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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/E 07 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Estate Administration: Hylton

Covering Dates: 1757-1864

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  • Strathmore Estate
    • Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)
    • Estate Administration (Ref: D/St/E)
    • Hylton (Ref: D/St/E7)
    • General Estate Accounts (Ref: D/St/E7/1)
    • Miscellaneous Accounts, 1763-1864 (Ref: D/St/E7/1/1-6)
    • Annual Accounts, 1841-1864 (Ref: D/St/E7/1/7-10)
    • Staff, 1763-1795 (Ref: D/St/E7/2/1-2)
    • Tenancy: Leases and Related Papers (Ref: D/St/E7/3)
    • Leases and Tenancy Agreements (Ref: D/St/E7/3/1-17)
    • Hylton Castle, 1813-1841 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/1-2)
    • Farms, 1769-1862 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/3-16)
    • Hylton Quarry, 1775 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/17)
    • Notices to Quit, 1804-1863 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/18-20)
    • Miscellaneous Papers, 1766-1850 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/21-24)
    • Tenancy: Rents (Ref: D/St/E7/4)
    • Rent Ledgers and Rentals, 1757-1850 (Ref: D/St/E7/4/1-4)
    • Miscellaneous Rent Papers including Distraint of Goods, 1766-1854 (Ref: D/St/E7/4/5-9)
    • Land Use and Maintenance: Valuations, 1841-1861 (Ref: D/St/E7/5/1-5)
    • Land Use and Maintenance: Crops and Stock, 1838-1857 (Ref: D/St/E7/6/1-4)
    • Land Use and Maintenance: General Maintenance, Improvements and Repairs, 1764-1844 (Ref: D/St/E7/7/1-7)
    • Land Use and Maintenance: Drainage, 1842-1858 (Ref: D/St/E7/8/1-6)
    • Land Use and Maintenance: Timber, 1766-1848 (Ref: D/St/E7/9/1-7)
    • Miscellaneous, 1764-1855 (Ref: D/St/E7/10/1-2)

Catalogue Description

Records relating to the administration of estate accounts, staff, tenants and land use on the Hylton estate of the Bowes-Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne.

Catalogue Contents

Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Estate Administration (Ref: D/St/E)Hylton (Ref: D/St/E7)General Estate Accounts (Ref: D/St/E7/1)Miscellaneous Accounts, 1763-1864 (Ref: D/St/E7/1/1-6)Ref: D/St/E7/1/1

Account of money received for garden products at Hylton, with related expenditure, 20 April - 9 November 1763
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/2

Account of receipts and expenditure for Hylton estate, 20 June 1763 - 11 July 1766
(1 file and 3 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/3

Petty cash book of Hylton estate receipts and expenditure, 13 May 1839 - 1 April 1841
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/4

Cash book of Hylton estate receipts and expenditure, 27 May 1841 - 15 August 1863
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/5

Account of Isaac Hodgson with Ralph Dent for Hylton estate receipts and expenditure, 13 June 1842 - 3 August 1864
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/6

Accounts of receipts and expenditure for Hylton South and West Moor farms, 1852 - 1859
(11 papers)

Annual Accounts, 1841-1864 (Ref: D/St/E7/1/7-10)Ref: D/St/E7/1/7

Annual accounts of Hylton estate receipts and expenditure, 1841 - 1856
(25 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/8

Annual account of Hylton estate receipts and expenditure, with monthly statements of Hylton cash, 1857 - 1859
(36 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/9

Annual accounts of Hylton estate receipts and expenditure with monthly statements of Hylton cash, 1860 - 1861
(30 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/1/10

Annual accounts of Hylton estate receipts and expenditure with monthly statements of Hylton cash, 1862 - 1864
(38 papers)

Staff, 1763-1795 (Ref: D/St/E7/2/1-2)Ref: D/St/E7/2/1

Certificate by Thomas Roper of William Wilson's good conduct and ability as chief gardener at Hylton, 15 January 1763
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/2/2

Notice from Francis Bennet to Thomas Summerson discharging him from his position as charcoal burner at Hylton, for improper conduct, 9 March 1795
(1 paper)

Tenancy: Leases and Related Papers (Ref: D/St/E7/3)Leases and Tenancy Agreements (Ref: D/St/E7/3/1-17)Hylton Castle, 1813-1841 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/1-2)Ref: D/St/E7/3/1

March 1813 (1) Earl of Strathmore (2) Thomas Wade of Scotch House Conditions for letting, containing agreement to let Hylton Castle, chapel and gardens for 18 years Rent: £420 p.a.
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/2

1841 (1) John Bowes (2) John Wood of Hendon Lodge, doctor of law Draft lease of Hylton Castle and Castle Farm for 14 years at a rent of £241 p.a. with related correspondence to Ralph Dent (1840 - 1845)
(1 file and 4 papers)

Farms, 1769-1862 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/3-16)Ref: D/St/E7/3/3

Conditions for letting Red House Farm, n.d. [1769]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/4

30 March 1779 (1) Andrew Robinson Bowes of Gibside and Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess Dowager of Strathmore, his wife (2) Joseph Watson of Hylton, farmer Lease for 9 years of Town West Farm, Hylton Rent: £130 p.a. and £5 for every acre ploughed out without consent
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/5

