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D664 - Stanhope family, Earls of Harrington, of Elvaston: title deeds, estate and family papers - 1607-1908

M - Records - 17th-20th cent

E - Estate records - 17th-20th cent

F - Family records - 17th-20th cent

1 - Marriage settlement of John, second son of Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston and wife Katherine, and Olive, daughter of Edward Beresford of Beresford, Staffordshire, esq and wife Dorothy. Sir John Covenants to levy fine to Richard Cope and Robert Purefoy of manors of Elvaston, Thulston, Ambaston, Borrowash, Tawton or Toton and Barton in the Beans, (Nottinghamshire); rectories and advowsons of Spondon and Elvaston; Morley Park, in Duffield and Belper; Bayliff Close, Spondon; Southhouse Grange in Stanley and Dale; lands in Borrowash north of river Derwent. Trustees to recover from Cope and Purefoy to uses: Borrowash lands, Borow Wood, Southhouse Grange and Spondon Rectory to John and Olive for life remainders in tail male, to daughters, etc; Osier close and Forty shilling piece in Toton or Tawton to John and Olive for life, remainder to Michael, third son of Sir John; manors of Elvaston, Thulston, Alvaston, Boulton, Ambaston, Osmaston, Weston, Breaston, Borrowash Stryne and Triple Dyke (south of River Derwent), manors of Tawton or Toton and Attenborough,, Nottinghamshire to Sir John and Katherine for life, remainders to male heirs of younger John Stanhope, remainder to male heir of Sir John. 21 May - 1607

2 - Common recovery by Roger Cooper from Timothy Levinge vouching Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston of manor of Elvaston, Ambaston, Thurleston and Draycott, 20 messuages, dovecot, 20 gardens, 300 acres of land, 200 acres pasture, 20 acres of moor. - 1624

3 - Marriage settlement of John Stanhope of Elvaston and Dorothy, daughter of Charles Agard of Foston, portion £1500. John Adderley and William Gilbert of Derby to recover from John Stanhope and John Curzon manors of Elvaston, Thulston, Ambaston, Rectory of Elvaston, appurtenances in Elvaston, Thulston and Ambaston, Alvaston, Booton [Boulton], Spondon, Ockbrook, Borrowash. William Mather's farm, Widow Coxon's farm, Peter Coxon's farm, John Trowell's, William Gamble's and Richard Brierly's farms, withcertain closes (field names given) to use of John Stanhope and heirs, the rest to Curzon and his heirs. - 27 Oct 1677

4-5 - Lease and release by Sir Nathaniel Curzon of Kedleston to Thomas son and heir of John Stanhope of manors of Elvaston, Thurleston, Alvaston and rectory of Elvaston, reciting conveyance to John Curzon (4 Jun 1673) and above marriage settlement. 2, 3 Oct - 1705

6 - Assignment of term of 500 years on estates of Duke of Grafton (described in detail) to raise £20000 portion for Lady Caroline Fitzroy eldest daughter of the Duke, to trustees of the marriage settlement of Lady Caroline and William Stanhope Lord Viscount Petersham, of the same date. Recites deed to raise £20000 (30, 31 May 1745) - 6 Aug 1746

7-9 - Lease for possession of Sawley manor and appurtenances by Charles Stanhope to Sir William Stanhope, K B, 21 Feb 1747/1748; cancelled release by Charles Stanhope to Lorell Stanhope to raise £300 a year annuity for Thomas Stanhope, 7 Dec 1748; lease for possession by Charles to Sir William Stanhope, K B, for £550 a year 18 Mar 1754 cancelled release to pay £300 pent-charge to Sir John Ligonier, 19 Mar 1754. - 1748-1754

10 - Marriage settlement of Richard, Earl of Barrymore and Lady Amelia, third daughter of William, Earl of Harrington. Barrymore to suffer recovery of estate valued at £6000 in County Corke in consideration of portion of £3200 24 Dec - 1766

11 - Appointment of marriage portion of £5000 for Lady Isabella Stanhope by William, Earl of Harrington under his marriage settlement (1746), for Isabella's marriage to Charles William Molyneux, baronet, settled the same day. 26 Nov - 1768

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13 - Bargain and sale by Jane Fleming of Harewood House to Thomas Lord Foley and Edward Colman, according to her marriage settlement with Charles Stanhope, Earl of Harrington, of her moiety of Brompton Park House, Brompton, Kensington, greenhouse, cottage and closes in grounds, messuage on west side, Nursery grounds, Hale House, other messuage and lands in Brompton including Cherry Garden adjacent the Gravel Field, messuage "The White Hart", Long Hale Field, and Quail Field East 20 May - 1779

14 - Administration with will of 1765 and codicils annexed of William, Earl of Harrington. - (1765) 1779

15 - Bargain and sale by Charles and Jane, Earl and Countess of Harrington to Thomas Foley, Baron Kidderminster and Edward Colman of Gornhay, (Devon) of lease for 50 years (6 Jul 1781) from the Crown to the Earl of Harrington of land and a mansion in St James Park, Middlesex (and previously leased 15 Dec 1738) for £1000 and £43 15s a year to use of Charles and Jane for life then to survivor, in consideration of £5000 from Foley and Colman part of Jane's inheritance. - 1781

16-19 - Declaration of trust by Thomas Lord Foley and Edward Colman that mortgage by bargain and sale (19, 20 Feb 1782) of 2 messuages and lands in Great Harborough, (Worcs) to use of Harrington marriage settlement (20 May 1779), mortgage of Harrington's Cheshire estates further to secure - 1782,1788

