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Londonderry Estates

Reference: D/Lo/L Catalogue Title: Londonderry Estates Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Legal Papers (part 1)

Covering Dates: 1703-1951

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Londonderry Estates

Catalogue Description

Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to Durham County Record Office, 2016

LEGAL PAPERS

These fall into three groups: case papers, lawyers' papers and document schedules. The case papers listed here are those which were found collected together for legal purposes; where any item has been preserved as part of the estate or business papers etc., it has been listed in the appropriate section. Two of these cases are of more than local interest; the action against the 'Durham Chronicle' for libel against Lord Castlereagh (D/Lo/L 17) and the proceedings against the 'radical tailor' of Seaham (D/Lo/L 27). Lawyers bills are attracting more interest from legal historians and there is a good series covering the period 1819 to 1865 (D/Lo/L 40-55).

The schedules have been dealt with under this section as a series on their own, partly on account of their number and partly because they are no longer of much value as a means of reference, on account of the resorting and renumbering which has been necessary in the production of this catalogue. In the case of the Public Record Office schedules the new numbers have been added and also notes to indicate items which have disappeared since the schedules were drawn up.

Catalogue Contents

Legal Papers (Ref: D/Lo/L)Case Papers (Ref: D/Lo/L 1-39)

See also D/Lo/L106,107

Ref: D/Lo/L 1

Tonge v Cole; Chancery Order in a dispute over the tithes of the East and West Parks at Brancepeth, 1703

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 2

Finney v Bellasyse; Concerning the will of Sir Henry Bellasyse of Brancepeth the terms of which were disputed between the members of his family, 1717

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 3

Douglas v Vane; Survey map of Long Newton produced as evidence, 1744

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 4 (1-3)

Walter Fletcher (alias Vane) v Lionel Vane; Case concerning the lease of the herbage and pannage of Eastwood, The Carrs, etc., at Chopwell under the will of Guy Vane, 1767

(2 bundles, 1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 5

Vane v Tempest; Concerning a legacy which Frances, wife of Henry Vane, claimed under the will of John Tempest, 1776

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 6

Wren v Tempest; Concerning the will of John Tempest of Sherburn, 1777

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 7

Bowes v Vane; A case brought by Margaret Wanley Bowes of East Harsley (Yorkshire) concerning the marriage settlement of George Wanley Bowes of Lincoln's Inn of which Lionel Vane was a trustee, 1779

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 8

Ex parte Wright; Concerning the conveyance of Kelloe by John Tempest to Anthony George Wright, an infant, 1794

(2 files)

Ref: D/Lo/L 9-16

Tempest v Ord; Case concerning the settlement and marriage of Lady Frances Anne Vane-Tempest to Lord Stewart to which her ;mother, Countess of Antrim, objected on personal grounds. Papers include correspondence and medical reports, also material relating to the collieries which were run by Arthur Mowbray, an agent appointed by the Court of Chancery, including: 9 Mowbray's accounts for the Vane-Tempest collieries, 1813 - 1814 10 Report (and confirmation) on the financing of the collieries, 1816 11 Valuations of colliery stock and accounts, 1819 12 Account of James Losh as receiver for the Vane-Tempest estates, 1819 See also D/Lo/L 106, D/Lo/F 1051

Ref: D/Lo/L 17

Crown v Williams; For the publication of a libel in the 'Durham Chronicle' of' 20 October, 1821, against Robert, Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh). Williams, described as a 'Radical scribbler' subsidised by Lambton, was said to have embarked on a 'career of libel' against Lord Stewart. Brief, letters (including Londonderry's demanding the prosecution) copy of the newspaper, etc., 1822

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 18

Tempest v Stewart; Transcript of proceedings on a writ of error from Ireland between the trustees of the Earl of Antrim and those of Burton Banks, 1822

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/Lo/L 19

Londonderry v Houghton-le-Spring Overseers; Appeal against the rating of a railway passing through Lord Londonderry's lands at Houghton, with copies of the assessment, 1823

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 20

Robertson v Londonderry; For breach of contract alleged in the construction of Seaham harbour, 1829

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 21

Crown v Kennedy; Robert Kennedy of Houghton-le-Spring was accused of obstructing the ventilation in Alexandrina Pit at East Rainton, 1832

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 22

Londonderry Trustees; Case on the position of the trustees in regard to making conveyances of mortgaged estates, 1834

