Catalogue

26 April 1703 (1) William Hutchinson of Barnard Castle, gent. (2) James Briggs of Barnard Castle, yeo. Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year, from (1) to (2) of a burgage in Thorngate, Barnard Castle, bounded on the north by High Street, late belonging to William Hutton Consideration: 5s.

15 August 1751 (1) John Ward of Barnard Castle, cordwainer, and John Jackson of Lartington, Yorks., gent. (2) Margaret Blanchard of Barnard Castle Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year, from (1) to (2) of a messuage on the west side of Gallgate, alias Gallowgate, in Barnard Castle, as specified Consideration: 5s.

23 June 1638 (1) William James, one of the prebendaries of Durham Cathedral (2) John Warmouth (Wearmouth) the elder, of Billingham and John Warmouth (Wearmouth) the younger Counterpart lease for 60 years from (1) to (2) of manor of Bewley Grange Consideration: £170 per annum

25 October 1754 (1) Jonathan Martin of Durham City, gent. (2) James Galley of the Rectors' Gill, Bishopwearmouth, coal fitter Lease for 3 year from (1) to (2) of 2/3 part of coalmines, etc., together with 4 closes called the Far Pastures in Birtley township, bounded by Birtley Common on the east, Birtley Lane on the west, lands of Robert Catchside, gent., on the north, and Lord Ravensworth's land on the south Consideration: 2s. per score of corves on Upper Main Seam, 1s. 9d. per score on Maudlin Seam, 1s. 6d. per score on Low Main and Hutton seams, per annum

14 March 1755 (1) Sir Wilfred Lawson of Brayton, Cumb., Bart (2) James Galley of Rector's Gill, Bishopwearmouth, coal fitter Grant of a way leave for 3 years to carry coals from lands leased from Jonathan Martin, in Birtley, through fields called Back o' the Barn, Littlefield, Wood Farm to the river Wear, and liberty of waterside for 40 yards for erection of staiths, all which are in Washington township Consideration: £21 for the first year, and £26 for two remaining years Enclosed in D/X 487/1/4

Note of an agreement with Mr. Grainger for an unspecified way leave (Birtley), n.d. c. 1755 (paper, 1 folio) Enclosed in D/X 487/1/4

1812 (1) Thomas Longstaff of Cleatlam, yeo., and Elizabeth, his wife (2) John Newton of Bishop Auckland, cabinet maker (3) Matthew Davison of Cockerton, tailor Draft lease and release from (1) to (3) in trust for (2) of a messuage and premises on the north side of Market Place in Bishop Auckland, bounded by Kings' Street on the east, north and south and by John Henderson's property on the west Consideration: £220 from (2) to (1) and 10s. from (3) to (1)

List of sublessees of property giving situation in Bishop Auckland, belonging to late Henry Tuke, prepared by Clayhills, Son and Fleetham, solicitors of Darlington, 1948

8 November 1712 (1) Thomas Oswald of Bishop Middleham, yeo (2) Robert Dunn of Bishop Middleham, gent Assignment of lease for residue of a term of 21 years from (1) to (2) of messuage in Bishop Middleham and 2 acres in The Cow Laires, 1 acre in the Little Moore and 10 acres in Newton Lands, now in possession of (2) Consideration: £40 per annum, and 6s. 11d. due to Bishop of Durham, being 1/4 of original rent for the whole farm, of 27s.8d.

22 June 1805 (1) Edward Smith of Bishop Middleham, gent (2) John Hunter of Femless, Bishop Middleham, yeo Mortgage by demise for a term of 1,000 years for securing £450 and interest, from (1) to (2) of 10 closes of c. 84 acres, 2 roods , 37 perches called the Fall Farm in Bishop Middleham

20 May 1692 (1) John Taylor of Kings' Street, Wapping ,and Lydia, his wife (2) Abraham Hilton of Hilton, gent Feoffment from (1) to (2) of a messuage, etc. at Cowley adjoining Cuthbert Pearson' s house on the east, a close called the Croft, of 3 acres, and a close called the Corne Close of 4 acres Consideration: £32

13 April 1697 (1) John Parkin the elder, late of Caseleeze, Hamsterley, now of Low Worsall, Kirklimpton, Yorks., yeo., and John Parkin, the younger (2) Abraham Hilton of Hilton, gent (3) Ralph Shaw of Woodland, Cockfield, yeo Release from (1) and (2) to (3) of lands as at 1/12 above Consideration: £45

16 June 1698 (1) Ralph Shaw of Woodland, Cockfield, yeo (2) Gabril (Gabriel) Markindale of Langleydale, Staindrop, yeo. Lease for 99 years from (1) to (2) of lands as at 1/12 above Consideration £25

