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Collapse D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905
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Expand 9 - Thomas Gell9 - Thomas Gell
Expand 10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various
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2 - Derbyshire Quarter Sessions orders of the day. (printed) - 1828-1841
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6 - Quarter Session minutes (printed) - 1832-1841
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16 - Moore's Almanack Improved or Wills's Farmer and Countryman's Calendar. (printed) - 1811
17 - A Short Analysis of the Criminal Law of England, and of the New Forgery Act, by Charles Penruddocke. (printed) - 1830
18 - Reward poster re Luddites (printed) - 1812
19 - List of justices - c.1830
20 - List of Honorary Burgesses of Derby - Early 19th cent
21 - Account of subscriptions "received for Canfor and his wife". (printed) - 1813
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23 - Analysis of costs of prisoners and trials in Derbyshire by hundred, 1833-1840 - 1840
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25 - Rental of Wynnland at Bakewell - [16th cent]
26 - Inventory of the goods (? Gell) - 1555
27 - MS. note book on statute affecting land law benefits of holding to a royal forest - c.1625
28 - Notes re benefits of holding a patent to a royal forest - 17th cent
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1 - Francis Harpur to Anthony Gell - requesting help for Richard Babington - 1575
2 - Raff Gell to Antony Gell - [16th cent]
3 - Thomas Gell to his brother (Anthony Gell?) - [16th cent]
4 - Antony Tunstyd to Ottywell Aleyn - was glad to hear of his promotion - [16th cent]
5 - Raffe Gell to Richard Blakwell of Inner Temple, London - was at the sessions on St George's Eve - [16th cent]
6 - Wylliam Basset to Thomas Gell re view of all horses and geldings kept for service, to be held at Belper. 10 Sep - 1584
7 - Francys Rolleston to Antony Gell - thought to to find Gell in town when he arrived - [16th cent]
8 - Francis Molyneux to Anthony Gell - understands there is a commission directed to Sir John Zouche, Mr Curzon, Gell and others for finding the office upon the death of Lady Brudenell - asks Gell to postpone the sitting as long as possible - 16 Feb [1553]
9 - Raffe Gell to Antony Gell - `fayle not to make diligent labor for my money' - [16th cent]
10 - John Drayton to his uncle Thomas Gell - 1 May 1577
11 - H Sacheverell to ? - doubts not that the recipient will be able to deal with Sir Edward Osborne at a good rate - [16th cent]
12 - John Zouche to Anthonye Gell - Court of Wards order for the attachment of certain farmers for rents due to the Queen - as they are better known to Gell, asks Gell to send his servant with instructions. 25 Mar - 1581
13 - Raff Gell to Antony Gell at Clements Inn - sends 3 angles to buy pepper, prunes, great raisins, licorice, anniseed, salt, saffron, ginger, cinnamon, `sanders', mace, cloves, suger - [16th cent]
14 - S Follambe to Thomas Gell - one of those who were at Newbold when the robbery of William Moore should have been committed, has confessed that there were a dozen thieves who planned to rob Gell in the spring - by having a servant admit them at night - 4 apprehended, of whom 2 committed to Derby jail - the others bailed upon good sureties - they came from London to Leicester and meant to rob Gell's brother had he not died when he did. 19 Dec - 1583
15 - Richard Baynes to Thomas Gell - troubles since Gell's departure, sinister practices of Mr Walthall and his adherents - sought to prefer the sale of Gell's lead and although ordered not to sell to Walthall he agreed to do so, so long as Walthall paid as much as anyone else - Walthall seemed to agree but eventually refused, so he sought to sell to others - Walthall used all means to hinder him and brought a case in the mayor's court to have the lead confiscated, alleging that it was foreign - other witnesses were Wyggen the warfinger and his son but the case was in his favour - has not yet sold the lead but is negotiating. 4 Apr - 1586
16 - John Manners at Haddon to Antony Gell - asks Gell to dine - has appointed Lawrence Sar? to bring his books out re Mythin (Mytham Bridge) Bridge wherein Gell may help Hawley and the other workmen to get their wages. 23 Oct - 1582
