Catalogue

10 December 1607 (1) George Warde and Robert Morgan, gentlemen (2) Robert Crompton of Middle Temple, London, gentleman and William Court of the parish of St Botolphs outside Aldergate, London, gentleman Bargain and Sale by (1) to (2) of the tithes of the prebend of Cockerton within the parish of Darneton alias Darlington Consideration: £4 10s

7 November 1634 (1) Allan Aiscoughe of Middleton One Rowe, esquire (2) Thomas Barton of Whenbye [Whenby], North Riding of Yorkshire, esquire Mortgage by demise by (1) to (2) of a yearly rent of £20 from the manor of Dinsdale alias Dittinsdale, Yorkshire, being 12 oxgangs of land in occupation of John Ward, and out of 2 closes of ground at Stainton in Cleveland known as Stainton Thornes and Willee Flatt Consideration: £250

7 November 1634 (1) Allan Aiscoughe of Middleton One Row, esquire (2) Thomas Barton of Whenby, North Riding of Yorkshire, esquire Bond by (1) to (2) for £480 [to accompany D/RT 288/1]

1678/1679 (1) John Ward, gentleman, plaintiff (2) Francis Ascough, esquire and Ellena, his wife; Allan Ascough, gentleman and Katharine, his wife, deforceants Final concord of 43 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture with appurtenances in Dinsdale Consideration: £200

23 July 1642 (1) Thomas Barton of Whenby, Yorkshire, esquire (2) Edward Barton of London, gentleman Assignment of mortgage by (1) to (2) of yearly rent of £20 from manor of Dinsdale as described in D/RT 288/1 Recites indenture of 7 November 1634

Contemporary copy of D/RT 288/1 signed by Alan Aiscoughe

6 June 1715, copy made 2 September 1757 (1) Cuthbert Routh of Richmond, Yorkshire, esquire (2) Judith Milbanke, spinster daughter of Sir Mark Milbanke of Halnaby, Yorkshire, baronet (3) Sir Ralphe Milbanke, baronet and Accolam Milbanke, esquire, brothers of said Judith Milbank, Francis Wilkinson of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esquire, William Davile of Richmond, Yorkshire, gentleman, William Dixon of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, gentleman. Copy articles of marriage between (1) and (2) that within 6 months of the marriage (1) will purchase an estate of the yearly value of £800 in the counties of Durham or Yorkshire and approved by Sir Ralphe Milbanke and Francis Wilkinson, to use of 1 unless he is survived by (2) and then she will receive £400 a year and further uses according to surviving children Consideration: marriage and marriage portion of (2) being £2,000 in trust from her late father and £500 given by Sir Ralphe Milbanke on her marriage

25 March 1719, copy made 2 September 1757 (1) Katherine, Elizabeth and Anne Place of Dinsdale alias Nether Dinsdale, spinsters (2) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton, Yorkshire, esquire (3) Robert Robinson of Richmond, Yorkshire, gentleman Mortgage by demise by (1) to (3) in trust for (2) of three fourth parts of the capital messuge and manor of Dinsdale, alias Nether Dinsdale where (1) and their mother Priscilla live and gardens and orchard called Crake Orchard, parcel of ground called Dovecoat alias Duckett Garth and all other orchards, gardens, courts, yards, buildings, lands, grounds, and appurtenances and watercourse, mill in Nether Dinsdale in possession of John Davison and lands and tenements in possession of George Burnett the younger, John Hudson, Anthony Claxton, Thomas Chippin, Margarett Peacock, widow, Samuell Gowland and John Ileyor, and all lands in Sadbury alias Sadberge and Over Middleton in the occupation of Thomas Peacock and fishery in River Tease and all locks, dams, nets, cobbles, engines and other things belonging or used in fishing or repairing the said lochs and dam and messuage in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire in possession of George Boseman and of the yearly rent of £64 10s and three fourths of all land, farms etc in Nether Dinsdale, Over Dinsdale, Sockburn, Sadbury alias Sadberge and Over Middleton in the possession of Rowland Place the younger at the time of his death for the term of 500 years. Consideration: £1500 to Katherine Place, £1500 to Anne Place, making part of purchase price of £5,070

25 March 1719 copy made 2 September 1757 (1) Katherine, Elizabeth and Anne Place of Dinsdale or Nether Dinsdale, spinsters (2) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton, Yorkshire, esquire Copy lease, part of demise of D/RT 288/7

27 March 1719, copy made 2 September 1757 (1) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton [Malton], Yorkshire, esquire (2) Robert Robinson of Richmond, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Katherine Place and Anne Place of Dinsdale, spinsters (4) John Pemberton of Blackwell, gentleman Assignment by (2) at the request of (1) and (3) to 4 in trust for (3) of the property as described in D/RT 288/7

1 May 1719, copy made 2 September 1757 (1) Francis Place of City of York, gentleman and Anne his wife, Humphrey Snaithill of London, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife, Stonehewer Parrott of Bignal Hill [?Bignall End, parish Audley], Staffordshire, gentleman and Anne his wife (Elizabeth and Anne are 2 daughters of Francis Place) (2) William Waines of City of York, gentleman and Mary his wife, formerly Mary Milburne, Katherine Place, Elizabeth Place and Anne Place of Nether-Dinsdale, Durham, spinsters (sisters and executrices of Rowland Place late of Nether-Dinsdale esquire deceased, nephew of Francis Place) (3) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton, Yorkshire, Esquire Quitclaim by (1) to (2) of £100 left to Francis and his daughters Anne and Elizabeth by the will of Rowland Place whose personal estate was not great enough to pay his debts and legatees Consideration: £160 to Francis Place, £80 to Humphrey Snaithill, £80 to Stonehewer Parrott

Copy of 3 deeds 'very necessary to be produced to clear up the title', n.d. [September 1757]: (a) 14 December 1714 (1)George Burnett of Engholme, Yorkshire (2)Cuthbert Routh of Moulton [Malton], Yorkshire Quitclaim by (1) to (2) for lands recently purchased from Katherine, Elizabeth and Anne Place Consideration: £77 6s 5d (b) 12 January 1719 (1) Robert Peacock of Dinsdale, yeoman (2) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton [Malton], Yorkshire, esquire Quitclaim by (1) to (2) for full payment of three full fourth parts of the sum of £60 and interest owed to him by Rowland Place, deceased Consideration:£45 (c) 2 July 1729 (1) Anne Place of Chepping Wycombe, Buckinghamsire, spinster (2) Katherine Reed, wife of William Reed of Newcastle upon Tyne, sister of (1) Letters of attorney approving (2) as attorney for (1) with note that original was endorsed upon the back on 14 July 1729 that (2) received £1,000 from Cuthbert Routh

16 November 1720 (1) William Reed of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant and Katherine his wife, formerly Katherine Place (2) John Pemberton of Blackwell, gentleman (3) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton [Malton], Yorkshire, esquire (4) Acklam Milbanke of Halnaby, Yorkshire, esquire Assignment by (2) to (4) at request of (1) in trust for (3) of one full moiety of the 3 full fourth parts of the Manor of Dinsdale for the remainder of the term of 500 years Consideration: £1500 by (3) to (1), 5s by (4) to (2)

15-16 May 1722, copy made 2 September 1757 (1) William Waines late of Lecconsfield, Yorkshire, now of City of York, gentleman, and Mary his wife, one of the daughters of Rowland Place the elder late of Dinsdale and sister of Rowland Place the younger, deceased (2) John Bowman of Beverley, Yorkshire, woolen draper (3) Francis Place of the Manor Nigh the Walls, City of York, gentleman (4) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton [Malton], Yorkshire, esquire Lease and release by (2) and (3) at the direction of (1) to (4) of one full fourth part of the Manor of Dinsdale, the manor house of Dinsdale with barns, stables, dovecots, orchards, out garths, gardens, ways, paths, passages, waters, watercourses, the parcell of ground called Crake Orchard (12a) , Dovecoats alias Duckett Garth, Meadow Field (23a), Middle Holme (21a), Intack (13a), 2 closes called Calfe Close and the Plains (21a), Little Calfe Close (7a), Great Field (15a), 2 closes called Barncloses (8a), John Iley Cow Moors (15a), Oxhills (25a), 2 closes called Cow Moors (18a), Hemley (6a), Great Close (15a), Newlaids (20a), Whitley Closes (20a), Kirk Holme (14a), Ashes Pasture (49a), Andre Closes (45a), South Field (15a), Little Field (8 and half a),Newlaids (32a), 2 closes called House Close and Lodge Close (21a) late in occupation of Widow Peacock, close called Milnbank (16a), 2 closes called Meadowfield and Cornfield (26a), Milner Paddock (2a) in occupation of John Davison, South Holme (14a) now in possession of George Boseman, Farr Cornefield (21a), Mr Robert's pasture (21a) and messuage in territories of Dinsdale alias Nether Dinsdale late in occupation of Anthony Claxton, a wood and one fourth of all the timber, trees and other wood (26a) called Woodhills (26a), Little Wood Close (8a), 2 closes called Rickaby Fields (18a), Thorney Closes (22a), House Close (8a) in the occupation of Samuell Gowland and messuage there, Farr Close (20a), West Pastures (46a), the Street Close (20a), Meats Farm (18a), 2 closes called Wair Closes (30a), Nelsey's Nuke (4a) in occupation of Thomas Peacocke, fishery in River Tees with locks, dams, nets, cobles, engines and other things thereunto belonging either in fishing or repairing, the fish lock standing in the River Tees and 2 structures or buildings to the said piscary in occupation of (1), the messuage there belonging, 2 closes called Chipley Field and Oxgang (25a), Scarehill Close (21a), 3 closes called the Three Moors (48a), the Snepp (2a), Street Field (10a), 3 closes called the Newlaids (30a), Scarrhill (30a), 2 closes called Dropwell (30a) at Scar Hill Over Dinsdale alias Do Dinsdale alias High Dinsdale, parish of Sockburn, Yorkshire in the occupation of George Bowman Consideration: £4,000

5 July 1731, copy made 2 September 1757 (1) Cuthbert Routh late of Moulton [Malton] and now of Snape, Yorkshire (2) Jane Lowcock of City of York, spinster Mortgage of the Manor of Over Middleton alias Middleton One Row and lands late in the occupation of Isabel Pilchard, widow, and Robert Gibson and now in occupation of Cuthbert Routh, Richard Sheercroft, Robert Stainsby lately purchased of Thomas Denton late of Farmwells Inn, London, gentleman since deceased and William Denton of Stockton upon Tees, gentleman and Farm lying within the Townfield, parish of Nether Dinsdale, Sadbury alias Sadberge, Over Middleton in possession of Thomas Peacock now William Jackson containing pasture called Nelly Nubey (3a) and Farm at Middleton Moor in the occupation of Robert Bamlett called Halfway House Farm adjoining the lane from Darlington to Yarm, for a term of 2,000 years Consideration: £500, part of £1800 at a rate of 4 per cent

27-28 August 1734 (1) Cuthbert Routh of Snape [parish of Well], North Yorkshire, esquire (2) Willey Reveley of Newby Wiske, North Yorkshire, esquire Copy mortgage by lease and release by (1) to (2) of the Manor of Dinsdale or Nether Dinsdale as recited in D/RT 288/7 and the Manor of Over Middleton or Middleton One Row, which lands were lately in the occupation of Cuthbert Routh, Richard Sheercroft and Robert Stainsby, and lands lately purchased from Thomas Denton and William Denton, gentleman and farm at Middleton Moor, Nether Dinsdale, Middleton St George or Over Middleton late in occupation of Robert Bamlett called Halfe Way House Farme adjoining to the lane leading from Darlington to Yarm

15 May 1749, copy made 5 September 1757 (1) George Baker of Elemore Hall, esquire (2) Cuthbert Routh of Dinsdale, esquire and Judith Routh, spinster, one of his daughters (3) Edward Shipperdson of Pittington Hallgarth, esquire, James Bland of Hurworth, esquire Copy marriage settlement that (1) will convey to (3) on the marriage of (1) to Judith Routh, lands in Wingate and Wingate Grange in the occupation of John ?Helcoat, Richard ?Helcoat, Anthony Armstrong and Richard Garthwaite and (2) will sell to (3) the manors of Dinsdale and Over Middleton and messuages to the use of (2) and after his death to the use of (3) subject to the jointure of (2)'s wife to sell and pay such sums of money as are due upon any mortgage, then £2,000 of any remainder to be used by (3) to pay for debts and funeral expenses and residue and then divided equally between the surviving daughters of (2)

17 and 18 August 1749, copy made 6 September 1757 (1) Cuthbert Routh of Dinsdale, esquire (2) George Baker of Elemore Hall, esquire and Judith his wife (3) James Bland of Hurworth, esquire Lease and release by (1) to (2) and (3) of the manor of Dinsdale and properties in Wingate in trust by mortgage or sale to raise £12,000 to discharge the security owed to Clifton Waintringham, £1,390 to the creditors of (1) and two sums of £1,000 to be paid by (1) to (2) and (3), and any remainder to be paid to (1) in trust until after his death, with a list of further considerations Consideration: 5s

23 January 1750, copy made 6 September 1757 Confirmation by Cuthbert Routh of his right to his property following conditions set up in articles of agreement and marriage settlement as in D/RT 288/18

Extracted will of Cuthbert Routh of Dinsdale, esquire, original dated 16 May 1751, recites D/RT 288/19 and devises and bequeathes the messuage and appurtenances at Richmond, Yorkshire and remainder of goods and chattels and money to be divided equally between his 4 daughters, proved 16 July 1752

27-28 August 1752 (1) Clifton Wintringham of Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, Doctor in Physick, son and executor heir of Clifton Wimtrigham late of City of York, Doctor in Physick, deceased (2) David Burton of Yarm, Yorkshire, gentleman Copy lease and release and assignment of mortgage by (1) to (2) of manor of Dinsdale alias Nether Dinsdale and Over Middleton alias Middleton-One-Row included in the indenture of 27 and 28 August 1739, Consideration: £7,752

15 January 1754, copy made 6 September 1757 (1) Judith Routh of City of Durham, widow, relict and executrix of Cuthbert Routh, late of Dinsdale, esquire, deceased for and on behalf of herself and Dorothy Routh, spinster, youngest daughter of said Cuthbert Routh, an infant under the age of 21 years (2) George Baker of Elemore Hall, esquire and Judith his wife, James Bland of Hurworth, esquire and Elizabeth his wife, Jane Routh of City of Durham, spinster Articles of Agreement stating that: (a) Judith Routh will come to a fair account of the personal estate of Cuthbert Routh (b) that £600 shall be borrowed upon joint securities of (1) and (2) and given to Judith Routh in full satisfaction of all annual or other sums she is entitled to by her marriage articles for the maintenance of Dorothy and Jane until Martinmas 1753 or sale of the estate (c) after the sale of the estate the several annual sums to be raised in specified order (d) every person who shall be entitled to a fourth part of such overplus shall pay to Judith Routh £50 ever year at Mayday and Martinmas for the rest of her natural life in order to secure money owed as mortgage and arrears of interest to David Burton, gentleman, and further sums of money to Christopher Wainson, esquire, amounting to £7,752 10s

28 February 1754, copy made 6 September 1757 (1) Judith Routh of City of Durham, widow, relict and executrix of Cuthbert Routh, late of Dinsdale, esquire, deceased, George Baker of Elemore Hall, esquire, James Bland of Hurworth upon Tees, esquire, Jane Routh of City of Durham, spinster (2) David Burton of Yarm, Yorkshire, gentleman Deed to pay arrears and principal money by (1) to (2) of three sums of money being £5,600, £100 and £2,052 making a sum of £7,752 plus interest at rate of £4 per ever £100 Consideration: £7,752

Abstract of title, 29 July 1709 - Trinity Term [May/June] 1814, of Thomas Leighton, esquire, to an estate in Girsby and fishing rights in the River Tees, c1814

Abstract of title, 1 August 1758 - 29 April 1808, to a freehold estate in Girsby, Yorkshire, and to two third parts of the tithes of corn and grain of Girsby and the tithes of Sockburn, lately belonging to Richard Richardson Mowbray, c1808

Additional abstract of title, 5 April 1810 - 24 January 1816, to property in D/RT 289/2 lately belonging to Richard Richardson Mowbray, c1816

Supplemental abstract of title, 24 November 1817 - 15 December 1831, to estate in D/RT 289/2 formerly estate of Richard Richardson Mowbray and now of the Devisee in Trust of the will of the late John Darnton Esquire, c1831

Abstract of title, 25 March 1867 - 20 December 1899, of William Walter Lipston, esquire and John Edward Schunck, esquire to lands and premises at Girsby, Yorkshire, c1899

Additional abstract of title, 13 October 1899 - 25 October 1904, of Robert Thompson, esquire, to lands, farms and premises at Girsby, Yorkshire, c1904

11 November 1725, attested 31 July 1818 (1) Sir Edward Blackett of Hexham, Northumberland, baronet (2) William Sotherton of City of York, esquire, Nicholas Roberts of Hexham, esquire, John Wishaw of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman (3)Samuel Gowland of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman Attested copy of a bargain and sale by (2) to (3) of the manor of Grisby alias Girsby [parish of Sockburn], North Yorkshire, free fishing in the River Tees within the said manor and tithes in said manor, yearly rents of £325 5s and profits of courts, court leets and courts baron perquisites for a total sum of £8,000, £5,000 of which has already been transferred and leaving £3,000 to be transferred

22 December 1725, attested 31 July 1818 (1) Samuel Gowland of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman (2) James Nicholson of City of Durham, esquire Attested copy of a bargain and sale by (1) to (2) of property in D/RT 290/1

Copy will of James Nicholson of West Rainton, esquire, original made 14 July 1727, leaving in trust for his wife the rent charges on lands provided for by her marriage settlement so she can elect whether to quit or release them within 3 months of his death and if she chooses to accept her own estates in lieu thereof to take £100 p.a. from the Manor of Grisby, to his 3 daughters Jane, Ann and Mary Nicholson all of his lands and collieries in counties of Yorkshire and Durham and if they fail to have heirs then to his mother Madam Jane Wharton and specified sums of money for mourning to specified people, with codicil on 27 July 1727 with further sums for mourning, n.d.

