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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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26 - Title Deeds etc
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28 - Title Deeds
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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
1 - Volume of bound letters and other documents - (late 17th-early 19th cent)
1 - Letter to the Hon. Lady Archer at Cooper Sale, from her daughter Mary [Archer], 18 Aug - 1699
2 - Letter [to the Hon. Lady Archer], from her son John Archer, 16 Mar 1682/83 - (1683)
3 - Letter [to the Hon. Lady Archer], from her daughter Mary Archer, 4 Nov - 1687
4 - Account of payment of the late John Archer's debts and funeral expenses at Coopersale, Dec 1706 to Feb 1706/07 - 1707
5a - Assessments for Eyam, Stoney Middleton, Abney, Woodlands and Foolow 'for His Ma[jes]ties extradordinary occacions', signed by four commissioners including. William Eyre - 9 May 1673
5b - Promissory note for payment by William Archer to John Poole, 25 Mar 1714, with discharge, 26 May 1718 - 1714-1718
6 - Bond for payment of £100 plus interest, William Archer of Cooper Sale, Essex, esq, son and heir of William Eyre of Holme, Derbyshire, to William Jessop of Broom Hall, Yorkshire, 30 Dec - 1712
7 - Letter from William Archer to Mr Thomas Eyre at Squires Coffee House near Greys Inn, 10 Feb - 1712
8 - Letter from George Hill of Welford to William Archer at his house in So hoe [Soho] Square, London, 25 Mar - 1721
9 - Draft letter from William Archer at Soho Square, to 'Madame', Mar - 1728
10 - Letter from Samuel Archer to Samuel Goodacre, n.d. - (18th cent)
11 - Letter from H Archer to 'Honoured Madame', n.d. - (18th cent)
12 - Letter from Su. Archer at Coopersale to Mrs Berry at Mr Archer's, Soho Square, 2 Nov - 1734
13 - Letter from J Sharp to William Archer at Welford nr Newbury (Berkshire), 11 Aug n.y. - (18th cent)
14 - Letter from William Archer to Mr Goodacre at Coopersale, Tuesday afternoon n.d. - (18th cent)
15a - Letter from John Goodacre at Coopersale to William Archer at his house in So hoe [Soho] Square, 11 Nov - 1735
15b - Pedigree of descendents of William Eyre (who took the surname Archer), 18th cent - (early 19th cent)
15c - Discharge by Samuel Moor in respect of an annuity left to him in the will of the late John Archer, 26 Jul - 1708
16 - Letter from John Archer at Brook Street to his mother, 28 May - 1752
17 - Letter from J Archer at Coopersale to his mother, 30 Sep - 1753
18 - Letter from Jo[hn] Archer to his mother, 10 Nov '83 - (1683)
19 - Letter from Jo[hn] Archer to his mother, 14 Oct '85 - (1685)
20 - Letter from John Archer to his mother, 7 Nov '87 - (1687)
21 - Letter from J Archer at Coopersale to his mother, 11 Jul - 1754
22 - Letter from J Archer at Coopersale to his mother, 12 Dec - 1754
23 - Letter from Elinor Archer at Coopersale to her grandmother Lady Archer at Coopersaile, 30 Apr '94 - (1694)
24 - Letter from J Archer to his mother, n.d. - (18th cent)
25 - Letter from Mary Archer at Coopersale to her mother, 26 Oct n.y. - (18th cent)
26 - Letter from Mary Archer at Coopersale to her mother, 31 Dec n.y. - (18th cent)
27 - Letter from J Archer to his mother, n.d. - (18th cent)
28 - Letter from J Bramston to Mr Archer at Soho Square, 6 Dec - 1727
29 - Letter from S Brooke of Leeds to Mr Archer at Soho Square, 18 Jan 1729 - (1730)
30 - Letter from J Bramston at Cooper Sale to William Archer at Soho Square, 27 Dec - 1731
31 - Letter from JB[?] at Tunbridge Wells to Philip Gell at Hopton Hall, 7 Nov - 1776
32 - Letter from DB at Edensor to son Philip Gell MP at Hopton, 16 Feb - 1808
33 - Letter from Richard Chambers to William Archer at Welford nr Newbury, 7 Apr - 1722
34 - Letter from Richard Chambers at Wickham to William Archer at Coopersale, 26 Jan n.y. - (18th cent)
35 - Letter from Richard Chambers at Newbury to William Archer at Coopersale, 12 Jul - 1726
36 - Letter from MC to brother William Archer at Coopersale, 5 Jun - 1721
37 - Letter from M Carter to brother William Archer at Welford nr Newbury, 29 Oct - 1720
38 - Letter from [ ] Carter of Emanuel College, Cambridge, to uncle William Archer at Coopersale, 30 Jan 1728/29 - (1729)
39 - Draft letter addressed 36 Soho [Square], to 'My Ld', 6 Apr n.y. - (18th cent)
