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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
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23 - Title deeds and other papers
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25 - Miscellaneous legal, financial and other papers
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1 - Release by Jane, widow of William Taylor of Carsington, decd, and William Taylor her eldest son, to Sir Phillip Gell - whereas William Taylor in 1688 mortgaged to Gell, a close called Bentleys (3 acres) at Carsington - in consideration of £17, of the said close 14 Oct - 1691
2 - Release by William Eyre of Highlow to Sir Philip Gell - reciting settlement in trust by Sir John Gell II to Eyre and William Sacheverell (now decd) for the raising of money for the payment of such debts as he may owe at his death and for the payment of legacies, of lands in Wirksworth, Duffield and Carsington and for settling the same upon Sir Philip Gell - and whereas Sir John bequeathed various legacies and directed by his will that Eyre and Sacheverell should raise money to pay the same from the trust estates, afterwards conveying the lands to Philip - and whereas Sir Philip has paid his father's debts and funeral expenses and divers legacies - of the trust estates, to enable Gell to raise £1000 to pay the remainder of a legacy of £4000 to his sisters Elizabeth and Temperance. 1 Apr - 1695
3 - Lease for possession by William Eyre of Highlow, Hope, esq, to Sir Philip Gell, of several messuages etc late of Sir John Gell in Wirksworth and Carsington, and a farm in Lincolnshire etc. 17 Oct - 1699
4 - Mortgage by demise for 1000 years by Sir Philip Gell to John Coke of Derby, doctor in physick, for £1000, of a farm called Westernes Farm with closes called, the Croft, Upper and Lower Clay Flattes,Turnham, Black Butts, Gells Hobwall, Elbor Torr, Sowr Lees, Fleelow, and Wheatlands, a ¼ part of Moor Furlong and 10 beast gates for 10 beasts and 40 sheep upon Sotheries, High Feild and Costhill, at Carsington, (purchased by Sir John Gell, grandfather of Philip, from Robert Westerne and Anne his wife) a messuage and croft (tenant Abraham Hutchinson), a garden stead belonging to a demolished house with a pingle and wash pingle adjoining, parcels of land known as White Furlong, Great and Little Signeing Steeds, Arden Sitch and Meadow Furlong (tenants John and Abraham Hutchinson), Meadow Plecks, the Pingle, the Heald, the Meadows and the Greaves (tenant John Hutchinson), Madd Flatt (tenant Abraham Hutchinson), a pingle in the tenure of Samuel Hutchinson, a pingle in the tenure of John Wattson, Nether Feild (tenant Stephen Brough) and 11¼ beast gates upon Coasthill and the Hill Brock, all in Carsington and formerly known as Booths Farm - 5 Jun 1711
5 - Feoffment by Ralph Gell the elder of Carsington, yeoman, and Mary his wife and Ralph Gell the younger, their son and heir, to Sir Philip Gell, in consideration of 10s, of a hade of land on the west side of a close called Six Lands, which Ralph Gell received in an exchange with Robert Hayward 20 May - 1712
6 - Bond in £5 by Ralph, Mary and Ralph Gell to Sir Philip Gell, for the performance of covenants. 20 May - 1712
7 - Deed to lead the uses of a fine whereby Sir Philip Gell and Elizabeth his wife agree to levy a fine to John Curzon of Kedleston, esq, and William Fitzherbert of Tissington, esq, of a messuage and croft (3 acres) with a croft called Button Parke (tenants Edward Hutchinson and John Steeple), - a messuage and close called Bridgate Pingle (tenant Mathew Bacon), - a cottage and smithy (tenant John Roose), cottages in the tenure of Samuel Dudson, - Eaton, widow, Elizabeth Ball, widow and Ellen Hayward, widow, all in Hopton, and a close called Lady Croft (formerly Hemp Yard) adjoining Carsington Church (½ acre), a close called Taylors Six Lands with a hade, and a beastgate in the Over Pasture (tenant Samuel Brough clerk), Bailiffs Meadow Furlong (tenant) Joseph Herald), a close called Bentleys and a croft called Sitherwis als. Sitherways Pingle (tenant William Gretrax), a close called Highfeild Pingle and 2 beastgates upon Sitherwis, Highfield and Coasthill (tenant John Gold) and a close called New Close (tenant Robert Needham), all in Carsington - to the use of Gell in fee simple - 1 Sep 1713
8 - Final concord between John Curzon and William son of Herbert, plaintiffs, and Sir Philip Gell and Elizabeth his wife, defendants, of 2 messuages, 6 cottages, 8 gardens, 4 acres arable, 2 acres meadow and 6 acres pasture in Hopton and Carsington, and 2 messuages, 4 barns, 2 gardens, 200 acres arable, 70 acres meadow, 200 acres pasture, and 18 acres wood in Cowfold and Shermanbury (Sussex). Consideration £600. Octaves of Martinmas, 12 Anne [18 Nov] - 1713
