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12 May 1832 (1) Louisa Mary Smythe of Great Cumberland Place, Middlesex, spinster (daughter and co-heiress of Walter Smythe of Brambridge, Hants., deceased) (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst of Clarendon Park, Wilts., Bart. (3) Sir Charles Knightley of Fawsley Park, Northampton, Bart. and Michael Bruce of Upper Brook Street, Middlesex, Esquire Covenant of (1) and (2) with (3), upon the death of Charles Smythye and failure of his male issue, for the settlement of (1)'s moiety of the premises to be purchased with the sale proceeds of leasehold collieries etc. in the parish of Lanchester held under renewable lease from the Bishops of Durham, to be sold pursuant to the trusts declared by the within recited settlement of 15 August 1785, to such uses as (1) and (2) shall jointly appoint and, subject thereto, to the use of (2) for life, thence to the use of (1) if she survive (2) and her heirs and assigns for ever and otherwise to such uses as (1) shall appoint. Recites previous settlements of the Smythe family and other settlements made in contemplation of the marriage of (1) and (2)

4 January 1834 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst, Bart., and Dame Louisa Mary, his wife (2) Sir Charles Knightley and Michael Bruce Appointment by (1) to (2) of a moiety of leasehold coals and coalmines and mines of lead ore and ironstone, in the parish of Lanchester, upon such trusts as (1) shall during their joint lives appoint and subject thereto in trust for Sir Frederick for life, thence in trust for Dame Louisa (is she survive him) and her assigns, but if Dame Louisa predecease her husband then upon such trusts as she shall appoint and subject thereto in trust for those persons who would benefit under the rules of intestacy as her next of kin. Recites previous deeds. Certificate of acknowledgement of the above by Dame Louisa

19 May 1837 (1) Robert Archibald Douglas Gresley of Bishop Auckland, Esquire (2) Reverend Henry Douglas of Whickham, Clerk; R.A.D. Gresley; William Grant of Litchborough, Northampton, Esquire; Christopher Hodgson of Deans Yard, Westminster, Middlesex, Esquire, (executors of William Van Mildert, late Bishop of Durham) (3) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst Assignment by (1) to (3), with the confirmation of (2), of all coals and coal mines, lead and ironstone within the moors and commons of Ushaw and Flash Moor, Underside, Ash Edge, Ash Land, the Haugh, Margate, Hamsteels Fell, Cornsey Raw, Ragspath, Rairden Knoll, Ton Law, Broom Heads, Ondon Law, East and West Butsfield Fells, Broadswoodfell, Coper Hill, Humber Moor, Newbiggen Fells, Cold Rowley Fell, Berry Edge, Medomsley Fell and Lanchester Fell, for the remainder of a term of 21 years created by the within recited lease to (1) of 17 November 1835. Recites previous deeds and the will of William Van Mildert, Bishop of Durham Consideration: £2250

Abstract of title (16 October 1844) of the Earl of Craven and Lord Sandys to a moiety of renewable leasehold mines in the parish of Lanchester, n.d.

4 July 1850 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (2) Sir Charles Knightley, and Michael Bruce of Bentinck Street, St. George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, Esquire (3) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (4) Rt. Hon. William, Earl of Craven of Combe Abbey, Warwick; Rt. Hon. Arthur Moyses William Hill, Baron Sandys of Ombersley Court, Worcester (5) Hon. Charlotte Georgina Harriet, Marchioness de le Force, wife of Edward Michel Philibert Nompar de Caumont la Force, Marquis de la Force (formerly Charlotte Georgina Harriet Smythe and widow of the Hon. George Augustus Craven) (6) The Pontop and South Shields Railway Company (7) Jonathan Richardson of Shotley Bridge, Northumberland, Esquire Counterpart lease by (1) and (2) as to their respective moiety, with the consent of (4) and (6), and by (4) in respect of the other moiety (with the consent of (5)) to (7) in coals etc. within the manors and commons (and their related allotments) of the parish of Lanchester within boundaries specified, with all necessary powers for the working of such coals, for a term of 17 years from 17 October 1846. Recites previous deeds. Plan endorsed on third membrane Rent: £1300 p.a. final rent after the rate of 16s. per ten for best screened coals and 13s. per ten for unscreened coals plus tentale rental for excess quantities etc. Endorsed on second membrane: Deed poll surrender of the above lease by Jonathan Richardson, 13 July 1857

