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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 459 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: County Durham deeds and family papers

Covering Dates: 1579-1892

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Records deposited
November 1975 Acc.: 867(D)

Records of Kingsbury and Turner, Solicitors, of London

Catalogue Contents

Miscellaneous documents (Ref: D/X 459)Aycliffe (Ref: D/X 459/1)Ref: D/X 459/1

Assignment of a tenement, two houses, with a house and stable. Dean and Chapter to Edmund Backhouse of Darlington and others, 1863 (sketch on dorse)

(1 parchment)

Chester-le-Street (Ref: D/X 459/2)Ref: D/X 459/2

Lease for 99 years of land on Chester Common, part of Acorn Close estate, with memorandum of Agreement. Peter Mitchell of Willington to John Turnbull of Edmondsley, 1866

(1 parchment, 1 paper)

Cornforth (Ref: D/X 459/3)Ref: D/X 459/3

Conveyance of land, James Lockey of Blackgate to Simon Herdman of New Elvet, Durham, 1852

(1 parchment)

Coxhoe (Ref: D/X 459/4-6)Ref: D/X 459/4

Lease and release of part of Round Corner Field. James Farish of London and others to Robert Reed of Bishop Middleham, 1839 (sketch on dorse)

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/5-6

Mortgages of part of Round Corner Field. Robert Reed to the Trustees of the City of Durham Building Society, 1840

(2 parchments)

Darlington (Ref: D/X 459/7-10)Ref: D/X 459/7-9

Surrenders and admittances to a moiety of a tenement, garden and close in Bondgate Manor, 1745, 1779

(3 parchments, 1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/10

Admittance of Thomas Wetherall of Urlay Nook to eight houses and gardens in Clay Row, 1820

(1 parchment)

Durham (Ref: D/X 459/11-26)Ref: D/X 459/11

Lease and release of one acre on Crossgate Moor. John Brown of Brancepeth to Robert Robson of Crossgate, 1781

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/12

Lease and release of two freehold allotments and assignment of one leasehold allotment on Crossgate Moor. Joseph Thwaites of Crossgate and others to George Knaggs of Crossgate, 1812

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/13

Confirmation of assignment of lease of property on Crossgate Moor. Dean and Chapter to Anthony Crofton of Littleburn, 1863

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/14

Lease for a year of a house and tenement in Elvet Barony. John Pinckney of Butterby Lane and others to Thomas and Margaret Buddle of New Elvet, 1827

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/15

Agreement re conveyance of a house and butcher's shop in Gilesgate. Robert Thwaites of Leazes Place to Judith Douglas of Durham and others, 1853

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/16

Lease for 14 years of twelve cottages on Gilesgate Moor. Archibald Paxton of Sherburn House to Andrew White of Bishopwearmouth and others, 1837

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/17

Mortgage of burgages at the foot of Hallgarth Street. Thomas Wharton of Hallgarth Street to John Thompson of Plawsworth, 1835

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/18

Reconveyance of a burgage in Milburngate. Elizabeth Thurlow of London to James Robert Thurlow of Durham, 1858

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/19-20

Mortgages of a horse mill, house and close in South Street. Thomas and Elizabeth Trollopp of South Street to Thomas Taylerson of Milburngate and Catherine Jurdeson of Hagg House, 1721-1722, 1727

(4 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/21-23

Deeds of a house and orchard in South Street, with the will, 1763, of Michael Robinson of South Street, 1682, 1753, 1763

(4 parchments, 1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/24-25

Mortgages of a burgage and close in South Street and two burgages and garths in Allergate. William Briggs of Stotegate to Thomas Stoddart of Moorsley and William Thompson of Dyke House, 1793, 1796

(4 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/26

Deed of copartnership in a grocers' and flour dealers business. Samuel Vann and John Raitt of Saddler Street, 1848

(1 parchment)

Findon Hill (Ref: D/X 459/27-29)Ref: D/X 459/27

Lease and release of two acres. Elizabeth Young of Witton Gilbert and others to David Holmes of Sacriston, 1827

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/28

Lease for a year of two acres. David Holmes of Sacriston to his son, Francis Holmes, 1840

