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23 November 1771 Probate of the will of John Maire of Lartington, Yorks., Esquire (dated 11 August 1765) devising all real estate to trustees to settle it (the Stranton and Hurworth estates subject to an annuity of £300 to wife Mary) upon his brother William for life with remainder to testator's nephew Henry Lawson and his issue in tail male, with further remainders to nephew John Lawson and his second and successive sons in tail male, thence to niece Catherine Lawson and to such of her issue in tail male as she shall appoint. Springing remainder to prevent fusion of Lawson and Maire estates. Name and arms clause

6 April 1790 Appointment by Catherine Silvertop, wife of John Silvertop of Minster Acres, Esquire as neice and devisee of John Maire of Lartington of the estates devised to her in favour of her son John Silvertop the younger and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to Henry Silvertop and the heirs male of his body, and further remainder to Charles Silvertop and the heirs male of his body etc. Executed, with recommendation by Catherine Silvertop to her son John should he come to benefit under the deed, 8 May 1790. Inrolled in the Common Pleas, Easter Term 1790

Copy of the will (dated 24 May 1808) and codicil (26 June 181l) of Sir John Lawson of Brough Hall, Baronet devising all real estate to his brother Henry Maire upon trust for sale. £2,500 to wife Dame Monica Lawson, secured as specified, clothes to servant Joseph Clarke, linen to women servants. Grants reversion of the Lawson settled estates, upon the deaths of Henry Maire and Dr. John Lawson without male issue, to his grandson William Wright, with remainder to the latter's younger brothers successively should William die before the age of 21 years, n.d.

11 October 181l (l) Sir Henry Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorks., Baronet (devisee in trust of Sir John Lawson deceased, who was nephew and heir at law of John Maire) (2) John Wright of Kelvedon, Essex, Esquire (3) Catherine Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, widow Bargain and sale by (l) to (3) of all real estate passing to (l) as devisee of Sir John Lawson. Recites previous deeds and wills. Inrolled in Chancery, 13 February 1812 Consideration: £19,000 by (3) to (l)

22 November 181l (l) Catherine Silvertop Maire of Lartington, widow (formerly Catherine Silvertop) (2) Henry Witham of Durham, Esquire (3) Richard Wilson of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Middlesex, Esquire (4) Francis Smales of Durham, gentleman (5) Simon Thomas Scroope of Danby upon Yore, Yorks., Esquire Bargain and sale by (l) to (3) of the Manor of Lartington and messuages and farms there in the tenure of the persons specified, in the townships etc. of Lartington, Cotherstone, Startforth, Bowes and Romaldkirk, all Yorkshire and 3 messuages in Russell Street, Covent Garden, Middlesex; bargain and sale by (l) to (4) of the Manor of Hutton Henry and messuages and farms there in the tenure of the persons specified in the townships etc. of Hardwick by the Sea, Monk Hasleton, Hutton Henry, Church Kelloe, Stanton otherwise Stranton, Sedgfield and Barnard Castle, being a deed to lead the uses of two Common Recoveries of the premises to such uses and (l) and (2) shall jointly appoint, and subject thereto, to the use of (l) for life, thence to the use of (2). Recites previous deeds and wills. Inrolled in Chancery, 18 March 1812

28 November 1812 (l) Simon Thomas Scroope, Demandant (2) Richard Wilson, Tenant to the praecipe (3) Henry Witham, Vouchee Exemplification of a Common Recovery of the Manor of Lartington, 60 messuages, l water corn mill, 20 dovehouses, 60 gardens, 2200 acres of land, l100 acres of meadow, l100 acres of pasture, 500 acres of wood, 4000 acres of moor and common of pasture etc. in Lartington, Cotherston, Startforth, Bowes and Romaldkirk

Copy of the will (dated 2 June 1828) and codicils (20 February 1830 and 17 March 1833) of Sir Henry Lawson of Brough Hall, Catterick, Yorks., Baronet devising his real estate at Lartington, Cotherstone, Startforth, Bowes and Romaldkirk and Barnard Castle upon trust for his nephew Henry Witham the elder for life, thence to Henry Witham the younger and his sons successively in tail, male with remainder to the younger sons of Henry Witham the elder successively and their sons in tail male, thence to George Silvertop (nephew) and his heirs male as specified. Devises his moiety of the coals of the Manor of Cambois to great nephew William Wright. Devises The Paddock and Swarrs, Catterick, and the lands at Catterick which he purchased of George Douthwaite, tithes arising from lands in the township of Tunstall, Catterick, and messuages and lands in Catterick purchased of Thomas Ridsdale upon trust for William Wright. Miscellaneous legacies and bequests to cousins, nephews, servants, the poor of the various parishes where the testator holds land etc. £5000 to be paid to Thomas Stapleton (executor) upon trust to pay the income to testator's sister Catherine Silvertop Maire for life, thence to pay over the capital sum to the testator's nephew, George Silvertop. Residue of personal estate to be invested in lands to be settled as above, n.d.

