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D2535 - Hurt family of Alderwasley - 1428-[20th cent]
M - Family and estate records - 17th-18th cent
1 - Alderwasley and Ashleyhay Estate papers (items /1-65), title deeds (items /66-90), shrievalty (/91-93) - 17th-18th cent
2 - Crich leadmining (items /1-12), Manor of Alderwasley and Ashleyhay title deeds (/13-23), Settlement on Marriage of Cassandra Hurt to P Gell (/24-27), Settlement on Marriage of Elizabeth Hurt and Thomas Webb Edge (/28-31), Settlement on marriage of Elizabeth Hurt and Thomas Webb Edge and to wills of Francis Hurt died 1783 and Francis Hurt died 1801 (/32-35), Catherine Port's Charity (/36-57), Settlement on Marriage of Mary Hurt and Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats (/58-63), Marriage settlement of Miss Anne Hurt and Thomas Gell (/64-68) - 1778-1836
3 - Morley Park deeds and associated papers including /1-29 Stanhope family including coal and ironstone mining, 1568-1767. /30-45 Spendlove family of Heage: title deeds, 1471-1592. /46-53 Wentworth family: title deeds: 1703-1768 (items 1-2), Spendlove Family of Heage title deeds (/30-45), Manor of Heage including Morley Park: Wentworth title deeds (/46-53), Wentworth correspondence re Heage coal & ironstone, leases 1764-1766 (/54-66), Notebooks & Papers of Francis Hurt (/67-148), Marriage settlement of Miss Grace Hurt and Richard Milnes (/149-155), Settlement on marriage of George Moore and Miss Elizabeth Hurt (/156-158) - 1428-1871
1 - Lease for 6 years Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston, Sir Thomas Hutchinson of Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire Timothy Leving of Derby to Walter Edge of Nottingham gent. Manor of Heage ("Hiedge") which had been conveyed by Edward Dichfield, John Highlord, Humfrey Clarke and Francis Mosse to Stanhope under annual fee farm rent of £16 8s 22d. - 1629
2 - "A Survey of Morley Park in the hamlet of Headge and parish of Duffield, The Lands of William Stanhope Esq." - 1677
3 - Covenant Godfrey Wentworth of Wolley, Yorkshire. Lord of the manor of Heage and Isaac Bowmer of (Crich) miller Recites that Bowmer has a water corn mill in Crich owned by Earl Thanet, Bowmer and Shipley Kestever, which serves Crich and Heage, that a sough or level "now bringing up" to lead mines in Crich is expected to lay the mill dry, that Bowmer has agreed to purchase 2 acres in liberty of Heage next to River Amber on which to build another mill, that Wentworth in a deed poll of even date has given permission for a weir to cross the Amber at the Walker Hole, from lands of George Alton of Heage, in the manor of Heage, to parcel of land on other side, owned by Earl Thanet, Mary Redfern and Joseph Bowmer in Crich and in possession Richard Verdon called Nether Meadow, and to erect floodgates. Bowmer covenants in consideration of above to indemnify Wentworth for injuries done to Wentworth by Bowmer's use of privileges granted in the deed poll, after the mill is built to do suit at the court of the manor of Heage and to pay 1d at the court to acknowledge the privileges granted. - 1753
4 - Letter John Whitaker to Francis Hurt re crown rent reserved out of the manor of Heage, manner of paying it, other rents due to lord of manor, details concerning preparation of conveyance and fine relating to Morley Park, Heage. - 1767
5-6 - Lease and release Godfrey Wentworth to Francis Hurt In consideration of £16,000, of the manor of Heage or Highedge, Morley Park within the manor and in the township of Heage, Duffield, several messuages, cottages, lands belonging, heretofore in tenures of various named persons and now of various other persons in township of Heage and piece of ground, part woodland and part pasture, in township of Heage called the Graves or Highedge Graves containing 7 acres in occupation of David Ridge - 1767
7 - Bargain and sale Edward Dichfield salter, John Highlord skinner, Humprey Clarke dyer and Francis Mosses scrivener, all citizens of London (by direction of the City of London commissioners authorised to dispose etc of premises recently given to them (Dichfield etc) by the King at the nomination of the City) to John Stanhope of Elverstone and Timothy Leving of Derby, for 10 shillings paid to them and £420 paid to Robert Bateman, chamberlain of the City of London, of the manor of Highedge, to hold of the Crown by fealty and free and common socage, paying to the Duchy of Lancaster £16 8s 22d annually [see D2535/M/3/1 - 1630
