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Collapse D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
Expand 1 - Title deeds including lead ore tithe - 1549-18721 - Title deeds including lead ore tithe - 1549-1872
Expand 2 - Title deeds2 - Title deeds
Expand 3 - Title deeds3 - Title deeds
Expand 4 - Accounts4 - Accounts
Expand 5 - Accounts (D258/1), Philip Gell (1775-1842) (D258/5/2-6)5 - Accounts (D258/1), Philip Gell (1775-1842) (D258/5/2-6)
Expand 6 - Philip Gell (1775-1842)6 - Philip Gell (1775-1842)
Expand 7 - Various including Medieval deeds (D258/7/1), Ship Money (D258/7/6) and Other Assessments (D258/7/13/19-35, 41-48), Tithes and church property (D258/7/13/49-D258/7/19) and Mining papers (D258/7/20)7 - Various including Medieval deeds (D258/7/1), Ship Money (D258/7/6) and Other Assessments (D258/7/13/19-35, 41-48), Tithes and church property (D258/7/13/49-D258/7/19) and Mining papers (D258/7/20)
Expand 8 - Correspondence Christian-Gell re lead ore (D258/8/1) and Various papers (D258/8/2-56)8 - Correspondence Christian-Gell re lead ore (D258/8/1) and Various papers (D258/8/2-56)
Expand 9 - Thomas Gell9 - Thomas Gell
Expand 10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various
Expand 11 - Various, 18th - early 19th century11 - Various, 18th - early 19th century
Expand 12 - Various, 17th century12 - Various, 17th century
Expand 13 - Title deeds and other papers13 - Title deeds and other papers
Expand 14 - Various, 18th-19th century14 - Various, 18th-19th century
Expand 15 - 17th Cent Printed Material15 - 17th Cent Printed Material
Collapse 16 - Title deeds and other papers16 - Title deeds and other papers
1 - Manuscript book of copies of royal charters, inquisitions barmoot court roll etc. re mining customs, 1287-1549 - 17th cent
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2-3 - Copy charter of confirmation by Henry VIII of a charter of Henry III to the burgesses of Derby 10 Jul, 3 Hen VIII [1511] - [17th cent]
3 - List of deeds re. Wirksworth, Hen. VIII - Eliz I - 17th cent
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5 - Copies of deeds temp. Edw III and Ric II and terrier of lands in Sowthewood - 17th cent
6 - 16th century copy lease by Sir John de Holonde, the knight to Nicolas Spenser of Middleton by Wirksworth, husbandman, of 26 acres of land at Middleton, with 2 small gardens in the town, for 80 years at 11s ½d a year - 1347 (16th cent)
7 - Copy letters patent of Edward I granting Knights Fees of the honour of Peverel in Essex, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, to his mother Queen Eleanor. 1274 - [16th cent]
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10 - Bond in £10 by Ralph Hethcote of Chesterfield, bell founder and Thomas Bett, his servant, to John Gell of Hopton, yeoman, and John Fierne of Workesworth, mercer, that a third bell provided by Hethcote for Wirksworth Church is of good tone and in tune with the other bells. 25 Aug, 2 Hen VIII - 1510
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1 - Release and quitclaim by Robert Balky of Magna Brykhytt [Great Brickhill, Bucks.] to Richard Smyth, vicar of Beerton [Bierton, Bucks.], of all actions etc. re the goods and chattels of John Taunton who died intestate. 29 Mar, 2 Hen VII - 1487
2 - Bargain and sale by Thomas Bowes of London, grocer, and Raff Gell of Hopton, gent., of a house, bole and bolestead, being near the Three Crosses above the towne of Workesworth, with all lead ore, black work, implements etc. 27 Jun, 1&2, Philip and Mary - 1555
3 - Surrender in Wirksworth Manor Court by Christiana Harby of a cottage at Wirksworth in the tenure of Robert Hill, to the use of John Geel, and Thomas Blackwall, William Glossop, Anthony Lowe and John Fierne in trust to fulfil the will of the said Christiania and of Tomas Harbey, chaplain decd. 8 May, 6 Hen VIII - 1514
4 - Bond in £10 by John Paramour of Hope, husbandman, to Henry Wyllyams, Dean of Lichfield, for the performance of covenants. 13 Sep - 1548
5 - Bond in £10 by Ralph Hethecot of Hope, William Hethecot of Hope, Richard Barber of Malco [Malcoff in Chapel-en-le-Frith] and Henry Bagshaw of Alsney, husbandmen, to Henry Wylliams, Dean of Lichfield, for the performance of covenants. 10 May - 1544
6 - Bond in £10 by John Bokying of Hope, husbandman, to Ralph Snede, Dean of Lichfield, for the performance of covenants. 23 Aug, 28 Hen VIII - 1536
7 - Lease by Richard Blackwall of Wirksworth, farmer of Anne, Duchess of Exeter, to William Hegett of Ashleyhay, of a close called Milnemedoo, late in the tenure of Thomas Spenser, for 36 years at 8s a year. Wirksworth 5 Feb, 8 Edw IV - 5 Feb [1469]
