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Estate Duty forms and related papers concerning R.H. Edleston deceased, November 1952 - September 1953

Draft vesting assents from the personal representatives of R.H. Edleston, Esquire to Miss S.A.C. Edleston for property in Gainford, Bolam, Barforth etc. and Bowes Manorial Rights, 1954

Draft affidavit of E.R. Hanby Holmes and Bertram Stephen Liddon Surtees Raine, executors of Miss S.A.C. Edleston deceased, to obtain Letters of Administration De Bonis Non of the estate of R.H. Edleston,with related papers, January 1956

Will of Sarah Alice Cumming Edleston of Gainford and of 57 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, spinster. Miscellaneous legacies and annuities; Wheatley's House, Gainford to Isaac Warwick for life; houses occupied by Joseph Queenan and Samuel Hall. Tenant to them for life. Thereafter these and other property to be sold to endow the Edleston Fund for the poor of Gainford. Her share in property is Buckden and Cambridge, her interest in the various Edleston trusts and in William Edleston Ltd. to brother for life, with remainder to cousins (charged with £50 p.a. to the priest of St. Osmund's R.C. Church, Gainford), £1,000 for the benefit of St. Osmurid's Church, £1,000 for Ushaw College etc., 15 December 1939

Will of Miss S.A.C. Edleston. Various small annuities; £50 p.a. to the priest of St. Osmund's, Gainford for 21 years or until the death of R.H. Edleston. Devises The Manor House and other Gainford property specified to B.L. Surtees Raine subject to R.H. Edleston's life interest. Residue of estate to R.H. Edleston for life thence as specified: to Elizabeth Nora Gent (executrix), to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, the Egerton Fee Farm Rents. Bowes Manorial rights, Ferndene at Barnard Castle and Aincliffe House, Gainford to E.R. Hanby Holmes, £1,000 to Ushaw College Buck den property to R.C. Diocese of Northampton. Residue in thirds to St. Osmund's Church, Gainford, the R.C. Diocese of Northampton and Richard John Hanby Holmes, 20 February 1948

Codicil to will of Alice Edleston devising her Sowerby Bridge interests including trust funds to R.H. Edleston for life,thence to Revd. John Edleston Farrar (cousin), 15 September 1951

Copy of the will of Alice Edleston. Numerous legacies and annuities. £1,000 to the R.C. Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. Devises various properties in Gainford, fee farm rents in Durham and Norfolk, the Egerton fee farm rents, stints on Bowes and Cotherstone Moors, Bowes manorial rights, and 'Ferndene', Barnard Castle to E.R. Hanby Holmes. Devises her residence in Gainford to Mr. Surtees Raine. Other Gainford area property in trust for sale for the benefit of the priest in charge of St. Osmund's, Gainford. Buck en property upon trust for sale for the benefit of the R.C. Diocese of Northampton. Devises Manors of Wicken, North Runcton, Ellington and Winston to R.J. Hanby Holmes. Devises property to Academy Flats and the Montalbo Rooms in trust for the benefit of the inhabitants of Gainford. Devises the advowson of Bowes to the Lords in Trust whom failing to E.R. Hanby Holmes. All her interest under the Edleston trusts and the Thomas Holmes Trust are devised to Revd. John Edleston Farrer,with shares in William Edleston Ltd. etc. Residue to be divided between the benefice of St. Osmund's, Gainford and Revd. J.E. Farrer, 2 December 1953

Codicil devising the Manors of Chesterton, Bracken on the Wolds, Buckden Brittens, Hail Weston, Alconbury with Weston, Glatton with Holme, Eynebury, Sisland, Watlington, Tottenhill, Mundford, Caldwell, Sutton Howgrave to R.J. Hanby Holmes, June 1955

Office copy certificate of payment of Estate Duty on the estate of the late Miss Edleston, 22 November 1957

Correspondence with the District Valuer, Darlington concerning settlement of Miss Edleston's estate and site for proposed public conveniences at Gainford, 2 November 1956 - 13 June 1961

List of properties omitted from Inland Revenue affidavit, [1956]

Correspondence received by E.R. Hanby Holmes from Miss Alice Edleston concerning preparation of will, arrangement of affairs, 30 October 1936 -9 May 1951

Correspondence received by Miss Edleston concerning her late brother's estate, 26 June 1953 - 23 March 1954

Letters of condolence on the death of R.H. Edleston, 31 December 1952 - 22 July 1953

9 May 1054 (1) Sarah Alice Cumming Edleston of Gainford (2) Sarah Alice Cumming Edleston (above) Vesting assent by (1) as personal representative of the late R.H. Edleston in herself of fee farm rents of £14 7s.4½d. charged on properties in Durham etc.

As D/HH 8/6/43 above, 15 May 1954

Estate accounts of Robert Holmes Edleston, deceased, 30 November 1952 - 24 January 1956

Balance sheet for the estate of Robert Holmes Edleston, deceased, 24 January 1956

Estate accounts of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, deceased, 24 January 1956 - 5 April 1959

Schedules to the estate accounts of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, deceased, 24 January 1956 - 5 April 1959

Estate accounts of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, deceased, April 1962 - 5 April 1967, with report on same by J. Noel Paul and Company, accountants, 35 Galgate, Barnard Castle, 13 November 1967

Schedule to estate accounts of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, deceased, April 1962 - 5 April 1967

Executorship accounts of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, deceased, 6 April 1967 - 31 July 1970, with report of J. Noel Paul and Company thereupon, 1970

Statements of accounts of beneficiaries under the will of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, 24 January 1956 -31 July 1970

Balance sheet of the estate of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, deceased, with covering letter from J. Noel Paul and Company, 5 July 1968

Schedule of specific bequests, estate of Miss S.A.C. Edleston, deceased, 31 July 1970

Statutory declaration of E.R. Hanby Holmes concerning cottages in High Row, Gainford (plan attached) and the will of Sarah Alice Cumming Edleston, deceased, 7 September 1971

Statements of account of beneficaries, estate of Miss S.A.C. Edleston deceased, 28 September 1971

Schedule of specific bequests under the will of Miss S.A.C. Edleston and balance sheet for the estate, 28 - 30 September 1971

List of and notes upon Edleston deeds and properties, [c. 1970]

Correspondence with Martin L. Cohen and Company, Stockton on Tees, solicitors, concerning Miss S.A.C. Edleston deceased, 1 June - 16 July 1970

1957 (1) Eric Richard Hanby Holmes of Eldersfield, Barnard Castle, solicitor and Bertram Stephen Liddon Surtees Raine of The Red House, Norton-on-Tees, schoolmaster (2) Arthur Nesbitt Webb of Tees View, Gainford, plumber Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of Morley Bank (7.598a. of land and a dwelling house) near Gainford, subject to an annual fee farm rent of 3/- Consideration: £1700