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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/C 4 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Correspondence and personal papers: Miscellaneous

Covering Dates: 1641-1887

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Catalogue Description

Miscellaneous correspondence and personal papers related to the estate, business and personal affairs of the Bowes-Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne.

Catalogue Contents

Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Correspondence and Personal papers (Ref: D/St/C)Miscellaneous (Ref: D/St/C4)Correspondence (Miscellaneous and Unspecified Parties) about the Lead Trade, 1729-1854 (Ref: D/St/C4/1/1-8)

See also correspondence to estate agents about lead


Letter of recommendation by John Tidy of John Brixton for leasing an unspecified lead mine of George Bowes, 30 May 1729
(2 papers)


Letter from unnamed person to J. Bayles with draft letter to Thomas Colpitts [concerning a search for lead ore at Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite], n.d. [mid 18th c.]
(1 paper)


Copy letter to Mr. Cleaver at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, from Thomas Colpitts, Mickleton, concerning the writer's stay in 'this dismall part of the world', his dealings with Nathan Horne, and matters concerning lead mining in the area, 26 December 1749
(1 paper)


Letter from Joseph Hodgson on behalf of Nathan Horn, to George Willy, Cole Pike Hill, requesting an account of lead handled by him, n.d. [1758]
(1 paper)


Letter from Peter Germain to James Langerwood, Romaldkirk, concerning arrangements for the paying of duty ore, 1803
(1 paper)


Letter from William Todd, Alston, to Mr. Colpitts Harrison asking him to ask Lord Strathmore's agent for a lead mine lease for the Maisebeck area, 6 October 1809
(1 paper)


Draft letter (both parties unnamed) concerning the lease of lead mines in North Yorkshire to Governor and Co., 27 August 1853
(1 paper)


Letter from James P.R. Rennoldson, Ouseburn Timber Yard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to John Rennington concerning the sale of Lune Head Mine, 15 April 1854
(1 paper)

Correspondence (Miscellaneous and Unspecified Parties) about various Subjects (other than Lead), 1700-1887 (Ref: D/St/C4/2/1-12)

Letter from John Hylton to his uncle about land he possessed before his brother entered, n.d. [17th c.]
(1 paper)


Letter from Thomas Warcup informing his sister that he is unable to visit her, n.d. [17th c.]
(1 paper)


Copy of part of a letter from C. Selby to Edward Somerset, with notes, concerning offers for an unspecified estate, n.d. [17th c.]
(1 paper)


Letter from R. Rathie, Westminster, to Mr. Gomeldon, Gibside, concerning the fate of Mr. Cowper, tried for keeping a dead officer's pay, 15 July 1729
(1 paper)


Letters from John Alcock, London, to James Clavering and James Rawe, the White House, Newcastle, concerning the effects of Mr. Foster, deceased, 6 November - 4 December 1742
(2 papers)


Letter from John Dixon jun. to his father, John Dixon, blacksmith at Whickham, and his mother from [T]oorindonck (Netherlands) concerning the war and the possible transfer of his regiment to Ireland, 14 October 1748
(1 paper)


Letter from John Hunter, Houghton-le-Side, to an unspecified person concerning stone workings, 3 April 1753
(1 paper)


Letter from Michael Bakington to Mrs. Anne Vernon at Lord Winser's house, Worcestershire, concerning his delay in visiting her, an unspecified law case he is involved in, and Mary Bowes' 'concernes' at Killingworth, 11 November 1762
(1 paper)


Letter (sender's and recipient's names lost) describing visit to Congleton, Cheshire, and to Mr. Pattison's silk mills there, 18 January 1770
(1 paper)


Copy letter from William Johnson, Swalwell, to the [Commissary] General's Office concerning prize money due to his deceased son, Robert, (Scotch Brigade) on the taking of Sering Apatom, India, 7 November 1800
(1 paper)


'Copy of my letter to Mr. Vane about my salarie upon the Reciept of the Letter from the Treasury' (sender unknown), n.d. [18th c.]
(1 paper)


Letters from various people to unknown or unnamed people concerning the administration of unidentified estates including settlement of bills, horses, crops, etc., c.1800 - 1887
(12 papers)

Personal Papers of Unplaced People, 1641-1861 (Ref: D/St/C4/3/1-19)

28 October 1641 Probate (will missing) appointing Tobias Dudley as executor
(Latin, parchment, 1 membrane)


15 May 1685 (1) William Andrews of London (2) Bainbridge Robinson of London, gent. Quitclaim from all actions, accounts and demands
(1 paper)


Receipts for land tax, rates, wages, etc. paid by Thomas Airey as trustee of the late Ambrose Edwards, n.d. [1740s]
(31 papers)


Memoranda concerning the death, will and creditors of Richard Nicholson, with reference to his sons, John, George, Richard, James and Peter, n.d. [1742]
(1 paper)


John Wingod's account of money given by him to Dame Swain, 1744
(1 paper)


Accounts of money lent for doctors' and funeral expenses, etc. for Nicholas Waller and his children, 1747
(1 file)


Cash account of William Tinkler including payments of interest, annuities, etc., 1747 - 1749
(1 paper)


Copy of the will, 5 February 1757, of John Todd of H.M.S. Yarmouth, son of John Todd of Tanfield, n.d. [c.1770]
(1 paper)


Miscellaneous papers relating to the funeral of Mr. Fraser, including inventory of effects, list of clothing provided for mourners and account of expenditure, 1768
(5 papers)


Copy baptism entry, 4 October 1743, of William Wetherell, son of William and Elizabeth Wetherell, from the South Cowton parish register, 6 June 1773
(1 paper)


Reference for Charles Lowther, former employee of Theodosia Crowley, 23 January 1771
(1 paper)


Pedigree of the Fenwick family, n.d. [18th c.]
(1 paper)


Account book of debts and schedule of names of purchasers of the lands and pews of Francis Holmes of Darlington, sold by auction for benefit of his creditors, 24 - 26 September 1782
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Will of John Stephenson of Eggleburn, parish of Middleton, appointing his nephew, John Stephenson of Mickleside, as his executor, 14 October 1793
(1 paper)


Extracts from the parish registers of Market Deeping, Bourn & Aslackby, Lincolnshire, of the baptisms of Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jane and Martha, daughters of the Rev. Joseph and Mrs. Bridget Barwis, the marriage of Sarah to John Caswell and of the burial of Martha, 14 September 1793 - 27 April 1829
(1 file)


Letter from M[ary] Colling to her sister 'Miss Colpitts', Cockfield, concerning her proposed visit, n.d. [post 1783] [Mary Colpitts married Charles Colling at Cockfield, 23 July 1783. Charles Colling was the famous shorthorn breeder]
(1 paper)


Petition, drawn up at Barnard Castle, of John Fenwick, former Officer of Excise, to the Treasury for the reinstatement of his superannuation, October 1832
(1 paper)


Statement as to the monies received and remitted by Receiver Todd from 1825, 'Witham Moiety', 1832
(1 paper)


Copy deed of disclaimer by the devisees under the will of Charles William Bigge, esq., with related declaration and copy burial entries, 24 June 1857 - 30 November 1861
(6 papers)