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Stenton Family

RUL MS 950

Handlist

1 Correspondence

2 Accounts

3 Catalogues

4 Certificates

5 Commissions

6 Leases and other deeds

7 Wills

8 Sundry papers

1 Correspondence

1 Family and personal 1681-1921

1-18 Undated letters addressed chiefly to Henry C Stenton c.1870

19-20 Richard Eustis to William Wyld 9 June 1681, Covent Garden

23-24 R B to Michael 25 June 1774

25-30 S Monson to Henry Stenton 23 March 1813, Newark

31-32 Eliza Stenton to Messrs Smith and Hodkinson 26 August 1814, Matlock

33-36 S C Monson to Henry Stenton 28 December 1815, Newark

37-38 Henry Stenton to S C Monson 9 January 1816, Southwell

39-42 A S Dyson to Henry Stenton 25 August 1819, Clapham

43-46 W Taylor to Henry Stenton 27 September 1821, Radcliff

47-50 Boileau to Henry Stenton 23 January 1825, Carnarvon

51-54 Evelyn Falkner to Robert Kelham 26 April 1827, Southwell

55-56 J S Cooper Gardiner 15 December 1831, Thurgarton

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57-59 E Stenton to Thomas Jackson 12 November 1832, Southwell

60-61 J F Stenton to Messrs. Read, Frewing and Co. 24 July 1835, Bombay

62-63 George Bellany to Henry C Stenton 15 December 1836, Southwell

64-67 W Taylor to Henry Stenton 1837

68-71 George Bellany to Henry Stenton 1 June 1837, Southwell

72-74 R Sutton to Henry Stenton 4 June 1837, Lincoln

75-76 George Yerbury to Henry Stenton 28 July 1843, St James’ Palace

77-78 George Yerbury to Henry Stenton 23 July 1844, St James’ Palace

79-81 Thomas A Scott to Henry C Stenton 24 April 1855, Derby

82-89 Emma Stenton-Dozey to Fanny 6 March 1859, Calcutta

90-92 George Stover to Henry Stenton 9 January 1870, Bingham

93 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 12 December 1874, Lincoln

94-95 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 27 August 1875, Whitley

96-98 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 17 September 1875, Lincoln

99-101 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 15 September 1875, Lincoln

102-105 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 9 October 1875, Lincoln

106-107 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 3 December 1875, Lincoln

108 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 13 January 1876, Lincoln

109-112 C Lincoln to Henry C Stenton 11 April 1876, Lincoln

113-114 W Warrand to Henry C Stenton 12 August 1876, Aldershot

115-117 G D Wilkins to Henry S Stenton 14 August 1876, Perth

118 Marianne Milward to Henry S Stenton 16 August 1876, Southwell

119 John Johnson to Henry C Stenton 18 August 1876

120 Edward H Wilkins to Henry C Stenton 18 August 1876, London

121-122 Lonita Shirbrooke to Henry C Stenton 21 August 1876, Southwell

123-126 E W Garrow to Henry C Stenton 19 August 1876, Ollerton



127-128 Alicia Falkner to Henry C Stenton 21 August 1876, Southwell

129 H A Rolfe to Henry C Stenton 28 August 1876, Kensington

130 Caroline Hole to Henry C Stenton 29 August 1876, Newark

131-132 John James Barrow to Henry C Stenton 29 August 1876, Tunbridge Wells

133-134 M A Boddiam Whitmore to Henry C Stenton 1 September 1876, Kirklington

135 Charles Seely to Henry C Stenton 5 September 1876, Nottingham

136-137 B Mildyard to Henry C Stenton 6 September 1876, Newark

138-140 Thomas Earp to Henry C Stenton 11 September 1876, Newark

141-142 Manvers to Henry C Stenton 14 September 1876, Nottingham

143-145 S B Bristowe to Henry C Stenton 16 September 1876, Twickenham

146-147 N Whinson to Henry C Stenton 17 September 1876, Louth

148 R Lister to Henry C Stenton 19 September 1876, Bingham

149-150 Charles Stover to Henry C Stenton 18 September 1876, Lowdham

151-152 W Beckett to Dawson to Henry C Stenton 25 September 1876, Nawton

153-155 Samuel Reay to Henry C Stenton 30 September 1876, Newark

156 J Vere to Henry C Stenton 8 November 1876, Carlton on Trent

157 A M Franklin to Henry C Stenton 9 November 1876, Nottingham

158-161 B B Wylde to Henry C Stenton 9 November 1876, Nottingham

162-165 S S Warrand to Garbett 12 May 1879, Westthorpe

166-167 S S Warrand to Henry C Stenton 14 May 1879, Westthorpe

168-171 C to Kate 18 April 1881, Calcutta

172 Richard Hadfield to Henry C Stenton 14 January 1883, Southwell

173-176 Thomas Daft to Henry C Stenton 27 April 1885, Southwell

177-180 Richard Henry Stenton to Henry C Stenton 14 August 1885, Scarborough

181-183 C W F to Doris Mary Stenton 24 December 1921



2 Accounts

1 Commission and subsidy roll for Bassetlaw, co. Notts 21 May 1558

2 Receipt for subsidies paid in the hundreds of Bingham, Broxtowe and

Rushcliffe, co. Notts 1559

3 Receipt for subsidies paid in the wapentakes of Bassetlaw and Newark, co.

Notts 1566

4 Receipt for subsidies paid in the wapentakes of bBingham, Broxtowe,

Rushcliffe, Thurgarton, Leigh and Newark and the hundred of Bassetlaw, co.

Notts 1566

5 Commission for subsidies paid in the wapentakes of Bingham, Broztow,

Rushcliffe, Thurgarton, Leigh and Newark and the hundred of Bassetlaw, co.

