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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 114 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: County Durham law suits, letters, music

Covering Dates: 1572-1672

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Ref: D/X 114/1

Draft memorandum relating to sureties of John Sutton as deputy escheator to collect arrearages from the estate of Ralph, Earl of Westmorland and other lands in Durham, n.d.(c.mid 16th cent.)

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 114/2

Writ of capias to the Sheriff of Durham for the appearance of Thomas Lever clerk and Thomas Mason yeoman, both of Sherburn House, charged with taking the goods of George Palmer at Thorpe Thewles, 1572

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 114/3

Licence (uncompleted) issued by the Durham Justices permitting the holder to sell at the fairs and markets in the County,1603

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 114/4

Writ for the appearance of Robert Beckwith and Isabella his wife at Durham Chancery at the suit of Nicholas Robson, 1610

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 114/5

Writ commanding the Bishop of Durham to summon a jury to appear at Brancepeth Castle before Gilbert, Earl of Salop, Chief Justice of the royal forests beyond Trent, 1610 1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 114/6

Petition to the Chancellor of Durham, answer and writ, in suit William Ellinor of HuLton Henry v. Michael Shawe of Darlington re debt, 1610

(1 file)

Ref: D/X 114/7

Writ commanding the Bishop of Durham to seize the goods of John Readworth kt. lately of York, outlawed following suit by Robert Beverley clk. for debt, 1611

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 114/8

Order of the Sheriff of Durham to George Winter, Ralph Stele and Anthony Milles for the seizure of the goods of John Hedworthe kt. lately of Harraton to secure his appearance at Durham in a plea of debt brought by Francis Maltbie, 1613

Ref: D/X 114/9

Letter, Thomas Benson to Thomas Haswell re provision of money for Haswell and legal business. Auckland mentioned. Benson desires the purchase of 'a Pickedille' (a piccadill or wide collar), 1614

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 114/10

Letter, Michael Richardson to unknown person his 'loving fellow and freind'. The choice of parchment is explained 'not for want of paper...but as comonly for continuance men choose parchment, even so I because I wold not haue our loues to discontinue'. Thomas Benson and other friends mentioned, 1614

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 114/11

Record (draft) of suit at Durham, Mark Milbancke baronet and Dorothy Milbancke widow, executors of Mark Milbancke v. Thomas Howard on plea of detinue, n.d. (after 1672)

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 114/12

Note of evidences to be sought re the estates of Lord Lumley and re lands at Lumley, Hetton-le-Hole and elsewhere,n.d. (17th cent.)

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 114/13

Note that George Middleton of Silksworth and Robert Grinwell of East Rainton were each to pay James Jurdnine £100, n.d. (17th cent.)

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 114/14

Note of words and music of part of the 'Magnificat', n.d. (17th cent.)

(1 paper)