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Collapse D5430 - Wright family of Eyam Hall - [14th cent]-1994D5430 - Wright family of Eyam Hall - [14th cent]-1994
Collapse 1 - Title deeds to the main Wright family estate at Eyam and Foolow - 1628-19511 - Title deeds to the main Wright family estate at Eyam and Foolow - 1628-1951
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2 - Bargain and sale of three closes called Sillidale in Foloe [Foolow] and Great Hucklow (Braye-Talbott), 29 Oct 4 Ch I - [1628]
3 - Bond whereby Thomas Braye of Eyam, gent, is bound to William Wrighte of Great Longstone, gent, in £1000 to perform the covenants of indentures dated 31 Aug 6 Cha I [1630], 7 May 7 Cha I - 1631
4 - Copy deed of bargain and sale from Thomas Braye of Eyam, gent, to William Wright the elder of Great Longstone, gent, of a capital messuage, other messuages, cottages, several closes of land, etc in Eyam, in considersation of £435, 10 Sep 8 Cha I [1632], enrolled at Chancery 13 Feb 8 Cha I [1633], copied late 19th cent - late 19th cent
5 - Deed of bargain and sale, endorsed with feoffment, from Sir George Savile of Thornhill, Yorkshire, to Thomas Wright of Unthank, gent, of two closes of land called Towtaile (6 acres) and Cucklad Flatt (5 acres) in Eyam, excepting mines and mineral rights, in consideration of £300, 14 Jan 14 Cha II - [1662]
6 - Feoffment of a cottage in Eyam, Sir George Savile of Thornehill (Yorkshire), baronet, to Rouland Merrill of Eyam, 20 Aug - 1662
7 - Feoffment of a cottage in Eyam formerly purchased from the Rt Hon Sir George Savile, Thomas Hawkesworth of Eyam to Petter [sic] Hawkesworth of Eyam 29 Sep - 1662
8 - Title deeds relating to a cottage in Eyam (Savile-Cooper-Simpson-Taylor) and a piece of land on the north side of the cottage and forming the south-east corner of a close called the Green Yard (Wilson-Cooper-Simpson-Taylor) - 1662-1677
9 - Deed of bargain and sale from George Savile of Thornhill, Yorkshire, baronet, to John Wilson of Eyam, miner, of a messuage, with closes of land called the Orchard, the Greenyard and the Needham Acre (c5 acres in total), in Eyam, in consideration of £4 10s, 30 Jan 14 Cha II - 1663
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11 - Deed of bargain and sale from Thomas Wright of Unthank, gent, to Robert Midleton of Leame, parish of Eyam, yeoman, of a dwelling house with cottages, shop and premises in Eyam, in consideration of £33, 26 Jun 24 Cha II 1672 - 1672
12 - Feoffment of a cottage in Eyam Edge bounded on the north and west by Eyam Common, Humphrey Merrill of Eyam to John Wright of Eyam, 7 Mar 3 Geo II - [1730]
13 - Final concord for land in Eyam (Brightmore-Blackwell) [Feb] 26 Geo II - [1753]
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16 - Deed of exchange between John Wright the younger of Eyam, esq, and Adam Slater of Chesterfield, esq, whereby in consideration of £20 Slater grants to Wright a close of land called Chapman Delf (1 acre 1 rood 34 perches) in Eyam in exchange of a close of land called Yearnslow Acre (1 acre 10 perches) also in Eyam, 29 Dec - 1772
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19 - Deed of exchange of land in Eyam between John Wright of Eyam and the Rev. John Carver of Morthen in the parish of Whiston (Yorkshire) - 1776
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23 - Schedule of writings in John Farewell Wright's possession concerning land bought at Eyam, marriage settlement and other deeds - 1798
24 - Feoffment of a dwelling house divided into two tenements, with a garden and a piece of land, in Eyam, Joseph Newton of Eyam to Dorothy Wright of Eyam, spinster, 29 Nov - 1802