1 & 2 May 1752, attested 1 August 1818 (1) Patrick Lyon of West Retford, Nottinghamshire, esquire and Ann his wife, lately Ann Nicholson, gentlewoman, 2nd daughter of James Nicholson of West Rainton, deceased (2) John Mason of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, esquire Attested copy of a deed to declare the uses of a fine for the half part of specified closes in Great Lumley [tenants and previous tenants listed], half part of a specified close and messuage in Willington, and farm at Hetton in the Hole (including named closes), and the lands and half part of the cottage and garth at Hetton in the Hole, one third part of lands at Haswell on the Hill alias Great Haswell and manor called Willington Hall at Willington and the watercorn mill and little closes (further fields specified) and messuages in Willington, messuage in Helmingtonraw [Helmington Row parish of Brancepeth], specified parcels of ground in Brancepeth (boundaries specified), specified closes and messuage in Tudhoe, the manor of Rutford or Rowtford or Routford in parish of Auckland, St Andrew and all lands known by the name of the Demesne Lands in Rutford or Rowtford or Routford (specified closes with occupants], lands in Great Lumley with specified tenants, lands in Billyhall [Crook], High Bitchburne [parish of Auckland, St Andrew] and Blackely alias Blackley Hill all with specified tenants, messuage in City of Durham with specified tenants, tithes of corn and grain in East Rainton, one 8th part of the Manor of Hetton in the Hole and the capital messuage called the Hall, a quarter part of a water corn mill at Hetton called Hetton Mill, a 4th part of specified yearly rents, farm with cottage called Stewards Garth and specified fields, and cottages with specified tenants in Hetton and a farm near Hetton with specified fields, further fields in Hetton, one third of the manor of Grisby alias Girsby [parish of Sockburn], North Yorkshire and free fishing in the River Tees and tithes and rents amounting to £340 p.a., one third of messuages of ground in towns of Ulley in West Yorkshire and Bradford, West Yorkshire with named tenants, a messuage or seathouse at Moorsley with tenants and previous tenants and parcel of ground in Moorsley

1 August 1758, attested 31 July 1818 (1) The Right Honourable Jane Countess of Strathmore (2) The Right Honourable John Earl of Strathmore (3) Patrick Lyon of West Retford, Nottinghamshire, esquire and Ann his wife Attested copy of deed of articles of agreement to draw lots and partition and divide estates into 3 separate lots (specified), with results, and agreeing to share all rents and profits until 12 May 1758 equally, with further stipulations,

27 and 28 February 1759, attested 31 July 1818 (1) The Right Honourable Jane Countess of Strathmore, widow of the Right Honourable Thomas late Earl of Strathmore, deceased, and one of the daughters of James Nicholson late of West Rainton, deceased (2) The Right Honourable John Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, eldest son and heir of the Right Honourable Thomas and (1) and devisee and executor of Mary Nicholson of West Rainton, spinster, deceased (3) Patrick Lyon of West Retford in Nottinghamshire, esquire and Ann his wife the other daughter of James Nicholson, (4) Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle upon Tyne, esquire (5) John Dixon of City of Durham, gentleman (6) Francis Potts of Great Kirby Street near Holborn, London, gentleman Attested copy of a lease and release that recited that freehold premises in County Durham remain to the use of (5), and those in Yorkshire to (6) and assignment by (1), (2) and (3) to (5) and (6) all those messuages and lands at Willington called Willington Hall, water corn mill and little close, and all those messauges and lands at Willington in the possession of James Nicholson at the time of his death (tenants specified), lands at Willington Common, messuage in Helmedon Rowe otherwise Helmington Row called Upper Boggle Hole alias the newhouse, closes of ground called the Intacks (4a, boundaries specified), parcel of ground late part of Helmedon Row Common, messuage in Tudhoe (specified tenants), manor of Rutford alias Rowtford otherwise Rootford (parish of Auckland, St Andrew), several messuages and fields in Great Lumley (tenants specified), closes called Robert sides and the Boat close in Great Lumley with tenants, messuages at High Bitchburn, Blackley Hill, the City of Durham (all with specified tenants), tithes of corn and grain of East Rainton, Manor of Grisby alias Girsby and free fishing in the River Tees, messuages in Uley and Bradford and that (3) will within 6 months levy in the Court of Pleas to (5) a fine sur cognizance de droit, for barring the estates tail of the marriage settlement of 19 July 1736 Consideration: £104 9s 1/2d from (3) to (2), £10 18s 10½d from (1) to (2) (as specified in D/RT 290/4-5); £350 by (2) to (3) for the purchase of tithes at East Rainton

11 May 1761, attested 1 August 1818 (1) Patrick Lyon of West Retford, Nottinghamshire, esquire and Ann his wife, one of the daughters and co-heiresses of James Nicholson (2) Ann Lyon and Susanna Lyon, spinsters, the daughters and co-heiresses apparent of (1) (3) Robert Sutton of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, esquire, Lindley Simpson of Babworth, Nottinghamshire, esquire, William Kirke of East Retford, esquire, John Bright of East Retford, gentleman Attested copy of a deed of appointment by (1) to (3) in trust for (2) of the manor of Grisby alias Girsby, North Yorkshire for a term of 500 years, and that if either Ann or Susanna should marry then £2,500 shall be raised from the manor by mortgage towards their marriage portion

14 April 1773, attested 1 August 1818 (1) Ann Lyon of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, spinster, one of the daughters of Ann Lyon late of West Retford, Nottinghamshire, widow, deceased and one of the devisees in her last will and testament (2) Robert Sutton of East Retford, esquire Attested copy of a deed to levy a fine to bar all estates tail by (1) for a half part of the manor of Grisby or Girsby and free fishing and tithes within said manor and a messuage in Ulley, West Riding of Yorkshire

17 & 18 January 1774, attested 1 August 1818 (1) Ann Lyon of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, spinster (2) George Brown of Ordsall, Nottinghamshire, esquire (3) Robert Baxter of Furnivals Inn, London, gentleman Attested copy of a lease and release by (1) to make (3) a tenant to the praecipe for suffering a recovery of all that half part or moiety in the manor of Girsby or Grisby, Yorkshire, and tithes and free fishing in the River Tees in the manor, and one sixth part of two third parts of those lands in Ulley

22 & 23 June 1778 (1) John Clutterbuck late of Warkworth, Northumberland and now of Newcastle upon Tyne, esquire and Ann Clutterbuck his wife previously Ann Lyon spinster (2) Alexander Emmerson of West Retford, Nottingham, esquire and Susanna Emmerson his wife late Susanna Lyon spinster.. (3) Lindley Simpson of Babworth, Nottinghamshire, esquire, John Bright of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, gentleman, John Ord of Lincoln Inn's Fields, Middlesex, esquire (4) Jane Mayne of Queen Street, parish of St Margaret's Westminster, Middlesex, widow (5) Thomas Bowes of Darlington, gentleman, Thomas Hutchinson of Great Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (6) Robert Culley of Denton [parish of Gainford], gentleman (7) John Wetherell of Fieldhouse near Darlington, esquire (8) Samuel Wilkinson of Darlington, gentleman (9) Moorcroft Wastle of Barnard Castle, gentleman Attested copy of a lease and release by John Ord and John Bright with consent of (1) and confirmation by (2) to (6) (appointed by (5)) in trust for (5) of an estate at Girsby otherwise Grisby, with parcels of land called Town End Close (5a 2r 3p), Blind Lane End Close (12a 2r 12p), High Cow Pasture (12a 3r 38p), Calf Close (5a 1r), Battle Close (6a 1r 1p), Little Tommy Pasture (10a 7p), Perches Lane (2a 3r 28p), Low Cow Pasture (18a 1r 10p), Dowlands (11a 3r 4p), and Whinney Nook (13a 2r 8p), Great Newlaid Field (13a 2r 17p), Little Field (3a 1r 17p), Tommy Great Newlaid Field (25a 3r 25p),Cow Pasture Bottom (10a 2r), Bryon Close (8a 3r 12r), Ainsley Hill (12a 4p), High Allen Close (5a 1r 14p), Low Allen Close (10a 1r 4p), Tommy Little Field (5a 2r 4p), Iley's Close (5a 3r 12p), Corn Close (7a 3r 12p), Pasture Close (7a 30p), Sweet Nooks (7a 2r 20p),Dale (6a 1 r 12p), Well Close (12a 1r 23p), Little Winterfield (5a 1r 3p), High Clover (8a 3 r 6p) Pasture Ridge (8a 2r 7p), Pease Stubble Field (10a 34p), Great Winter Field (13a 3r), West Field (11a 2r 37p), Slade (2a 34p), King Field (8a 8p), King Close (7a 2r 23p), North King Field (7a 1r 2p), South Kingfield (6a 3r 18p), Sod Field (14a 2 r 4p) ,Wood Head (13a 2r 24p) and Perches Moor (19a 2r 12p) and one third of the mineral rights under the said lands, with specified field names and tenants, and tithes except corn, wool and lambs Consideration: £3,730 by (5) at request of (1) to John Ord and John Bright; £3,730 by (5) to (2), making total purchase money of £7,460

25 June 1778, attested 31 May 1811 (1) Thomas Bowes of Darlington, gentleman, Thomas Hutchinson of Great Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) John Wetherell of Field House, esquire (3) Samuel Wilkinson of Darlington, gentleman (4) John Clutterbuck of Newcastle upon Tyne, esquire and Ann his wife (5) John Ord of Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex, esquire, John Bright of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, gentleman (6) Reverand Thomas Holmes Tidy, clerk, Rector of Redmarshall (7) Henry Gale of Scruton, Yorkshire, esquire Attested copy of an assignment by (2) (at request of (1) and (5)) to (6) in trust for (5) of the premises mentioned D/RT 290/12 for residue of the term of 500 years, and assignment by (3) to (7) of parts limited to Jane Mayne for the remainder of the term of 1,000 years Consideration: £5,000 by (5) (at request of (4)) to (1); 5s by (7) (by direction of (1) and (5)) to (3)

25 June 1778, attested 7 June 1811 (1) Thomas Bowes of Darlington, gentleman, Thomas Hutchinson of Great Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Robert Culley of Denton [parish of Gainford], gentleman (3) John Clutterbuck of Newcastle upon Tyne, esquire and Ann his wife (4) John Ord of Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex, esquire, John Bright of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, gentleman Attested copy of release by (2) at direction of (1), and mortgage by (1) to (4) of lands and tithes specified in D/RT 290/12 for a term of 2,000 years at a rate of £4 5s per year Consideration: £5,000 by (4) (at request of (3)) to (1) plus interest

30-31 January 1787, attested 29 January 1816 (1) Thomas Bowes of Darlington, gentleman, Thomas Hutchinson of Sockburn, gentleman (2) John Ord of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esquire (3 )John Clutterbuck of Newcastle upon Tyne, esquire and Ann his wife heretofore called Ann Lyon one of the daughters and coheiresses of Patrick Lyon late of West Retford, Nottinghamshire, esquire, deceased (4) Henry Gale of Scruton, Yorkshire, esquire (5) Rev Thomas Holmes Tidy, clerk rector of Redmarshall (6) Rev Thomas Leighton heretofore of Trinity College, Cambridge but now of Richmond, Yorkshire, clerk (7) Richard William Pevise of Thimbleby, Yorkshire, esquire (8) Lascelles Sturdy Lascelles of North Allerton, Yorkshire, esquire Lease and release by (1) & (2) to (6) of the estate at Girsby, confirmation by (1) to (6) of the estate at Girsby as specified in D/RT 290/13-14 and one third of mines and mineral rights, assignment by (8) to (4) of mortgage dated 11 May 1761 for remainder of term of 500 years, and assignment by (4) to (8) of a mortgage dated 11 March 1774 for the remainder of the term of 1,000 years Consideration: £5,000 part of the said purchase money to (2) by (6) (by the direction of (1) & (3)) £1,500 to Thomas Bowes by (6) £1,500 to Thomas Hutchinson by (6) making a total of £8,000 for the full absolute purchase 5s by (7) to (5) 10s by (8) to (4)

31 January 1787, attested 3 May 1811 (1) Thomas Bowes of Darlington, Gentleman (2) Rev Thomas Leighton heretofore of Trinity College Cambridge but now of Richmond, Yorkshire, clerk Attested copy of a bargain and sale by (1) to (2) of 8 full 20th parts of the manor of Girsby otherwise Grisby, Yorkshire Consideration: 10s

29 August 1787, attested 5 June 1811 (1) Moorcroft Wastell of Barnard Castle, gentleman (2) Rev Thomas Leighton heretofore of Trinity College Cambridge but now of Richmond, Yorkshire, clerk Attested deed of covenant by (1) to produce listed deeds, including D/RT 290/1-3, 4, 6-7, 9-11

21-22 January 1793, attested 31 January 1816 (1) Rev Thomas Leighton late of Trinity College, Cambridge and now of Richmond, Yorkshire, clerk (2) Jane Leighton wife of (1) (3) Anthony Hammond of Hutton Bonville, Yorkshire, esquire, John Wailes of Northallerton, Yorkshire, gentleman Attested copy of a lease and release by (1) to (3) in trust for (2) of parcels of lands in Girsby, Yorkshire called Dale (6a 1 r 12p), Well Close (12a 1r 23p), Little Winterfield (5a 1r 3p), High Clover (8a 3 r 6p) Pasture Ridge (8a 2r 7p), Pease Stubble field (10a 34p), King Field (8a 8p), King Close (7a 2r 23p), North King Field (7a 1r 2p), South Kingfield (6a 3r 18p) and Sod Field (14a 2 r 4p) and then to the use of (1) and (2)'s first born son or to any daughters Consideration: £2,660

Attested copy of probate of will of Thomas Stevenson of Rainton, Yorkshire, gentleman, original made 28 April 1807, devising all lands at Rainton, Yorkshire subject to the payment of £20 a year to his mother and all lands at Dishforth, Yorkshire to his son John chargeable with one annuity of £30 to his wife Mary, and the dwelling house at Rainton after his mother's decease to Mary, and if his son John dies then the estate at Dishforth to his son Thomas, payments to other children, and all lands and tithes at Girsby to Mary, son Thomas, son-in-law John Abbay of Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire and Tommy Stevenson of Rainton, gentleman in trust to sell with list of beneficiaries, probate registered at Northallerton on 27 November 1809, attested 20 December 1810

16 May 1810, attested 17 November 1818 (1) Thomas Leighton of Richmond, Yorkshire, esquire (2 )James Metcalfe of South Otterington, North Yorkshire, gentleman Attested copy of a mortgage by (1) to (2) of parcels of ground at Girsby, Yorkshire called Cow Pasture Bottom (10a 2r), Bryon Close (8a 3r 12r), Moor (19a 2r 12p), Ainsley Hill (12a 4p), and Wood Head (13a 2r 24p) in occupation of Stephen Preston as tenant, and all tithes except corn, wool and lambs for a term of 1,000 years Consideration- £600 plus interest at rate of £5 per £100

19 May 1810, attested 17 November 1818 (1) Thomas Leighton of Richmond, Yorkshire, esquire (2) John Staindrop of West Rounton, Yorkshire, gentleman Attested copy of a mortgage by (1) to (2) of parcels of land [at Girsby, Yorkshire] called Low Cow Pasture (18a 1r 10p), High Cow Pasture (12a 3r 38p), Chipsey Close (10a 1r 32p), Dowlands (11a 3r 4p), and Whinney Nook (13a 2r 8p) and all tithes except corn, wool and lambs for a term of 1,000 years Consideration: £600 plus interest of £5 per £100