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 23

Londonderry v Beckett; Concerning the marriage settlement of Lady Francis Anne particularly as to the working of the coal mines under the trust and the purchase of Pittington Colliery, 1835

(1 box)

Ref: D/Lo/L 24

Crown v Rutherford; For the destruction of a wagon way at Rainton Colliery, which passed through the defendant's lands, 1836

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 25

Townshend v Londonderry; The Rev. George Townshend claimed repayment for a debt by suing out of the Durham Chancery a writ of Pone per vadios, 1836

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 26

Losh, Wilson and Bell v Londonderry; Proceedings to compel payment for work done. Lord Londonderry claimed privilege as a peer from being attached by writ of Pone, 1836

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 27

Short v Johnson; Proceedings for trespass for reaping the crops in the Blacksmith Field at Seaham. Short is described as a tailor, 'desirous of notoriety either by the profession of extreme liberal or radical principles ... or by his orations at Ranters meetings in the neighbourhood where he usually expatiates with unwonted earnestness and no small degree of virulence against the Established Church ...'. Johnson was tenant of' the domain farm, 1837

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 28

Macdonnell v Thackrah; Concerning the agreement to make a railroad transferred from Shakespear Reed to George Thackrah and others, 1840

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 29

Wood v Londonderry; Concerning railway wayleaves through Dean House Farm and other property in Warden Law, Houghton-le-Spring ;and Hetton which had originally been settled in accordance with the will of the Rev. J. Hutton of Houghton, 1846

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 30

Londonderry v Dungannon; Concerning the amendment of the settlement of the estates in 1842 and the proposal to procure an Act to that effect, 1848

(1 box)

Ref: D/Lo/L 31

Londonderry v Vane; Concerning the family settlements, 1854

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 32

Londonderry v Bramwell; Concerning wayleaves for the Sunderland and Seaham Railway at Hendon on land purchased from Bramwell who was Chairman of the Sunderland Dock Co., 1856

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 33

Londonderry v Vane; To correct an error in the settlement of 1842 whereby certain sums were expended on the rebuilding of Wynyard, 1856

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 34

Yarker v Bell; Dispute about the delivery of coal wagons for Wynyard from the railway sidings between Yarker, a coal merchant, and Bell, the Billingham station master, 1864

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 35

Stewart (J.V.) v Vane; Concerning the sum of £11,500 in a settlement on Lord Adolphus Vane to be held in trust for his children, and the payments due to his son, Francis Adolphus, 1866

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 36-37

Stewart v Vane; Concerning financial settlements etc. made through the Law Life Assurance Co. including the advance of £20,000 for the purpose of Silksworth Colliery winning, 1872

(2 boxes)

Ref: D/Lo/L 38

Rokeby v Elliot; Rokeby claimed 1/4 of the Barmston coal leased without his concurrence to Sir George Elliot by the Marchioness of Londonderry in 1864. Report on the Barmston mines, 1872

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 39

In re Marquess of Londonderry; Statement regarding the covenants to complete the winning of Silksworth Colliery, 1874

(1 bundle)

Lawyers' Papers (Ref: D/Lo/L 40-58)

See also D/Lo/L 108-113

Ref: D/Lo/L 40

Lawyers bills of costs - Robert Cassidy for the Irish estate, 1854 - 1860

(2 bundles)

Ref: D/Lo/L 41

Lawyers bills of costs - Albert and John Clayton, 1866 - 1869

(2 bundles)

Ref: D/Lo/L 42

Lawyers bills of costs - William Cowburn, 1819 - 1844

(5 bundles)

Ref: D/Lo/L 43

Lawyers bills of costs - Dodds and Trotter, 1861 - 1863

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 44

Lawyers bills of costs - John Gregson and William Groom, 1823 -1854

(10 bundles)

Ref: D/Lo/L 45

Lawyers bills of costs - Hoare and Sons for the Seaham Harbour lease, 1856

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 46

Lawyers bills of costs - Hodgson and Burn, 1853 - 1854

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 47

Lawyers bills of costs - Robert Lyle for the Londonderry Trust, 1856

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 48

Lawyers bills of costs - Newsteads for probate duty, 1857

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 49

Lawyers bills of costs - Robert Simpson for the Irish estate, 1854

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 50

Lawyers bills of costs - Swift and Blenkinsopp for the Seaham-Sunderland Railway, 1863

