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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
Expand 16 - Title deeds and other papers16 - Title deeds and other papers
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
Collapse 36 - Anthony Gell d. 158436 - Anthony Gell d. 1584
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3 - Inventory of the goods and chattels of the recently deceased Agnes Fearne of Wirksworth [incomplete], made 4 Nov - 1574
4 - Expenses laid out by Agnes Ferne of the goods of Ralph Gell her father - c1570
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1 - Gift by John del Grene of Derby and Joan his wife, to Henry del Grene of Derby, baker, of a garden at Upper Neuland in Derby, lying between the plots of Darley Abbey and John de Cromford Witnesses; Adam Heuster and Roger de Assch', bailiffs of Derby, William Croos, William del Dale, John de Haukeswell Dated at Derby, Sunday before Annunciation, 17 Ric II [22 Mar] - 1394
2 - Surrender in Alderwasley manor court by Richard Noton of 1 acre of meadow known as Gyllemeddow, butting on the Callebroke, to the use of Thomas Wigley of Wirksworth - [19 Sep 1493]
3 - Release and quitclaim by Richard Nooton of Alderwasley and Thomas Nooton his son, to Richard Saucheverell [Sacheverell] of all their right, title etc to all the messuages, lands in Alderwasley etc which Saucheverell [Sacheverell] had of the gift of Richard and Thomas Dated at Alderwasley, 20 Dec, 19 Hen VII - 1503
4 - Admission of Henry Sacheverell as son and heir of Ralf Sacheverell decd to estates in Alderwasley as described in D258/36/7/5. Fine 11s 10d 3 May, 38 Hen VIII - 1546
5 - Surrender by Henry Sacheverell (by Henry Else his attorney), of a cottage, a close called Alcockefeilde, a close called Litlewood Feild, 1 acre meadow known as Parva Gill Meadowe, a close called Fisshepoole Feild butting upon le Dede Carre (all at Ashleyhay) and 2½ acres of bond land in Alderwasley, to the use of Thomas Wynfeld of Wirksworth and Rose his wife 9 Jun, 11 Eliz I - 1569
6 - Admission of William Winfilde, Master of Arts, to premises as in D258/36/7/5, late the estate of Thomas Wynfielde, dec'd, his father 15 Apr, 27 Eliz I - 1585
7 - Bargain and sale by Thomas Wynfeld, son of Richard Wynfeld of the Hill, decd, and Alic Wynfeld [wife of Richard] to Raff Gell of Hopton, of all his wood, trees and underwood upon all his lands at Wirksworth, with liberty to cut, fell and cart the same 3 [-]ber, 4 Edw VI - 1550
8 - Presentment in Wirksworth manor court (Dean of Lincoln's) that James Wynfeild died seised of a messuage and garden with a hemp yard at the east end of the town of Wirksworth, with sundry parcels in the fields of Wirksworth, [further described] all held of the manor at a rent of 4d a year his heir being his son Thomas Wynfeilde, aged 9 and above 24 Apr, 2 Jas I - 1604
9 - Lease by Henry Wyllyams, Dean of Lichfield etc to Robert Shacurley of London, mercer, of the tithe corn and hay of Wardlow, for 20 years after the death or resignation of Edmund Eyre, vicar of Tideswell, at 41s 8d a year 2 Apr - 1543
10 - Bond in £40 by William Fowne of Holand [Hulland], yeoman, Edward Pegg of Bradley, yeoman, and Elizabeth Dakyn of Bradley, widow, to Ralf Gell of Hopton, gent, for payment of £20 8 Apr, 4 Edw VI - 1550
11 - Admission in Alderwasley manor court, of Thomas Valaunce to all the lands etc at Alderwasley of which John Valunce his father died seised - [22 Apr 1560]
12 - Grant by Ralf Gell of Hopton, gent, to Thomas Sutton of Over Haddon, of 2 acres of arable in Over Haddon, which he had of the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield subject to an annual rent of 16d 31 Aug, 2 Eliz I - 1560
13 - Lease by Rauff Gell of Hopton, gent, to John Heyne of Ireton Wood, husbandman, in consideration of a surrender of copyhold lands at Ireton Wood, of a messuage and lands at Kirk Ireton, for 40 years at 20s a year 26 Dec, 3 Eliz I - 1560