10 and 14 December 1698 (1) Ralph Shaw of Fullo (Fallow) Leazes, Cockfield, yeo. (2) Gabriell Markindale of Hill House, Langleydale, Staindrop, yeo. Lease and release from (1) to (2) of lands as at 1/12 above Consideration: £44

11 and 12 May 1720 (1) Francis Markendale, yeo., Mary, his wife, Elizabeth, his mother and Gabriell, his brother, all of Hill House, Langleydale, Staindrop (2) Christopher Willis of Hindon, Cockfield, yeo Lease and release from (1) to (2) of lands as at 1/12 above Consideration: £60

15 November 1804 (1) Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham (2) George Wall of Stainton, yeo Counterpart lease for a term of 21 years from (1) to (2) of a piece of waste ground 44 yards x 4 yards on the north-east, and 11 yards on the south-west, with cottage, bounded by property of Robert Walker on the south-east a garden called Black Boy held by George Brooks on the south-west, a turnpike road from Bishop Auckland to Durham on the north and east, in the township of Coundon Consideration: 2s. 6d. per annum

1839 (1) James Scaife Crawford of Newcastle, gent (2) Joseph Longstaff and John Collingwood of New Durham, coal- workers Draft memorandum of an agreement between (1) and (2) for the latter to work the Justice Coal Pit, already sunk, in closes belonging to (1) called Brimmsides in Coundon in the Five-quarter and Main seam, except around the shaft Consideration: 1s.6d. for 3 months per 21 corves of 12 pecks, and thereafter, 2s. per corves 21 of 12 pecks

1841 (1) James Scaife Crawford of Newcastle, gent. (2) John Welsh of Black banks, Hurworth, yeo Draft agreement between (1) and (2) for (2) to work the Justice Coal Pit

1787 (1) Thomas Sowerby of West Auckland, gent., John Garthorn of Bishop Auckland, tanner, John Harrison Greenwell of Crook, gent., devisees in trust for late John Greenwell of Coundon, gent. (2) Thomas Harrison Kirkley of Durham City, gent. Draft lease (being part of a lease and release) from (1) to (2) of a mansion house, water corn mill, messuages and named closes in Crook, together with tithes, also all messuages at Jobbs Hill, Brancepeth and a water corn mill called Groundless Mill and the Bath Closes within Pollards, St. Andrews 'Auckland Consideration: 5s.

27 September 1631 (1) - Tunstall, esq., - Clay, - Shallcross, - Francis and Henry Kemp (2) Christopher Armstrong of Brearton and Thomas Armstrong of Dalton Percy, yeo Assignment of a lease for the residue of a term of 99 years, of a tenement in Dalton Percy Consideration: 53s. 9d. per annum

9 October 1725 (1) Robert Hood of Ingleton, weaver (2) Thomas Sanderson of West Thickley, yeo Additional mortgage from (1) to (2) of 2 messuages and parcel of ground in Bowtellgate alias Blackwellgate Street, Darlington, as specified Consideration: £10 (Making £60 in all)

20 and 21 November 1706 (1) Elizabeth Dobson, widow of Wheatley Dobson, alderman, and Robert Dobson merchant, son, both of Durham City (2) William Winship of Chester-le-Street, gent Lease and release from (1) to (2) of a messuage with garden, a close and garden of 1/2 acre, and parcel of ground called Six Penny Hill, all of which are on the east side of South Street, Durham City Consideration: £200

7 December 1725 (1) Thomas Brass of New Elvet, Durham City, gent., and Elizabeth, his wife (2) William Dixon of Durham City, gent Assignment of a lease for the residue of a term of 40 years, of a burgage in Elvet in the tenure of Thomas Taylor, Diana Pattison and Thomas Kenleside Consideration: £80

15 December 1759 (1) Mary Brass of South Bailey, Durham, City; devisee by last will of William Brass of Durham City, esq. (2) John Bell of Bow Lane, Durham City Assignment of a lease (mortgage) for the residue of a term of 999 years from (1) to (2) for a garth or parcel of ground in Elvet and a burgage in Elvet as set out in previous part recited deeds of 1650, 1727, 1739, 1741 and 1753 Consideration: £106

1763 (1) John Startforth of Durham City, weaver (2) Richard Wharton of Durham City, esq., alderman (3) Jonathan Wharton of Boswell Court, Middlesex, gent Assignment of a lease from (2) and (3) to (1) for the residue of a term of 21 years of a messuage in the Back Lane, erected to carry out manufacture, together with all rights, Richard Wharton conveys his half share in dye houses, warehouses and stock, and forever quit claims all right and title Consideration: £636 7s.8 3/4d.