Notts 1566

6 Receipt: £90: 11: 5 from Thomas Kinveton of Derby, William Saville of

Bakewell, co. Derby and Henry Buxton of Alport, co. Derby acknowledged by

Richard Buxton of Brassington, co. Derby under the will of Richard Buxton 12

January 1634. Signed: Richard Buxton. Sealed

7 Receipt: £2100 from George Savile acknowledged by Sir William Gardiner of

London 27 October 1662. Signed: William Gardiner. Sealed

8 Receipts: various sums paid as fee farm rents in co. Nottingham, acknowledge

dby Jonathan Burrowes 26 October 1672

9 Executorship and trust account of Richard Stenton of Southwell, co.

Nottingham April 1806 - April 1807

10 Receipt: £4: 5s acknowledged by George Hill from Richard Stenton as ground

rent payable to the Earl of Bath 14 August 1751

11 Account of Messrs. Hodgkinson and Barrow for legal services provided for

trustees acting under the will of Richard Stenton 1813

12 Receipt: £10: 8 acknowledged by William Baily from the trustees of Richard

Stenton 6 April 1814

13 Receipt: £81: 10 acknowledged by Mary Ann Stenton as the balance of a

legacy 9 May 1814

14 Receipt: £1: 2: 8 acknowledged by James Nicholson from the heirs of the late

Richard Stenton as rent due 31 May 1814

15 Account for building work done for Mrs Stenton 21 June 1814

16 Receipt: a legacy of £700 from the estate of Richard Stenton of Southwell, co.

Nottingham, acknowledged by Mary Ann Stenton 25 June 1814



17 Receipt: £57: 16: 6 acknowledged by Hodgkinson and Barrow from the

trustees of Richard Stenton 15 August 1814

18 Account and valuation of the personal estate of Richard Stenton of Southwell,

co. Notts 19 August 1814

19 Receipt: £200 acknowledged by Harriet Stenton from the trustees of Richard

Stenton 26 August 1813

20 Account of legacy duly payable on the estate of Richard Stenton of Southwell,

co. Nottingham 6 September 1814

21 Account and valuation of the personal estate of Emma Stenton of Southwell,

co. Notts 10 November 1814

22 Receipt: £597: 12: 6 acknowledged by William Baily from Thomas Jackson and

Christopher Briggs for the purchase of Navy 5 per cent annuitites 3 August

1819

23 Receipt: £500: 5s acknowledged by William Baily from Thomas Jackson and

Christopher Briggs for the purchase of consolidated 3 per cent annuities 18

November 1823

24 Bill and receipt for cast hay racks supplied by Thomas Wilson to Rev. McCane

December 1826

25 Bill and receipt for timber supplied by T. Huddlestone and Son to J. Battle 10

January 1827

26 Broker’s note for the purchase of stock by Thomas Jackson and Christopher

Briggs 22 June 1829

27 Account book containing account for repairs at ‘Hill house’ c.1850

28 Account of Thomas Jackson with James Robinson 13 November 1832

29 Rental of the Staunton Estate and glebe land at Kilvington and Staunton, co.

Nottingham and Long Bennington, co. Lincoln 23 April 1867

30 Account of W.G. Patchett in account with H.C. Stenton 26 June 1880

31 Account of W.G. Patchett in account with H.C. Stenton 25 September 1880

32 Bill for Rape dust and bone meal supplied by J.C. Doughty and son to Henry C

Stenton October 1882

33 Statement of account of W.G. Patchett in account with Henry C Stenton 30

December 1882

34 Statement of account of W.G. Patchett in account with Henry C Stenton 7

December 1883



35 Receipt: £20: 11: 3 acknowledged by Thomas H. Maudslay from Henry C

Stenton 29 September 1884

36 Account of W.G. Patchett in account with H.C. Stenton 18 December 1884

3 Catalogues

1 Sale catalogue of property in Westminster 23 December 1813

2 Sale catalogue of properties in Southwell, Halam and Edingley, co.

Nottingham 5 August 1823

3 Sale catalogue of plots of land in Southwell and Halloughton, co. Nottingham

29 September 1859

4 Certificates

1 Certificate of appointment of Thomas Gilbert as a priest by William, Bishop of

Ely 21 May 1716. Signed. Sealed

2 Certificate of appointment of Thomas Gilbert as a priest by William, Bishop of

Ely 27 May 1716. Signed. Sealed

3 Certificate of the declaration of assent of Thomas Gilbert, rector of

Boylestone, co. Derby, to the Book of Common Prayer 1 July 1716. Signed: W.

Bladon; William Chelliner; Charles Allsopp; John Sleter; C.D. Denham. Sealed

4 Certificate of appointment of Gilbert Hall as a priest by Edmund, Bishop of

Lincoln 23 September 1716. Signed. Sealed

6 Certificate issued by the Prerogative Court of York to John Ella of Everton, co.

Nottingham for the tuition of Elizabeth Judson Cawdron 24 June 1786. Sealed

7 Certificate relating to a deed signed by Elizabeth Fowler 9 April 1850

5 Commission

1 Appointment of Henry Duke of Rutland, Sir John Byron, Sir Nicholas Shelley,

Sir George Poynt, Sir John Chaworth as assessors for a subsidy levied in

Broxtowe, Bingham and Rushcliffe, co. Notts 21 May 1599

2 Appointment of Henry Gilbert of Lockoe as Deputy Lieutenant of co. Derby 28

December 1711

3 Appointment of John Gilbert Cooper as Sheriff of Nottingham 21 December

1738

4 Letters patent appointing Robert Wylde as a Second Lieutenant in the

Regiment of Light Infantry 15 October 1759



5 Letters patent appointing Robert Wylde as a Second Lieutenant in the 85th

Regiment of Foot 23 October 1760. Signed: W. Pitt; George R. Sealed

6 Letters patent appointing Robert Wylde as lieutenant in the 85th Regiment of

Foot 12 February 1762

7 Letters patent appointing Robert Wylde as a lieutenant in the 36th Regiment

of Foot 25 December 1770

8 Appointment of Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham as a

Commissioner for oaths 16 November 1839

9 Appointment of Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham, as

‘one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgement of

Deeds, to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the

Abolition of Fines and Recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple

modes of Assurance’ 19 August 1845

6 Leases and other deeds

1 Bond: Nicholas Stirley of Lindby, co. Notts, to James Savage for £40: 4 October

1524. Sealed

2 Marriage settlement: John Byrd of Nether Locko, co. Derby to William Coke of

Turfley, co. Derby, Richard Coke, Francis Coke, John Coke (his sons) and

Elizabeth Coke (his daughter). Land in Nether Locko, co. Derby.

Consideration a marriage between John Byrd and Elizabeth Coke 10 January

1553. Signed John Byrd. Sealed

3 Bond: William Wylde of Mansfield, co. Nottingham to their majesties Phillip

and Mary. For £640 19 May 1558

4 Conveyance: John Greaves of Beeley, co. Derby and Edward Ceyne of Beeley,

co. Derby to John Held of Beeley, co. Derby. The ninth part of the manor of

Beeley, co. Derby. Rent £1: 2: 3: 10 September 1560 . No signature. Seals

missing

5 Fine: between Robert Cowper, John Helde, Henry and Robert Wrycht,

plaintiffs and John Greaves and Robert Beane, deforceants. Land in Beeley, co.

Derby 20 January 1566

6 Mortgage: Humfrey Columbell of Nettleworth, co. Nottingham to John Pott of

co. Chester. Stancliffe Hall, Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £100 and rent of

£4: 6: 8, 20 July 1574

7 William Byrd of Nether Locko, co. Derby to William Gilbert of Sileby, co.

Leicester. The mansion house of Nether Locko, co. Derby. Consideration

£650 2 July 1576. Signed: William Birde. Seal missing



8 Release: William Byrd of Locko, co. Derby to William Gilbert of Sileby, co.

Leicester. Land in Locko, co. Derby 25 May 1583. Signed: William Byrd

9 Lease for 7 years: Richard Lockett of Ockbrooke, co. Derby to Richard

Pendilbury of Southgrange, co. Derby. Land in Ockbrooke, co. Derby.

Consideration £7 23 October 1585

10 Feoffment: William Gilbert of Sileby, co. Leicester to Thomas Gilbert (his son)

of Sileby, co. Leicester. Land at Nether Locko, co. Derby 6 April 1590. Signed:

William Gilbert. Sealed

11 Marriage settlement: Edward Maynwaring of Whitmore, co. Stafford to John

Brett of Keele, co. Stafford. Land in Knutton and Dimsdale, co. Stafford.

Consideration a marriage between John Brett and Marie Maynwaring and

£200 paid to John Brett by Edward Maynwaring 12 December 1594. Signed:

John Brett. Seal missing

12 Marriage settlement: Edward Manwaring of Whitmore, co. Stafford to John

Brett of Keele, co. Stafford. Land in Knutton and Dimsdale, co. Stafford.

Consideration a marriage between John Brett and Marie Manwaring and £200

12 December 1594. Signed Edward Manwaring

13 Marriage settlement: Thomas Gilbert of Nether Locko, co. Derby to Henry

Beaumont of Coleorton, co. Leicester and Mathew Saunders of Sharkton, co.

Leicester. The manor of Nether Locko, co. Derby. Consideration a marriage

between Thomas Gilbert and Francis Saunders 9 May 1597. Signed: Thomas

Gilbert. Seal missing

14 Exemplification of a recovery: William Beane versus Edward Beane. Land in

Beeley, co. Derby 27 January 1608

15 Lease for 21 years: Thomas Taberer of Derby to Thomas Oakedale of Derby

and Joan (his wife). A cottage in Derby. Rent £1: 5 per annum 3 February

1609. Signed: the mark of Thomas Oakedale; Joan Oakedale. Seals missing

16 Exemplification of a recovery: Edward Chard of Fawley, co. Bucks and Robert

Fawcett of London. Land in Hurley, co. Berks. Rent? £10: 13: 4 per annum 22

July 1609

17 Enfeoffment: Richard Fletcher of Derby to Christopher Cundy of Derby and

Andrew Needham of Derby. Land in Derby. Consideration £9: 10: 8 January

1615. Signed: Richard Fletcher. Sealed

18 Deed of grant: John Greaves the elder of Beeley, co. Derby, Rowland Mason of

Rowsley Hall, co. Derby and William Norman of Beeley, co. Derby. The

manor of Beeley, co. Derby 20 September 1616. Signed: John Greaves. Sealed

19 Marriage settlement: John Greaves of Beeley, co. Derby to John Greaves of

Woodhouse, co. Derby (his son). Property in Beeley, co. Derby, to be assigned

to Rowland Mason of Rowsley Hall, co. Derby and William Norman of Derby.

