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D258 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1200-1905

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9 - Thomas Gell

10 - Sir John Gell I (1593-1671), Sir John Gell II (1613-1689), Civil War and various

11 - Various, 18th - early 19th century

12 - Various, 17th century

13 - Title deeds and other papers

14 - Various, 18th-19th century

15 - 17th Cent Printed Material

16 - Title deeds and other papers

23 - Title deeds and other papers

25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers

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

1 - Grant by Thomas Mariot of Winster to Roger his son and Emma his wife, of 1 acre of land upon la Delfe and a plot of land called Ermeley with a half of his land at a place called Bosc and 2 curtilages in the town of Winster. Witnesses: William Mariot, Henry Mariot, John Barfat (all of Winster), William Big of Matlock and Richard Wodeward of Matlock. Dated at Winster, Wednesday, feast of St Bartholomew, [24 Aug] 3 Ric II - 1379

2 - Grant by Henry de Aldwark of Bonsall and Nicholas, son of John, son of Matilda de Ashleyhay, chaplain, to John Arnald of Wirksworth, chaplain, and John, son of John, son of Matilda de Ashleyhay, of all lands rents etc which they possess in Cromford and Wirksworth, with 2 adjoining curtilages. Witnesses: Hugh de Cromford, John Sleigh, Henry de Hopton of Cromford, William le Chaloner and Nicholas de Ashbourne of Wirksworth Dated at Cromford and Wirksworth, Thursday after the Exaltation of the Cross, [11 Sep] 22 Edw III - 1348

3 - Grant by Thomas de Beaureper [Belper] to William son of William de Carsington, of 2 messuages and 6 acres of land in Wirksworth Witnesses: Simon de Hopton, William de Hopton, John le Porter, Roger del Hay and Nicholas de Middleton - [14th cent]

4 - Grant by John Arnald of Wirksworth, chaplain, to John, son of John, son of Matilda de Ashleyhay, of all the lands etc in Wirksworth, which he had of the grant of William de Carsington of Wirksworth and William de Cromford Witnesses: William Bithebrook, Richard le Porter, John son of Thomas, Nicholas de Ashbourne, and William Chaloner of Wirksworth Dated at Wirksworth, Friday before feast of St Valentine [12 Feb], 24 Edw III - 1350

5 - Grant by John del Hay senior, to his son Nicholas del Hay, of a building plot and 6a. land at le Hay at Wirksworth, which he had of the gift of Peter Fraunceys. Witnesses: William le Porter of Wirksworth, Nicholas his son, William del Weld, Ralph le Blount, Robert Watson of Ashleyhay and John de Hopton Dated at Wirksworth, Monday after feast of Conversion of St Paul [1 Feb] 1 Ric 11 - 1378

6 - Grant by Nicholas son of John del Hay of Wirksworth senior to John de Birchover William de Birchover, William de Beauraper [Belper], William de Alfreton and Robert de Ulley chaplains of one messuage and 6 acres of land at le Hay in Wirksworth, of which 3 acres lie together at le Hay in the field of Nicholas del Welde, Rector of Darley and 3 acres lie together upon le ?onggrenepeche and extend to headland upon le Kirke Way Witnesses: John de Hopton, William de Ashbourne, chaplain, Ranulph son of William, Ralph Blount, John Storur, John Helot. Dated at Wirksworth on Sunday after the feast of St James the Apostle [31 Jul] 3 Ric II - 1379

7 - Grant as D258/26/19/6 but with some differences of detail Grant by Nicholas son of John del Hay (as D258/26/19/6) to John de Birchover of Bingham, William de Beaureper [Belper] of Heage, William de Alfretonand Robert de Ulley chaplains, of messuage and land (D258/26/19/6) called le Hay of which 3 acres lie together at Longgrenepeche and ?extend to a headland le Kirke Way and 3 acres lie together in le Hayfield in the field of Nicholas de Wielde parson of Darley and of William del Wielde his brother The witnesses do not include John Stour - 1379

8 - Appointment by John de Birchover, William de Belpeyre, William de Alfr'ton and Robert de Olley, chaplains, of William de Werde, as their attorney to receive seisin of a messuage and 6a. land in the fee of Hay Dated at le Hay, Sunday after St James the Apostle [31 Jul] 3 Ric II - 1379

9 - Release and quitclaim by John de Hay of Adlastre [Allestree] to John de Birchovere, William de Beauraper, William de Alferton and Robert de Ulley, chaplains, of all his right etc to 1 messuage and 6 acres of land at le Hay within the town of Wurkesworth as D258/26/19/7. Witnesses: Mathew de Arderne, Henry Devyll, Robert de Longley, John Helot and William del Welde Dated at Wurkesworth, Monday before feast of St Oswald 3 Ric 11 [1 Aug] - 1379

10 - Appointment by John Smith of Tideswell and John Redemon, chaplains, of Richard Ward chaplain, and John Snow, as their attorneys to deliver seisin to William de Ashbourne chaplain of a messuage at Grenholfot in Wirksworth, which they had of the gift of John de Alport, chaplain Dated at Tideswell, Saturday before feast of St Lawrence 18 Ric 11 [8 Aug] - 1394