8 - Copy, of inspeximus dated 11 Ap 8 Charles [1632] of letters patent dated 25 Sep 4 Charles [1629] of grant to Edward Ditchfield, John Heighlord, Humprey Clarke and Francis Mosses, of the manors of Duffield, excepting the mill of Duffeilde and Hasselwood, Beaurper (mentioning Hoppingsmill and another water mill) excepting Morley Park, Holebrook, Highedge, Endrichey, Holland and Bigginge, excepting the liberty and jurisdiction of forest and chase of Duffield Frith; and the park of Beaurper, to hold as of manor of Endfield, co Middx by fealty and in free and common socage. [Many details of rents are given, and rents reserved to the Duchy of Lancaster for each manor are specified]. Note at end - copy of exemplification of letters patent remaining in the custody of the Lady Jane Leeke. - 1632
9 - Assignment of lease for 30 years in reversion Christopher Hatton of Holdenby, Northamptonshire. to Thomas Stanhope of Shelford, Nottinghamshire. Of the herbage and pannage of Morley Park (excepting sufficient pasture for the Queen's game and deer) and small pieces of land in parish of Spondon, reciting Crown lease dated 4 May 4 Elizabeth to James Cockeram of the herbage and pannage of Morley Park (excepting as above) for 21 years at rent of £4 13s 4d old rent and 2s 6d of new increased rent, Crown lease to William Brownell, Robert Locker, John Fulshawe, Hugh Brownell and Thomas Locker, of small pieces of land in Spondon, for 21 years at rent 13s 4d and crown lease dated 22 Dec 11 Elizabeth [1567] to William Saunders gent of above properties for 30 years in reversion, which Saunders assigned on 1 Feb 11 Elizabeth [1568] to Hatton. - 1568
10 - Assignment of lease Thomas Stanhope to Laurence Wright of Snelston and William Brownell of Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire. - 1576
11 - Final concord Thomas Stanhope and Laurence Wright plaintiffs William Hanbury and Alice and his wife deforciants. Concerning 4 messuages, 4 tofts, 4 gardens, 200 acres land. 60 acres meadow, 100 acres pasture, 2 acres wood, frees fishing in Trent, in Barton alias Barton in the Beans, 230 marks of silver. - 1576
12 - Lease for 41 years John Stanhope to William Sneyd of Bradwell, Staffordshire, Morley Park in Duffield. Rent 20 marks Copy - 1602
13 - Confirmation of recited settlement of 1609 (1) Sir Philip Stanhope of Bretby, son and heir of Sir John Stanhope late of Elvaston deceased to (2) William Stanhope, one of Sir John's younger sons. Recites that Sir John, for natural love of sons Sir John, William, Thomas and Francis covenanted with Francis Trentham of Rocester, Staffs, William Sneyd of Keele, Staffs Esq. and Thomas Wright ofSnelston gent that they stand seised of (a) Morley Park and properties in Belper and Duffield to Sir John the father for life, then to William until Sir John the son and his wife Olive ("Oliffe") convey to William the grange called South house grange in Dale occupied by Hugh Roe, then Morley Park etc to use of Sir John the son, wife and heirs male, remainder to younger Sir John's right heirs (b) Properties in Barton in the Beans, Notts late possessed by Sir Thomas, Sir John the elder's father, to use of Sir John for life, then to William and heirs male. In default half to Thomas and heirs male, remainder to William's right heirs confirmed and granted that Philip's father will be performed. - 1611
14 - Award made by Lawrence Wryght of Snelston gent chosen to arbitrate between Sir Philip Stanhopp of Shelford co Notts and Dame Katherine Stanhopp of Elvaston widow of Sir John Stanhopp of Elvaston, Sir Philip's father, concerning manor of Bingham and Rectory of Ratcliffe upon Trent, Notts, and Morley Park, Derbyshire. Concerns settlement provisions and provides inter alia for payments of £800 and £1000 to Dame Katherine for her younger children. - c1611
15 - Feoffment to use Willliam Stanhope to Sir Thomas Delves of Dedington, Chester, and Francis Trentham of Rocester, Staffordshire. of Morley Park and lands etc in Belper and Duffield, in trust to pay debts of William and Sir John Stanhope in annexed schedule (missing) out of profits of lands and sale of woods, then to convey premises to William and heirs male (until Sir John Stanhope conveys to him Sowethouse Grange in Dale, lands belonging and any other lands in counties of Derby and Nottingham to clear annual value of £100) then after the conveyance to use of Sir John and heirs male, with successive remainders to brothers William, Thomas, Francis and John Posthumus Stanhope and their heirs male, and right heirs of William; if Sir John does not convey the Grange to William within 3 years, then (2) shall conveypremises to heirs male of William with successive remainders to Thomas, Francis, John Posthumus and Sir John Stanhope and heirs male, and William's right heirs. - 1618