Consideration £100 20 September 1616. Signed: John Greaves. Sealed



20 Enfeoffment: Christopher Dendy of Derby to Andrew Nodham of Derby. Land

in Derby. Consideration £4 9 February 1619. No signature or seal

21 Bond: Richard Goodwyn of Monyash, co. Derby to Rudolph Brown of

Monyash, co. Derby. For £40 19 February 1622

22 Bond: Thomas Frost of Monyash, co. Derby to William Frost (his brother). For

£40 16 July 1629. Signed Thomas Russell. Sealed

23 Bond: Richard James of Wardlow, co. Derby to Christopher James of Wardlow,

co. Derby. For £17 5 October 1629

24 Counterpart bargain and sale: John Greaves of Woodhouse, co. Derby, Richard

Greaves of Birchover, co. Derby and George Greaves to Grace Manners of

Bagworth Park, co. Leicester. Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £1100

18 January 1639. Signed: Grace Manners. Seal missing

25 Lease for 1000 years: John Greaves of Woodhouse, co. Derby, Richard Greaves

of Birchover, co. Derby and George Greaves to Grace Manners of Bagworth

Park, co. Leicester. Land in Beeley, co. Derby Consideration £1100 18 January

1639. Signed: John Greaves; Richard Greaves. Seals missing

26 Lease for 5 years: Grace Manners of Bagworth, co. Leicester to John Greaves of

Woodhouse, co. Derby, Richard Greaves of Birchover, co. Derby and George

Greaves. Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Rent £70 per annum 19 January 1639.

Signed: Grace Manners. Sealed

27 Power of attorney: Thomas Bond of Ogbourne St. George, co. Wilts to Thomas

Wigley of Tickington co. Warwick. For the conveyance of lands in co.

Warwick belonging to the Earl of Leicester 16 December 1639

28 Marriage settlement: Marie Brett of Dimsdale, co. Stafford, Nicholas Burk of

?Atlowe, co. Derby and Edward Mainwaring the younger of Whitmore, co.

Derby, Thomas Alsopp of Slateley, co. Warwick, John Bucklie of Stanlow, co.

Stafford and Roger Jackson of Ashburn, co. Derby. Dimsdale Hall, and other

property in co. Stafford. Consideration marriage between Edward Brett and

Grace Burk 18 March 1641. Signed: Mary Brett. Seal missing

29 Marriage settlement: Marie Brett of Dimsdale, co. Stafford, Nicholas Burt of

?Atlowe, co. Derby and Edward Manwaring the younger of Whitmore, co.

Stafford, Thomas Alsopp of Slateley, co. Warwick, John Bucklie of Stanlow, co.

Stafford and Roger Jackson of Ashburn, co. Derby. Property in Dimsdale, co.

Stafford. Consideration a marriage between Edward Brett and Grace Burt 18

March 1641. Signed Mary Brett; E. Manwaring; Thomas Allsop. Seals missing

30 Marriage settlement: Marie Brett of Dimsdale, co. Stafford and Edward Brett,

Nicholas Burk of Atlowe, co. Derby and Grace Burk, Roger Burk of Casturne,

co. Stafford and John Mainwaring of Stoke on Trent, co. Stafford. Dimsdale

Hall and other property in co. Stafford. Consideration £1600 and a marriage

between Marie Brett and Nicholas Burk 24 March 1641. Signed: the mark of

Mary Brett; Edward Brett; Roger Burk; J. Mainwaring. Seals missing



31 Bond: Richard Greaves and George Greaves of Hill Copp, Co. Derby and John

Greaves of Beeley, co. Derby and William Greaves of Tidwall, co. Derby to

Edward Bradsham of Stanton, co. Derby. For £48 8 February 1647. Signed:

Richard Greaves; George Greaves; John Greaves; William Greaves. Sealed

32 Lease for 100 years: John Greaves of Beeley, co. Derby to John Bromhead of

Dubnell, co. Derby. Property in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £100 and

rent 3s. 4d. per annum 16 April 1647. Signed: John Greaves. Seal missing

33 Defeazance: Grace Manners of Bagworth Park, co. Leics to Christopher Gordon

of Baslow, co. Derby and John Greaves and Richard Greaves of Greaves, co.

Derby, George Greaves, Richard Slack, John Woodhouse, John Taylor, William

Keeling and Robert Bromhead. Land in Beeley and Bakewell, co. Derby.

Consideration £235 and various other sums 7 December 1647. Signed. Sealed

34 Mortgage for 1000 years: John Greaves of Beeley, co. Derby to Barnard Wells

of Holmehall, co. Derby. Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £200 27

September 1648. Signed: John Greaves. Sealed

35 Fine: between Mary Scott, plaintiff and John Greaves and George Greaves,

deforceants. Land in Beeley, co. Notts 2 February 1649

36 Bargain and sale: John Greaves of Beeley, co. Derby and George Greaves of

Greaves, co. Derby to Mary Scott of Hackney co. Middlesex. The manor of

Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £500 8 March 1649. Signed: John Greaves;

George Greaves. Sealed

37 Agreement of partnership: William Milner of Birchover, co. Derby and John

Gisbourne of Derby, to be partners in Birchover Mill, Birchover, co. Derby 1

September 1649. Signed: John Gisbourne. Sealed

38 Power of attorney: Ann Holbourne of St Giles, co. Middlesex to Thomas

Wiggley of Long Itchington, co. Warwick. For the conveyance of various

properties in co. Warwick 24 March 1652. Signed: Ann Holbourne. Sealed

39 Lease for 3 months: John Greaves of Woodhouse, co. Derby to Cromwell

Meverell of Tiddeswall, co. Derby. Higgett Fields, Beeley, co. Derby.

Consideration five shillings 1 May 1652. Signed: John Greaves. Seal missing

40 Enfeoffment: John Greaves of Woodhouse, co. Derby to Cromwell Meverell of

Tiddeswall, co. Derby. Property in Beeley, co. Derby 3 May 1652. Signed: John

Greaves. Sealed

41 Release: Henry Marten of Beckett, co. Berks, Sir John Pettws of Cheston Hall,

co. Suffolk and John Loder of Grays Inn, co. Middlesex to William Wetton of

Covent Garden, co. Middlesex. The manor of Hartington, co. Derby.

Consideration £750 14 February 1653. Signed: Henry Marten; John Pettws;

John Loder. Sealed

42 Marriage settlement: Anthony Holme of Beeley, co. Derby to John Dale of

Sheffield, co. York and Raph Heath of Brampton, co. Derby. Land in Beeley,

co. Derby. Consideration a marriage between John and Dorothy Holme 22



June 1653. Signed: the mark of Anthony Holme. Signed: the mark of

Anthony Holme. Seal missing

43 Counterpart lease for one year: Henry Marten of Beckett, co. Berks and

William Wetton of Covent Garden, co. Middlesez to Richard Blakewall of

Hackney, co. Middlesex, Clement Oxenbridge of London and Charles

Edmonds of the Inner Temple, London. The manor of Hartington, co. Derby.

Consideration five shillings 23 March 1654. Signed: Richard Blackewall;

Clement Oxenbridge; Charles Edmonds. Sealed

44 Assignment of a mortgage for 2000 years: William Wylde of the Inner

Temple, London to George Savill of Bakewell, co. Derby. One ninth of the

manor of Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £850 18 February 1655. Signed:

W. Wylde. Sealed

45 Lease for 21 years: Gabriel Whistler of Barward Inn, London to William

Harrison of Hartington, co. Derby. Parkhouse Farm, Hartington, co. Derby.

