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Collapse D2375 - Harpur Crewe family of Calke Abbey - [12th-20th cent]D2375 - Harpur Crewe family of Calke Abbey - [12th-20th cent]
Expand A - Manorial recordsA - Manorial records
Expand B - Ecclesiastical recordsB - Ecclesiastical records
Expand C - Charity recordsC - Charity records
Collapse D - Deeds of title and related documentsD - Deeds of title and related documents
Collapse A - Deeds for premises in more than one county, including deeds of settlementsA - Deeds for premises in more than one county, including deeds of settlements
1 - Assorted trust deeds, indentures and legal documents on bonds, wardship, probate, agreements, etc - c1338-1721
2 - Deed of grant by Thomas Shermon of Tutbury to John Cheyne and others, of all lands and tenements with appurtenances which he held in Staffordshire and Derbyshire - 9 May 1379
3 - Deeds for properties in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire - 1483-1636
4 - Assorted deeds for properties in Derbyshire and Staffordshire - 1534-1672
5 - Photocopies of deeds and documents relating to Calke, 1662, a cottage at Stanton, 1634 and lands in Alstonefield, Staffordshire, 1544 - [1544-1662]
6 - Deeds for assorted properties in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 1544-1703
7 - Exemplification of letters patent of Queen Elizabeth granting livery of all manors, messuages, lands, rents, etc, late of Richard Harpur, deceased, to his son and heir, John Harpur, esquire, on reaching his majority - 28 Jan 1578
Expand 8 - Letters patent of Queen Elizabeth confirming her grants to John Harpur of Swarkestone, knight, of the lease of the Rectory of Barrow, the tithes of Sindeston, Swarkestone, Twyford and Arleston, formerly in the tenure of Henry Sacheverell, excepting trees, woods, etc, and the advowson of the vicarage of Barrow, a grange called Gatham Grange and the Rectory of Alstonefield - 7 Jul 15998 - Letters patent of Queen Elizabeth confirming her grants to John Harpur of Swarkestone, knight, of the lease of the Rectory of Barrow, the tithes of Sindeston, Swarkestone, Twyford and Arleston, formerly in the tenure of Henry Sacheverell, excepting trees, woods, etc, and the advowson of the vicarage of Barrow, a grange called Gatham Grange and the Rectory of Alstonefield - 7 Jul 1599
9 - Deed of settlement by Sir John Harpur on his grandson, John Harpur, of the moiety of the manor of Wensley, a rent of 16 shillings from two tenements in Chilcote and Osmaston, 12 acres of meadow in Osmaston near Derby, tithes of the Rectory of Barrow, the grange and watermill at Willington, Findern Hall, tenements in Butterton, Staffordshire, a messuage at Longnor, Staffordshire, a water corn mill at Netherseal, two messuages and a close of land at Newton Solney - 24 Aug 1608
11 - Deeds of settlement of revocation of the estates of Sir John Harpur, 1703-1705 - 1617-1715
12 - Deed of settlement by Sir John Harpur on his grandson, John Harpur, of a rent of 16 shillings from two tenements in Chilcote and Osmaston, 12 acres of meadow in Osmaston near Derby, tithes of the Rectory of Barrow, the grange and watermill at Willington, Findern Hall, tenements in Butterton, Staffordshire, a messuage at Longnor , Staffordshire, a water corn mill at Netherseal, two messuages and a close of land at Newton Solney - 19 Mar 1619
13 - Assorted deeds for properties in Derbyshire and Staffordshire - 1634-1734
14 - Deeds of lease and release for marriage settlement of Henry Harpur and Frances Palmer, relating to several manors in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Cheshire and related premises - 15-16 Aug 1660
15 - Deeds of settlement relating to properties in Derbyshire and Staffordshire - 1670-1703
16 - Deed of settlement by Sir John Harpur of Swarkestone, knight, of property in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Cheshire - 4 Oct 1670
17 - Deed of settlement for the marriage of Borlase Warren, esquire, and Miss Ann Harpur, and release of her fortune by Borlase Warren to Sir John Harpur, relating to manors and premises in Nottinghamshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire - 18 Oct1701
18 - Disentailing deed of Sir John Harpur relating to the hundred, manor or lordship of Repton, the manors of Arleston, Sinfin and Barrow, the manor of Hemington, Leicestershire, the manors of Alstonefield, Warslow, Longnor and Quarnford, Staffordshire, the manors of Newton and Christleton, Cheshire and in the city of Chester, the manor of Calke, with advowson to Calke Chapel, the manor of Boulton, a moiety of the manor of Wensley, with related properties - 3 Jun 1702
19 - Deeds of settlements made by Sir John Harpur on Lady Catherine Harpur and their issue - 1702-1733
20 - Settlement following the marriage of Sir John Harpur and his wife, Dame Katherine, for assorted manors and properties in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire - 29-30 Apr 1703
21 - Deeds of settlement by lease and release on the marriage of Sir John Harpur, bart, and his wife, the Hon Dame Katherine relating to estates in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Cheshire - 29-30 Apr 1703