40 - Letter from C Marsh[?] at Bath to 'Sir', 29 Mar - 1736
41 - Letter from William Eyre at Stansope near Ashbrne [sic] to William Archer MP at Soho Square, 15 Oct - 1734
42 - Letter from John Eyre at Coopersale to his brother William Archer at Welford nr Newbury, 16 Dec - 1712
43 - Letter from John Eyre at Coopersale to William Archer at Welford nr Newbury, 26 Dec - 1712
44 - Letter from John Eyre at Ipswich to his brother William Archer at Welford nr Newbury, 28 Nov - 1713
45 - Letter from John Eyre at Coopersale to his brother William Archer at Welford nr Newbury, 27 Nov - 1713
46 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Holme near Bakewell, 8 Dec - 1714
47 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 9 Nov - 1715
48 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 30 Jun - 1716
49 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 8 Jul - 1716
50 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 17 Jul - 1716
51 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 26 Jul - 1716
52 - Letter from John Eyre to his brother William Archer at Mr Thompson's in Germain Street, Westminster, 31 Jan 1717/18 - (1718)
53 - Letter from John Eyre to his brother William Archer at Mr Thompson's in Germain Street, Westminster - 2 Feb 1718/1719
54 - Letter from John Eyre at Coopersale to his brother William Archer at Mr Thompson's in Germain Street, 13 Feb 1718/18 - (1718)
55 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Mr Thompson's in Germain Street, 17 Mar 1718/18 - (1718)
56 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 22 Apr - 1718
57 - Letter from Kingsmill Eyre at Chelsea to 'Sir', 18 Sep - 1718
58 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his sister Mrs Archer at her house in Sohoe [Soho] Square, 14 Apr - 1719
59 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 6 Jul - 1719
60 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Sir John Newton's at Thorp near Grantham, 13 Jul - 1719
61 - Letter from John Eyre at Welford to his brother William Archer at Sir John Newton's at Thorpe near Grantham, 12 Aug - 1719
62 - Letter from B Eyre to 'Dear Brother', 30 May n.y. - (18th cent)
63 - Letter from John Eyre to his brother William Eyre at Soho Square, redirected to Coopersale, 12 Apr - 1723
64 - Account of 'Things to be paid & allow's out of Berks ½ years Rack Rents due at Mich's 1748' - 1748
65 - Letter from Thomas Eyre to William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 20 Feb 1712/13 - (1713)
66 - Letter from Thomas Eyre at London to his brother William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 23 Apr - 1713
67 - Letter from Thomas Eyre to his brother William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 28 May - 1713
68 - Letter from Thomas Eyre to his brother William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 24 Feb - 1714
69 - Letter from Thomas Eyre to his brother William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 20 Oct - 1711
70 - Letter from Thomas Eyre to his brother William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 12 May - 1713
71 - Letter from Thomas Eyre to his brother [William Archer], 26 Nov - 1714
72 - Letter from Thomas Eyre to his brother William Archer at Mr Portridge's, Lower Pavement, Nottingham, 27 May - 1715
73 - Letter from T Eyre at Lancaster to his brother William Archer at Coopersale, 17 Aug n.y. - (18th cent)
74 - Letter from Vincent Eyre of Woodhouse to 'Most Hon'd Sir', 29 Aug - 1735
75 - Letter from Robert Fagge of Wiston to William Archer at Coopersale, Feb 1709/10 - (1710)
76a - Letter from J P Shirley of Houndshill, Stratford on Avon, to Mrs Thornhill, 25 Nov - 1881
76b - Letter from Aunt T Gell to her nephew William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 17 Apr - 1711
77 - Letter from Mary Gell at Upper Grosvenor Street to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 6 May - 1790
78 - Letter from M C G [Gell] to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, Wednesday [endorsed in pencil, May 1790] - (1790)
79 - Letter from Mary Gell to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 16 Feb - 1790
80 - Letter from Mary Gell to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 15 Jun - 1790