11 - Grant by Robert Gyle of Wirksworth to Ralph de Brampton, son of Joan, wife of John de Brampton of Cromford, of a messuage at Grenehilfott in Wirksworth, formerly the property of William de Ashbourne, chaplain, and all his lands in Wirksworth which he had of the gift of Robert Barker of Wirksworth with remainders on failure of heirs successively to Joan wife of John de Brampton, Margery wife of William de Heton of [?Heage], Robert Gyle Witnesses: William Wyther, John Broun, William de Wynfeld, John Broun, William de Wynfeld, John Edward, John Baron of Wirksworth Dated at Wirksworth, of feast of St Blaise 5 Hen IV [3 Feb] - 1404

12 - Grant by Matilda le Skinner of Wirksworth to John Barun and Joan his wife, of all the land etc in Wirksworth which has had of the grant of Roger de Hunsterston, chaplain Witnesses: John de Steeple, Geoffrey le Walker, Thomas le Porter, Rolph de Millhouse and John le Webster Dated at Wirksworth, Thursday feast of St Ambrose [4 Apr] 10 Ric 11 - 1387

13 - Copy of rental of William Wynfeld's Wirksworth rents made by rental of royal letters patent, dated at Westminster 4 Feb 11 Henry son of King Henry - [?1415]

14 - Appointment by Adam, vicar of Hartington, Henry de Mapleton, John Raynald and Robert Byttok, chaplains, of John Helott [Eliot] as their attorney to deliver seisin to Thomas de Wathows and John Gowrley of 1 acre of land at Wirksworth, at Northfeld, which they had of the gift of William Wynfeld and he had of the grant of Thomas Port of Wirksworth Dated at Bonsall Monday the feast of St Oswald the King, Hen V [5 Aug] - 1420

15 - Grant by Agnes Man, daughter of John Baron of Wirksworth widow to Robert Vernon of Ashbourne and Thomas Heepe of Wirksworth, of all her lands etc in Wirksworth which were formerly the property of John Baron and descended to her on the death of William her brother. Witnesses: Richard Blackwall and Thomas Storer of Wirksworth Dated at Wirksworth, 26 Jan 28 Hen VI - 1450

16 - Grant by Thomas Henry of Wirksworth, to Ralph, Lord Cromwell, John Curzon of Kedleston esq Thomas Statham of Morley esq and John Statham of Horsley, of all the lands etc that he had of the grant to Robert Vernon and Thomas Heepe, at Wirksworth Witnesses: John Wigley, John Blackwall, John Smith, Thomas Storer and Hugh Brokstowe, all of Wirksworth Dated at Wirksworth, 6 Sep 32 Hen VI - 1453

17 - Admission of Thomas Henry to 5 acres of land upon le Hennege in Wirkesworth. Fine 12d. Thursday after St Dionysius, 31 Hen VI [12 Oct] - 1452

18 - Bond in 40 marks by Thomas Wenfeld, son of Henry Wynfeld of Werkusworth, to Richard Wynfeld, his brother, not to lay claim to a cottage and croft at the north end of Werkusworth 1 Nov 9 Edw VI - 1469

19 - Surrender by Robert Wilshawe of a cottage and garden in the tenure of Thomas Harvy, to the use of John Wilshawe, his son and heir, in tail general. Fine 6d Dated Tuesday before St Thomas the Apostle, 17 Edw IV [16 Dec] - 1477

20 - Surrender by Robert Wylshaa, John Wylshaa and Joan Wylshaa, daughter of Robert, by Thomas and William Hervy, their attorneys, of a cottage and garden in Workysworth, between the highway to the mill and the Warmebroke, to the use of John Storer of Asshleyhey. Fine 4s. Tuesday before the Nativity of the Virgin, 2 Ric III [7 Sep] - 1484

21 - Grant by Thomas Hervy of Wirksworth to Henry Vernon knight, Thomas Babington of Dethick esq, Richard Blackwall and Thomas Storer of Wirksworth, John Gell of Hopton and John Wigley of Wirksworth, of a messuage at Wirksworth, between the tenement of William Glossop and le Hannege Broke, a close called Pithay, a close called Ladycrofte, a plot of land known as Dandryddyng and 1½ acre below Gylkhyll, which he had of the grant of Henry Statham. Witnesses: James Rolleston of le Lee, Ralph Pole of Wakebridge, Richard Smith, vicar of Wirksworth, Richard Wynfeld [Winfield] and William Glossop of Wirksworth. Dated at Wirksworth, 19 Oct, 8 Hen VII - 1492

22 - Lease by Dame Alice Mynors, widow of Sir Roger Mynors to Richard Blacewall of Wirksworth gent, upon the surrender of a pervious lease to him by Sir Roger which is due to expire in 1541, of a close called Pyttey, 2 closes called Hannages with 2 gardens, 6 acres of in Gylkill Close, 8 acres of meadow in Northefylde, 10 acres of arable in Sale Fyld, 10 acres 1 rood arable and ½ acre meadow in Otylfeyuld and 23 acres 3 rood in Bradstonfeyld, all at Wirksworth, for 12 years, at £5 0s 8d. a year, to help the arable land with muck 16 Oct, 31 Hen VIII - 1539

