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Grant undated - probably 13th century - from Ranulph Payer of Helton [Hilton?] to Agnes, his daughter, of his land lying on Leysida to the west, between land of Master Phillip de Helton and land of Robert de Amundevill in Helton Field, to have and to hold to Agnes and her heirs, be held from the chief lord of the fee for ever at rent of a halfpenny; warranty from Ranulph to Agnes; witnesses: Robert de Amundevill; William de Menill; John Arteys; John de Muots'don, William de Godnina and others

Collection of six deeds tied together (I) Marriage settlement 19 December 1471 [in English] Parties: (1) John Barkar of Ulnynthton; (2) William of Warde of Hylton Operative Part - (1), in consideration of a marriage between (1) and Agnes, daughter and heir of (2), for which (2) would give ten marks [£6.13.4] and would give all his real estate at Hylton next Raby to Rouland Mevmen, parson of Wyclyf, Robert Syggyswyke, William Wytton, chaplain and John Morton to the use and profit of (1) and to Agnes, his wife and their heirs (II) Grant 20 December 1471 [in Latin] - by John Morton of Morton quitclaiming to William Warde of Hylton near Raby all his claim to a messuage and thirty acres of land and meadow with appurtenances in Hylton; dated at Hilton (III) Terrier of lands in Hylton belonging to William Barcar 10 March 1520 [1521] with seal on which is an 'x' (IV) Marriage settlement 5 July 1578 Parties: (1) Randall Barker of Ovington (Yorkshire), yeoman; (2) John Moore of Hilton, yeoman; (3) Cuthbert Hildreth of Lartington , Thomas Slinger of High Close (Yorkshire), Thomas Philippe of Brignal (Yorkshire), Persevell Burrell and Headlam; (4) John Barker, heir apparent of (1) Operative Part - in consideration of a marriage between (4) and Elizabeth, daughter of (2) (1) agreed with (2) he would assure (a)-(b) to (3) Property: (a) messuages, lands and tenements in Ovington; (b) messuages, lands and tenements in Hilton Habendum: - (a) to (3) to the use of (4) for ever; - (b) to 3 to the use of (2) for five years Witnesses: - William Moore; - Robert Bowes; - William Bowes; - Thomas Marley the younger of Hilton; - Christopher Bolton; - John Whitehead; - Robert ¿. - Anthony Johnson (V) Grant 20 June 1579 [in Latin] - by John Barker of Ovington (Yorkshire), yeoman, reciting (IV) and his marriage with Elizabeth Moore, daughter of John Moore of Hilton and confirming to Thomas Slinger of Highe Close (Yorkshire), yeoman, Edward Marlie of Ingleton, Henry Marlie of Hilton and Persevell Burrell of Headlam, yeoman a messuage or tenement with appurtenances in Hilton in occupation of John Moore for ever, to the use of John Barker for his life, remainder to Elizabeth, his intended wife, for her life, remainder to the heirs of their bodies, in default to the use of the heirs of John Barker; - witnesses: Henry Marlye; George Marlye; Thomas ¿ with others (VI) Terrier of lands in Hilton 25 November 1579 - house and barn in Hilton on N side of the town, toft and croft with a heath on N; - six riggs containing two acres of land lying N and S adjoining S on the croft and N on 'the more dicke'; - meadow called Whittricke Carre containing four acres at S end bounding on Appletre Inge and at N end 'upon the dicke by west the newegate at the east syde at the foote of Whittricke at the west side upon the east syde of the sande[?]'; - piece of ground called Leesydebanke, one piece called Spittlefield grenes and one piece called the Braike flatt in all containing 24 acres; 4 acres in Whittricke Carr bounding N end on ground allotted to John Barker, E on foot of Laytburne, W on the braik; - 15 acres of the moor bounding S on Braikeflatte, N on ¿ on the west of the east part of peate moore hill and on the east on the more of the said John Barker under the blinde well[?] headd'; - witnesses (jury of George Bowes, lord of the manor of Streatlam - Henry Marley and others

Bond 21 March 1571 [1572] [Latin and English] - from John Moore of Hilton, yeoman to Randall Barker of Ovington (Yorkshire), yeoman in penal sum of 20 marks [£13.6.8]; - to observe covenants in indentures of even date; - witnesses: Robert Ovington; John Wilsby; George Byshopvile; John Coltmay and others

Bond 20 June 1579 [Latin and English] - from John Barker of Ovington (Yorkshire), yeoman to Thomas Slinger of Highe Close (Yorkshire), yeoman and Edward Marlie of Ingleton, Henry Marlie of Hilton and Percevel Burrell of Headlam, yeomen in penal sum of £40; - to suffer a conveyance of his lands and property in Hilton to Thomas Slinger, Edward Marlie, Henry Marlie and Perceval Burrell in consideration of a marriage with Elizabeth More, a daughter of John More of Hilton as in a marriage settlement of 20 June 1579 ((V) in D/X 2341/2/1); - witnessed by Henrye Marlye the younger, George Marlye and Thomas Kinge with others

Bond 20 June 1579 [Latin and English] - from Randall Barker of Ovington (Yorkshire), yeoman to Cuthbert Hildreth of Lartington, Arthur Phillope of Brignell, Thomas Slinger of Highe Close (Yorkshire) and Persevel Burrell of Headlam, yeoman, in penal sum of £100; - to observe covenants in marriage settlement of 15 July 1578 between (i) Randall Barker, (ii) John Moore of Hilton, (iii) Cuthbert Hildreth, Arthur Phillipe, Thomas Slinger and Perseval Burrell, (iv) John Barker (marriage between John Barker and Elizabeth Moore); - witnessed by Thomas Daye, William Robinson[?], Raufe Barker and others

Bond 20 June 1579 [Latin and English] - from John Barker of Ovington (Yorkshire), yeoman to Cuthbert Hildreth of Lartington, Arthur Phillope of Brignell, Thomas Slinger of Highe Close (Yorkshire) and Perseval Burrell of Headlam, yeoman, in penal sum of £40; - to suffer a covenants of his lands and property to be assured by Randall, father of John Barker, in Hilton in consideration of a marriage with Elizabeth Moore, a daughter of John Moore of Hilton as in a marriage settlement of 20 June 1579 and payment of £10 to Isabell, a daughter of Randall Barker as in indentures of 1 July 1578 between (i) Randall Barker, (ii) John Moore, (iii) Cuthbert Hildreth, Arthur Phillope, Thomas Slinger and Perseval Burrell and (iv) John Barker

Copy agreement 19 May 1648 [the paper is torn along a fold line] Parties: (1) John Barker of Ovington (Yorkshire), yeoman; (2) William Garth of St Hellin Auckland, yeoman Operative Part - that (1), in consideration of a marriage between his son Francis and Elizabeth Garth (sister of (2)), covenanted with (2) to convey to Francis and Elizabeth all his property in Hilton; - (1) covenanted with (2) to convey to Francis and Elizabeth all his property in Ovington which they were to hold after the death of (1) and Dorothy, his wife; - (1) covenanted to (2) to deliver all deeds concerning the properties in Hilton and Ovington to Francis; - Frances was to pay £120 to (1) (£20 at the end of five years, £20 at the end of six years and £20 per year until the full sum was paid); - witnesses: Robert Raine; Thomas Garth; Robert Ovington; - copy examined by Blar Sonstadt[?], Robert Colpets and John Cringleton; - endorsed with receipt of £20 on 11 June 1653

Marriage settlement by feoffment 28 December 1676 Parties: (1) John Barker of Langleydaile in Staindropp, yeoman; (2) George Goundry of Sumerhouse, yeoman and Christopher Goundry of Morton Tinmoth, yeoman Operative Part - in consideration of a marriage had between (1) and Frances Hutton, formerly wife of Charles Hutton of Barnard Castle, tanner and daughter of Francis Goundry of Morton Tinmoth, yeoman and £200 agreed to be paid by Francis Goundry and Frances Hutton to (1), (1) enfeoffed (a)-(e) to (2) Property: (a) capital messuage, garth and croft in Hilton; (b) Moore Close containing 7 acres; (c) Cowpasture containing 14 acres; (d) Meadow Close containing 8 acres; (e) The Four Acres containing 4 acres; - all in Hilton in occupation of Thomas Thirkeld and Roger Shaw Habendum: - to (2) to the use of (1) for his life, remainder to the use of Frances Barker for her life as her jointure, remainder to the sons of (1) and Frances Barker in tail male, in default to use of daughters of (1) and Frances Barker, in default of issue then to use of issue of (1), in default to the use of the heirs of (1) for ever Witnesses: - Abraham Hilton; - George Thirkeld - John Garth

Grant of confirmation 7 February 1588 [1589] [in Latin] - from Thomas Lambert of Culgate alias Culgarth (Cumberland), yeoman, Thomas Robinson of Culgate alias Culgarth, yeoman, George Sewell of Culgate alias Culgarth, yeoman, Hugh Stephenson of Culgate alias Culgarth, yeoman, reciting an indenture of even date between (i) Thomas Lambert, Thomas Robinson, George Sewell and Hugh Stephenson and (ii) William Watson of Culgate alias Culgarth, yeoman granting to (ii) a messuage and tenement with appurtenances in Culgate alias Culgarth in occupation of William Watson and Mabel, his mother at a rent of 8s 6d; confirming to William Watson, to the use of William Watson for ever to be held from the chief lord of the fee

