Catalogue

Probate copy of will (22 October 1883) of Mary Jordan of Darlington, widow of David Jordan, 24 April 1884 Devises: 23 and 25 Albion Street, Darlington, to her son, John; and 27 and 29 Albion Street, Darlington, to her son, Samuel Garry

9-10 December 1825 (1) Cuthbert Graham of Gainford, auctioneer (eldest son and heir of Thomas Graham of Gainford, bread baker, dec'd) and Elizabeth Graham, his wife (2) Hannah Parkinson of Gainford, widow Lease and release by (1) to (2) of two houses with stable and garth in Gainford, and agreement to levy a fine Consideration: £210

3 June 1828 (1) William Dent of Lunedale, Yorkshire, yeoman, and Alice Dent, his wife; Thomas Collinson of Stoneygill, Middleton in Teesdale, farmer, and Elizabeth Collinson, his wife; Joseph Collinson of Stoneygill, Middleton in Teesdale, miner, and Hannah Collinson, his wife; William Collinson of same, miner, and Ann Collinson, his wife; John Hodgson of Romaldkirk, butcher, and Mary Hodgson, his wife; Joseph Beach of Stoneygill, miner, and Elizabeth Beach, his wife; William Collinson of Breckersgill, Middleton, stonemason, and Hannah Collinson, his wife; Isabella Robinson of Stoneygill, spinster; John Crawford of Darlington, joiner, and Mary Crawford, his wife; Elizabeth Robinson of Edinburgh, spinster; Jane Robinson of Darlington, spinster; Hannah Robinson of Appleby, Westmorland, spinster; Thomas Leybourn of Gainford, yeoman, and Hannah Leybourn, his wife; Joseph Carr of Gainford, gardener, and Mary Carr, his wife; John Dawson of Middleton, miner, and Mary Dawson, his wife; Thomas Armstrong of Brancepeth, yeoman, and Ann Armstrong, his wife (devisees of Hannah Parkinson of Gainford, widow, deceased) (2) Joshua Collinson of Middleton, miner; Joseph and William Collinson of Breckersgill (3) William Bayley of Stockton, gentleman, and Robert Rayson of Stockton, gentleman [Lease and] release by (1) to (3) in trust for (2) of two houses, with stable and garth, in Gainford Consideration: £90

4 June 1828 (1) William Grey of Stockton, esquire (2) William Dent of Lunedale, Yorkshire, yeoman, and Alice Dent, his wife; Thomas Collinson of Stoneygill, Middleton in Teesdale, farmer, and Elizabeth Collinson, his wife; Joseph Collinson of Stoneygill, Middleton in Teesdale, miner, and Hannah Collinson, his wife; William Collinson of same, miner, and Ann Collinson, his wife; John Hodgson of Romaldkirk, butcher, and Mary Hodgson, his wife; Joseph Beach of Stoneygill, miner, and Elizabeth Beach, his wife; William Collinson of Breckersgill, Middleton, stonemason, and Hannah Collinson, his wife; Isabella Robinson of Stoneygill, spinster; John Crawford of Darlington, joiner, and Mary Crawford, his wife; Elizabeth Robinson of Edinburgh, spinster; Jane Robinson of Darlington, spinster; Hannah Robinson of Appleby, Westmorland, spinster; Thomas Leybourn of Gainford, yeoman, and Hannah Leybourn, his wife; Joseph Carr of Gainford, gardener, and Mary Carr, his wife; John Dawson of Middleton, miner, and Mary Dawson, his wife; Thomas Armstrong of Brancepeth, yeoman, and Ann Armstrong, his wife (devisees of Hannah Parkinson of Gainford, widow, deceased) (3) Joshua Collinson of Middleton, miner; Joseph and William Collinson of Breckersgill (4) Matthew Bowser of Stockton, gent. Assignment by (1) at request of (2) to (4) in trust for (3) of lease of two properties as in D/X 1296/3

