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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

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

1 - `Of Humiliation and the effects of it in Relation to the Present Occasion' [printed] - 17th cent

2 - `His Majesties Declaration to all his loving subjects upon occasion of the aforesaid Ordinance and Declaration' [printed] - 17th cent

3 - `[The] Baronets Buriall, or A Funerall Sermon Preached at the Solemnities of that Honourable Baronet Sir Edward Seymour's buriall' by Barnaby Potter. Printed at Oxford - 1613

4 - `The Kings Majesties Demand of the House of Commons concerning those members who were accused of high Treason, Jan 4 1641, with Mr Speaker's Reply unto the said Demand. Also the occasion of his Majesties coming to Gild Hall on Wednesday with the Conference betweene his Majesty and the Lord Major, concerning these present Tumults in the Citie, with His Majesties Protestation of the Grand Committee of both Houses of Parliament in Guild Hall, concerning the protection of the Members of the House of Commons attached of High Treason and others'. Printed at London - 1641

5 - `His Majesties Declaration To both Houses of Parliament... In Answer to That presented to Him at New-market, 9 Mar 1641' Printed at London - 1641

6 - `His Majesties Declaration To all His Loving Subjects upon Occasion of a late printed Paper, Entitled A Declaration and Protestation of the Lords and Commons in Parliament of this Kingdom, and the whole world, 22 October. With the Kings proclamation to His County of Kent' Printed at Oxford - 1642

7 - `His Majesties Answer to the XIX Propositions of both Houses of Parliament'. Printed at London - 1642

8 - `Two speeches spoken by Sir Simonds D'Ewes. The first touching the Antiquity of Cambridge, lately published by John Thomas, with many ignorant and foolish mistakes which are recited. The other concerning the privilege of Parliament in causes Civil and Criminall.' Printed at London - 1642

9 - `Diurnall occurances in Parliament: From the 6th June to the 13th [printed] - 1642

10 - `A true and briefe Relation How, And by what means, The Isle of Wight was secured in August 1642.' Printed at London - 1642

11 - `The Forme of Government of the Kingdome of England Collected out of the fundamental Lawes and statutes of this Kingdome.' Printed at London - 1642

12 - `His Majesties Royal Protestations To All His Loving Subjects: Declaring His Resolution for the maintenance of true Religion, the Lawes, and Liberty of the Subject, with the just Priviledges of Parliament, and His Majesties Oath taken at His Coronation' Printed at London - 1642

13 - `A Perfect Diurnall of the Passages in Parliament: From 25 July to 1 August 1642' [printed] - 1642

14 - `An ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament: For the speedy supply of Monies within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, for the relief and maintenance of the Armies raised and to be raised for the necessary defence of the City and Liberties aforesaid.' Printed at London - 1643

15 - `A Perfect Diurnall of some passages in Parliament And from other parts of this Kingdom, from 8 April to 15 April.' Printed at London - 1644

16 - `Directions of the Lords and Commons .....After advice had with the Assembly of Divines, for the electing and choosing of Ruling - Elders in all the congregations, and in the Classicall Assemblies for the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Severall Counties of the Kingdom: For the speedy setling of the Presbyteriall - Government.' Printed at London, Aug - 1645

17 - `The times Displayed in six Sestyads: The first A Presbyter, and Independent. The second An Anabaptist and a Brownist. The third An Antinomian and a Familist. The fourth A Libertine and an Arminian. The fifth A Protestant and eke a Papist All these dispute in several Tracts, and be Divulgers, as of Truth, so Fallacie. The sixth, Apollo, grieves to see the Times so pester'd with Mechannicks Lavish Rimes' Printed at London - 1646

18 - Fragment of letter from `WC' 18 Feb (printed [1645/6]) - 1646

19 - `A Remonstrance of Many Thousand citizens, and other Free-born people of England to their own House of Commons, occasioned through the Illegal and Barbarous Imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lieutenant Col John Lilburne ....' [printed] - 1646

20 - `Some papers given in by the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland to the Honourable Houses of the Parliament of England .... concerning the disposing of His Majesties Person' Printed at Edinburgh [printed] - 1646