24 January 1816, attested 20 June 1818 (1) Richard Richardson Mowbray of Ingleby Barwick [parish of Stainton], North Yorkshire (2) Rev Thomas Peacock of Denton [parish of Gainford], clerk, William Metcalf of Maltby [parish of Stainton], Yorkshire, gentleman Attested copy of bargain and sale by (1) to (2) of all household furniture, plate, pictures, prints, books, linen, china, dairy untensils and moveable effects in his dwelling house at Ingleby Barwick and all horses, cows, beasts, sheep and other cattle, corn, grain, hay and straw and all goods and chattels to sell

26 January 1816, attested 20 June 1818 (1) Richard Richardson Mowbray of Ingleby Barwick, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Rev Thomas Peacock of Denton [parish of Gainford], clerk, William Metcalf of Maltby [parish of Stainton], Yorkshire, gentleman Attested copy of confirmation by (1) to (2) in trust of all land and tithes in D/RT 290/26 Consideration: 10s

24 January 1816, attested 30 October 1817 (1) Richard Richardson Mowbray of Ingleby Barwick [parish of Stainton], North Yorkshire (2) Rev Thomas Peacock of Denton [parish of Gainford], clerk, William Metcalf of Maltby [parish of Stainton], Yorkshire, gentleman Attested copy of bargain and sale by (1) to (2) of the dwellinghouse with closes of ground totalling 282a in Girsby in the occupation of William Legg as tenant, and dwelling house and closes of ground totalling 63a in Maltby [parish of Stainton, Yorkshire] in occupation of (1) and his tenants Matthew Meynell, Joseph Metcalf, John Gent, William Morrison and Thomas Ward, and the 2 undivided third parts of (1) in all the tithes of corn and grain in Girsby and Sockburn for the remainder of the lease of 21 years granted by the Master and Brethren of Sherburn Hospital, in trust to sell and discharge all mortgages and charges and pay expenses of Messieurs Clarke and Grey of Stockton the solicitors of (1) Consideration: 10s

24 January 1816, attested 30 October 1817 (1) Richard Richardson Mowbray of Ingleby Barwick, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Rev Thomas Peacock of Denton [parish of Gainford], clerk, William Metcalf of Maltby [parish of Stainton], Yorkshire, gentleman Copy of D/RT 290/28 but with memorandum that examined with the original on different date

24 November 1817, attested 18 June 1818 Disclaimer by William Metcalfe of Maltby, Yorkshire, gentleman to his interest in deeds D/RT 290/26 and D/RT 290/28 as he was nominated as a trustee without his consent

22-23 June 1778 (1) John Clutterbuck, late of Warkworth, Northumberland and now of Newcastle upon Tyne, esquire, and Ann Clutterbuck his wife, heretofore Ann Lyon spinster, one of the 2 daughters of Patrick Lyon late of West Retford, Nottinghamshire (2) Alexander Emerson of West Retford, Nottinghamshire, esquire and Susanna Emerson his wife, heretofore Susanna Lyon spinster, one of the 2 daughters of Patrick Lyon late of West Retford, Nottinghamshire (3) Lindley Simpson of Babworth, Nottinghamshire, esquire, John Bright of East Retford, Nottinghamshire, gentleman, John Ord of Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex, esquire (4) Jane Mayne of Queen Street, parish of Saint Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, widow (5) Thomas Mewburn of Hurworth, gentleman (6) Thomas Beckett of Thornton le Moor, Yorkshire, gentleman (7) John Wailes of North Allerton, Yorkshire, gentleman (8) Moorcroft Wastele of Barnard Castle, gentleman Lease and release by John Bright, John Ord and (2) to (5) of two full half parts or moieties of messuages on the North side of Girsby otherwise Grisby in the occupation of William and James Banks, William Cornforth, George Smithson, Maudlam Young and Thomas Gibbon with barns, stables and outbuildings there belonging and parcels of ground in the township of Girsby being the Back Garth, Heslop Garth, the Paddock, Calf Garth, Orchard, Calendar Garth, Bastow Garth, Paddock Field, Garr End Field, South Newlaid, Low Field, Far Newlaid, Lane End Close, Longlans Moordale, Cow house Field Close, Pease Bank, Kenny Close, Candy Close, Broad Close, Dowlands, Lamb Close, Lane End, Pasture Cross Close, Pasture Cross Close [written twice in document], Newlaid above the house, Long Close, Rye Grass, Lowell Close, Highwell Close, Crab Tree Close, Bogg Close, Eller Close, Paddock and Fawcetts Garth (total of 202a 3r 25p) and all tithes except of corn and grain, wool and lambs, and assignment of mortgage by (4) for remainder of term of 1,000 years Consideration: £2,000 by (5) at request of (1) to John Ord and John Bright, and £2,000 to (2) making a total purchase price of £4,000

21 April 1790 (1) Thomas Mewburn late of Hurworth, but now of Girsby otherwise Grisby, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Michael Meek of Fairhelm, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Thomas Stevenson of Rainton, Yorkshire, gentleman (4) Thomas Beckett of Thornton-le-Moor, Yorkshire, gentleman (5) John Wailes of North Allerton, Yorkshire, gentleman (6) William Morley of Dishforth,Yorkshire, gentleman (7) John Morley of Dishforth, Yorkshire, gentleman (8) Moorcroft Wastele of Barnard Castle, gentleman Bargain and Sale by (1) to (3) of messuages in Girsby in occupation of Christopher Walker, George Greatehead, Ellenor Forster, Thomas Gibbon and Christopher Hall and several closes in township of Girsby called the Back Garth, Heslop Garth, the Paddock, Calf Garth, Orchard, Calendar Garth, Baslow Garth, Paddock Field, Carr End Field, South Newlaid, Low Field, Far Newlaid, Lane End Close, Long Hansmoordale, Cowhouse Field Close, Pease Bank, Kenny Close, Candy Close, Broad Close and Dowlands, and all tithes except corn, grain, wool and lambs, and surrender by (2) to his claim in the estate (held by virtue of a mortgage) and assignment by (4) (at request of (1)) and nomination of (3)) to (6) of the remainder of a term of 500 years, and assignment by (5) (at request of (1) and nomination of (3) to (7) for the remainder of a term of 1,000 years, and covenants by (8) and (1) to produce specified deeds Consideration: £1,000 to (2) by (3) (at request of (1)) £2,500 to (1) by (3) 10s to (4) by (6) 10s to (5) by (7)

4 September 1797, Licence by Thomas Dampier, Doctor of Divinity and Dean of Rochester, master and the Brethren of Christ's Hospital in Sherburn to William Maxwell to convey 2 full third parts of tithes of corn and grain from within the township of Grisby, Yorkshire and 2 full third parts of tithes of corn and grain from farm lands belonging to Sir Edward Blackett, Baronet (100a) in tenure of George Stevenson and of a parcel of uncultivated land near the the town of Girsby now in 3 closes called The Banks (17a) also belonging to Sir Edward Blackett and in the tenure of George Greathead for the remainder of the term of 21 years, Signed on reverse by Brethren of Sherburn Hospital consenting to the licence

5-6 April 1810 (1) Mary Stevenson of Rainton [parish of Topcliffe], Yorkshire, widow, Thomas Stevenson of Piccadilly, Middlesex, upholsterer, John Abbay of parish of Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, gentleman, Tommy Stevenson of Rainton, Yorkshire, gentleman, William Coopland late of Azerly [parish of Kirkby-Malzeard] Yorkshire, and now of Birdforth, [parish of Coxwold] Yorkshire, gentleman, all devisees in trust and executors appointed by last will and testament of Thomas Stevenson late of Rainton, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Richard Richardson Mowbray of Ingleby Barwick [parish of Stainton], Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Thomas Stubbs Walker of Maunby [parish of Kirkby-Wiske], Yorkshire, gentleman (4) John Morley of Dishforth [parish of Topcliffe], Yorkshire, gentleman, Francis Barrowby of Dishforth [ parish of Topcliffe], Yorkshire, gentleman, Christopher Leafe of South Kilvington, Yorkshire, gentleman, William Coopland aforesaid, surviving executors of the will and testament of William Morley late of Dishforth, Yorkshire, gentleman (5) John Morley aforesaid (6) Robert John Walker of Northallerton, Yorkshire, gentleman (7) John Wailes of Rounton Grange, Yorkshire, esquire Lease and release by (1) to (2) of estate in D/RT 291/3 to use of (1) for a term of 5,000 years, subject to securing a mortgage of £4,000 and the remainder will be paid on 6 April 1817 with interest, and assignment by (1) to (3) of the 'tithes and premises' as specified in D/RT 291/5, assignment by (4) to (6) of a term of 500 years as specified in D/RT 291/3, assignment by (5) (at request of (1) and (2)) to (7) of a term of 1,000 years as specified in D/RT 291/3 Consideration: £3,200 (part of purchase price of £7,200) by (2) to (1), with interest of £5 for £100 a year 10s by (3) to (1) 10s by (6) to (4) 10s by (7) to (5)

13 May 1812 (1) Thomas Leighton of Richmond, Yorkshire esquire only son and heir at law of the late Reverend Thomas Leighton late of Trinity College, Cambridge and now of Richmond, Yorkshire, clerk, deceased and Anna Leighton his wife (2) John Stainthorp of West Rounton, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) James Metcalfe of South Otterington, [North] Yorkshire, gentleman (4) Richard Richardson Mowbray of Barwick upon Tees [? parish of Stainton], [North] Yorkshire, gentleman, George Alderon of Stockton, gentleman, Henry Mellanby of Stockton, gentleman Bargain and Sale by (1) to (4) in trust for Richard Richardson Mowbray of closes in the township of Girsby lately in occupation of Stephen Preston known as Cow Pasture Bottom (10a 2r), Bryon Close (8a 3r 12r), [?Perches] Moor (19a 2r 12p), Ainsley Hill (12a 4p), Wood Head (13a 2r 24p), Chipsey Close (10a 1r 32p), High Cow Pasture (12a 3r 38p), Low Cow Pasture (18a 1r 10p), Dowlands (11a 3r 4p), Whinney Nook (13a 2r 8p) and Sod Field (14a 2 r 4p), and tithes except corn, wool and lambs to raise £2,000 bequeathed to Thomas Leighton's daughter Anna Maria Leighton in his last will and testament, and (1) agrees to levy a fine sur cognizance de droit at the Court of Common Pleas Consideration: £600 (part of the £3,200 purchase money) by Richard Richardson Mowbray to (2) at request of Thomas Leighton £600 (also part of purchase price) paid by Richard Richardson Mowbray to (3) at request of Thomas Leighton £2,000 (the remainder of the purchase price) by Richard Richardson Mowbray to Thomas Leighton

17-18 November 1818 (1) Thomas Leighton of Richmond, Yorkshire esquire the only son of the late Reverend Thomas Leighton late of Trinity College, Cambridge and late of Richmond, Yorkshire, clerk, by Jane Leighton his wife, both deceased, Anna Leighton wife of Thomas Leighton (2) John Darnton of Leeds, Yorkshire, esquire (3) George Morton of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman (4) James Williamson of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman (5) Christopher Dighton of Northallerton, Yorkshire, gentleman, Thomas Simpson of Richmond, gentleman Lease and release by (1) to create a tenant to the praecipe for a parcel of land called Sodfield in township of Girsby, Yorkshire with tithes, and a lease and release by (1) & (2) to (3) of a messuage with barns, stables and outbuildings and closes in the township of Girsby called Dale (6a 1r 12p), Well Close (12a 1r 23p), Little Winterfield (5a 1r 3p), High Clover (8a 3 r 6p) Pasture Ridge (8a 2r 7p), Pease Stubble Field (10a 34p), Great Winter Field now or late in 2 divisions (13a 3r), West Field (11a 2r 37p), Slade (2a 34p), King Field (8a 8p), King Close (7a 2r 23p), North King Field (7a 1r 2p), South Kingfield (6a 3r 18p) and Sodfield (14a 2 r 4p) lately in the occupation of Thomas Newby Consideration: 10s

13-14 November 1818 (1) Rev Thomas Peacock of Denton [parish of Gainford], clerk (2) Richard Richardson Mowbray late of Barwick upon Tees, Yorkshire, but now of the City Of York, gentleman (3) Henry Mellanby of Stockton, gentleman who hath survived George Alderon late of Stockton, gentleman, deceased (4) Mary Stevenson of Rainton [parish of Topcliffe], Yorkshire, widow, Thomas Stevenson late of Piccadilly, Middlesex, upholsterer but now of parish of Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, gentleman, John Abbay of parish of Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, gentleman, Tommy Stevenson of Rainton [parish of Topcliffe], Yorkshire, yeoman, William Coopland of Birdforth [parish of Coxwold], Yorkshire, gentleman (5) Robert John Walker of Northallerton, Yorkshire, gentleman (6) John Wailes of Roundon Grange, Yorkshire, esquire (7) John Russell Rowntree of Stockton, Esquire, Barrister at Law (8) William Beckwith Dighton of Northallerton, surgeon (9) John Darneton of Leeds, Yorkshire, esquire (10) John Stanley of Leeds, Yorkshire, tobacco manufacturer (11) Thomas Cadman of Leeds, Yorkshire, tobacco manufacturer Lease and release by (1) (with consent of (2) & (3)) to (9) of the farmhouse and appurtenances at Girsby (2r 22p), and a cottage now unoccupied with garth (13p), cottage with carpenter's shop occupied by George Fortune, and several closes of land belonging to the farmyard called Footgarth, East Clover Field (6a 1r 28p), West Clover Field (6a 1r 28p), Woodland (12a 2r 17p) and Newlaid (17a 28p), with closes and tithes specified in D/RT 291/8-9, and assignment by (4) (at request of (1) & (2) and consent of Andrew Bell, the Master and Brethren of the Hospital) to (9) of tithes specified in D/RT 291/5 for remainder of term of 21 years subject to rent charge of £2 19s, assignment by (5) & (7) to (10) of a term of 500 years and assignment by (6) & (8) to (11) of a term of 1,000 years Consideration: £4,000 (part of said purchase money) and being the mortgage and interest on said property to (4) by (9) £5,000 (residue of purchase money) to (1) by (9) 5s to (5) & (7) by (10) 5s to (6) & (8) by (11)

26 January 1847 (1) Anne Lupton of Newton Green in Potter Newton, parish of Leeds, Yorkshire, widow (2) John Darnton Luccock of Leeds, esquire, only son and heir at law of Elizabeth Luccock, late wife of John Luccock, late of Leeds, deceased (Anne Lupton and Elizabeth Luccock were the only daughters and coheiresess at law of John Darnton, late of Leeds, deceased) (3) Arthur Lupton of Leeds, merchant (4) Thomas Toller Luccock of Leeds, merchant, Darnton Lupton, of Leeds, esquire, John Darnton Luccock, Arthur Lupton Release by (1) & (2) to (3) for the use of (4) of one undivided fourth part of those premises at Grisby otherwise Girsby, Yorkshire purchased by John Darnton, deceased, of Mr Mowbray [D/RT 291/8-9] and devised in his will equally to his 4 granddaughters with specified trusts for the remaining portions Consideration: 10s to (1) & (2)

29 April 1858 (1) Darnton Lupton of Leeds, Yorkshire, esquire, John Darnton Luccock of Leeds, Yorkshire, esquire, Arthur Lupton of Newton Hall, parish of Leeds, esquire (2) Ann Swanwick Hutton of City of Dublin [Ireland], spinster, Darnton Hutton of City of Dublin[Ireland], engineer, Frances Hutton of City of Dublin [Ireland], spinster (3) Arthur Lupton and Frances Hannah his wife (4 )Anne Lupton of Geledhow Mount, parish of Leeds, widow, John Darnton Luccock (5) Darnton Lupton, Arthur Lupton, Francis Lupton of Leeds, cloth merchant, Joseph Lupton of Leeds, stuff merchant, John Lupton of Leeds, gentleman and Olive Anne his wife (6) Kate Lupton of Harehill, parish of Leeds, spinster (7) Robert Barr of Leeds, gentleman Conveyance by (1) (by direction of (2), (3), (4), (5) & (6)) and (3) to the life estate of Frances Hannah to one third part and (4) to the one third part of John Darnton as co-heirs and (6) conveys her one third part to (7) to the use of (6) of the premises and lands in D/RT 291/3-4 and D/RT 291/8-9 [with specified boundaries and tenants] With endorsement (both paper copy and on parchment) that deed was produced and acknowledged by Frances Hannah as her act and deed as a married woman Consideration: £2,666 13s 4d to (2) by (6) 5s to (1), (2), (3), (4) and (6) by (7) Further 5s to (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) by (6)

