| Description | This bundle of deeds includes the following:
D4416/1/1: Acknowledgement of receipt by members of Downes family of Diglands, parish Glossop, from John Downes of Hallwalls, parish Glossop, executor of Thomas "Dowens" and from Edward Downes of Diglands their brother, of £40, 30 Apr 1714
D4416/1/2: Quitclaim from members of Downs family and [their husbands] to John Downs of Hallwalls executor of their late father Thomas Downs of Diglands, for £20 paid to them by him, of right to half messuage and lands at Diglands (except the new house for Sarah and John Downs to live in while they remain unmarried) to enable him to let, mortgage or sell it. Dated 16 Mar 1720/1.
D4416/1/3: Conveyance by feoffment from Samuel Downes of Ollersett yeoman and wife Ann to John Downes of Hall-Walls yeoman of messuage and lands at Digglands in Ollerset, 9 Jun 1722
D4416/1/8: Copy of will of John Downs of Wether Coates, Bowden Middlecale, bequeathing Digglands to daughter Mary Hollenworth for life, then to her son John, and leasehold tenement Hall - Walls in Bowden Middlecale ultimately to grandson John Hibbert, cottage in Thornsett to daughters Lettice Hibbert and Mary Hollenworth (21 Jan 1739/40, proved 18 Oct 1749), 6 Oct 1788
D4416/1/9-10: Lease and release by John Hollingworth of Chisworth parish Glossop yeoman [grandson, heir at law and devisee of John Downes late of Hall Walls yeoman [deceased - information from D4416/1 /6] to John Higinbotham of Mellor yeoman, in trust to sell for payment of debts, of messuage called Dig Lands and lands in Ollersett, 2 messuagesat the Ridge end with named lands (2 acres of large Cheshire measure), messuage in Marple called the Routing Walls and Croft near (half acre of large Cheshire measure) and small piece of land in Marple, all except last mortgaged 9, 10 Feb 1789
D4416/1/11: Release by Thomas and Mary (nee Hollingworth) Stopford in discharge of all claims under wills of Mary's grandfather, John Downes late of Wheathercotes yeoman (21 Jan 1739/40) and father John Hollingworth the elder (14 Apr 1764) Gives further details. 11 Jun 1791
D4416/1/13: Release by John Hollingworth of Chisworth, yeoman and others to John Thorneley of Ollersett yeoman of messuage called Digglands and about 8 acres of land, 17 Jun 1807
D4416/1/14: Conveyance from Richard Thornely of New Mills bandmaker, eldest son and heir of John Thornely late of Digg Lands and others to George William Newton of Taxal Lodge, Taxal, Cheshire esq of property as in D4416/1 /13, dated 8 and 9 Dec 1826
D4416/1/15: Schedule of title deeds (1722-1826) with undertaking by George William Newton to execute a mortgage of the Digg-Lands Estate, 21 Feb 1827
D4416/1/16: Appointment by George William Newton of Aspenshaw [New Mills] in trust to sell the Digglands premises, 21 Feb 1832 |