16 - Conveyance in trust William Stanhope to Francis Trentham of Rocester, Staffordshire and William Cooper of Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire to pay debts and for love towards William's brothers, of reversion, remainders in fee simple expectant upon estate tail, to use of Trentham and Cooper and their heirs,so long as William Stanhope, wife Anne and their issue live, then to uses as William shall appoint then, or in default of appointment, to use successively of brothers Thomas, Francis, John Posthumus and Sir John Stanhope and their heirs male, and right heirs of William of Morley Park, meadow in Barton in the Beans, Nottinghamshire, messuage in Hiedge or Higheadge [Heage] which Walter Spenlow or Alsopp lived in and 2 closes called Ferneley and Alcock field, now divided into several parts and all other freehold of Spendlow or Alsopp, lands parcel of farm called Rydon or Roydon in Orford or Sudburne, Suffolk ie South Marsh with salts belonging, New marsh with salts belonging, Dayrie Marsh and piece of a yard set out for a way to the Dayrie Marsh, Rush marshes, all other marshes and uplands there, late in use of Jonas Raynolds merchant man deceased, under lease by Sir Walter Devereux and wife Elizabeth dated 29 Sep 7 James I [1609] for 20 years at rent £92, little marsh now enclosed parcel of the South marsh , containing 10 acres called Middle marsh, for which Jones paid £8 rent, which William Stanhope conveyed to the use of himself, Anne his wife and their heirs male, with remainder to William's right heirs. - 1623
17 - Feoffment to uses Sir Thomas Delves and Francis Trentham to Thomas Levinge of Stenson gent and William Osbourne of Elvaston yeoman lands etc in Belper and Duffield called Morley Park, to use of William Stanhope of Hiedge Esq. and heirs male, with successive remainders to Thomas, Francis, John Posthumus, Sir John Stanhope, William's brothers and their heirs male and William's right heirs. - 1622
18 - Annexed to 3/17. Appointment as attornies, by Sir Thomas Delves and Francis Trentham, of John Holland and Thomas Glue of Morley Park yeoman to deliverseisin of Morley Park to Thomas Levinge and William Osborne.
19 - Condition of recognisance in statute merchant (by which Sir Philip Stanhope, Baron Stanhope of Shelford bound himself to his sister Katherine to pay £1,200) declaring that the recognisance is void if Sir Philip pays Katherine £600 by 16 Oct 1629. - 1625
20 - Lease for 21 years by William Stanhope of Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk to John Bland of Heage butcher of Close in Morley Park adjoining Buriper Ward, containing 20 acres (reserving timber, mines, quarries of stone, coal or iron) Rent £5 5s - 1628
21 - Bargain and sale Sir John Stanhop, Sir Thomas Hutchinson and Timothy Leving to William Stanhope. In performance of a trust, of manor of Heage ("Hiedge") which were conveyed to them by Edward Dichfield, John Highlord, Humphrey Clarke and Francis Mosse. - 1629
22-23 - Mortgage and counterpart William Stanhope and William his son to RobertRawworth and John Warren of Grays Inn For £1,000 and interest of messuages, lands etc called Morley Park, in Duffield and Belper (naming tenants) containing 600acres. - 1656
24 - Quitclaim John Warren to Robert Raworth of claim to Morley Park as above. - 1657
25 - Final concordWilliam Humble and Roger Price plaintiffs and Robert [Ra]worth, Katherine his wife, William Stanhope, William Stanhope and Richard B[yron?] and Elizabeth his wife deforciants regarding 5 messuages, gardens and orchards, 300 acres land, 100 acres meadow, [?100] acres pasture in Heage ("Hiedge"), Belper and Duffield, for £100. [Writing in poor condition.] - 1658
26 - Release Sir William Humble and William Stanhope to William Stanhope For £1500 paid to Humble and 10 shillings to Stanhope the elder, of Morley Park but also said to be in Hiedge, conveyed to Humble and Roger Price his trustee (deceased) in deed dated 22 Nov 1657 between (1) Robert Raworth Esq, the two Stanhopes, Richard Lord Byron, wife Elizabeth and (2) Humble and Price. - 1671
27 - Copy of warrant under Privy Seal Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster to grant under the seal of the Duchy, Morley Park and 2 pieces of meadow in Spondon (one called Borough Ash Tryme or Barrows Ash Tryme) to John Stanhope Esq. to hold of the honour of Tutbury in free socage, paying annually £5 9s 2d for Morley Park and 13 shillings 4d for the meadow. Recites earlier leases of the herbage and pannage of the Park and of Spondon land, dated 22 Jan 18 Elizabeth - 1753
28 - Articles of agreement between (1) William Stanhopp of Bury [St Edmunds] Suffolk and (2) Thomas Launder of Morley Park (1) leases to (2) his coal delph and coal mines in Belper Warde with all gins, gin houses, houses of office, barns or stables belonging with liberty to get coal between the pale of Morley Park and the house of Thomas Park in the meadow in his tenure, for 12 years, at rent £50 each of first 3 years, and £55 each of remaining 9 years: (1) will not assign any other delph in Morley Park which may be harmful to Launder; (2) will pay (1) for timber at 3shillings a cord for 4, then 6 shillings a cord; (2) shall not have more that 500 loads of ? "cobel" [cobbles] upon the hill at the end of ? the term. - 1629
