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D7674 - Barker family of Darley, Rowsley and East Lodge, Bakewell - 1476-1922

B - Barker Family of Darley, Rowsley and East Lodge, Bakewell - 1601-1891

1 - Muniments of title - 1601-1874

2 - Settlements - 1657-1891

3 - Wills and Executorship Papers - 1619-1869

4 - Estate Papers - 1634-1872

5 - Correspondence - 1728-1855

6 - Correspondence and papers of William Barker (1738-1825), Smyrna Merchant and Captain Charles Barker (1811-1860), Royal Navy - 1773-1826

1 - Muniments of Title - 1773-1823

2 - Estate and personal - Accounts - 1787-1797

3 - Estate and Personal - correspondence - 1791-1826

1 - William Barker from Laghorn to Mr Thomas Dunnage, London (his sister’s husband); has agreed to join Mr Tomlinson at Smyrna; hopes for his salary equal to half the profits; Mr Thornton interested: arrival of his daughter Grace via Falmouth; asks for loan of £50. A/1 - 2 Dec 1791

2 - William Barker from Smyrna to his brother John Barker esq, Bakewell, Derbyshire; asking for help to pay his debts, amounting in all to £950, order to qualify him to be chosen as consul at Smyrna; Mr. Tomlinson, having learnt the business and language from him, has dissolved partnership: mention of a cargo of lead. A/2 - 2 Aug 1794

3 - Same to same: concerning a cargo of lead, sent by Mr Dunnage on order of John Barker, to Mr Perkins at Smyrna for benefit of William Barker’s wife and children; mentions that a squadron has blocked up French frigates which formerly infested the seas there; requests that Mr Perkins may have authority advantageously to Mr Tomlinson and another; marriage of his daughter Grace to Mr Richards, purser of the Nemesis frigate: hopes his daughter Sarula will come out from England. A/3 - 11 Jun 1795

4 - 1795 November 17: William Barker from Smyrna to Messrs Thomas and John Barker, Bakewell: requests that balance of £300, promised by their late father for William’s wife and children, he paid with interest; in 1780 William sold to their father a half share in a little estate in Lincs. And a debt of the Marquis of Granby for £400, and was to receive a further sum if the debt was paid; the £200 was promised to his wife in satisfaction of this, and he is also entitled to interest from the time when the debt was paid: his daughter Grace has gone to Salonica with her husband, and his son James is also on the Nemesis, rated as a midshipman. A/4 - 17 Nov 1795

5 - William Barker (the younger) from London to (Thomas) Barker; enclosing a letter from his father to Thomas’s brother John, concerning the £200 promised, etc; endorsed with accounts of expenses of the family amounting to £45.15.6. A/5 - 17 Nov 1796

6 - Number not used - refers to document retained by the owner at the time of the National Register of Archives List, Oct 1958

7 - 1801 July 15: Maria E. Barker (wife of William Barker) from Smyrna to Messrs. Thomas and John Barker, Bakewell: requesting them to account with her husband, and not with her, for the balance of the £200 promised her by their father, since her husband has hypothecated to her the warehouses built on premises appertaining to their house, as security for payment to her. A/6 - 15 Jul 1801

8 - William Barker from Smyrnia to Mr. Thomas Barker, Bakewell; enclosing A/6 with deed of mortgage of warehouses; reminds him of transactions concerning estate at Snitterton and Wigtoft, Lincs., and debt of Marquis of Granby, etc. and requests that balance due to him be paid to Mr William Tomlinson; as it is to no purpose to wait for a peace and send it to Mr. Perkins; possibility of rupture with Turks, accordingly he has taken steps to obtain Swedish protection and a firman from the Port. A/7 - 17 Jul 1801

9 - William Tomlinson from London to Thomas barker, esq., Bakewell, forwarding A/7 (and A/6); is ready to receive the money, to purchase articles for William Barker’s family; will furnish particulars about warehouses if required. A/8 - 8 Sep 1801

10 - R. Barker from London to Thomas Barker, esq., Bakewell; covering letter sent with A/7, A/8, etc. A/9 - 8 Sep 1801

11 - William Barker from Smyrna to Mr. Thomas Barker, Bakewell: a small balance due from William to estate of Thomas’s father should have been paid off out of William’s share of a mine; he requests Thomas to order him out of it a pair of pumps and a pair of boots from “my brother Robert clerk of Youlgreave”, and send them to Mr. William Tomlinson in London; asks news of relations and Bakewell, and sends news of his own children, and of a dangerous voyage to Egypt to do business on Commission, in the course of which he was nearly carried off by the “bloody flux”. A/10 - 1804

