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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/E 03 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Estate Administration: Wemmergill (part 2)

Covering Dates: 1678-1962

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Records relating to tenants, land use, tithes, inclosure, sport and game on the Wemmergill estate of the Bowes-Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne. The Wemmergill estate was in the parish of Romaldkirk, Yorkshire (North Riding).

Catalogue Contents

Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Estate Administration (Ref: D/St/E)Wemmergill (Ref: D/St/E3)Tenancy: Leases and Related Papers (Ref: D/St/E3/8)Leases and Agreements, 1678-1936 (Ref: D/St/E3/8/1-33)

Note: For leases of Wemmergill Hall, Holwick Lodge and sporting rights, see under sport and game (D/St/E3/20)


1678 (1) William Bowes (2) John Dent and Nicholas Rasebecke Page from lease of farmhold (not named), (2) to do suit and service at courts leet and baron of (1) at Mickleton Rent: £22 p.a.
(1 paper)


Memoranda of agreements, leases and 'tack note' and related papers for various terms for farms, fulling mills and other premises at Lunedale, Mickleton and Crosthwaite, 1712/13 - 1770
(8 papers)


Leases for eleven years of farms at Stotley, Lunehead, Arngill, Grains o'Beck, Gate, Scarhouse, Dowhill, Corbush, Stackholme, Rigg, High Grain, Turnerholme, Grassholme, Wythes Hill, Thringarth, Lonton, Bowback, Cronkley, Mirehouse, Unthank, Kelton and Wemmergill, 21 January 1771
(52 papers, printed)


Memoranda of agreements to let Coat House Farm, farm at Holwick, and meadowland for mowing at Wemmmergill, 1804 and 1810
(3 papers)


Tenancy agreements for farms at Kelton, Lunedale, Foggerthwaite, Hunderthwaite, Wemmergill and Mickleton, January 1810 - May 1812
(46 papers)


Proposals for tenancies and agreements to take farms at Stotley, Hunderthwaite, Mickleton, Foggerthwaite, Lunedale, Kelton, Grassholme, Lonton and Crosthwaite, and lime quarries at Wemmergill, 11 February 1811 - 30 December 1820
(70 papers)


Condition for letting, containing agreements for leases and (in some cases) details of courses of husbandry, for farms and other premises in the parish of Romaldkirk, for terms of one, three and five years, 12 May 1821
(49 papers, printed)


Conditions for letting, containing agreements for leases and (in some cases) details of courses of husbandry, for farms and other premises in the parish of Romaldkirk and at Bowes for terms of eleven years, 12 May 1821
(31 papers, printed)


Conditions for letting, containing agreements for leases, and other agreements with related papers, for Lonton limekilns and farms in the parish of Romaldkirk, for various terms, 8 February 1822 - 29 March 1833
(20 papers, some printed)


Tenants' agreements to continue occupation of farms and other premises held under the trustees of the late Earl of Strathmore at Mickleton, Holwick, Lonton, Hunderthwaite and Lune, 26 September 1831 and 12 October 1831
(65 papers)


Memoranda of agreements for letting for one year of farms in the township of Mickleton, 3 June 1844 (and one item, 1 March 1851)
(14 papers, printed)


Memoranda of agreements for letting for one year of farms in the township of Hunderthwaite, 3 June 1844
(8 papers)


Memoranda of agreements for letting for one year of farms in the township of Lune, 3 and 4 June 1844 (and one item, 6 June 1851)
(28 papers, printed)


Memoranda of agreements for letting for one year of farms in the township of Holwick, 4 June 1844 (and one item, 21 September 1846)
(22 papers, printed)


3 July 1854 (1) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle (2) Jonathan Robinson of Holwick, Yorkshire Agreement to let for 21 years a plot in Holwick, and for erection of house, coalhouse and stable there; with copy, containing memorandum (26 May 1876) of extension for 9 years, and with plan
(3 papers)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly terms for farms at Arngill House and Wemmergill, 19 September 1884
(2 papers, printed)


26 March 1890 (1) Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (2) Edmund Fawcett, farmer, Birkhat in Baldersdale, Yorkshire Counterpart of annually renewable lease for West Birkhat Farm; recites annually renewable lease of 240 sheep stints on Cotherstone moor, recently purchased by (1) from John Bourne, at an annual rent of 1s. per stint, 28 September 1898 Consideration: £49 10s. p.a.
(1 paper)


4 March 1891 (1) Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (2) Rural Sanitary Authority of the Teesdale Union Counterpart agreement for the use in perpetuity of a piece of land at Low Beck Springs near Mickleton for the construction of two tanks for the sewage of Mickleton, North Riding Consideration: 1s. p.a.
(1 paper)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly terms for farms on Wemmergill estate, with related paper (1920), 23 May 1892 - 2 May 1895
(10 papers, printed)


13 June 1894 (1) Thomas Dent and Jane Elizabeth Dent, Newton Lodge, Mickleton, North Riding (2) Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Agreement whereby (1) grant to (2) the right to convey by pipes a part of the spring water running into the Mill Bank pasture, where tenants of (2) reside at Mickleton Mill and the adjoining farm Consideration: 1s. p.a.
(1 paper)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly terms for premises on Wemmergill estate, with stinting agreements (1896 - 1897), 13 January 1896 - 23 December 1896
(28 papers and 1 file, most printed)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly terms for premises on Wemmergill estate, with stinting agreements, and with other related papers (1910, 1920), 7 January 1897 - 22 November 1897
(32 papers, most printed)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly and six monthly terms of premises on Wemmergill estate, with related paper, 14 January 1898 - 30 May 1901
(12 papers and 1 file, most printed)


5 July 1901 (1) Agent to the Earl of Strathmore (2) Post Office Telephones Copy agreement for a private telephone wire for Wemmergill Lodge for three years, with related correspondence Consideration: £20 12s.6d. p.a.
(2 papers, 1 printed)


28 October 1902 (1) Agent to the Earl of Strathmore (2) William James Watson, on behalf of Startforth Rural District Council Counterpart agreement in perpetuity for the easement to erect, construct and maintain a weir to be built on the rock bed of the river Greta as shown in annexed plan and other works in connection with a supply of water to the village of Bowes, North Riding Consideration: 1s. p.a.
(1 paper and 1 plan)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly and six-monthly terms for premises on Wemmergill estate, with related papers including stinting agreements (1904 - 1920), 28 October 1902 - 15 November 1906
(17 papers and 1 file, most printed)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly and six-monthly terms for premises on Wemmergill estate, 12 April 1907 - 8 October 1912
(14 papers and 2 files, printed)


30 October 1909 (1) School Managers, Carlbeck School, Lunedale (2) W.H. Ralston, acting for the Earl of Strathmore Agreement as to the maintenance and repair of water pipes, and details for the supply of water to Ralston at Abel Smith's Rigg Farm Consideration: 7s.6d. p.a. to Lunedale School Managers, 2s.6d. p.a. to Rigg Farm
(1 paper)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly and six-monthly terms for premises on Wemmergill estate, with related papers including stinting agreements (1913 - 1926), 5 March 1913 - 27 September 1920 and n.d.
(19 papers and 2 files, most printed)


15 April 1915 (1) Agent to the Earl of Strathmore (2) Post Office Telegraphs Copy agreement for a private telephone exchange line for premises at Bowbank, Middleton-in-Teesdale for one year Annual subscription: £6 5s.
(1 paper, printed)


3 March 1917 (1) Agent to the Earl of Strathmore (2) Post Office Telegraphs Copy agreement for a private telephone exchange line for premises at Holwick Lodge, Middleton-in-Teesdale for one year Annual subscription: £17 10s.
(1 paper, printed)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly terms for premises on Wemmergill estate, with related papers including stinting agreement (1923 - 1926), 1921 - 5 October 1922
(10 papers and 1 file, most printed)


Tenancy agreements for renewable yearly terms for farms on Wemmergill estate, with related papers, 20 August 1930 - 8 December 1936
(6 papers and 1 file, some printed)

Proposals for Tenancy, 1800-1865 (Ref: D/St/E3/8/34-40)

Letter from several tenants to the Earl of Strathmore proposing he let Crossthwaite Common to them for £150 p.a., n.d. (watermark 1796)
(1 paper)


Proposals for tenancies of farms at Lune, Holwick, Lunedale, Mickleton, Crossthwaite, Lunehead, Lonton, Kelton, Unthank, Cronkley, Stotley, Hunderthwaite, and Grassholme, December 1800 - April 1801
(131 papers)


Proposals for tenancies of farms at Kelton, Holwick, Lune, Grassholme, Bowes, Foggerthwaite, Lonton, Mickleton, Stotley, Bowbank and Hunderthwaite and recommendations of tenants, December 1800 - April 1801
(154 papers)


Proposals for tenancies of farms and other premises on Wemmergill estate, 1807 - 1812
(11 papers)


Proposals for tenancy of Bowbank farms and miscellaneous papers concerning Bowbank rents and acreages, 1816 - 1818
(1 file)


Proposal for tenancy of Alwent farm, with related note, 1830 - 1831
(2 papers)


Note of applications for How Farm, 1865
(1 paper)

Notices to Quit and Related Papers, 1800-1939 (Ref: D/St/E3/8/41-44)

Copy notices to quit various premises on (where specified) Wemmergill estate, 22 September 1800
(91 papers)


Lists of tenants of highland estates given and to be given notice to quit, September 1810 and September 1811
(2 papers)


Copy notices to quit, and tenants' notices of intention to quit, various premises on Wemmergill estate, 1811, 1813, 1833, 1881, 1885
(5 papers)


Copy notices to quit, and tenants' notices of intention to quit, various premises on Wemmergill estate, with related papers, 1919 - 1939
(30 papers)

Miscellaneous Papers, 1745-1922 (Ref: D/St/E3/8/45-49)

Memorandum that George Bowes of Streatlam Castle, lord of the manors of Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, has granted a licence to George Bell enabling him to let his customary tenement and lands at Gill House, manor of Hunderthwaite, 1 January 1745
(1 paper)


Surrender of Heild House Farm, parish of Romaldkirk, by John Barker, John Stephen Watson and Jacob Watson to trustees of the Earl of Strathmore, 6 June 1831
(1 paper)