Bond 13 August 1611 [Latin and English] - from John Harrison and Janet Addison of Culgaith alias Culgarth [Cumberland] to John Birkebecke in penal sum of £30 to observe covenants; witnessed by Thomas Birkbeck, Richard Birkbecke, Raufe Suell and Anthony Crakanthorpe (John Harrison and Janet Addison signed by mark]

Apprenticeship indenture 6 August 1627 Parties: (1) John Pearson of Skirwith (Cumberland), waller [i.e. wall builder] (2) Richard Birkbecke of Skirwith, 'youngeman' Operative Part - (2) apprenticed himself to (1) from Pentecost 1623 for seven years

Bargain and sale 8 November 1631 Parties: (1) Thomas Birckbeck of Morton Tynmouthe, gentleman; (2) George Thompson of Killerbie, yeoman Operative Part - (1) bargained and sold (a) to (2) for 'a certain and sufficient sum' Property: (a) messuage with toft on the backside, meadow and arable containing 2 acres in Killerbie, parcel of the inheritance of (1) formerly in occupation of John Clerke, now of George Thompson lying on S side of Killerbie between land of Thomas Birckbeck in occupation of John Clerke and Killerbie town gate S Habendum: - to (2), to use of (2) for ever Witnesses: - John ¿¿ - Francis Hilton

Bond 16 November 1638 [English and Latin] - from Richard Unthanke and Christopher Unthanke of Culgaith alias Culgarth (Cumberland), yeoman in penal sum of £20 to observe covenants in a deed poll of even date; - witnesses: George Birkbecke; Robert Unthanke; George Canffeild; George Harrison

Will of Thomas Birkbeck of Morton Tynemouth, gentleman 1 February 1676 [1677] - 'being weak in body and sensible of the approach of my departure from this present life'; - to be buried in Gainford as near as possible to his wife and daughter; - bequeathing £60 to his cousin Thomas Thompson; - bequeathing £60 to his sister Mary Morgan; - bequeathing £60 to his cousin William Morgan; - bequeathing £60 to his cousin George Morgan; - bequeathing £40 to Dinah Linsey - bequeathing £40 to Thomas Corneforth; - bequeathing £40 to Mary Marley; - bequeathing £40 to George Hey; - bequeathing £40 to Anne James; - bequeathing £20 to Philipp Middleton; - bequeathing £5 to Robert Morgan; - bequeathing £5 to Widow Shrelkeld of Brancepeth; - bequeathing £2 to John Errington; - bequeathing 10s to Richard Morton of Denton and the same to his sister Mary White; - bequeathing £2 to Philis Bourcheir; - bequeathing £5 to Keziah Watson; - bequeathing £20 to Christian Morley 'besides £60 I have already given her & paid to Abraham Hilton to be disposed of and improved for her use'; - the above £500 legacies to be paid out of £1,000 purchase money for lands at Morton Tynemouth sold to Richard Cradock, gentleman, the remaining £500 to continue to be held by Richard Cradock as collateral security for five years from the testator's death then to be paid to Abraham Hilton for use of the legatees aforesaid with interest; - bequeathing £60 to his sister Margaret; - bequeathing £60 to his cousin Thomas Wilkinson and his wife; - bequeathing £60 to his cousin Francis Waisrell and his wife; - bequeathing £60 ti his cousin Thomas Robinson and his wife; - bequeathing £40 to Alice Copperthwaite; - bequeathing £10 to Lancelot Hilton of Durham and the same to his son Alexander; - bequeathing £10 to Richard Hilton; - bequeathing £20 to Thomas Mossock; - bequeathing £5 to George Morley; - bequeathing £5 to Jane Bainbridge; - bequeathing £5 to Thomas Bainbridge; - bequeathing £5 to John Bainbridge; - bequeathing £5 to Elizabeth Bainbridge; - bequeathing £5 to Margery Bainbridge; - bequeathing £5 to 'Anthony Bainebridge sonne and daughter that have the Kings Evill' [scrofula] to be equally divided between them; - bequeathing £2.10.0 to Anne Bainebridge; - bequeathing £5 to Henry Hawdon; - bequeathing £5 to John Fotherby; - bequeathing £5 to John Swainston; - bequeathing £5 to Robert Heighington; - bequeathing £10 to Edward Allwaine; - bequeathing £2 'to Atkinson'; - bequeathing £2 to James Richmond; - bequeathing £2 to Elizabeth Marley; - bequeathing 20s each to Thomas Cradock, Henry Draper, Abraham Hilton, and his wife, Thomas Mowbray and Thomas Mossock to buy a mourning ring; - bequeathing £2.10.0 to Cuthbert Bainbridge; - bequeathing £2.10.0 to Alice Shipheard; - the above legacies to be paid out of the £500, part of the £1,000 aforesaid and to be paid to Abraham Hilton for use of the legatees; - bequeathing £140 to Abraham Hilton; - bequeathing £50 to Thomas Birkbeck; - bequeathing £50 to Anne Gray; - the three legacies above, totalling £240 had already been paid; - 'provided alsoe that if Numans Judgement doe not appear but must be paid againe it is my will that it shall be satisfied and paid out of that £100 lodged in the hands of Richard Cradock aforesaid for the dischargeing thereof and out of the Interest of the £500 first abovesaid which is to be paid 5: yeares after my death which shall be taken off from the Legatees abovesaid to pay such Charges and disbursements as shall be expended in & about the satisfieing and dischargeing the said Judgement'; - 'Provided alsoe and it is my Will that all such charges and disbursements as should be contracted & spent in A Suite commenced or to be commenced by the Deane and Chapter of Durham for the tryeing of the Tille of such houses & grounds in Morton Tynemouth aforesaid as the said Deane & Chapter pretends A right unto shall be equally borne by the Legatees aforesaid & deducted out of the several summes abovesaid. And if the said Deane & Chapter shall setover the Houses & Grounds aforesaid that then the value thereof proportionably according to the purchase shall be answered and made good unto the said Richard Cradockthe purchaser as the present Temporall Chanteller of Durham or such as he shall think fit to appoint shall reasonably set downe and determine and that to be equally borne by the Legatees aforesaid and deducted out of the several Legacies to be paid out of the £1000 aforesaid'; - bequeathing £15 to the poor of Gainford to be put out at interest and given to the poorest as thought fit by minister, churchwardens and overseers - 'provided alsoe and it is my Will that my Executors nor either of them shall pay or are intended to be bound to pay any of the Legacies above mentioned to any of the Legatees who shall refuse to signe, seale and execute such Release or Releases or other acknowledgement of disclaimeing All his her or their Clame, Title & Interest whatsoever unto the said Richard Cradockof in & to the Lands at Morton or elsewhere sold unto the said Richard Cradock'; - bequeathing residue of his personal estate to his servants Thomas Birkbeck and Anne Grey whom he appointed joint executors and appointing his cousins Henry Draper, Abraham Hilton and Thomas Mossock as overseers; - witnesses: George Simpson; Thomas Wilkinson; William Middleton - codicil of 19 March 1676 [1677] stating that of any legatee pretended title to property in Morton Tinmouth or Killerby sold to Richard Cradock then the legal fees should be deducted from their legacy, witnessed by Richard Appleby, William Middleton and Thomas Wilkinson; - probate of 20 August 1677

Bargain and sale 12 June 1676 Parties: (1) Thomas Birckbecke of Morton Tinmoth, gentleman; (2) Thomas Birckbecke of Morton Tinmoth, yeoman, servant of (1) Operative Part - (1) bargained and sold (a) to (2) for 5 shillings Property: (a) part of a frontsteed at W end of the bowling green at Killerby containing in length 30 yards and extending to the messuage or tenement of Thomas Thompson of City of London, tailor on which (2) had lately built a house; (b) little garth lying on E side of garth of Thomas Thompson and on backside of the frontsteede extending to Killerby Greene Habendum: - to (2), to use of (2) for ever Witnesses: - Christopher Hawdon; - John Hawdon; - John Garth

Covenant 1 November 1678 - reciting William Watson of Cullgaith alias Cullgarth (Cumberland), yeoman granted to Henry Birbecke of Cullgaith alias Cullgarth, yeoman of a messuage and barn with other houses, a parcel of ground called The Croft with parcel of ground called The Bancke; - covenant by William Watson to pay annual rent anciently belonging to the property which were: 9 roods in Cirburn with land of John Sewell W and Henry Sewell E of annual rent 2s 3d; 3 roods on Bramlands with school land W and land of Stephen Moses E with annual rent of 9d; 1½ roods at Winter Croft with land of John Cowper E and Richard Robinson W with annual rent of 4d; 1½ acres at Main Ings with annual rent of 1s 6d, land of John Rowerbancks S and hill land N; 1 rood at Kettleburn Hill, land of Stephen Moses S with annual rent 3d; 1 rood on Kettle Burn lands of Hill W and John Birbecke N with annual rent of 3d; ½ rood on Kettle Burn, land of Hills W and Isabel Robinson E with annualbrent of 1½d; 1 rood in Town Mine between lands of John James with annual rent of 3d; 1 rood in The Ings with land of Thomas Gowlinge E and Thomas Robinson of Penrith (Cumberland) W with annual rent 3d; 1 rood in The Ings with land of John Rowerbancke with annual rent 1d; 3½ roods on Forr Brambands adjoining land of John Braushill and George Smith; 1 rood in Dow Holmeadjoining lands of Thomas Speedinge and John Smith with annual rent of 1s; - William Watson signed by mark; - witnesses: John Birkbeck; Richard Birbecke; John Birkbeck junior; Alexander Birbeck; Thomas Cowlinge; Thomas Syelinge[?]; William Waug