Rent £20 per annum 22 February 1655. Signed: William Harrison. Sealed

46 Deed to lead uses of a fine: James Ashton of Middleton, co. Derby and

Elizabeth (his wife) to John Tonnycliffe of Beeley, co. Derby. Land in Beeley,

co. Derby 8 march 1655. Signed: James Ashton; Elizabeth Ashton. Seals

missing

47 Lease for 99 years: Charles Cotton the younger of Burroughs Ash, co. Derby to

Thomas Wandall of London. Land in Spondon, co. Derby. Consideration £300

2 July 1655. Signed: Charles Cotton. Sealed

48 Power of attorney: Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore, co. Stafford and John

Buckley of Stanlow, co. Stafford to John Brett of Chester, Thomas Burslam of

Newcastle under Lyme, co. Stafford, John Padson. For the collection of rents

payable by Mary Brett on lands in Dimsdale, co. Stafford 30 July 1656. Signed

E. Mainwaring; John Buckley. Sealed

49 Counterpart guarantee: Robert Eyre of Highlowe, co. Derby to Robert

Gardiner of London. Property in Beeley, co. Nottingham 5 January 1657.

Signed: Robert Gardiner. Seal missing

50 Conveyance: Robert Eyre of Highlowe, co. Derby to Robert Gardiner of the

Middle Temple, London. Land in Beeley, Co. Derby 5 January 1657. Signed:

Robert Eyre. Seal missing

51 Bargain and sale: Mary Scott of Hackney, co. Middlesex to Robert Gardiner of

the Middle Temple, London. Manor of Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £230

20 January 1657. Signature and seal missing

52 Conveyance: Mary Scott of Hackney, co. Middlesex to Robert Gardiner of the

Middle Temple, London, property in Beeley, co. Derby 20 January 1657.

Signed: Mary Scott. Seal missing



53 Power of attorney: Mary Scott of Hackney, co. Middlesex to Robert Gardiner of

the Middle Temple, London, for the recovery of a debt of £1000 20 January

1657. Signed: the mark of Mary Scott. Sealed

54 Conveyance: Francis Gregg of Clements Inn, co. Middlesex and George Savile

of Bakewell, co. Derby to William Savile and elder of Bakewell, co. Derby.

Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration ten shillings 12 August 1657.

Signed: Francis Gregg; George Savile. Seal missing

55 Conveyance: Francis Gregg of Clements Inn, co. Middlesex and George Savile

of Bakewell, co. Derby to William Savile the elder of Bakewell, co. Derby.

Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration ten shillings 12 August 1657.

Signed: Francis Gregg; George Savile. Seal missing

56 Assignment of a lease for 99 years: Ralph Whistler of London to Gabriel

Whistler. Park House Farm, Hartington, co. Derby. Consideration five

shillings 10 June 1658. Signed: Ralph Whistler

57 Bargain and sale: John Lovelace of Hurley to James Heron of Abingdon, co.

Berks and James (his son). The manors of Hartington, co. Derby and

Leominster, co. Hereford. Consideration £700 18 October 1658. Signed:

Lovelace. Sealed

58 Lease for three months: Henry Marten of Longworth, co. Berks to Phillip Cery

of Osmaston, co. Derby and Henry Dagworth of Bakewell, co. Derby. The

manor of Hartington, co. Derby. Consideration five shillings 4 May 1659.

Signed. Sealed

59 Assignment of a lease for 99 years: Gabriel Whistler of Barnard Inn, London to

George Savile of Bakewell, co. Derby. Parkhouse Farm, Hartington, co. Derby.

Consideration £140 17 May 1659. Signed: Gabriel Whistler. Sealed

60 Lease for 21 years: Philip Cory of Derby and Henry Bagworth of Bakewell to

Richard Bessocke of Hollins, co. Stafford and Francis Higginbotham of

Longnor, co. Stafford. The right to dig coal on the waste ground in the manor

of Hartington, co. Derby. Consideration the value of every tenth load

extracted 16 August 1659. No signature, no seal

61 Lease for 99 years: Grace Brett of Dimsdale, co. Stafford to Nicholas Hurt of

Castonne, co. Stafford, Edward Mainwaring the younger of Whitmore, co.

Stafford, George Alsopp of Slateley, co. Warwick and John Butterton of

Butterton, co. Stafford. Dimsdale Hall, Woolstanton, co. Stafford 10

September 1659. Signed: Nicholas hurt; George Alsopp. Seals missing

62 Assignment : George Savile of Bakewell, co. Derby to Alice Heathcote of

Burton, co. Derby. Whattfordlowe Farm and other farms in Hartington, co.

Derby. Consideration forty shillings 29 September 1659. No signature, seals

missing

63 Release: Phillippe Cory of Derby and Henry Bagworth of Bakewell, co. Derby

to Michael Heathcote of Buxton, co. Derby. Land in Hartington, co. Derby.



Consideration £340 14 November 1659. Signed: Michael Heathcott. Seal

missing

64 Lease for one year: Francis Needham of Longstone, co. Derby to William

Saville of Bakewell, co. Derby. Farm cottages in Derby. Consideration five

shillings 11 October 1660. Signed: Francis Needham. Seal missing

65 Bargain and sale: William Ashton of Wyerston, co. Derby and Ann (his wife) to

Lawrence Bennett of Sutton, co. Chester. Part of the manor of Beeley, co.

Derby. Consideration £200 7 November 1660. Signed: William Ashton.

Sealed

66 Bargain and sale: Richard Brooke of Locko, co. Derby, Phillipp Gery of

Osmaston and Thomas Bowes of Spondon, co. Derby to William Fox of

Spondon, co. Derby. Land in Spondon, co. Derby. Consideration fifty five

shillings 4 May [1661]. Signed: Richard Brooke; Phillipp Gery; Thomas Bowes

67 Release: Sir William Gardiner of London to George Savile of Bakewell, co.

Derby. The manor of Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration not stated 1 July 1661.

Signed: William Gardiner. Seal missing

68 Release: Lawrence Bennett of Sutton, co. Chester to John Tonycliffe of Beeley,

co. Derby. Part of the manor of Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration not stated

20 November 1661. Signed: Lawrence Bennett. Sealed

69 Assignment of a judgement: Francis Williamson of the Inner Temple, London

and Francis Gregg of Clements Inn, co. Middlesex to John Bradborne and

William Turbill of the Middle Temple, London and Thomas Collett of Chelsea,

co. Middlesex 6 January 1662. Signed J. Bradbourne; Thomas Collett

70 Assignment: Francis Long, asministratrix of the estate of Lislebone Long of

Lincolns Inn to William Savile of Bakewell, co. Derby and William Barker of

Sheldon, co. Derby; Sir William Gardiner of London and Francis Gregg of

Clements Inn. Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration five shillings 18

December 1662. No signature. Sealed

71 Bond: Richard Dale of Birchover, co. Derby to Robert Moore of Nether

Haddon, co. Derby. For £320 2 January 1663. Signed: Richard Dale

72 Bargain and sale: George Savile of Bakewell, co. Derby to Rowland Millington

of Hognaston, co. Derby. Property in Hognaston co. Derby. Consideration

£225 29 September 1663. Signed: the mark of Rowland Millington. Seal

missing

73 Counterpart lease: George Savile of Bakewell, co. Derby to Richard Cadman of

Winster, co. Derby. Land in Winster, co. Derby. Consideration £30 16 April

1664. Signed: Richard Cadman. Seal missing

74 Lease for 8 years: Francis Gregge of Clements Inn, co. Middlesex, William

Savile of Bakewell, co. Derby and William Barker of Sheldon, co. Derby to

Francis Moseley of Stanton, co. Derby. Land in Stanton, co. Derby. Rent £6



per annum 20 March 1665. Signed: the mark of Francis Moseley. Seal

missing

75 Lease for 70 years: John Tonnycliffe of Beeley, co. Derby to William

Tonnycliffe of Bordall, co. Stafford. Part of the manor of Beeley, co. Stafford.