22 December 1868 (1) James Hornsby of Gainford, saddler (2) Thomas Wright of Heighington, gentleman Mortgage of 3 houses on the north side of Gainford to secure £150

28 August 1807 (1) Susanna Johnson of Durham City, widow (née Potts); Elizabeth Potts of Durham City, spinster; and Mary Potts of Durham City, spinster (sisters and coheiresses of John Potts of Durham, surgeon) (2) William Blackett of Wolsingham, gent. (natural son and devisee of William Blackett of Shull, Hamsterley, esq.) and John Gregson of Durham City, gent., Deputy Registrar of the Court of Chancery, Durham (3) Joseph Bainbridge of Newcastle, gent. Lease [and release] by (1) and (2) to (3) of a farm at Shull, South Bedburn, and allotments on Hamsterley Common

14-15 June 1808 (1) Joseph Bainbridge of Newcastle, gent. (2) George Thomas Leaton of Whickham House, esq. (3) Christopher Bainbridge of South Shields, gent. (4) Percival Fenwick of Newcastle, gent. Lease and release by (1) to (2) of 349a. 2r. land on Hamsterley Common (in addition to copyhold land at Shull, South Bedburn, that (1) has surrendered in trust for (2)). Also assignment of lease by (3) to (4) in trust

13 January 1809 (1) Joseph Bainbridge of Newcastle, gent. (2) George Thomas Leaton of Whickham House, esq. (3) William Blackett the younger, of Chatterly, gent. (4) Christopher Bainbridge of South Shields, gent. (5) Percival Fenwick of Newcastle, gent. Assignment of lease for 1000 years by (3) and (4) at direction of (1) and (2) to (5) of 349a. 2r. land on Hamsterley Common

5 February 1810 (1) Right Rev. Shute, Lord Bishop of Durham (2) Sir Thomas Bernard, Vicar General and Official Principal of (1) and William Price, esq., Clerk of the Halmote Court (trustees for enfranchisement of copyhold land) (3) John Griffith of the City of Durham, gent., Treasurer of (1) (4) Jonathan Backhouse, the younger, of Darlington, gent., and James Backhouse of Darlington, gent. Deed of enfranchisement by (1) to (4) of copyhold land at Shull, South Bedburn Consideration: £292 19s. 1d.

2-3 June 1820 (1) William Backhouse of Darlington, gent., and Edward Backhouse of Darlington, banker (2) Jonathan Backhouse, the younger, of Darlington, banker, and James Backhouse of Darlington, gent. (3) Joseph Gurney of Norwich, banker (4) Jonathan Backhouse (5) Thomas Richardson of Sunderland, gent. (6) Joseph John Gurney of Earlham, Norfolk, banker; Robert Barclay of London, banker; and Edward Backhouse (7) John Backhouse of Darlington, banker Lease and release by (1) and (2) at request of (1) to (5) of land on Hamsterley Common, Wolsingham Common, and at Shull, South Bedburn, in trust for (6) as mortgagees and (4) on redemption of mortgage of £3,000

2 September 1831 (1) Edward Backhouse of Sunderland, banker, and Edward Pease of Darlington, merchant (2) William Backhouse of Darlington, banker, and John Pease of Darlington, merchant (3) John Backhouse of Darlington, banker, and Joseph Pease of Darlington, merchant (4) James Backhouse of Darlington, banker, and Robert Botcherby the younger of Darlington, merchant (5) Jonathan Backhouse of Darlington, banker; William Backhouse; Edward Backhouse; James Backhouse; John Backhouse; and Jonathan Richardson of Newcastle upon Tyne, banker (6) John Berkley of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant (7) Armorer Donkin of Newcastle upon Tyne, gent. (8) George Waugh Stable of Newcastle upon Tyne, gent (9) Thomas Richardson of West Hendon, Bishopwearmouth, esq. Mortgage by assignment of leases by (6) to (7), (8) and (9) as trustees, of the manor of Maidenstead Hall, Esp Close, Bishops Meadow, Cooperhaugh, Byarside, Cornsay Row, High and Low Hurbuck, Low Woodside, Burnopside, Newbiggin, Whinney House and allotments on Lanchester and Medomsley Commons, all in the parish of Lanchester; and land on Hamsterley and Wolsingham Commons

