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Grant 20 October 1507 By Christopher [Bainbridge], Bishop of Durham to Richard, son of Ralph Herbottel, esquire, giving all lands late held by Ralph and Margaret, his wife, as granted by William [Senhouse], late Bishop of Durham.

Pardon 20 April 1570 Granted to Thomas Wray, late of Richmond (Yorkshire), gentleman, following the 1569 Rising of the North [pardon granted seven days before Elizabeth I was excommunicated by Pope Pius V]

Lease 1607/08 From Rafe Maddison

Licence 20 January 1614/15 By William [James], Bishop of Durham, to George Conyers to alienate the Manor of Bishopton and lands in Staynton, Newbiggin and Pittsfeild (except a tenement in East Newbiggin in occupation of Thomas Moore) to George Conyers, his son

Pardon 1627 By Charles I of William Wray

Feoffment 15 March 1639 Parties: (1) William Drydon of Rideing Milne (Northumberland), yeoman; (2) William Carnabie of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman Operative Part - (1) enfeoffed (a) to (2) for £180 Property: (a) messuage and land in Riding Mill; (b) water corn mill in Riding Mill with parcel of ground called Mother Damme head; - (a)-(b) part of the Barony of Bulbecke and formerly in occupation of John Sheaprowd at annual rent of 11 shillings and granted by James I by letters patent on 19 May 1609 to Edward Farrere of London, merchant and Francis Phillipps of London, gentleman who on 29 May 1609 bargained and sold to Peter Drydon Habendum: - to (2) for his life, remainder to Issabell, his wife, remainder to Agnes Caenabie of Newcastle upon Tyne, spinster to be held of the lord of the fee Witnesses: - John Foster senior; - William Hudspeth; - John Foster; - John Homble; - Peter Foster [by mark] - Peter Hudspeth [by mark]; - John Cowper [by mark]; - John Addison [by mark]; - Thomas Story [by mark]

Mortgage by alienation 15 June 1676 Parties: (1) William Christian of Bemish, esquire and Christopher Carleton alias Charleton of Newcastle upon Tyne, gentleman; (2) John Howland of Hatton Garden in St Andrew, Holborne (Middlesex) Reciting: - William Christian was indebted to (2) for £2,000 some part of which was lent to William William Christian and secured by two judgements in King's Bench against William Christian in Hilary 1674 and 1675 for £1,500 debt and 41 shillings damages and costs and in Michaelmas 1675 for £1,600 debt and 33s 4d damages Operative Part - to better secure William Christian's debts and for 5s paid by (2) to (1), (1) aliened (a) to (2) Property: (a) Manor of Bemish alias Bemish Park; (b) Hughes Farm; (c) Kirkleys Close in occupation of John Collingwood; (d) High Farme Lee and The Hellhole and East Fence in occupation of James Smith; (e) Spring Close, West Fence and Brantinghams Close in occupation of William Richardson; (f) water corn mill called Bemish Milne and two Milne Closes in occupation of William Lamb; (g) Cow Bogg in occupation of William Lamb; (h) Upper Fence in occupation of William Richardson; (i) Lower Fence, the Bridge End and Little Meadow in occupation of James Smith; (j) Richardson's Farnely in occupation of William Richardson; (k) Wall Hill; (l) Soulsbyes Farm in occupation of Thomas Soulsby; (m) Low Farneley in occupation of Thomas Wray; (n) the Faugh Close in occupation of John Soulsbuy; (o) Highlong Walke in occupation of William Marley; (p) Low Long Walke, The Haugh, High Stobby Close and Low Stobby Close and the Coppis in occupation of Thomas Wray; (q) Christophers Pasture and Coppis Bogg in occupation of John Soulsby; (r) New House Pasture in occupation of Elizabeth Wray; (s) Dunns Pasture in occupation of John Dunn; (t) cottage in Kiphill in occupation of John Craggs; - (b)-(t) all part of the Manor of Beamish Habendum: - to (2) for 1,000 years, remainder to use of William Christian, remainder to use of Anne, his wife with proviso for equity of redemption for William Christian Witnesses: - Thomas Sibshfeild[?] - Ralph Howland; - Richard Cartwright

Lease 29 October 1698 Parties: (1) Thomas Comber DD, Dean and Chapter of Durham; (2) Timothy Liddell of West Merrington, yeoman Operative Part - (1) leased (a) to (2) Property: (a) half part of farm of West Merrington in occupation of Timothy Liddell Habendum: - to (2) for 21 years at annual rent of 40 shillings to be paid at the cathedral's new exchequer over the east gate

Account of sale of goods of John Stokoe of Billerley 22 October 1777 - £146.7.3 for stock and crops of corn of Billerly and Hemphole Farms; - see also D/X 2418/10

Account of stock and crops of corn of John Stokoe on Billerly and Hemphole Farm 22 October 1777 - see also D/X 2418/9