Release of legacies 28 March 1764 - reciting will of John Birbeck of Culgaith alias Culgarth in Kirkland (Cumberland), yeoman, devising all his freehold estate to his wife Hannah at Culgaith for her life, remainder to his cousins Ann Birbeck, spinster and Katherine, wife of Thomas Wade of Stainthorp, daughters of his late cousin Thomas Birbeck of Barnard Castle for the life of the longer lived charged with payment of legacies of £40 to testator's cousin Thomas, son of his late cousin Alexander Birbeck of Blencarn, £40 to Mary, wife of Andrew Turner and daughter of his cousin Alexander Birbeck with £10 each to the son and daughter of Andrew and Mary Turner; - death of Hannah Birbeck on 6 October 1763; - Ann Birbeck and Thomas Wade and Katherine, his wife, had paid the legacies to Thomas Birbeck, Andrew Turner and Mary, his wife; - release by Thomas Birbeck, Andrew and Mary Turner; - witnesses: John Nicholson and William Parker

Grant 15 December 1605 [in Latin] - from John Bainbridge of Kyllerby, gentleman and Florence, his wife and Anthony, their son, for divers good causes and for £10 to Lancelot Milton of land, pasture and common of pasture and pasturage on Killerby Moore [the document is badly stained in parts]; witnessed by John Craubecke[?], Henry ..rther; Richard Cradock, Peter Whitfeilde [by mark], John Atkinson [by mark]; Anthony Baynbrydge [by mark]; Henry Birckbeck; Raiphe Hutton; John Cumming [by mark]

Demise 30 November 1664 Parties: (1) Francis Hilton of Killerby, gentleman and Lancelot Hilton, gentleman (son and heir of Francis); (2) Henry Hilton of Middridge Grainge, gentleman (younger son of Francis) Operative Part - (1) demised (a) to (2) for £40 Property: (a) ground held by (1) containing 19 acres in Killerby adjoining a close called The Moore Habendum: - to (2) for 999 years at a peppercorn rent Witnesses: - Abraham Hilton; - Christopher Hawdon

Abstract of title of William Watson to land at Houghton le Side (I) Bargain and sale 1 September 1617 Parties: (1) Cuthbert Marshall, gentleman; (2) Richard Hutton of Hunwick, gentleman and Francis Thompson of Scarborough (Yorkshire), gentleman Operative Part - (1) bargained and sold (a)-(b) to (2) Property: (a) messuage called Shepley in Hamsterley; (b) messuage at Houghton in Denton Habendum: - to (2) for ever (II) Feoffment 4 January 1615 [1616] [this date appears to be wrong] Parties: (1) Richard Hutton and Francis Thompson; (2) John Willey of Houghton in Denton Operative Part - messuage in Houghton Habendum: - to (2) for ever (III) Feoffment 23 October 1630 Parties: (1) John Willey and Ralph Willey (son and heir of John); (2) Francis Wilkinson (son of John of Barton) Operative Part - (1) enfeoffed (a)-(b) to (2) for £450 Property: (a) messuage in Houghton then in occupation of Thomas Marshall; (b) cottage and garth with appurtenances adjoining to W end of (a) Habendum: - to (2) for ever subject to estate and interest of Sir William Wray by virtue of a lease to him made by John Willey for 99 years on 6 August 1627 during the lives of George Wray, Frances Wray, eldest daughter of Thomas Wray and Mary Millett (IV) Feoffment of 4 August 1635 Parties: (1) John Wilkinson and Francis Wilkinson (son of John); (2) Richard Hobson the younger Operative Part - (1) enfeoffed (a)-(b) to (2) for £500 Property: (a) messuage in Houghton then in occupation of Thomas Marshall; (b) cottage and garth with appurtenances adjoining to W end of (a) (V) Deed of confirmation 4 August 1635 Parties: (1) John Wilkinson, gentleman; (2) Richard Hobson Reciting: - (III) at which time Francis was an infant, which made it voidable by Francis when he became 21 Operative Part - (1) confirmed an annuity of £40 to (2) issuing out of a demesne or grange or Oxney Field alias Oxenall Field in Darlington and all messuages of (1) in Darlington Habendum: - to (2) subject to a proviso that if Francis Wilkinson executed a further assurance to better convey (a)-(b) in (IV) to (2) and in the meantime did not disturb (2)'s possession then this deed of confirmation by void (VI) Feoffment 29 January 1640 [1641] Parties: (1) Francis Wilkinson, gentleman; (2) Richard Hobson Operative Part - (1) enfeoffed (a)-(b) to (2) Property: (a) messuage in Houghton then in occupation of Thomas Marshall; (b) cottage and garth with appurtenances adjoining to W end of (a) (VII) Conveyance by lease and release 10-11 May 1704 Parties: (1) John Hobson and Ann, his wife; (2) John Woodifield and Christopher Harrison; (3) Thomas Wardell; (4) Ann Hobson (daughter of (1)); (5) Mary Hobson (daughter of (1)) Operative Part - in consideration of a marriage between (3) and (4), (1) released (a)-(j) to (2) Property: (a) closes in Houghton: (a) Winterfield; (b) Highfield; (c) Cow Pasture; (d) Little West Close; (e) Picktree Well Close; (f) Marks Close; (g) Bankside Close with a barn built thereon; (h) Leggs Cross; (i) Leggs Cross Plain and (j) High Moor Habendum: - to (2), to use of John Hobson for his life, remainder to the heirs of John Hobson in tail male, in default then (d)-(j) to (3) and (4) for the life of the longer lived, remainder to their children (subject to annuity of £10), in default to the heirs of the body of (4), in default to heirs of the body of (5), in default to the heirs of (4) for ever; (a)-(c) to the use of (5) and the heirs of her body (subject to annuity of £10 to Ann Hobson her mother), in default to the use of (4) and the heirs of her body, in default to the heirs of (5) for ever; Covenant: - to levy a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo etc (VIII) Soon after (VII) John Hobson and Ann, his wife, died without male issue and Mary Hobson married Cuthbert Watson (IX) Conveyance by lease and release 21-22 May 1744 Parties: (1) Cuthbert Watson, gentleman and Mary, his wife; (2) William Watson, butcher, eldest son and heir apparent of (1); (3) Christopher Johnson, gentleman; (4) Cornelius Wetherell, gentleman; (5) Mary Watts, widow Operative Part - (5) paid £60 to (2) [by way of mortgage]; - to dock entail, (1) and (2) released (a)-(c) to (3) Property: (a) Winterfield; (b) Highfield; (c) Cowpasture Habendum: - to (3) to be tenant in a common recovery, to the intent that Cuthbert Watson, during the joint lives of (1), take an annuity of £20 out of (a)-(c), becoming £10 if Cuthbert survived Mary, his wife; then to use of (5) for 500 years, to the use of (2) for ever with proviso for making void the term and payment of £60 and interest Covenant: - by Cuthbert Watson that he and Mary, his wife, would acknowledge a fine within three months to (3) (X) fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo etc 23 May 1744 - in which Christopher Johnson, gentleman, was plaintiff and Cuthbert Watson and Mary, his wife were deforciants of ten messuages, ten cottages, five orchards, five gardens, five barns, five stables, forty acres of land, forty acres of meadow, forty acres of pasture and common of pasture for all cattle with appurtenances in Denton (XI) Exemplification of a recovery of 7 June 1744 - in which Cornelius Wetherell, gentleman, was demandant, Christopher Johnson, gentleman, tenant and Cuthbert Watson and Mary, his wife were vouchees (XII) Assignment of term 22 December 1747 Parties: (1) Mary Watts, widow; (2) William Watson, butcher, eldest son and heir apparent of Cuthbert Watson, gentleman; (3) Henry Wetherell, hatter Reciting: - (IX); - (X); - (XI) Operative Part - (1), in consideration of £60 and at request of (1), assigned (a)-(c) to (3) Property: (a) Winterfield; (b) Highfield; (c) Cowpasture Habendum: - to (3) for residue of 500 years in trust to attend uses (XIII) Mortgage by lease and release 12-13 October 1750 Parties: (1) William Watson, butcher, eldest son of Cuthbert Watson, gentleman; (2) William Pye of Durham, esquire Operative Part - (1) released (a)-(c) to (2) Property: (a) Winterfield; (b) Highfield; (c) Cowpasture Habendum: - to (2) with proviso for equity of redemption for (1) on payment of £150 and interest (XIV) Assignment of term by way of security 13 October 1750 Parties: (1) William Watson, butcher; (2) Henry Wetherell, hatter; (3) William Pye, esquire; (4) Peter Bowlby, gentleman Reciting: - (XII); - (XIII) Operative Part - (2), at request of (1), assigned (a)-(c) to (4) for residue of 500 years in trust for (3) to secure repayment of £150 and interest, in trust for (1) to wait upon reversion and protect from incumbrance (XV) Death of William Pye and devise and bequest of his real and personal estate to his executor Lancelot Algood (XVI) Lease and release by way of assignment of mortgage and further advance 15-16 March 1754 Parties: (1) William Watson, butcher; (2) Lancelot Algood, esquire, executor and devisee of William Pye; (3) Catherine Mowbray, widow Operative Part - (1) and (2) released (a)-(c) to (3) Property: (a) Winterfield; (b) Highfield; (c) Cowpasture Habendum: - to (3) with proviso for equity of redemption for (1) on payment of £300 and interest to (3) (XVII) Assignment of term 16 March 1754 Parties: (1) Peter Bowlby, gentleman; (2) Lancelot Algood, esquire; (3) William Watson, butcher; (4) Catherine Mowbray, widow; (5) Margaret Mowbray, spinster Operative Part - (1) and (3) assigned (a)-(c) to (5) Property: (a) Winterfield; (b) Highfield; (c) Cowpasture Habendum: - to (5) for residue of term of 99 years in trust to better secure the £300 and interest owed to (4), in trust for (3) to wait on the inheritance (XVIII) Bond 16 March 1754 - from William Watson to Catherine Mowbray, in penal sum of £600 as collateral security for the £300 mortgage