17 - Antony Tunstyd to Antony Gell at Clements Inn - asks Gell to send on Tunstyd's father a letter and to write to his mother in his name to ask her to send 2 pair of horse cloths as he lacks nothing but money - his illness has cost him £4 more than his wages - asks Gell to get his cousin Blakewall of the Inner Temple to help him to some worshipfulman's service, spiritual or temporal. 30 Apr - [16th cent]
18 - Antony Tunstyd to Antony Gell at Clements Inn - thanks Gell for his kindness and for the invitation to Clements Inn - it grieves him to think of his friends' unkindness - [16th cent]
19 - Antony Tunstyd to Antony Gell at Clements Inn has written many times since midsummer but received no reply - [16th cent]
20 - Roger Newton at Wirksworth to Antony Gell at Clements Inn - asks Gell to find him an honest living, a perpetuity or any wages in any place - asks that Antony Tunsted does not forget him. 27 Jan - [16th cent]
21 - Roger Newton at Wirksworth to Antony Gell at Clements Inn - Ston to Mortlak that he may speak with Raff Woodward. 19 Apr - [16th cent]
22 - John Manners at Haddon to Anthony Gell - has set his hand to the estreats for Scarsdale and returned them - the county has much cause to thank Gell for his pains about the bridge (see D258/17/30/16) requests boll lead for the Earl of Rutland - let Edward Walker know the lowest price. 23 Jun - 1573
23 - Antony Gell to his brother Thomas Gell at Bakewell - wishes to have the venison which Mr Mannors has given him, today or tomorrow as he wants his neighbours to have part for St Stephen's Day. [Dec] - [16th cent]
24 - Godfrey Wolstoncroft at Arundell House over St Clement Danes to Thomas Gell - asks Gell to arbitrate with his tenants - has let Steven all his houses so that Steven is to pay the whole rent - sends a lately published book - pray remind Steven of the money he owes - there are 3 books in one lately published concerning the Duke of Norfolk and the Queen of Scots. 25 Oct - [16th cent]
25 - Jane Sacheverell to Mr Gell - send the 30s appointed in the bargain between them, and Gell shall receive a handkerchief as promised. Monday morning - [16th cent]
26 - Thomas Gell at Bakewell to his brother Antony Gell at Hopton - has spoken with Edward Walker and one of Mr Manner's men and the matter of the mills is deferred until next term when they must bring in 6 witnesses. 19 Jul - 1582
27 - Henry Foliambe [Foljambe] at Dethick to Anthony Gell - asks Gell to reduce the constable's bill, which is more than it was in Babington's time except at the last rising. 10 Oct - [16th cent]
28 - John Manners at Haddon to Anthony Gell - thanks Gell for the gelding - hopes Sir John Zouche will do Gell no more hurt - Zouche has made a great show of his proud mind. 20 Jul - 1581
29 - Nyclas Hall to Raff Gell - findings of the 12 men re houses which Robert Baysfot and Nyclas Hall should have, now wrongfully held by William Cantrell. 31 May - [16th cent]
30 - William Sacheverell at Grays Inn to his brother in law Thomas Gell at Hopton - has received the letters by the carrier Cockin, and the commission is put in - marvels that Martin Martiall, knowing the answer and the Dean, will follow it - will speak to Martiall tomorrow and it they cannot agree, will bring him into Chancery or the Court of Requests - the Earl of Shrewsbury has died. 20 Nov - 1590
31 - Receipt by Henry Wygly of Strapetofte (Leicestershire) yeoman for £20 from Thomas Gell, in part payment of £41 13s 4d bequeathed to him and Goodethe his wife by Anthony Gell. 4 Dec 26 Eliz I - 1584
32 - Marten Marshall in London to Anthony Gell at Hopton - undersheriff says he has received no answer of Mr Cooke or the bailiff of Wirksworth Wapentake for the returning of Gell's "accedas ad curiam", whereby he cannot return them Gell's other 2 writs - Bucley had told Mr Chalfont that he would appear to them very quickly as Gell has no remedy in their false dealing - Mr Lovelaw says Gell's bill of allowance is not yet assigned - Archbishop of Canterbury buried on Monday - the Queen goes into Shropshire - the Earl of Shrewsbury's men are still in the Tower. 9 Jun - 1578
33 - Henrye Berisforde at the Chamber in the Peak Forest to Anthonye Gell - asks Gell's help to have a friend appointed to the parsonage of Sheen which is held by Gell's brother in law Mr Wigley. 7 Jun - 1575
34 - Thomas Gell and William Blackwall at Alton to Mathewe Basford [Beresford] at Bradley - has talked with his brother [in law] Gell about the money. 1 Jul - 1592
