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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 106 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Robert Darling and John Thompson of Plawsworth

Covering Dates: 1682-1877

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(Ref: D/X 106/1-23)

ROBERT DARLING AND JOHN THOMPSON OF PLAWSWORTH

Mainly concerning executorships and trusts undertaken by Darling and Thompson

Ref: D/X 106/1

Will (copy) of William Sober of Cockerton, 1682
(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 106/2

Messuage and land at Witton Gilbert; deeds. Massum-Fotheringham-Fairbarne-Hudson. Inc. epitome of Will of the Very Rev. Dr. Richardson, for whom Darling was trustee, 1698-1839
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/3

Estate at Startforth (co. York), mortgaged by John Lonsdale to Darling; schedule of Deeds and copy Will of William Stephenson of Ingram (co. Northumberland), 1773-1800
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/4

Cottage at Chester-le-Street, belonging successively to the Jopling and Featherstonehaugh families; copies of Court Roll and papers, list of stock and encroachments on Waldridge Fell, 1830. 1786-1830
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/5

Joseph Robinson of Finings; executorship papers, 1789-1799
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/6

Allotment on Framwellgate Moor, appendant to burgage in the North Bailey, Durham; sold by the Ironside family to Robert Darling, 1803
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/7

Will (copy) of Hannah Wilson of Newcastle, 1808
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 106/8

Agreement between the Executor of Robert Askew of Plawsworth and Robert Darling and James Reed, Overseers of Plawsworth, as to maintenance of Askew's children, 1812
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 106/9-13

Chipchase family of Hart Moor; trust and executorship papers, inc. farm accounts from 1806. 1812-1853
(5 bundles)

Ref: D/X 106/14-15

Silas Kelsey of Durham, tanner; executorship papers, inc. business accounts and deeds to property at Framwellgate and East Rainton, 1814-1830
(2 bundles)

Ref: D/X 106/16

Sarah Buswell of Durham, executorship papers, 1818-1827
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/17

John Thompson of Durham, grocer; papers, Inc. family letters, papers re his property in Durham Market Place, schedule of deeds of land at Gainford, South Street, Durham, and King Street, Bishop Wearmouth, ? mortgaged by John Lightfoot to Thompson, 1825-1831
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/18-19

Mrs. Anne Cachside; executorship papers, Inc. Deeds of property at Sherburn, West Auckland, Birtley and Saddler Street, Durham, 1827-1877
(2 bundles)

Ref: D/X 106/20

Messuage in Chester-le-Street, mortgaged by John Atkinson and others to Thompson; schedule of Deeds, and papers,1834-1839
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/21

William Thompson of Stillington; executorship papers,1842-1849
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/22

William Gibbon of Durham, executorship papers, 1847-1850
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/X 106/23

George Kirby of Chester-le-Street; release re.executorship, 1849
(1 paper)



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