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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
1 - Title deeds including lead ore tithe - 1549-1872
2 - Title deeds
3 - Title deeds
4 - Accounts
5 - Accounts (D258/1), Philip Gell (1775-1842) (D258/5/2-6)
6 - Philip Gell (1775-1842)
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)
8 - Correspondence Christian-Gell re lead ore (D258/8/1) and Various papers (D258/8/2-56)
9 - Thomas Gell
10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various
11 - Various, 18th - early 19th century
12 - Various, 17th century
13 - Title deeds and other papers
14 - Various, 18th-19th century
15 - 17th Cent Printed Material
16 - Title deeds and other papers
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)
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)
19 - Various (D258/19/1-30, D258/19/31/24-33, D258/19/32-34), Ashbourne lectureship (D258/19/31/1-23)
20 - Various (D258/20/1-11, 30-66), Title deeds and leases (D258/20/12-29)
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)
22 - Parish Account Books (D258/22/1-3), Various, 16th-19th century (D258/22/4-23)
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
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)
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3 - Appointment of Sir Philip Gell as Receiver of the Honour of Tutbury, 4 Aug, 1 Anne - 1702
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5 - Appointment by Nicholas, Earl of Scarsdale, of Sir Philip Gell as a deputy lieutenant, 28 Dec - 1711
6 - Ashbourne Lectureship (D258/24/6/1-26), Various (D258/24/6/27)
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8 - Draft will of Sir Philip Gell - c1719
9 - Wirksworth Hundred Tax Assessments
11 - Draft will of John Wingfield of Wirksworth, gent, including bequests concerning his shares in monies, his estates at Bradfield, Yorkshire, and Wirksworth including Noreton Steere Farme, 6 Jul - 1704
12 - List of names of Middleton cottagers - 1714
13 - List of cottages erected and encroached upon the waste of Wirksworth Manor - c.1700
14 - List of "the names of the clergy that made soldiers" in Wirksworth Wapentake, with names of the soldiers concerned - 1625
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16 - The Bankrupt's Case, with reasons for passing a bill re agreements made with bankrupts (printed) - 1689
17 - Petition to Parliament of the artisans and others concerned in the public works of St Pauls and the parochial churches of London, concerning potential debt problems (printed) - c.1689
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19 - Copy address of the County of Derby to William III for the defence of the crown against France and the Stuarts, signed by the county's deputy lieutenants, Justices of the Peace and other gentlemen and tradesmen of Wirksworth Hundred - 1701
20 - Case for opinion re will of William Taylor, made [?15 Dec 1690] - c.1700
21 - Order of the Duke of Devonshire to the deputy lieutenants re search for arms in the possession of dangerous persons, 22 Jul - 1715
22 - Letter of the Duke of Devonshire (to the deputy lieutenants) - re suppression of papist priests, enclosing copy letter, 20 Apr - 1716
23 - Muster of Capt Hoveringham's troop, at Derby, 3 Jul - 1690
24 - Copy letter to sheriffs re attendance of Justices of the Peace at Assizes, 25 Jun, copied 10 Jul - 1719
25 - Copy letter of Lord Sidmouth to Philip Gell re maintenance of mails during snow, 11 Dec - 1816
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30-47 - Sir Philip Gell
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33 - Copy bill of complaint of George Langford of Nottingham, gent., in the case Langford v Gell, re money owed to him by William Sacheverell of Barton (Nottinghamshire) dec'd, 3 Nov - 1692
34 - Copy answer of Ann Rosell, widow, one of the defendants to the bill of complaint of Sir Philip Gell re Holland or Richmond Manor in Wirksworth, 3 Jun - 1701
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36 - Copy of barmoot court roll - complaint by Sir John Gell that Senior and his partners have not freed their meer at Leawood - verdict that Senior and his grovefellows forfeit their meer - 3 Nov 1645
37 - Receipt by Caleb Jessopp to Sir Philip Gell for an indenture between William Jessope, his father, Sir John Gell and Caleb of 2 closes in Hognaston called Ravensitch Close and Abbottes Close Head and 2 beastgates - 28 Oct 1693
38 - Dean and Chapter of Lichfield's receipt to Sir Philip Gell for payment of £21 11s 5d rent, 2 Mar 1690/1 - 1691
