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Priestman Collieries Ltd

Reference: D/Pr Catalogue Title: Priestman Collieries Ltd Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1632; 1746-1899; 1952

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Mines in Winlaton lordship (Ref: D/Pr 1(1-3))

Deeds and declaration of trust relating to mines in the lordship of Winlaton, 1632, 1859
(1 bundle containing 1 parchment and 2 papers)


Lease of coal etc., the Lords of Winlaton to J. Cowen, 10 December 1859
(1 parchment)


Agreement and declaration of trust as to D/Pr 1(1), J. Cowen Jnr. and J. Cowen Snr., 10 December 1859
(1 paper)


Copy print of division deed of Winlaton lordship, 25 February 1632
(1 paper)

Land at Blaydon Burn and Blaydon (Ref: D/Pr 2(1-2))

Deeds of land at Blaydon Burn and Blaydon, 1841, 1867
(1 bundle containing 2 parchments)


Lease of cottages etc. at Blaydon Burn, Earl of Sefton and others to Cowen, 1 May 1841
(1 parchment)


Copy counterpart lease of waggonway, quay, etc., Townley to Cowen (without plan), 1 June 1867
(1 parchment)

Land at Winlaton (Ref: D/Pr 3(1-15))

Deeds and related papers concerning land at Winlaton, 1829 - 1877
(16 parchments and papers)


Lease and release (conveyance) of tenements at Winlaton, Beaumont to Ramsay, 7 October 1829
(2 parchments)


Appointment by way of mortgage of hereditaments at Winlaton, Ramsay to Surtees, 15 August 1840
(1 parchment)


Appointment and release (conveyance) of lands at Winlaton, Liddell to Ramsay, 9 July 1849
(1 parchment)


Appointment by way of mortgage of land at Winlaton, Ramsay to Nichol, 7 September 1849
(1 parchment)


Copy will of Ann Surtees, 22 April 1852
(1 parchment)


Conveyance of ground at Winlaton, Gardner to Ramsay, 13 March 1856
(1 parchment)


Valuation of property at Winlaton by Thos. Bell, 10 December 1857
(1 parchment)


Transfer of mortgage of premises at Winlaton, Aydon to Crighton, 25 February 1859
(1 parchment)


Transfer of mortgage on land at Winlaton, Nichol to Shield, 20 May 1861
(1 parchment)


Mortgage of equity of redemption in premises at Winlaton, Ramsay to Scottish Provident Institution, 12 February 1863
(1 parchment)


Transfer of mortgage of premises at Winlaton, Crighton to Snowball and Atkinson, 18 April 1868
(1 parchment)


Abstract, Dees and Thompson, October 1884
(1 parchment)


Transfer of mortgage, Snowball & Atkinson to Sheffield & South Yorkshire Permanent Building Society, 20 November 1877
(1 parchment)


Covenant for production of deeds. Scottish Provident Institution to Sheffield & South Yorkshire Permanent Building Society, 20 November 1877
(1 parchment)


Covenant for production of deeds. Scottish Provident Institution to Sheffield & South Yorkshire Permanent Building Society, 20 November 1877
(1 parchment)

Derwent Villa (Parkhead) Estate, Ryton (Ref: D/Pr 4(1-23))

Deeds and related papers of land in the Derwent Villa (Parkhead) Estate in the parish of Ryton, 1773 - 1899 Including a copy of 'An Act for making a partition and division of certain estates in the parish of Ryton...', between Sir Edward Blackett, baronet, and Sir Walter Blackett, pursuant to an agreement made between them, 1773
(22 parchments and papers)


Printed Act of Parliament for making a partition of certain estates in the Parish of Ryton, 1773
(1 file)


Assignment of a Term of 500 years created by Act of Parliament for security £104.12.0. Samuel Phipps and W.A. Darwin (1) Wm. Darwin (2) Thos. Wentworth (3) and John Ord (4), 25 March 1775
(1 parchment)


Declaration of Trust, John Ord to Walter Blackett, 25 March 1775
(1 paper)


Assigment of a Term created by Act of Parliament in order to merge the Term in Freehold, 30 September 1777
(1 parchment)


Agreement for sale of a Freehold Estate in the parish of Ryton, T.R. Beaumont & Diana his wife with John Mulcaster, 13 December 1825
(1 paper)


Office Extract of Fine in the Court of Pleas at Durham, Wm. Rastall & Mary his wife to Thos. Blackett, 16 April 24 Geo.3rd [1784]; copy made 18 May 1829
(1 paper)