Notice of mansion house to let in Romaldkirk, 21 April 1856
(1 paper, printed)


Note of changes [of tenancy] in Cotherstone, Lune and Mickleton, by George McKenzie, November 1858
(1 paper)


Memorandum concerning the principal terms for letting land at Cotherstone, together with a copy of the scheme relating to John Bourne's foundation at Cotherstone which owned the property, 3 November 1914 and 24 March 1922
(1 file)

Tenancy: Rents (Ref: D/St/E3/9)Miscellaneous Rentals and Rent Ledgers (Volumes), 1694-1755 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/1-7)

'Mickleton Rental Book by Sir William Bowes' containing rentals of tenants of long and short leases in the bailiwick of Mickleton, 22 November 1694 - 6 June 1706
(1 volume, vellum bound)


[Draft] rent ledger detailing long lease rents, fines etc. due on various rent days, 1705 - 1707
(1 volume, binding missing)


Page from rent account book for leases [Wemmergill estate], 12 June 1707 - 23 September 1710
(1 paper)


[Highland] rent ledger, also covering Middleton and Bowes, [1722] - [1723]
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Account book [of Matthew Dent] for Wemmergill estate, containing: (1) accounts of rents received and of disbursements for sesses and repairs, 1729 - 1730 (2) rent ledger, 1730 - 1731
(1 volume)


'Cotherston Rentall', and, at back of volume, 'A Tarryer of all glebe lands and yearly profits belonging to the Rector of Romaldkirk', 1751 - 1755
(1 volume, cloth bound)


'Rent Hens' ledger for tenants at Bowbank and Mickleton, with details of rent hens and 'house expense', 1751 - 1755
(1 volume, card bound)

Miscellaneous Rentals and Rent Ledgers (Loose Papers and Files), 1710-1770 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/8-9)

Account of rents, receipts, allowances and arrears for the tenants of Mickleton, Lune, Holwick, Kelton and Bowbank, from Sir William's death until 20 October 1710 (inside, date given as 30 November 1710)
(4 papers)


Miscellaneous 'higland' and other rent accounts and rentals, Wemmergill estate, 1724 - 1770
(23 papers and 3 files)

Highland Rent Ledgers, 1730-1775 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/10-13)

'Highland' rent ledger, with related papers enclosed, 11 November 1730 - 31 December 1740
(1 volume, vellum bound, and 3 papers)


[Highland] rent ledger, with related papers enclosed, 31 December 1740 - 31 December 1758
(1 volume, vellum bound, and 2 papers)


'Highland' rent ledger, 31 December 1758 - 26 July 1770
(1 volume, calf bound)


[Highland] rent ledger, 12 May 1770 - 31 December 1775
(1 volume, calf bound)

Highland Rent Ledgers, 1740-1762 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/14-15)

[Highland] rent ledger, with related papers enclosed, 31 December 1740 - 31 December 1749
(1 volume, calf bound, and 10 papers)


[Highland] rent ledger, 13 August 1751 - 31 December 1762
(1 volume, calf bound)

Annual Rentals for Manor of Cotherstone with Hunderthwaite, 1742-1760 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/16)

Annual rentals for the manor of Cotherstone with Hunderthwaite, 1742 - 1760
(20 papers)

Miscellaneous Accounts of Customary, Leasehold and Free Rents and Fines, 1763-1928 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/17-27)

The following accounts, which include details of arrears and accounts of rents received, cover mainly Lune, Mickleton, Holwick, Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite


Miscellaneous accounts of customary, long-leasehold, short-leasehold and free rents and fines, 1763 - 1821


Miscellaneous accounts of customary and long-leasehold rents and fines, 1822 - 1832


Miscellaneous accounts of customary, long-leasehold and free rents and fines, 1833 - 1842


Miscellaneous accounts of customary, long-leasehold and free rents and fines, with lists of changes of tenants, 1843 - 1859


Miscellaneous accounts of customary and long-leasehold rents, 1860 - 1875


Miscellaneous accounts of customary and long-leasehold rents and fines, 1876 - 1885


Miscellaneous accounts of customary, long-leasehold and free rents and fines, 1886 - 1892


Miscellaneous accounts of customary, long-leasehold and free rents, 1893 - 1898


Statements of long leasehold and customary arrears outstanding, 1901 - 1908


Draft account of manor court changes for 1912 rental, November 1911


Miscellaneous accounts of long-leasehold and customary rentals and rental changes, 1921 - 1928

Miscellaneous Rent Accounts and Rentals (Loose Papers and Files), 1799-1954 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/28-37)

Miscellaneous 'highland' and other rent accounts and rentals, Wemmergill estate, 1799 - 1821 and n.d.
(47 papers and 4 files)


Miscellaneous 'highland' and other rent accounts and rentals, Wemmergill estate, 1820 - 1846
(12 papers and 8 files)


Miscellaneous rent accounts and rentals, Wemmergill estate, n.d. [late 19th c.]
(4 papers and 2 files)


List of reduced farm rents on Lord Strathmore's Wemmergill estate as from 6 April 1903 (covering Mickleton and Lune townships)
(1 paper)


Reconciliation of land rental for Wemmergill estate, 31 December 1909
(1 paper)


Draft analysis of the area and rentals of the agricultural holdings on the Wemmergill estate, 1 June 1920
(1 paper)


Analysis of stint and land rents for Holwick estate, n.d. [c.1920s - 1930s]
(2 papers)


Rentals for Wemmergill and Holwick estates taken on St. Andrew's Day (30 November), 1943 - 1945, 1952 - 1954
(1 file)


Reconciliation of land rental for Lord Glamis' Holwick estate, 31 December 1945
(1 paper)


Rentals covering land, customary, quarry, shooting and mineral rents for the Holwick and Wemmergill estates of Lord Glamis and the Earl of Strathmore, 1947
(7 papers)

Miscellaneous Rentals and Rent Ledgers (Volumes), 1801-1822 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/38-43)

Rent ledger, Wemmergill estate, November 1801 - April 1808
(1 volume, card bound)


'Highland' rental, 1 May 1806 - 1 May 1808
(1 volume, card bound)


'Highland' rental, 11 November 1808 - 1 May 1810
(1 volume, card bound)


'Highland' rental, 1 May 1821 - 1 May 1822
(1 file)


'Highland' rental of long-leasehold and free rents and arrears, 30 November 1809 - 30 November 1811
(1 volume, card bound)


'Highland' rental of long-leasehold and free rents and arrears, 30 November 1811 - 30 November 1813
(1 volume, card bound)

Rent Ledgers, 1813-1902 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/44-50)

'Highland' rent ledger, 23 November 1813 - 29 November 1819
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Wemmergill estate rent ledger, 9 October 1815 - December 1830
(1 volume, card bound)


Wemmergill estate rent ledger, 4 October 1832 - 7 May 1841
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Wemmergill estate rent ledger, 6 April 1841 - 5 October 1863
(1 volume, calf bound)


Wemmergill estate rent ledger, 11 October 1861 - 6 July 1886
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Number not used


Wemmergill estate rent ledger, 11 October 1885 - 29 May 1902 (1 volume, leather half-bound) For Cotherstone, Mickleton, Allotment and Wemmergill game tenants' ledger, 1843 - 1880, see D/St/B1/3/195 under South Durham colliery rents (1851 - 1880)

Long-Leasehold and Customary Rentals, 1841-1936 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/51-71)

Customary rental for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1840 - 1841
(1 volume, leather bound)


Rental containing 'Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite Customary Changes', 'Longleasehold changes' and 'Mickleton, Lune and Holwick Changes', giving tenants' names, rents, fines , and receipts on payment, 28 October 1842 - 15 December 1864
(1 volume, leather bound)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1841 - 1845
(1 file and 4 volumes, card bound)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, with related paper, 1846 - 1850
(1 volume, card bound, 4 files and 1 paper)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1851 - 1855
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1856 - 1860
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1861 - 1865
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1866 - 1870
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1871 - 1875
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1876 - 1880
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1881 - 1885
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1886 - 1890
(6 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1891 - 1895
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, with related paper, 1896 - 1900
(5 files and 1 paper)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, with related paper, 1901 - 1902, 1905
(3 files and 1 paper)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, with related paper, 1906 - 1910
(5 files and 1 paper)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1911 - 1915
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, 1916 - 1920
(5 files)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, with related paper, 1921 - 1925
(5 files and 1 paper)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, with related paper, 1926 - 1930
(5 files and 4 papers)


Long-leasehold rentals for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, with customary rentals for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite, with related paper, 1931 - 1936
(2 files, 4 volumes, card bound, and 2 papers)

Accounts of Long-Leasehold, Customary and Free Rent Arrears, 1886-1945 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/72-83)

Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1886 - 1890
(6 files)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1891 - 1895
(5 files)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1896 - 1900
(2 files and 3 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, with account (1905) of long-leasehold fines due on the death of the lord of the manors of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, and still outstanding, 1901 - 1905
(6 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, with accounts (1906 - 1909) of outstanding fines due on the death of Lord Strathmore, 1906 - 1910
(5 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1911 - 1915
(5 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1916 - 1920
(5 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1921 - 1925
(5 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1926 - 1930
(5 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, customary arrears for Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite and free rent arrears, 1931 - 1934
(4 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of long-leasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, 1935 - 1940
(6 volumes, card bound)


Annual accounts of longeleasehold arrears of rent and fines for the townships of Lune, Holwick and Mickleton, 1941 - 1945
(5 volumes, card bound)

Working Papers (Ref: D/St/E3/9/84-91)Rent Day Accounts and Accounts of Rents Received, 1813-1835 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/84-86)

[Twice-yearly] Wemmergill rent day accounts of receipts and payments, 1813 - 1815, 1823, 1827, 1829 - 1932
(12 papers)


Twice-yearly accounts of highland rents received at Wemmergill, 1821 - 1831
(21 files)


Twice-yearly accounts of highland rents received at Wemmergill, 1831 - 1835
(8 files)

Rentals with Receipts, Payments and Arrears, 1836-1880, 1836 - 1880 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/87-91)

Wemmergill rentals with receipts and arrears, 1836 - 1840
(papers)


Wemmergill rentals with receipts, payments and arrears, 1841 - 1850
(papers)


Wemmergill rentals with receipts, payments and arrears, 1851 - 1859
(papers)


