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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/C 1 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 4) Bowes and Strathmore

Covering Dates: 1769-1855

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Catalogue Description

Records relating to the children of John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore (1737-1776), and Mary Eleanor Bowes, including their son John Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1769-1820); also Andrew Robinson Stoney-Bowes (1747-1810), second husband of Mary Eleanor, Countess of Strathmore; also other children of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore.

Catalogue Contents

Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Correspondence and Personal Papers (Ref: D/St/C)Family (Ref: D/St/C1)Children of John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore, and Mary Eleanor Bowes (Ref: D/St/C1/10-12)John Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore (and Mary, his Wife) (Ref: D/St/C1/10)Estate Correspondence, 1798-1807 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/1-8)

Letter from Thomas Colpitts II to the Earl of Strathmore concerning the bankruptcy of Mr. Bourn, 27 August 1798
(1 paper)


Letter from Mr. Wren, Newcastle, to the Earl of Strathmore, informing him that he is not Lord of the manor of Willington since Mrs. Lyon is Lady, 28 September 1798
(1 paper)


Letters from various people to the Earl of Strathmore concerning the Gibside, Hylton and Stocksfield estates, including tenancies, Blackburn Fell Enclosure Bill, and timber, 22 August 1799, 25 May 1805
(10 papers)


Letters from various people to the Earl of Strathmore concerning Streatlam and Wemmergill estates, including rents, tenancies, Mickleton enclosure, and timber at Kirklevington, 23 October 1799 - 22 August 1814
(14 papers)


Letter from Tom Russell, Brancepeth Castle, to the Earl of Strathmore, Gibside, concerning his offer of £1650 being accepted for Strathmore's Lingey Close Farm, 8 December 1800
(1 paper)


Letter from various people to Earl of Strathmore, concerning his legal disputes with Andrew Robinson Bowes and an unspecified dispute with Law Atkinson, 8 February 1802 - 31 December 1807
(3 papers)


Letter from William Stephenson to the Earl of Strathmore concerning a copy of the survey of acreages of Haswell-on-the-Hill estate, 2 November 1802
(1 paper)


Letter from Robert Johnson and Co., Scotland, to the Earl of Strathmore enclosing his bill for glass wine coolers and cheese sent to Glamis, 6 June 1807
(2 papers)

Business Correspondence, 1803-1808 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/9-12)Coal, 1803-1809 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/9-10)

Letter from Law Atkinson, Huddersfield, to the Earl of Strathmore concerning coal and mineral rights on land at Bradford which he wishes to purchase from Lord Strathmore to avoid a dispute, 25 October 1803
(1 paper)


Letter from Richard Dobson to the Earl of Strathmore, 54 Conduit Street, Westminster, concerning his conversation with Sir Thomas Liddell and the Coal Trade Committee about Lord Strathmore's vend of East Tanfield coal, 12 March 1809
(2 papers)

Lead, 1791-1808 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/11-12)

Letter from B.H. Cooper and others to the Earl of Strathmore requesting a renewal of their lease of lead mines, 10 January 1791
(1 paper)


Letter from John Bland, Barnard Castle, to the Earl of Strathmore, Streatlam, enquiring whether duty ore goes with that bought at Lunehead and Birtle, 3 August 1808
(1 paper)

Financial Papers, 1786-1831 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/13-28)

1 September 1786 (1) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (2) Thomas Colpitts II Bond in £1000 for the payment of £500 by (1) to George Brownless the elder
(2 papers)


Account of the trustees of Kirkmerrington Turnpike with the Earl of Strathmore for interest on money lent originally by George Bowes, May 1790 - December 1799
(1 paper)


5 February 1793 (1) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (2) Morland and Hammersley, Westminster, bankers Bonds in £6000 and £4000 for the payment of £3000 and £2000 respectively with related account, 1793 - 1795
(5 papers and 1 volume, vellum bound)