Agreement regarding loan of £3,000 G.H. Ramsay (1) Mary his wife (2) and her Trustees (3), 9 July 1829
(1 paper)


Bond to secure £3,000 and int., G.H. Ramsay to Fenwick & Grace, Mrs. Ramsay's Trustees, 9 July 1829
(1 paper)


Bond of Indemnity, T.R. Beaumont & T.W. Beaumont, to G.H Ramsay, 9 July 1829
(1 parchment)


Appointment of certain hereditaments in the County of Durham, T.R. Beaumont & Diana his wife to G.H. Ramsay, 9 July 1829
(1 parchment)


Morgage, G.H. Ramsay to Cookson, 7 January 1842
(1 parchment)


Mortgage, G.H. Ramsay to Fenwick, 8 January 1842
(1 parchment)


Transfer of Bond Debt and Mortgage, Grace to Potter, 16 March 1852
(1 parchment)


Transfer of Mortgage, Walter to Fife, 22 November 1855
(1 parchment)


Transfer of Mortgage, Dunbar to Ward, 24 February 1858
(1 parchment)


Transfer of mortgage of Derwent Villa Estate, Ward to Wm. Shepherd, 16 October 1877
(1 parchment)


Transfer of mortgage, Archibald G. Potter to Wm. Shepherd, 20 November 1877
(1 parchment)


Conveyance of Derwent Villa Estate, John Taylor Ramsay to Capt. Philip Gully, 31 August 1885
(1 parchment)


Mortgage of part of Derwent Villa Estate, Capt. Philip Gully to Henry John Reed, 1 September 1885
(1 parchment)


Further charge of part of Derwent Villa Estate, John Taylor Ramsay to Miss Sarah Reed, 27 May 1896
(1 parchment)


Statutory declaration by John Taylor Ramsay as to non-payment of charges on Park Head Estate, 25 November 1896
(1 paper)


Conveyance of Park Head Estate, otherwise Derwent Villa Estate, Winlaton, Philip Gully to George Robinson Ramsay, 26 November 1896
(1 parchment)


Memorandum of deposit of documents to secure bank account of G.H. Ramsay and Co., 27 October 1899
(1 paper)

Waldridge Collieries (Ref: D/Pr 5(1-13))

Deeds and related papers concerning Waldridge Collieries (mainly land in Waldridge Fell and in the manor of Chester Deanery), 1830 - 1871
(1 bundle containing 13 parchments and papers)


Lease of Coalmines, etc. in the Manors of Chester Deanery and Waldridge, Hylton Jolliffe to George Sowerby, 11 November 1830
(1 parchment)


Lease of moiety of Coalmines, etc. under Waldridge Fell, Lady Noel Byron to G. & T. Sowerby and J. Phillips, 21 January 1832
(1 parchment)


Deed for Better Regulation of Partnership Firm of Owners of Waldridge Colliery, George Sowerby, John Phillips & Thos. Sowerby, 1 April 1837
(1 parchment)


Draft Lease of Staiths and Wagonway at Poulter Close, Rev. Geo. Townsend to G. & T. Sowerby & J. Phillips, 1833
(1 parchment)


Agreement respecting the Shipment and leading of coal, Pontop and South Shields Railway Co. to Sowerby & Co., 1 February 1847
(1 parchment)


Lease of Coalmines, etc. in Manor or Chester Deanery, Lady Noel Byron and S. Lushington to T.J. & G.Sowerby and J.Phillips, 18 September, 1848
(1 parchment)


Lease of moiety of coalmines, etc. under Waldridge Fells, Lady Noel Byron & S. Lushington to T.J. & G. Sowerby and J.Phillips, 18 September 1848
(1 parchment)


Lease of Coalmines, etc. under Edmondsley Fells and Broomyholme, Earl of Durham to T. & J. Sowerby and J. Phillips, 18 January 1854
(1 parchment)


Copy Lease of Coalmines, etc. in Edmondsley Moor etc., Bishop of Durham to Earl of Durham, 6 March 1854
(1 parchment)


Agreement for Dissolution of Partnership for sale & purchase of shares in Waldridge & Edmondsley Collieries, Executors of Geo. Sowerby & Thos. Sowerby & John Phillips, 27 April 1855
(1 parchment)


Contract for Leading Coals along Sacriston Railway, W.H. Bell & Thos. Sowerby & Geo. Phillips, 15 December 1855
(1 parchment)


Wayleave Lease for use of Waldridge Collieries, Charles Jolliffe to T. Sowerby and J. Phillips, 2 June 1856
(1 parchment)


