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Collapse D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
Expand 1 - Title deeds including lead ore tithe - 1549-18721 - Title deeds including lead ore tithe - 1549-1872
Expand 2 - Title deeds2 - Title deeds
Expand 3 - Title deeds3 - Title deeds
Expand 4 - Accounts4 - Accounts
Expand 5 - Accounts (D258/1), Philip Gell (1775-1842) (D258/5/2-6)5 - Accounts (D258/1), Philip Gell (1775-1842) (D258/5/2-6)
Expand 6 - Philip Gell (1775-1842)6 - Philip Gell (1775-1842)
Expand 7 - Various including Medieval deeds (D258/7/1), Ship Money (D258/7/6) and Other Assessments (D258/7/13/19-35, 41-48), Tithes and church property (D258/7/13/49-D258/7/19) and Mining papers (D258/7/20)7 - Various including Medieval deeds (D258/7/1), Ship Money (D258/7/6) and Other Assessments (D258/7/13/19-35, 41-48), Tithes and church property (D258/7/13/49-D258/7/19) and Mining papers (D258/7/20)
Expand 8 - Correspondence Christian-Gell re lead ore (D258/8/1) and Various papers (D258/8/2-56)8 - Correspondence Christian-Gell re lead ore (D258/8/1) and Various papers (D258/8/2-56)
Expand 9 - Thomas Gell9 - Thomas Gell
Expand 10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various
Expand 11 - Various, 18th - early 19th century11 - Various, 18th - early 19th century
Expand 12 - Various, 17th century12 - Various, 17th century
Expand 13 - Title deeds and other papers13 - Title deeds and other papers
Expand 14 - Various, 18th-19th century14 - Various, 18th-19th century
Expand 15 - 17th Cent Printed Material15 - 17th Cent Printed Material
Expand 16 - Title deeds and other papers16 - Title deeds and other papers
Expand 17 - Quarter Sessions (D258/17/1-9), Business - Canals and railways (D258/17/10), Miscellaneous/Various (D258/17/11-29, 33-44), Correspondence (D258/17/30-31), Philip Gell correspondence including Cromford Canal (D258/17/32, 45)17 - Quarter Sessions (D258/17/1-9), Business - Canals and railways (D258/17/10), Miscellaneous/Various (D258/17/11-29, 33-44), Correspondence (D258/17/30-31), Philip Gell correspondence including Cromford Canal (D258/17/32, 45)
Expand 18 - Manor of Hope (D258/1), Title Deeds (D258/18/2-3, 14-19, 21-34), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/18/4), Estate papers (D258/18/5-D258/18/7/1-4, 30-38, D258/18/8), Wirksworth School (D258/18/7/5-29), Manors of Hopton, Carsington, Wirksworth, Hognaston, Middleton by Wirksworth and Hulland (D258/18/9-13), Assessments (D258/18/20), Miscellaneous printed items (D258/18/35-38)18 - Manor of Hope (D258/1), Title Deeds (D258/18/2-3, 14-19, 21-34), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/18/4), Estate papers (D258/18/5-D258/18/7/1-4, 30-38, D258/18/8), Wirksworth School (D258/18/7/5-29), Manors of Hopton, Carsington, Wirksworth, Hognaston, Middleton by Wirksworth and Hulland (D258/18/9-13), Assessments (D258/18/20), Miscellaneous printed items (D258/18/35-38)
Expand 19 - Various (D258/19/1-30, D258/19/31/24-33, D258/19/32-34), Ashbourne lectureship (D258/19/31/1-23)19 - Various (D258/19/1-30, D258/19/31/24-33, D258/19/32-34), Ashbourne lectureship (D258/19/31/1-23)
Expand 20 - Various (D258/20/1-11, 30-66), Title deeds and leases (D258/20/12-29)20 - Various (D258/20/1-11, 30-66), Title deeds and leases (D258/20/12-29)
Expand 21 - Various (D258/21/1-20, D258/21/45/7-8, D258/21/46/1-7), Philip Gell (1723-1795) Correspondence (D258/21/21-24, D258/21/46/8-35), Yorkshire Quarter Sessions (D258/21/25), Estate papers and accounts 18th cent (D258/21/26-D258/21/45/6),Philip Gell (1723-1795) Various (D258/21/47/1-34), Various 16th-19th cent (D258/21/47/35, D258/21/48-66)21 - Various (D258/21/1-20, D258/21/45/7-8, D258/21/46/1-7), Philip Gell (1723-1795) Correspondence (D258/21/21-24, D258/21/46/8-35), Yorkshire Quarter Sessions (D258/21/25), Estate papers and accounts 18th cent (D258/21/26-D258/21/45/6),Philip Gell (1723-1795) Various (D258/21/47/1-34), Various 16th-19th cent (D258/21/47/35, D258/21/48-66)
Expand 22 - Parish Account Books (D258/22/1-3), Various, 16th-19th century (D258/22/4-23)22 - Parish Account Books (D258/22/1-3), Various, 16th-19th century (D258/22/4-23)
Collapse 23 - Title Deeds and other papers (D258/23/1-19/5), Correspondence 16th-early 18th cent (D258/23/19/6-26, D258/23/20-22)23 - Title Deeds and other papers (D258/23/1-19/5), Correspondence 16th-early 18th cent (D258/23/19/6-26, D258/23/20-22)
1 - Note of the provisions of Ralph Gell's will - 1562
2 - Court of Wards and Liveries - John Curzon and John Gell (his late ward) v John Ferne - Ferne ordered to pay £10 annual instalment of £40 as ordered on 28 November last and to pay £120 due at Christmas or have extent awarded against him - 1616
3 - List of debts owed by Millicent Curzon, wife of John Curzon (mother of John Gell I) - [1619]
