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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
1 - Title deeds including lead ore tithe - 1549-1872
2 - Title deeds
3 - Title deeds
4 - Accounts
5 - Accounts (D258/1), Philip Gell (1775-1842) (D258/5/2-6)
6 - Philip Gell (1775-1842)
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)
8 - Correspondence Christian-Gell re lead ore (D258/8/1) and Various papers (D258/8/2-56)
9 - Thomas Gell
10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various
11 - Various, 18th - early 19th century
12 - Various, 17th century
13 - Title deeds and other papers
14 - Various, 18th-19th century
15 - 17th Cent Printed Material
16 - Title deeds and other papers
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)
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)
19 - Various (D258/19/1-30, D258/19/31/24-33, D258/19/32-34), Ashbourne lectureship (D258/19/31/1-23)
20 - Various (D258/20/1-11, 30-66), Title deeds and leases (D258/20/12-29)
1 - Various
2 - Various
3 - Legal Papers: John Gell and Ralph Poyser, deponents vs Richard Carrion, vicar of Wirksworth; Joseph Bond and other miners; Case concerning house of 3 bays erected on the Pittie, Wirksworth and £300 costs incurred in Chancery case over right of tithe to lead ore - 1630-1634
4 - Papers in the case Court of Request: John Gell v Thomas Birkett alleging moral corruption by Thomas Birket of William Gell, John's son, when an apprentice to Mr Northey in London - 1639-1640
5 - Papers in case John Gell v John Ferne and Thomas Yeaveley over land in Hognaston - 1606-1608
6 - Various
7 - Monthly reckoning for lot and cope including quarterly reckoning for cope including silver, Jan 1656/7 - Aug 1661 - 1656-1661
8 - Quarterly account of ore measured at Griffe (incomplete) - Oct 1681 - Feb 1693
9 - Various
10 - Monthly lot and cope accounts for Middleton by Wirksworth Jul-Sep - 1656
11 - Assessment of aid contributions for Brassington and Aldwark - 28 Jan [1691]
12 - Deeds relating to property in Carsington (Tidderton-Booth-Gell/Curzon) - 1592-1672
13 - Lease from Ralph Gell to William Gell (his brother) of property including tan house, yard and pits in Carsington for 21 years, 20 Apr - 1578
14 - Deeds relating to property in Carsington and Brassington (Gell-Buxton/Walton) - 1598-1657
15 - Sale by Ralph Gell to John Billinge of property in Carsington 7 May - 1612
16 - Sale of Robert Westerne to Sir John Gell of property in Carsington for £145. 20 May - 1647
17 - Lease by Sir John Gell to Joseph Moore of property in Carsington for 21 years. 15 May - 1682
18 - Deeds relating to property in Carsington (Ripton als Rippen-Gell) - 1711
19 - Quittance by the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield to John Curzon, guardian of John Gell (son of Thomas) of Bakewell and Kniveton rents, 1 Mar - 1 Mar [1611]
20 - Deeds relating to smelting mills at Bolehill, Wirksworth (Gell-Hutchinson) - 1701-1716
21 - Inquiry into Fairfield church and land belonging to it - 10 Jun 1586
22 - Title deeds and leases
1 - Lease by George Sacheverell of New Hall, Sutton Coldfield, (Warwickshire) to John Hutchinson of Carsington gent, in return for the surrender of previous lease of the premises and £500 spent on repairs and building, of farm at Callow with lands etc called Strainsborough and Callow Side, for 100 years, annual rent £40 - 23 Mar [1699]
2 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell of New Hall as D258/20/22/1 and Charles Chambers of Cambridge esq, both in consideration of £100, for 54 years, at annual rent of £15 and with endorsements relating to use of lessees' mill by lessees, possible division of Callow Moor and lime burning, 1 Aug; To George Tomlinson of Hopton gent, of an old house or kitchen, part of a messuage called Hascoe at Callow, banns, hovel, garden, lands (named) - 1744
3 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell of New Hall as D258/20/22/1 and Charles Chambers of Cambridge esq, both in consideration of £100, for 54 years, at annual rent of £15 and with endorsements relating to use of lessees' mill by lessees, possible division of Callow Moor and lime burning, 1 Aug; To William Titterton of Callow, of that past of Hascoe in which he lives, barns, gardens, stable, lands (named) and in Callow - 1744