26 April 1858 Licence by Rev Edward Prest, Master and the Brethren of Christ's Hospital in Sherburn to Dearneton Lupton, John Darnton Luccock and Arthur Lupton to alienate the tithes as in D/RT 291/5 to Kate Lupton of Hairhills, Leeds for and during the term of 21 years for a rent of £2 19s

11 April 1867 Licence by Rev James Carr, Master and the Brethren of Christ's Hospital in Sherburn to Kate Lupton to alienate and convey the tithes as in D/RT 291/5 to William Walter Lupton and Alan Lupton of Leeds and Edward Schunck of Manchester, Lancashire for the remainder of a term of 21 years Signed by the Master and 5 of the Governors

25 March 1867 (1) Kate Lupton of the Harehills, parish of Leeds, Yorkshire (2) Edward Schunck of Leeds, merchant (3) William Walter Lupton of Leeds, gentleman, Alan Lupton of Leeds, gentleman, Henry Edward Schunck of Manchester, Lancashire, Doctor of Philosophy Marriage Settlement where (1) with privity of (2) conveys to (3) the premises in D/RT 291/15 in trust to be sold if either (1) or (2) dies after their marriage, and assignment by (1) with the privity of (2) to (3) of tithes in D/RT 291/17 in trust to be sold after the marriage has been solemnised, Consideration: the intended marriage between (1) and (2)

6 November 1884 (1) Harry Plews of Wakefield, Yorkshire, solicitor, John Hutchinson late of Darlington but now of Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, accountant (2) William Ness Walker, formerly of Darlington but now of Leyburn, Yorkshire, bank manager and Sarah Walker his wife (3) Sarah Hewitson Raine, wife of William Raine of Mickleton, North Riding of Yorkshire, farmer Conveyance by (1) with consent of (2) to (3) of a farm with messuage in Girsby, parish of Stockburn otherwise Sockburn (43a 2r 20p) as shown on plan Consideration: £1,450 to (1) by (3)

20 December 1898 (1) Alan Lupton of Ingerthorpe Grange, Ripley, Yorkshire, esquire, Henry Edward Schunck of City of Manchester, esquire, Ph.D (2) William Walter Lupton of Malton, Yorkshire, esquire (3) John Edward Schunck of City of Leeds, Yorkshire, merchant Conveyance by (1) & (2) to (3) to the use of (2) for the trusts specified in the marriage settlement of D/RT 291/18 of the premises and tithes in D/RT 291/15

List of deeds from 29 July 1709 - 2 May 1858, with note 'Correct 28th August 1858. AL' Relates to the estate of Sir Edward Blackett, Baronet

List of deeds 27 September 1725 - Trinity Term 1746, with annotations, signed W. Wailes 23 February 1778 Relates to the estate of Sir Edward Blackett, Baronet

Copy Act for vesting part of the estate of Sir Edward Blackett, Baronet in trustees, n.d.

Abstract of title, 7 November 1884 - 10 May 1900, for Wood House Farm at Girsby, Sockburn, North Yorkshire, with plans, corrections and annotations, 1904

29 May 1805 (1) Henry Hutchinson of Stockton, banker, one of the trustees of the last will and testament of Thomas Hutchinson of Bishopton, common brewer, deceased (2) Thomas Hutchinson of Stockton, gentleman, only son and heir of Thomas Hutchinson, deceased (3) Thomas Mewburn of Bishopton, gentleman Agreement that (1) will sell and (3) will buy a dwelling house and parcel of land at Bishopton called Little Holme (2a 1r), heretofore in the occupation of Laurence Tatham and now in the occupation of (3), which was devised in the will of Thomas Hutchinson to (2), who is still a minor under the age of 21 Consideration: £290 by (3) to (1)

2 October 1805 (1) Henry Hutchinson of Stockton, banker (2) James Bell of Lofthouse, Yokshire, yeoman (3) Leonard Raisbeck of Stockton, esquire (4) Thomas Prissick of the Grange near Lofthouse, gentleman Assignment of a term of 1,000 years by (3) (at request of (1) and nomination of (2)) to (4) on premises in D/RT 309/3-4 Consideration: 10s by 4 to 3

1 and 2 October 1805 (1) Henry Hutchinson of Stockton, banker (2) James Bell of Lofthouse, Yorkshire, yeoman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of a dwelling house and adjacent land in Girsby [Grisby] near Sockburn, North Yorkshire Consideration: £800

8 May 1869 (1) David Bell of Moorsholm, Yorkshire, yeoman, grandson and sole executor of the last will of James Bell late of Egton Bridge, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Robert Hodgson of the township of Westerdale, Yorkshire, yeoman Mortgage by (1) to (2) of property as in D/RT 309/3-4 Consideration: £1,000 by (2) to (1)

6 January 1875 (1) Robert Hodgson of Westerdale, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) David Bell of Moorholm, Yorkshire, yeoman Reconveyance by (1) to (2) to redeem mortgage of property as in D/RT 309/3-4 Consideration: £1,000

1 September 1880 (1) William Ness Walker of Darlington, bank clerk (2) Sarah Plews of Darlington, spinster (3) Harry Plews of Wakefield, Yorkshire, solicitor, John Hutchinson of Darlington, accountant Marriage settlement whereby (1) grants to (3) in trust lands as in D/RT 309/3-4, to be sold after their marriage and the monies to be held in trust 'as shall be declared in a Deed already engrossed and intended to bear even dates with these presents'

Abstract of title, 6 July 1843 -10 November 1882, of W.R. Mewburn to White House Farm at Girsby, parish of Sockburn, Yorkshire, with annotations, 1900

Additional abstract of title, 16 August 1900, of Robert Thompson Esquire to farm lands and premises called White House Farm at Girsby, Yorkshire, with plan, 1904

Plan of township of Girsby, Sockburn parish, North Yorkshire, probably a copy of a fragment of a tithe plan, showing field boundaries, lanes and houses, owners and occupiers, use and acreage for each field and a table of 'outgoings', possibly a working copy of D/RT 313/2, n.d. [post 1815]

Plan of township of Girsby, Sockburn parish, North Yorkshire, probably copied fragment of a tithe plan, similar to D/RT 313/1 but turned 180 degrees with some field names, n.d. [post 1815]

Abstract of title, 2 January 1800 - 24 October 1870, of the trustees of John Emmerson esquire, deceased, to an estate at Over Dinsdale and Girsby in the parish of Sockburn, North Yorkshire, with plan attached

Abstract of title, 6 April 1871 - 27 August 1898, of Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease Baronet, M.P., and another to property known as Over Dinsdale Estate in the townships of Over Dinsdale and Girsby, North Yorkshire, with plan

Additional abstract of title, 13 November 1899, of Robert Thompson Esquire to lands, farms and premises at Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, with plan

Schedule of deeds, evidences and writings, 2 January 1800 - 13 April 1858, relating to the title of premises at Over Dinsdale and Girsby, North Yorkshire belonging to John Emmerson esquire and in mortgage to Rev. John Brewster and Thomas William Waldy esquire for £15,000 and a further mortgage to Marshall Fowler esquire (as trustee) for a further £3,000, 14 July 1858

Declaration of Jervis Robinson, land agent, as to the ownership and lands at Over Dinsdale, being Over Dinsdale Hall, Dinsdale and How Hill Farms, Low Moor Bottom Farm, Hill House Farm, another dwelling house in the occupation of Widow Dunn as tenant, free fishery in the River Tees, specified tithes, 2 pews in the parish church of Sockburn and 1 pew in the parish church of Dinsdale, 16 September 1839

Sales catalogue for the Over Dinsdale Estate, including the mansion house Over Dinsdale Hall, Dinsdale Farm, How Hill Farm, Hill House Farm and Low Moor Bottom Farm (total 668a. 3r. 18p.) and a salmon fishery in River Tees, with plan, to be sold by auction on 18 July 1870 at The Kings Head, Darlington, 6 June 1870

28 November 1752 Abstract of title of Henry Hewgill to Low Moor Bottom, Yorkshire, 2 February 1615 - 19 May 1731

2 February James I 13 [1616] (1) William Killinghall of Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman and Susan his wife (2) Thomas Barton of Whenbie, Yorkshire, esquire, Allen Aiscoughe of Mydleton one Rowe [Middleton One Row], gentleman Conveyance from (1) to (2) of closes called Horse Close with a messuage in Dinsdale alias Ditynsdaile, Yorkshire, the Great Holme, The Little Holme, 2 closes called the Pate Banck, the Eller banck, the Howe Close, the Woodhill, the Folde Close with a messuage and standinge, a close called the Lowe Warth-Heade. the Broates, the White Leafes and the Calfs Close in the occupation of (1) Consideration: £600

2 May 1696 (1) Allan Ascough of Lancaster, Lancashire, gentleman and Katherine his wife, Jane Ascough of Darlington, widow, John Girlington of Thurland Castle, Lancashire, esquire (2) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, yeoman Mortgage by (1) to (2) of a capital messuage called Low Moors Bottome with farme and closes called Ringholme, Woodhill Holme, Two Little Holmes, Pate Banck, Woodhill, Ewe Close, Broach, White Leaze, Foure Acres, Eller Banck Plaine and Short Wath in the occupation of Marmaduke Wastell and a messuage or farm called How Hill and closes called How Hill, Oxe Close, Long Wath, Intacke and Ewe Close and a messuage in the occupation of Frances Fawcett all in Over Dinsdale alias Dittinsdale alias Deansdale and Girsby, Yorkshire and parish of Sockburn, Durham Consideration: £1,450

8 William III [1696] (1) Henry Hewgill, querent (2) Allan Ascough, gentleman and Katherine his wife, deforceants Final Concord re houses and land in Over Dinsdale

29 November 9 William III [1697] (1) Ralph Robson (2) Nicholas Halk (?), gentleman Common recovery re messuage and land in Over Dinsdale

18-19 January 1714 (1) Allan Ascough of Windermer, Westmoreland [Windermere, Cumbria], gentleman and Martha his wife, Katherine Ascough of Winermor, widow and mother of Allan (2) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman, John Ward of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Thomas Croffield of Northallerton, Yorkshire (4) Christopher Goulton of Staples Inn, London, gentleman, John Simpson of Staples Inn, London, gentleman Deed to lead the uses of a recovery by bargain and sale from (1) & (2) to (4) of the properties specified in D/RT 301/2-3 and closes called High Fields, Great Crosshills, Litle Cross Hills, Farr Greens, Corn Field and Great Ewe Close in Overdinsdale alias Upperdinsdale with a house in the House Fields in the occupation of Henry Hewgill (some boundaries specified) in order to allow a mortgage of £1,000 for Allan Ascough by Henry Hewgill Consideration: £1,000 by Allan to Henry Hewgill and interest of 5% to be paid on 19 July 1714

1 George I [1715] (1) Christopher Goulton, gentleman, and John Simpson, gentleman, querents (2) Allan Ascough, gentleman and Martha his wife, and Katherine Ascough, widow, deforceants Final Concord re messuages and land in Over Dinsdale

6 July 1 George I [1715] (1) Thomas Croffield, gentleman (2) Christopher Goulton, gent and John Simpson, gentleman Common Recovery re property in Over Dinsdale and Girsby

26-27 September 1715 (1) Allan Ascough of Windemer, Westmorland [Windermere, Cumbria], gentleman (2) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, yeoman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of the land and property in D/RT 301/2-3 Consideration: £1,657

28 September 1715 (1) Allan Ascough of Windermer, Westmorland [Windermere], gentleman (2) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, Durham, yeoman (4) Thomas Robinson of Middleton One Row, yeoman Assignment of mortgage from (2) (at request of (1) & (3)) to (4) raised by deed of D/RT 301/6, with interest owed Consideration: £1,050 by (3) to (2) at request of (1) 5s by (3) to (4)

29-30 November 1728 (1) George Fwell of Trafford Hill, gentleman (2) Sir Hugh Smithson of Stanwick, Yorkshire, baronet Mortgage by (1) & (2) of Low Moor Bottom [named closes as in D/RT 301/2] and dwelling house in occupation of Francis Fawcett in Over Dinsdale alias Dittinsdale alias Deansdale and Girsby in Yorkshire to be repaid on 30 May 1729 Consideration: £850

30 November 1728 (1) Thomas Robinson of Middleton One Row, yeoman (2) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, gentleman (3) Sir Hugh Smithson of Stanwick, Yorkshire, baronet (4) Richard Seymore of Stanwick, gentleman Assignment by (1) to (4) (with consent of (2)) of mortgage in D/RT 301/11 for a term of 1,000 years Consideration: 5s by (4) to (1)

30 November 1728 (1) Margaret Wharton of Gillingwood, Yorkshire, spinster (2) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, gentleman (3) Sir Hugh Smithson of Stanwick, Yorkshire, baronet (4) Richard Seymore of Stanwick, Yorkshire, gentleman Assignment by (1) (with agreement of (2)) to (3) of a mortgage on property in D/RT 301/12-13 Consideration: £421 5s to (1) by (3), £428 15s to (2) by (3) making total of £850

1 March 1730 (1) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, gentleman (2) Henry Hewgill of Brompton nigh North Allerton, Yorkshire, gentleman Articles of Agreement that (1) will convey to (2) the property in D/RT 301/12-13 by 1 May 1730 Consideration: £1,645

28-29 April 1731 (1) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, gentleman and Anne his wife (2) Henry Hewgill junior of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of land specified in D/RT 301/16, recites the mortgage in D/RT 301/12-13 and states that it was assigned to Richard Seymour in trust, and agreement by (1) & (2) to levy a fine for better securing the repayment owed to Sir Hugh Smithson, baronet Consideration: £850 to pay the outstanding mortgage owed in deed D/RT 301/12-13, part of the agreed purchase price of £1,650

Michaelmas 5 George II [1764/1765] (1) Henry Hewgill junior, gentleman, querent (2) George Fawell, gentleman and Ann his wife, deforceants Final Concord (2 copies) re messuages and land in Over Dinsdale

19 May 1731 (1) George Fawell of Trafford Hill (2) Willey Reveley of Newby Wiske [parish of Kirby-Wiske], Yorkshire, esquire, executor of last will and testament of Sir Hugh Smithson late of Stanwicke, Yorkshire, baronet (3) Richard Seymour of Stanwicke, gentleman (4) Henry Hewgill the younger of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (5) Marmaduke Sidgewick of Brompton nigh North Allerton, Yorkshire, gentleman Two copies of an assignment by (3) (at direction of (1) & (2)) to (5) in trust for (4) the residue of mortgages D/RT 301/6 and D/RT 301/12-13 as part of the absolute purchase agreed in D/RT 301/16 Consideration: 5s to 3 by 5

1 November 1752 (1) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, esquire and Henry Hewgill of the same place, clerk and son of the said Henry Hewgill (2) Mark Hall of Bath Easton, Somerset, clerk Deed purporting to be a mortgage by (1) to (2) for the better securing of £900 and interest on land specified in D/RT 301/16 for 1,000 years to be paid within 6 months of (2) asking for money Consideration: 5s by (2) to (1) the father

14 & 15 August 1760 (1) Sir Edward Blackett of West Matfen, Northumberland, baronet (2) Thomas Reed Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, esquire, John Wrightson of Over Dinsdale, gentleman, Rev. Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, clerk Lease and release by (1) to (2) of the tithes of calves, geese, rape and turnips and all oblations and obventoirs Easter dues and the small or petty tithes and all payments in lieu of tithes, to the use of each of (2) according to the premises they occupy, Consideration: £128 by Thomas Reid to (1) £20 by John Wrightson to (1) £30 by Henry Hewgill to (1) Includes 2 copies of the lease

7-8 May 1765 (1) His Excellency The Right Honourable Hugh Earl of Northumberland (grandson and heir of Sir Hugh Smithson late of Stanwick, York, baronet, deceased) (2) Rev. Henry Hewgill rector of Great Smeaton, Yorkshire, clerk (eldest son and heir of Henry Hewgill late of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman, deceased) Lease and release by (1) to (2) of the capital messuage called Low Moor Bottom, the messuage and farm called How Hill and the dwelling house formerly in occupation of Francis Fawcett, [recites several previous deeds and actions] Consideration: £871 5s by Henry Hewgill the father to Willey Reveley in discharge of the mortgage 10s by (2) to (1)

16-17 May 1765 (1) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, clerk, son and heir of Henry Hewgill late of the same place, esquire, deceased (2) Thomas Reed Ward of Over Dinsdale, esquire (3) George Hartley of Richmond, Yorkshire, esquire, Ralph Bradley of Stockton, esquire Lease and release by (1) at request of (2) to (3) (in trust for (2)) of Low Moor Bottom [field names as in D/RT 301/16] and now in the occupation of John Dunn as farmer, and 2 cottages in the occupation of John Johnson and George Chipchase in Over Dinsdale alias Dittinsdale alias Deansdale and Girsby, and all that fishery of (1) in River Tees within the parish of Sockburn and tithes of calves, geese, rape, turnips and all ablations and obventions Easter Dues and all other small tithes and all payments in lieu of tithes in trust to raise money to pay Mark Hall the sum of £900 with interest Consideration: £1,790 to (1) by (2) £900 to Mark Hall at request of (2) for payment of mortgage on the land