31 December 1852 (1) Sir Frederic Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (2) Reverend Robert Hopper Williamson of Hurworth, Clerk Underlease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. under 469a. 3r. 22p. of copyholds and allotments [at Burnhope] within the parish of Lanchester as specified, with all necessary powers for the working of such coals, for a term of 25 years from 1 January 1845. Recites previous deeds Rent: £300 p.a. after the rate, 14s. per ten for screened coals, lls. per ten for splint coals and 6s. per ten for small coals etc. Endorsed on second membrane: 28 October 1864 (1) Reverend Robert Hopper Williamson late of Lamesley now of Hurworth, Clerk; William Williamson late Lieutenant Colonel in H.M. 85th Regiment of Foot; Alice Williamson late of Hurworth, now of Scarborough, Yorks., spinster; George John Scurfield of Hurworth, Esquire and Alice, his wife; Frances Barras Williamson and Mary Williamson, both of Scarborough, Yorks., spinsters (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst Surrender of the above lease

Counterpart of D/X 784/6, 31 December 1852

Case, with the opinion of Thomas Platt of Lincoln's Inn thereupon concerning the ownership of minerals under Ushaw Moor, 16 February 1856

19 August 1856 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (2) John Maude Ogden of Bishop Wearmouth, Esquire Lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. at Ushaw Moor and Flass (895a. 3r. 9p.) in the chapelry of Esh and parish of Lanchester, with all necessary powers for the working of such coals, for a term of 16 years from 11 November 1854. Plan on face of first membrane. Rent: £300 p.a. for the first two years, £500 for the third and thereafter £600 p.a. after the rate of 20s. per ten of coal etc. Endorsed on second membrane: 26 August 1858 (1) John Maude Ogden (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst Surrender by (1) to (2) of the above lease

19 August 1856 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (2) John Maude Ogden Lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. under Hamsteels Moor (1534a. 3r. 3p.) in the parish of Lanchester, with all necessary powers for the working of such coals for a term of 16 years from 1 November 1854. Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £300 for the first year, £350 for the second, £450 for the third, £600 for the fourth, £800 for the fifth, £900 for the sixth and thereafter £1000 p.a. after the rate of 20s. per ten of coal etc. Endorsed on third membrane: 26 August 1858 (1) John Maude Ogden (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst Surrender by (1) to (2) of the above lease

14 July 1857 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (2) Jonathan Richardson of Shotley Bridge, Esquire Sub-lease by (1) to (2) of all coals etc. held of the Bishops of Durham within the parish of Lanchester (boundaries specified), with all necessary powers for the working of such coals, for a term of 14 years from 3 November 1856. Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £1500 p.a. after the rate of 16s. per ten for best screened coals etc. as D/X 784/5 above Endorsed on second membrane: 28 October 1868 (1) Jonathan Richardson (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst Surrender by (1) to (2)

Counterpart of D/X 784/11, 14 July 1857

1 August 1859 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (2) Jonathan Richardson Underlease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Bishops of Durham within the parish of Lanchester under various allotments (boundaries specified), with all necessary powers for the working of such coals for a term of 14 years from 3 November 1856 Rent: £400 p.a. apportioned between the various allotments after the rates of 9d. per ton of ironstone, 3.5 d. per ton of fireclay and 4d. per fuller of 17 2/3 cwt. Endorsed on second membrane: 28 October 1868 (1) Jonathan Richardson (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst Surrender by (1) to (2) of the above lease

Counterpart of D/X 784/13, 1 August 1859

20 September 1861 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst (2) Charles William Bell, Lieutenant, 15th Hussers; William Morrison Bell, Captain, 3rd Light Dragoons; George Hedley of Newcastle, gentleman; William Stobart of Roker, gentleman Underlease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Bishops of Durham under commons and copyholds in the parish of Lanchester (boundaries specified), with all necessary powers for the working of such coals, for a term of 12 years from 1 November 1858 Rent: £1270 p.a. after the rates of 16s. per ten for best screened coals, 13s. per ten for unscreened coals, 12s. per ten for splint coals and 10s. per ten for small coals Endorsed on second membrane: 28 October 1868 (1) Charles William Bell of Newbus Grange; William Morrison Bell, a Major in the 3rd Hussars; George Hedley; William Stobart of Cocken Hill (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst Surrender by (1) to (2) of the above lease

