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14 August 1716 (1) John Harrison of Sadberge, gent. (2) John Ord and Thomas Briggs, attorneys of the Court of Common Pleas Warrant of Attorney for common bail, in an action of debt of £1400, upon a bond from (1) to (2) at the suit of John Bacon of Staward, Northumberland, Esq.

1 June 1812 Writ of arrest from Sir Allan Chambre, knt., at Durham, to the Sheriff of Durham for John Pattison, late of Durham City, yeo, to be brought before the Justices of Common Pleas on 16 June 1812, to answer John Lookup on a plea of debt of £40

1 June 1812 Writ of arrest to the Sheriff of Durham for Joseph Emmerson, butcher, Joseph Watson, innkeeper, and Matthew Newton, yeo, all of Durham City, to be brought before the Justices of Common pleas on 16 June 1812, to answer John Maughan, on a plea of debt, of £24

1 July 1814 Writ of arrest to the Sheriff of Durham for Thomas Dawson of Durham City, yeo, to be brought before the Justices of Common Pleas on 18 July 1814 to answer George Robinson, on a plea of debt

26 November 1614 Copy of original remaining in the Chapel of Rolls, examined by Henry Rooke, clerk of the Rolls, of a charter of James I granting to Francis Morice (Morris), Esq., and Michael Cole, gent, of the taxes (tenths) of Poslingford, Suffolk, and lands lately belonging to the College of Stoke, in Suffolk, the Rectory of Bardwell in Suffolk, lands late in the possession of Priory of Bromeholme in Norfolk, taxes of grain in Newthorpe, Yorkshire, lands late in the possession of the Duke of Somerset, a close in the Northbarr, Beverley, Yorks and a parcel called Kelkes Caunterey in Beverley, half the taxes of woods in Dodworth, Yorkshire and messuages, as specified including 2 closes called Kirkeland and woods called Savilehall Woods and the Tithebarne all in Dodworth in the parish of Silkeston, annual rent in Staineburgh, Silkeston, taxes of grain, parcel of the Rectory of Silkeston, at Hewland, taxes of wool etc., in Kepax, part of the Rectory of Kepax, Yorkshire. Also taxes of grain of Lez Crofts de Reddecarr, Yorkshire, taxes of hay in Newton, Yorkshire, and cottages etc., in Clifton, Yorkshire; a tenement in Gotheringate alias Gotheramgate, York City; an annual rent in Coneygarth, York, a messuage, part of the stipend of the chaplain of St Michael, Newmalton; tithes of Camerton and Ryal, Yorkshire; cottages in Rotheram, Yorkshire, a tenement etc., in Netherthorpe, Yorkshire as specified, a tenement etc., in Hansworth, Woodhouse, Yorkshire as specified; lands in Hooton Pannell, Brathwell, Ramesholme, Thirne, Barnebye upon Downe or Dun, all in Yorkshire as specified. Also all taxes etc., in Saints Andrew and Helen Auckland, Hamsterley, Wotton, and Eastcombe, Durham as specified. Also messuages etc., in Retford, Nottingham, chantry of Langdon Hall, Essex, together with other lands etc., in Essex, as specified, lands etc., in Ramesburye, Wiltshire, as specified. Also taxes of Rectory of Malverne etc. Staffordshire as specified, and messuages etc., in Belton Lincoln as specified together with taxes etc., in Leighterton, Gloucestershire, all as specified.

8 November 1608 Copy extract of original in the Chapel of the Rolls, examined by Henry Rooke, Clerk of the Rolls, of a charter of James I granting Francis Phelipps and Richard Moore of London, gent, all the prebendary of West Auckland, with tithes of grain, part of the Rectory etc., of St. Andrews Auckland; all the prebendary of Auckland and Binchester, with tithes of grain, liberties etc., in St. Andrews Auckland.

14 January 1614/15 Copy of original held in Chapel of the Rolls, examined by Henry Rooke, clerk of the Rolls (1) Francis Morice (Morris) of London, Esq., and Michael Cole of Westminster, gent. (2) John Eden senior and junior of West Auckland, esq., William Williamson of St. Helen's Auckland and George Downes of Wadley, esq. Bargain and Sale enrolled from (1) to (2) of tithes etc., of St. Andrew and St. Helen Auckland, Hamsterley, Wotton, and Escombe.

