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D513 - Kirk Family of Glossop and Chapel-en-le-Frith - 1566-[20th cent]

Collapse M - Title deeds - 1566-[20th cent]

Collapse B - Business papers - 1769-1892

1 - Penyfron lead mine (Flint?) disbursement account Including Bryngwarog disbursement account. Michaelmas quarter - 1807

2 - Lease by John Griffith of Waenrwyfyd, Mold (Flint) yeoman to Thomas Evans of Wrexham, mercer, and Richard Kirk of Wrexham, gent, of all mines and veins of lead, caulk and calamine beneath 2 closes known as Quitia Pant and Quitia Mynydd, in the township of Gwernaffield, Mold par., for 21 years, at a rent of £1.10s on every ton of lead ore and 15s for every ton of caulk or calamine, the ore being first washed and dressed. 23 May - 1787

3 - Lease by Rt. Hon. Robert Earl Grosvenor, Viscount Belgrave, Baron Grosvenor of Eaton (Ches), to Joseph Rowland of Llyn y Pandu, Mold par (Flint.), timber merchant, of all mines and veins of lead and calamine under a parcel of land (32.sq.meres - each mere being 30 yds. by 15 yds) at Pantypwdw in the parish of Holywell (Flint) for 21 years, paying a royalty of 30s. for every ton of lead ore and 20s. for every ton of calamine (with plan). 29 Sep - 1802

4 - Lease by Rt. Hon. Robert, Earl Grosvenor, Viscount Belgrave, Baron Grosvenor of Eaton (Ches.) to John Wilkinson of Castlehead (Lancs.) esq. Richard Kirk of Harwood, Wrexham (Denbs.) esq., Thomas Jones of Brymbo (Denbs.), esq., Edward Jones of Holywell (Flint), timber merchant, of all mines and veins of lead and calamine beneath a parcel of ground containing 32 sq. meres, at Brynygarreghir on Halkyn Mountain, for 21 years, subject to a royalty of 30s per ton of lead or and 20s. per ton of calamine (with plan). 29 Sep - 1802

5 - Lease by Rt. Hon Robert, Earl Grosvenor etc to John Wilkinson, Richard Kirk, Thomas Jones and Edward Jones, of all mines and veins of lead and calamine beneath a parcel of land of 32 square meres at Bullins Rake on Halkyn Mountain, for 21 years, royalties as B4 29 Sep - 1802

6 - Lease by Thomas Mostyn Edwards of Kilken Hall (Flint) esq. to Richard Kirk of Brymbo, esq., and Thomas Jones of Brymbo, esq., of all mines and veins of lead, copper and zinc, beneath several parcels of land in the townships of Hendrefigilt and Mechlas, Halkyn and Kilken, known as Doly Felin, Dol Cen, Frn Bach, Fron Hendre Rocks and Woods, Cae pen y Coeis, Quitia Fynon Pella, Er y tan y Coed, Werglodd y Pwll, Werglodd Hir, Higher part of Werglodd Hir, Gaifron, Quitea Alt Erw Oddin, Quitia Fynon, Quitia Ryglas and Quitia Fynnon bella, for 21 years, at royalties of 30s. per ton of lead ore, 20s per ton of calamine and one-eighth of all copper and other ores raised. 1 Feb - 1803

7 - Lease by Jane Hughes of Gales, Northop (Flint), Pierce Hughes of Gales, yeoman, and Thomas Parry of Whitford (Flint), yeoman to Richard Kirk and Thomas Jones, of all mines and veins of lead , copper and calamine, beneath a parcel of land in the township of Mechlas, Kilken par, known as Y Wergloed, for 21 years, subject to royalties of 30s per ton of lead ore, 20s per ton of calamine and one-eighth of all copper and other ores. 1 Feb - 1803

8 - Assignment by Thomas Brock of Chester, esq., to Charles Roe of Macclesfield (Ches.) esq., (reciting a lease (1 Jul 1768 by Martha Morgan of Stanstye Hall (Denbs.) widow, to John Price of Gwersyllt, collier, of beds of coal and iron stone beneath several parcels of land called Upper Hallcocks, except under the buildings thereon, in the township of Broughton, for 21 years at a rent of one seventh off all coal raised for the first 2 years, 9 months of the term and £10 p.a. thereafter, and reciting an assignment of the said lease by Price to Brock (8 Sep 1769) in consideration of £50 whereas Brock is owner of lands adjoining the Upper Hallcock and has lately leased the same to Roe for 31 years, rendering 1/7 of the coal raised to Brock and whereas in part of the said lands a sough is begun for working the coal if carried on will drain the mines on the Upper Hallcocks mines to Roe, subject to the payment of £10 p.a. to Martha Morgan and of 1/7 of the coal or the value thereof to Brock, of the said coal mines beneath the Upper Hallcocks, for the residue of the term. 10 Oct - 1769

9-10 - Lease by John Griffiths of Ffrwd, Wrexham, gent to Richard Krik of Gwersyllt, gent, of all coal and ironstone beneath a messuage known as Cae Maw and demesne otherwise the Ffrw, and the lands thereunto belonging in the township of Broughton (Denbs.) and beneth 3 closes known as Coedy Bram, Gwerglod Gylyms and Cae March Cadwgan in the townships of Gwersyllt and Brymbo, with liberty to sink shafts and raise coal drive sough and erect engines, for 31 years, rendering 1/7 of the coal raised (except that used for working the engine) to Griffiths and paying 2s. for every dozen of ironstone. 1 Nov Endorsed with release by Margaret Griffiths, widow of John Griffiths, Ann Griffiths spinster, and John Jones and Mary his wife (daughters of John Griffiths) to Richard Kirk, in consideration of unexpected trouble and expense in gaining the coal, from payment of their share of the coal (except main coal) and to take 1s. per ton on all coal raised instead. 1 Mar 1804 - 1792

