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Hanby Holmes

Reference: D/HH 7 Catalogue Title: Hanby Holmes Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records (Solicitors) Description: Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Estate

Covering Dates: 1618-1900

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  • Hanby Holmes
    • Hanby Holmes (Ref: D/HH )
    • Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families (Ref: D/HH 7)
    • Estate (Ref: D/HH 7/4)
    • Surveys (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1-21)
    • Accounts (Ref: D/HH 7/4/22-126)
    • Wages (Ref: D/HH 7/4/127-143)
    • Bank Books (Ref: D/HH 7/4/144-154)
    • Manor Boundaries, tithes etc. (collected documents) (Ref: D/HH 7/4/155-237)
    • Hall and Grounds (Ref: D/HH 7/4/238-282)
    • Tenancy Agreements (Ref: D/HH 7/4/283-288)
    • Timber (Ref: D/HH 7/4/309-330)
    • Tilery (Ref: D/HH 7/4/331-354)
    • Clay (Ref: D/HH 7/4/355-367)
    • Ironstone (Ref: D/HH 7/4/368-372)
    • Quarry (Ref: D/HH 7/4/373-410)
    • Acquisitions by Railways (Ref: D/HH 7/4/411-412)
    • South Durham and Lancashire Union (Ref: D/HH 7/4/413-500)
    • Tees Valley Railway (Ref: D/HH 7/4/501-582)
    • Water Board (Ref: D/HH 7/4/583-593)
    • Drainage and Improvements (Ref: D/HH 7/4/594-622)
    • Estate Memoranda (Ref: D/HH 7/4/623-670)
    • Witham - Lawson Arbitration (Ref: D/HH 7/4/671-761)
    • Witham - Lawson Correspondence (Ref: D/HH 7/4/762-828)
    • Witham - Lawson plans (Ref: D/HH 7/4/829-833)
    • Witham - Lawson Costs (Ref: D/HH 7/4/834-846)
    • Witham - Lawson: Grace's Costs (Ref: D/HH 7/4/847-854)
    • Witham - Lawson: Smurthwaite v Brewis (Ref: D/HH 7/4/855-900)
    • Witham - Lawson Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 7/4/901-904)
    • Maps (Ref: D/HH 7/4/905-913)
    • Estate Correspondence (Ref: D/HH 7/4/914-953)
    • W.H. Scarre, Land Agent, Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 7/4/954-958)
    • Estate Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 7/4/959-992)
    • Hardwicke and Hutton Henry Estate (Ref: D/HH 7/4/993-999)
    • Netherwitton Estate (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1000-1110)
    • Estate additional (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1111-1119)
    • Vouchers (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1120-1365)
    • Addendum (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1366)

Catalogue Description

Estate(see D/HH 1/3/151-153 for Witham letter books)

Catalogue Contents

Hanby Holmes (Ref: D/HH )Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families (Ref: D/HH 7)Estate (Ref: D/HH 7/4)Surveys (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1-21)Ref: D/HH 7/4/1

Terrier of the Lartington estate with details of rents payable, 1790 - 1806; historical notes on the descent of Lartington, n.d.; Lartington rent account for rents due Martinmas 1792 - May Day 1806
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/2

Terrier of the Lartington estate1 with details of rents payable for individual properties (arranged by township), 1797 - 1811
(1 volume, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/3

Terrier of the Lartington estate, with details of rents payable, 1792 - 1806; Lartington rent account for rents due Martinmas 1792 - May Day 1811
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/4

Terrier of the Lartington estate listing farms, tenants, field areas, rentals etc., 1875
(1 volume, parchment bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/5

Survey of the Lartington estate with plans of farms, details of acreages, tenants etc., n.d. [early 19th century]
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/6

Survey of the Lartington estate with plans of farms, acreages and cropping of fields, miscellaneous notes statements of receipts and payments etc., 1851 - 1855
(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/7

Survey of the Lartington estate, with plans of farms, details of acreages, cropping etc., 1856 - 1861
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/8

Schedule of farms, tenants and rents of the Lartington estate, 1835 - 1837
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/9

Schedule of landowners and tenants, fields and acreages for the Lartington tithe apportionment, by Captain Robert Dawson, R.E., Assistant Tithe Commissioner, 1841
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/10

Schedule of lands and farms, acreages and rentals of the Lartington estate, by W.H. Scarre, 10 April 1865
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/11

Schedule of lands and farms, acreages and rentals of the Lartington estate, by W.H. Scarre, 6 April 1873
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/12

Schedule of farms and lands, acreages and rentals of the Lartington estate, by W.H. Scarre, March 1875
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/13

Schedule of farms and lands, acreages and rentals of the Lartington estate, by W.H. Scarre, 16 March 1876
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/14

Schedule of farms and lands and tenants of the Lartington estates, with acreages, rentals and tithe rent-charge, by W.H. Scarre, June 1886
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/15

Schedule of farms, lands and tenants of the Lartington estate, with acreages, rentals and tithe rent-charge, by John Clark, Lartington, 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/16

Schedule of farms, cottages, stints, water rent and sporting right, with the tenants and rentals of each and the rateable value of land in hand, by John Clark of Lartington Grove, 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/17

Schedule of farms, lands and tenants of the Lartington estate, with the rentals and acreage of each farm, by John Clark, 14 December 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/18

Schedule of lands, moors and woodlands forming part of the Lartington estate, by John Clark, 14 December 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/19-21

Schedules of lands, rentals and tenants of the Lartington estate, 14 December 1897
(1 file, 2 papers, press copy)

Accounts (Ref: D/HH 7/4/22-126)Ref: D/HH 7/4/22

Steward's day book, being an account of cash received from Mr. Ullithorne and disbursed, 12 October 1796 - 28 December 1803; accounts of other money payments by Mr. Ullithorne, 1796 - 1801
(1 volume, parchment bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/23

Rent ledger for tenants of Henry Witham, 1818 - 1821; agency account of T. Dixon and Sons on behalf of Thomas Wheldon for all general business, 1816 - 1832
(1 volume, parchment bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/24

Account of John Lawson (estate agent) with Henry Witham and his trustee, 22 April 1820 - 5 June 1826
(1 volume, leather half-bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/25

Accounts of Thomas Todd, receiver of the rents of Henry Witham, 1831 - 1845
(1 volume, calf half-bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/26

Account book of Thomas Todd (estate agent) with Henry Witham and his successors, 14 May 1839 - 5 April 1852
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/27

List of tenants with rents due to Sir Henry Lawson from 12 May 1818
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/28

Arrears of rent due to Sir Henry Lawson, February 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/29

Rent roll for Lartington estate, 5 February 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/30

Arrears of rent due to Sir Henry Lawson, 14 May 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/31

Lartington rent roll, 5 August 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/32

Statement of account of George Jefferson with Sir H. Lawson, February - August 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/33

Schedule of Lartington rents due, 5 April 1825
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/34

Details of payments, Lartington Rent Day, 11 August 1825
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/35

Schedule of Lartington rents received, 2 February 1826
(1 paner)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/36

Lartington estate rental alterations, 6 April 1852
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/37

Rental of the Lartington estate for the half year to 10 October 1856
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/38

Lartington estate rental due 5 April 1857 - 6 April 1889
(1 volume, leather half-bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/39

Half year's rental of the Lartington estate, 10 October 1889
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/40

Half year's rental of the Lartington estate, 6 April 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/41

Half year's rental of the Lartington estate, 10 October 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/42

Half year's rental of the Lartington estate, 6 April 1891
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/43

Half year's rental of the Lartington estate, 11 October 1891
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/44

Lartington estate rentals due, 6 April 1892 - 6 April 1897
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/45

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, April 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/46

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, May 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/47

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, June 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/48

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, July 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/49

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, August 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/50

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, September 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/51

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, October 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/52

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, November 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/53

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, December 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/54

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, January 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/55

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, February 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/56

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, March 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/57

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, April 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/58

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, May 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/59

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, June 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/60

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, August 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/61

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, September 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/62

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, October 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/63

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, November 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/64

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, December 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/65

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, January 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/66

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, February 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/67

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, March 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/68

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, April 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/69

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, May 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/70

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, June 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/71

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, July 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/72

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, August 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/73

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, September 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/74

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, October 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/75

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, November 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/76

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, December 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/77

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, January 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/78

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, February 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/79

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, March 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/80

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, April 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/81

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, May 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/82

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, June 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/83

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, July 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/84

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, August 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/85

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, September 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/86

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, October 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/87

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, November 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/88

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, December 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/89

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, January 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/90

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, February 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/91

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, March 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/92

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, April 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/93

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, May 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/94

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, June 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/95

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, July 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/96

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, August 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/97

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, September 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/98

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, October 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/99

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, November 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/100

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, December 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/101

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, January 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/102

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, February 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/103

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, March 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/104

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, April 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/105

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, May 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/106

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, June 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/107

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, July 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/108

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, August 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/109

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, September 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/110

Lartington estate monthly receipts and expenditure, October 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/111-116

Accounts of cottage rents due and paid to Monsignor Witham, 13 May 1892 - 23 November 1894
(6 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/117

Schedule of tradesmen's six month's account, paid 1 August 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/118

Schedule of tradesmen's six month's account, paid 6 February 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/119

Schedule of tradesmen's six month's account, paid 31 July 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/120

Schedule of tradesmen's six month's account, paid 5 February 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/121

Schedule of tradesmen s six month's account, paid 5 August 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/122

Schedule of tradesmen's six month's account, paid 3 February 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/123

Schedule of tradesmen's six month's account, paid 4 August 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/124

Sundry receivings, Lartington estate, May 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/125

Account of the late W.H. Scarre with Monsignor Witham, January - 5 March 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/126

Annual rental of the Lartington estate, n.d. [19th century]
(1 paper)