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Expand 29 - Papers relating to the Haycliffe Acre and the Hll Roods in Eyam, sold to Robert Rawson in 1825, and to other Rawson estates in Eyam - 1775-182529 - Papers relating to the Haycliffe Acre and the Hll Roods in Eyam, sold to Robert Rawson in 1825, and to other Rawson estates in Eyam - 1775-1825
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32 - Deed of exchange in which Robert Wyatt gives to Peter Wright a close in Foolow called Hawkins Moor Pingle and Peter Wright gives to Robert Wyatt a half part of a barn in Foolow and a close called the Farr or Primrose Yard and a house, messuage and two weaving shops, 19 Nov - 1828
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35 - Conveyance of land in Eyam (Burgoine-Wright) - 1833
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38 - Release of a parcel of land called the Paddock in Eyam, lately used as a stackyard, Peter Furness to John William Wright, 4 Sep - 1840
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40 - Conveyance of a warehouse at Eyam (Wild-Wright) - 1856
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44 - Copy statutory declaration by John William Froggatt in support of the vendor (Colonel Robert Athorpe) to Delf View House, Eyam, 18 Jan - 1899
45 - Abstract of title of Rev William Shuttleworth Clarke to land at Eyam (17a 3r 33p), contracted to be sold to Rev W P Wright (1895-1904) - 1904
46 - Copy statutory declaration by Thomas Frederick Harrison confirming identity and ownership of two crofts of land in Middleton Dale, Eyam (in relation to sale of Delf View House, Eyam), 20 Mar - 1905
47 - Draft conveyance of two closes of land and buildings at Eyam, William Peter Wright to Isaac Ridgeway - 1928
48 - Copy draft conveyance by Rev William Peter Wright of a piece of land as an addition to the churchyard of St Helen's Church, Eyam, 5 Dec - 1928
49 - Conveyance of three closes of land at Eyam, Charles Sisum Wright to Messrs Glebe Mines Ltd, 24 Nov - 1947
50 - Draft conditions of sale for land at Eyam from Charles Sisum Wright to Glebe Mines Ltd, with solicitor's letter - 1951
Expand 2 - Title deeds to the Wright family estate at Brampton and Newbold - 1642-16792 - Title deeds to the Wright family estate at Brampton and Newbold - 1642-1679
Expand 3 - Title deed to land at Unthank, parish of Dronfield - 16783 - Title deed to land at Unthank, parish of Dronfield - 1678
Expand 4 - Marriage settlements and deeds concerned with sales and purchases of land between Wright family members - 1635-18734 - Marriage settlements and deeds concerned with sales and purchases of land between Wright family members - 1635-1873
Expand 5 - Mortgage deeds - 1703-18695 - Mortgage deeds - 1703-1869
Expand 6 - Leases and tenancy agreements - 1747-19326 - Leases and tenancy agreements - 1747-1932
Expand 7 - Rentals and rent accounts - 1640-19747 - Rentals and rent accounts - 1640-1974
Expand 8 - Estate and household account books - 1723-18448 - Estate and household account books - 1723-1844
Expand 9 - Loose financial papers - 1644-19839 - Loose financial papers - 1644-1983
Expand 10 - Schedules, surveys and valuations of land - 17th cent-1880s10 - Schedules, surveys and valuations of land - 17th cent-1880s
Expand 11 - Estate plans - 18th cent-193211 - Estate plans - 18th cent-1932
Expand 12 - Sale particulars and auction papers - 1797-191112 - Sale particulars and auction papers - 1797-1911
Expand 13 - Lead mining papers - 1647-198513 - Lead mining papers - 1647-1985
Expand 14 - Inventories and accounts relating to items at Eyam Hall and other family dwellings - 1641-197314 - Inventories and accounts relating to items at Eyam Hall and other family dwellings - 1641-1973
Expand 15 - Estate correspondence - 1797-197615 - Estate correspondence - 1797-1976
Expand 16 - Miscellaneous estate papers - 1834-198516 - Miscellaneous estate papers - 1834-1985
