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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 688 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Sedgefield, Old Acres, and Great Stainton, Lee Close House

Covering Dates: 1658-1923

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    • Records relating to Old Acres, Sedgefield and Lee Close House, Great Stainton (Ref: D/X 688/1-11)

Catalogue Description

Records relating to Old Acres, Sedgefield
and Lee Close House, Great Stainton deposited on long term loan,

1 February 1982
(Acc. 1356 (D) )

Catalogue Contents

Records relating to Old Acres, Sedgefield and Lee Close House, Great Stainton (Ref: D/X 688/1-11)Ref: D/X 688/1

1658 (1) Christopher Cales of Garside, yeo. (2) John Cales Release (lease missing) of all the lands of (1) Consideration: £120
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 688/2

30 December 1780 (1) Charlotte Spearman of Durham, spinster (2) Thomas Swinburne of Pontop, esq. (3) John Lambton of Harraton, esq. and William Williamson of Whickham, esq. (4) John Tempest of Brancepeth Castle, esq. and Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle upon Tyne ,esq. Marriage settlement between (1) and (2) of fourth part of premises at Old Acres, Sedgefield, Holmside, Wooside otherwise Fawside, Chester-le-Street, Willington, Witton Gilbert, Great Stainton Consideration: 5s
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 688/3

8 August 1787 (1 ) Anne Spearman of Durham and Old Acres, widow (2) Dorothy Spearman of Durham, spinster (3) Thomas Wilkinson of Coxhoe, esq., and his wife Hannah Elizabeth nee Spearman (4) Thomas Swinburn of Pontop, esq. and his wife Elizabeth nee Spearman (5) CalverlyBewicke of Close House, Northumberland, esq. , and his wife Margaret nee Spearman (6) John Tempest of Brancepeth Castle, esq., and Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, esq. (7) Joseph Brown of Durham, yeo. (8) John Metcalf of Durham, gent. Martin Darnton of Hallowell, gent., and John Taylor of Ash, gent. (9) John Eden of Windlestone, bart, and Rowland Burdon of Castle Eden. Extracts of partition of estates under the will of Robert Spearman of Durham and Old Acres, esq. dated 19 November 1756
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 688/4

27 May 1789 (1) John Metcalf of Durham, gent., Martin Darnton of Hallowell, gent. and John Taylor of Ash, gent. (2) Ann Spearman of Durham and Old Acre, widow (3) John Ralph Fenwick of Durham, physician, and his wife Dorothy nee Spearman (4) Thomas Wilkinson of Coxhoe, esq. and his wife Hannah Elizabeth nee Spearman (5) Thomas Swinburne of Pontop, esq. and his wife Charlotte nee Spearman (6) Calverley Bewicke of Close House, Northumberland esq. , and his wife Margaret nee Spearman (7) Sir John Eden of Windlestone, bart., and Rowland Burdon of Castle Eden, esq. (8) John Tempest of Brancepeth Castle, esq. and Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. esq. (9) Ralph Shipperdson of Pittington Hall Garth, esq. (10) Henry Utrick Reay of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, esq. (11) Ralph Spearman of Eachwick, Northumberland, esq. (12) Calverley Bewick of Close House, Northumberland, esq. , and John Tempest of Brancepeth Castle, esq. Partition of estates between the four surviving daughters of Robert Spearman of Durham and Old Acres, esq.
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 688/5

Abstract of title of Thomas Robert Swinburne esq. to the principal sums of £117 10s and £124 13s charged upon Old Acres and Lee Close House, 29 December 1780 - 8 June 1826, 1852
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 688/6

Abstract of title of Thomas Robert Swinburne esq., to the land tax charged upon Old Acres and Lee Close House in the townships of Butterwick and Great Stainton redeemed by his father, 16 October 1799 - 8 June 1826, 1852
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 688/7

18 May 1852 (1) Thomas Robert Swinburne of Marcus Lodge, Forfar esq. (2) Charlotte Maria Swinburne of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, spinster, and Thomas Robert Swinburne of Marcus Lodge, Forfar, esq. Release of a charge of £242 3s and of land tax upon Old Acres and Lee Close. Consideration: £340
(Parchment, 3 membranes)

Ref: D/X 688/8

25 May 1852 (1) Thomas Robert Swinburne of Marcus Lodge, Forfar, esq. (2) Charlotte Maria Swinburne of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, spinster Deed of covenant for the production of title deeds of an estate in Old Acres and Butterwick and a messuage called Lee Close House in Great Stainton.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 688/9

Third edition, Ordnance Survey Map, Durham, sheet XXXV NE, 1923 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(1 plan, printed, 45cm x 30cm)

Ref: D/X 688/10

Third edition, Ordnance Survey Map, Durham, sheet XXXV NW, 1923 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:105603]
(1 plan, printed, 45cm x 30cm)

Ref: D/X 688/11

Third edition, Ordnance Survey map, Durham, sheet XXXV SW, 1923 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(1 plan, printed, 45cm x 30cm)



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