Catalogue

31 May 1773 (1) Thomas Shield, son and heir of Peter Shield (2) Thomas Spark of Ramside near Durham City, yeoman and William Stainthorp of Hartlepool, mariner Copy surrender by (1) to (2) of 7a. of land at Whickham upon trusts specified in an indenture of even date

17 August 1801 Admittance of Joseph Smart of Whickam, wood-monger, brother and heir of John Smart deceased, to a ruined house and garden in Whickham High Row

17 August 1801 (1) Joseph Smart of Whickham, woodmonger (2) Michael Dobson of Gateshead, spirit merchant Copy surrender by (1) to (2) of one house and garden in Whickham High Row

8 April 1814 (1) Alexander Bartleman of Tynemouth, Northumberland, brewer and Thomas Appleby of North Shields, Northumberland, stationer (assignees of Robert Shield of Tynemouth Place, Northumberland, ship owner, a bankrupt) and Robert Shield (2) Robert Hopper Williamson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire Copy surrender by (1) to (2) of a messuage and 7a. of land at Whickham to the use of Michael Shield of Whickham, mason

24 May 1822 Admittance of John Dobson of Gateshead, gentleman as eldest son and heir of Michael Dobson deceased to a ruined house and garden in Whickham High Place

25 May 1822 (1) John Dobson of Gateshead, gentleman (2) Thomas Turner of Whickham, tailor Surrender by (1) to (2) of a ruined messuage and garden in Whickham High Place to such uses as (2) shall appoint

11 October 1824 Admittance of Thomas Turner of Windy Hill, Whickham, tailor to a plot of land 115ft x 45ft at Whickham. Manor of Whickham

5 - 6 November 1824 (1) Michael Shield of Whickham, mason (2) Thomas Hall of Whickham, mason (3) Percival Fenwick of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (trustee) Lease and Release by (1) to (2) of a messuage and 5p. of land in Whickham to the use of (2) as specified Consideration: £190 by (2) to (1)

7 January 1826 (1) Christopher Fenwick of Coxlodge, Northumberland, Esquire and Michael Shield of Whickham, mason (2) John Maughan of Gibside Hill Head, woodman Copy surrender by (1) to (2) of 7a. of land upon such trusts as Thomas Hall of Whickham, mason and Jane his wife may specify

10 February 1827 (1) Thomas Turner of Whickham, tailor (2) William Price of Blanchland, agent Copy of a conditional surrender by (1) to (2) of a parcel of ground 115 ft x 45ft and two messuages built upon it by way of mortgage to secure £120 and interest

21 February 1829 (1) Thomas Turner of Whickham, tailor and William Price of Blanchland, agent (2) Peter Shield of West Gate, Northumberland, Esquire Conditional surrender by (1) to (2) of a ruined house and garden in Whickham High Place and 2 messuages and a plot of land 115ft x 45ft,all at Whickham, by way of mortgage to secure £200 and interest

1 November 1834 (1) Thomas Turner of Whickham, tailor (2) Peter Shield of Benwell, Northumberland, Esquire Copy of a conditional surrender by (1) to (2) of a ruined house and garden in Whickham High Place to secure £210 and interest by way of mortgage. Covenant by (2) to re-surrender the above nd premises surrendered on 21 February 1829) to (1) on repayment of principal

24 June 1837 (1) Thomas Turner of Whickham, tailor and Peter Shield, late of Benwell, now of Tynemouth, Northumberland, Esquire (2) John Samuel Foretier of Axwell Park, yeoman Copy conditional surrender by (1) to (2) of a ruined messuage and garden in Whickham High Place and two messuages upon a parcel of ground 11Sft x 45ft to secure £236 6s. and interest by way of mortgage

23 March 1839 (1) John Samuel Foretier of Axwell, yeoman and Thomas Turner of Whickham, tailor (2) George Hepple Ramsay of Derwent Villa, Esquire Surrender by (1) to (2) of one ruined house and garden in Whickham High Place and 2 messuages upon a plot of land 115ft x 45ft in Whickham, upon trust for Robert Taylor of Swalwell, gentleman (the purchaser of the property for £250)

4 April 1839 (1) Thomas Turner of Whickham, tailor (2) Robert Taylor of Swalwell, gentleman Feoffment by (1) to (2) of 2p. of land allotted to (1) under the Whickham Inclosure Award Consideration: £5

17 June 1839 Admittance of Francis Johnson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire, as eldest son and heir of Francis Johnson deceased, to a messuage and parcel of ground 8yds x 4yds at Whickham

5 December 1846 (1) Thomas Hall of Whickham, stone mason, a bachelor (2) John Hawks of Derwenthaugh, staithman Copy of appointment by (1) to (2) (under powers in the deeds recited herein) of a plot of ground 100ft x 29ft on the north and west of Whickham Back Street with the three messuages erected on part thereof with rights of way as specified all in Whickham Consideration: £296 for freehold and £19 for copyhold

5 December 1846 (1) John Hawks of Derwenthaugh, staithman (2) Thomas Hall of Whickham, stone mason Covenant by (1) with (2) to produce title deeds specified in the subjoined schedule

