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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1008 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Collyer family of Hurworth

Covering Dates: 1854-1981

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Catalogue Description

Documents deposited on long-term loan, 19 May 1982

(Acc: 1371 (D))

Testamentary and related documents of Collyer family

Catalogue Contents

Ref: D/X 1008/1

Probate copy of will (30 May 1854), of Joseph Collyer of Bedford Square, St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, with codicils (3 September 1858 and 15 June 1861), 12 April 1866
(parchment, 5 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/2

Balance sheet of estate of Joseph Collyer deceased, 9 July 1866 Enclosed in D/X 1008/3
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1008/3

10 July 1866 (1) Anne Collyer of Bedford Square, Middlesex, widow (2) Robert Collyer of Hurworth (3) Joseph Henry Collyer of Bedford Square, Middlesex (4) James Collyer of Ware, Hertfordshire (5) Edward William Collyer of Bedford Square, Middlesex (6) Emily Maria Collyer of Bedford Square, Middlesex (7) Anne Collyer; James Nicholson Collyer of Hurworth; Thomas Helme of Little Bookham, Surrey, and Joseph Henry Collyer Deed of arrangement and release by (1) - (6) discharging (7) from their obligations under will of Joseph Collyer, deceased, following payments to (1) and (4)
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/4

Receipts from Anne Collyer and James Collyer for sums paid according to provisions of D/X 1008/3, 11 July and 29 September 1866
(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 1008/5

Probate copy of will (19 December 1864) of James Nicholson Collyer of Hurworth-on-Tees, with codicils (3 November 1866, 25 June 1868 and 20 April 1869), 3 May 1870
(parchment, 4 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/6

Letter of administration for estates of Robert Collyer of Hurworth on Tees, 4 April 1872
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1008/7

22 January 1874 (1) Anne Collyer of Bedford Square, Middlesex, widow (2) Joseph Henry Collyer, Edward William Collyer, and Emily Maria Collyer, spinster, all of Bedford Square, Middlesex (3) Joseph Henry Collyer and Edward William Collyer Deed of grant from (1) to (2) of her share of the estate of Robert Collyer
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/8

22 August 1874 (1) Thomas Helme of Little Bockham, Surrey, and Joseph Henry Collyer, and Edward William Collyer, both of Bedford Square, Middlesex Declaration that land and property at 40 Lancaster Gate, Bayswater, Middlesex, is held by (1) as present trustees of marriage settlement of Anne Collyer
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1008/9

2 May 1891 (1) Anne Collyer of Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, Middlesex, widow (2) Thomas Mashiter of Manor House, Little Bookham, Surrey (3) Edward William Collyer of Lancaster Gate, and Percy Nicholson Collyer of Jarrow Appointment by (1) of (3) as trustees of will of Joseph Collyer, in place of (2)
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/10

9 May 1981 (1) Edward William Collyer of Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, Middlesex (2) Percy Nicholson Collyer of Jarrow Appointment by (1) of (2) as trustees of will of James Nicholson Collyer Endorsed with appointment, 28 October 1892, of Emily Maria Savage, wife of Henry Boscowen Savage of Gosport, Hampshire, as trustee Endorsed with appointment, 2 December 1910, of Percy Nicholson Collyer [II] of Sunnyside, Vicarage Road, Langley Green, Worcestershire, civil engineer, as trustee
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/11

Probate copy of will (21 November 1874) of Anne Collyer of Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, Middlesex, widow, with codicil, (17 January 1891), 11 October 1892
(parchment, 4 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/12

6 December 1892 (1) Emily Elwall Collyer of Churchfield Road, Ealing, Middlesex, widow (2) Emily Elwall Collyer and Edward William Collyer of Duke Street Mansions, Grosvenor Square, Middlesex (3) Bentram Joseph Collyer of Churchfield Road, Ealing, Middlesex Appointment by (1) of (3) as trustee of will of James Collyer, in place of Edward William Collyer
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1008/13

8 October 1898 (1) Harry Boscawen Savage of Bury Road, Gosport, Hampshire, retired lieutenant-colonel, and Emily Maria his wife (2) Edward William Collyer of Duke Street Mansions, Grosvenor Square, Middlesex (3) Emily Elwall Collyer of Churchfield Road, Ealing, Middlesex, widow Appointment by (1) of (3) as trustee, with (2), of marriage settlement of (1)
(parchment, 4 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/14

16 December 1905 (1) Harry Boscawen Savage of Bury Road, Gosport, Hampshire, retired lieutenant-colonel, and Emily Maria, his wife (2) Morris Boscawen Savage, lieutenant in South Staffordshire Regiment stationed in India; Marian Alicia and Jane Ada Savage of Gosport, spinsters (3) Emily Elwall Collyer of Hurworth, Paignton, Devon, widow (4) Emily Maria Savage, and Percy Nicholson Collyer of Sunnisde, Vicarage Road, Langley Green, Worcestershire Appointment by (1) of (4) as trustees, in place of (3), of marriage settlement of (1)
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/15

Probate copy of will (23 October 1905), of Edward William Collyer of Duke Street Mansions, Grosvenor Square, Middlesex, 7 April 1906
(parchment, 3 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/16

25 November 1907 (1) Emily Collyer of Sunnyside, Vicarage Road, Langley Close, Worcestershire, widow (2) Bertram Joseph Collyer of Mayhurst, Paignton, Devon (3) Percy Nicholson Collyer of Sunnyside, Vicarage Road, Langley Close, Worcestershire Appointment by (1) of (3) as trustee, in place of (1) and with (2), of will of James Collyer
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 1008/17

[blank] September 1915 (1) Emily Elwall Collyer of Uplands, Warley, Warwickshire, widow (2) Percy Nicholson Collyer of Uplands, Warley, Worcestershire (3) Morris Bascawer Savage of Fairfield, Alverstoke, Hampshire Appointment by (1) of (3) as trustee, with (2), of will of James Collyer
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1008/18

25 November 1935 (1) Percy Nicholson Collyer of Uplands, Langley, Warwickshire (2) Morris Boscawer Savage of Ecclestone Square, London, retired lieutenant-colonel (3) Harold James Collyer of Mount Road, Langley, Warwickshire Appointment by (1) of (2) and (3) as trustees, with (1), of will of James Nicholson Collyer
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1008/19

14 July 1947 (1) Percy Nicholson Collyer of Hampstall Cottage, Astley, Worcestershire (2) Harold James Collyer of Means Road, Clarkston, Glasgow Draft assignment from (1) to (2) one-sixth of proceeds of sale of Hawthorn Cottage and five fields in Hurworth, under will of Joseph Nicholson Collyer Consideration: £500
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1008/20

Statement as to share of Cyril James Collyer in proceeds of sale at Hurworth Estate, n.d. [post-1947]
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1008/21

28 July 1960 (1) Harold James Collyer of Mearns Road, Clarkston, Renfewshire, chemist (2) Harold James Collyer and George Kenneth Collyer of Whistone Shaldon, Devon, company director Appointment by (1) of (2) as trustees of will of James Nicholson Collyer
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1008/22

'Land at Hurworth on Tees belonging to Mr J.N. Collyer's Trustees', n.d. No scale [1:2500]
(1 plan, 22 cm x 47 cm, tracing linen)



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