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D547 - The Olivier Settlement: Olivier family of north Derbyshire - 1596-1879

E - ESTATE

1-12 - Schedules of title deeds for Romeley - 1596-1795

1-32 - SCHEDULES OF TITLE DEEDS

13-16 - Schedules of title deeds for Clowne - 1678-1741

17 - Schedule of title deeds for Romeley and Clowne - 1651-1736

18-25 - Schedules of title deeds for Birkin (Yorks) - 1670-1741

26 - Schedule of title deeds for Birkin (Yorks), Romeley and Clowne - 1679-1742

27-32 - Schedules of title deeds in custody of James Lightboun, mostly Birkin (Yorks), 1670-1717 - 1670-1717

33 - Survey of Romeley, giving field names, acreage, tenants and rents - 1651

33-51 - SURVEYS AND VALUATIONS

34 - Survey of Romeley, giving field names, acreage - [c1700]

35 - Tenants and lands in Clowne - [c1700]

36 - Thomas Wright's land in Clowne, giving tenants, field names and acreage - 1713

37 - Note and valuation of lands John Parr wishes to exchange, referred to in D547M/T161 - [?1747]

38 - Thomas Wright's farm in Clowne, leased by John Lowde, giving field names and acreage - 1756

39 - Lands in Romeley surveyed by Mr. Lun - 1766

40 - Lands in Clowne and Romeley after inclosure award, giving field names, tenants and old and new acreage - [c. 1782]

41 - Valuation of lands in Romeley and Clowne after inclosure award - 1782

42 - Lands in Romeley and Clowne, giving field names in 1711 and 1782, tenants, acreage and value, with working notes - 1782

43 - Lands in Romeley and Clowne, giving tenants, field names, value, rents and arrears - 1783-1787

44 - Lands in Romeley and Clowne belonging to Daniel Thomas Hill, giving tenants, field names, acreage and value - 1808

45 - Lands belonging to Thomas Wright, giving tenants, field names and acreage - 1735

46 - Account for making above survey - 1735

47 - Lands belonging to Rev Thomas Wright, giving tenants, field names, acreage and rents - 1781

48 - Survey, giving tenants and acreage - [c1800]

49 - Lands belonging to Daniel Thomas Hill, giving tenants, field names, acreage and value, with notes on condition of lands - 1810

50 - Lands belonging to Mrs. Hill of Romeley, giving tenants, field names, acreage and rents - 1830

51 - Annual report of Birkin (Yorks) estate, giving tenants, field names, acreage and state of cultivation - 1832

52 - Rental for Sir John Routh's estate held by Andrew Clayton, with account of Thomas Chambers - 1674-1677

52-73 - Rentals for Romeley and Clowne

52-77 - RENTALS

53-54 - Rental, with copy, of land let by William Johnson - 1679

55 - Rental for Andrew Clayton's account for rents to Mrs. Margaret Boys - 1682-1685

56 - Rental for Woodthorpe and Romeley - 1686-1687

57-71 - Rentals, including Clowne - 1687-1695

72 - Rental including Clowne, Barlborough and Retford - 1693-1694

73 - Mr. Syke's rental - 1696

74-76 - Rentals of land at Birkin (Yorks), including that leased by Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor - [c1712]

74-77 - Birkin (Yorks)

77 - Rental and account of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor's land at Birkin (Yorks) - 1713-1716

78 - Agreement for lease between Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley and Nicholas Glossop alias Stephen, husbandman, of Bolehill, Eckington, of messuage at Woodhouse in tenure of John Chambers, with lands, for 13 years. - 21 Nov 1690

78-82 - TENANCY AGREEMENTS

79 - Thomas Wright's agreement with George Bateman about leaving latter's farm at Birkin (Yorks). - 19 Jan [1736]

80 - Anne Clayton, widow, of Birkin (Yorks), agrees to lease to John Ottlay, of Birkin (Yorks), his farm during her life - [c.1730]

81 - Observations on Lord Bathurst's proposals about land in Romeley - 1739

81a - Note of lands exchanged by Rev Thomas Wright - 1762

82 - Note of conditions of leases in Romeley - 1811

83 - Bond by Francis Routh esquire of Brenley (county Kent) to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, in sum of £400, to indemnify Clayton from obligations in bond of 27 March 1658 by which Francis Routh and Andrew Clayton are bound to pay £100 with interest to James Moseley, gentleman, of Sheffield, by 27 May 1659 - 27 Mar 1658