Rent £4 per annum 1 May 1666. Signed: John Tonnycliffe. Sealed

76 Bond: John Tonnycliffe of Bevley, co. Derby to William Tonnycliffe of Berdall

co. Stafford. For £40 1 May 1666

77 Release: John Tonnycliffe of Seaton, co. Stafford to John Norman of Betley, co.

Derby and John Houlme of Betley, co. Derby. The manor of Betley, co. Derby

3 December 1669. No signature, seals missing

78 Exchange of land: William, Earl of Devonshire to Anthony Holme of Beeley,

co. Derby. Land in Beeley, co. Derby 10 October 1670. Signed: W. Devonshire.

Seal missing

79 Assignment: Alice Stone of Winster, co. Derby and George Savile of Bakewell,

co. Derby to Anthony Moore of Winster, co. Derby and William Savile of

Bakewell, co. Derby. Land in Derby, co. Derby. Consideration £55 19

December 1670. Signed: the mark of Alice Stone. Sealed

80 Bond: Alice Stone of Winster, co. Derby to William Savile of Bakewell, co.

Derby and Robert Moore of Winster, co. Derby. For £110 19 December 1670.

Signed: the mark of Alice Stone. Seal missing

81 Deed of exchange: William, Earl of Devonshire to Adam Wright of Beeley, co.

Derby. Land called Southfields, Beeley, co. Derby for other land in Beeley, co.

Derby 29 September 1671. Signed: W. Devonshire

82 Deed of exchange: William Earl of Devonshire to George Savile of Beeley, co.

Derby. Land called Littlewood Leys, Beeley, co. Derby. For other land in

Beeley, co. Derby 2 October [1673]. Signed: W. Devonshire. Sealed

83 Fine: between George Savile, plaintiff and William Ashton and Anne (his

wife), James Ashton, John Tenycliff and Mary (his wife), John Read and Ann

(his wife), deforceants. Land in Beeley, co. Derby 30 April 1674. Two copies

84 Bond: William Fletcher of Nettleworth, co. Nottingham to William Wylde of

Nettleworth, co. Nottingham. For £20 20 May 1674. Signed: the mark of

William Fletcher. Sealed

85 Release: William Savile of Beeley, co. Derby to Robert Moore of Winster, co.

Derby. Tithes of wool and lambs within the manor of Winster, co. Derby.

Consideration £40 4 April (1676). Signed: Robert Moore. Sealed

86 Counterpart marriage settlement: John Stevenson of Rowsely, co. Derby to

Gustavus Hawes of Belvoir, co. Lincoln and William Whatton of Belvoir, co.

Lincoln. Propert in Stanton, co. Derby. Consideration a marriage between

John Stevenson and Elizabeth Anderson 21 January 1679. Signed: Gustavus

Hawes; William Whatton. Seals missing



87 Agreement relating to the will of the Marquess of Dorchester: Sir Creswell

Levine, Thomas Goodridge of Grays Inn, co. Middlesex, William Colgrave of

London and William Wylde of Holme Pierrepont, co. Nottingham to Lady

Grace Pierrepont 29 January 1680. Signed: Grace Pierrepont. Sealed

88 Release: Rowland Cottrell of Birmingham, co. Warwick to William Flavell of

Birmingham, co. Warwick and Sarah (his wife). Property in Digbath Street,

Birmingham. Consideration £49 24 March 1682. Signed: the marks of

William and Sarah Flavell. Sealed

89 Mortgage for 500 years: Henry Gilbert of Locko, co. Derby to John Parker of

Spondon, co. Derby. Propert in Spondon, co. Derby. Consideration £30 31

July 1684. Signed: John Parker. Sealed

90 Lease for 21 years: John Stevenson of Great Rowsley, co. Derby, to Joseph Wall

of Beeley, co. Derby. Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Rent £6 per annum 4 October

1689. Signed: John Stevenson. Seal missing

91 Release: George Riche of Sutton, co. Nottingham to Gervas Wilde of

Nottingham. Land in Grandby, co. Nottingham. Consideration £80 19

December 1689. Signed: Gervas Wylde. Sealed

92 Lease for one year: James Morgan of Hereford and Elizabeth (his wife) and

Richard Hopton of Kington, co. Hereford to William Watts of Dove, co.

Hereford. Property called the Hollinwood, co. Hereford. Consideration five

shillings 11 August 1693. Signed: James Morgan; Elizabeth Morgan; Richard

Hopton. Sealed

93 Assignment: Thomas Wright of Longton, co. Derby, William Hutchinson of St

Clements Dane, co. Middlesex and George Wood of Golden Hill, co. Staffs to

Sir John Conway of Botryshan, co. Flint, and [seven other parties]. A certain

grant or letters patent obtained by Henry Earl of Rumney and Thomas Lord

Coningsby. Consideration £13200 13 December 1697. Signed: William

Hingson; John Conway; Francis Molyneux; Thomas Molyneux; Thomas

Wright; G Wood; Edward Bedford. Sealed

94 Assignment of a debt: John Wilson of Snareston, co. Leicester to Henry Gilbert

of Neath Seale, co. Leics and John Savile of Neath Seal and Lawrence Farmer

of Ashley de la Zouche, co. Leics. Consideration £84: 19, 19 January 1698.

Signed: John Wilson. Seal missing

95 Petition of Thomas Alsop of Boylston, co. Derby relating to certain lands in

Boylston belonging to the Rectory of Boylston [1699]

96 Lease for one year: Samuel Elson of Spondon, co. Derby to Henry Gilbert the

younger of Locko, co. Derby, Land in Spondon, co. Derby. Consideration five

shillings 10 April 1702. Signed: Samuel Elson. Sealed

97 Release: Samuel Elson of Spondon, co. Derby to Henry Gilbert the younger of

Locko, co. Derby. Land in Spondon, co. Derby. Consideration £36 11 April

1702. Signed: Sam Elson. Sealed



98 Mortgage for 500 years: John Tonnycliffe of Beeley, co. Derby and John (his

son) to Thomas Frogatt of Beeley, co. Derby. Land in Beeley, co. Derby.

Consideration £25 15 April 1703. Signed: John Tonycliffe; John Tonycliffe.

Sealed

99 Enfeoffment: Henry Gilbert the elder of Locko, co. Derby to Henry Gilbert (his

son), Samuel Fletcher, John Carrington, Richard Sneesby, George Redshare,

John Antill, John Braddock, John Johnson, William Dexter, John Piggin of

Spondon, co. Derby. Land in Spondon, co. Derby 20 September 1704. Signed:

Henry Gilbert; Samuel Fletcher; John Carrington; Richard Sneesby; George

Redshare; John Antill; John Braddock; John Johnson; William Dexter; John

Wiggin. Sealed

100 Release: John Holme of Darley, co. Derby and George Holme of Darley to

George Saville to Beeley, co. Derby and John Calvert of Beeley, co. Derby.

Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £150 10 April 1705. Signed: the

marks of John Holme and George Holme; John Calvert. Sealed

101 Lease for 1000 years: Henry Gilbert the elder of Locko, co. Derby, Henry

Gilbert (his son) and Henry Gilbert (his grandson) to Joseph Boughton of

Derby. Knoll’s Farm and Butler Farm, Spondon, co. Derby. Consideration

£300 11 February 1706. Signed: Joseph Broughton. Sealed

102 Deed to lead uses of a fine: William Smith of Okebrooke, co. Derby, Henry

Gilbert the younger of Locko, co. Derby and Henry Hayes of Hopwell, co.

