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6 October 1836 (1) The Rt. Revd Edward Lord Bishop of Durham (2) The Rt. Hon. Thomas Henry, Lord Ravensworth, Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle, Sir John Dean Paul of the Strand, Middlesex, Baronet;George Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire; Peregrine Edward Towneley of Towneley, Lancashire, Esquire; John Buddle of Wallsend, Northumberland, Esquire; John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; Matthias William Dunn of Hedgefield House, Esquire; Armorer Donkin of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; Humble Lamb of Ryton, Esquire Lease by (1) to (2) for 3 lives, upon the surrender of a lease for 3 lives of 1813, of coals under the wastes of Ryton and Kyofield in the parish of Ryton, reserving the rights of (1) to grant wayleaves Rent: £6 13s.4d p.a. plus £1 6s.8d p.a. for every pit worked

1 November 1836 (1) Lord Ravensworth and Sir John Dean Paul, Bart (2) George Silvertop (3) Peregrine Edward Towneley (4) John Buddle (5) John Clayton (6) Matthias William Dunn (7) Armorer Donkin (8) Humble Lamb Declaration as to the shares of the several lessees of Ryton Colliery: 40/480ths to (1); 74/480ths to (2); 36/480ths to (3); 121/480ths to (4); 11l/480ths to (5); 60/480ths to (6); 31/480ths to (7); 8/480ths to (8)

1 January 1839 (1) The Rt. Hon. Thomas Henry, Lord Ravensworth, Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle; Sir John Dean Paul of the Strand, Middlesex, Baronet, George Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire; Peregrine Edward Towr ey of Towneley, Lancashire, Esquire; John Buddle of Wallsend, Northumberland, Esquire; John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; Matthias William Dunn of Hedgefield House, Esquire; Armorer Donkin of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; and Humble Lamb of Ryton, Esquire (2) Addison Langhorn Potter of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Sub-lease by (1) to (2) of coals under lands at Ryton as delineated on the attached plan for a term of 31 years, should the head lease from the Bishop of Durham to (1) last so long, Rent: £1200 p.a. fixed rent plus tentale rents as specified

6 October 1836 (1) The Rt. Revd (Edward) Lord Bishop of Durham (2) The Rt. Hon. Thomas Henry, Lord Ravensworth, Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle; Sir John Dean Paul of the Strand, London, Baronet; George Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire; Peregrine Edward Towneley of Towneley, Lancashire, Esquire; John Buddle of Wallsend, Northumberland, Esquire; John Clayton of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; Matthias William Dunn of Hedgefield House, Esquire; Armorer Donkin of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire; and Humble Lamb of Ryton, Esquire Copy lease by (1) to (2), upon the surrender of a lease by (2) to (1),of coal under his lands at Ryton and Kyofield with wayleave through the said lands for a term of 3 lives (George Silvertop, Gerard Salvin, Nathaniel George Clayton) Appointment by (1) of Thomas and John Davison and George Young Wall, of Durham, gentleman, as his attorney to deliver seisin Memorandum of livery of seisin, 18 February 1837 Rent: £6 13s.4d p.a. plus £1 6s.8d p.a. for every pit worked