Copy lease for a year [release missing] 10 May 1704 Parties: (1) John Hobson of Houghton, gentleman; (2) John Woodyfield of Fishburne, gentleman and Christopher Harrison of Hurworth upon Tees, gentleman Property: (a) closes in Houghton called Winterfield, High Field, Cowe Pasture, Little Westfield, Picture Wettfield, Markes Close, Bankside Close with a barn on it, Leggs Crossfield, Leggscross Plane and Highmore Witnesses: - John Elstobb; - Joseph Simpson; - Thomas Thursby

Will of William Watson of Houghton le Side, yeoman 24 May 1788 - devising all his real estate to his friend George Dent of Killerby, yeoman and his daughter Jane in trust for payment of expenses, and to pay his wife Hannah an annuity of £15 and divide the excess from rents and profits between his daughters Jane Watson, Hannah Watson and Mary, wife of John Harding, remainder, after the death of the testator's wife Hannah, in trust for sale and to divide the sale monies and residue of his personal estate into three equal parts for payment to his daughters, with remainder of Mary Harding's share to her son John; - witnesses: Christopher Johnson; Francis Johnson; William Thompson; - probate of Durham consistory court of 25 July 1803

Release of a bequest 23 November 1817 [incorrectly dated 13 December on front cover] Parties: (1) Mary Corner of Houghton le Side, spinster (a daughter of Matthew Corner of Houghton le Side, farmer by Jane, his wife); (2) George Dent of Killerby, gentleman (eldest son and heir at law of George Dent, farmer, surviving trustee and executor in the will of William Watson of Houghton le Side) and John Hawdon of Wackerfield, gentleman Reciting: - lease and release of January 1813 between (i) George Dent, deceased, (ii) John Hawdon and (iii) John Hunt reciting D/X 2341/5/3, lease and release of 12-13 May 1806 between Matthew Corner, who had survived Jane, his late wife of first part, Mary Hawdon and Anthony Hall and Hannah, his wife (born Hannah Watson and one of three daughters of William Watson) of second part and George Dent (now dead) and John Hawdon of the third part reciting will of Jane Corner of 24 November 1800 bequeathing and appointing her share of the sale monies outlined in D/X 2341/5/3, to trusts and appointing John Hawdon sole executor; taking notice that £650 was owing on mortgage and was assured to (i) and (ii), in trust to secure repayment with interest to (ii); reciting death of Hannah Watson, widow of William Watson; reciting (ii) had contracted for purchase of premises in Houghton le Side containing 43 acres, 15 perches and two stalls in Denton church for £3,200 and should retain the mortgage of £650; witnessing in consideration of £650 retained by (ii) and £2,550 paid by (ii) to (i), the property in Houghton le Side and pews in Denton church was conveyed by (i) to (ii) in trust for (ii); - (2), in compliance with directions in D/X 2341/5/3 had divided the £2,550 into three equal shares to pay to Jane Corner, Hannah Hall and Mary Hawdon, daughters of William Watson; - Hannah Hall died intestate when Mary Hawdon, survivor of the three daughters, became entitled to £425, half of £850 (a third share of the £2,550), and Mary and William Corner, only surviving children of Jane Corner, became entitled to the other £850; - (1) was 21 and required payment of her legacy Operative Part - (2) paid £259.4.11 to (1); - (1) exonerated (2) of all claims Witnesses: - George Robinson; - John Hawdon junior

Release and indemnity 31 December 1834 Parties: (1) Hutchinson Walls of Preston, near Aycliffe , farmer and Mary, his wife (born Mary Corner, only daughter of Matthew and Jane Corner, deceased); William Blackburn of Hett, farmer and Dorothy, his wife (widow and administratrix of William Watson Corner of Amerston Hall, Elwick , farmer (only son of Matthew and Jane Corner)); Jane Watson Corner of Hett (only child of William Watson Corner); (2) Hannah Corner of Houghton le Side in Gainford , widow and administratrix of Matthew Corner; Robert Corner of Houghton le Side, yeoman; Margaret Croner of Houghton le Side, widow (of Humphrey Corner of Houghton le Side, butcher) and Hannah Corner of Houghton le Side, spinster (daughter of Humphrey and Margaret Corner); Matthew Corner of South Church, butcher; Ann Corner of South Church, spinster; Ellen Corner of Houghton le Side; George Mohun of Cornforth Pottery, innkeeper and Hannah, his wife (born Hannah Corner) - Robert, Humphrey, Matthew, Ann, Eleanor and Hannah Mohun were children and legatees of Matthew Corner the elder; (3) Robert Blackburn of Harbour House, Durham, farmer and William Blackburn; (4) George Marley of Houghton le Side, farmer and Thomas Marley of Middridge Grange, farmer; (5) John Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman Reciting: - D/X 2341/5/3; - death of William Watson; - marriage of Jane Watson and Matthew Corner; - the real estate of William Watson was not sold in the lifetime of Jane Corner; - Jane Corner, with consent of her husband, made her will on 24 November 1800 appointing her share of the money from sale of the messuage devised by her father and from his personal estate to (5) in trust to invest at interest and to pay to her husband for his life and after his death £250 in trust for Mary Walls with the residue in trust for William Corner; directing that after the death of her and her husband the money should be applied to maintenance of their children; appointing (5) as executor; - death of Jane Corner leaving her husband surviving and leaving George Dent surviving trustee under the will of William Watson; - grant of probate of will of Jane Corner granted to (5) by Durham consistory court; - (5) contracted with George Dent for purchase of real estate devised in D/X 2341/5/3 for £850 which was conveyed to him; - (5) did not invest the £850 but, with consent, of Matthew Corner, retained it, paying interest to Matthew Corner for his life at 4%; - death of William Corner in March 1829, intestate, leaving Dorothy Blackburn, his widow, who, after his death gave birth to Jane Watson Corner, William Corner's only child; Dorothy then married William Blackburn and became administratrix of William Corner; - Matthew Corner, before his death, claimed entitlement to the sum of £850 contending that Jane, his wife, had no power to make her will but the claim was resisted by (5), by Hutchinson Walls and Mary, his wife and William Blackburn and Dorothy, his wife on ground that Matthew Corner had, by his assent and acquiescence for many years established validity of her will; - will of Matthew Corner of 7 January 1830 bequeathing £850 in hands of (5) with residue of his personal estate to (4) in trust to convert into money and hold it along with sale monies from real estate to pay his debts then to invest and pay interest or dividends to his wife Hannah for her life, remainder to his children Robert, Humphrey, Matthew, Ann, Ellen, George and John Corner and Hannah Mohun equally; - death of Matthew Corner; - (4) refused to act as trustees and executors of the will of Matthew Corner, therefore letters of administration were granted to Hannah Corner in Durham consistory court; - George Corner, son of Matthew Corner, died having attained his majority and unmarried and John Corner died before attaining his majority and unmarried; - Humphrey Corner died aged 24 leaving Margaret as his widow and a child, Hannah; - (5) had accounted with (1) for £853.7.0; - Matthew Corner's claim to the £850 was revived by Hannah Corner and others claiming under his will and a bill of equity and other proceedings threatened to recover the £850 but (1) and (2), in order to stop the litigation, compromised with those claiming by which (2) were to receive £60 in lieu of their demands against (5) and the trust estate; - (5) agreed to divide the trust money agreeably in terms of the compromise on having releases and indemnity hereafter contained and (5) accordingly divided the trust monies as follows: £60 to Hannah Corner, £260.5.0 to Hutchinson Walls and Mary, his wife, £327.9.6 to William Blackburn and Dorothy, his wife and retained for the infant Jane Watson Corner £222.8.4; - (3), for further security of (5), agreed to join in and execute an indemnity Operative Part - in consideration of the premises and payments above, (1) and (2) quitclaimed all their claims to (5); - (1) to (5) covenanted with (5) to indemnify him Reciting: - as Ellen Corner, Hannah Corner, and Jane Watson Corner were under 21, (3) and (4) for further security of (5) agreed to enter into the covenants Operative Part - (4) on behalf Ellen and Hannah Corner and (3) on behalf of Jane Watson Corner covenanted with (5) that no action would be begun on their behalf Witnesses: - John Ward of Durham, solicitor; - Margaret Blackburn; - Richard Barnes of Barnard Castle; - George Allison of Richmond (Yorkshire), solicitor; - George Robson; - Richard Barnes of Barnard Castle, solicitor; - Thomas Mandelson, clerk to Mr Shay of Durham

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Lease 16 February 1653 [1654] Parties: (1) Rt Hon John Belasise of Worlaby (Lincolnshire) (second son of Thomas, Lord Fawconberge); (2) Anne Robinson of Westwick, widow Operative Part - (1) leased (a) to (2) Property: (a) messuage and farm with closes, lands, meadows, pastures, commons etc at Westwick formerly in occupation of Anne Robinson at annual rent of 15s 6d Habendum: - to (2) for 99 years from 11 November 1653 during the lives of John Smayles the elder of Westwick, yeoman, William, son of Robert Appleby of Wharleton and John, son of John Soulby of Wharleton lived at annual rent of £5 Covenant: - by (2) to continue to pay annual rent of 15s 6d, part of fee farm rent of £27.12.2 Witnesses: - John Knight; - William Bowes; - Robert[?] Addington; - Richard Corney[?]