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 51

Lawyers bills of costs - Swift and Wagstaffe, 1854 - 1856

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 52

Lawyers bills of costs - Voules and Nash, 1856

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 53

Lawyers bills of costs - Wing and Duncan, 1861

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 54

Lawyers bills of costs - Wright, 1854 - 1863

(8 bundles)

Ref: D/Lo/L 55

Lawyers bills of costs - Miscellaneous bills, 1848 - 1865

(2 bundles)

Ref: D/Lo/L 56

Thomas Rudd's opinion on the responsibility for the upkeep of a gate on the Stockton-Sunderland road at Ryhope, 1749

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 57

William Walton's opinion on the will of Joseph Reay of Newcastle and an assignment to him of lands of Sir John Eden at Brignall (Yorkshire), 1818

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 58

Loftus Wigram's opinion on the abstract of title to the Seaham estate, 1832

(1 file)

Lawyers' Papers: miscellaneous (Ref: D/Lo/L 59-63)Ref: D/Lo/L 59

Order of the Lord Keeper in a case concerning Dr. John Bedford and the conveyance of lands in Salwarpe (Worcestershire) by the Talbots of Laycock Abbey (Wiltshire), 1758

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 60

Order of John Tempest's petition for authority to purchase estates at Barmston with money received from the sale of property in Kent, 1779

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 61

Instructions to Bellenden Kerr regarding the loan for Seaham Harbour from the Public Works Loan Commissioners, 1856

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 62

Memorial (copy) of the names and addresses of the directors of the Law Life Assurance Society as enrolled in Chancery, 1873

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 63

Miscellaneous opinions and other papers, c.1815 - 1883

(1 bundle)

Schedules of Deeds and Documents (Ref: D/Lo/L 64-105)Vane and Tempest estates (Ref: D/Lo/L 64-68)

These are schedules and transcripts apparently all done for historical reasons at the Public Record Office. County Record Office item numbers have been inserted on the schedules where necessary.

Ref: D/Lo/L 64 (1-3)

Schedules of deeds relating to Wynyard and the Tempest family, 1331 - 1779, lettered B and C, c.1849

(2 files)

Ref: D/Lo/L 65

Schedules of early title deeds of the Vane and Tempest families listed by the Public Record Office and lettered A-M. With covering letter from the Record Office and a schedule of deeds relating to North Biddick received by Lancelot and James Carr from Jane Wharton in 1717, c.1863

(12 files)

Ref: D/Lo/L 66

Schedule (Public Record Office?) of deeds in bundles numbered 1-7 etc., c.1855 Wolsingham, 1706 - 1725; Wynyard, 1717 - 1728; Redmarshall, 1720 - 1759; Salter House Farm, 1727 - 1742; Lowes Old Farm, 1723 - 1744; Sunderland, 1662 - 1763; Wolviston, 1717 - 1724; Redmarshall church, 1757; Penshaw, 1725 - 1777

(10 files)

Ref: D/Lo/L 67

Schedule (Public Record Office) of Vane family wills and papers (1660 - 1738, c.1848

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 68

Transcript of six deeds relating to Wynyard (1349 - 1547), c.1860

(1 file)

Londonderry estates (Ref: D/Lo/L 69-103)Ref: D/Lo/L 69

Schedule of deeds relating to the manor of Long Newton, 1711 - 1776, delivered to John Gregson, 1832

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 70

Schedule of deeds delivered by Coutts and Company and sent to Wigram's executors on their paying off the mortgages, 1835 Barmston, 1676f; Tempest estates, 1722f; Embleton, 1712f

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 71

Schedules of deeds received by John Gregson in boxes numbered 1-12, (nos. 4, 10-12 not sent to him) Long Newton, 1628f; Penshaw, 1709f; manor of Wynyard, 1200f; Wynyard and Lawes Old and New Farms, 1717f; manor of Penshaw, 1681f; Rose and Crown Inn Durham, 1659f; manor of Wynyard and Salter House, 1299f; Thorpe Thewles, 1597f; coal mines, 1586f; Over Throston, 1603f

(16 files)

Ref: D/Lo/L 72

Schedules of deeds sent to Gregson as solicitor for the mortgages, 1836 Lawes Old and New Farms, 1723f; Penshaw, 1716f; Wynyard, 1595f; Wynyard House, 1723f