81 - Letter from Mary Gell to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, n.d. - (late 18th cent)
82 - Letter from Isabella Gell to her brother [Philip Gell] - 2 Dec 1789
83 - Letter from Isabella Gell at Upper Wimpole Street to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 15 Dec - 1789
84 - Letter from Isabella Gell at Upper Wimpole Street to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 23 Feb - 1790
85 - Letter from Isabella Gell to her brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 2 Mar - 1790
86 - Cover for D258/52/1/86 - 1790
87 - Letter from Isabella Gell to Mrs Nicholas at Argyle Buildings, Friday the 24th - (late 18th cent)
88 - Receipts for interest on £100 paid by Philip Gell esq to Thomas Carter, 2 Jan and 6 Aug - 1765
89 - Letter from P Gell at Hopton to his son Philip at the Revd John Ward's, Mickleover, 28 Mar - 1795
90 - Letter from Captain J Gell at Caen (Normandy) to his brother Philip Gell at Narborough Hall near Swaffham, Norfolk, 3 Dec - 1765
91 - Letter from John Gell at Plymouth to his brother Philip Gell at Narborough Hall near Swaffham, Norfolk, 24 Jun - 1766
92 - Letter from John Gell at Halifax [Nova Scotia?] to his brother [Philip Gell], 4 Sep - 1766
93 - Letter from John Gell at Launceston, Virginia, to his brother Philip Gell at Joseph Greatorix's Leadenhall Market, London, 19 Sep - 1767
94 - Letter from John Gell at Launceston, Virginia, to his brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 10 Nov - 1767
95 - Letter from John Gell at Halifax, Nova Scotia, to his brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 12 Jul - 1768
96 - Letter from John Gell at Boston [Massachussets], to his brother [Philip Gell], 5 Oct - 1768
97 - Letter from John Gell at Boston [Massachussets], to his brother [Philip Gell], 20 Oct - 1768
98 - Letter from John Gell at Virginia to his brother Philip Gell at Hopton, 16 Dec - 1768
99 - Note of shipment by John Gell, on the 'Beaver' sailing from James River [Virginia] to Liverpool, of one pipe of Madeira wine, to be delivered to Mr Robert Graves, 15 Apr - 1769
100-101 - Letter and separate cover from I Gell to Philip Gell at Hopton, 27 Feb - 1802
102 - Letter from I Gell to Mr [Philip] Gell at Hopton, 29 Jun - 1806
103a - Note of good wishes from Mrs Gell at Twickenham to Mr and Mrs Gell on their marriage, sent to Philip Gell at Nicholas Nicholas's, Argyle Street, London, 4 Jun - 1797
103b - 'Genealogy of the Lords D'Arcy showing the claims of Philip Gell esq to the Barony of D'arcy of Naivau', from temp William I to Philip Gell, son of Philip Gell of Hopton and wife Dorothy Milnes - (late 18th/early 19th cent)
104-106 - Fragments of letter from M Gell to her sister Mrs Gell at Hopton, 7 Jun - 1802
107-108 - Letter from Aunt M Gell at New Bond Street to Miss Isabella Gell, Sunday, with postscript written Monday 13th, endorsed '1814' - (1814)
109 - Letter from G A Gell at Ashborne to her daughter Isabella Gell, 23 Mar - 1828
110 - Letter from W Jessop at Lincoln's Inn to 'Sir', 24 Jul - 1712
111 - Letter from W Jessop at Essex Street to William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 30 Apr - 1713
112 - Letter from W Jessop to William Archer at Welford near Newbury, n.d. - (early 18th cent)
113 - Letter from W Jessop, n.d. - (early 18th cent)
114 - Letter from Ri. Jones of Ramsbury to William Archer MP at Westminster, 21 Jan 1735 - (1736)
115 - Letter from B Jessop of Upper Grosvenor Street to her nephew Philip Gell at Hopton, 23 Nov - 1779
116 - Letter from B Jessop to Philip Gell at Hopton, 7 Aug - 1781
117 - Letter from B Jessop at Upper Grosvenor Street to Philip Gell at Hopton, 14 Sep n.y. - (18th cent)
118 - Letter from B Jessop to Philip Gell, 19 Sep - 1781
119 - Letter from Mary Thackray at London to 'Sir', 28 Jul - 1781
120 - Letter from Elizabeth Benson to Philip Gell at Hopton, 24 Oct - 1781
121 - Letter from M Lawson at Boroughbridge to 'Sir', 20 Jan - 1805
122 - Letter from M Lawson at Broomhall to 'Sir', 7 Feb - 1805
123 - Letter from M Lawson at Broomhall to Philip Gell at Hopton, 23 Jan - 1805
124 - Letter from Robert Monckton to William Archer at Welford near Newbury, St George [23 Apr] - 1713
125 - Letter from Robert Monckton to his cousin William Archer at Coopersale, Thursday - (18th cent)
