Catalogue

9 June 1746 (1) William Emerson of Middlehopeside Foot, Stanhope, yeoman (2) William Henderson of Kay's Lee, Hamsterley, yeoman Mortgage by (1) to (2) of a customary farmhold at Middlehopeside Foot and 3 out-cow houses with 2.5 pasture gates in Windyside pasture and 14 gates in Windyside Fell; 2 gates in Middlehope Fell, and a large pasture called the High Pasture; in the park and forest of Weardale Consideration: £260 and interest Endorsed: note of redemption of mortgage, 11 November 1751

23 April 1752 (1) Isable Todd of the Biggins, Wolsingham, widow (2) John Todd and Cuthbert Todd, both of the same, yeoman Assignment by (1) to (2) of goods, chattels, and title to property, including one horse, in return for an annuity of £5 10s.; and articles of agreement allowing (1) to enjoy an additional annuity of £1 10s.

11 December 1765 (1) Mary Todd of Landew, Wolsingham, widow, and a devisee of her late husband, Thomas (2) Cuthbert Todd of Wester Biggins, yeoman, and sole executor of the will of the said Thomas Todd; Anthony Todd of Harehope, yeoman; John Todd of Wester Biggins, yeoman; and Wilfred Troutbeck of Great Crosby (co. Lancaster) and wife, Margaret Quitclaim by (1) to the said Cuthbert Todd of all interest in the real and personal estate of her late husband Consideration: £20

3 February 1768 (1) John Todd (2) Cuthbert Todd Memorandum of agreement for the sale by (1) to (2) of a share in an undivided copyhold estate at East Biggins, except one half of the second allotment to the said estate on Wolsingham Common Consideration: £600

14 May 1768 (i) Manor of Wolsingham: admission of William Blackett of Hamsterley, gent., to a messuage and 12 acres, called Cole Close or Biggin Field in Wolsingham, on the surrender of Jarrard Salvin, esq.; to 50 acres, 1 rood, 21 perches, in several plots on Wolsingham South Moor; and 13 acres of land abutting the west part of Birky Bank "and from thence to a certain hill where a great Stone is fixed in the said lands and so to the Dowell Stone near Sunnyside Wall"; on the surrender of Cuthbert Todd and John Todd, both of East Biggins, yeomen, and John Philipson of Broadwood, Wolsingham, yeoman, in trust to uses specified

Memorandum concerning surrenders and admissions including those of the Todd and Blackett families, n.d. [late 18th cent.]

Administrator's accounts for the personal estate and effects of Margaret Todd, late of Easter Biggins, Wolsingham, spinster, 28 January - 20 February 1804

Quitclaim of Edward Nicholson of Satley, yeoman, and wife, Mary; John Garthwaite of Parkwall, Wolsingham, yeoman, and wife, Elizabeth; William Burnop of Holehouse, Wolsingham, yeoman, and wife, Ann; and John Adamson of Sunderland, and wife, Hannah, of any claims against the administrator of the estate of Margaret Todd, deceased, 20 February 1804

Quitclaim of Edward Nicholson of Satley, yeoman, and wife, Mary; John Garthwaite of Parkwall, Wolsingham, yeoman, and wife, Elizabeth; William Burnop of Holehouse, Wolsingham, yeoman, and wife, Ann; and John Adamson of Sunderland, carpenter, and wife, Hannah, in respect of legacies under the will of John Todd, late of Wolsingham, deceased, 20 February 1804

22 January 1849 (1) Cuthbert Todd of Burfoot, near Barnard Castle, and of East Biggin, farmer (2) William Burnop of East Biggin, yeoman Assignment by (1) to (2) of the crops and livestock of farms at Burfoot and East Biggin as further security for the repayment of £475 and interest

23 August 1852 (1) Anthony Todd of East Biggins, Wolsingham (2) William Burnip of East Biggins, Wolsingham Memorandum of agreement for a yearly tenancy by (2) of one-half part of East Biggins Farm, Wolsingham Consideration: £40

28 April 1853 Probate copy of the will, 5 August 1852, of Sarah Todd of East Biggins, Wolsingham, spinster Devises personal and real estate to mother, Isabella Todd

Valuation of the goods of William Burnip of Linew, farmer, deceased, 25 July 1861

Receipted account of John Thompson for legal expenses in connection with the drawing and execution of the will of Anthony Todd, with cover addressed to Mrs. Todd at East Biggins Farm, Frosterley, 22 October 1870

Receipts of Anthony Todd and William Woodmass of Sinderhope Shield, concerning the loan and repayment of £200 and interest, 12 April 1881 - 29 April 1886

Receipt for £10 by the trustees of the late A[thony] Todd from Joseph Dobson of Broadwood Bridge, 26 September 1887

Letter from John Thompson of Stanhope, solicitor, to John Hedley of Rise Carr, Darlington, concerning the continuance of a debt owing to the executors of the late A[nthony] Todd, 9 September 1891 Endorsed: forwarding note from J. Hedley to Mrs. Todd, 10 September 1891

