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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 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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1 - Draft deed between Sir Phillip Gell and Francis Gell re land and property in Wirksworth - c.1695-1702
2 - Copy deed between Sir John Gell, and William Sacheverell and William Eyre re lands in Hulland, Carsington, and Wirksworth (Lincs) - 1687
3-4 - Draft petition of Sir John Gell to Francis, Lord Guildford, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal re land at Winterton (Lincs) (2 copies) - c.1684
5 - Feoffment by Sir Philip Gell to Thomas Cheaney of Ashford in the Water gent, in consideration of £70 of a close (3 acres) upon Nether Moor Lands in the West Feild at Monyash, now known as Moore Close with appointment of Thomas Bagshaw of Bakewell, esq, and Francis Mosley clerk to Bagshaw, as attorneys for livery of seisin. 1 Mar 1717/18 - [1718]
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9 - Ms copy of the Bakewell enclosure bill - 18th cent
10 - Part of a ms copy of a bill for raising £100,000 from the Jews - c1700
11 - Ms copy of `An Act for Raiseing the Summe of One Hundred Thousand Pounds upon the Jews' - c.1700
12 - `The Case of the Jews Stated' Printed with ms notes by Sir Philip Gell - [1689]
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14 - Deposition of John Kellsall of Mayfield, (Staffordshire), clerk, and others re the Ashbourne lectureship - 1659
15 - The answers of John Buxton, one of the defendants to the information of Sir George Treby, Attorney General, at the relation of Thomas Goodread, vicar of Ashbourne, and William Hand of Ashbourne clerk, re the Ashbourne lectureship - 1658
16 - Draft deed of settlement by Sir Philip Gell - 1709
17 - Complaint by Sir John Gell to Francis, Lord Guildford, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, re land in Carsington - c.1685
18 - Deed of covenant and grant from William Greggorie of Hopton, yeoman and Alice his wife, and Rowland Mosely of Hopton, miner and Katherine his wife, to John Greatrex of Derby, dyer and William Kayes of Hobknowle in the parish of Wirksworth, gent; in consideration of £5, of a messuage, little house, garden and close of land (1 acre) called Bridgegate in Hopton. 22 Jul 1659 - 1659
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1 - Receipt by John Pynder to Henry Chaworth, executor of the will of Sir George Chaworth, for all his wages due at Lady Day last 15 Oct - 1590
2 - Receipt by Lawrence Newton to Henry Chaworth, executor of the will of Sir George Chaworth, for £7-10s received by the hand of Edward Rolleston, bailiff of Annesley, for half a years rent of Brodgreve. 15 Mar 1590/1 - 1591
3 - Receipt by Robert Eyre to Henry Chaworth for 53s 4d to the use of his niece Elenor Eyre. 23 Apr 34 Eliz. I - 1592
4 - Receipt by William Hancock to Henry Chaworth for 10s for a legacy from Sir George Chaworth decd. 4 Oct - 1592
6 - Receipt by Edward Rous to Henry Chaworth of Annesley for £3-6-8d for an annuity due from the manor of Williamthorpe. 5 Oct - 1596
7 - Receipt by [?] le Strange to Henry Chaworth for £30 for a half years annuity due to his daughter Elizabeth Chaworth from the manor of Marnham. 16 Apr - 1597
8 - Receipt by William Wryght, bailiff of Bassetlaw Hundred for 18s received from Henry Heald, bailiff, of Marnham, for arrears of a rent of 12d for 18 years. 7 May - 1597
9 - Note from William Paston to his "cousin" Henrye Chower [Chaworth]: his son Chower bequeathed him £10 which he has not previously demanded, now requests payment. 6 Aug - 1598
10 - Receipt by William Kynder, Under Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, to Henry Chaworth for £17-13-10¾d, for arrears of Marnham for 2½ years. 21 Nov - 1602
11 - Receipt by Sir William Carre to Henry Chaworth, executor of the will of Sir George Chaworth, for 500 marks due to himself and his wife for the procuring of the wardship of Elizabeth Chaworth, heiress of Sir George - 20 Sep 1605
12 - Order in the case George Chaworth esq v Sir George Chaworth junior and Sir George Chaworth senior re the will of Sir George Chaworth decd: the case to be dismissed unless the plaintiff show cause to the contrary, 26 Jun - 1609
13 - Receipt by John Gelsthorpp of Annesley (Notts) for a half years rent due to Sir George Chaworth from George Chaworth. 25 Mar - 1610
14 - Receipt by Thomas Eyre for £10 received upon a bond wherein Henry Chaworth was bound to Robert Sitwell. 4 May - 1611