14 December 1848 (1) William Backhouse of Darlington, banker (2) John Church Backhouse of Darlington, banker (3) Edward Backhouse of Sunderland, banker (4) Edward Backhouse of Darlington, banker Deed of partition whereby (1) and (2) release and surrender land to (4) in trust for them: (1) freehold and copyhold land on Wolsingham Common; (2) land on Hamsterley Common and at Shull, South Bedburn (plan endorsed)

30 April 1866 (1) Edward Backhouse of Sunderland, banker (2) John Henry Backhouse of Darlington, banker Conveyance by (1) to (2) of land at South Bedburn which (1) had held in trust for (2) under the will of John Church Backhouse

14 December 1870 (1) Eliza Barclay of Blackwell, widow (2) Alfred Backhouse of Pilmore, banker Conveyance of Shull and land at South Bedburn, Hamsterley (plan endorsed) Consideration: £15,000

30 June 1888 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) Alfred Backhouse of Pilmore Hall, Hurworth on Tees, esq. Lease for 42 years of mineral rights at Shull, Dryderdale and Nitsley Fell, Hamsterley and Wolsingham (plan attached)

1655 (1) Alexander Burrell of Swinesties, Melsonby, North Yorkshire, yeoman, and Thomas Burrell, his son (2) Edmund Wilson of Barforth and Ralph Wilson of Manfield, Yorkshire, yeomen Bond in £40 to keep covenants

26 June 1722 (1) Ralph Hobson of Oxford, gent. (2) Robert Colling of Skirningham, yeoman [Lease and] release of Swinesty House and 28a. land in Melsonby, North Yorkshire Consideration: £374

29-30 April 1723 (1) Anthony Pearson of Hangbank, North Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Thomas Ovington of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, yeoman Lease and release of Low hangbank, Melsonby, North Yorkshire (10a.) Consideration: £120

30 April 1723 (1) Anthony Pearson of Hangbank, North Yorkshire, yeoman, and Margaret, his wife (2) Thomas Ovington of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, yeoman Agreement to levy a fine of Low hangbank, Melsonby, North Yorkshire

20-21 May 1724 (1) Thomas Ovington of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Robert Colling of Skerningham, yeoman Lease and release of Low Hangbank, Melsonby, North Yorkshire (10a.) Consideration: £120

5-6 December 1752 (1) Robert Colling of Dalton, Croft, yeoman (2) Charles Colling of Skerningham, (eldest son of (1)) Lease and release of Swinsty House and 28a. in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, and Low Hang Bank (10a.) Consideration: £600

23 April 1785 Probate copy of will (22 November 1784) of Charles Colling of Skirningham, gent. Devises: property at Hangbank, Melsonby, North Yorkshire and a burgage in Skinnergate, Darlington, to his son, Robert

26-27 May 1837 (1) William Robson of Darlington, esq.; Ralph Page of Eldon, esq.; Thomas Ord of Coatham House, esq. (executors of Robert Colling of Barmpton, esq.) (2) John Kell of Low Hangbank, Melsonby, North Yorkshire, yeoman (3) Mary Colling of Monkend, widow Lease and release by (1) to (3) as mortgagee of (2) of Low Hangbank and 36a. land and 7a. 28p. land on Gatherly Moor, Melsonby, North Yorkshire Consideration: £2,750

1 August 1853 (1) Anthony Hall of Nest Field, Darlington, gent., and Benjamin Dunn of Hurworth, gent. (2) Thomas Gregson Simpson of Hurworth, gent. Conveyance of Low Hangbank, 36a. land and 7a. 28p. land on Gatherly Moor, Melsonby, North Yorkshire

