Catalogue

Brancepeth manor court roll, 26 October 1641 - 6 October 1642

Copy of Brancepeth manor court roll, as at D/Br/E 1, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of Brancepeth manor court roll, 20 October 1696, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of Brancepeth manor court roll, 9 May 1709, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of Brancepeth manor court roll, 17 April 1716, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of Brancepeth manor court roll, 2 October 1738, including presentments of the jurors of inquiry and amercements, 2 October 1738

Copy of Brancepeth manor court roll, 29 April 1776

Copy of Brancepeth manor court roll, including presentments of the jurors of inquiry, 17 October 1798

Brancepeth manor court book, 29 April 1776 -17 October 1798

Court book of the manor of the rectory of Brancepeth, 20 May 1761 - 1 May 1795

The presentments of the jurors and amercements for the manor of Brancepeth, 20 April 1676 and 30 April 1677

Copy of the presentments of the jurors and amercements for the manor of Brancepeth, 20 April 1676 and 30 April 1677, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of the presentments of the jurors and amercements for the manor of Brancepeth, 18 September 1696 and 21 October 1697, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of the presentments of the jurors for the manor of Brancepeth, 27 October 1703, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of the presentments of the jurors and amercements for the manor of Brancepeth, 9 May 1709, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of the presentments of the jurors and amercements for the manor of Brancepeth, 18 April 1710, n.d. [18th century]

Copy of the presentments of the jurors and amercements for the manor of Brancepeth, 17 April 1716, n.d. [18th century]

Draft appointment of Richard Wharton as steward of the manor of Brancepeth, 4 October 1798

Letter from Richard Wharton to the local newspaper, requesting that the endorsed advertisement concerning the holding of the Manor Court at Brancepeth should be inserted in the newspaper, 5 October 1798

Draft of a handbill advertising the holding of Brancepeth Court Leet and Court Baron, 5 October 1798

Bailiff's warrant to attend Brancepeth Court Leet with View of Frankpledge, and Court Baron, 5 October 1798

Draft warrant from the steward to the bailiff, to summon suitors etc. to Brancepeth Manor Court, 5 October 1798

Statement of Cuthbert Dodds of Tudhoe concerning a stray gelding brought to the Lord of the Manor, some 40 years ago, 10 October 1798

Letter from John Eden at Windlestone to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle informing him that he has told his tenants that they need not attend the manor court, 15 October 1798

List of jury members for Brancepeth Court Leet, 17 October 1798

List of jury members for Brancepeth Court Leet, 17 October 1798

Presentments of the jury and amercements for non attendance at the Manor Court of Brancepeth, [17] October 1798

Letter from Mr. Taylor of Cornsay House to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle, excusing himself from attending the Court at Brancepeth, on the grounds of ill health, 17 October 1798

The Ancient bounders of Branspeth Lordship within the Countie of Duresme taken 12 James I (1614 / 1615)

Copy of D/Br/E 29/1, n.d., [18th century]

Copy of D/Br/E 29/1 , 5 February 1766

Copy of D/Br/E 29/1, 5 February 1766

A particular of the manor and estate of Brancepeth, including names of tenants, acreage, yearly rent and remarks on expiry of leases etc., notes concerning extent, quit rents etc., and annual outgoings, 12 May 1795 - 12 May 1796

Record of the perambulation of the boundaries of the estate of William Russell, signed by 30 [freeholders], 1 and 2 October 1798

Fragment of the description of "The Antient Bounders of Brancepeth Lordship within the County of Duresme", n.d. [late 17th century]

A schedule of deeds and papers etc. relating to the manor of Brancepeth, 8 August 1627 - 2 September 1727; rentals of Brancepeth estate, May 1701 and 1728; accounts of income and expenditure on Brancepeth estate, 1727 - 1728

Copy warrant for the payment of 40 shillings to William Rand by Lancelot Hilton on behalf of William, Thomas and James [blank], in the case Lodge et al v Rand, 13 September 1647

Copy rental of the Lordship of Brancepeth as it stood in the reign of Charles I, when it was, in part, among other possessions, late of the Earl of Westmorland, granted to the city of London etc. (copied from an inspeximus and general confirmation of Letters Patent and Grants, 1686 / 1687), n.d. [late 18th century]

Copy of royal inspeximus of grants relating to Brancepeth and other estates in the County of Durham temp. James II, n.d. [18th century]

Statement of the case for counsels opinion concerning William Russell's intention to perambulate the boundaries of the manor of Brancepeth and hold a Court Leet and Court Baron, and opinion, on certain points, of R. Hopper Williamson of Newcastle, 27 September 1798

Statement of the case for counsels opinion concerning the manor of Brancepeth, and answers of Richard Wharton of Offerton, 28 September 1798

Letter from Jo Wilson to William Russell concerning mistakes in the attributing of rights to the manor of Brancepeth which belong to other lesser manors of the Earl of Westmorland, and the fact that he must claim all privileges under "The Inquisition", as Lord Paramount, and therefore nature of title to all estates within the "supposed boundaries", be accurately enquired into, 13 November [1798]

Letter from J. Wilson at London to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle concerning the "Brancepeth business", and intention to examine crown conveyances in the Rolls Office, 20 November 1798

Some observations relative to the manor of Brancepeth, particularly touching any suit or service that the freeholders of Birtley owe to William Russell, Esq., the present Lord drawn up by John Buddle at Wallsend Colliery, 22 November 1798

Letter from Jo Wilson at London to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle concerning payment of mortgages to Mr. Bodero and another, out of Brancepeth, the position of Birtley in relation to the manor, and latter's claim to manorial rights, etc., 3 December 1798

Letter from J. Wilson at London to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle, concerning the latter's request for all the papers 'in the case", his actions in the case of Wharton' s opinion, and wishing that he would finally close the business, 27 March 1799

Copy letters patent of James I, 1616 appointing a Commission and Inquisition to inquire into the boundaries of the manors of Brancepeth, Raby and Barnard Castle, the estate of the Earls of Westmorland, including articles to be enquired into and depositions of witnesses, 25 June 1799

Copy letter of William Russell at Brancepeth Castle to Richard Wharton at Old Park sending him a parcel, 25 June 1799 Endorsed: Richard Wharton's points concerning fee farm rents, plea of trespass etc. at the manor court of Brancepeth, n.d. [1799]

Letter from J. Wilson at London to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle, concerning Mr. Chambre's opinion regarding the extent of Brancepeth manorial rights and progress made in collection of records etc., 28 June 1799

Letter from Thomas Maynard at Durham to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle concerning proposed sale of Hilton Ferry, and attendance at sale of Mr. Hewitt land, 23 August 1799 Endorsed: Copy letter from R. Wharton to Thomas Maynard concerning the position of Langley within the manor of Brancepeth, n.d. [1799]

Draft case respecting the lands comprising the manor of Brancepeth etc., and copy of Mr. Wood's opinion thereon, 9 August - 29 October 1799

Notes concerning encroachments upon waste land within the manor of Brancepeth, n.d. [1798]

William Meggeson's minutes of riding Brancepeth boundaries, n.d. [1798 / 1799]

Letter from J Wilson to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle, concerning the cost of examining documents in the Rolls Office, and doubts of success of so examining them, together with news of other cases in which he has an interest, n.d. [1799]

Notes concerning the connection of the Neville family with Brancepeth Castle, n.d. [1799]

Schedule of deeds etc. relating to the manor of Brancepeth delivered to Mr. Wilson junior, 2 January 1800

Letter from Thomas Maynard at Durham to Jos. Wilson at London concerning the deeds which will show which lands were parcel of the manor of Brancepeth, and requesting to know what rights appertain to the Mesne Lord and what to the Lord Paramount, in respect to the manor etc. of Brandon within the lordship of Brancepeth, 4 January 1800

Letter from J. Wilson to Mr. Maynard concerning the Brancepeth manor searches, the case Blackett [v Russell] and Mr. Taylor's non-payment of the Poole Election Bills, 4 April 1800

Letter from A. and J. Weston at London to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle stating that they daily expect the report of Mr. Caley relating to the manorial rights of Brancepeth, 22 May 1800

Letter from Joseph Wilson at London to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle concerning the situation relating to the Brancepeth manor searches, and proceedings of claims against owners of property alleged to be subject to his paramount manorial rights, 3 July 1800

Letter from J. Wilson to William Russell concerning the favourable conclusion of searches respecting the ancient rights of Brancepeth Manor, 10 July 1800

Letter from J. Wilson to William Russell concerning the finding of the grant of free chase and warren over the demesne land of Brancepeth, 22 July 1800

Letter from R. Wharton at Offerton to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle enclosing an abstract of a grant of 3 Charles I (1627) concerning the manor of Brancepeth, and obtaining other deeds to prove privilege of free warren, 1 August 1800

Report concerning the grant of 4 Charles I and deed of 24 May 12 Charles I (1636) and listing the premises granted by them, n.d. [1800]

Report on the searches relating to the manor of Brancepeth, especially touching the grant of 4 Charles I, n.d. [1800]

Report concerning the establishment of the privilege of free warren granted to the Neville family for the manor of Brancepeth, n.d. [1800]

Transcripts (with translation) of documents concerning the establishment of the right of free warren upon the lordship of Brancepeth, and counsel's opinion, n.d. [1801]

Letter from George Pringle to Mr. Maynard at Durham, stating that Mr. Caley's search of records has established that the privilege of free warren is attached to the manor of Brancepeth, - January 1801

Letter from J. Wilson at London to William Russell at Bath, concerning the lack of success in the search after Langley [to establish it as part of the manor of Brancepeth], 11 March [1801]

Solicitors' bill for searches made [in the Augmentation Office] concerning the manor of Brancepeth, 27 April 1801

Statement concerning the position of Langley in relation to the manor of Brancepeth, n.d. [c. 1801]

3 May 1695 (1) Thomas Lewes, younger son and heir of Thomas Lewes the elder of Stanford, Nottinghamshire, Esq. (2) Dame Mary Ash, widow of Sir Joseph Ash, Bart. Bargain and sale enrolled of annual fee farm rents issuing out of the manor of Bradley, Langley Forest, Houghton, Hemlandrause / Hemlandrow [Helmington Row], Crooke and Billiraw, East Brandon, Dalton Parcy, Hedlam, Whorleton, Barnard Castle, and part of the manor of Brancepeth, all as specified Consideration: £3,436 10s.0d.