23 February 1797 (1) Robert Hopper Williamson of Whickham and Newcastle, esq., formerly called Robert Hopper (2) Rev. Edward Davison of Brancepeth, clerk (3) William Pearson of Durham City, cordwainer (4) Robert Hall of Durham City, cordwainer Release from (1) to (3) and (4) to use of (1) of freehold messuages in Fleshergate, Durham City Consideration: £375

11 September 1781 (1) Right Reverend John, Bishop of Durham (2) Ralph William Grey of Backworth, Northumberland, esq. Lease for 21 years from (1) to (2) of 5 cottages, 2 stables, 3 garths in Eighton Moor or Banks in possession of Thomas Pallister, Cuthbert Hunter, Richard Stoddard the elder, Richard Luke and Robert Stephenson, quarrymen Consideration: £1 5s.0d. per annum

6 July 1869 (1) Robert Ormston of Newcastle, esq. (2) Hartlepool Gas and Water Company Grant from (1) to (2) for easement of maintaining a main pipe, running between Embleton and Elwick, shown by a red line on enclosed water colour sketch plan Consideration: £14 per annum (parchment, very good seal of (2))

2 June 1751 (1) William Garry of Escomb, yeo., nephew and executor of late Ann Foreman of Escomb, widow (2) Anthony Pearson of Barnard Castle, butcher (3) Jonathan Rakestraw of Barnard Castle, cordwainer Release from (2) to (3) for payment of debt of (1) of a fourth part of all mansion houses belonging to Hospital of St. John the Baptist, Barnard Castle, in tenure of (1) and a free hold close in Escomb called Stanners alias Stones of 6 acres divided into 2 closes and bounded by River Wear on the west, by close called Greenside on the north, by a close called East Haugh on the east and South Consideration: £100

16 May 1673 (1) Charles Wrenn of Evenwood, yeo. (2) Anthony Bullocke of Evenwood, yeo Feoffment from (1) to (2) of a cottage, etc. called Chappel House and Chappel Garth of c.1 rood in Evenwood township, as specified Consideration: £13 15s.0d. (parchment, pendant seal intact)

28 December 1693 (1) John Todd of West Auckland, butcher (2) Anthony Bullock of Evenwood, tailor Grant, from (1) to (2) of tithes of hay, wool etc. and copyhold close of 2 acres in Evenwood, late part of the Kirkefield, alias Kirkeland bounded by property of Anthony Bullock on the east, John Todd and High Street of the north Consideration: £1 10s.0d.

5 December 1743 (1) Mark Farrow of Evenwood, yeo., and Mary, his wife (2) William Vickars of Evenwood, butcher Grant from (1) to (2) of all tithes on 2 copyhold closes called the Two Little Lord Closes of 4 acres in Evenwood, late part of the Kirkefield alias Kirkeland for which Mark Farrow has already taken out a surrender Consideration: £120

8 March 1780 (1) William Farrow of Evenwood, yeo. (2) Margaret Angus of West Auckland, widow (3) Hammond Hubbock of West Auckland, gent Lease and Release, being a marriage settlement between (1) and (3) on marriage of (2) and (3) for a low room on the ground floor at the west end of a messuage in Evenwood, with liberty of passage, and a close of 2 acres in Evenwood Consideration: 10s.

10 May 1788 (1) Christopher Ramshaw of New Moors, gent. (2) James Bailes of Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, yeo Copy surrender, out of the Halmote Court between (1) and (2) of 2 acres in Evenwood bounded by the east part of a close adjoining Churchway in the north, land of Ralph Heath in the east, of John Hodgson and William Todd in the south and West

10 May 1788 (1) Christopher Ramshaw of New Moors, gent. (2) James Bailes of Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, yeo. As 1/39a for 2 acres in Evenwood in one close abutting lands formerly of Robert Hodgson on the west, William Trickers on the east, William Todd on the south and Church Street on the north. (2) to hold lands set out in both surrenders upon trusts set out in will of Robert Fletcher of Gainford, yeo.

14 August 1788 (1) Robert Fletcher, plaintiff (2) John Shields, and Ann his wife, deforciants Final concord between (1) and (2) for 2 messuages, one acre of land and common pasture in Evenwood Consideration: 100 marks of silver

13 March 1815 (1) John Trotter of Haughton, esq., and Mary, his wife (2) Robert Colling of Hurworth and John W. Elliot of Gainford Copy surrender and defeasance out of the Halmote Court of (1) in trust for (2) for a parcel of land called Gordon of 80a. and 3a. of land to the north of Gordon in Evenwood, and a plot of 67a.30p., and another of 3a.1r.32p. and a parcel of 1a 8p., all part of Evenwood Moor or Common, allotted to late John Trotter, gent., by enclosure acts of 1763 and 1765 Consideration: 43s.10½d

