Curzon of Lockington Box 3: Miscellaneous mainly Leicestershire estate papers; some Overseal coal leases This box contains documents relating to the Curzon family including items about mineral interests, particularly at Overseal; and material about the estate of Francis Curzon (1861-1918) (formerly Francis Curzon Newton, who took the surname Curzon in 1916 following the death of his uncle, William Curzon). The box also contains: documents relating to the financial affairs and estate of Samuel Alcock (1853-1928) of Spondon; documents about repairs and possible alterations to Lockington Church; documents relating to sale of property at Darley Abbey; and documents relating to Derhams Delights Ltd. Documents relating to sale of property at Darley Abbey: 1930-1931: draft conveyance (C H B Elliott; M Attwood & A E Hodgkinson); instructions to counsel; schedule of rent and rates of properties in New Road, Lavendar Row and Mile Ash Terrace; offers to purchase and notice of sale Documents relating to the financial affairs of Samuel Alcock (1853-1928) of Spondon: Wallet of bank statements and cleared cheques: 1930-1931: L E Eardley-Simpson & S G Taylor, executors Landlord's rent book: entries of amounts paid and tenants' names 1914-1922: location of the majority of tenants is not given, but comparison with 1911 census implies Nottingham Road, Spondon: locations named in the book are Elm Street and Victoria Avenue, Borrowash Share book receipt: 1928: Derby Cooperative Provident Society Deposit book: National Deposit Friendly Society: entries 1929-1930 correspondence: 1919: sale by Mrs E Armitage to S Alcock: houses in Reader Street, Spondon Bank slip: 1932: Allcock Charity, Borrowash Insurance policy: 1898: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society: S Alcock: buildings in Nottingham Road, Spondon: with note of vesting: L E Eardley-Simpson & S G Taylor, executors, 1928 Receipted account: 1931: solicitor's work : estate of Samuel Alcock Bank of England form: undated: transmission of dividend warrants: partially completed in name of Samuel Alcock Notice: 1925: payment of superannuation: London Midland and Scottish Railway Co Correspondence: 1926: from S Alcock to London Midland and Scottish Railway Co: and reply: about confidentiality of savings bank transactions and disclosure to Inland Revenue Notices (2): 1928: from Derbyshire County Council to S Alcock: prescription of building line, Main Road, Spondon Documents about sales of property from the estate of Samuel Alcock: 1929: in respect of most transactions the documents include draft conveyance; associated correspondence; sales particulars; and abstract of title: some include Land Registry search, insurance policy; agreement to purchase. Purchasers/ properties: George S Wright: two houses in Oxford Street, Spondon James Sims: four houses in Elm Street, Borrowash William Barton: four houses in Elm Street, Borrowash Walter W Richardson: houses in Sitwell Street, Spondon Mrs Isabel Hancock: two houses in Reader Street, Spondon F G Hastings: two houses in Moor End, Spondon Mr & Mrs Bernard Ball: five houses in Victoria Avenue, Borrowash Mrs Harriet Matthews: two houses in Reader Street, Spondon C E Walker Smith: two houses on Oxford Street, Spondon Draft notice: conveyance of equity of redemption: 1930: G H Sale; R J Weston and D E Smith: houses in Whitworth Road, Ilkeston Draft conveyances (2): 1874: Trustees under will of William Frearson and The Rev J A Dawkins: land at Worthington, Leicestershire Inland Revenue form: 1919: payment of estate duty: William Armitage, deceased Documents: 1870-1873: relating to coal and ironstone reserves at Overseal: draft lease: G T Mowbray to G Checkland; correspondence (William Hough, innkeeper, Moira); draft deeds and draft agreement for remission of way leave rents: about coal reserves and about property transaction Curzon to Checkland Draft licence to assign: 1886: N C Curzon to executors of G Checkland: with associated correspondence from Owston, Dickinson & Simpson, solicitors Authorisation: 1884: by N C Curzon to Messrs Cooper & Abney to deliver to Mrs W Gresley a counterpart lease: mines at Overseal Plan and correspondence: 1891-1894: consideration of further mine working at Donisthorpe Colliery: includes letters from R Smallman, mining engineer Correspondence about repairs and possible alterations to Lockington Church: 1917-1921: Percy H Curry, diocesan surveyor; Harry Flude, Bishop's secretary, Peterborough; J Harries, trustee, Lockington Estate; A Hamilton Thompson, representative, Leicestershire Archaeological Society; S Hosgood, vicar of Lockington; Ford & Weston, builders, Derby Draft agreements and balance sheets relating to Derhams Delights Ltd: 1920-1921: for sale/purchase of all shares; for registration as a public company: Francis G Battagel; Ivan M Battagel; Frederick J Derham; William Derham; Leonard C Derham Correspondence and other documents: life insurance policies and claims: Francis C Curzon: 1917-1918: Alliance Insurance Co Ltd; Royal Exchange Assurance: with certificates of birth and baptism (Francis Curzon, Mickleover, 1861); and schedule of title deeds: items 1908-1914 Abstract of title: 1874: items 1826-1874: land at Worthington: surviving trustee under will of William Frearson: with conditions of sale; requisitions on title and replies and associated correspondence Receipted account: 1919: payment to W S Gresley: valuation of minerals, Lockington estate Correspondence and schedules of deeds and securities: 1918 - 1926: in relation to the estate of Francis Curzon: Lockington and Mickleover estates; sale of Bruntingthorpe properties and valuation and identification Curzon family jewellery: Young, Jackson , Bear & King; Estate Duty Office; District Valuer's Office: with one letter and reply, 1935, about property at Tonge O S Maps: six inches to one mile, second edition: sheets Derbyshire LIV NW and LIV NE (Etwall, Mickleover, Littleover, Normanton) endorsed 1909 by Arthur M Whiston, Commissioner, High Court Chancery Division: Newton and others v Newton and others Estate Duty form; related correspondence and accounts: 1915-1916: estate of William Curzon: with schedules of property, tenants and rents: Belton; Castle Donington; Worthington; Derby, Netherseal 19th-20th cent