Catalogue

20 July 1903 (1) Rt Hon John Earl of Eldon (2) Hon Gustavus William Hamilton Russell of Brancepeth Castle, Evelyn Cecil of 10 Eaton Place, London, Esq. M.P., and Charles Gibbon May of 49 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, solicitor (3) Sir William Eden of Windlestone, Baronet (4) Frederick Morton Eden of 63 Warwick Road, Earls Court, London, Esq., and Col. Charles Freville Surtees of Mainsforth Hall Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (4 - the Trustees of the Will of Sir William Eden, Bart, deceased) of lands in the parishes of Eldon, Middridge and Great Aycliffe, mines under lands in the parishes of Middridge and Great Aycliffe and rentcharges issuing out of lands in the Parish of Middridge (details in Schedules and Maps) to the uses of the Will of Sir William Eden, Bart

20 July 1903 (1) Rt Hon John Earl of Eldon (2) Thomas Boone Nelson of 145 Cannon Street, London, gent., and Edmund Turner of Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, esquire (3) Sir William Eden of Windlestone, Baronet (4) Frederick Morton Eden of 63 Warwick Road, Earls Court, London, Esq., and Col. Charles Freville Surtees of Mainsforth Hall Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (4 - the Trustees of the Will of Sir William Eden, Bart, deceased) of lands in the parishes of Woodham, Middridge, School Aycliffe, Chilton and Middridge Grange, and wayleaves over lands in the Parishes of Woodham, Middridge and Great Aycliffe (details in Schedules and Maps) to the uses of the Will of Sir William Eden, Bart Note in front of volume: In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Mr Justice Parker - In the matter of a Contract dated 20 February 1908 for the sale of real estate made between Sir William Eden and Richard Murray, and in the matter of the Vendor and the Purchaser Act 1874, This is the Conveyance marked HHT/6 referred to in the Affidavit of Henry Hutchinson Trotter sworn before me this 24th June 1908

Plan (based on Ordnance Survey 2nd edition) showing land in Windlestone, Woodham, Middridge and Merrington Lane area, with plot numbers marked [possibly linked to D/X 1262/3/1-2], n.d. [c.1903-1908]

Plan (based on Ordnance Survey) showing land in Windlestone, Woodham, Middridge and Merrington Lane area [possibly linked to D/X 1262/3/1-2], with an area marked out around Woodham, stamped on reverse Durham County Agricultural Committee received 27 August 1936 Annotated: Kindly return to Messrs John Wood & Co, 23 Berkeley Square, London W1 Letter from County Council of Durham County Agricultural Committee to Messrs John Wood & Co, 23 Berkeley Square, London W concerning The Windlestone Estate, noting that part of the beck shown on the plan falls within the area of the Morden Carrs Drainage Board, in respect of which a drainage rate is payable to the Board; also noting that the northern boundary of the land abutts the Rushyford Beck and a scheme is in preparation for its cleaning out and regrading, for which the Estate will be liable as riparian owner, 2 September 1936 See 1262/2/1

Abstract of title, 16 November 1857, of Mr Emanuel Davison Coultman and his mortgagee to freehold lands and hereditaments in Aycliffe, 1862

Additional abstract of title, 18 September 1858, of Mr Emanuel Davison Coultman and his mortgagee to freehold lands and hereditaments in Aycliffe, 1862

29 April 1696 (1) Richard Wetford of Greate Aycliffe, yeoman (2) Thomas Wetford of Great Aycliffe, yeoman Feoffment by (1) to (2) of a cottage and barne in the town of Aycliffe bounded by Robert Applegarth's house to the south, William Mus[c]roft's house on the north and town streets on the west and east, now in possession of (1), and a close called Aycliffe Moor (7a) [boundaries specified], Consideration: £30

26 February 1717 ?date of probate Will and probate of Anne Welford of Great Aickliffe, widdow, devising to her grandaughter Ann Priorman a little close held by lese from the Deane and Chapter of Durham in Aickliffe formerly part of a farm belonging to John Smithson; to her grandson Richard Welford 1 leasehold close in Aickliffe formerly part of Ralph Richardson's farm; to John Welford a cottage on Aickliffe moor (7a) and 2 leasehold closes in Aickliffe formerly parts of farms belonging to William Thompson and William Walker and annuities to be paid as specified; and 2 dwelling houses in Aickliffe in possession of widdow Cowley and William Morgan, ?will dated 25 September 1711