83-101 - BONDS

84 - Bond by Francis Routh esquire, of Boughton (county Kent) to James Yates of Blore (county Staffs.), to pay £40 by 24 Feb. 1671/2 - 24 Jan [1671]

85 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne and John Millner, yeoman, of Barlborough, to George Kente, husbandman, of Cresswell, to pay £21 15,s with interest by 2 Dec. 1674 - 1 Jun 1674

86 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Benjamin Bromhead, tanner, of East Retford (county Notts.) to pay £30 with interest by 22 Jan. 1674/5 - 22 Jul 1674

87 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Joseph Ussher, husbandman, of Clowne, to pay £10 6s by 1 May 1675 - 1 Nov 1674

88 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Charles Otter, yeoman, of Retford (county Notts.) to pay £13 by 14 Dec. 1674 - 14 Nov 1674

89 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Richard Burbidge, apothecary, of Mansfield (county Notts.) to pay £2 10s 5d by 30 Nov. 1675 - 30 Oct 1675

90 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, to pay £20 by 29 Sept. 1677; memorandum that Thorneley has conveyed to Clayton all his title to Oxcroft closes, which are let to John Miller for 1677 for £5, and that mold meadows are not let to William Jackson, nor has Miller any right to let them. - 20 Aug 1677

91 - Bond by William Johnson, yeoman, of Clowne, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley to pay £10 with interest by 12 June 1679 - 12 May 1679

92 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, gentleman, of Clowne, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley to pay £23 with interest by 2 Feb. 1679/80 - 11 Nov 1679

94 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, gentleman, of Clowne, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley to pay £10 with interest by 11 June 1680 - 11 Mar [1680]

95 - Bond by Robert Thorneley, gentleman, of Clowne, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, to pay £5 with interest by 6 July 1680 - 6 Apr 1680

96 - Bond by William Johnson, gentleman, of Clowne to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, to pay £80 with interest by 1 May 1682 - 10 Feb [1682]

97 - Bond by William Johnson, yeoman, of Clowne, to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, to pay £25 with interest by 15 July 1683 - 15 Jun 1683

98 - Bond by Vannam Clayton, gentleman, of Clowne, to Jane Diston, widow, of Sheffield, to pay £50 with 5½ per annum interest, by 28 Feb. 1713/14 with receipts - 1 Mar 1713

99 - Bond by Vannam Clayton, gentleman, of Clowne, to Anna Arthur, spinster, of London, executrix of Rebecca Shish, widow, of Greenwich (county Kent) to pay £80 with interest at 6% by 22 Jan. 1713/14 - 22 Jul 1713

100 - Bond by Timothy Lee, clerk, of Ackworth (county Yorks.), Thomas Toutill, William Tootil, Margaret Poskitt, William Townend, Thomas Heron and William Popplewell, to John Brook, husbandman, of Birkin (Yorks), and Thomas Wright, clerk, of Romeley, in sum of £200, to observe the arbitration of Sir Rowland Winn, William Wrightson and William Sotheron in a dispute over the liability of John Brook, occupier of a farm in Birkin (Yorks) belonging to Rev Thomas Wright, for paying parish rate, which he has not paid for several years because Rev Thomas Wright maintains an aisle in the parish church at Birkin (Yorks) at his own expense. - 20 Jul 1749

101 - Assignment by Thomas Staniforth esquire, of Liverpool, executor of last will of Bridget Wheatley, spinster, of Pontefract, to Daniel Thomas Hill, wine merchant, of Aylesbury (county Bucks.), of a bond of 6 Feb. 1782 by which Rev Thomas Wright of Birkin (Yorks) was bound to Bridget Wheatley to pay £100 and 5% per annum interest - 14 Jun 1788

102 - Receipts and expenditure: May-June - 1674

102-123 - Receipts by Andrew Clayton

102-147 - RECEIPTS. ACCOUNTS, BILLS

103-104 - Receipts by John Millner and Robert Thorneley - 1675-1676

105 - Receipt by Robert Thorneley for £10 - 13 Mar [1677]

106 - Receipt by Robert Thorneley for £10 - 8 May 1677

107 - Receipt by Robert Thorneley for £28 - 16 Mar [1678]

108 - Receipt by Robert Thorneley to William Smith for £10, and to Edward Baldocke for £10 5/s note that "Edward Baldocke is Gunner at York Castle were Robert Thorneley was arrested and this money was payd to gett him of" - 2 Aug 1677