21 - `Little Non-such or, certain new questions moved out of Ancient Truths. 1. Concerning the words, Let us make man after our own image. 2. Whether that was a material apple which Adam did eat. 3. Whether the forbidding of marriage be not a Popish injunction only, and not rightly grounded from the Scripture' Printed at London - 1646

22 - `The Hearse of the Renowned, The Right Honourable Robert, Earle of Essex, ..... As it was represented in a sermon, preached in the Abbey Church at Westminster, at the Magnificent Solemnity of his Funeral, 22 Oct 1646' - 1646

23 - `Divers papers from the Army: viz 1. Marshall General Skippons speech to the Army, 15 May 2. The answer of the Army: wherein they set downe their grievances. Where unto are added other papers of concernment'. Printed at London - 1647

24 - `An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for saving harmless and indemnified all such persons as have acted by Authority, and for the service of the Parliament.' Printed at London, May - 1647

25 - `An additional Ordinance of the Lords and Commons ...... for the more full indemnity of the Officers and Soldiers who have acted by Authority and for the service of the Parliament together with the votes of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for the disbanding and payment of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army.' Printed at London - 1647

26 - `A Committee Appointed by the Commons ....... to consider such grievances as have been promised to the people to be redressed; and of such ease as is fit to be given in relation to their Burthens, their freedoms and liberties, of reforming of courts of Justice, and Proceedings at Law, and in Matters of Trade, and all other things of publique concernment.' Printed at London Jan 1647 [1647/8] - 1647

27 - `An exact narrative of every days proceedings since the insurrection in Essex. Together with a more perfect list of what persons are slain and taken by both parties, till the 18 June present.' Printed at London, Jun - 1648

28 - `The Humble Proposals and Desires of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and of the General Councel of Officers, In order to a speedy prosecution of Justice and The Settlement formerly propounded by them.' Printed at London, Dec - 1648

29 - `The Returne of the People of England: Tendered to the speaker of the House of Commons; In Answer ..... to their Declaration of 11 Feb 1647 wherein all men may plainly see, what the success of this Treaty would be, and to our wofull experience is justly come to passe. With a Vindication of His Majesty, from all false aspersions, and from any defect on his part therein' Printed - 1648

30 - `A Briefe Memento to the Present Unpartiamentary Junto Touch their present Intentions and proceedings to depose and execute, Charles Steward, their lawful King, by William Prynne, esq: A Member of the House of Common, and prisoner under the Armies Tyranny' ... Printed at London - 1648

31 - `A Remonstrance of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, Lord General of the Parliaments Forces. And to the General Councel of Officers held at St Albans,' 16 Nov 1648. Printed at London - 1648

32 - `Two petitions of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common. Councel of the City of London: concerning Major General Skippon with the Parliaments answer thereunto. Also, the declaration of the Committee of Estates of the Parliament of Scotland, or the five reasons of their Armies coming into England. And the last news from the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York!' Printed at London - 1648

33 - `The Humble Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common - Councell Assembled, presented to the ... Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled: with The Answer of both House to the said petition' Printed at London, 31 Jul - 1648

34 - `The Kings most Gracious Concessions delivered. To the Commissioners at Newport, and debated their, 29 Sep and sent by His Majesty to his two Houses of Parliament .....' 2 Oct 1648. Printed at London - 1648

35 - `An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, for The Punishing of Blasphemies and Heresies: with the several penalties therein expressed.' Printed at London - 1648

36 - `A vindication of the Ministers of the Gospel in, and about London, from the unjust Aspersions cast upon their former actings for the Parliament, as if they had promoted the bringing of the King to Capital punishment. With a short exhortation to their people to keep close to their Government - Ingagement' Printed at London - 1648

37 - `Englands condition considered, and bewailed. Wherein, the obstructions of Peace, and the wayes essayed to effect it are rightly stated, and argued, between the Parliament and the Scots Commissioners. With many observations on their late papers, concerning the foure Bils, and Propositions sent to the King.' Printed at London 18 Jan 1648 [1648/9] - 1649

38 - `The Representative of Divers well - affected persons in and about the City of London, Agreeing with the sence and earnest desires of many thousands of other godly well-meaning men to the publique; Touching the present Laws, and Government, and further establishment of Justice and right within this Kingdom. With 39 new proposals never yet published, or proposed by any ....' Printed at London - 1649