14 - Lease by Elizabeth I to Henry Chaworth, esq (executor of Sir George Chaworth decd) in consideration of £120 to be paid to the Receiver General of the Court of Wards, of the manor of North Marnham, Chaworth and South Marnham alias Church Marnham with all lands etc and 53s 7d rent with common of pasture in North and South Marnham, Normanton, Skedby, Spaldforth and Gresthorpe, a market every Friday, free fishing and profit of geese in the Trent worth £45 10s a year, a moiety of the rectory of Marnham and of all the land pertaining thereto (value £7 13s 4d), 3 messuages in South Marnham with the lands etc (all Nottinghamshire), the manor of Williamthorpe with 4 messuages, 3 cottages, 1 dovehouse, 6 gardens, 500 orchards, 200 acres of arable, 150 acres of meadow, 500 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood 200 acres of heath and furze, 16s 9d rent and a coal mine, with common of pasture in Williamthorpe, Stainsby and Heath (value £22 a year) (all Derbyshire) and a messuage and garden, an orchard, 20 acres of arable, 7 acres of meadow, 12 acres of pasture, 6 acres of woods, and common of pasture at Walpole (Norfolk) (value 29s 6d) - total value £78 17s 10d, in the Queen's hands by reason of the minority of Elizabeth Chaworth, only daughter and heir of the said Sir George - during the minority of the said Elizabeth at £71 5s 1½d a year 4 Dec, 33 Eliz I - 1590
15 - Exemplification of recovery by James Marsche and John Milles against Andrew Wyndsor and Ann his wife, of 15 messuages, 15 gardens, and meadow land at Wapping in the parish of Stepney - vouchee Richard Humfrey 17 May, 44 Eliz I - 1602
16 - Notes by Anthony Gell on a sermon preached by Hugh Latimer - [16th cent]
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11 - Royal order to Ralf Gell to provide one able man with horse and arms to be sent to Newcastle for the guarding of the realm against the French who are transporting great powers into Scotland 25 Dec, 2 Eliz I - 1559
12 - "A Very Fruteful and Pleasant Booke Called the Instruction of a christen woman, made firste in latyne, by the right famous clerke mayster Lewes Wives, and tourned out of latyne into Englishe by Rycharde Hyrde" Printed in Fleet St London, by Henry Wykes - the title page bears the name "Row[land] Dale 1591" and the initials "E G" [Emma Gell née Beresford, 2nd wife of Ralf Gell?] - 1557
13 - Copy of a letter sent by Justice Clarke of Scotland to Sir Archibald Douglas, Scots Ambassador to England, in answer to a letter of Douglas's 24 Oct - 1587
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19 - Epitome of Ralf Gell's will dated 12 Aug 1562 - [16th cent]
20 - Inventory of all coined money, silver plate, leaded blackwork, slag and other goods and chattels, late the property of Rauff Gell of Hopton, decd 7 Jun - 1564
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22 - Will of Thomas Wigley [?] [very badly damaged] [7 sheets] (photocopy) Feb 9 Cha I [1634] - 1634
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28 - Petition of Robert Throkmorton to the Archbishop of Canterbury asking for the release of one Glover from the Archbishop's prison in London 26 Jul, with the Archbishop's answer 22 Aug - [16th cent]
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30 - Lay subsidy assessment for Repton and Gresley Hundred - 1603
31 - Assessment of Hartington on lands and goods by named individuals - Early 17th cent
32 - Rental of Richard Blakewall for one year from 28 Feb 34 Hen VIII - 1543-1544
33 - Honour of Tutbury accounts - 17th cent
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36 - Petition of Wyllyam Rowsley, to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about Wyndlonds, Over Haddon Easter 26/27 Hen VIII - 1534
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42 - Book of manuscript receipts [re Lord Sheffield's lands] 17 Eliz I - 22 Eliz I - 1574-1580
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47 - Instructions for the Queen's steward, receiver, surveyor and woodward in every county - [16th cent]
48 - Inquisition re lead mining in le Dale by Wirksworth 21 Sep 5 Ed VI - 1551
49 - Commonplace book in tooled leather cover including legal notes, rentals for Bakewell 29 Hen VIII [1537-38], purchases for beasts - [16th cent]
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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)
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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
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UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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