18 January 1839 (l) Thomas Wheldon of Barnard Castle, gentleman (2) John Robert Miles of York., Esquire Covenant for the production of title deeds (D/X 512/2, 4 and 5 above)

3 December 1839 Declaration of trust by Thomas Wheldon of Barnard Castle, gentleman of £600 (part of £19000 secured by mortgage of 11 October 181l) in favour of Henry Witham

Schedule of deeds (D/X 512/1-7 above) received by F. Broderip [Lincoln's Inn], 28 May 1861

12 May 1777 (l) Anthony Bailes of Tasmore House, Romaldkirk, yeoman (2) Thomas Binks of Stoneykeld, Bowes, gentleman Alienation by (l) to (2) of a messuage and lands at West Cragg in the Manor of Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and the East Closes (22a.) at Lartington in the said manor Consideration: £410

13 March 1820 (l) Thomas Binks late of Stoneykeld, now of Newcastleupon Tyne, gentleman (2) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire Alienation by (l) to (2) of a messuage and 2r. 22p. of land, Holme Close (4a. lr. 18p.), West Field (4a. lr. 35p.), Bridge Field (3r. 0r. 33p.), Bank Field (5a. 3r. 36p.), Rape Field (6a. 3r. 28p.), Low Bottom (3a. 3r. 17p.) and 2r. 28p. of land adjoining Low Bottom, all at Lartington in the Manor of Cotherstone cum Hunderthwaite Consideration: £1086

25 March 1717 (l) Charles Jackson of Lartington, Yorks., yeoman; Thomas Jackson of East Fryenhouse in Baldersdale, Yorks., yeoman; John Jackson of Bettenby, Yorks., yeoman (2) Peter Heslop of Lartington, yeoman Alienation by (l) to (2) of 9a. of land and a cow house adjoining Lartington Ings, 4 l/2 pasturegates in Lartington West Pasture and one third of a parcel of woody ground called Clints all at Lartington in the Manor of Cotherston with Hunderthwaite Consideration: £98 18s. 6d.

l December 1736 (l) Thomas Jackson of Lartington, yeoman (2) Peter Heslop of Lartington, yeoman Alienation by (l) to (2) of Hall Willows (5a.) and Flatts (4a.), both at Lartington in the Manor of Cotherston with Hunderthwaite Consideration: £110

29 April 1740 (l) Philip Langstaff of Mickleton, Yorks., yeoman and Sarah, his wife (2) Thomas Alderson of West Briscoe, Baldersdale, yeoman Alienation by (l) to (2) of the Great Close beyond the Gill and the West Lodge Close, 4 l/2 beastgates in West Pasture and l beastgate in the Gyll, all at Lartington in the Manor of Cotherston with Hunderthwaite Consideration: £46

19 March 1749/50 (l) Thomas Alderson late of West Briscoe in Baldersdale,now of Tollerhill, Cotherston, gentleman (2) John Heslop, son of Peter Heslop of Lartington, gentleman Alienation by (l) to (2) of lands and beastgates as specified in D/X 512/15 above Consideration: £150

23 March 1750/51 (l) Elizabeth Jackson of Lartington, spinster (2) Peter Heslop of Lartington, gentleman Alienation by (l) to (2) of West Oxgang Close otherwise Gillgate Close (9a.) and West Clints Foxyards otherwise Hurdills (3a.), both at Lartington in the Manor of Cotherston with Hunderthwaite Consideration: £80

7 September 1751 (l) John Jackson of Lartington, yeoman, brother and heir of Elizabeth Jackson (2) Peter Heslop of Lartington, yeoman Alienation by (l) to (2) of Warm Reines (lla.) formerly part of Lartington Ings, in Lartington in the Manor of Cotherston with Hunderthwaite Consideration: £110