39 - `A letter from the Commissioners of the Kingdom of Scotland. Residing here at London to William Lenthall, esq., speaker of the House of Commons concerning the present proceedings in this Kingdom, against Religion, the King, and Government; together with their declaration and Protestation against the taking away his Majesties Life' Printed at London - 1649

40 - `A Perfect Diurnall of some Passages and Proceedings of, and in relation to the Armies in England and Ireland, 19 Aug-26 Aug 1650' Printed at London - 1950

41 - `A true and perfect narrative of the several proceedings in the case concerning The Lord Craven, before the Commissioners for sequestration and compositions sitting at Haberdashers Hall, the Council of State, the Parliament. And upon the Indictment of Perjury, preferred and found against Major Richard Faulconer, the single and material witness against the Lord Craven, concerning the petition to the King of Scots which as the said Faulconer pretended, was promoted at Breda by the Lord Craven, and wherein; as the said Faulconer deposed, the Parliament of England was stiled by the name of Barbarous and Inhumane Rebels. Shortly after which Oath the Lord Cravens Estate was voted by Parliament to be confiscated.' Printed at London - 1653

42 - `An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by Act of Parliament exposed to sale for his Treason: to a pamphlet, Intituled, the humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel together with the answer of John Ashe, esq, to divers Scandals mentioned in that Remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of Public Sales: Tendered by Will Lawrence, esq, one of the Judges in Scotland'. Printed at London - 1654

43 - `An Observation and Comparison between the Idolatrous Israelites, and Judges of England. A word to the Army. A Memorandum, with twelve propositions, tendered to the Parliament; and an encouragement to all faithful hearts in Parliament, Army, and Commonwealth. Lastly, a call to all those that will follow the Lambe: Published for the satisfaction of all well-minded people.' Printed at London - 1659

44 - `Articles of Inquiry concerning matters Ecclesiastical, exhibited to the Ministers, Church Wardens, and Side-men of every parish within the Diocess of Lichfield and Coventry; in the Triennial Visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God John ... Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, in the fourth year of his consecration 1665.' Printed at London - 1665

46 - The St James Evening Post, Apr (printed) - 1721

47 - Orders for the charity school in Carsington Printed - 1730

48 - `Le Paresseux Comedie en vers, et en trios Actes Par Mr De Launay' printed - 1734

49 - `A narrative of what passed at the Revolution House, at Whittington, 1688, with a perspective view and plan of that cottage.' Printed at Nottingham - 1788

50 - Premiums offered by the Society, instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. Printed - 1802

51 - `Substance of the speech of Lord Viscount Sidmouth upon the Motion of The Marquis of Stafford,' Apr (printed) - 1807

52 - Abstract of the Minutes of Evidence ... before a committee .... to consider the affairs of the East India Co (printed) - 1813

53 - Printed pamphlet 'West Indian Sketches drawn from authentic sources' - 1816

54 - Printed pamphlets 'Antidote to West Indian Sketches drawn from authentic sources' - 1816

55 - Guide to the Grand Cavern within The Mountain of Abraham's Heights, Matlock Bath (printed) - 1818

56 - Printed pamphlet entitled 'Account of a shooting excursion [in October 1824] on the mountains near Dromilly Estate, in the Parish of Trelawny and Island of Jamaica' - 1825

57 - Remarks on the case published by the Levant Company [re power to make bye-laws re trade] (printed) - 18th cent

58 - The [Bookes] of Notable Things. [pp 35-138 only.] Recipes and remedies (printed) - 17th cent

59 - Elegies (painted) - 17th cent

60 - `The case of Sir Nathaniel Curzen, Bt, and John Kent, esq, owners of the Market held in Brookefield [London]' (printed) - 18th cent

61 - Notes re Bill permitting Jews to be Naturalized (printed) - 18th cent

62 - Songs, Duets, Recitative in Grand Opera of the Sonnambula (printed) - 18th/19th cent

63 - `Meditations and Resolutions, Moral, Divine, Political ..., written for the instruction and bettering of Youth; but, especially of the better and more Noble `Antony Stafford.' Printed at London - 1612

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

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Tweets by DRO

Strutt family of Belper

Florence Nightingale

National Coal Board

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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