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Londonderry Estates

Reference: D/Lo/D Catalogue Title: Londonderry Estates Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Deeds (part 1)

Covering Dates: 1283-1865

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Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to Durham County Record Office, 2016

MUNIMENTS OF TITLE

Bearing in mind the ancient lineage and extensive estates of the Vane and Tempest families there are surprisingly few early title deeds and with the exception of the Wynyard group and three items relating to the Heath property in Durham there is nothing before the 16th century and very little before the 17th century. This is no doubt due in part to the fact that so much of their estates were acquired by marriage rather than by direct descent or by purchase.

The deeds have suffered from frequent resorting and many of the traces necessary for restoring correct archival grouping have been lost, so that in some cases the arrangement has had to be conjectural. In the nineteenth century the deeds were bundled up and scheduled by the Londonderry's solicitor. Several inventories exist (all listed under D/Lo/L) but very few of them bear any relation to the numbering of the documents when they arrived in the County Record Office. An additional misfortune occurred in the 1860's when what were considered to be the more 'interesting' items were sent to the Public Record Office in London for cataloguing. These deeds had, of course, been selected solely on the basis of their date or illegibility and the Public Record Office, apparently unaware of the existence of two separate lines of inheritance, simply calendared and numbered them in chronological order without reference to place or origin. Considerable time has had to be spent therefore in attempting to restore the original 'fonds' but even so a few items have remained isolated and the placing of others has had to be purely conjectural.

Partly in order to facilitate this work and partly in order to produce a more intelligible list it was decided to catalogue under this heading only title deeds relating to properties which were inherited by Lord Stewart in 1819 or which were subsequently acquired by purchase (Seaham is the most important of these). All other deeds, settlements, mortgages and leases are listed under the Estate and Family sections. (For the methods employed in compiling the catalogue entries see the General Introduction, section IV)

Although there are few items of individual interest mention may be made of the Inspeximus of 1337 which served as a kind of cartulary for the Hospital of St. Giles (D/Lo/D 42), the court roll of 1376 (D/Lo/D 43), a quitclaim of 1630 containing a description of Wynyard Hall (D/Lo/D 608) and a lease of 1580 in which service in Border Wars is one of the conditions of tenancy (D/Lo/D 601). The collection includes the 17th century deeds of Rainton Colliery (D/Lo/D 871-72) and the Vane title to Long Newton, part of the Neville Lordship of Barnard Castle acquired from the Crown by Sir Henry Vane the Elder in 1635 (D/Lo/D 621-677). There are however no early deeds relating either to this estate or the Milbanke property at Seaham.

Catalogue Contents

DEEDS (Ref: D/Lo/D)THE TEMPEST-WHARTON INHERITANCE (Ref: D/Lo/D 1-620)Barmston (Ref: D/Lo/D 1-41)

Deeds and mortgages of the Lordship of Barmston, 3/4 of which were the property of the Earl of Halifax derived through Carr, Clavering and Lumley families and 1/4 the property of Edward Montague. Both these portions were purchased by John Tempest in 1775, 1663 - 1779 Includes: 1 Agreement. John Richardson of Herrington to Samuel Taylor of London to convey the manor of Barmston as payment for debts, 1663 2 Record of Chancery proceeding concerning the manors of Barmston Ford and North Biddick, 1668 22 Will (copy) of Benjamin Ellison of Newcastle, 1676 23 Marriage settlement (copy) John Rogers of Newcastle and Ann, daughter of Sir John Delavall of Seaton Delaval, 1713 27 Will (copy) of James Lumley of Lumley Castle, 1763 40 Settlement of lands in Barmston in lieu of lands in Kent sold by Act of Parliament, to the uses of the Marriage of John Tempest and Ann Townsend, 1779 41 Plan of the Barmston estate with notes on cultivation, c.1779
(41 parchments and papers)

Durham: Gilesgate (Ref: D/Lo/D 42-60)