4 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Robert Cooper of Callow husbandman, for £200, of farm at Callow and Hutchinson's Close, for 54 years, annual rent £32 and 2 capons or 2s 6d in lieu, 28 May - 1750
5 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); Surrender of lease as D258/20/22/4 for £67 3s, 30 Dec - 1755
6 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Thomas Cooper, for £100 paid to Sacheverell and £100 to the Mackenzies, of messuage at Callow with lands and Hutchinson's Close, for 50 years, rent and capons as in D258/20/22/4, 21 Jan - 1756
7 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To William Johnson of Callow husbandman for £120, of house, meadow carrs with barn and lands (named), land called Kiln Green, with 3 water corn mills adjoining the messuage, containing 3 parts of stones (2 grey and 1 flint) upon the Ecclesbourne, and kiln adjoining, for £50 years, annual rent £15 3s, with memorandum re possible division of Callow Moor, 13 Aug - 1754
8 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex) to Joseph Harrison and Thomas Johnson of Callow yeoman, for £210, of messuage called Hobnowl Farm and named lands, for 21 years, annual rent £12 10s and 2 capons or 2s 6d in lieu, - 7 Feb 1762
9 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Thomas Johnson of Callow husbandman, in consideration of surrender of previous lease and £100, of a messuage in Callow called Storers Park Farm with named lands, all formerly part of Adams Park Farm, and land called Great Hobnowl, for 26 years, annual rent £14 5s, 22 Mar - 1762
10 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Jane Greatorex of Nottingham widow in consideration of surrender of previous lease and £30, of messuage at Callow with 5 named parcels of land (formerly part of Adams Park Farm) for 26 years, annual rent 26s, 22 Mar - 1762
11 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Sarah Goodwin of Ashbourne widow for £270 of messuage in which Joseph Harrison lives, at Callow, called Nether House Farm, with lands, for 21 years, annual rent £42 for 10 years, £40 for remainder of term, and 2 capons or 2s 6d in lieu, with memorandum concerning use of lessors' mill, 22 Mar - 1762
12 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Joseph Greatorex of Callow husbandman for surrender of previous lease and £105, of messuage at Callow called Colliscarr Farm with lands and land called the Spink, for 23 years, annual rent £19 19s and 2 capons or 2s 6d, annual rent £19 19s, 22 Mar - 1762
13 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Benjamin Greatorex of Callow husbandman for the surrender of previous lease and £50 of messuage at Callow with lands, for 24 years, annual rent £7 and 2 capons or 1s 3d, 23 Mar - 1762
14 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Daniel Greatorex of Callow husbandman for £166 and surrender of existing lease, of messuage called Upperhouse Farm and lands, for 22 years, annual rent £25 and 2 capons or 2s 6d, 23 Mar - 1762
15 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To John Tomlinson of Derby gent, for £166 13s 4d, of named lands and barn in Callow, for 21 years, annual rent £25 and 2 capons or 2s 6d, 25 Mar - 1763
16 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); To Henry Croper of Callow husbandman, for £180, of messuage in which Cooper lives and named lands, for 23 years, annual rent £27 and 2 capons or 2s 6d, 10 May - 1765
17 - Leases by Charles Sacheverell as above and George Mackenzie and wife Elizabeth, in 1750 of Trumpington, (Cambridgeshire), later of Clarges Street, (Middlesex), then of Bolton Row, (London), finally of Kensington, (Middlesex); Settlement on marriage of Robert Croper of Callow and wife Elizabeth nee Dawson, and for her portion of £300, by ways of assignment of D258/20/22/6 to trustee for the settlement (details given), 4 Mar Endorsed "Callow Farm" - 1769
18 - Leases by Philip Gell; To John Chambers of Wilne manor, of licence to dig for stone in Hopton Wood and Middleton Pasture Quarries, for 21 years, annual rent £20 and paying 2d for every solid square foot of stone above 2400 solid square feet which Chambers gets, 24 Apr - 1770
19-20 - Leases by Philip Gell; (Unexecuted lease and counterpart) To Charles Palmer of Ladbroke, (Warwickshire) esq. of half messuage in Callow called Netherhouse Farm and of lands belonging, for 21 years, annual rent £21 for 10 years and £20 for the remainder of the term, and 1 capon or 1s 3d, 22 Mar - 1783