9 June 1827 (1) Henry Shadforth of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman, eldest son of Henry Shadforth late of Wall Knoll in Newcastle, quay master by Esther his wife who was a kinswoman of Thomas Reed Ward late of Framwellgate, City of Durham and after of Hurworth, now deceased (2) William Broughton Hexney of New Inn, Middlesex, gentleman (3) Richard Craster Askew of Newcastle, barrister (4) George Anthony Lambert of Newcastle, gentleman, John Dutton of Killingworth House, [parish of Long Benton] Northumberland, esquire Deed to a make a tenant to the praecipe to suffer a common recovery by (1) to (2) of the mansion house, coach house, stables, orchard and garden and messuages, farmholds, fisheries and tithes in Over Dinsdale in order to raise specified monies for specified bequests

Trinity Term, 8th year of George 4 [summer 1827] (1) Richard Craster Askey, demandant (2) William Broughton Hexney tenant (3) Henry Shadforth, vouchee Exemplification of a common recovery of 20 messuages, 9 gardens, 700a of land, 300a of meadow, 300a of pasture, 50a of wood, 50a of land covered with water and free fishery in the River Tees and small tithes in the townships of Upper Dinsdale otherwise Over Dinsdale otherwise Dittinsdale otherwise Deansdale and Girsby in the parish of Sockburn, Yorkshire

24 November 1827 (1) Rev. John Brewster of Eaglescliffe, clerk (2) Anna Maria Watkins of City of Durham, widow (3) Henry Shadforth of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (4) Fenwick John Shadforth of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (5) George Anthony Lambert of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman, John Dutton of Killingworth House, [parish of Long Benton], Northumberland, esquire (6) Francis Mewburn of Darlington, gentleman Lease and release by (1) (at request of (2), (5) & (3)) to (6) of premises in D/RT 301/28-29 for specified uses and trusts Consideration: 10s

5 December 1827 (1) Frederick Scroope of Darlington, gentleman (2) Henry Shadforth of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (3) Fenwick John Shadforth of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman (4) George Anthony Lambert of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman, John Dutton of Killingworth House [parish of Long Benton], Northumberland (5) Thomas Clemell Wilkinson of Ryhope, esquire (6) John Coates of Darlington, gentleman Assignment by (1) (at request of (4) and consent of (2) & (3) and nomination of (5)) to (6) of the 2 terms of 1,000 years and 999 years as specified in deeds of D/RT 301/6 and 9 September 1767 Consideration: £4,000 by 5 to 4 to repay mortgage 10s by 6 to 1

27 May 1665 (1) Thomas Cumingham of Middleton One Row, yeoman (2) William Spinks of Murton Grange [parish of ?Osbaldwick], Yorkshire, gentleman Assignment by (1) to (2) of an annuity of £12 from the pasture of summer ground called How Hill and winter ground of How Hill and from Oxe Close in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire Consideration: £150 by (2) to (1)

18 June 1687 (1) Robert Sterriker of Skewsby [parish of Dalby-cum-Skewsby], Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Francis Ayscoughe of Skewbsy, gentleman Agreement by (1) & (2) that as 'interest for money is much lessned' that (2) will pay £10 instead of £12 annually at the feasts of St Martin the Bishop in Winter and Pentecost

18 June 1687 (1) Robert Hammonds of Keswick, Norfolk, gentleman, son and heir of Veronica, one of the daughters and co-heirs of William Spinckes late of Dalby [Dalby-cum-Skewbsy] in Yorkshire, gentleman, Charles Willcocks of Attburgh, Norfolk, gentleman, Robert and Charles being co-executors of the last will of William Spinckes (2) Francis Ayscough of Skewsby [Dalby-cum-Skewsby], Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Robert Stienker of Skewsby, yeoman Quitclaim by (1) to (2) of all arrears of the annuity of £12 and assignment by (1) to (3) with consent of (2) to the annuity specified in D/RT 301/34 Consideration:£150 by (3) to (1) with consent of (2)

10 William III [1698] (1) John Ward, gentleman and Henry Hewgill, gentleman, querents (2) Francis Ascough, esquire and Ellen his wife and Allan Ascough, gentleman, deforceants Final Concord re messuages and land in Over Dinsdale

20 October 1697 Statement relating to deed of 10 October 1697 and conveyance to John Ward, that the annuity of £12 should not have been drawn up but one annuity of £18 assigned to George Priskell of City of York, serjeant at law and annuity of £9 to Robert Steriker of Skewsby [Dalby cum Skewsby, Yorkshire]

12 Feb 8 William III [1696] (1) William Ward (2) John Ward, gent Common Recovery re messuages and land in Over Dinsdale

19 January 1714 (1) Allan Ascough of Windermere, Westmoreland, gentleman and Martha his wife, Katherine Ascough of Windermoor, widow and mother of Allan (2) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Thomas Crosfield of Northallerton, Yorkshire, gentleman (4) Christopher Goulton of Staples Inn, London, gentleman, John Simpson of Staples Inn, London, gentleman Deed leading to the use of a common recovery to bar an entail and raise £1,000 from the properties specified in D/RT 301/2-3 and closes called High Fields, Great Crosshills, Litle Cross Hills, Farr Greens, Corn Field and Great Ewe Close in Overdinsdale alias Upperdinsdale Consideration: £1,000 plus interest

18 June 1756 (1) Rev. Henry Hewgill, Rector of Great Smeaton, Yorkshire, clerk, eldest son and heir of Henry Hewgill late of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Thomas Reed Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, esquire Lease and release (release missing) by (1) to (2) of the messuage and farm called Howhill including closes named Ox close, Long Wath, Intack and Ewe Close in Over Dinsdale, alias Dittinsdale alias Deansdale and Girsby, Yorkshire

27 May 1665 Bond whereby Thomas Cunningham of Middleton One Row, yeoman is bound to William Spinks of Murton Grange, Yorkshire, to accompany a deed of the same date [D/RT 301/34] English and Latin

15 Richard II [1391] (1) William Mayllore, knight (2) John de Sumpton of Overdydensall [Over Dinsdale] Gift by (1) to (2) of Over Dideinsale [Over Dinsdale] except a free tenement there

9 September 11 Richard II [1387] (1) William Maillore (2) John of Kyllinghale and John Corner, clerk Confirmation of a gift by (1) to (2) of Overdidensale [Over Dinsdale] on Tees

30 April 20 Elizabeth I [1579] Escheat to the crown following the death of Christopher Mallory, of his land in Hutton Conyers, Stodeley Magna [Studley Royal], Graunteley [Grantley], Yorkshire

12 June 43 Elizabeth I [1602] (1)Robert Bell (2)John Mallorye, gentleman and Magdalene his wife Final concord re land in Over Dinsdale

15 June 2 James I [1604] (1) Sir Frances Boynton of Halnabie, Yorkshire, knight and Dame Dorothy his wife, Elizabeth Foster, sister of Dame Dorothy Boynton (two of the daughters and coheiresses of Christopher Place, esquire, deceased) (2) Roberte Warde of Darlington, woollen draper Confirmation by (1) to (2) of 1 moiety or half part of the messuage and 2 oxganges of land thereunto belonging in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire lately in tenure of Robert Bell, the other moiety formerly sold to Christopher Williamson of Darlington, butcher, being one house and a garth in which Robert Bell dwells with barn and ?trees and close of meadow pasture and arable ground called Howle Skarre in tenure of Robert Warde Consideration: £120

14 June 1604 (1) Sir Francis Boynton of Halnabie, Yorkshire, knight and Dorothea his wife, and her sister Elizabeth Foster (2) Christopher Wilkinson of Darlington, butcher Grant by (1) to (2) of a moiety of a messuage and land in Over Dinsdale

15 June 1604 (1) Sir Francis Boynton of Halnabie, Yorkshire, knight and Dorothea his wife, and her sister Elizabeth Foster, daughters and coheirs of Christopher Place, esquire (2) Robert Ward of Darlington, woollen draper Grant by (1) to (2) of a moiety of a messuage and land in Over Dinsdale

5 November 1604 (1) Christopher Wilkinson of Darlington, butcher (2) Robert Ward of Darlington, woollen draper Grant by (1) to (2) of a moiety of a messuage and land in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire

Easter 1606 (1) Robert Allanson, Christopher Wilkinson, Robert Willance, Robert Warde and Brian Miles, querents (2) Francis Comton, knight and Dorothy his wife and Francis Foster, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife, deforceants Final concord of a messuage and land in Over Dinsdale etc

14 June 2 James I [1604] (1) Sir Francis Boynton of Halnabie, knight, and Dorothy his wife, and Elizabeth Foster, her sister, daughters and coheirs of Christopher Place, esquire, deceased (2) Christopher Wilkinson of Darlington, butcher Bargain and sale of a moiety of a messuage and land in Over Dinsdale Consideration: £120

14 June 1604 (1) Francis Boynton of Halnaby, Yorkshire, knight (2) Christopher Wilkinson of Darlington, butcher Agreement that (1) will sell to (2) land in Over Dinsdale Consideration: 5s

1 January 36 Charles II [1685/6] (1) Mark Ward of Newcastle upon Tyne (2) John Ward of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman Confirmation by (1) to (2) of an annuity or rent charge of ten pounds payable out of lands at Upper Dinsdale devised to him by his late father Robert Ward [endorsed on reverse 'Howle Scarrs'] Consideration: £250

1 April 1639 (1) James Aiscough of Middleton One Row, gentleman (2) Thomas Scroggs of Middleton One Row, yeoman Mortgage by (1) to (2) of an annuity of £12 from closes at Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire being 1 pasture called the How Hill, 1 close of winterground lying by the Waterside (7a.) and 1 close called the Ox Close adjoining the said How Hill and in the tenure of Robert Ward, paid on the feast day of St Martin the Bishop in Winter and at Pentecost Consideration: £150

12-13 January 1659 (1) John Calverley of Ariholme [Eryholme], Yorkshire, esquire, John Kennett of Coxhowe [Coxhoe], esquire, Francis Wykliffe of Preston upon Skerne, gentleman, Christopher Askwith of Mowton [?Malton], Yorkshire, gentleman, Allen Ascough of Skewsby, Yorkshire, esquire, James Ascough of Middleton One Row, gentleman, son and heir apparent of Allen Ascough, Ralph Stephenson of Dalby, Yorkshire, gentleman and Sara his wife (2) Francis Topham of Aglethorpe, Yorkshire, esquire, Charles Gill of Skewsby, Yorkshire, yeoman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of Husband's farm in Overdinsdale otherwise Dinnisdale, Yorkshire being The Greens, The Three Tillage Closes, 1 Meadowe Close, the Howhill, the How Hill Pasture now divided into 2 closes, another meadow close abutting the River Tees on the North and the How Hill, and 2 other meadow closes abutting upon the River Tees on the south west (total of 6 oxgangs) in occupation of Ralph Stephenson with rent of 1 penny at the feast of St Martin the Bishop in Winter Consideration: £960

1 September 1660 (1) William Nandyke of Welham, Yorkshire, esquire and Katherine his wife (2) Allan Aiscough of Skewsby, Yorkshire, esquire, Francis Aiscough his son of Skewsby, Yorkshire, gentleman Quitclaim by (1) to (2) of Husbandes Farm and Metcalfe Farm (total 12 oxeganges of land) in Over or Upper Dinsdale alias Dittingsdale, Yorkshire in the occupation of Robert Ward, and of 1 messuage and certain closes of land in Richmond, Yorkshire and land that (2) had there lately but has been sold to John Key and Thomas Thompson of Richmond, Yorkshire. Consideration: £200

5 May 1664 (1) Francis Topham of Aglethorpe, Yorkshire, esquire, Charles Gill of Skewsby, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) Allan Aiscough of Skewersby, esquire Declaration by (1) that deed D/RT 299/2/1-2 was conveyed only in trust for the benefit and use of (2) Recites lease and release of 12 and 13 January 1659

10 June 1696 (1) Francis Aiscoughe of Skwesby, Yorkshire, esquire, Allan Aiscoughe heretofore of Bull Bank but now of Lancaster, Lancashire, gentleman (2) John Ward of Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) William Ward of Newcastle upon Tyne Deed to declare the uses of a common recovery for breaking of an entail for land conveyed to (2) by indenture of 28 January 1695 and lease and release of 1 and 2 May 1696 conveyed to (2) of closes called the Greens, Little Pasture and Allan Feild in Over Dinsdale alias Upper Dinisdale alias Dittinsdale alias Deanesdale, Yorkshire, before the last day of Hilary Term 2 [12th February]

10 November 1715 (1) Thomas Clark of [blank] Yorkshire, gentleman (2) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, yeoman Assignment by (1) to (2) of the debt of £159 caused by two indentures dated 2 June 1654 and 20 November 1660 (recited), one of the trusts of which was that if Thomas Aiscough should have male issue and younger children then the land should be charged with £300 and divided equally at the age of 21 or date of marriage and that his daughter Alice (now wife of (1)) has not received her money Consideration: £159 plus interest

8 October 1715 (1) Francis Berry of Darlington, gentleman (2) George Fawell of Trafford Hill, gentleman Assignment by (1) to (2) of the debt of £159 being same as deed D/RT 299/6 and not paid to younger son Thomas, who had assigned the debt in a deed dated 16 July 1712 to (1) Consideration: £159 plus interest

6 July 1 George [1715] (1) Thomas Crosfeild, gentleman (2) Christopher Coulton, gentleman and John Simpson, gentleman Common Recovery re land in Over Dinsdale

7-8 June 1723 (1) George Fawell the elder of Trafford Hill, gentleman and Anne his wife, George Fawell the younger, his eldest son and heir (2) Mary Hebborn of Yarm, Yorkshire, widow and relict of Henry Hebborn late of Little Broughton, Yorkshire, yeoman, Mary Hebborn, spinster one of the daughters and coheiress of James Hebborn of Yarm, apothecary, and late brother, deceased (3) John Hendry of Stockton, gentleman, Ralph Greenside of Little Broughton, Yorkshire, gentleman Marriage settlement as lease and release between George Fawell the younger and Mary Hebborn the daughter, conveying from (1) to (3) in trust a messuage called How Hill and closes called How Hill, Ox Close, Long Wash, Intacke and Ewe Close (total 60a) within the township of Over Dinsdale alias Dittingsdale alias Deansdale and Girsby in Yorkshire and in the tenure of William Wilkinson, to the use of George Fawell the younger and rents of £20 upon 1 May and 11 November to be paid to him and after his death to Mary Hebburn and with specified clauses, including that George can raise up to £200 to pay for younger children's portions Consideration: £200 from (2) to George Fawell the younger 5s from (3) to (1)

Michaelmas Term, 10 George II [1736] (1) Francis Meynell, esquire, George Meynell, esquire, Solomon Wycliffe, esquire, John Mayes, esquire, John Hendry, gentleman and Ralph Greenside, gentleman, querents (2) John Frandyke, gentleman and Margaret his wife, George Fawell and Anna his wife, and George Fawell junior, deforceants Final concord re messuage and land in Over Dinsdale

6 George II [1732] (1) John Ward, gentleman (2) George Fawell, gentleman, and Mary his wife, deforceants Final concord re messuages and land in Over Dinsdale

6 George II [1732] (1) John Ward, gentleman, querent (2) George Fawell, gentleman and Mary his wife Final concord re property in Girsby

5 George II [1731] (1) Margaret Marley, querent (2) George Fawell, gentleman and Mary his wife, deforceants Final concord re a messuage and land in Over Dinsdale

Copy of release portion of D/RT 299/9 with signatures

Schedule of deeds in the custody of Henry Howgill the younger of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman concerning the title of George Fawell the younger of Yarm, Yorkshire, gentleman, to Howe Hill, 2 February 13 James I [1617] - 19 May 1731, dated 19 May 1731

1 June 1732 (1) George Fawell the younger of Yarm, Yorkshire, yeoman (2) John Ward of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman Articles of Agreement that (1) will on or before the 11th November next sell all those closes of ground called How Hill Farm in Upper Dinsdale now in possession of John Allen as under tenant to (2) for £800 with £150 on 1st June and remainder payable on Martinmas [11 November]

2-3 October 1732 (1) George Fawell the younger of Yarm, Yorkshire, gentleman and Mary his wife (2) Margaret Marley of Lowfield, parish of Eppleby, Yorkshire, spinster (3) John Ward the younger of Over Dinsdale alias Dittinsdale alias Deansdale, Yorkshire, gentleman Bargain and Sale by (1) to (3) of the messuage and farm called How Hill and lands called Low Hill, Oxclose, Long Wash, Intack and Ewe Close (60a) Consideration: £200 by (3) to (2) (at request of (1)) to satisfy a mortgage £600 by (3) to (1), making a total purchase price of £800