See also D/Lo/D 917, 918


Deeds and papers relating to the property in Gilesgate formerly held by the Cockburns and Heaths and inherited by the Tempests through marriage and also to the manor of Gilesgate. These deeds were brought together in the 19th century for the purposes of a law suit concerning Gilesgate tithes, 1337 - 1761 Includes: 42 Inspeximus by Richard, Bishop of Durham, confirming the lands declared to belong to the Hospital of St. Giles by an inquisition of 1311 after the muniments had been destroyed by fire, 25 July 1337 43 Court roll of the manor of the rector of St. Nicholas, Durham, 1376 44 Lease. William Frankeleyng, Master of Kepier Hospital, to Antony Wilkynson. Land in Gilesgate; for 99 years at 13/4 rent, 20 November 1527 45 Lease. William Franklene, Master of Kepier Hospital, to John Elande of Durham. Tithes and oblations of the parish church of St. Nicholas, except those of the house of Old Durham; for 9 years at £6 rent, 13 August 1540 46 Lease of Gilliorchard or Bowerclose. Heath to Heath, 1612 47 Pains and orders relating to the Lord of the Manor's mills (1518 - 1556), abstracted from the Gilesgate court rolls, 1612 50 Agreement for a foot and horse path from Poulton Grange and North Pittington. Richard Smith of Ramside with William Tempest of Old Durham, 1685 58 Exemplification of royal grant to John Cockburn of Ormeston. Hospital of St. Giles and the manors of Gilesgate and Old Durham (1552), 1730
(14 parchments and papers)

Durham: Silver Street (Ref: D/Lo/D 61-93)

Messuage and the 'Rose and Crown' Inn. The messuage adjoined Sir John Duck's house and was mortgaged to him by the Thirkelds (1686). Taylor Thirkeld sold it to John Tempest in 1710. Schedule 'M', 1659 - 1725 Includes: 91 Rental of the 'Rose and Crown' tenants, 1711 see also D/Lo/F 342
(33 parchments and papers)

East Murton and Dalton-le-Dale (Ref: D/Lo/D 94-123)

Piece of waste ground called the Guild Hall in Dalton, subsequently containing a messuage conveyed by the Lawsons to the Dales, who also purchased Deanheugh and Shugden in Murton from William Shacklock (1621). After being in Sir John Duck's possession for a time the whole estate was conveyed to Richard Wharton of Durham in 1690, 1605 - 1692
(30 parchments and papers)

Kelloe (Ref: D/Lo/D 124-131)

Manors of Harbourhouse and Kelloe, property of the Forcer family who assigned two terms of 200 and 500 years to Nicholas Shuttleworth to wait upon the freehold which was purchased for £16,000 by John Tempest. Schedule 'L', 1688 - 1767 Includes: 124 Marriage settlement of John Forcer and Alathea, daughter of Charles Lord Fairfax, Viscount Emley, 1688 126 Marriage settlement of John Forcer and Bridget More of Coxhoe, 1697 127 Will (copy) of John Forcer of Harbourhouse, 1725
(8 parchments)

Penshaw (Ref: D/Lo/D 132-170)

Manor of Penshaw acquired by Robert Carr of North Biddick after mortgage by James Amcotts and purchased (1717) by Jane Wharton for £15,500, 1681 - 1718. Schedule 'K', 1625 - 1720 Includes: 144 Will (copy) of Robert Carr, 1712
(24 parchments and papers)


Eastern half of a close between the highway in Penshaw field and West Herrington. Collyene-Bowey-Cooper. Schedule, 1625 - 1720
(15 parchments and papers)

Rainton, East and West (Ref: D/Lo/D 171-247)

Deeds, drafts, abstracts, licences from the Dean and Chapter to alienate etc. relating to leasehold farms, 1634 - 1853 Includes: 171-180 Kelseys Farm, 1822 - 1840 177 Plan, 1827 179 Valuation and state of tillage, 1839 181-186 Legg's Farm, 1818 - 1840 181 Will (copy) of Joan Legg of Gilesgate, 1818 187-193 Moorhouse Farm; a sixth part, 1802 - 1831 194-198 Paxton's Farm and Rainton Meadows, 1815 - 1821 199-224 Whitehouse Farm, originally held by the Sissons and assigned to Jane Wharton, 1715, and regranted in 1749 by the Dean and Chapter to John Tempest, 1634 - 1822. 199 Marriage articles of Cuthbert Sisson of Durham and Meriel Cooper, 1634
(77 parchments, files and papers)


Woodfield Farm; a half part, lease to John Tempest, 1788 - 1831


Miscellaneous, mainly relating to the transfer of the Rainton properties to the Londonderry Trustees, 1820 - 1853

Redmarshall, 1610 - 1759 (Ref: D/Lo/D 248-294)