22 - Deed of discharge by Borlase Warren of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, esquire, to Sir John Harpur, of the sum of £10,000, the marriage portion of Anne, the late Sir John's daughter and wife of Borlase Warren - 2 Oct 1719
Expand 23 - Marriage settlements of Miss Catherine Harpur and Sir Henry Gough and of Miss Jemima Harpur and Thomas Palmer, esquire. - 1724-173423 - Marriage settlements of Miss Catherine Harpur and Sir Henry Gough and of Miss Jemima Harpur and Thomas Palmer, esquire. - 1724-1734
24 - Abstract of the marriage settlement of Miss Jemima Harpur and Thomas Palmer, esquire, including rental of estates, 1723 - [Apr 1724]
25 - [Number not used]
26 - Recovery deeds of Sir John Harpur, Bart and his eldest son, Henry Harpur, for estates - 1733-1734
27 - [Number not used]
28 - Exemplification of common recovery and deed between Sir John Harpur and Henry his eldest son, relating to the manors and premises in Repton, Swarkestone, Breadsall, Stanton, Arleston, Sinfin, Hemington, Alstonefield, Warslow, Longnor and Quarnford - 1734
29 - Lease for possession by Sir John Harpur of Calke, bart, and Henry Harpur, his eldest son and heir apparent, to John Wakelin, of the Inner Temple, London, gent, of estates in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire - 17 Jan 1734
30 - Indenture of deed to create a tenant to the precipe for a recovery to be suffered on manors and estates of Sir John Harpur in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 18 Jan 1734
31 - Indenture of deed to create a tenant to the precipe for a recovery to be suffered on manors and estates of Sir John Harpur in Derbyshire and Staffordshire - 27 Sep 1734
32 - Settlement for the marriage of Henry Harpur and Lady Caroline Manners - 28 Sep 1734
Expand 33 - Leases for possession by Sir Robert Burdett to premises in several counties - 1752-176633 - Leases for possession by Sir Robert Burdett to premises in several counties - 1752-1766
34 - Abstract of the articles and other deeds for the marriage of Sir Henry Harpur and Lady Frances Elizabeth Greville, second daughter of Francis, Earl Brooke and Earl of Warwick (1762-1763) - late 18th cent
35 - Settlement for the marriage of Sir Henry Harpur and Lady Frances Elizabeth Greville, second daughter of Francis, Earl Brooke of Warwick Castle and Earl of Warwick - 15 Jun 1762
36 - Lease, release and common recovery to bar the entail of Derbyshire and Staffordshire estates - 10-12 Feb 1763
37 - Post nuptial settlement following the marriage of Sir Henry and Lady Frances Harpur - 10 May 1763
38 - Draft marriage settlement of Sir Henry Harpur and Lady Frances Elizabeth Greville - 10 May 1763
39 - Deeds of settlement of estates of Sir Henry Harpur in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire - 1790
40 - Drafts of articles of settlement on the marriage of Sir Henry Harpur and Miss Nanny Hawkins - 1792
41 - Articles for the marriage of Sir Henry Harpur and Nanny Hawkins - 4 Feb 1792
42 - Papers of the Harpur family on title to the manor of Alstonefield, Staffordshire, and the manor Arleston and Swinfen - 18th cent
43 - Papers relating to the Burdett settlement - 1814-1837
44 - Assignment by Sir Francis Burdett in trust for Sir Henry Crewe of estates in Derbyshire - 27 May 1815
45 - Deeds of settlement for the appointment of new trustees of Sir Henry Crewe for estates in Derbyshire - 29-30 May 1815
46 - Deeds of settlement to bar the entail of estates of Sir Henry Crewe in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 3-4 Jul 1815
47 - Abstracts of conveyances from Sir Henry Crewe to various persons of properties in Findern, Breadsall, Hemington, Butterton, Onecote and Sheen (1816-1817) and copy conveyance by Sir Henry of Sheen property, 1816 - 1816-1817
48 - Deeds of settlement to bar the entail of the estates of Sir George Crewe in Derbyshire - 1819
49 - Deeds of lease and release of manors and other hereditaments in Derbyshire and Staffordshire to secure an annual rent charge of £500 in augmentation of Miss Jane Whitaker, the intended wife of Sir George Crewe - 7-8 Sep 1819
50 - Deed of marriage settlement of Sir George Crewe, Bart., and Miss Jane Whitaker, relating to manors and estates in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 8 Sep 1819
51 - Deed of marriage settlement of Sir George Crewe, Bart., and Miss Jane Whitaker, relating to manors and estates in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 8 Sep 1819
52 - Appointment of Henry Drummond as new trustee to Sir Henry Crewe's settlement - 2 Dec 1819
53 - Deed of appointment of Henry Drummond, esquire as trustee of the term of 99 years for securing Lady Crewe's jointure and of the term of 1000 years for securing the younger childrens' portions, relating to estates in Derbyshire and Leicestershire - 2 Dec 1819
54 - Deeds relating to security for £11,000 on the late Mrs Lovell's portion under the settlements made by her father, Sir Henry Crewe deceased - 1822-1859