35 - W Tusser at the Middle Temple to Anthoney Gell - let him make Gell's pains for John Maners. 6 Jun - [16th cent]
36 - Launcelott Lovelace in London to Mr Gell - the solicitors for Christofer Erre brought into his master's office 3 acquittances signed by Gell, amounting to £65 5s 4d. 26 May - 1582
37 - Martin Marshall to Anthony Gell - Justice Meadys will be in town tonight - nothing is done between Gell and Mr Blackewall as yet - John Gretracks has spoken with Milward who offered £1600 - the priest has done nothing in the case as yet and cannot learn what he will do - the Queen is at Greenwich - there were 2 robberies done by London way. Thursday morning - 1583
38 - Godfrey Wolstoncrofte at Arundell House without Temple Bar to Thomas Gell at Bakewell - has written sundry remembrances of commendations to Gell but never received any answer - as he knows that Gell loves hunting, send a double roller and line to lead his dog - Gell's collar is red crimson velvet with double studds - 5 Mar [1572]
39 - George Boleyn at Lichfield to Thomas Gell - thanks Gell for the letters. 29 Jul - 1587
40 - Antony Gell to the Right Worshipful [ ] - re a law suit in the Duchy courts. 10 Jun - [16th cent]
41 - Raffe Gell to Antony Gell at Clements Inn - inquire of Cousin Blakwall how the matter fares so that he may know what Cantrell does. Thursday before Candlemass - [16th cent]
42 - Lewsy Lowe to her brother Thomas Gell in Wirksworth - has sent 2 capons, 2 hens and 1 chicken by the carrier - her neighbours were at Mr Kingston's the day Gell went to London but she does not know what they did there - let Martin write a note of what Gell has done for her son and in her matters - [16th cent]
43 - Rychard Brelsforthe[Brailsford] to Antony Gell - asks Gell to let him know how he likes London and he will tell Gell how he likes being a husband - [16th cent]
44 - Thomas Gray at Wingfield to Thomas Gell at Hopton - asks Gell not to take his colt at the price which he sent word of, but to have it delivered by the bearer - if he decides to part with it, Gell shall have preference. 26 Nov n.y - [16th cent]
45 - William Walthall in London to Martin Marshall - his part in the sale of lead as mentioned in D258/17/30/15. 16 May - 1586
46 - Letter in Latin from Leonard Colley to Mr Gell - [16th cent]
47 - Thomas Northe to Thomas Gell - the court at Ashford is to be in the Church on Monday next when William Cavendishe will be present. 6 Apr - 1590
48 - Copy letter from Raffe Gell to Anthony Gell re mines. 13 Nov - [16th cent]
49 - Notes on history of England - 17th cent
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36 - Petition of John Gell to Lord Cottington, Master of the Court of Wards re George Chaworth - 17th cent
37 - Draft reply in Hutchinson v Gell case re Carsington - 17th cent
38 - Brief, Gell v Hutchinson and Hayward re stopping up of road in Carsington - 1686
39 - Part of agreement between Edward Lowe and Raff Gell re the payment of rents - [16th cent]
40 - Marriage licence: Jerman Poole of Radbourne to Ellen Curzon of Kedleston - 1641
41 - Notes on divinity lecture at Ashbourne - ?1693
42 - Lease: Philip Gell to Gervase Rosell, of two houses in St John's Street, Wirksworth - 1715
43 - Memorandum of agreement re sale of timber from Benjamin White - 1839
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42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
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47 - Unidentified plan showing part of the course of a waterway, marked at points with numbers, and the dates 20 Aug and 22 Aug. Scale not given. Dimensions approx 150cm x 130cm - [19th Cent]
Expand 48 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-187748 - Philip Gell (d 1842), draft deeds, estate and financial papers - 1706-1877
49 - Log book of the Cutter Yacht Albatross from the port of Cowes, Isle of Wight to any port or ports her owner may think proper, wind and weather permitting' [to Scotland] - 18 May-29 Aug 1836
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70 - Manor of Holland p Wirksworth and Lands Grant [temp Q Anne] to Philip Gell of Hopton [outsize parchment deed, badly damaged by damp, partly illegible]
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72 - `Catalogue of the library at Hopton Hall' Arranged by size of volume: folio, quarto, octavo Duodecimo, `sixteens and twenty-fours' Title, edition and date of publication Folio paper vol, in slip case - ?17th cent
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