(8 papers)

Ref: D/Lo/L 73

Schedules of documents relating to the Londonderry collieries, 1840

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 74 (1-2)

Schedule (and copy) of deeds and papers relating to the Londonderry estates, in the custody of John Gregson, executor of John Gregson, 1841 Rainton Colliery and farms, East Rainton, Pittington Colliery, Moorsley, Penshaw, Kelloe, Grange coal, Close estate, Annigate House, Stoney Gate, Herrington Mill, South Biddick, Thorpe Thewles, Beacon House, Great Stainton, Seaham, Middle Swainston, Rivington and Kepler Schools, Rosebank, Holdernesse House, Chilton Moor, Wolviston, wayleaves, settlements etc.

(2 files)

Ref: D/Lo/L 75

Schedule of the muniments of title of Lord and Lady Londonderry and Viscount Seaham with indication of place of deposit, c.1846

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 76

Index to document packets, probably at Wynyard or Seaham, 1846

(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Lo/L 77

'Papers of which copies should be sent to Ireland', c.1850

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 78

List of abstracts of title relating to the Durham estate received from Richard Groom, c.1850

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 79

Schedule of deeds relating to an estate at Penshaw, 1854

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 80

List of deeds found missing from the boxes transferred from Penshaw to Wynyard, 1854

(2 papers)

Ref: D/Lo/L 81

Deeds and papers deposited in the muniment room at Wynyard by Lady Londonderry, 1854

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 82

Deeds sent by Swift to Gregson, 1854

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 83

Deeds and papers received from Cowburn, c. 1854

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 84

List of deeds relating to Rainton Colliery sent to Swift in London, 1855

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 85

Schedule of deeds delivered to Lady Londonderry on her paying off £20,000 mortgage on Seaham Harbour, 1855

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 86-87

Schedule of deeds of the Londonderry and Vane Tempest estates, with additions and corrections, and a duplicate, c.1860

(2 volumes)

Ref: D/Lo/L 88

Chronological list of Vane Tempest deeds, serving as an index to D/Lo/D 86, 1860

(1 volume)

Ref: D/Lo/L 89

Deeds and papers in the new safe at Wynyard, 1860

(1 volume)

Ref: D/Lo/L 90

List of papers held by Ravenshaw at Seaham, c.1861

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/Lo/L 91

List of papers in tin boxes at the Londonderry Offices, Seaham Harbour, c.1862

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/Lo/L 92-93

Schedule (and copy) of documents relating to the Londonderry Trust delivered to Gregory Rawcliffe and Company by Swift and Wagstaffe, 1822 - 1864, with subsequent additions and an index, c.1864

(2 volumes)

Ref: D/Lo/L 94

Index to papers kept at Seaham (?), c.1865

(1 volume)

Ref: D/Lo/L 95

List of Seaham wayleave leases, 1829 - 1844, received from John Daglish, 1866

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 96-97

Contents of the muniment room at Wynyard and part of an index, 1867

(1 photocopy file, 1 booklet)

Ref: D/Lo/L 98

Schedule of miscellaneous deeds sent to Eminson from Clayton and deposited in the safe at Seaham Harbour, 1875

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 99

Schedule of papers relating to the Londonderry Railway sent to J.B. Eminson, 1882

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 100

Schedule of deeds relating to the Rose and Crown Inn, Durham, delivered to the Economic Life Assurance Society's solicitors, 1894

(1 paper)

Ref: D/Lo/L 101

Schedule of deeds relating to the Londonderry Trust sent to Atkey and Upton, 1898

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 102

Contents of bundles of papers relating to the Londonderry Trust, 1898

(1 volume)

Ref: D/Lo/L 103

Brief list of the contents of cases I-XIV sent from Londonderry House to the Seaham Estate Office, 1951 These cases were all transferred to the Durham County Record Office in 1963, except nos. I-III

(1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Lo/L 104-105)Ref: D/Lo/L 104

Schedule of deeds relating to lands in Dalton and Murton of the Dale and Delavale families from 1605, c.1850

(1 file)

Ref: D/Lo/L 105

Miscellaneous unidentified schedules, indexes, letters requesting and acknowledging despatch of deeds etc., c.1860 - 20th century

(1 bundle)