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Collapse D239 - FitzHerbert family of Tissington - [16th-20th cent]D239 - FitzHerbert family of Tissington - [16th-20th cent]
Expand BOX - FitzHerbert family of Tissington: box-listed records - [18th-20th cent]BOX - FitzHerbert family of Tissington: box-listed records - [18th-20th cent]
Collapse E - Estate records - 1380-1940E - Estate records - 1380-1940
Collapse A - Derbyshire EstatesA - Derbyshire Estates
Expand 1 - Abstracts, copy deeds, bonds etc. to support title1 - Abstracts, copy deeds, bonds etc. to support title
Collapse 2 - Tissington2 - Tissington
Expand 1 - Leases1 - Leases
Expand 2 - Rentals and Surveys2 - Rentals and Surveys
Expand 3 - Estate Bills and receipts3 - Estate Bills and receipts
Expand 4 - Nineteenth century bills and receipts4 - Nineteenth century bills and receipts
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Collapse 6 - Estate correspondence6 - Estate correspondence
4163-4177 - Miscellaneous correspondence - 1749-1788
4178-4187 - Correspondence from Francis Beresford to William FitzHerbert - 1778-1780
4188-4189 - Two letters from Anthony Maynard at Chesterfield to Sir William FitzHerbert: Dr Denman is disposed to let Sir William have the Shaws by purchase or exchange, though he prefers the latter. Dated 8 & 29 June - 1789
4190-4196 - Correspondence from Lady Sarah FitzHerbert to Francis Beresford - 1793-1794
4197-4200 - Correspondence connected with the projected leasing of Tissington Hall: Francis Beresford to Lady Moslyn and others - 1794
4201-4305 - Estate correspondence of John Beresford, including many draft or copy letters from Beresford to Sir Henry FitzHerbert. The greater part of the correspondence dates from 1820 and includes: - Correspondence related to the projected purchase of the Woodeaves farm from Mr Cooper, 1820 (D239/M/E/4203-09) - Correspondence with Samuel Harding, surveyor and land agent, concerning a reduction of rents on the Tissington estate, 1821-22 (D239/M/E/4214-30) - Correspondence relating to the purchase of land in Fenny Bentley from the Ensor family, 1825-26 (4238-51) - Beresford to Sir Henry FitzHerbert commenting on Tissington rent day, the low price of cheese, and the consequent unfavourable trading at the Ashbourne and Derby cheese fairs (1 April 1826: D239/M/E/4252) - Correspondence relating to the purchase of a tenement in Tissington from Mr Carrington, 1827 (D239/M/E/4259-61) - Beresford to Sir Henry FitzHerbert, reporting that Ellen Smith wishes to retire as schoolmistress of Tissington; William Hand's wife has proposed her lame daughter as a suitable successor, 20 Feb 1827 (D239/M/E/4262-63) - Beresford to Sir Henry FitzHerbert, reporting on the Tissington rent day; "your principal tenants have unfortunately been reduced to the necessity of buying hay, which, the price being from £11-£12 a ton, is most ruinous to them" 31 Mar 1827 (D239/M/E/4266) - Correspondence concerning the responsibilities of tenants to maintain their property and to consume hay and straw on the premises, 1828 (D239/M/E/4274-80) - Correspondence relating to paying off the mortgage on the Bentley estate 1828 (D239/M/E/4284-88) - 1805-1829
4306-4393 - Estate correspondence of John Beresford, including letters relating to William Allsop and the termination of his tenancy, and letters and papers relating to a dispute with William Hayward over the payment of various bills - 1830
4394-4434 - Estate correspondence of John Beresford, including letters relating to the purchase of Hollington Pasture, and letters relating to the conveyance of the Audley minerals sold by Charles Meynell to Sir John Boughey - 1831-1833
4435-4534 - Estate correspondence of John Cruso, including: - 1833-1857
4535-4542 - Correspondence from James Hardy, bailiff of Tissington, to Sir Henry FitzHerbert, including: - Work has started on draining the Shaws; seeks advice on whom to employ - "if it was not for your kind attention to the welfare of Tissington, more than two-thirds of the Tissington labourers would want relief at this time". 8 November 1816 (D239/M/E/4535) - Reports on progress of draining the Shaws and a dispute over the best method of proceeding, 28 November 1816 (D239/M/E/4536) - Rainwater has penetrated the roof of the Hall and damaged the dining-room. 20 December (D239/M/E/4537) - Encloses an account of masons' work; the drought continues. 11 June 1818 (D239/M/E/4540) - The hay harvest has been completed successfully; the repairs to the chancel have been finished. 5 August 1819 (D239/M/E/4541) - 1816
4543-4625 - Miscellaneous estate correspondence - 1816-1894
4626-4636 - Miscellaneous correspondence - 1891-1902
Expand 7 - Estate Papers7 - Estate Papers
Expand 8 - Stock8 - Stock
Expand 9 - Gamekeeper9 - Gamekeeper
Expand 10 - Land Tax10 - Land Tax
Expand 11 - Mary Spencer11 - Mary Spencer
Expand 12 - Thomas Slater12 - Thomas Slater
Expand 13 - Tissington Poor13 - Tissington Poor
Expand 14 - Tithes14 - Tithes
Expand 15 - Easter Dues15 - Easter Dues
Expand 16 - Curacy16 - Curacy
Expand 17 - Parish17 - Parish
Expand 18 - Tissington Hall18 - Tissington Hall
Expand 19 - Inventories19 - Inventories
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Expand 3 - Fenny Bentley3 - Fenny Bentley
Expand 4 - Lea Hall4 - Lea Hall
Expand 5 - Thorpe5 - Thorpe
Expand 6 - Bradbourne6 - Bradbourne
Expand 7 - Chapel en le Frith7 - Chapel en le Frith
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Expand B - Surrey and Kent EstatesB - Surrey and Kent Estates
Expand C - Caribbean Estates - 1683-1898C - Caribbean Estates - 1683-1898
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Expand E - Kirton, Boughton, Walesby, & WilloughbyE - Kirton, Boughton, Walesby, & Willoughby
Expand F - Family recordsF - Family records
Expand M - Manorial records - 1606-1911M - Manorial records - 1606-1911
Expand O - Public office - 1626-1942O - Public office - 1626-1942
Expand T - Title deedsT - Title deeds
Expand UL - FitzHerbert family of Tissington: unlisted recordsUL - FitzHerbert family of Tissington: unlisted records
Expand Z - MiscellaneousZ - Miscellaneous
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