1 July 1748 (1) William Ashe of St. James', Middlesex and Earsham, Norfolk, Esq. (formerly William Windham) (2) Edward Goddard of Durham City, Esq. (3) Francis Filmer of Lymonds Inn, London, Esq. Bargain and sale enrolled to create (2) as tenant to the praecipe for suffering a common recovery for fee farm rents in County Durham as at D/Br/E 69

31 August 1748 (1) Francis Filmer, gent., demandant (2) Edward Goddard, gent., tenant (3) William Ashe, Esq., and Stephen Blades, vouchees Exemplification of a common recovery by double vouchee for fee farm rents in County Durham as at D/Br/E 69

Particulars and conditions of sale of fee farm rents arising from lands in Bradley, East Brandon, Dalton Percy, Whorlton and Brancepeth; and Epworth, Lincolnshire, to be sold 16 January 1895

Receipt from Norris, Allens and Chapman for £38 9s. 6d., proportion of the fee farm rents of Durham, received from Viscount Boyne, 27 February 1895 (1 paper, printed form)

7 March 1895 (1) Rev. William Osborn Bird Allen of 83 St. George's Road, Pimlico, Middlesex, clerk (2) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell Viscount Boyne Conveyance of all fee farm rents etc., issuing out of lands at Sunniside (part of manor of Bradley), Dalton Percy, Whorlton, High and Low Wooley, East Brandon, Lowfield, Lamplands and part of Brancepeth, as specified on the endorsed schedule (portion of rents belonging to late Fanny Margaret Allen) Consideration: £2,250 Endorsed: 19 September 1895 Memorandum that Viscount Boyne has granted to George Brownless of Whorlton Grange fee farm rents in Whorlton, numbered 3 on schedule

28 February 1881 (1) Richard Gully Bennet of Tresillian, Cornwall, Esq.; and John Fincher Trist of Tristford, Harberton, Devon, Esq., trustees of the will of the late Edward William Wynne Pendarves of Pendarves, Cornwall (2) William Cole Pendarves of Pendarves, Esq. (3) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne Grant of fee farm rents from (1) to (3) of £49 45s.6d. per annum, arising out of lands at Brancepeth East and West parks, Morden and Willington Hall, as specified in the schedule, revoking the uses etc. of the will of late Edward W.W. Pendarves Consideration: £1,100 (1 file, parchment) 76 19 February 1881 Declaration of George Thomas Woodrooffe of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, solicitor concerning the collection, distribution etc., of fee farm rents as at D/Br/E 75

Brancepeth manor tithe accounts, giving amounts of wool, lamb, hay and corn paid by individuals 1630 - 1633, including agreements with certain individuals for payment of tithes, 29 September 1634 - 23 September 1637 and tithe compositions stating total profits of Brancepeth, 1638 - 1639

Account of hay and corn tithes for Stockley, Brancepeth, Willington, Tuddo, Helmington Row, Crook and Billy Row and Brandon and Byshottles, n.d. [early 19th century]

Book of reference [under Commutation of Tithes Act 1836] for Helmington Row, including landowners, occupiers, name / description of lands etc., state of cultivation, acreage, and amount of rent-charge payable to rector of Brancepeth. Endorsed: "Rough draft for the use of the valuers", n.d. [mid 19th century]

Hardwick estate, Bishop Middleham tithe accounts, 1 January 1913 - 1 April 1936

Hardwick estate, Cornforth tithe accounts, 1 January 1913 - 1 January 1926

Hardwick estate, Bishop Middleham, Cornforth and miscellaneous tithe accounts, 1 April 1926 -1 April 1935

Receipt of William Nesfield for £1 0s.0d. for hay and corn tithe modus for Ivesley, from William Russell, 10 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield, rector of Brancepeth for 3s. for a modus in lieu of hay tithes for Morley farm, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for 1s.6d. for hay tithe modus for Quarry Hill, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for 8s. for hay and corn tithe modus for Waterhouses, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for 1s.5d. for hay tithe modus for Byers Green, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for 3s.4d. for hay tithe modus for 20 garths in Brancepeth, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for 8s.5d. for out rents for land late Mason's, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for 8s.6d. for hay tithe modus for Stockley garths, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for 3d. for out rents for a house, late Robson's, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for £5 for out rents for a house, late Clark and Dornton's, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Receipt of William Nesfield for £8 for tithe modus for East Parks, from William Russell, 11 October 1805

Note that 2 moduses for Willington are held by George Greenwell of Willington, 11 October 1805

Receipt from the Tithe Redemption Commission for redemption of annuities under the Tithe Act, 1936, for lands at Willington, 16 March 1945

Copy certificate of redemption of tithe rent charge for lands in the township of Brandon and Byshottles, as specified, 31 December 1921

Certificate of redemption of tithe rent charge payable to the rector of Brancepeth, on lands as specified in Willington, 31 December 1921 (parchment, 1 membrane, printed form)

Tithe commutation tables, 1916

Tithe commutation tables, 1917

Award of the arbitrators on the claim made by Anthony Brown, Richard Thirkeld, Robert Clark, William Farrer, Thomas Mowbray, Hutton Rowe, Jane Addison, Joseph Simpson and Martin Hull, customary tenants of Brancepeth, to a right of common on Brancepeth Common, objected to by William Belasyse, Lord of the Manor and freeholders of Brancepeth, 3 June 1758

Award of the arbitrators on the claim made by Farrer Wren to a parcel of land [called the Middles] which was found to be part of Brancepeth Common and not Billy Row Common, as he claimed, objected to by William Belasyse and the freeholders of Brancepeth. Boundaries of land described in detail, 3 June 1758

Award of the arbitrators on the claim made by Rev. William Forster, rector of Brancepeth to a right of common on Brancepeth Common, objected to by William Belasyse and the freeholders of Brancepeth, 3 June 1758

Award of the Commissioners for dividing Brancepeth and Stockley Commons, 8 January 1759

7 October 1762 (1) William Belasyse of Brancepeth Castle, Esq. (2) Thomas Goodfellow Shafto of Brancepeth, rector Counterpart confirmation of awards made respecting tithes of Brancepeth and Stockley Commons

Extract from the award dated 8 January 1759, made on the division of Brancepeth and Stockley Moors or Commons, relating to 10a.2r.7p. as specified, allotted to William Belasyse, 29 September 1864

Letter from A. Story to W.E. Wooler, Esq., returning the printed copy of the inclosure award for Brancepeth and Stockley and lamenting the fact that records are so badly kept by Clerk of Peace, 29 July 1869

Photocopy abstract of the award on the division of Brancepeth and Stockley Commons in 1759 with 6 inch Ordnance Survey plan, 1st edition, 1856, showing position of allotments, also giving some field names, n.d. [20th century]

21 April 1864 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Frederick, Viscount Boyne (2) Sir Charles Frederick Smythe of Acton Burnett, Salop, Bart. Order of the Inclosure Commissioners for the exchange of lands between (1) and (2) in the townships of Esh and Brandon and Byshottles adjoining the Deerness Valley Railway as specified in the endorsed plan; with schedule of lands

24 March 1730/31 (1) William Belasyse of Brancepeth Castle, Esq. (2) James Clavering, Esq.; John Smith; William Darnell; Robert Aislaby; Thomas Rippon of Steeley; Thomas Rippon of Cornsey; David Scaife; William Charleton; William and George Taylor; John Row; Thomas Byerley; John Selby; and George Greenwell, owner occupiers of lands etc. in Cornsay and Cornsay Raw (3) William Greenwell; John Rippon; Ann Kirkley; Humphrey Barker; John Iley; Michael Thompson; Thomas Blenkinsopp; John Atkinson; William Briggs; Martin Briggs; William Atkinson; George Paxton; John Catterick; John Johnson; Henry Roxby; John Richardson; John Smith; Robert Stringer; and Ann Pickering, owner occupiers of lands etc. at Hamsteels, Ford, Biggin, Blackburn, Rackwoodside and Hullerbush Articles of agreement to end disputes between the parties concerning unenclosed lands at Cornsay, Cornsey Raw, Hamsteels, Ford, Biggin, Blackburn, Rackwoodside and Hullerbush, as specified

Notice of intention of the Common Holders of Hedley / Cornsay Commons to prosecute owners of cattle trespassing thereon, n.d. [c. 1790s]

19 July 1842 Articles of agreement between Thomas John Clavering, Thomas Fenwick, John Greenwell, David Scarth, George Taylor, Joseph Buckham, George Barker, William Taylor, John Burrell, Ralph Pickering, John Askell, William Grieveson, Ralph Byerley, William Cuming and Jane Reid, for the inclosure of Hedley Edge or Cornsay Common and the extinguishment of the right of inter-commonage

19 July 1842 Agreement of Thos. J Clavering, Thos. Fenwick, John Greenwell, David Scarth, George Taylor, Joseph Buckham, George Barker, William Taylor, John Burrell, Ralph Pickering, John Askell, William Grieveson, Ralph Byerley, William Cumming and Jane Peat, that Hedley Edge or Cornsay Common be enclosed divided and allotted, and right of intercommonage extinguished

Letter from E. Gleadow Marshall at Durham to H.T. Peirson at Brancepeth, concerning the damage done at Cornsay by Storey, and that they "ascertain privately... what is at the bottom of the Ushaw peoples mind on the question of this enclosure", 29 June 1904

Letter from Thomas Atkinson at Newcastle to E. Gledowe Marshall stating the circumstances of the damage caused to fences by Mr. Storey [at Cornsay] near the alms houses, put up to bar his hitherto uninterrupted right of way, 30 June 1904