6 April 1822 (l) John Heslop of Langleydale (son and heir of John Heslop late of Geneva, U.S.A., who was eldest son and heir of George Heslop of Northfield) (2) Peter Heslop of Lartington, Yorks., yeoman (a son of Peter Heslop deceased and brother and heir of John Heslop of Northfield) (3) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire Alienation by (l) and (2) to (3) of North End, the Waste Closes, the Low Clints Close, the Barn Close, the Lodge Close, the Charles Flatt, the Low Gill Gate, the High Gill Gate, the Stripe and the Wood (39a. 3r.) all in the Manor of Cotherston cum Hunderthwaite Consideration: £850 to (l)

2 September 1822 (l) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (2) John Fawcett of Newton Hall, Esquire and William Trotter of Bishop Auckland, gentleman Alienation by (l) to (2) of a customary messuage and lands as specified in D/X 512/12 above and lands as specified in D/X 512/19 above, all in the Manor of Cotherstone with Hunderthwaite Consideration: 10/-

13 May 1825 (l) John Fawcett of Newton Hall, Esquire and WilliamTrotter of Bishop Auckland, gentleman (2) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire Alienation by (l) to (2) of lands as specified in D/X 512/20 above Consideration: 10/-

30-31 December 1833 (l) Benjamin Currey of Old Palace Yard, Westminster, Middlesex, Esquire (trustee for the Most Noble William Spencer, Duke of Devonshire) (2) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (3) Thomas Wheldon of Barnard Castle, gentleman Lease and release by (l) to (2) of Towler Hill Farm at Cotherston as specified, to the use of (2) with power of appointment as specified. Covenant of (l) for the production of title deeds. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £6500 by (2) to (l)

l - 2 January 1834 (l) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (2) George Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire and William Wright of Richmond, Yorks., Esquire Lease and release and appointment by (l) to (2) of Towler Hill Farm, by way of mortgage to secure £7213 and interest Consideration: £7213

6 September 1843 (l) George Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire and Sir William Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorks., Bart. (2) Reverend Thomas Witham of Ushaw, Clerk (3) George Witham of Lartington, Esquire (4) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (5) Robert Raikes of Eastdale, Yorks., Esquire; Reverend Robert William Hippisley of Stow-in-the-Wold, Gloucester, Clerk; William Elias Taunton of Freeland Lodge, Oxon, Esquire Statutory release by (l), (2) and (3) to (5) in trust for (4) of the premises specified in D/X 512/22-23 above. Recites previous deeds containing appointments of various monies (£7213 in total) by (l) to his issue Consideration: £7213 as specified

7 September 1843 (l) Henry Witham of Lartington, Yorks., Esquire (2) George Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire (3) Robert Raikes of Eastdale, Yorks., Esquire; Reverend Robert William Hippisley of Stow-in-the-Wold, Gloucester, Clerk; William Elias Taunton of Freeland Lodge, Oxon, Esquire Covenant of (2) with (3) for the production of title deeds to Towler Hill Farm [mortgaged to them to secure £4500 and interest]. Recites deed of even date

Declaration of Henry Witham, Thomas Witham and George Witham concerning the appointment by Henry Witham of various sums of money to his offspring and concurrence of Thomas and George in intended mortgage to Robert Raikes and others, 19 June 1843

Thomas Hepworth's certificate as to Towler Hill Farm being tithe free, 18 September 1843

26 - 27 September 1837 (l) Benjamin Currey of Old Palace Yard, Westminster, Middlesex, Esquire (2) John Hutchinson of Cotherston, yeoman and Edward Walton of Cotherston, yeoman (3) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire (4) Thomas Wheldon of Barnard Castle, gentleman Lease and release by (l) to (3) of Great Waistoe Ing (5a. 3r. 25p.), Little Waistoe Ing (la. lr. 34p.), North Waistoe Ing (la. lr. 27p.), Middle Waistoe Ing (2a. 0r. 34p.), East Waisto Ing (2a. 3r. 24p.), Paddock (lr. 22p.), Jolly Lee Bushes (3a. 0r. 20p.), High Waistoe (3a. 2r. 30p.) and Waistoe Woods (22a. 0r. 37p.) all in Cotherston, to the use of (3) as specified. Covenant for the production of title deeds. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £840 by (3) to (l)

Schedule of deeds (1837-1852) to properties as in D/X 512/28 above, mortgaged to secure £1000, 1852

15 February 1639/40 (l) John Brackenbury of Sellabie, Esquire (2) Thomas Tothall of Romaldkirke, Yorks., Esquire Bond of (l) to (2) in £560 to perform covenants in indenture of even date

Translation of the entry in the King's Silver Office of the fine of Trinity Term 1661, Brackenbury to Brackenbury, 22 February 1759