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/29

Mortgage of Charlaw Colliery public house and two houses and shops. William Green of Old Elvet to John Bourne of Staindrop, 1847

(1 parchment)

Frosterley (Ref: D/X 459/30-36)Ref: D/X 459/30

Deeds of Frosterley Manor, 1579, 1597,1632

(4 parchments, 1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459 35

Feoffment of East Chapel Close. Christopher Garthorne of Dryburnside to Sir George Vane of Rogerley, 1654

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/36

Deed of division of Frosterley Intake Stints, 1800

(1 parchment)

Gateshead (Ref: D/X 459/37)Ref: D/X 459/37

Mortgage of a house, land and brewery equipment in Salt Meadows. Robert Hogg of Gateshead to John Rowell of Newcastle, 1855

(1 parchment)

Hett (Ref: D/X 459/38-45)Ref: D/X 459/38-45

Deeds of a cottage and garth, with the will of Deborah Acod of Pittington, 1688-1805

(2 parchments, 7 papers)

Hetton-le-Hole (Ref: D/X 459/46)Ref: D/X 459/46

Release of land. John Lyon of Hetton House to Thomas Greenwell of Hetton-le-Hole, 1823

(1 parchment)

Houghton-le-Spring (Ref: D/X 459/47-49)Ref: D/X 459/47

Quitclaim of the estate of George Watson. William Shepherd of Moorsley to Ralph Meggeson Watson of Houghton-le-Spring, 1849, with a letter, 1853

(1 parchment, 1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/48-49

Deed of covenant re payment of an annuity to Hutton Willson of Cullercoats, Co. Northumberland, secured on a farm of 100 acres, 1855, with probate of the will of Hutton Willson, 1859

(2 parchments)

Great Lumley (Ref: D/X 459/50)Ref: D/X 459/50

Lease and release of three houses and land. Michael Robson of Chester-le-Street to Robert Robinson Taylor of Lumley, 1818 with schedule of deeds

(3 parchments, 1 paper)

Merrington (Ref: D/X 459/51-52)Ref: D/X 459/51

Licences from the Dean and Chapter to William Snaith of Merrington Lane and Cuthbert Allison of East Hetton to assign unspecified properties, 1855, 1856

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/52

Assignment of lease of New Moore Close and Sheep Fold Hill. Robert Shaw of Thrislington to Matthew Smith of Thorpe Bulmer, 1674, with bond

(2 parchments)

Pittington (Ref: D/X 459/53-55)Ref: D/X 459/53-54

Lease and release of land in Pittington Hallgarth. Edward Shipperdson of South Bailey, Durham, to John Burnip of Easington West Moor House, 1829, with copy of the latter's will, 1871

(2 parchments, 2 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/55

Conveyance of 47 and 48 Londonderry Street. Robert and Ann Patrick of Leadgate to Thomas Brown of Pittington and others, 1892

(1 parchment)

East Rainton (Ref: D/X 459/56-57)Ref: D/X 459/56

Assignment of lease of two houses. James Turnbull of North Shields to George Hodgson of East Rainton, 1845

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/57

Copy lease of houses and land. Dean and Chapter to John Wetherall Hays of Durham, 1854, with assignment to George Hodgson, 1860

(2 papers)

Shadforth (Ref: D/X 459/58-61)Ref: D/X 459/58-60

Assignment of two messuages and garths, 1748, 1754, 1773

(2 parchments, 1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/61

Assignment of property in Shadforth and Pittington of Timothy Barrass of Pittington to Anthony Smith of Pittington, 1842

(1 parchment)

Stockton (Ref: D/X 459/62-63)Ref: D/X 459/62

Covenant of Jonathan Davison of Norton to surrender two houses, 1787

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/63

Covenant of Jonathan Barker of Stockton and others to surrender a house, 1788

(1 parchment)

Willington (Ref: D/X 459/64)Ref: D/X 459/64

Mortgage of a house and land. Coates Farrow of Willington to the City of Durham Victoria Permanent Benefit Building Society, 1854

(1 parchment)

