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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 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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1 - Grant by Thomas Martyn of Wheston, to William, son of Richard Lukesone, chaplain, of a plot of land with a sheepfold and 6a. land in Wheston, in a place called le Heye. Witnesses: John Bronn of Wheston, Robert le Hayward of the same, Henry de Hakelowe, John de Hakelowe and Stephen Martyn. Dated at Wheston, Saturday after the Close of Easter, 14 Edw III [22 Apr] - 1340
2 - Grant by Peter Frannceys of Coldebrok to John del Hay and Matilda, his wife, of all his lands etc which he had of the said John, at Wirkesworth, for their lives Witnesses: Nicholas del Weld, parson, William del Weld, Henry Laukyn, William Bulneys Dated at Wirksworth, 12 Jun, 42 Edw III - 1368
3 - Bond in 100 marks by 3 clerks of Lichfield to Ralph and Thomas Gell for the repayment of £60, part of the sum paid to Lichfield Dean and Chapter for a grant of 1 Jul 1549, of the office of receivership with Bakewell jurisdiction, lands, tithes etc belonging to Knyveton [Kniverton] parsonage, lands etc within Bakewell jurisdiction and tithes of corn and hay of Birchills and Brushfield, if a satisfactory deed of grant for this property cannot be devised, 3 Jul 3 Edw VI - 1549
4 - Copy of grant by Dean and Chapter of Lichfield, rectors of Bakewell, Hope and Tideswell, to Ralph Gell of Hopton gentleman, of tithes of hay and corn in (named) villages and hamlets, tithe corn, hay, wool and lamb of Harwood and Harthill, tithe of their mine in Bakewell jurisdication, paying annual rent of £43 0s 10d (1 Jul 1549) Copied 133 years later - 1682
5 - Final concord between Thomas Gell and Roland Ferne plaintiffs, and Robert Tunsted defendant, of 5 messuages, 4 gardens, 50 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and 30 acres of pasture in Tunstead, Wormhill and Greatrake. Consideration £140. Quindene of Easter, 22 Eliz 1 [17 Apr] - 1580
6 - List of jurors for an inquisition - [16th cent]
14 - Royal pardon to Thomas Gell, in return for a payment of 33s 4d, who had succeeded without licence to lands etc at Ashleyhay, which his brother Anthony held in chief and devised to Thomas in his will dated 24 Feb 22 Eliz I [1580] 11 Feb 28 Eliz I - 1586
15 - Probate of John Feyrne of Wirksworth: to the poor box at Wirksworth, 10s - to Agnes his wife, his house and garden at Wirksworth with all his boles, bolesteads, smeltings and groves and all other his lands, for her life (except 2 acres in Gilkill Close which is devised to John Wigley of Wirksworth, his godson, with the house wherein John dwells) - to his wife also, all his land at Kirk Ireton and Dawyate, in or adjoining to Ashleyhay or "Yddersey", with all his lands etc at Wirksworth and a close near to the late Friars House at Derby, in fee simple properties at Middleton by Wirksworth, Derby and Ashleyhay also devised, various bequests made to servants and others. (Will dated 3 May 1549) 31 Oct - 1550
16 - Royal pardon to Sir John Gell of Hopton for all transgressions, rebellions etc, with restitution of all his lands etc 17 Nov, 12 Cha.II - 1660
17 - Receipt by the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield to Ralph Gell their deputy collector in Bakewell, Hope and Tideswell for £29 5 7½d. - 4 Mar [1557]
18 - Bond in £100 by Thomas Wynfeld of le Hill by Wirksworth, yeoman, to Ralph Gell of Hopton, gent. 6 Apr, 5 Edw VI - 1551
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20 - Receipt for money received from Ralph Gell as farmer of lands at Willersley parcel of the lands of George, Earl of Shrewsbury Michaelmas, 4 Eliz I - 1562
21 - Draft will of Richard Smythe, vicar of Wirksworth - to be buried before the altar of St Helen etc 13 Jun - 1504
22 - Trade circular of the Forsyth Patent Gun company, 10, Piccadilly, London - c1820
23 - Grant by Richard, son of Roger Spornekorteys of Hognaston], to Henry son of Henry de Hopton of a plot of land called le Hauethalfakur ? adjoining the meadow of Hognaston], and 1 acre of land in le Longekroft next the land of Alexander son of Robert, subject to a rent of ½d a year Witnesses: Henry son of Thomas de Hopton, Henry de Ballidon of Hopton, Walter of Underwood, Henry le Eyr [Eyre]de Hognaston and John the clerk - [14th cent]
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Expand 34 - John Gell (1539-1671)34 - John Gell (1539-1671)
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Expand 36 - Anthony Gell d. 158436 - Anthony Gell d. 1584
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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
Expand 50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)
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Expand 52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent
Expand 53 - Printed Pamphlets53 - Printed Pamphlets
Expand 54 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-187054 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-1870
Expand 55 - Pedigrees and other papers55 - Pedigrees and other papers
Expand 56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D
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Expand 64 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-190264 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-1902
Expand 65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material
Expand 67 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-196467 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-1964
Expand 68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent
Expand 69 - Plans - 1711-182869 - Plans - 1711-1828
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]
Expand 71 - Isabella Thornhill, nee Gell (1800-1878): diary - 1863-187571 - Isabella Thornhill, nee Gell (1800-1878): diary - 1863-1875
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
Expand 73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent
UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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