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D187 - Woolhouse and Hallowes families of Glapwell - [13th-19th cent]

1 - Woolhouse family - title deeds

2 - Woolhouse family - title deeds

3 - Woolhouse family - manorial and estate

4 - Woolhouse family - personal papers

1 - Barbara Woolhouse

2 - Thomas Woolhouse's accounts, principally relating to transactions on behalf of his brother Bartholomew and his wife - 1686-1688

2-8 - Bartholomew Woolhouse

3 - Receipt from Ralph Clary to Bartholomew Woolhouse for 19s 4½d, 26 Sep - 1688

4 - Account between Bartholomew and Thomas Woolhouse from 2 Sep 1687, 25 Mar - 1689

5 - Bill paid on behalf of Bartholomew to Adam Limb, 6 Jul - 1689

6 - Account between Bartholomew and Thomas Woolhouse for circa 6 months of 1689 [circa 26 Nov] - 1689

7 - Thomas Woolhouse's accounts, Dec - 1689

8 - Bill from Adam Limb for 8s 9½d for tailoring materials, paid by Thomas on behalf of Bartholomew Woolhouse - circa 1689

9 - Indented extract for the second payment of the subsidy granted to the Queen by Parliament 23 Elizabeth, with names of everyone chargeable. Made by George, Earl of Shrewsbury, John Manners and Anthony Gell esqs, commissioners in the Hundred of High Peak. They have delivered half the extract to John Parker Esq., high collector in the hundred, to receive it from Francis Barcker gent., subcollector in the hundred, and they send the other half to the Court of the Exchequer. The name of each contributor is given, and a note of whether the sum is payable on goods or lands. Most people paid 3 guineas., but sums vary from about £1 to 5 guineas. Contributors are grouped under places:- Darley, Youlgreave, Bakewell, Ashford, Hope, Hathersage, Glossop, Bowden, Wormhill, Chelmorton, Eyam, Tideswell and Baslow - [c1581]

9-19 - Public office

10 - Receipt given to the accredited collectors of the subsidy for the Hundred of Scarsdale and High Peak with the wapentake of Wirksworth, Robert Newton and John Parker, 19 Nov 25 Elizabeth - [1582]

11 - Forced loan assessment addressed to Robert Woolhouse of Glapwell gent towards fortifications in Ireland, in sum of £13 6s 8d with promise to repay within 18 months of collection. The sum should be paid to Sir Peter Frechevile within 12 days of the receipt of the assessment and Robert should retain this Privy Seal assessment together with the collector's receipt as warrant for repayment. Receipted for payment 4 Feb 1611 [1612] and endorsed that the money is payable at Chesterfield on 20 Jan 1611 [1612] 10 Dec 9 James I - [1611]

12 - Receipts to Thomas Woolhouse for subsidy collected for the Hundred of Bingham and Broxtowe, (Nottinghamshire), May/Jun - 1625

13 - Acknowledgment by James Chadwick that all debts between him and Mr Woolhouse are discharged but Mr Woolhouse is to deliver in Chadwick's counterbond to save Woolhouse harmless from a debt due to Mr Alton and to give Chadwick a counterbond to save Chadwick harmless from a bond in which he with others is bound to the King that Woolhouse shall newly account for and pay the Chantry rents and pay Alton's bond of £20, 6 Jun - 1629

14-15 - Quittance of Thomas Woolhouse from a Statute Staple in which he was bound to James Chadwick and William Gregory both of Nottingham, gents, for £400, 28 Jan 1639/40, with copy - [1640]

16 - Receipt to Thomas Woolhouse for the subsidy for the Hundred of Scarsdale and High Peak 1641-1642 - 1640s

17 - Quittance from the Barons of the Exchequer to Thomas Woolhouse gent, relating to payment of £98 15s 1d as collector for the Chantry Rents in Nottinghamshire in 19 and 20th years of Charles [1643-1645], 17 Feb 1658/9 - [1659]

18 - Lease by James Chadwicke of Nottingham to his father in law Thomas Woollhouse of Glapwell esq, in consideration of the financial services rendered him by Woollhouse, of the premises where the court of Peverell Honour is held (part of Chadwick's house in Nottingham) and all profits etc of the court, for 3 years, paying Chadwick 2/3 of the profits, and Chadwicke made Woollhouse his attorney to receive money due to him as steward of the court, provided that Woolhouse, after receipt of the moneys and after he is discharged of money he is or shall be engaged for on behalf of Chadwicke, shall pay Chadwick ¾, Thomas retaining ¼ of the moneys - 2 Feb 1660/1661