Wages (Ref: D/HH 7/4/127-143)Ref: D/HH 7/4/127

Labourers' account for the Lartington estate, 13 January 1845 - 13 June 1857
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/128

Time book for estate workmen, 13 July 1857 - 2 August 1862
(1 volume,leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/129-135

Workmen's and labourers' pay bills, 9 January - 24 June 1892
(7 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/136-140

Sundry masons1 wages, 1 June - 6 July 1894
(6 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/141

Number not allocated

Ref: D/HH 7/4/142

Schedule of workmen's wages, due 1 January 1898
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/143

Schedule of all persons in the service or employment of Monsignor Witham at the time of his death, by John Clark, 21 March 1898
(1 paper)

Bank Books (Ref: D/HH 7/4/144-154)Ref: D/HH 7/4/144

Pass book of Henry Witham and Captain George Witham with Jonathan Backhouse and Company, 23 January 1841 - 27 December 1845
(1 notebook, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/145

Pass book of Captain George Witham with Jonathan Backhouse and Company, 20 December 1845 - 31 December 1847
(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/146

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J. Backhouse and Company, 17 November 1847 - 30 December 1854
(1 notebook, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/147

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J. Backhouse and Company, 31 December 1854 - 31 December 1860
(1 notebook, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/148

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J Backhouse and Company, 31 December 1860 - 30 December 1865
(1 notebook, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/149

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J. Backhouse and Company, 1 January 1866 - 13 February 1871
(1 notebook, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/150

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J. Backhouse and Company, 13 February 1871 - 6 September 1876
(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/151

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J. Backhouse and Company, 8 September 1876 - 30 June 1883
(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/152

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J. Backhouse and Company, 1 July 1883 - 3 August 1892
(1 notebook, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/153

Pass book of the Reverend Thomas Witham with J. Backhouse and Company, 4 August 1892 - 17 May 1898
(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/154

Passbook of the Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham with the National Provincial Bank of England Ltd., 30 June 1889 - 16 May 1898
(1 notebook, cloth bound)

Manor Boundaries, tithes etc. (collected documents) (Ref: D/HH 7/4/155-237)Ref: D/HH 7/4/155

Letters and documents elucidating the dispute and final settlement by arbitration as to the boundaries between the Manors of Lartington and Cotherstone (1727) collected and arranged by Henry Maire, Lartington, 1800
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/156

Translation of an agreement made between Henry son of Huc' and Robert of Lacell, Yorkshire as to the boundaries of Lartington, n.d. This copy 17th century
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/157

Extract from the boundary roll of October 1618, (in the possession of the Duke of Leeds) regarding the boundaries of the Manor of Bowes, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/158

14 January 1618/19 (1) Charles Huchanson of Cragge, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) William Bincke, William Lee and Bartholomew Bincke of Cragg, yeomen Bond of (1) to (2) in £20 to allow (2) common pasturage on Cragg Hill as specified
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/159

Memorandum regarding the Commission of Inquiry for settling the boundaries of Richmond, Bowes and Arkengarthdale, 3 July 1619
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/160

28 October 1629 (1) Tymothie Pusey of Selstone, Nottinghamshire, Esquire (2) Frauncis Apelby of Clowe Lodge, Yorkshire,. gentleman Agreement for the sale of the Manor of Lartington by (1) (under an Act of Parliament for selling various of the estates of William, Earl of Devonshire to pay his debts) to (2) Consideration: £2,400
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/161

'Instructions for Mr. Wreight concerning the pretended free rent against freehold land within Lartington' from Francis Apelby, Lartington, 13 March 1637/38
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/162

Affidavit of Robert Naitby of Lirtington, taken before Sir Edward Henden, a Baron of the Exchequer, concerning the existence and descent of the Manor of Lartington, 4 August 1639
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/163

Schedule of deeds relating to the Manor of Lartington and its descent (16 November 1629 - 20 December 1692), 1695
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/164

Writ of mandamus to the Justices of the North Riding to take proceedings against Francis Simpson and others for unlawful assembly, 28 December 1695
(parchment, 1 membrane, Latin)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/165

Memorandum concerning the Cotherstone rioters and the Cotherstone - Lartington boundary dispute, n.d. [c.1695]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/166

2 May 1696 (1) Thomas Maire of Durham, Esquire (2) Thomas Wrightson, John Lee, Joseph Newby, Richard Binks and Ronald Whitfield, all of Craggs, yeomen Bond of (1) to (2) in £200 to indemnify (2), the tenants of Cragg pasture, from any damages etc. resulting from suits to try the title of (1) to the lands Endorsed: Concerning the riot of the Cotherstone men about boundaries and bo nds from tenants at Crag relating to the pasture wall that was pulled down
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/167

[Reply of witnesses to interrogatories?] regarding the Lartington and Cotherston boundary dispute, n.d. [c.1720]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/168

A statement of the case relating to the boundaries between the Manors of Lartington and Cotherstone, descent of the Manors etc.; copy letter from Robert Sherrard to Mr. Relffe commenting on the above case, 2 December 1721; letter from Mr. J. Relffe, Cockermouth to Robert Gibson, Recorder of Lancaster with further observations on the above, 7 December 1721
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/169

Opinion and award of J. Rudd and R. Gibson regarding the differences between William, Duke of Devonshire and Ferdinando Huddleston, Esquire, Lords of the Manor of Cotherstone and Thomas Maire, Lord of the Manor of Lartington, 20 May 1726
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/170

Case, with the opinion of John Rudd, Durham thereupon, regarding the inclosing of wastes in Lartington, 25 November 1726
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/171

3 February 1727/28 (1) The Most Noble William, Duke of Devonshire, K.G.; Ferdinand Huddleston of Millum Castle, Cumberland, Esquire (Lords of the Manor of Cotherston); the Rt. Hon. William, Marquess of Hartington; and William Huddleston, gentleman (2) Thomas Maire of Lartington, Yorkshire, Esquire (Lord of the Manor of Lartington) Copy agreement defining the boundary between the Manors of Cotherstone and Lartington
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/172

Notes on the bill in Chancery filed by Thomas Maire against Ferdinand Huddleston to ascertain the boundaries of Lartington and Cotherstone, the compromise agreement and the boundary as therein defined, n.d. [pre-1740]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/173-174

Copy licence by Thomas Maire, Lord of the Manor of Lartington to Thomas Jackson of Lartington, yeoman to enclose a garden from the wastes of Lartington, with Jackson's petition for the granting of same, 21 April 1730
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/175

7 January 1755 (1) Thomas Maire of Lartington, Esquire (2) Ambrose Appleby and James Elliot, gentlemen Agreement for mining lead from Lartington Common Rent: a royalty of one seventh Endorsed: notes
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/176

Copy memorandum that George Heslop has paid 1d. to John Maire's agent for carrying a corpse across Bull Ing and West Pasture, 12 September 1770
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/177

Case, with the opinion of G. Hartley thereupon, concerning the proposed Division of Lartington West Pasture, 1 November 1772
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/178

Memorandum/letter from John Allason, Cotherstone to Henry Maire, Lartington Hall concerning appropriation by Maire's tenant of:land in Common Syke used for keeping a bull for the use of the 28 households of Cotherstone and held by the Constable of Cotherstone, 5 April 1799
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/180

Copy of case, with the opinion of Mr. A. Chambre of Gray's Inn thereupon, concerning tithe and customary payments, 12 June 1798; forwarded to Henry Maire by Robert Dormer of Richmond, 16 June 1798
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/181

Case, with the opinion of Gabriel Fielding, Bolton, [Yorkshire] thereupon, concering liability for tithes on common lands to be inclosed, 4 March 1799
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/182

Case concerning modus in lieu of tithes at Lartington, n.d. [later 18th century]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/183

Letter from R. Bligh, Abingdon Street, Westminster to Henry Maire, Lartington concerning the law suits Bligh has indulged in against Maire and others for tithes, 25 June 1798 Endorsed: Note of examination in Reginald Bligh, Clerk v Anthony Hugginson, in the Exchequer, 28 March 1799
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/184

Extract from statement by Lord Mansfield concerning a lawsuit involving tithes, n.d. [later 18th century]
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/185

Judgement of Lord Kenyon (C.J.) regarding tithes case, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/186-187

Extracts from the law reports concerning Lord Gwydir v Foakes, 1797
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/188-210

Accounts of small dues or small tithes received from Thomas Maire by John Heaton for the use of the Rector of Romaldkirk, 1729 - 1761 [see also D/HH 3/6/1 - above] Endorsed: Note of examination in Reginald Bligh, Clerk v Anthony Hugginson, in the Exchequer, 20 March 1799
(23 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/211

Accounts of small dues or small tithes received from John Maire by Henry Machell, 1770 Endorsed: Note of examination in Reginald Bligh, Clerk v Anthony Hugginson, in the Exchequer, 20 March 1799
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/212-221

Accounts of small dues or small tithes received from Henry Maire by the Rector of Romaldkirk, 1775 - 1793
(10 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/222

Account of small dues or small tithes received by John Heaton from Mr. Maire, 1705 Endorsed: Note of examination in Reginald Bligh, Clerk v Anthony Hugginson, in the Exchequer, 20 March 1799
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/223-224

Questions to be asked of counsel regarding Lartington boundaries and inclosure, n.d. [c.1800]
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/225

Case, with the opinion of Gabriel Fielding thereupon, concerning proposed inclosure, 22 December 1800
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/226

Notice of the perambulation of the boundaries of the Manor of Cotherstone by the Duke of Devonshire and description of those boundaries. Sent to Henry Maire, September 1808
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/227

Notice of the perambulation of the boundaries of the Manor of Cotherstone, with a description of those boundaries. Sent to Henry Maire, September 1808
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/228

Memorandum concerning Maire's benefaction to Lartington School and conditions attached, with list of pupils taught for free, 8 April 1809
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/229-230

