Catalogue

10 May 1707 (1) Edward Shipperdson of East Murton, gentleman (2) Mathew Nicholson of East Murton, blacksmith [Counterpart] release by (1) to (2) of a cottage and parcel of ground (1.5a.) at Murton Consideration: £55

24 and 25 April 1738 (1) Giles Raine of East Morton, gentleman and Mary his wife (2) Elianor Raine of East Morton, spinster (3) John Gregson snr. of East Burdon, gentleman (devisee under the will of George Johnson late of East Burdon, gentleman, dec.) and John Gregson jnr. of same place, gentleman (only son and heir of John Gregson snr.) (4) Giles Raine now or late of Durham City, merchant (father of (2) and nephew of Giles Raine) (5) John Johnson of Seaham and Thomas Todd of Dalton in the Dale, gentlemen (6) John Smailes of East Rainton, gentleman [Counterpart] marriage settlement of John Gregson jnr. and (2) being a lease and release by (1) to (5) of a messuage with back garden, malting, malt mill and maltkiln, 2 cottages, and closes of land called Blakely, North Field , the Intack, the Clover Field, Corkwell Hill, Peaker Hill, the Cow Gapstead, Corkwell Field, Field West of Peaker Hill, the Carr Field, Hungerley Hill, the Wheat Field, East Round Hill, East and West Dunn Banks, East and West Garths, all at East Morton; and all property of (1) at Dalton-in-the-Dale, in trust to the use of (1) during their lives and to take an annuity of £40 after the death of Giles Raine. West Dunn Bank to the use of (5) in trust to pay an annuity of £40 to Mary Raine if she survive and (4) to take an annuity of £40 from the residue of the property if he survive, to the use of John Gregson jnr. -during his life and thereafter to the use of (5) in trust to pay an annuity of £40 to (2) if she survive. £100 to be paid to Jane Raine (dau. of (1)) and £50 to Jane,wife of William Wilson of Easington,both 6 months after the death of Giles Raine. Property to be held in trust for children of John Gregson jnr. and (2) after his death. Release by John Gregson snr. to (5) of 1.5 tenements at East Burdon held under lease for 3 lives subject to rents to the Bishop of Durham, in trust for John Gregson jnr. during his life and thereafter to pay an annuity of £40 to (2) if she survive and until the death of (1). Covenant to levy a fine. 2 copies of lease

11 July 1739 (1) John Johnson and Thomas Todd, Plaintiffs (2) Giles Rain, gentleman and Mary his wife, De forceants Two parts of a final concord whereby (2) acknowledges the right of (1) to 2 messuages, 2 cottages, 1 malt mill, 2 gardens, 100 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, in East Morton Consideration: 260 silver marks

19 and 20 May 1762 (1) John Gregson of Burdon, gentleman (2) William Hunter of Sunderland near the Sea, coalfitter [Counterpart] mortgage being a lease and release by (1) to (2) of 2 dwelling-houses adjoining each other and a farmhold of lands called Rye Grass, Broom Hill, Water Gate Fields, New Bogg Field, Sandy Hill, Park Field, Park Ridges, Old Meadow Field, Good-Childs-Nook, Burnfield, The Old Land Field, Stony Field and Ox Moor Hill, (total 107 acres), and a farmhold with messuage called Burnt Moor and lands called Snippy Field, Fallow Field Nook, Carr Field, Black Garth, Long Field, Field above the House, Middle Field and 2 Whinney Nook closes, (total 60 acres), all at East Morton, parish of Dalton in the Dale, to secure payment of £600 with interest

Copy of will of George Hearing of Murton, mariner

4 and 5 March 1782 (1) John Gregson of Burdon, gentleman (2) William Hunter of Sunderland near the Sea, coalfitter, (only son and heir of William Hunter late of same place, coalfitter dec) (3) William Peareth of Great Huworth, esquire, (eldest son and sole exor. of William Peareth late of same place, esquire, dec.. who was exor. of William Hunter deceased) (4) Walter Burne of Sunderland near the Sea, coalfitter, and Jane his wife (nee Hunter, only surviving dau. of William Hunter deceased) (5) William Brack of Nottingham, gentleman [Counterpart] mortgage being a lease and release by (1), (2), (3) and (4) to (5) of premises at East Morton as specified in D/X 523/8 to secure £600 with interest advanced to (1). Covenant to levy a fine