19 - Instructions for the administration of the court of the Honour of Peverell, signed by James Chadwicke steward, 30 Jul 13 Charles II - [1661]

20 - Settlement made by Sir Francis Wortley and Dame Hester his wife of Yorkshire in order to raise a portion for their daughter Sarah, granting the manor of Swinton, Yorkshire to Robert Rockley of Rockley, John Bamford of Yorkshire esq, and William Plattes of Fredheld, Yorkshire, to the use of Sir Francis and his wife until Sarah is 21 or married, then to her use until Sir Francis's heir pays her £2,000 when she marries; if Sarah dies unmarried, then the property is to be held to Dame Hester's use as part of her jointure - [1640]

20-53 - Acting for friends and neighbours

21 - Probate of will of Francis Parker of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, gent: bequests of personal belongings and small sums of money to relatives including Thomas Woolhouse of Glapwell Parker's nephew and Mrs Anne Woolhouse his niece, who are appointed executors (will 20 May 1645). Probate 9 Aug - 1645

22 - Appointment of Thomas Woollhouse esq to audit and take account of sums due or owing to Colonel Chadwicke as steward of the Courts of the honor of Peverill, by the Colonel's trustees, 12 Oct - 1660

23 - Bond in £20 6s 8d from Edward Barnby of Woodall, (Yorkshire) husbandman to Ellen and Grace Robissone (or Robeson) spinsters also of Woodall, for the payment of £10, 24 Jun Endorsed, 1) paid £6 in part and 2) delivered to Mr Woolhouse, 22 Jan 1669/70 - 1662

24 - Agreement for John Spaulton to discharge expenses of a bond given by his father Robert to John Pauson/Pawson and on receipt of it to surrender a counterbond to William Pawson which William and Emot gave to John Spaulton and William Hardwich (further detail) 19 Apr T Woolhouse was a witness - 1669

25 - Inventory of Max[imilian] Needham's goods, including household goods, livestock, crops, farm equipment (total £108), endorsed, 14 Jun - 1670

26 - Lindley family Marriage settlement of Percival Lindley and Margery Richardson of Mansfield, (Nottinghamshire,) by which Percival's brother, Thomas Lindley of Skegby, (Nottinghamshire) esq, settled named lands in Skegby to provide for Margery if she survived Percival, with reversion to Thomas, 3 Jul 1624 - 1624-1673

27 - Accounts, perhaps winding up of an estate, balancing inventory and money against debts, with reference to assets in Mrs Lindley's hands and to a bond for rent, again referring to Mrs Lindley (1672) on dorse. Endorsed Mr John Dimidge 20: stone to [?deliver] at Derby

28 - Memorandum of final conclusion of differences between John Lindley of Skegby, esq, and Roger Coates of Northage lead merchant, by which the lands in question were to be resigned to Lindley except for the Miln Meadow and the deeds were to be put into the hands of Thomas Woolhouse esq, of Glapwell to be returned to Lindley on the death of Mrs Margory Wrightlington, 24 Oct 1673

29 - Statement of accounts owing between Henry Rodes and John Rawson, witnessed by Thomas Woolhouse, 29 May - 1676

30 - Bond in £40 from Samuel Birbeck of Halnerby Yorkshire gent, to Susan Frith of Chesterfield widow, for Birbeck to maintain the arbitration award of William Cooke of Sheffield woollen-draper and Peter Dowker of Chesterfield ironmonger to be made by 10 Jun or the award of arbitrators they nominate made by 20 Jun. With note that the arbitrators nominated Thomas Woolhouse to arbitrate, 24 May. Inside: assignment by Dowker and Cooke of settlement of dispute as they are unable to settle it, to the umpirage of Thomas Woolhouse esq 13 Jun - 1676

31 - Quittance from William and Elizabeth Mason, Maximillian Needham, John Needham senior and John Needham junior to Christopher Snowden and Helen his wife of all offences. Witnessed by Thomas and Elizabeth Woolhouse, 27 Jun - 1676

32 - Quittance from the Snowdens to the Masons and Needhams, witnessed by the Woolhouses, as above, 27 Jun - 1676