109 - Receipt by Benjamin and Anne Bromhead for £25, the money owed by Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, to Benjamin Bromhead, gentleman, of Bole (county Notts.) - 29 Sep 1677

110 - Receipt by Robert Thorneley for 30s and £2 10s - 29 Jan-11 Feb [1678]

111 - Moneys paid to Robert Thorneley and by his order, and now due to Andrew Clayton - 1675-1677

112 - Moneys paid to Robert Thorneley and his order - [1676]-[1678]

113 - Receipt by William Johnson for £2 - 20 Mar [1684]

114-118 - Andrew Clayton's accounts for rents and miscellaneous expenditure - 1682-1689

119 - Account referring to bonds of, and judgement against, William Johnson - [c1690]

120 - Moneys allowed at meeting of William Johnson's creditors - [c1690]

121 - Receipts by Edward Haslam for assessments on Lordship of Barlborough - 22 Mar [1693]

121 - Two receipts by Edward Haslam for assessments on Lordship of Barlborough - 22 Mar [1693]

122 - Payments by Andrew Clayton, including rents - 1691-[1698]

123 - Schedule of aquittances and receipts belonging to Elizabeth Taylor - 18 Jul 1709

124 - Tenants attorned to Robert Thornhill - 24 Jan [1713]

124-131 - Thomas Wright

125 - Copy of D547M/E124

126 - Account for nephew's [Vannam Clayton] funeral, paid by his sister - Feb [1716]

127 - Account for work done at Romeley by John Platt - 24 Jun 1725

128 - Account for work done at Romeley and Bridgehouses by John Platt - 1725-1728

129 - Account for work done by John Platt - Aug 1728-Jan [1729]

130 - Account for work done at Birkin (Yorks) by Thomas Rhodes - May-Aug 1736

131 - Account of deals at Birkin (Yorks), John Wastnedge - [c1736]

132 - Account of moneys disbursed and received for use of late Mr. Wright - Feb-Aug 1741

132-146 - Rev Thomas Wright

133 - Bill of costs as executor of Thomas Wright, and in his own right - 1741-1755

134 - Receipt by Elizabeth Garland for £20 - 29 Mar 1743

135 - Receipt by Elizabeth Garland for £20 - 14 Jun 1743

136 - Account of ore and charges at Portaway Sough for Elizabeth Garland - May-Sep 1745

137 - Receipt by George Duncan on behalf of Elizabeth Garland for £126 - 26 Oct 1748

138 - Account of moneys received by Elizabeth Garland from Rev Thomas Wright - 1757-1759

139 - Receipt by Elizabeth Garland for £50 - 17 Sep 1761

140 - Bill of costs of Mr. S. Dawson - 1759-1761

141 - Receipt by Messrs. Hoare for £50 on behalf of Elizabeth Garland - 28 Oct 1766

142 - Receipt by Messrs. Hoare for £60 - 22 Oct 1768

143 - Receipt by Messrs. Hoare on behalf of Elizabeth Garland for £60 - 18 Oct 1769

144 - Bill of costs of Thomas Whittaker - 1781-1783

145 - Receipt by Jane Duckworth for £14 - 3 Aug 1784

146 - Receipt by Jane Duckworth for £14 - 9 Aug 1785

147 - Rev Thomas Hill. Receipts by lords of manor of Bolsover for chief rents - 1705-1822

148 - Award of inclosure commissioners on boundary between parishes of Bolsover and Clowne - [c1779]

148-150 - Bolsover and Clowne

148-157 - INCLOSURE

149 - Arbitrator's confirmation of above award - 20 Nov 1779

150 - Copy of Bolsover enclosure Award as affecting Rev Thos. Wright - 14 Feb 1782

151 - Receipt by inclosure commissioners for Barlborough to Daniel Thomas Hill, for £83 13s 7d, being his quota of first assessment for expenses of inclosure. - 30 Jun 1796

151-153 - Barlborough

152 - Receipt by inclosure commissioners to Daniel Thomas Hill, for £63 15s, being the discharge of his quota of assessment for expenses of inclosure - 10 Sep 1798

153 - Note of lands occupied by Mr. Rodes and Mr. Gisborne - [c1800]

154 - Inclosure Act - 1809

154-157 - Birkin (Yorks)

155 - Extract from inclosure award relating to repair of bank adjoining river Eye - [c1809]

156 - Extract of Rev Thomas Hill's allotments from inclosure award - [c1809]