12 May 1841 (1) Joseph Teasdale, late of Evenwood, now of Bishop Auckland, mason (2) George Grainger of Evenwood, grocer (3) William Rymer of Darlington, gent (4) William Carrick of Evenwood, shoemaker Draft release from (1) to (2) for 3 messuages and a dwelling house together with ground behind, in Evenwood, bounded by Toft Hill Lane on the east, lands of William Carrick on the west and north, and Joseph Teasdale on the south Attached: pen and ink sketch plan of lands mentioned Consideration: £350

11 November 1833 (1) James Raine of Ferryhill, farmer (2) Stephen York of Daltin Fields, Yorks., farmer (3) Gabriel John Fielding of Richmond, Yorks., gent and Francis Mewburn of Darlington, gent. (4) George Richardson of Ferryhill, brewer Assignment of a mortgage for the residue of a term of 21 years from (1) to (4) of a parcel of land in Ferryhill bounded by the King's Highway Darlington to Durham, giving details of Yardage, also recites two other assignments of 14 May 1822 and 30 January 1829 Consideration: £1,000 (parchment

4 April 1834 (1) John Banks, Lord Bishop of St. David's and the Dean and Chapter of Durham (2) George Richardson of Ferryhill, brewer Licence to alienate from (1) to (2) of a messuage of 32 perches on North side of Ferryhill and several closes of 21 acres 20 perches called Segs and close of 24 acres 2 roods 16 perches called Brecken Beds. North or North East of the messuage and several closes of 69 acres 2 roods 16 perches called Ox Pasture and a close of 6 acres called Intake originally leased from (1) by Stephen York of Dalton Gales, Yorks., gent., for 21 years at £3 19s.9d. per annum and assigned to (2)

24 December 1661 (1) John Johnson the elder of Framwellgate, tanner (2) John Johnson the younger of Framwellgate, tanner Feoffment from (1) to (2) of the south part of a messuage called the Brew house and Seller and a moiety of a room called the flarke loft and the Barkehouse as specified, in Framwellgate

4 August 1731 (1) John Trotter of Framwellgate, joiner, and Mary, his wife; George Brown of Gilligate (Gilesgate) Durham, yeo., Charles Douglas of Elvet, Durham, tailor and Isabel, his wife, Ann Gibson of Silver St. , Durham, widow, Isabel and Ann being daughters and Co. heirs of late Matthew Mason of Framwellgate, weaver, Thomas Hugill of Gilligate (Gilesgate) skinner, and Mary, his wife (2) Andrew Marshall of Allergate, in. Durham, yeo. Release from (1) to (2) of a burgage in Framwellgate, in possession of (1) bounded by the High Street on the east, the Windy Hills on the west, lands of Robert Richardson on the north and John Simpson on the south Consideration: £20 from (2) to John and Mary Trotter. £83 to George Brown and £10 to each of the others

Petition of the Freemen and burgesses of the City of Durham and Borough of Framwellgate to the Commons against enclosure of lands called Framwellgate Moor, High and Low Brasside Moor, Harbour House Moor, Wellsprings Moor, The Intack or Cow Pasture and Shaw Wood in Framwellgate, 356 signatures, n.d.(pre-1759)

16 April 1657 (1) Sir William Darcy of Witton Castle, knt., and Thomas Norton of Langthorne, Yorks., esq., executors of John Robinson of Hackworth, Yorkshire, gent (2) Samuel Baynham of London, gent Draft assignment of a lease for the residue of a term of 79 years from (1) to (2) of the manor of Witton and messuage called Witton Park together with the manor of Hamsterley and rectory and prebend of Witton and Hamsterley. Recites previous deed July 1626

Notes relating to leases, etc., of Sir William Darcy's estate in the manors of Witton and Hamsterley , 1657

Rental of the land (of Sir William Darcy) in Witton, Hamsterley, Richnall, Killerby and Cleveland. Gives names of farms, fields and acreage, 1659

22 December 1864 (1) Henry Chaytor of Witton Castle, esq., (2) Nathan Bradley the younger of Witton le Wear, colliery agent Conveyance from (1) to (2) of a plot of ground at Witton Park 43 ft. x 38 ft. bounded by property of Zacharia Thomas on the east, Henry Chaytor on the west, a new street called Front Street on the north and a back road on the south and a messuage partly erected. Gives authority to mine the land Sketch plan enclosed Consideration: £83 18s.8d.