November 1663 (1) John Chapman of London, gent. (2) Henry Best of Gray's Inn, Esq. Power of Attorney from (1) to (2) to act in the matter of a debt of £2000 owed by Sir William Darcy, late of Witton Castle, knt., and George Darcy, son and heir, owed since 20 December 1656

1759 (1) Thomas Peirse (Pierce) of Peirseburgh (Piercebridge), Yorks, Esq. (2) Evereld Hustler of Henrietta Street Middlesex, spinster Assignment of a sum from (1) to (2) of £500 and interest, on the credit of tolls etc. Set out in an indenture of 12 August 1751 Endorsed: 17 June 1789 (1) Sir William Foulis of Ingleby manor, Yorks, bart., and William Marwood of Busby, Yorks, Esq. (2) William Cardale of Gray's Inn, Middlesex, gent. (3) William Marwood and William Chaytor of Spenithorne Near Bedale, Yorks, Esq. As above from (1) to (2) to assign to (3) as trustees of the Will of Evereld Hustler Endorsed: 18 June 1789 (1) William Cardale, gent. (2) William Marwood and William Chaytor As above from (1) to (2)

n.d. Copy appropriation of the tithes etc., of Garmandesway, in the parish of Midliham (Middleham) to the Religious House of Fynkall (Finchale) under the hand of Robert, Bishop of Durham, at Darlington, 3 October 1278 in the 4th year of his reign. Taken from " 1 Register, Eccles, Dunelm. Page 28"

16 February 1672/3 (1) Christopher Blackett of Hoppyland, gent. (2) Thomas Robson of Toft Hill, gent. Bargain and Sale enrolled from (1) to (2) of a parcel of arable land of 60 acres, in Scrap loft, Leics, called The North Field in tenure of Alexander Bickerton, left by the Will, made March 1670/1, of William Bickerton of Newcastle Clerk, to (1) to sell, the proceeds to be apportioned to Jane, wife of William, and 7 children. Consideration: £640

9 January 1629/30 (1) Edward Graye of Staindrop, gent. (2) Tobias Ewbank of Stainthroppe (Staindrop), gent. Feoffment from (1) to (2) of a messuage etc., in Newgate, Morpeth near the Market Gate, and 3/4 of a road in Allgate, Morpeth, of yearly rent 8s. and a messuage etc., in the Market Stead Morpeth of yearly rent 10s.4d., all originally belonging to Monastery of Newminster; together with land, originally belonging to Thomas Graye, near the High Church Morpeth, and 4 closes call-ed Lawnesdale, as specified and The Meadow Mowers, Grindon Greenes and Grindon Hill as specified Attached is a memo that Edward Graye has appointed Thomas Gill of Durham city, gent., as his attorney.

12 October 1764 (1) Rev. John Nelson of Great Lumley, Clerk, Robert Bowron of Hetton le Hole, gent., Rt. Hon. John, Earl of Strathmore, John Atkinson late of Lumley Mill, now of Durham, miller, Mary Atkinson of Brandon, spinster, Thomasine Atkinson of Dalton le Dale, Spinster, Ann Atkinson of Chester le Street, spinster, Jane Atkinson of Durham, Spinster and Margaret Atkinson of Newcastle, Spinster (co-heirs of Thomasine Atkinson, mother, deceased, and Mary Jopling grandmother, deceased) George Finley of Newcastle, weaver and John Richardson of Newcastle, gent. (2) Thomas Rudd of Durham City, esq., and Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle, Esq. Lease and release from (1) to (2) in trust for George Finley of 2 messuages etc., in Sidgate, Newcastle, held by Thomas Robinson and a water corn mill and closes adjoining Town Moor and Castle Leazes in tenure of Tinley both without the walls but within the liberties of Newcastle

23 March 1824 (1) John Eddowes Sparrow of Ipswich, Suffolk, gent, and Joseph Sparrow of Chertsey, Surrey, auctioneer (2) Joseph Wooler of Wolsingham, Esq. (3) Thomas Dunningham of Ipswich, gent. Assignment of a mortgage for the residue of said several terms of 500 and 1000 years from (1) to (3) at request of (2) of a meadow ground etc., part of the demise of the manor of Beamonde in Linsey, alias Lilsey, Suffolk, of c. 3 acres, 2 roods Consideration 10s.