23 - Title deeds and leases
24 - Papers involving members of the Sacheverell family and Gell family, including bonds, correspondence, also Callow - 16th cent-1754
25 - Title deeds and leases
26 - Papers in a law suit relating to a dispute between John Hutchinson formerly tenant of a messuage and lands belonging to John Stuffyn in Hopton and George Steeple a tenant of Sir John Gell and inhabitant of Hopton concerning access to wells in Hopton, resolved in a detailed agreement between Philip Gell and John Stuffyn about the use of wells in Hopton by the inhabitants - c.1689
27 - Papers relating to purchase by Philip Gell from John Stuffin of his estate in Hopton, Callow, Carsington and Wirksworth, with some papers whose connection with the Stuffin/Gell conveyance is uncertain, 1674, 1687-1698 and undated - 1674-1698
28 - Deeds and papers relating to conveyance by John Stuffin the younger of Hopton gent and wife Sarah to Sir Philip Gell of Hopton of capital messuage, messuage called the Stonehouse, 3 other messuages in Hopton and lands in Hopton, Callow, Carsington and Wirksworth (many named) 25 Mar 1695 - 1605-1695
29 - Letter from Fra. Garratt at Kedleston on behalf of Sir John Curzon to Sir John Gell re intended conveyance of Barton Fields, 14 May, 1683 with notes in another hand including a list of names, memoranda concerning a way used for various purposes including "for pocession", and re exchange of lands etc - 1683
30 - Various
31 - Copy of deed for the provision of new supply of water to Westminster and London under letters patent, of 11 Feb 6 Cha [1631] which had also licensed the setting up of a lottery to finance the waterworks (16 Apr 14 Cha) - 1638
32 - Correspondence between Edward James and Sir Philip Gell, with reference to an estate at Morley, Smalley and Kidsley, and concerning a Mr Wilmot and money. James often refers to his master - [late 17th cent]
33 - Various
34 - Letters of attorney from Henry Wyllyams, dean, and the chapter of Lichfield cathedral and the church of Bakewell to Ralph Gell of Hopton and son Anthony to collect tithes, rents etc. 12 Aug - 1543
35 - Deed to lead the uses of a fine made between Robert Farrynton fletcher and William Smythe draper both of Derby relating to land in Normanton next Derby and barns, garden and croft in Derby 7 Edw VI - 1553
36 - Draft release of all suits etc and of persons 26 Mar 1661 to 12 Jun concerning gathering duties of lead ore, lot, cope, burning moneys belonging to `me' as assignee of lead mines and lot and cope in Wirksworth Wapentake under lease granted by Charles I to David Ramsey. At foot reference to Mr Gell and marginal list of names - 17th cent
37 - Acknowledgement that Richard Alsop, curate of Baslow, is indebted to Thomas Gell of Bakewell in 13s 4d, 21 Sep - 1575
38 - Bond from John Eginton of Ible, yeoman, to Thomas Lee of the same, bachelor, for payment of £10 12s, 16 Oct - 1660
39 - Acknowledgement of payment by John Gell esq, high sheriff of Derbyshire, of £3500 to the Treasurer of the Navy, collected in the County by invite of Royal will of 4 Aug, 15 Dec - 1635
40 - Request from John Manners of Haddon esq for a loan of £20 from Anthony Gell esq, 3 Jun, and acknowledgement of his indebtedness - 7 Jun 1583
41 - Papers in case between Sir John Gell, complainant, and Robert Hayward and others, defendants (subject not evident) - 2 Dec 1684
42 - Letter from Bridget Wyll[oughby] to her daughter Elizabeth Gell, from Carlyle House, 2 May - 1611
43 - Letter from Martin Marshall to his Master Thomas Gell that Gell's landlord Mr Sachev[er]ell wishes to speak with him about Callow Side and Stains-borough and with reference to a new bond for the surety of Gell's money, 20 Nov - [c1593]
44 - Letter from John Blackwall at Burton [on Trent, Staffordshire] to John Gell esq that he has caused Thomas Keeling of Rolleston [Staffordshire] to be arrested etc 13 Dec - 1638
45 - Letter from Richard Pomeroy to Sir John Gell concerning a writ against Gell made out by Pomeroy as a clerk - 17th cent
46 - Notes which refer to 4½ oxgangs in Hognaston - [16th cent]
47 - Letter to Mr Gell from Richard Martinscrofte, referring to Gell's broken instrument, sending a question to work arithmetically to keep his geometical wits from lying idle, referring to a requirement on the winter to measure an irregular heptagon, with diagram and asking how the angles may be found - Early 17th cent
