Catalogue

16 March 1758 (1) Richard Thirkeld of Brancepeth, gent., Martin Hale of Brancepeth, house carpenter, Robert Clark of Hurnagill, gent., Liveley Busby of Brancepeth, barber, Thomas Mowbray of Plawsworth, gent., Joseph Simpson of Brancepeth, gent., Anthony Brown of Brancepeth, gent., William Farrow of Brancepeth, yeoman (2) Christopher Johnson of City of Durham, gent. Appointment of (2) as attorney to defend (1) from being excluded from right of common in Brancepeth

Award of Inclosure Commissioners against Richard Thirkeld and others' right of common in Brancepeth, 3 June 1758

Accounts of expenses of Mr. Bell and Mr. Clark, in relation to Brancepeth inclosure, 24 May 1759 - 2 January 1760

Receipt for payment by Jane Bowes of rent for her 3/4 of tenement due to Dean and Chapter of Durham, 17[34]

Receipt for money from George Bowes to the Corporation of Durham for 'Mrs Bowes mortgage', 11 January 1737/38

13 February 1762 (1) Mary Bowes of Gibside, widow (2) Susannah Jenison of Great Walworth, widow Draft lease for 9 years of a house, coach house, stable and gardens in Old Elvet, with inventory Rent: £40 p.a.

Receipts for rent paid by the Earl of Strathmore to the Dean and Chapter of Durham for a burgage in Elvet, with related accounts, 1762 - 1768

Account of rent to be paid by the Earl of Strathmore and his tenant, Anthony Hall, to the Dean and Chapter of Durham for a burgage in Elvet and ground at Brecon Hill, 16 April 1768

Account of expenses for building the town house at Durham, 1740

Inventory of plate, household goods, etc., in the house of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Bowes in Elvet, 26 - 27 November 1759

Bills for repairs, lists of furnishings, etc., relating to Mrs. Bowes' house in Old Elvet, 1761 - 1762

List of measurements of parts of Mrs. Bowes' house in Elvet for painting, 1762

Estimate for repairs at Lord Strathmore's house in Elvet, n.d. [early 19th c.]

Inclosure Bill for the Intack, Cow Pasture and Shaw Wood in Framwellgate and Moors in Chester and Witton Gilbert, lands on which property owners in Durham City have right of common, 1759

Copy Inclosure Bill for Eggleston made for Andrew Robinson Bowes, n.d. [1785]

Draft notice of Thomas Colpitts to Robert Emmerson to quit his farm at Escomb, n.d. [18th c.]

Act for inclosing and dividing the moors and commons in the chapelry of Hamsterley, 1758

Accounts of Rowland Stephenson's receipts and expenditure for Cole Pike Hill and Twizedale estates, 16 July 1767 - 31 December 1769

Bills for work settled by Rowland Stephenson, and accounts of Robert Storey's expenditure for Andrew Robinson Bowes, at Cole Pike Hill and Twizedale, 1769 - 1781

Rent ledger for the Cole Pike Hill and Twizedale estates, 31 December 1764 - 22 May 1770

Account of the half year's rent for the Cole Pike and Twizedale estates, 1780

Vouchers of James Forster concerning the settling of his rent for lands at Cole Pike Hill, 1781 - 1782

Receipt of Thomas Joplin for rent for a farm at Twizedale Hall due to Andrew Robinson Bowes, 17 September 1782

Statement by Ann [Manes] at Cole Pike Hill concerning the good character of Mary Craggs, a former servant, n.d. [c.1770]

Estimate of costs involved in repairs at the stables at Cole Pike Hill, by John Sharp, 26 July 1774

Notice from Robert Storey of his intention to quit his farm at High Twizell, 13 November 1780

Schedule of allotments under the inclosure of Lanchester Common, with mention of Andrew Robinson Bowes' property, n.d. [c.1781]

1732 (1) George Bowes (2) Edward Charlton Agreement for a lease for 9 years of Bells House with the adjoining fields called the New Wheat Field, the meadow field west of the wheatfield, the field west of the meadow field, Ladys Close and Bells Wood Consideration: £24

Memorandum conerning land of William Charlton at Cornsay, n.d. [mid-18th c.]