12 - William Barker from Smyrna to Thomas Barker, esq., Ashford Hall, near Bakewell: refers to his recent illness, and arrangements concerning the Yedick or goodwill of his business, which he wishes to keep in the family if possible; refers to Mr. Robert Wilkinson, Thomas’s agent during Mr. Perkins’s absence from Smyrna; and to the ex’ors of Mr. Charlesworth, who had an interest in his business; enquiries again about his share of the mine. A/11 - 24 Aug 1812

13 - Copy of D7674/BarD/800/30 (A/11), also sent. A/12 - 24 Aug 1812

14 - 1814 March 10; William Barker from Smyrna to Thomas Barker, esq., Ashford near Bakewell: thanks for letter of 12 January 1813; has sent a letter by Mr Deyong of Smyrna, who was going to Derbyshire; has not received the shoes; thanks for advice about will; gives news of his son John, of Aleppo, who has visited Latachia, to consult Lady Stanhope’s physician, his daughter Mary married to Mr. William Maltass, and other members of his family, including his son Edward in business at Malta. A/13 - 10 Mar 1814

15 - Copy (sent): William Barker from Smyrna to Thomas Barker, esq., Bakewell; has not received the shoes; his son Robert is in London, acting as a Methodist preacher; he is intending to make over the Yedick of his business to one of his sons and retire in Leghorn; the plague at Smyrna; his son-in-law, William Maltass, means to settle in London. A/12 - 30 Jan 1815

16 - William Barker to Thomas Barker, esq., Ashford, near Bakewell: the shoes have not arrived; Mr. Robert Wilkinson bankrupt, so the power of attorney given him by Mr Charlesworth’s ex’ors should be annulled by sending to Mr George Perkins; the goodwill of his house not to be sold after his death, until his family is provided for; news of his family including his son George at a place near Halifax in America. A/15 - 2 Aug 1815

17 - William Barker from Smyrna to Thomas Barker, esq., Bakewell: mostly repetition of A/15, which he fears he may not have received: endorsed with a note from John S. Richards, Lawrenny near Pembroke, giving William’s address, - Mr Wm. Barker, Smyrna, care of Messrs. Smitmers, Vienna and Isaac Morier, esq., Constantinople. A/16 - 7 Sep 1816

18 - James Dunnage from Forest, Walthamstow, to John Barker, esq., Bakewell: necessity of withdrawing letters of attorney, given by John’s late brother Thomas, ex’or of Mr. Charlesworth, to Mr. Wilkinson; Mr. Charlesworth, to Mr. Wilkinson; Mr. Charlesworth’s legacy was to be divided, after William Barker’s death, between the surviving issue of William and Flora his first wife; William’s son-in-law, Mr. William Maltass, suggested as suitable agent. A/17 - 22 Nov 1816

19 - (Rough copy): John Barker to James Dunnage; thanks for trouble taken concerning their uncles William’s house; enclosing a letter to William in one to Mr. Wherry, for James to read and forward if he thinks proper; apologies for delay in answering, due to his absence at Derby; requests James to charge a chest of tea sent to Mr. Drewry to his account: state of lead market. A/15 - 7 Dec 1816

20 - (Rough copies): (John Barker) to Francis Wherry, esq., British Consul at Myrna: asking him to recover letters of attorney, and any other papers concerning William Barker’s house, from Mr. Robert Wilkinson enclosing letter for William Varer. (also): (John Barker) to Mr. William Barker at Smyrna: acknowledges letter of 17 September addressed to his late brother Thomas; explains the request to the consul; asks further information about the whole business; suggests appointing Mr. William Maltass as agent. A/19. - 7 Dec 1816

21 - William Barker from Smyrna to his nephew John Barerk, esq., Bakewell - 5 Jun 1817

22 - Copy: (John Barker) to Mr. William Barker: has delayed answering the last until Mr. Dunnage had visited Derbyshire; John and Dunnage have examined Mr. Charlesworth’s will; William has no power to bequeath any of the £2,000, but John will be glad to appropriate some of it to the support of William’s widow, subject to legal advice; John approves of Mr. Werry’s action with regard to Mr. Wilkinson; he does not wish to appoint a new agent at present; George ought to make his own way in the world. A/21. - 11 Nov 1817

23 - William Barker from Smyrna to the ex’tors of the Reverend Mr. M. Charlesworth of Halifax, (directed to John Barker esq., Ashford Hall, near Bakewell): since William is not allowed to take possession of the £2,000 left him by Mr. Charlesworth, as it is hypothecated on the Yedick or goodwill of his house, he requests ex’ors to confirm their former agent Mr. George Perkins, and send him the money to lend out at Smyrna and pay the interest to William, to maintain his family in accordance with testator’s idea. A/22. - 17 Jan 1820