Wemmergill rentals with receipts, payments and arrears and related papers, 1866 - 1870
(papers)


Wemmergill rentals with receipts, payments and arrears, 1871 - 1880
(papers)

General (Ref: D/St/E3/9/92-108)Miscellaneous, 1746-1943 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/92-100)

Notes of admittances of various tenants in Cotherstone, with yearly rents given for each, 1746 - 1751
(1 paper)


Accounts of rates allowed out of rents, to tenants of George Bowes' farms at Stotley, 11 - 12 January 1749/50
(fragment of a file)


Memoranda concerning lands held by Talbot Bowes at Unthank, March 1758
(2 papers)


Legal opinion concerning refusal by tenants of 1000-year leases to pay various dues to 'the young lord' because of his nonage, n.d. [late 1780s]
(1 paper)


Account of sesses etc. allowed to highland tenants of the short lease by Matthew Dent, and free and fee farm vents, 4 April 1795
(1 paper)


Notification from John Parkin to Henry Witham, Lartington, of rents and fines due, to be received at Mickleton and at Cotherstone, 17 February 1823
(1 paper, printed)


Notes on division of Greenhouse Farm, Holwick and alterations of rents, 25 March 1858
(1 paper)


Notices of arrangements for payment of customary and long-leasehold rents at Cotherstone and Mickleton, 1891 - 1906
(9 papers, printed)


Summaries of rent audit accounts and list of rent day bills, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1935 - 1943
(4 papers)

Rent Affairs of Individuals (Ref: D/St/E3/9/101-108)Rent Accounts, 1720-1833 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/101-104)

Rent accounts of individual Wemmergill tenants, and related papers, 1720 - 1743
(6 papers)


Rent accounts of individual Wemmergill tenants, 1803 - 1825 and n.d.
(6 papers and 1 file)


Rent accounts of Robert Acaster for Step Ends Farm, with related correspondence, April 1822 - April 1831
(2 files and 38 papers)


Rent accounts for individual Wemmergill tenants, 1832 - 1833
(4 papers)

Distraint and Saler of Goods, 1733-1831 (Ref: D/St/E3/9/105-108)

Schedules of goods sold for arrears of rent due to George Bowes [Wemmergill estate], 1733 - 1757
(2 files and 22 papers)


Inventories, bills of sale and related papers concerning sale of Wemmergill tenants' goods [for rent arrears], 1742 - 1745
(9 papers)


Accounts of stock sold, sale notes, bills of sale, cash received and promissory notes due, for sales of farm stock, crops and household goods at Mickleton, Crossthwaite, Kelton, Holwick, Thorngarth and Step Ends, 1815 - 1831
(38 papers)


Miscellaneous papers concerning distraint and sale of Wemmergill tenants' goods for rent arrears, 1817 - 1831
(22 papers and 1 file)

Land Use and Maintenance: Memoranda, 1704-1933 (Ref: D/St/E3/10/1-5)

Memoranda and other papers concerning miscellaneous matters of estate administration, including accounts of encroachments, 1704-1706, 1754-1795 and n.d. [18th c.]
(papers and files)


Memoranda and other papers concerning miscellaneous matters of estate administration, 1801 - 1871
(papers and 1 file)


Results of analysis of water sample from Wemmergill estate by Laboratory and Assay Office, Darlington, 30 August 1887
(1 paper)


Memoranda and other papers concerning miscellaneous matters of estate administration, 1890 - 1923 and n.d.
(8 papers and 2 files)


Holwick estate memorandum book of Thomas McQueen, 26 September 1929 - 19 September 1933
(1 volume, leather bound)

Land Use and Maintenance: Valuations, 1741-1922 (Ref: D/St/E3/11/1-14)

Most valuations contain all or several of the following: numbers [on plan], tenants' names, farm names, field names, acreages, values per acre, total values, remarks.


Valuation of Cotherstone estate, 1741
(1 paper)


Miscellaneous valuations of farms and other lands on Wemmergill estate, 1809 - 1810 and n.d.
(4 papers)


Valuation of farms in the townships of Hunderthwaite, Mickleton, Lune and Bowes, belonging to the trustees of the late Earl of Strathmore, by Thomas Bell and Edward Clint, 2 March 1821
(1 volume, card bound)


Valuation of farms in the township of Holwick belonging to the trustees of the late Earl of Strathmore, by Thomas Bell and Edward Clint, 12 March 1821
(1 volume, card bound)


Miscellaneous valuations of various farms on Wemmergill estate, December 1825 - January 1856
(1 file and 5 papers)


Detailed valuations of John Bowes' estates in Lune, Holwick, Hunderthwaite and Mickleton townships by Thomas Bell and Sons, 21 November 1860
(140 papers in folder)


Copy valuations as D/St/E3/ll/6 above, with minor alterations, 1860
(4 volumes, card bound)


Valuation and rental of 'Highland Farms' in Holwick, Lune, Mickleton and Hunderthwaite, including memoranda of agreements by tenants to continue in occupation at stated rents, with related paper, 12 - 13 September 1861
(1 volume, card bound, and 1 paper)


Valuation of Wemmergill estate, with covering letter from R.J. Dent to the Earl of Strathmore, 11 February 1888
(5 papers)


Miscellaneous valuations of various farms on Wemmergill estate, with related papers, 1895 - 1899 and n.d.
(9 papers)


Miscellaneous valuations of various farms on Wemmergill estate, 1900 - 1912
(5 papers and 1 file)


Provisional valuations of various properties on the Wemmergill estate under the Finance (1909 - 1910) Act, 1910, 1911 - 1914
(69 papers and 10 files, most printed)


Valuation of part of Holwick township, 23 March 1920
(1 file)


Valuation of Wemmergill estate, 1 August 1922
(1 file)

Land Use and Maintenance: Survey and Schedules of Acreages, 1795-1924 (Ref: D/St/E3/12/1-5)

Miscellaneous schedules of acreages for various lands on Wemmergill estate, 1795 - 1850 and n.d.
(19 papers)


Schedule of Rev. Thomas Witham's customary land in Cotherstone, with rents and acreages, n.d. [late 1860s]
(1 paper)


Draft schedule of Mickleton lands as sent to Messrs. Western and Son, giving field numbers, names, acreages and rents with description of land and name of occupier, September 1912
(6 papers)


Note of particulars of farms in Holwick, Lunedale, Baldersdale and Kelton, as part of a National Land Survey, giving numbers of men, boys and women on each farm, and details of arable and grass land, 7 July 1917
(1 file)


Schedule of fields in Holwick not owned by the Earl of Strathmore, including areas and names of owners, 17 July 1924
(1 paper)

Land Use and Maintenance: Crops and Stock (Ref: D/St/E3/13)Pasturage, 1683-1927 (Ref: D/St/E3/13/1-11)

Bundle of accounts concerning beastgates in Arngill, 1683 - 1692
(9 papers)


Rough note about Stotley Stints on Middleton Fell, n.d. [18th c.]
(1 paper)


Statement relating to the ownership of stints on the Frith of the Forest of Lune, 29 July 1810
(1 paper)


Papers concerning alterations of farms and stints at Kelton Moor, Mickleton and Lune, 1843 - 1862
(7 papers)


Miscellaneous lists of livestock and stints on Hunderthwaite Moor, Holwick Moor, Holwick Fell, Holwick Common, Lune Moor, Crossthwaite Pasture and Mickle Fell, 1847 - 1871
(12 papers)


Rules for stinting the commons in the parish of Middleton, belonging to the Duke of Cleveland; issued at Raby Castle, 1 March 1860
(1 paper, printed)


Reports and notices in connection with meetings of stint owners and field reeves, regulations, scales of stints and other papers concerning Cotherstone regulated pasture and Cotherstone Moor, 1873 - 1920
(8 papers, some printed)


List of Lune and Kelton stints on Wemmergill estate, September 1890
(1 paper)


Miscellaneous papers concerning stints on Holwick Fell, 1894 - 1895, 1920
(6 papers and 1 file)


Miscellaneous papers concerning stints on Wemmergill Moor and Wemmergill Allotment, including signed conditions of grazing, 1898 - 1925
(32 papers, most printed)


Account of stint rents due to the Earl of Strathmore, listing tenants' names, numbers of stints, and rents, 6 April 1926 - 6 April 1927
(1 paper)

Livestock, 1821-1917 (Ref: D/St/E3/13/12-15)

'Wemmergill Farm Book' containing account of cattle and horses, with description, record of calving and servicing, and observations, also including account of husbandry implements at Wemmergill, 1809 - 1810 Reused as postage book, recording payments on letters, stamps etc., 1 November 1821 - 28 October 1824
(1 file)


Miscellaneous accounts of cattle and sheep sold at Wemmergill, 1820 - 1821
(5 papers)


Account of cattle and sheep sold [at Wemmergill] giving names of purchasers, descriptions of animals and sums paid, 28 September 1821
(1 file)


Statement of accommodation and livestock on East Wham and Kelton Lane Head farms, Wemmergill estate, 16 January 1917
(1 paper)

Cultivation, 1812-1919 (Ref: D/St/E3/13/16-32)

The surveys of state of cultivation contain all or several of the following: numbers [on plan], tenants' names, farm names, field names, acreages, annual states of cultivation, remarks. See also under valuations.


