Catalogue

24 December 1822 (1) John Langton of Harbour House near the City of Durham, yeoman (2) Francis Harper of Sherburn, yeoman Feoffment from (1) to (2) of a messuage in Butsfield on the south of the High Street and abutting a close belonging to Sir Thomas Clavering on the west; the town green on the east and a barn belonging to Sir Thomas Clavering Consideration: £10

22 August 1850 (1) Francis Harper, late of Sherburn, now of Gilesgate, carter (2) Ralph George Wheatley of Colepike Hill, horse farrier, son of John Wheatley, late of Fines House near Colepike Hall, farmer Conveyance from (1) to (2) of messuages in Butsfield Recites: will of John Wheatley, 21 March 1849 Consideration: £18

31 August 1850 (1) Ralph George Wheatley of Colepike Hill, horse farrier (2) George Leybourne of Upper Houses, farmer Mortgage for £50 from (1) to (2) of messuage in Butsfield

28 November 1861 (1) Elizabeth Leybourne of Upper Houses in the parish of Lanchester, widow (2) Mary Buckham, wife of Michael Buckham of Hole House in the parish of Lanchester, farmer (3) Michael Buckham (4) William Leybourne of Upper Houses, farmer Conveyance from (1) to (4) in trust for (2) and (3) Consideration: £70

14 June 1833 (1) Thomas Pemberton of Barnes, Esquire (2) Joshua Watson of Shield Row in the parish of Tanfield, tailor (3) George Mitchenson of Houghton-le-Spring, joiner and builder Conveyance from (1) to (2) of a parcel of land 34' x 40' 6" with two messuages in Belmont thereon with reversion to the use of (3) during the lifetime of (2) Consideration: £25 15s. 3d.

20 November 1878 (1) Robert Petch Unthank of Hallgarth Farm, in the City of Durham, farmer (2) Robert Brown Dixon of the City of Durham, butcher and John Brownless of the City of Durham, seed merchant (3) Creditors of (1) Conveyance from (1) to (2) of real estate, hereditaments, premises in trust for (3)

Copy of letter written by Ernest W. Greenwood of South Shields and Sunderland during the battle of Passchendaele, October 1917