23 July 1760 (l) William Tothall late of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, Middlesex, draper, now of Dover, Kent, gentleman (2) Thomas Coats of West Lops House, Romaldkirk, yeoman Release by (l) to (2) of West Lops House and lands (l13a.) as specified, adjoining the commons of Lartington and Cotherston Consideration: £630

Certificate of, and contract for, the redemption of Land Tax on lands in Cotherstone, 13 June 1803 and 6 September 1864

Schedule of deeds (1639-1852) to the West Loup House estate in the parish of Romaldkirk, 1852

Will of James Thornton of Netherwitton, Esquire. Recites previous family settlements, legal opinions on their suspect validity, resultant complications and disputes. Devises estates to trustees for 5000 years to secure an annuity of £200 and a capital sum of £6000 to his niece, Catherine Salvin and to raise money to pay off his debts. Devises mansion house etc. at Netherwitton to trustees to allow his wife Elizabeth to live in it, with further provisions for his 2 daughters and their successors in the settled estates to live there as specified. Subject to the above devises all real estate upon trust, as to one moiety: to his daughter Margaret for life, with remainder to her sons, successively in tail general, thence to her daughters (as tenants in common) and their issue, with further remainder to his other daughter Mary for life, thence to her sons successively in tail general etc., with remainder to Catherine Salvin and her issue; as to the other moiety to his daughter Mary for life and her issue with cross remainders to Margaret and her issue, and further remainder to Catherine Salvin. Upon the failure of the issue of testator's daughters, the trustees are to raise £16000 and interest at 4% and pay £8000 to testator's sister Margaret Thornton and £8000 to testator's sister Mary Fenwick and her issue, who enjoy contingent interests in the £8000 bequeathed to Margaret Thornton). The estate of any beneficiary of the settlement of testator's real estate determines upon their entering a religious order or the secular clergy, such person to receive £500 and an annuity of £30 instead. Miscellaneous minor legacies and bequests, 29 May 1761

19 June 1824 (l) Henry Witham of Lartington, Yorkshire, Esquire and Elizabeth, his wife (2) Thomas Wheldon of Barnard Castle, gentleman Deed of covenant to levy a fine of an undivided fourth part of the Prebend, Rectory or Vicarage of Chester le Street and of the tithes there - (under the will of James Thornton, Elizabeth Witham is seized of an estate tail in remainder expectant on the decease and failure of the issue of William Witham her brother) - to such uses as Henry and Elizabeth Witham shall appoint during their joint lives, and otherwise to the use of Elizabeth Witham and the heirs of her body

19 June 1824 (l) Henry Witham of Lartington, Yorkshire, Esquire andElizabeth, his wife (2) Thomas Wheldon Deed to lead the uses of a fine of a moiety of the Manor of Netherwitton, with farms, messuages and woodlands there as specified (9300 acres) at Netherwitton, Witton Shields, Wingates, Healey, Thornnton, Westerhaugh, Garret Leigh, Trewhitley Sheelds, Hungerside, Holme Shelley, Old Park, Camphill, Fawley House, Reyburne, New Park, Hartburne, Horsley, Slaley and Brinkburn and the advowson of Bywell St. Andrew with all tithes, and tithes at Slaley, Slyford, Broomhaugh and Useley Roughley, with the vicarage of Slaley, all Northumberland, (to create a base fee determinable on the failure of the issue of Elizabeth), to the use of such persons as (l) may appoint etc. Recites previous deeds

19 July 1824 (l) Henry Witham of Lartington, Esquire and Elizabeth his wife (2) Catherine Witham of Lartington, spinster (a daughter of (l)) (3) Henry Englefield of South Street, Grosvenor Square, Middlesex, Esquire Pre-nuptial settlement of (2) and (3). Appointment by (l) to (3) of their moiety of messuages and farms in the township of Thornton and parish of Hartburne, Northumberland (Thornton Farms, 840a. 3r. 13p.) for a term of 500 years from the death of William Witham, a lunatic, to secure the payment of £4000 to (3) after the death of William Witham, the portion of (2). Recites previous deeds