20 February 1849 (1) Robert Taylor late of Swalwell, gentleman (2) John Gray of Hexham, Northumberland, currier Mortgage by (1) to (2) of a ruined messuage and garden in the High Place Whickham and 2 messuages to the north thereof and a garden of 2p. all in Whickham to secure £100 Consideration: £100

17 June 1851 (1) John Temperley, late of Latterford,now of Black Hill, teacher; James Thomas Gray of Hexham, Northumberland; William Richardson of Riding Mill, Northumberland (executors of John Gray) (2) Robert Taylor of Whickham, gentleman (3) Thomas Hall the younger of Whickham, builder Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of property specified in D/CG29/19. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £100 (3) to (1) to repay mortgage

20 June 1851 (1) George Hepple Ramsey and Robert Taylor (2) Thomas Hall the younger of Whickham, builder Copy surrender by (1) to (2) of property specified in D/CG29/19 which (2) has purchased for £180

Abstracts of title (1799 - 1846) to freehold and copyhold premises in Whickham formerly the property of Thomas Brown and sold to Thomas Hall, 1846 (paper, 2 files) Wills, settlements etc.

5 August 1822 Probate of the will of Thomas Hopper of Whickham (dated 15 September 1820) granting an annuity of £140 to Elizabeth Maddison of Shield Row, widow with many other small legacies. Residuary devisee, legatee and executor-Thomas Hall of Fell Side

19 April 1826 (1) Mary Walton of Lanchester, spinster (2) Richard Younger of Whinney house, farmer (3) George Holmes of Lanchester, farmer Marriage settlement of (1) and (2) Assignment by (1) to (3) of a mortgage for £500 secured on property in Chester-le-Street upon trust to pay the interest to (1) for her own use and to such uses as she may appoint

1 September 1832 Probate of the will of Michael Shield of Whickham, shopkeeper (dated 31 January 1832) devising real estate to Michael Shield his grandson and appointing his nephew, Thomas Hall, executor

26 December 1848 Probate of the will of Richard Younger of Whickham, gentleman (dated 11 November 1847) devising all his real estate to his wife Mary for life, thence to Ann his daughter, with remainder to his nieces and nephews as tenants in common Codicil, 11 November 1847 Affidavit of Revd George Ornsby attesting the above, 26 December 1848

Declaration of John Collin of Whickham, mason as to the death of John Watson on 1 January 1849 intestate, 24 October 1857

20 October 1849 Probate of the will of Mary Younger of Whickham, widow (dated 5 June 1849) bequeathing £600 (her own separate estate) to her daughter Ann with remainder to her Thompson nephews

Residuary account form for the personal estate of Mary Younger of Whickham, widow, 15 December 1853

Correspondence received by Miss Younger and Mrs. Hall from the Legacy and Succession Duty Department with related papers regarding the estate of Mary Younger deceased, 16 January 1849 - 16 October 1866

11 July 1859 Probate of the will of Thomas Hall of Whickham, mason (dated 24 March 1856) bequeathing his personal estate to his daughters Elizabeth Horsley, Margaret Ritson and Jane Robinson and to Thomas his son all his real estate, Affidavit of John Brown attesting to the above, 22 June 1859

15 February 1862 Probate of the will of Thomas Hall of Whickham, builder (dated 11 October 1861) devising three copyhold messuages and appurtenances at the west end of Whickham and a freehold messuage in Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne to his wife in lieu of dower. three freehold and one copyhold messuagesin Whickham to son Richard Thomas Hall; five copyhold messuages in Whickham to son John William Hall

Declaration of Catherine Brown, late of Whickham, now of 205 Janet Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne as to the description and details of the copyholds of the late Thomas Hall, 24 December 1881

17 February 1886 Probate of the will of Ann Hall of 240 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, widow (dated 10 March 1885) devising all real and personal estate upon trust to sell to and the proceeds divided between her two sons

Letters of Administration of the goods of John William Hall of 19 Broughan Terrace, W. Hartlepool, shipping agent, granted to his brother Richard Thomas Hall, 22 January 1902

Copy of the death certificate of John William Hall of Long Street, Wigston, Leicestershire (died 4 December 1901), 20 December 1901

Estate Duty form for the residuary account of the personal estate of John William Hall, 16 June 1902

Receipted bill of costs of Clayton and Gibson to the administrator of John W. Hall deceased, 12 December 1901 - 19 December 1904

Succession Duty form on account of the real property descending to Richard Thomas Hall, 26 August 1902

Correspondence of Turnbull and Tilly, solicitors at W. Hartlepool, Hargreaves and Joplin at Durham and J.W. Hall re Framwellgate Moor Lease, 4 February 1876 - 3 February 1897

Letter from Clayton and Gibson to R.T. Hall c/o Barclay and Company Ltd, bankers at Gosforth concerning Mrs. Ann Hall deceased and conveyance of land at Witton Gilbert, 14 June 1913

Letter from Clayton and Gibson to R.T. Hall at Barclay's Bank Ltd, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne concerning conveyance to Blackett of the Butterknowle property, 20 August 1917