Expand 17 - Enclosure - 1676-188817 - Enclosure - 1676-1888
Expand 18 - Eyam tithes - 1824-196618 - Eyam tithes - 1824-1966
Expand 19 - Eyam Churchwardens' papers - 1702-176619 - Eyam Churchwardens' papers - 1702-1766
Expand 20 - Eyam Parish Church property - 1808-187220 - Eyam Parish Church property - 1808-1872
Expand 21 - Eyam Poor Law and settlement papers - 1690-179421 - Eyam Poor Law and settlement papers - 1690-1794
Expand 22 - Eyam roads - 1750-c180122 - Eyam roads - 1750-c1801
Expand 23 - Eyam School - 1813-187623 - Eyam School - 1813-1876
Expand 24 - Miscellaneous Eyam parish and taxation papers - 1767-mid 19th cent24 - Miscellaneous Eyam parish and taxation papers - 1767-mid 19th cent
Expand 25 - Miscellaneous enclosure, turnpike and school papers - 1770-187825 - Miscellaneous enclosure, turnpike and school papers - 1770-1878
Expand 26 - Thomas Wright of Unthank (c1608-1673) - 1651-167626 - Thomas Wright of Unthank (c1608-1673) - 1651-1676
Expand 27 - Thomas Wright of Eyam (1674-1704) - 1700-170427 - Thomas Wright of Eyam (1674-1704) - 1700-1704
Expand 28 - John Wright of Eyam and Great Longstone (1700-1780) - 1723-177628 - John Wright of Eyam and Great Longstone (1700-1780) - 1723-1776
Expand 29 - Thomas Wright (1723-1759) - 1742-175929 - Thomas Wright (1723-1759) - 1742-1759
Expand 30 - Major John Wright (1724-1779) - 1739-177930 - Major John Wright (1724-1779) - 1739-1779
Expand 31 - James Farewell Wright of Eyam (1738-1805) - 1770-180631 - James Farewell Wright of Eyam (1738-1805) - 1770-1806
Expand 32 - Jane Wright (née Sisum) and the Sisum family of Kensington - 1767-184032 - Jane Wright (née Sisum) and the Sisum family of Kensington - 1767-1840
Expand 33 - Dorothy Wright (1729-1824) - 1809-182433 - Dorothy Wright (1729-1824) - 1809-1824
Expand 34 - John William Wright of Eyam and Sheffield (1771-1853) - 1798-185934 - John William Wright of Eyam and Sheffield (1771-1853) - 1798-1859
Expand 35 - Peter Wright of Eyam (1781-1862) - 1808-188235 - Peter Wright of Eyam (1781-1862) - 1808-1882
Expand 36 - Dorothy Wright (1772-1858) and Mary Wright (1774-1860) of Eyam - 1823-185336 - Dorothy Wright (1772-1858) and Mary Wright (1774-1860) of Eyam - 1823-1853
Expand 37 - James Farewell Wright of Sheffield (1800-1879) - 1816-188137 - James Farewell Wright of Sheffield (1800-1879) - 1816-1881
Expand 38 - John Wright of Tamworth (1805-1861) - 1836-190738 - John Wright of Tamworth (1805-1861) - 1836-1907
Expand 39 - Martha Hammond Thornewill, née Wright (died 1889) - 1840-189639 - Martha Hammond Thornewill, née Wright (died 1889) - 1840-1896
Expand 40 - Dorothy Wilkinson, née Wright - 1843-188040 - Dorothy Wilkinson, née Wright - 1843-1880
Expand 41 - Mary Wright (died c1882) and Jane Wright (died 1868) - 1840-189241 - Mary Wright (died c1882) and Jane Wright (died 1868) - 1840-1892
Expand 42 - Revd Charles Sisum Wright (1840-1903) - c1860-190442 - Revd Charles Sisum Wright (1840-1903) - c1860-1904
Expand 43 - Charlotte Elizabeth Wright, née Jervis (1841-1919) - c1910-192043 - Charlotte Elizabeth Wright, née Jervis (1841-1919) - c1910-1920
Expand 44 - Margaret Jane Wright (1843-1906) and Harriet Elizabeth Wright (1845-1915) - 1851-191544 - Margaret Jane Wright (1843-1906) and Harriet Elizabeth Wright (1845-1915) - 1851-1915
Expand 45 - Revd William Peter Wright (1864-1944) - 1864-198145 - Revd William Peter Wright (1864-1944) - 1864-1981
Expand 46 - Charlotte Winifred Wright, née Eardley (1869-1937) - 1869-193846 - Charlotte Winifred Wright, née Eardley (1869-1937) - 1869-1938
Expand 47 - Emily Georgina Wright (1868-1925) - 1889-c192547 - Emily Georgina Wright (1868-1925) - 1889-c1925
Expand 48 - Charles Sisum Wright (1894-1985) - 1880s-198248 - Charles Sisum Wright (1894-1985) - 1880s-1982