Agreement for supply of gas, Waldridge Coal Co. and Rev. E.H Shipperdson, 7 October 1871
(1 parchment)

Land in Gateshead, Quatre Bras near Hexham, and Waldridge Colliery (Ref: D/Pr 6(1-5))

Deeds and related papers of land in Gateshead, Quatre Bras near Hexham (Northumberland) and of a coal mine called Waldridge Colliery, belonging to the late George Sowerby of Whitehill, colliery owner, and the late Thomas Sowerby, coalfitter, of Gateshead, 1832 - 1864
(1 bundle containing 6 parchments and papers)


Mortgage to secure balance of Banking Accounts, George Sowerby to J. Backhouse & Co., 1 February 1832
(1 parchment)


Grant of equity of redemption of 5 cottages and Gardens near Hexham, Thos. Nicholson to Thos. Sowerby & John Phillips, 14 June 1833
(1 parchment)


Mortgage to secure balance of Banking Accounts, Thos. Sowerby & John Phillips to J. Backhouse & Co., 5 November 1833
(1 parchment and 1 paper)


Mortgage to secure balance of Banking Accounts, George Sowerby to J. Backhouse & Co., 12 April 1834
(1 parchment)


Assignment of Leasehold Hereditaments at Gateshead, Northumberland & Durham District Banking Co. & other to C.R.F. Thiedemann & others, 7 September 1864
(1 parchment)

Land at Gateshead including Stourbridge Glass House and Tyne Paper Mill (Ref: D/Pr 7(1-11))

Deeds and related papers of land at Gateshead, 1825 - 1888 Including the Stourbridge Glass House and the Tyne Paper Mill
(1 bundle containing 11 parchments and papers)


Lease of Stourbridge Glass House, Quay etc. at Gateshead, Cuthbert Ellison to George Sowerby, 1 December 1825
(1 parchment)


Counterpart Lease of Ground at Gateshead, George Sowerby & others to Wm. Heppell & others, 1 December 1840
(1 parchment)


Counterpart Lease of Ground at Gateshead, Wm. Blackhouse to John Cook, 30 April 1841
(1 parchment)


Counterpart Lease of Stourbridge Glass House, Quarry, etc, at Gateshead, George Sowerby & others to John Sowerby, 3 February 1844
(1 parchment)


Agreement for Sale of Leases of above, B.J. Redheugh, George Sowerby to Wm. Hymers, 16 August 1844
(1 parchment)


Agreement for Sale of Lease of above, B.J. Prockter to Wm. Muschamp & others, 20 June 1865
(1 parchment)


Assignment of above Leasehold Yard, etc, B.J. Prockter & Wm. Muschamp to Thos. Abbot, 11 November 1871
(1 parchment)


Lease (and counterpart) Quarry and Boat and Rivet Works at Gateshead, Thiedemann and Willis to Abbot, 10 April 1872
(1 parchment)


Indenture extinguishing above (endorsed on back), 30 November 1872
(1 parchment)


Counterpart lease of Tyne Paper Mill (and draft of same), Thiedemann and Wills to Muschamp, 10 November 1888
(1 parchment)


Agreement for tenancy, North Eastern Railway and Owners of Waldridge Colliery, 18 March 1879
(1 parchment)

Land at Whickham (Ref: D/Pr 8(1-75))

Deeds and related papers relating to land at Whickham, 1746 - 1872 Including plan
(1 bundle containing 67 parchments and papers)


Copy Admittance of John Wilkinson to one messuage, one croft and one garth part of (?) Wester Whaggs, manor of Whickham, 6 September 1746
(1 parchment)


Will of John Wilkinson, innkeeper at Brian's Leap, Tanfield (dated 16 June 1805), proved 16 August, 1808
(1 parchment)


Attested copy Marriage Settlement of G.T. Seaton and Harriet Collingwood, 2 October 1807
(1 parchment)


Note:- "John Barnett surrenders to Richardson as trustee for Barnett. An Uncle of Mr. Dee (?) is the legal representative of Richardson", 23 October 1820
(1 paper)


Extract from award on the Division of Whickham Common, 18 December 1821 Includes plan
(1 file)


"Manor of Whickham, copy of Several Surrenders of premises now belonging to A. Seaton Barras," 22 December 1796 - 8 May 1833
(1 file)


Copy Surrender of premises in Manor of Whickham, Huntley to M. Green in trust for John Taylor, 24 August, 1822
(1 file)