Account of Step Ends Farm field names, acreages and crops, November 1812
(1 paper)


'Field Book for the Highland Farms'; survey of state of cultivation, 1841 - 1842
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Lune and Stotley, 1841 - 1848
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Lune and Stotley, 1848 - 1855
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Lune and Stotley, 1856 - 1862
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Holwick (also covering Crossthwaite and Lonton), 1841 - 1848
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Holwick (also covering Crossthwaite and Lonton), 1848 - 1855
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Holwick (also covering Crossthwaite and Lonton), 1856 - 1862
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Holwick and Hunderthwaite, 1856 - 1865
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Holwick and Hunderthwaite, 1866 - 1873
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Holwick and Hunderthwaite, 1874 - 1878
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Mickleton and Hunderthwaite, 1841 - 1848
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Mickleton and Hunderthwaite, 1848 - 1855
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Mickleton and Hunderthwaite, 1856 - 1862
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Lune and Mickleton, 1856 - 1865
(1 volume, leather bound)


Survey of state of cultivation, Lune and Mickleton, 1874 - 1881
(1 volume, leather bound)


Orders issued by the War Agricultural Executive Committee for the North Riding of Yorkshire, concerning the breaking up of grasslands and the implementation of the Cultivation of Lands Order, 1917, for various premises on Wemmergill estate, 1917 - 1918; includes an application for payment resulting from losses incurred in the ploughing up of pasture land during the war, July 1919
(21 papers, printed)

Land Use and Maintenance: General Maintenance, Improvements and Repairs (Ref: D/St/E3/14)Estimates etc. for Building and Repair Work, 1738-1926 (Ref: D/St/E3/14/1-10)

Estimates, tenders, lists of dimensions and related papers for building and repair work on various premises on Wemmergill estate including Hury mill and Mickleton corn mill, 1738 - 1808 and n.d.
(10 papers and 1 file)


Estimate, tenders and related papers for building and repair work on various premises on Wemmergill estate including Mickleton fulling mill, Lonton limekilns, and walls, 1811 - 1812
(2 files and 36 papers)


Specifications and agreements for building work at Step Ends, Houghton-le-Side and Lunedale, 1816 - [1820s]
(10 papers)


Account of walls and roads measured by Charles Raine at Wemmergill, n.d. (watermarks 1816, 1820)
(1 file)


List of repairs and additions required at Step Ends Farm, 26 April 1822
(1 paper)


Specifications and building agreements for Cote Howe and for a cottage at the turnpike near Black Beck, n.d. [c.1823]
(8 papers)


Tenders for building a wall enclosing an allotment east of Cocklake on the Wemmergill estate, and another on the north side of Cocklake, 5 December 1843 and 9 April 1844
(30 papers)


Specification, tenders and plan for John Hind's new farm house and stable at Baldersdale for John Bowes, 27 May - 7 June 1845
(6 papers and 1 plan, paper, ink, 30cm x 47cm)


Estimates and tenders for various building works and for proposed water supply to Wythes Hill, 1871 - 1895
(9 papers)


List of painting work to be done and estimate and quotations for other work on Wemmergill estate, 1903, 1920 - 1926
(1 file and 3 papers)

Accounts, 1802-1927 (Ref: D/St/E3/14/11-14)

Account of repairs of farm houses on the Earl of Strathmore's estates in the highlands, 1802 - 1807
(1 paper)


'Wemmergill Improvements'; cash book showing receipts for rent for game and expenditure for estate improvements, 24 April 1843 - 2 December 1846
(1 volume, card bound)


Statements of improvements on Wemmergill estate, October 1885 - April 1888
(1 file and 5 papers)


Account of permanent improvements on Wemmergill estate, 1890 - 1927
(1 file)

Lime, 19th century-1917 (Ref: D/St/E3/14/15-18)

Account of lime burnt for land at Wemmergill, 9 October - 30 April, n.d. [early 19th c.]
(1 file)


Account of lime led from Wemmergill lime kiln, 5 March 1815 - 7 October 1815
(1 paper)


Account of lime for land etc. at Wemmergill, 1816
(1 paper)


Estimate for lime burning at Park Head, Wemmergill estate, 15 September 1917
(1 paper, typescript)

Damages caused by Quarry Workings, 1873-1900 (Ref: D/St/E3/14/19-21)

Schedule of lands in Holwick damaged through the working of ironstone, 13 November 1873
(1 paper)


Particulars of claim of John Langstaff against estate of John Bowes, deceased, for compensation for damages on account of Lunedale Whinstone Company, 10 February 1886
(1 paper)


Award by Robert Stagg Bainbridge of Keverstone, land agent, concerning damage to a railway line and a field of grass at Park End Farm, [Wemmergill] estate, caused by quarrying activities of Ord and Maddison, 26 November 1900
(1 paper)

Poaching, 1803-1919 (Ref: D/St/E3/14/22-23)

Statement by Thomas Allinson concerning his bond in £10 for the future good behaviour of Robert and Isaac Allinson who were poaching at Holwick on 29 January 1803, 9 March 1803
(1 paper)


Annual memoranda from the Inspector's Office, Startforth and the Divisional Inspector, Gilling Division, Greta Bridge Section, North Riding Constabulary, to William Ralston and Thomas McQueen, Streatlam Estates Office, notifying cases in which poachers had been prosecuted and found guilty at Greta Bridge Court under Fishery Acts during the years 1891 - 1916, 1918 - 1919
(23 papers)

Lists of Vermin Killed, 1924-1925 (Ref: D/St/E3/14/24-25)

Lists of vermin killed at Holwick, 1924 - 1925 and 1932
(3 papers)


Lists of vermin killed at Wemmergill, 1924 - 1925
(2 papers)

Land Use and Maintenance: Drainage, 1830-1852 (Ref: D/St/E3/15/1-8)

'An account of drains cut in the Highlands etc.' detailing types of drain and area covered, farm by farm, 1830 - 1832
(1 file)


Papers concerning applications to the Inclosure Commissioners for drainage loans for Wemmergill estate, 1847 - 1852
(7 papers, some printed)


Wemmergill drainage vouchers, 2nd application, February - June 1849
(21 papers)


Wemmergill drainage vouchers, 3rd application, June 1849 - March 1850
(15 papers)


Wemmergill drainage vouchers, 4th application, April - July 1850
(10 papers)


Wemmergill drainage vouchers, 5th application, September 1850 - January 1851
(17 papers)


Wemmergill drain tile ledger, with receipts and expenditure, 18 September 1848 - 1 July 1853
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Wemmergill drainage account, with receipts and expenditure, 2 November 1848 - July 1852
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Land Use and Maintenance: Timber, 1801-1856 (Ref: D/St/E3/16/1-7)

Valuation of wood in James Bails' customary estate in Hunderthwaite, and copy notice discharging him from cutting or selling wood from Thringarth Hill or elsewhere in Hunderthwaite manor, February 1801
(2 papers)


List of plantations set out at Wemmergill by Mr. Johnstone, giving locations and acreages, 1811
(1 paper)


Account of wood cut down on customary lands at Cotherston, 15 April 1820
(1 paper)


Miscellaneous valuations of wood on Wemmergill estate, 1840 - 1869 and n.d.
(7 papers)


Accounts of wood sold at Wemmergill plantation by John Breckinfield, 1840 - 1844
(7 papers)


Account of money received for wood and bark, 1845
(1 paper)


Wemmergill 'wood accounts', recording sales of timber, 1848 - 1856
(6 papers)

Land Use and Maintenance: Labourers (Ref: D/St/E3/17)Time Sheets, 1883-1956 (Ref: D/St/E3/17/1-58)

The monthly and weekly time sheets for workmen and labourers give descriptions of work done, names of workmen, number of days worked, rates of pay and total wages


Monthly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1884
(12 papers)


Monthly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1885
(12 papers)


Monthly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1886
(12 papers)


Monthly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1887
(16 papers)


Monthly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1888
(12 papers and 1 file)


Monthly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1889
(19 papers)


Monthly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1 April - 27 December 1890
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1891
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1892
(55 papers)


Weekly time sheets for workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1893
(28 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1894
(53 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1895
(47 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1896
(50 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1897
(55 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1898
(55 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1899
(48 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1900
(52 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1901
(56 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1902
(51 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1903
(55 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1904
(55 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1905
(58 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1906
(56 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1907
(60 papers - original bundle)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1908
(59 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1909
(59 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1910
(61 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1911
(50 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1912
(57 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1913
(56 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1914
(59 papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1915
(papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1916
(papers)


Weekly accounts of workmen and labourers, Wemmergill estate, 1917
(papers)


Weekly accounts for workmen and labourers on Wemmergill estate, 1918
(52 papers - original bundle)


Weekly accounts for workmen and labourers on Wemmergill estate, 1920


Weekly accounts for workmen and labourers on Wemmergill estate, 1921
(50 papers)


Weekly accounts for workmen and labourers on Wemmergill estate, 1922
(52 papers - original bundle)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1923
(52 papers)


Weekly time sheet for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 3 January 1925
(1 paper)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1926
(49 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1927
(61 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1928
(122 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1929
(104 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1930
(104 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1931
(104 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1932
(107 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1933
(104 papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1934
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1935
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, January 1936 - June 1937 (1 file) For period 1937 - 1948, see time books series below


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1948
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1949
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1950
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1951
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1952
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1953
(papers)


Weekly time sheets for Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1954 - 1956
(papers)

Time Books, 1937-1948 (Ref: D/St/E3/17/59-63)

Time book for workmen and labourers, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1 January 1937 - 28 February 1939
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Time book for workmen and labourers, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1 March 1939 - 31 March 1941
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Time book for workmen and labourers, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1 April 1941 - 31 July 1943
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Time book for workmen and labourers, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 2 August 1943 - 29 December 1945
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Time book for workmen and labourers, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1 January 1946 - 31 May 1948
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Wages Books, Wemmergill and Holwick Estates, 1915-1945 (Ref: D/St/E3/17/64-74)

The wages books are a [draft] series containing monthly accounts of labourers' and carting wages, minor related items of estate expenditure and national insurance payments, with details of type of work done


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, 1 December 1915 - 31 August 1917
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill and Holwick estates, 1 September 1917 - 31 October 1918
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, with some entries for Holwick, 1 November 1918 - 29 February 1920
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, 1 March 1920 - 31 July 1921
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, with some entries for Holwick, 1 August 1921 - 31 January 1923
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate with some entries for Holwick, and related papers, 1 February 1923 - 31 July 1925
(1 volume, card bound, and 5 papers)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, 1 August 1925 - 31 July 1927
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, 1 August 1927 - 31 August 1930
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, 1 October 1930 - 30 November 1932
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, 1 December 1932 - 31 October 1934
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Wemmergill estate, 1 October 1941 - 31 January 1945
(1 volume, card bound)

Wages Books, Holwick Estate, 1923-1941 (Ref: D/St/E3/17/75-81)

Wages book, Holwick estate, 1 October 1923 - 31 January 1926
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Holwick estate, 1 February 1926 - 31 July 1928
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Holwick estate, 1 August 1928 - 31 January 1931
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Holwick estate, 1 February 1931 - 30 November 1932
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Holwick estate, 1 December 1932 - 31 October 1934
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Holwick estate, 1 October 1936 - 28 February 1939
(1 volume, card bound)


