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D161 - Andrew MacBeth Cash & Company of Wirksworth, solicitors - 17th-20th cent

BOX - Andrew MacBeth, Cash & Company: box-listed records - 1623-20th cent

1 - Property records - 18th-20th cent

2 - Records re mining and quarrying - 18th-20th cent

3 - Deeds and related papers - 18th-19th cent

4 - Ephemera and War charities - 19th-20th cent

5 - Deeds and related papers - 18th-19th cent

1-2 - Attested copy of lease and release by Joseph 1814 Nightingale, farmer of Wheatcroft, parish of Crich (mortgagee) and William Rowe, linen draper of High Street, Bloomsbury, London (eldest son and heir at law of the late William Rowe, innholder of Crich) to Israel Poyzer, yeoman of Crich Chase of the Bull's Head Inn?with garden called Holme Parlour (2p). - 1814

3 - Attested copy of probate copy of will of Israel Poyser, farmer of Crich Chase. Will made, 31 May. - 1823

4 - Abstract of conveyance as at 1. - 1837

5 - Abstract of the title of the devisees under the will of Israel Poyser to a quarter share of the Bull's Head Inn, Croft and premises, Crich. - 19th cent

6 - Copy of lease and release by Anne Rossell, widow of Wigwall to John Shore of Wirksworth of two closes of inclosed land called the Upper or Over Long Close and the Nether Long Close (12 acres) and a barn "as the same is now divided" near the Town Head, Wirksworth of two bays of building. - [1704]

7 - Marriage settlement of John Shore, the younger, gentleman of Wirksworth and Mary Toplis, spinster of Wirksworth. - [1706]

8 - Mortgage by Mary Shore, widow of John Shore, gentleman of Wirksworth and Samuel Shore, ironmonger?of Wirksworth and William Shore, grocer of Ashbourne (only children of John and Mary Shore nee Toplis) to Robert Greensmith, esquire of Chesterfield to secure £150, of the Upper Long Close. - 1736

9 - Assignment of mortgage as at 8 and also a further charge of £40, 16 June 1742 owed by Samuel Shore, ironmonger of Wirksworth to Richard Slater, mercer of Chesterfield and Bernard Lucas, grocer of Chesterfield to Robert Greensmith, gentleman of Stancliff, Darley, younger son of the late Robert Greensmith, esquire of Chesterfield. - 1744

10 - Assignment of mortgage by Bernard Lucas, grocer of Chesterfield and Thomas Wheeldon, gentleman of Crich (executors of the late Robert Greensmith, gentleman of Bonsall) to Adam Wolley, tallow chandler of Matlock with a further charge to make a total of £240. - 1753

11-13 - Lease and release, with final concord, by John Shore junior, grocer of Chesterfield (eldest son and heir?of Samuel Shore, ironmonger of Wirksworth who was the?eldest son of John Shore, gentleman of Wirksworth) and Samuel Shore, ropemaker of Wirksworth, his brother, John Shore the elder, innholder of Wirksworth (devisee of the late John Shore) and William Shore, grocer of Ashbourne (brother of the late Samuel Shore) to Adam Wolley, tallow chandler of Matlock of the property at 8. - 1758

14 - Assignment of the remainder of the term of the mortgage by Adam Wolley as at 11, by the direction of John Shore, junior as at 11, to John Toplis, mercer of Wirksworth. - 1758

15-16 - Lease and release by Adam Wolley, tallow chandler of Matlock to Job Higton, miner of Cromford of the property at 8. - 1775

17 - Copy of probate copy of will of Job Higton, miner of Cromford proved, 15 April. - 1776

18 - Mortgage by Job Higton, grocer of Wirksworth (only son and heir at law of the late Job Higton, miner of Cromford) to John Toplis the elder, gentleman of Wirksworth, of the property at 8 to secure £60. - 1782

19-20 - Mortgage and lease for possession by Job Higton as at 18 to Samuel Skidmore, framework knitter of Cromford?of the property at 8 to secure £80. - 1782

21-22 - Lease and release by Samuel Skidmore, framework knitter of Cromford to Thomas Ince, gentleman of?Wirksworth of the property at 8, in trust for John?Toplis, esquire. - 1792