Letter from Henry Maire, Lartington Hall to Mr. Charlton, Middleton giving consent to timber being moved across his land in return for the civilities shewn to Maire by the Duke of Devonshire's agent at Cotherstone, with cordial reply, 26 August and 15 September 1809
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/231

Boundary roll of the Manor of Lartington for the riding of the boundaries of the Manor by Henry Witham, Esquire, Thomas Wheldon, gentleman and others, 29 September 1836
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/232

Copy of letter, with map attached, received by the Reverend Thomas Witham, Lartington Hall from the Ordnance Survey Office, Ripon regarding the boundaries between Lartington and Cotherstone, 9 December 1852
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/233

Copy notice from J.D. Holmes, solicitor for the Reverend Thomas Witham, Lord of the Manor of Lartington, to Sir Richard Tufton, Bart., Lord of the Manor of Brough warning against trespasses upon the Manor of Lartington, 1 August 1854
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/234

Notice concerning the cutting down of trees in the Manor of Romaldkirk, 31 May n.y.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/235

Notes on the Fitzhughs and their successors at Lartington and Cotherstone, n.d. [18th century]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/236

Copy of an 'old writing found in the study at Lartington' and relating to the manors and boundaries, n.d. [18th century]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/237

Rental of the township of Lartington, notes of area of Lartington Common, claims upon it etc., n.d. [late 18th century]
(1 paper)

Hall and Grounds (Ref: D/HH 7/4/238-282)Ref: D/HH 7/4/238

Ground plan of Lartington Hall, n.d. [early 19th century] Scale: [c.1:2403]
(1 plan, 37cm x 53cm, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/239

Plan and sections of domestic chapel at Lartington Hall shewing proposed chancel, by Wrightman, Hadfield and Goldie of Sheffield, architects, October 1853 Scale: 10 feet to 1 inch
(1 plan, 37cm x 46cm, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/240-241

Tenders of Robert Fryer of Westwick for making fish pond at Lartington, 2 - 7 September 1858
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/242-244

Details of expenses and costs concerning the construction of the Lartington fish pond, October 1858 - March 1859
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/245-246

Sections and elevations for fish pond, September 1858
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/247-256

Correspondence between the Reverend Thomas Witham, J.D. Holmes, W.H. Scarre, Lartington, H. Marshall junior, Durham, solicitor and R. Fryer, Lartington, regarding dissatisfaction at fish pond, application for payment for extra work done by Fryer, threat of action, 4 December 1858 - 7 June 1862
(10 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/257

General instructions of J.A. Hansom concerning the redecoration of the drawing room, with plans of ceiling, cornices etc. endorsed, 13 February 1862
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/258

Estimate for various additions and alterations to Lartington Hall, by J.A. Hansom, architect, 15 March 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/259

Plan and elevation of outbuildings at Lartington Hall, by J.A. Hansom, architect, Clifton, 30 April 1861 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot
(1 plan, 38cm x 55cm, ink and water-colour)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/260

Building account for offices at Lartington Hall, 13 May 1861 - 5 August 1863
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/261-268

Correspondence, tenders and accounts received by W.H. Scarre from Walker and Emley, Neville Iron and Marble Warehouses, Westgate Street, Newcastle regarding ornamental railings for the terrace wall, Lartington Hall, 12 November 1870 - 11 February 1871
(8 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/269-273

Miscellaneous designs for ornamental iron railings, n.d.
(5 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/274

Plan of terrace wall at Lartington Hall, by W.H. Scarre, Lartington, 5 April 1870 Scale: 24 feet to 1 inch
(1 plan, 42cm x 37cm)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/275

Catalogue of minerals, fossils, shells etc. in the museum at Lartington Hall; catalogue of paintings and statues at Lartington, January 1835. Revised February 1841
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/276

Inventory of furniture at Lartington Hall, June 1845
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/277

Catalogue of books in the Lartington Hall library, museum and saloon, n.d. [c.1900]
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/278

1 July 1823 (1) Catharine Silvertop Maire of Lartington, widow and Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (2) Samuel Heathcote Unwin Heathcoate of Shephalbury, Hertfordshire, Esquire Lease by (1) to (2) of Lartington Hall, outbuildings and fixtures (reserving the Roman Catholic chapel) and sporting rights over the estate for a term of 5 years from 13 May. Repairing covenants Rent: £200 p.a.
(parchment, 5 membranes)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/279

31 May 1898 (1) The Rt. Hon. Arthur Fitzgerald, Baron Kinnaid and Seymour Pleydell Bouverie of Pall Mall East, London, Esquire (2) Alfred Baidwell Welch-Thornton of Beaurepaire Park, Basingstoke, Esquire Tenancy agreement for Lartington Hall and grounds with shooting over the estate (6700a.) and fishing rights, to 1 December 1898 Rent: £650
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/280

7 February 1900 (1) Lord Kinnaird and S. Pleydell Bouverie (2) A.B. Welch-Thornton Tenancy agreement for Lartington Hall etc. from 1 June to 30 November 1900 Rent: £450
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/281

Advertisement for the letting of Lartington Hall and shooting over the Lartington estate, 1898
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/282

Account of William H. Scarre, land agent with the Reverend Thomas Witham for Lartington Hall household expenditure, 1 December 1860 - 1 September 1885
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Tenancy Agreements (Ref: D/HH 7/4/283-288)Ref: D/HH 7/4/283

20 February 1819 (1) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (2) Matthew Meynell of Barnard Castle, carrier Agreement to let four fields in Lartington at £36 p.a.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/283

20 February 1819 (1) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (2) Matthew Meynell of Barnard Castle, carrier Agreement to let four fields in Lartington at £36 p.a.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/284A

Agreement by Thomas Dent of North Gill, Lartington to take 50a.3r.10p. of land at Lartington at a rent of £28, 28 December 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/284A

Agreement by Thomas Dent of North Gill, Lartington to take 50a.3r.10p. of land at Lartington at a rent of £28, 28 December 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/284B

Agreement of Isaac Cape Cust of Barnard Castle to taoek 11a.2r.36p. of land at Startforth under Sir H. Lawson, Bart. at £35 p.a., 28 January 1820
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/284B

Agreement of Isaac Cape Cust of Barnard Castle to taoek 11a.2r.36p. of land at Startforth under Sir H. Lawson, Bart. at £35 p.a., 28 January 1820
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/285

20 June 1857 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of St. Osmund's, Gainford, Clerk (2) Richard Robinson of Lartington, joiner Lease by (1) to (2) of a messuage, cottages, joiner's shop and several closes of land (23 acres) at Lartington a messuage and garden, a parcel of Lartington Green (2a.2r.), 60 acres formerly part of Lartington Moor, for a term of 25 years from 20 December 1856 Rent: £70 p.a.
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/285

20 June 1857 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of St. Osmund's, Gainford, Clerk (2) Richard Robinson of Lartington, joiner Lease by (1) to (2) of a messuage, cottages, joiner's shop and several closes of land (23 acres) at Lartington a messuage and garden, a parcel of Lartington Green (2a.2r.), 60 acres formerly part of Lartington Moor, for a term of 25 years from 20 December 1856 Rent: £70 p.a.
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/286

25 February 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Thomas Bowsfield and James Kipling of Clove Lodge, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for Clove Lodge Farm (88a.) in the parish of Romaldkirk, from year to year Rent: £80
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/286

25 February 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Thomas Bowsfield and James Kipling of Clove Lodge, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for Clove Lodge Farm (88a.) in the parish of Romaldkirk, from year to year Rent: £80
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/287

25 February 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) George Dent of Lartington Green Tenancy agreement for Lartington Green Farm (74a. 3r. 34p.), from year to year Rent: £95 6s.
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/287

25 February 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) George Dent of Lartington Green Tenancy agreement for Lartington Green Farm (74a.3r.34p.), from year to year Rent: £95 6s.
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/288

25 February 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Thomas Donald junior of Smart Gill, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for Smart Gill Farm (IS1a.2r.22p.) in the parishes of Bowes and Romaldkirk, from year to year Rent: £116 11s.2d.
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/288

25 February 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Thomas Donald junior of Smart Gill, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for Smart Gill Farm (151a.2r.22p.) in the parishes of Bowes and Romaldkirk, from year to year Rent: £116 11s.2d.
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/289

25 February 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Hannah Alderson of Naby, Cotherstone Tenancy agreement for Naby Farm (163a.3r.11p.) in the parish of Romaidkirk, from year to year Rent: £157 18s.10d.
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/290

24 September 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of St Osmund's, Gainford (2) Richard Dent of Norgill, York Tenancy agreement for Norgili Farm in the parish of Romaldkirk (333a.3r.7p.), from year to year Rent: £239 14s.10d.
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/291

26 October 1858 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) George Sayer of Clints, Lartington Tenancy agreement for Clints Farm (58a.) in the parish of Romaidkirk, from year to year Rent: £54
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/292

15 January 1861 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Yorkshire (2) David Coiling of Towlerhili, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for Towierhill Farm (158a.) in the parish of Romaidkirk, from year to year Rent: £202
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/293

25 February 1864 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) George Dent of Lartington Green, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for Lartington Green Farm (68a.1r.36p.) in the parish of Romaldkirk, from year to year Rent: £82 4s.
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/294

31 March 1866 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Christopher Hartley of Staindrop Tenancy agreement for land at Clints (26a.) in the township of Lartington, from year to year Rent: £36
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/295

22 March 1867 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Cuthbert Coiling of Towlerhill, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for Towierhill Farm (161a.) in the parish of Romaldkirk, from year to year Rent: £205
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/296

5 December 1870 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hail, Yorkshire, Clerk (2) Edmund Hoggett of the Rigg, Lartington, farmer Lease by (1) to (2) of the Rigg Farm (260a.) for a term of 21 years from 13 May 1874. Agricultural covenants Rent: £181 p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/297