7 March 1872 (1) Nathan Bradley of Witton le Wear, colliery agent (2) William Watson of Marshall Green, Witton le Wear, retired farmer Release from (1) to (2) of lands as at 1/50 above Consideration: £200

11 September 1641 (1) William Atkinson of Haswell, yeo. (2) Robert Sharpe of Hawthorn, gent Feoffment from (1) to (2) of a capital messuage in Haswell Consideration: £560

20 January 1650/1651 (1) Robert Sharpe of Hawthorn, gent. (2) Cuthbert Hawdon of Durham City, gent Bargain and Sale with livery of seisin from (1) to (2) of a capital messuage in the possession of (1) and William Atkinson, in Haswell Consideration: £400

14 July 1651 (1) Robert Sharpe of Hawthorn, gent. (2) Cuthbert Hawdon of Durham City, gent Quit claim from (1) to (2) for lands in Haswell Consideration £400 already paid

26 July 1653 (1) Henry Lambton of Lambton, esq. (2) Charles Belaysys of Durham City, gent Quit claim from (1) to (2) of several closes called Fallowfield parcel of the lordship of Great Haswell, for the residue, of a term of 2,000 years

20 January 1664/1665 (1) John Newton of Heighington, weaver (2) Robert Morley of Heighington, freemason Quit claim from (1) to (2) of a way and passage unspecified (Heighington)

24 January 1837 (1) Loyzelure Wilkinson of Coatsa (Coatsay) Moor, Heighington, esq., (2) Matthew Wilkinson of Enter Common, Smeaton, Yorks., esq., brother of (1) (3) Thomas Raper of Girsby, Sockburn, Yorks., gent., nephew of (1) (4) John Raper of Masham, Yorks., gent., nephew of (1) (5) Matthew Wilkinson and George Richmond of Heighington, gent Assignment of several leases upon specified trusts from (1) to (5) of a messuage with several closes of 313 acres together with cottages in Coats a (Coatsay) Moor and all other leasehold lands in Heighington parish Consideration: 10 s

3 July 1837 (1) George Richmond of Heighington, gent. (2) Thomas Wilkinson (alias Raper) of Hurworth, esq., and William Allison of Foxbury, Yorks., esq. Appointment of (2) as trustees, and assignment from (1) to (2) to use of (1) of lands as at 1/58 above

Letter from William Charles Chaytor of Newburn to Hutchinson and Newburn of Coatsay Moor, concerning leases for Coatsay Moor for 1830's and 1840's, 29 April 1850

20 June 1792 (1) Rowland Burdon, esq., plaintiff (2) The Hon. Thomas Lyon, esq., and Mary, his wife, and William Hutchinson, gent., and Margaret, his wife, deforciants Final concord between (1) and (2) for 3 messuages, 16 acres of land, 16 acres of meadow, 16 acres of pasture, etc. , in Hetton le Hole and Moorsley, except mines and minerals, also 1/3 part of 12 acres of land, of meadow and a pasture in Moorsley Consideration: 100 silver marks

1 December 1781 (1) Hannah Elizabeth Spearman of Durham City, spinster (2) John Tempest of Brancepeth Castle, esq., and Christopher Fawcett of Newcastle, esq. Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year from (1) to (2) of a fourth part of the manor of Holmside and Moorside, including the chapel, chief mansion house with named closes, a farm called Leonard's' or Lenn's Barn Farm with named closes with lands in Holmside, Holmside Loaning, Warlands, Warlandside, Warland Green, Newfield, Dorman' s or Dormantis Fine within Lanchester parish; a fourth part of Broad Meadows and all of the Barn Meadows and Howl Meadows at Woodside or Fawside, Chester-le-Street; the manor of Old Acres, Sedgefield, with land in Butterwick, a tenement called New Page or High Page Bank with named closes in Sedgefield; a fourth part of named closes in Willington, Johnsons farm in Willington and a close on Willington Common; a fourth part of a tenement and named closes and 2s. free rent, for watercorn mill, a messuage called Cockley Thorn with named closes all in Witton Gilbert; a fourth part of a capital messuage in Great Stainton parish, a tenement called Leeclose House, Stainton and named closes; a fourth part of a messuage in the North Bailey, Durham and a pew in the Church of Mary- le-Bow

18 March 1783 (1) George Pearson, gent. plaintiff (2) Calverley Bewicke, esq. , and Margaret, his wife Final concord between (1) and (2) for lands as at 1/62 above, Consideration: £260 sterling

9 December 1834 (1) John Gillson of Houghton-le-Spring, mason (2) Nicholas Corner Reed of Bishopwearmouth Surrender, upon certain specified trusts, from (1) to (2) according to the custom of the manor of Houghton, a messuage and grounds in the occupation of Ann Taylor, bounded by property of Richard Earl on the east, George Galbraith on the west, Town St. on the north and boundary wall of William Hutchinson on the south, also a piece of ground of 5 sq. ft. with privy Consideration: £87