Counterpart of D/X 784/15, 20 September 1861

29 October 1868 (1) Ecclesiastical Commisssioners for England (2) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst and Walter Arthur Keppel Craven, Lieutenant, R.N. D/X 784 Lease by (1) to (2) of the coals etc. under the moors, commons (including allotments made in respect thereof), copyhold and leasehold lands of (1) at Ushaw and Flack alias Flass Moor, Underside, Esh Edge, Esh Lund alias Loud, the Heugh, Margate alias Moor Gate, Hamsteels Fell, Cornsay Raw, Rag Peth, Rawden, Knole, Tow Law, Broom Head alias Broom Shields, Ousom Law alias Owsone Law, East and West Butsfield and Satley Fells, Broad Wood Fell, Copit Hill alias Colpighill, Humber Moor, New Biggen Fell, Knitchley Fell, Cold Rowley Fell, Beary Edge alias Berry Edge, Medomsley Fell, Ebchester Fell and Lanchester Fells, with all necessary powers for working the minerals, for a term of 20 years and 328 days from 17 November 1863, for coals, ironstone, fireclay etc. and for a term of 7 years in respect of lead and slate. Reservation of a block of minerals under specified area at Shotley Bridge. Rent: £10 p.a. for the working of up to 4000 tens of coal p.a. and up to 10500 tons of ironstone p.a. for the first seven years, 13s. 4d. p.a. for every working pit of coals and ls. p.a. for mines of lead, quarries etc; 6s. per ten for excess quantities of coals wrought during the first seven years rising to 10s. per ten for the balance of the term, 3d. per ton for excess quantities of ironstone wrought during the first seven years and 6d. per ton thereafter, and 6d. per ton for all fireclay

29 October 1868 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst and Walter Arthur Keppel Craven (2) Samuel Harwood of Tuddenham Hall, Suffolk, Esquire; George Peile the younger of Shotley Bridge, Esquire; Jonathan Priestman of Consett, iron master and Daniel Haill Goddard of Newcastle, banker Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Pontop, Kyo, Harelaw areas of the parish of Lanchester (boundaries specified), with all necessary powers for the working of such coals, from 3 November 1863 to 1 October 1884 Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £490 p.a. after the rates of 18s. 6d. per ten for best screened coals, 15s. 6d. per ten for unscreened coals and lls. 3d. per ten for small coals to 1 October 1870 and thereafter 21s., 18s. and 12s. 6d. per ten respectively

29 October 1868 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst and Walter Arthur Keppel Craven (2) Charles William Bell of Newbus Grange, Esquire; William Morrison Bell, Major, 3rd Hussars; George Hedley of Newcastle, gentleman Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Craghead, Ousterley, South Moor, Oxhill, Quaking Houses and Maiden Law areas of the parish of Lanchester (boundaries specified), with all necessary powers for the working of the coals, from 1 November 1863 to 1 October 1884 Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £1270 p.a. for the first 6 years 11 months and £1800 p.a. thereafter, after the rates of 18s. 6d. per ten for best screened coals, 15s. 6d. per ten for unscreened coals, 14s. per ten for splint coals and 11s. 3d. per ten for small coals to 1 October 1870 and thereafter at 21s., 18s., 17s., and 12s. 6d. per ten respectively

29 October 1868 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst and Walter Arthur Keppel Craven (2) John Henderson of Durham, Esquire, M.P. and David Dale of Darlington, Esquire Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Consett and Knitsley, Benfieldside and Leadgate, Iveston and Butsfield areas of the parish of Lanchester (boundaries specified), with all necessary powers for the working of the minerals, from 3 November 1863 to 1 October 1884 Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £1610 p.a. after the rates of 18s. 6d., 15s. 6d. and lls. 3d. per ten (as in D/X 784/18-19) until 1 October 1870 and of the rate of 21s., 18s. and 12s. 6d. thereafter; 9d. per ton for ironstone, 6d. per ton for fireclay, royalty of one sixth of lead ore mine, £3 p.a. for stones wrought from quarries at Benfieldside, plus minor payments

29 October 1868 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst and Walter Arthur Keppel Craven (2) William Williamson, Lieutenant Colonel, 85th Regiment of Foot; Elizabeth Williamson of Scarborough, Yorks., spinster; George John Scurfield of Hurworth, Esquire, and Anne Alice, his wife; Frances Barras Williamson and Mary Williamson of Scarborough, Yorks., spinsters Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners under 653a. lr. 22p. of allotments of land in and near Burnhope in the parish of Lanchester, with all necessary powers for the working of the minerals, from 1 January 1864 to 1 October 1884 Plan endorsed on second membrane Rent: £500 p.a. after the rates of 14s. per ten for best screened coals, 10s. per ten for unscreened coals, lls. per ten for splint coals and 6s. per ten for small coals until 1 October 1870 and thereafter at the respective rates of 19s., 15s., 16s. and 8s. 6d.; 9d. per ton for ironstone