Detailed account of Rundell, Bridge and Rundell of Ludgate Hill, London, jewellers, with the Earl of Strathmore, 1793 - 1809
(8 papers)


3 March 1795 (1) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (2) Philip Rundell and John Bridge, Ludgate Hill, London, jewellers Bond in £4487 1s. 6d. for the payment of £2243 10s. 9d.
(1 paper, printed)


28 February 1798 (1) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (2) Mary Lancaster of Mickleton, Yorkshire, spinster Bond in £400 to pay (2) £200 plus interest on 28 February next
(1 paper)


12 May 1800 (1) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore, George Brownless of Broomylaw, Gainford, yeoman, and George Colpitts of Streatlam, gent. (2) Henry Eeles of Caldwell, parish of St. John, Yorkshire Bond in £1000 for the payment of £500
(1 paper, printed)


Certificate issued by the Gateshead Stamp Office to the Earl of Strathmore for payment of a duty of £1 1s. for Hair Powder Annual Duty, 29 June 1801
(1 paper, printed)


1803 (1) William Morland and Thomas Hammersley, Pall Mall, Middlesex, bankers (2) Thomas Wayne, Angrove Hall, Yorkshire, esq. (3) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore Recites judgement in King's Bench in 1795 whereby (1) obtained judgement against (3) for debt of £30000; recites agreement of 1800 whereby (2) repaid (1) the money in question so (1) transferred judgement to (2) Quitclaim by (1) of (3)'s lands of the debt
(parchment, 3 membranes)


Account of East India bonds and Exchequer bills purchased on account of John Waldy, to secure the payment of £25600 and interest to the Earl of Strathmore, 8 November 1804
(1 paper)


Account of Sir Charles Lorraine and Co., Tyne Bank, with the Earl of Strathmore, 6 February 1811 - 12 January 1814
(1 file)


13 May 1812 (1) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (2) Thomas Dent of Mickleton, yeoman Bond in £1200 for the payment of £600
(2 papers)


Account of Messrs. Backhouse and Co., bankers, with the Earl of Strathmore, 12 December 1818 - 15 January 1820
(1 file)


Account of sums of money borrowed by the late Earl of Strathmore, 1821
(2 papers)


Accounts of principal and interest repaid on the late Earl of Strathmore's bonds, 21 July 1827
(1 paper)


27 April 1831 (1) Michael Garthorne of Ames Hall, Hamsterley, gent., and John Garthorne of Hamsterley, gent. (2) Mary, Countess Dowager of Strathmore, Henry Jadis, James Farrer Steadman, and Sir John Dean Paul (executors of the 10th Earl of Strathmore) Release of bond in £100 made by the 10th Earl
(2 papers)

As a Representative Peer, 1796-1812 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/29-30)

List of 18 Scottish lords, including the Earl of Strathmore, with note on the 16 elected Representative Peers for Scotland, n.d. [c.1796]
(1 paper)


List of Scottish peers to whom the Earl of Strathmore sent circulars about his not being a candidate at the ensuing election, 16 October 1812
(2 papers)

Military Affairs: (Gibside) Voluntary Cavalry, Derwent Volunteer Infantry, etc., 1803-1813 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/31-42)

List of men in the Teesdale Volunteer Infantry claiming exemption from future ballots of militia and army reserve, n.d. (watermark 1803)
(1 paper)


Agreement by the inhabitants of the parishes of Whickham, Ryton, etc. to form themselves into a Regiment of Volunteer Infantry under the Earl of Strathmore, agreeing 'at this most important crisis' to support the Government and abide by the relevant Acts of Parliament, 9 August 1803
(1 file)


Paylists and returns of the Gibside Volunteer Troop of Cavalry and the Derwent Volunteer Infantry, commanded by the Earl of Strathmore, 1 December 1803 - 1811
(14 papers)