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40 - Papers re enclosure of Ashleyhay and Alderwasley, comprising rough lists of inhabitants involved and acreages - 1689
41 - Household accounts. [Sir Philip Gell] 20-27 Jan, 1713/14 - 1714
42 - Accounts of William Sacheverell's executors [Sir Philip Gell] - 1691-1694
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44 - Account of Mr Jessop with the executors and trustees of Sir Philip Gell, dec'd - 1721
45 - Note by Sir Philip Gell re lot and cope - 1708
46 - Manuscript poem - "New Instructions to a Painter" (political) - 1667
47 - Manuscript poem - "The Dolefull Complaint of Sir H M" (political) - 18th cent
48 - Fagg v Gell - 1671-1719
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49-54 - Sir Philip Gell
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1-6 - Letters from Robert Wilmot at Derby to Sir Philip Gell - 1688-1715
7 - Letter from Nathaniel Curzon at Kedleston to Sir Philip Gell "have lately been deceived" includes draft reply from Sir Philip, 29 Jan 1710/11 - 1711
8-21 - Letters from Thomas Parker to Philip Gell re Secheverill Trust, and lead veins - 1680-1701
22 - Letter from Wm Grosvenor at Chatsworth to Thomas Bagshaw at Bakewell "his grace wishes that he will accept a deputation from the Lord Scarsdale", 25 Sep - 1711
23 - Letter from Tho Ledcroft to Sir Philip Gell "have not yet seen the receipt", 1 Aug - 1701
24 - Letter from Francis Gell to brother Philip Gell "Cos. James arrived safely", 5 Jun - 1680
25-27 - Letters from Samuel Hayward to Sir Philip Gell re Smyrna wine and other matters - 1711,1717
28 - Letter from Jo Alsopp to Sir Philip Gell enclosing "particulars of all the estates in Hopton and Carsington as they were several rate" [now missing], 23 Sep - 1715
29 - Letter from Hugh Bateman to Sir Philip Gell re rents, 20 Feb 1690/1 - 1691
30 - Letter from Wm Wingfield to Sir Philip Gell re a writ, Feb 1699/1700 - 1700
31 - Letter from Jh Fagge to Sir Philip Gell re a writ, 28 Mar - 1689
32 - Note "Sir Philip Gell's part about the decree for his land in Hope is £2 3s 1d" - 17th cent
33 - Bill for rents - 1689
34 - Unsigned letter to "Phil" "Anthony gives you many thanks for your kindness to him" - 1669
35 - Page of news intelligence [?copied from a newspaper] - 17th cent
36-37 - Petition to P Gell "and the other deputy lieutenants" re pay of militia, with reply by "TB" and "CG" - 17th cent
38 - Receipt for a chariot and two mares (£70) - 1689
39 - Notes on the coat of arms of Anthony Alsop of Alsop in the Dale - 17th cent
40 - "A perfect ceure for the [? fraunte] in a hawkes body" - 17th cent
41 - An account of the profit at Thissle Close - 1684
42 - Copy deed re land in Newton and Thorpe, John Borrows and Anthony Alsopp, 25 Mar 1686/7 - 1687
43 - Notes re mining [Sir Philip Gell's Mills] - 1715
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25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers
26 - Title Deeds etc
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28 - Title Deeds
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34 - John Gell (1539-1671)
35 - Various accounts, deeds etc
36 - Anthony Gell d. 1584
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38 - Correspondence etc
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42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
43 - Hopton Receipt Papers
44 - Sir John Gell
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46 - 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]
48 - 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
50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)
51 - Various
52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent
53 - Printed Pamphlets
54 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-1870
55 - Pedigrees and other papers
56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D
57 - Family Papers
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63 - Number not used
64 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-1902
65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material
67 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-1964
68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent
69 - 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]
71 - 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
73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent
UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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