8 and 9 April 1700 (1) Thomas Conyers of Laton, Esq. (2) John Wytham of Sledwish, Esq., and Robert Hilton of Stockton, gent. Lease and release from (1) to (2) for the manor of Birdforth, Yorks and a capital messuage or manor house in Birdforth and Thormanby, Yorks for a term of 99 years, to the use of the heirs of (1) as specified

25 May 1825 (1) Leonard Raisbeck of Stockton, gent. (2) Thomas Biggins of Bishopwearmouth, labourer, Charles Biggins of Durham City, tinman, John Biggins, servant of William Drury Lowe of Loche Parks, Derbys. esq., George Biggins of Brighton, Sussex, basket maker, John Kelly of Durham City, blacksmith and Elizabeth, his wife (nee Biggins) and Niel McKenzie of Durham City, labourer and Eleanor, his wife (nee Biggins) (3) William Tweedy of Smeaton, Yorks, innkeeper Assignment of several sums of £150 and £350 due upon security of the road leading from Boroughbridge, from (2) to (3) with consent of (1)

6 July 1670 (1) Raiph Simpson of Shipley, gent. (2) Edward Hudleston of Pecknell, Yorks, esq., Thomas Dale of Gillfield, Yorks, gent, Ambrose Johnson the younger of Whorlton, gent, Abraham Hilton of Hilton gent., George Simpson of Shipley, gent, son and heir, of Ralph and Unica, his wife. Counter-part marriage settlement on marriage of George and Unica, between (1) and (2) of a messuage in Shipley called Shipley House alias Marwood Hagg and closes called Longlands, Birkbushes, The Calf Close, The Elm Spring, The Eastwood or East Hagg, The Low Gill, High Gill, Lower Corn Close, Higher Corn Close, West Spring, Haile Meadows, High Leazes, Moss Close and Little Close, of annual value 31s.4d and quarries on Barnard Castle moor of annual value 3s.4d., and yearly rents of coal and wayleave and moiety of an intack in West Huller Bush of annual value of 6d another in West Huller Bush of 3s.4d., one from Low Huller Bush of 3d., and another for grounds between the water and the wall, with fulling mill of 5s.8d., the latter being in Marwood, exceptions stated, to the use of George, Unica and children.

1784 (1) Abraham Hilton of Hilton, Esq and Ann, his wife (nee Close) [gives genealogy back to her grandfather] (2) William Turner of Darlington, surgeon Preamble of a copy deed reciting lease and release of 31 May and 1 June 1751, being a marriage settlement on intended marriage of Ralph Close and Elizabeth Freeman, whereby James Close, father, covenants to pay £2000 and John Freeman £1000 for purchase of lands for jointure of Elizabeth, in Swaledale, and also a bargain and sale (n.d.) for lands, on death of James to use as specified. The rest of the indenture is missing.

Account of receipts for money owed by Alexander Jopling and Thomas Vasey, executors of the will of the late John Brown, for Brown's three children, signed by creditors, 12 December 1735

Note of receipts for money received [by executors of the will of the late John Brown], 29 November 1735 - 3 February 1736/7

Note of disbursements [by executors of will of the late John Brown], 1735 - 17 November 1738

n.d. [post 1738] Copy of the will of 3 September 1738 of Robert Shafto of Sheerburn (Sherburn), gent.: the lease of lands from Dean and Chapter in Ferryhill, to son in law Robert Sober, in trust for grandson, John Sober, until the age of 21, in default to grand daughters Eleanor and Isabel Sober as tenants in Common. All lease hold messuages etc., in Sherburn, held by Robert and Henry Cooke to go to Eleanor. 5 guineas to William Sober, eldest son of Robert, from money owed by latter; residue of Robert's debts to Isabel except for 2 guineas to Eleanor; all personal estate to Eleanor who is residuary legatee and sole executrix Examined by Ralph Trotter, registrar

19 November 1763 Probate of the will and codicil dated 13 February 1759 and 18 July 1761 of Robert Spearman of Old Acres, County Durham, Esq.,: all manors and messuages etc., at Old Acres, Holmside, Page Bank, Willington and Durham, except for those mortgaged, to John Eden of Gainford, gent, Josiah Colebrook of Budge Row, London, apothecary and John Dixon of Aykley Heads, gent, upon trusts as follows: All premises except Page Bank to the use of Ann, his wife, for life, together with an annuity of £150; on marriage or death, property to revert to Eden et al. to the use of heirs, as yet unborn of Robert; all goods to Ann, Page Bank to use of Sarah Campion, widow, for long service and annuity of £50 for life; All manuscripts to Rev. John Price; Linen etc., to be divided between Ann and Dorothy and Mary Ann, daughters; all mortgaged property to Eden et alto pay debts and small bequests to servants and friends; £5000 each to Dorothy and Mary Ann, or, if other issue, £1200 divided equally; £500 each to children of brother William Spearman. Codicil revokes legacies to William's children as already conveyed property of brother John Spearman to William, and also appoints John Tempest of Winyard, Esq., Joseph Reah of Newcastle, Esq., and Josia Colebrook, as trustees instead of Eden et al. Proved at the Bishop' s Consistory Court at Durham.

n.d. [post 1763] Copy of the will dated 23 September 1763, of Timothy Smurthwaite of Stockton, yeo, as follows: All lands etc., in East Newbiggin to George Priorman of West Newbiggin, yeo, and Thomas Park of Escomb., yeo., upon specified trusts for Hannah Wilkinson of Stockton, daughter. £85 to Timothy Smurthwaite, son; £20 each to Thomas and Hannah Coulson, children of Hannah Wilkinsons previous marriage; £20 each to Margaret and Thomas Wilkinson, children of Hannah, with provision for education etc. Taken from Registry of the Bishop' s Consistory Court at Durham.