8 - Bond in £62 by William Taylor of Carsington, yeoman, to William Booth of Carsington, yeoman, for the performance of covenants. 30 Jul - 1675
9 - Gift by William Spenser of Combridge [Staffs] ] son and heir of John Spenser of Cromford, to Thomas Spenser of Middleton, his uncle, of all his lands and tenements at Middleton, which he had of the gift of the said Thomas, for life Witnesses; Richard Blackwall, John Newton, chaplain, Roger Kenwardyne, Henry Spenser, John Strette Dated at Middleton, Tuesday before St Valentine, 19 Hen VIII - [13 Feb 1504]
10 - Copyhold lease in Alderwasley Manor Court by William Adam to John Ferne, of a close at Assheleyhey, known as Colbroke Feld, for 10 years - 10 Apr [1549]
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13 - Copies of appointments of Burgesses to represent Derby in Parliament - [16th cent]
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15 - Court of Arches document re Kniveton - 1586
16 - Rental of freehold and bond land held by William Wynfelde and Ralph Gell at Wirksworth. 4 Feb, 2 Hen VIII - 4 Feb [1511]
17 - Rental of lands at Hopton - c1600
18 - Copy rental of the lands of John de Holand [Hulland] at Wirksworth, Middleton and Hopton. Wednesday after the Annunciation, 8 Hen V [27 Mar 1420] - [17th cent]
19 - Copy inquisition re tithes at Bakewell, Hope Chapel en le Frith and Tideswell, appropriated to the priory of Lenton. 1272 - [17th cent]
20 - Rental of the lands of John Gell at Bakewell - 1538
21 - Draft petition to Sir Ambrose Cave, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, re lead mines at Wirksworth - [16th cent]
22 - Case paper re Manor of Langham, Essex - 1575
23 - Account of the customs of the manor of Horeston [Horsley and Horeston], including references to Horsley, Kilburn and Woodhouse - [15th cent]
24 - Lay subsidy assessment, Morleystone and Litchurch Hundred - 1601
25 - Rental of the Rode Serves at Wirksworth. 13 Hen VIII - 1521-1522
26 - MS. verse, temp. Jas I - 1603-1625
27 - Notes of orders and directions to be observed by all sheriffs, under-sheriffs, gaolers, coroners, escheators, bailiffs of liberties, clerks and other ministers re. fees, oppression etc, temp Wm I - 21 Hen VII - [16th cent]
28 - MS. volume of estate accounts for Palmesforth [Pampisford, Cambs?] and Gadburgham [?] temp. Richard III, and copies of deeds - [c1500]
29 - List of livings in the gift of the Duchy of Lancaster, in Staffordshire and Leicestershire - c.1650
30 - Copy answer of Henry, Earl of Lancaster to Pro Warranto inquisition. [c.1340] - [16th cent]
31 - Copy proceedings in Parliament re the petition of Edmund Rood, son and heir of Thomas, Lord Rood. 1 Hen VII - 1485
32 - Copy writ to the sheriff of Derbyshire re appointment of Reginald de Legh and William de Meynill to inquire into the mineral liberties of the Peak. 28 Apr, 16 Edw I [1288] - [17th cent]
33 - Case paper - Queen v. Henry Bourne et al. re intrusion into lands at Matlock - c1577
34 - Terrier of the Fichyttes Felde - [16th cent]
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36 - Account of the descent of estates in Wiltshire - [c1500]
Expand 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)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)
Expand 18 - Manor of Hope (D258/1), Title Deeds (D258/18/2-3, 14-19, 21-34), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/18/4), Estate papers (D258/18/5-D258/18/7/1-4, 30-38, D258/18/8), Wirksworth School (D258/18/7/5-29), Manors of Hopton, Carsington, Wirksworth, Hognaston, Middleton by Wirksworth and Hulland (D258/18/9-13), Assessments (D258/18/20), Miscellaneous printed items (D258/18/35-38)18 - Manor of Hope (D258/1), Title Deeds (D258/18/2-3, 14-19, 21-34), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/18/4), Estate papers (D258/18/5-D258/18/7/1-4, 30-38, D258/18/8), Wirksworth School (D258/18/7/5-29), Manors of Hopton, Carsington, Wirksworth, Hognaston, Middleton by Wirksworth and Hulland (D258/18/9-13), Assessments (D258/18/20), Miscellaneous printed items (D258/18/35-38)
Expand 19 - Various (D258/19/1-30, D258/19/31/24-33, D258/19/32-34), Ashbourne lectureship (D258/19/31/1-23)19 - Various (D258/19/1-30, D258/19/31/24-33, D258/19/32-34), Ashbourne lectureship (D258/19/31/1-23)
Expand 20 - Various (D258/20/1-11, 30-66), Title deeds and leases (D258/20/12-29)20 - Various (D258/20/1-11, 30-66), Title deeds and leases (D258/20/12-29)