30 June 1827 (l) Henry Witham the elder of Lartington, Yorkshire, Esquire and Elizabeth Witham, his wife (2) Henry Witham the younger, Esquire (eldest son and heir of (l)) (3) William Witham of Caroline Street, Bedford Square, Middlesex, Esquire (second son of (l)) (4) George Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire (eldest brother of Henry Witham the elder), and William Wright of York, Esquire (5) Philip Howard the younger of Corby Castle, Cumberland, Esquire and Gerard Salvin of Croxdale, Esquire (6) Michael Errington of Clints, Yorks., Esquire and Simon Thomas Scroope of Danby upon Yore, Yorks., Esquire Appointment by (l) (upon the death of William Witham, a lunatic, brother of Elizabeth Witham, without surviving issue) of the Witham interest in messuages, lands etc. specified in D/X 512/38-39 above, to the use of (2) that he receive an annuity of £200 during the joint lives of himself and his father, and subject thereto to the use of Henry Witham the elder for life, thence to the use of Elizabeth Witham for life, thence to Henry Witham the younger for life and his sons successively in tail male, with remainder to (3) for life and his sons successively in tail male, thence to George Witham for life and his sons successively in tail mail, thence to Thomas Witham for life and his sons successively in tail male, with ultimate remainder to Elizabeth Witham. Powers to raise and appoint sums of money up to £6000. Recites previous deeds and settlements of the various Witham family estates

Certified copy of enrolment of a fine (Trinity Term 1824) of a moiety of the Netheriwtton estate etc., 14 April 1849

26 June 1849 (l) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk (2) Robert Savage of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex, gentleman Grant by (l) to (2) of a moiety of the Netherwitton estate to enlarge (l)'s estate in the lands into a fee simple, and otherwise to the uses declared concerning the property in the settlement of 30 June 1827. Recites previous deeds describing the conversion of the estate tail of Elizabeth Witham in the Thornton estates to a base fee. Inrolled in Chancery, 6 June 1849

26 June 1849 (l) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Yorks., Clerk (2) Henry Charles Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire (nephew of (l), formerly H.C. Englefield) Grant by (l) to (2) of his moiety of the Thornton moiety of the Prebend, Rectory and Vicarage of Chester le Street to such uses as (l) and (2) shall jointly appoint and otherwise to the use of (l) for life, thence to the use of (2), his heirs and assigns. Inrolled in Chancery, 26 June 1849

Offoce copies of contracts for the redemption of Land Tax (25 March 1799) upon lands in the county of Northumberland, at that time vested in the Committee of William Witham, a lunatic, with covering letters from the Office of Inland Revenue, Somerset House to Messrs. Powell, Broderip and Wilde, 9 Lincoln's Inn, 30 January - 8 May 1851

l March 1861 Release by Emma Dunn of Hedgefield, widow of her interest in the sum of £6000, charged upon a moiety of the Thornton estate for portions under the provisions of the settlement of 30 June 1827. Recites previous deeds

27 March 1861 Release by Gerard Salvin of Croxdale, Esquire and Winifred, his wife of their interest in the sum of £6000 charged upon a moiety of the Thornton estates for portions under the provisions of the settlement of 30 June 1827. Recites previous deeds

13 April 1861 Release by the Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington, Clerk of the sum of £4245 14s. 8d. charged upon a moiety of the Thornton estate

14 April 1861 Release by the Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington, Clerk, for himself and as personal representative of Elizabeth Mary Witham and George Witham, both deceased, of his interest in the sum of £6000 charged upon a moiety of the Thornton estates for portions under the provisions of the settlement of 30 June 1827

15 April 1861 Release by the Reverend Thomas Witham, as representative of his late father, of the sum of £4000 charged on a moiety of the Thornton Farms, part of the Netherwitton estate as specified. Recites deed of 19 July 1824

15 June 1861 Release by Anna Maria Witham of Killingbeach Hall, Yorks., widow of William Lawrence Witham, of a jointure of £300 p.a. charged upon a moiety of the Thornton estates as specified under her marriage settlement (recited) of 19 February 1838

15 June 1861 (l) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Yorks., Clerk and Henry Charles Silvertop of Minsteracres, Northumberland, Esquire (2) Anna Maria Witham of Killingbeck Hall, Yorks., widow Declaration of trust of the dividends of £2857 2s. lld. East India Stock in favour of (2) to secure the payment to (2) of her jointure of £300 p.a.