Deeds relating to ¹/3 of the manor. The Claxtons of Wynyard were originally owners of the whole but after 1596 there were three coheiresses one of whom married Francis Morley of Wennington (Lancaster). This third was conveyed successively to Buckle, Place, and Bromley, 1610 - 1650 Includes: 253 Pardon from William, Bishop of Durham, to Christopher Place and his son, of Dinsdale, for purchasing ¹/3 of the manor without licence from the Bishop, 1616
(10 parchments)


A farm originally belonging to the Spearman family, purchaser of the ¹/3 of the manor referred to in D/Lo/D 248-257. The property bought by John Tempest together with ¹/3 of Claxton's porch in Redmarshall church, 1720 - 1759 Includes: 258 Agreement by Robert Spearman to convey to Gilbert, his father, his interest in the manor of Thornley and the High Farm, the Thornley Porch in Kelloe Church and an in-brothers place at Sherburn Hospital, with farm, etc. at Redmarshall, 1720
(20 parchments and papers)


Oxeye or Oxclose estate purchased by John Tempest in 1754, from the Grahams, 1748 - 1759
(12 parchments and papers)


Fourth part of charges of £1,000 and £2,000 on lands at Redmarshall belonging to Charles Spearman with bonds and receipts 1749 - 1757
(20 parchments and papers)

Stainton, Great (Ref: D/Lo/D 295-319)

Moiety of the manor and farms. Sir William Chaytor of Croft inherited this moiety through his marriage with Ann, daughter of William Lambton of Stainton (1612). This passed to the Middletons whose trustees sold it in 1759 to John Tempest together with property in Durham and Sunderland for £4,200, 1757 - 1802, 1675 - 1824 Includes: 295 Will (copy) of Sir William Middleton of Belsay Castle (Northumberland), 1757
(7 parchments and files)


East End Broad Meadows and other property belonging to and mortgaged by Sir William Chaytor. The interest in these mortgages became vested in the Hon. Edward Carteret who assigned it to John Tempest. Schedule 'I', 1675 - 1738
(16 parchments and papers)


Elstob: farm, etc., the mortgaged property of Robert Challoner by John Tempest in 1771, 1769 - 1824
(4 papers and files)

Sunderland (Ref: D/Lo/D 320-374)

Messuage, malt mill and brewhouse in the High Street. Sold by Henry Lambton to John Brignell (1662) and leased to Ralph Clerke, coal fitter (1672) who mortgaged it to Sir John Duck (1679). The property was subsequently held by the Grainge family who sold it to John Tempest for £1,400, Schedule no. 5, 1662 - 1763, 1662 - 1738 Includes: 328 Bill of Sale. Ralph Clerke to John Duck, Alderman of Durham. Ten 7-chaldron keels, one 4-chaldron, one 3-chaldron keel on the River Wear; for £200, 1679 329 Grant. Ralph Clerke to John Duck. Shares in various ships (names and masters given); for £500, 1679 332 Bill of Sale, Ralph Clerke to John Duck. All his goods and chattels (with an inventory); for £250, 1679
(38 parchments and papers)


A site in 'the Leases', with licence to build, conveyed by Henry Babbington to Ralph Clarke. The house erected there was released to John Tempest in 1713. Schedule 'G', 1676 - 1713
(5 parchments)


Three messuages in Lombard Street originally belonging to Ralph Lambton and sold to John Tempest in 1734 for £200. Schedule 1725 - 1738 372 List of the tenants of the houses, 1734
(12 parchments and papers)

Swainston and the Isle (Ref: D/Lo/D 375-390)

Originally a Neville estate, Swainston was granted by the Crown to the Calverleys of Littleburn and by them conveyed (1634) to Henry and Francis Tempest, William Lambton and Thomas Riddell as nominees for Thomas Tempest of Lincoln's Inn. Together with the manor of The Isle (acquired from the Buckles) it was released to John Tempest of Durham in 1652 and subsequently mortgaged
(22 parchments)

Thorpe Thewles (Ref: D/Lo/D 391-423)

The manor was divided into three parts of which two were forfeited to the Crown by the treason of John Swinburne (of Chopwell), the other being held by Charles Radcliffe who conveyed it to Robert Tweddle (1601). As a result of the marriage of Thomas Davison and the widow of George Tweddle the latter's estates in Thorpe Thewles (which included then the whole manor) passed to the Davisons. Sold to John Tempest (1751) for £3,348 Includes: 391 Inquisitions and Mandamus (English and Latin) to allow Charles Radcliffe to hold a third of the forfeited manor of Thorpe Thewles. Bounds described, 1597 407 Marriage settlement of George Tweddle and Mary Aynesley of Hexham (who subsequently married Thomas Davison, see D/Lo/F 407, 1724 418 Plan of Thorpe Farm by J(ohn) M(owbray), 1777 419-423 Deeds relating to rent charges and annuities, 1740 - 1748
(33 parchments and papers)