29 November 1873 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (2) Henry Dent of Norgill, Lartington, farmer Lease by (1) to (2) of Norgill Farm (244a.) in the townships of Lartington and Cotherstone, for a term of 14 years from 13 May 1873; agricultural covenants. Rent: £220 p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/298

1879 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Peter Amos of Marwood, Gainford, farmer Draft lease by (1) to (2) of Pecknall and Battle Hill farms in the townships of Lartington and Cotherstone (1615a.), for 21 years from 13 May 1880. Agricultural covenants Rent: £600 p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/299

10 June 1879 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hail, Clerk; Henry Charles Silvertop of Minster Acres, Esquire; and Henry Thomas Silvertop of Minster Acres, Esquire (2) Thomas Robinson of Lartington Counterpart lease by (1) to (2), for a term of 80 years, determining on the death of (2), of a dweliinghouse in Lartington. Plan of property in cartouche Rent: nominal
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/300

20 October 1881 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Yorkshire (2) Thomas Donald junior of Raygill, Lartington Tenancy agreement for Raygill Farm (124a.3r.9p.) from year to year Rent: £170
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/301

22 January 1885 (1) Revd. Mgr.Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Yorks. (2) George Peter Robinson of Lartington, cabinet maker and joiner Draft lease by (1) to (2) of an intake and garth at Lartington for 10 years Rent: £25 p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/302

5 April 1895 (1) The Rt. Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall (2) H.M. Principal Secretary of State for the War Department Lease of shooting rights over a portion of Deepdaie for the purposes of a rifle range, for a term of 3 years from 6 April 1895 Rent: £28 p.a.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/303

26 April 1895 (1) The Rt. Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham of Lartington Hail (2) William Kidd junior of Towler Hill, Cotherstone Tenancy agreement for Towler Hill Farm (172a.0r.9p.) from year to year Rent: £160
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/304

22 October 1895 (1) The Rt. Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall (2) George Hare of Brignall, Yorkshire Tenancy agreement for land at The Cragg (181a.) in the township of Lartington, from year to year Rent: £135
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/305

29 October 1896 (1) Rt. Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham of Lartington Hail (2) Leonard Piews of Hunton Copy tenancy agreement for land at Packnall and Deepdale (313a.0r.19p.) in the township of Lartington and Cotherstone, from year to year Rent: £485
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/306

18 October 1897 (1) The Rt. Reverend M6nsignor Thomas Witham (2) Thomas Ireland of Doe Park, Cotherstone, Yorkshire Draft tenancy agreement for Westwood Farm (153a.1r.37p.), Startforth, from year to year Rent: £260
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/307

31 August 1885 (1) The Rt. Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (2) James Frederick Buckley of Balder Grange, Cotherston, Esquire Counterpart agreement for letting the shooting in the townships of Cotherstone,Lartington and Bowes to (2) from year to year Rent: £50 p.a.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/308

Agreement to let a field, belonging to Monsignor Witham, situated at Deepdale as a camp and drill ground for the 3rd Battalion D.L.I. for 3 months each year in 1895, 1896 and 1897 at £75 p.a., 25 April 1895
(1 paper)

Timber (Ref: D/HH 7/4/309-330)Ref: D/HH 7/4/309

Abstract of Lartington wood accounts, 1844 - 1851
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/310

Account of wood and bark sold from the Lartington estates by W.H. Scarre, 6 July 1857 - 22 April 1863
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/311

Lartington estate wood account, 1865
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/312-328

Accounts of wood cut down, 20 September 1888 - 13 July 1891
(17 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/329

Account of timber cut at Deepdale, 1 December 1888
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/330

Timber sales account book, 15 September 1888 - 7 December 1897
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Tilery (Ref: D/HH 7/4/331-354)Ref: D/HH 7/4/331

5 September 1853 (1) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall (2) John Hogg and John Thompson of Witton Park Agreement to let Towlerhill Tilery to (2)
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/332

1854 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham (2) John Hogg and John Thompson of Witton Park, yeomen Draft lease by (1) to (2) of 2 acres of Towler Hill Farm in the township of Cotherstone with two dwellinghouses, the brick and tile works, 4 kilns and 3 drying sheds, steam engine house, clay house etc. belonging thereto, and all coals found on the site, for a term of 20 years from 1 October 1853 Rent: £100 p.a. plus 6d. per ton of clay raised in excess of 1800 t. p.a. and 4d. per fother of coals raised
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/333-350

Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from John Bell Simpson and Robert Simpson, Towneley Colliery Office, Ryton, W.H. Scarre and John Hogg of the Witton Park Fire Brick Works regarding the lease of a brick and tile manufactory from Thomas Witham to Messrs Hogg and Thompson, 1 September 1854 - 17 May 1855
(18 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/351-352

Valuation and schedule of tools at Towler Hill Tilery, 9 - 19 September 1853
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/353-354

Draft inventory and notice to distrain on the goods of John Hogg and John Thompson at Towier Hill Tile Sheds, December 1858
(2 papers)

Clay (Ref: D/HH 7/4/355-367)Ref: D/HH 7/4/355

1885 (1) William Horner Scarre of Lartington Grove, Agent for the Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham (2) Walter Scott and Company, Cotherstone, contractors Draft agreement to let clay under the Great Allotment, Lartington for 3d. per cubic yard
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/356-367

Cyrrespondence between W.H. Scarre and Walter Scott and Company, contractors (for the Hury Reservoir of the Stockton and Middiesbrough Water Board) regarding the use of clay from the Lartington estate in connexion with the construction of the reservoir, 28 July 1884 - 14 September 1885
(12 papers)

Ironstone (Ref: D/HH 7/4/368-372)Ref: D/HH 7/4/368

Report on the ironstone of Lartington Moor by Professor James F.W. Johnston, Durham, 15 January 1840
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/369

Report from Mr. T.F. Taylor, Earsden to H.T.M. Witham on the possible working of ironstone from the Lartington estate, 22 January 1840
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/370

Proposal for working ironstone from 1000 acres of Lartington Moor, by Joshua Coke Monkhouse, Barnard Castle. Assent of Henry Witham to the proposal, 18 February 1840
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/371

Letter from Henry Pease, Pierremont to Thomas Witham declining on grounds of cost to work ironstone from the Lartington estate, 17 December 1853
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/372

Copy of report and correspondence concerning iron ore samples, sent to Henry Witham, n.d. [c.1820s]
(1 file)

Quarry (Ref: D/HH 7/4/373-410)Ref: D/HH 7/4/373

Lartington Quarry Company, cash account, 6 August 1866 - 13 December 1897
(1 volume, calf half-bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/374

Lartington Quarry Company, sales day book, 14 January 1871 - 31 December 1897
(1 volume, leather half-bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/375

Lartington Quarry Company, sales ledger and wages ledger, 8 January 1874 - 31 December 1897
(1 volume, calf boi[ind, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/376

Lartington Quarry Company, working account of stone, 2 October 1874 - 29 June 1895
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/377

Lartington Quarry Company, day book of stone worked, 10 February 1885 - 18 June 1887; monthly statements of account and list of outstandings, June 1888 - November 1896
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/378-379

Profit and loss accounts of the Lartington Quarry Company, 1870 and 1871
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/380-407

Correspondence between G.H. Dexter, East Quay, Jarrow, timber merchant and contractor, the Lartington Quarry Company and others regarding orders for raw materials, non-payment etc., with accounts and County Court costs, 11 March 1878 - January 1880
(28 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/408

Lartington stone account, 21 March 1863 - 1 May 1877
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/409A

15 November 1884 (1) The Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (2) John Jackson of 9 Victoria Chambers, Westminster, contractor Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of the High or Wood Quarry in Deepdaie in the township of Lartington with various wayleave and surface rights to 1 October 1890. Recites Lartington settlements etc. Rent: £200 p.a. plus tonnage rentals for excess quantities
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/409B

Correspondence received from John Jackson, West-minster discussing arrangements for leasing quarry, with plans attached, 21 August - 23 October 1884
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/410

20 April 1896 (1) The Rt. Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (2) John Scott of Cotherston, contractor Copy duplicate agreement for letting Lartington High Quarry to (2) for two years (to provide materials to be used in constructing Lartington Filter Beds), and for building a tramway from the quarry to the site of the filter beds Rent: £50 per month
(1 file)

Acquisitions by Railways (Ref: D/HH 7/4/411-412)Ref: D/HH 7/4/411-412

Notices of relinquishment sent to the Reverend Thomas Witham on behalf of the Northern Counties Union Railway, 1 December 1847
(2 papers, printed)

South Durham and Lancashire Union (Ref: D/HH 7/4/413-500)Ref: D/HH 7/4/413-415

Correspondence between Joseph C. Monkhouse, Collingwood House, Eggleston and the Reverend Thomas Witham, Gainford concerning the enclosed petition on the siting of Lartington Station, 20 March 1857
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/416

Memorandum of W.H. Scarre concerning bridges to be constructed by S.D.L.U.R., August 1858
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/417-423

Memoranda concerning lands to be taken from the Lartington estate for the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, price to be paid, costs incurred, with related accounts etc., 5 April 1858 - 31 March 1862
(7 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/424

Schedule of lands bought by Sir Henry Lawson and taken by the S.D.L.U.R., 1 March 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/425

Particulars of lands taken by the S.D.L.U.R., by William H. Scarre, 20 January 1862
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/426

Valuation by William Houston Boynes of Staindrop (for the S.D.L.U.R.) and William Henry Scarre (for the Reverend Thomas Witham) of lands to be taken by the railway company, 21 February 1862
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/427-440

Correspondence between the Secretary's Office, S.D.L.U.R., W.H. Scarre, Lartington, land agent, Reverend Thomas Witham, Gainford and others concerning land to be taken, price to be paid, interest payments, progress of works, 18 January 1859 - 18 January 1861
(14 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/441

