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Collapse D2934 - Champion family of Edale - 1702-1929

D2934 - Champion family of Edale - 1702-1929

Collapse 1 - Deeds and Title

1 - Deeds and Title

1-19 - Deeds regarding a messuage known as `le Hall', a parcel of land known as `Kiln Close' and other land in Ashford (Greatbach-Hodskinson-Coates-Harris/Longden-Creswell-Champion) Including: D2934/1/5 Will of John Greatbach of Ashford, yeoman, proved 1735 D2934/1/15 Will of Martha Creswell of Rowdale, widow, proved Oct 1821 D2934/1/17 Abstract of title (1800-1833) of Rev John Champion to freehold land in Ashford, 1833 D2934/1/18 Abstract of title (1779-1836) of Rev John Champion to the land known as `Kiln Close', Ashford 1836 - 1702-1836

20-28 - Deeds regarding a messuage and croft in Burbage and a messuage and land in Ashford (Needham-Needham/Champion) Including: D2934/1/22 Will of Samuel Needham of Rushop, gent, proved Mar 1789 D2934/1/25 Will of Samuel Needham of Rushop, gent, proved Apr 1802 - 1742-1852

29-39 - Deeds regarding land in Ashford and an estate in Tofts, Cambridgeshire (Creswell) Including: D2934/1/29 Will of John Creswell of Ashford, grocer, proved Oct 1767 D2934/1/30 Will of Margaret Creswell of Ashford, widow, proved Jun 1779 D2934/1/31 Will of William Creswell of Ashford, gent, proved May 1782 D2934/1/32 Will of George Creswell of Ashford, grocer, proved Oct 1788 D2934/1/36 Abstract of title (1651-1852) of Rev Daniel Cresswell of land in Tofts, Cambridgeshire 1852 D2934/1/38 Poem [written as writing practice?] written on the back of an old envelope [circa late 18th century] D2934/1/39 Handwritten sermon preached on an unidentified good Friday [circa early 19th century] - 1767-1852

40-78 - Deeds regarding copyhold land in Ashford (Creswell) - 1780-1849

79-109 - Bundle of Probate copies of the wills of members of the Morewood and Needham families and correspondence, receipts and bills regarding the administration of the wills Including: D2934/1/80 Copy of the will and codicil of Robert Needham of Rowdale, gent [circa 1830] D2934/1/81 Copy of the probate copy of the will of John Morewood of Thornbridge, merchant, [circa 1830] D2934/1/100 Copy of the will and codicil of Elizabeth Morewood of Rowdale, widow, 1835 D2934/1/101 Copy of the probate copy of the will of Robert Needham of Rowdale [circa 1835] - 1821-1837

110-121 - Agreement regarding a dispute over the tenancy agreement between Rev John Champion (landlord) and William Fiddler Mason (tenant) concerning Edale End Farm - 1870-1888

122-139 - Bundle of correspondence, promisary notes, bills and receipts regarding the purchase and lease of land in Pembina (Manitoba, Canada) (Champion) Including: D2934/1/122 Assignment of interest under the will of Ref John Champion of Edale, clerk, to secure £500 Andrew Murray Champion of Pembina (Manitoba, Canada), farmer, to William Needham Longden Champion of Shibden Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire, manufacturer, 27 Sep 1880 D2934/1/135 Sale account of Township 1 Range 8 Manitoba, Canada, 24 Jan 1893 D2934/1/138-139 Correspondence regarding the path of the proposed Dore and Chinley railway through Hope and Edale, Jan & Feb 1894 - 1880-1894

140-142 - Lease of Dale Head Farm, Edale to John Fox Shirt of Dale Head, Edale [unsigned copy] 1923 - 1923

Expand 2 - Financial records

2 - Financial records

Expand 3 - Maps and Plans

3 - Maps and Plans

Expand 4 - Personal Papers

4 - Personal Papers

Expand 5 - Miscellaneous

5 - Miscellaneous

Strutt family of Belper

Strutt family of Belper

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Strutt family of Belper

Strutt family of Belper

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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