20 February 24 George II [1751] (1) Thomas Stamp of Sunderland, master mariner, and Sarah, his wife (eldest son and heir of John Stamp of Sunderland, master mariner, and Elizabeth, his wife, and brother and heir of James Stamp of Sunderland, master mariner) (2) William Richmond of Sunderland, master mariner, and Elizabeth, his wife (née Stamp, daughter of John Stamp) (3) Margaret Stamp of Sunderland, widow of James Stamp (4) Robert Inman of Sunderland, coal fitter (5) William Bell of Monkwearmouth, keelman Mortgage by (1) to (5), with agreement of (2) and (3), and by (4) at their request to (5) of a house on the south side of High Street, Sunderland, with an adjoining house, outhouses and land

23 June 4 George III [1764] (1) Ruth Bell of Monkwearmouth (widow and executrix of William Bell of Monkwearmouth, keelman) and John Bell of Monkwearmouth (eldest son and heir) (2) Thomas Stamp of Bishopwearmouth, master mariner (3) William Richmond of Sunderland, master mariner [Lease and] release by (1) and (2) to (3) of a house and shop in High Street, Sunderland, and mortgaged to William Bell by Thomas Stamp and others in 1750 Consideration: £330

1 May 1778 (1) William Richmond of Sunderland, master mariner, and Elizabeth, his wife (2) Joseph Eland of Sunderland, merchant [Lease and] release of a house on the south side of the High Street, Sunderland Consideration: £330

11-12 May 1800 (1) Thomas Eland of London, wine merchant (devisee and executor of Jane Cockerill of Chatham, Kent, widow of Adam Cockerill, daughter and heir of Joseph Eland of Sunderland, merchant) (2) John Vaux of Sunderland, plumber and glazier (mortgagee) (3) Richard Hansell of North Shields, master mariner Assignment of mortgage by lease and release by (1) and (2) to (3) and further charge by (1) to (3) of a house and shop on the south side of High Street, Sunderland

11-12 November 1808 (1) Richard Hansell of North Shields, master mariner (2) John Vaux of Bishopwearmouth, gent. (3) John Eland of Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, yeoman (brother and heir of Thomas Eland of London, wine merchant, deceased) (4) Adam Cockerill of North Shields (eldest son and heir of Adam Cockerill of Sunderland, master mariner, deceased) (5) John Vipond of Sunderland, grocer (6) John Hindmarch of Bishopwearmouth, mariner Lease and release by (1), (2) and (3) (as mortgagees) at direction of (4) and by (4) at direction of (5) to (6) of a house and shop on the south side of High Street, Sunderland. (5) is purchasing the property from (4), but is borrowing money from (6) to do so Consideration: £450

16 March 1825 (1) John Vipond of Sunderland, grocer (2) Hugh Panton of Bishopwearmouth, grocer; Joseph Andrews of Sunderland, grocer; and Thomas Moore of Sunderland, grocer [Lease and] release by (1) to (2) of a shop on the south side of the High Street, Sunderland, in trust to sell to pay (1)'s debts

28 January 1828 (1) Hugh Panton of Bishopwearmouth, grocer; Joseph Andrews of Sunderland, grocer; and Thomas Moore of Sunderland, grocer (assignees of the estate of John Vipond of Sunderland, grocer, deceased) (2) Thomas Armstrong of Sunderland, cabinet maker (3) John Hindmarsh of Bishopwearmouth, gent. (mortgagee) Conveyance by (1) with agreement of (3) to (2) of a house and shop on the south side of High Street, Sunderland

15 July 1851 (1) William Oliver of Bishopwearmouth, surgeon (2) John Watson of Bishopwearmouth, gilder, and Margaret Watson, his wife (3) Thomas Armstrong of Sunderland, cabinet maker (4) Anne Margaret Waugh of Durham City, spinster Assignment of mortgage by (1) and (2) (as representatives of John Hindmarsh of Bishopwearmouth, deceased) at direction of (3) to (4) of a house and shop on the south side of High Street, Sunderland