55 - Deeds of appointment (by lease and release) by Sir George Crewe and the Duke of Montrose of William Jenney and William Evans as new trustees of settlement for manors and estates in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 20-21 Jun 1827
56 - Attested copy of release of Derbyshire properties for the augmentation of the jointure of Miss Jane Whitaker, intended wife of Sir George Crewe - 4 Jul 1827
57 - Abstract of deeds appointing new trustees of family settlement and deed of reconveyance - 1828
58 - Assignment of shares of the portions of the younger children of the late Sir Henry Crewe to Sir George Crew - 2 Sep 1833
59 - Covenant to produce deeds relating to manor of Smisby and lands in Smisby, and to lands in Southwood, 25 July 1835; 2 deeds of Hardingsbooth property, Staffordshire, 1852 and 1898 - 1835-1898
60 - Papers relating to sales of land by Sir George Crewe to the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Company and the North Midland Railway Company - 1838-1841
61 - Copy of the release and indemnity by Sir John Harpur Crewe to the trustees of the family settlement of 4 Jul 1815 and Sir John's guardians, on the occasion of Sir John attaining the age of 21 - [18 Nov 1845]
62 - Disentailing deed from Sir John Harpur Crewe to Rev. Thomas Wright Whitaker of Stanton by Bridge of manors or lordships and messuages, lands and tenements in the counties of Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire - 18 Nov 1845
63 - Settlement deed on the marriage of Sir John Harpur Crewe and Miss Georgiana Jane Henrietta Eliza Lovell Lovell - 19 Nov 1845
64 - Deed of mortage and release between (1) Henry Cox and Edward William Smith and (2) Sir John Harpur Crewe, of estates in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 1846-1848
65 - Deeds of assignment to Sir John Harpur Crewe of shares of sums of money, parts of the fortune of the late Miss Louisa Matilda Crewe's, with assorted letters and notes - 1858-1866
66 - Indenture of assignment by Edmund Lewis Crewe and his trustees to John James Simpson, trustee of Sir John Harpur Crewe, of £4,000, £6,666 13s 4d and £1,333 6s 8d, being his shares in £20,000 and £40,000 - 5 Apr 1858
67 - Indenture of assignment by Evelyn Harpur Crewe and Richard Harpur Crewe to John James Simpson in trust for Sir John Harpur Crewe, of sums to which they were entitled by the marriage settlement and will of Sir George Crewe, 31 August 1864, endorsed with declaration by Evelyn Harpur Crewe and Sir John Harpur Crewe, 4 April 1876 - 1864-1876
68 - Appointment of Rev. William Henry Purchas as a new trustee of the marriage settlement of Sir John Harpur Crewe, bart, and Lady Crewe, relating to properties in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire - 30 Apr 1873
69 - Being the residue of £3750 and £6250, to which he had become entitled under the marriage settlement and will of the late Sir George Crewe - 9 Jul 1879
70 - Title deeds and related papers for mortgage of several properties in Derbyshire and Staffordshire by Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe to Mrs Ada Evans and others - 1904-1919
71 - Deed of exchange between the Midland Railway Co. and Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe of lands in Smisby, Ticknall and Ashby de la Zouch, Leicesteshire - 27 Sep 1915
72 - Conveyance by Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe to Henry Arden Adderley and Godfrey Mosley, trustees, of properties in the townships of Fawfieldhead, Heathylee, Warslow, Alstonefield, Elkstone and Onecote in Staffordshire and in the parishes of Smisby, Ticknall and Calke, Derby - 2 Jan 1919
73 - Appointment of Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe of £7,500 in favour of his 3 younger daughters (Winifred Isabel Harpur Senior, Airmyne Harpur Crewe and Frances Caroline Julia Harpur Jenney) and release by him and Dame Isabel Crewe of their interest in the sum appointed - 12 Apr 1922
Expand C - Deeds for premises in Cheshire and the city of Chester - [16th-17th cent]C - Deeds for premises in Cheshire and the city of Chester - [16th-17th cent]
Expand D - Deeds for premises in DerbyshireD - Deeds for premises in Derbyshire
Expand L - Deeds for properties in LeicestershireL - Deeds for properties in Leicestershire
Expand M - Deeds for property in LondonM - Deeds for property in London
Expand N - Deeds for properties in NottinghamshireN - Deeds for properties in Nottinghamshire
Expand O - Deeds for properties in other countiesO - Deeds for properties in other counties
Expand S - Deeds for properties in StaffordshireS - Deeds for properties in Staffordshire
Expand Z - Schedules of documents of title and sealsZ - Schedules of documents of title and seals
Expand E - Estate managementE - Estate management
Expand F - Family and personal papersF - Family and personal papers
Expand H - Household recordsH - Household records
Expand J - Illustrative materialJ - Illustrative material
Expand K - School recordsK - School records
Expand L - Legal case papersL - Legal case papers
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