Derby to John White of Risley, co. Derby. Land in Okebrooke, co. Derby 14

March 1710. Signed: William Smith; Henry Gilbert; John White. Sealed

103 Lease for one year: John Stevenson of Whitwell, co. Derby to George Savile of

Beeley, land in Beeley co. Derby. Consideration five shillings 10 August 1711.

Signed: John Stevenson; Honoria Stevenson. Sealed

104 Release: John Stevenson of Whitwell, co. Derby to George Savile of Beeley, co.

Derby. Land in Beeley, co. Derby. Consideration £143 12 August 1711.

Signed: John Stevenson; Honoria Stevenson. Sealed

105 Mortgage for 500 years: Henry Gilbert of Locko, co. Derby and John Gilbert

(his son) to Samuel Goodwin of Chaddesden, co. Derby. Land in Chaddesden,

co. Derby. Consideration £80 5 May 1715. Signed: Henry Gilbert. Sealed

106 Bargain and sale: Christian Smith of Derby to Thomas Morgey of Derby. A

butcher’s shop in Derby. Consideration £30 17 January 1716. Signed: the

mark of Christian Smith. Sealed

107 Lease for 21 years: Henry Gilbert of Locko, co. Derby to Robert Holbrooke of

Stanley, co. Derby. Land in Locko, co. Derby. Rent £75 per annum 7

November 1718. Signed: the mark of Robert Holbrook. Sealed

108 Letters patent from Edward Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to Sir Benjamin

Clive appointing him Rector of Adderby, co. Salop 16 June 1720. Signed E.

Cov. And Lich. Seal missing



109 Lease for one year: Joseph Rotton of Birmingham, co. Warwick to Richard

Lake of Handsworth, co. Stafford. Property in Bull Street, Birmingham.

Consideration five shillings 29 January 1721. Signed: Joseph Rotton. Sealed

110 Release: Joseph Rotton of Birmingham, co. Warwick and Dorothy (his wife) to

Richard lane of Handsworth, co. Stafford. Property in Bull Street,

Birmingham. Consideration five shillings 30 January 1721. Signed Joseph

Rotton; Dorothy Rotton. Sealed

111 Counterpart of collateral security: Thomas Gilbert of Boylestone, co. Derby

and Elizabeth (his wife) to George Appleyard of Longford, co. Derby. Land in

Chapel en le Frith, co. Derby. Consideration five shillings 17 March 1721.

Signed: George Appleyard. Sealed

112 Lease for 21 years: John Gilbert of Lockington, co. Leicester to Henry Fletcher

of Spondon, co. Derby. Property in Spondon, co. Derby. Rent £44 per annum

2 October 1721. Signed: Henry Fletcher. Sealed

113 Lease for 21 years: Robert Jennens of Acton Place, co. Suffolk to Thomas

Francis of Overwhiteacres, co. Warwick. Property in Whiteacre and

Shurstoke, co. Warwick. Rent £45 and £5 per annum 8 June 1722. Signed:

Robert Jennens. Sealed

114 Lease for 21 years: Thomas Gilbert of Macklesfield, co. Chester to George

Jackson of Boylestone, co. Derby. Land in Boylestone, co. Derby. Rent £40 per

annum 1 January 1727. Signed: George Jackson. Sealed

115 Bargain and sale: Henry Stenton of St. James, Westminster, co. Middlesex to

Martha Griggson of the parish of St John the Evangelist, co. Middlesex.

Property in Haddon Street, Westminster. Consideration £150 1 September

1730. Signed: Henry Stenton. Sealed

116 Articles of agreement: William Pulteney of the parish of St George, Hanover

Square, co. Middlesex to Henry Stenton of the parish of St James,

Westminster, co. Middlesex. For the building of houses in Hanover Square 13

October 1732. Signed: William Pulteney. Sealed

117 Assignment of a counterpart mortgage for 61 years: William Challoner of St

Mary le Bone, co. Middlesex and Martha (his wife) and Henry Stenton of St

James, Westminster, co. Middlesex to Mary Portman of St James, co.

Middlesex. Consideration £150 29 March 1733. Signed: Mary Portman.

Sealed

118 Bond: Henry Stenton of Westminster to Mary Portman of Clerkenwell. For

£300 29 March 1733. Signed: Henry Stenton

119 Assignment of mortgages for 66 and 99 years: George Savile of Southhouse

Grange, co. Derby; John Gilbert of Southhouse of Grange, co. Derby and

Robert Barber of the Inner Temple, London to William Barber of Stone, co.

Stafford. Property in Knutton, co. Stafford. Consideration £1242: 6, 3

September 1733. Signed: Robert Barber. Sealed



120 Assignment of a judgement for debt: George Savile of Southouse Grange, co.

Derby, Robert Barber of the Inner Temple, London to Ralph Lawton of

Lawton, co. Chester. A judgement for £2000 debt. Consideration £1242: 6, 3

September 1733. No signature, sealed

121 Counterpart mortgage for 60 years: Henry Stenton of St James, Westminster,

co. Middlesex to Thomas Wood of St Martins in the Fields, co. Middlesex.

Property in Half Moon Street, Hanover Square. Consideration £200 3 May

1734. Signed: Thomas Wood. Sealed

122 Assignment of a mortgage for 60 years: Henry Stenton of St James,

Westminster, co. Middlesex to Thomas Wood of St Martins in the Fields, co.

Middlesex. Property in Half Moon Street, Hanover Square. Consideration

£200 3 May 1734. Signed: Henry Stenton. Sealed

123 Counterpart mortgage: Henry Stenton of St James, Westminster, co.

Middlesex to Percival Dean of St Ann, Westminster, co. Middlesex. Property

in St James, Westminster, co. Middlesex. Consideration £ 400 30 November

1734. Signed: Percival Dean. Sealed

124 Lease for 500: John Gilbert of South-house Grange, co. Derby to Peter

Nightingale of Ashover, co. Derby. A farm at Hilltop, Beeley, co. Derby.

Consideration ten shillings 30 December 1735. No signature or seal

125 Counterpart of an assignment: Henry Stenton of Westminster, co. Middlesex

to Priscilla How of Westminster, co. Middlesex. Land in Westminster, co.

Middlesex. Consideration five shillings 6 January 1738. Signed: Priscilla How.

Sealed

126 Bond: Leonard Phillipps of Scotland Yard to Henry Stenton of St James,

Westminster, co. Middlesex. For £1000 May 1739. Signed: Leonard Phillipps.

Sealed

127 Award of arbitration: William Blakesley, Richard Fortnum, William Barlow

and John Cooper to Henry Stenton of St James, Westminster, co. Middlesex

and Leonard Phillips of Scotland Yard, relating to the building of a house in

Dover Street, Hanover Square, London 24 May 1739. Signed: W. Blakesley;

Richard Fortnam; William Barlow. Sealed

128 Lease for 21 years: William, Duke of Devonshire to John Gilbert Cooper of

Locko, co. Derby. The mining of copper ore, ironstone, and calamy on

Hartington Common, Hartington, co. Derby. Consideration one ninth of the

minerals extracted 12 December 1739. Signed: Devonshire. Sealed

129 Lease for 21 years: William, Duke of Devonshire to John Gilbert Cooper of

Locko, co. Derby, Anne Chaney of Ashbourn, co. Derby, John Thompson of

Ashbourn, co. Derby, Samuel Longford of Leck, co. Stafford and Alexander

Taylor of Buxton Hall, co. Derby. Mining claims on Ecton Hill, co. Stafford.

Consideration one ninth of the minerals extracted 12 December 1739.

Signed: Devonshire



130 Assignment: Richard Stenton of St James, Westminster to Francis Garton of St

Martins in the Fields. A policy of insurance 31 May 1740. Signed: Richard

Stenton

131 Marriage settlement: Henry Stenton of St James, Westminster, co. Middlesex

and Cassandra Stenton (his daughter); William Cope of London; Richard

Stenton of St James, Westminster, co. Middlesex. A marriage between

Cassandra Stenton and William Cope and property in St James, Westminster

30 October 1740. Signed: Henry Stenton; Cassandra Stenton; William Cope;

Richard Stenton; Richard Becher

132 Assignment of a mortgage for 40 years: Henry Stenton of St James,

Westminster, co. Middlesex to Martha Parsons of St Ann’s Westminster, co.