23-25 - Lease and release, and final concord, by Job Higton, lately grocer of Wirksworth and now a private soldier, 24th Regiment of Foot, and his wife Martha to William Fox, joiner of Wirksworth of the property at 8. - 1801

26 - Copy will of William Fox, joiner of Wirksworth, 26 February. - 1823

27 - Mortgage by William Fox, farmer of Grange Mill, Wirksworth, (a son and devisee of the late William?Fox, joiner of Wirksworth) to Joseph Pearson, petrifactioner of Matlock of the property at 8 and a moiety of a mesuage and garden in Greenhill, Wirksworth, to secure £100. - 1827

28 - Bundle of legacy receipts, the will of the late Mary Woodhouse. - 1832

29 - Baptism certificate, Ann Allen at Cromford - 1820

30-31 - Mortgage by William Fox as at 27 and his wife Ellen to William Walker, esquire of Lea, parish of Ashover of the property at 8 to secure £300. - 1841

32 - Release by Thomas Sellors, farmer of Bonsall and his Anne of William and Robert Fox, trustees of the will of the late William Fox, joiner of Wirksworth of a charge of £100 on the property at 8, paid to Anne Sellars as a legacy. 29 July. - 1841

33 - Copy of the probate copy of the will of William Fox, miller of Grange Mill, Wirksworth. Proved 20 April. - 1849

34 - Account of William Frost to Hubbersty and Hodgkinson for legal expenses. - 1850

35 - Feoffment by Richard Leay, yeoman of Ible and his wife Hannah to John Froggott, yeoman of Crowdicote?p Hartington of three beastgates for cows in Bonsall Leas and Bonsall Green. - 1705

36 - Feoffment by John Froggott, yeoman of Crowdicote and his wife Joan to James Bankes, yeoman of Ible of the property as at 35. - 1753

37 - Feoffment by John Banks, yeoman of Brassington to Adam Simpson, gentleman of Wirksworth of two beast-gates in Bonsall Leas and Bonsall Green. - 1753

38 - Feoffment by Adam Simpson, gentleman of Bonsall and his wife Elizabeth to Robert Hurst, gentleman of Cheadle, co Staffs of the property at 37. - 1759

39 - Memorandum of agreement for sale by Adam Simpson of Bonsall to Thomas Woodiwiss of Bonsall (on behalf of Messrs Rupert Leigh and Company. of Cheadle, co Staffs) of a parcel of land on Bonsall Moor called Whitelow (5½a). - 1778

40 - Copy agreement for purchase by William Kirkland, mine agent of Bonsall from John Wilson Patten, esquire of Bank Hall near Warrington, Latham Hanmer, gentleman of Liverpool, Joseph Ingleby, gentleman of Cheadle, Emma Wragge, widow of Oakamoor and George Paulson Wragge, gentleman of Birmingham (partners entitled to capital stock in the Cheadle Copper and Brass Co) of Leye Close (5 acres 2 roods 1 perch) in Bonsall. - 1852

41 - Articles of agreement for surrender by Francis Bakewell, silkman of St Martin's parish, Ludgate, London to Isaac Johnson, yeoman of Brassington of three closes of inclosed ground in Brassington called Alsopp's Spelgrave (9a) and all beastgates in the Upper Pasture and sides and sheepgates on the commons and wastes of Brassington, now or lately occupied by William Evans. - 1747

42-43 - Manor of Brassington: Copy court roll: Two copies of surrender by Francis Bakewell and his wife Lucy of three closes called the Spellowes or Alsop's?Spellows with a barn, pasture for fourbeasts on the Upper Pasture and sides and pasture for sixty sheep on Brassington Moor to Isaac Johnson and the uses declared in his will. - 1748

44 - Manor of Brassington: Copy court roll: Admission of Joseph Johnson, under the will of the late Isaac Johnson, to a messuage at the property above at 42. - 1750

45 - Manor of Brassington: Copy court roll: Surrender by Joseph Johnson, miner of the property at 44 to the uses of his will. - 1760