33 - Memorandum of the award which Edward Hind of Bolsover and Richard Barker of Shirebrook yeoman made in dispute between 1) Hugh Fisher of Rowbotham ?husbandman and his sons and 2) Richard Eyre of Rowthorne husbandman and his sons, Richard Eyre was to give John, Hugh Fisher's sons, in satisfaction for the scandalous words he had said about John, 40s or acknowledge he had done him wrong and pay him 20s (with further detail) - [1678]

34 - Memorandum of the will which Mrs Durant of Sheffield dictated to T Woolhouse, John Barber and John Clayton, 22 May - 1678

35 - Richard Green Bond in £80 from Richard Green to Thomas Johnson both of Whaley yeomen to pay £40 to Johnson, 23 Nov 1682 - 1682-1683

36 - Memorandum of partnership agreement between Richard Green of Whaley husbandman and John Clark of Whaley in land in Scarcliff. Witnessed by Thomas Woolhouse, 25 Jun 1683

37 - Account of money laid out for old Grace Green out of her £40. Includes inventory of her goods in the new and middle parlours - [late 17th century]

38 - Memorandum of what Sylvester's goods were sold for and of debts paid out of this sum, 4 Apr - 1683

39 - Declaration by Thomas Woolhouse of Glapwell gent that he has on behalf of the Earl of Devonshire let to Jonas Selvester the tenement he now possesses, house in which his grandmother Jone Moor widow lately lived with garden, closes called Meddow Pleck and the Flax Peece and 2 acres of field land in close called Duncel, Glapwell, for 1 year from 25 Mar, rent 25s (further detail) 16 Feb 1683/84 - [1684]

40 - Agreement between Richard Haw of Heath, husbandman, and Hannah Partrick of Ault Hucknall widow, prior to their marriage, concerning administration of the money left by Hannah's late husband John, for the maintenance of their three daughters. Witnessed and placed in the safe keeping of Thomas Woolhouse, 18 May - 1685

41 - Thomas Woolhouse's settlement of the dispute between, 1) Maximillian Tomson of Glapwell, labourer, Helen his wife and John Snowdon her son and 2) Mary Coup widow, and her sons John and Thomas Coup labourers, all of Glapwell. Each party is bound over for 40s to abide by the arbitration of Mr Woolhouse in any further dispute, 21 Nov - 1687

42 - Testimony of their neighbours that Mary Coup widow, and her sons John and Thomas, have behaved peaceably, and that they consider that John Snowdon has sworn maliciously against them, 22 Nov - 1687

43 - Thomas Woolhouse's letter with 2 postscripts to unnamed person who has issued warrants against the Coups upon John Snowden's oath. Discusses the case and thinks John Snowden is the real trouble maker, 19-23 Nov - 1687

44 - Note from Richard Derrey to Thomas Woolhouse at Heath saying that Mr Dobb is in debt to the writer and asking for help in recovering his debts, 17 Apr. Endorsed `relates to Edward Dobb' - 1688

45 - Account, perhaps relating to the clearing up of an estate [?of John Dobb] - circa 1688

46 - William Hardwick's testimony that Maximillian Johnson showed him the damage to his corn which he said was done by James Hardwick's horses - 24 Nov 1687

47 - James Hardwick husbandman of Glapwell, acknowledges a debt of £4 10s 0d for a horse, to Robert Huthall of Alstwith in the parish of Ault Hucknall. - 1689

48 - Letter from Thomas Eyre of London to Mrs Boler concerning a property dispute with her father Turner of Tibshelf, saying that he suggested that Mr Woolhouse and Mr Richardson might act as arbitrators, 6 Jun - 1693

49 - Letter or memorandum, that writer has written to Henry Townsend and Aaron Smith advising them (as the lease of Mr Turner's farm was to be made to them in trust for Mrs Boler and they had paid the [entry] fine for her) to agree with Mr Turner before the lease is made. They told him that Turner pretends he will go to the governors [of St Thomas's Hospital, Southwark] again, their suspicions that he will run the farm down, so the writer has taken a covenant from Townsend and Smith etc - [circa 1694]

