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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 751 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Gilmonby deeds

Covering Dates: 1777-1843

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    • Gilmonby, in the parish of Bowes (Ref: D/X 751/1-8)

Catalogue Description

Material deposited on long term loan, 29 October 1984

(Acc: 1690)

29 October 1984

(Acc: 1549(D))

Catalogue Contents

Gilmonby, in the parish of Bowes (Ref: D/X 751/1-8)Ref: D/X 751/1

30 July 1777 Probate of the will (4 September 1775) of Henry Thompson of Greengill, Barningham, Yorkshire: rent charge of £7 to wife Mary; power to wife to leave by will £40; annuities of £3 to sons Richard, George, John and Thomas until they reach 21 years of age; legacies of £70 apiece to sons Richard and George and legacies of £80 apiece to sons John and Charles upon majority; legacies of £50 apiece to sons Jonathan and Thomas; legacy of £20 to daughter Ann Rain; legacy of £40 to daughter Elizabeth Garth; legacy of £20 to daughter Grace Brown; legacies of £10 apiece to grandsons John and Henry Watson; furnishings to wife; farm stock to sons Jonathan and Thomas. Devises Forelands and two cattlegates at Gilmonby upon trust for sale
(1 file, pendant seal)

Ref: D/X 751/2

3 October 1801 (1) Charles Thompson of Bowes, gentleman (2) George Thompson of Cockspur Street, London, gentleman Bargain and sale, with livery of seisin endorsed, of The East Ground (22a.), The West Ground (12a.) and The Foreland (3a.) adjoining Gilmonby Pasture, with nine cattle gates at Gilmonby Consideration: annuity of £54 to be paid by (2) to (1) for life
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 751/3

1 December 1821 (1) George Thompson of Bar Hill, Mickleham, Surrey, gentleman (2) The Reverend John Headlam of Wycliffe, Yorkshire, clerk Deed of covenant for the production of title deeds to property in Gilmonby in the parish of Bowes
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 751/4

Schedule of title deeds (1656-1811) to property at Gilmonby with Thomas E. Headlam's receipt for same, 14 June 1843
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 751/5

Letter from the Venerable John Headlam, Wycliffe Rectory, to Charles Thompson, Navarino Cottage, Dalston, London, concerning the estate at Gilmonby purchased by Headlam from the late George Thompson's nephew, 27 March 1843
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 751/6-7

Letters from T[homas] E[merson] Headlam, 57 Chancery Lane, London to Messrs. Bailey, Shaw and Stewart, 5 Berners Street, London regarding Gilmonby deeds, 11 April and 7 June 1843
(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 751/8

Invoice for arrears of rent due from John Headlam to Thompson's representatives, 1843
(1 paper)



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