46-47 - Deed of covenant and conditional surrender by Joseph Johnson, yeoman of Brassington to Stephen Melland, surgeon of Bakewell of the property at 42, except that there are two closes called the Spellowes, formerly two but now divided into four closes with a barn; to?secure £100. - 1797

48 - Copy of probate copy of will of Joseph Johnson, miner of Brassington, proved 22 April. - 1802

49 - Manor of Brassington: copy of court roll: Admission of Isaac Johnson, stone mason of Brassington, under the will of his father Joseph Johnson to the property?at 46, 18 October. - 1802

50 - Copy of the will of Isaac Johnson, farmer of Brassington, 17 June. - 1835

51 - Agreement for purchase by Alexander Dean James, chemist and druggist of Wirksworth from John Annable, innkeeper of ldridgehay (on behalf of his co-trustees?under the will of Isaac Johnson) of two copy hold closes called the Spellows (9 acres 2 roods 9 perches) for £65 per acre. - 1837

52-53 - Declaration of William Brittlebank, gentleman of Oddo, Winster as to pedigree of William Melland, esquire; with extracts from the Bakewell and Youlgreave parish registers. - 1837

54 - Bond in £500 by John Ball, carrier of Winster, Robert Swindell, farmer of Brassington and John?Anable, publican of ldridgehay to indemnify Alexander?Dean James in respect of the purchase at 51. - 1837

55 - Abstract of the title of the devisees in trust for sale under the will of Isaac Johnson to copyhold?lands in the Manor of Brassington. - 1837

56-57 - Lease and release by John Spencer, yeoman of Ible (eldest son and heir at law of the late Richard Spencer, yeoman of Ible) and Richard Spencer, miner of Ible (eldest son and heir apparent of John Spencer) to Benjamin Fern, cordwainer of Ible of a garden in Ible (2p); a close called the Bay Lands in Ible (1 acre) one acre in the field called the Breach at Ible and one acre in Whitfurlong at Ible with agreements about access to the property. Consideration of £120. - 1773

58-59 - Feoffment by Isaac Farnsworth, framework knitter, late of Ripley but now of Ible and his wife Ann nee Buckley (one of two daughters of George and Ann Buckley) to William Longden, miner of Great Close, Winster of a beastgate, half a beastgate and fifth of a beastgate at Ible Wood. - 1796

60 - Assignment of a mortgage by William Foxlow, yeoman?of Winster on behalf of Benjamin Fern, farmer of Gooseneck, parish of Leek, co Staffs to Henry Woolley, grocer of Winster. - 1799

61 - Feoffment by William Longden, miner of Great Close, Winster to William Brittlebank, gentleman of Oddo, Winster of the property at 58. - 1808

62 - Feoffment by John Spencer, miner of Ible and his mortgagee, Henry Woolley, grocer of Winster to James Clarke, labourer of Ible and his trustee, Andrew Brittlebank, gentleman of Oddo of the Three Lands at Ible (1 acre 26 perches). - 1817

63 - Copy extract from 62. - 19th cent

64-65 - Lease and release by George Hall, miner of Ible to William Brittlebank, gentleman of Oddo, Winster of two inclosure allotments, formerly part of Ible Wood (1 acre 3 roods 34 perches and 2 acres 3 roods). - 1829

66 - Agreement for sale by William Manley to William Sheldon of a parcel of ground near Hope Dale Head with a road to the close (locations given). - 1770

67-68 - Lease and release by William Hanley, gentleman of Chesterfield to William Sheldon, yeoman of Wetton, co Staffs of the property as at 66 at Alstonefield, co Staffs. - 1771

69 - Abstract of title of Mr Manley to the property at 66 formerly called Heath Close and since, Birch Close. - c1771

70-71 - Conveyance by Richard Sheldon, farmer of Mixon,?p Leek, co Staffs and George Sheldon, farmer of?Low Fields, parish of Youlgreave (devisees in trust under?the will of the late William Sheldon, yeoman of Hollington) to Thomas Needham, yeoman of the Paddock, Alstonefield co Staffs of the land at 66 called Hope Dale Closes. - 1855

72 - Copy of the will of Thomas Needham, gentleman of Paddock House, parish of Alstonfield, co Staffs. - 1875

