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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 805 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Osterman and Company, solicitors: Pelton, Collierley, Tofthill, Sheephill & Langley Moor deeds

Covering Dates: 1793-1981

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Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long-term loan,13 May 1986

(Acc: 1665(D))

County Record Office,
County Hall,
DURHAM.
DHl 5UL

Title deeds to property in:

1-3 Pelton, 1793 - 1797
4-5 Collierley in Lanchester, 1823 - 1837
6 Tofthill in Evenwood, 1868
7-9 Sheephill in Tanfield chapelry, 1857 - 1873
10-36 Langley Moor (the Langley Grand Hotel), 1876-1981

Catalogue Contents

Ref: D/X 805/1

25 May 1793 Probate of will, 29 June 1787, of Thomas Wheldon of East Rainton, yeoman. Devises messuages and land at Pelton in Chester-le-Street, and Easington to sons, Thomas and George Wheldon
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 805/2

21 and 22 April 1794 (1) Stephen Wheldon of New-Hall in Lanchester, gent., eldest son of William Wheldon, deceased (2) Thomas Wheldon of East Rainton in Houghton-le-Spring, gent. (3) George Wheldon of Durham, cheesemonger, eldest son of Robert Wheldon, deceased (4) Richard Scruton of Durham, gent. Lease and release by (1) and (3) to (4) of a messuage seat, house and Great Garth behind the same and the closes called the Stelley-Loaning, the Mess-Brooms, and the Roods, and house and bakehouse in Pelton, upon trust for (2) and (3) to enjoy a moiety apiece Consideration: £750
(parchment, 4 membranes)

Ref: D/X 805/3

l September 1797 (1) George Wheldon of Durham, cheesemonger, cousin of Thomas Wheldon, deceased (2) Thomas Wheldon of East Rainton, gent. Lease for a year of (1)'s moiety of premises in D/X 805/2 above
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 805/4

10 and 11 October 1823 (1) John Russell Gray of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, gent., eldest son of John Gray, late of same place, merchant (2) Jane Gray of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, widow of the said John Gray, deceased (3) Robert Unwin of Colliery Dykes, merchant Lease and release by (1) to (3) of a messuage called the Road House at Collierley in Lanchester, and land (7.5 yds. x 18 yds.) which was formerly part of 2a. 3r. 4p. of land formerly allotted to John Jackson of Colliery Dykes, viewer of collieries, by Act of Parliament, 13 Geo. III [1773] for dividing parts of Lanchester commons [boundaries specified]. Attached: Lists of successive heirs of (3) Consideration: £180
(parchment, 3 membranes, and 3 papers)

Ref: D/X 805/5

29 and 30 August 1837 (1) John Lionel Hood of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, esq. (2) Elizabeth Hood, Eleanor Hood and Anabella Hood, all of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, spinsters Lease and release of a messuage and piece of ground, formerly part of ground called the High Pasture at Collierley in Lanchester and a close (la. 16p.) in Lanchester Consideration: £450
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 805/6

13 January 1868 (1) Thomas Gill of Tofthill, near Bishop Auckland, coal miner (2) Joseph Roddam of Tofthill, yeoman Conveyance of ground at Tofthill in the township of Evenwood (5 yds. x 6 yds.) bounded by Tofthill Lane, formerly called Edge Lane on the south [other boundaries specified] Consideration: £12
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 805/7

10 August 1857 (1) Henry William Watson of Burnopfield, surgeon (2) Thomas Smith the younger of Bryans Leap, joiner Conveyance of piece of ground at Sheep Hill in the chapelry of Tanfield (105.5 sq. yds.) [boundaries specified]. Plan of property in margin Schedule of deeds, 1828 - 1857 Consideration: £13 3s. 9d.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 805/8

27 June 1871 (1) Thomas Smith of Burnopfield, joiner (2) Ralph Sanderson, builder, George Heppell, ironfounder and Thomas Jackson, gent., all of Gateshead (trustees of the Economical Benefit Building Society in Gateshead) Mortgage for 21 years of land at Sheephill in the chapelry of Tanfield (105.5 sq. yds.) [boundaries specified] Consideration: £120
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/9

2 September 1873 (1) Thomas Smith of Burnopfield, joiner (2) William Charles Rippon of Burnopfield, butcher Conveyance of land at Sheephill in the chapelry of Tanfield, as in D/X 805/8 above Consideration: £202 2s.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 805/10