June 1861 (l) Edward John Collingwood of Lilburn Tower, Northumberland, Esquire (2) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Yorks., Clerk (3) Henry Charles Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire (4) Sir William Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorks., Baronet (5) William Broderip of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex, gentleman Grant by (l) to (4) of lands, messuages etc. as specified (3518a. 2r. 33p.) and tithe rent charges (£512 7s. 9d.) in the parishes of Hartburn, Felton, Longhorsley, Slaley and Bywell St. Andrew, all Northumberland upon trust to pay an annuity of £1360 to (3) during the life of (2), and subject thereto to the use of (2) for life, thence to his sons successively in tail male, with remainder to (3) as specified. Recites previous deeds and settlements of the Thornton estates in extenso

20 June 1861 (l) John Collingwood of Lilburn Tower, Northumberland, Esquire (2) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Yorks., Clerk (3) Henry Charles Silvertop of Minster Acres, Northumberland, Esquire Grant by (l) to (3) of a moiety of the Thornton moiety of the Prebend, Rectory or Vicarage of Chester le Street to the use of (2) for life, thence to the use of (3), his heirs and assigns for ever. Recites previous deeds

8 November 1862 Release by Henry Charles Silvertop of his annuity charged upon lands as specified in D/X 512/55 above

21 August 1876 (l) Reverend Thomas Witham of Lartington Hall, Clerk, Henry Charles Silvertop of Minster Acres, Esquire and Henry Thomas Silvertop of Minster Acres, Esquire (2) Caroline Filomena Silvertop, wife of Henry Charles Silvertop (3) Reginald Joseph Weld of Gloucester Place, Portman Square, Middlesex, Esquire and John Weld of Fenniscold, Lancashire, Esquire (4) Honourable Francis Stonor of Stonor, Oxford and Henry Matthias Riddell of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex, Esquire (5) Marmaduke Charles Salvin of Burn Hall, Esquire and Sir John Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorks., Baronet Joint appointment by (l) and grant by (l) to (5) of the Manor or reputed Manor of Lartington and lands in the townships of Lartington, Cotherstone, Startforth, Boldron (6045a. lr. llp.), being a resettlement of the same (charged with the payment, from the death of the Reverend Thomas Witham and the failure of his male issue, of an annuity of £450 to H.T. Silvertop during the joint lives of himself and H.C. Silvertop (his father), upon H.C. Silvertop for life, thence charged with an annuity of £400 to (2), upon trust for Henry Thomas Silvertop for life and to his male issue successively in tail male, with remainder to George Edward Silvertop, second son of H.C. Silvertop for life and to his male issue successively in tail male, with remainder to H.T. Silvertop. Grant by Thomas Witham to (5) of unsettled messuages and lands mentioned in the second schedule annexed hereto, at Lartington, Cotherstone and Startforth (635a. 2r. 33p.), to such uses etc. as Thomas Witham shall appoint for the purpose of charging the said lands with a sum not exceeding £17150, and otherwise to such uses as (l) shall jointly appoint, and subject thereto to the use of Thomas Witham for life, thence to Henry Charles Silvertop for life, thence to Henry Thomas Silvertop for life and to his male issue successively in tail male etc. etc. Powers of jointuring and raising portions. Recites previous deeds. Schedules of fields, farms, tenants etc., of outstanding mortgages and a plan of the estate, attached

Estate Duty accounts for the late Right Reverend Monsignor Thomas Witham (died 1897), February 1899 - October 1900

Estate Duty accounts for the personal estate of Elizabeth Witham of Lartington Hall, widow (died 1847), 14 May 1900

Estate Duty accounts for Francis Somerled Joseph Silvertop of Minster Acres in succession to Henry Thomas Silvertop (died 1893), 24 October 1905 - 24 February 1906

19 - 20 November 1800 (l) George Baker of Elemore Hall, Esquire (son of George Baker, deceased), and Isabella, his wife (2) Judith Baker of Tynemouth, widow (legatee of George Baker, deceased) (3) George Lake of Newcastle upon Tyne, Esquire (trustee of a term of 1000 years) (4) John Silvertop of Minsteracres, Northumberland, Esquire (5) Sir John Lawson of Brough Hall, Yorks., Baronet Lease and release by (l) and (2) to (4) of the Barony or Manor of Bulbeck otherwise Bolebeck and messuage and lands (640a.) belonging thereto (Hunter's Farm and Waulass's Farm at Birkenside), with all mineral rights, to the use of (4) as specified, charged with a yearly fee farm rent of £34 7s. l l/2d. and subject to certain life interests. Covenant to levy a fine. Covenant for the production of title deeds. Recites previous deeds, and orders of the Court of Chancery at Durham Consideration: £14700 by (4) to (l)

Receipt for cheque for £150 from Mrs. H.C. Silvertop in satisfaction of all claims of the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle and others upon the Silvertops in connexion with the tithes of Chester le Street, 2 October 1903