Expand 49 - Dorothy Thornewill, née Wright (1895-1993) - 1907-197549 - Dorothy Thornewill, née Wright (1895-1993) - 1907-1975
Expand 50 - Cookery books and recipes - 17th cent-19th cent50 - Cookery books and recipes - 17th cent-19th cent
Expand 51 - Papers relating to the Wright family pedigree - c1776-197851 - Papers relating to the Wright family pedigree - c1776-1978
Expand 52 - Wright family photographs and pictures - 1849-198252 - Wright family photographs and pictures - 1849-1982
Expand 53 - Wright family of Great Longstone - 1637-193253 - Wright family of Great Longstone - 1637-1932
Expand 54 - Shiercliffe family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1635-164754 - Shiercliffe family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1635-1647
Expand 55 - Kniveton family of Kniveton, Ashbourne and Castleton, Derbyshire - 1656-167955 - Kniveton family of Kniveton, Ashbourne and Castleton, Derbyshire - 1656-1679
Expand 56 - Morton family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1656-168356 - Morton family of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1656-1683
Expand 57 - Newton family of Newton (Cheshire) and Castleton (Lancashire) - 1703-175057 - Newton family of Newton (Cheshire) and Castleton (Lancashire) - 1703-1750
Expand 58 - Potts family of Castleton (Derbyshire) - 1656-172558 - Potts family of Castleton (Derbyshire) - 1656-1725
Expand 59 - Sherratt family of Tideswell, and Farewell family of Nuthall and Nottingham - 1597-176359 - Sherratt family of Tideswell, and Farewell family of Nuthall and Nottingham - 1597-1763
Expand 60 - Green family of Manchester and Trafford family of Trafford (Lancashire) - 1704-175860 - Green family of Manchester and Trafford family of Trafford (Lancashire) - 1704-1758
Expand 61 - Rawson family of Philadelphia near Sheffield, Yorkshire - 1763-193461 - Rawson family of Philadelphia near Sheffield, Yorkshire - 1763-1934
Expand 62 - Ratcliff family of Nottingham - 1819-197062 - Ratcliff family of Nottingham - 1819-1970
Expand 63 - Thornewill family of Burton on Trent and elsewhere - c1800-196363 - Thornewill family of Burton on Trent and elsewhere - c1800-1963
Expand 64 - Jervis and Livesey families of Sheffield - 18th cent-194664 - Jervis and Livesey families of Sheffield - 18th cent-1946
Expand 65 - Evill, Eardley and Cockrem families - 1858-197465 - Evill, Eardley and Cockrem families - 1858-1974
Expand 66 - Yeoman family of Stokesley, Yorkshire - late 19th cent-198266 - Yeoman family of Stokesley, Yorkshire - late 19th cent-1982
Expand 67 - Possible legal practice papers of Thomas Wright of Eyam - c1620-183367 - Possible legal practice papers of Thomas Wright of Eyam - c1620-1833
Expand 68 - Further possible legal practice papers - [14th cent]-182468 - Further possible legal practice papers - [14th cent]-1824
Expand 69 - Papers relating to the Downes family of Tideswell - 1726-184169 - Papers relating to the Downes family of Tideswell - 1726-1841
Expand 70 - Papers relating to Eyam Church - early 20th cent-199170 - Papers relating to Eyam Church - early 20th cent-1991
Expand 71 - Papers relating to Eyam plague commemorations - 1915-198371 - Papers relating to Eyam plague commemorations - 1915-1983
Expand 72 - Papers relating to Eyam well-dressings - 1955-199472 - Papers relating to Eyam well-dressings - 1955-1994
Expand 73 - Eyam groups, clubs and societies - 1924-198173 - Eyam groups, clubs and societies - 1924-1981
Expand 74 - Miscellaneous papers relating to Eyam and surrounding area - 1880-199474 - Miscellaneous papers relating to Eyam and surrounding area - 1880-1994
Expand 75 - Pictures and photographs of Eyam and surrounding area - 19th cent-195975 - Pictures and photographs of Eyam and surrounding area - 19th cent-1959
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