3 October 1732 (1) George Fawell the elder of Trafford Hill, [parish of Egglescliffe], gentleman, George Fawell the younger of Yarm, Yorkshire, gentleman, eldest son and heir apparent (2) John Hendry of Stockton, gentleman, Ralph Greensides of Little Broughton, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) John Ward the younger of Over Dinsdale, alias Dittinsdale alias Deansdale, Yorkshire, gentleman (4) Thomas Montaster of Dinsdale, yeoman Confirmation by (1) (at request of (2)) to (3) of the farm called How Hill, with closes called How Hill, Ox Close, Long Wash, Intack and Ewe Close, Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire Consideration: £800 to (1) by (3) 5s to (2) by (3)

19 June 1765 (1) Rev. Henry Hewgill, Rector of Great Smeaton, Yorkshire, clerk, eldest son and heir of Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton gentleman, deceased (2) Thomas Reed Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorskhire, esquire Lease and release (release missing) by (1) to (2) of same lands as in D/RT 299/19 Consideration: 10s by 1 to 2

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16 January 1693 (1) Craven Reyton of Greys Inn, Middlesex, esquire (2) Francis Ayscough of Skewsby, Yorkshire, esquire (3) George Brickett of City of York, serjeant at law Assignment by (1) & (2) to (3) of the yearly rent of £18 from 4 oxgangs of land at Dinsford alias Dittinsdale being 2/3 of Husband's Farme and called the Greens, the Leize Close, the Crosse Hills, the New Laide Close, the Village Close, the Bill Garth, the Banckes and the Ewe Close, Consideration: £300 to (1) by (3)

28 January 1695 (1) Francis Ascough of Skewsby, Yorkshire, esquire and Ellen his wife, Thomas Ascough of Darlington, gentleman and Jane his wife, Allan Ascoughe of Bower Bank, Lancashire, gentleman and Katherine his wife, William Wyclife of London, esquire (2) John Ward of Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of closes called The Pasture (20a), Bridge Frussett (18a), Simpsons Close (20a) all in the occupation of (2) and Kill alias Kilne Close (16a) now in the occupation of Christopher Crawforth all in Upper Dynsdale alias Over Dynsdale alias Dittingdald alias Deansdale, Yorkshire, heretofore part of Metcalfe's Farm Consideration: £900

1 April 1639 Bond that James Aiscough of Middleton One Row, gentleman will pay a yearly rent of £12 to Thomas Scroggs of Middleton One Rowe, yeoman or pay a fine of £30, relates to deed D/RT 299/1 In Latin and English

1-2 May 1696 (1) Francis Ascough of Skewsby, Yorkshire and Ellen his wife, Allan Ascough of Lancaster, Lancashire, gentleman and Katherine his wife (2) John Ward of Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of closes called the Greens, the pasture (16a) and Allan Feild (sic 20a) in the occupation of Christopher Crawforth in Over Dinsdale alias Upper Dinsdale alias Dittinsdale alias Deanesdale and part of a farm called Metcalfes Farm, and recites a previous deed of 28-29 January 1695 where closes called Bridge Fussett (18a), the pasture (20a) and Simpson Close (20a) in the occupation of (2) and Kill alias Kilne Close (16a) in the occupation of Christopher Crawforth and part of Metcalfes Farm were transferred Consideration: 5s from (2) to (1), £900 having been previously paid by (2) to (1) for another part of Metcalfe's Farm in recited deed

Trinity, 10 William III [1698] Final concord, Francis Ascough and Allan Ascough of land in Over Dinsdale

10 October 1697 (1) Francis Ascough of Skewsby, Yorkshire, esquire, Allan Ascough of Bulbank, Lancashire, gentleman (2) John Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman, Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Francis Kaye of Brompton, Yorkshire, gentleman Deed to suffer a common recovery by (3) for docking and barring the entail on lands conveyed in D/RT 304/5-6

1-2 October 1697 (1) Francis Ascough of Skwesby, Yorkshire, esquire & Ellen his wife, Allan Ascough of Bullbanck, Lancashire, gentleman, William Moor of Oswald Kirk, Yorkshire, esquire, son & heir of William Moor late of How, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) John Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman, Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of a messuage occupied by Christopher Crawforth, closes called the Greens (3a), Litle Pasture or cow pasture (16a), Ewe Close (15a), Ewe Close (12a), Farr Pasture (18a), High Feild (16a), Litle Crosse Hills (6a), Great Crosse Hills (14a) all known as Crawforths Farme, closes called Allan Feild (34a), Litle Pasture, Greens & Bancks (16a) part of Metcalfe's Farm all in Upper Dinsdale alias Over Dinsdale alias Dittinsdale alias Deansdale, Yorskhire in the occupation of Christopher Crawforth Consideration: £1.050 to Francis Ascough and Allan Ascough by (2) 5s to William Moor by (2)

9 December William III [1697] (1) Francis Ascough & Allan Ascough (2) Christopher Goulton Common recovery of Crawforths Farm

20 March 1706 (1) John Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman Deed of partition and quitclaim between (1) and (2) whereby (1) is allotted the two pastures and the Greens in which the house stands and Allan Close (making a total of 65a 3r 9p), and (2) is allotted High Feilds, Great Crosse Hills, Litle Crosse Hills, Farr Greens, Corne Feild and Ewe Close (total of 68a 3r 24p) and as the land is mortgaged for £300 to George Prickett, City of York, esquire, deceased that (1) &(2) will raise the money in the next 12 months and the mortgage is assigned to William Ward of Newcastle and John Dossy of Little Smeaton and their heirs Consideration: £45 by 1 to 2 'as his share is so much better in quality and value'

Contemporary copy of D/RT 304/8

22 May 1708 (1) Marmaduke Prickett of City of York, esquire, son and heir of George Prickett of York, serjeant at law, deceased, Rebekah Prickett of City of York, widow, executrix of George Prickett's will (2) William Ward of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant, Isaac Sureties of parish of Haughton, Durham, gentleman (3) John Ward of Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman, Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman Assignment of mortgage by (1) to (2) of property in D/RT 304/8 with yearly rent charge of £18 Consideration: £327 to (1) by (3)

18 and 19 January 1714 (1) Allan Ascough late of low Moor Bottom, Yorkshire but now of Winder Moor Island, Westmorland, gentleman and Martha his wife, Catherine Ascough of Low Moor Bottom, widow, mother Allan Ascough (2) Henry Hugill of Little Smeeton, Yorkshire, gentleman, John Ward of Upper Dinsdaile, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) Thomas Crosfeild of North Allerton, Yorkshire, gentleman (4) Christopher Goulton of Staples Inn, London, gentleman, John Simpson of Staples Inn, London, gentleman Deed to lead to the uses of a recovery by bargain & sale by (1) and (2) to (4) in order to destroy and bar the entail of a house called Crawforth's House and closes called The Greens, the Low pasture, the farr pasture and Allan Fields (total of 65a 3r 9p) in Over Dinsdaile alias Dittingsdaile Deanesdaile alias Upper Dinsdaile now in the occupation of John Ward and (3) at the charge of Allan Ascough will sue at the court of chancery against (4)

September 1715 (1) Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) John Ward of Upper Dinsdaile, Yorkshire, gentleman Draft lease and release (lease missing) by (1) to (2) of a recently erected dwelling house at Upper Dinsdaile wherein Thomas Farrar dwells and closes of land belonging to it being the High feilds, the Great Crosse Hills, the Litle Crosse Hills, the farr Greens, the Corne Feild and the Ewe Close (total of 69a) in Upper Dinsdaile and purchased in D/RT 304/5-6 and partitioned in D/RT 304/8 Consideration: £705 7s 6d to (1) by (2)

24-25 April 1716 (1) Henry Hewgill of Litlte Smeaton, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) John Ward of Upper Dinsdaile, Yorkshire, gentleman Lease and release of properties as in D/RT 304/12 Consideration:£705

Copy will, original made 12 May 1668, of Robert Ward of Dynsdale, Yorkshire [Dinsdale], yeoman giving specified monies to poor people and his family, bequeathing to his sister Barbara Wailes the annuity of 40s from the tithes of Archdeacon Newton and to her son Thomas Wailes an annuity of 20s from the same tithes and the remainder to Anthony Rights' wife Ann for her natural life and then to his son William Ward; bequeathing to Robert's son Robert Ward all the messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in Upper Dynsdale, Yorkshire [Upper Dinsdale] and an annuity of £20 payable from the lands at Great Stainton, and paying yearly from the lands at Upper Dynsdale an annuity of £20 to his wife Ann; bequeathing to his son William Ward the tithes in Cockerton; to his son Christopher Ward tithes in Blackwell, the messuage where he lives in Darlington and pasture gates in Blanken moor and one hill close also in Darlington, and the hill close called Clay Holes for his natural life and then to remain to Robert Ward and his heirs On reverse: 'a copy of my grandfather Ro: Wards Last Will'

Probate copy of last will, original dated 7 April 1684, of Robert Ward of Upper Dinsdall [Upper Dinsdale], yeoman, bequeathing annuities to his sons Mark, Marmaduke and William from his lands at Dinsdale; an annuity to his wife Jane from lands at Horneby; 5s to specified people; a cupboard to his granddaughter Mary; money to the poor; and all lands and tenements to his son John, probate granted 10 May1684

Copy will, original dated 28 October 1680, of Mary Cussin of Yarme, Yorkshire [Yarm], spinster bequeathing to Ralph Reed the son of Thomas Reed of Yarme all the lands, tenements and hereditaments within the town field territories, precincts and liberties of York and if he has no heirs then to Thomas Reed's younger sons William, John, Isaac and Benjamin Reed equally divided; and devising specified sums to family members

Copy will of Thomas Reed of Yarme [Yarm], merchant, original dated 27 April 1688, bequeathing to his eldest son Josiah Reed the messuage or house which Thomas resides in with orchards and gardens except the house and garth bought from Robert Sanderson, and the messuage in the Sheep Market in Yarme together with 3 oxgang of land within the territories of Yarme given to him by his late father, and 5 burrow rights in Yarme, and if he has no heirs then all to his second son Ralph Reed, and that specified sums of money from the said lands to be paid to his younger sons; bequeathing to his son Ralph the house and front in Yarme bought from Robert Sanderson, 1 house and messuage in East Row in Yarm lately bought from James Gower and William his son; sums of money to other family members; bequeathing to William and Isaac all the lands in Sadbury [?Sadberge] to be divided equally; bequeathing to John and Benjamin all the lands in Bishopton to be divided equally; bequeathing to Mary Cussin my housekeeper the interest in those lands and grounds with appurtannce bought from Thomas Jackson and Richard his son in Yarme; to his son Ralph a house at Darlington, house in Allerton and house in Yarme on the East Row, commonly called Jarry House, to be disposed of as he pleases to pay any debts; give to Ralph Reed an interest in Allom Woorks at Gisbrough [alum works at Guisborough] to divide all share of profits equally amongst all of Thomas' children; bequeaths to son John Reed the house in K'r Weend with appurtenances given to him by the death of his sister Anne Thompson and if he has no heir then to Isaac; bequeaths to son Benjamin the close given by sister Anne Thompson in the township of Yarme abutting upon Limpton Lands

Copy will of Sarah Woodhead of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, widow, original dated 19 May 1703, bequeathing unto her niece Dorothy Wardall her right of any estate whatsoever, to cousin Thomas Waterhouse 10s to buy a ring, to niece Dorothy all the rest of her goods and chattels belonging to Sarah in her own right or upon her brother Henry Sheircliffe at Conesburgh [?Connisburgh, Yorkshire] to pay debts and funeral expenses, with calculations and note 'a coppy of Aunt Woodheads Will' on reverse

Copy will, original dated 17 May 1741, and copy probate, original dated 1 May 1742, of John Ward of Uppoer Denisdale, Yorkshire [Upper Dinsdale], gentleman bequeathing sums of money charged on lands at Dinsdale for his daughters; bequeathing to his sons Holmes, Reed and Giles 1 guinea each to buy rings; giving his daughter Margaret half of his household stuff, bequeathing to his son John and his heirs all of his lands tenements, tithes, fisheries and hereditaments and all the remainder of his personal estate

Probate copy of will, original dated 12 July 1756, of John Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, esquire bequeathing to nephew Thomas Reed all the messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in the county of Yorkshire charged with 2 annuities of £10 to John's sister Ann Homes of Darlington, widow and Margaret Ward of City of York, single woman, and the estate at Over Dinsdale to be charged with 2 payments of £200 to his nieces Mary Reed and Esther Giles; bequeathing to nephew Francis Reed all the farm and messuage, lands, grounds, tenements at Skipbridge, parish of Hurworth now in the occupation of Francis Forster and tithes of Blackwell [parish of Darlington] chargeable with annuities of £10 to sister Giles, wife of Matthias Giles, and £8 to his sister Sarah Thompson of Darlington; also bequests of money, probate granted 20 November 1756

Copy probate, original granted 17 July 1804, will, original dated 2 January 1800, and codicil, dated 2 January 1800, of Thomas Reed Ward of Framwellgate, City of Durham, esquire devising the messuage in Framwellgate in which he now lives with 2 gardens, yard and chaise house and other buildings and offices, and the pews in Crosgate Church [St Margaret's of Antioch, Durham] to William Addison the Elder of Dinsdale, clerk, Joseph Watkins of the Bailey, clerk and John Ayres of Stockton, gentleman to their use upon trusts; all the messuages, farms, lands, tenements, tithes and hereditaments in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire to William Addison the Elder of Dinsdale, clerk, Joseph Watkins of the Bailey, clerk and John Ayres of Stockton, gentleman in trust for specified uses that Thomas Reed late of Aycliff [Aycliffe] but now of Neesham [Neasham], yeoman may have an annuity of £12 and Ralph Reed of Hurworth, yeoman, an annuity of £12, Elizabeth Dixon, wife of George Dixon of Neesham, yeoman £10 annuity, Jane Purbus of Stockton, widow, £10 annuity and if Jane Ayres survives her husband than £10 with specified further trusts for a term of 500 years and to raise £1,000, and to raise £2,000 within 12 months to pay Giles Shadforth, Thomas Shadforth, Esther Shadforth and Ann Ward Shadforth with further provisions and trusts specified; bequeathing to Elizabeth Ward all right to joint stock in the Society for Annuities dated 22 May 1769 Codicil grants annuity of £10 10s to John Ayres of Stockton charged from lands at Hurworth and Elstob and further sums of money from the same lands; devises all messuage or farm etc at Hurworth commonly called Skipbridge Farm in the occupation of Charles Nesham as tenant to William Addison the Elder of Dinsdale, clerk, Joseph Watkins late of the Bailey but now of Norham, clerk and John Ayres of Stockton, gentleman with specified trusts to raise sum of £300; devises all messuages in parish of Stockton held by lease for 3 lives under the Bishop of Durham and occupied by Thomas Smith and all messuages in the township of Hurworth in occupation of himself and John Harrison, and messuages at Elstob, parish of Great Stainton, now in occupation of Joseph Harkers which John is entitled to from the will of the late brother Francis Reed to use of William Addison the Elder of Dinsdale, clerk, Joseph Watkins of the Bailey, clerk and John Ayres of Stockton, gentleman upon trusts

24 January 6 Charles I [1626] (1) John Conyers, gentleman and Lionel Robinson, gentleman, querents (2) Sir John Maynard, knight and Mary his wife Final Concord re messuages and land in Over Dinsdale

March 8 Wiliam III [1696] (1) John Ward, gentleman, querent (2) Francis Ascough esquire and Ellen his wife and Allan Ascough, gentleman and Katherine his wife Final Concord re land in Over Dinsdale

8 April 1686 (1) Elizabeth Myers of the City of Durham, widow and Ambrose Myres her son and heir apparent (2) Rowland Place of Dinsdall [Dinsdale], esquire Lease and release by (1) to (2) of 1 oxgang of land (3a.) in Over Dinsdall otherwise Dodinsdall being the 12th part of 1 messuage, 3 cottages and 12 oxegangs of land , meadow or pasture sometime the inheritance of Christopher Mallory, esquire deceased and afterwards of John Mallory, gentleman in Over Dinsdale otherwise Doddinsdall and sometime in the possession of Robert Ward, and the capital messuage and house in Over Dinsdale wherein Elizabeth mother of Robert Bell sometimes dwelt, and also 4 oxgangs of land in Dinsdall otherwise Dinsdell otherwsie Dodinsdall sometime the inheritance of John Mallory gentleman and another moiety or half part of 3 cottages sometime the inheritance of John Mallory gentleman in Over Dinsdale; and 2 closes of meadow, pasture and arable land (40a) at Over Dinsdall sometime in the tenure of Thomas Peirton and 3a of pasture inclosed adjoining the East End of the said closes at Over Dinsdall and sometime in possession of Thomas Pearton; and 1 other oxgange of land formerly called the Fifth Oxgange of land beloning to George Bell in Over Dinsdall sometime in the tenure of Robert Ward; and 4a of land at Over Dinsdall called Rockliffe between certain tenements formerly belonging to Robert Bell deceased at Over Dinsdale in the tenure of Sir George Conyers, knight and set out and allotted to him upon the Division of the Township of Dinsdall Consideration: £730