Middlesex. Property in Brewer Street, Westminster, co. Middlesex.

Consideration £300 3 August 1742. Signed: Henry Stenton. Sealed

133 Counterpart mortgage for 40 years: Henry Stenton of Westminster, co.

Middlesex to Martha Parsons of Westminster, co. Middlesex. Land in

Westminster, co. Middlesex. Consideration £300 16 August 1742. Signed:

Martha Parsons. Sealed

134 Receipt: Lease of two houses in Half Moon Street, Hanover Square, co.

Middlesex from Richard Stenton acknowledged by Thomas Edwards 19

February 1746

135 Counterpart release: John Gilbert Cooper of Locko, co. Derby to John Lowe of

Alscot, co. Gloucester. The manor of Southouse Grange, co. Derby.

Consideration £796: 7: 9 and other sums 22 July 1747. Signed: John Lowe.

Sealed

136 Conveyance: Samuel Seddon and Thomas Wilkin of Westminster, co.

Middlesex; Horatio Walpole, the Lord Bishop of Rochester, Sir Thomas Hales,

William Herbert, John Lawche, Samuel Kent and Welbore Ellis to Richard

Stenton of Westminster, co. Middlesex. Land in Westminster, co. Middlesex.

Consideration £780 16 April 1750. Copy

137 Lease for 12 years: John Gilbert Cooper the younger of Leicester to John

Richardson of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham. Property in Thurgarton, co.

Nottingham. Rent £42: 4 per annum 2 July 1752. Signed: John Richardson.

Sealed

138 Marriage settlement: Thomas Judson of Blyth, co. Nottingham to Charles

Mellish of Lincoln Inn, co. Middlesex and William Dawson of Doncaster, co.

York. A marriage between John Cawdron of Bawtry, co. York and Mary

Judson 6 February 1770. Signed: J. Judson; Charles Mellish. Sealed

139 Marriage settlement: Robert Bewlay of York, Elizabeth Judson of York,

William Mellish of Blyth, co. Nottingham, Charles Mellish (his son); Thomas

Barstow of Gabe Fulford, co. York. For recurring a rent charge £200 per

annum 4 May 1778. Signed R. Bewlay; Elizabeth Judson; Thomas Barstow.

Sealed



140 Indenture of apprenticeship of Thomas Mitchell of Wolverhampton, co.

Stafford to the art of cabinet lockmaking 4 July 1786. Signed: the mark of

Thomas Mitchell; Charles Mitchell. Sealed

141 Lease for one year: William Ashmore of Goodge Street, St Pancreas, co.

Middlesex and Robert Stott of St Gilges, co. Middlesex to Thomas Hind the

elder of Goodge Street, St Pancreas, co. Middlesex. Property in Oxton, co.

Nottingham. Consideration five shillings 10 March 1778. Signed: William

Ashmore; Robert Stott. Sealed

142 Release: William Ashmore of Goodge Street, St Pancreas, co. Middlesex;

Robert Stott of St Gilges, co. Middlesex; Thomas Hind the elder of Goodge

Street, St Pancreas, co. Middlesex. Property in Oxton, co. Nottingham.

Consideration £15 11 March 1788. Signed: William Ashmore; Robert Stott.

Sealed

143 Lease for 18 years: Ralph Heathcote of Southwell, co. Nottingham, John

Cappel Woodhouse of Donnington, Southwell, Ann Thompson of Mansfield

Woodhouse, co. Nottingham to Richard Stenton of Southwell, co.

Nottingham. Land in Southwell, co. Nottingham. Rent £5 per annum 1

August 1791. Signed: Ralph Heathcote; J.C. Woodhouse; Ann Moriperson.

Sealed

144 Exemplification of a recovery: Job Chareton Brough, John Tarrant and Richard

Stenton and Richard Stenton the younger. Land in Southwell, co.

Nottingham 13 February 1797. Sealed

145 Lease for one year: Richard Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham and John

Kirk of Normanton, co. Nottingham to Richard Barron of Southwell, co.

Nottingham. Land in Southwell, co. Nottingham. Consideration five shillings

4 April 1797. Signed: Richard Stenton; John Kirk. Sealed

146 Release: Richard Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham to Richard Barrow of

Southwell, co. Nottingham. Property in Southwell, co. Nottingham.

Consideration £260 5 April 1797. Signed: Richard Stenton; John Kirk. Sealed

147 Indenture of apprenticeship of Francis Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham

to John hole of Newark on Trent, co. Nottingham in the art of a mercer and

draper. Consideration £99: 19, 28 April 1802. Signed: Francis Stenton; John

Hole; Richard Stenton. Sealed

148 General release and indemnity: Richard Stenton the younger of Southwell, co.

Nottingham to Richard Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham (his father) and

John Kirk of Normanton, co. Nottingham. Various debts of Richard Stenton

the younger 25 April 1803. Signed: Richard Stenton Jnr. Sealed

149 Assignment of a mortgage for 99 years: William Hill and John Shaw of

Southwell, co. Nottingham; William Shackleton of Southwell, co. Nottingham.

Land in Southwell, co. Nottingham. Consideration £37 11 November 1803.

Signed: William Hill; John Shaw; William Shackleton. Sealed



150 Lease for one year: Catherine Twells of Southwell, co. Nottigham to Richard

Godchild of Southwell, co. Nottingham and George Hodkinson Barrow of

Southwell, co. Nottingham. Property in Southwell, co. Nottingham.

Consideration five shillings 5 February 1807. Signed: Catherine Twells.

Sealed

151 Marriage settlement: Catherine Twells of Southwell, co. Nottingham;

Catherine Brett of Southwell, co. Nottingham; Francis Cooke of Southwell, co.

Nottingham; Richard Goodchild of Southwell, co. Nottingham; George

Hodgkinson Barrow of Southwell, co. Nottingham; A marriage between

Francis Cooke and Catherine Brett. Conveyance of property in Southwell by

Catherine Twells to Richard Goodchild and George Hodgkinson Barrow 6

February 1807. Signed: Catherine Twells; Catherine Brett; Francis Cooke;

Richard Goodchild; George H Barrow. Sealed

152 Lease for 99 years: John Kikby Picard of Holderness, co. York to Elizabeth

Judson Cawdron of Sulcoates, co. York. Property in Albion Street, Sulcoates,

co. York. Consideration £500 25 March 1811. Copy

153 General release: Henry Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham, Francis Stenton

of Southwell, co. Nottingham, Eliza Stenton of Matlock Bath, co. Derby

Benjamin Plant of Sheffield, co. York and Harriet (his wife) to William Smith

and George Hodgkinson. Legacies under the will of Richard Stenton of

Southwell, co. Nottingham 19 August 1814. Signed: Henry Stenton; Francis

Stenton; Eliza Stenton; Mary Ann Stenton; B Plant; Joseph Swift; Harriet Swift.

Sealed

154 Marriage settlement: Henry Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham, Elizabeth

Judson Cawdron of Kingston upon Hull, co. Yorks; Thomas Jackson of Hull, co.

