging to Lucy E. Mounsey, n.d. [c.1870]

Newspaper cutting from Darlington Evening Despatch, entitled Evening Despatch Personalities no.14, Mr. Reg. Mounsey, 23 February 1927

Part of a poem by Amy E. Wallis, beginning "Under the Pilgrims Way he lay" [on the death of J.E. Mounsey], n.d. [1929]

List of names and addresses [condolence letters to be answered], n.d. [c.1929]

Memorial cards for J.E. Mounsey to be buried at the Friends Burial Ground, Darlington, 1 June 1929

Friends First Day School Association, names of the representatives and visitors attending the Conference held at Darlington, 3 - 5 August 1874 Enclosed: Programme of arrangements for the Conference including a map of the centre of Darlington, 1874 List of people attending the Meeting written by Amy E. Wallis, n.d.

Minutes of the Darlington Friends Weekly Reading Association, October 1856 - 11 February 1857

List of girls attending Blackwell Sunday School and list of school furniture, 7 December 1891

Advertisement for Bishop Auckland Friends Book Society, 24 October 1893

Copy of certificates from Newcastle M.M, 10 October 1894, Durham Q.M., 18 October 1894, and Meeting Representing Religious Society of Friends in Great Britain, held in London, 29 October 1879, concerning proposed visit of Lucy E. Mounsey, minister, and Mary Emma Mounsey, elder, to Friends at Brumana, Mount Lebanon, Romallah and other mission stations in Egypt and Syria Enclosed: A minute of Brumana M.M. concerning Lucy and Mary Mounsey, 5 May 1895

List of Members to be invited to a lecture given by S. Hare, at Blackwell, March 1896

"Fifty Years of the Darlington Friends Philosophical Society: A Retrospect". A paper read at the Jubilee Meeting of the Society prepared by Samuel Hare and read at Blackwell, 31 March 1896

Letters of thanks to Edward B. Mounsey at Blackwell from recipients of copies of S. Hare's paper, and list of people to whom a copy was sent, 9 - 22 May 1896

Photograph of pupils at Polam Hall School, 1861

Photograph album of views including Hendon Hill, Ashburne, Pilmore Hall, Dryderdale, Shull, Seaton Carew, Tees Grange, Hurworth Grange, Smelt House, Dukes House and Blackwell, 1868 - 1885

Photograph album of the Mounsey family at Seaton, Hartlepool, Blackwell, Smelt House, Teesmouth, London and the South, and France, 1868 - 18 September 1889

Photograph of John, Annie P., Lucy H., Emily, Edward, Ada and Mary E. Mounsey on the steps at Hendon Hill, August 1868

Photograph of Christina Pedersen of Norway with Lucy E. and Mary E. Mounsey on the steps at Hendon Hill, August 1868

Photograph of John, Mary E., Lucy B., Lucy H., Ada, Emily and Edward Mounsey on the steps at Hendon Hill, 1868

Photograph of Mary E., John, Lucy B., Annie P., and John E. Mounsey on the porch at Hendon Hill, 1868

Photograph of Summer Q.M. outside Hendon Hill, 1868

Photograph of Amos and Edith Griffiths of america, Mary E and Lucy E. Mounsey at Hendon Hill, 1868

Photograph of fishermen and boats on the beach at Seaton Carew, 1868

Photographs of Annie Priscilla Mounsey and her class of young ladies, 1868

Photograph of Lucy E. and Gulie Mounsey, c.1868

Photograph of Ellen, Alfred, Lucy E. and Mary H. Mounsey, c.1868

Photograph of John W., Lucy H., Mary C., Annie P., and Edward B. Mounsey with Joseph and Elizabeth Green at Hendon Hill, c.1868

Photograph of Hendon Hill, c.1868

Photograph of Ashburne, c.1868

Photograph of M.M. group, c.1870

Photograph of Lucy Mounsey by J.W. French, Sunderland, c. 1870

Photograph of Mary Mounsey by J.W. French, Sunderland, c.1870

Photograph of Lucy H., John, Ethel and Mary E. Mounsey with Eliza Barclay, looking across to the Limes, 1872

Photograph of Lucy H., Ethel and Mary E. Mounsey with Eliza Barclay at Hendon Hill, c.1872