157 - Extract of Rev Thomas Hill's allotments from inclosure award - 18 Apr 1832

158 - Opinion of Francis Pemberton on extent of liability of Robert Thorneley for his debts - [c1675]

158-162 - Andrew Clayton

158-199 - CASE PAPERS

159 - Robert Thorneley, yeoman, of Clowne, releases to Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Whitwell, all errors and false entries in a judgement obtained by Clayton against Thorneley in Hilary term 1675, for £100 debt and costs of suit. - 20 Dec 1675

160 - Bill of costs in suit of Clayton v. Thorneley - 1675-1676

161 - Evidence of Andrew Clayton, a defendant to the bill of William Kendall, complainant, concerning mortgage of lands in Clowne - [c1685]

162 - Andrew Clayton, gentleman, of Romeley, appoints Thomas Greening, John Kirke and John Pope his attornies to acknowledge full satisfaction for him in a judgement against Robert Barker of Clowne, for £72 debt plus costs of suit. - 27 Nov 1690

163 - Francis Routh esquire, of St. Clement Danes (county Middx.) is summoned by Dame Elizabeth Routh, widow, to answer a plea of debt for £600, in Court of Common Pleas; judgement that Elizabeth should recover £600 with 90s costs of suit. Michealmas - 1677

163-174 - Thomas Wright

164 - Robert Thornhill's opinion on title of Elizabeth Taylor to lands at Birkin (Yorks) - 20 Apr 1705

165 - William Jessop's opinion in case of Mr. Sprentall, on barring an estate tail in copyhold land. - 22 Feb [1709]

166 - Copy of William Jessop's opinion in case of Edward Young and John Ellis - 10 Apr 1713

167 - Vannam Clayton, gentleman, and Jeremia Hoet, gentleman, querents, versus Ann Clayton, widow, Robert Thornhill, knight, Elizabeth Barker, widow, and Robert Barker, son and heir of Robert Barker, deceased, defendants; and Ann Clayton, widow, querent, versus Vannam Clayton, gentleman, Jeremia Hoet, gentleman, Thomas Wright, gentleman, Robert Thornhill, knight, Elizabeth Barker and Robert Barker, defendants; concerning manor, advowson and lands of Birkin (Yorks), giving proceedings and judgement. - 26 Jul 1715

168 - Bill of costs in above case [D547M/E167] - 1715

169-171 - Draft and two copies of bill of complaint to Lord Chancellor by John Platts, freemason, of Sheffield, querent, concerning last will of Samuel Twybell, his wife's father - [c1723]

172 - Account of John Platt for same [D547M/E169-171] - 1723-1725

173 - Bill of complaint of Thomas Wright, gentleman, v. Francis Pole esquire, concerning Routh estate at Romeley - 3 Apr 1736

174 - Answer of Francis Pole esquire to above bill of complaint [D547M/E173] - 27 Nov 1736

175 - Depositions of William Ellis of West Haddlesey (county Yorks.) and Richard Illingworth of Gateforth (county Yorks.) in case of Rev, Thomas Wright v. Mr. Sykes, over land at Birkin (Yorks) - Aug 1749

175-176 - Rev Thomas Wright

176 - Plaintiff's brief in plea of trespass brought by Sarah Sampson, widow, versus Mark and William Appleyard, concerning land at Birkin (Yorks) - Michaelmas 1770

177 - Duke of Portland versus Rev Thomas Hill, in dispute over latter's right to dig and sell coal within the former's manor of Bolsover; printed and bound volume containing bills of complaint, answers, notices to produce evidence, and judgement. - 1864-1866

177-199 - Rev Thomas Hill

178-197 - Portland versus Hill; manuscript copies of evidence, defendant's brief, copy answer to bill of complaint, transcript of court proceedings - 1864-1866

198 - Copy of award in dispute of 1578 between i) Right Honourable George Earl of Shrewsbury, earl marshal, knight of the Garter and privy councillor, and Gilbert Talbot esquire, his second son and ii) Robert Dawson, Richard Butcher, Humphrey Small, Robert Butcher, Henry Small, Humphrey Thornall, for themselves and tenants, sokemen and inhabitants of Bolsover, Over Woodhouse, Nether Woodhouse, Stanfrey and Clowne, over coal rights; copied for Portland v. Hill - [c1864-1866]

199 - Customary of manor of Bolsover; evidence in case of Portland v. Hill? - [c1625]

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