Copy of Surrender of land at Whickham, Gilhespy to J. Greene in trust for William Taylor, 20 March 1824
(1 file)


Copy of Will of John Taylor (dated 10th June 1823), proved 3 April 1824
(1 file)


Depositions of Witnesses in a "Cause" between A. Seaton & others, Defts, 4 October 1824
(1 file)


Admittance of James Spoors to 2 cottages at Burnt House, Whickham, 12 February 1825
(1 parchment)


Surrender of permises at Whickham, John Spoors to John Greene in trust for William Taylor, 2 January 1826
(1 file)


Agreement for sale of land at Whickham, Bute to Wm. Taylor, 30 April 1826
(1 paper)


Copies Admittance & Surrenders, by way of mortgage, of land at Whickham, A. Seaton Barras to William Barras, 13 October 1827
(1 file)


Covenant to Surrender land at Whickham by way of mortgage, A. Seaton Barras to William Barras, 30 October 1827
(1 parchment)


Letter of Attorney & copy of same, Thomas Chater appointed to act for A. Seaton Barras in the matter of the Admittance of A. Seaton Barras to copyhold premises at Whickham, 12 January 1830
(6 papers)


Surrender of half Haddon Whaggs & half Wester Whaggs, G.T. Seaton Blenkinsopp to William Barras in trust for A. Seaton Barras, 12 February 1830
(2 parchments)


Surrender of 1a. 2r. 32p. allotment part of Whickham Fell, G.T. Seaton Blenkinsopp to William Barras in trust for A. Seaton Barras, 12 February 1830
(1 parchment)


State of Title of Marquis of Bute to Copyhold allotment at Whickham to be sold to Mr. Taylor, 1830
(1 file)


Covenant to surrender copyhold premises at Whickham, Marquis of Bute to William Taylor, 12 June 1830
(1 parchment)


Copy Surrender of premises at Whickham, Marquis of Bute to Thomas Chater in trust for William Taylor, 15 June 1830
(1 parchment)


Deed Poll Appointment by G.T Seaton Blenkinsopp of a copyhold close at Whickham to his son Richard B.G.S Blenkinsopp, 3 May 1833
(1 parchment)


Deed of Covenants respecting copyhold hereditaments at Whickham, G.T. Seaton Blenkinsopp, R.B.G.S. Blenkinsopp and A. Seaton Barras and William Barras, 4 May 1833
(1 parchment)


Surrender of copyhold hereditaments at Whickham, G.T. Seaton Blenkinsopp to William Barras, 8 May 1833
(1 parchment)


Copy of above and of Surrender of copyhold hereditaments at Whickham, A. Seaton Barras and W. Barras to P. Fenwick and S. Ilderton in trust for G.T. Seaton Blenkinsopp, 8 May 1833
(1 file)


Conveyance of copyhold lands at Whickham, William Barras & others to Wm. Taylor, 8 January 1845
(1 parchment)


Power of Attorney from William Barras and others to Thomas Swinburne to act for them in the matter of the Surrender of copyhold lands at Whickham to W. Taylor, 8 January 1845
(1 parchment)


Surrender and copy of copyhold lands at Whickham, Wm. Barras and others to William Taylor, 16 January 1845
(1 parchment and 1 file)


Admittance of Wm. Barras to copyhold lands at Whickham, 16 January 1845
(1 parchment)


Note to L. Robson, Extent of property mortgaged, 1849
(1 paper)


Mortgage of copyhold lands at Whickham, Wm. Taylor to Staniford and Mackay £600, 21 May 1851
(1 parchment)


Surrender by way of mortgage of copy hold lands at Whickham, Wm. Taylor to Staniford and Mackay, 22 May 1851
(1 parchment)


Admittance of Wm. Wilkinson to copyhold premises at Whickham, 25 September 1852
(1 parchment)


Surrender of copyhold premises at Whickham as security for loan £50, Wm. Wilkinson to J.W. Fenwick, 25 September 1852
(1 parchment)


Covenant to Surrender copyhold hereditaments at Whickham as security for loan £500, Wm. Taylor to P.G. Ellison, 16 November 1854
(1 parchment)


Notice of above to Thos. Chater, 9 December 1854
(1 paper)


Warrant from T. Staniford to enter satisfaction on Court Rolls for conditional surrender of 22 May 1851, 29 August 1857
(1 paper)


Three accounts Succession Duty on Real Property, 29 August 1857
(1 papers)


Surrender of copyhold lands at Whickham T. Staniford to Wm. Chater and Charles Armstrong upon trusts of the will of William Taylor, 24 October 1857
(1 parchment)