Photograph album of family and friends and entertainers of the Mounsey family, with names beneath each picture, 1873 - 1874

Photographs of the wedding of Rachel Ann Fryer and Edward Backhouse Mounsey including also the marriage certificate, 1878

Photograph album of Rachel A. and Edward B. Mounsey including the wedding announcement and certificate, wedding guests, Hendon Hill, Smelt House, Seaton, Dryderdale, London and area, and honeymoon on the Isle of Wight, 1878

Photographs of members of the Mounsey family including Rachel A. and Edward B. Mounsey, c.1880

Photograph album of members of the Mounsey family at Tees Grange, Woodhouse, Smelt House, Brancepeth, Seaton Carew, Whitby, Dukes House and Ashburne, 25 January - 1 October 1881 Enclosed: Ink and water colour cartoons of the Mounsey family at Seaton Sands, c.1881

Photograph album of members of the Mounsey family showing floods on the Tees, Low Coniscliffe, Blackwell, Smelt House, Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Blackhall Rocks, Castle Eden, Sunderland, Monkwearmouth and Bel Alp, 29 January - 10 November 1883

Postcard of Henry Hood, ex-coxswain of Seaton Carew Lifeboat, n.d., [1883]

Photograph of Rachel A. Mounsey with a lady and child, c.1886

Photograph of Herbert, Carrie, Jasper, Rachel Ann and Amelia Eliza Mounsey, c.1889

Photograph of Rachel Ann with Reginald J., John E., George F., Lucy B. and Amy E. Mounsey on the beach [at Seaton Carew], c.1890

Photograph of Rachel A. Mounsey with Amy H. and Lucy B. Mounsey, and one of the boys by Cooper, Ivy House, Bondgate, Darlington, c.1890

Photograph of Lucy B. and Amy E. Mounsey with one of the boys, c.1890

Postcard of Dukes House, Hexham, n.d., c.1899

Photograph of 2 nurses by a waterpump, c.1900

Photograph of a large group of ladies, gentlemen and children [of the Mounsey family], c.1900

Postcard of the mouth of the Tees near West Hartlepool, n.d., early 20th century

Postcard of the beach at Seaton Carew, n.d., early 20th century

Postcard of the new promenade, Seaton Carew, n.d., early 20th century

Postcard of the Front, Seaton Carew, n.d., early 20th century

Engraving of a large town house with garden, 1819

Engravings of the vicarage, Stoke Newington, 1819

Engraving of a view of a lake with sailing boats seen from the top of a hill, 1822

Engraving of St. Edmund's Hospital, Gateshead, 1822

Engraving of a mausoleum, c.1822

Pencil sketch of Meg Merlis tomb, and on the reverse, copy of the monumental inscription of Margaret Carrid, who died 1717 at Upper Denton Church near Gilsland, 28 June 1834

Unfinished pencil sketch of an Indian camp showing teepees and canoe, c.1834

Engraving of a ruined abbey, c.1822

Drawing of a quiet village scene, 1832

Drawing of a large country cottage, 1832

Engraving of a thatched house by a bridge over a brook, 1834

Small sailing ship, 1854

Tiger hunt, 1854

Large sailing ship on the rocks, 1854

Fly fishing, 1854

Shipwreck with rescuers and survivors, 1854

Siege of a castle, 1855

Shipwreck, 1855

Natives and canoe, n.d.

Lighthouse, n.d.

Large sailing ship on rough sea, n.d.

Cod fishing, n.d.

Water colour sketch book, mainly coastal and alpine scenes, May 1896 - 2 July 1898

Water colour sketch book, including Ais and surrounding area and the Rhone at Yonne, n.d. [c. 1896 - 1898]

George F. Mounsey's water colour sketch book, containing Dauphine, the Alps, South Gare lighthouse and Seaton, also includes still life pencil sketches by Lucy B. Mounsey, April 1896 - 24 May 1899

Engraving of Lancaster Castle, J. and F. Harwood, London, 1 March 1841

Pencil sketch of Blenkinsopp Castle and on the reverse, Tullies tombe at his villa, Formearia, by Joseph Raymond, 1848

Records of a Quaker Family. The Richardsons of Cleveland, with portraits, genealogical tables and an index to marriages, by Anne Ogden Boyce, published by Samuel Harris and Co., London, 1889