Wages book, Holwick estate, 1 March 1939 - 30 September 1941
(1 volume, card bound)

Monthly 'Summaries of Accounts', Holwick and Wemmergill Estaes, 1937-1944 (Ref: D/St/E3/17/82-85)

These papers contain fair copies of accounts recorded in the series of wages books above


Monthly 'summary of accounts' of Lord Glamis' Holwick estate, June 1937
(1 paper)


Monthly 'summaries of accounts' of Lord Glamis' Holwick estate, January 1943 - March 1944
(13 papers)


Monthly 'summaries of accounts' of Lord Glamis' Wemmergill estate, January 1943 - December 1943
(13 papers)


Monthly 'summaries of accounts' of the Earl of Strathmore's [Holwick] estate, January 1943 - March 1944
(15 papers)

National and Unemployment Insurance Books, Holwick and Wemmergill Estates, 1932-1962 (Ref: D/St/E3/17/86-88)

The national and unemployment insurance books give names of workmen, numbers of weeks worked, rates and total contributions for employers and workmen


National and unemployment insurance book, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1 October 1932 - 27 April 1942
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


National and unemployment insurance book, Holwick and Wemmergill estates, 1 May 1942 - 26 November 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)


National insurance (only) book, [Holwick estate], with related papers enclosed, 31 December 1951 - 13 October 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound, and 5 papers)

Tithes and Romaldkirk Advowson (Ref: D/St/E3/18)

Purchase of Romaldkirk Advowson see under Wemmergill Estate Title

Institution of Rectors of Romaldkirk, 1763-1783 (Ref: D/St/E3/18/1-21)

Copy institution of Edward Browell to the rectory of Romaldkirk, 16 January 1713 and presentation of John Gibson to be instituted to the rectory of Romaldkirk, 17 December 1763
(1 paper)


26 November 1763 (1) John Morgan B.D., Commissary for Archdeaconry of Richmond (2) Thomas Robson, Joseph Dixon, John Nicholson, John Hunter, Michael Raine, Thomas Dent and William Wilson, churchwardens of Romaldkirk Grant of sequestration by (1) to (2) during vacancy due to death of Rev. Edward Browel D.D., rector (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper)


Summons to Thomas Robson to appear at the Consistory Court at Richmond to answer charges as to his refusing to accept sequestration of Romaldkirk, 3 December 1763 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper)


25 June 1764 (1) Samuel Peploe LL.D., Vicar General and Official Principal of Bishop of Chester (2) Thomas Robson, Joseph Dixon, John Nichollson, John Hunter, Michael Raine, Thomas Dent and William Wilson, churchwardens of Romaldkirk Relaxation of sequestration (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper)


Ordination of John Gibson M.A. as deacon, 18 December 1763 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


Ordination of John Gibson M.A. as priest, 21 December 1763 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


Declaration by John Gibson of conformity to the liturgy of the Church of England, 22 December 1763 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)


Institution of Rev. John Gibson M.A. to rectory of Romaldkirk, 22 December 1763 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


Injunction for induction of Rev. John Gibson M.A. to rectory of Romaldkirk, 22 December 1763 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)


Certificate of subscription to the Thirty-Nine Articles by John Gibson M.A. on his presentment to the rectory of Romaldkirk, 22 December 1763 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)


Licence as a public preacher for Rev. John Gibson M.A., 4 February 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


Declaration of conformity to the liturgy of the Church of England and notice of his being licensed as a public preacher for Diocese of Chester, of John Gibson, Rector of Romaldkirk, 4 February 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)


Mandate for induction of Rev. John Gibson M.A., to rectory of Romaldkirk, 20 April 1764 Endorsed: Note of his induction, 24 May 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)


Institution of Rev. John Gibson M.A. to rectory of Romaldkirk, 26 April 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


Declaration of conformity to the liturgy of the Church of England, by John Gibson before his admittance to rectory of Romaldkirk, 26 April 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)


Certificate of subscription to the Thirty-Nice Articles by Rev. John Gibson M.A. before his admission to the rectory of Romaldkirk, 26 April 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)


Certificate that Rev. John Gibson, Rector of Romaldkirk, received the sacrament in the parish church, 10 June 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper)


Certificate that Rev. John Gibson M.A., Rector of Romaldkirk, publicly read the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, a declaration of his institution, a declaration of conformity to the liturgy of the Church of England and the morning and evening prayer, 24 June 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper)


Draft certificate that Rev. John Gibson M.A., Rector of Romaldkirk, read the morning and evening prayer, the Thirty-Nine Articles, declaration of conformity to the liturgy of the Church of England, certificate of his institution and assent to the Book of Common Prayer, 1764 (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper)


Account of expenses in Mr. Gibson's institution, n.d. [c.1763 - 1764] (D/St/E3/18/2-20, records examined at bishop's visitation of 1783) (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper)


Receipt for expenses for bishop's visitation, Romaldkirk, 4 August 1783 (D/St/E3/18/2-21 form an original bundle)
(1 paper, printed)

Tithes and Other Affairs, 1723-1924 (Ref: D/St/E3/18/22-41)

Accounts of prescripts paid to the Rector of Romaldkirk and to Dr. Browell of Romaldkirk for tithe farms, modus and fee farms for parks at Wemmergill and Cronkley and farm at Kelton, November 1723 - December 1770
(1 file and 4 papers)


Accounts of receipts and expenditure by Thomas Raine for the Rev. John Gibson of Romaldkirk, 1778 - 1781
(3 papers)


Tithe farm bill for Lord Strathmore's 'old tennants' for half year payment and note of modus for hay and corn tithes due to the rector of Romaldkirk, n.d. [late 18th c.]
(2 papers)


Account of moduses or prescripts due to the rector of Romaldkirk for lands belonging to the Earl of Strathmore, 1802
(1 paper)


Account of rent due to the Rev. Reginald Bligh for tithes of the Earl of Strathmore's estates, 1809
(1 paper)


Bundle of correspondence, memoranda, copies of acts, and draft deeds and assignment concerning Romaldkirk advowson, tithes and redemption of land tax in dispute between the Earl of Strathmore and the Rev. R. Bligh, including copy of the agreement between them of 26 October 1802 whereby Lord Strathmore is granted tithes in return for annual payments, 1799 - 1811
(42 papers and 10 files)


Copy notices from George Colpitts discharging Rev. Reginald Bligh from cutting down and selling timber growing on the glebe, 13 March 1800
(1 paper)


25 March 1802 (1) Rev. Reginald Bligh (2) Henry Maire, esq. Abstract of lease for life of (1) or 99 years, of the tithes of parish of Romaldkirk out of lands of (2) in Lartington, Cotherstone, Romaldkirk and Hunderthwaite Rent: £76 p.a.
(1 paper)


Copy of Mr. Bligh's objection to draft of agreement with Lord Strathmore for tithes in Romaldkirk and to draft declaration respecting the Park farms in Lune, 15 February 1803
(1 paper)


Copy of Messrs. Farrer, Lacey and Steadman and Wall's letter to Rev. R. Bligh 'in consequence of some demands by the said rector ...' contrary to agreement of 26 October 1802, 1 December 1803
(1 paper)


Copy of Mr. Steadman's notice to the Rev. R. Bligh to nominate a proper person to settle all matters in dispute between him and Lord Strathmore respecting true intent of articles of agreement dated, 26 October 1802, 1 December 1803
(1 paper)


Memorandum of conversation between Mr. Bligh, rector of Romaldkirk and George Colpitts about a notice concerning the Earl of Strathmore's tithes, and the payment of rents owed to the rector, 10 December 1803
(1 paper)


Copy apportionment of rent charge in lieu of tithes for Hunderthwaite township, with articles of agreement (29 June 1839) for commutation of tithes, 4 November 1840
(1 file)


Extract from tithe award schedule relating to John Bowes' Cotherstone property, n.d. [19th c.]
(1 volume, card bound)


Summary of Cotherstone tithe rental and Hunderthwaite apportionment, n.d. [19th c.]
(1 file)


Account of Ovington tithe rent charge, 1872
(1 paper)


Drainage loan application form addressed by Henry Cleveland, the Rectory, Romaldkirk, to the Inclosure Commissioners for drainage of Bale Green and Botany Bay, signed by John Bowes giving his consent to the application as patron of the benefice, 1850
(1 paper, printed)


Copy letter from H. Davey Turner to J. Hanby Holmes, notes on limestone quarry, and copy legal opinion, relating to claim by the rector of Romaldkirk against the Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd. for surface damage to property at Mickleton, 5 April 1910 - 9 November 1912
(5 papers)


Copy report and valuation by H.L. Fife, Estates Office, Staindrop, on behalf of the rector of Romaldkirk, as to damages caused by workings of the Cargo Fleet Iron Company at Mickleton Quarry, 8 April 1911
(1 file)


Copy certificate of redemption of tithe rent charge, on numbers 82-96 in Hunderthwaite, 19 September 1924
(1 paper, printed)

Inclosure (Ref: D/St/E3/19)Mickleton Moor, Town Fields and East and West Pastures (Ref: D/St/E3/19/1-69)Bills, Acts and related Papers, c.1801-1803 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/1-12)

Draft bill for dividing and inclosing Mickleton Moor, Town Fields and East and West Pastures, n.d. [c.1801]
(1 file)


Act for consolidating provisions usually inserted in acts of inclosure and for facilitating the mode of proving the several facts usually required on the passing of such acts, 41 Geo. III ccix (1801) and Act for dividing, allotting and inclosing lands in the township of Mickleton and parish of Romaldkirk, 42 Geo. III (1802) with index
(1 file, printed)


Bill and Act for amending Act for dividing allotting and inclosing lands in Mickleton (42 Geo. III) and for making compensation for tithes and payments in lieu of tithes, 43 Geo. III (1803)
(2 files, printed)


Resolutions agreed to at a meeting of the proprietors of land in Mickleton concerning inclosure, 5 January 1801
(2 papers)


Minutes of a meeting of proprietors of land in Mickleton to consider Inclosure Bill, 22 October 1801, adjourned to 5 November 1801
(1 paper)


Copies (with different annotations) of case of the promotors of the Mickleton Inclosure Bill, in answer to the petition of Rev. Reginald Bligh, n.d. [1802]
(4 papers, printed)


