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Collapse D5430 - Wright family of Eyam Hall - [14th cent]-1994D5430 - Wright family of Eyam Hall - [14th cent]-1994
Expand 1 - Title deeds to the main Wright family estate at Eyam and Foolow - 1628-19511 - Title deeds to the main Wright family estate at Eyam and Foolow - 1628-1951
Expand 2 - Title deeds to the Wright family estate at Brampton and Newbold - 1642-16792 - Title deeds to the Wright family estate at Brampton and Newbold - 1642-1679
Expand 3 - Title deed to land at Unthank, parish of Dronfield - 16783 - Title deed to land at Unthank, parish of Dronfield - 1678
Expand 4 - Marriage settlements and deeds concerned with sales and purchases of land between Wright family members - 1635-18734 - Marriage settlements and deeds concerned with sales and purchases of land between Wright family members - 1635-1873
Expand 5 - Mortgage deeds - 1703-18695 - Mortgage deeds - 1703-1869
Expand 6 - Leases and tenancy agreements - 1747-19326 - Leases and tenancy agreements - 1747-1932
Expand 7 - Rentals and rent accounts - 1640-19747 - Rentals and rent accounts - 1640-1974
Expand 8 - Estate and household account books - 1723-18448 - Estate and household account books - 1723-1844
Expand 9 - Loose financial papers - 1644-19839 - Loose financial papers - 1644-1983
Expand 10 - Schedules, surveys and valuations of land - 17th cent-1880s10 - Schedules, surveys and valuations of land - 17th cent-1880s
Expand 11 - Estate plans - 18th cent-193211 - Estate plans - 18th cent-1932
Expand 12 - Sale particulars and auction papers - 1797-191112 - Sale particulars and auction papers - 1797-1911
Expand 13 - Lead mining papers - 1647-198513 - Lead mining papers - 1647-1985
Expand 14 - Inventories and accounts relating to items at Eyam Hall and other family dwellings - 1641-197314 - Inventories and accounts relating to items at Eyam Hall and other family dwellings - 1641-1973
Expand 15 - Estate correspondence - 1797-197615 - Estate correspondence - 1797-1976
Expand 16 - Miscellaneous estate papers - 1834-198516 - Miscellaneous estate papers - 1834-1985
Expand 17 - Enclosure - 1676-188817 - Enclosure - 1676-1888
Expand 18 - Eyam tithes - 1824-196618 - Eyam tithes - 1824-1966
Expand 19 - Eyam Churchwardens' papers - 1702-176619 - Eyam Churchwardens' papers - 1702-1766
Expand 20 - Eyam Parish Church property - 1808-187220 - Eyam Parish Church property - 1808-1872
Expand 21 - Eyam Poor Law and settlement papers - 1690-179421 - Eyam Poor Law and settlement papers - 1690-1794
Expand 22 - Eyam roads - 1750-c180122 - Eyam roads - 1750-c1801
Expand 23 - Eyam School - 1813-187623 - Eyam School - 1813-1876
Expand 24 - Miscellaneous Eyam parish and taxation papers - 1767-mid 19th cent24 - Miscellaneous Eyam parish and taxation papers - 1767-mid 19th cent
Expand 25 - Miscellaneous enclosure, turnpike and school papers - 1770-187825 - Miscellaneous enclosure, turnpike and school papers - 1770-1878
Expand 26 - Thomas Wright of Unthank (c1608-1673) - 1651-167626 - Thomas Wright of Unthank (c1608-1673) - 1651-1676
Expand 27 - Thomas Wright of Eyam (1674-1704) - 1700-170427 - Thomas Wright of Eyam (1674-1704) - 1700-1704
Expand 28 - John Wright of Eyam and Great Longstone (1700-1780) - 1723-177628 - John Wright of Eyam and Great Longstone (1700-1780) - 1723-1776
Expand 29 - Thomas Wright (1723-1759) - 1742-175929 - Thomas Wright (1723-1759) - 1742-1759
Expand 30 - Major John Wright (1724-1779) - 1739-177930 - Major John Wright (1724-1779) - 1739-1779
Expand 31 - James Farewell Wright of Eyam (1738-1805) - 1770-180631 - James Farewell Wright of Eyam (1738-1805) - 1770-1806
Expand 32 - Jane Wright (née Sisum) and the Sisum family of Kensington - 1767-184032 - Jane Wright (née Sisum) and the Sisum family of Kensington - 1767-1840
Expand 33 - Dorothy Wright (1729-1824) - 1809-182433 - Dorothy Wright (1729-1824) - 1809-1824
Collapse 34 - John William Wright of Eyam and Sheffield (1771-1853) - 1798-185934 - John William Wright of Eyam and Sheffield (1771-1853) - 1798-1859