15 - Henry Sacheverell to his "good cousin" John Gell at Hopton - is exceedingly pressed for the money in which Gell is bound with him to Mr Browns - has promised to meet Browne at Derby tomorrow and entreats Gell's assistance - has Thomas Gell said anything to Gell about the Werton lease? - is resolved to dispose of the lease, 5 May, endorsed with memorandum of having been shown in case Gell v Chaworth and Chaworth on 20 Jan 1693 - 1636
15 - Receipt by Thomas Meryng of Hucknall Torkard to Henry Chaworth of Annesley, for £8 for half a years rent. 7 Oct 34 Eliz. I - 1592
16 - Depositions taken at Nottingham, under a commission out of the Court of Requests, in the case John Gell v Sir George Chaworth and John Chaworth. 10 Jan 14 Cha I - 1639
17 - Case paper concerning John Gell v George Lord Chaworth and John Chaworth his son - exceptions to witnesses that the Chaworths will offer to read, being taken in a former Chancery suit about 30 years ago - c.1639
18-19 - Interrogation to be ministered to witnesses on behalf of Sir George Chaworth against George Chaworth esq., with draft - c.1639
20 - Interrogation to be ministered to witnesses on behalf of George Chaworth esq against Sir George Chaworth the elder. Sir George Chaworth the younger, John Chaworth and Christopher Foster - c.1639
21 - Note of things to ask witness Thomas Millett of Ansley Woodhouse concerning the manors of Werton and Tithby and the rectory of St Aubery's - 17th cent
22 - Court verdict re the estates of Sir George Chaworth - c.1639
23 - Chaworth pedigree - c.1639?
24 - List of debts of Sir George Chaworth demanded by Mr Cope, delivered to Henry Chaworth (c1578-1598) - Early 17th cent
25 - Particular of a farm at Whittington, in the occupation of John Webster - 17th cent
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24 - Volume of rent accounts for the Hopton estate in Derbyshire - 1731-1738
25 - Final concord (2 copies) between John Gell plt and Thomas Spencer, John Spencer and Anne Spencer, widow, of 1 messuage, 5 cottages, 6 gardens, 8 acres of arable, 4 acres of meadow, 8 acres of pasture, 8 beastgates in Middleton Wood and common of pasture at Middleton by Wirksworth. Consideration £60 3 weeks of Michaelmas [20 Oct] - 1659
26 - Exchange between John Gretrakes of Hopton, yeoman, and Thomas Stepull of Hopton, Stepull to have a selion of land in Holestonnstedfeld at Hopton upon le Brecke, between the lands of Stepull east and west and a selion in Overfeld called Halfe Acres, between the land of Ralf Gell gent, east and Stapull west, extending south to the land of John Rollesley; Greatrakes to have a selion in Holetonnsted called Bryggeyate between the lands of James Coughen west and the King east and a selion in le Overfeld called Thartehouses between the lands of Gretrakes east and west and butting south on the land of John Rollesley Witnesses: Ralf Gell of Hopton, Thomas Eyton, Ralf Eyton, Henry Glossop of Workesworth etc Dated at Hopton, 8 Mar 1 Edw VI [1547] - 1547
27 - Lease by John Gell of Hopton, esq, to Thomas Wigley of Middleton by Wirksworth, esq, of a close or pasture ground called Orme Leas in Wirksworth, for 10 years at a peppercorn p.a. 6 Aug 16 Jas I [1618] - 1618
28 - Lease by Philip Gell of Hopton esq, to Thomas Evans of Derby, ironmonger, and George Evans of Bonsall (his brother), of a smelting mill at Wirksworth known as Middle Mill, late in the possession of John Willcockson, with all buildings etc, for 7 years at a peppercorn for the first 2 years and £10 p.a. thereafter - 23 Mar [1751]
29 - Letter from Thomas Bagshaw to Sir Philip Gell at Hopton, hopes he has laid hold of £200 or 260 more for Gell, it may not be amiss to lay the exemplification of the bill answer and depositions in Gell's evidence 2 Jun - 1710
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30 - Quarter Sessions order re a cottage built in Aug by George Bradwall of Middleton by Wirksworth, upon Middleton Common 8 Oct 12 Wm. III - 1700
31 - Particular of the rectories and parsonages (except advowsons) of Ashbourne and Wirksworth, held in lease from the Dean of Lincoln for 3 lives [gives names of tenants and rentals] - c.1740
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34 - Pencil notes on various fields at Carsington - 19th cent
35 - Pages 161-174 of Salomon's "Oeconomicks" [printed] - 17th cent
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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)
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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
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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