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5 - Notes re sale of manor of Netherhall (Suffolk) by Thomas, Duke of Norfolk to Thomas Reynet, confirmed by the Crown after the Duke's attainder - [16th cent]
6 - Probate copy of will of Samuel Hurd of Hognaston, yeoman. Proved at Derby, 7 April - 1718
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13 - Letters patent appointing John Gell sheriff of Derbyshire - 1822
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Expand 18 - Bond in £20 by Henry Blackett of Shipley, William Taylor of Edgeknowle, and John Hodgson of Fitche, all of parish of Hamsterley, to Sir William Darcy of Witton Castle, for the performance of covenants in a bargain and sale of even date 27 Jun - 165418 - Bond in £20 by Henry Blackett of Shipley, William Taylor of Edgeknowle, and John Hodgson of Fitche, all of parish of Hamsterley, to Sir William Darcy of Witton Castle, for the performance of covenants in a bargain and sale of even date 27 Jun - 1654
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1 - Release by Sir Humphrey Bradburn of the Lea to Edward Pease of London of his title in tenement in Kirk Ireton, previously granted to Sir Humphrey by the King under the Duchy [of Lancaster] seal, ?6 Oct 3 Edw VI - 1549
2-5 - Letters to Anthony Gell at Clements Inn, London or (one letter only) at Myddyltons in Islington from his father Ralph (d 4 May 1564). Probably chiefly concerned with legal business. Not dated except by day and month [but as Anthony Gell was admitted to the Inner Temple only in 1547 and there is reference to King's majesty in one letter probably temp Ed VI] - 1547-1553
6 - Letter to justices of the peace, ordering the postponement of a meeting of High Peak inhabitants to discharge or allow alesellers from 17 to 25 Sep, as the justices may not be aware of alesellers misdemeanours, and on 25th the winter, G Shrewsbury [Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury] 16 Sep - 1572
7 - Receipt by Thomas Knyveton of ?Mercaston esq. from Anthony Gell gent feodary to the Queen in Derbyshire £8 3s to the use of Margaret Eyre widow of Christopher Eyre of High for her dower for one year, 25 Feb 21 Eliz Note: surname of Thomas is spelt Knyveton and Kyveton - 1579
8 - Letter from G Shrewsbury [Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury] to Anthony Gell esq concerning ? possible sale or lease of Shrewsbury's Willersley lands, 3 ?Mar ?1560/1, 1580/1 - [c1561]-1581
9-10 - Letters to Anthony Gell at the Inner Temple or at Mr Martens House in Islington at the Sign of the Horse Head from Martin Marshall, with news of the Derbyshire estate, 3 May and 15 Jun 1582 - 1582
11 - Letter to Thomas Gell esq at Bakewell from Martin Marshall with news from Wirksworth, written at Hopton, dated Sunday, 1584 [No day or month] - 1584
12 - Letter to Anthony Gell esq at Hopton from [-] Sachevrell esq., referring to Gell and the rest of the justices at the Lea, entry into the house and theft of writings (my lady's leases) from Mr Wm Folde's study, asking for help in recovering the leases, dated Saturday, 1583 [no day or month] - 1583
13 - Letter to Thomas Gell at Hopton from Francis Curson and Thomas Kniveton, asking for help for James Deane and Anthony Noton, written at Kedleston 10 Sep - 1584
14 - Estate account - 1614
15 - Paper addressed to Thomas Gell at Kedleston and consisting of "a word of commendation" from William Spark, Blockley 10 Mar 1616/7 and a letter to a sister from sister E Gell saying "that if an alliance were a greate way further remote" her kind usage means "that I shall never be forgetful of you" - [1617]
16 - Letter to Edward Nicholas, Kings Street, Westminster, from John Gell, probably with reference to collection of ship money and to problems of collection particularly mentioning Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston. Has already received c £2,800 - 23 Nov 1635
17 - Letter to John Manners esq. at Haddon from Lionel Tinley at London about "imposition" on lead, parliamentary proceedings etc. relating to this etc. - 22 Mar [1641]
18 - Letter to Mr Gell at Hopton from William Smith at Nottingham, has obtained Newark [Nottinghamshire] vicarage, asks for a loan, refers to cousin Anthony and to Mr Manners and the Earl of Rutland, 1 Apr - ?17th cent
19 - Letter to Philip Gell esq at Hopton from Thomas Bagshaw concerning a Duchy decree and Mr Eyre; account of murder of Mr Goring by Charles Deering - 17th cent
20 - Copies of documents relating to separation of Lord and Lady Roos - (12 Feb 1661/1662)
21 - ?Deposition by James Tunstead formerly of Tunstead and a tenant of Sir John Gell deceased re tithe from Tunstead Meadow and Gratrax, 16 Oct. Addressed to Sir John Gell - 1675
22 - Copies of letters written by `PG' at Hopton 24 Jul - 16 Aug 1676, social, re houses, etc - 17th cent