29 - Lease Sir William Stanhope to George Smith of Morley Park Messuage in Morley in hamlet of Heage, Duffield in Smith's occupation, reserving timber, quarries of stone, coal and iron, for 21 years, at rent £23 doing suit at court of manor of Heage; Smith to set and preserve 20 trees of oak, ash or willow, to use of Stanhope, upon the premises. - 1702
30 - Feoffment with warranty to uses of will Richard Spendlove to Walter Townrowe chaplain, Robert Spendlove, William Wodhous and Robert Bowman Of 82 acres lying together in field called Alcokfeld in le Fernelee in Heagge, which descended to Richard Spendlove after death of mother Witnesses William Parker, Ralph Bradshawe, Hugh Dykons, Henry Parkall, John Pierson, Christopher Newham, John Vypound. Heage, Assumption of Mary 11 Edward IV - 1471
31 - Indented will quadripartite of Richard Spendlove concerning 82 acres in Alcofeld in le Fernilee in Heegge and 26 acres in field in Heegge called Walterlond - 1471
32-33 - Feoffments to uses by James Spendlove of Highedge [Heage] in consideration of his love towards Walter Spendlove alias Alsopp (his son now one of the yeomen of the Queen's Chamber) and his other sons, to George Radford senior of Crich yeoman and Thomas Fyrebrase of Derby saddler, of messuage in Heage ("Highedge") in which James lives with buildings, lands etc belonging close called Fernelee and close called Alcoke Feld now divided into several parts, to the use of James for life, then to Walter and heirs of his body if Edward another of James's sons does not pay to Walter £20 by feast of St Martin the Bishop in winter 1591 [11 Nov] but if he does pay the £20, which Walter gave Edward at their father's instance, then to use of Edward for life, then to first born son and that son's heirs male, with successive remainders to James' sons Walter, Thomas (deceased)'s heirs male, John and George and their heirs male, James' heirs male and James's right heirs. - 1590
34 - Will and testament of Walter Spendlove alias Alsopp of Heage ("Highedge") reciting that he is seised of houses in the Kings Bench in Southwark Surrey and gardens belonging and leased to Gamaliel Woodford for a term of years, and of freehold messuage and lands in Heage by feoffment made by father James deceased on 29 Aug 32 Elizabeth [see above] and of copyhold lands in Heage for life then to uses of Walter's will. Lands in Southwark came to Walter by wife Joan and 8 years of term are still to run, they have a son Walter and daughter Elizabeth and testator Walter is in debt, therefore the rent of £20 from Southwark lands and all Heage lands to wife for maintenance of self and children, provided she gives 40 shillings annually to Walter, whilst he lives with her and £4 if he does not, during remainder of 8 years of Southwark lease; if son Walter marries with her consent, she is to release to him the lands in Heage within one year, he giving to sister Elizabeth £100 within 2 years of his marriage And testator limits his lands etc in Heage, when Southwark term ends, and rents from them, to his wife and friends John Clay of Crich gent Anthony Bradshawghe of Duffield gent and Richard Ward, clerk Vicar of Duffield, to raise money for payment of debts and legacies if goods are insufficient to pay them, providing that debts are first discharged and wife's third of goods are allowed her; if son Walter behaves John is to release to him, at end of Southwark ward term , her right in Heage lands; on Joan's death, remainder successively to son's heirs male, heirs of body, right heirs of testator's father James; son Walter may make jointure of half a third of Heage lands for wife's life; if Walter the son grows untrustworthy, refusing to be educated by his motherand lives away from her, she shall allow him £10 annually; Southwark lands devised to Joan for life, remainders successively to son and heirs male, daughter for life, Walter the son's heirs, right heirs of Edward Trussell gent, wife's uncle. - 1613
35-36 - Mortgage and counterpart for £70 by Walter Spendlow alias Alsopp to Mathew Bate of Derby draper, of messuage in Heage, lands belonging, close called Fernelee and Close called Alcock field divided into several parts. - 1617
37 - Exemplification of common recovery Francis Hathecote junior and John Pownall gent plaintiffs, Anthony Hathecote deforciant. Robert Bate gent Walter Spyndalow alias Alsopp gent and Frances his wife vouchee to warranty, concerning messuage 15 acres land, 5 acres meadow, 10 acres pasture and common of pasture in Heage, Duffield and Belper. - 1618