1 - Original will of John William Wright of Sheffield, mercer, 31 Aug - 1798
2 - Letter from Jane Wright Dawson at Otley to cousin Mrs Wright in Sheffield mentioning journey to Otley via leeds, new furniture in room, wakes celebrations at Otley, family in Eyam and Levershulme - 13 Aug 1829
3 - Letter from Jane Sisum at Prescot Vicarage to cousin John Wright of The Firs, Eyam, mentioning some other letter, 13 Sep n.y. - 1830s
4 - Letter of condolence from Jane Sisum at Prescot Vicarage to cousin Mrs Wright of Eyam Hall on the death of her mother (last remaining relative on Jane's father's side) - 26 Apr 1831
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7 - Copy will of John William Wright of Eyam, extracted from the registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 6 Feb - 1854
8 - Epitome of the will of J W Wright, made 22 Aug 1846 - mid 19th cent
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11 - Account relating to the estate of the late John William Wright, listing cash, rents, payments, debts and legacies - c1853
12 - Day book/memorandum book used by the executors of J W Wright, including lists of debts and rents, funeral expenses, sundry payments, and copy account sent to the Stamp Office, Jul 1853-Aug 1856 - 1853-1856
13 - Cash ledger used by J W Wright's executors, Dec 1853-Feb 1854; re-used [by Revd Charles Sisum Wright and Revd William Peter Wright?] as rent/estate account book [apparently relating to properties in Sheffield], Sep 1901-Mar 1906 - 1853-1906
14-15 - Residuary accounts of J W Wright - 1853-1854
16 - Extract from will of John William Wright of The Firs, Eyam, dated 22 Aug 1846, in relation to property devised to his sons John Wright and James Farewell Wright and to the division of the residue of his estate - c1855
17 - Release of freehold lands situate at Eyam from a legacy charged thereon by the will of John William Wright, from Robert Sherratt Tomlinson, Thomas Cox and Martha Hammond Thornewill to James Farewell Wright, 9 Feb - 1859
18 - Letter from J W Wright to 'Father', relating to business at Eyam with Mrs K and Mr Y, n.d. [before 1805] - [late 18th cent-1804]
Expand 35 - Peter Wright of Eyam (1781-1862) - 1808-188235 - Peter Wright of Eyam (1781-1862) - 1808-1882
Expand 36 - Dorothy Wright (1772-1858) and Mary Wright (1774-1860) of Eyam - 1823-185336 - Dorothy Wright (1772-1858) and Mary Wright (1774-1860) of Eyam - 1823-1853
Expand 37 - James Farewell Wright of Sheffield (1800-1879) - 1816-188137 - James Farewell Wright of Sheffield (1800-1879) - 1816-1881
Expand 38 - John Wright of Tamworth (1805-1861) - 1836-190738 - John Wright of Tamworth (1805-1861) - 1836-1907
Expand 39 - Martha Hammond Thornewill, née Wright (died 1889) - 1840-189639 - Martha Hammond Thornewill, née Wright (died 1889) - 1840-1896
Expand 40 - Dorothy Wilkinson, née Wright - 1843-188040 - Dorothy Wilkinson, née Wright - 1843-1880
Expand 41 - Mary Wright (died c1882) and Jane Wright (died 1868) - 1840-189241 - Mary Wright (died c1882) and Jane Wright (died 1868) - 1840-1892
Expand 42 - Revd Charles Sisum Wright (1840-1903) - c1860-190442 - Revd Charles Sisum Wright (1840-1903) - c1860-1904
Expand 43 - Charlotte Elizabeth Wright, née Jervis (1841-1919) - c1910-192043 - Charlotte Elizabeth Wright, née Jervis (1841-1919) - c1910-1920
Expand 44 - Margaret Jane Wright (1843-1906) and Harriet Elizabeth Wright (1845-1915) - 1851-191544 - Margaret Jane Wright (1843-1906) and Harriet Elizabeth Wright (1845-1915) - 1851-1915
Expand 45 - Revd William Peter Wright (1864-1944) - 1864-198145 - Revd William Peter Wright (1864-1944) - 1864-1981
Expand 46 - Charlotte Winifred Wright, née Eardley (1869-1937) - 1869-193846 - Charlotte Winifred Wright, née Eardley (1869-1937) - 1869-1938
Expand 47 - Emily Georgina Wright (1868-1925) - 1889-c192547 - Emily Georgina Wright (1868-1925) - 1889-c1925