29 April 1772 Probate of the will and codicil, dated 12 February 1768 and 27 February 1768 of William Garrey of Escomb, yeo., as follows: Kitchen, forehouse and parlour of house in Escomb to Elizabeth, his wife, and assigns for life to share with William Garrey, his son and heirs, latter is forever. To Elizabeth £5 annuity from freehold in Escomb to Elizabeth for life and of all household goods in the messuage at Escomb and farm at Woodside. 1/3 household goods to Ann Garrey, daughter. Residue of estate to William Garrey to pay legacies of £110 to John, his son and £40 to Ann, his daughter at 21 years. Codicil in which Elizabeth Garrey renounces all right to dower, in lieu of £5 annuity. Proved at the Bishop' s consistory Court at Durham.

n.d. [post 1772] Copy of the will dated 3 April 1772, of George Flint of Westwick, gent, as follows: All copyhold land in Cockerton to Richard Smith of Barnard Castle, surgeon, and James Palmer, his uncle, upon trusts. £100 to Mary Flint, daughter, at 21. £80 to Jane Flint, daughter, at 21, in default to Mary. £180 to Jane at 21 in trust for John Flint her brother, at 21. Profits of copyhold land to trustees for education of children. Cockerton is chargeable by his late father's will to payment of £100 to children of Elizabeth Mainprize, in default to be shared between his 3 children, as is all his personal estate. Copied from the Registry of the Bishop's Consistory Court at Durham.

22 November 1774 (1) Jane Mills, widow of William Mills of Heworth shore, gent. (2) John Stephenson of Newcastle, house carpenter Quit claim from (1) to (2) of a legacy of £300 under the will of late William Mills, held in trust for (1) by (2)

An Act for vesting in a new trustee, the sum of £40,000, given by a codicil annexed to the will of John Tempest, Esq., to Farrer Wren and Robert Shafto, Esqs., upon certain trusts as specified, 1797

27 December 1798 Copy of the will of Stephen Arrowsmith of Durham, saddler, as follows: £10 to John Verty, brother in law. All lands etc., in Hurworth and Durham city together with all other real and personal estate to Jane Arrowsmith, his wife, and heirs, as sole executrix

n.d. [post 1800] Extract from the will dated 27 October 1796, proved 10 May 1800, of Charlotte Fielding, of North Bailey, Durham City, spinster, as follows: All other estate to Ann Matilda, and Elizabeth Eleanor Fielding, nieces, as joint executrices, together with all other estate vested in Charlotte by mortgage or upon trust. Copied from the Registry of the Bishops ConsistoryCourt at Durham, and signed by Joshua Davison, Deputy Registrar

n.d.[post 1801] Copy of the will made 28 May 1798, proved 10 February 1801, of Richard Reah of Egglescliffe, gent, as follows: £1500 to John Corker of Yarm, Yorks, currier and Richard Corker of Lee Close House, Great Stainton, yeo., as executors upon trust for Elizabeth Reah, his wife, and upon her decease, to be divided between Mary Wilkinson, his sister and Margaret Dobbin of Castle Leavington, cousin, and in default to their children. Residue of estate to Mary Davison, sister or Mary Davison, her daughter. Small bequests to servants and family. Copied from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of York

25 July 1807 Probate of the will made 6 July 1805, of William Davison of Lanchester, Lieutenant of Marines, as follows: Annuity of £26 issuing from lands at Lunes House, Lanchester, and household and personal estate, to Ann Davison, as executrix, his daughter. All other real estate to John Davison, his son. £100 to Ralph Davison, his son. Proved at the Bishop's Consistory Court at Durham

16 March 1808 Copy Probate of the will made 11 July 1798, of Margaret Firbank of Craine Row, Hamster1ey, widow, as follows: £160 to Elizabeth, her daughter, wife of Charles Raine, not subject to control of her husband, £160 to Ann, her daughter, wife of John Crawford, not subject to control of her husband; £100 to Charles Raine, as executor, to place at interest for Hannah, her daughter, wife of William Truman and on her death to revert to Charles, Elizabeth and Ann. Small bequests to family, as specified. Extracted from the Registry of the Bishop's Consistory Court at Durham by George Bacon, Proctor

16 March 1808 [Solicitor's] bill for grant of Probate to Charles Raine, duty and carriage etc., for the will of Margaret Firbank, widow

25 November 1808 Receipt from Ann Crawford of Lineset [Lynesack] and Softley, for £160, left by the will of Margaret Firbank.