Muster rolls of Captain Leaton and Captain Hursts' companies of Derwent Volunteers detailing names, heights and roll numbers of each member, January 1804 and n.d.
(2 papers)


Letter from W. Hutchinson to Captain William Harrison, Derwent Volunteers, Gibside, making arrangements for the certification of a muster roll sent to the correspondent by Captain Harrison, 8 February 1804
(1 paper)


Act to consolidate and amend the provisions of the several acts relating to corps of yeomanry and volunteers in Great Britain, 5 June 1804, cap. LIV
(1 file, printed)


Schedule of halberds delivered to the companies of the Derwent Volunteers, with receipts for them from the various captains, 12 - 13 August 1804
(4 papers)


Rules and regulations to be observed by the Derwent Volunteers, commanded by the Earl of Strathmore, n.d. [c.1804]
(1 paper, printed)


List of men between the ages of 17 and 55 at Gibside with note as to whether they serve in the Gibside Cavalry or Derwent Legion, 6 April 1805
(1 paper)


Pro forma letters from the Office for Military Accompts to the Earl of Strathmore asking for payment of bills incurred by the Derwent Volunteer Infantry, 1806 - 1814
(16 papers, printed)


Miscellaneous papers concerning the Derwent Corps of Volunteer Infantry, including estimates of sums required for service and particulars of strength, 7 December 1811 - 15 February 1812
(9 papers)


Bills and receipts for expenses of the Derwent Legion of Volunteers, paid by Edward Steel, 4 June - 30 December 1813
(17 papers)

Patronage, Charity and Requests for Help, 1789-1816 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/43-49)

List of subscribers, including the Earl of Strathmore, for an unspecified cause, 1789 - 1790
(1 paper)


Petitions of inhabitants of Lunedale, Lonton, Holwick, Mickleton, Middleton, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, etc., to Earl of Strathmore, against the bill for a road from Barnard Castle to Middleton-in-Teesdale, and the erection of toll gates, 1790
(4 papers)


Copy recommendation from the Earl of Strathmore to Robert Shafto Hedley, Mayor, that Ann Spink, widow of a burgess in the Joiner's Company, should enter Freemans Hospital, Newcastle, with implied pledge of election suport, 25 August 1800
(2 papers)


Petition of the inhabitants of Teesdale to the Earl of Strathmore in favour of William Vipond and Robert Dixon, convicted for poaching, 5 October 1804
(1 paper)


Request for charity for William Johnson, servant of the Earl of Strathmore, 10 December 1810 Caution: the original catalogue description 'negro and servant of the Earl of Strathmore' uses words considered offensive, outdated and upsetting today
(1 paper)


Letter from Mr. Wright and Mrs. Clover to the Earl of Strathmore asking for his patronage for their 'benefit', n.d. (watermark 1812)
(1 paper)


Petition of the workmen in the iron manufactory at Winlaton to the Earl of Strathmore for assistance due to their 'distress for want of employment', with receipt for £10 to be shared amongst them, 25 - 27 July 1816
(2 papers)

Horse Racing and Stud, 1801-1814 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/50-66)Newspapers and Race Meeting Publications, 1801-1816 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/50-57)

Copies of the Morning Post and Gazetteer, York Herald, York Chronicle, Sun and Racing Calendar, with race meeting details, 11 June 1801 - 18 July 1811
(13 papers, printed)


Sweepstakes at York, Pontefract, Doncaster, Malton, Beverley and Richmond, sent to the Earl of Strathmore, 1809
(1 paper, printed)


Race card for Newmarket Third October or Houghton Meeting, sent to the Earl of Strathmore, 30 October - 4 November 1809
(1 paper, printed)


Programme for the Doncaster September race meeting, sent to the Earl of Strathmore, 1810
(1 paper, printed)


List of runners at Doncaster, 1814
(1 paper, printed)


Programme of races at York August meeting, sent to the Earl of Strathmore, 1815
(1 paper, printed)