Letter from E. Gledowe Marshall to H.T. Peirson enclosing D/Br/E 114, which he is of the opinion will alter the case, 1 July 1904

Letter from E. Gledowe Marshall to H.T. Peirson concerning the probable proceedings in Lanchester Petty Sessional Bench relating to Storey's trespass on an enclosure of Cornsay Almshouses, with Lord Boyne's approval, 8 July 1904

Letter from A.S. Sherwood on behalf of Thomas Atkinson to H.T. Peirson acknowledging receipt of letter, 11 July 1904 ( 1 paper

Letter from Thomas Atkinson to H.T. Peirson arranging a meeting concerning the Storey trespass, 27 July 1904

Letter from Thomas Atkinson to H.T. Peirson arranging a meeting for the following day if possible, 23 August 1904

Letter from Thomas Atkinson to H.T. Peirson as at D/Br/E 119, 25 August 1904

Letter from E. Gledowe Marshall to H.T. Peirson requesting information concerning the Storey case, 27 August 1904

Letter from E. Gledowe Marshall to H.T. Peirson concerning Mr. Atkinson's injunction on Storey "(implying an admission he was in the wrong)", 1 September 1904

Letter from E. Gledowe Marshall to H.T. Peirson enclosing a copy of his letter to Mr. Atkinson and reply, see D/Br/E 124 below, and stating that question of damages etc. is between Storey and Gilhespie (master of almshouses) and need not involve Lord Boyne, 10 September 1904

Copy letter from E. Gledowe Marshall to Thomas Atkinson concerning withdrawal of statements by Storey concerning the trespass and action is disapproved by latter on behalf of Ushaw College Trustees, 9 September 1904, and reply confirming that this is so, 10 September 1904

Letter from J Simpson at Spennymoor to H.T. Peirson concerning his actions to stop trespass on the road next to the alms-houses [at Cornsay], 8 February 1905

An Act for dividing and inclosing a certain moor or common in the township of Crook and Billy Row, within the parish of Brancepeth, 1764

14 March 1758 (1) William Belasyse of Brancepeth, Esq., Lord of the Manor (2) Sir Edward Smythe of Arton Burnell, Salop, Bart.; Thomas Taylor of Durham City, gent.; Ann Gregory of Durham City, widow and Henry Walton of Shereburn gent. Articles of agreement for the division of Ivesley Common

Award of the Commissioners, Thomas Forster of Durham City, surveyor of land and William Darnell of Thornley, gent., for the division of Ivesley Common, 3 July 1758

An abstract of articles and award, 14 March and 3 July 1758, for dividing Ivesley Common within the manor of Brancepeth, 4 October 1758

Notes concerning the amount of land given to each of the [freeholders], see D/Br/E 127, on the Division of Ivesley Common, n.d. [early 19th century]

Copy articles of agreement made 14 March 1758 between William Belasyse, Sir Edward Smythe bart., Thomas Taylor, Ann Gregory and Henry Walton for the division of Ivesley Common, n.d. [20th century]

An Act for dividing and inclosing a certain moor or common in the township of Thornley in the parish of Wolsingham and within the manor of Brancepeth, 9 Geo.III, 1769, cap. 99

An Act for dividing and inclosing Willington and Helmedon Row Moors or Commons in the parish of Brancepeth, 1755 / 1756

Copy of D/Br/E 133, n.d. [1755 / 1756]

Letter from John Errington at Pontefract to Mary Mason at Northallerton concerning the appointment of Martin Nixon of Sedgefield as an arbitrator [in dispute over land], 24 December 1718

Copy opinion of Frederic Robinson in the case Nicholson v Attwood [over encroachment of latter's coke works on common land], 23 January 1848

Letter from John Gregson at London to John Brown giving his opinion as to how William Russell should proceed at law in the complaint of the commoners against Mr. Attwood's cokeworks encroaching on common land, 12 July 1848

Copy opinion of Joseph Addison in the case [Nicholson v Attwood], 13 July 1848

Letter from John Gregson to E. Wooler at Durham advising him to postpone the trial at assizes until he is free to try to settle the case amicably, otherwise to try to prove ownership over the soil, mineral rights etc. "as to this your evidence is very strong", 20 July 1848

Letter from John Gregson to E. Wooler, giving his opinion as to how they should plead and stating that "The Commoners have no right to complain on any ground... unless indeed the effect of the [Mr. Russell's] coke ovens is to poison the herbage.", they must not admit any damage or claim to compensation by the commoners, 26 July 1848

Agreement between H.T. Peirson and Robert Pearson concerning the latter's tenancy of Grindon Moor Farm, n.d. [late 19th century]

Hardwick estate accounts ledger, Arthur Mowbray in account with Matthew Russell, including rents, incidentals etc., 1 February 1791 - 20 November 1800

Foxton, Layton, Thornley, Cornsay, Bishop Middleham, Brancepeth, Byers Green, Portrack estate accounts ledger, Arthur Mowbray in account with William Russell, including acre money, quit rents and incidentals etc., with index, 17 December 1791 -20 November 1800

Brancepeth and Cornsay estate accounts ledger, including rents, acre money and overseers etc., with index, 22 November 1800 - 23 November 1812

General accounts ledger including bankers, collieries, agents, etc., with index, 9 September 1806 - 16 March 1822

General accounts ledger for supplies of timber, gas tar, coal and repairs to property etc., with index, 7 January 1860 - 17 November 1903

General cash accounts ledger including tithe rent charges, Hardwick estate, wood, game, garden, Brancepeth estate, drainage and wages, installation of electric light at Brancepeth Castle, etc., with index, 4 January 1902 - 30 December 1903

General cash accounts ledger for Brancepeth and Hardwick estates, as at D/Br/E 147, with index, 15 February 1904 - 17 December 1907

Brancepeth estates general ledger, no. 1, with index, 19 July 1912 - 30 June 1917

Hardwick estate Genera]. accounts ledger, also including ordinary repairs, new building, water supply etc., with index, 20 October 1906 - 30 June 1912

Hardwick estate general accounts ledger, no. 1, including Hardwick Hall and South Durham Hunt, with index, 14 July 1912 - 30 June 1919

Brancepeth and Hardwick estate ledger including rentals, acre money, cottage rents, tithe and Cornsay encroachments, colliery wayleaves and royalties, 31 December 1936 - 31 December 1950

Brancepeth estate general accounts ledger, A1 -W8 (Acre money - Woodlands), 7 April 1948 - 31 December 1955

Brancepeth estates general accounts ledger, C1 -Z2 (Capital monies - Balance sheets), 31 December 1948 - 31 December 1959

Cash account book, 1 February 1800 - 7 June 1817

William Russell's cash account book, for rents etc., 1 June 1822 - 13 May 1826

William Russell's cash account book, for rents etc., 13 May 1826 - 31 December 1833

Cash account book for rents etc., 1 January 1834-30 December 1843

Cash account book, for rents etc., 1 January 1844 - 12 August 1851 and including cash accounts of Rt. Hon. Viscount Boyne, 1 March - 16 April 1860

Cash account book for rents etc., 6 April 1850 -31 December 1859

Cash account book for rents etc., 7 January 1860 -15 August 1866

Cash account book for rents etc., 16 August 1866 -18 July 1876

Cash account book for rents etc., 17 February 1872 -30 December 1882

Cash account book for rents etc., 1 January 1883 -4 November 1891

Cash account book for rents etc., November 1891 -24 March 1899

Cash account book including rents etc. , 25 March 1899 31 December 1906

Cash account book, including rents etc., 1 January 1907 - 1 July 1912

Brancepeth estates, general cash accounts book No. 1, 1 July 1912 - 6 December 1916

Brancepeth estates, general cash accounts book, 7 December 1916 - 20 June 1917

Hon. G.L. Hamilton Russell, Brancepeth estates, cash book and analysis, 31 December 1935 - 31 December 1936

General cash account book, 31 February 1826 - 2 September 1831

General cash account book / journal or waste book, 3 September 1831 - 30 December 1834

General cash account / waste book, 12 October 1840 -27 March 1848

General cash account / waste book, 27 March 1848 -18 September 1857

General cash account / waste book, 3 October 1857 -30 April 1860

General cash account book, 30 June 1863 -17 December 1869

General cash account book, 18 December 1869 -31 December 1881

General cash account book, 1 January 1882 -29 December 1894

General cash account book, 2 January 1895 -31 December 1906

General cash account book, 4 October 1906 -14 September 1912

General cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 12 May 1801 - 30 December 1809

General cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 1 January 1819 - 5 February 1859

General cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 1 January 1907 - 14 February 1910

General cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 1 January 1911 - 3 October 1912; also includes insurance stamps for workmen's wages, 13 August 1912 - 26 March 1913

Hardwick estate cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 24 May 1895 - 6 May 1904

Hardwick estate cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 7 May 1904 - 19 August 1910

Hardwick estate cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 1 September 1910 - 27 February 1912

Hardwick estate cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 1 September 1910 - 6 July 1913

Baysdale Abbey estate cash accounts, receipt and expenditure book, 8 November 1817 - 13 September 1821

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, with index, 7 April 1807 - 3 November 1818

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, with index, 23 November 1819 - 12 April 1822

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger, including annuities, rents etc., with index, 14 May 1822 -6 February 1832

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, 6 April 1831 - 20 December 1843

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, with index, 6 April 1844 - 2 August 1851

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, with index, 6 April 1850 - 13 December 1860

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, also includes stock, February - December 1860, with index, 21 February 1860 - 23 November 1870

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, with index, 13 May 1860 - 19 January 1869

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger for rents, with index, 6 April 1869 - 11 October 1903

Brancepeth and Hardwick tenants accounts ledger, with index, also includes correspondence and notes relating to tenancies, 11 October 1903 - 11 October 1912

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger, for ground rents, with index, also includes United Telephone Company; rector of Brancepeth for tithes, Weardale and Shildon Water Company and stock account, January 1883 - December 1886; 1 July 1866 -January 1885