24 March 1815 Quit claim from Ann Crawford of Newfield, Hamsterley to Charles Raine of Bishop Auckland, gent, for £33 6s.8d., being £3 share of £100 left by Margaret Firbank, to Hannah Truman, now deceased

10 July 1811 Notes concerning property of the late William Garry as to what state it was in at his death, includes: Letter from John Jackson at Coundon Grange stating that he holds £70. Letter from John Garry at West Auckland to Thomas Hodgson, West Auckland regarding the conveyance of Atkinson, Todd and Moore. List of names [of creditors]

21 September 1830 Probate of the will made 23 March 1826, of Thomas Pallister of Low Gordon, Evenwood, yeo., as follows: All household furniture to Margaret, his wife, All money due from bonds, and all other personal estate to Richard Pallister, farmer, his son, to invest, interest to go to Margaret, and on her death for following bequests: £40 to Robert, his son; £30 to Margaret Welsh of Wolsingham, his daughter; £30 to Hannah Booth of Etherley, his daughter; £30 to Mary Sutton of Toft Hill, his daughter; £5 to Elizabeth Sedgewick of Wolsingham, his daughter. Residue of personal estate to Richard Pallister as sole executor. Proved in the Bishop's Consistory Court at Durham.

6 September 1834 Probate of the will made 6 July 1833 of Mr. Eden of Sherburn Hospital, yeo., as follows: All estate to George Young Wall of Sedgefield as executor in trust for equal shares between Joseph Eden, and heirs, his son and Elizabeth Stobart and heirs, his daughter, in default to Joseph Eden and heirs, his brother and Mary Smith and Sarah Eden, and heirs, his sisters. Proved at the Bishop's Consistory Court at Durham

May 1848 Draft will of James Garry of Whorlton, yeo., as follows: All real and personal estate to William Garry of Whorlton, farmer, nephew, as sole executor

September 1849 Copy letters of administration granted to Ann Coulson, widow of William Coulson, late of Aycliffe, tanner, died 3 December 1848. Granted by the Bishop's Consistory Court at Durham

29 August 1853 Copy probate of the will, and codicil made 16 November 1842 and 28 August 1851, of Anwick Smith of Langley Grove, paper manufacturer, as follows: John Smith, son and John Wright of Romely House, Derby, land agent named as executors and trustees; £200 and £200 annuity to Jane, his wife, for life; Trustees to invest to provide the following bequests: £3000 each to Jane and Ann Dobson Smith, his daughters; £2000 to Elizabeth, his daughter, wife of C.J. Robinson, to be invested for herself and children free from control of her husband; Residue of estate upon trust for John Smith, his son; All real estate as trustee and mortgagee to trustees. Codicil increases Elizabeth's annuity from £200-£250; Jane and Anne gain further £500 each and changes the trust on Elizabeth's £2000 and all furniture etc., and half the wines and spirits in his house to Elizabeth. Proved in the Bishop's Consistory Court at Durham and extracted by Thomas Marsden, Proctor

13 January 1860 Copy probate of the will made 14 July 1858, of Davis Hewson Reed, late of North Shields, now of Middleton Cottage, Durham, mariner, as follows: All personal property to Mary Ann, wife, and executrix, to educate children, till age 21, on her death property to be shared amongst her offspring. Proved in the Durham district Registry and extracted by J. Marsden, Proctor

11 August 1862 Letter from Albert Dacy to Henry Hutchinson of Darlington, concerning new trustees under the will of Matthew Wilkinson, and payment of a mortgage of £1000 to Stephen York

13 July 1864 Probate of the will of Stephen Nevison of Claypath, Durham city, merchant tailor, as follows: 3 freehold dwelling houses in Richmond, Yorks, to Mary Jane Nevison, his wife, for life, then to Emma Nevison, his daughter, and in default to Henry William Nevison, his son; Stock in trade of business to Mary Jane and Henry William in equal shares; Residue to James Todd of Darlington, merchant tailor and Mary Jane as executors upon trust to sell real estate, convert personal estate to money, and after debts are paid, to convert to Public Funds for interest to go to his wife and children. Proved at Durham District Registry