Rental of Holmeside Manor, including those lands let to tenants and that part in Mr. Whittingham's possession at the entry of Mr. Brodrey, February 1699/1700

Rental and valuation of Holmeside Manor as appraised by Thomas Bailles of Urpeth, n.d. [c.1710]

25 March 1726 (1) Simon Cuming, agent acting for George Bowes and John Rogers (2) Thomas Suddys Agreement for a lease for 9 years of Park Head Farm Rent: £37 p.a.

Account of the tillage land which Thomas Suddy had of Park Head Farm, n.d. [c.1726]

Accounts of John Rogers' receipts and expenditure at Park Head, Kibblesworth, Ravensworth, Lamesley, etc., 4 August 1727 - 31 December 1745

23 January 1733/34 (1) Agent to George Bowes and Madam Rogers (2) Thomas Maddison of Birtley and John Hopper of Pelton, yeomen Agreement for a lease for 9 years of Parkhead Farm containing 71a. Rent: £38 10s. p.a.

24 January 1736/37 (1) Thomas Colpitts I, on behalf of George Bowes and John Rogers (2) John Barras of Whickham, gent. Tack note for a lease for 9 years of Park Head Farm, keeping 4 wagon horses and drivers for carriage of coke to George Bowes' staith on the Tyne Rent: £38 10s. p.a.

Schedule of the several household goods belonging to William Horn of Park Head seized for rent due to George Bowes, and Edward Montague, committee of the estate of John Rogers, 'a Lunatic', 17 March 1746/47

Computation of the charge of repairing Park Head houses, 9 April 1747

Account of the farm belonging to William Laws at 'Chio Peth' [Kyo?], mortgaged to Mr. Meaburn, n.d. [c.1699]

5 August 1740 (1) William Leaton of Gibside, gent. (2) John Perkins of Gibside Appointment of attorney to enter (1)'s lands in parish of Lanchester, in occupation of William Toward and Thomas Watson, and to distrain for rent

Estimate of the extent and value of George Clavering's inclosure, including lands at Maiden Law, Greencroft, etc., 14 July 1766

Valuation of estates in the chapelry of Medomsley according to the book of rates, n.d. [early 18th c.]

Eye sketch of Mrs. Bowes' farm at Hett by Thomas Colpitts I, with miscellaneous memoranda, 20 November 1746

Receipt of the Dean and Chapter of Durham for Mrs. Bowes' fine for a farm at Hett, 5 October 1761

Inventory of goods, sale bill, etc., relating to the distraintment of the goods of Caleb Jobling of Hett for rent arrears, 28 October - 9 November 1763

14 December 1763 (1) Thomas Colpitts II, agent for Mrs. Mary Bowes (2) Philip Fetonby of Sheets House, near Brandon, yeoman Lease for 6 years of Caleb Jobling's farm at Hett Rent: £33 p.a.

24 March 1764 (1) Thomas Colpitts II, agent for Mrs. Mary Bowes (2) Thomas Reed of Thinford Memorandum of an agreement for a lease for 6 years of a farm at Hett Rent: £30 p.a.

6 April 1770 (1) Thomas Colpitts II of Streatlam, agent for the Earl of Strathmore (2) Edward Pattison and George Pattison of Brandon Hill, parish of Bishop Middleham, yeoman Articles of agreement for a lease for one year of a farm, in possession of Jane Reed, widow of Thomas Reed, at Hett, with scheme of husbandry Rent: £30 p.a.

Notes about the lessees of Hett Farm with details about how the land is used, n.d. [c.1770]

Copy of Inclosure Award for Crawcrook, 17 April 1800

Papers relating to a valuation of Sledwick Farm in December 1844; includes surveys, valuations, sketch plans and survey of state of cultivation, 1812 - 1844