16 July 1869 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst and Walter Arthur Keppel Craven (2) John Sharp of Low Bitchburn Colliery, Crook, coal owner Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners under that part of Ushaw Moor in the parish of Lanchester (503a. 2r. 22p.), with all necessary powers for the working of the minerals, for a term of 16 years from 1 October 1868 Plan drawn on face of first membrane Rent: £500 during the first year and £1000 p.a. thereafter, after the rate of 25s. per ten

1 March 1871 (1) Sir Frederick Hutchison Hervey Bathurst and Walter Arthur Keppel Craven (2) Richard Sheraton Johnson of Haswell Lodge, mining engineer and colliery owner; Thomas Michelson Reay of Whitworth, colliery owner; Joseph Johnson of Hetton-le-Hole, timber merchant and colliery owner Counterpart lease by (1) to (2) of coals etc. held of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners under Hamsteels Moor (1534a. 3r. 3p.) and under 237a. of other lands adjoining as specified, with all necessary powers for working the coal for a term of 17.5 years from 1 April 1867 in respect of the 1534a. 3r. 3p. and for 16 years from 1 October 1868 in respect of the rest. Plan on face of fourteenth membrane Rent: £2000 p.a. to 1 April 1869 and £2500 p.a. for the balance of the term, after the rate of 30s. per ten for the first demised premises, and £237 p.a. for the second premises after the rate of 20s. per ten

Bill of costs from Charles Goodye, to Craven, 1869-1870, receipted 17 June 1872

Letter from John Taylor, Earsdon to F.R. Warren discussing attached plan shewing area of the Lanchester royalty which the Consett Iron Company has offered to lease, 12 October 1874

Letters received by Messrs. Bray, Warren and Company, 99 Great Russell Street, London from John Taylor and from Bowser and Ward, Bishop Auckland, solicitors concerning assignment of lease of Ushaw Moor Colliery, 16 - 17 December 1874

Letter from John Taylor, Earsdon to F.R. Warren, concerning Ushaw Moor Colliery, 28 May 1875

Letter from T.D. Stewart, 26 Northumberland Square, North Shields (for Steward and Dormond) to John Taylor, Earsdon, seeking abatement of rent for Lanchester Brick Works, 28 August 1875

Letter from John Taylor, Earsdon to F.R. Warren concerning outstroke rents and fowarding D/X 784/28, 1 September 1875

Letter from R.S. Johnson, Sherburn Hall to John Taylor, Earsdon, seeking a reduction of the rental for Hamsteels Colliery with copy of previous letter of 18 February 1877 on similar matter, 18 May 1877

Letters from John Taylor, Earsdon to F.R. Warren, 99 Great Russell Street, London, forwarding and discussing D/X 784/30, 30 May and 5 June 1877

Letter from Charles Goodwyn, 4 Granville Chambers, Granville Place, Portman Square, London to Messrs. Bray, acknowledging copies of D/X 784/30-31 and approving of proposed reduction in rental, 4 June 1877

Letter from F.H. Bathurst [Sir Frederick Hervey Bathurst, Bart.], 26 Grosvenor Place, London to Mr. Warren, accepting Taylor's suggestion for cutting the rent of Hamsteels Colliery, 10 June 1877

List of pits, lessees etc. of the Lanchester Common Royalty, 1878

Letter from John B. Simpson, Hedgefield House, Blaydon to F.R. Warren, discussing the various royalties, lessees and rentals, 10 December 1879

Letter from John B. Simpson, 7 Collingwood Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, discussing South Derwent Colliery barriers, Flass Hall copyhold royalty and Browney Bank Colliery, with copies of letters received upon these matters, related financial calculations and plan (28 September - 9 November 1882), 10 November 1882

Sketch plan of north side of Deerness Valley, south of Ushaw College, n.d. [1870s] No scale

Plan of Ushaw Moor based upon the Inclosure Plan indicating land owners, acres etc., n.d. [1870s] Scale: 12 chains to one inch

