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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/E 10 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Estate Administration: Northumberland

Covering Dates: 1700-1818

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  • Strathmore Estate
    • Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)
    • Estate Administration (Ref: D/St/E)
    • Northumberland (Ref: D/St/E10)
    • Stocksfield Hall (Ref: D/St/E10/1-12)
    • Tenancy, 1725-1777 (Ref: D/St/E10/1-8)
    • Timber, 1767-1778 (Ref: D/St/E10/9-11)
    • Miscellaneous, 1797 (Ref: D/St/E10/12)
    • Other Lands, 1700-1818 (Ref: D/St/E10/13-21)

Catalogue Contents

Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Estate Administration (Ref: D/St/E)Northumberland (Ref: D/St/E10)Stocksfield Hall (Ref: D/St/E10/1-12)

This estate was administered with the Gibside estate; see Gibside sections for further material

Tenancy, 1725-1777 (Ref: D/St/E10/1-8)Ref: D/St/E10/1

5 February 1724/25 (1 Agent to George Bowes (2) John Bates of Stockfield Hall and Thomas Bird of Alnwick, Northumberland, yeomen Agreement for a lease for 9 years of Stocksfield Hall Rent: £80 p.a.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E10/2

5 February 1724/25 (1) William Bonfield, acting for George Bowes of Gibside (2) Thomas Newton and William Eltringham of Stocksfield, Northumberland, yeomen Lease for 9 years of the fishery rights at Stocksfield Hall Rent: £20 p.a.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E10/3

9 December 1730 (1) George Bowes (2) John Snowden of Prudhoe and John Bates of Stocksfield Hall, Northumberland, yeomen Agreement for a lease for 16 years of Stocksfield Hall estate and fishery, except the fulling mill, two cottages belonging to the mill, West Collyer Close, Little Meadow Field to the west of Bates Barn and the wood adjoining the fulling mill Rent: £108 p.a.
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E10/4

Sale bills of the goods of John Snowdon of Stocksfield [distrained for rent arrears], 2 December 1742
(6 papers)

Ref: D/St/E10/5

Memorandum concerning the letting of the fishery and 6 acres of land adjoining, [Stocksfield], October 1761
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E10/6

John Hill's bill of allowances for various outpayments at Stocksfield Hall, with receipts, 1770 - 1771
(15 papers)

Ref: D/St/E10/7

Receipts for land and window tax from John Hills for Stocksfield Hall Farm, 1773 - 1774
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E10/8

Proposals from Mr. Hall for taking Stocksfield Hall Farm, 17 November 1777
(1 paper)

Timber, 1767-1778 (Ref: D/St/E10/9-11)Ref: D/St/E10/9

Valuation of wood at Stocksfield, Bywell St. Andrew, Northumberland, belonging to Mrs. Mary Bowes, 13 February 1767
(2 papers)

Ref: D/St/E10/10

Account of wood cut by George Forster at Stocksfield, 1772
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E10/11

Conditions of sale of 500 oak trees and 200 ash trees standing at Stocksfield Hall, Northumberland, 1778
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous, 1797 (Ref: D/St/E10/12)Ref: D/St/E10/12

Notice from Ralph Heron, solicitor, to Mr. Fenwick warning him against the 'incroachment in your possession' on the commons of Eltringham, Mickley, etc., in the parishes of Ovingham and Bywell St. Peter, with agreement of the proprietors to oppose Mr. Fenwick, 8 - 13 November 1797
(2 papers)

Other Lands, 1700-1818 (Ref: D/St/E10/13-21)Ref: D/St/E10/13

1700 (1) George Wingfield Sparrow (2) Andrew Davison of Akeld, farmer Copy lease of Akeld Farm Rent: £400 p.a.
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/St/E10/14

Estimate of the value of the estate of Miss Peggy Green at Eals, Knaresdale, Northumberland, 1743
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E10/15

Schedule of allotments in the division of Broomhaugh Common and in-fields, n.d. [18th c.]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E10/16

Memorandum book for lands at Sandoe, Dipton, Broomhaugh, Oakwood, Little Whittington, etc., covering rents, leases, crops, quarries, collieries, etc., November 1753 - 13 July 1795
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: D/St/E10/17

Bill of Henry Be[d]son for repairs at 'Redrow' [?Red Row, Acklington], 16 April 1773
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E10/18

Inclosure Act for the parish of Bywell Saint Peter, 4 April 1811
(1 file, printed)

Ref: D/St/E10/19

Inclosure Award for lands in the parishes of Ovingham, Bywell Saint Peter and Bywell Saint Andrew, 16 June 1817
(1 volume, printed, card bound)

Ref: D/St/E10/20

20 September 1817 (1) Ralph Riddell of Felton Park, Northumberland (2) William Storer of Well House, Northumberland Agreement to refer to arbitration the dispute concerning (2)'s right to awaygoing crops on quitting his lease of East and West Wellhouses
(1 paper)

Ref: D/St/E10/21

Inclosure Act and Award for lands in the parish of Simonburn, with plan annexed, 1809 - 26 November 1818
(1 volume, printed, card bound)



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