38 - Bond in £400 Thomas Greaves of Shephouse, York gent and William Derby of Rolleston, Staffs to William Stanhope For the payment to Stanhope of the value of so much of a messuage and lands in Heage late the inheritance of Walter Spenlowe gent deceased conveyed to Stanhope by Greaves, and copyhold lands, late Spendlowe's, which Greaves has agreed to have surrendered to Stanhope, which lands are supposed to be charged with payment of £200 to a daughter of Spendlowe by his will, as Stanhope may not possess without trouble from claimants under the will, the premises being worth £400. - 1621
39 - Surrender by John Spenloof of 262 acres called Walter land to use of John Spendloof son of Richard, entry fine 15d (pence) - 1473
40 - Admission of John Spendlove of Hyghege to 262 acres land recently in tenure of Richard (?) Baseger, and surrender by Thomas Atkynson of 3 acres next (?) Vatte land to use of John Spendlove, entry fine 2 shillings - 1428
41 - Geofrey Spendloff son of John sought admittance to 262 acres called Walter lond with Dob Crofte, admittance Thursday in St Nicholas the Bishop. 14 Henry VII [6 Dec 1498] entry fine 6 shillings - 1498
42 - James Spendlove son and heir of Geoffrey, seeks admittance to 262 acres called Walter Lande, and Dobcroft, of which Geoffrey died seised, admittance 9 Feb Edward VI [1548] entry fine 6 shillings - 1547
43-44 - Surrender by James Spendlove of Highedge yeoman of 4 closes and a parcel of land on which yonge springe wood now grows, all commonly called Walkers lands, to uses admittance of James and sons, Walter and Edward 8 Oct 32 Elizabeth [1590] - 1590
45 - Surrender by Walter Spendlove alias Alsopp gent of his lands within the manor to himself for life then to uses of his will, or if he dies intestate, to use of his heirs male with remainder to right heirs of James his father, admittance of his attornies 11 Jan 35 Elizabeth [1593] - 1592
46 - Abstract of title Godfrey Wentworth to manor of Heage and Morley Park - 18th cent
47 - Rental of "Manor of Heage or Morley Park" [according to endorsement]. Only the Manor of "Highedge" is mentioned. Gives tenants and rent. Total £233 4s 8d - 1766
48 - Memo of agreement between Godfrey Wentworth of Hickleton, Yorkshire Esq. and Francis Hurt of Wirksworth Esq. that Hurt may, for £5 annually, mine for ironstone on "Highedge" Common and may recover and repair an old sough near the School House on the Common to get the ironstone more easily, 17 Jan 1765 - 1765
49-50 - Final concord Francis Hurt plaintiff and Godfrey Wentworth deforciant Manor of Heage, 10 messuages 10 cottages, 300 acres land, 200 acres meadow, 200 cres pasture, common of pasture in Heage parish Duffield £700. (With counter-part) - 1768
51 - Receipt by Alan Johnson, steward of Godfrey Wentworth, for £25 10s from Francis Hurt, the fine for admittance toToadmere (surrendered to him by Anthony Street and his wife) being 12 year's rent, and £8 10s, half a year's rent, being returned him by favour of Wentworth. Also received 11s 3d for the fees and copy - 1763
52 - Office copy of the Will of Godfrey Wentworth Money to daughters, Anne Maria and Dorothea, estate to son Godfrey - 1718
53 - Office copy of Sir William Stanhope's Will to William Stanhope youngest son of John Stanhope, late of Elvaston, estate at Linby including the advowson, manor of Heywood, parish of Bingham, Notts. With stock of sheep and conies, lands at Darton Grange, Oxton, Notts, lands at Blidworth, Notts and a messuage and lands lately purchased of Samuel Jebb, with power to make a wife a jointure (exceptions specified) provided he remarry with one of Lady Wentworth's daughters; these are entailed to William and heirs male, remainder to nephew George Gook; 2 Heynor Coal Delph, entailed as above; to nephew Godfrey Wentworth and heirs, land at Morley Park and Heage with houses, buildings, coal delphs, Belper, manor of Heage, fee farm rents of Morley Park, Belper Park, Belper Mill called Hopping Mill, Bradley Laund and Windley Farm; lands at Hempsell Houses, with manor of Bullwell and advowson, 1/6 Shepards Farm, parish Greasley, Notts; to godson William eldest son of Michael Stanhope of Boxton, Kent and heirs male, lands in Arnold, Notts and at the Red Hill or within precincts of Arnold, fee farm rents there, remainder to William Stanhope son of John (above), with power to William Stanhope son of John (above), with power of William the godson to make a jointure; to William Stanhope of Elvaston household goods and plate in house at Linby and quick stock, except sheep and various named horses given to servants, to godson William household goods etc at Shelford manor house and quick stock with exceptions of sheep and horses given to a servant, to