Letter from John Thompson of Stanhope, solicitor, to John Hedley of Rise Carr, Darlington, concerning the delay in a payment due [to the executors of the late Anthony Todd] from "Mr. Devey", 11 April 1891 Includes: forwarding note from J. Hedley to Mrs. Todd

Letter and receipt from J. Hedley to Mrs. Todd concerning the despatch of cattle, 11 September 1895

Letter from John Hedley, Rise Carr, Darlington, butcher, concerning the delay of a payment due from Mr. Thorpe ["... but be Has Mersifull Has you can Has good Results often come out of Evil and we Have to Live After to Day but for all that please yourself ..."]; and offering to sell "a nice young Roan Cow", n.d. [1890s]

23 November 1907 (1) Elizabeth and Thomas Wilson of East Biggins, Wolsingham (2) Anthony Todd, Prospect House, Wolsingham Articles of agreement for the yearly tenancy by (1) of East Biggins Farm Consideration: £110 p.a.

Receipt for £265, by Anthony Todd of Wolsingham, cycle agent, from his sister, Emily Todd Brown of Wolsingham, widow, 27 February 1908

Receipted account of George W. Hodgson, for professional services to Anthony Todd, in respect of the execution of the will of Anthony Todd, deceased, 8 April 1908

Receipted account of George W. Hodgson, for professional services to Emily Todd Brown, in respect of the execution of the will of Anthony Todd, deceased, 8 April 1908

Letter from George W. Hodgson of Stanhope, solicitor, to Anthony Todd of Wolsingham, cycle dealer, concerning the administration of the estate of Emily Todd Brown, deceased, 23 October 1908

Letter from Emily [Todd Brown?] of 151 Grange Road E., Middlesbrough, to Anthony [Todd?] concerning holidays at Wooler and Scarborough, and the collection of rents, n.d. [c.1900]

11 November 1652 (1) Robert Follansby of Hamsterley, gent. (2) Mathew Gibbon of Hamsterley, tailor Demise for 999 years by (1) to (2) of two parcels of land at Hamsterley, one in the Church field in a place called Barne flats (2 acres), the other in a place called the Roads (1 acre) Consideration: £15 2s.6d.

22 April 1670 (1) George Blackett of Little Eden, yeoman, and William Blackett of Little Eden, yeoman (2) John Mills of Bishopwearmouth, yeoman, and Ralph Thompson of Ryhope, blacksmith Pre-nuptial settlement of the said William Blackett and Elizabeth Lister of Dawdon, spinster, conveying from (1) to (2), in trust to uses specified, a messuage and tenement at Hamsterley, in the occupation of the said George Blackett, and Robert Fulthorpe; a close on the backside called Backsyde Close (10 acres); a close called Salter's Close (2 acres); 10 acres of meadows in the East Field of Hamsterley; and 2 acres of meadows in the West Field of Hamsterley Consideration: £40

1 June 1758 (1) Mary Hodgson of Hamsterley, widow (2) Elizabeth Hodgson, daughter of (1), spinster Bargain and sale, with feoffment, by (1) to (2) of a messuage called Hollin Flatt in Hamsterley

21 December 1784 (1) William Dent of Nettlepott in Lunedale, Romaldkirk (co. York), yeoman, and wife, Hannah; and William Dent of Low Wythes, yeoman, only son of the aforesaid William Dent (2) George Rowels of Nettlepot, carpenter, and wife, Elizabeth, only daughter of William Dent, the father (3) John Briggs of Barnard Castle, gent.; John Bourn of Cotherstone (co. York), gent.; and John Dent of Mickleton (co. York), gent., three of the creditors of (1); and Robert Dale of Hutton Fields (co. York), gent. (4) Thomas Dent of Layton (co. York), gent., and all other creditors of (1) Copy of agreement, and conveyance, by (1) to (3) in trust, of a farm called Low Wythes; and a farm of land and pasture gates called Nettle Pott, with the Holme Croft (6 acres); a close called West Holme (3 acres); 4 closes called Round Holme, Hill Close, Lane Side and Smiddy Holme (15 acres); 8 3/4 stints in Sleets Pasture; and 1/2 stint in Ethimngarth Pasture, all in Romaldkirk; for discharge of creditors

2 March 1785 (1) John Briggs of Gateshead, gent.; John Bourn of Cotherstone (co. York), gent.; John Dent of Mickleton (co. York), gent.; and Robert Dale of Hutton Fields (co. York), gent; (2) William Dent of Nettleport (co. York), yeoman; William Dent, the younger, of Nettlepot aforesaid, yeoman; and George Rowels of Nettlepot, carpenter (3) Hugh Tootle of York, gent (4) [ ] Sissons of Stainton (co. Cumberland), gent. and wife, Julian [sic]; and Elizabeth Hoyland of Tottenham Court Road, London, widow, both sisters of Richard Smith, late of Barnard Castle, surgeon, deceased Copy assignment of a mortgage by (2) to (3) at the direction of (1) of a farm called Low Wythes, with closes called Northfield, Little Close, the Cross or Garth, the Leazes, Lodghill, New Close and Thorngarth (together containing 18 acres); and of two beast gates in Sleets Pasture field with Low Wythes Farm, all in Romaldkirk Consideration: £400