9 April 1686 Bond that Elizabeth and Ambrose Mires will pay all costs and damages suffered by Rowland Place caused by Ralph Simpson's claim to the property conveyed in D/RT 303/3 and 5

18 March 1692 (1) John Bondlowes of Howgrave [parish of Kirklington], Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Rowland Place of Dinsdale, esquire, Sir Marmaduke Wirrill of Constable Burton [parish of Finghall], Yorkshire, baronet, Thomas Bondlowes senior of Howgrave, esquire (3) Francis Wivill of Spennithorn, Yorkshire, esquire, Haiford Wainwright of Grays Inn, Middlesex, gentleman Assignment by (1) to (3) of a term of 99 years of the property in D/RT 303/3-5 in order to pay Priscilla Rowland, John James and Mary Place their legacies from their great-grandmother Dame Priscilla Brooke's will Consideration: £400 plus interest

25 May 1692 (1) Rowland Place of Dinsdall, esquire (2) Charles Newby of Lowton Roberts, Yorkshire, esquire Mortgage by (1) to (2) of property in D/RT 303/3 and 5 Consideration: £200

13-14 October 1710 (1) Charles Newby of Howton Roberts, Yorkshire (son and heir apparent of Charles Newby late of Hooton Roberts esquire, deceased) (2) Rowland Place of Dinsdall, esquire (3) Margaret Wharton, widow and relict of Anthony Wharton late of Gillingwood, Yorkshire, esquire Lease and release by (1) to (3) of mortgage on lands in D/RT 303/3 and 5 Consideration: £200 to Margaret Beardsley of Nottingham, widow, by (3) by direction of (2) 5s by (3) to (1)

26 March 1719 (1) Katherine Place, Elizabeth Place, Anne Place, of Dinsdale, alias Nether Dinsdale, spinsters (2) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton, Yorkshire [Malton], esquire Agreement between (1) & (2) that no money is due or owing on lands in D/RT 303/11

26 March 5 George I [1719], copy made 2 September 1757 (1) Katherine Place, Elizabeth Place, Anne Place of Dinsdale, spinsters and daughters of Rowland Place senior, late of Dinsdale and sisters of Rowland Place the Younger, esquire their late brother (2) Cuthbert Routh Lease and release (lease missing) by (1) to (2) of the manor of Dinsdale, except for a mortgage owed to Charles Newby and signed to Margaret Wharton for £700 to be paid by (2), and a yearly sum of £200 of rent charge owed to Priscilla the mother as part of her marriage settlement for life, and £222 owed to Hugh Bethell of Swindon [Wiltshire], esquire, £100 owed to George Burnett of Eryholm, gentleman, £60 to Robert Peacock of Dinsdale, £40 to John Peacock of Dinsdale and (2) will settle all of these debts for a term of 500 years Consideration: £5,070

20 April 1719 (1) Margarett Warton, widow and relict of Anthony Wharton late of Gillingwood Yorkshire, esquire (2) Cuthbert Routh of Moulton, Yorkshire [Malton], esquire Lease and release (lease missing) by (1) to (2) of the mortgage on land in D/RT 303/5 Consideration: £700 by (2) to (1)

8 May 1756 (1) Judith Routh of City of Durham, widow and executrix of the will of Cuthbert Routh, late of Dinsdale, esquire, George Baker of Elemore Hall, esquire and Judith his wife, James Bland of Hurworth upon Tees and Elizabeth his wife, Jane Routh and Dorothy Routh both of City of Durham, spinsters, daughters and co-heirs of Cuthbert Routh (2) John Ward of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, esquire (3) Thomas Reed of City of York, linen draper Conveyance by (1) to (2) of Hillhouse Farm, including closes [whether in pasture, meadow or tillage is specified] called Snelp (2a 3r 21p), Far Moor (20a 2r 35p), Middle moor (11a 1p), Near Moor (10a 37p), Street field (11a 1r 5p), Fawcett's Field (9a 3r 5p), Middlefield (11a 3r 30p), Hither Newlaid (10a 38p), Barnfield (19a 2r 25p), High Oxgangs (10a 3r 27p), Calf Garth (1a 1r 2p), Hill House Owett (2a 36p), Low Oxgang (13a 3r 8p), Scarr Hill (14a 1r 32p), Bank (5a 1r 24p), Little Field (7a 3r 10p), Great Dropwell (17a 16p), Little Dropwell (10a 31p) (total 189a 1r 23p) in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire and Sockburn, late in the occupation of William Rowntree and now in occupation of George Barnett as tenant at annual rent of £75, and the fishery in the River Tease, and Rock and parcell of wood ground in Over Dinsdale and the trees growing there upon as marked, to make (2) the tenant of the freehold that a common recovery may be suffered and that (3) will launch a writ against (2), and that (1) and their tenants and stewards may pass freely to Dinsdale Hall farm on foot, horseback and with cart wains and other carriages and drive their oxen, sheep and other cattle to and from the said farm and that the woodground and 1a parcel of Scarr Hill and Great Dropwell shall be inclosed and divided by good and sufficient fences Consideration: £2,420

8 May 1756 (1) Judith Routh of City of Durham, widow and executrix of the will of Cuthbert Routh, late of Dinsdale, esquire, George Baker of Elemore Hall, esquire and Judith his wife, James Bland of Hurworth upon Tees and Elizabeth his wife, Jane Routh and Dorothy Routh both of City of Durham, spinsters, the daughters and co-heirs of Cuthbert Routh (2) Robert Killinghall of Yarm, Yorkshire, esquire, George Hoare of the City of York, esquire, John Ward of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, esquire Deed of covenants to produce deeds, with schedule, for the recent sale of the late Cuthbert Routh's lands in Dinsdale, Over Dinsdale, Nether Dinsdale, Middleton-One-Row, Middleton Saint George, Sadberge, Nesham, Hurworth and Sockburn, being John Rowntree's farm and Widow Bamlett's farm to Robert Killinghall, Mark Atkinson's farm and Thomas Brough's farm to George Hoare and George Barnett's farm to John Ward

7-8 May 1756 (1) David Burton of Yarm, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Judith Routh of City of Durham, widow and executrix of the will of Cuthbert Routh, late of Dinsdale, esquire, George Baker of Ellimore Hall [Elemore Hall], esquire and Judith his wife, James Bland of Hurworth upon Tees and Elizabeth his wife, Jane Routh and Dorothy Routh both of City of Durham, spinsters, the daughters and co-heirs of Cuthbert Routh (3) Robert Killinghall of Yarm, Yorkshire, esquire, George Hoare of the City of York, esquire, John Ward of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, esquire (4) George Hartley of Lincoln's Inn, London, Middlesex, esquire Lease and release by (2) (at the request of (1)) to (4) of the manor of Dinsdale otherwise Nether Dinsdale including the capital messuage where Priscilla Place and her daughters lately lived and gardens and orchard called Crake Orchard, parcel of ground called Dovecoat alias Duckett Garth and all other orchards, gardens, courts, yards, buildings, lands, grounds, and appurtenances and watercourse, mill in Nether Dinsdale in possession of John Davison and lands and tenements in possession of George Burnett the younger, John Sandson, Anthony Claxton, Thomas Chippin, Maragett Peacock, widow, Samuell Gowland and John Iley, and all lands in Sadbury alias Sadberge and Over Middleton in the occupation of Thomas Peacock and fishery in River Tease and all locks, dams, netts, cobbles, engines and other things belonging or used in fishing or repairing the said lochs and dam and messuage in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire in possession of George Boseman and of the yearly rent of £64 10s and three fourths of all land, farms etc in Nether Dinsdale, Over Dinsdale, Sockburn, Sadbury alias Sadberge and Over Middleton in the possession of Rowland Place the younger at the time of his death and bought by Cuthbert Roath; and the manor or lordship of Over Middleton and Middleton One Row, parish of Dinsdale late in the occupation of Cuthbert Routh, Richard Sheercroft and Robert Stainby which Cuthbert Roath purchased from Thomas Denton and William Denton, and the farm on Middleton Moor late in occupation of Robert Bamlett called Halfway House Farm adjoining the lane from Darlington to Yarm including closes called High Swine Flatts (16a 2r 13p), Long Swine Flatt (10a 3r 2p), Farr Swine Flatt (7a 2r 34p), Low Swine Flatts (17a 3r 32p), Newlaid (15a 3r 24p), Whinny Moor (16a 2r 30p), House Pasture (12a), Seven Acre Clase (7a 2r 10p), End Graves (10a 20p), the garth and Onsett (1r 20p) (total of 109a 3r 9p) and now in the tenure of Mary Bamlett with annual rent of £28 inluding tyth rent; and [a farm] with closes called Nelly Nuke (4a 2r 36p), Dengrave (6a 2r 7p), Little Waire Close (10a 2r), Great Waire Close (18a 2r 10p), Fore Pasture (7a 3r 17p), the Garth (1r 27p), West Pasture (12a 2r 13p), High West Pasture (12a 2r 13p), Low West Pasture (10a 13p), Streetfield (27a 1r 16p), Night Fold (21a 1r 14p) (making a total of 149a 1r 5p) in the occupation of John Rontree as tenant for a rent of £47 10a including tyth rent, these 2 farms making a total of 259a 14p and have been purchased by Robert Killinghall Farm including closes called Countess Bottom (2a 2r 16p), Countess Lane (1a 1r 4p), Sunny Bank (5a 2r 14p), The Garth (2a 3r 3p), the Onsett (1a 1r 24p), pair or parcell called The Black Land and Taverhill Lane (1a 1r 4p), Little Tile Close (7a 1r 27p), Low Tile Close (12a 3r 26p), Leach Close (13a 2r 10p), Bonsman Field (11a 3r 10p), Bonsman Garth (3a 3r 5p), Bonsman Stripe (1a 24p), Kiln Stripe (2r 31p), Kiln Close (10a 2r 4p)Short Stripe (1r 35p), Great Broath (14a 25p), Little Broath (6a 2r 26p), Low Bristow Moor (5a 3r 10p), Bristoe Moor (14a 18p), Towerhill (13a 2r 36p) (making a total of 132a 2r 32p) in the township of Nether Dinsdale and Over Middleton late in the occupation of Peter Bamlett and John Craggs and in the occupation of Thomas Brough as tenant with a rent of £60 per year including tithe rent; and a farm with closes called Countess Close (14a 3r 35p), High Tile Close (17a 32p), Long Close (15a 1r 35p), Low Long Close (13a 2r 15p), The Lane (2a 1r 14p), New Close or Hungerill (4a 1r 16p), Swang (8a 2r), Newfield (11a 2r 3p), Brick Pond (8a 1r 4p), Cross Close (7a 3r 20p), Barn Close (17a 15p), Calf Close (9a 1r 5p), The Way (2r 12p), the Meadow Close (9a 1r 30p), High Bristow Moor (9a 2r 16p), Lane Pasture (10a 2r), Windmill Hill (19a 3r 15p), Blackfield (22a 2r 23p), Garth (1a 1r 18p)(making a total of 204a 1r 28p) in the occupation of Mark Atkinson with a yearly rent of £70 including tithe rent, except the fishery in the River Tease purchased by George Hoare, these 2 farms containing a total of 337a 20p to be purchased by George Hoare Farm called Hillhouse Farm [closes as specified in D/RT 303/13] late in the occupation of William Rontree and of George Barnett as tenant at a yearly rent of £75 and allowing passage for John Ward to Dinsdale Hall Farm except the dam across the River Tees, the Rock and plantation of trees and parts of ground called Scarr Hill and Great Dropwell, to be purchased by John Ward Consideration: £2,770 by Robert Killinghall £4,160 by George Hoare £874 by John Ward at request of (2) to (1) £1,545 7s by John Ward to George Ellimore and Judith, James Bland and Elizabeth, Jane Routh and Dorothy Routh

Trinity Term 1756 (1) Thomas Reed- demandant (2) John Ward, esquire - tenant (3) George Baker, esquire and Elizabeth his wife, James Blands esquire and Elizabeth his wife, Jane Routh, spinster and Dorothy Routh, spinster - vouchees Contemporary copy of a common recovery of 2 messuages, 4 gardens, 100a of land, 80a of meadow, 100a of pasture and common of pasture for all cattle in Over Dinsdale and a fishery in the River Tees

Original of D/RT 303/17

15 August 1760 (1) Sir Edward Blackett of West Matfen, Northumberland, baronet (2) Thomas Reed Ward of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, esquire, John Wrightson of Over Dinsdale, gentleman, Rev. Henry Hewgill of Little Smeaton, Yorkshire, clerk Lease and release (lease missing) by (1) to (2) of the tithes of calves, geese, rape, turnips and all oblations and obventions, Easter dues and all small tithes or petty tithes and payments in lieu chargeable on the lands (2) own in Over Dinsdale and due to (1), includes a schedule of relevant deeds Consideration: £128 by Thomas Reed Ward to (1) £20 by John Wrightson to (1) £30 by Rev. Henry Hewgill to (1)

10-11 September 1839 (1) Matilda Dixon Shadforth, late of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire but now of Newcastle upon Tyne, widow and administratrix of the goods and chattels of Fenwick John Shadforth, late of Over Dinsdale, esquire (2) Henry Shadforth, eldest son and heir of Fenwick John Shadforth, infant under the age of 21 (3) Rev John Brewster the younger, clerk, vicar of Greatham, Thomas William Waldy of Eaglescliff, sequire (4) Rev William Smoult Temple, clerk, Rector of Dinsdale (5) Robert Addison of Ulnaby [parish of Coniscliffe], gentleman Lease and release by (1) and (2) to (4) of the mansion house with coach house, stables, orchard and messuages, tenements, farmholds, lands, tithes and fisheries in Over Dinsdale and Girsby, parish of Sockburn, Yorkshire and 2 pews in the parish church of Sockburn and 1 pew in parish church of Dinsdale, as shown on the plan and schedule, being the estate of Thomas Reed Ward, deceased, includes Over Dinsdale Hall, Dinsdale and How Hill Farms, Low Moor Bottom Farm and Hill House Farm and a dwelling house with garden and paddock late in the occupation of James Dunn as tenant Consideration: £13,000 (part of the purchase money of £20,000) retained by (4) with consent of (1) and be applied in payment for (3) £20 for costs and expenses to (4) incurred by (2) and (4) in the suit against them by (1) £7,980 (the residue of the purchase money of £20,000) to (1) by (4)

24 September 1839 (1) George Anthony Lambert of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman, John Dutton formerly of Killingworth House, Northumberland but now of Hylton [parish of Bishopwearmouth], esquire (2) Robert Addison of Ulnaby [parish of Coniscliffe], gentleman (3) Rev. John Brewster the Elder of Egglescliffe, clerk, Thomas Henry Faber of Stockton, gentleman (4) Rev. William Smoult Temple, Rector of Dinsdale Covenant by (1), (3), (4) and (2) to show deeds and declaration by (2) to (3) and (4) that he will hold £667 16s 10d and £3 10s in trust for the infant children of Ann Ward Morton until they attain the age of 21 years

10 April 1858 (1) John James Wilson of Stockton on Tees, gentleman, eldest son and heir at law of Joseph Radcliffe Wilson late of the same place, gentleman, deceased and devisee of trust estates under the will of Thomas Henry Faber, gentleman (2) Rev John Brewster, vicar of Greatham, clerk, Thomas William Waldy of Egglescliffe, esquire (the mortgagees) (3) Rev William Smoult Temple of Leamington, Warwickshire, clerk (the vendor) and Mary his wife (4) John Emmerson of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman (the purchaser) Conveyance by (1) (at request of (2) & (3)) to (4) of the mansion house called Over Dinsdale with coach house, stables, orchard, lawn, garden and plantations and all the messuages, tenements or farmholds, closes or parcels of ground, fishery and hereditaments in the township of Over Dinsdale and Girsby in the parish of Sockburn being Dinsdale Farm, How Hill Farm, Low Moor Bottom Farm and Hill House Farm as shown on the plan [N.B. not identical to D/RT 303/22, as some closes and a dwellinghouse had already been sold - see D/RT 303/29] Consideration: £17,274 12s 2d and £7,536 15s 61/4 d to (2) being the purchase price of £24,000 £811 7s 81/4d by (3) to (2)

22 November 1865 Memorandum of agreement to lease Over Dinsdale Hall and land (36a 1r 1p) for 10 years, including exclusive right of fishing the River Tees and of sporting over the entire estate, and includes cottage occupied by Mrs Hammond at additional rent of £3 Includes the following names, although does not specify their relationship: T. Howard Head, Robert Emmerson, C. Arthur Head and Edward Waldy Consideration: £220 rent per annum

May 1867 Copy memorandum of agreement for the lease of Over Dinsdale Hall and land (19a 2r 21p) for 9 years from 13 May 1867, including 1 cottage and Mr Faucens to have use of the second cottage if required at £3 p.a. No names supplied Consideration: rent of £131 5s per annum

Copy last will and testament of John Emmerson of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, farmer, original dated 16 April 1860, bequeathing to his wife Ann Emmerson £50 and all his household furniture, to his son Robert a legacy of £25, and all of his real estate to the use of his wife, son Robert and Edward Waldy upon trust to sell and discharge all debts and invest the residue in parliamentary stocks or public funds and to pay Ann his wife an annuity of £60 for her life and upon trust for all his children who shall attain the age of 21 or marry in equal shares except for his daughter Sarah who shall receive £80 less, n.d.