28 December 1781 (1) John Bell of Redhouse near Monkwearmouth, for Andrew Robinson Bowes, and the Countess of Strathmore (2) John Spraggon of Ogle Well House near Whalton, Northumberland Agreement for lease of Hylton East Park House Farm for 6 years Rent: £95 p.a.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/6

Conditions for letting, containing agreements to let Hylton Park House Farm and Hylton South Moor Farm, 24 January 1812 - 25 March 1813
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/7

5 May 1813 (1) Thomas Brown of London (2) Thomas Wade of Scots House Memorandum of an agreement to erect a hothouse at Jarrow in exchange for hothouses at Hylton
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/8

1814 (1) John Bowes, Earl of Strathmore (2) William and Thomas Hays, both of Cullercoats, Northumberland, farmers Draft lease of Hylton Park House Farm for 18 years, with mineral rights
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/9

Lease agreements and proposal to lease farms on the Hylton estate, 6 March 1816 - 10 June 1817
(4 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/10

Conditions for letting, containing agreement to let Hylton South Moor Farm, 31 January 1837
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/11

Conditions for letting, containing agreements to let various farms on the Hylton estate with courses of husbandry, 1840 - 1842
(20 papers, printed)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/12

1 February 1842 (1) John Bowes (2) Robert Stephenson of Great George St. Westminster; William Ogle Hunt and James Hunt of 10, Whitehall, Westminster (trustees for the Tweeddale Patent Drain Tile and Brick Co.) Agreement for a lease for 14 years of the North East Leazes in Hylton, and part of the North West Leases, with right to take clay from Little North Leazes and set up a tile works; (1) to purchase 300,000 drain tiles and to try to obtain from the River Wear Commissioners the right to use the waterfront as a landing stage; with plan. Rent: 12s. per acre and 2s. per 1000 brick tiles
(Parchment, 2 membranes)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/13

13 August 1851 (1) Isaac Hodgson for John Bowes (2) E.T. Gowley Agreement for a lease of ground at Hylton on which to beach timber
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/14

Memoranda of agreements for leases of Hylton West Moor and Hylton Cow Stand Farms, 1 - 10 March 1852
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/15

3 July 1854 (1) John Bowes (2) Isaac Hodgson, Francis Hodgson and Peter Smith of Hylton Counterpart lease for 21 years of Hylton Dean Rent: £15 p.a. for 4 years, then £20 p.a.
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/16

Memoranda of agreements for leases of various Hylton farms with accounts of stamp costs for duplicate agreements, 20 June 1856 - 21 May 1862
(21 papers)

Hylton Quarry, 1775 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/17)Ref: D/St/E7/3/17

1775 (1) Earl of Strathmore (2) James Galley of Southwick, Monkwearmouth, coal fitter Draft lease for 21 years of Hylton quarry Rent: £5
(5 papers)

Notices to Quit, 1804-1863 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/18-20)Ref: D/St/E7/3/18

Copy notice to quit the Castle field, gardens, stables, barns, etc. at Hylton, May 1804
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/19

Copy notices to quit various Hylton farms, 7 September 1841
(10 papers, printed)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/20

Copy notices to quit various Hylton farms, 21 September 1842 - 3 September 1863
(14 papers, some printed)

Miscellaneous Papers, 1766-1850 (Ref: D/St/E7/3/21-24)Ref: D/St/E7/3/21

Memorandum concerning disputed land, land use and other tenancy matters at Hylton, 26 February 1766
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/22

Memorandum concerning Thomas Potts' tenancy of a Hylton farm, n.d. [1786]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/23

Proposals by Ann Reed for the reduction of her rent in order to continue working a farm at Hylton, 3 November 1834
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/3/24

Memoranda concerning arrears of rent, farm repairs, and other tenancy matters at Hylton, 1850 and 1854
(2 papers)

Tenancy: Rents (Ref: D/St/E7/4)Rent Ledgers and Rentals, 1757-1850 (Ref: D/St/E7/4/1-4)Ref: D/St/E7/4/1

Rentals of Hylton estate with allowances for lime and manure, 17 October 1757 and n.d.
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/4/2

Hylton rent ledger, November 1838 - October 1842
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/4/3

Hylton rent ledger, November 1840 - April 1864
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/4/4

Rentals of Hylton estate with accounts of interest and expenditure on drainage, 1850
(7 papers)

Miscellaneous Rent Papers including Distraint of Goods, 1766-1854 (Ref: D/St/E7/4/5-9)Ref: D/St/E7/4/5

Schedules of goods, accounts, etc., relating to the distraint of goods of Thomas Chipchase of Hylton Castle for rent arrears, 31 December 1766 - May 1770
(9 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/4/6

State of Joseph Brown's rent account for property at Hylton with valuation of stock, 31 December 1768 - 30 December 1769
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/4/7

Accounts of rents received from Hylton tenants, with notes of related expenditure, May - June 1801
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/4/8

Rental account of Simon Temple for Hylton Castle, Hylton Castle Farm and Park House Farm, 23 November 1804 - 31 December 1808
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/4/9