Letter from William H. Scarre, Lartington, to J.D. Holmes regarding land taken for railway and tenancy of adjoining acres, 6 October 1859
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/442-479

Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from Francis Broderip, 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, the Secretary of the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Company, Barnard Castle and the Revd. Thomas Witham and William H. Scarre, Lartington concerning purchase of land from the Lartington estate for the course of the railway and related estate business, 26 August 1861 - 27 July 1863
(38 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/480-486

Statements of account of interest due from the S.D.L.U.R. on the purchase price of lands taken from the Lartington estate, 18 July 1858 - 18 July 1861
(7 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/487

27 February 1862 (1) Francis Broderip of 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex, Esquire (2) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (3) The South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Company Copy surrender by (1) as trustee, at the request of (2), to (3) of a term of 1000 years and conveyance by (2) to (3) of several parcels of land in the parish of Bowes as specified; conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of 3r.1.5p. of land in Cotherstone free from the mortgages charged thereupon. Recites settlements of the Lartington estate; covenant to produce title deeds Consideration: £67 19s. (3) to (1)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/488

27 February 1862 (1) Francis Broderip (2) Reverend Thomas Witham (3) S.D.L.U. Railway Company Copy conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of several parcels of land in the township of Lartington as specified, subject to an annual customary rental of 2s.7d. p.a. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £225 12s. by (3) to (1)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/489

27 February 1862 (1) Reverend Thomas Witham (2) S.D.L.U. Railway Company Copy conveyance by (1) to (2) of 1.144 acres of land in Lartington as specified. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £103 16s.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/490

Draft nomination by the Reverend Thomas Witham of Henry Charles Silvertop of Minster Acres, Esquire and Laurence Englefield as trustees to receive purchase money from the S.D.L.U. Railway Company for lands specified, 1862
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/491

Plan of the course of the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway through Lartington and of the land to be taken from the Reverend Thomas Witham, n.d. [c.1860] No scale
(1 plan, 49cm x 33cm, waxed tracing paper, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/492-493

Plans of the land to be taken by the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway from the estate of Reverend T. Witham, 1861 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch
(2 plans, 102cm x 73cm, waxed tracing paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/494

Draft abstract of grant of easement for water supply, from the Reverend Thomas Witham to the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Company, 16 March 1861
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/495

Circular letter from George Brown, Secretary's Office, South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, to contractors regarding special covenants connected with land purchased from the Lartington estate, 15 December 1857
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/496-500

Correspondence between the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, the Reverend Thomas Witham, J.D. Holmes and others regarding the terms for use of stone at Clints used by the contractor Anderson, 9 January 1858 - 5 July 1860
(5 papers)

Tees Valley Railway (Ref: D/HH 7/4/501-582)Ref: D/HH 7/4/501

Draft agreement [incomplete] between T.P. Lawson and the Tees Valley Railway Company for payment of £60 compensation for damage and disturbance, July 1866
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/502

Revised valuation of Mr. Longstaff's land at Cotherstone, by W.H. Scarre, 7 November 1867
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/503

Nomination of William Horner Scarre of Lartington, land agent to value lands to be taken by the Tees Valley Railway, on behalf of the owners, 15 April 1867; nomination by the arbitrators of Joseph Snowball of the Seaton Burn to be umpire, 23 May 1867
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/504-531

Correspondence between W.H. Scarre, land agent, Lartington and Lancelot Railton, Secretary, Tees Valley Railway Company regarding land to be taken from Mr. T. Longstaff's farm for course of line, dispute regarding compensation, 31 May 1866 - 10 May 1869
(28 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/532-552

Correspondence between T.P. Lawson, W.H. Scarre, the Tees Valley Railway Company, the North Eastern Railway Company (Land Agents' Office, Dariington) and J.D. Holmes concerning land to be taken for railway line, 6 June 1866 - 5 September 1872
(21 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/553-560

Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from W.H. Scarre and the Reverend Thomas Witham, Lartington, Alfred Markby, Lincoln's Inn and the North Eastern Railway concerning sale of lands, purchase money for them etc., 17 June 1871 - 28 March 1873
(8 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/561

Details of quantities of land to be taken from the Lartington estate by the Tees Valley Railway Company, 24 October 1872
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/562

23 November 1872 (1) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall (2) Marmaduke Charles Salvin of Burn Hail, Esquire [trustee] (3) The Tees Valley Railway Company Draft conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of parcels of land in Cotherstone (2.5a.). Recites previous deeds Consideration: £476 12s. to (2)
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/563

29 April 1873 (1) Reverend Thomas Witham (2) M.C. Saivin (3) North Eastern Railway Company Draft conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of. parcels of land as specified at Cotherstone Consideration: £496 1s.6d.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/564

Draft abstract of title (18 January 1839 - 15 August 1854) to the Lartington estates, n.d. [c.1872]
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/565

Abstract of the will (31 May 1869) of the late Francis Broderip as to trust and mortgaged estates, 1872
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/566

Abstract of a transfer (18 April 1853) to Francis Broderip, Esquire of a mortgage debt of £7,000, 1872
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/567

Memorandum as to sale of lands in Cotherstone and Lartington to the Tees Valley Railway and the North Eastern Railway and application of the proceeds, by Thomas Witham and M.C. Salvin, 5 May 1873
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/568

Memorandum as to the sale of lands in Cotherstone and Lartington, part of the Lartington settled estates, to the Tees Valley Railway Company and the North Eastern Railway Company and application of the proceeds, S May 1873
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/569

Plan of land in the township of Lartington purchased from the Revd. Thomas Witham by the North Eastern Railway Company, n.d. [c.1873] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch
(1 plan, 45cm x 33cm, waxed tracing paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/570

Plan of land required by the North Eastern Railway from the Reverend Thomas Witham for widening the line from the Tees viaduct towards Lartington, n.d. [c.1873] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch
(1 plan, 144cm x 45cm, waxed tracing paper, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/571

Plan of additional land required by the Tees Valley Railway frowi the Lartington estate, with gradient profile, n.d. Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch
(1 plan, 135cm x 57cm, tracing paper, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/572

Copy letter from J.D. Holmes to W.H. Scarre, Lartington concerning lands taken by the Tees Valley Railway, 28 March 1878
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/573-582

Statements of Land Tax readjusted due to land taken for the S.D.L.U.R. and Tees Valley Railway, with related correspondence, 27 July 1857 - 30 May 1865
(10 papers)

Water Board (Ref: D/HH 7/4/583-593)Ref: D/HH 7/4/583

Notice to the Reverend Thomas Witham under the Stockton and Middlesbrough Corporations Water Bill, 1 December 1875
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/584

Ordnance Survey plan, Yorkshire sheet 12, 1856; the course of water pipe lines added, [c.1875] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(1 plan, 86cm x 60cm)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/585

Markby and Company's bill of costs regarding Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Works, September 1881 - June 1883
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/586

Northern Echo, with report concerning the Stockton and Middlesbrough Corporations Water Bill, 19 November 1875
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/587

The Northern Echo containing notices regarding the Stockton and Middlesbrough Corporation Water Bill, 19 November 1883
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/588

Extract from The Teesdale Mercury, with letter concerning the Water Bill, 21 November 1883
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/589

The Northern Echo, 22 November 1883
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/590

The Northern Echo, 20 December 1883
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/591

Copy of correspondence of J. Hanby Holmes concerning the sale to the Water Board, November - December 1883
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/592

13 August 1890 (1) The Rt. Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington (2) Sir John Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorkshire, Baronet and the Rt. Hon. Arthur Fitzgerald, Baron Kinnaird (trustees) (3) Alfred Markby of 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London, solicitor (mortgagee) (4) Alfred Markby and Edward Wo1se1ey of Hoime Chase, Weybridge, Surrey, Esquire (executors of Henry Charles Silvertop) (5) The Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Board Copy conveyance by (1) and (2) to (5) of premises as specified at Lartington in the township of Cotherstone (10a.) as the site for a reservoir. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £2,000 by (5) to (2)
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/593

13 August 1890 (1) Rt. Reverend Thomas Witham (2) Sir John Lawson, Bart. and Lord Kinnaird (3) Alfred Markby (4) Alfred Markby and Edward Wolseley (5) The Stockton and Middiesbrough Water Board Grant of waterleaves and easements as specified through the Lartington estate Consideration: £1,252 10s. by (5) to (2)
(1 file, typescript)

Drainage and Improvements (Ref: D/HH 7/4/594-622)Ref: D/HH 7/4/594-599

Drainage accounts, 26 February - 17 May 1853
(6 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/600

Draft particulars for an advance of money to the Reverend Thomas Witham under the Private Money Drainage Act, 1849, 8 March 1854
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/601

Notice from the Lands Improvement Company of application to them by the Reverend Thomas Witham for an advance of £3,000, 18 December 1862
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/602

Drainage report on the Lartington Estate, detailing occupiers of land, acreages, costs of labour, materials and total outlay,with remarks thereupon, regarding application for new loan, after 18 June 1864
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/603

Statutory declaration of the Reverend Thomas Witham as to identity of estates to be charged in favour of The Lands Improvement Company, 13 January 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/604

Details of expenditure on the Lartington estate included in first application for a loan, by W.H. Scarre, 8 January 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/605

Particulars of proposed supplementary loan of £2,000 for works of drainage, fencing and lining, 10 November 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/606

17 November 1880 (1) The Lands Improvement Company (2) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hail, Clerk Agreement to advance £2,000 to (2) for improvements (contract 2682) charged upon 6252a.2r.22p. of land with a rental of £3,982
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/607

Lartington estate drainage account, 22 January 1879 - 24 October 1881; Cotherstone Lane Farm drainage account, 3 December 1857
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/608

Drainage account pass book with J. Backhouse and Company, Barnard Castle, 6 December 1858 - 30 June 1880
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/609