2 October 1865 Probate of the will made 10 February 1865 of Ralph Hepple of Sedgefield, gent, as follows: All personal estate to George Young Wall of Durham city, land agent, upon trust to convert to money and, after debts are paid, give the following bequests: £200 to Elizabeth Hepple of Bishop Auckland, his sister; £200 to Isabella Christina Hepple, his niece, £50 to George Young Wall; All real estate to George Young Wall, to pay annual rents and interest to Matthew Hepple, brother, for life, and later to his heirs as specified. Proved at Durham District Registry Attached is a letter from George Young Wall to the Chief Accountant of the Bank of England relating to dividend on consoles, 2 September 1874

19 September 1877 Copy probate of the will made 27 March 1877, of Thomas Applegarth of Coatsay Moor, near Heighington, farmer, as follows: Elizabeth, his wife and John his son, of Brafferton, farmer, and Stephen Burdon of Newbiggin, yeo., brother-in-law are executors, £10 to Stephen. £50 at 21 to William Clapham junior, his grandson. All household goods except dairy implements to Elizabeth; All real estate, except on trust or mortgage, and personal estate to executors. £1000 invested, interest to Elizabeth. £600 invested, interest to Marianne Clapham, his daughter, and heirs as specified; Residue of estate to other children except Marianne (no names mentioned). Extracted from Durham District Registry by T.Clayhills of Darlington, Solicitor.

27 December 1882 Copy Probate of the will made 27 May 1881, of Ralph Whitfield of Dove Cote farm near Elwick, gent, as follows: Elizabeth Bainbridge, wife of William of Dove Cote farm is sole executrix. £50 each to Benjamin Milburn Stafford and William Bainbridge, his friends; All personal and other estate to Elizabeth. Proved in the Principal Probate Registry and extracted by O.B. Wooler of Darlington, Solicitor

23 April 1883 Inland Revenue Legacy Receipt on account of personal estate of Ralph Whitfield forwarded by O.B. Wooler

26 April 1883 Inland Revenue, Legacy Succession form E10, regarding exemption of Ralph Whitfield' s estate from legacy duty

7 November 1913 Copy letters of administration granted by the High Court of Justice, Probate Division to Frances Hannah Hugill, wife of late John Charles Hugill of 1 West Row, Sadberge, died 9 October 1913

22 November 1920 (1) Thomas Woodclark of Old Cornforth Farm, West Cornforth, farmer (2) Mary, wife of John Harris of West Moor Farm, Crathorn, near Yarm, farmer (3) Joseph Wood Clark of Girsby Green Farm, Girsby, farmer. (4) John William Clark of East Rainton, near Northallerton, farmer. (5) Betsy, wife of William Walker of Thorpe Farm, Great Smeaton, farmer (6) James Wood Clark of Townend Farm, Welbury, farmer (7) Matthew Wood Clark of Seaton, farmer (8) George Wood Clark of Unicorn House, Northallerton, horse breaker (9) Annie, wife of Joseph William Hobson of Neasham Springs, Hurworth, farmer (10) Arthur Wood Clark of Girsby Green Farm, farmer. (11) Ernest Wood Clark of Townend Farm, Welbury, farmer. (12) Elizabeth Clark of 14 Pond Street, Shincliffe, widow of Charles Wood Clark, Charles Clark of 21 Wylam Street, Bowburn, Coxhoe, miner, Beatrice, wife of Abe Robinson of Shincliffe, roadman, William Clark of Tursdale, fireman, Richard A. Clark, miner, Amy Clark, spinster, Nelson Clark, miner, and Elizabeth Clark, spinster, of 14 Pond Street, Shincliffe. (13) John William Clark and Matthew Wood Clark, trustees Release from (1) - (12) to (13) acknowledging receipt of respective sums due from trustees on the death of William Wood Clark late of Girsby Green Farm, farmer, as set out in first and second schedules attached.

10 April 1931 Photostat copy of the will dated 11 February 1892 of Michael Raine of Eldon, farmer, as follows: All estate at Gair Ends, Heighington, Sand Bed Hall, Heighington Village Farm, adjoining Heighington Station Lane and other property in Heighington, formerly owned by late Colonel Hall, to George Gibson of Middridge Grange, Shildon, farmer and William Raine, son, as trustees for Mary, his wife, Mary Jane, Anne and Elizabeth, his daughters, William, Thomas and John Robert, his sons, and their heirs respectively. Proved at the Principal Probate Registry Endorsed: Michael Raine died on 16 February 1893 and will proved at Durham 26 June 1893

Mrs. Grace Teasdale's bill for £4 15s.9d., for food and drink consumed by Messrs. Blakiston, Baker, Sibbald and Forster, 4 and 6 April 1751, during a case in chancery concerning John Clavering, esq., Sir Thomas Clavering bart., and George Clavering, esq. Note that John Clavering paid 1/3 share of £1 11s.11d., on 27 August 1751

Deposition of William Justice, aged 70 years and upwards, in the case of the Bishop of Durham v George Thomas and John Clavering, relating to rights of Lanchester Common, n.d. c. 1751

As D/X 487/3/2 above of Ann Laws, widow, aged 86 years and upwards!, n.d. c. 1751.

