Catalogue

11 May 1802 (1) William Wrightson of Morton Palmes in the parish of Haughton, gent., and Mary, his wife (2) John Jackson of Little Burdon, gent., Thomas Buston of Longnewton, gent., and Robert Clarke of Stockton, gent. Deed of covenant by (1) to levy a fine of a freehold messuage and 4 other messuages lately built nearby, land called Foot Ball Garth, North Bank Close, Middle Bank Close, South Bank Close, North Fall, South Fall, East Fall, Barn Close, Long Field, Rushy Close, Carr Moor, South Carr, a perch near East Moor, and Far East Moor, and a messuage built on Barn Close, in Wolviston; a capital messuage called West Hartburn or Whitehouse in Middleton St. George and land called The Eastfield, Calf Close, Stackgarth Close, Beckfields, Low Field, Barnfields, and the Thistley Field, in West Hartburn in the parish of Middleton St. George; the Oxcloses in Sadberge, and a messuage, garth and paddock on the highway from Darlington to Yarm, in the hamlet of Morton Palmes, parish of Haughton; and a messuage called Newton Grange and 83a. of land in Sadberge, to the use of (1) and (2) in trust for William Wrightson, free from dower

Case for the opinion of Mr. Preston as to whether the heir at law of William Wrightson, dec'd., can make a good title, without the indemnity of a decree in equity, to the manor of Nesham and to messuages and land in Nesham, Morton Palmes, Sadberge, Hurworth, Haughton and Dinsdale, the trustees of his will, 21 January 1803; having renounced their trusts, 25 November 1826

17 May 1831 (1) John Hixon of Stockton, gent.; Christopher White, late of Morton Palmes, now of Norton, gent.; and Thomas Wrightson of Nesham Hall, gent. (2) The said Thomas Wrightson (3) John Wrightson of Nesham Hall, gent. (4) William Wrightson of Nesham Hall, gent. (5) Robert White Wrightson of Nesham Hall, gent. (6) Isabella Wrightson of Nesham Hall, spinster (7) Margaret Wrightson of Nesham Hall, spinster (8) Eleanor Wrightson of Nesham Hall, spinster (9) Mary Elizabeth Wrightson of Nesham Hall, spinster Declaration of trust as to monies arising from the estates of William Wrightson, dec'd., including sale of the estate now remaining unsold, and payment of 2 ninth parts to (2), and on trust to pay the remaining 7 ninths equally between (3) - (9), the residue of the testator's estate, after payment of debts, being insufficient to pay the portions directed to be raised for his younger sons and daughters

Newspaper notice of sale by auction on 8 October 1833, of the manor of Nesham and Nesham Hall, in the parish of Hurworth-upon-Tees, 26 July 1833

Copy opinion of Mr. Williamson on the abstract of title to the Nesham Estate, given at Newcastle, 11 October 1834

Draft conveyance by Thomas Wrightson and others to James Cookson, esq., of the manor of Nesham, 18 November 1834

24 January 1835 (1) James Cookson of Witton le Wear, esq. (2) John Hixon, late of Stockton, now of the city of York, gent.; Christopher White of Norton, gent.; and Thomas Wrightson of Nesham Hall, gent. (trustees of the will of William Wrightson, dec'd.) Deed of covenant for the production by (1) of deeds to premises to which (2) are entitled, comprising 17 messuages and land in the township of Nesham, one of which is divided in 2, one half being used as the Boat public house, and the ferry over the River Tees at Nesham; recites the purchase by (1) of the manor of Nesham and a mansion house, messuages and land in Nesham township Includes: 2 schedules of deeds, 2 December 1698 - 8 November 1816 and 20 & 21 June 1796 - 2 June 1830

Release by John Wrightson, William Wrightson, Robert White Wrightson, gents., and Isabella Wrightson, Margaret Wrightson, Eleanor Wrightson and Mary Elizabeth Wrightson, spinsters, all late of Neasham Hall, but now of Darlington, to John Hixon and others, trustees of the will of William Wrightson, dec'd., of all claims under the will and codicils of William Wrightson, dec'd., 5 June 1835

Front page of The Times newspaper, including notice of death of Thomas Wrightson on 12 April at Haughton-le-Skerne, aged 72, 18 April 1872

Probate copy of will, 25 November 1859, and 2 codicils, of Thomas Wrightson, formerly of Nesham Hall, now of 8 Lovaine Crescent, Newcastle upon Tyne, esq., devising freehold and copyhold estate in the townships of Sadberge, Long Newton, Middleton one Row and Neasham in the parishes of Haughton-le-Skerne, Long Newton, Middleton Saint George and Hurworth-upon-Tees, to his wife, Rebecca Gilchrist Wrightson, and son, William Garmonsway Wrightson, with remainders as specified, 14 May 1872

Probate copy of will, 9 March 1864, of George Hind of Haughton Grange in the township of Haughton le Skerne, yeoman, devising his interest in premises at Haughton le Skerne to Thomas Wrightson of Newcastle upon Tyne, gent., upon certain trusts, with remainders as specified, 28 February 1867

Probate copy of will, 27 October 1879, of Jane Hind of Haughton Grange in the township of Haughton le Skerne, widow, devising real estate in Haughton le Skerne to William Garmonsway Wrightson upon certain trusts, 27 July 1880

11 March 1820 (1) Stephen York of Rockcliffe, gent. (2) Ann York of Rockcliffe, daughter of (1) (3) John York of Rockcliffe, one of the sons of (1) Assignment by (1) to (2) of all household goods in his house at Rockcliffe and further assignment by (1) to (3) of all live and dead stock, farm implements and crops in his farm at Rockcliffe