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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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Collapse 1 - Correspondence including relating to the wool trade - [16th cent]1 - Correspondence including relating to the wool trade - [16th cent]
1 - Letter - Richard Purslen in London to Antony Gell - 2 months ago Mr Haywode died of the plague - last Wednesday the writer and family all in great doubt lest they should have broken up comynce - the cause was Mr Babyngton who loves to `solas' himself abroad and came home and was sick - Mr Pryncypall sent his water to a `vicisson' [physician] who said he had the plague but offered to warrant him if Mr Principal gave him 4s - Mr Babynton kept his chamber 2 days - now he is well again 16 Mar - [16th cent]
2 - Letter - Laurens Beresford of Alstonefield [Staffordshire] to Antony Gell - please deliver the enclosed to Dr Parkesbee and desire him to send his mind to them again - the writer desires him to be present on the court day - thanks him for the subpoena - send word by the bearer where the subpoena for his sister Kateryn is - [16th cent]
3 - Letter - John Cocke at Tideswell to [Thomas] Gell - whereas Robert Pursglove, late Bishop of Hull, was buried in Tideswell chancel with a black cloth hanging on his grave for one year and was taken away by the vicar at the year's end and a like cloth was hung on the grave of Sampson Meverell and was taken away by the parish clerk, George Marshall, whereat James Pendleton, the vicar's brother, is much aggrieved, and as he believes the same should belong to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield, please confer with Mr Pendleton on the matter and ask by what right he removed the cloth, and write to George Marshall likewise 12 Mar 1584/5 - 1585
4 - Letter - George Tompson in London to Thomas Gell - at the request of his friend he came to deal with him for his wool and concluded a bargain for some part. Writer has talked with the Italians who say they will buy none yet - they are offered lead by many merchants at £7 6 8d the fother but the plumbers will give £7-10s when they need it - writer put Mr Banes in mind of Mr Lowe's and Gell's wool but he said flatly he would buy none of it because the goodness is altered so much - his lord and his company stay 7 days longer because the States of the Lowe Countrie are come over - letters are brought to the Council of late of the great provision in Spain for England and a messenger has come from the Prince of Parma 5 Feb 1587/8 - 1588
5 - Letter - Frauncis Tunstid to [Thomas] Gell - writer has earnest business for some of his friends which he did not expect when he came from Bakewell - do not be displeased at his absence and allow him to stay until Tuesday next - if Gell has any business for him in the Peak, send him word and it shall be done - please let writer's brother John have custody of Gell's hawk, he will do the best he can to her 21 Aug - 1591
6 - Letter - Marten Marshall at Hopton to Anthony Gell at the Inner Temple - all things at home are well - Gell's servants have baked and brewed for the sheep hearing and they wash the sheep today 16 Jun - 1552
7 - Letter - Lewsye Lowe at Alderwasley to Thomas Gell - Anthoney could not come for it rained and the wind was very high - Mr Ere's man from Edale came with 2 horses yesterday Monday - [16th cent]
8 - Letter - Antony Gell to Robert Whythall at Sturston - writer is so bold of him as to put him in commission for Gell, being in Chancery against William Blackwall - writer would be glad to have the commission sit before Christmas, on Tuesday or Thursday next - writer thinks the most convenient place would be Wirksworth 3 Dec - reply from Whythall - writer will not fail to be with Gell the Thursday before Christmas - 1581
9 - Letter - John Leake to Mr Gell - has asked the tenants to be ready to deliver Gell the survey of the laudes as Mr Hutchingson lately died seised of in that country - requests Gell to deliver to the bearer the same survey signed with his hand so that the writer may certify it to the Court of Wards - if Gell makes the survey to the uttermost of the value, Gell will greatly hinder the ward and displeasure the writer 12 Apr - 1574
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5 - Muster roll for Wirksworth wapentake - [16th cent]
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7 - Inventory of such of the goods of Dame Mary, late wife of Sir John Gell, as the wife of Thomas Ellis confesses to having, used in Gell v. Ellis and others Oct - 1654
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9 - Account of John Dakeyne to Sir Philip Gell for legal charges re his copyhold estates - 1689-1709
10 - `The manner and custom of tithing with the vicar of Wirksworth.' - 17th cent
11 - List of names - 17th cent
12 - `A Merry Epigram on the heat of the Bath' [Latin and English] - 17th cent
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17 - Grant re. land at Cutthorpe (Lincolnshire) in the occupations of Thomas Wilson (Cockayne and Harper) 25 Jul, 28 Eliz I - 1586
18 - Special livery from Court of Wards granted to Sir John Gell 30 Jan 20 Jas I - 1623
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20 - Deed etc relating to part of house and land land in Hognaston (Trewman - Gilbert) - 1672
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22-23 - Overseers of the Poor for Hopton
23 - Churchwardens for Hopton accounts including Overseers of the Poor - 1704
24 - Rentals for Crown lands in Wirksworth, Hopton, Carsington, Griffe Grange, Ireton, Ashleyhay, Middleton, Matlock, Ible collected by Gell - c1593-c1594
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25 - Lot and cope lead reckonings by Francis Handy - Mar 1656-Jun 1656
26 - Lot and cope lead reckonings for Wirksworth and Middleton - Apr 1656-Jun 1656
27 - Schedule of deeds relating to Gell leases of tithes of corn and hay in Alport, Birchinlee, Rowlesley, Rowley, Westend, Crook Hill, Over Ashop, Chatsworth, Beeley, Over Haddon, Great Longstone, Hassop, Rowland, Wardlow, Wirksworth and Hognaston 1554 - 1574 - [late 16th cent]
28 - Butler's account including quantities in store, used, replaced of claret, sherry, Canary and Portuguese wines, beer; also baked bread including "Parler", browne - 1712-1713
29 - Abstract of Wirksworth glebe terrier, with note of use as current, Dec - 1783
30 - Order to bring to trial at assizes case of trespass over manor of Weston and Tythby (Nottinghamshire) between John Gell and Lord and Lady Chaworth - 11 Mar [1641]
31 - Affidavit of Richard Lloyd of Inner Temple that he saw Sir George Pratt at Oxford when it was garrisoned for Charles I, 6 Oct 1648, annotated as sworn 7 Oct 1648 - 1648
32 - Receipted accounts of Anthony Gell as tenant to Crown - 1583
33 - Notes on Manor of Wirksworth 1517 - 1546 made in reign of Edw VI (1547-1553) - c1550
34 - Letter from solicitor to Phillip Gell about deeds and papers relating to old Dale Abbey property, Jul - 1787
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36 - Depositions in case about land at Carsington between Robert Heyward and Philip Gell 36 Chas II [1684 - 5], with note 2 Jun 1 Jas II [1685] - 1684-1685
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38 - Papers relating to Thomas Gell's to case against Lord Howard for bribery over discharging people from compositions to detriment of state finances; Copy petition (in T Gell's hand) by Earl of Rutland to rebuild on site Belvoir Castle [Leicestershire] - c.1650
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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
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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
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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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UL - Gell of Hopton Hall: unlisted records
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