History of the family of Cotes, Coats or Coates, with a table showing the lineal descent of Edward B. Mounsey from Christopher Coates of Woodlands, Cockfield, 1562, by Joseph Joshua Green of Tunbridge Wells, archivist and descendant of the family, 1906

Mounsey pedigree, 1703 - 1810, from a paper found at Ashburne, Sunderland, on the dismantling of the house, 1906

Correspondence and notes concerning the life and career of Dr. James Mounsey, 1736 - 1761, 29 June 1925

Extracts from Thomas Mounsey's book, 20 July 1753, including births, deaths, marriages and accounts, 1731 - 1806, copied by Amy E. Wallis from the original which is with the parish records at Penrith, St. Andrew's Church, May 1929 Enclosed: Rough notes, including a pedigree of the Mounsey family, 1702 - c. 1890, by Amy E. Wallis, c.1929

Pedigree of the Mounsey family from John Mounsey, n.d. - John E. Mounsey, n.d., c. 20th century

Local Records or Historical Register of Remarkable Events which have occurred exclusively in the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, town and county of Newcastle upon Tyne and Berwick upon Tweed, with an obituary of persons of talent, eccentricity and longevity, AD 80 - 1805, by John Sykes, published at Newcastle upon Tyne, 1825

The History of the town and port of Sunderland and the parishes of Bishopwearmouth and Monkwearmouth, by James Burnett, Sunderland, 1830

Miscellaneous Pieces, being essays and poems written and printed by Edward B. Mounsey, Sunderland, 1854. There appear to have been 10 booklets which have come apart

Miscellaneous Pieces, written and printed by Edward B. Mounsey, Sunderland, 1854

Some Account of Edward Browne of Sunderland, Quaker, with copies of manuscripts respecting him, printed by Jonathan Richardson, Sunderland, 1821, and presented to Mary Mounsey, c.1850s

Hartlepool and Seaton: written for the amusement of the author's nephews, written and illustrated by Edward Robson, West Lodge, Hartlepool and published 1817, interspersed with photographs taken between 1868 and 1886 to illustrate the poem, with a forward by E.B. Mounsey, 5 March 1887 Enclosed: Newspaper photograph showing Fairey planes from Thornaby R.A.F. aerodrome, over Cleveland, c. 1939 Photograph from the Northern Echo, showing Middlesbrough from an aeroplane, 12 May 1939 Notice of the death of Frank Pounder, boatbuilder of Hartlepool, from the Northern Echo, 16 November 1942

Volume of newspaper cuttings entitled "Sunderland Fifty Years Ago", July 1897

Plan of Baydales farm (near Darlington) Blackwell Estate, advertised for sale, 8 August 1831, showing numbered fields, bounded by the river Tees, land belonging to Mr. Bowers, Duke of Devonshire, I. Arden, Mr. bees, Mr. Young, Grange Estate, Pease Cottage and Field House Estate, also showing roads to Darlington, Cockerton, Richmond and Barnard Castle No scale

Share certificates for the third series of shares in the Durham and Sunderland Railway Company belonging to John Mounsey of Bishopwearmouth, furrier, 1 July 1839

A.L. Smith's history notebook, Anglo Saxons to Edward I, Lent Term 1898

[AL. Smith's] politics exercise book, n.d.,[c. 1898]

List entitled "Order of Signatures" being a list of signatures of members of the Mounsey, Backhouse, Robson, Richardson, Ogden, Dodshon and Marshall families, n.d., 19th century

Printed calling cards of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pease, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pease, Mr. and Mrs. C. Newby Watson, Miss Ianson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Naish, Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Gaynor, Mr. and Mrs. F. Corder, Mr. Charles Ianson junior, Mr. and Mrs. Coventry Ianson, Mrs and the Misses Mewburn, Mrs. Joseph Shevell, Mr. and Mrs. Cookson, n.d., 19th and 20th centuries

Newspaper cuttings of the marriage of Wilfred A. Mounsey and Mabel Backhouse at Skinnergate Friends Meeting House, Darlington from the Northern Echo, 27 February 1903; and of Arnold S. Rowntree of York and Mary Katharine Harvey of Roundhay at Friends Meeting House, Leeds from the Yorkshire Herald, 30 March 1906