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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 643 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Durham City, 51 South Street, deeds

Covering Dates: 1804-1967

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    • Deeds relating to 51 South Street, Durham City (Ref: D/X 643/1-27)

Catalogue Description

Deeds relating to 51 South Street, Durham City

deposited on long term loan,

16 April 1981

(Acc: 1299 (D))

County Record Office,
County Hall,
Durham.

Catalogue Contents

Deeds relating to 51 South Street, Durham City (Ref: D/X 643/1-27)Ref: D/X 643/1

Abstract of title 1754 - 22 April 1804 of Rev. George Barrington, to a leasehold dwelling-house and garth in South Street, Durham purchased by him of Samuel Brown and agreed to be sold to Mrs. Robert Dobson for £113 19s Od, April 1804
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 643/2

18 May 1804 (1) Rev. George Barrington of the College in Durham (2) Robert Dobson of Sherburn, gent. Assignment for the residue of a term of 40 years of a house and garth with appurtenances on South Street, Durham City, as specified, held by lease from the Dean and Chapter of Durham Consideration: £115
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)

Ref: D/X 643/3-4

1 and 2 March 1813 (1) Rev. George Barrington, M.A. (2) Robert Dobson of South Street, Durham City, gent. Lease and release of a house and garth as at D/X 643/2 above
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)

Ref: D/X 643/5

30 August 1813 Probate of the will dated 12 March 1813 of Robert Dobson of South Street, gent. as follows: To Elizabeth Dobson, his wife, a freehold message etc. in South Street for life with all household goods etc., with remainders as specified Minor bequests to family and friends Robert Dobson of Fallowfield, Easington, farmer his nephew, and George Dobson of Great Haswell, farmer are constituted executors
(parchment, 2 membranes, pendant seal)

Ref: D/X 643/6

Certificate for taking the acknowledgement of deeds by married women concerning Mary Dobson, wife of Robert Dobson of Burdon, farmer. 23 February 1839
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/7-8

20 and 21 February 1839 (1) James Dobson of Low Newton, farmer (2) Robert Dobson of Burdon, farmer and Mary his wife (3) Ann Dobson of Low Newton, widow (4) Jane Dobson of West Rainton, spinster Lease and release from (2) and (3) to (4) of a moiety of a house and garth as at D/X 643/2 above Consideration: £90 from (4) to (1)
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)

Ref: D/X 643/9

22 May 1847 (1) Jane Dobson, spinster (2) Richard Hunter of Nettlesworth West House, farme (3) Robert Rutherford of West Rainton, farmer and Richard Thompson of Durham City, gent. Release from (1) to (3) on the intended marriage of (1) and (2) of a house and garth as at D/X 643/2 upon trusts as specified
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)

Ref: D/X 643/10

27 September 1862 (1) Jane Hunter, wife of Richard Hunter of Witton Gilbert, labourer (2) John Forster of Durham City, overman Mortgage by appointment for securing £81 and interest of a house and garth in South Street as at D/x 643/2 above
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)

Ref: D/X 643/11

Schedule of deeds and writings 1804 -27 September 1862 relating to freehold premises in South Street, Durham as at D/X 643/10 above, 1862
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 643/12

Particulars and conditions of sale by auction on 16 June 1864, of a freehold dwelling house at 51 South Street, Durham, with garden, 1864
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/13

13 August 1864 (1) John Forster colliery overman (2) Jane Hunter (3) Richard Thompson, gent., and Thomas Wright of Sadler Street, Durham City, innkeeper Conveyance from (1) to Thomas Wright with consent of (2) of a house and garth as at D/X 643/12 above Consideration: £81 from Thomas Wright to (1) and £124 from Thomas Wright to (2)
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)

Ref: D/X 643/14

Abstract of the title, 22 May 1847 -27 September 1862, to a house and garth as at D/X 643/12 above, 1864
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 643/15

14 May 1925 (1) Robert Newton of Pilton, Devon, brewer (2) Thomas Harold Burbridge of 51 South Street, Durham City, schoolmaster Conveyance of 51 South Street, on the west side Consideration: £375
(1 file, parchment)

Ref: D/X 643/16

Abstract of title, 13 August 1864 14 May 1925 to 51 South Street, Durham, 1925
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: D/X 643/17

Application for an official search under the Land Charges Act 1925, relating to 51 South Street, 18 May 1931
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/18

21 May 1931 (1) Thomas Harold Burbridge of 42 South Street, retired schoolmaster (2) Angus Alexander Macfarlane-Grieve of 45 South Street, retired major Conveyance of 51 South Street, Durham City Consideration: £475
(1 file, parchment)

Ref: D/X 643/19

Application for an official search under the Land Charges Act 1925, relating to 51 South Street with details of search and schedule, 12 - 21 April 1956
(1 file, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/20

Requisition for an official search under the Land Charges Act 1925, relating to 51 South Street with details of search, 12 April -16 May 1956
(1 file, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/21

Application for an official search under the Land Charges Act 1925, relating to 51 South Street, 5 June 1956
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/22

8 June 1956 (1) Angus Alexander Macfarlane-Grieve now of "Lyneholm", Langholm, Dumfries, retired Leiutenant Colonel (2) Annie Isabel Driver of 51 South Street, widow Conveyance of 51 South Street, with boundaries as specified Consideration: £500
(1 file, parchment, typescript)

Ref: D/X 643/23

8June 1956 (1) Annie Isabel Driver, widow (2) City of Durham Building Society Mortgage, by way of legal charge, of 51 South Street, to secure £400 and interest at 5.5% per annum.
(1 file, parchment, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/24

17 July 1967 (1) A. I. Driver (2) Roy J. A. Gazzard of Gladstone Villas, Durham City Particulars, conditions and agreement for sale of 51 South Street Consideration: £5250
(1 file, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/25

Application for an official search under the Land Charges Act 1925 etc., relating to 51 South Street, 18 July 1967
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 643/26

Additional abstract of title, 14 May 1925 -28 October 1964, relating to 51 South Street, Durham City, 1967
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: D/X 643/27

Photocopy of part of ordnance survey sheet XXVII, 1856, showing Durham City, n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile[1:10560]
(1 plan, printed, 38cm x 25cm)



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