York and Christopher Briggs of Hull, co. York. A marriage between Henry

Stenton and Elizabeth Judson Cawdron 20 September 1814. Copy

155 Appointment: Elizabeth Judson Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham to

Thomas Jackson of Kingston upon Hull and Christopher Briggs of Kingston

upon Hull. The sum of £600 to be paid to Elizabeth Judson Stenton 25

November 1823. Signed E.J. Stenton. Sealed

156 General quit claim: Augustus John Francis Stenton of the East India Company:

Joesph Swift of Bawtry, co. York and Harriet (his wife): Francis Stenton of

Leamington, co. Warwick; John Benjamin Frederic Stenton Plant of Southwell,

co. Nottingham to Henry Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham. Claims on

the estate of Eliza Smyth of Southwell, co. Nottingham 3 May 1824. Signed:

A.J.F. Stenton; Joseph Swift; Harriet Swift; Francis Stenton; B.J. Plant. Sealed

157 Agreement between Evelyn Richard Sutton Falkner of Southwell, co.

Nottingham to Thomas Coats Cane of Southwell, co. Nottingham for the lease

of property in Southwell, co. Nottingham for the term of ten years 25

February 1826

158 Power of attorney: John Francis Stenton of Bombay to Georgina Theodoria

Monson of Egham Hill, co. Surrey and James Dingwall Fordyce of London, for

the sale of a house in Southwell, co. Nottingham 26 May 1826. Copy



159 Deed of enrolment of Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham

as an Attorney of the Court of Queen’s Bench 27 January 1838

160 Lease for one year: Thomas Jackson of Ferriby, co. York and Christopher

Briggs of Hull, co. York to Elizabeth Judson Stenton of Southwell, co.

Nottingham and Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham. A

mansion house and other property in Southwell, co. Nottingham.

Consideration five shillings 28 May 1838. Signed: Thomas Jackson;

Christopher Briggs. Sealed

161 Release: Thomas Jackson of Ferriby, co. York and Christopher Briggs of Hull,

co. York to Elizabeth Judson Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham and Henry

Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham. A mansion house and other

property in Southwell, co. Nottingham. Consideration ten shillings 29 May

1838. Signed: Thomas Jackson; Christopher Briggs; E.J. Stenton. Sealed

162 Assignment of various sums of money: Elizabeth Judson Stenton of Southwell,

co. Nottingham, Thomas Jackson of Ferriby, co. York and Christopher Briggs

of Hull, co. York to Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham 30

May 1838. Signed: E.J. Stenton; Thomas Jackson; Christopher Briggs. Sealed

163 Surrender and admittance: the customary or copyhold court and court baron

of the manor of Southwell, co. Nottingham. William Wylde, James

Nicholson, John Mason and Richard Thompson of Southwell, co. Nottingham.

Property in Woolgate, Southwell, co. Nottingham. To Richard Ingleman of

Southwell, co. Nottingham 7 November 1840

164 Assignment of a policy of assurance: Richard Edward Cooke of Southwell, co.

Nottingham to Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham.

Consideration £400 10 January 1842. Signed R.E. Cooke. Sealed

165 Bond: Francis Cooke of Southwell, co. Nottingham, Richard Edward Cooke of

Southwell, co. Nottingham, George Cooke of Nottingham, Eliza Cooke of

Southwell, co. Nottingham and Frances Cooke of Southwell, co. Nottingham

to Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham. For £800 17

January 1842

166 Draft assignment of a lease for 99 years: John Jeffcock of Cowley, co. York and

others to Frances Cooke of Southwell, co. Nottingham. Property in Sheffield,

co. York 1850

167 Draft conveyance: Richard Bridgman Barrow of Southwell, co. Nottingham

and William Aldrich Cotton of Bedford to Henry Cawdron Stenton of

Southwell, co. Nottingham. Land in Southwell, co. Nottingham. For three

lives 26 March 1852

168 Articles of partnership between Henry Cawdron Stenton of Southwell, co.

Nottingham and Joseph Phipps Townsend in the profession or business of

attornies 1 November 1852



7 Wills

1 Last will and testament of Andrew Needham of Little Chester, co. Derby 30

August 1629. Signed: the mark of Andrew Needham

2 Last will and testament of Henry, Marquis of Dorchester 22 March 1679. Copy

3 Last will and testament of Charles Hall of Kettlethorpe, co. Lincoln 1743.

Copy

4 Last will and testament of Richard Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham 9

August 1771. Copy


August 1771


August 1771. Copy

7 Probate of the will of John Cawdron of Bawtry, co. York 29 June 1785

8 Last will and testament of Mary Cawdron of Bawtry, co. York 10 September

1785

9 Probate of the will of John Cawdron of Bawtry, co. York 24 June 1786

10 Last will and testament of Elizabeth Judson of Beverley, co. York 16 May 1787

11 Probate of the will of Emma Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham 28 April

1810

12 Probate of the will of Mary Ann Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham 24 May

1817

13 Last will and testament of Mary Ann Stenton of Southwell, co. Nottingham, 24

May 1817

14 Probate of the will of Catherine Cooke of Southwell, co. Nottingham 3

December 1846

15 Probate of the will and testament of Eliza Cooke of S0uthwell, co. Nottingham

31 July 1851. Signed: Eliza Cooke

8 Sundry papers

1 MS of a lecture on the geological history of the earth [n.d.]

2 Special warrant for the apprehension of William Hugh and Mary (his wife) for

taking a sheep and killing it [n.d.]

3 Plan of Trinity Church School, Southwell [n.d.]



4 Transcripts and extracts from records relating to Southwell, co. Notts [n.d.]

5 ‘Second Advent’: a poem [n.d.]

6 ‘Song’: a poem [n.d.]

7 ‘The Grave’: a poem [n.d.]

8 Text of a lecture or article relating to overpopulation [n.d.]

9 A satirical poem on a local Rector [n.d.]

10 Text of a sermon [n.d.]

11 Text of a lecture on the local history of Southwell, co. Notts [n.d.]

12 Terrier of lands in Chaddesden and Spondon, co. Derby c.1613

13 Court order relating to a disputed bond between John Brownell and Francis

Williamson 3 June 1656. Sealed

14 Petition of George Savile of Bakewell to Edward, Earl of Clarendon, Lord

Chancellor of England, relating to property in Beeley, co. Derby c.1660

15 Inventory of the goods of Gervas Wylde of Nottingham 8 January 1689

16 Survey of land called Hill Top, Beeley, co. Derby c.1699

17 Decree issued to Jonathan Crosland to enable him to build a seat in the

Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Southwell, co. Notts 6 October

1726

18 Admittance of Benjamin Clive as rector of the parish of Mucklestone, co.

Stafford 14 March 1728

19 Licence granted by Nicholas Penny, Dean of Lichfield, to John Gilbert executor

of the last will and testament of George Savile of Dale, co. Derby, to erect a

monument to George Savile in the cathedral church of Lichfield 17 January

1734. Sealed

20 Presentment of Benjamin Clive to the vicarage and Parish church of Duffield,

co. Derby 21 July 1735. Signed: Richard Lichfield and Coventry. Sealed

21 Tithe survey of Robert Simpson c.1750

22 Statement of copper ore minded at Ecton, co. Derby with various calculations

of profit, duty and numbers of employees 1740-1760

23 London almanack for the year of our Lord 1765



24 Printed invitation from Mr Lyne (Alderman elect) to Mr Twells to attend a

dinner at the Angel Inn, Grantham October 1783

25 Pedigree of the Wylde family of Newark, co. Nottingham c. 1785

26 Tithe survey of Mathew Mycroft’s farm c.1800

27 Copy of Bells Weekly Messenger, 13 January 1806, containing an account of

Nelson’s funeral

28 A list of pupils, sons of noblemen and gentlemen, admitted at the private

academy, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, instituted 1794, for the classical

tuition of young gentlemen, by Evelyn Richard Sutton Falkner 1794-1823

29 List of copyhold property within the manor of Southwell, co.

Nottinghamshire belonging to Michael Becher 1827

30 Court record: a dispute between Henry Sturt, plaintiff and Joseph Ayre, John

Wray, Henry Stenton and Elizabeth Judson, defendants 16 December 1828

31 Court record: answer of Henry Stenton and Elizabeth Judson (his wife) to the

Bill of Complaint of Henry Sturt relating to a property dispute 10 March 1829

32 Extracts from ‘Mr Clay’s Forest Book’ relating to Warsop and elsewhere in co.

Notts c.1830

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