73 - Succession duty account of Mary Ann Coles, nee Needham of Bright Gate, Bonsall. - 1877

74 - Manor of Bonsall: Admission of Christopher Butcher, eldest son and heir of William Butcher who was eldest son of Francis Butcher, to Rie Close at Bonsall. 21 October. - 1763

75 - Manor of Bonsall: Mortgage by way of common recovery recording surrender by Christopher Butcher, eldest son and heir?of William Butcher who was eldest son of Francis?Butcher of Rye Close as at 74 to Daniel Sellors and mortgage to John Marple to secure £60. - 1763

76-77 - Manor of Bonsall: Surrender by Christopher Butcher to John Marple of Rye Close. - 1766

78 - Manor of Bonsall: Surrender by Luke Pearson, junior, yeoman of Bonsall and his wife Ann of Rye close, to Robert Clayton, inn keeper of Bonsall and the uses of his will. - 1802

79 - Manor of Bonsall: Conditional surrender by Robert Clayton, innkeeper of Bonsall and his wife Mary of Rye Close to Richard Green, yeoman of Matlock to secure £150. - 1826

80 - Manor of Bonsall: Admission of Mary Frost, wife of Abraham Frost, schoolmaster of Bonsall on the death of her father?Robert Clayton, to Rye Close. - 1830

81 - Feoffment by William Spencer, farmer of Brassington and his wife Elizabeth to George Henley, yeoman and miner of Brassington of a messuage in Brassington now occupied by John Hopkin. - 1778

82 - Manor of Bonsall: Lease for possession (no release) by James Swettenham, gentleman of Wirksworth and Ralph Toplis the younger, grocer and tallow chandler of Wirksworth to John?Briddon, yeoman of Middleton, parish of Youlgreave, of a messuage in or near the Market Place, Wirksworth, a messuage in between the above mentioned messuage?and the Churchyard and three quarter shares of Blackbourne Croft with the candle house and stable adjoining on the south the road leading to the Common Midding. - 1806

83-84 - Parts of two sale notices (amended in manuscript) for property in the Scarthin Row, Cromford,?8 February. - 1847

85 - Abstract of title of the trustees under the will of Thomas Boden to premises in Scarthin Nick, parish of Matlock. - 1847

86 - Draft assignment of mortgage by William Morley, gentleman of Mugginton to George Haldane, esquire, barrister of Middle Temple and Reverend Thomas Hill, clerk of Ashby de la Zouch, co Leics. The sums mentioned in the mortgage amount to £4850 with a further charge of £150 and the property concerned is 8 messuages to the west of St Peter's Street, St Peter's parish, Derby. - 1854

6 - Deeds and related papers - 18th-19th cent

7 - Wills - 18th-20th cent

8 - Accounts - 19th-20th cent

9 - Personal papers, acts of parliament, business records - 18th-20th cent

10 - Records of Alsop and Eley Ltd, Sanitary Pipe Manufacturers - 19th-20th cent

11 - Records including re education - 19th-20th cent

12 - Records including local administration and justice - 19th-20th cent

13 - Business records - 19th cent

14 - Business records - 19th cent

15 - Wirksworth Cottage Hospital - 1880-1923

16 - Records of the Manor of Loddon Ingloss, Norfolk - 1623-1903

17 - Abstracts of title, mostly drafts - 19th-20th cent

18 - Abstracts of title - 19th-20th cent

19 - Andrew MacBeth, Cash & Co: unlisted records Box 19 (inspected by volunteer Celia Renshaw 18 May 2016)

20 - Andrew MacBeth, Cash & Co: unlisted records Box 20 (inspected by volunteer Celia Renshaw 18 May 2016)

Bonsall - Bonsall tithe award (copy) - 1846

ES - Sale catalogues - 19th-20th cent

Lincoln - 19th Century tracing of Dean of Lincoln’s property at Wirksworth - (18th cent) 19th cent

Meerbrook - Plan of Meerbrough Sough - 1835

UL - Andrew MacBeth Cash & Co, Solicitors, Wirksworth: unlisted records - 18th-20th cent

Wirksworth - Volume re Wirksworth small tithes - 1715

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