20 - Limitation of uses by Charles Stanhope, Earl of Harrington, under deeds of 16, 17 Apr 1804, of manors of Elvaston, Thurleston, Ambaston, Sawley, rectory of Elvaston, Elvaston Hall, manors of Gawsworth and Bosley, (Cheshire) rectory of Gawsworth (field names etc) £400 to son Charles in tail male. Appointments of new trustees, limitation of portions etc, endorsed. 20 Jul - 1804

21-22 - Probate of will (22 Feb 1811) of Jane, Baroness Dowager Harewood, (2 copies) 14 May 1813 - 1813

23 - Special administration with the will annexed of the Goods of Jane, Countess of Harrigton deceased, 25 May 1824. - 1824

24 - Settlement and part payment of bond (1812) in £2000 by Charles, Earl of Harrington to daughter Lady Charlotte Augusta Stanhope according to marriage settlement of Lady Charlotte and Augustus Fredrick, Duke of Leinster. Consol certificate and account annexed. - 1818

25 - Assignment by the Hon and Rev Fitzroy Henry Richard Stanhope of Gilbert Street, Grosvenor Square, Dean of St Burgan, (Cornwall) to Wightwick Roberts of Lincoln's Inn of Deanery revenues for life of Stanhope, consideration £600 and annuity of £60 a year. 11 Dec - 1829

26-27 - Probate of will (1824) of Charles, Earl of Harrington 28 December 1829; release to will trustees of terms under earlier settlements under Chancery Order (5 Jul 1844) 25 Jul 1845 - 1829,1845

28 - Appointment by Charles, Earl of Harrington of annuity of £1500 from his Derbyshire and Cheshire lands to wife Maria (under marriage settlement 19,20 Jul 1804) - 14 Nov 1832

29-31 - Probate of will (1845) of Charles, Earl of Harrington, 15 May 1851; release by Maria, Countess of Harrington, her daughter, and others, of claims under will, 31 Jan 1856, declaration of trust by Augustus Frederick, Duke of Leinster, for Elizabeth Still, wife of Charles Wyndham Stanhope, 14 May 1851 - 1851-1856

32-36 - Appointments of partners by Leicester Fitzgerald Charles, Earl of Harrington, under 1804 settlement; assignments and releases of same. - 1856-1868

37 - Disentailing deed by Charles Wyndham, Earl of Harrington, of lands under settlement of 1804. - 1866

38 - Marriage settlement of Charles Augustus Stanhope, Viscount Petersham, and Eva Elizabeth Carington, providing £2000 a year rent-charge for wife, £1500 a year if widowed, portions for children. Schedule of rentcharged lands in Amberston, Borrowash, Draycott, Sawley, Elvaston, Thurlston. 3 Jul - 1809

39-40 - Conveyance of lands in Wilsthorpe and Long Eaton by Charles Wyndham, Earl of Harrington, to trustees to user of marriage settlement of Errol Augustus Baron Wallscourt and Jane Harriet Charlotte Stanhope, 6 Feb 1874; Release of this charge, 23 Mar 1895. - 1874,1895

41 - Covenant for stock transfer (under deed 1 Nov 1870) between Charles Wyndham, Earl of Harrington, and H H Walford and H D Ryder. - 1881

42 - Appointment by Charles Augustus, Earl of Harrington, of additional £1500 rent charge jointure to wife Eva Elizabeth. - 1882

43-44 - Mortgage by Charles Augustus Stanhope, Earl of Harrington to Mary Anne Curwen, widow, of his life interest in lands in Alvaston and Boulton, Shardlow, Sawley, Breaston (with schedule and plans) and an insurance policy, 1884; transfer of mortgage to H B T Farguhar, 1891 - 1884,1891

45-47 - Mortgage and assignment of shares of consols bequeathed to Jane Harriet Charlotte, Baroness Wallscount, in will of Charles Wyndham, Earl of Harrington. - 1887-1908

48 - Release by Hon William Stanhope of Linby, youngest son of late John Stanhope of Elvaston, in consideration of £20,000 portion of Anne Griffith, daughter of Elizabeth, Lady Mohun, his intended wife, to trustees, to use of William and Anne for life, remainder in tail male, remainder to William and heirs, of: manor and advowson of Linby, (Nottinghamshire); Owlercar and New Close in manor of Newsted; manor of Heywood, Sherwood Forest, in the parish of Bingham or Budsworth, (Nottinghamshire); Oxton Grange, and land including the Paddock, Middle Field, Ruffclose, Coleclose, Oxton, (Nottinghamshire) - 1719

49 - Will of Elizabeth, Lady Mohun - 1724

50-51 - Bargain and sale by Charles and Mary, Viscount and viscountess Fane, executors of Lucy, Countess dowager of Stanhope, to Philip Dormer, Earl Stanhope, heir of late James and Lucy, Earl and Countess Stanhope, of annuity of £2600 for 31 years granted by royal letters patent 16 Aug 1722 and left in her will (1722/3) to provide additional portions of £8000 to her younger children, for £1500 to be used for those portions by a Chancery Order following complaint by Lucy's children Lucy, Jane and George. Assignment by Earl Stanhope to William, Earl of Harrington. 3, 6 Sept. - 1740

52 - Release by Joseph Cragg of St Martins in the fields, [London] of 5 brick messuages in Stanhope Court and capital messuage, late occupied by Earl of Sandwich in Lincoln's Inn Fields or Purfield, as jointure in heir of dower for his intended wife Contance, elder daughter of Sir Philip Meadowes of Chelsey, Middlesex, Knight 20 Apr - 1683

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