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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
17 - Quarter Sessions (D258/17/1-9), Business - Canals and railways (D258/17/10), Miscellaneous/Various (D258/17/11-29, 33-44), Correspondence (D258/17/30-31), Philip Gell correspondence including Cromford Canal (D258/17/32, 45)
31 - Correspondence
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D258/17/31/27
Former Reference
D258/41/31aa
Title
John Gell to his father Sir John Gell in London - Mr Brerely, the vicar, has said that the inhabitants of Tideswell are now satisfied that the Dean and Chapter ought to repair the chancel which is much decayed, but they have refused to do so - at the next Assizes they intend to prefer an indictment against the Dean and Chapter and send a petition to the council table - has offered to contribute towards the cost of repairs - let Thomas Smedley do as Gell thinks fit with the pewter dishes and plates, notwithstanding anything his wife has said - Nicholas was pitifully drunk last Saturday and desires that Gell provide some jesses and bells for the hawkes against the fly - nuncupative will
Date
1 Jun 1669
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Document
Related Material
See D258/17/31/8
Term
Letters (documents)
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Gell; Sir; John (1593-1671); 1st Baronet; parliamentary commander
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