Wynyard (Ref: D/Lo/D 424-620)

Deeds relating to the title to the manor. Held in the 14th century by the Langtons this passed by marriage c.1436) to Sir Roger Conyers, whose granddaughter and heir, Sibyl, married Ralph Claxton (died c.1524). William Claxton, the antiquary, (died 1597) had three coheirs who married Lambert, Blakiston and Jennison. All the resultant moieties of the manor had been purchased by 1683, by Alexander Davison. The Davisons conveyed the united estate to Thomas Rudd (1724) who sold it in 1742 to John Tempest for £8,200, 1283 - 1744 Includes: 424 Grant. Sir John de Insula to Alan de Langeton and Katherine his wife. Fourth part of the manor which he had from Peter de Wyk, 3 December 1307 425-426 Grant (2 parts). Rober de Fulthorp and Alice, his wife to Henry de Langeton and Margery his wife. Fourth part of the manor which they had from Phillip Cuyllye, 26 November 1316 427 Grant. Richard, Bishop of Durham to Henry de Langeton and William, his son. Freewarren in the manors of Wynyard and Redmarshall, 18 July 1344 428 Final Concord. William, son of Henry de Langeton, querens; Henry de Langeton and Margery his wife, deforceants. Manor of Wynyard, 19 February 1347 429 Grant for life. Thomas de Langton to his father Henry Manor of Wynyard, 10 March 1349 430 Grant in fee tail. Henry de Langton to Simon de Langton and Avicia his wife. Manor Wynyard(Seal), 30 September 1351 431 Quitclaim. Elizabeth, widow of Henry de Langeton to Simon de Langeton, lord of Wynyard. Claims to Wynyard and Redmarshall, 25 August 1362 432 Quitclaim. William de Hoton of Tudhoe to William son of William de Elmedon. Claims to the manor of Wynyard, 20 July 1382 433 Grant. William, son of William de Elmedon to Robert de Belasys and Thomas de Fery. Manor of Wynyard, 25 July 1382 434 Grant. Thomas de Elmedon to John de Nevyll. Manor of Wynyard; for £24 p.a. during Thomas's life (Seal), 31 July 1382 435 Grant (French) John de Nevyll of Raby to Thomas de Elmedon and Avyce, his wife. Annuity of £24 from the manor of Wynyard, 1 August 1382 436 Writ of livery without proof of age. Cuthbert, Bishop of Durham to William, son of Ralph Claxton of Wynyard, 10 June 1551 453 Marriage settlement of Alexander Davison and Mary daughter of Cuthbert Carr of St. Helen's Auckland, 1669
(49 parchments and papers)


Mansion at Wynyard. Purchased separately from the manor by John Rudd (1724), 1723 - 1724 Includes: 478 Deed of sale of the hangings, chairs and trees at Wynyard, 1724
(9 parchments and papers)


Wynyard Moor, leases by the Claxtons, 1547 - 1599
(6 parchments)


Leafield, Brierley, Hassock and other closes. Jennison-Riddell-Liddell-Davison, 1626 - 1633
(11 parchments and papers)


Brierley Farm (comprising the closes, etc., in D/Lo/D 481-495) sold to John Tempest for £2,200. Schedule. 1730 - 1742
(21 parchments and papers)


Lawes New Farm. Davison-Rudd-Tempest. Schedule, 1724 - 1742
(21 parchments and papers)


Lawes Old Farm and Shipdean Farm; assignments of lease, conveyances to wait upon the freehold, etc. Davison-Clavering-Tempest, 1723 - 1744 (26 parchments and papers


Salter House Farm. Sold to John Tempest for £945 by Phipps Davison, 1727 - 1742
(28 parchments and papers)