'Articles for Spitlefield' 1675 [the paper is torn and incomplete, with text missing] Setting out conditions for entry into land without interference from Abraham Hilton, signed by Christopher Hawdon, John Hawdon and John Ward, witnessed by Thomas Fatson and John Garth

Conveyance by feoffment 9 May 1681 Parties: (1) Abraham Farrey of Bradley, near Hamsterley, wheelwright; (2) John Browne of Staindropp Operative Part - (1) enfeoffed (a) to (2) for £15 Property: (a) cottage with garden on backside in Staindropp on N side of the town formerly in occupation of Percivall Farmer, abutting messuage of William Dyer, gentleman W, messuage of James and Mary Atkinson E, town street S Habendum: - to (2), to the use of (2) for ever Abraham Farrey signed by mark Witnesses: - Robert Heathwood; - George Chapman [by mark]; - J. S. Mowbray Delivery of seisin witnessed by: - Abraham Hilton; - Robert Heathwood; - George Chapman [by mark]; - J. S. Mowbray

Mortgage by release 14 March 1698 Parties: (1) John Browne of Staindrop, cordwainer (son and heir of John Browne of Staindrop, yeoman, deceased); (2) Henry Swainstone of Alwand, yeoman Operative Part - (1) released (a) to (2) for £20 Property: (a) cottage with garth on the backside in Staindrop on N side of the town abutting messuage in occupation of William Benson W, messuage in occupation of Widow Baxter E, town street S Habendum: - to (2), to use of (2) for ever with proviso for equity of redemption for (1) Seal: - showing a flower, stem and leaves Witnesses: - George Warcup [by mark]; - John Atkinson [by mark]; - Dorothy Nuby; - Margaret Newby [by mark] [there is some text missing due to damage]

Lease for a year [release missing] 8 April 1718 Parties: (1) John Dale of Staindrop, gentleman; (2) Mary Hawdon of Staindrop, widow Property: (a) cottage with garth on the back, stable, brewhouse, outhouses etc in Staindrop on the N side of the town in occupation of (2) bounded by a lane and messuage in occupation of Thomas Benson W, messuage in occupation of William Willis E, town street S

Mortgage by bargain and sale 20 June 1733 Parties: (1) Mary Dale of Staindrop, widow of John Dale of Staindrop, gentleman; (2) Sarah Bailes of Romaldkirk (Yorkshire), spinster Operative Part - (1) released (a) to (2) for £30 Property: (a) messuage with brewhouse, malt kiln, stable, outhouses etc in Staindrop on N side of town and in occupation of Mary Dale bounded: land and messuage in occupation of Thomas Benson W; messuage in occupation of John Garth, barber E; town street S Habendum: - To (2) for 99 years at a peppercorn rent with proviso for equity of redemption for (1) on repayment of £30 and interest Endorsement: - £34.5.0 repaid by (1) to (2) on 29 April 1749, witnessed by Robert White, Anthony Bayles, John Bayles and John Walker

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Lower part of a document - undated (17th or 18th century) - seems to be a mortgage from Jonathan Varty to Bernard Lough for £46; - witnesses: William Jameson; John Jackson; John Varty

Final Concord 7 October 1718 [in Latin] - at Durham in which Elizabeth Brooke, widow, John Sale, William Tinkler and George Bolkes were plaintiffs and Thomas Taylerson, Timothy Stephenson and Philadelphia, his wife, Francis Allison and Catherine, his wife, Roger Gibson and Sarah, his wife and James Pinkney and Margaret, his wife were deforciants of four messuages, two stables, three gardens, ten acres of land, ten acres of meadow and acres of pasture and common of pasture with appurtenances in Durham, Staindrop, Middleton in Teesdale and Barnard Castle

Bond 25 November 1748 - from Thomas Garth of Bolton Garths, gentleman to Richard Vasey the younger of Summerhouse, yeoman in penal sum of £950, to observe covenants in release of even date of messuages, lands and tenements in Hilton; - witnesses: William Sanderson; John Marsh; Ralph[?] Robson

Copy of judgement in plea of debt 22 May 1764 - Christopher Hawdon puts in his stead Christopher Welbank, his attorney against William Wade; - William Wade puts in his stead Francis Smart, his attorney; - Christopher Hawdon, through Christopher Welbank, brought a bill against William Wade, who was in custody in the Marshalsea Prison, for a debt of £400 in a bond of 19 May 1764 at Darlington to Christopher Hawdon; - William Wade made no answer; - judgement for recovery of the debt from William Wade as well as 63 shillings damages

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Release 6 July 1766 Parties: (1) John Simpson of Morley, woolcomber; (2) Christopher Harding of Walkerfield, gentleman Reciting: - lease and release of 2 April 1766 between (i) Richard Stothart of Heighington, shoemaker (only surviving son of Christopher and Elizabeth Stothart) and Anne, his wife, (ii) Elizabeth Gargey of Pont Island (Northumberland), (daughter of Bryan and Eleanor Simpson), widow and executrix of Gilbert Cargey, Thomas Whales of Hastings (Sussex), wine buyer, John Whales of Dover (Kent), carpenter, Simpson Whales of Hastings, mariner and Elizabeth Whales of Hastings, spinster (surviving children of Thomas Whales of Hastings and Anne, his wife (daughter of Bryan and Eleanor Simpson)), (iii) John Simpson of Morley, woolcomber (only son of Bryan and Eleanor Simpson); reciting will of Richard Simpson of Heighington, schoolmaster of 11 November 1724 devising to Anne, his wife, his dwellinghouse, stable, backside, orchard etc in Heighington with a little close hard by called Gar alias Garth Close and a little close called Croft Close in Staindrop in occupation of Matthew Thompson, for her life, remainder to the testator's two sisters, Elizabeth Stothard and Eleanor Simpson, for their lives, remainder to their children; reciting Anne Simpson, Elizabeth Stothard and Eleanor Simpson were all dead; (i) thus became entitled to half the property in right of his mother Elizabeth and (ii) to the other half in right of their mother Eleanor; (i) and (ii) conveyed Croft Close to (iii); - inclosure act for Staindrop awarding (a) to (1) Operative Part - (1) released (a) to (2) for £16.10.0 Property: (a) allotment of ground in Staindrop Moor containing ¾ acre and 12 perches bounding: E on ground allotted to Mr Tidey; W by ground allotted to (2); N on turnpike road; S on ground of Mr Smart Habendum: - to (2), to the use of (2) for ever Covenant: - by (1) to levy a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo etc to (2) Witnesses: - Lancelot Harrison; - William Thompson

Release of legacy 15 August 1778 Parties: (1) William Farrer of Ively in Brancepeth, yeoman and Jane, his wife (a daughter of Christopher Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman); (2) John Hawdon and Joseph Hawdon, both of Walkerfield, gentlemen, sole executors of their father's will Reciting: - will of John Hawdon of 4 November 1752 bequeathing to his grandchild Jane £30 when she became 21; - will of Christopher Hawdon on 10 July 1777charged premises at Ovington (Yorkshire) to be devised to his son Joseph with payment of a legacy of £50 to his daughter Jane and also gave her an additional legacy of £175 which was to replace the legacy from his father John in 1752; - (2) had given notice to (1) that they would pay £225 to Jane Farrer Operative Part - (1) released their claim in payment of £225 by (2) Parties: - Christopher Farrow; - James Donison

Receipt January 1792 - from Christopher Farrer of Middleston, yeoman (nephew of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790) for £50 from John Hawdon of Walkerfield (brother, devisee and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon) - witnessed by John Stobart and William Farrow

Receipt 12 January 1792 - from Jane Farrow of Middleston (niece of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790) for £50 from John Hawdon of Walkerfield (brother, devisee and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon) - witnessed by John Walker and George Drangham

Receipt 12 January 1792 - from Jane Farrow of Middleston (niece of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790) for £50 from John Hawdon of Walkerfield (brother, devisee and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon) - witnessed by John Walker and George Drangham

Receipt 19 January 1792 - from William Farrow of Middleton, yeoman (nephew of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790) for £50 from John Hawdon of Walkerfield (brother, devisee and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon) - witnessed by Robert Pearson and William Robson

Receipt 30 January 1792 - from George Middleton of Amble, near Warkworth (Northumberland), yeoman and Ann, his wife (born Ann Hodgson, a niece of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790) for £50 from John Hawdon of Walkerfield (brother, devisee and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon)