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger, for ground rents, and stock, with index, 1 January 1886 -15 August 1903

Brancepeth estates accounts ledger, for ground rents, with index, 1 January 1901 - 23 November 1912

Brandon, Willington, Waterhouses, Brancepeth, Cornsay, Byers Green, Usworth and Thornley Cottage, ground and garden rents, 7 January 1911 - 20 September 1912

Brancepeth estate, ground and garden rents, Willington, Oakenshaw, Mount Pleasant, Brandon Colliery, Meadowfield, Browney, Langley Moor and Waterhouses, with index, 1 July 1919 - 1 July 1920

Brancepeth estates garden rents, with index, 6 April 1919 - 6 April 1926

Brancepeth estates, garden rents, 6 April 1926 -6 April 1930

Willington, Oakenshaw and Mount Pleasant lessees accounts ledger, with index, 1 January 1904 - 9 August 1910

Waterhouses lessees accounts ledger, with index, 1 January 1904 - 11 August 1910

Brandon, Meadowfield, Browney and Langley Moor lessees accounts ledger, with index, 1 January 1904 -10 August 1910

Miscellaneous lessees accounts ledger, with index, 1 January 1904 - 9 August 1910

Brancepeth and Hardwick estates report books, including rents, income and expenditure accounts, building yard accounts, home farm profit and loss accounts, household accounts and annual audit etc., 1 July 1912 - 30 June 1920

Brancepeth and Hardwick estates report book as at D/Br/E 210, 30 June 1921 - 30 June 1926

Brancepeth and Hardwick estates report book, as at D/Br/E 210, 31 December 1928 - 31 December 1934

Brancepeth estates day book of workmen's wages, including names and occupations, 22 February 1850 -13 March 1858

Brancepeth estate workmen's wages book, 22 January 1873 - 30 December 1891

Brancepeth estate workmen's wages book, 27 January 1892 - 13 December 1905

Brancepeth, Hardwick and Baysdale estates workmen's wages book, 10 January 1906 - 19 June 1912

Account of days and part days spent working at the Castle Shop, tileworks, stables etc., by William Bird , James Morris and others , 22 March - 27 October 1894

Hardwick estate, workmen's time and wages book, 16 May 1895 - 10 February 1901

Hardwick estate workmen's time and wages book, 14 February 1901 - 12 December 1906

Hardwick estate workmen's time and wages book, 13 December 1901 - 6 November 1912

Account of leasehold ground at Bishop Middleham and Sedgefield belonging to William Russell, Esq., with sketch plans, 1797

Account of lands [at Newton Hall] belonging [to William Russell, Esq.], including sketch plans, names of fields and acreage, n.d. [1797]

Account of unnamed lands [belonging to William Russell, Esq.], as at D/Br/E 222, n.d. [c. 1797]

Matthew Russell's cash account book, 2 February 1804 - 1 January 1811

Livestock sales and purchases, 18 January 1861 -28 January 1878

Schedule of materials used in repairs to Brancepeth Castle and elsewhere, August 1889 - May 1901

Account of woodman's sales, 4 January 1904-31 December 1936

[Viscount Boyne's] cash account book, including Brancepeth and Hardwick estates rents, annuities, pensions and allowances, staff salaries, tithe rent charges and other rents, 1908 (1 volume, leather bound

Cash account book, as at D/Br/E 228, n.d. [early 20th century]

Cash account book, as at D/Br/E 228, n.d. [c. 1913]

Acknowledgements for encroachments on Cornsay Common, 1930 - 1949

Brancepeth, Hardwick and Burwarton estates, property tax assessments, 1931 - 1936

Brancepeth estate, Home Farm cash book and analysis, 30 January 1933 - 30 December 1940

Brancepeth estate and allotment / garden rentals, 31 December 1948 - 31 December 1958

Brancepeth estate allotment / garden rental, 31 December 1958 - 31 December 1961

Thomas Soulsby's bill for 3 days threshing, 2 days drawing thatch and 1 day hedging, 19 November 1715

Margaret Wilson's bill for 8 days work in the gardens for William Bellasies, 30 April 1726

Receipt of Walter Scott for £6 7s.0d. due for the drawing of a "noat" and postage from Lady Bellasyse, 1 August 1726

Receipt of William Megson for 9s. for Road and Bridgecess from Stockly lands due from William Belasyse, 4 August 1726

Receipt of William Scott for 7s. for wine and ale etc., due from Lady Bellasys, 19 September 1726

Receipt of Henry Loup of Borobridge for £5 5s.0d. for hay and corn for a horse left with him, due from William Belasyse, 12 October 1726

Hardwick, Brancepeth, Brandon, Blakiston, Cornsay and Thornley rentals, 5 April 1808 - 6 July 1810

Rentals as at D/Br/E 242, 25 October 1810 - 19 April 1816

Brancepeth, Brandon, Willington, Cornsay, Thornley, Hardwick, Blakiston, Newton and Thorp rentals, 31 May 1816 - 7 November 1823; also includes tenants in arrears to executors of late Matthew Russell, Esq., at Hardwick, Blakiston, Brancepeth, Brandon and Newton Hall, 27 October 1828

Brancepeth, Brandon, Willington, Cornsay, Thornley, Hardwick, Blakiston, Newton and Sunderland rentals, 22 June 1822 - 11 April 1826

Rentals as at D/Br/E 245, also includes Thorpe cottage rents, 31 May 1826 - 7 July 1836

Rentals as at D/Br/E 246, also includes Sedgefield cottage rents, and Bishop Middleham tithe rent charge, 28 November 1836 -30 April 1850 Also includes tenants in arrears to the administratrix of the late William Russell, Esq., at Brancepeth, Brandon, Newton Hall, Willington, Hardwick, Sedgefield Trimdon, Fulthorp, Sunderland and Usworth at 11 October 1849

Rentals as at D/Br/E 247, also includes Cornforth tithe rent charges and acknowledgements for encroachments on Cornsay Common, 23 April 1850 - 24 May 1861

Rentals as at D/Br/E 248, also includes Trimdon, Thorpe, Waterhouses, Billy Hall, Usworth and Washington and Langley Moor and Byers Green, 8 August 1861 - 21 August 1873

Rentals as at D/Br/E 249, also including Primrose estate, Weardale and Shildon Water Company, Mount Pleasant, and brickyards, 25 November 1873 - 9 December 1885

Rentals as at D/Br/E 250, excluding Sunderland, 8 February 1886 - 27 January 1896

Rentals as at D/Br/E 251, including Hulls Fell, Oakenshaw, Sleetburn and Meadowfield etc., 22 April 1896 - 23 November 1904

Rentals as at D/Br/E 252, 1 January 1905 -1 July 1910

Brancepeth estate, cottage rents for Brandon Village, 23 June 1890 - 29 November 1895

Bishop Middleham, Foxton and Shotton, Layton, Mordon, Sedgefield, Trimdon, Blakiston, Thorpe Thewles, Stockton, cottage and farm rentals, Michelmas 1906 - 11 October 1919

Brancepeth estate, farm and cottage rents, whole estate [excluding Hardwick] with index, 11 October 1912 - 30 June 1918

Brancepeth estates, farm and cottage rentals, 1 January 1929 - 31 December 1934

Brandon and Byshottles rentals, giving names of tenants, field names, state of cultivation and acreage, 1895

Brandon and Byshottles rentals as at D/Br/E 258, n.d. [late 19th century]

Ivesley, Hamilton Town, Waterhouses, Browney, Meadowfield, Langley Moor, Willington and Brandon Colliery lessees, giving date of lease, name of lessees, annual rent, dimensions, assignees, rent and situation of property, 6 December 1859 - 25 September 1913

Hardwick estate rentals cash book, 13 November 1906 - 28 November 1912

Brancepeth estate rental, July 1953

Brancepeth estate rental and schedule, with index, 1953

Field book / survey for the townships of Brancepeth, Brandon and Byshottles, Byers Green, Crook and Billy Row, Helmington Row, Page Bank, Stockley, Tudoe and Willington, 1876

Brancepeth estate schedule, n.d. [1940s]

Valuation of Brancepeth and Baysdale estates for probate 1908.; estate and cottage rent apportionments, for probate 1908; statement of debts due from the estate of the late Viscount Boyne, [1908]

11 September 1776 (1) Rt. Hon. Henry Earl Fauconberg (2) John Tempest of Winyard Articles of agreement for the purchase of the manor, castle and park of Brancepeth with appurtenances Consideration: £70,000

An account of cash paid and to be paid by John Tempest, Esq. for his £70,000 purchase money [for Brancepeth estate], n.d. [1776]

Letter from Francis Hutton [senior] at London to George Pearson at Durham concerning title deeds etc. relating to Quarry Hill Farm and also explaining the outstanding term of 500 years in the property and arrangements for paying off the mortgages on the Brancepeth estate, 18 March 1797

Letter from Francis Hutton [senior] at London to William Russell stating that Mrs. Tempest is agreeable for him to keep "the mare", 16 June 1797

Letter from Francis Hutton at London to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle, concerning annuities arising out of Brancepeth estate, and interest on dividends due to Mrs. Tempest with suggestions how this should be arranged between her and William Russell, 7 November 1797

Letter from Francis Hutton to William Russell concerning purchase of payment of £100 annuities charged on Brancepeth estate, by himself and Lord Fauconberg, and asking him to urge Mr. Pearson to expedite the matter, 5 January 1798

Letter from Francis Hutton to William Russell concerning power of attorney granted to Mr. Wilson by Lord Fauconberg for receiving the dividends on £3333 6s.8d. bank annuities, and a schedule of deeds relating to the Brancepeth estate, and discharge of mortgages of £14,000 and £15,000 on the estate, 18 April 1798

Copy letter from William Russell to Francis Hutton requesting that Mrs. Tempest should pay the annuitants 1 May 1798

