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D3470 - Bennett and Carrington families and others, New Mills, Glossop and Chinley areas - 17th-late 18th cent

1 - Ashton family of Stoney Middleton and Hathersage - 1641-1749

2 - Beard Family - 1707-1776

3 - Bennett Family - 1687-1798

1 - Conveyance by feoffment - 1687

2 - Articles of agreement - 1698-1704

3 - Bond in £80 From Ralph Bennett of Hill, yeoman To John Bennett of Chinley End, yeoman For Ralph to perfom covenants of feoffment of same date. 7 Nov - 1695-1703

4 - Inventory of goods and chattels of John Bennett the elder of Chinley End yeoman, deceased, appraised and valued 10 Feb 1702/3, by John Olliver sen. George Kyrke, John and Christopher Bennett. Total £865 16s 03d of which £780 was money upon speciality and £20 money without speciality. - 1703

5 - Lease for 7 years 1 George Mellor Bugsworth yeoman 2 William Bennett of Chinley end tobacconist. For £30 Premises: messuage in Bugsworth lately purchased by John Bowler of Baslow gent with named lands. With reference to a bond of 29 September 1714 for the payment of £30 to Mellor’s wife Elizabeth. 6 May

6 - Articles of agreement between - 1725

7 - Articles of agreement between 1 Hezechiah Bennett of Silkhill, Chapel en le Frith yeo. 2 John Bennett of Reddish, parish Taxal, co Chester yeoman For £750 to be paid by John to Hezechiah, Hezechiah will convey to John messuage and lands at Silkhill with common lands etc [further detail]. Refers to Hezechiah’s mother Patience, sale of timber. 14 Mar - 1725-1726

8 - Receipt from Hannah Lingard to William Bennett of Chinley End, yeoman for £5, part of a portion (received as a child) left her by Edward Bennett her uncle. 24 Aug - 1727

9 - Articles of agreement between 1 John Radcliffe of Ollersett, James Booth and James Bowden of Thornsett and 2 William Bennett of Chinley-end For £130 1. will convey to 2 oak trees growing in demesnes of Thornsett (excepting 60 young oak plants) lately bought of Thomas Hallas of Glapwell esq with liberty to fell them within next 5 years. - 1727

10 - Bargain and sale of goods and chattels by Thomas Eyre of the Hollins in Outerbrook, husbandman, indebted to John Bennett of Chinley End in £22 and for 5s paid by Bennett. To John Bennett as above Goods: cows, corn, hay, household goods and chattels at or near Eyre’s dwelling house referred to in a schedule [missing]. - 1727-1728

11 - Questions and answers relating to Edward Bennett and his family and property, with reference to will of Edward Bennett of Hill (31 May 1694) marriage settlement of Robert Bennett and Sarah Walker (20 Feb 1704/5) and deed to levy a fine made by Edward Bennett of Hill in Bugsworth and wife Anne (1 Aug 1730). - c1730

12 - Mortgage - 1740

13-17 - John Bennett of Whitehough-head deceased, executor John Bennett: Legacy receipts1745/6, nd [18th cent] - 1742-1743

18-22 - Papers of Ann Bennett of Whitehough-head, widow of John, executor John Bennett of Whitehough-head - 1745-1747

23-37 - Papers of John Bennett of Whitehoughhead yeoman deceased - 1746-1750

38 - Memorandum of settlement concerning distribution of money in hands of William Bennett “the executor” to Robert and James Bennett, noting that Robert was to have £20 more than his brother because James had £20 laid out on his education and learning the trade of velvet weaver. 19 Jan - 1758

39 - List of 6 items, 5 of them deeds of the Bennett [ family (dates not given) and one as follows “All the Deeds of the Estate late Samuel Kirks” - [18th cent]

40 - Inventory of goods of John Bennett of ?Crank in Edge [Cracken Edge in Chinley, Buxton and Brownside], Glossop, deceased. - [18th cent]

41 - Discharge from Robert Bennett of Liverpool to John Carrington surviving executor of William Bennett of Chinley and his grandfather in respect of all claims under William’s will. 11 Apr - 1798

4 - Carrington family of Chinley and Bugsworth - 1679-1796

5 - Carrington Family and Local Affairs - 1707-1765

6 - Coalmining Partnership, Quarrying New Mills area and quarrying Kinder and Fairfield - 1706-1752

7 - Studs Commons/Moor, Hayfield Moor, Phoside: enclosure and agreement to convey 1722, 1724 - 1722-1724

8 - Plan of Mr Arch - Eyre’s land in Chapel en le Frith - 18th cent

9 - Gee family of Lydyate - 1606-1630

10 - Gee family - (1679)-?1762

11 - Miscellaneous deeds and other documents - 1636 - 1804

12 - Enclosure or exchange, place not known

13 - Bowden Middlecale: division of township - 18th cent

14 - Scarsdale Hundred: land tax - 1735

15 - Chinley township - 1682-1777

16 - Parish apprenticeship - 1731

17 - Hayfield Workhouse

18 - Bradwell Chapel - 1724-1725

19 - Chinley rental - 1721-1732

20 - Hides, tanning etc account - 1775

21 - Rotherham to Chesterfield Canal - 18th cent

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