Plan of the parish of Lanchester indicating commons, freeholds, copyholds and leaseholds, lessees of minerals etc., 1878 Scale: 3 inches to 1 mile

30 August 1916 (1) The Lambton and Hetton Collieries Ltd. (2) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy agreement for (1) to outlet to (2) coals under 23a. of land near Seaton Bank Top for 35 years from 11 November 1914. Plan attached Rent: £28 p.a. plus tonnage rents specified

13 May 1820 (1) Reverend Charles Gregson of Northiam, Mackinley Road, Bournemouth, Hants., Clerk; Charles Dalton Gregson of Home Farm, Pylewell, Lymington, Hants., a Major in H.M. Army; Lancelot Mare Gregson of 56 Pont Street, London, a Major in H.M. Army (2) Charles Gregson (tenant for life under the will of John Gregson) (3) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy lease by (1) and (2) to (3) of coals under 462a. of land in the townships of Seaham, Burdon and Seaton with Slingley for a term of 31 years from 13 May 1915. Recites previous deeds. Plan attached Rent: £462 p.a. after the rate of 6d. per ton for coals from the Hutton Seam, 5d. per ton from the Main Seam and 4d. per ton from the Maudlin and Low Main seams as specified

21 October 1920 (1) Eleanor Reed Thorman, wife of John Marshall Thornman, formerly of Seaham Harbour but now of Witton Castle, shipowner (2) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy conveyance by (1) to (2) of Seaton Hall, formerly North Seaton House Consideration: £2000

30 December 1925 (1) Thomas Brough of Darlington, retired mining engineer; Benjamin Milburn Brough of Seaton, yeoman; and Henry Wall Brough of Seaton, yeoman (2) Rollo Samuel Barrett of Seaton Burn, Northumberland, mining engineer; and William Nimmo of Pallion, Sunderland, pharmacist (trustees) (3) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy lease by (1) and (2) to (3) of coals under Sharpley Hall Farm, Seaton and Slingley (95.255a.) for a term of 42 years from 1 January 1924. Plan attached Consideration: £213 4s. 9d. to each of (1) and £213 4s. 9d. to (2) Rent: £135 6s. 10d. p.a. after the rate of 5.66d. per ton of coal wrought; 5.5d. per ton of fireclay; 1/2d. per ton for outstrikes and underground wayleaves

30 December 1925 (1) Benjamin Milburn Brough (2) Henry Wall Brough (3) Thomas Brough (4) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy lease by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of their respective interests in the coals under Seaton Town Farm (123.413a.), Seaton West Farm (139.188a.) and Seaham Park (11.562a.), for a term of 42 years from 1 January 1924. Plan attached Consideration; £1123 to (1), £1221 1s. to (2) Rent: £389 13s. 2d. p.a. after the rates obtaining in D/X 784/44

30 December 1925 (1) Thomas Brough (2) Benjamin Milburn Brough (3) Henry Wall Brough (4) Gladys May Ruth Brough of Darlington, spinster (5) John Edward Newton Brough of Darlington, Chartered Accountant's articled clerk (6) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (7) Rollo Samuel Barrett and William Nimmo Copy grant of liberty to withdraw support of lands and tenements known as Hodgson's Land (58.453a.), Pacific Hall Farm (66a.) and St. Margaret's Glebe (17.894a.) in the parishes of Seaton and Slingley and Burdon as specified. Recites previous deeds, wills etc. Plan attached Consideration: £133 15s. 3d. to each of (1), (2), (3) and (7) by (6) at the direction of (1), (2), (3) (4) and (5); £604 3s. to (2) and (3) by the direction of (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5); £163 16s. to (3)

Draft certificate of Messrs. Cooper and Jackson, solicitors, Newcastle, as to title, in connexion with the loan of £450,000 by Royal Exchange Assurance to The Londonderry Collieries Ltd., 1927

