Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 864 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Sergeant family of Easington
Covering Dates: 1556-1987
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Sergeant family of Easington (Ref: D/X 864)Family papers (Ref: D/X 864)Ref: D/X 864/1
Copies of newspaper cuttings relating to Easington road closure, electricity charges and A. Sergeant's 10 years long dispute with Easington Council, in which he was the sole objector as a resident to the project of turning roads on Easington village green into footpaths. Also cuttings relating to his 22 year campaign against the North East Electricity Board, 1904 to 1986
(23 papers)
Ref: D/X 864/2Photocopies of documents relating to the Sergeant family, including letters, passports, certificates of baptisms, marriages, deaths, certificates of education, military promotions covering period 1871 to 1986, n.d. [1980s]
(88 papers)
Ref: D/X 864/3Photocopies of documents relating to A. J. Sergeant, including copies of various certificates of education and copies of correspondence with various electricity companies relating the cost of power supply to his house. Papers cover period from 1903 to 1983, n.d. [1980s]
(70 papers)
Ref: D/X 864/4Various notes on pedigree of the Park, Hair, Sergeant families and photocopies of various title deeds and schedules of title deeds relating to premises known a 'Holmlea', Durham Road, Easington. Also several copies of letters sent to the speaker of the House of Commons, the Chairman of Ways and Means, other MPs and members of Easington District Council complaining about 'breaking the law by the law makers'. Papers cover period of 1920 - 1983, n.d. [1980s]
Includes photocopies of photographs of various people mentioned in papers
Includes newspaper cuttings on death of Frank E. Franks (real name Francis Kane), comedian and theatrical producer
(1 folder)
Ref: D/X 864/5Extracts from parish registers across County Durham, Northumberland act books and wills relating to the Ridley, Park, Hair, Sergeant and other families covering period from 1556 to 1902, n.d. [1980s]
(50 papers)
Ref: D/X 864/6Photocopies of documents relating to the Sergeant family covering period 1935 to 1986, n.d. [c. 1986]
Includes specifications and prices for pole mounted transformers to provide power to their house in Easington Village by various electricity companies, copies of deeds of gift and copy of a letter sent to the Lord Chief Justice
(27 papers)
Ref: D/X 864/9Copies of newspaper cuttings with articles relating to corruption among politicians such as A. Cunningham, J. Poulson, T. Benn, articles on local events and also articles and copies of notes of a long lasting arguments with the North Eastern Electricity Board on electricity supply and charges, lists of tax paid by A. J. Sergeant, photocopies of maps with marked locations of searchlight during the last war and copies of letters from the Home Office regarding Seargant's complains about him having to have a television licence. Papers cover period from 1956 to 2013, n.d. [1980s and 2013]
(1 folder)
William Cobbett (Ref: D/X 864)Ref: D/X 864/7William Cobbett: Rural Rides, 1830. Reprinted by T. Nelson & Sons, c.1915
(1 volume, cloth bound, printed)
Ref: D/X 864/8Newspaper cutting from the Daily Telegraph concerning William Cobbett, 10 January 1987
(1 paper, printed)