48 - List of numbers and words endorsed for Sir John Gell and Mr Tho Gell and "a sifer" [cipher] - 17th cent
49 - Bond from John Eayre and Edward Bulte of Ible, yeoman to John Gell, bart. for Eayre to appear in court to answer Thomas Sellers in a plea of trespass and a bill of £13 debt - 19 Mar [1673]
50 - Copy petition of Parliament from town and county of Nottingham to settle and confirm the King's rights and lawful prerogatives, punish delinquents, remove evil councillors, ordain a constitution etc. [immediately preceding the Civil War] - 17th cent
51 - Scrap from a rental. On the back, one entry refers to the stipend of Walton from Sir Godfrey Fuliambe foundation - [16th cent]
52 - ? copy of letter referring to my uncle George Curson, my brother, mines in Wales, Mr Thomas Parker, an arbitration between Higget and Tompson. [The tone of the letter is angry and defensive ? written to father] - 17th cent
53 - Letter from Nicholas Wilmot to Hugh Bateman esq, referring to Lord Northampton, lot and cope, Mr Gell, Griffe Grange, the Griffe and Griffe Sheepwalk - 17th cent
54 - Rental of Morley, Smalley and Kidsley - 1692
55 - Lists of names headed respectively the Lord General and the ? Lord Ashley - 17th cent
56 - Letter from Francis Gell in London to his brother Sir Philip, with dates of his bankruptcy in 1699 and renewal of bankruptcy 1706 - 1708
57 - Letter from Fra. Garratt to Sir John Gell relating to 2 deeds of purchase concerning Egginton etc. - 26 Feb [1675]
58 - Letter from Richard ?Lisett to Thomas Bagshawe esq at Bakewell, relating to ? a law suit with reference to miners at Grindlow - 24 Feb [1713]
59 - Paper in case between Thomas Harryson against Thomas Cadman re debt of 26s 8d with reference to the liberty of Wirksworth - [16th cent]
60 - Letters from Charles Chadwick at Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire, to Philip Gell, concerning division of Callow and purchase of land tax on their joint estate there; also re arrangements to send Gell a pair of cygnets - 1798
61 - Notes for a will, M Cooper, 7 May - 1798
62 - Papers perhaps relating to various lawsuits
63 - Depositions and interogatory possibly all relating to a case concerning lands of a Matlock chantry c.22 Eliz [1579-1580] - [16th cent]
64 - Paper headed inquisition taken at Derby before Anthony Gell amongst others and referring to Matilda Taylor her father John and property in Appleby [? Leicestershire] and Staffordshire, with 2 papers probably part of the inquisition. They refer to a Ralph, the manor of Wynsyll and to a John and Helen - [16th cent]
65 - Survey of manor of ?Bugscote, ?Dare?te - [16th cent]
66 - Various
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)
22 - Parish Account Books (D258/22/1-3), Various, 16th-19th century (D258/22/4-23)
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
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)
25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers
26 - Title Deeds etc
27
28 - Title Deeds
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30
31
32
33
34 - John Gell (1539-1671)
35 - Various accounts, deeds etc
36 - Anthony Gell d. 1584
37
38 - Correspondence etc
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40
41
42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
43 - Hopton Receipt Papers
44 - Sir John Gell
45
46 - 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]
48 - 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
50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)
51 - Various
52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent
53 - Printed Pamphlets
54 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-1870
55 - Pedigrees and other papers
56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D
57 - Family Papers
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60
61
62
63 - Number not used
64 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-1902
65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material
67 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-1964
68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent
69 - 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]
71 - 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
73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent
UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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