31 January 1728/1729 (1) Thomas Philipson of New Elvet, gent. and Lucy (formerly Shuttleworth) his wife, widow of Nicholas Shuttleworth, late of Durham City, merchant (2) Nicholas Shuttleworth of New Elvet, gent., son of Nicholas and Lucy Quit claim from (1) to (2) of a seat house in Hurworth, and a dwelling house built by Robert Smith and several closes called Great Pilmire, Barnend Close, Calf Close, Great Lands, High Whinney or Summer Close, Tees Close, Heworth Flatte and the low end of the wood, and the Batts; 4 closes called The Moors, and a moiety of a farm called The Priory Lands in Tweedmouth and Spittle, Northumberland, also lands called Orde Lands and Jefries Lands in Tweedmouth and Spittle; a stone house in Spittle and lands called Billingdeane Bank in Tweedmouth, a corn mill in Spittle with houses and garths and arable lands as specified, with piscarys and salmon fishings on the Tweed called The Start, Yardford, Hallow Stell, The Colt Blackwell Places, Widdrington Streams and gards, Tweedmouth Stell, Elstell, Outwater Stell, The Middle Seas, and Waltham alias Waltam Annuity of £40 from (2) to Lucy Philipson from lands, etc. in Tweedmouth and Spittle for life

3 October 1751 (1) Mary Harrison of West Auckland, spinster, daughter of late Michael Harrison of Hurworth, gent (2) William Hutchinson of North Bailey, Durham City., gent Lease for a year (being part of a lease and release from (1) to (2) of a fourth part of the manor of Hurworth, and close called The Millfield and adjoining bank of 20 acres, and grounds called The Juges of 20 acres, grounds called The Brook of 40 acres and 2 closes called The High and Low Hunswillys and a messuage and close called the Town End Close and bank of 4 acres and a rent charge of £40 issuing from them Consideration: 5s.

19 January 1798 (1) Stephen Arrowsmith of Durham City, saddler and William Anderson of Newcastle, wharfinger, John Verty of Newcastle, linen draper (trustees of Stephen Arrowsmith) (2) Robert Paxton of Framwellgate, gent Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year from (1) to (2) of several messuages, etc., in Hurworth, that is a close called the Millfield, and bank adjoining of 20 acres and 2 closes called The High and Low Hunswillys; and a messuage and close called the Town End Close and bank of 4 acres and a rent charge of £40 issuing from them Consideration: 5s

27 December 1799 (1) Stephen Arrowsmith of Durham City, saddler and Robert Paxton of Framwellgate, gent (2) John Taylor of Esh, gent Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year from (1) to (2) for lands and rent charge in occupation of Ralph Grimstone, as at D/X 487/1/67 above Consideration: 5s

1 October 1670 (1) George Waide of Ingleton, yeo. (2) William Waide of Walkerfield, yeo., brother of (1) William Waide of Ingleton, woodwright and Robert Waide of Headlam, sons of (1) Deeds of uses to stand seised from (1) to (2) of a House called New Barne in Ingleton and a close called The Moore of 21 acres, to use of George and Jane, his wife, for life and thereafter as directed by his will

19 February 1838 (1) Thomas Walton, late of Sherburn Hill, now of Coxhoe, innkeeper (2) Robert Ingram Shafto of Durham City, gent (3) John Turnbull of Durham City, gent Agreement for the security of a further £60 between (1) and (2) and assignment to (3) of residue of a term of 1000 years, for securing £60 and £130 with interest, out of 2 parcels of ground, part of a close called Bridgefield, as specified in Kelloe

28 December 1838 (1) Robert Ingram Shafto of Durham City, gent. and Thomas Walton of Coxhoe, builder (2) George Richardson of Ferryhill, brewer Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year from (1) to (2) of a piece of ground in Kelloe, part of a close called Bridgefield of 220 sq. yds., bounded by property of Thomas Walton on the west, by rail road to West Hetton Colliery on the east, late William Harish on the north, and George Burn on the south, and part of a close called Bridgefield of 12 yds x 9.5 yds. bounded by turnpike Road from Durham to Stockton on the west, the first parcel on the east, land to be sold to Charles Barrett, on the north, and George Burn on the south, together with a shop and messuage, now used as a public house Consideration: 5s

23 April 1719 (1) Thomas Loyselure of Coats Moor, Heighington, gent (2) Robert Steaney of Hurworth, gent, and Robert Wilkinson of Heighington, gent (3) Thomas Wilkinson, the younger of Hurworth, gent Marriage settlement between (1) and (2) in trust for (3) on the marriage of (3) with Frances, daughter of (1), for a lease for the residue of a term of 21 years and 3 lives of a cottage in Killerby, formerly in occupation of John Weardale, and 3 closes called the New Close of 2 acres 1 rood, the Moor Close of 12 acres, and Killerby Meadow of 3 acres, also a parcel of ground called New Coat of 1 acre 3 roods and the Moor Close of 11 acres 2 roods and Middleton Meadow of 3 acres

9 October 1758 (1) Ralph Swinburn of Homeside Lane, Lanchester, yeo (2) Richard, Lord Bishop of Durham, lord of the manor of Lanchester Quit claim from (1) to (2) of all right of common within Lanchester Fell, forever

