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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 - Ms copy of Order and Disorder: or, The World Made and Undone Being Meditations upon the Creation and Fall printed in London 1679 - Late 17th cent
2 - Ms volume of religious meditations by Elizabeth Gell; at back, Psalm 103 by Sands with music - [c1620-c1670]
3 - Assessment for "his Majesty's extraordinary occasions" D258/41/3/1/1-5 Ashbourne; 1673 Apr, Jul, Oct 1674 Apr, Jul D258/41/3/2 Bonsall; May 1673 - Jul 1674 D258/41/3/3/1-6 Bradbourne; 1673 May, Jul, Oct 1674 Apr, Jul D258/41/3/4/1-6 Brassington and Aldwark; 1673 May, [Jul], Oct 1674 Apr, Jul D258/41/3/5 Callow and Ible; May 1673 - Jul 1674 D258/41/3/6 Dethick, Tansley and Lea; May 1673 - July 1674 D258/41/3/7 Kirk Ireton; May 1673 - Jul 1674 D258/41/3/8 Parwich; May 1673 - Jul 1674 D258/41/3/9 Tissington and Lea; Apr 1673 - Jul 1674 D258/41/3/10 Wensley and Snitterton; May 1673 - Jul 1674 D258/41/3/11/1-6 Wirksworth; 1673 May, Jul, Oct 1674 Jan, 2 others - 1673-1674
4 - Assessment in Ashbourne for tax for disbanding the army, Apr - 1680
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8 - Probated will of William Chaworth of Williamthorpe leaving money and jewellery to brothers, sisters (including Mrs Eyre), cousins and servants, and property to brother, dated 16 Mar 25 Eliz I [1583] and proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury 25 May - 1583
9 - Copy decree of James I confirming customs of manors of Wirksworth, Bonsall, Brassington and Ireton Wood as part of Duchy of Lancaster including rental of copy holders, 17 Jul 18 Jas I - 1620
10 - Grant by George III to Philip Gell for consideration of £241 13s 11d of chief rents of Wirksworth, Hopton, Brassington, Middleton by Wirksworth, Hognaston and Kirk Ireton as part of Duchy of Lancaster valued at £10 13s 2d per year, with schedule of rents, 30 Jul - 1806
11 - Account of chief rents within the manor of Ireton Wood - 17th cent
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16 - Agreement between Sir Philip Gell and brother Francis for partition of estates left to them by father Sir John Gell, 19 May - 1692
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20 - Part of inventory of books (shelves 2-4) - c.1800
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Collapse 22 - Cromford and High Peak Railway22 - Cromford and High Peak Railway
Expand 23 - Canal Plans23 - Canal Plans
24 - Appointment by William, Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, of Philip Gell as Captain of a troop of the provisional cavalry, 29 Mar - 1798
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25 - Plan of Hopton, by William Chrishop, Mansfield, Size 25 × 20 inches. Scale 1 inch: 6 chains, [damaged by damp, repaired on linen but some information lost.] - 1804
26 - John Twigge at Hopton to Philip Gell in London - is proceeding with the alterations at Hopton; details of alterations; with plan of part of the house, 24 Apr - 1808
27 - A Survey and Plan of Three farms at Ible, the property of Sir Philip Gell, by Samuel Hutchinson - 1710
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29 - Plan of Griffe Grange and Hopton Moor, the property of Philip Gell, by G Nuttall, size 35 × 27 inches. Scale 1 inch: 6 chains, with part of rail road added later - 1803
30 - Plan of Hopton by C Heaton, Endon near Leek, - 1804
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32 - Plan of Hognaston Old ... (missing). [An old list described this as a plan of Hognaston Old Field] surveyed by .... [missing although the letters `inson' are still discernible, Apr A later hand has written `Hutchinson' by the surveyor's name and also written over now illegible or partially illegible names and the marking `Footway ?to Wirksworth' Triangulation marked. No scale, Size 45 × 58 cms. Coloured, parchment - 1732
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35 - Rough map of Hopton. No scale, Size 51 × 57 cms. Paper - 18th cent
36 - Rough ground plan of house (Hopton Hall) - 19th cent
37 - Plan of proposed Ashbourne and Wirksworth railway by Thomas Woodhouse, Scale 2 furlongs: 1 inch, with small drawings of churches at Ashbourne, Atlow, Bradbourne, Bradley, Brassington, Carsington, Hognaston, Kirk Ireton, Kniveton, Mappleton and Osmaston. Paper, Size 70 × 57 cms, Oct - 1827
38 - Part of volume of Hognaston Manor Court Rolls [quire], views of frankpledge - 24 Oct 1752-6 May 1757
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
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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