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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

1 - Grant by Henry son of William Oweyn of Hognaston to Robert Champion of Mercaston of all the land which he had of the gift of Hamo, son of Hamo de Hognaston in a field known as Suthert at Hognaston with a moiety of a messuage next to the same, in a place called Heselinne, subject to a chief rent of 2s 0¾d Witnesses: William, clerk of Wirksworth, Richard le Porter of Callow, Henry de Hopton, Roger Spurnecurteis de Carsington, Walter at the Well, and Robert de Shelford, clerk - [c1300]

2 - Grant by Roger, son of Henry de Hopton, to the canons of Rocester, of all his land at Hognaston, viz 2 messuages with outbuildings with 3½ bovates and adjoining pasture, a messuage known as Cussehouses and an adjoining close called Sotherus and a croft at a place called le Fennisloues with 42 acres of arable and 12½ acres of meadow in the fields and meadows of Hognaston Witnesses: Lord Hugo de Meynell, Lord John son of Herbert, Geoffrey Dethick, William de Hopton, Ralph de Alsop, Richard de Bradbourne and John de Sutton - c1332

3 - licence by Henry, Earl of Lancaster and Leicester, to Roger, son of Henry de Hopton, to grant lands as D258/26/2/2 above to the canons of Rocester. Witnesses: William le Blount, William de Walkinton, Richard de Rivers, Henry de Hanbury and John de Hambury Dated at Somborne [Northamptonshire], the last day of October, 6 Edw III [31 Oct] - 1332

4 - Grant by Roger, son of Adam de Hognaston, chaplain, to Roger, son of Henry de Hopton, of all his croft in le Fenislouh at Hognaston, lying between the land which was Henry le Heyr's [Eyre's] and his own land, with 2 acres of land viz 2 roods on le Blakelondus and extending to Kersingtonbrok, 1 rood on le Stodfold extending to Whiteforlong, 1½ roods below Souhtrishousis, 1 rood next to Schyturclif Weye, 2 half roods on Southrisheued, 1 rood on le Fernyclif and 1 rood below Hendclache Witnesses: Henry de Hopton, William de Hopton, John Litchurch,, Henry le Heyre [Eyre]and William de la March - [c1300]

5 - Grant by Robert son of Richard Spurnecurteys of Hognaston, to Roger son of Henry de Hopton, of ½ acre of arable and meadow at Hognaston, between the land of Ralph son of Engelard on both sides and extending from the capital selion of William Oweyn to le Smalesyche. Witnesses: Henry de Hopton, William de Hopton, Henry le Heyre [Eyre] of Hognaston, William de Moor of Hognaston, Andrew de Mapleton of Hognaston. Dated at Hognaston, Friday after the Annunciation [30 Mar] - 1313

6 - Grant by Robert, called Champion of Mercaston, to Roger son of Henry de Hopton, and Margery his mother, of a messuage and a close called Moyerig, at Hognaston, which he had of the gift of Henry son of William Oweyn of Hognaston, subject to a rent of a rose at St John the Baptist Witnesses: Henry son of Thomas de Hopton, Laurence le Porter, Richard Spornecorteys, Robert de Wensley, Robert de Alsop, and Thomas the clerk - [c1300]

7 - Grant by Richard Spunrecurteys of Hognaston, to Henry de Hopton, of 2 pieces of meadow at Hognaston, viz one in le Medwehalw between the land of Alexander de Atlow and the land of William son of Juliane, extending from le Witbrok, and the other (½ acre) between the meadow of William de la More and arable known as le Ruding.Witnesses: Henry son of Thomas de Hopton, Robert Spurnecurteys, Henry le Heyr [Eyre], Walter de Underwood, Robert de Wensley, and Richard the clerk. Dated at Hognaston, Sunday, the day after St Nicholas the Confessor [7 Dec] - 1292

8 - Grant by Ralph son of Ralph de Alsop that he will do suit of court in the wapentake of Wirksworth for Roger son of Henry de Hopton, for lands which Roger holds of him at Hognaston Witnesses: Henry de Kniveton and Roger de Bradbourne, knights, John de Bradbourne, clerk, Simon de Hopton, Henry le Eyr [Eyre] of Hognaston etc Dated at Ashbourne Saturday, the eve of Palm Sunday [6 Apr] - 1308

9 - Grant by Isolda, widow of Hugh de Combridge, to Roger son of Henry de Hopton and Margaret his wife, of 2a. arable and meadow in Hognaston. Witnesses: Henry, son of Thomas de Hopton, Robert Spornecurteys of Middleton, Robert de Alsop in Carsington, Richard Spornecurteys in Hognaston, William de la More of Hognaston, Henry Here [Eyre]de Hognaston and William de Derby, chaplain. Dated on St Chad's day, 17 Edw I [2 Mar] - 1289

10 - Grant by Roger de Hopton, son of Henry de Hopton, to the canons of Rocester, of all his lands at Hognaston, viz 2 messuages and 3½ bovates, (except that which is held of Lord Seagrave and that held for life of Henry de Mapleton), also a messuage called Cossehouses with a close called Sotherus, a croft at Fennislough and 42 acres of arable and 12½ acres of meadow in the fields of Hognaston Witnesses: Lord Hugo de Meynell, Lord John son of Herbert, Geoffrey Dethick, William de Hopton, Ralph de Alsop, Richard de Bradbourne and John de Sutton - c1322

11 - Grant by the Abbot of Rocester to Richard Horme and Elen his wife, of all his lands in Hognaston which were formerly the property of Roger de Hopton, for their lives, subject to a rent of 16s a year Witnesses: John de Hognaston, John de Kniveton and Nicholas de Roston. Dated at Rocester, Thursday before St John the Baptist, 47 Edw III [22 Jun] - 1374

12 - Copy of D258/26/2/11 - [16th cent]

13 - Lease by the convent of Rocester to John le Eyr [Eyre]of Hognaston and Joan his wife, of all the land which they have in Hognaston of the grant of Roger de Hopton, for 40 years at 5½ marks a year. Witnesses: Richard de Bradbourne, William de Hopton, Henry le Eyre of Hognaston, William de Marche and William the clerk Dated at Hognaston, at the Annunciation [25 Mar], 11 Edw III - 1338

14 - Lease by John, Abbot of Rocester to Thomas Anable of Hognaston, of a messuage and land and buildings, which Roger Ayschemore holds of the abbey (except a house called Custhouse and Sotheres, ½ bovate and 2 crofts held by Richard Alsop for life) for life at 11s 6d a year. Dated at Rocester, on St Lucy's day, 36 Hen VI [13 Dec] - 1457

15 - Lease by John, Abbot of Rocester, to William Ferne, of all their messuages and land at Hognaston etc (except chief rents), for 39 years at 22s a year - 16 Feb [1485]

16 - Lease by William, Abbot of Rocester, to Thomas Ferne and John and Thomas, his sons, of all the abbey's lands etc at Hognaston (except chief rent) for their lives at 22 shillings a year 16 Mar 1522/3 - 1523

17 - Lease by William, Abbot of Rocester to Thomas and Roland Ferne, sons of John Ferne of Hognaston, reciting `p' above, at the instance of Thomas Ferne the elder, their grandfather, and John Ferne, their father, of lands as `p' above, after the death of Thomas, Thomas and John, for 51 years, at 22s a year 6 Oct, 23 Hen VIII - 1523

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

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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