Programme for Middleham Races, sent to the Earl of Strathmore, 1815
(1 paper, printed)


Programme for the Middleham Races, sent to the Earl of Strathmore, April 1816
(1 paper, printed)

Accounts, 1797-1827 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/58-63)

Vouchers for expenses incurred by John Smith, trainer, relating to racing activities of the Earl's horses, with account, 31 December 1797 - 4 March 1808
(241 papers)


Account of Paul Greathead's expenses relating to the showing and upkeep of the horse 'Enchanter' with account of mares covered at Kirklevington, Wemmergill, etc., 10 July 1801
(4 papers)


Account of receipts and expenditure at the stud, 1805 - 1807
(1 file)


Account of John Smith's receipts and expenditure as trainer for the Earl's racing and stud horses, 4 January 1808 - 31 January 1811
(1 file)


Account of Anthony Milner with the Earl of Strathmore for expenses concerning the horse 'Remembrancer', with lists of mares covered, 1812 - 1814
(10 papers and 4 files)


Account of Henry Jadis' expenses relating to [racing], 1820 - 1827
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous, Late 18th c.-1814 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/64-66)

Pedigree of the horse 'Slope' at stud, n.d. [late 18th c.]
(1 paper, printed)


Letter from Edward W. Rhodes, York, to the 10th Earl of Strathmore, Streatlam, enquiring whether he wishes to be a member of the Club held at Doncaster during the races, 6 October 1814
(1 paper, printed)


Notice from Edward W. Rhodes, York, to the Earl of Strathmore about attendance at a club during the York Races, 14 December 1814
(1 paper, printed)

Papers relating to the Earl and Countess of Tyrconnel, 1780-1805 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/67-74)

The 10th Earl of Strathmore fell in love with Sarah Carpenter, Countess of Tyrconnel, soon after becoming Earl. She was the daughter of Sir John Hussey Delaval of Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Their relationship ended with her death at Gibside in October 1800.

Accounts and Bills, 1780-1802 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/67-71)

Account of Messrs. Robert and Henry Drummond and Co., bankers, with the Earl of Tyrconnel, with related correspondence and receipts for the sale of Lord Tyrconnel's bank stock, 29 April 1780 - 13 December 1783
(1 volume, vellum bound, and 39 papers)


Miscellaneous household and estate bills, receipts and accounts paid by the Earl and Countess of Tyrconnel, 1780 - 1783
(150 papers)


Miscellaneous household and estate bills, receipts, and accounts paid by the Earl and Countess of Tyrconnel, 1789 - 1793
(51 papers)


Miscellaneous household and estate bills, receipts and accounts paid by the Earl and Countess of Tyrconnel, 1794
(260 papers)


Miscellaneous household and estate bills, receipts and accounts paid by the Earl and Countess of Tyrconnel, 1795 - 1802
(21 papers)

Miscellaneous, 1790-1805 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/72-74)

Memorandum to the Earl of Tyrconnel concerning Mr. Nicholls' mortgage, etc., n.d. [c.1790]
(1 paper)


Authority from the Earl of Tyrconnel to Farrer and Atkinson at Lincolns Inn Fields to pay the rent of Hydefield estate, Herefordshire, to John Turbervill, 17 August 1795
(1 paper)


Arms of George, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnel (1750 - 1805), - Paly [ ] of six, arg[ent] and gu[les], on a chev[ron] az[ure], three cross-crosslets, or Deleval and Blake quarterly
(1 painting, on silk)

Mary Milner (later the Wife of William Hutt), 1827-1832 (Ref: D/St/C1/10/75-77)

Letter from C. Yonge, Eton College, to Lady Strathmore reporting on John, her son's, studies, 2 December 1827
(1 paper)


Letter from Alliston and Lock to Mary, Dowager Countess of Strathmore, enclosing a notice concerning the assignment by Mr. Burn to Mr. Shakespeare Reed of a debt of £3368 3s. secured to him by Lord Strathmore and others on Evenwood Colliery and other lands in Evenwood, 28 August 1829
(1 paper)