24 - (Copy): (George Perkins), ex’tor of William Barker at Syrna to William Tomlinson, esq., London: William Tomlinson, esq., London: William Barker died on 25 July, aged 86; he enclosed copy of will, of which Tomlinson is also ex’tor: he requires instructions from Mr. Charlesworth’s trustees, to see if Mr. Barker is authorised to dispose of the legacy in favour of part only of his children: the estate is £20,000 in debt for moneys taken up, for reparation of the premises, and funeral expenses, which must be paid from future rents, and sale of furniture: William’s sons Richard, Henry and Benjamin at Smirna, and Samuel at Constantinople, think it would be in the best interest of the heirs not to sell the house - 2 Aug 1825

25 - William Tomlinson from London to John Barker, esq., Bakewell: death of Mr. William Barker: Mr. George Perkins and Tomlinson, ex’ors: John’s father was one of the ex’ors of the Reverent Mr. Charlesworth, and John is his representative: in his opinion the disposal of the property rests with the ex’ors of Charlesworth, and not those of W. Barker; it will be in interest of W. Barker’s family not to sell house; refers to extract from letter from Mr. Perkins, mentioning that the annual rent amounts to P13,450.00 which at current exchange of R46 per £, will be about £500, from which must be deducted repairs and ground rent thought to be about P500: is considering asking counsel’s opinion, and would like to know if John has any points to be included in case: desires to save time and expense, and be of service to late Mr. Barker’s family. (On same sheet): Copy of J(ohn) B(arker)’s answer to Mr. Tomlinson: agrees that William Barker had no right to dispose of hypothecation; thinks it best to have counsel’s opinion, whether the money is to be divided equally between William’s children or at discretion of Mr. Charlesworth’s ex’ors: if it is at their discretion, he will be glad of assistance from Messrs. Tomlinson and Perkins as he knows little of the circumstances of his uncle’s family: agrees that house should not be sold at present. A/24 - 29 Sep 1825

26 - 1826 February 1: (Copy): Richard Barker; H. R. Barker; Benjamin Barker; and Samuel Barker (signature added at Constantinople on 10 February) to (Mr. Tomlinson): refers to former letter in which they desired that their father’s will should be carried out, but that the house should not be sold yet: now, since some of the family do not agree that it is best to delay sale of the house, they, wishing to avoid law discussions, beg leave to annul their determination to give up their share of the £2,000 under the Reverend Mr. Charlesworth’s will; they are no longer of the opinion that it is best to delay sale as any apparent advantage would be lost by the determination of the Turkish currency: they request him to inform Mr. Charlesworth’s ex’or that they desire a speedy settlement of the affair. (on same sheet): 1826 March 21: (Copy): (Mr Tomlinson to counsel): in case submitted, the principal question is whether the ex’ors of Charlesworth or of Barker have right to dispose of £2,000 advanced by Charlesworth’s ex’ors on security of Barker’s house at Smyrna: houses held by foreigners in Turkey are held by Yedick, similar to copyhold in England, subject to a small ground rent to Turkish proprietor; Barker thought he was free to dispose of the legacy or the house on which it was secured, and the hypothecations mentioned in his will, to be paid off, are some small sums borrowed on the rents of the house; the house will produce only the £2,000 or less: if Barker’s ex’ors can dispose, there is no difficulty; if the control rests with Charlesworth’s ex’ors, are they to divide it according to Barker’s will, or as per copy annexed, from Mr. Barker’s four sons: he supposes it must go into Chancery: hopes to send counsel’s opinion in a week or 10 days: he believes the list he sent of Mr. Barker’s family is correct and that George died in America. A/25. - 1826

7 - Charles Barker (1811-1860), Royal Navy - 1826-[c1859]

8 - Personal Papers - 1604-[20th cent]

C - Charlesworth family of Castleton - [1651]-1843

CAT - Barker Family: original catalogue of records - 20th cent

LM - Lillie and Marris/Morris families of Sleaford, Lincolnshire and Newark, Nottinghamshire - 1675-1790

ST - Scholler and Twigg families of Rowsley and Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1476-1795

T - Thorpe Family of Monyash - 1672-1855

W - Watkinson family of Brampton and Chesterfield - [1567]-1833

ZA - Ashby family of Edensor - 1800-1831

ZC - Calvert family of Yeaveley - 1707-1733

ZG - Gardom family of Ashford - 1744-1817

ZK - Other Families

ZMC - Coal, Ironstone and Clay - 1798-1871

ZML - Lead Mining Records - 1646-1872

ZMR - Stewards of Duke of Rutland - 1632-1788

ZP - Parish of Bakewell All Saints - 17th-19th cent

ZS - Seal fragments - [16th-18th cent]

ZZ - Printed material - 18th-19th cent

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