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Collapse D395 - Melland family of Alport and Youlgreave - 18th-20th centD395 - Melland family of Alport and Youlgreave - 18th-20th cent
Collapse Z - Family archives - 18th-20th centZ - Family archives - 18th-20th cent
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Expand XP - The Melland Library of books and pamphlets - 18th-20th centXP - The Melland Library of books and pamphlets - 18th-20th cent
Expand Y - Youlgreave Miscellanea (found in Rock House, Alport in 1956)Y - Youlgreave Miscellanea (found in Rock House, Alport in 1956)
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1 - Journal of an excursion into Derbyshire from London visiting Barnet, St Albans, Woburn, Newport Pagnell, Northampton, Rugby (with visit to school), Luton, Coventry, Meriden, Lichfield, Burton-on-Trent, Derby, Duffield, Kedleston, Cromford, Matlock, Haddon, Buxton and the baths, Manchester and Bridgwater canal, Castleton, caves, leadmine, Tideswell, Middleton Vale, Chatsworth, Matlock, Wirksworth, Kedleston and pictures, Duffield, Nottingham, Grantham, Stamford, Burleigh, Bugden, Hatfield, London. Journal written by man (? young) one of a mixed party, travelling mainly for pleasure, visiting factories, country houses, and interested in mineralogy and natural settings. Prefaced by verses dedicated to Lady Gideon containing poetic references to travels, 1782 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
2 - Notebook, probably kept by James Barker, concerning lead mines in the Alport area, particularly Wheels Rake, 1836 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
3 - Manuscript history entitled "Annals of the township of Middleton-by-Youlgreave in the County of Derby from the earliest times to the present date, compiled from original documents, the MSS of the late William Bateman Esq FSA and other authentic sources by Thomas Bateman, member of the British Archaeological Association" 1848 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
4-5 - Tenancy agreements between Robert Wilmot and Ralph Melland, firstly for the Neather Close in Osmaston at £17 per annum rent and secondly for a farm in Osmaston, consisting of the Great Intake by London Road with barn, Cauldwell Sick, Three Cooper, Closes, Great Crompsick, Little Crompsick, Carters Gravel Bed in the Little Crompsick, Rushing Close, Bloods Three Pingles, the Neither Field and three pingles next London Road, at £88 per annum rent. 1728 - 1733 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
6 - Letter from J Eley at Bakewell concerning Stancliffe Hall, 22 Dec (photocopy) - 1774
7 - Warrant appointing William Melland an Ensign in the Leicestershire Militia, 2 Nov 1779 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
8-9 - Bakewell shop bills 1790-1792 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
10 - Copy of an undated agreement between the proprietors of Guy Vein and Hill Car Sough. - [c.1800]
11 - Particulars of the Melland Estates, including a scheme for an exchange with the Duke of Rutland and a sketch plan. Valuations by Mr Gauntley of Bakewell, 1827 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
12 - Will of John Melland of Monyash, with codicil, proved at Derby 17 Sep 1883 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
13 - Will of John Melland the Elder of Alport, 1765 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
14 - Letters of administration of the goods and personal estate of John Melland the Elder of Monyash, 1797 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
15 - Probate inventory of the goods and chattels of Brian Melland of Middleton by Youlgreave, 12 Aug, 1635 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
16 - Will of Martha Melland of Derby, spinster 24 Nov 1780 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
17 - Letters of administration of Mary Ashton (formerly Melland) of Tideswell, granted to her husband James Ashton, clockmaker 15 Nov, 1787 (photocopy) [1960s copy] - [1960s]
42 - A box containing miscellanea of Derbyshire - c. 20th cent
43 - A box containing notes on Youlgreave, Alport and District: (1) Youlgreave miscellanea and Alport and Middleton; (2) Information on Youlgreave; (3) Information on The Old Hall, Youlgreave; (4) Information on the Lathkill (above Alport); (5) General correspondence and miscellaneous information on Alport; (6) Rivers, bridges and fords at Alport, (7) Alport maps.
44 - Files on Derbyshire Historical Societies - c20th cent
45 - Notes on purchase of Hill Carr Sough drinking glasses and visit to Brooke-Taylor Offices, Bakewell and Haddon Hall estate office, May (typescript) - 1967
46 - A box containing Derbyshire Life and Countryside cuttings, 5 folders of The Derbyshire Countryside filed in no apparent order ranging from 1945 to 1964, sometimes the whole magazine other times just cuttings from a particular one, with information on homes, stately and less so, from the Derbyshire Countryside - 1945-1964
47 - A box containing Derbyshire Life and Countryside cuttings: (1) Derbyshire Countryside filed in no apparent order, covering a number of years; (2) Derbyshire Countryside in more or less chronological order Dec 1967-May 1969; (3) Derbyshire Countryside in more or less chronological order July 1969-October 1970; (4) Derbyshire Countryside calendar 1968-1970; (5) Derbyshire Countryside with a list of contents Dec 1960-Dec 1966 but not a straight run through. - 1960-1970
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