23 - Bond in £10 by Hugh Horme of Wyrkysworthe fuller, to John Gell of Hopton, for the performance of covenants in a pair of indentures made between Hugh and wife Margery and Gell dated [25 Mar] 18 (sic) Hen VII [1503] 8 Dec, 18 Hen VII - 1502

24 - Grant by Thomas Smyth of le Northstone Ende in Werkeswurthe, to John Gell of Hopton yeoman, of 3 roods land in a close called Gylkehyll, between the lands of Thomas Hervi at Werkeswurth, subject to a rent of a rose at St John the Baptist. Witnesses: Hugh Ayer clerk, William Weyly clerk, William Storer, William Ragge and Robert Glossoppe mercer. Dated at Wer'wurthe 3 Apr, 9 Hen VIII - 1518

25 - Appointment by Edmund Bradshae of Idersey [Idridgehay] yeoman, of Robert Smythe and Thomas Waslowe as his attorneys to deliver seisin to John Ferne of Wyrkesworthe of 2 closes and a cottage at Idersey and Asheleyhey, viz one call le Ryddying an one called le Hutmanfeld 21 Apr, 10 Hen VIII - 1519

26 - Bond in £10 by Nicholas Hudson barber to Anthony Gell of Hopton gent, to allow Gell to occupy 2 cottages in Wirkesworthe (tenants William Adam and George Robenson). - [15 Feb 1565]

27-28 - Final concord between Agnes Feerne widow, plaintiff, and Roland Tomlenson and Christiana his wife defendants, of 5 messuages, 5 gardens, 5 orchards, 20 acres of land, 22 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and 100 acres of furze and heath in Wirksworth, Kirk Ireton, `Idersey' [Idridgehay] and Derby. Consideration £80. Octave of Michaelmas 10 Eliz 1 [6 Oct] - 1568

29 - Surrender and quitclaim by Roland Tomlenson and Christiana his wife, to Agnes Ferne widow, of all their right etc to a cottage and garden, a close called le Brodston Feild, 4 acres of land in Brodston Feild and 3 acres of land of ? upon le Myddle Peak, at Wirksworth. Fine 6s 8d. 10 Oct. 11 Eliz 1 - 1569

30 - Grant by Margery Gybelot widow to Thomas son of Henry de Rudheth and Alice his wife of one rood of arable land lying in the field and ? in the territory (? interriterio) of Wirkusworth between land which Thomas once held and land which Margery's sister Agnes once held and extending to le portweyis Witnesses: William Bateson, Roger del Hay, William Attemkerres, Peter de Denys, William the clerk Wirk'. Sunday after the feast of St James the apostle [31 Jul] 10 Edw son of Edw - 1317

31 - ? Part of draft presentment ? at a memorial count including presentments of affrays, a/e [house] keepers. Written over ? draft will of John ?Weythed and of first lines of indentures. [Down on margin there is reference to the great inquisition] - [early 16th cent]

32 - Grant by Edward Peale of Heyford, (Northamptonshire) and James Wylson of Odiham (Hampshire) to Ralph Gell of all their messuages, lands etc in the tenures of Robert Wright, William Purslow and Martin Robynson, at Tydyswalle [Tideswell], Whettystone [Whetstone], and Lytton [Litton], formerly parcel of the possession of the chantry of Tydyswall [Tideswell] which they had of the grant of Edw VI. 15 May, 5 Edw VI - 1551

33 - Draft deposition of Ralph Gell of Carsington] in dispute between John Alsop yeoman, tenant of Sir William Bassett, Robert Bainbridge, tenant of Humphry Bradbourne esq and other inhabitants of Hognaston and, on the other side, John Ferne of same yeoman - [16th cent]

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]

26 - Title Deeds etc

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28 - Title Deeds

34 - John Gell (1539-1671)

35 - Various accounts, deeds etc

36 - Anthony Gell d. 1584

38 - Correspondence etc

42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent

43 - Hopton Receipt Papers

44 - Sir John Gell

46 - Staffordshire estate papers, 19th century - 1834-1879

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]

48 - 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

50 - SIR WILLIAM GELL (1777-1836)

51 - Various

52 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - Late 17th-early 19th cent

53 - Printed Pamphlets

54 - Isabella Thornhill - c1850-1870

55 - Pedigrees and other papers

56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D

57 - Family Papers

63 - Number not used

64 - Boer War (largely Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell) - 1899-1902

65 - Henry [Harry] Anthony Chandos-Pole-Gell (1872-1934) and other material

67 - Masque by William Browne written for the Inner Temple and associated correspondence - 1615-1964

68 - Pedigrees - 19th cent

69 - 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]

71 - 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

73 - Gell of Hopton Hall: family seal dies - late 19th cent

UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records

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