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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
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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1-10 - Philip Gell's Estates
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6 - Title deeds to a messuage at the Town Head in Carsington - 1775-1892
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Expand 8 - Title deeds labelled "Bundle No. 3", described below - 1810-18798 - Title deeds labelled "Bundle No. 3", described below - 1810-1879
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11-38 - Deeds and papers relating to the Jessop family of Broomhall (Yorkshire)
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Expand 13 - Leases13 - Leases
Expand 14 - Sheffield14 - Sheffield
Expand 15 - Brantcliffe15 - Brantcliffe
Expand 16 - Broom Hall (Yorkshire)16 - Broom Hall (Yorkshire)
Expand 17 - Pontefract (Yorkshire)17 - Pontefract (Yorkshire)
Expand 18 - Hodroyd (Yorkshire)18 - Hodroyd (Yorkshire)
Expand 19 - Beighton and Morton (Yorkshire)19 - Beighton and Morton (Yorkshire)
Expand 20 - Drax (Yorkshire)20 - Drax (Yorkshire)
Expand 21 - North Lees (Yorkshire)21 - North Lees (Yorkshire)
Expand 22 - Yorkshire (various)22 - Yorkshire (various)
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Expand 25 - Lincolnshire25 - Lincolnshire
Expand 26 - County Durham26 - County Durham
Expand 27 - Doyley family27 - Doyley family
Expand 28 - Eyre family28 - Eyre family
Expand 29 - Bolles family29 - Bolles family
Expand 30 - Wilkinson family30 - Wilkinson family
Collapse 31 - Miscellaneous title deeds31 - Miscellaneous title deeds
1 - Gift by Richard le Melnere of Clare to William le Ugnour of a parcel of alnd in a field called Borthena at Essa. Sun before feast of St Barnabas (11 Jun) 18 Ed II - 1325
2 - Settlement between Sir Francis Leeke and others; Francis Worthleye and Mary his wife; Richard Jessop and Anne his wife re lands of Robert Smith, deceased - 1561
3 - Bargain and sale by Richard Jessop and his wife Anne to Francis Leeke of Sutton in the Dale of all their lands in Kynwell Mershe (Killamarsh), 1 Jun 7 Eliz - 1565
4 - Court of wards and liveries: special livery granted to William Jessop, son and heir of Richard Jessop deceased, 26 Jun 24 Eliz - 1582
5 - Settlement for forthcoming marriage between George Savile of Wakefield (Yorks) and Elizabeth Ayscoge of South Kelsey (Lincs), 26 Oct 33 Eliz - 1591
6 - Feoffment by William Jessop and his wife Anne, Wortley Jessop and his wife Katherine and George Jessop to John Pearson of Sheffield of a dwellinghouse called Cherritree House with the adjoining crofts, 31 Jan 12 Jas I - 1615
7 - Bond in which Margaret Jessop of Brantcliffe, spinster, is bound to George Jessop for £200 - 1 Apr 1622
8 - Settlement for marriage already solemnized between Oliver St John and Lady Arbella, daughter of John Earl of Bridgewater, 6 May 21 Jas - 1623
9 - Assignment of lease by Jane Jessop to William Jessop of a house called the Wood House and a close called the Coppie, 4 Jul 7 Chas I - 1631
10 - Bond in which Francis Jessoppe and George Jessoppe are bound to Robert Somersall of Mansfield - 2 Sep 1633
11 - Settlement for the forthcoming marriage between William Jessop and Jane Smith - 1637
12 - Conveyance to make a tenant to the precipe for the purpose of suffering a common recovery between Oliver St John and Francis Earl of Bedford, 1 Nov 14 Chas I - 1638
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14 - Court baron of Aldburgh, admittance of Ralph Clemetson to one and a half roods of arable land - 31 Jul 1658
15 - Memorandum of agreement between Thomas Wilson (on the behalf of the children of Thomas Shertcliffe deceased) and Nicholas Shertcliffe and Francis Jessoppe concerning the estate of Thomas Shertcliffe - 2 May 1672
16 - Quit claim by Nicholas Shertcliffe of Whitley Hall (Yorks) to Francis Jessoppe of all manner of actions, suits etc - 28 May 1672
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18 - Statement that Charles Hewett of Shireoaks (Notts) is indebted to Francis Jessop for £10 9s 6d - 31 Dec 1672
19 - Letter to John Kirk from Francis Jessop concerning proposed meeting with Mr Garland to discuss Jessop's title - 17 Jan 1676/1677
20 - Receipt by Robert Cozens of £78 10s for the use of Elizabeth Cresy from Francis Jessop - 19 Feb 1677 [1678]
21 - Abstract of title of William Lord Fitzwilliam - c1683
22 - Receipt for £26 received from Francis Jessoppe by W Simpson (4 Apr), and receipt for £26 from Thomas Marriott received by Joseph Banks (11 Jul) - 1683
23 - Schedule of two deeds 1606-1611 - [17th cent]
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25 - Lease for 23 years by Charles Harpur of St Dunstan's parish in London, bookseller to William Jessop of a messuage in the parish of St Clement Danes (Middx) - 17 Nov 1712
26 - Assignment of two annuities by Gervas Newton of Warmley (Glous) to Thomas Hutton of Poppleton (Yorks) and William Jessop - 3 Dec 1715
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28 - Schedule of writing in the Champion's custody - [18th cent]
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33 - Plan
33 - Plan of certain lands near Sheffield belonging to the Duke of Norfolk with the contingent lands of the heirs of William Jessop, describing a proposed new line of division between the lands. Surveyed and drawn by William Fairbank. Scale: 2 chains = 1 inch - 1777
Expand 34 - Accounts and rentals34 - Accounts and rentals
Expand 35 - Probates35 - Probates
Expand 36 - Miscellaneous36 - Miscellaneous
Expand 37 - Murray family37 - Murray family
Expand 38 - Revd George Bossley38 - Revd George Bossley
Expand 39 - Philip Gell39 - Philip Gell
Expand 40 - Chandos Pole Gell40 - Chandos Pole Gell
Expand 41 - Wirksworth School41 - Wirksworth School
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42-46 - Miscellaneous
43-46 - Numbers not used
Expand 47 - Wilkinson: collection of taxes47 - Wilkinson: collection of taxes
Expand 48 - Anthony Gell School48 - Anthony Gell School
Expand 49 - Miscellaneous49 - Miscellaneous
Expand 50 - Copies of manorial court rolls - 1598-170350 - Copies of manorial court rolls - 1598-1703
Expand 51 - Miscellaneous51 - Miscellaneous
Expand 52 - Drax52 - Drax
53 - Copy brief of pleadings and depositions in George De Smith Kelly vs John Blackwall and others re tithes of the parish of Kirk Ireton, Michaelmas 59 Geo III - 1819
53-55 - Miscellaneous
54 - Papers re James Dewhurst's mortgaged property in Macclesfield - 1855-1856
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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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