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Collapse D4459 - Kirk Ireton and Callow Common: enclosure - 1802-1840D4459 - Kirk Ireton and Callow Common: enclosure - 1802-1840
Collapse 1 - Kirk Ireton and Callow Common Enclosure - 18071 - Kirk Ireton and Callow Common Enclosure - 1807
Collapse 1 - Proposed Enclosure - 1802-18071 - Proposed Enclosure - 1802-1807
1 - Letter. Agreement to enclose reached at meeting. Now wishes to proceed as quickly as possible before the rector, Mr Gough, is replaced by a less liberal man. Wishes to be sent 'the most savage, strong, ferocious Bull dog'.Philip Gell to John Cruso - 1802
2 - Letter. Division of their property and the enclosure Charles Chadwick to Philip Gell - 1802
3 - Letter. Procedures for obtaining parliamentary authority to give notice of enclosure and bring forward a Bill. George White to John Cruso - 1802
4 - Form of a petition enclosed with above - 1802
5 - Letter. Impossible to proceed with enclosure as notices required by House of Commons not given Thomas Hinkley to Phillip Gell - 1802
6 - Copy letter. Probability of a majority of proprietors signing a petition in order to get the House of Commons to dispense with standing orders. Description of land to be enclosed. John Cruso to Thomas Hinkley - 1802
7 - Minutes of Kirk Ireton enclosure meeting. - 1802
8 - Certification that James Norman assents to the proposed enclosure - 1802
9 - Copy letter. Enclosing petition for renewal of London Road Act and concerning procedure for presenting enclosure petition. John Cruso (?) to George White - 1803
10 - Letter. Extension of time for House of Commons to receive petitions. George White to John Cruso - 1803
11 - Letter. Acknowledging receipt of London Road Act petition and advising that as many signatures as possible be appended to the Kirk Ireton enclosure petition. R Jones for G White to John Cruso - 1803
12 - List of Kirk Ireton proprietors with details of assent to enclosure
13 - As above
14 - Copy of petition sent to House of Commons with 68 names appended - 1803
15 - Draft consent of proprietors of lands in Kirk Ireton to the enclosure. Unsigned - 1803
16 - Letter. Presentation of petition to House of Commons. Mr Toplis's wishes for the residue of his common right after he has received that for Tipper's Farm. Philip Gell to John Cruso - 1803
17 - Letter. Difficulties in locating Callow land tax assessment. H Jones to W Porter, Lincoln Inn - 1803
18 - Letter. Enclosing information on Callow land tax and reminding of meeting between themselves and Mr Porter Mr Winter to John Cruso - 1803
19 - Totals of 1798 land tax for Callow - 1803
20 - State of property and number of proprietors as appearing in Kirk Ireton and Callow land tax assessments. - 1803
21 - Copy of land tax payments for Callow in 1798 - 1803
22 - Copy of land tax assessment for Callow in 1802 - 1803
23 - Copy of Mr Gell's land tax in Kirk Ireton - 1803
24 - Statement of facts concerning the enclosure - 1803
25 - Copy of above - 1803
26 - Notice of meeting to consider draft of Enclosure Bill - 1803
27 - Draft petition to bring a Bill for enclosing Kirk Ireton Common - 1803
28 - Letter. Richard Jodrell, as lessee of the Manor of Wirksworth from the King, claims the right of an allotment; threatens witholdal of the King's consent if this is not arranged; cites the case of Mr Buckly and Manor of Ible as a precedent. J Bower to John Cruso - 1803
29 - Copy of above - 1803
30 - Letter. Doubtful that Mr Chadwick will consent to the disposal of his property by a single commissioner who is a stranger to him.Thomas Hinkley to John Cruso - 1803
31 - Letter. Intention of the Crown and Mr Jodrell to pursue a claim. J Bower to Charles Hurt - 1803
32 - Copy letter. Reasons behind Samuel Wyatt's appointment as sole Commissioner. Duchy of Lancaster claim to be conducted by Mr Harper. John Cruso to Thomas Hinkley - 1803
33 - Letter. Need to be better acquainted with land to be enclosed before being able to estimate expenses. Expects to be paid 3 guineas a day as sole commissioner. Samuel Wyatt to John Cruso - 1803
34 - Letter. Returning draft of Enclosure Bill which has been altered to give 20th part to Jodrell as, according to documents in Duchy office, Callow and Kirk Ireton fall within the Manor of Wirksworth. Alterations will be made if Mr Chadwick finds evidence to the contrary.Thomas Hinkley to John Cruso - 1803
35 - Letter. Requesting details of Elizabeth Bowier's portion and likely expenses. John Blackwell to Mills, Cruso and Jones - 1803
36 - Letter. Progress in collecting assents of proprietors including the vicar of Wirksworth's signature, George Buxton attempting to buy Brown of Bedford's land. Unrest in Nottingham. Sinckler Porter to John Cruso - 1803
37 - Letter. Details of his freehold estate in Kirk Ireton Thomas Ward to Thomas Cockayne - 1803
38 - Draft affidavit of William Crishop, surveyor, concerning measurement of Callow Moor - 1803
39 - Letter. Ready to sign consent to enclosure Andrew Harrison to S Porter - 1803
40 - Covering letter for Bill and affidavit
41 - Letter. Concern that because Mr Harrison has been at Bath and unable to sign his assent to the enclosure he may lose his right of common. Jarvis Radley to John Cruso - 1803
42 - Letter. Confirmation that Act has received Royal Assent George White to John Cruso - 1803
43 - "An Act for Inclosing Lands in the Township of Kirk Ireton . . . . and of Callow, . . ."[43 George III] - 1803
44 - Request for payment for work on London Road and Callow Moor Enclosure Bills George White to Mills, Cruso and Jones - 1803
45 - Request for payment of remaining balance to George White R Jones to Messrs Mills, Cruso and Jones - 1803
46 - Letter. Outline of costs of Enclosure Act George White to Sinkler Porter - 1802
47 - Letter. Stating date he his able to attend to the Enclosure Samuel Wyatt to John Cruso - 1803
48 - List of John Cruso's activities from February to November - 1803
49 - Affidavit of Sinkler Porter that he saw notices attached to the church doors at Kirk Ireton and Wirksworth - 1803
Expand 2 - Claims to Right of Common - early 19th cent2 - Claims to Right of Common - early 19th cent
Expand 3 - Arrangements for Making the Award - 1803-18073 - Arrangements for Making the Award - 1803-1807
Expand 4 - Sale and Exchange of Land and Common Right - 18064 - Sale and Exchange of Land and Common Right - 1806
Expand 5 - Accounts, Bills and Receipts Samuel Wyatt 5/1-5, Surveyors 5/6-15, George White 5/16-19, Hotels, Inns and Meetings Bills 5/20-37, Receipts 5/38-41 - 1803-18075 - Accounts, Bills and Receipts Samuel Wyatt 5/1-5, Surveyors 5/6-15, George White 5/16-19, Hotels, Inns and Meetings Bills 5/20-37, Receipts 5/38-41 - 1803-1807
Expand 6 - Rates - 1805-18076 - Rates - 1805-1807
Expand 7 - Maps and Plans - 1805-18067 - Maps and Plans - 1805-1806
Expand 2 - Commutation of Tithes: Kirk Ireton - 1836-18402 - Commutation of Tithes: Kirk Ireton - 1836-1840
Expand 3 - Estate of John Matkin - 1825-18313 - Estate of John Matkin - 1825-1831
Expand 4 - Papers relating to other business - 1803-18064 - Papers relating to other business - 1803-1806
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