Receipt 6 March 1792 - from Jane Hodgshon of Keverston (a niece of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790) for £50 from John Hawdon of Walkerfield (brother, devisee and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon) - witnessed by Richard Sherwood and Robert Graham

Release of dower 13 August 1792 Parties: (1) Elizabeth Hawdon of Staindrop, widow of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman; (2) John Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman (brother, devisee and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon) Reciting: - will of Joseph Hawdon of 3 July 1790 bequeathing £800 to (1) (debt owing to him from Anthony Hutton but not barring dower; - (2) had become seized of real estate formerly of Joseph Hawdon in Staindrop and Walkerfield; - (2) contracted with (1) for purchase of her dower rights Operative Part - (1) released her dower rights for £105 paid by (2) Witnesses: - Fred Terry; - Christopher Middleton; - Anthony Hutton

Release of legacy 13 August 1792 - by Elizabeth Hawdon of Staindrop, widow of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman; - reciting will of Joseph Hawdon of 2 July 1790 bequeathing her £800 owing to him from Anthony Hutton together with interest; - acknowledgement of receipt of £800 and interest and release of her claim to it; - witnesses: Thomas Terry; Christopher Middleton; Anthony Hutton

Release of legacy 11 March 1793 Parties: (1) John Miller, late of Walkerfield, now of Quarryhouse, yeoman; (2) John Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman (brother and sole executor of Joseph Hawdon of Walkerfield, gentleman) Reciting: - will of Joseph Hawdon of 3 July 1790 devising and bequeathing his real and personal estate to (1) charged with payment of £50 to his servant (1) when he became 21 and in codicil of 2 May 1791 bequeathed to (1) all his wearing apparel; - (1) became 21 on 28 February 1793 and had received the wearing apparel Operative Part - (2) gave £50 to (1); - (1) released his claim Witnesses: - John Vasey; - Robert Kirkup

Receipt 18 June 1794 - by Ann Farrow of Middleston, a niece of James Hawdon of Wackerfield, gentleman, and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790, to £50 from John Hawdon of Wackerfield, brother, executor and devisee of James; - witnesses: John Pineyment; William Farrow

Receipt 18 November 1794 - by Margaret Hodgshon of Keverston, a niece of James Hawdon of Wackerfield, gentleman, and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790, to £50 from John Hawdon of Wackerfield, brother, executor and devisee of James; - witnesses: Robert Bowes; Ralph Stockdale

Receipt 23 March 1797 - by Thomas Farrow of Middlston, yeoman, a nephew of James Hawdon of Wackerfield, gentleman, and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790, to £50 from John Hawdon of Wackerfield, brother, executor and devisee of James ; - witnesses: Wake Smith; William Farrow junior

Release of legacy 22 May 1798 - by John Watson of Walkerfield, yeoman and Margaret, his wife (born Margaret Wade); - reciting will of Christopher Hawdon of 10 July 1777 bequeathing £60 to Margaret, daughter of Mary Wade of Langledale, his late servant, when Margaret became 23; and the testator appointed his sons John and Joseph executors and soon after died; - reciting death of Joseph Hawdon; - reciting that Margaret became 23 on 11 May 1798 - acknowledgement of receipt of £60 from John Hawdon - witnesses: John Hawdon junior; Richard Atkinson; - John Watson signed by mark

Receipt 16 April 1804 - by Margret Farrow of Merrington, a niece of James Hawdon of Wackerfield, gentleman, and legatee in his will of 3 July 1790, to £50 from John Hawdon of Wackerfield, brother, executor and devisee of James ; - witnesses: John Hunt; William Farrow

Will of John Howdon of Walkerfield 8 July 1842 - devising (a) all his property at South Street, Durham, to his daughter Jane, widow of John Barnes, where she lived; - devising the residue of his real estate to his son William Watson Howdon, nephew William Hunt of Dilstone (Northumberland), gentleman, son-in-law Richard Barnes and daughter Jane in trust: (b) closes in Ingleton purchased from John Allan, esquire and in occupation of Ralph Musgrave in trust for Elizabeth Mary Yates and Fanny Anna Yates, daughters of testator's daughter Mary Yates, deceased as tenants in common, remainder, if both died under 21, to testator's daughters Jane Barnes and Frances, wife of Richard Barnes for ever as tenants in common; while Elizabeth Mary and Fanny Anna were under 21 the trustees taking rents and profits and applying them to their maintenance; (c) real estate in Houghton le Side in Gainford and Leeside in Hilton in trust for sale, the proceeds as well as debts owed to the testator to be used to pay his debts, the excess to be invested at interest; if the sale of the lands at Houghton le Side and Leeside was insufficient to pay his debts then power for the trustees to mortgage; in the lifetime of testator's wife Elizabeth to pay to his son Christopher an annuity of £20 from rents and profits of the property in Houghton le Side and Leeside with excess rents and profits paid to Elizabeth for her life; - trustees to pay £600 legacies to Jane Barnes, to testator's daughter Elizabeth, wife of Francis Davison and to Frances Barnes; - legacies of £20 to each trustee; - trustees to deduct from the £600 to be paid to Frances Barnes any sums they may have to pay as surety for Richard Barnes; - trustees to invest a quarter of the residue of the testator's personal estate and pay interest to testator's son Christopher, remainder to pay interest to his daughters Anne and Agnes during their minorities then divide the principal between them; - trustees to pay three-quarters of the residue of the testator's personal estate to his sons William Watson Howdon, John Hawdon and Joseph Hawdon equally; - bequeathing all household furniture, plate, linen, china, books and pictures to his wife along with all cash in the house; - bequeathing to his son William Watson Howdon his cow, horse and phaeton; - devising to William Watson Hawdon, William Hunt, Richard Barnes and Jane Barnes all real estate for which he was trustee; - appointing William Watson Hawdon, William Hut, Richard Barnes and Jane Barnes as executors; - witnesses: M. Kirtley of Barnard Castle and Edward Fawcett; - codicil of 14 November 1843: revoking bequests to Christopher Hawdon and his children replacing it with a quarter of the residue of his personal estate; - witnesses: Isabella Hannah Johnson; Peter Smith; - probate in Durham consistory court 29 December 1845

Pro-forma bond 23 May 1801 - from Thomas Rowell of Staindrop, yeoman to George Pearson of Staindrop, woolcomber (agent and steward of The Loyalty Society held at the house of John Hodgson in Staindrop) in penal sum of £70 to repay £35 and interest at 5%; - Thomas Rowell signed by mark; - witnesses: John Glover; Francis Greathead

Accounts in connection with D/X 2341/15/1 showing another £10 borrowed on 24 June 1801 and interest making a total owing of £47.2.6

Covenant 24 June 1802 - from John Hodgson to repay George Pearson as clerk and treasurer of Loyalty Society in Staindrop £10 at 5% interest

Account of trustees of Thomas Rowell 1803 - credits £54.17.9; - debits £54.2.3; - witnesses: John Glover; Robert Wilson; George Pearson

Certificate by commissioners for taking oaths from married women 29 June 1855 - before Joseph Harris and Samuel Berridge in Leicestershire; - from Elizabeth, wife of William Wilford in a deed between (1) Richard May, (2) George Palmer, (3) Elizabeth Partridge, (4) Thomas Partridge, (5) William Wilford and Elizabeth, his wife, (6) John Berridge and John Manshaw Teear, (7) Thomas Wood

Pro-forma oath in Common Pleas of commissioners for taking oaths from married women 2 July 1855 - by Clement Stretton of Leicester (Leicestershire), gentleman and Samuel Berridge of Leicester; - that they knew Elizabeth, wife of William Wilford and her interest in property at Humberstone Gate in the Bishop's fee in the Borough of Leicester

Pro-forma oath in Common Pleas of commissioners for taking oaths from married women 27 October 1855 - by Nathaniel Davies of Llandilo (Carmarthenshire); - that he knows Elizabeth, wife of Rees Rees and her interest in a property at Llandilofaur (Carmarthenshire) - sworn before J. L. Popkin at Llandilo

Certificate by commissioners for taking oaths from married women 27 October 1855 - before John Lucas Popkin and Nathaniel Davies from Elizabeth, wife of Rees Rees, in deed of 27 October 1855 between (1) Rees Rees and Elizabeth, his wife; (2) Thomas Williams

Pro-forma oath in Common Pleas of commissioners for taking oaths from married women 24 January 1856 - by James Maychell Harrison of Cartmel (Lancashire) - that he knows Sarah, wife of Frederick Hibberd and her interest in a property in Cartmel - sworn before J. Maychell Harrison at Ulverston (Lancashire)

Certificate by commissioners for taking oaths from married women 24 January 1856 - before Henry Remington and James Maychell Harrison from Sarah, wife of Frederick Hibberd in deed of 23 January 1856 between (1) Frederick Hibberd and Sarah, his wife, (2) Sarah Mackereth

Certificate by commissioners for taking oaths from married women 9 September 1857 - before Thomas Owen and Robert Richard, from Ann, wife of Thomas Owen, Margaret, wife of Edward Owen and Mary, wife of Hugh Hughes in deed of 8 September 1857 between (1) John Jones; (2) Thomas Owen and Ann, his wife; (3) Edward Owen and Margaret, his wife; (4) Hugh Hughes and Mary, his wife; (5) Richard Morris