Letter from Thomas Thoresby of Lincolns Inn, attorney to Henry Wilkinson of Durham, attorney, concerning the naming of commissioner in the case, also mentioned Heath's purchase, 28 June 1755

Letter from the same to the same concerning the cross bill, also bill of costs in the case between Watson and Nesham, Heath's purchase and case between Few and Martin, 16 September 1755

Letter from the same to the same concerning the case, the Claverings' having obtained an order to amend their bill, 25 September 1755

Letter from the same to the same concerning alterations in the style of interrogatories in the cross bill, also mentioned Heath's case, 2 October 1755

Letter from the same to the same concerning the Bishop's answer in the case, again mentions Heath's purchase, 16 December 1755

Depositions of various un-named witnesses, and also including that of Ann Laws, now of Brancepeth, 22 September 1755

Deposition of John Brown of Chappington (Choppington) Bedlington parish, yeo., aged 65 years or thereabouts, n.d. c.1755

Deposition of Thomas Smith, formerly of Broom, aged 78 years and upward, n.d. c.1755

Deposition of John Hull of Wheatley, Chester-le-Street parish, aged 67 years and upwards, n.d. c.1755

Notice of execution of a second commission on 19 January 1756, 16 December 1755

Letter from Henry Wilkinson of Gateshead, ( to Thomas Thoresby) concerning proof that Iveston is a manor, a lease granted by the Bishop in 1755, and amendments to the draft answers of defendants in the case, 23 May 1756

Letter from Thomas Thoresby (to Henry Wilkinson) concerning taking of the Bishops' and Mr. Smith's answers to the bill, and proposed amendment of the bill, 27 May 1756

Letter from Henry Wilkinson to Thomas Thoresby concerning amendments of the answers of the Bishop and Mr. Smith, rebukes Thoresby for lack of thought regarding the cause, and asks him to go about retaining counsel as previously, 1 June 1756

Letter from Thomas Thoresby to Henry Wilkinson concerning assignment of a lease in 1755, the order for setting down original and cross causes and mentions proceeding of 1712 and 1719 involving Lord Crewe, 5 June 1756

Copy letter from Henry Wilkinson to Thomas Thoresby concerning the setting forth of the boundary by the Claverings. Includes a copy letter from Henry Wilkinson to Walter Smith, Esq., concerning amendments to the latter's answers, 18 June 1756

Letter from the same to the same concerning the answers of the Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and the trustees, to the Clavering's bill, 15 March 1757

Copy letter from the same to the same concerning the opinion of Hoskins on the answers of the Bishop and Smith, to the original, amended, and supplemental bills, 8 April 1757

Letter from Thomas Thoresby to Henry Wilkinson enclosing a note of the title of interrogatories for cross causes, in the case, 2 July 1757

Commission paper, giving a note of proceedings at Chester, Newcastle and Stockton, August - October 1757, in the case between the Bishop of Durham etal, plaintiffs and George and Elizabeth Clavering, Esq., Sir Thomas Clavering, bart., John Clavering, Esq., and Edward Browell, defendants, 24 August 1757

Draft deposition of Thomas Brown of Leadgate, Ryton parish, yeo., aged 70 years. Examined 20 September 1757, September 1757

Costs incurred for attendances by John Mann and George Cuthbertson, gent., as Commissioners for the Bishop, to examine witnesses, 24 August 2 November, 1757. Payment received 4 November 1757, November 1757

List of 34 witnesses of which 22 are to be read, 4 to be read if necessary and 8 not to be read, n.d. c. 1757

List of 6 dead witnesses examined in the present suit, 22 living witnesses, and list of viewers and workmen; under the heading 'To Opening Colliery', n.d. c. 1757(paper, 1 folio)

Note concerning the worth of evidence of Michael Wheatley, 57 and Robert Watson, 47, in the case, n.d. c. 1757

Letter from Henry Wilkinson to Thomas Thoresby concerning claims of the Claverings in respect of ownership of the manors of Greencroft and Iveston, 10 January 1758

Deposition of Leonard Martin of the Liberty of the Rolls, Middlesex, gent., to the effect that he served notice on the Bishop, of Sir Thomas Clavering's intention to move the Court on or around 31 May, sworn before Robert Ord, 16 May 1758