Copy will of William Wilkinson (dated 6 November 1859), proved 21 July 1860
(1 paper)


Copy Extract from award on the Division of Whickham common as to Mr. John Taylor's allotments, 1860 Includes plan
(1 file)


Mortgage of a moiety of the Whickham Grange estate, Thomas Taylor to Thomas Rodham, 28 April 1860
(1 parchment)


Two Notices to Joshua and John Green of the above mortgage, 18 May 1860
(2 papers)


Letter from Chater and Chater to Wm. Marshall, solicitor, concerning sale of property, Whickham Grange, to Mr. Hunter, 9 July 1862
(1 paper)


Letter from Chater and Chater to Wm. Marshall together with extract from Surrender of 20 March 1824, 12 July 1862
(2 papers)


Plan of Whickham Grange (house and garden) by Seymour Bell, 1 August 1862
(1 paper and 1 envelope)


Note from Chater and Chater to Wm. Marshall, 9 August 1862
(1 paper)


Three Epitomes of Title, Requisitions, etc. (undated)
(3 papers)


Draft Admittance of John Richardson to three plots on Whickham Fell, 1862
(1 paper)


Statement by Charles Armstrong relating to land occupied by Wm. Taylor, 18 September 1862
(1 paper)


Apportionment of Purchase Money (Taylor to Clavering), ? 1863
(1 paper)


Instructions for covenant to surrender (Taylor to Clavering), ? 1863
(1 paper)


Seven Surrenders of premises at Whickham (Taylor to Clavering), 14 February 1863
(7 parchments)


Seven Admittances in connection with above, 14 February 1863
(7 parchments)


Release and Covenant to Surrender land and hereditaments at Whickham, Taylor (by Armstrong and others) to Clavering, 14 February 1863
(1 parchment)


Surrender of premises at Whickham, Fenwick to Ivison, 2 October 1863
(1 parchment)


Letter from Somerset House concerning payment of succession duty on copyhold cottage and land at Whickham in respect of succession of Jefferson Wilkinson, 8 July 1872
(1 paper)


Two "Accounts of Succession in Real Property" relating to the above, 15 July 1872
(2 papers)


Transfer of mortgage on premises at Whickham, Ivison to Hunter, 13 July 1872
(1 parchment)


Schedule of deeds to copyhold property at Whickham belonging to the representatives of John Wilkinson and by them mortgaged to Philip Ivison, 6 September 1746 to 2 October 1863
(1 paper)


Schedule of deeds relating to the title of copyhold premises called Whickham Grange, 8-9 August 1862
(1 paper)


Total of acreage of six parcels of land, n.d.
(1 paper)


Abstract of title to copyhold Whickham Grange and five copyhold closes, formerly six, reciting deeds from 8 January 1845, 1862 Includes plan
(1 file)


Additional abstract of title to copyhold messuage and hereditaments in the manor of Whickham, 1862
(1 file)


Additional abstract of title to copyhold messuage and hereditaments in the manor of Whickham, 1862
(1 file)


Abstract of title of John Crichton Stuart, Marquis of Bute to a copyhold allotment on Whickham Fell contracted to be sold to Mr. Taylor, 1862
(1 file)


Extract from the award of Thomas Bell on the inclosure of Whickham Fell, 18 December 1821
(1 paper)


Extract from the award of Thomas Bell on the inclosure of Whickham Fell, 18 December 1821
(1 paper, typescript)


Copy extract from the award on the division of Whickham Common as to John Taylor's allotments, 1862
(1 file)


Abstract of covenant and surrender on the purchase of Whickham Grange by Mrs. Hunter, 1862
(1 file)


Abstract of covenant relating to copyhold premises purchased of Messrs. Barrass by Mr. Taylor, 1862
(1 file)


abstract of mortgage, Anthony Leaton Barrass to William Barrass, 1862
(1 file)


Copies of surrenders of copyhold premises purchased by the late William Taylor of Messrs. Barrass, 1862
(1 file)


Abstract of settlement on the marriage of George Thomas Leaton and Miss Collingwood, 1862
(1 file)


Additional abstract of title to freehold and copyhold hereditaments at Whickham Grange, 1874
(1 file)

Property at Edmondsley and schedule of Priestman Collieries deeds (Ref: D/Pr 9-10)

Abstract of title to property at Edmondsley (1842 - 1849), belonging to Mr. Robert Fletcher, 1858
(1 file)


Schedule of the above deeds (some gaps) compiled by Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Libraries, 1952
(1 volume)