maintenance of 6 old men in his almshouse £1200, to Charles Wetton alias Stanhope 2nd son of Earl of Chesterfield £1000, and another £1000 on conditions and if not fulfilled, to god daughter Lady Catherine Stanhope, many small bequests of £5 or £10, to Earl of Chesterfield, manor of Shelford already settled upon him by deed, the long shuffeboard table in the great hall, the new lodge upon Arnold Playnes with 1 acre, the new mill at Bretby, rent charge of Horsley Mill of 40 shillings which Chesterfield is willing to take in exchange for 2 acres upon which testator has built called Gilhams Bower, to all servants a year's wages; to poor of Shelford £10, to poor of Linby £10, to poor of Arnold £5; surplus of estate to William son of John Stanhope and William son of Michael Stanhope (above) equally; executors are Sir George Cooke of Wheatley and William Wentworth of Woolley. Dated 6 Apr 1703 Codicil bequeathing various sums of money, gold spoon and ring; also gold guineas, silver £2,400 and interest due to mortgage, £100 and interest due on a bond, £1000 and interest due on a mortgage, £800 and interest due on bond to be used to pay legacies etc, the surplus to purchase land for William son of John and William son of Michael Stanhope; a desperate debt of £1100 and interest and £600 due to testator from King Charles's cofferer and treasurer bequeathed to William son of Michael Stanhope. 6 Apr 1703 - 1703
54 - Abstract of title of Godfrey Wentworth to Morley Park and Manor of Heage, with legal opinion, 12 Jan - 1767
55 - Letter John Whitaker, Worksop, to Francis Hurt at Wirksworth re the Hurt purchase of Morley Park and Manor of Heage. 3 Mar 1767 - 1767
56 - Letter Wentworth to Francis Hurt Believes there is ironstone at Highedge [Heage] and asks what Hurt's proposals are, would not have the ground broken into or tenants disturbed for a trifling profit. 30 Aug - 1764
57 - Letter Wentworth to Hurt re coal in Morley Park; is unwilling to let it unless it will yield him "something considerable", would like to know Hurt's proposals, would let it by load 27 Apr 1766 - 1766
58 - Draft letter Hurt to Wentworth Hurt waiting for Wentworth's decision about the coal and ironstone in Morley Park, the season advances fast for trying the ground - 1766
59 - Letter Wentworth to Hurt explains delay in answering Hurt's proposals, accepts Hurt's offer to come to Hickleton; objects to some of Hurt's proposals, cannot see why Hurt should not be answerable to the tenants for damage to their ground - 1766
60 - Letter Wentworth to Hurt accepting Hurt's offer to come to Hickleton to try to agree about the coal etc - 1766
61 - Letter Wentworth to Hurt has received information that the value of the ironstone is much above what Hurt has offered - 1766
62 - Letter Wentworth to Hurt, saying he had remembered only when Hurt had gone, that the estate is charged by his marriage settlement, but Hurt's "gentleman" has only to propose what security he thinks necessary to indemnify Hurt against it and it shall be complied with - 1766
63 - Draft letter Hurt [to Wentworth], probably in answer to letter above and concerning a first payment of £8000; adds that 3 of his ironstone getters have been served with writs by the freeholders' attorney at the suit of George Alton and others, Mr Thomas Gell [his attorney] will inform addressee further - 1766
64 - Letter Wentworth to Hurt, has written to Mr Johnson who will give Mr Gell the meeting at Hickleton and is acquainted with the nature of the dispute about the Common - 1766
65 - Memorandum concerning measurement of [iron] stone, cost of getting it, cost of carriage, price of sale of the owner
66 - Wentworth's proposals for letting ironstone and coal in Morley Park to Hurt; to take a lease for 21 years; to pay 2 shillings per load according to the measure of a load for which Mr Burn pays the same at Eastwood Colliery "by the said Measure more or less," to pay 5s for the ironstone per stack per stack load, 9' x 6' x 22", Mr Hurt to get 1,000 loads of coal annually, except the first year, and 400 loads of ironstone; the first year to be on trial only and to pay that year according to quantity got; Hurt to fill up the pits and to make good the damages to tenants; to begin at the lowest dip of the coal, supposed to be near Wildesmith's House; to enter upon covenants to secure performance of conditions - c1766
67 - Short abstract of Francis Hurt's will including provisions for the Red Lyon, the Devil's Bowling Green, Rolling Mill and Red Lead Mill - 1782