29 November 1860 (1) Thomas William Waldy of Egglescliffe, esquire (2) Marshall Fowler of Preston Hall, esquire (3) John Emmerson of Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman Reconveyance (redemption of mortgage) by (2) at request of (3) & (1) to (3) of the mansion house, stables, orchard, lawn, garden and plantations, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments being Over Dinsdale Hall, Dinsdale and How Hill Farms, Low Moor Bottom Farm, Hill House Farm, free fishery and 2 pews in the church at Sockburn and 1 pew in the church at Dinsdale as specified in the schedule Consideration: £2,000 (part of the principal sum of £3,000) by (3) to John Brewster now deceased & 1 £1,000 (the remainder of the principal money) by (3) to (1)

23 July 1849 (1) Thomas Henry Faber of Stockton, gentleman (2) Rev John Brewster of Greatham, clerk, Thomas William Waldy of Egglescliffe, esquire (3) Rev John Brewster of Greatham, clerk, Thomas William Waldy of Egglescliffe, esquire (who have survived Rev John Brewster the Elder, late of Egglescliffe, clerk, deceased and Edward Garmen Saray Waldy late of Barmpton, esquire, deceased) (4) Rev Richard Waldy of Asspuddle near Blandford [parish of Blandford-Forum], Dorset, MA, Thomas William Waldy (executors of the will of Margaret Waldy, late of Great Burden) (5) Thomas William Waldy, John Brewster (6) Rev William Smoult Temple of Dinsdale, clerk (7) Rev William Fitzwilliam Wharton late of Yarm, Yorkshire and now of Barmingham, Yorkshire, clerk (8) Thomas Robinson Grey of Norton, gentleman (9) Joseph Radcliffe Wilson of Stockton, gentleman (10) Mary Curry of Rose Hill, Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, widow and relict of Thomas Curry late of the same place, farmer, deceased (11) William Curry of Morton Carr, Ormesley, Yorkshire, yeoman (12) James Nightingale of Trafford Hill, parish of Egglescliffe, yeoman Thomas Curry had agreed to buy the property from Rev Smoult Temple (6), but died and there were already mortgages on it by John Brewster, Thomas William Waldy, John Brewster the elder and Edward Garmondsway Waldy that needed discharging. So (12) is now buying Confirmation by (1) to (12) of a dwellinghouse called The Boat House with garden (1r 12p), a paddock (2r 38p) and the right of Ferry across the River Tees, closes called North Wath Close (3a 2r), South Wath Close (4a 1r 2p), Wath Close (3a 2r 2p) now all 1 close, and a parcel of land used as a lane (1r 15p), the paddock (3a 3r 3p), and orchard [boundaries specified], in the township of Over Dinsdale in the occupation of William Curry and are part of Low Moor Bottom Farm, and a close called little Street Field (5a 20p) in the occupation of William Curry and part of Hill House Farm belonging to (6) in the occupation of John Pallister and shown on the plan with specified uses, and surrender by (2) and (3) for any mortgages owed them Consideration:£7,065 by Thomas Curry, deceased to (6) £7,065 by (11) to (6), two sums making the total purchase price of £1,530 agreed to be paid by Thomas Curry deceased to (6) 5s by (12) to (1)-(9)

2 February 1653 (1) Symon Askwith of Moulton alias Momton, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Allan Aiscough of Skewsby, Yorkshire, gentleman Quitclaim by (1) to (2) of a messuage and lands in Dindale alias Dittinsdale as John Conyers late of Dinsdale, Yorkshire and Alice his wife have died without issue and one of the uses of the indenture dated 7 June 1630 is that if (2) pays £200 to (1) within 4 years of their death he may have the land Consideration: £200 by (2) to (1)

Abstract of title, 9 November 1874- 27 August 1898, of Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease, baronet, M.P. and another to the Rosehill Estate in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, includes plan, 1899

Additional abstract of title, 13 November 1899, of Robert Thompson, esquire to the Rosehill Estate, with plan and schedule, 1904

22 April 1767 (1) John Wrightson late of Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, now of Stockton upon Tees, gentleman, Thomas Wrightson and Elizabeth his wife, father of John Wrightson, Thomas Wrigthon, brother of John Wrightson, William Wrightson, younger brother of John Wrightson (2) Luke Martin of Sowerby, Yorkshire, gentleman, John Reynoldson of Well, Yorkshire, yeoman (3) Thomas Jackson of Brafferton, Yorkshire, gentleman Lease and release [lease missing] by (1) to (3) of a messuage which John Wightson lately inhabited and closes called the Moor, Streetfield, Carrfield, Gillfield, Seven Acres, Nooking, Little Hill, Great Hill, Barley Hill, Low Moor Bottom, Fanny's Bottom, House Bank, Orchard, Plantation, Garth, Great Field, New Bottom (total of 111a 11p) all in the occupation of John Wrightson in Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire, and tithes of calves, geese, rape, turnips charged upon these premises and a covenant that (1) shall by the end of Easter term levy a fine at the court of common pleas Consideration:£2,000 by (3) (at direction of (2)) to John Wrightson £230 by (3) to John Wrightson

Easter term, 7 George III [1767] (1) Luke Martin, John Reynoldson, plaintiffs (2) John Wrightson, Thomas Wrightson and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Wrightson the younger and William Wrightson, deforciants Final concord of 1 messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable, 1 orchard, 75a of land, 75a of meadow, and 75a of pasture in Upper Dinsdale Consideration: £220 to 1

29 May 15 George III [1775] (1) John Swainston, gentleman, demandant (2) William Barton Borwick, gentleman, appoints Rowland Lickbarrow his attorney, tenant to the praecipe (3) Thomas Jackson, gentleman, Thomas Francis Martin, vouchees Common Recovery of 2 messuages, 110a of land, 50a meadow, 55a pasture and common of turvary in Kirbyhill otherwise Kirkbyhill otherwise Kirkby Super Montem Milbn and Upper Dinsdale in Kirbyhill and all tithes issuing from them, and 1 messuage, 50a land, 40a meadow, 40a pasture in Upper Dinsdale part of the premises specified

9-10 May 1775 (1) Thomas Jackson of Helperby, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) William Barton Borwick of Grays Inn, Middlesex (3) John Swainston of Stockton upon Tease, gentleman Deed to bar and extinguish all estates tail by lease and release by (1) to (2) of the messuage or parsonage house of Kirby Hill otherwise Kirkby Super Montem, Yorkshire with the barn, stables, outhouses and appurtenances and with the Garth or Backside adjoining called Hall Garth otherwise the Back Garth (7a 2r 21p), closes called Kirkbank (2a 2r 9p), Stalld Hill Close (7a 2r 12p), the Intacks (40a) and 2a of ground leading as a way and adjoining the lane leading to Kirkby Pastures on the North and lane leading to Milby Moor on the south side and in the township of Kirby Hill otherwise Kirkby Hill otherwise Kirkby super Montem and Milby, Yorkshire and were late in the occupation of Widow Clarke, and all those tithes of the said premises, and also messuage or dwellinghouse and several closes called The Moor, Streetfield, Carfield, Gillfield, Seven Acres, Nooking, Little Hill, Great Hill, Barley Hill, Low Moor Bottom, Fanny's Bottom, House Bank, Orchard, Plantation, Garth, Great Field and new Bottom (111a 11p) late in occupation of John Wrightson tenant and afterwards of Thomas Jackson in Upper Dinsdale, Yorkshire and tithes of calves, geese, rape and turnips and all small tithes, and making 2 a tenant of the freehold in order to suffer a common recovery

9-10 October 1780 (1) Thomas Jackson late of Helperby and now of Easingwold, Yorkshire, gentleman and Ann his wife (2) Henry Stevenson, late of Askham Richard otherwise Little Askham, Yorkshire, and now of Easingwold, gentleman, Richard Strangewayes of Rell, Yorkshire, gentleman (3) George Hutchinson of Maunvy, Yorkshire, esquire (4) Francis Hutchinson of Maunvy, Yorkshire, gentleman Mortgage by lease and release by (1) to (3) of premises and tithes as in D/RT 307/1, and covenant that (1) will levy a fine before the court of common pleas, and assignment by (3) to (4) of the term of 100 years Consideration: £1,000 by (3) to (1) with interest at £5 per hundred 10s by (4) to (3)

2 November 1780 (1) George Hutchinson, gentleman, plaintiff (2) Thomas Jackson and Ann his wife, deforciants Two copies of final concord for 1 messuage, 50a of land, 40a of meadow and 40a of pasture in Upper Dinsdale and all manner of tithes except of lamb and wool Consideration: £160 by 1 to 2

28 August 1799 (1) Thomas Jackson of Easingwold, Yorkshire, merchant (2) Henry Mewburn of Newcastle upon Tyne, surgeon Memorandum of agreement that (1) shall before 5 April show title deeds to lands and by 12 May at the cost of (2) 'shall direct or appoint a good perfect and indefeaszible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple in possession free from all incumbrances' of a messuage with barns, stables, outbuildings and appurtenances and several closes of land (110a) in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire in the occupation of Robert Cussons, and (2) promises to pay £1,000 (part of the sum of £3,000 before the 5th April) and (1) shall receive rent due at May Day and will pay all taxes, payments and expenses by 12 May and will give Robert Cussons notice to quit but he may take a crop of corn from the Barley Hill Consideration: £3,000 from (1) to (2)

12-13 May 1800 (1) Thomas Jackson of Easingwold, Yorkshire, gentleman (2) Francis Hutchinson of Maunby, Yorkshire, esquire (3) Henry Mewburn of Newcastle upon Tyne, surgeon Lease and release by (1) to (3) of premises and land in D/RT 307/1 to the use of (1) for a term of 2,000 years and a sum of £100 interest Consideration: £1,000 already paid to (2) due on the stated mortgage £1,000 by (3) to (1) (part of £3,000 purchase money) £2,000 to be secured by mortgage

9 and 10 January 1837 (1) Honourable Edward Granville Elliot (commonly called Lord Eliot) of Port Eliot in Saint Germains, Cornwall, Benjamin Fox of Devonport, Devon, wine merchant, Rev. Tobias Furneaux of Saint Germains, Cornwall (2) Hannah Mewburn of Stoke Damorol, Devon, widow (3) Simon Thomas Mewburn of Richmond, Yorkshire, esquire (4) Thomas Curry of Low Middleton, farmer (5) Edward Sole of Devonport, Devon, gentleman, Francis Mewburn of Darlington, gentleman Lease and release by (3) and mortgage by (2) to (5) of the lands as described in D/RT 307/1 [some field names are different and note that it has been re-measured to 106a 3r 14p] upon trust of the final £750 plus interest to be calculated from the death of Mary Elizabeth Stodgetts at £5 per cent per annum and if it is not made then (5) may sell the land Consideration: £800 (part of £2,240 purchase money) to (2) by (4) £690 (other part of purchase money) to (1) by (4) Remainder of £750 to be raised by (5) from the lands after the death of Mary Elizabeth Stodgetts to be paid to (1)

8 December 1853 (1) Francis Mewburn of Darlington, gentleman (2) Right Honourable Earl of Saint Germans; Rev. Tobias Furneaux of Saint Germans, Cornwall, clerk (3) William Curry of Morton Caer, township of Ormesby, Yorkshire (4) James Nightingale of Trafford Hill, Egglescliffe, yeoman Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of lands as in D/RT 307/12-13 Consideration: £750 and £18 15s interest (making a total of £768 15s) by (3) (with privity of (1)) to (2)

8 August 1867 (1) Rev. John William Smith of Dinsdale Rectory, clerk (2) William Scurfield Grey of Norton, High Sheriff Conveyance to the uses of the will of the late Miss Dorothy Scurfield by (1) to (2) of Rose Hill, lands as in D/RT 307/16 Includes a plan Consideration: £1,318 13s 8d mortgage with £3 per cent annuity £930 cash to (1)

6 April 1867 (1) William Curry of Rose Hill, parish of Sockburn, Yorkshire, Ggntlean, Thomas Curry of Morton Carr in Cleveland, gentleman, Jane Curry of Stockton, widow of William Curry late of Morton Carr, gentleman, Thomas Knott of Saltburn by the Sea, Cleveland, gentleman (2) Mary Curry of Great Ayton, Cleveland, widow of Thomas Curry late of Rose Hill, deceased (3) Rev John William Smith of Dinsdale Rectory Conveyance by (1) to (3) of a farm called Rose Hill (as in D/RT 307/12-13), the dwelling house called the Boat House with garden (1r 12p), paddock (2r 38p) and right of ferry across River Tees, closes called North Wath Close (3r 2r), south wath Close (4a 1r 2p), wath close (3a 2r 2p), all now in 1 close, a piece of land used as a lane (1r 15p), the Paddock (3a 3r 3p) and Orchard, Little Street Field (5a 20p) and annuity to be paid to (2) of £14 by the will of Thomas Curry. Includes plan. Consideration: £6,000 to (1) by (3) See also: D/RT 303/29

28 February 1870, attested 4 November 1874 (1) Rev. John William Smith of Dinsdale Rectory, clerk and Maria his wife (2) William Anthony Grey Smith, eldest son and heir apparent of (1), ensign in Her Majesty's 70th Regiment and stationed at Limerick, Ireland (3) William Scurfield Grey of Norton, esquire Attested copy of a deed to bar the entail by (1) & (2) to (3) of all hereditaments in Ryhope and Carrabrough otherwise Carrbrough [Northumberland] devised by the will of Dorothy Scurfield deceased and Rose Hill estate in Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire (as in D/RT 307/16), excepting lands sold to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the Sunderland and South Shields Water Company, and release by Maria Smith to John William Smith of a rent charge of £150 and sum of £4,100 to defeat the estate tail

Inquisition on writ, with 3 writs attached, that John Wrightson of Godrick House otherwise Wrightson's House, Over Dinsdale, Yorkshire, gentleman has built 2 brick walls and a hedge across the Kings Common Highway leading from Girsby to the town of Middleton St George, where it crosses his lands on 20 January 30 George II [1757], 14 July, 28 November, 21 January 31 George II

Inquisition on a writ where John Wrightson is granted a license to inclose a road in Over Dinsdale where it crosses his lands and build another, with locations, and attached a copy order of 18 February, 7 March 1758

Contemporary signed copy of inquisition D/RT 314/2/1, 7 March 1758

Warrant of attorney between George Banks of Over Dinsdale, Yorksire, yeoman and Thomas Reed Ward of Over Dinsdale, Esquire for a debt of £155 12s, 5 June 1764

20 October 1528 (1) Sir Richard Weston, knight; Sir Wistan Browne, knight, Master of the King's Wardrobe (2) Sir William Bolmer, knight Grant by Henry VIII to (2) of the lands, which Sir Thomas Conyers, deceased, held, until his son George Conyers comes of age, with schedule listing manors and lands in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and their values, including 'certain lands and tenements in Old Dyndale [Dinsdale] and Hornby' Consideration: all profits for the King and 4 marks per annum to (2)

Transcription of D/RT 305/1, probably late 19th Century

Settlement certificate and removal order for George Chipses, his wife and four children to move from Ilkerby, parish of Bolton to High Dinsdale, 30 November 1744

Settlement certificate and removal order for John Cowling, his wife and children to move from Moulton, Yorkshire to Sogburn [Sockburn], 24 February 1746

Settlement certificate and removal order of Miles Bowser, his wife and Miles and Mary Bowser their two children from the township of Easby, Yorskhire to township of Sockburn, 13 February 1750/1 [1751]

Settlement certificate for Michael Lawson, Susanna his wife, Margaret his daughter and Henry his son in the township of Bikby, Yorkshire, 29 January 1745

Settlement certificate for Mary Chipsies, about 9 months old, township of High Dinsdale, 9 December 1756

Letter from the churchwarden and overseer of the poor of the township of Yarm to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the township of Over Dinsdale, ordering that they remove Adam Rogers and Mary his wife who have not gained a legal settlement or produced a certificate, 20 September 1764