Miscellaneous properties on the Wynyard estates, 1283 - 1723 Includes: 593-594 Grant (two parts). John, son of Peter Denthorp to Henry de Insula. Lands in Wynyard which he held as the dowry of Joanna, wife of Henry de la Chapeler (Seal), 29 March 1283 595 Grant. John, son of Henry de Langton to his brother, Simon. Annuity of 5 marks from land in Wynyard, 17 September 1349 596-597 Grants (2) in fee tail. Henry de Langeton to his son Simon and his wife Avicia Lands in Wynyard(Seal), 29 September 1351 598 Indenture of fine. Thomas Lambe and Robert Couper, chaplains, querens; John de Dalton and Cecilia, his wife deforceants Messuage and lands in Wynyard, 3 March 1367 599 Lease. Sir Roger Conyers and Sibyl his wife to John, Prior of Durham. Lands at the east end of Wynyard; for 5 years at 16d and 3 marks annual rent, 2 January 1485 600 Lease (English). Ralph Claxton of Wynyard to Henry Fawden and William Whatson. Closes in Wynyard; for 3 years at £8 13s 4d rent, 9 November 1547 601 Lease. William Claxton of Wynyard to Thomas Brasse of Trimdon. Wynyard mill, with workshop and grounds, etc.; for 21 years at £8 rent, the occupier to attent on Claxton in wartime and a moiety of the fish caught in the dam to be presented to Claxton, 1576 608 Quitclaim. William and Henry Jennison of Newcastle to Alexander Davison of the same. The mansion house at Wynyard (all the rooms and lofts being specified), 1630
(22 parchments and papers)


Fines, covenants to produce title deeds, etc. Davison family, 1611 - 1732
(6 parchments and papers)

THE VANE INHERITANCE (Ref: D/Lo/D 621-677)Long Newton, 1628 - 1750 (Ref: D/Lo/D 621-677)

The manor, part of the Lordship of Barnard Castle. Purchased (1635) by Sir Henry Vane, the elder, Comptroller of the Household, from Humphrey Smith who had bought it from Edward Ditchfield of London. Long Newton was settled on Sir Henry's second son, George in 1640. Schedule 'A', 1632 - 1754 Includes: 634 Marriage settlement of Lionel Vane and Catherine, daughter of Sir George Fletcher of Hutton-in-the-Forest (Cumberland). Manors of Long Newton and Rogerley and property in Stanhope, 1681
(24 parchments and papers)


Fee farm rent. Sale by Sir Henry Vane to George Vane of £36 6s 7½d reserved on the assize rents of the Long Newton freeholders, 1651 (1 parchment) In Bundle 621-645, Rental of Lionel Vane, 1753


Tenements and parts of Calcott Field. Originally owned by Ralph Thornton and afterwards acquired by lease from Prince Charles' trustees by Richard Mower (1628), the property passed to John Snowdon who assigned it to Sir George Vane in 1650, 1628 - 1670
(21 parchments and papers)


Miscellaneous properties and farms, 1640 - 1750 Includes: 673 Will (copy) of Robert Colling of Long Newton, 1704
(11 parchments and papers)

LONDONDERRY PURCHASES (Ref: D/Lo/D 678-849)Elwick Hall, 1821 - 1834 (Ref: D/Lo/D 678-698)

Purchase and subsequent settlement of the Close Estate in Elwick Hall and Billingham bought from William Thomas Salvin of Croxdale in 1823 with money raised from the Irish estates
(20 parchments and files, 1 booklet)


Survey book with plans of Close, Redgap, Burntofts and Tofts farms, (1822) see also D/Lo/D 919

Moorsley (Ref: D/Lo/D 699-708)

Messuages and closes conveyed by John Storey as a security (1821) and leasehold premises purchased from William Shepherd, 1821 - 1853 Includes: 706 Valuation of an estate at East Rainton, 1834
(8 files and papers, 2 parchments)

Newton Hanzard (Ref: D/Lo/D 709-712)

Manor purchased from Charles Thellusson of Brodsworth (Yorkshire) for £26,000, with valuation, 1864 - 1865
(4 files)

Seaham (Ref: D/Lo/D 713-735)

Manors of Seaham and Dawdon; purchase and conveyance to the uses of the Marquess of Londonderry's marriage settlement and a mortgage of £3,500, 1818 - 1825 Includes: 714 Valuation of the Seaham estate, c. 1821 (1 paper) 715 Sale particulars and plan, 1821 (3 booklets) 733 Abstract of title, 1833 (1 file) 734 Will (copy) of Sir Mark Milbank of Halnaby (Yorkshire), 1697 (1 paper)
(22 papers and files)

Seaham: Rectory and advowson, 1731 - 1847 (Ref: D/Lo/D 736-764)

Originally impropriate to Coverham Abbey (Yorkshire) these were leased to Robert Bowes after the Dissolution and passed to Sir Baptist Hicks (later Viscount Campden) in 1624, who bequeathed the rectory for the maintenance of a preacher. The advowson was sold by the Earl of Gainsborough (heir of Viscount Campden) in 1731. Purchased by Viscount Dungannon and Edmund McDonnell in 1842 Includes: 736-737 Grants (copies) of the rectory to Morris and Philips and Sir Baptist Hicks, 1624 764 Copies of presentments to the living, Parliamentary Survey, report on the advowson, etc. 1650f. (1 bundle)
(28 parchments, papers, etc.)

