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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)
Expand 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)
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 1 - Correspondence including relating to the wool trade - [16th cent]1 - Correspondence including relating to the wool trade - [16th cent]
Expand 2 - Correspondence - 17th-18th cent2 - Correspondence - 17th-18th cent
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1 - Copy lease by Rauffe Gell of Hopton, gent, to John Heyne of Ireton Wood and Agnes his wife - whereas John and Agnes have surrendered certain lands in Wirksworth manor court to the use of Rauffe - of a messuage with all lands etc in Kirk Ireton, lately in the tenure of William Parker and Alice his wife, for 40 years at 20s a year 26 Dec, 3 Eliz I - 1583
2 - Quitclaim by Dame Mary Calvelley of Lea (Cheshire), widow, to William Mitchell of Wingerworth, of all actions suits etc 21 Mar 1656/7 - 1657
3 - Agreement between Christofer Hurt of Ashbourne and Elizabeth Hurt, widow, late wife of Thomas Hurt, father of Christofer - Elizabeth to have, in full recompense of dower, the two closes under Ashelowe, a third part of a close called Witlesdough and a meadow called Crust Croft, provided that when Christofer shall marry, Elizabeth will lease the lands to him - also the house in Compton with the backside and garden and orchard and these parcels of the house on the green, viz the parlour where she now lies, the nursery, the kitchen and the buttery, to hold until Christofer's marriage 11 Mar, 30 Eliz I - 1588
4 - Memorandum by Sir Percivall Willughby of Wollaton [Nottinghamshire] - whereas his son Sir Francis Willughby on 22 August 1617 convenanted with him to convey and assure £100 a year out of the manor of Wollaton for the preferment of the younger sons of Percivall, for their lives - for the love and affection he bears to Henrie, Percivall and Robert, his 3 youngest sons, he appoints Francis to join with him in conveying the said £100 to the use of Henrie, Percivall and Robert, for their lives 16 May, 1625 And Memorandum by Sir Francis Willughby, son and heir apparent of Sir Percivall Willughby, of covenant with Percivall and Dame Bridgett his wife, to join with Percivall in the sale of so much land at Cossall and Trowell as shall amount to £3000 towards the payment of the debts of Percivall, and shall also convey out of the manor of Wollaton £100 a year for the use of such younger sons as Percivall shall appoint 22 Aug 1617 - 1617 - 1625
5 - Extract from draft deed - John Gell covenants with James, Earl of Northampton, for peaceable possession by the Earl of lot cope and barmaster's office within the soke and wapentake of Wirksworth, except in Griffe and Griffe Grange - 1663
6 - Copy of settlement upon the marriage of William, son of William Cockaine of Hognaston and Ellen, daughter of Thomas Bradley of Hognaston whereby Thomas Bradley and William his son convey to William Cockaine junior and Ellen his wife, 6 beastgates on Hognaston Win and a close called Broad Meadow, in tail general 10 Oct - 1662
7 - Copy by John Gell II of memorandum by William Cockaine of Mugginton, yeoman, that he gave to his son William Cockaine and Ellen his wife, a dwelling house and two closes at Hognaston called Blance and But Hill, for their lives and the heirs of their bodies and in default to his son Robert Cockaine in fee simple 28 May - 1664
8 - Feoffment and settlement relating to a messuage and land at Hognaston - 1662-1678
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5 - Muster roll for Wirksworth wapentake - [16th cent]
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7 - Inventory of such of the goods of Dame Mary, late wife of Sir John Gell, as the wife of Thomas Ellis confesses to having, used in Gell v. Ellis and others Oct - 1654
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9 - Account of John Dakeyne to Sir Philip Gell for legal charges re his copyhold estates - 1689-1709
10 - `The manner and custom of tithing with the vicar of Wirksworth.' - 17th cent
11 - List of names - 17th cent
12 - `A Merry Epigram on the heat of the Bath' [Latin and English] - 17th cent
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17 - Grant re. land at Cutthorpe (Lincolnshire) in the occupations of Thomas Wilson (Cockayne and Harper) 25 Jul, 28 Eliz I - 1586
18 - Special livery from Court of Wards granted to Sir John Gell 30 Jan 20 Jas I - 1623
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20 - Deed etc relating to part of house and land land in Hognaston (Trewman - Gilbert) - 1672
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22-23 - Overseers of the Poor for Hopton
23 - Churchwardens for Hopton accounts including Overseers of the Poor - 1704
24 - Rentals for Crown lands in Wirksworth, Hopton, Carsington, Griffe Grange, Ireton, Ashleyhay, Middleton, Matlock, Ible collected by Gell - c1593-c1594
24-38 - Various
25 - Lot and cope lead reckonings by Francis Handy - Mar 1656-Jun 1656
26 - Lot and cope lead reckonings for Wirksworth and Middleton - Apr 1656-Jun 1656
27 - Schedule of deeds relating to Gell leases of tithes of corn and hay in Alport, Birchinlee, Rowlesley, Rowley, Westend, Crook Hill, Over Ashop, Chatsworth, Beeley, Over Haddon, Great Longstone, Hassop, Rowland, Wardlow, Wirksworth and Hognaston 1554 - 1574 - [late 16th cent]
28 - Butler's account including quantities in store, used, replaced of claret, sherry, Canary and Portuguese wines, beer; also baked bread including "Parler", browne - 1712-1713
29 - Abstract of Wirksworth glebe terrier, with note of use as current, Dec - 1783
30 - Order to bring to trial at assizes case of trespass over manor of Weston and Tythby (Nottinghamshire) between John Gell and Lord and Lady Chaworth - 11 Mar [1641]
31 - Affidavit of Richard Lloyd of Inner Temple that he saw Sir George Pratt at Oxford when it was garrisoned for Charles I, 6 Oct 1648, annotated as sworn 7 Oct 1648 - 1648
32 - Receipted accounts of Anthony Gell as tenant to Crown - 1583
33 - Notes on Manor of Wirksworth 1517 - 1546 made in reign of Edw VI (1547-1553) - c1550
34 - Letter from solicitor to Phillip Gell about deeds and papers relating to old Dale Abbey property, Jul - 1787
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36 - Depositions in case about land at Carsington between Robert Heyward and Philip Gell 36 Chas II [1684 - 5], with note 2 Jun 1 Jas II [1685] - 1684-1685
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38 - Papers relating to Thomas Gell's to case against Lord Howard for bribery over discharging people from compositions to detriment of state finances; Copy petition (in T Gell's hand) by Earl of Rutland to rebuild on site Belvoir Castle [Leicestershire] - c.1650
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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63 - Number not used
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
Expand 73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent
UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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