Statement of allowances to be made to Thomas and Stephen Renoldson for the Red House and Dean Farms at Hylton, with accounts of rent arrears, 1854
(6 papers)

Land Use and Maintenance: Valuations, 1841-1861 (Ref: D/St/E7/5/1-5)Ref: D/St/E7/5/1

Valuation of farms on the Hylton estate, 16 November 1841
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/5/2

Revaluation of Hylton estate, 29 July 1845
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/5/3

Valuation of farms on the Hylton estate by Thomas Bell, 6 March 1851
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/5/4

Summary of Thomas Bell's valuation of the Hylton estate, 20 October 1851
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/5/5

Copy of Mr. Oakley's report and valuation of Hylton Castle estate, 22 October 1861
(3 papers)

Land Use and Maintenance: Crops and Stock, 1838-1857 (Ref: D/St/E7/6/1-4)Ref: D/St/E7/6/1

Survey of state of cultivation of the Hylton estate with plans, 1838 - 1841
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/6/2

Survey of state of cultivation of the Hylton estate, 1849 - 1856
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/6/3

Account of Robert Snowdon's cropping at Cow Stand, Bridge and North Moor Farms on the Hylton estate, 1851 - 1852
(5 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/6/4

Account of the sale of stock and implements of South Moor Farm at Hylton, 11 May 1857
(2 papers)

Land Use and Maintenance: General Maintenance, Improvements and Repairs, 1764-1844 (Ref: D/St/E7/7/1-7)Ref: D/St/E7/7/1

Accounts of lime delivered to Hylton tenants, labourers' accounts for lime delivered, and accounts of coal bought for the limekilns, 1764 - 1769
(9 papers and 1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/7/2

Account of joinery work carried out by Thomas Hall and Richard Hall at Hylton, 5 February - 11 December 1770
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: D/St/E7/7/3

Proposal for building a lime kiln and quay, and for repairing the road at Hylton, 28 December 1801
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/7/4

Arbitration award of John Wilson Walker of Newcastle, millwright, concerning a dispute between William Reay and John Bailey of Gateshead, millwrights, and the Earl of Strathmore over payment for repairs at a mill at Hylton (the Earl of Strathmore ordered to pay wages and costs), 9 September 1808
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/7/5

Specification of the timber and joinery work for the barn and straw house intended to be built at Hylton West Moor Farm, n.d. [early 19th c.]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/7/6

Estimate from James Young at West Boldon to John Bowes for the building of a public house at Chandstone, Hylton, 7 May 1844
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/7/7

Specification for mason work for a new barn at North Moor Farm, Hylton, with plan, n.d. [mid-19th c.]
(1 paper and 1 plan)

Land Use and Maintenance: Drainage, 1842-1858 (Ref: D/St/E7/8/1-6)Ref: D/St/E7/8/1

Drainage ledger and summaries of drainage expenditure on the Hylton estate, 6 July 1842 - 13 May 1858
(1 file and 5 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/8/2

Copy affidavits of Ralph Dent in Chancery, in support of John Bowes' attempt to defray Hylton drainage expenses under a Parliamentary Act, 1844 - 1851
(4 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/8/3

Report from a select committee of the House of Lords appointed to consider the introduction of a law enabling possessors of entailed estates to charge such estates with a sum for their draining and improvement; includes John Bowes' evidence given to the committee relating to Hylton drainage, 11 July 1845
(1 file, printed)

Ref: D/St/E7/8/4

Consent by Hylton tenants to the drainage of their lands with affidavit of Ralph Dent, 15 June 1846
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/8/5

Schedules of lands drained and to be drained on the Hylton estate, 1849 - 1850
(9 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/8/6

Account of the estimated sum needed to drain the Hylton estate with remarks on the estimate contained in the petition to Chancery, 18 June 1850
(1 paper)

Land Use and Maintenance: Timber, 1766-1848 (Ref: D/St/E7/9/1-7)Ref: D/St/E7/9/1

Schedule of wood at Hylton belonging to Lord Strathmore, n.d. [mid-18th c.]
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/9/2

William Wilson's account of wood sold at Hylton, March 1766
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/9/3

Schedule of Hylton timber for sale and conditions of sale, 19 March 1802
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/9/4

Valuation of trees on the Hylton estate, 4 August 1803
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E7/9/5

Sale advertisement and conditions for sale of Hylton timber, 6 October - 8 November 1803
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/9/6

Account and valuation by Joseph Smart of trees set out for sale at Hylton in September 1806, dated May 1807
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E7/9/7

Agreement for the purchase of Hylton timber, 20 December 1848
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous, 1764-1855 (Ref: D/St/E7/10/1-2)Ref: D/St/E7/10/1

Account of land tax payments for the Hylton estate, and repairs on various 'late purchases' at Hylton, 1764 - 1765
(1 file)

Ref: D/St/E7/10/2

'Papers taken out of Isaac Hodgson's book', relating to Hylton estate; includes receipts for payments from John Bowes, tile and brick delivery notes, appeal for money for Holy Trinity Church, Southwick near Sunderland, etc., 1841 - 1855
(52 papers)



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