68 - Peacock's Polite Repository or Pocket Companion 1800, property of Francis Hurt, Alderwasley. With entries re pheasants killed, visits made or expected, farming notes eg began sowing oats. Receipts to cure or prevent scab in sheep, for getting stains out of leather breeches, farming memoranda, notes of sales of wood, and of Lawn Green for £3,600 31 Dec [17]99, at end. At beginning dimensions of stacks of soft and hard coals, cords of wood, dozen of ironstone and sale price (except for the ironstone), acreage of woods etc - c1800
69-75 - Enclosures in D2535/M/3/68: 2 papers of shooting notes; packet of skin-coloured plaster for cure of cuts etc; [Dr] E Darwin's medical advice to Mr Hurt, Jul 30 1800; calculation of expenses and profits of the 10 acres made 15 Jan 1799; calculation of difference between gorse or heath with lime and dung as a manure; with thin black note book 22 Feb 1798, manure put on potatoes, land in F Hunt's hands, giving types, names and acreages, manuring practices, price of lime at Crich, oats and barley sown per acre, method of cropping, seeds sown per acre - c1799-1800
76-79 - Enclosures in D2535/M/3/68: of weight of 2 sheep, note 3 Feb 1800; receipt for liquorice tea, for gravel or stone; 2 bills for breakfasts, fires, horses, maids etc., one paid 6 Mar 1799 - 1799-1800
80 - Alderwasley Rental giving name of tenant and rent, Total £2,240 17s 6d [Small note book] - 1785
81 - Small note book, giving dimensions of one dozen of ironstone, weight before and after burning, amount of pig iron produced from it "Cast at the Pitts" price sold at; dimensions and sale prices of stacks of hard and soft coals; note of custom whereby men have 1pt ale each Friday; dimensions and sale price of cord of wood; 2 cords to make a cartload of charcoal; cost of load of charcoal - 1784
82-83 - Letter John Bateman to [?Francis Hurt] concerning anonymous letters making accusations (not specified) against Bateman and a meeting involving Mr Mundy inter alia to which Bateman was summoned as a result. Enclosed copy of Bateman's letter to Mundy. Also involved seem to be Mr Pole and Mr Darwin (13 Nov 1793) - 1794
84 - Letter of Richard Arkwright from Willersley to Francis Hurt at Alderwasley, hoping Dr Darwin will set him right, saying the £3,500 will be at his service whenever he pleases, Arkwright would like to know when it will be needed, how paid etc - 1800
85-120 - Bills for cloth, blacksmith's work, haberdashery foodstuffs, travelling expenses, domestic utensils, work done [?carpentry], coals, barley, glazier's work and glass, misc building jobs and materials medicines, "thack", oysters, making clothes etc - C1780-1799
121 - Receipt for legacy paid to Mrs Mary Hurt by her son Francis - 1783
122-148 - Probate of Mary Keats nee Hurt (d.1855) and associated papers. Probate of will of Mary Keats of Burnswick Terrace, Hove, Brighton, widow, dated 30 Oct 1845 and codicil 4 May 1849. Money and goods only. Devisees in trust and executors are Francis Hurt the younger of Alderwasley and Edward Shuttleworth Holden of Aston Hall Esq.. Annexed is (282) copy of prayer and decree to alter Shuttleworth to Anthony in the Probate, as Shuttleworth is a mistake in the will and probate. Enclosures (283-307) legacy receipts, bills paid by executors, bill of executors expenses etc 1855-1856 [See also D2535/M/2/58-63] - 1855
149 - Articles of agreement between 1. George Milnes of Dunston 2. Richard his son and heir, 3. Charles Hurt of Alderwasley 4. Grace his daughter For the marriage of Richard Milnes and Grace Hurt, portion of £2,200, 1. his wife Dorothy and son Richard will convey to Richard Pyott of Highfield, Chesterfield and Francis younger son of 3, capital messuage called Dunston Hall and lands containing 210 acres, messuage and lands in tenure of Cornelius Waine containing 70 acres, barn and lands in Dunston, Newbold and Whittington, in occupation Samuel Hernshaw containing 70 acres, messuage and lands in occupation Thomas Bretnor containing 5 acres, messuage and lands in occupation Thomas Wright containing 59 acres, messuage and lands in tenure Francis Sykes containing 5 acres, 2 messuages in tenure of Peter Hibbert and Ellen Jones, close called the Pingle containing 3 roods in occupation Francis Gratton and all properties of George and Richard the inheritance of Richard father of George Milnes, in Dunston or Newbold, except barn and 3 closes at Stone Gravells in occupation Ellen Dickens widow, to various trusts to provide dower for Grace and to settle the properties. £2,000 of the portion is to be used to purchase land or to be put out at interest for the benefit of younger sons and daughters of the marriage except that Richard Milnes may receive the proceeds during his life Agreed that George Milnes will after the marriage bind himself that Richard may hold Auldercar Hall and lands at Auldercar during George's life rent free and will pay Richard annuity of £10 during George's life; agreed that George will pay Richard £100 on the marriage and assign him all the goods etc on the Auldercar estate and release debts now owed George by Richard - 1744