Pro-forma oath in Common Pleas of commissioners for taking oaths from married women 14 September 1857 - by Robert Pickard of Llaydiaith (Anglesey) - that he knows Ann, wife of Thomas Owen and Margaret, wife of Edward Owen and Mary, wife of Hugh Hughes and their interest in property at Llanfairmathaferneithaf (Anglesey); - sworn before Henry Lloyd Jones at Valley Hotel, Anglesey

Parchment commission 15 April 1878 - of William Hawdon, gentleman, as lieutenant in volunteer forces (21st North Riding of Yorkshire Rifle Corps)

Genealogical notes on Hawdon and Goodricke families 20th century - made by John Hawdon, born at Walkerfield 25 November 1848 'from Mr Goodricke's book'; - Richard Goodricke born about 1560, married at Ingleby 1578 to Muriel, daughter of William, 2nd Baron Eure, with claims of Muriel's descent from Earl Baldwin of Flanders, Alfrith (daughter of Alfred the Great), William I, Henry III, Edward I and Edward III; - Sir Henry Goodricke, eldest son of Richard and Muriel born 1580, married Jane, daughter of Sir John Saville and died 1641; - Lt. Col. William Goodricke, brother of Sir Henry was uncle of Sir John, 1st Baronet, was born in 1581 and married Sarah, daughter of William Bellingham about 1613, dying in 1662 'he was my G. G. G. G. G. Grandfather'; - Captain Henry Goodricke, second son of Lt Col William married Jane, daughter of Henry Gascoigne of Thorpe on the Hill (Yorkshire), esquire and died at York 27 November 1668 'he was my G. G. G. G. Grandfather'; - William Goodricke, third son of Captain Henry born 1662 and became an officer in the army, married Jane Gibson of Durham and died at Montpellier in France 'he was my G. G. G. Grandfather'; - John Goodricke, second son of William was born 1700, married in 1739 Elizabeth Hutchinson of Matfen (Northumberland) and died 29 July 1752 and had six children (his widow secondly married John Graham of Newcastle upon Tyne an died 1777) 'he was my G. G. Grandfather'; - Jane, eldest daughter of John, was born 1740, married in 1769 Francis Hunt of Hill Close House near Darlington 'she was my Great Grandmother' - she had issue (1) John Hunt born 1774, married 1799 Margaret Corner and had six sons and three daughters; (2) George Hunt born 1782, married 1812 Mary Eales, had seven sons and three daughters; (3) Elizabeth Hunt, born 1772, wife of John hawdon of Walkerfield 'she was my Grandmother'; (4) Frances Hunt born 1776, wife of William Hooke[?] of Towfields (Yorkshire), their daughter Catherine married Christopher Barroby and had three daughters including Francis Anne (married John Hawdon, son of William Watson Hawdon); (5) Hannah, born 1778, died unmarried at Carthorpe (Yorkshire) 15 June 1872; - Elizabeth Hunt married John Hawdon of Walkerfield 19 June 1798 at Gainford and died at Walkerfield 17 January 1846, John Hawdon died at Walkerfield 22 May 1845 - their issue: (1) Jane born 12 April 1799; (2) Bessie born July 1800; (3) John born 29 June 1801; (4) Christopher born 2 June 1803; (5) Francis and Mary born dead 18 May 1804; (6) Mary born 8 June 1805; (7) Elizabeth born 21 March 1807; (8) Joseph born dead 5 October 1808; (9) Frances born 9 February 1810; (10) William Watson born 6 December 1811 'my father'; (11) Joseph born 14 November 1813; - William Watson Hawdon married at Staindrop Margaret Elliott of Carlisle 17 July 1844 and had issue: (1) Margaret born 28 July 1845; (2) Elizabeth born 8 September 1847; (3) John born 25 November 1848; (4) William born 29 April 1850; (5) Henry born 4 January 1852, died 27 February 1868; - John Hawdon married 11 July 1877 Frances Ann Barroby of Dishforth (Yorkshire) and had issue: (1) Mary born Walkerfield 12 July 1878; (2) Catherine Alice born at Walkerfield 18 February 1880; (3) Margaret born Westerfield (New Zealand) 27 March 1881; (4) Alan Goodricke born Kangel Cross 18 February 1893; - Frances Ann Hawdon died at Seywell Grounds (Northamptonshire) 16 July 1904; - John Hawdon married secondly Edith Johnston Bath (Somerset), formerly of Great Yarmouth (Norfolk) 29 August 1906 and had issue (5) John Tread born Leamington Spa (Warwickshire) 10 June 1907; - Henry Goodricke of Wisbeach (Isle of Ely), ancestor of the Yorkshire branch was second son of William of East Kirkby and brother of Thomas, Bishop of Ely and Lord Chancellor to Edward VI, in 1542 he purchased the Manor of Ribston and other lands in Yorkshire from Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk and died c. 1556; - 'Sans Dieu Rien' [Without God, Nothing] Goodricke of Ribston; - 'Loyal Yet Free' Goodricke of Ribston (bookplate)