11 January 1760 (1) John Myers of Lanchester, yeo. (2) Richard, Lord Bishop of Durham, lord of the manor of Lanchester As D/X 487/1/73 above

12 January 1760 (1) John Burrell of Manor House, Lanchester, yeo (2) Richard, Lord Bishop of Durham, lord of the manor of Lanchester As D/X 487/1/73 above

20 August 1772 (1) Ralph Lambert of St. Nicholas', Durham City, miller and Dorothy, his wife, son and heir of Ralph Lambert, late of Langley Mill, miller (2) James Egglestone of Tudhoe, excise officer (3) Nicholas Chilton of Fishburn, gent Mortgage from (1) and (2) to (3) of a water corn mill on the Browney river and all closes adjoining called the Mill Closes, all in Langley Consideration: £550 from (3) to (1) and £400 from (2) to (1) Endorsed: James Egglestone borrowed a further sum of £100 from Nicholas Chilton, so within mentioned land to stand as security for this sum also, 4 March, 1775

20 February 1777 (1) James Egglestone of Langley Mill, miller (2) Nicholas Chilton of Fishburn, gent Covenant as security for payment for further £200, making £850 in all, from (1) to (2) for lands as at D/X 487/1/76 above Endorsed: Memo dated 20 February, 1779 that premises will stand charged for a further sum of £24 12s.6d. over the £850; memo dated 20 August, 1780 that premises will stand charged for a further sum of £120 3s.5d. over the £850

20 November 1780 (1) Nicholas Chilton of Fishburn, esq., and James Egglestone of Langley Mill, yeo (2) John Lowther of New Elvet, Durham City, esq., alderman Lease and release, being a mortgage to secure £900 and interest, from (1) to (2) for lands as at 1/76 above including a paper mill

n.d. 1780 (1) John Lowther, esq., plaintiff (2) James Egglestone, yeo., and Mary, his wife. deforciants Final concord from (1) to (2) for lands as at D/X 487/1/76 above Consideration: 100 silver marks Enclosed in D/X 487/1/78-79

17 July 1781 (1) John Lowther of New Elvet, St. Oswald's, Durham, esq., alderman and John Smith of South Shields, rope maker (2) John Andrews of Hallgarth, St. Oswald's, Durham, esq. Lease and release being an assignment of a mortgage to secure £900 and interest from (1) to (2) for lands as at D/X 487/1/78-79 above Endorsed: Premises to act as security for a further sum of £200, 12 June, 1783

10/11 June 1791 (1) John Andrews of Hallgarth Street, Durham City, yeo. (2) John Smith of South Shields, rope maker (3) Aubone Surtees, Rowland Burdon, Aubone Surtees, the younger, and John Surtees, all of Newcastle, Bankers and Co. Partners Lease and release, being assignment of a mortgage from (1) to (2) for debt of (2) for lands as at 1/78, 79 above Consideration: £900 from (3) to (1) and £200 from (2) to (1)

10/11 May 1793 (1) Aubone Surtees, Rowland Burdon, Aubone Surtees, the younger, John Surtees, all of Newcastle, Bankers and Co. Partners (2) John Smith of South Shields, rope maker (3) Charlotte Fielding of Durham City, spinster Lease and release being an assignment of a mortgage for securing £900 and interest, from (1) to (3) at request of (2) for lands as at D/X 487/1/78-79 above Consideration: £800 from (3) to (1) and £100 from (2) to (1)

21/22 February 1812 (1) John Smith the elder, late of South Shields, now of Langley Mill, gent., and Elizabeth, his wife (2) Anwick Smith of Langley Mill, paper manufacturer, younger son of (1) (3) Matthew Woodfield of the College, Durham City, gent., and William Dobson of Bishop Auckland, gent Lease and release being a deed of trust, from (1) and (2) to (3) for lands as at D/X 487/1/78, 79 above and also lands in St. Oswald's parish Durham including parcels of land on Elvet Common or Moor (with boundaries) in trust for (1) and (2) Recites previous deeds

25/26 July 1827 (1) Matthew Woodfield of South Bailey, Durham City, esq., son and heir of late Matthew Woodfield of the College, esq. (2) Anwick Smith of Langley Mill, paper manufacturer Lease and release subject to a prior mortgage of 1812, from (1) to (2) for lands as at D/X 487/1/88-89 above Consideration: 10s.

