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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1644 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Gainford and Shincliffe deeds

Covering Dates: 1799-1888

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  • Miscellaneous documents
    • Deeds re Gainford and Shincliffe (Ref: D/X 1644/1-12)
    • Gainford (Ref: D/X 1644/1)
    • Shincliffe (Ref: D/X 1644/2-13)

Catalogue Contents

Deeds re Gainford and Shincliffe (Ref: D/X 1644/1-12)Gainford (Ref: D/X 1644/1)Ref: D/X 1644/1

6 June 1799 (1) Jarvis Robinson of Hurworth, yeoman and Dorothy his wife (2) William Smith of Gainford, cordwainer Enfeoffment by (1) to (2) of 2 dwelling houses and garth in the parish of Gainford. Boundaries specified Consideration: £51 5s
(Parchment, 2 membranes)

Shincliffe (Ref: D/X 1644/2-13)Ref: D/X 1644/2

4 April 1850 (1) William Atkinson of Shincliffe, yeoman (2) Thomas Davison of Shincliffe Grange, viewer Assignment for the residue of a term of 21 years to (2) of a cottage and garden containing 1r. 23p. in the parish of Shincliffe Consideration: £62
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/3

4 April 1850 Abstract of title, 4 April - 6 May 1850, of Thomas Davison to a cottage and gardens in the parish of Shincliffe, to be sold to Matthew Dixon for the sum of £260
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1644/4

14 February 1852 (1) Thomas Davison of Shincliffe Grange, viewer (2) Matthew Dixon of Wheatley Hill, farmer Assignment for the remainder of a term of 21 years to (2) of a cottage and garden containing 2r. 4p. in the parish of Shincliffe, now in the occupation of George M. Blackett Consideration: £260
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/5

31 January 1857 (1) Dean and Chapter of Durham (2) Matthew Dixon Wheatley Hill, farmer Lease for a term of 21 years to (2) of a cottage and garden as in D/X 1644/4 Plan enclosed Consideration: £7 10s
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/6

19 April 1862 (1) Dean and Chapter of Durham (2) Church Estates Commissioners (3) Matthew Dixon of Wheatley Hill, farmer Conveyance to (3) of the reversion of a cottage and garden as in D/X 1644/4 Plan enclosed Consideration: £80
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/7

1863 Copy of Will, 25 November 1861, of Matthew Dixon of Wheatley Hill Devises freehold house at Wingate to nephew John Steele and niece Ann Steele, leasehold house and garden as in D/X 1644/4 to Jane Burdon of Middleton One Row, widow Remainders as specified Codicil dated 1 September 1862
(3 papers)

Ref: D/X 1644/8

16 August 1870 (1) Nicholas George Oliver of Floaters Mills near Fencehouses, miller and Bessy his wife (2) Jane Clark of Saddler Street in the City of Durham, spinster Mortgage (1) to (2) of a cottage and garden as in D/X 1644/4 Plan enclosed Consideration: £150 and interest
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/9

9 April 1872 (1) Bessy Oliver of Floaters Mill near Fencehouses, widow (2) Jane Clark of Saddler Street in the City of Durham, spinster Assignment of motrgage (1) to (2) of a cottage and garden as in D/X 1644/4 Consideration: £100 and interest
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/10

20 October 1879 (1) Margaret Hobourn of the City of Durham, spinster and Henry John Marshall of the Sands House in or near the City of Durham (2) Bessy Mann, late of Shincliffe, now of Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, London (3) John Alderson of Shincliffe, gardener Conveyance by (1) to (3) of a cottage and garden as in D/X 1644/10 Plan enclosed Consideration: £400
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/11

20 May 1887 (1) John Alderson of Shincliffe, gardener (2) William Thubron of Shincliffe, joiner Conveyance of land in the Parish of Shincliffe [Boundaries given] Consideration: £24
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/12

15 December 1888 (1) Thomas Alderson of Tenter Terrace in the City of Durham, coachman and James Alderson of Chevington in the County of Northumberland, schoolmaster (2) William Thubron of Shincliffe Copnveyance of a cottage and garden the in the Parish of Shincliffe, now in the occupation of (2) and Matthew Marriner Consideration: £380
(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 1644/13

1 January 1852 (1) George Haddington, Dean and Chapter of Durham (2) Thomas Davison of Shincliffe Grange, colliery viewer (3) Matthew Dixon of Wheatley Hill, farmer Licence by (1) to (2) to assign to (3) all premises in Shincliffe Grange as per lease of 6 May 1850
(1 parchment, pendant seal)



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