Letter from Francis Hutton to William Russell, enclosing an extract from his letter of 7 November 1797 (see: D/Br/E 271) and giving more information on the annuities due on the Brancepeth estate, originally under the will of [Bridget] Bellasyse, 4 May 1798

Letter from Francis Hutton to William Russell attempting to elucidate the position concerning annuities, and enclosing an account of payments etc. up to November 1797, 11 May 1798

Letter from Francis Hutton to William Russell as at D/Br/E 276, and wishing "that this trifling affair was settled", 17 May 1798

Letter from Robert Hopper Williamson at Newcastle to Richard Wharton at Offerton, declining attendance at Brancepeth Court Leet / Baron as [his wife's] property at Elwick does not belong to that manor, 20 October 1798

6 March 1893 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne, by Henry Thomas Peirson, his agent (2) Edward Tranmer of Bishop Middleham, farmer Memorandum of an agreement for the lease from year to year, commencing 13 May 1890 of a farm of c.102a.1r.28p. in the parish of Bishop Middleham, occupied by (2) upon conditions as specified Consideration: £90 p.a. and a further £5% for improvements made by (1)

6 March 1893 (1) Viscount Boyne, by Henry Thomas Peirson (2) Edward Tranmer, farmer Counterpart of D/Br/E 279 above

2 July 1898 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) The Rural District Council of Durham Counterpart lease for a term of 14 years of a right of way adjoining the rectory of Brancepeth, as specified on the annexed plan A, one other right of way at Brancepeth as specified on the annexed plan B, together with authority to lay and maintain the 6 inch pipes, also as specified on the annexed plan B, with covering letter, dated 18 June 1932 from J. Kenneth Crawley at Brancepeth estate office Consideration: 2s.6d. p.a.

21 March 1903 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Rector of the parish of Brancepeth Memorandum of an agreement for the yearly lease of the schoolhouse and premises at Brancepeth as specified on the annexed plan to keep and use the premises for a public elementary school, upon conditions as specified Consideration: 1s. p.a.

Copy ground plan, dated 1855, of [Brancepeth] school, 21 March 1923 No scale

5 May 1927 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Edward Alfred Johnson of Garden House, Brancepeth bank manager Counterpart agreement for the lease for a term of 10 years of Garden House with gardens and grounds at Brancepeth, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £50 p.a.

1929 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell of Brancepeth Castle (2) The Sacriston Motor Company of Pretoria Garage, Sacriston Lease for a term of 7 years of "The Quarry" in the village of Brandon and also "Pringle House Quarry" near New Brancepeth as specified in the two schedules and on the 2 plans annexed, to remove stone etc. by surface quarrying and not by underground excavations Consideration: £20 p.a.

20 April 1915 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Robert Roger of Eaglescliffe, Esq.; Simon Tate of Trimdon Grange, Esq.; John William Page Page of Norton, Esq., and Joseph Whitfield Blandford of Norton, M.D. Counterpart lease for a term of 14 years of a piece of land in the parish of Sedgefield of c.3r.36p. as specified on the annexed plan, boundaries given, and particularly a certain well called Maggies Well Consideration: £12 p.a.

21 April 1915 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Robert Roger, Simon Tate, John William Page Page and Joseph William Blandford Counterpart agreement for the supply of water from Maggies Well to Hardwick Hall and outbuilding and also to Knotty Hill and Green Knowles farms Consideration: reduction of annual rent of lands from £12 p.a. to 5s. p.a.

26 November 1930 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) George Robson of Trimdon Grange; Robert Davis of Langley Park; Thomas Edward Bowen Bates of Darlington; Martin Duddin of Quarrington Hill; and William Kingston of Outon Style, Bearpark Counterpart lease for a term of 14 years of lands as at D/Br/E 286, together with Maggies Well, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £12 p.a.

27 November 1930 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) George Robson, Robert Davis, Thomas Edward Bowen Bates, Martin Duddin and William Kingston Counterpart agreement for the supply of water to Hardwick Hall, Knotty Hill and Green Knowles as at D/Br/E 287 Consideration: as at D/Br/E 287

2 January 1930 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) The South Durham Hunt by Muriel Ord of Sands Hall, Sedgefield, Hon. Secretary Counterpart lease for a term of 7 years of a piece of land of c.11.5a. with cottage and kennels, known as Hardwick Kennels, as specified on the annexed plan, and also use of tack, as specified in the schedule Consideration: £20 p.a.

5 March 1935 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) Very rev. Cyril Argentine Alington, D.D., Dean of Durham and Alderman William Naysmith, Chairman of the County Council of Durham, acting on behalf of The Community Service Council for Durham County Counterpart lease for 7 years of Hardwick Hall, near Sedgefield with outhouses, pleasure grounds etc., containing c.87a. as specified in the schedule and on the annexed plan Consideration: 1 peppercorn and the cost of insurance against fire

1 April 1912 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) The Urban District Council of Brandon and Byshottles Counterpart lease for a term of 21 years of a parcel of land near Langley Quarry of c.3740 sq. yds. as specified on the annexed plan, with authority to build sewage tanks, filter etc. for the purification of sewage etc. and also for construction and maintenance of a 12 inch pipe, also shown on the plan Consideration: £10 p.a.

5 July 1931 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne; Rev. Charles Henry Surtees, rector of Brancepeth; and Hon. Claud Eustace Hamilton- Russell, trustees of the charity of William Russell in Lanchester (2) The Urban District Council of Crook Counterpart lease for a term of 21 years of a piece of land at Mount Pleasant of c.5a. as specified on the annexed plan, for use as a recreation ground Consideration: £7 6s.0d. p.a.

15 December 1900 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) The Rural District Council of Durham Counterpart lease from year to year of a piece of land at or near Pity Me of c.520 sq. yds. to be used solely for the purposes of a sewage works, as specified on the annexed plan, with right to lay and maintain pipes etc. Consideration: £2 p.a.

1 February 1905 (1) John Trotter of Windsor, Berkshire Esq.; George William Sutton of Stockton on Tees, land agent; Edmund Lyall Haynes of Harrogate, Yorkshire, surgeon; and William Richardson Hornby of Stockton on Tees, members of and acting on behalf of Stockton Race Committee (2) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne Surrender and assignment of lands in Stockton for the granting of a new lease

2 February 1905 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Members of Stockton Race Committee as at D/Br/E 295 Counterpart lease for a term of 15 years of lands in Stockton comprising part of Stockton race course with grandstand etc., as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £220 p.a.

22 April 1893 (1) Rt. Hon. Viscount Boyne by Henry Thomas Peirson, his agent (2) Joseph Walton of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire Counterpart agreement for the lease from year to year of a parcel of ground at Waterhouses in the township of Brandon of c.6a.13p. with buildings etc., as specified on the endorsed plan, for use as a brick-yard Consideration: £40 p.a. and 10s. for each oven erectec

14 January 1901 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) The Standard Brick Company, 1 St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle upon Tyne Counterpart lease for a term of 14 years of a parcel of land at Low Waterhouses in the township of Brandon and Byshottles containing c.15a.2r.2p., as specified on the annexed plan for use as a brickyard Consideration: £50 p.a. so long as the number of bricks does not exceed 500,000 and 2s. per thousand above that amount

11 May 1921 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) The Anglo American Oil Company Limited, 36 Queen Annes Gate, Westminster, London Counterpart lease for a term of 10 years of a piece of land at Waterhouses as specified on the annexed plan, to be used as a depot Consideration: £5 p.a.

1 August 1875 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Thomas Dixon Stephinson of Willington, painter; John Thomas Purdy of Willington, chemist and druggist; William Christopher Allen of Willington, surgeon; John Tulip of Willington, butcher; Anthony Sayers of Willington, draper; and John Middleton of Willington, grocer Counterpart lease for a term of 21 years of a piece of ground in the township of Willington of c.17a.22p. as specified on the endorsed plan for use as a public park Consideration: 1s. p.a.

Notice of a public meeting of ratepayers "To appoint a deputation to wait upon the Right Hon. Viscount Boyne, to enquire whether Willington Park is a free gift to the inhabitants of Willington for the benefit of the public, or has to be monopolised by two or three individuals styling themselves Trustees?", 26 May 1879

3 September 1913 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William Viscount Boyne (2) William and George Armory of 14 Rosedale Terrace, Willington, builders and contractors Lease for a term of 99 years of a parcel of ground in Prospect Terrace, Willington of c.249¹/³sq. yards as specified on the endorsed plan Consideration: £3 2s.4d. p.a.

26 April 1933 (1) Joseph Armory of Rosedale Terrace, Willington, gent. (2) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton-Russell Surrender of a lease for a term of 99 years as at D/Br/E 302 Consideration: To forego £26 due in rent arrears

3 July 1914 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) The Council of the Administrative County of Durham Counterpart lease for a term of 14 years of 107a.1r.8p. of land at Lingey Close Farm, Willington as specified in the schedule and annexed plan Consideration: £120 7s. 6d. p.a. Endorsed: 24 September 1927 Memorandum of a renewal of lease for a further term of 14 years for a reduced acreage as specified on the annexed plan at a rent of £115

7 November 1927 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Thomas Bowser Coates Longstaff of Commercial Street, Willington, sadler Counterpart lease for a term of 14 years of several pieces of land of c.34a. known as Lingey Close Farm, Willington, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £30 p.a.

18 August 1915 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) The Rural District Council of Auckland Counterpart lease for a term of 14 years of 1a. of land in the parish of Willington, to be used as a tip for refuse Consideration: £5 p.a. Amended in pencil 13 March 1930 for a draft lease to be prepared, plan removed and placed on draft for 1930

16 September 1919 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Rev. Thomas Urmson, The Rectory, Willington; Thomas Wilkinson of Park Street, Brancepeth Colliery, engineer; and John Elliott of West End, Willington, grocer, churchwardens Counterpart lease for a term of 99 years of a piece of land in Tyne Street, Willington, of c.1800 sq. yards, as specified on the annexed plan, as a site for a parish Hall Consideration: 55. p.a.