Receipt for premium paid by the Dowager Countess of Strathmore on life assurance of her son, John Bowes, 1 March 1832
(1 paper)

Other Personal Papers, 1795-early 19th c. (Ref: D/St/C1/10/78-84)

Note: For the 10th Earl as Trustee of Brough - Middleton Turnpike, see Local Affairs


Sketch drawing of the South Tyne turnpike road with note that Lord Strathmore was appointed one of the Commissioners, 2 March 1795
(1 paper)


Part of an inquisition taken before Sir Stephen Langston and Sir William Staines, sheriffs of the City of London, at no. 10 Grocers Hall Court, City of London, concerning the damages and costs of John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (details not given) amounting to £156 10s.0d., 19 June 1797
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Inventory of clothing belonging to the Earl of Strathmore, 23 June 1800
(1 paper)


Letter from Thomas Edleston, town clerk of the borough of Lancaster, to the Earl of Strathmore, Wyreside, Lancashire, enclosing a copy of an order of the corporation of Lancaster presenting the Earl of Strathmore with the freedom of the borough, and a draft copy of Lord Strathmore's reply to Edleston, 10 March 1802
(2 papers)


Copy letter from Sir Humphrey Davy, 23 Lower Grosvenor Street, London, to the Earl of Strathmore concerning his invention of the safety lamp and attacks on his reputation in the press, with draft reply in which the Earl defends George Stephenson 'as a faithful servant', and gives his opinion as to which of them discovered the principle of the safety lamp, 10 - 14 November 1817
(1 paper)


Letters from Richard Wharton, John Davison, rector of Washington, and a declaration by the nobility (including the Earl of Strathmore), clergy and freeholders of Durham concerning events in Manchester and the principle of innocence until proven guilty, 19 - 20 October 1819
(5 papers, printed)


Letter from William Wolfall to the Earl of Strathmore, Gibside, concerning objections to the Commissioners to Mr. Peacock being made an assignee, n.d. [early 19th c.]
(1 paper)

George Bowes, 1793 (Ref: D/St/C1/11/1)

27 May 1793 (1) George Bowes of Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire (2) Thomas Dykes, parish of Saint Paul, Shadwell, Middlesex Bond to pay back £4000 in South Sea Annuities within a year
(1 paper)

Anna Maria Jessup (nee Bowes), 1800-1818 (Ref: D/St/C1/12/1-2)

Letter from an unknown person at Gibside to Lady Anna concerning her ill health, 21 July 1800
(1 paper)


Part of a letter from M. Bowes to Lady Anna Maria Jessup, Bird Hill House, concerning a tuning scale and an address for Mrs. Morland, 27 September 1818
(1 paper)

Andrew Robinson Bowes (Ref: D/St/C1/13)

Note: Until his marriage to Mary Eleanor, Countess of Strathmore, on the 17 January 1777, he was known as Andrew Robinson Stoney

Letters and Bills to Andrew Robinson Stoney, 1769-1775 (Ref: D/St/C1/13/1-5)

Letters from various people to Andrew Robinson Stoney asking for payment of miscellaneous bills, 27 October 1769 - 20 July 1775
(8 papers)


Bill of Margaret Russell to Mr. and Mrs. Stoney for lodgings, 12 June 1772
(1 paper)


Letter from Christopher Ord, Newcastle, to Andrew Robinson Stoney, Cole Pike Hill, excusing himself for not meeting the latter as arranged, 14 December 1772
(1 paper)


Letter from D. Pearson, Newcastle, to Andrew Robinson Stoney, 'care of Mr. William Newton, Burnopfield' (his father-in-law), describing his rooms to let, 9 October 1773
(1 paper)


Letter from Messrs. Adair and Bullock to Andrew Robinson Stoney enclosing two affidavits for his inspection, and giving permission to draw out money, 14 July 1775
(1 paper)