Cash account with Messrs Backhouse for drainage, 6 December 1858 - 11 February 1880
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/610

Particulars of Lartington drainage interest charges, by John Clark, 13 March 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/611-612

Letters from William H. Scarre to the Managing Director, Lands Improvement Company, concerning Drainage Contract No.898, 8 March and 14 August 1872
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/613-618

Correspondence between W.H. Scarre, land agent and The Lands Improvement Company regarding loan of £4,000 to the Reverend Thomas Witham for drainage work etc., 30 December 1878 - 11 January 1879
(6 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/619

Letter from The Lands Improvement Company to W.H. Scarre approving an advance of £460 for farm buildings, 9 April 1880
(I paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/620

Letter from The Lands Improvement Company to W.H. Scarre concerning Drainage Contract No.2682, 6 December 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/621

Copy letter from The Lands Improvement Company to J. Hanby Holmes with details of charges created upon the Lartington estate, 15 December 1897
(1 paper, press copy)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/622

Prospectus of The General Land Drainage and Improvement Company [W.T. Scarth a director], n.d
(1 paper, printed)

Estate Memoranda (Ref: D/HH 7/4/623-670)Ref: D/HH 7/4/623

Lartington estate memoranda, n.d. [early 19th century]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/624

Notice to quit sent by Thomas Wheldon, agent for Mrs. Catherine Silvertop Maire to Mary Robson and others, 1 October 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/625

Details of land taken from Cragg Farm, and allowance made against rent, 1819
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/626

Valuation of the crops at Lartington Farm, 10 August 1835
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/627

Valuation of the Towler Hill Farm purchased by Henry Witham, 1843
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/628

Draft authority to the Reverend Thomas Witham to take possession of crops standing on land in the parish of Romaldkirk and sell them, March 1851
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/629

Schedule of lands of Pecknell and Battle Hill Farms, by William H. Scarre, 13 May 1859
(I paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/630

Memoranda concerning Westwood Farm awaygoing crop, by W.H. Scarre, 16 March 1860
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/631

Specification for joiner's work for new dwellinghouse at Cotherstone, W.H. Scarre, 16 December 1862
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/632

Cost of building four cottages at Cat Castle Quarries, bW.H. Scarre, December 1865
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/633-639

Memoranda by W.H. Scarre concerning the exchange of lands between, and re-arrangement of, various of the farms on the Lartington estate, 4 October 1867 - March 1880
(7 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/640

Lands proposed to be laid together in Lartington Lane, by W.H. Scarre, 19 September 1868
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/641

Memorandum of terms of letting farm at Startforth, 14 January 1870
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/642

Memorandum concerning alterations of tenants and to lands in Startforth and Westwood Farm, by W.H. Scarre, 1872 - 1873
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/643

Memorandum of the letting of Rigg, Lartington Park (70a.) to Edmund Hoggett at £150 p.a., by W.H. Scarre, 13 February 1873
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/644

Valuation of Nova Scotia farm and related notes on alterations to tenancies0 by W.H. Scarre, 16 - 26 September 1873
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/645

List of farms and lands purchased by the Reverend T. Witham since 1848, by W.H. Scarre, 3 March 1875
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/646

Specifications for a new farm house at Rigg, by W.H. Scarre, February 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/647

Memorandum by W.H. Scarre of letting Battle Hill Farm to E. Hoggett for his son for £350, 30 October 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/648

Summary of costs of Rigg new farm house, by W.H. Scarre, 9 December 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/649

Summary cost of Cragg new farm house, by W.H. Scarre, 8 November 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/650

Memorandum concerning husbandry practices of Mr. Dent at Naby Farm, 15 March 1881
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/651

Valuation of Lartington Farm occupied by Richard Robinson, by William H. Scarre, 6 August 1881
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/652

Valuation of Lartington Farm occupied by Richard Robinson, by W.H. Scarre, 6 August 1881
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/653

Summary of expenditure on Battle Hill and Hazlehili Farms to 22 July 1881, by W.H. Scarre, 24 July 1882
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/654

Memorandum of W.H. Scarre letting grass field at Clints to Thomas Gray at £8 p.a., 6 March 1882
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/655

Memorandum of W.H. Scarre letting house in Bridge Gate, Barnard Castle to Edward Harper at 6 gns. p.a., 12 May 1882
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/656

Memorandum of W.H. Scarre, of letting Osmundflatt Farm to Robert Dodds, 1 August 1883
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/657

Memorandum of acreages of Westwood farm, 14 November 1885
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/658-659

Letter from W.H. Scarre, Lartington to C. Dent, Wharton Hall, Kirkby Stephen offering tenancy of Westwood Farm, with latter's acceptance, 24 - 26 November 1885
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/660

Note of rents due from Norgill Farm, by W.H. Scarre, 30 September 1886
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/661-662

Bills etc. relating to Thompson Dent, tenant of Mgr. Witham, 16 September and 11 October 1886
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/663

Notice from Charles Sayer giving up tenancy of farm at Raygill, 1 October 1891
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/664

Note by W.H. Scarre of agreement with Charles Sayer for away going crop, 19 December 1891
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/665

List of rents and other private income due to Monsignor Witham (£5,207), by John Clark, 2 January 1893
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/666

Cost of new farm house at Naby, by John Clark, 1 January 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/667

Cost of new cottage built in Lartington Village, by John Clark, 3 August 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/668

Estimated account of stone required for tanks at Naby, spoil banks, wayleaves etc., by John Clark, 24 March 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/669

Memorandum concerning the letting of Deepdale House, n.d. [1890s]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/670

Rough particulars of acreages etc. of fields at Pecknall, n.d. [early-mid 19th century]
(1 paper)

Witham - Lawson Arbitration (Ref: D/HH 7/4/671-761)Ref: D/HH 7/4/671

27 April 1861 (I) The Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (2) Thomas Paulinus Lawson of Pecknall, Cotherston, Yorks., Esquire Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of Pecknall and the farm there of 73a.2r.36p., and 122a.1r.8p. of land in Lartington forming the residue of Pecknall Farm, a messuage called Battle Hill, Lartington with the farm belonging thereto(1134a.) for 21 years from 13 May 1859. Schedule of fields and acreages Rent: £437 11s. p.a.
(parchment, 5 membranes)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/672

Bill of costs from Wright and Blount to T.P. Lawson regarding lease, 9 April 1860 - 22 April 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/673

Schedule of tillage lands at Pecknall Farm, May 1859, by W.H. Scarre, 28 February 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/674

Notice from W.H. Scarre as agent to Revd. Thomas Witham to T.P. Lawson to give up possession of Dent's allotment, 14 September 1877
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/675-685

Arbitration between Revd. T. Witham and Thomas Paulinus Lawson Statements of claims and counterclaims, and further statements of the same, for damage for breaches of covenant under lease of 27 April 1861. Queen's Bench Division, 1879 - 1880
(10 papers, 2 files)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/686-713

Brief for the plaintiff, instructions to counsel, proofs of evidence and notes on points of law, evidence of witnesses, notes for arguments before the court etc., [1879 - 1881]
(14 files, 17 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/714-722

Notices, subpoenas and orders, 18 May 1880 - 20 June 1881
(8 papers, 1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/723

Transcript of agruments on demurrer to defendant's counterclaim, [1880]
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/724-726

Lists of witnesses and further details of damages in Witham - Lawson arbitration, 1880
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/727-729

Draft proofs of evidence of Messrs. McKenny and Hoggett and notes on the evidence given by Revd. Thomas Witham, [1879 - 1881]
(3 files)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/730

Copy of correspondence, 25 May 1858 - 30 January 1860, [1880j
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/731

Copy correspondence between J.D. Holmes, R. Holmes, Wright and Blount, W.H. Scarre, T.P. Lawson and others, 5 April 1860 - 16 April 1880
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/732

Copy correspondence between T.P. Lawson and W.H. Scarrereaway going crops, repairs, rents, etc. 21 October 1878 - 31 March 1879
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/733

Copy letters from J.D. Holmes, Barnard Castle to T.P. Lawson, Lilley, Bedfordshire, giving notice to attend to the provisions, covenants etc. of his lease, 1 May and 23 May 1879. Admitted 25 May 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/734

List of letters not admitted, 21 September 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/735

Index to documents and papers [several now missing], 14 November 1881
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/736

Schedule of documents, 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/737

Valuation of damages done to Dent's Allotment by Mr. Lawson in 1878
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/738

Amended valuation of damages done to Dent's Allotments by Mr. Lawson in 1878
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/739

Memorandum of W.H. Scarre on neglect of Lawson at Pecknall Farm etc., 29 April 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/740

Notice from W.H. Scarre to T.P. Lawson not to plough the stubble land, 10 November 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/741

Valuation by W.H. Scarre of the farms at Pecknall and Battle Hill, n.d. [c.1880]
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/742

Copy particulars of lands at Pecknall, by W.H. Scarre, 5 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/743

Valuation by Robert Wade, Little Bindon, Licensed Valuer, for Richard Holmes regarding Pecknall and Battle Hill Farms, [1879 - 1880]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/744-745

Valuations of drains, fences etc. at Battle Hill and pecknall Farm, n.d. [1879 - 1881]
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/746

Valuation by Christopher Coates, Cleasby, Licensed Valuer, [1879 - 1880]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/747-749

Valuations of Battle Hill and Pecknall and details of acreages, 1879 - 1880
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/750

Notes, by Mr. Scarre on the valuation of the farms etc., n.d. [1879 - 1880]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/751-752

Memoranda of damages, Pecknall Farm, with copies of W.H. Scarre's observations, 1879 - 1880
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/753

Report by John Waldy, valuer, Darlington concerning the state of ditches and drains at Battle Hill and Pecknall Farms etc., 9 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/754

Tenders for repairs at Battle Hill and Pecknall Farms and other memoranda, 13 April 1880
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/755