Objections made to the Mickleton Inclosure Bill by Mr. Dent and others, 15 March 1802
(1 paper)


Miscellaneous lists of Mickleton proprietors and lands, with acreages, recording support and opposition for Inclosure Bill, n.d. [c.1802]
(4 papers)


Draft petition to House of Commons by Rt. Hon. John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore, on behalf of other landowners in Mickleton for amended Inclosure Bill, (copy made 28 February 1803)
(8 papers)


Notes concerning opinions of landowners on Mickleton Inclosure Bill, 16 April 1803
(1 paper)


State of signatures to the amended Mickleton Inclosure Bill, 26 April 1803
(2 papers)


Circular letters from Messrs. Farrer, Lacey Steadman and Wall, Bread Street Hill, to Rowland Burdon, Richard Wharton, George Bying, and Sir Ralph Milbanke asking them to attend the House of Commons to support the amended Mickleton Inclosure Bill, May 1803
(4 papers)

Land Tax and Tithes, 1801-1803 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/13-18)

Copy land tax assessment for Mickleton, 23 May 1801
(1 paper)


Schedule of land tax of those proprietors without the township of Mickleton who claim a right on Mickleton Moor, n.d.
(1 paper)


Resolutions by proprietors of land in Mickleton concerning proposals to Mr. Bligh, rector, for commutation of tithes, 29 October 1802
(1 paper)


Agreement by proprietors of lands in Mickleton to alter Inclosure Bill if a commutation of tithes can be agreed, 29 November 1802 Endorsed: instructions to Mr. Silverlock to prepare a Bill accordingly, n.d.
(1 paper)


Account of tithes of the Earl of Strathmore's estates in Mickleton, Lune and Holwick, 1803
(1 file)


Accounts of tithe farm paid by Earl of Strathmore's tenants within the township of Mickleton, 1803 and n.d.
(2 papers)

Claims, 1802-1803 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/19-29)

Papers concerning claims by various people for lands in Mickleton to come within Inclosure Bill, 11 November 1802 and n.d.
(10 papers)


Claims to rights of common and to beast, cattle or pasture gates in Mickleton, addressed by various people to the Inclosure Commissioners, 11 November 1802 - 26 May 1803
(99 papers, most printed)


Notice by Commissioners for Mickleton Inclosure of their second meeting to consider claims of right of common, 23 March 1803
(1 paper)


Claims to rights of common and to beast, cattle or pasture gates in Mickleton, addressed by George Colpitts, as agent for the Earl of Strathmore, to the Inclosure Commissioners, 20 April 1803 - 22 April 1803
(6 papers, printed)


Abstracts of claims made on Mickleton Inclosure, 4 June 1803
(3 papers)


Objections to claims regarding Mickleton Inclosure, 25 June 1803 - 29 August 1803
(15 papers, printed)


Draft case for Mr. Silverlock's opinion concerning Mickleton Inclosure, and draft appointment of umpire for settling disputes under the Act, 19 August 1803
(5 papers)


Notices addressed by the Mickleton Inclosure Commissioners to John Dent and others, to William Parkin and others and to William Addison and others, concerning objections to their claims to rights of common and other matters, 1 September 1803
(5 papers)


Conditional withdrawal of part of the claim of the Earl of Strathmore in Mickleton Inclosure, 26 September 1803
(1 paper)


Notes concerning Mickleton Moor claims to be objected, n.d. [c.1803]
(1 paper)


Minutes of evidence, taken before the Commissioners, from witnesses concerning rights of common on Mickleton Moor, n.d. [19th c.]
(2 papers)

Fixing of Boundaries, 1793-1803 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/30-39)

Statement of Romaldkirk boundary, 14 September 1793
(1 paper)


Various notices by Mickleton Inclosure Commissioners concerning fixing of boundaries, 23 March, 18 April 1803 and n.d.
(7 papers)


Evidences given in dispute over Mickleton and Romaldkirk boundaries, April - September 1803 and n.d.
(1 file and 24 papers)


Notice of referral of disputes over boundaries between Mickleton and Romaldkirk to umpirage of Michael Scarth of Castle Eden, gentleman, 30 August 1803
(1 paper)


Draft notice of the Commissioners under the Mickleton Inclosure Act of their intention to set out the boundaries on 30 September 1803, 13 September 1803
(1 paper)


Description of boundary between manor and township of Mickleton and manor and township of Romaldkirk, signed by Michael Scarth, 30 September 1803
(1 paper)


Notice of the boundaries of the manor of Mickleton, by the Inclosure Commissioners
(1 paper)


Draft award on determination of Michael Scarth, esq., respecting the boundaries of Mickleton and Romaldkirk, 12 October 1803
(5 papers)


Boundary roll of the manor of Mickleton and Lune belonging to John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore, n.d.
(2 papers)


Memoranda concerning Mickleton boundaries, n.d.
(2 papers)

Miscellaneous Papers and Awards, 1801-1809 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/40-48)

The Newcastle Chronicle, containing notice to Mickleton proprietors of a meeting on 26 September 1801 to elect a commissioner, 12 September 1801
(1 paper, printed)


Miscellaneous acreages and valuation of lands in Mickleton, 1801 - 1804 and n.d.
(3 papers)


The York Courant, containing notice from Mickleton Commissioners that they will fix the boundaries on 30 September 1803, 19 September 1803
(1 paper, printed)


Notes and particulars concerning Lord Strathmore's allotments on Mickleton Moor and the East and West Pastures, n.d. [c.1803]
(4 papers)


Miscellaneous correspondence between various people concerning Mickleton inclosure, 22 October 1801 - 21 June 1805 and n.d.
(14 papers)


'Mickleton Property Book' [allotting book], n.d. (watermark 1803)
(1 volume)


Case for Mr. Silverlock's opinion concerning Mickleton Inclosure Award, n.d.
(1 file)


Memoranda made on examining the Mickleton Award, n.d.
(1 paper)


George Colpitts' objection on behalf of the Earl of Strathmore to the Commissioners signing the Mickleton Inclosure Award, 8 November 1809
(1 paper)

Rates, 1803-1810 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/49-52)

Copy assessment of first rate for Mickleton, 1 October 1803
(1 paper)


Copy assessment of second rate for Mickleton, 26 September 1804
(1 paper)


Assessment of rate to defray expenses of Mickleton inclosure, 8 December 1809
(1 paper, printed)


Copy assessment of third rate for Mickleton, 8 - 11 January 1810
(1 paper)

Roads and Walls, 1803-1804 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/53-62)

Proposals by Anthony Bustin and William Parker to supply stakes to Mickleton Inclosure Commissioners, 25 - 26 May 1803
(2 papers)


Draft notice by Commissioners for Mickleton Inclosure concerning public carriage roads and highways, 7 October 1803
(1 paper)


Notice by Commissioners concerning receiving of proposals to make roads through Mickleton Inclosure, 31 May 1804
(2 papers)


Particulars of roads to be made at Mickleton with engagements of contractors, 28 June 1804
(1 paper)


Proposals for making roads, and abstract, 28 June 1804
(21 papers)


Proposal by William Wright to cut soil from small close adjoining his house in Mickleton, with note by J. Rodham of acceptance, 7 July 1804
(1 paper)


Proposals for making walls, 3 October 1804
(7 papers)


Papers concerning letting of roads and walls, 5 November 1804
(9 papers)


Abstract of proposals for making roads, 5 November 1804
(1 paper)


Proposals for making roads and walls, n.d. [c.1804]
(6 papers)

Sale of Land, 1803-1804 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/63-65)

1803 (1) Joseph Granger of Plass, gent., and William Ullithorne of Lartington, Yorkshire, gent., Commissioners to inclose Mickleton (2) [blank] Draft feoffment of land to be sold by public auction (details not completed)
(3 papers)


Notice of sale by auction of moor land on Mickleton Common by order of Inclosure Act, 9 July 1804
(1 paper, printed)


Notice of sale by auction of moor land by direction of Mickleton Inclosure Act, endorsed with draft letter re non-payment of rate to defray expenses of inclosure, 14 July 1804
(1 paper)

Costs, 1803-1826 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/66-69)

Account of E. Hutchinson for horses and refreshments, submitted to Mr. Steadman and Mr. Colpitts, 1 September 1803 - 1 October 1803
(1 paper)


Accounts of Farrer, Lacey, Steadman and Wall for expenses in connection with Mickleton inclosure, submitted to Mickleton proprietors, 1801 - 1806
(1 file and 1 paper)


'Account of time' Mr. Ullithorne was engaged on the Mickleton inclosure, 10 November 1802 - 11 April 1816
(6 papers)


Accounts of Joseph Granger and William Ullithorne, Mickleton Inclosure Commissioners, for receipts and expenditure, 26 April 1803 - 15 April 1816
(2 files)

Lune, Holwick and Romadkirk (Ref: D/St/E3/19/70-130)Bills, Acts and Related Papers, 1802-1811 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/70-87)

Bundle of papers concerning 'Romaldkirk Inclosure', including copy of Mickleton Inclosure Act of 1802, and Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act of 1811, and papers relating to legal costs, surveying of roads, exchanges of lands, etc., 1802 - 1833
(17 papers, 1 file and 1 volume, leather bound)


Copy notice from Farrer, Steadman and Uhthoff, solicitors, that an application will be made to Parliament for an Act for dividing, allotting, inclosing and improving Holwick Moor, Holwick Townfields, Lune Moor and Townfields and Thringarth and Sleights Pasture, 4 September 1810
(1 paper)


Observations upon proposed Bill for inclosing lands within the parish of Romaldkirk, 1810
(1 paper)


'Copy of a paper put up upon the Church Door of Romaldkirk and Laithkirk', i.e. a list of proprietors of Holwick against a division, 14 September 1810
(1 paper)


'Copy of a paper put up upon the Church Door of Romaldkirk and Laithkirk', i.e. signed petition against the division of Holwick by proprietors drawn up at a general meeting concerning the notice placed on the church door for bringing forward the Inclosure Bill, 15 September 1810
(1 paper)


'A list of proprietors of lands in Lune and Holwick who attended a meeting at Mr. Edward Hutchinson's at Romaldkirk relative to the inclosures within Lune and Holwick', 1 November 1810
(1 paper)