50 - Covenant by Hugh Townsend of Tibshelf yeoman and Aaron Smith of Tibshelf husbandman to Mr Woolhouse of Glapwell that if the lease of the farm Richard Turner lives on is made to them by the governors of St Thomas's Hospital, Southwark (Surrey) in trust for Mrs Boler and her children, they will lease the farm to Turner and his wife Elizabeth for their lives, provided that he covenants to pay the rents etc due to the Hospital on behalf of Mrs Boler, 26 Feb 1693/94 - [1694]

51 - Memorandum by Thomas Woolhouse of the will of Mary Chambers which was dictated verbally by Mrs Chambers on 1 Apr to Maximillian Tomson, Margery ?Scerecy and Isbel West, and they told Woolhouse on the 4th, 4 Apr - 1696

52 - Arbitration award by Thomas Woolhouse in the dispute between Humphrey Marshall of Dethick yeoman and Thomas Slater of the New House, Crich yeoman, that Marshall shall give Slater 18s towards the expenses of the suit which Thomas Slater began against Marshall, they shall acquit each other from all actions and if further differences arise between them will refer them to 2 arbitrators. To this, Marshall and Slater agreed, 31 Jul Endorsed with notes on assessments and rents at Dethick 1707-1709 - 1696

53 - Paper addressed to Thomas Woolhouse esq at Glapwell Hall and formerly sealed, but on the other side is a draft letter addressed to your Grace [the Duke of Portland] from Glapwell, initialled TW, 11 Jun Refers to writer's infirmity, returning Dr Sherlock's book upon the Trinity, theological comment, is glad the Duke is recovered enough after breaking a bone to return to Welbeck; other references to the Duke's family, with postscript that writer regrets he cannot visit Welbeck to thank the Duke for a doe from Welbeck Park - [1694]

5 - Wollhouse family - miscellaneous

6 - Hallowes family - title deeds for Leicestershire and Lincolnshire

6-13 - Hallowes family - title deeds

6-37 - Hallowes family

7 - Hallowes family - title deeds for Manor of Thornsett etc

8 - Hallowes family - title deeds for Mugginton manor and rectory

9 - Hallowes family - title deeds for small properties - [17th cent]

10 - Early 18th century deeds

11 - Sale of Muston and Barrowby estate

12 - Mugginton property: Hallowes connection not known

13 - Former Hallowes property

14-26 - Hallowes family - settlements, wills, finance

15 - Marriage of Samuel Hallowes and Elizabeth Jackson 1658

16 - Samuel Hallowes and wife Elizabeth (Woolhouse)

17 - Elizabeth and son Thomas Hallowes

18 - Marriage of Thomas Hallowes and Catherine Brabazon

19 - Thomas Hallowes' bonds

20 - Thomas Hallowes' mortgages

21 - Children of Samuel II and Elizabeth Hallowes

22 - Thomas Hallowes' wills

23 - Brabazon Hallowes, early mortgages, marriage

24 - Brabazon Hallowes 1756 - 1792

25 - Miscellaneous c1767 - 1784

26 - William Hallowes and his family

27 - Survey, rentals, papers

27-30 - Hallowes family - estate

28 - Lease by Samuel Hallowes and Sarah Mellor and leases by Thomas Hallowes

29 - Leases by Brabazon Hallowes

30 - Leases of Mugginton property to Bateman family

31 - Brabazon Hallowes as guarantor

31-36 - Hallowes family - personal documents

32 - Rectory of Pleasley and Chaworth Hallowes

33 - Public Office - Sheriff and Deputy Lieutenant

34 - Commission of Thomas Hallowes esq as a company captain in the Old Militia - 12 Mar 1799

34 - The Old Militia

35 - Henry Herring

36 - King Charles II and escape after Battle of Worcester - late 17th cent

36 - Soft bound volume of accounts of Charles II's escape from Worcester comprising an account said to have been dictated to Mr Pepys by the King himself and others by the Queen Mother [Henrietta Maria], father Huddleston, Colonel Phillipps and Captain Alford (1651-1684) - late 17th cent

37 - Exemplification of common recovery: Katherine Norwich spinster and William Fellows esq petitioners against Thomas Callow and Thomas Parker gents concerning 50 acres of meadow, 300 of pasture, 12 of wood and 20 of heath and furze in Keythorpe and Ingby parish (Leicestershire) and half Keythorpe manor, first vouchees to warranty Geoffrey Palmer esq and others, second vouchee John Wheeler, 27 Nov 8 William III - [1696]

37 - Miscellaneous

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

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Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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