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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 John, son of Robert Dycun of Middleton to William de Wirksworth, parson of Slayteburn [Sleetburn, Durham?] and John his brother, of the reversion of 3 acres of land in Wirksworth, viz 2 acres at le Clay Crosse and in the same place between the lands of the Thomas de Cromford and of land of William le Chaloner, which is held by the said Robert for life by the custom of England and which ought to revert to John at his death. - [20 Feb 1331]
2 - Release and quitclaim by William, son and heir of Nicholas de Trusslove of Wirksworth, to William, son of Nicholas de Middleton, clerk, of all his right etc to 3 acres of land in Wirksworth, viz upon Grenhul. Witnesses: John le Porter de Callow, Roger del Hay, William son of Mathew de Wirksworth, Robert next Dene and William de Bradbury Dated at Wirksworth, Friday after St Valentine [16 Feb], 6 Edw II - 1313
3 - Grant by Henry son of Gilbert de Wigley of Wirksworth to William, called Godmon, vicar of Wirksworth and William son of Nicholas Truslove of Wirksworth of 1 acre of arable in Wirksworth lying next to le Dunyunde between the lands of the said William and of William de Cromford and extending from le Mulne Weye as far as the great conduit, subject to a rent of ½d a year Witnesses: Robert de Kesteven, William de Cromford, John Truslove of Wirksworth, Nicholas Truslove of Wirksworth, Nicholas son of Robert de Middleton, Walter called Kynncknave and William de Wirksworth clerk - [14th cent]
4 - Release and quitclaim by John, son of Robert Dycun of Middelton, to William de Wirksworth, rector of Slayteburn [?Sleetburn] and John his brother, of all his right etc to 3 acres of land in Wirksworth, at divers places in le Clay Crosse. Witnesses: William de Bradbury, Nicholas Bate and William Bythebrook Dated at Wirksworth, Thursday in St Peter in Chains, 5 Edw III [1 Aug] - 1331
5 - Grant by John Stote of Wirksworth to William Godmon, vicar of Wirksworth and William son of Nicholas Trusslove of Wirksworth of 1 acre of land in Wirksworth, viz 1 rode upon Coteflat between the lands of Simon le Spenser and of John le Marshal 1 rood below Barhulle between the lands of Ralph son of the chaplain and Robert the smith, 1 rood between the lands of the said Ralph and of John Marshal and 1 rood below Barhull between the lands of Robert Herun and Adam at the Cross Witnesses: John Trusslove of Wirksworth, William son of Bate, William son of Gilbert, Nicholas de Trusslove and Robert de Kesteven - [14th cent]
6 - Grant by John, son of Nicholas de Middleton of Wirksworth to Robert de Duffield, chaplain, of Wirksworth, of all the lands etc which he has in Wirksworth - 1342
7 - Feoffment by John, son of John Colinson of Wirksworth, to William, son of Ranulph de Wirksworth, of a piece of land with buildings and 12 acres 1 rood of land in Wirksworth, subject to a rent of 10d a year. Witnesses: William Wythur, William Baron, John Broun and John Edward Dated at Wirksworth, Wednesday after the Purification, 12 Hen IV [4 Feb] - 1411
8 - Grant by Margaret, widow of Nicholas Trusslove of Wirksworth to Joan, wife of Robert son of Richard de Cromford, of 3 acres of arable at Wirksworth viz 2 acres at le Grenehilheued between the highway and the land of William de Cromford, and 1 acre between the lands of William de Cromford and John Coke Witnesses: Roger de Hay, then bailiff, Robert de Kesteven, John Trusslove, Nicholas de Middleton, William son of Bate Dated the day after St Martin, 31 Edw I [12 Nov] - 1303
9 - Grant by Thomas, son of Sibil de Wirksworth, to John, son of John son of Nicholas, chaplain, of Wirksworth, of a piece of land between the messuages of William de Ashbourne and John de Steeple and ½ acre of land upon Hongurhul, between the lands of John Trusslove and William le Coke, at Wirksworth. Witnesses: William le Porter, William Mous, Henry le Sergeant, John Baron, John de Steeple, all of Wirksworth Dated at Wirksworth, Sunday after Easter, 46 Edw III [4 Apr] - 1372
10 - Grant by Nicholas Bate of Wirkesworth to William Bithebrook of the same, of a messuage and adjoining close at Wirksworth which he had of the gift of Peter Quarndon of Stephull (Steeple Grange), lying between a close of the Dean of Lincoln and a tenement of Thomas de Cromford. Witnesses: William de Bradbury senior, Roger del Hay, Richard Porter, Thomas de Cromford, William Chaloner of Wirksworth Dated at Wirksworth, Monday after St John ante Portam Latinam, 14 Edw III [8 May] - 1350
11 - Grant by John Orys of Ashbourne to Richard de Carsington, chaplain, of all his lands etc at Ashbourne, Clifton, Hopton, Wirksworth and Callow Witnesses: John Cokain of Ashbourne, Richard le Mulner of Clifton, William de Hopton, William le Porter of Callow and John Arnold, chaplain Dated at Hopton, Thursday after Hilary, 23 Edw III [14 Jan] - 1350
12 - Grant by William de Steeple of Ireton to William Wythehull, rector of Carsington and William Ashbourne de Wirksworth, of a messuage etc in Wirksworth, at the end del Dale, between the way to Grenehull on the east and the tenement of William de Bradbury on the west, the way above le Dale on the south and a tenement of Roger le Marschal on the north, with 3 acres of arable, viz 1 acre between Bradstonweie and the land of Sir John Holand, [Hulland] ½ acre upon Ibulsty between the lands of William de Bradbury and of Thomas de Cromford, ½ acre upon Cokforlong between the lands of William de Bradbury and of Thomas de Cromford, ½ acre upon Hongurhull between the lands of Sir John Holand {Hulland] on both sides Witnesses: John Wyther and Thomas Taillor, bailiffs of Derby, John Broun, William del Wigley and William Barow Dated at Wirksworth, St Thomas, 11 Hen IV [29 Dec] - 1409
13 - Grant by Richard son of Richard Trusslove of Wirksworth to William Godmon of Wirksworth, clerk, of 1 acre of land at Wirksworth upon Grenehull in two places, beside the land of Ralph son of Walter the chaplain, subject to a rent of ½d a year Witnesses: Robert Hervy, Nicholas son of Walter, Adam at the Cross, Ralph son of Walter the chaplain, William Chaplain, called Baker, all of Wirksworth - [14th cent]
14 - Grant by Richard Blyssot of Middleton to Thomas, son of Sibil Stote, of ½ acre in Wirksworth, upon Hongurhull between the lands of John Trusslove and William le coke. Witnesses: William le Porter, William Bythebrook, Nicholas de Ashbourne, William le Chaloner and John son of Thomas, all of Wirksworth. Dated at Wirksworth, Sunday after St Nicholas [9 Dec] - 1358
15 - Lease by Thomas Wynfelde the younger of Wirkesworth, yeoman, and Anthony Lowe of Alderwasley, esq, and Brigett his wife, in consideration of £12, of a messuage and cottage with gardens at Wirkesworth, and 5 acres, 3 roods arable and meadow viz 1 a. in Bradstonfeld, 2 acres in Croxondale, 2 parcels of meadow (2 acres) in Northefelde, 1 rood of meadow in the same and ½ acre meadow in the same (bounds recited), for 21 years at 2d a year 6 Oct, 3 Edw VI - 1549
16 - List of deeds re manor of Wirksworth - 17th cent
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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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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
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Expand 56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D56 - Gell Family Papers Series A-D
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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
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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]
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
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