23 - Copies of three letters written by P Gell, at least two of them to his brother, re purchases of clothing, account between them, apprenticeship of Thomas Parker's son to a captain of a good ship - (30 Dec 1682-21 Feb [1683])
24 - Letter to Philip Gell at Hopton from T Parker at Derby, re conveyancing - 22 Jan [1697]
25 - Assessment for poor rate Bonsall, 19 Jan, collected 14 Feb. - [1698]
26-27 - Letters to brother Sir Philip Gell from F Gell, in trouble with the law. 22 Dec 1705-4 Jan 1705/6 - 1705-1706
28 - Letter to Sir Philip Gell from William Archer at London re proving of a will, family greetings 1 Dec - 1706
29 - Letter to Sir Philip Gell from nephew John Gell at London, social, brother William's trouble over estate in Berkshire, 11 Dec - 1706
30 - Letter to ? from William Archer re family affairs, including a reference to Lincolnshire and Suffolk estates, 24 Jun - 1707
31-33 - Letter to brother Sir Philip Gell from sister T[emperance] Gell, social news and comment - Early 18th cent
34 - Letter to Sir Philip Gell from Robert Wilmot re musters, 9 Nov - 1715
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Expand 23 - Title deeds and other papers23 - Title deeds and other papers
Expand 24 - Sir Philip Gell (D258/24/1-5, D258/24/30-47, 49-54), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/24/6), Various (D258/24/6/27, D258/24/7-8, D258/24/11-29), Wirksworth Hundred Tax Assessments (D258/24/9-10), Fagg v Gell (D258/24/48)24 - Sir Philip Gell (D258/24/1-5, D258/24/30-47, 49-54), Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/24/6), Various (D258/24/6/27, D258/24/7-8, D258/24/11-29), Wirksworth Hundred Tax Assessments (D258/24/9-10), Fagg v Gell (D258/24/48)
Expand 25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers
Expand 26 - Title Deeds etc26 - Title Deeds etc
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Expand 28 - Title Deeds28 - Title Deeds
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Expand 34 - John Gell (1539-1671)34 - John Gell (1539-1671)
Expand 35 - Various accounts, deeds etc35 - Various accounts, deeds etc
Expand 36 - Anthony Gell d. 158436 - Anthony Gell d. 1584
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Expand 38 - Correspondence etc38 - Correspondence etc
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42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
Expand 43 - Hopton Receipt Papers43 - Hopton Receipt Papers
Expand 44 - Sir John Gell44 - Sir John Gell
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Expand 46 - Staffordshire estate papers, 19th century - 1834-187946 - Staffordshire estate papers, 19th century - 1834-1879
47 - Unidentified plan showing part of the course of a waterway, marked at points with numbers, and the dates 20 Aug and 22 Aug. Scale not given. Dimensions approx 150cm x 130cm - [19th Cent]
Expand 48 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-187748 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-1877
49 - Log book of the Cutter Yacht Albatross from the port of Cowes, Isle of Wight to any port or ports her owner may think proper, wind and weather permitting' [to Scotland] - 18 May-29 Aug 1836
Expand 50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)
Expand 51 - Various51 - Various
Expand 52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent
Expand 53 - Printed Pamphlets53 - Printed Pamphlets
Expand 54 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-187054 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-1870
Expand 55 - Pedigrees and other papers55 - Pedigrees and other papers
Expand 56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D
Expand 57 - Family Papers57 - Family Papers
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Expand 64 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-190264 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-1902
Expand 65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material
Expand 67 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-196467 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-1964
Expand 68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent
Expand 69 - Plans - 1711-182869 - Plans - 1711-1828
70 - Manor of Holland p Wirksworth and Lands Grant [temp Q Anne] to Philip Gell of Hopton [outsize parchment deed, badly damaged by damp, partly illegible]
Expand 71 - Isabella Thornhill, nee Gell (1800-1878): diary - 1863-187571 - Isabella Thornhill, nee Gell (1800-1878): diary - 1863-1875
72 - `Catalogue of the library at Hopton Hall' Arranged by size of volume: folio, quarto, octavo Duodecimo, `sixteens and twenty-fours' Title, edition and date of publication Folio paper vol, in slip case - ?17th cent
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UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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