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Salvin family of Croxdale

Reference: D/Sa/L Catalogue Title: Salvin family of Croxdale Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Legal Papers (part 1)

Covering Dates: 1544-1866

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  • Salvin family of Croxdale
    • Suits (Ref: D/Sa/L 1-133)
    • Cases for Counsel's Opinion (Ref: D/Sa/L 134-152)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Sa/L 153-169)

Catalogue Description

LEGAL PAPERS

Catalogue Contents

Suits (Ref: D/Sa/L 1-133)Ref: D/Sa/L 1-2

Declaration before a notary of Richard Salvayn, clerk re benefice of Hynderwell [Hinderwell] (Yorkshire), 7 May 1544; royal letters patent commanding Robert Hymner and others to hear plea brought by Salvayn into Chancery re same benefice, 12 May 1544
(2 parchments)

Ref: D/Sa/L 3-5

Estate of Mathew Hynde of Elmeden, yeoman, to which Gerard Salvin jn. was a debtor, 1559 - 1564
(2 parchments, 1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 6

Writ (copy) for appearence before the Exchequer of Gerard Salvin jn., 1566
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 7

Gerard Salvin v Talbot Ripdaile and Thomas Winter Seizure of cattle at Sunderland Bridge, 1573
(1 file)

Ref: D/Sa/L 8

Robert Smetone v Gerard Salvin Lease of land in Northallerton (Yorkshire), 1573 - 1577
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 9-10

Sir George Hutton and John Swynburne v Gerard Salvin Mylneholme in Sunderland Bridge and slate quarrying there, 1573 - 1574
(1 bundle, 1 parchment)

Ref: D/Sa/L 11

Gerard Salvin v George Comminge Debt, 1576
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 12-20

Thomas Spede v Gerard Salvin and Simon Rede Land in Croxdale, 1577 - 1582 (2 parchment

Ref: D/Sa/L 21-23

Gerard Salvin v John Robinson and others Straying cow at Croxdale, 1579
(3 Papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 24

Richard Meborne to Gerard Salvin Quitclaim of actions, 1582
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 25-27

Gerard Salvin v Thomas Wray and others Land at ? Lamouth (Yorkshire), 1583
(3 files)

Ref: D/Sa/L 28

Extract from Durham Sessions records; proceedings against Christopher Widdifield and many others for driving away cattle from Thrislington common, 1584
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 29-30

Frances Brackenbury, clerk v Gerald Salvin Tithe at Croxdale, 1583 - 1584
(1 parchment, 1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 31

Nicholas Harrison v Gerard Salvin Debt, 1591
(1 file)

Ref: D/Sa/L 32-58

Gerard Salvin v Robert Snawsell Land at Sunderland Bridge; including also decree of Council of the North in suit, Robert Snawsell v John Pulleyn re manor of Sawley (Yorkshire), 1587, bond, Gerard Gelson to Gerard Salvin, and exemplification in William Farrington v Gerard Gelson and others, probably relating to same case
(2 parchments, 24 files, 1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 59

William Barkley v Launcelot Salkelde and Christopher Gull Seizure of Barkley's goods for complicity in Northern Rebellion, n.d. [post 1570]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 60

John Kirtley v Robert Snawsell Writ for distraint on Snawsell's goods following suit, 1617
(1 parchment)

Ref: D/Sa/L 61-62

William Nelson v Gerard Salvin Annuity from the Bowes estate, 1621
(2 files)

Ref: D/Sa/L 63-76

Attorney General v Thomas Swinburne and William Boyse Moiety of manor of Sunderland Bridge, 1622
(10 files, 4 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 77-83

George Walton v Leonard Head Grinding of corn at Croxdale to the detriment of Durham city mills, 1623 - 1626
(6 files, 1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 84

William Pickering v Henry Murrey and Edward Mainsforth Seizure of cattle at Shincliffe, 1631
(1 file)

Ref: D/Sa/L 85

Salvin v Young, Biggins, Kirkley and Liddell Partition of land at Sunderland Bridge, 1634
(1 file)

Ref: D/Sa/L 86

William Emerson and George Bainbrigge v Christopher Harrison Messuage, n.d. [temp. Charles I]
(1 mutilated paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 87

William James to Gerard Salvin and others Undertaking not to proceed futher in suit re debt of Sir Nicholas Tempest, 1653
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 88-90

Bellasis v Darcy, Salvin and Davison Manor of Owton, 1655 - 1656
(3 files)

Ref: D/Sa/L 91

Anthony Byerley to John Salvin Quitclaim of actions, 1656
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 92-93