Proposals for improvements on Lord Boyne's lands in Tyne Street, Willington, with accompanying plan, as respecting the allotments, parish hall etc., 11 April and 27 May 1927

Charity Commission scheme including appointment of trustees and vesting of the charity known as the Parish Hall of St. Stephen, Willington, 9 February 1934

26 March 1938 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton-Russell (2) Martin Greener of White house, Willington, colliery agent; Richard Algeo Howe of Le Forgeron, Willington, colliery manager; Matthew William Collin of 5 Garden Houses, Willington, colliery check weighman; and William Boune of 1 Tyne Street, Willington, miner Draft lease for a term of 99 years of a piece of land in Willington, as specified on the annexed plan, with right of way, also specified Consideration: £5 p.a.

22 September 1939 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) The Durham County Council Counterpart lease for a term of 7 years of a piece of land at Willington of c.6a. as specified on the annexed plan, for use as a poultry centre Consideration: £9 p.a.

7 April 1830 (1) Rt. Hon. Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, son of the Marquis of Bath (2) William Russell of Brancepeth Castle, Esq. Lease for 3 years 8 months of number 1 Cumberland Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, together with fixtures household goods etc. as specified on the endorsed schedule Consideration: £420 p.a. for the first 3 years 6 months and £56 per month for the last 2 months; and £50 for the residue of the term (viz. 12 days) (parchment, 1 membrane, applied seal)

Copy memorandum from Messrs. Elgood and Ward to Geo. Eyston, Esq., concerning settlement of dilapidations at No. 1 Cumberland Street, with William Russell's agent, 20 December 1833

Copy particulars of dilapidations and want of repairs at No. 1 Cumberland Street, Bryanston Square, on lease from Mrs. Harriot Brooks and others to Rt. Hon. Viscount Weymouth and under-leased to William Russell Esq. As surveyed and valued by James Thrupp and John H. Wilson, December 1833

Copy particulars as at D/Br/E 314, December 1833

17 December 1896 (1) Eleanor Wooler of Linley Hall, Broseley, Salop, widow (2) Edward Gleadowe Marshall of Durham City, solicitor (3) Robert Pearson of Rose Hill, Willington on Tyne, Northumberland, gent. (4) John Pearson of Mainsforth, land agent (5) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne Conveyance from (1) and (3) to (5) of a freehold parcel of land of c.2a.4p. in Bishop Middleham township, with boundaries as specified in schedule no. 1; and covenant to surrender a copyhold parcel of land of c.3r.24p. [in Bishop Middleham] with boundaries as specified in schedule no. 2; also schedule of deeds, 22 February 1890 - 31 December 1895 Consideration: £220 from (5) to (1)

18 December 1896 (1) Robert Pearson, gent. (2) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne Copy surrender of 3r.24p. of land, as at D/Br/E 316

22 November 1912 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Hon. Lawrence, Marquis of Zetland; Pt. Hon. George Edward John Mowbray, Earl of Stradbroke and John Wentworth Garneys Bond (3) The Council of the Administrative County of Durham Attested copy conveyance from (1) to (3) of a piece of land of c.9204 sq. yards at North Brancepeth with school buildings thereon, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £1380 12s.0d. from (3) to (2)

22 November 1912 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Marquis of Zetland, Earl of Stradbroke and John Wentworth Garneys Bond (3) The Council of the Administrative County of Durham Attested copy conveyance from (1) to (3) of a piece of land of c.4,405 sq. yards at Browney Colliery with school buildings thereon, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £440 10s.0d. from (3) to (2)

28 October 1912 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Marquis of Zetland, Earl of Stradbroke and John Wentworth Garneys Bond (3) The Council of the Administrative County of Durham Attested copy conveyance from (1) to (3) of a parcel of land at Oakenshaw of c.4,000 sq. yards, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £400

7 July 1917 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Rt. Hon. Aldred Frederick George Beresford, Earl of Scarbrough and Hon. Algernon Henry Mills of 67 Lombard Street, London, trustees Conveyance of a freehold parcel of land called Shotton Nooks, of c.6a.3r., boundaries stated, within Sedgefield township, as specified on the annexed plan no. 1; and covenant to surrender a copyhold farm called Neaseless of c.67a. in Sedgefield township as specified on the annexed plan no. 1, together with a copyhold farm called South Moor / Southfield in the parish of Sedgefield of c.58.5a. as specified on the annexed plan no. 2 Consideration: £300 Annexed: 26 July 1917 Increment Value Duty form for the conveyance of Shotton Nooks farm

9 July 1917 (1) Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Earl of Scarbrough and Hon. Algernon Henry Mills Copy surrender and defeasance of Southfield farm as at D/Br/E 321, with plan, upon trusts as specified

9 July 1917 (1) Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) Earl of Scarbrough and Hon. Algernon Henry Mills Copy surrender and defeasance of copyhold portion of Neaseless farm, as at D/Br/E 321, with plan, upon trusts as specified

3 October 1882 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) The Willington Local Board Conveyance of a piece of land in Willington township of c.3a., as specified on the annexed plan, for a site for a burial ground or cemetery Consideration: £270

4 October 1882 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) The Willington Local Board Deed of exchange of lands of c.3a. in Willington, as specified in the schedules endorsed, for the purposes of a burial ground/cemetery, with schedule of deeds, 30 August 1858 - 9 May 1876

10 May 1897 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Willington Urban District Council Duplicate deed of gift of a parcel of ground in Willington township of c.17a.22p. as specified on the annexed plan for use as a park under the "Recreation Ground Act 1859"

10 May 1897 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) The Willington Urban District Council Duplicate deed of gift as at D/Br/E 326

31 December 1931 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) John Wentworth Garneys Bond, Hon. Eustace Scott Hamilton Russell and Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell, the trustees (3) The Urban District Council of Willington Conveyance from (1) to (3) of the south-eastern-most dwelling house on Catherine Street, Willington, as specified on the endorsed plan, with schedule of deeds, 1 August 1906 - 8 December 1928 Consideration: £20 from (3) to (2) Annexed: Acknowledgement of receipt of £40 from Strakers and Love, paid by Willington Urban District Council, for giving up possession of property as at, 21 January 1932

28 September 1933 (1) The Urban District Council of Willington (2) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell, Hon. Eustace Scott Hamilton Russell and John Wentworth Garneys Bond, the trustees (3) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell Conveyance from (1) to (3) of property as at D/Br/E 328, with plan Consideration: £20 from (2) to (1)

Abstract of title, 1 August 1906 - 8 December 1928 of Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell to hereditaments at Willington, as at D/Br/E 328, part of the Brancepeth and Hardwick estates, 1931

22 November 1939 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell (2) Matthew Ainsley of School Row, Oakenshaw, miner; Matthew Reed of New Row, Oakenshaw, J.P.; James Bailey of Double Row, Oakenshaw, surface worker; Matthew William Collin of Garden House, Willington, check weighman; Peter Barton of Chapel Street, Willington, retired miner; William Bourne of Tyne Street, Willington, miner; William Short of Lydia Street, Willington, miner; Edward J. Brewis of Eskdale, Willington, M.D.; William Hateley of Hunwick Lane, Willington, picture hall proprietor; William Mitchell of Hunwick Lane, gent.; Martin Greener of White House, Willington, agent for Messrs. Strakers and Love Ltd.; Richard A. Howe of Brancepeth Terrace, Willington, colliery manager and J.P. and George Hindaugh Dixon of Brancepeth Terrace, cashier for Strakers and Love Limited, trustees of the Brancepeth and Oakenshaw Aged Miners Homes Duplicate deed of gift of a parcel of land at Willington of c.0.42a. as specified on the annexed plan, for 6 additional Aged Miners Homes, with schedule of deeds, 1 August 1906 - 8 December 1928

19 May 1884 (1) John Lloyd Wharton of Dryburn, Esq.; Christopher Rowlandson of Durham City, Esq.; and Rev. Thomas Rogers of Durham City, M.A. etc. (2) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne Mortgage for securing £100 and interest of No. 24 Market Street, Durham City, as specified Annexed: 13 June 1884 Notice from Edward Gleadowe Marshall of Durham City, solicitor on behalf of (2) to Richard Ferguson, Esq. of Alma Villa, Durham, original mortgagee, of the above transaction

30 December 1922 (1) Charles Foster Ritchie, Esq., Secretary of the Board of Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, and official trustee of Charity Lands (2) Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne; Rev. Charles Henry Surtees, rector of Brancepeth; Hon. Claud Eustace Hamilton Russell of Bayards, Steyning, Sussex, the Charity Trustees (3) Viscount Boyne (4) Marquis of Zetland, John Wentworth Garneys Bond, and Hon. Eustace Scott Hamilton Russell Surrender from (1) to (4) for the extinguishment of a term of 10,000 years, of farm, lands and hereditaments known as Manor Farm in the township of Thorpe Thewles Consideration: £6,000 from (4) to (2)

Photocopy of "An Act for repairing, widening and altering the Road from the turnpike road between Gateshead and Hexham near Lobley Hill in the parish of Whickham in the County of Durham to Burtry Ford in the parish of Stanhope in the same County, and a branch from the Said road near Bryon's Leap in the County of Durham to the Corbridge Turnpike road near Black Hedley in the County of Northumberland, and another branch from the said road at Wolsingham in the County of Durham to Crosgate near the City of Durham", 30 April 1793 Copied from the original in the Public Record Office, London

Copy order of Francis Johnson, and Walter Curtes, Esqs., and Edward Davison, clerk, Justices of the Peace for the diversion of a highway between Brancepeth Park and Stockley Green, 4 August 1806 and consent of William Russell, 4 August 1806

Copy memorandum of an order to divert the road at Brancepeth as at D/Br/E 335, with consent of William Russell, 4 August 1806

Certificate of Christopher Ebdon of Durham City, architect, surveyor of the public bridges within the County of Durham of the satisfactory building of Stockley bridge under his direction, 10 April 1811

