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Collapse D5430 - Wright family of Eyam Hall - [14th cent]-1994D5430 - Wright family of Eyam Hall - [14th cent]-1994
Expand 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
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
Collapse 13 - Lead mining papers - 1647-198513 - Lead mining papers - 1647-1985
Collapse 1 - Leases, agreements, accounts and correspondence relating to lead mining in Derbyshire - 1647-19851 - Leases, agreements, accounts and correspondence relating to lead mining in Derbyshire - 1647-1985
1 - Thomas Wright's account for lead - 1647
2 - Thomas Wright's measurements and weights for lead ore - 1662-1664
3 - Thomas Wright's measurements and weights for lead ore - 1664-1665
4 - Articles of agreement between (i) John Wright, Francis Wild, Robert Wild and Godfrey Bright and (ii) John Wilson, Robert Thorpe and Robert Berry, to enter and carry out lead mining in the mine in Buxton Close and Needham Acre, 10 Apr - 1677
5 - Lead mining account book, including other types of accounts such as rents, wages, money-lending, etc, of William Soresby and others - 1715-1723
6-8 - Youlgreave and Gratton Great Barmote Court verdicts - 1722-1724
9 - Articles of agreement between (i) John Bradhaw and eight others and (ii) John Wright, Robert Thorpe and Robert Berry, to work under the land of John Wright and for him to have one twelfth part of the Cussey Grove lead mine in Eyam, 26 Feb 1725/6 - 1726
10 - Reckoning account book for several mines (Stadford Grove, Sydcup, Cunniston Mines in Westmorland, Whomehead Grove, Parsley Ped Grove, Middle Humble Dale, Whither Slack Head, Stygate Head and Wild Old Grove) - 1729-1742
11-12 - Two arbitration bonds concerning Cliff Style Grove in Eyam, referring to John Wright, 15 Dec - 1740
13 - Papers relating to the Miner's Engine or Twelve Meers Grove lead mine in the liberty of Stoney Middleton and Eyam, with reference to case Richard Bagshaw and others v William Spencer and others - 1740-1747
14 - Miscellaneous lead account - 1746-1747
15 - Observations of Mr Garton made for Thomas Wright on the mineral laws and customs of Derbyshire - 1753
16 - Articles of agreement between (i) John Wright and (ii) John Burton and 12 others, the proprietors of Redfearne's Founder Mine, for the driving of a sough and the sinking of shafts in the Deep Syche Close in Eyam, in consideration of £10 10s paid to John Wright, 8 Mar - 1766
17 - Articles of agreement between (i) John Wright and (ii) William Redfern and Joseph Redfern, on the mining of veins in the lands of John Wright called Tortops, Delf, Dunlow and Cucklod's, 6 Feb - 1766
18-19 - Descriptive account for Barmote court of the freeing, etc, of a founder's meer in Great Cucklott, 1766-1767, with receipt for oredish, 1767 - 1766-1767
20 - Articles of agreement between (i) John Wright and (ii) Jasper Hall and 16 others, proprietors of the Black Hole Mine in the manor of Stoney Middleton and Eyam, for the working of the mine, in consideration of £125 8s 9d, 3 Jul - 1767
21 - Articles of agreement between (i) John Wright and (ii) Matthew Furniss, for the working of veins in a close called the Two Acres in the liberty of Foolow, for the term of 21 years, 28 Aug - 1778
22 - Assorted papers relating to Townend Cross and Green Lee Mines, including reckoning account book, memoranda and agreements - 1783-1788
23 - Reckoning account book for the Townend, Green Lee and Townend Cross Mines - 1783-1792
24 - Page of document concerning lead ore in the manor of Stoney Middleton (4th page) - [18th cent]
25 - Memorandum on the sale of the Cucklet Cross Mine by William Redfearn - [late 18th cent]
26 - Description of the lead veins in the Great Rake [paper watermarked 1803] - c1803
27-28 - Accounts of Peter Wright's lead interest, 1835-1836 and 1857 - 1835-1857
29 - Eyam Mining Company shares (6) issued to John Pitt of Sheffield 1853; with letter, 1888, and final statement of accounts of company, 1888 - 1853-1888
30 - Lease of mine (Wright-Pitt/Hordham) - 1855
31 - Certificate of transfer of Eyam Mining Company shares from John Pitt to Peter Wright - 1857
32 - Letter to Peter Wright from Charles Sisum Wright concerning mining shares, 5 Nov - 1857
33 - Receipt from Eyam Mining Company for money paid by Peter Wright - 1860
34 - Eyam Mining Company lists of measures and weights of ore, from the Glebe Shaft, for payment of compositions to Peter and John Wright - 1860-1867
35 - Eyam Mining Company statement of account - 1861-1862
36 - Correspondence about mining (Eyam Mining Co with Harriet E Wright and Charles Sisum Wright) - 1868-1883
37 - Accounts of lead ore worked by Eyam Mining Co to James Farewell Wright, with correspondence - 1873-1875
38 - Leadmining account[?] with names of mines and tenants - 1870s?
39 - Copy of agreement by Charles Sisum Wright (as the representative of James Farewell Wright) to allow to the Eyam Mining Company half the rent stated in an indenture of lease dated 29 Nov 1855 for fourteen years, 29 May 1883; with letter from Charles Nodder, secretary of the Company regarding the agreement, 1 Jun 1883 - 1883
40 - Correspondence etc about Wardlow mines - 1906-1907
41 - Draft lease from Charles Sisum Wright and Dorothy Thornewell to Glebe Mines Ltd, of minerals at Eyam, for 20 years at the annual rent of £250 - 1956
42 - Correspondence from Laporte Industries Ltd to C S Wright on the lease of minerals at Foolow - 1981-1985
Expand 2 - Papers relating to Chancery cases, Wright v Eyam Mining Company et al - 1867-18752 - Papers relating to Chancery cases, Wright v Eyam Mining Company et al - 1867-1875
Expand 3 - Printed items relating to mining - 1748-18543 - Printed items relating to mining - 1748-1854
Expand 4 - Papers relating to lead mining interests outside Derbyshire - 1819-18234 - Papers relating to lead mining interests outside Derbyshire - 1819-1823
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
Expand 76 - Miscellaneous papers - c1630-20th cent76 - Miscellaneous papers - c1630-20th cent
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