Witton Gilbert (Ref: D/X 459/65-72)Ref: D/X 459/65-71

Deeds of High Town End Field, 1830-1881

(8 parchments, 1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/72

Valuation of Dean Bank Close, 1880

(1 paper)

Witton-le-Wear (Ref: D/X 459/73-92)Ref: D/X 459/73

Lease and release of Barnfield. John Mason of Littleburn to William Teasdale of Witton-le-Wear, 1795

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/74

Lease of a cottage and garth, 17th century, mostly illegible

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/75

Bargain and sale of land in Harbourne, Co. Northumberland. William Wood to Margaret Storey of North Middleton, 1653

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/76

Lease for a year of land in Howard Street, two houses and land in Saville Street and the Gate House, Tynemouth. John Dyson of York and others to Joseph Lamb of Tynemouth and others, 1823

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/77

Probate of will of Joseph Wardle of Crossgate, Durham, 1825

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/78

Probate of will (1824) of Abraham Dunn of Wolsingham, 1826

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/79

Grant of Administration of the estate of Ann Taylor of London to her father, Edward Taylor, with account of the estate, 1845

(1 parchment, 2 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/80

Probate of will of William Hardy of New Thornley, 1846

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/81

Probate of will (1847) of Ann Watchman of Wapping, 1849

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/82

Probate of will (1849) of Martin Dunn of Wolsingham, with related papers, 1850

(2 parchments, 5 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/83

Probate of will (1850) of Sarah Sewell of Preston Toll Bar, Co. Northumberland 1851

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/84

Probate of will (1851) of Robert Smith of Hull, with Grant of Administration, 1852

(2 parchments)

Ref: D/X 459/85

Grant of Administration of the estate of Robert Smith of Stillington to his widow, with related papers, 1854

(1 parchment, 4 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/86

Probate of will (1850) of George Robson of Muggleswick with executors' papers, 1853

(1 parchment, 8 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/87

Quitclaim of legacies under the will of Christopher Oley of Shotley Bridge, with copy of the will, 1839, executors' papers, 1856

(1 parchment, 8 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/88

Probate of will of George Wass of Langley Corn Mill, with related papers, 1856

(1 parchment, 9 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/89

Grant of Administration of the estate of Thomas Snaith of Butcher Race, to his son, John Snaith of Deptford, with inventory, 1861

(1 parchment, 3 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/90

Copy of the will of Robert Percy of Easington with letters of administration, 1869

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/91

Probate of will (1867) of George Robinson Kirton of Ox Close, Brancepeth, 1874

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/92

Grant of Administration of the estate of Thomas Allison of Grange Iron Works, Belmont, to his son, John Allison, 1875

(1 parchment)

Ellison of Gore Hall, near Kelloe (Ref: D/X 459/93-94)Ref: D/X 459/93

Grant of Administration of the estate of Thomas Ellison of Gore Hall to his widow, Mary, with related papers, including valuation of Gore Hall and estate, 1853-1868

(1 parchment, 1 booklet, 26 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/94

Probate of will (1862) of Mary Ellison, with estate accounts, 1866

(1 parchment, 1 booklet)

Hutton of Shincliffe (Ref: D/X 459/95-101)Ref: D/X 459/95

Plan of Mr Hutton's land at Shincliffe. Surveyed by R. Wrightson, 1843

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/96

Grant of Administration of the estate of George Robinson Hutton with related papers, 1850-1865

(1 parchment, 19 files & papers)

Ref: D/X 459/97

Papers of the executors of Catherine Temperley of Stanhope, 1858

(8 papers)

Ref: D/X 459/98

Bond of John Pallante of Newcastle to secure performance of covenants in a deed with Thomas Aydon of Newcastle, 1605

(1 parchment)

Ref: D/X 459/99

Bond of Thomas Trollope of South Street, Durham for £100, 1719

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 459/100

Mortgages of Louis Benjamin and Louis Alexander Goulé to George Smith of Durham of £500 investment, 1845

(2 papers, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 459/101

Bank book of Messrs Anderson, Douglas & Company, 1884-1885

(1 volume)