1/2 February 1839 (1) Elizabeth Eleanor Fielding of Durham City, spinster (2) Anwick Smith of Langley Mill, paper manufacturer Lease and release from (1) to (2) for lands as at D/X 487/1/78-79 above Consideration: £400

19 January 1877 (1) Benjamin Wilkinson of Oswaldtwistle, Lancs., manufacturing chemist (2) Marmaduke Charles Salvin of Burn Hall, esq. Deed of covenant from (1) to (2) for production of deeds relating to a messuage called Langley Grove and certain lands, mills, includes a schedule of deeds, 1812 - 1872

19 January 1877 (1) Richard Blaney Wade of Seymour St., Middlesex, esq., John Oliver Hanson of Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, Sussex, esq., Henry Paull of Worthing Sussex, esq., Hon. Eliot Thomas Yake of Park Street, Middlesex, present trustees of the National Provincial Bank of England (2) National Provincial Bank of England (3) Randall Stevenson of Durham City, draper. Thomas White of Durham City, grocer, Thomas Price Gower of Cheapside, London, accountant (4) Thomas Smith, late of Langley Grove, now of Heaton, Northumberland, esq. (5) Peter Lowe of Chapel Town, Lancs., paper manufacturer and John Short Hagan of Bolton, Lancs., rag and waste dealer (6) Benjamin Wilkinson of Oswaldtwistle, Lancs., manufacturing chemist Conveyance, freed from mortgage, from (1-5) to (6) of freehold messuage called Langley Grove, with pleasure grounds together with lands and mills as at D/X 487/1/78-79 above, also including freehold plots, formerly allotments of 17 acres 23 perches, subject to right of way. Includes plan of Langley Mills, Grove and Colliery, bounded by the river Browney, road from Durham to Brancepeth and lands of Messrs. Cochrane, also shows acreage of each close, Langley Bridge, weir, North Eastern Railway, river Deerness and right of way (coloured brown) scale 3 chains:1 inch (30 cm. x 35 cm., parchment, ink and water colour) (parchment, 2 membranes, fine pendant seal of (2))

15 August 1878 (1) Benjamin Wilkinson of Oswaldtwistle, Lancs., manufacturing chemist (2) Henry Hargreaves and James Haworth of Bacup, Lancs., cotton manufacturers Mortgage from (1) to (2) of lands as at D/X 487/1/95 above Consideration: £3,000

5 May 1883 (1) Henry Hargreaves and James Haworth of Bacup, Lancs., cotton manufacturers (2) Benjamin Wilkinson of Oswaldtwistle, Lancs., manufacturing chemist Reconveyance from (1) to (2) of lands as at D/X 487/1/95 above Consideration: £3,000

21 August 1883 (1) North Brancepeth Coal Company Limited, Darlington (incorporated 15 July 1870) (2) Benjamin Wilkinson of Oswaldtwistle, Lancs., manufacturing chemist Mortgage in fee simple from (1) to (2) for lands as at D/X 487/1/95 above Consideration: £5,760 Endorsed: Release from (2) to (1) after payment of principal and interest, 1 March 1889

Abstract of title to estate at Langley Grove, 20/21 November 1780 - 19 January 1877 (Nicholas Chilton first owner and recitation of last deed attested right of title of Marmaduke Charles Salvin), 1883 Attached: Plan of Langley Grove Estate (Brancepeth) showing mills and colliery, Langley Bridge, Rivers Deerness and Browney and North Eastern Railway, giving acreage per parcel and total, no field names, scale of 30 chains (42 cms. x 48 cms., waxed linen, pen, ink and water-colour) (paper, 31 folios, and 1 plan)

12 November 1729 (1) Luke West of Huworth, yeo. (2) Thomas Claxton of Neesham (Neasham), yeo Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year, from (1) to (2) for a messuage or cottage, and newly erected messuage and garden, orchard and small garth at the back, in Neasham Consideration: 5s.

12 May 1798 (1) Thomas Smith of Neasham blacksmith (2) Henry Richardson, the elder and Henry Richardson, the younger, both of Stockton merchants and co-partners (3) Rev. William Addison of Dinsdale, clerk Release, being a mortgage, from (2) to (3) at request of (1) of a messuage at Neasham, in possession of (2) Consideration: £103 from (3) to (2), £25 from (3) to (1)

23 June 1809 (1) Rev. William Addison of Dinsdale, clerk, Ann Smith of White Cross Street, London, spinster, heir of late Thomas Smith of Neasham, blacksmith (2) Thomas Wilkinson of Newbuss Grange, esq. Lease (being part of a lease and release) for a year from (1) to (2) of a messuage in Neasham Consideration: 5s.

1 November 1804 (1) James Agnew of Howlish, esq. (2) Henry Utrick Reay of Killingworth House, Northumberland, esq. Memorandum of an agreement between (1) and (2) for the sale of copyhold estate called Blue House at Low Sarysides in Newton Cap, together with free hold tithes etc. Consideration £328 14s.0d.

Note of surrender from William Bowser and John Reed to George Sanderson, 20 August 1737, and admittance of William James, 3 June 1760, to a close of c.6 acres called Meadow Flatt, alias Hall Meadow Flatt, in Newton Cap: boundaries mentioned