11-12 - Lease by John Jones of Wrexham, gent, and Jane his wife, and Sarah Jarrett of Wrexham, spinster, an infant aged under 21, and John Jarrett her father and guardian, to Richard Kirk of Broughton (Denbs.) miner, William Price of Broughton, miner, Samuel Davies of Broughton, miner and John Davies of Broughton miner, his son, of all beds of coal known as Broughton Colliery, in the townships of Broughton and Brymbo for 31 years, rendering 1/7 of all coal raised to the lessors, or the value thereof, and subject to a rent of 2s. per dozen of ironstone raised. 15 Jul - 1787

13-14 - Assignment by Edward Jones of Wrexham, flaxdresser, to Richard Lloyd of Wrexham, merchant, (reciting lease by Philip Yorke of Erthig (Denbs) Esq., to Jones Thomas Jones of Wrexham, flaxdresser, Samuel Davies of Brymbo, collier and Edward Edwards of Wrexham Regis, grocer, of all beds of coal beneath all his lands appertaining to a messuage known as Bryn'r Owen, at Eclusham above Ditch and Eclusham below Ditch, Wrexham for 31 years, rendering 1/7 of all coal raised, or the value thereof, to Yorke, and 2s. on every dozen of measure of iron stone) in consideration of £230 of 1/6 part of the said bed of coal etc. for the remainder of the lease, subject to the above rents. 11 Jul - 1788

15 - Mortgage by Richard Kirk of Wrexham, gent, to Richard Lloyd of Wrexham, merchant, for £450, of leases of coal at Tyddyn Brymbo (Elizabeth Hughes to Richard Kirk, (27 May 1786) Broughton Colliery (see B11-12 above) a moiety Mr Hill's Colliery, Brymbo (Matilda Hill to Joh Philips and others) and a sixth of Bryn'r Owen Colliery (See B13 above). 24 Dec - 1788

16 - Lease by William Roe of Toxteth Park (Lancs.) esq., to Richard Kirk of Wrexham, gent, of all beds of coal beneath a tenement of Roe at Broughton, known as Hallcock Issa, known as Brynamally Colliery and of a parcel of land known as (blank), part of Hallcock Issa with a small dwelling house and adjoining smithy, opposite the weighing machine at Brynamally, and a cottage upon common land known as Cae Hickee, for the remainder of a term of 31 years granted by Thomas Brock of Chester, esq., to Charles Roe, father of William (15 August 1769) at £27 p.a. 3 Jul - 1789

17 - Lease by John Jones of Broughton, Wrexham, gent, and Jane his wife, and Thomas Sidebotham, of Rhydd Broughton, gent, and Sarah his wife of John Meller of Gatwen, Broughton, merchant, and Richard Benjamin of Wrexham, merchant, of all beds of coal beneath the lands of the lessors appertaining to Broughton Hall, in the townships of Broughton and Brymbo, except 5 closes previously leased to Richard Kirk, William Price, Samuel Davies and John Davies (see B11-12) for 31 years, rendering 1/7 of all coal raised to the lessor, or the value thereof, plus 2s. for every dozen of iron stone. 10 Apr - 1793

18 - Lease by William Davenport of Chester, esq., and Richard Kirk of Gwersyllt, esq., in consideration of Kirk surrendering a lease to him by Elizabeth Hughes of Chester, spinster (27 May, 1786) of all beds of coal etc. beneath a tenement known as Tyddyn Broughton in the township of Brymbo (except the messuage gardens and outbuildings) until 15 July 1818, rendering 1/7 of all coal raised, or the value thereof, to Davenport and 2s for every dozen of ironstone raised. 19 Nov - 1802

19-20 - Lease by John Jones of Broughton and Jane his wife and John Jarrett of Wrexham and Sarah his wife, to Richard Kirk of Broughton and Thomas Jones of Gwersyllt, of all beds of coal and iron stone beneath all fields appertaining to Broughton Hall, for 21 years, rendering 1/7 of all coal raised, or the value thereof, and 2s. a dozen on all iron stone raised, to the lessors. 13 May - 1808

21 - Lease by Benjamin Heywood of Stanley Hall near Wakefield (Yorkshire), esq., John Pemberton Heywood of Wakefield, esq., to Samul Davies of Frywd, Gwersyllt, coal master , and James Kenrick of Wrexham, banker, of all beds of coal and ironstone under several closes at Brymbo (60 acres) for 21 years, at a rent of 1/7 of all coal lying below the fault and 1/6 of all coal beyond the fault, or the value thereof. (except all coal used for the engine or for the burning of bricks) and of 9d per ton on all ironstone raised. 25 Mar - 1815

22 - Lease by Robert Wynne of Garthewin (Denbs) esq., to Richard Kirk of Gwersyllt, gent, of a messuage and tenement known as Cae Hicco, at Broughton (Denbs.) (except all minerals for 21 years at £6.6s.p.a. Kirk covenants to repair and convert messuage into a commodious habitation and to erect ovens and building for a pottery, laying out at least £100. 18 Dec - 1892

E - Estate papers - 1609-1877

F - Family papers - 17th-20th cent

L - Legal Papers - 1636-18th cent

T - Title Deeds - 1566-1810

Z - Miscellaneous - 1608-1854

ZC - County official papers - 1687-1844

ZP - Parish - 1651-18th cent

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