7 October 1876 (1) Robert Alexander Cochrane of Baynton House, Westbury, Co. Wiltshire, esq. (2) Robert Alexander Cochrane, Basil Edwood, Archur Cochrane of Chilton Lodge, Hungerford, Berkshire, esq., Archibald Hamilton Cochrane, late of Langton Grange, but now of Aldwark Manor, Yorkshire, esq., and Arthur Mowbray Cochrane of East Langton Grange, Leicestershire, esq. (3) William Davison of Langley Moor, builder Conveyance by (1) at request of (2) to (3) of piece of ground at Langley measuring 12 yds. from east to west and 25 yds. from north to south, and bounded by the road to Langley Farm on the south [other boundaries specified]. Mineral rights excepted Two schedules of deeds, 181l - 1868 and 1835 - 1871 Endorsed: plan of property Consideration: £52 10s.
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 805/11

5 January 1877 (1) William Davison, late of Langley Moor, now of Framwellgate Moor, builder (2) Thomas Hardy, engineman, Thomas Mason, engineman, and Christopher Robert Moor, miner, all of Quarrington Hill (trustees of the Robert Hall Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society) Mortgage in fee, with power of sale for securing £600 and interest, of messuage and land (12 yds. x 25 yds.) at Langley
(parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/X 805/12

19 March 1887 (1) Thomas Hardy of Dean Bridge, Chilton Colliery, engineman, and Thomas Mason of West Cornforth, engineman, mortgagees (2) John Richardson of Quarrington Hill, coal miner and Ralph Sotheran of Cassop, engineman (trustees of the Robert Hall Lodge of Oddfellows Friendly Society) (3) Harrison Crosby of Darlington, innkeeper Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of messuage and land (12 yds. x 25 yds) at Langley Consideration: £250
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/13

20 April 1892 (1) Robert Alexander Cochrane of Baynton House, Westbury, Wiltshire, esq. (2) Robert Alexander Cochrane, Basil Edwood Arthur Cochrane of Chilton Lodge, Hungerford, Berkshire, esq.; Archibald Hamilton Cochrane of Langton Grange, esq., and Arthur Mowbray Cochrane of East Langton Grange, Leicestershire, esq. (3) James Robson of Langley Moor, miner Conveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of land at Langley measuring 18 ft. from east to west, and 75 ft. from north to south, bounded by the road leading from Langley Farm on the south [other boundaries specified] Two schedules of deeds, 181l - 1868 and 1835 - 1871 Endorsed: plan of property Consideration: £26
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/14

2 July 1892 (1) James Robson of Langley Moor, colliery checkweigher (2) Robert Williamson, William Adamson, Joseph Hays and Adam Simpson, all of Broompark, coalminers; William Jennings of The Boyne, coalminer (trustees of the Broompark Lodge of The Durham Miners' Association) Conveyance of land (18 ft. x 75 ft.) at Langley, upon trust for the use of the Broompark Lodge
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/15

28 July 1893 (1) Harrison Crosby of Darlington, innkeeper (2) William James Cordner of Sunderland, gent. Conveyance of messuage and land (12 yds. x 25 yds.) at Langley Consideration: £450
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/16

21 October 1897 (1) James Robson of Langley Moor, colliery checkweigher, Robert Williamson, William Adamson, Adam Simpson, all of Broompark, coalminers; William Jennings of The Boyne, coalminer and Benjamin Forster of Broompark, coalminer (trustees of the Broompark Lodge of the Durham Miners' Association) (2) William James Cordner of Sunderland, contractor Conveyance of messuage of land (18 ft. x 75 ft.) at Langley Consideration: £280
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/17

18 May 1898 (1) William James Cordner of Langley Grand Hotel, Langley Moor, hotel proprietor and coal merchant (2) The North Eastern Banking Company Ltd. Mortgage of house and shop now converted into the Langley Grand Hotel, Langley Moor Consideration: £1,300
(paper, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/18

5 October 1899 (1) Henry Brougham Wright of Seaham Harbour, gent. (2) William James Cordner of Sunderland, coal merchant, contractor and innkeeper (3) The North Eastern Banking Company Ltd. Release from mortgage debts by (1) and (2) to (3) of messuage and land (12 yds. x 25 yds.) at Langley, and messuage and lane (18 ft. x 75 ft.) at Langley Consideration: £4,500
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/19

24 April 1901 (1) Henry Brougham Wright of Seaham Harbour, solicitor (2) William James Cordner of Sunderland, contractor Reconveyance and release of plot of land at Langley, bounded by a back street on the north, by the main road on the south, by land (late belonging to James Robson) on which the Langley Grand Hotel is now erected on the east, and by a messuage and premises belonging to (2) on the west (which plot is part of the land comprised in the indenture dated 12 June 1897) Endorsed: plan of property
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/20

24 April 1901 (1) The North Eastern Banking Company Ltd. (2) William James Cordner of Sunderland Reconveyance of the Langley Grand Hotel, Langley Consideration: £6,500
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/21

