Catalogue

31 May 1886 (1) John Lee of Barnard Castle, contractor (2) Ralph John Dent of Streatlam House, gentleman (as agent for the Earl of Strathmore) Agreement for the construction by (1) of a road at Streatlam as specified for £296 8s. 8d.

Specifications by R.J. Dent for the road at Streatlam, May 1886

Schedule of prices for the new road at Streatlam, with John Lee' s tender attached, May 1886

Plan of new road through Streatlam Park, by William Waistell, Barnard Castle, December 1886 Scale: l chain to l inch

Cross section and longitudinal section of new road through Streatlam Park, by William Waistell, Barnard Castle, December 1886 Vertical scale: 6 ft. to l in. Longitudinal scale: 2 chains to l inch

31 January 1887 (1) Joseph Kyle of Barnard Castle, contractor (2) Ralph John Dent Agreement for the construction by (1) of a new road at Streatlam as specified, for £616

Specification, schedule of quantities and tender (of Joseph Kyle and sons) for new road at Streatlam, 21 October 1899

3 November 1899 (1) Gibson Kyle and Alexander Dobson Kyle, trading together at Barnard Castle under the style of Joseph Kyle and Sons (2) The Earl of Strathmore, by W.H. Ralston of High House, Streatlam, his agent Draft agreement for the construction by (2) of a new road at Streatlam, as specified, for £270 11s

2 May 1916 (1) William Bell, Thomas Bell, John Bell and Henry Bell, all of Turnerholm, Lunedale, farmers (2) The Earl of Strathmore Grant of a wayleave for a road over and liberty to build a bridge upon the Turnerholm estate. Plan endorsed

Correspondence received by J. Hanby Holmes from W.H. Ralston concerning the road through Turnerholme, 22 February ­ 15 April 1916

The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Baron Bowes, Plaintiff J.S. Wherley, Defendant Particulars of claim and affidavit of Ralph Dent. In the County Court, at Barnard Castle, 25 January ­ 1 February 1905

Copy of bill for ham and bacon supplied to J.S. Wherly (August 1904), n.d. [January 1905]

Copy letters from John S. Wherly, 25 Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, (dated 27 July 1904) seeking to purchase ham and bacon, n.d. [January 1905]

Copy letters from W.H. Ralston to J.S. Wherly seeking payment (19 September ­ 7 November 1904), n.d. [January 1905]

Copy correspondence between W.H. Ralston and George A. Western concerning the bacon (14 ­ 16 January 1905), n.d. [January 1905]

Letters from E. McDonald, The Value Supply Company, 2 Eldon Street, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne to 'Will' concerning unsuccessful attempts to see Wherly, 23 March 1905 and n.d.

Letter from James Farrer Steadman, London to Thomas Wheldon, Barnard Castle concerning Bell 's sale to Lord Strathmore and other legal matters, 24 March 1820

Letter from James Farrer Steadman, Pontefract, to Mr. Uhthoff concerning the renewal of the Grand Allies partnership, 14 March 1825

Letter from Bray, Warren and Harding, Great Russell Street, London to Thomas Wheldon informing him that the directors of the Equitable [Insurance] Society will not lend a further £37,000 on the Bowes estates, 18 January 1848

General correspondence received by J.D. Holmes on Bowes estate matters, chiefly relating to the letting of the sporting rights of Cotherstone Moor, 11 February ­ 23 August 1863

Correspondence received by T.E. Fenwick from John and Joseph Porter of Mickleton concerning the tenancy of Fenwick 's farm at Mickleton, 1 May ­ 3 June 1887

Notice to quit from J.D. Holmes, as agent for Thomas Emerson Fenwick to Joseph Porter, 2 November 1868

Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from Thomas E. Fenwick, The Grove, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield etc., his solicitor Samuel Garrett, 60 Doughty Street, London WC, Western and Sons, 7 Great James Street, Bedford Row, Lond on and 35 Essex Street, Strand and R.J. Dent, Streatlam, concerning the sale of Fenwick 's Mickleton property to the Bowes trustees etc., 14 October 1868 ­ 2 December 1874

Schedule of farms in Lune and Holwick, with sittings in Laithkirk Chapel, n.d. [mid 19th century]

Notice threatening the prosecution of those who indulge in ' acts of wanton mischief' defacing and damaging the ornamental woods and buildings at Gibside, 16 August 1841

Copy of mortgage (dated 18 October 1793) for £ 100 secured on the tolls of the Ford and Lowick Turnpike Road, n.d. [c.1873]

July 1873 (1) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, Esquire (2) Thomas Bowes of Darlington, gentleman, Clerk to the Trustees of the Stockton to Barnard Castle Turnpike Bond of indemnity of (1) to (2) in £280 in connexion with a mortgage of the tolls of the road to (1)

Bill of costs from J. Hanby Holmes to the Earl of Strathmore in connexion with the Tees Valley Water Board Bill, November 1889 ­ June 1890

Tracing of plan of allotments in Lunedale and Teesdale, n.d. Scale: 4 chains to l inch

Case and submissions to Edmund Russborough Turton, Esquire to arbitrate the dispute between the Earl of Strathmore and R.A. Morritt concerning the Abbey Bridge lease, 1900

Survey and valuation of the Wemmergill estate, by Thomas Bell and Edward Clints, Newcastle, 2 March 1821

Survey and valuation of the Holwick estate by Thomas Bell and Edward Clints, Newcastle, 12 March 1821

Valuation of the township of [Streatlam and Stainton] listing landowners, occupiers, state of cultivation, acreages etc., n.d. [c.1840s]

Valuation of the township of [Cleatlam] listing landowners, occupiers, state of cultivation, acreages etc., n.d. [c.1840]

Survey and valuation of lands in [part of the parish of Romaldkirk], n.d. [c.1820]

Particulars of the Gibside, Marley Hill, Hedley and Hollingside estate, [1833]

Particulars of the Stainton, Streatlam, Cleatlam, Hullerbush, Stotley, Foggerthwaite and Houghton le Side estates, [1833]

Particulars of the Lune estates, [1833]

Particulars of the Holwick, Crossthwaite and Mickleton estates, [1833]

Copy affidavit of Richard Dobson of Streatlam Castle, land agent as to the estates of John Bowes, identified in D/HH 5/10/7 ­10 above, 15 April 1833

Notes of tenancies and rental, of estates in Mickleton and Lune, 1814 and n.d. [c.1810s]

Account of wayleave rents due to the Earl of Strathmore from Sir Thomas Henry Liddell, Bart., and partners, 1818

Details of lands purchased by the Earl of Strathmore (1796 ­ 1820), n.d.

Authority of John Parker to dispose of his stock and crops at Shipley Farm, 14 October 1831

Schedule of debentures and allowances made against rent for properties on the Streatlam estate, 1885 ­ 1888

16 August 1894 (1) The Earl of Strathmore (2) William Henry Ralston of Streatlam House, land agent Draft general power of attorney

Circular letter from E.H. Kirkup, Strathmore Estate Offices, l St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle, proposing an increase in rents, March 1948

Reynold' s Astrological and Prophetic Almanack for 1848 containing note s of wages paid to servants and agricultural labourers, cereals threshed and stacked etc., 1854 ­ 1860

Schedule of deeds (1721 ­ 1833) relating to the estates of the Earl of Strathmore, n.d.

Extract from the Ryton Inclosure Award (29 June 1829) in respect of the Winlaton Partnership Estate, with plans attached, n.d.

Rough schedule of the detached estates belonging to John Bowes in the South Division of Durham and in the North Riding, n.d. [c.1820s]