Certificate of the Justices of the Peace on the completion of Stockley bridge and road, 10 April 1811

Order of the Justices of the Peace that documents D/Br/E 335 - 338 should be lodged with the Clerk of the Peace, reciting the same, 22 April 1811

Copy order of the Justices of the Peace for the stopping up of the old highway at Brancepeth, 24 September 1811

Copy order of the Justices of the Peace that D/Br/E 340 above be lodged with the Clerk of the Peace, 15 October 1811

John Ward's bill of costs incurred in the diversion of the road at Brancepeth, acting on behalf of William Russell, 8 July - 7 October 1811 Endorsed: "Received... 9 December 1811"

Copy order of the Justices of the Peace for the stopping up and diversion of part of the road from Brancepeth to Tudhoe, in the township of Brancepeth, as specified, 13 October 1862

19 April 1894 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Auckland District Highway Board Counterpart grant of interest in the bridge over the river Wear at Sunnybrow as specified on the annexed plan, provided it is used only for public accommodation of passengers free of toll

28 June 1906 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) The South Durham Steel and Iron Company Limited, Stockton on Tees Agreement for the exchange of customary lands at Portrack, as specified on the annexed plan, for the purpose of constructing a new road to replace Cowholm Lane

Copy resolution of Brancepeth Parish Council for the diversion of part of the highway between Brancepeth and Stanhope as specified, 15 April 1907

Letter from E. Gleadowe Marshall at Durham to H.T. Peirson enclosing a copy resolution as at D/Br/E 346, and confirmation thereof, 15 April - 19 June 1907

Bill of quantities by J.E. Parker, A.M.T.C.E., engineer of Newcastle for a main road diversion at Brancepeth, for the Rt. Hon. Viscount Boyne, September 1907

Copy order of Durham Quarter Sessions for the diversion of the Durham and Stanhope highway at Brancepeth, 14 October 1907

7 December 1914 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) The Urban District Council of Brandon and Byshottles Counterpart agreement for the construction of a public highway and bridge at Lymington Terrace, Waterhouses and construction and maintenance of a fence along the north-west boundary of the footpath running to Waterhouses at Low Waterhouses Farm as specified on the endorsed plan Consideration: All costs to be paid by (2)

Brancepeth and Hardwick estate, particulars of drainage of property, 13 December 1859 - 21 November 1864

Particulars of drainage of land for Brancepeth, Hardwick and Newton Hall estates, 12 July 1875 - 20 June 1890

Brancepeth estates, details of pipes used to provide drains for farms as specified, 28 March 1881 - 10 March 1882

Notebook concerning laying of field drainage pipes on Brancepeth estate, 25 March 1887 - 2 March 1893

12 June 1912 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William, Viscount Boyne (2) The Stockton Rural District Council Duplicate grant of leave to lay and maintain a pipe sewer inland called Portrack Holme within Stockton Rural Sanitary District, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £5 p.a.

28 February 1890 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Rt. Hon. Henry Cecil Raikes, M.P., H.M. Postmaster-General Deed of arrangement on the extension of the Post Office system of Telegraphs to the Post Office at Brancepeth Consideration: £28

29 July 1892 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell Hamilton Russell, Viscount Boyne, by Henry Thomas Peirson, his agent (2) Visiting Committee of Durham County Asylum, headed by Hon. Charles Stuart, Marquess of Londonderry Agreement for the erection of telephone poles on lands leading from Maggies Well, Sedgefield, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: 1s. per pole p.a.

1 December 1868 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Frederick, Viscount Boyne; Emma Maria, Viscountess Boyne, his wife; and Hon. Gustavus Russell Hamilton Russell, his son (2) The Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Works Company Licence for a term of 99 years to lay and maintain a water pipe on land in the township of Stockton, at Portrack Bridge, as on the endorsed plan Consideration: £1 10s.0d. p.a.

31 March 1900 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Most Hon. Charles Stewart, Marquess of Londonderry, K.G., of Wynyard Park Counterpart grant of a water pipe wayleave over lands at Fulthorpe in the parish of Grindon, as specified on the annexed plan, in consideration for the use to supply Fulthorpe farm etc. Consideration: £5 p.a.

4 May 1900 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) William Lishman of Witton le Wear Counterpart grant of water pipe wayleave from Hagg House Farm buildings to Stockley Heugh Cottages in the township of Framwellgate, as specified on the annexed plan, provided (1) may make use of mains to supply his property Consideration: 10s. p.a.

Letter from H.M. Reay at Killingworth House to William Russell at Brancepeth Castle concerning dispute over the shooting of game at The Parks, near Willington, 22 September 1798 and draft reply, 23 September 1798

Notice that Mrs. Ellison has given Mr. Reay leave to hunt and shoot upon her estate at West Park, 29 September 1798

4 March 1897 (1) John Charles James Fenwick of Framlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, Esq., M.D. (2) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne Lease for 1 year of all sporting rights on the Page Bank estate in the parish of Brancepeth, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £15

Private game list, 8 September 1908 - December 1909

Brancepeth estate game accounts book, 1 January 1925 -19 January 1946

Brancepeth shooting accounts, receipts and analysis, 1 June 1922 - 1 April 1943

Fire insurance policy for Brancepeth Castle for £13,000 insured by Newcastle upon Tyne Fire Office, 25 March 1822

Fire Insurance Policy for the Brancepeth estate office, in the tenure of E.P. Dunham, agent, with the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Limited, 1 April 1927 Annexed: Memorandum that policy is vested now in Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton Russell, 29 September 1931

Fire- Insurance Policy for the property of G.H.R. Company to the value of £184,353 12s.0d. with the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company, with endorsements, 2 December 1946 - 1 September 1947

Letter from The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Limited, Newcastle to E.P. Dunham at Brancepeth estate office concerning the premium on Nackshivan farm, 8 January 1937

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Batts Farm, Low Willington, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Lanefoot Farm, Cornsay, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Green Knowles Farm, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Forests Farm, Sedgefield, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Brakes Farm, Sedgefield, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Hare Holm Farm, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Biggin Farm, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Langley Hall Farm, Langley Moor, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Browney Lane, (late Humbersledge Farm), for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Hill House Farm, Esh Winning, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Standalone Farm, Esh Winning, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Waterhouses Farm, Esh Winning, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Tindales Farm, Russell Street, Waterhouses, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Nackshivan Farm, Willington, for insurance purposes, December 1937

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Sprucely Farm, Bishop Middleham, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Knotty Hill Farm, Sedgefield, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Town Farm, Sedgefield, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Plan of layout and valuation of buildings at Low Hardwick Farm, for insurance purposes, n.d. [1937]

Rough sketch plan of [a farm] taken from the ordnance survey plan of 1856 No scale

Rough sketch plan of an unidentified [farm] taken from the [ordnance survey plan of 1856] No scale

Ground plan and front elevation of a row of 3 houses [in Brancepeth?], n.d. [early 20th century] Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Brancepeth and Hardwick estates schedules, with plans, for Batts Farm, Willington; Lane Foot Farm, Cornsay; Red Barns Farm, Brandon; Holywell Farm, Brancepeth and Brandon; Nafferton Farm; East Park Farm, Brancepeth, 1934 - 1936 Gives name of tenant, rent, Ordnance Survey number, acreage, and remarks on state of cultivation

Schedules, with plans as at D/Br/E 392, for Langley Farm, Brandon; Humbersledge Farm, Browney Colliery; Nackshivan Farm; Low Waterhouses Farm; Standalone Farm, Brandon; Hill House Farm, Brandon; 1934 and 1952 Enclosed: Plan of Hill House Farm, Brandon Colliery by Eaton Estate Office, Chester, n.d. [c. 1950s] Scale: 1:500

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Baal Hill Farm, Brandon; Brawns Den Farm, Brancepeth; Colwell's Land, Brandon; Hall Farm, Brandon; Home Farm, Brandon, 1934, 1936 and 1945

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Holland Hall Farm, Stockley; A. Johnson's Land, Brandon; Lingey Close, Willington; W. Law's Land, Willington and Stockley; Longstaff's Land, Willington; Morley Farm, Brancepeth, 1934

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Middles Farm, Brancepeth etc.; Milkup Bank Farm, Stockley; Oakenshaw Farm, Stockley; Ox Close Farm, Stockley; Park House Farm, Stockley; Red Barns Farm, Brandon, 1934

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Stockley Fell Farm; Stockley Farm; Mrs. Winter's Land, Brandon; West and East Brandon Farms; Wooley Close Farm, Brancepeth; Willington Hall Farm, 1934 and 1936

Schedules and plan as at D/Br/E 392, for White House Farm, Willington; Aker's Land at Brandon and Meadowfield; Sewell's Land, Stockley; Willington Old Hall Farm; Pringle House Farm, Brandon; Land adjoining High Bowden Farm, Helmington Row, 1934 and 1952

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392 above for High and Low Fold Farms, Helmington Row; Sunnybrow Cottage Farm; Bank Head Farm, Willington; Little White Farm, Brancepeth and Brandon; Willington Tile Sheds; Lingey Close Smallholdings, Willington and Stockley, 1934 and 1952

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Brandon Sawmills; Crawley' s Land, Brancepeth; Fox's Row, Brancepeth; Weather Hill, Brancepeth; Tanner's Hall, Stockley; Robson s Land, Brandon, 1934 and 1936 (1 volume, cloth bound).