Expand 48 - Charles Sisum Wright (1894-1985) - 1880s-198248 - Charles Sisum Wright (1894-1985) - 1880s-1982
Expand 49 - Dorothy Thornewill, née Wright (1895-1993) - 1907-197549 - Dorothy Thornewill, née Wright (1895-1993) - 1907-1975
Expand 50 - Cookery books and recipes - 17th cent-19th cent50 - Cookery books and recipes - 17th cent-19th cent
Expand 51 - Papers relating to the Wright family pedigree - c1776-197851 - Papers relating to the Wright family pedigree - c1776-1978
Expand 52 - Wright family photographs and pictures - 1849-198252 - Wright family photographs and pictures - 1849-1982
Expand 53 - Wright family of Great Longstone - 1637-193253 - Wright family of Great Longstone - 1637-1932
Expand 54 - Shiercliffe family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1635-164754 - Shiercliffe family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1635-1647
Expand 55 - Kniveton family of Kniveton, Ashbourne and Castleton, Derbyshire - 1656-167955 - Kniveton family of Kniveton, Ashbourne and Castleton, Derbyshire - 1656-1679
Expand 56 - Morton family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1656-168356 - Morton family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1656-1683
Expand 57 - Newton family of Newton (Cheshire) and Castleton (Lancashire) - 1703-175057 - Newton family of Newton (Cheshire) and Castleton (Lancashire) - 1703-1750
Expand 58 - Potts family of Castleton (Derbyshire) - 1656-172558 - Potts family of Castleton (Derbyshire) - 1656-1725
Expand 59 - Sherratt family of Tideswell, and Farewell family of Nuthall and Nottingham - 1597-176359 - Sherratt family of Tideswell, and Farewell family of Nuthall and Nottingham - 1597-1763
Expand 60 - Green family of Manchester and Trafford family of Trafford (Lancashire) - 1704-175860 - Green family of Manchester and Trafford family of Trafford (Lancashire) - 1704-1758
Expand 61 - Rawson family of Philadelphia near Sheffield, Yorkshire - 1763-193461 - Rawson family of Philadelphia near Sheffield, Yorkshire - 1763-1934
Expand 62 - Ratcliff family of Nottingham - 1819-197062 - Ratcliff family of Nottingham - 1819-1970
Expand 63 - Thornewill family of Burton on Trent and elsewhere - c1800-196363 - Thornewill family of Burton on Trent and elsewhere - c1800-1963
Expand 64 - Jervis and Livesey families of Sheffield - 18th cent-194664 - Jervis and Livesey families of Sheffield - 18th cent-1946
Expand 65 - Evill, Eardley and Cockrem families - 1858-197465 - Evill, Eardley and Cockrem families - 1858-1974
Expand 66 - Yeoman family of Stokesley, Yorkshire - late 19th cent-198266 - Yeoman family of Stokesley, Yorkshire - late 19th cent-1982
Expand 67 - Possible legal practice papers of Thomas Wright of Eyam - c1620-183367 - Possible legal practice papers of Thomas Wright of Eyam - c1620-1833
Expand 68 - Further possible legal practice papers - [14th cent]-182468 - Further possible legal practice papers - [14th cent]-1824
Expand 69 - Papers relating to the Downes family of Tideswell - 1726-184169 - Papers relating to the Downes family of Tideswell - 1726-1841
Expand 70 - Papers relating to Eyam Church - early 20th cent-199170 - Papers relating to Eyam Church - early 20th cent-1991
Expand 71 - Papers relating to Eyam plague commemorations - 1915-198371 - Papers relating to Eyam plague commemorations - 1915-1983
Expand 72 - Papers relating to Eyam well-dressings - 1955-199472 - Papers relating to Eyam well-dressings - 1955-1994
Expand 73 - Eyam groups, clubs and societies - 1924-198173 - Eyam groups, clubs and societies - 1924-1981
Expand 74 - Miscellaneous papers relating to Eyam and surrounding area - 1880-199474 - Miscellaneous papers relating to Eyam and surrounding area - 1880-1994
Expand 75 - Pictures and photographs of Eyam and surrounding area - 19th cent-195975 - Pictures and photographs of Eyam and surrounding area - 19th cent-1959
Expand 76 - Miscellaneous papers - c1630-20th cent76 - Miscellaneous papers - c1630-20th cent
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