126 - Letter from Robert Monckton at London to his cousin William Archer at Holme by Bakewell, 13 Apr - 1715
127 - Letter from Francis Mundy at Marsh Benham to William Archer at Coopersale, 5 Nov n.y. - (18th cent)
128 - Letter from Francis Mundy at Newbury to William Archer at house in Soho Square, 30 Apr n.y. - (18th cent)
129 - Letter from M Newton at London to brother William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 25 Jul n.y. - (18th cent)
130 - Letter from G Pauncefoote, 24 Dec - 1707
131 - Letter from R Pomfrett to William Archer at Coopersale, 7 Aug - 1720
132 - Letter from Thomas Penson to William Archer at Coopersale, 12 Dec - 1723
133 - Letter from Robert Packer to 'Sir', 26 Jan 1724/25 - (1725)
134 - Letter from Temp. Packer to her cousin 'My dear Madam', 6 Sep n.y. - (18th cent)
135 - Letter from Robert Parkinson at Lancaster to William Archer at Coopersale, 10 Aug - 1716
136 - Letter from R [?] Shirley to 'Worthy Sir', 5 Mar 1664 - (1665)
137 - Letter from A Savile at Stamford to 'Hon'ed Sir', 28 Jan 1707/08 - (1708)
138 - Letter from Lucy Scrope to her brother, 4 'Je' n.y. - (18th cent)
139 - Letter from R Shirley at Wickham to William Archer at Coopersale, 7 Oct - 1728
140 - Letter from R Shirley at Wickham to William Archer at Soho Square, 16 Dec - 1736
141 - Letter from John Thornhill to William Archer at Soho Square, 16 Mar 1723 - (1724)
142 - Letter from John Thornhill to William Archer at Coopersale, 4 Dec - 1723
143 - Letter from Isabella Thornhill at Florence [Italy] to her father Philip Gell at Hopton, 2 Nov - 1837
144 - Letter from Isabella Thornhill at Nice [France] to her father Philip Gell at Hopton, 1 Mar - 1838
145 - Letter from 'Wright' at Dagenhame to Lady Archer at Coopersale, 20 Jul - 1694
146 - Letter from E Wrottesley to her mother, 19 Dec '85 - (1685)
147 - Letter from E Wrottesley to her mother, 2 Apr - 1687
148 - Letter from E Wrottesley to her mother the Lady Archer, to be left at the Blacke Bull Inn in Leaden Hall Street [London], 14 May '87 - (1687)
149 - Letter from Hen. Wrottesley to her brother William Archer at Mrs Bookers at Devonshire Street near Red Lion Square, 8 Mar 1711/12 - (1712)
150 - Letter from Hen. Wrottesley to her sister, n.d. - (18th cent)
151 - Letter from Hu. Wrottesley to William Archer at Coopers Seale, n.d. - (18th cent)
152 - Letter from H Wrottesley to 'Sir', 21 Aug - 1707
153 - Letter from John Wrottesley to William Archer at Coopersale, 19 Nov - 1709
154 - Letter from H Wrottesley to William Archer at Mr John Elston's at Great Paunton near Grantham, 27 Jun - 1710
155 - Letter from Hu. Wrottesley to William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 4 Nov n.y. - (early 18th cent)
156 - Letter from Hu. Wrottesley to Madam Archer, 19 Jun n.y. - (early 18th cent)
157 - Letter from H. Wrottesley to 'Sir', 2 Jul - 1710
158 - Letter from H. Wrottesley to 'Sir', 21 Sep - 1717
159 - Letter from H W [Wrottesley] to William Archer at Welford near Newbury, 24 Dec - 1724
160 - Note relating to case in Chancery relating to £200 for Miss Elinor Wrottesley - (early 18th cent)
161 - Letter from A Wilkinson at London to Philip Gell at Hopton, 10 Feb - 1776
162 - Letter from A Wilkinson at Boroughbridge to 'Sir', 7 Jul - 1777
163 - Letter from Ja. Wilkinson at Broomhall to his cousin Philip Gell at Hopton, 12 Apr - 1778
164 - Letter from A Wilkinson at Upton Lodge to 'Sir', 25 Aug n.y. - (18th cent)
165 - Letter from Ja. Wilkinson at Mount Sion, Liverpool, to his cousin Philip Gell at Hopton, 30 Jul - 1781
166 - Letter from Frances Higfall to her brother, 18 May n.y. - (early 18th cent)
167 - Letter in French from L'Abbe Taillet at London to Philip Gell MP at Hopton, 17 Sep - 1808
168 - French passport issued to Philip Gell for travel between Le Havre and Bordeaux - 29 Dec 1804
169 - Letter from R Rushbrooke at Rushbrooke to Philip Gell MP, in archaic pseudo-medieval English, 24 Sep - 1809
170 - Letter from George Pochin at Plymouth to Philip Gell at Hopton, 14 Aug - 1780
171 - Poem, 'An Ammazans Song in Comus' - (18th cent)
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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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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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