'Mr Rodham's terms for the Inclosure of Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk', 1 November 1810
(1 paper)


Bill for inclosing and exonerating from tithes lands in the townships of Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk, 51 Geo. III sess. 1811
(1 file, printed)


Act for inclosing and exonerating from tithes lands in the townships of Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk, 51 Geo. III sess. 1811, and Act for consolidating provisions usually inserted in acts of inclosure, 41 Geo. III, c. cix (1801)
(1 volume, printed, leather bound)


List of proprietors with their opinion on inclosure in Holwick and Lune, 11 January 1811
(1 paper)


List of proprietors in Lune applied to to sign the proposed bill for the inclosure of Lune Common and who declined, 29 January 1811
(1 paper)


Notice that a petition has been presented to House of Commons to inclose Romaldkirk Moor, Bull Common, Bull Common Slate and other common lands in Romaldkirk, Lune and Holwick, 20 February 1811
(1 paper)


Account of proprietors of Lune present at the first sitting (concerning bill for inclosure of Lune Common), 20 May 1811
(1 paper)


'State of Property' in Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk, with record of opinions as to Inclosure Bill, n.d. (watermark 1810)
(1 file)


Rough statement of property of tenants in Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk giving acreages open and enclosed, with notes of assent and dissent [concerning inclosure], n.d. [early 19th c.]
(1 paper)


John Roddam's oath as an Inclosure Commissioner for lands in Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk, 29 May 1811
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


1 June 1811 (1) John Rodham of Richmond, Yorkshire, land surveyor (2) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore, lord of the manors of Lune and Holwick, John Raine of Greengates, Romaldkirk, yeoman, James Raine of Bowbank, Romaldkirk, yeoman, and William Raine of Holwick, Romaldkirk, yeoman, on behalf of themselves and other proprietors of lands in the manors and townships of Lune and Holwick. Articles of agreement respecting the inclosure of Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk
(1 paper)


1 June 1811 (1) John Rodham of Richmond, Yorkshire, land surveyor (2) Earl of Strathmore, John Raine of Greengates, James Raine of Bowbank, William Raine of Holwick Bond for performance of covenants in articles of agreement of same date Consideration: £1050
(1 paper)

Claims, Proceedings of Commissioner and Boundary Award, 1811 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/88-103)

Agreement to submit all claims under the act for inclosing and exonerating from tithes lands in Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk, to John Rodham, Inclosure Commissioner, 16 September 1811
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


'Claims in Sleights Pasture'; schedule of claims to right of pasture under the Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act, 1811, including Lord Strathmore's claim, 20 May - 17 June 1811
(1 file, printed)


'Claims at Thringarth Pasture'; schedule of claims to right of pasture under the Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act, 1811, including Lord Strathmore's claim, 20 May - 17 June 1811
(1 file, printed)


'Claims of Common Right on Lune Moor'; schedule of claims to right of common on Lune Moor under the Lune, Holwick and Wemmergill Inclosure Act, 1811, including Lord Strathmore's claims, 20 May - 18 June 1811
(1 file, printed)


'Claims in Lune Town Fields'; schedule of claims to right of allotment on Lune Town Fields, under the Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act, 1811, including Lord Strathmore's claim, 20 May - 17 June 1811
(1 file, printed)


'Claims at Holwick'; schedule of claims to right of common under the Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act [1811], including Lord Strathmore's claim, 20 May - 17 June 1811
(1 file, printed)


Claims of John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore, by John Colpitts, agent, to common land on Holwick, Moor and Town Fields, Lune Moor and Town Fields, Sleights Pasture and Thringarth Pasture, June 1811
(10 papers)


Abstract of claims for common right on Lune Moor, Holwick Moor, Thringarth Pasture and Sleights Pasture, n.d. [c.1811]
(2 papers)


'Copies of objections to claims'; schedule of objections to claims made under the Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act, 1811, including objections made by John Dent on behalf of Lord Strathmore, 1 - 15 July 1811
(1 file)


Notice of various objections to claims by Lord Strathmore concerning lands in Lune and Holwick, 16 July 1811
(1 file)


'Allotting Book Fields' and 'Allotting Book Moor and Pastures', arranged by claimant (including Lord Strathmore) with tables of figures relating to claims [under Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act, 1811] and to building of new roads, n.d. [c. 1811]
(2 files)


Depositions of witnesses concerning boundaries of Lune Common, including claims of Lord Strathmore and others to land there, 21 September 1811
(1 file)


List of witnesses and depositions of witnesses concerning inclosure of land in Holwick and Lune, c.1811
(10 papers)


'Proceedings of the Commissioner under the Act for Lune and Holwick Inclosure passed 1811', including notices and minutes of meetings, claims for common right, objections made to claims, various articles of agreement, 1811 - 1813
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Award of John Rodham of Richmond, Yorkshire, land surveyor, commissioner for inclosing and exonerating from tithes lands in Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk, that Reginald Bligh's claim for an allotment is disallowed, with related memorandum, 24 September 1811 and n.d.
(2 papers)


Award by John Rodham of boundary between manor of Lune and manor of Crossthwaite, after dispute, 24 September 1811
(1 paper)

Roads, Fences, Boundary Disputes and other matters, 1811-1821 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/104-114)

Conditions and contracts entered into for making the roads in the Lune division as they were let by proposals at Wemmergill, 14 October 1811
(1 paper)


Draft appointment (incomplete) by John Rodham, Lune and Holwick Inclosure Commissioner, of surveyor for completing carriage road at Holwick, 1811
(1 file)


Draft appointment by John Machell, Romaldkirk Inclosure Commissioner, of Robert Huggenson to be surveyor for completing roads in township of Romaldkirk, 1811
(1 file)


Notice from John Rodham, Commissioner, to Thomas Wharton and Richard Kitching discharging them from proceeding in making the road at Bowbank 'except you do it according to the directions I have formerly and always given', 15 February 1812
(1 paper)


Letter, financial bills and notice concerning Hunderthwaite and Romaldkirk boundary dispute, 1812 and 1814
(1 file and 3 papers)


Authorisation by John Rodham, Commissioner, to the Earl of Strathmore to inclose sections of Sleights Pasture and Lune Moor and make fences on both sides of Lune Road through Sleights Pasture, 1 January 1814
(1 paper)


Abstract of values of allotments on Lune Moor, Sleights Pasture and Thringarth Pasture, in connection with 'Lune Division', n.d. (watermark 1813)
(1 paper)


Calculations by John Rodham of Lord Strathmore's entitlement in Lune inclosure, n.d.
(4 papers)


Charles Raine's statements of the value of the lands in Lune having right of common on Lune Moor, n.d.
(1 paper)


List of proprietors, their claims in Thringarth Pasture and acreage of their allotments, 31 October 1818
(1 paper)


Measurements of walls belonging to rector's allotment on Lune Common, 23 April 1821
(1 paper)

Costs, 1811-1831 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/115-117)

Account of expenses relating to the Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act, 1811, including expenses for improving public roads, building fences etc. and copy account of rates made on landowners to defray expenses of the division, 24 September 1811 - 30 September 1820 Audited and endorsed by John Rodham (Commissioner) and Richard Dobson (auditor), 20 October 1820
(1 volume, card bound)


Account of receipts and expenditure in connection with Lune and Holwick inclosure, 1 December 1812 - 19 July 1815
(1 volume, card bound)


Account of receipts and expenditure in connection with Lune and Holwick inclosure, 1 November 1820 - 16 August 1831
(1 volume, card bound)

Rates, 1795-1820 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/118-122)

Miscellaneous particulars of tithes, rentals and rates for Lune and Holwick townships, 1795 - 1811
(7 papers)


Assessment of rate on proprietors towards defraying costs of Lune Inclosure Act, n.d.
(1 paper)


Romaldkirk inclosure final assessment; account of payments due, 21 June 1820
(1 paper)


Account of trustees under the will of the late Earl of Strathmore for their proportion of a rate of the lands being inclosed at Lune, October 1820
(1 paper)


Copy of account of trustees under the will of the Earl of Strathmore for their proportion of a second rate for Holwick inclosure and division, November 1820
(1 paper)

Awards, 1826-1854 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/123-130)

Holwick Division Award, 5 October 1826
(Parchment, 1 file, leather bound)


Details of Holwick Moor allotments with note of those present at the Holwick Award, 5 October 1826
(1 paper)


Proclamation that Thomas Bell, Commissioner appointed under Lune, Holwick and Romaldkirk Inclosure Act (1811), recently executed his award for division of Holwick Moor and town fields, with subscription that the proclamation was read out in Romaldkirk parish church, October 1826
(1 paper)


Lune Division Award, 22 November 1827
(Parchment, 1 file, leather bound)


Extract from the Lune Inclosure Award, with reference to the descriptions of the 43rd and 44th allotments of the devisees of the late Earl of Strathmore, with plan, n.d. [20th c.]
(1 paper and 1 plan on waxed linen)


Mr. Bell's account to J.D. Holmes for attending Holmes and Ralph Dent in relation to the Lune and Holwick, Inclosure Award, 1853 - 1854
(2 papers)


19 April 1854 (1) George Raine of Twinerholme, Lune, farmer (2) Thomas Bell of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, surveyor (3) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle Covenant by (1) concerning deposit and production of Inclosure Award and plans of Lune Moor
(Parchment, 1 membrane)


19 April 1854 (1) Ralph Dent of Streatlam House, gent. (2) Thomas Bell of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, land surveyor (3) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle Covenant by (1) concerning deposit and production of Inclosure Award and plans of Holwick Moor
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Hunderthwaite, 1804-1859 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/131-135)

Copy letter concerning division of Hunderthwaite Common (writer and recipient not named), 24 September 1804
(1 paper)


Minutes of committee meeting concerning proposed inclosure of Hunderthwaite and Cotherstone, signed by John Bourne jnr., 1 January 1836
(1 paper)


Notice from Thomas Wheldon to John Bowes and Charles Millner of boundary award of Commissioner appointed by Act of Parliament to set out the boundaries between Hunderthwaite and Cotherstone, 8 December 1838
(1 paper)


Papers concerning inclosure of Hunderthwaite Farm, including rentals and plans, 1857 - 1859
(11 papers)


