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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/L 3 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Legal Affairs: Lawyers' bills of costs

Covering Dates: 1699-1897

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  • Strathmore Estate
    • Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)
    • Legal Affairs (Ref: D/St/L)
    • Lawyers' Bills of Costs, 1699-1897 (Ref: D/St/L3/1-31)

Catalogue Contents

Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Legal Affairs (Ref: D/St/L)Lawyers' Bills of Costs, 1699-1897 (Ref: D/St/L3/1-31)

See also individual court cases

Ref: D/St/L3/1

Lawyer's bill of costs due from Sir William Bowes relating to 'Hilton et al. to Burrell et al.', 13 June 1699
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/2

Lawyer's bill of costs due from Sir William Bowes for conveyancing work relating to Cleatlam, 1700
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/3

Lawyers' bills of costs due from Lady Elizabeth bowes, 1710 - 1723
(3 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/4

Mr. Dawson's bill of costs due from George Bowes, 1718 - 1726
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/L3/5

John Lodge's bills of costs due from George Bowes, with agreement to refer to Thomas Rudd whether John Lodge is chargeable with £30, 1721 - 1742
(44 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/6

Lawyers' bills of costs due from George Bowes, 26 April 1725 - 1760 and n.d.
(6 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/7

Hutton Perkins' bills of costs due from George Bowes, 1727 - 1759
(papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/8

Lawyers' bills of costs due from Mrs. Mary Bowes, 1761 - 1772
(4 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/9

Joseph Peele's bills of costs due from John, 9th Earl of Strathmore, relating to his marriage settlement and the Act enabling him to take the name of 'Bowes', 1766 - 1767
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/10

Lawyers' bills of costs due from John, 9th Earl of Strathmore, 1768 - 1776
(4 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/11

Messrs. Woodcock and Barnard's bills of costs due from Thomas Lyon, administrator of the late 9th Earl of Strathmore, 1775 - 1799
(7 papers and 2 files)

Ref: D/St/L3/12

Messrs. Farrer and Lacey's bills of costs due from Mary Eleanor, Countess of Strathmore, relating to her various court cases against Andrew Robinson Bowes in Chancery, Common Pleas, King's Bench, etc., 1780 - 1789
(46 papers and 12 files)

Ref: D/St/L3/13

Lawyer's bill of costs due from Thomas Colpitts II for the case, Andrew Robinson Bowes v Colpitts, 1785 - 1786
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/14

Lawyer's bill of costs due from J. Sauter for the execution of a lease 'obtained by the particular desire of the Countess and with an intent to be assigned over to her when her ladyship was ready to purchase the furniture', March 1786
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/15

Messrs. Farrer and Lacey's bills of costs due from Mary Eleanor, Countess of Strathmore, for various court actions, pricipally Andrew Robinson Bowes against tenants, agents, etc., 1786 - 1787
(45 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/16

Messrs. Farrer and Lacey's 'general bill' of costs due from Mary Eleanor, Countess of Strathmore, January 1786 - August 1789
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/L3/17

Mr. Peter's bill of costs relating to a distraint on Gibside for rent due to William Birch, 1788
(3 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/18

Lawyers' bills of costs due from John, 10th Earl of Strathmore, 1789 - 1807
(1 file and 6 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/19

Mr. Lyon's bill of costs due from George Bowes relating to a case of assault on George Bowes in Brighton, King's Bench, 1794 - 1796
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/20

Messrs. Farrer and Lacey's bills of costs due from John, 10th Earl of Strathmore, relating to his claim to lands at Streatlam and his objections to Lord Darlington's claims for Langleydale, Shotton, etc., September - December 1795
(21 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/21

J. and T. Griffith's bill of costs due from Richard Bowser for searching deeds relating to lands at Evenwood and Ramshaw, 1823
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/22

Messrs. Wheldon and Swarbrock's bill of costs due from Mr. Shepherd for expenses relating to the 'Commission', April - May 1830
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/23

Thomas Wheldon's bills of costs due from John Bowes with related papers concerning 'his Assignment', 1831 - 1856
(23 files and 12 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/24

Lawyers' bills of costs due from John Bowes, 1839 - 1851
(8 papers and 1 file)

Ref: D/St/L3/25

J.D. Holmes' bills of costs due from John Bowes, 1849 - 1883
(14 files and 6 papers)

Ref: D/St/L3/26

Western and Sons' bills of costs due from John Bowes, 1850 - 1872
(9 papers and 4 files)

Ref: D/St/L3/27

J.D. Holmes' bill of costs due from John Bowes relating to the purchase of R. Hind's lands at Mickleton, 1851 - 1852
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/L3/28

J.D. Holmes' bill of costs due from John Bowes relating to Ketton Hill allotment and the purchase of land at Mickleton from the trustees of Mr. Barras, April - October 1876
(1 file and 1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/29

J.D. Holmes' bill of costs due from Sir William Eden, bart., relating to various transactions including the lease of Cotherstone shooting rights, 1879
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/L3/30

Richard Holmes' bills of costs due from John Bowes, 1879 - 1882
(6 papers and 1 file)

Ref: D/St/L3/31

J. Hanby Holmes' bill of costs due from Claude, 13th Earl of Strathmore, March 1895 - October 1897
(1 file)



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