Catalogue

1 May 1623 Enrolled copy of bargain and sale (1) Edward Ditchfield, John Highlord, Humfrey Clarke and Francis Mosse, citizens of London (2) Linsley Wren of Binchester, Co. Durham and Nathaniel Lukins of London The village of Holmelandrawe or Holmedenraw, in the manor of Brancepeth; and the mill at Binchester; and the whole vill of Byers Green and Hermit's Heugh; the whole vill of Crook and Billy Row; and the whole vill of Woodland in the Lordship of Raby Wren and Lukins and heirs to hold it of the King according to the customs of the manor of East Greenwich.

27 November 1632 Bargain and Sale with Feoffment (1) Lindley Wren of Binchester, Esq., and Francis Wren of Henknowle, gent. (2) Thomas Johnson, son of Thomas Johnson of Crook Land in Crook (abutments stated)

27.November 1632 Bargain and Sale (1) Lancelott Holtby of Holmeland, gent., James Cholmeley of Brancepeth, gent. (2) Thomas Johnson and Isabell his wife of Crook Land in Crook (abutments stated)

20 May 1650 Deed of Gift (1) Isabell Johnson of Crook (2) Thomas Johnson, eldest son of Isabell One messuage in Crook

1-2 March 1714/15 Lease for a year and bargain and sale 1,2 (1) John Pickering of Bishop Auckland, fuller, and his wife Elizabeth (one of co-heirs of Thomas Johnson of Crook) (2) Charles Nicholson of Willington, gent. Land in Crook - quarter of the messuage as in D/X 68/4

10 July 1716 Additional mortgage (1) John Pickering of Crook, gent. (2) Charles Nicholson of Willington, gent. Land in Crook- quarter of messuage as in D/X 68/4

3 April, 1736 Release (1) John Pickering of Crook, gent. and Elizabeth his wife (2) Thomas Pickering of Crook, gent., son and heir apparent of John Land in Crook, as in D/X 68/4

28 March, 1767 Lease (1) Henry Story of Crook, blacksmith (2) Thomas Pickering, gent. 1/4 acre in Crook and Brewhouse

8 June, 1769 Release to declare the uses of a Recovery (1) Thomas Pickering of Crook, only son and heir of late John Pickering and wife Elizabeth (2) Thomas Hugall of the City of Durham, gent. (3) William Hugall of the City of Durham, gent. Land in Crook

Enrolled 3 July, 1769 Exemplification of Recovery (1) Thomas Pickering (2) Thomas Hugall (3) William Hugall 2 messuages, 2 cottages, 2 barns, 2 stables, 2 garths, 2 gardens, 200 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and common of pasture, in Crook and Billy Row (June 9, 1769)

22 November 1770 Release for Bargain and Sale (1) Thomas Pickering of Crook, yeoman (2) Thomas Hogg of the College, Durham, gentleman Land in Crook and Billy Row, called the Little Croft, the Middle Croft, the High Field and the Low Pasture

13 February, 1773 Release for mortgage (1) Thomas Pickering of Crook, yeoman (2) Thomas Hogg of the College, Durham, gentleman Little Croft, Middle Croft, the High Field and the Low Pasture Bond of the same date infolded

30 April, 1789 Deed to lead the uses of a Recovery (1) Thomas Pickering, late of Crook, yeoman, and now of Sowside, Newton Cap (2) Thomas Weller of City of Durham, gent. (3) Ralph Ord of Sands, gentleman Little Croft, Middle Croft, High Field and Cowpasture; land at Helmedon Row Moor or Common; land at Crook and Billy Row common; other land at Crook; the Brewhouse; further land at Crook

16 May 1789 Exemplification of Recovery (1) Thomas Pickering (2) Thomas Weller (3) Ralph Ord 4 Messuages, 150 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture and Common of Pasture, in Crook, Billy Row and Helmington