25 April 1901 (1) William James Cordner of Sunderland and Langley, wine and spirit merchant and contractor (2) Henry Brougham Wright of Seaham Harbour, solicitor (3) Duncan and Daglish Ltd. of 22 Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, brewers and wine and spirit merchants Conveyance by (1) to (3) of land at Langley (12 yds. x 25 yds.); land at Langley (18 ft. x 75 ft.); with the Langley Grand Hotel standing on the said two parcels of land; and land at Langley measuring from east to west on the north side 109 ft. and on the south side 107 ft., and bounded by the hereditaments secondly described on the east [other boundaries specified] Schedule of deeds, 1897 - 1900 Plan of premises Consideration: £10,650
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/22

25 April 1901 (1) Duncan and Daglish Ltd. of 22 Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, brewers and wine and spirit merchants (2) William James Cordner of Langley and Sunderland, wine and spirit merchant and contractor Mortgage of licensed freehold premises known as the Langley Grand Hotel at Langley Consideration: £7,000 and interest
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/23

26 April 1901 (1) William James Cordner (2) Richard Clayton and James Edward Woods of Newcastle upon Tyne, two local directors of Barclay and Company Ltd. Mortgage of a mortgage debt of £7,000 and interest, on freehold hereditaments at Langley to secure an account current
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/24

Abstract of title, 181l-1899, of premises known as the Langley Grand Hotel, belonging to William James Cordner and in mortgage to the North Eastern Banking Company Limited, 1901 Annexed: 2 plans
(1 file, typescript, and 2 papers)

Ref: D/X 805/25

Abstract of title, 1897-1901, to land at Langley belonging to William James Cordner and contracted to be sold with other adjoining hereditaments to Messrs. Duncan and Daglish Ltd., 1901 In margin: plans of property
(1 file, manuscript and typescript)

Ref: D/X 805/26

Abstract of title of the mortgage of W.J. Cordner to freehold and leasehold premises at Langley and Silksworth, 1895-1897
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/27

20 July 1903 (1) William James Cordner (2) Richard Clayton and James Edward Woods (3) Duncan and Daglish Ltd. Reconveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of premises in D/X 805/21 above
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/28

13 October 1910 (1) Duncan and Daglish Ltd. (2) Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton Ltd. of Burton upon Trent, common brewers Mortgage of the Langley Grand Hotel [as D/X 805/21 above], of a copyhold building site in Sunderland on the east side of Pallion Road [further details specified], and land at Fisher Street, Walker, formerly in Northumberland, now in Newcastle upon Tyne (262 sq. yds) [boundaries specified] Endorsed: reconveyance of premises, 19 March 1919 and 2 licences, 31 October 1910 and 7 April 1919, by Lord Mayor of Newcastle, regarding reserved rents payable on land at Fisher Street, Walker Consideration: £4,000 and interest
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/29

31 July 1912 (1) Duncan and Daglish Ltd. (2) John Reed of High Street West, Wallsend, Northumberland, boot dealer; William Toward of 59 Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, engineer; and John Meek of 13 Clovelly Gardens, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, gent. Lease for 8 years of land at Langley Moor, having a frontage of 107 ft. to Front Street Endorsed: plan of property Rent: £10 p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/30

23 May 1922 (1) Duncan and Daglish Ltd. (2) Benjamin Scott Elder of Cedars, West Sunderland, Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures Conveyance of land at Langley Moor (106 ft. x 107 ft. x 73 ft.) bounded by the main road to Langley Moor on the south Schedule of deeds, 1901 - 1919 Plan of property Consideration: £550
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/31

Abstract of title, 1901, relating to a piece of land at Langley Moor [as D/X 805/21 above], 1922 Annexed: plan of property
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/32

Abstract of reconveyance and release, 1901, of a piece of land at Langley, 1922 Annexed: plan of property
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/33

21 August 1941 (1) Leslie Carnaby Weatherall of 26 Jury Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, solicitor (2) Thomas Mowbray Gardiner of 20 Commercial Street, Cornsay Colliery, gent. Conveyance of land at Langley Moor measuring from east to west on the north side 106 ft., and on the south side 107 ft., and from north to south 73 ft., bounded by the main road to Langley Moor on the south, together with all buildings thereon, now known as 'The Hippodrome' Consideration: £100
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/34

Abstract of title, 1901-1939, of the personal representatives of Benjamin Scott Elder, deceased, to freehold property formerly known as The Royal Hippodrome at Langley Moor, 1941 Annexed: plan of property
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 805/35

l October 1966 (1) Duncan and Daglish Ltd. (2) Bass Ratcliff and Gretton Ltd. Conveyance of 22 properties in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, County Durham and Middlesbrough, including the Langley Grand Hotel, Langley Moor Consideration: £305,159 7s. 9d.
(1 file, printed)

Ref: D/X 805/36

Abstract of title, 1941-1967, relating to a piece of land at Langley Moor [site of the Hippodrome], 1981 Annexed: plan of property
(1 file, typescript)



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