South Biddick (Ref: D/Lo/D 765-777)

Property of John Dawson Lamb ton sold to the Marquess of Londonderry (1821) and conveyed to the uses of his marriage settlement part of the estate being returned to Lambton under covenants, 1821 - 1839 Includes: 767 Sale particulars and plan, 1821 (1 booklet) 769 Valuation of part of the estate by John Buddle, 1822 (1 paper) 770 Pedigree of Lambton of Biddick Watervilie from 17th century (1 paper)
(19 papers, 3 bundles)

West Herrington, 1810 - 1839 (Ref: D/Lo/D 778-796)

The manor was divided from at least the early 15th century into three parts. One of these moieties was in turn divided and came into the respective possessions of Sir Francis Blake, Sir John Thorold and Sir Ralph Milbanke


West Herrington and Flinton Hill farms, part of Sir Francis Blake's estate, 1810 - 1833 (11 papers and files) Includes: 780 Sale particulars, 1819
(1 booklet)


West Herrington estate purchased from George Lambton and subsequently conveyed to the Earl of Durham's trustees, 1822 - 1839
(7 files, 1 parchment)

Wolviston, 1824 - 1852 (Ref: D/Lo/D 797-849)

Cow Close, New Fell, Roper's Close purchased from Thomas Neweombe, 1824 - 1837
(10 parchments and files)


Various leasehold closes conveyed to the uses of the Londonderry settlement by the Dean and Chapter, 1846 - 1853
(10 files)


Cottage and Moors Closes, leasehold property of Benjamin Reed and others assigned to the Marquess of Londonderry in 1845, 1826, 1845 - 1852
(7 parchments and papers)


Abstracts of title, etc., relating to various leasehold estates of the Dean and Chapter, the reversions of which were purchased in 1852, 1824 - 1852 Includes: 831 Plan of Annigate Farm, c. 1837
(26 parchments, papers and files)

COLLIERY DEEDS (Ref: D/Lo/D 850-916)Hetton, 1816 - 1820 (Ref: D/Lo/D 850-861)

Lands and messuages held in trust for the Earl of Strathmore and his family. A moiety of the coals under this estate was leased to Lord Stewart in 1820. Copy conveyances etc. from 1759 Includes: 859 Report on the coalmines under John Lyon's estate, 1816
(12 files and papers)

Pittington, 1825 - 1830 (Ref: D/Lo/D 862-870)

Coal under the manor of Pittington Hall Garth; lease from the Dean and Chapter (1825) and licence from them to the Marquess to assign the property to Philip Rawlings
(9 files and papers)

Rainton and Moorhouse, 1683 - 1835 (Ref: D/Lo/D 871-908)

Rainton Colliery leases and assignments, 1683 - 1793 Includes: 871 Lease. Dean and Chapter to Sir John Duck. Mines at Rainton, Moorsley, Pittington, Moorhouse, etc. for 21 years at £22 p.a. rent, 1683 872 Assignment of lease. Sir John Duck to Richard Wharton of Durham. Mines at Finchale, Priors Close, Rainton, etc.; for 21 years at 10/- rent while unworked and £5 if worked, 1688
(4 parchments)


Parts of Moorhouse, originally leased by the Dean and Chapter to George Roper and assigned to William Ingleby. The latter assigned it (1700) to Jane Wharton, 1692 - 1721
(13 parchments and papers)


Leases, surrender, drafts, etc., relating to the collieries held on lease from the Dean and Chapter at Rainton, Moorsley and Moorhouse, 1805 - 1835 Includes: 889 Sketch plan of coal mines at Rainton ,1815
(20 parchments and files)


Bonds entered into by the Marquess of Londonderry with members of the Dean and Chapter, for the renewal of the colliery leases, 1821, 1825
(1 bundle)

Stoney Gate, 1823 - 1839 (Ref: D/Lo/D 909-916)

Seams at Stoney Gate (par. Houghton-le-Spring) purchased from Robert Watson and subsequently sold to the Earl of Durham.
(8 files)