Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1157 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Romaldkirk, Cotherstone and Startforth deeds
Covering Dates: 1708-1746
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Records received as a gift29 January 1997 Acc: 2425(D)
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Cotherstone (Ref: D/X 1157/1-2)Ref: D/X 1157/1
15 June 1713
(1) Dame Elizabeth Lawson of Isell Hall, Cumberland, widow, relict and executrix of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, late of the same place, bart., and William Pennington of Muncaster, Cumberland, bart.
(2) George Ledgard of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, esq.
Lease [release missing] of three closes of meadow called High Geswick and low Geswick and a part of pasture called Wilden, as the same is enclosed with the said Geswicks, in the manor of Cotherstone and Hunderthwaite in the parish of Romaldkirk [boundaries defined]
Consideration: 10s.
(Parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: D/X 1157/2Declaration by Nicholas Stapylton of Carlton, Yorkshire, esq., that he holds, in trust for John Lodge, West End of Doe Park, Hay Close bank, Breckon Bed in Romaldkirk and Burn Closes, Sandwith Close, five closes called Scawthriggs, Rose house Close, Crowle Shaw, one acre of meadow in Burton Intack, one and a half [sic] in the marsh, one parcel of ground called Priestland, all in Carlton and Camblesforth, Yorkshire, previously conveyed to him and Sir Miles Stapylton, bart., of Carlton, dec'd., 29 November 1708
(Parchment, 1 membrane)
Romaldkirk (Ref: D/X 1157/3)Ref: D/X 1157/322 January 1712
(1) Marmaduke Holtby of the City of York, gent., and wife, Joyce
(2) Elizabeth Kirby of the City of Westminster, spinster, niece of Joyce
Lease and release from (1) to (2) of messuages, cottages and closes in Romaldkirk, which formerly belonged to Thwaites Hall and were the estate of Sir William Huddleston, kt., the father of Joyce
Consideration: 10s.
(Parchment, 2 membranes)
Over Startforth (Ref: D/X 1157/4)Ref: D/X 1157/41 May 1746
(1) William Hutchinson of Barnard Castle, esq.
(1) Rev. Thomas Bowman of Over Startforth, Yorkshire, clerk
Lease [for release see D/X 1120/1 ] of a messuage in Over Startforth and a parcel of land at the west end of the messuage
(Parchment, 1 membrane)