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Tindales Land, Waterhouses; Ragpath, Brandon and Esh; Quarry Hill House; Horsefield, Brancepeth; Land at Browney; Bink's Land, Hedley Hill, 1934

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Nafferton Farm, Brancepeth and Brandon; Burnigill Farm, Brandon and Croxdale; Red Barns Farm, Brancepeth and Brandon; Holywell Farm, Brancepeth and Brandon; East Parks Farm, Brancepeth; Ash Tree Farm, Brandon, 1946 (1 volume, cloth bound

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Scripton, Brancepeth; Little White Farm, Brancepeth and Brandon; Hall Farm etc., Brandon; Brawns Den Farm, Brancepeth; South Brandon Farm; Ox Close Farm, Stockley, 1946

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Burdess's Land, Brandon; Humbersledge Farm, Brandon; Baal Hill Farm, Brandon, 1946 - 1947

Schedule with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for South Brandon Farm, n.d. [c. 1952]

Schedules with plan as at D/Br/E 392, for Stob House Farm, West Brandon Farm, Biggin and Hare Holme Farms, 1952

Cornsay Almshouses general account book, 20 March 1848 - 31 December 1896

Cornsay Almshouses general account book, 20 January 1897 - February 1952; from 1913 accounts of Educational Foundation of William Russell, which, from 1906, was used for charity. Also includes minutes from Almshouse trustees for 29 March - 6 July 1899 concerning Cornsay School; order from the Charity Commissioners, 20 November 1906, concerning use of school buildings solely in connexion with almshouses; and inventory of school and masters house, [1899]

Photocopy of rules and regulations of Cornsay Alms Houses, built and endowed by William Russell, Esq., of Brancepeth Castle, 1811, with list of men and women admitted, and allowances for each poor man and woman, and the schoolmaster, 24 December 1812

List of applicants for admission to Cornsay Almshouses, 30 October 1875 - 11 August 1914

Cornsay [Almshouses] trust receipts, 6 January 1928 - 30 June 1938

Cornsay [Almshouses] trust receipts account book, 1 January 1938 - 31 December 1949

Credit slips and receipts for investments on behalf of the Educational Foundation of William Russell / Cornsay Almshouses, 18 September 1915 -3 March 1927 and n.d.

Credit slips for investments made for the Extraordinary Repair Fund - Almshouses, n.d. [1920's]

Annual statements of income and expenditure for Charity of William Russell Educational Foundation, 31 December 1928 - 31 December 1947

William Russell Charity audited accounts, 31 August 1951 - 31 December 1962, with covering letters from Warmsley, Henshall and Co. of Chester, chartered accountants, 2 and 25 May 1964; also audited accounts for 31 December 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1979

William Russell Educational Foundation audited accounts, 15 March 1955 - 31 December 1963, with covering letter from Warmsley Henshall and Co., of Chester, chartered accountants; also audited accounts for 31 December 1964 -1968 and 1979

Account book of the William Russell Bequest [Educational Foundation], 1 January 1970 - 31 December 1980

Correspondence and papers of the Bishop Cosin's Almshouses, including order of Charity Commissioners, 24 February 1914; and mainly concerned with appointment of trustees; also includes order of Charity Commissioners, 20 November 1906 concerning William Russell Charity, Lanchester, and return and digest of Charity Commissioners for the parish of Lanchester, 1900, 24 February 1914 - 16 April 1948

Correspondence concerning the William Russell Bequest, 15 November 1951 - 1 December 1953

Correspondence and papers concerning William Russell Bequest, 8 January - 31 December 1954

Correspondence and papers concerning William Russell Bequest (Homes), 17 June 1954 - 10 December 1956

Correspondence and papers concerning William Russell Bequest (Homes), 9 January 1957 - 26 September 1963

Correspondence and papers concerning William Russell Bequest, 2 October 1963 - 9 May 1967

Extract from the endowed charities (Administrative County of Durham) Commission Report, concerning the parish of Lanchester, 26 July 1900

Brancepeth Parish Hall, minute book of the trustees' meetings, 7 October 1929 - 9 November 1945

Brancepeth Parish Hall, minute book of the trustees' meetings, 18 December 1945 - 1 December 1970

Brancepeth Village Hall, cash account book, 20 January 1920 - 13 December 1932

Brancepeth Village Hall, cash account book, 14 December 1932 - 14 March 1946

Brancepeth Village Hall, cash account book, 12 March 1946 - 31 December 1974, including final account, 1 January 1974 - 13 May 1976

Brancepeth Reading Room, minute book of the management committee, 23 December 1924 - 13 January 1936

Brancepeth Reading Room, statements of accounts, 6 March 1854 - 1 January 1924

Brancepeth Reading Room, lists of annual and monthly subscribers, March 1854 - 1924; lists of books lent, with names of borrowers, 6 March 1854 - 13 December 1869; minutes of a members' meeting, 27 November 1860; and list of old newspapers sold, March 1856 - March 1857

South Durham Hunt, cash account book, 2 May 1890 - 18 May 1905 For enclosures see D/Br/E 434/2-5

South Durham Hunt, wage statement, 10 May 1912 -18 January 1913 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 434/1

Hardwick Hall and Hardwick estate statement of accounts, 1910 - 1914 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 434/1 Includes South Durham Hunt expenses

Hardwick Hall, wages statements, 1913 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 434/1

Hardwick Hall vouchers and rough accounts for wages and South Durham Hunt, February - July 1913 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 434/1

South Durham Hunt, cash accounts book, 20 May 1905 -5 July 1913 For enclosure see D/Br/E 435/2

South Durham Hunt, wages accounts, 15 March -4 July 1913 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 435/1

South Durham Hunt, Master's and Secretary's account book, 1911 - 1921

South Durham Hunt, Master's and Secretary's account book, 1911 - 1921 Rough draft of D/Br/E 436

North east view of Newton Hall, n.d. [late 19th century]

South east view of Newton Hall, n.d. [late 19th century]

View of the avenue leading to Newton Hall, n.d. [late 19th century]

View of west end of archery ground at Newton Hall, n.d. [late 19th century]

Photograph of painted ceiling in "The Temple" at Hardwick Hall, taken by J. Sowerby, 1938

Application for a grant of £5,000 from the Inclosure Commissioners for the improvement to Brancepeth and other estates in the County of Durham as specified, 29 July 1851

Case for counsels opinion concerning Viscount Boyne's title to minerals under two sections of Hardwick estate - certain lands at Bishop Middleham, claimed to be copyhold by Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and also an area referred to as Hardwick Park, n.d. [post 1839]

Particulars and plan of farms situate at Warden Law, Houghton-le-Spring, comprising in all c. 275a. to be offered for sale by public auction, 27 April 1914

List of deeds dating from c. 1846 deposited at National Provincial Bank Ltd., Durham, with index, 28 March 1924, updated to 1955

Brancepeth War Memorial Committee minute book, including balance sheet, 8 December 1919 - 17 May 1921 For enclosures see D/Br/E 447/2-4

Order of service of unveiling and dedication of the War Memorial Cross, 2 June 1921 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 447/1

Bank pass book of Rev. Charles Henry Surtees re Brancepeth War Memorial, 30 March 1921 - 31 May 1922 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 447/1

Correspondence, list of subscribers, accounts etc., 29 November 1919 - 31 October 1921 Originally enclosed in D/Br/E 447/1

An account of all the manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in the different counties of England and Wales, held by lease from the Crown, taken from Report of the Commissioners... of Royal Forests, Woods and Land Revenues, 1787

Copy letter from Charles Collis to Mr. Mowbray concerning a dispute with Mr. Spearman and urging him "to goe one to tryell for your mony is as shore as if it was in your pocket, 25 July 1704

Copy letter from Matthew Woodifield at Durham to James Shaw concerning a dispute between James Crisp, tenant of Wynyard Mill, and John Moon, tenant of Wolviston Mill, regarding repairs to the banks of the Mill Race etc. between the two mills, 27 June 1814

Letter from W.H. Hodgson at Hardwick Estate Office to J. Kenneth Crawley at Brancepeth concerning provision of 25 inch Ordnance Survey sheets, 26 July 1912

Copy letter from [C.P. Dunham], agent [at Brancepeth] to Messrs. Wilson and Co. at Durham enclosing documents relating to Cleobury, Sedgefield and Stockton (missing), 20 January 1954

Letter from Wilson and Co., to E.P. Dunham at Brancepeth Estate Office, concerning lease to trustees of Brancepeth Colliery pit head baths, and enclosing a schedule of documents relating to the Brancepeth estates, 19 December 1922 - 20 August 1948, signed by E.P. Dunham, 19 and 20 January 1954

Advertisement for Irish Lottery, 21 July 1900

Poster advertising a performance of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", by Chester-le-Street Amateur Players, held in Brancepeth Castle grounds, in aid of Brancepeth Church Organ Fund, n.d. [c. 1950 - 1960]

15 November 1880 (1) Elizabeth Hine of Ludlow, Salop, timber merchant and Buckley Hine, also of Ludlow, timber merchant (2) Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne of Burwarton Hall, Salop Agreement for the grant of an easement across unspecified land [in Salop], with plan Consideration: £10

Certificate for the redemption of land tax for a house and land called Hardwick Forge in the parish of Stottesdon, division of Brimstree South, as specified, 31 March 1900

Certificate of redemption of land tax for lands, as scheduled, in the parish of Wickton, division of Brimstree South, Salop, 31 March 1900 (parchment, 1 membrane)

6 January 1902 Terms of the understanding on which Wilfred Longley Dodgson resigns the agency of Lord Boyne's Shropshire estates, as from 25 March 1902

Letter from W.L. Dodgson at Cleobury North to "Dear Marshall" enclosing the memorandum as at D/Br/E 459, 6 January 1902

16 March 1902 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Wilfred Longley Dodgson and Alice, his wife Agreement for the payment of an annuity for life

4 September 1906 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne of Burwarten, Salop (2) The Abdon Clee Stone Quarry Company Limited, 25 Victoria Street, Westminster Counterpart lease for a term of 60 years of all Dhu Stone on lands to the South of Ditton Priors and west of Cleobury North, Salop, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £75 p.a. and other rents as specified

17 February 1912 (1) Hon. Frederick Gustavus Hamilton Russell of Burwarton Hall, Salop (2) The Abdon Clee Stone Quarry Company Limited Counterpart lease for a term of 21 years of 4 cottages, numbers 5,6,7 and 8 Bent Lane in the parish of Ditton Priors, Salop, as specified on the annexed plan Consideration: £40 p.a.