9 - Grant by Sir Philip Gell, to Ralph Smith of Alsop, John Tomlinson the elder of Parwich John Tomlinson the younger, Francis Tomlinson of Hopton and George Tomlinson his son - whereas Eleanor Alsop, decd, widow of Anthony Alsop, did put into Gell's hands £50 and asked him to pay her interest thereon and asked that upon her death he would put the same to pious uses - of a rent charge of 30s a year issuing from a close at Carsington called Nearer Meadow Furlong (1½ acre) in the tenure of John Herold, lately purchased of Thomas Bayley and Anne his wife, and from a close called New Close, in the tenure of Robert Needham, lately purchased from Anthony Rippen, upon trust for the preaching of 10 sermons yearly in the church at Alsop en le Dale by such ministers as Gell and his heirs shall appoint, with proviso that if ever the protestant religion be replaced in England by popery, then the money to be divided yearly among the poor of Alsop until such time as the protestant religion be restored 2 Apr - 1715
10 - Lease by Baptist Trott and others, governors of Wirksworth Grammar School to Samuel Hutchinson of Carsington, gent, and Mary his wife, of a messuage and lands etc at Carsington, for 21 years at £5 15s a year 1 Apr - 1727
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11 - Deeds etc relating to land in Carsington including Signing Ford and Valence Court (Hutchinson - Smith - Gell) - 1747-1791
12 - Deeds relating to property in Carsington (Smith - Watson - Flint - Armerick alias Almond and Gratton - Gell) - 1769-1828
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14 - Lease by Anthony Gell to John Walke of Chantrie House, Matlock for 18 years - 1581
15 - Lease by Elizabeth I to Thomas Gell of lands in Carsington and Brassington for 21 years (previously leased to Anthony Gell) - 1584
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20 - Memorandum from Court of Committee that lands and sheepwalks in Carsington and Brassington sold to Henry Gigson - 1629
21 - Deed to lead to uses of fine relating to property in Hopton and Carsington (Gell and others - Gell) - 1629
22 - Gift by Earl of Rutland to Thomas Gell of 5 marks [33s 4d] annuity as reward for his counsel 11 Mar - 1646
23 - Assignment of lease relating to property in Carsington for 21 years (Hutchinson - Spencer - Gell) - 1629
24 - Grant by Charles I of office of receiver of Honour of Tutbury and manor of Castle Donington [Leicestershire] to Thomas Gell, John Gell and John Gell the younger to be held in term of life 30 Jun - 1632
25 - Grant by Thomas Hurt to trustees under marriage settlement of lands including lands at Ballidon 22 Oct - 1662
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27 - Deed relating to land in Carsington (Buxton - Gell) 21 Apr - 1687
28 - Gift from Ralph Gell to Margaret Nedham of Wormhill, widow, of lands in Carsington - [18 Jan 1449]
29 - Gift by Richard Eyre of Carsington to John Gell of land in Carsington and annual rent of 2s from other land in Carsington to Gell, wife Ellen and son Ralph Feast of St Philip and James 31 Hen VI [1 May] - 1453
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32 - Extract from Tutbury Cowcher of rental, under Brassington, for Elton, Carsington, Winster and Ible. 4 Feb 2 Hen IV [Hy son of King Hy] with note of examination 28 Nov 1654 - 4 Feb [1415]-28 Nov 1654
33 - Manorial court decision about Robert Stone's easement into Carsington Field through Thomas Buxton's close for carriage of hay and manure but not cattle driving - 17th cent
34 - Rental for cottage rents due to Agnes Ferne's executors (including Anthony Gell) Michaelmas - 1582
35 - Lay subsidy assessment for Wirksworth Wapentake covering first 2 of 4 payments for 1640 8 Apr - 1640
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37 - Note of responsibility for construction and repair of Dagg Holes Gate - 1685
38 - Letter from Francis Gell in London to brother Sir Philip Gell about possible marriage negotiations, 14 Sep - 1689
39 - Receipt for legacy left to Mary Eire by her uncle Sir George Chaworth now paid on her marriage to Thomas Flower, 26 May - 1598
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41 - Letter from John Ferne at Hopton to Thomas Gell in London regarding problems in court case involving Duchy of Lancaster, 19 Aug - 1632
42 - Note of lands exchanged between John Gell and Richard Moreton of Shifual (Shropshire), 11 Aug - 1652
43 - Notes by John Gell II on tax assessment of his lands - c. 1652
44 - Instructions in the case of John Gell and the barmasters against miners over tithe ore on motion of vicar of Hathersage - c. 1650
45 - Answers in Chancery case of Jacinth Sacheverell against Willimott and Walthall over rents and lands - 1655
46 - Case paper in John Gell against White and Stevenson over 3 parts of dish of ore at Bakewell - c. 1630
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52 - Letter from Thomas Gell to nephew John Gell about deeds for land in Litchurch 6 Apr - 1656
53 - Account for beer and sale (written by Sir Philip Gell) - 1701
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34 - John Gell (1539-1671)
35 - Various accounts, deeds etc
36 - Anthony Gell d. 1584
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38 - Correspondence etc
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42 - Conserved fragments of estate plan showing fields (numbered) around house called Bank Top - 19th cent
43 - Hopton Receipt Papers
44 - Sir John Gell
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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
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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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