27 May 1720 (1) George Welford of Cockerton, yeoman, son and heir of John Welford late of Cockerton, weaver, brother and heir of Thomas Welford of Great Aycklife, yeoman, deceased (2) William Shipherd of Cockerton Lease by (1) to (2) of 2 closes called Aycliffe Moor (14a) for term of 1,000 years consideration:£80

3 & 6 April 1723 (1) George Welford of Cockerton, yeoman, son and heir of John Welford late of Cockerton, weaver, deceased who was brother and heir of Thomas Welford late of Great Ayckliffe, yeoman, and Margaret his wife (2) Thomas Foster of West Auckland, yeoman Conveyance by (1) to (2) of property in D/X 1262/1/1/5 Consideration: £124

30 & 31 May 1729 (1) Thomas Foster of West Auckland, yeoman (2) Henry Whitfield of Great Aycliffe, yeoman Lease and release by (1) to (2) of property in D/X 1262/1/1/5 Consideration: £120

31 May 1729 (1) John Foster of Whitworth, yeoman (2) Thomas Foster of West Auckland, yeoman (3) Henry Whitfield of Great Aycliffe, yeoman (4) Henry Sidgewick of Bishop Auckland, yeoman Assignment by (1) to (4) at the request and direction of (2) & (3) in trust for (3) of lands specified in in D/X 1262/1/1/5 for the residue and remainder of a term of 1,000 years Consideration: £120

25 October 1742 Will of Henry Whitfield of Low Hewith in pa. Great Aicliff, yeoman, devising property in in D/X 1262/1/1/5 to his wife Alice and her heirs, then to Peter Burrell of Low Hewith and his heirs, subject to a payment of £40

3 April 1777 (1) Alice Bulman of Great Aycliff, widow and relict of Robert Bulman, now deceased and formerly the wife and afterwards the widow of Henry Whitfield (2) Peter Burrell of Great Aycliff, yeoman Bargain and Sale by (1) to (2) of property in in D/X 1262/1/1/5 for a term of 99 years Consdieration: £10

24 February 1781 Probate and copy will, dated 2 February 1778, of Peter Burrell of Great Aycliffe, Gentleman devising to his wife Margaret Burrell the dwelling house he lives in, to his nephews John Burrell and Peter Burrell of Morton all land in the parish of Aycliff subject to a yearly rent charge of £20 to Margaret Burrell for her life

9 & 10 May 1809 (1) John Burrell of Mordon, gentleman a devissee named the will of his uncle Peter Burrell late of Great Aycliffe, Gentleman, who was a devisee named in the will of Peter Burrell, late of Great Aycliffe, yeoman (2) John Hill of Midridge, yeoman (3) John Russell Rowntree of Stockton, esquire Conveyance by lease and release by (1) to (2) for the use of (2) & (3) of the property specified in in D/X 1262/1/1/5 Consideration: £545

13 May 1809 (1) John Hill of Midridge, yeoman (2) John Russell Rowntree of Stockton, esquire, trustee for (1) (3) Robert Smith the younger of Greatham, gentleman Demise by (1) to (3) of property specified in in D/X 1262/1/1/5 Consideration: £300

14 December 1816 (1) John Hill late of Midridge and now of Aycliffe moors, yeoman (2) John Russell Rowntree of Stockton, esquire (3) Robert Smith the younger of Greatham, gentleman (4) William Branson of Shadforth, butcher Conveyance by (1), (3) & (2) at the request of (1) to (4) of the property in in D/X 1262/1/1/5 in trust for (1) Consideration: £300 from (4) to (3), £50 from (4) to (1) [making a total of £350]

Sale catalogue, The Windlestone Estate, extending to 4000 acres, for sale by auction in lots by Messrs John D Wood & Co and James Dodd & Brown at the Kings Head Hotel, Darlington, 12 November 1936 See 1262/3/4

Sale catalogue, The Neasham Hill Estate, for sale by auction in lots by G Tarn Bainbridge & Son at the Kings Head Hotel, Darlington, 8 November 1976