| Description | 1. Envelope labelled ‘Schedule of deeds in Messrs Wilson’s hands, containing: list of property documents (1693-1831) and acknowledgment of them being in possession of Siddall & Wilson, solicitors, 1862 with additions to the list up to 1871; list of documents (1689-1765) handed to Wilson & Bone, solicitors for The Rev C Evans, 1882; Letter from Wilson & Bone to The Rev C Evans: about deeds, 1882; List of "letters left at Alfreton", 1862; Receipted list of documents (1753-1853) received by Siddall & Wilson, 1862
2. Blue envelope labelled Warsop Patent Particulars of Engine, containing documents relating to Warsops Aero-steam Company Ltd: Promotional notice; Paper by Richard Eaton about application to a railway engine, 1873; Notice of shareholders' meeting re winding up of the company, 1876; Receipt from Pattinson & Steed: payment by R Eaton, 1880; Two letters to William Eaton from his father Richard Eaton about steam engines, 1874
3. Sealed envelope: on outside: "Oriental Club - circulars about extraordinary meeting"
4. Valuation and Inventory: 1881: entitlement of Samuel Mansfield on quitting land and property at Blackwall
5. Blue envelope containing documents relating to insurance proposal: Economic Life Assurance Society and William Cheetham Eaton and draft advertisement re second mortgage on land, house and chemical works, 1876
6. Large envelope containing:
- List of deeds (1736-1791) with brief list of names: the list is marked "page 2" and is torn and incomplete
- Letter: 1855: from Robert Sole Lingwood to "My Dear Sir": refers to Manor of Mansfield, copyholds and Mr Wilson
- Letters (3): 1855: to The Rev C Evans about Miss Downing's will
- Abstract of title: undated: Zacharia Downing; property in South Normanton: lists items 1568-1682
- Legacy receipt: 1838: estate of John Blackwall of Kirk Ireton
- Notes: undated: Zacharia Downing and his descendants
- Note: undated: manor of Mansfield and Samuel Downing's admittance
- Claim: 1840: by William Etches of Whitchurch, Salop, coal at South Normanton
- Letter: 1841: from Peter Bainbrigge le Hunt: claim to coal at South Normanton: refers to Robert Revell and to sale by Godfrey Watkinson
- Bond: 1836: from John Blackwall to The Rev C Evans: Evans to receive £300 per annum if Mr J Blackwall should survive Miss Blackwall
- Letter: 1838: from Joseph Wilson, Carnfield, to John Blackwall: potential sale of property at Outseats: an issue about ownership of underlying coal:
- Letter: 1838: from C Evans: replying as Mr Blackwall unwell
- Case for legal opinion and opinion by J Balguy: (1795): property in South Normanton and descent through Downing family
- Itemised receipted account for legal work: Zachariah and William Downing: items 1769-1772: receipt by John Dakeyne dated 1775
- Sealed envelope: postmark 1864: addressed to the Rev Charles Evans: "plan of Birdswood in this"
- Particulars of sale: 1858: 2 copies: farm & property at Alfreton: includes plans: Birdswood Farm: 33cm x42cm: 10 chains to 9cm: and Building Lots at Ley Brooks: 33 cm x 42cm: 90 yards to 10cm
- Letter: postmark 1864: from W Wilson to The Rev C Evans: to accompany "second halves of banknotes £1,000"
- Sealed envelope: postmarked 1885 to The Rev C Evans
- Letter: 1856: from P Hubbersty to The Rev C Evans: has seen Mr Blackwall's will and will attend to list of new trustees
- Copy letter: 1853: from The Rev C Evans to J G Etches: response to Etches' claim
- Bond: 1740: Edmund Maymott, South Normanton, to Godfrey Watkinson, Brampton Moor
- Letter: 1835: from William Wilson to John Blackwall: Carter's claims: hanging a gate; soil near his property, etc
- Sealed envelope: postmarked 1864: addressed to The Rev C Evans: "South Normanton Coals"
- Letter: 1855: to Geo Walkden, solicitor, Mansfield, to John Conway, solicitor, Liverpool: Miss Downing to Lingwood
- Itemised account: 1855: legal work; Downing to Lingwood & Hartley: power of attorney
- Bond: 1721: William Moore. Balker Milne, North Wingfield and Zacharia Downing, Fullwood Fields, Sutton in Ashfield
- Pew Book: Kirk Ireton: "John Blackwall his Book" text begins with reference to new seating in 1739. Very poor condition: original date (17xx) partially torn off: document is enclosed in Inland Revenue envelope postmarked 1933 - see D3436/BOX/2/1/1 |