Alice Jones and others v Gerard Salvin Land in lanchester, 1665
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 94

Magdon and Suddicke v Salvin and Shandforth Messuage in Tudhoe. Exemplification, 1673
(1 parchment, with episcopal seal, in skippet)

Ref: D/Sa/L 95

Bellasis v Lambton, Morland, Duck, Jefferson and Salvin and Bellasis v Salvin Manor of Owton, including letters, Richard Bellasis and Nicholas Salvin to Gerard Salvin and John Jefferson to Sir John Duck, 1682 - 1695
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 96

Rex and Regina v Gerard Salvin Bill of costs, n.d. [1689 - 1694]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 97

Henry Wilson v John Doe at the demise of Thomas Maire and Nicholas Greenwell Mortgage of land and tithe in Lanchester by Ralph Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange (Northumberland) to William Salvin of New Elvet, including letters to Salvin from E.H. his sister, and his kinsmen Ralph, William and Ann Widdrington, 1693 - 1714
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 98

John Machill sn., complainant Chancery suit, n.d. [17th century]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 99

Elizabeth Shaftoe and others v Michael Shaftoe and others Maintenance of Elizabeth Shaftoe, including will and inventory of William Salvin of Old Elvet, her father, 1713 - 1714
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 100

Wild v Wild Names of Judges, 1732
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 101

John Durance Ejectment re land at Layton in Sedgefield, 1747
(1 Paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 102

Clark v Laybourne and Craggs Repair of river banks at Sunderland Bridge, 1750

Ref: D/Sa/L 103-104

Davison v Wilkinson Tithe at Croxdale, 1751
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 105-119

Thomas Thornton and Henry Witham v Bryan Salvin, and William and Catherine Salvin v Margaret and Mary Thornton Re estate of John Thornton of Netherwitton (Northumberland), including rental and correspondence, 1758 - 1776
(14 files, 1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 120-121

William Salvin v Sir Thomas Gascoigne and Charles, Viscount Fairfax Mortgage, 1765 - 1766
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 122

Lowth v Agar and Smith Agistment tithes at Sedgefield, 1766 - 1769
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 123

Inhabitants of Sunderland Bridge v William Salvin Payment of poor rate, 1788 - 1792
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 124-125

Alice Hall v W.T. Salvin Trespass of cattle, 1802 - 1805 See also D/Sa/P 44-48
(2 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 126

Jane Ord v John Linsley Lawyer's bill, 1809
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 127-130

Thomas Dawson v William Lumley Bankruptcy of Lumley, tenant of Butterby paper mill, 1822
(3 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 131

Bygate v Salvin Purchase of horse, 1836
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 132

Thomas Weld Blundell v Thomas Lord Camoys and Elizabeth Tempest Writ, 1840
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 133

Witham v Salvin, 1852 - 1866
(1 bundle)

Cases for Counsel's Opinion (Ref: D/Sa/L 134-152)Ref: D/Sa/L 134-135

Tenure of Croxdale, Butterwick and Sunderland Bridge, n.d. [17th century]
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 136-138

Entailed estate, n.d. [17th - 18th century]
(3 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 139

Mineral rights at Tudhoe, 1725
(3 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 140

River Boundary, Croxdale - Burnhall, 1756 - 1757
(1 bundle)

Ref: D/Sa/L 141

Tithe at Croxdale, 1760
(1 paper)

Ref: D/Sa/L 142

Tithe to Cumberland estate of William Anderton in right of his wife, 1767
(1 file)

Ref: D/Sa/L 143-146

Rights of way at Croxdale, Tudhoe, and Fishburn, including depositions, 1777, 1784 and n.d.
(4 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 147-148

Family trust, 1736
(2 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 149-151

Performance by B.J. Salvin of Burnhall of statutory highway labour, 1809
(1 file, 2 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 152

Notice of trespass in killing of game, n.d. [18th - 19th century]
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Sa/L 153-169)Ref: D/Sa/L 153-157

Copies of evidence re Quarrington Moor, probably prepared for a legal purpose, including copies of grants by the Bishop and Prior of Durham, 15th century inquisitions and depositions, and demonstration that a pretended charter of Bishop Hugh of 1183 was spurious, n.d. [16th century]
(3 files, 2 papers)

Ref: D/Sa/L 158-165

Lawyers accounts, 1752, 1786, 1793, 1797 and 1836 - 1848
(3 files, 1 paper, 4 bundles)

Ref: D/Sa/L 166-169

Forms of legal documents, n.d. [17th - 18th century]
(1 file, 2 papers)



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