Newcastle Elections, 1777 and 1780 (Ref: D/St/C1/13/6-11)

Account of miscellaneous election expenses for Newcastle, 1777
(2 papers)


Letter from Bartholomew Barker, Newcastle, to Andrew Robinson Bowes, Gibside, complaining about the money he was paid at the time of the last election, 28 December 1779
(1 paper)


Draft letters from Andrew Robinson Bowes canvassing support for his election campaign, 1780
(2 papers)


The General Advertiser and Morning Intelligencer, including article on a meeting of burgesses, freeholders and principal inhabitants in Newcastle concerning Newcastle petition to Parliament and Andrew Robinson Bowes' speech, 9 February 1780
(1 paper, printed)


Verse by Charles Brandling to the free burgesses of Newcastle seeking their support in his election campaign against Andrew Robinson Bowes, n.d. [either 1777 or 1780]
(1 paper, printed)


Canvassing return for Chester-le-Street, Lambton, Washington, etc., n.d. [either 1777 or 1780]
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous Financial and Personal Papers, 1777-1805 (Ref: D/St/C1/13/12-17)

Letter from Mr. Alcon, 28 Rathbone Place, to Andrew Robinson Bowes, Grosvenor Square, offering to lend him money, 29 May 1777
(1 paper)


Letters from various people to Andrew Robinson Bowes asking for payment of miscellaneous bills, 10 July 1777 - 24 October 1780 and n.d.
(3 papers)


Receipt of John Graham for £2 2s. from Andrew Robinson Stoney Bowes as part of the latter's debt, 16 March 1778
(1 paper)


Letter from Nicholas Tyzack, Newcastle, to Andrew Robinson Bowes, Gibside, providing an introduction to Mr. Calcott who is seeking subscriptions for a publication he is shortly putting in the press, 1 April 1780
(1 paper)


Promissory notes made by John Dixon, Thomas Banks and Mary Sherwood to repay various sums of money lent by Andrew Robinson Bowes, 20 May 1783
(3 papers)


Martin Brown, Paddy's Progress: Or the Rise and Fall of Captain S[tone]y being a brief yet circumstantial narrative of his various Schemes, Tricks, Plots and Contrivances since his arrival in England, with memoranda, 1805
(1 volume, printed, leather half bound, and 1 paper)

Other Children of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore (Ref: D/St/C1/14-15)Mary Bowes (Daughter of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore, and George Grey), 1842-1855 (Ref: D/St/C1/14/1-6)

Letter from [ ] Ravensworth, Ravensworth Castle, to Miss Mary Bowes concerning the death of John Davidson, 2 February 1842
(1 paper)


Letters from George Macilwain, Piccadilly, to Miss Mary Bowes, Bath (and replies) concerning his financial difficulties, 18 - 22 January 1849
(3 papers)


Letters from Maria Price, etc. to Miss Mary Bowes (and replies) thanking her for her help in her financial difficulties, n.d. [1849]
(3 papers)


Letter from A.M. Burdon to Miss Mary Bowes concerning the safe arrival of documents, financial arrangements, etc., February 1852
(3 papers)


Letter from Charlotte Liddell, Tunbridge Wells, to Mary Bowes concerning the appointment of her son, Henry, to the deanery of Christ Church and other family news, 9 June 1855
(1 paper)


Letter from Lucy Ja[ ] and Susan Davidson to Miss Mary Bowes, Norfolk Buildings, Bath, about personal issues, their health, etc., 4 December 1855 and 28 April 185[ ]
(3 papers)

William Johnson Bowes (Son of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore, and Andrew Robinson Bowes), 1791-1803 (Ref: D/St/C1/15/1)

Account of expenditure by Farrer, Lacey and Steadman, trustees of William Johnson Bowes, 31 December 1791 - 8 January 1803
(1 paper)