Copy Inclosure Award for township of Hunderthwaite by Thomas Bradley, valuer, n.d. [1858]
(1 file)

Middleton-in-Teesdale, 1805-1834 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/136-140)

Draft claim by George Colpitts on behalf of the Earl of Strathmore of right of common in lands in Middleton and Eggleston in connection with the Middleton Inclosure Act, 1805
(2 papers)


Evidences concerning Earl of Strathmore's claim to Middleton and Eggleston Commons, with covering letter (writer and recipient not named), n.d. (watermark 1804)
(2 papers)


1831 (1) William Harry, Marquess of Cleveland (lately Earl of Darlington), Raby Castle (2) The Governor and Company for smelting down lead with pit coal and sea coal (3) John Hill of Appleby, Westmorland (4) William Tinkler of Guildford, Survey Copy draft deed for effecting a partition and inclosure of the stinted pastures called Middleton Inner and Outer Pastures, citing the Middleton Inclosure Act, 1805
(1 file)


Bill for inclosing lands in the parish of Middleton in Teesdale, 4 Will IV sess. 1834
(1 file, printed)


Act for inclosing lands in the parish of Middleton in Teesdale (royal assent 16 June 1834), 4 Will. IV sess. 1834
(1 file, printed)

Cotherstone Moor, 1854-1866 (Ref: D/St/E3/19/141-144)

Miscellaneous papers concerning allotments on Cotherstone Moor, including list of applicants for allotments, conditions of letting, rentals and accounts of rents and arrears for allotments and for encroachments on Cotherstone Common, 1854 - 1858
(7 papers)


Notice from the owners of lands and tenements in Cotherstone entitled to right of common on Cotherstone Moor to John Bowes expressing their support for the division and inclosure of the moor, with covering letter from T. Richardson to Ralph Dent, 7 November 1861
(2 papers)


Boundary award by Nathan Wetherell of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex, barrister, concerning the boundaries of the township and manor of Cotherstone and the parish and manor of Brough, with plan, 19 April 1865
(1 paper and 1 plan)


Inclosure award for Cotherstone Moor by Constantine Richard Moorsom, valuer, including award of boundary between township and manor of Cotherstone and manor of Brough, 19 May 1866
(1 file)

Sport and Game (Ref: D/St/E3/20)Leases of Wemmergill Hall, Holwick Hall/Lodge and Sporting Rights, with associated Inventories and Plans, 1843-1941 (Ref: D/St/E3/20/1-17)

Memoranda of agreements to let Wemmergill Hall and sporting rights in manors of Holwick, Lune, Mickleton and Hunderthwaite and in forest of Lune, for various terms, with related papers including plans, 23 June 1843 and 5 June and 9 September 1869
(7 papers and 1 file)


Copy and counterpart leases and agreements for letting of Wemmergill Hall, shooting lodge and related premises and sporting rights in Holwick manor and moors, forest of Lune, Fiddler House Farm, Low and High Cotherstone Moors and other areas as specified, for various terms, with related papers including plan, 19 October 1883 - 20 July 1910
(30 papers and 3 files)


Lease, counterpart leases and agreement for letting of Holwick Hall, furniture in Wemmergill Hall and sporting rights in Low and High Cotherstone Moors, Fiddler House Farm, manor of Holwick and forest of Lune and other areas as specified, for various terms, with related papers, 10 May 1911 - 24 July 1918
(7 papers and 4 files)


Draft plan of Crossthwaite shooting, October 1890 No scale
(1 plan, 51cm x 38cm, ink and colour-wash)


Draft plan of Holwick Moor for shooting lease, October 1890 No scale
(1 plan, 51cm x 38cm, ink and colour-wash)


Plan of Mizzies House Farm showing proposed site of, and ground to be taken for, Holwick Shooting Box, 10 November 1890 No scale
(1 plan, waxed linen, 46cm x 38.5cm, ink and colour-wash)


'Plan of Wemmergill Shooting', November 1900 Gives extent of the shooting, the River Tees, River Lune, River Balder, heights of various hills, location of Wemmergill Hall, Carlbeck School etc. Scale: 2" to 1 mile [1:31680]
(1 plan, 56cm x 37cm, ink and colour-wash)


Draft plan for lease of shooting, Cornside Farm, 4 June 1901 Scale: 3.157 chains to 1 inch [1:2500]
(1 plan, 38cm x 56cm, ink and colour-wash)


Draft plan for shooting lease, Wearmouth's Allotments, 4 June 1901 Scale: 3.157 chains to 1 inch [1:2500]
(1 plan, 38cm x 56cm, ink and colour-wash)


Inventories of furnishings referred to in leases of Wemmergill Hall or in leases of furniture, 1907 - 1919
(2 volumes, leather bound, and 3 files)


Inventories of furnishings, referred to in leases of Wemmergill Hall or Lodge, with related papers, 1929 - 1935
(7 files and 17 papers)


Inventories of furnishings, referred to in leases of Wemmergill Hall, 1936 - 1938
(5 files)


Valuation of the contents of Holwick Lodge, 26 - 28 March 1917
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Inventories of furnishings and other items, referred to in leases of Holwick Lodge, with related papers including survey of state of repair of Holwick Hall, 1918 - 1922
(3 files and 7 papers)


Inventory of furnishings in Holwick Lodge referred to in lease of 5 August 1926, 3 - 4 August 1926
(1 box file)


Inventories of furnishings, referred to in leases of Holwick Lodge, with related papers, 1927 - 1936
(5 files)


Inventory of the furnishings in use by the Musgrave School at Holwick Hall, 10 September 1941
(1 file)

Other Papers concerning Shooting Leases, 1896-1922 (Ref: D/St/E3/20/18-25)

Copy sets of questions and answers concerning letting of grouse moors with reference to farm tenants, shooting tenants, stock etc., titled respectively 'Letting of Grouse Moors', 'Duke of Norfolk, Sheffield' and 'Lord Fitzwilliam, Barnsley', October 1896
(3 papers)


Papers relating to the renewal of Lord Westbury's lease of Wemmergill shooting, including proposed terms, notes concerning expenses and conditions of letting, March 1900 - 26 October 1900
(7 papers)


Note of particulars and terms of letting of Wemmergill shooting, May 1916
(1 file)


Memorandum for a meeting with Lord Rochdale concerning the terms of lease for the Wemmergill shoot, 13 October 1918
(1 file)


Copy notice to quit sporting rights in the township of Mickleton from William Ralston to Rev. Samuel Gilbert Beal, the Rectory, Romaldkirk, 12 July 1919
(1 paper)


Schedules of land comprised in Lord Rochdale's shooting lease, Wemmergill, December 1921
(1 paper and 1 file)


Schedule of woodlands on the Wemmergill estate [?to accompany lease], 3 January 1922
(1 paper)


Copy of Lord Strathmore's principal terms for letting Holwick shooting, 23 August 1922
(1 paper)

Accounts of Game Killed and Disposed Of (Ref: D/St/E3/20/26-55)Miscellaneous Accounts, 1811-1925 (Ref: D/St/E3/20/26-28)

Account of moor game sent from Wemmergill, 12 August - 19 August 1811
(1 paper)


Account of game bagged at Holwick shooting, August - October 1921
(1 paper)


List of the game killed and disposed of during the Holwick shooting season, 18 September 1925
(1 file)

Series of Gamekeepers' Books (Ref: D/St/E3/20/29-55)

Note: The gamekeeper's books contain lists of persons to whom game sent and/or accounts of game shot, varying slightly in content but nevertheless forming two series (Holwick series and Wemmergill series)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 22 August - 5 September 1907
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 22 August - 31 August 1908
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 18 August - 3 September 1909
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 25 August - 13 September 1910
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 31 August - 16 September 1911
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 21 August - 8 September 1912
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 7 September - 25 September 1915
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 20 September - 23 September 1916
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 15 September - 23 October, 1917
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 27 August - 16 October, 1918
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 21 August - 24 October 1919
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 24 August - 3 October 1920
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, with related paper enclosed, 30 October 1922 - 1 October 1923
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound, and 1 paper,)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 5 September - 28 September 1924
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 2 September - 13 September 1925
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 12 August - 4 October 1926
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 12 August - 19 September 1927
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 15 August - 26 August 1928
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 29 August - 20 October 1929
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 20 August - 30 September 1930
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 18 August - 24 August 1931
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 19 October - 21 December 1932
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, 12 August 1933 - 10 January 1934
(1 volume, card bound)


Holwick gamekeeper's book, with related paper enclosed, 16 August - 19 October 1934
(1 volume, card bound)


Wemmergill gamekeeper's book, with related paper enclosed, 9 August 1930 - 21 August 1931
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Wemmergill gamekeeper's book, 19 October 1932 - 4 January 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Wemmergill gamekeeper's book, 15 August 1934 - 23 January 1935
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Wemmergill Game Vouchers, 1845-1880 (Ref: D/St/E3/20/56-63)

Wemmergill game vouchers, 1845
(papers)


Wemmergill game vouchers, 1847
(16 papers)


Wemmergill game vouchers, 1848
(13 papers)


Wemmergill game vouchers, 1849
(12 papers)


Wemmergill game vouchers, 1850
(20 papers)


Wemmergill game vouchers, 1851
(9 papers)


Wemmergill game vouchers, 1870
(10 papers)


Wemmergill game vouchers, 1880
(11 papers)

Other papers, 1897-1930s (Ref: D/St/E3/20/64-70)

List of fishing permits issued for Hury Reservoir for season 1897
(1 paper)


Memoranda regarding grouse shooting, Wemmergill estate, July and August 1915
(1 file and 2 papers)


Memoranda regarding the shootings on Holwick Moor, 28 June 1917
(1 file)


List of tools etc. belonging to Lord Strathmore which were under the charge of Robert Baytes, late head keeper at Wemmergill, 21 March 1922
(1 paper)


Memoranda of arrangements for Lord Strathmore's visit to Holwick for the shooting, 17 September 1923 and 14 September 1925
(2 files)


Black and white photograph of a group of sportsmen, dressed for shooting, with a gun dog [Wemmergill estate], n.d. [1920s]
(1 photograph)


Black and white photographs and negatives of a [shooting] party at Wemmergill or Holwick including views of a [shooting lodge], the countryside and the staff, n.d. [1930s]
(19 photographs and 19 negatives)