Letter from Thomas Thoresby to Henry Wilkinson enclosing material concerning the cases of the Bishop v Lambton and the Claverings, and proof of the existence of the manor of Greencroft and support for the manor of Iveston, n.d. c. 1758

Letter from William Hopper of Durham to Henry Wilkinson, concerning the deposition of Hugh Hall, which should be proved "viva voce" in open court, 22 May 1759

Deposition of Lancelot Brown of Knitsley Mill, Lanchester, yeo., aged 80 years or thereabouts, 4 July 1759

Letter from John Wright of Greencroft to Henry Wilkinson concerning Mr. Clavering's loss of a release dated 30 May 1670, 24 July 1759

Instructions for the Bishop, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith's answer to Claverings supplemental bill, n.d. c. 1759

Deposition of Thomas Charlton of Chester-le-Street, yeo., aged 69 years and upwards, originally examined, 11 October 1758, examined in chief, 5 November 1759

Copy of D/X 487/3/35 above, 5 November 1759

Deposition of Joseph Ramsey of Monkwearmouth Shore, yeo., aged 69 years and upwards, examined in chief, 5 December 1759

Copy of D/X 487/3/37 above, 5 December 1759

Deposition of John Armstrong of Swalwell, yeo., aged 80 years and upwards, originally examined 25 October, 1758, examined in chief, 20 December 1759

Deposition of Ralph Swinburn of Holmside Lane, Lanchester, yeo., aged 78 years and upwards, n.d. c. 1759

Copy of D/X 487/3/40 above, n.d. c. 1759

Copy of D/X 487/3/35 above, n.d. c. 1759

Deposition of John Jackson of Burdon, yeo., aged 55 years and upwards, examined in chief, 8-9 January 1760

Deposition of John Burrell of Manor House, Lanchester, yeo., aged 66 years and upwards, examined in chief, 12 January 1760

Deposition of William Ridley of Picktree, Chester-le-Street, yeo., aged 73 years, or thereabouts, n.d. c. 1760

Part of a deposition, deponent unknown, n.d. c. 1760

Deposition of John Hall of Chester-le-Street, yeo., aged 72 years and upwards, n.d. c. 1759

Deposition of John Hull of Wheatley, Chester-le-Street, yeo., aged 70 years and upwards, n.d. c. 1760

Copy of D/X 487/4/43 above, n.d. c. 1760

Answer to interrogatory 19 concerning copyhold land in Holmside, witness unknown, n.d. c. 1760

Letter from Thomas Thoresby concerning the examination of depositions taken in 1711, and proposed fee for Mr. Hoskins, for his part in the examination in the case concerning the rights of Langley Moor, 27 November 1755

Letter from Robert Scott of Lincoln's Inn to Thomas Thoresby, giving names of commissioners, and advising him that his (Thoresby's) brother has been transferred from a regiment in Gibraltar to Lord Robert Manners' Regiment of Foot at Barham, Canterbury, 9 August 1757

Letter from Henry Wilkinson (to Thomas Thoresby) concerning the Bishops displeasure at the exceptions of Mrs. Hoskins, to his answer to Mr. Lambton's bill, asks him to try to delay Lambton from going to Commission in Chief until the Clavering case is over, and the importance of preventing the Claverings answering to the bill as Lords of the manors of Greencroft and Iveston, 7 October 1758

Letter from Robert Scott, clerk to Thomas Thoresby, to Henry Wilkinson, incorporating a copy of the Master of the Rolls report of 5 December, 1758, on the case, and informing of future procedure, 9 December 1758

The joint and several answers of the Bishop, and Walter and Mary Smith, esq., 3 of the defendants to the bill of Henry Lambton, Esq., n.d. c. 1759

The further answer of Richard, Bishop of Durham et al., to the original bill of complaint of Henry Lambton, n.d. c. 1759

As D/X 487/3/56 above, n.d. c. 1759

Supplement to the bill of complaint of Henry Lambton of Lambton, Esq., exhibited in chancery, against Richard, Bishop of Durham, Walter and Mary Smith of Tong Castle, Salop, Esq., Sir Walter Wagstaff -Bagholt of Blyfield, Staffs, bart., William Fenwick of Bywell, Northumberland, Esq., and William Lutwyche of Lutwyche, Salop, Esq.,presented by C. Ambler, n.d. c. 1759

Report on a view of the coal pits on the South-East side of Cleughburn on Lanchester common, by Thomas Stokoe, John Watson, William Brown, William Newton and Amos Barnes, 6 June 1759