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Collapse D2934 - Champion family of Edale - 1702-1929

D2934 - Champion family of Edale - 1702-1929

Collapse 1 - Deeds and Title

1 - Deeds and Title

1-19 - Deeds regarding a messuage known as `le Hall', a parcel of land known as `Kiln Close' and other land in Ashford (Greatbach-Hodskinson-Coates-Harris/Longden-Creswell-Champion) Including: D2934/1/5 Will of John Greatbach of Ashford, yeoman, proved 1735 D2934/1/15 Will of Martha Creswell of Rowdale, widow, proved Oct 1821 D2934/1/17 Abstract of title (1800-1833) of Rev John Champion to freehold land in Ashford, 1833 D2934/1/18 Abstract of title (1779-1836) of Rev John Champion to the land known as `Kiln Close', Ashford 1836 - 1702-1836

20-28 - Deeds regarding a messuage and croft in Burbage and a messuage and land in Ashford (Needham-Needham/Champion) Including: D2934/1/22 Will of Samuel Needham of Rushop, gent, proved Mar 1789 D2934/1/25 Will of Samuel Needham of Rushop, gent, proved Apr 1802 - 1742-1852

29-39 - Deeds regarding land in Ashford and an estate in Tofts, Cambridgeshire (Creswell) Including: D2934/1/29 Will of John Creswell of Ashford, grocer, proved Oct 1767 D2934/1/30 Will of Margaret Creswell of Ashford, widow, proved Jun 1779 D2934/1/31 Will of William Creswell of Ashford, gent, proved May 1782 D2934/1/32 Will of George Creswell of Ashford, grocer, proved Oct 1788 D2934/1/36 Abstract of title (1651-1852) of Rev Daniel Cresswell of land in Tofts, Cambridgeshire 1852 D2934/1/38 Poem [written as writing practice?] written on the back of an old envelope [circa late 18th century] D2934/1/39 Handwritten sermon preached on an unidentified good Friday [circa early 19th century] - 1767-1852

40-78 - Deeds regarding copyhold land in Ashford (Creswell) - 1780-1849

79-109 - Bundle of Probate copies of the wills of members of the Morewood and Needham families and correspondence, receipts and bills regarding the administration of the wills Including: D2934/1/80 Copy of the will and codicil of Robert Needham of Rowdale, gent [circa 1830] D2934/1/81 Copy of the probate copy of the will of John Morewood of Thornbridge, merchant, [circa 1830] D2934/1/100 Copy of the will and codicil of Elizabeth Morewood of Rowdale, widow, 1835 D2934/1/101 Copy of the probate copy of the will of Robert Needham of Rowdale [circa 1835] - 1821-1837

110-121 - Agreement regarding a dispute over the tenancy agreement between Rev John Champion (landlord) and William Fiddler Mason (tenant) concerning Edale End Farm - 1870-1888

122-139 - Bundle of correspondence, promisary notes, bills and receipts regarding the purchase and lease of land in Pembina (Manitoba, Canada) (Champion) Including: D2934/1/122 Assignment of interest under the will of Ref John Champion of Edale, clerk, to secure £500 Andrew Murray Champion of Pembina (Manitoba, Canada), farmer, to William Needham Longden Champion of Shibden Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire, manufacturer, 27 Sep 1880 D2934/1/135 Sale account of Township 1 Range 8 Manitoba, Canada, 24 Jan 1893 D2934/1/138-139 Correspondence regarding the path of the proposed Dore and Chinley railway through Hope and Edale, Jan & Feb 1894 - 1880-1894

140-142 - Lease of Dale Head Farm, Edale to John Fox Shirt of Dale Head, Edale [unsigned copy] 1923 - 1923

Expand 2 - Financial records

2 - Financial records

Expand 3 - Maps and Plans

3 - Maps and Plans

Expand 4 - Personal Papers

4 - Personal Papers

Expand 5 - Miscellaneous

5 - Miscellaneous

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

National Coal Board

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

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