Expand 21 - Various (D258/21/1-20, D258/21/45/7-8, D258/21/46/1-7), Philip Gell (1723-1795) Correspondence (D258/21/21-24, D258/21/46/8-35), Yorkshire Quarter Sessions (D258/21/25), Estate papers and accounts 18th cent (D258/21/26-D258/21/45/6),Philip Gell (1723-1795) Various (D258/21/47/1-34), Various 16th-19th cent (D258/21/47/35, D258/21/48-66)21 - Various (D258/21/1-20, D258/21/45/7-8, D258/21/46/1-7), Philip Gell (1723-1795) Correspondence (D258/21/21-24, D258/21/46/8-35), Yorkshire Quarter Sessions (D258/21/25), Estate papers and accounts 18th cent (D258/21/26-D258/21/45/6),Philip Gell (1723-1795) Various (D258/21/47/1-34), Various 16th-19th cent (D258/21/47/35, D258/21/48-66)
Expand 22 - Parish Account Books (D258/22/1-3), Various, 16th-19th century (D258/22/4-23)22 - Parish Account Books (D258/22/1-3), Various, 16th-19th century (D258/22/4-23)
Expand 23 - Title Deeds and other papers (D258/23/1-19/5), Correspondence 16th-early 18th cent (D258/23/19/6-26, D258/23/20-22)23 - Title Deeds and other papers (D258/23/1-19/5), Correspondence 16th-early 18th cent (D258/23/19/6-26, D258/23/20-22)
Expand 23 - Title deeds and other papers23 - Title deeds and other papers
Expand 24 - Sir Philip Gell (D258/24/1-5, D258/24/30-47, 49-54), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/24/6), Various (D258/24/6/27, D258/24/7-8, D258/24/11-29), Wirksworth Hundred Tax Assessments (D258/24/9-10), Fagg v Gell (D258/24/48)24 - Sir Philip Gell (D258/24/1-5, D258/24/30-47, 49-54), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/24/6), Various (D258/24/6/27, D258/24/7-8, D258/24/11-29), Wirksworth Hundred Tax Assessments (D258/24/9-10), Fagg v Gell (D258/24/48)
Expand 25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers
Expand 26 - Title Deeds etc26 - Title Deeds etc
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Expand 28 - Title Deeds28 - Title Deeds
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Expand 34 - John Gell (1539-1671)34 - John Gell (1539-1671)
Expand 35 - Various accounts, deeds etc35 - Various accounts, deeds etc
Expand 36 - Anthony Gell d. 158436 - Anthony Gell d. 1584
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Expand 38 - Correspondence etc38 - Correspondence etc
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42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
Expand 43 - Hopton Receipt Papers43 - Hopton Receipt Papers
Expand 44 - Sir John Gell44 - Sir John Gell
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Expand 46 - Staffordshire estate papers, 19th century - 1834-187946 - Staffordshire estate papers, 19th century - 1834-1879
47 - Unidentified plan showing part of the course of a waterway, marked at points with numbers, and the dates 20 Aug and 22 Aug. Scale not given. Dimensions approx 150cm x 130cm - [19th Cent]
Expand 48 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-187748 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-1877
49 - Log book of the Cutter Yacht Albatross from the port of Cowes, Isle of Wight to any port or ports her owner may think proper, wind and weather permitting' [to Scotland] - 18 May-29 Aug 1836
Expand 50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)
Expand 51 - Various51 - Various
Expand 52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent
Expand 53 - Printed Pamphlets53 - Printed Pamphlets
Expand 54 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-187054 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-1870
Expand 55 - Pedigrees and other papers55 - Pedigrees and other papers
Expand 56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D
Expand 57 - Family Papers57 - Family Papers
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63 - Number not used
Expand 64 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-190264 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-1902
Expand 65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material
Expand 67 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-196467 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-1964
Expand 68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent
Expand 69 - Plans - 1711-182869 - Plans - 1711-1828
70 - Manor of Holland p Wirksworth and Lands Grant [temp Q Anne] to Philip Gell of Hopton [outsize parchment deed, badly damaged by damp, partly illegible]
Expand 71 - Isabella Thornhill, nee Gell (1800-1878): diary - 1863-187571 - Isabella Thornhill, nee Gell (1800-1878): diary - 1863-1875
72 - `Catalogue of the library at Hopton Hall' Arranged by size of volume: folio, quarto, octavo Duodecimo, `sixteens and twenty-fours' Title, edition and date of publication Folio paper vol, in slip case - ?17th cent
Expand 73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent
UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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