Handlist of the original bundles - 20th century - note that not everything listed has been included in the collection and an asterisk indicates missing items Bundle A - D/X 2341/5/3 - D/X 2341/3/7 - indenture between George Dent of Durham, gent., and John Hawdon of Walkerfield, gent., leasing to Mathew Corner of Houghton le Side. 3 December 1805. Sealed and signed. - D/X 2341/17/2 - D/X 2341/5/3 Bundle B - D/X 2341/6/1 - D/X 2341/4/2 - acquittance from Thomas Wilkinson of Forett, Francis Maistell of Blackwell and Thomas Robinson of Brankin Moorhouse - 16 November 1683* - probate of will of Mathew Corner of Houghton le Side 24 November 1800, proved 13 May 1806* - D/X 2341/8/2 - D/X 2341/3/2 - Indenture of lease by Joseph Hawden of Walkerfield co. Durham gent, to Mathew Ford of Staindrop of the 'Queen's Head; in Staindrop etc 12 May 1791, signed and sealed* - D/X 2341/2/6 - D/X 2341/2/7 - D/X 2341/4/1 - D/X 2341/3/1 - Grant by William Thrlkeld of Denton and Matilda, his wife, releasing to Richard Baynbrig and John, his son, of a tenement in Wakefield, 6 January 6 Edward IV [1467] seal lost* - memorandum re William Wattson of Culgarth co. Cumberland with a note of shares of rent, no date* - copy will of Thomas Birkbeck of Walkerfield co. Durham, yeoman 23 February 1716* - D/X 2341/2/1 (I) - D/X 2341/2/2 (II) - D/X 2341/2/3 (III) - D/X 2341/2/4 (IV) - D/X 2341/2/5 (V) - D/X 2341/2/6 (VI) - D/X 2341/3/4 - indenture of lease 21 February 1730 Anthony Salvin of New Eloctt Esq. to John Hawdon of Walkerfield, of a messuage etc in Staindrop* - extracts from Court Rolls of Kyllerby 9 March 18 Elizabeth [1576]* - 4 July 1606 William, Bishop of Durham, William Pige, deceased* - 10 July 1645 Thomas Bishop of Durham, John, son and heir of Richard Alwod* - 7 May 1641 Thomas, Bishop of Durham, Margaret, widow of Richard Alwod* - 5 May 1641 Thomas, Bishop of Durham, Margaret, widow of Richard Alwod* - 4 July 1606 William, Bishop of Durham, William Pyge's heirs* - Memorandum that William, son and heir of William Pegge, entered 25 May 7 Thomas Archbishop of York and Legate apostolic, Bishop of Durham (1530) 'of much interest'* - 10 October 1580 James, Bishop of Durham, Isabel, wife of Percival Teill* - 15 October, 10 Elizabeth, James, Bishop of Durham (1580 [sic - 1568]), Richard Atwodd* - 14 October 10 Elizabeth (1568) William Cockfield* - Auckland 27 October 9 Laurence [Booth], Bishop of Durham, William Page entered [1466]* - Bond of Ralph Newton and another to William Cockfield 10 Elizabeth (1568)* - bond of Ralph Lydwood of Myddegey (?), gent., to Percival Teell 1581* - 9 James I, 1611, Elizabeth relict of Henry Cockfield* Bundle C - Grant by John Pay of Hilton, confirming to Peter the shepherd and Agnes, his wife, of land with a croft in Hilton, next the church of Stayndrope (further bounds given). Witnesses Robert de Amundevill etc. Seal lost [undated so 12th or 13th century]* - D/X 2341/1/1 - chirograph of John, son and heir of Robert Warde of Ullton, confirming to John Artays of Hilton and Annie, his daughter, a messuage next his gate on the East which Emma, his mother, held in dower. Witnesses: Adam de Sakarfeld, canon of the same; John de Notinghame etc, dated Vigil of St Gregory 1322, seal lost* - grant of John Pay of Helton to Peter the shepherd (Bercarius) and Agnes, his wife, of land next the church of Statnedrope. Witnesses: Robert de Amundeville; William de Menyl; John Artays. Seal lost [no date so 12th or 13th century]* - 'Missing' - D/X 2341/2/4 - D/X 2341/2/5 - D/X 2341/2/2 - 'Missing' - D/X 2341/2/3 - D/X 2341/3/8 - D/X 2341/2/6 - D/X 2341/13/1 - indenture of lease 16 February 20 Elizabeth (1577-8) Thomas Brisby of Penrith co. Cumberland, gent., to Henry Salkeld of the same, glover, to use a road behind the dwelling of Robert Richardsone and others* - D/X 2341/10/1 - D/X 2341/7/1 - D/X 2341/18/1 - lease by Christopher Hawdon of Walkerfield co. Durham, gent., 10 July 1777 to his son John f messuages etc at Cullgarth* Bundle D - Indenture 9 March 1758, Mary Dale of Staindrop, widow, executrix of John Dale, to Charles Gaethorne of Farmlesse in Bishops Middleham. Mortgage of a messuage in Staindrop* - indenture 29 June 1705 being a lease by Henry Swainston of Raby Parke, yeoman to William Nicholson of Staindropp of a cottage* - Lease and release 15 November 1717, William Nicholson of Staindropp and Francis Allison, cordwainer, executors of Mary Garth, widow and Catherine, wife of Francis and sister and heir of John Brown of Darlington, to John Daile, gent., of a messuage in Staindropp* - D/X 2341/8/4 - indenture 18 October 1717, William Dowthwaite of Sesay C. York, executrix of Priscilla Todd, widow, of the first part, Francis Allison of Staindropp, cordwainer and Catherine, his wife, sister and heir of John Browne of the second part and John Smart of Snotterton, gent. Assignment in trust for Mrs Dale* - D/X 2341/13/1 - indenture 14 November 1717 of sale by William Nicholson, Francis Allison and Catherine, his wife to John Dale of a messuage etc in Staindropp* - D/X 2341/8/3 - counterpart of last* - settlement on marriage of Margaret, daughter of John and Mary Dale to Thomas Langstaff of Bedhurst in Marrick, co. Durham 10 July 1769* - Bond 26 July 1766, John Simpson of Morley to Christopher Harding of Walkerfield* Bundle E - D/X 2341/5/5 - indenture 30 December 1657 Thomas Howerbancke of Penrithm chapman to Henry Birkbecke of Culgarth, of a house in that place* - D/X 2341/8/2 - conveyance by Thomas Wade of Staindrop, yeoman, and Katherine, his wife and Ann Birbeck to John Robotham of Raby 16 April 1764* - memorandum of a covenant between Christopher Hawden to William Pears 3 January 1772* - D/X 2341/8/1 - conveyance 28 June 1705 Henry Swainston of Raby Parke to William Nicholson of Staindropp, of a cottage* - memorandum 10 March 28 Charles II (1675-6), Henry Hilton of Denton, gent., son of Francis* - bond of Christopher Pearson of Culgarth to John Birkbecke of the same 26 September 4 James I (1606) to keep covenants* - bond of John Stephenson of Culgarth to John Birkbecke 28 June 1608 re lands at Stane brigge* - release by Christopher ¿ of Culgarth to John Birkebecke of lands etc in Culgarth. 4 July 39 Elizabeth (1597)* - indenture dated 16 November 35 Elizabeth (1593) Thomas Wilkinson of Forcett co. York, Elizabeth his wife and Francis Waistell of Blackwell, yeoman, and Margaret, his wife, and Thomas Robinson of Beauf'm Moorehouse near Darneton, yeoman and Alice, his wife, sisters and co-heirs of Thomas Thompson of London, tailor, deceased, son and heir of George Thompson of Killerby, yeoman, releasing to Thomas Birkbeck a messuage in Killiroy. Signed and sealed* Bundle F - assignment of mortgage 27 April 1761, Catherine Mowbray, to William Rudd on marriage of Catherine Mowbray, the daughter to Nicholas Halhead of the castle, Durham* - conveyance of moors in Ingilton, co. Durham 12 August 1829, John Hawdon, senr. And others to John Hawdon junr.* - memorandum of exchange by John Hull of Culgarth, 6 February 1713* - final concord 2 July 29 George III (1789), John Calvert, plaintiff, Richard Vasey and Margaret, his wife, deforciants of lands in Staindrop* - administration of goods of Mary, wife of Thomas Hodgson of Keverston 21 August 1778, seal* - notification of the purchase by Thomas Sewell 30 December 1717 of lands in Culgarth* - grant by Richard Birkbecke of Culgarth and Alexander, his son, to John Birkbecke, of a messuage 3 February 1709-10* - grant by Hugh alias Hutchin Guayne of Penrith, yeoman and Agnes, his wife, widow of Richard Jackson of Culgarth to Alexander Birkbeck, of a messuage in Culgarth 10 March 1600* - bond of Thomas Lambe of Culgarth to Hugh Stephenson of Culgarth, to fulfil contracts 7 February 31 Elizabeth (1588-9)* - exchange 18 February 1765 Earl of Darlington to John Dale, esquire* - indenture 26 February 29 Charles II (1666-7) William Wattson of Culgarth to Henry Birkbecke conveying the latter his property in Culgarth* - probate copy of the will of John Hawdon of Walkerfield 4 November 1752* - indenture 18 February 11 Anne (1712-13), William Garth of Bolam, gent., to Thomas Garth of Boston Gans in St Helens Auckland of lands in Hilton* - lease 10 May 3 Anne (1704) John Hobson of Houghton, gent., to John Woodifield of closes in Houghton* - indenture 12 George III (1771) Thomas Wade of Staindrop to Ann Birkbeck to [and?] John Hawdon* - note of agreement between Henry Birbeck and William Watson* - plan of a house 1826* - final concord 2 July 29 George III (1790) John Calvert, plaintiff and Richard Vasey and Margaret, his wife, of lands in Hilton* - D/X 2341/3/5 I. Bundles of household accounts of John Hawdon (19th century)* II. Letters on business matters* - 1 of Richard Barnes 1829 Barnard Castle - 5 of John Gunthwaite 1829-39 - Raby Castle - 1 of William Hodgson - Staindrop 1840 - 1 of John Hunt - Thornington 1836 - 1 of Thomas Hutchinson - Sedgefield 1833 - 1 of Hilton Middleton - Newton 1834 - 1 of William Pattison - Carmel House 1856 - 1 of William Trotter - Bishop Auckland 1832 - 1 of Joseph Tunstall 1833 - 1 of J. Ward - Durham 1833 - 1 from Cecil Wray - Dalton (undated) - 1 Lord Darlington, March 23 (no year) III. Family letters* - 1 M. H. from Thornington 1833 - 2 Christopher Hawdon - London 1834, 1837 - 3 John Hawdon to his father Eldershe 1834 Australia another from Sydney 1836 another from Bergalia 1837 - 4 Joseph Hawdon, Eldershe 1832, another 1831, another 1836 and another 1837 -all these are of great interest' - note of a dinner given to Mr Hawdon - letter from J. Mandle 1838 IV. Miscellanea* 1. notes of agreement etc - Christopher Hawdon 2. instructions for an award - Killerby 1816 3. note of a suit - Christopher Hawdon v. Wade 1764 4. legal settlement in High Coniscliffe 1721 signatures of churchwardens etc 5. assessment on inhabitants of Wackerfield 6. indenture of 13 James I, Cuthbert Marshall, gent., and Richard Hutton of Hunwick 7. (printed) Middlesborough and London Shipping Company's prospectus 8. bond - John Birkbecke of Culgarth to Alexander Birbecke 1709-10 9. Stamp office receipt, William Watson 1803 10. North Durham election 1841, poll 11. Stamp Office receipt - Mary Hawdon 1805 12. memorandum of agreement - John Hawdon and John Brunhill 1805 13. notice to vacate 1838, signed John Hawdon 14. memorandum of agreement between Margaret Cathrick and John Hawdon 1826 15. letter re Bowes Turnpike 1838 16. printed notice of a meeting in Stockton Town Hall 1828 17. will of William Hodgson of Sellaby, yeoman 1757 18. indenture in fragments - Henry Hilton and Thomas Birbecke 1697 19. will of John Birbeck 1762 20. will of Mary Hawdon 1829 21. will of John Wade 1828 22. unsigned letter re foxes, Ingleton 1839 23. will of John Dale, gent. V. Miscellanea* - indenture with scheme of husbandry for 7 years from 1768 - indenture 1640 - various wills , indentures and deeds from 1635 onwards D/X 2341/18/2 Additional items to D/X 2341/18/1 Bundle A - D/X 2341/17/2 Bundle B - indenture of lease by Joseph Hawden of Walkerfield co. Durham, gent., to Mathew Ford of Staindrop, of the 'Queen's Head' in Staindrop etc. 12 May 1791, signed and sealed - D/X 2341/3/1 - memorandum re William Wattson of Culgarth co. Cumberland, with a note of shares of rent, no date - indenture of lease 21 February 1730 Anthony Salvin of New Elcott, esq., to John Hawdon of Walkerfield of a messuage etc. in Staindrop Bundle C - Indenture of sale, William Watson of Culgarth co. Cumberland to Henry Birbecke of Culgarth of a messuage and lands - November 1678 - D/X 2341/7/1 - lease by Christopher Hawdon of Walkerfield co. Durham, gent., 10 July 1777 to his son John, of messuages etc at Culgarth Bundle E - memorandum of a covenant between Christopher Hawden to William Pears 16 April 1764 Bundle F - Indenture 26 February 29 Charles II (1666-7), William Wattson of Culgaith to Henry Birkbecke conveying the latter his property in Culgaith - probate copy of will of John Hawdon of Walkerfield 4 November 1752 - plan of a house 1826