Tender for the repair of Battle Hill and Pecknall Farms, 13 April 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/756

Measurements of ditches etc. by Hoggett and McKenny, 14 May 1880, copied by W.H. Scarre, 15 May 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/757

Measurement of new quick fences at Pecknall, by John Clark, Lartington, 20 September 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/758

29 December 1880 Duplicate award of James Gothorp of Mowbray Hill, Bedale, land agent in arbitration of the dispute between Witham and Lawson, reciting the history of the dispute, conditions of the lease. Awards £5 15s. to Witham for breach of repair covenants and nothing under the other eleven heads out of a total claim of £1,317 18s.4d. Award to Lawson £23 5s.under three of the 24 heads of his claims out of a total claim of £2,247 15s.
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/759-761

Miscellaneous bills and receipts relating to arbitration, May 1880 - June 1881
(3 papers)

Witham - Lawson Correspondence (Ref: D/HH 7/4/762-828)Ref: D/HH 7/4/762-782

Correspondence between W.H. Scarre, Lartington, J.D. Holmes, Barnard Castle, Thomas Witham and Thomas Lawson concerning the lease of Pecknall Farms etc. and other estate matters and Witham legal matters, 15 May 1856 - 30 April 1866
(21 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/783-793

Correspondence and copy correspondence between William H. Scarre, Lartington, T.P. Lawson, Barnard Castle and Brough Hall, Catterick and Lilley, Bedfordshire concerning Dent's Allotment1 disputes regarding away going crops, conditions of lease etc., 9 April 1877 - 4 December 1879
(10 papers, 1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/794-827

Correspondence between: Thomas Paulinus Lawson, Manor House, Lilley, Luton, Bedfordshire; W.H. Scarre, land agent to Revd. Thomas Witham, Lartington; Revd. Thomas Witham, Lartington; Sir John Lawson, Bart., Brough Hall, Catterick; J.D. Holmes, Barnard Castle; and others concerning the arbitration dispute over Pecknall, costs, tenders for repairs, sorrow of Sir J. Lawson at turn of events, strained relationship between T.P. Lawson (brother of Sir John) and Scarre etc., repairs, 3 August 1877 - 12 May 1881
(34 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/828

Letter from Robert Wade, Darlington.to R. Holmes regarding costs, 2 September 1880
(1 paper)

Witham - Lawson plans (Ref: D/HH 7/4/829-833)Ref: D/HH 7/4/829

Plan of Battle Hill Farm, the property of Revd. Thomas Witham, n.d. [mid 19th century] No scale
(1 plan, 43cm x 24cm, tracing paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/830

Plan of Battle Hill Farm, by W.H. Scarre, 20 October 1879 No scale
(1 plan, 55cm x 30cm, waxed linen)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/831

Plan of Battle Hill Farm, by William H. Scarre, 21 February 1880 No scale
(1 plan, 45cm x 24cm, waxed linen)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/832

Plan of Great Allotment No.1, taken from the Lartington Tithe Plan of 1840 by W.H. Scarre, 12 April 1880 Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch
(1 plan, 92cm x 28cm, waxed linen)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/833

Plan of Battle Hill Large Allotment, copied from the Lartington Tithe Plan of 1840 by Thomas Scarre, 17 May 1880 Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch
(1 plan, 104cm x 72cm, tracing paper)

Witham - Lawson Costs (Ref: D/HH 7/4/834-846)Ref: D/HH 7/4/834-836

Bills of costs and accounts from Holmes and Brewis and Richard Holmes and his executors to Revd. Thomas Witham, 2 January 1880 - 24 December 1881
(3 files)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/837

Account of Richard Holmes with the Reverend Thomas Witham for Witham - Lawson arbitration etc., 21 June 1880 - 2 March 1881
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/838

London agents' additional charges for Witham and Lawson arbitration, April 1881
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/839

Bill of costs of John Waldey, Darlington, land agent and valuer to Richard Holmes concerning Witham and Lawson arbitration, 25 September 1879 - 4 June 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/840-841

Bills of costs of T.P. Lawson's solicitor concerning the arbitration, 25 February 1880 - 3 March 1881
(2 files)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/842

Receipt of J. Hanby Holmes for payment of Lawson's costs by the Reverend Thomas Witham, 24 December 1881
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/843

Bill of costs of Christopher Coates, valuer concerning inspection of Pecknall and Battle Hill Farms, February - June 1880
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/844-845

Hotel bills, North Eastern Hotel, Bank Top, Darlington, 25 May - 6 November 1880
(2 files)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/846

Rough accounts of receipts and expenses, Witham and Lawson arbitration, 1880 - 1881
(2 papers)

Witham - Lawson: Grace's Costs (Ref: D/HH 7/4/847-854)Ref: D/HH 7/4/847

Report of Mr. Grace upon the condition of Pecknall and Battle Hill Farms and estimate of the damage consequent upon the non-compliance with the covenants contained in the lease, 20 November 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/848-851

Bills of costs from J.G. Grace to Reverend T. Witham, 15 September - 20 November 1879; taxation of them by W.T. Scarth and receipt for payment etc., 2 - 15 June 1885
(4 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/852

Correspondence received by W.H. Scarre and the Reverend Thomas Witham, Lartington; J.H. Holmes, Barnard Castle; and W.T. Scarth, Staindrop from John George Grace, Darlington concerning the latter's claim for costs, reference to Mr. Scarth to settle the matter etc., 11 October 1879 - 2 August 1884
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/853

Copy correspondence from J.H. Holmes and J.D. Holmes to J.C. Grace, 31 October 1879 - 28 July 1884
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/854

Copy letter from [the Reverend Thomas Witham] to Mr. Grace concerning payment of his account, 12 February [1880]
(1 paper)

Witham - Lawson: Smurthwaite v Brewis (Ref: D/HH 7/4/855-900)Ref: D/HH 7/4/855-857

Account of John Smurthwaite of Darlington, shorthand writer, for taking notes in Witham and Lawson, 1880
(2 files, 1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/858

Smurthwaite v Brewis and others Draft brief for the defendants John Brewis and J.H. Holmes (executors of Richard Holmes deceased) in the County Court at Darlington, 188 3
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/859-862

Notices to produce and to admit, 7 December 1883
(4 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/863

Costs of the defendants, December 1883
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/864

Page taken from The North Star with report of Smurthwaite v Brewis and judgement in favour of Brewis, 20 December 1883
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/865-898

Correspondence received by Richard Holmes from John Smurthwaite, The North Eastern Independent, later The North Star, Priestgate, Darlington and his solicitor forwarding notes in Witham and Lawson arbitration, payment of his charges, 27 April 1880 - 31 May 1882
(34 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/899

Letter from James Gothorp, Mowbray Hill, Bedale to J. Hanby Holmes, concerning Smurthwaite's bill, 11 October 1882
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/900

Letters received by Joseph Hanby Holmes, solicitor, Barnard Castle and other defendants from Edward Wooler, solicitor, 31 Priestgate, Darlington concerning Smurthwaite's intention to sue the executors of the late Richard Holmes, 5 November - 10 December 1883
(1 file)

Witham - Lawson Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 7/4/901-904)Ref: D/HH 7/4/901-902

Notes on the Pecknall lease and other matters, n.d. [c.1880]
(2 files)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/903

Note on the rent increases on the Bowes farms in the parish of Romaldkirk (for comparison with Battle Hill etc.), n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/904

The Times with report of The Zulu War, 3 May 1879
(1 newspaper)

Maps (Ref: D/HH 7/4/905-913)Ref: D/HH 7/4/905

Plan of two farms at Northfield, Lartington, the estate of Thomas Maire, 1754 Scale: 1:2112
(1 plan, 82cm x 66cm, parchment, ink and water-colour)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/906

A Plan of the Estate called Hud Flats in the township of Lartington,by J. Horn of Briscoe, 1766 Scale: c.l.9 chains to 1 inch [c.1:1500]
(1 plan, 50cm x 26cm, parchment, ink and water-cblour)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/907

Plan of parcels of land (178a.) in Lartington township numbered according to the tithe plan, by W.H. Scarre, 28 January 1858
(1 plan, 42cm x 16cm, ink and water-colour)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/908

Plan of hexagonal sheep house for Deepdale, by W.H. Scarre, 20 April 1870 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch
(1 plan, 27cm x 31cm)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/909

Plan of boundaries near Stoney Keld, Deepdale, by W.H. Scarre, 23 November 1878 Scale: 1 chain to 1 inch
(1 plan, 40cm x 22cm, ink and water colour)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/910

Plan of lands south of Lartington village, by W.H. Scarre, 19 January 1882 No scale
(1 plan, 22cm x 28cm, waxed linen)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/911

Plan of Seeds Field, Bull Park and Village Park belonging to Monsignor Witham, by John Clark, 30 March 1894 No scale
(1 plan, 35cm x 27cm, waxed linen)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/912

Plan of Lartington Moor, n.d. [late 19th century] Scale: 3 inches to 1 mile
(1 plan, 57cm x 25cm, waxed linen)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/913

Plan of part of the Lartington estate adjoining the Barnard Castle to Lartington road, n.d. [late 19th century]
(1 plan, 60cm x 45cm, waxed linen)

Estate Correspondence (Ref: D/HH 7/4/914-953)Ref: D/HH 7/4/914

Letter from J.D. Awde concerning farming matters, 16 February 1830
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/915

Letter from John Lawson, Lartington to Henry Witham, London, concerning house tenanted by Lawson, 10 May 1831
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/916

Letter from Thomas Wheldon to Henry Witham concerning the inclosure of Lartington Moor, 1 May 1835
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/917

Letter from John Lawson, Raygill to Mr. Benson, Eglestone, agent concerning Witham - Lawson arbitration, 14 April 1838
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/918