5 April 1782 (1) William Brack, gentleman, Plaintiff (2) John Gregson, gentleman, Deforceant Two parts of a final concord whereby (2) acknowledges right of (1) to 5 messuages, 5 cottages, 5 tofts, 5 orchards, 5 gardens, 200 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood, 100 acres of moor, 100 acres of furze and heath, all in East Morton and the parish of Dalton in the Dale Consideration: 160 marks

9 and 10 November 1784 (1) George Herring of Monk Hesledon, yeoman (eldest son and heir of George Herring of late of East Morton, blacksmith, dec. who was devisee under the will of Mathew Nicholson, late of East Morton, blacksmith, dec) (2) Thomas Mitchinson of Middle Stotfold, Elwick Hall, gentleman [Counterpart] lease and release by (1) to (2) of a dwellinghouse with part of the garth behind at East Morton Consideration: £60

2 February 1786 (1) John Gregson of East Burdon, gentleman (2) Rain Gregson of Sunderland near the Sea, surgeon and apothecary (only surviving son and heir of John Gregson, late of East Burdon, gentleman, dec., by Eleanor Gregson, his 2nd wife, nee Raine, dec.) (3) Mary Huntley, wife of Thomas Huntley of East Burdon, yeoman, (only surviving dau. of John Gregson, dec. by Eleanor Gregson dec.) [Counterpart] appointment by (1) to (2) and (3) of premises specified in D/X 523/4. Reciting deeds 24 and 25 April 1738

14 and 15 March 1786 (1) Rain Gregson of Sunderland near the Sea, surgeon and apothecary (2) Richard Scruton of Durham City, gentleman (3) George Storey of Silksworth, esquire Deed to lead to the uses of a common recovery, being a [counterpart] lease and release by (1) to (2) of premises specified in D/X 523/4. Recites previous deeds

18 March 1786 (1) George Storey, esquire, demandant (2) Richard Scruton, gentleman, tennant (3) Rain Gregson, surgeon and apothecary, vouchee Exemplification of recovery by (1) against (2) of 6 messuages, 6 cottages, 6 orchards, 6 gardens, a malting, a malt mill and maltkiln, 200 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and 200 acres of moor, all at East Morton

4 and 5 March 1791 (1) John Brack of Washington, gentleman (nephew and heir of William Brack late of Nottingham, gentleman, dec.) (2) Joseph Fitzwalter of Nottingham, statutory exor. of William Brack, dec. (3) Rain Gregson of Sunderland near the Sea, surgeon and apothecary (4) George Story late of Silksworth, now of Bishop Wearmouth, esquire, (who survived George Trotter late of Norton, esquire dec.) [Counterpart] reconveyance being a lease and release by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of premises specified in D/X 523/8 to hold in trust for (3) Recites previous deeds Consideration: £615 by (3) to (2)

11 and 12 December 1818 (1) Michael Pattison and Joseph Johnson, both of East Morton, farmers (exors. of Alice Bryson, late of East Murton, widow, dec, only daughter and heiress of Mary Hall, late of East Murton, widow, dec, only sister and heiress of George Herring, late of East Murton, mariner, dec, a devisee under the will of Mathew Nicholson late of East Murton, blacksmith, dec.) (2) Mary Bryson, late of East Murton, now of Matfinhall, Northumberland, spinster (devisee under the will of Alice Bryson, dec.) (3) William Metcalf, late of Seaton Carew, now of Maltby in Cleveland, Yorks, and Leonard Raisbeck of Stockton, gentlemen (exors. of Thomas Mitchinson, late of Stockton, gentleman, dec..) (4) John Gregson of Durham City, gentleman Lease and release by (1) and (2) to (3) of all dwellinghouses at East Murton as specified in D/X 523/15 in mortgage to Thomas Mitchinson. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £100 by (4) to (1)

8 and 9 November 1822 (1) Thomas Bryson, late of East Murton, now of Newcastle upon Tyne, yeoman, (son and devisee under the will of Alice Bryson, late of East Murton, widow, dec.) (2) William Metcalf, late of Seaton Carew, now of Maltby in Cleveland, Yorks, and Leonard Raisbeck of Stockton, gentlemen (exors of Thomas Mitchinson dec.) (3) John Gregson of Durham City, gentleman Lease and release by (1) and (2) to (3) of a parcel of land (1.5a.) on the north side of the Town Street at East Murton adjoining dwellinghouse recently purchased by (3) of Mary Bruson. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £175 by (3) to (1)