14 January 1928 (1) Royal Exchange Assurance (2) Alliance Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) Clerical, Medical and General Life Assurance Society (4) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (5) Friends' Provident and Century Life Office (6) The London Life Association Ltd. (7) Metropolitan Life Assurance Society (8) National Provident Institution (9) Pearl Assurance Co. Ltd. (10) Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society (11) Sun Life Assurance Society (12) United Kingdom Temperance and General Provident Institution Agreement for the management by the Royal Exchange Assurance (who are in receipt of £200 p.a. for this purpose) and declaration of trusts in connexion with a loan of £450,000 with interest at 5% made by all of the above parties to The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. for the sinking of two pits near Seaham Hall, repayable by 22 half-yearly instalments and guaranteed as to principal and interest by H.M. Treasury under the provisions of the Trade Facilities Act. Copy of the Guarantee Agreement with the Treasury (31 March 1927), Treasury Minute (31 March 1927), loan agreement and deed charging the properties of The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. in favour of (1) (2 June 1927); deed charging the properties of The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (11 - 15 Alexandrian Street, Seaham Harbour) omitted from the principal deed of 2 June (11 November 1927) The parties above are participants in the loan in the following proportions: (1), four ninetieth parts; (2), ten ninetieth parts; (3), seven ninetieth parts; (4), one ninetieth part; (5), four ninetieth parts; (6), ten ninetieth parts; (7), two ninetieth parts; (8), four ninetieth parts; (9), ten ninetieth parts; (10), four ninetieth parts; (11), thirty ninetieth parts; (12), four ninetieth parts

14 January 1928 (1) Royal Exchange Assurance (2) Colin John Mackenzie-Grieve, Manager of the Trustee Department of (1) Appointment of (2) to be a trustee of the agreement D/X 784/48

7 December 1929 (1) Mary Hindmarsh Cockburn of Seaham Harbour, widow (2) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy assignment by (1) as personal representative of the late William Briathwaite Cockburn to (2) of a leasehold messuage in North Road, Seaham Harbour for the remainder of a term of 99 years created on 1 June 1871. Recites previous deeds Consideration: £1419 19s. 11d., the debt of W.B. Cockburn to (2)

15 May 1930 (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy lease by (1) to (2) of coal and fireclay in the township of Burdon, part of the Ryhope Royalty of the Durham Bishoprick Estates, as specified, for a term of 42 years from 11 October 1926. Plan attached Rent: £150 p.a. after the rate of 5d. per ton for coal, 6d. per ton for fireclay; 1/2d. per ton outstroke and underground wayleave royalty

8 October 1930 (1) The King's Most Excellent Majesty (2) The Commissioners of Crown Lands (3) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy lease by (2) to (3) of coal, ironstone and fireclay from the low water mark three miles under the sea in front of the townships of Seaham and Dawdon (the Seaham Mines) and of Hesledon and Hawthorne (the Hesledon Mines) for a term of 60 years from 1 July 1923. Plan attached Rent: £1000 p.a. for the Seaham mines, £500 p.a. for the Hesledon ones after the rate of 17s. 6d. per ton for all coals mined; 3d. per 22.5 cwt. for ironstone and fireclay

30 August 1933 (1) The King's Most Excellent Majesty (2) The Commissioners of Crown Lands (3) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy of deed supplemental to the lease of 8 October 1930 rectifying boundaries reserved by the said lease of Seaham and Hesledon mines. Plan attached

4 May 1935 (1) Most. Hon. Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest- Stewart, K.G., Marquess of Londonderry (2) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. Copy assignment by (1) to (2) of various life assurance policies with The Scottish Provident Institution for £200,000 with a surrender value of £136,655 Consideration: £143,487 15s. to be set to the reduction of the indebtedness of (1) to (2)

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Londonderry Collieries Ltd., after 14 June 1935

Opinion of C. Montgomery White, Lincoln's Inn (incomplete) on title of the Londonderry Collieries Ltd., 23 July 1935

Draft statutory declaration of Donaldson Bell Jackson, 18 Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitor, in respect of value of assets of the Londonderry Collieries Ltd. and its title to them, 26 August 1935

27 August 1935 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) Most Hon. Sir Charles Stewart Henry Vane- Tempest-Stewart, Marquess of Londonderry, K.G., M.V.O. (the surety) (3) Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (4) The Equitable Life Assurance Society Draft mortgage by (1) to (2) of all freehold and leasehold mines and properties specified on annexed schedule (including housing at Seaham Harbour) with fixtures and plant. Assignment by (1) to (3) and (4) of the various assurance policies upon the life of (2). Charge of £9240 7s. 0d. 3% Funding Stock 1959/67 and other specified investments in favour of (3) and (4) and floating charge of all other assets of (1), including unpaid capital, in favour of (3) and (4) to secure to (3) and (4) £500,000 and interest at 6% (reduced to 1/2% over bank rate with a minumum of 4% and maximum of 5% subject to the performance of covenants for prompt payment in any given half year) Consideration: £500,000 paid in moieties by (3) and (4) to (1) repayable at £1250 per half year