Letter from Henry Witham, Lartington to Thomas Wheldon concerning the terms of letting of Ray Gill to Mr. Lawson, 11 May 1838
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/919-921

Correspondence between the Reverend T. Witham, Lartington Hall and the Clerk to Barnard Castle Local Board of Health concerning the report (enclosed) of the Board concerning Deepdale Mill and damages sustained by Witham through the operations of the Board, 23 - 28 August 1855
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/922-923

Letter from the Reverend Thomas Witham, Lartington to J.D. Holmes with letter from C.J. Stanley, Westhope, Marlow concerning letting Lartington Hall etc., 10 - 11 October 1855
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/924

Letter from the Reverend Thomas Witham, Gainford to J.D. Holmes regarding Stanley's taking Lartington tenancy, 15 November 1855
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/925

Letter from Thomas Bayles, Lartington to J.D. Holmes concerning agricultural matters, 4 February 1857
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/926

Letter from William H. Scarre, Lartington, land agent to J.D. Holmes with list of lands (1811), 22 February 1858
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/927-928

Correspondence between W.H. Scarre and Messrs. Robinson, Lartington regarding the clearing of ditches, 19 August 1864
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/929-932

Correspondence between W.H. Scarre, Lartington Grove and Morley Headlam, Seaton Carew concerning disputed boundary in Deepdale, 5 - 23 August 1879
(4 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/933-934

Letters from J.D. Holmes, Barnard Castle, to W.H. Scarre, Lartington concerning Lartington estate matters, 16 June and 9 September 1879
(2 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/935-937

Correspondence between Richard Robinson and W.H. Scarre regarding repairs to buildings, with notice from Scarre to repair same, 4 - 11 March 1880
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/938-940

Correspondence and receipt received by W.H. Scarre from the Estate Office, Ashridge, Great Berkhampstead for the purchase of 13s.4d. Egerton Fee Farm Rent, 24 April - 20 May 1880
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/941-946

Correspondence of W.H. Scarre with the Surveyor of Taxes regarding the Income Tax assessment etc. for 1885/6 for the Lartington estate, 14 January - 4 March 1886
(6 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/947-952

Correspondence sent or received by W.H. Scarre, land agent concerning Lartington estate affairs, 31 March 1868 - 9 October 1891
(6 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/953

Letter from John Clark, Estate Office, Lartington Grove to J.H. Holmes concerning Mr. Plews' tenancy of Pecknall Farm, 2 February 1898
(1 paper)

W.H. Scarre, Land Agent, Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 7/4/954-958)Ref: D/HH 7/4/954-956

Plan of Town Pasture Farm, Barnard Castle, with related correspondence of W.H. Scarre, 6 - 10 March 1879
(3 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/957

Report on Town Pasture Farm by W.H. Scarre, with covering letter forwarding same to William Watson junior, Newgate, Barnard Castle, solicitor, 5 April 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/958

Valuation by W.H. Scarre, Lartington of Towngate Farm near Armthwaite, Cumberland belonging to Mrs. Lamb of Cotherstone and Mr. Richardson of Carlisle, 26 June - 24 November 1879
(1 paper)

Estate Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 7/4/959-992)Ref: D/HH 7/4/959

Precept from Thomas Wheldon, Steward of the Manor of Lartington to the Bailiff of the Manor to summon all suitors of the Manor to attend a court on 30 October, 23 October 1820
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/960

Draft deputation from the Reverend Thomas Witham to James Tinkler as game keeper, December 1856
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/961

Draft deputation by the Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk to William Nixon as his game keeper, 1880
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/962

Petition from the tenants of the Lartington estate for a reduction of rents, n.d. [1870s?]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/963

Petition from tenants of the Lartington estate to Monsignor Witham to reconsider his decision banning them from shooting rabbits, n.d. [1880s]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/964

Draft of [Reverend Thomas Witham's] reply to petition of tenants, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/965

Bill from John Rodham, land surveyor, to the trustees of the late Sir John Lawson, Bart. for making a survey of his estate (1804), n.d. [post 1811]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/966

Joseph Longstaff1s account with the Reverend Thomas Witham for making and burning tiles etc., 29 November 1851 - 30 July 1853
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/967

Cash received by Mr. Joseph Longstaff of sundry persons for bricks, tiles etc., 21 July 1852 - 1855
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/968

Details of Mr. Witham's liability for. tithe rent-charge, 1895
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/969-971

Invoices from George W. Jackson, Horse Market, Barnard Castle, ironmonger, plumber etc. to Mgr. Witham, joiners account and estate account, July 1894 - July 1896
(3 files)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/972

Bill from Robert Awde for hire of agricultural machinery, 29 June 1895
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/973

Schedule of accounts received for timber, water damage, minerals etc., December 1888 - March 1897
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/974

Schedule of owners of ancient lands and tenements within the Manor of Bowes, with the acreage and rateable value of their properties, 2 December 1867
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/975-992

Statements of account and correspondence concerning the payment by Thomas Harrison of Start forth tithe rent-charge, 4 December 1873 - 16 May 1881
(18 papers)

Hardwicke and Hutton Henry Estate (Ref: D/HH 7/4/993-999)Ref: D/HH 7/4/993

Survey of the estates of Henry Maire at Hutton Henry etc., listing tenants, acreages, cropping, rents, with plans of the farms, 1792 - 1793
(1 booklet, parchment bound)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/994

Hardwicke rent roll, November 1816
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/995

Rent day account for the Hardwicke Estate, 5 April 1821
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/996

List of Hardwicke rents due, May 1822
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/997

Precept from Thomas Wheldon, Steward of the Manor of Hutton Henry to summon all suitors to a court to be held on 3 November, 23 October 1820
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/998

Letter from Messrs. Wharton and Ford, Lincoln's Inn to Thomas Wheldon concerning Hardwicke fee farm rent, 17 November 1826
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/999

Plan of Red and Black Hurworth Farms near Trimdon, n.d. [18th century] No scale
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm)

Netherwitton Estate (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1000-1110)Ref: D/HH 7/4/1000

William Witham, Esquire, Plaintiff Henry Witham, Esquire and others, Defendants Account book of William Todd, receiver of rents of the real estate of the plaintiff devised by James Thornton, 22 November 1817 - 16 August 1823
(1 volume, calf half-bound, damaged)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1001

Plan of the Netherwitton estate, Northumberland, shewing scheme of partition No.2, n.d., [c.1860] Scale: 20 chains to 1 inch
(1 plan, 52cm x 87cm, waxed linen)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1002-1110

Vouchers for the Netherwitton estate and other property, a moiety of which has been inherited by the Withams from the Thorntons, 29 May 1830 - 24 December 1831
(86 papers, 23 files)

Estate additional (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1111-1119)

Third Deposit

(Acc: 1322(D))

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1111

6 August 1744 (1) Henry Witham of Cliff, Yorks., Esquire; Mary Thornton, the younger of Netherwitton, Northumberland, widow; and Thomas Fitzherbert of Swinnerton, Staffs., Esquire (2) Samuel Newton of Burnopfield, gentleman Lease by (1) to (2) of High Crookfield Farm and several messuages and lands in Crook Bank and Tanfield for a term of 14 years Rent: £37 p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1112

Description of the boundaries of Middleton in Teesdale, Langley Chase and Eggleston, n.d. [18th century] Given to Timothy Hutchinson by Henry Maire, 20 November 1802
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1113

Court roll of the Manor of Eggleston, 1696 Given to Timothy Hutchinson by Henry Maire, 20 November 1802
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1114

Valuation and list of the freeholders of Eggleston, 1759 Given to Timothy Hutchinson by Henry Maire, 20 November 1820
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1115

Rental of Eggleston demesne, 14 October 1554
(1 paper, Latin)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1116

Schedule of Eggleston deeds (1632-1727) left in the hands of Henry Rawling by William Hutchinson, n.d. [c.1727]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1117

Opinion of Edward Cook on Eggleston mortgage deed, 27 November 1727
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1118

17 June 1796 (1) Henry Maire of Lartington, Esquire (2) George Nicholson of Cotherstone, gentleman Agreement settling boundary between the freehold property of (1) and the copyhold property of (2)
(1 paper)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1119

Rearrangement by W.H. Scarre, of Mense House, Cotherstone and Towler Hill Farms following the loss of lands to the Tees Valley Railway, 10 September 1866
(1 paper)

Vouchers (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1120-1365)

Fifth Deposit

(Acc: 1602(D))

From a travelling bag packed, in the main, with Witham Vouchers, in year bundles and loose, the following have been selected as a sample

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1120-1268

Bills and receipts (domestic and household), 30 December 1884 - 30 December 1885; three insurance receipts, 30 December 1879
(151 papers, an original bundle)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1269-1328

Bills and receipts, letters seeking and acknowledging payment (estate, personal and household), 24 June 1881; 26 June 1884 - 2 February 1886
(8 files, 52 papers, an original bundle)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1329-1340

Monthly statements of account, Lartington Quarry Company, 1875
(12 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1341-1352

Monthly statements of account, Lartington Quarry Company, 1876
(12 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1353-1362

Monthly statements of account, Lartington Quarry Company, February - September, November and December 1889
(10 papers)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1363

Bill from J.R. Robinson to Revd. Thomas Witham for decorations and furnishings, 29 January 1877 - 24 December 1878. Receipted, 29 January 1879
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1364

Housekeeper's account book for meat purchased from Richard Gill of Cotherstone, butcher, 31 December 1884 - 30 January 1886
(1 notebook)

Ref: D/HH 7/4/1365

Housekeeper's account book for meat purchased from Richard Gill of Cotherstone, butcher, 3 September 1892 - 28 June 1895
(1 notebook)

Addendum (Ref: D/HH 7/4/1366)Ref: D/HH 7/4/1366

Statement of disbursements (estate, household, taxes and interest and annuity payments), 1 January 1759 - 31 December 1767
(1 volume, calf bound)



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