150-151 - Receipts for interest paid by C Hurt to R Milnes - 1745
152-153 - Post-nuptial settlement by lease and release, of Richard and Grace Milnes. 1. George Milnes of Dunston Esq. Dorothy his wife 2. Richard his son and heir and Grace his wife, a daughter of Charles Hurt of Alderwasley Esq. 3. Charles Hurt 4. Richard Pyott of Highfield, Chesterfield Esq. and Francis Hurt younger son ofCharles 5. Nicholas Hurt of Alderwasley son and heir of Charles and Roger Newham of Whittington gent. For the marriage, settling the lands below, making a jointure for Grace, and in performance of 308 and in consideration of Grace's portion of £2,200 properties as above are settled. An annuity of £50 is also provided for Dorothy Milnes. The portion (except for £200) is agreed to be laid out in the purchase of lands or at interest in the names of 5, trusts declared - 1745
154 - Assignment of trust sum of £2,000 1. Richard Milnes of Dunston Esq. Grace his wife 2. Roger Newham of Staveley Forge, parish Staveley, gent 3. Francis Hurt of Wirksworth Esq. Recites that the £2,000 has been laid out on mortgage in names of Newham and Nicholas Hurt, that Hurt died 5 May 1767 and Newham the surviving trustee is very infirm; assignment of trust sum to Francis Hurt - 1769
155 - Copy of will of George Milnes of Dunston Chesterfield - 1787
156 - Marriage settlement 1. George Moore of Snareston Lodge, co Leicester, Esq. 2. Elizabeth Hurt of Derby spinster a daughter of Francis Hurt late of Alderwasley Esq. deceased 3. Francis (brother of Elizabeth) Hurt of Alderwasley Esq. 4. Valentine Green of Normanton on the Heath, co Leicester Esq. Rev George Holcombe of West Lake, co Nottingham DD Recites marriage settlement of George Moore and Susan Drummond, by which was settled various lands in Measham being the whole of the lands on South side of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, conveyed to George Moore of Appleby, in 1809 and recites that Susan Drummond married George Moore and afterwards died and that George Moore and Elizabeth Hurt are to marry, therefore Moore appoints that premises above remain to William Everett and Thomas Webb Edge (trustees of earlier settlement) to use of George Moore until the marriage, then to him for life, then to Elizabeth Hurt that she may have annuity of £1,000 chargeable on lands above or £400 if she remarries and subject to above, premises remain to use of Green and Holcombe for 100 years from day before death of Moore to uses as Moore directs, in default of appointment to use of his heirs and assigns - 1815
157 - Bond in £10,000, George Moore of Snareston Lodge, co Leicester Esq. to Valentine Green of Normanton on the Heath, co Leicester Esq. and Rev George Holcombe of West Lake, Notts, that Moore's executors, heirs etc will pay to Elizabeth Hurt during her widowhood the amount by which the rents fall short of £1,000 - 1815
158 - Memo of agreement between 1. Midland Railway Co by John Sherland Gratton their land agent 2. Albert Frederick Hurt of Alderwasley, to exchange small piece of land near Ambergate Station. The new fence wall which will be required to be removed and rebuilt at Hurt's expense. Sketch plan of land involved - 1871
4 - Family and business papers - 1537-1630
5 - Emma Hurt probate and personal papers - c1857-1888
6 - Wirksworth title deeds, 17th-18th cent - 1601-1770
7 - Hurt family wills, probates and associated papers, 17th-early 19th cent - 17th cent-19th cent
8 - Hurt family, settlements, title deeds, etc Lady Borlase Warren - 1477-1878
9 - Hurt family Marriage settlements and related documents, title deeds, conveyances - 1711-1920
10 - Hurt family: title deeds - 1748-1891
11 - Hurt family: Abstracts of Title, 19th cent - 1861-1927
12 - Medieval and 16th cent deeds, Alderwasley - [15th-20th cent]
13 - F C A Hurt Deeds relating to the Crich Estate, 19th-20th cent - c1799-1901
14 - Papers regarding No 7, The Crescent, Filey, Yorkshire - 1854-[1900s]
15 - Sale of Meerbrook Sough Co, Crich - 1841-1902
16 - Frances Hurt d.1893 - 1840- early 20th cent
17 - J N Hurt (d.1887) - Late 19th-early 20th cent
18 - Mrs C Crich estate deeds and papers, chiefly 19th cent - 1799-1844
19 - Alderwasley and Castern estates: deeds etc - [16th-20th cent]
20 - Annual files of Hurt estates corresp - c1905-1923
21 - Business papers - early 20th cent
22 - Alderwasley estate - 1908-1925
23 - Alderwasley estate - 1909-1925
24 - Alderwasley estate - 1919-1930
25 - Family papers - 1920-1926
26 - Property and business papers - 1905-1928
27 - Heage, Ambergatea and Alderwasley - 1907-1929
28 - Selina Hurt - 1871-1923
UL - Hurt family of Alderwasley: unlisted records
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