Schedule of deeds and documents (30 April 1855 - 27 August 1935) relating to freehold and leasehold properties belonging to the Londonderry Collieries Ltd., 27 August 1935

Abstract of title (25 February 1922 - 31 December 1924) of The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. to freehold hereditaments and coal mines (with plans attached), n.d. [1935]

Copy certificate of Cooper and Jackson, 18 Market Street, Newcastle, solicitors as to the title of Londonderry Collieries Ltd., for the Guardian Assurance Company Ltd. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society, 5 September 1935

Correspondence between: the Equitable Assurance Society, London; the Guardian Assurance Company Ltd., London; F.H. Marks, Londonderry Offices, Seaham Harbour; Trower, Still and Keeling, Lincoln's Inn, London, solicitors; and Cooper and Jackson, 18 Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, solicitors, negotiating and arranging the loan of £500,000 to Londonderry Collieries Ltd. to be applied in part to the repayment of the Trade Facilities Act loan (£347,000), 19 March - 14 August 1935

Copy order to Martins Bank Ltd. to hold deeds specified to the joint order of the Guardian Assurance Company Ltd. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society, 28 February 1936

1936 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Malcolm Dillon of Dene House, Seaham Harbour, colliery director; Mark Ford of Seaton Hall, New Seaham, colliery manager; Joseph Hoskin Blackwell of 7 North Dene Avenue, Seaham Harbour, checkweighman; Forster Rennoldson of 6 Stanley Street North, New Seaham, miner (trustees of The Vane Tempest Colliery Pithead Baths) Draft conveyance by (1),(2) and (3) to (4) of 4416 sq. yds. of land at Seaham Harbour as the site for the proposed pithead baths, reserving minerals to (1) Plan attached

1936 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Seaham Harbour Urban District Council Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of 2400 sq. yds. of land forming part of the Carr House Estate, Seaham Harbour, reserving minerals to (1). Plan attached Consideration: £110 by (4) to (2) and (3) equally

22 December 1936 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Joseph Charles Kennedy of Houghton le Spring, retirned bank manager and Matthew Brown of Houghton le Spring, builder Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of land at 42 and 43 Station Road, New Seaham with the two shops or dwellinghouses erected by (4) thereupon, reserving minerals to (1). Restrictive covenants. Plan attached Consideration: £240 by (4) to (2) and (3) equally

1937 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Malcolm Dillon of Seaham Harbour, Esquire; Thomas Arthur Mackay of Seaham Harbour, colliery manager; Patrick Scollans of New Seaham, miner; Joseph Lennox of New Seaham, miner (trustees in connexion with the Miners' Welfare Fund) Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of 3392 sq. yds. of land near Seaham Harbour, reserving all minerals to (1). Plan attached Consideration: £339 by (4) to (2) and (3) equally

30 January 1937 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Seaham Harbour Urban District Council Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of 127 sq. yds. of land at North Road near Seaham Harbour, the site for a sub-station, reserving minerals to (1). Plan attached Consideration: £30 by (4) to (2) and (3) equally

16 June 1837 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Seaham Harbour Urban District Council Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of 4.335a. of land near Seaham Harbour with 83 messuages (Swinebank Lodge Cottages) erected thereupon (reserving minerals to (1)) under powers of compulsory purchase for redevelopment. Plan attached Consideration: £3672 by (4) to (2) and (3) equally

1938 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Seaham Urban District Council Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of 6.159a. of land near Seaham, reserving all minerals to (1), as the site for allotments. Plan attached Consideration: £199 6s. to (2) and (3) equally and £77 14s. to (1)

18 July 1938 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Seaham Urban District Council Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of 4.59a. of land near Seaham to replace that appropriated for permanent allotments at Deneside, reserving all minerals to (1). Plan attached Consideration: £688 to (2) and (3) equally

1939 (1) The Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (2) The Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd. (3) The Equitable Life Assurance Society (4) Seaham Urban District Council Draft conveyance by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of 39.03a. of land (reserving all minerals to (1)) under the Seaham Harbour (West Park Estate) Compulsory Purchase Order. Plan attached Consideration: £5314 14s. to (2) and (3) equally

Correspondence of Trower, Still and Keeling, Lincoln's Inn, London, with Messrs Warren, 5 Bedford Square, London and others concerning D/X 784/64-72, 9 May 1936 - 7 September 1939