FAMILY HISTORY DOCUMENTS (for sale)

62/1 Bishopwearmouth - 1816 - Surrender Copyhold premises - Richard Jackson, Bishopwearmouth  and Jane Milburn, Long Horsley, Northumberland to William Ferry
2 sheets of parchment signed and sealed by Richard Jackson, William Milburn, South Blyth, Northumberland and Jane Milburn ( made mark). Refers to earlier surrenders of 1797 and 1804 and describes location of property - also refers to William Jackson,  Michael Laws,  Robert Milburn,  Robert Scurfield,  John Vaux,  John Wright. Other signatures - Michael Brown,  John Carnaby,        R T Ingram Shafto.    £46

62/5 Bishopwearmouth - 1827 - Marriage Settlement between Thomas Campbell Graham, County Monaghan and Margaret Davison, Bishopwearmouth .
7 sheets Parchment - signed and sealed by both parties and Trustees - Thomas Burn, Bishopwearmouth and Robert Reay, Monkwearmouth. Also signed by witnesses - Frederick Becks,  Edw. Hinde,   Jns. Hutton,  Thomas Walker. Includes details of Margaret's Father,  Mother,  Brother and property in Bishopwearmouth and investments. £58

62/11 Bishopwearmouth - 1846 - Appointment  of New Trustee to Marriage Settlement between Thomas Campbell Graham, and Margaret Davison - d.o.m. 5/7/1827, at Clifton, Glos.
2 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Thos. Burn and W L  Burn. Details original 1827  Marriage Settlement and some Family History. £42

62/7 Bishopwearmouth - 1837 - Mortgage of Property by Thomas Laws, Bishopwearmouth / Easington to Ralph Fenwick, London
3 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Thomas Laws, also signed by witness, John Kidson, solicitor, Sunderland. Refers to other members of the Laws family and earlier Deeds. Also mentions - Bygate,  Clark,  Emerson,  Heard,  Hill,  Hudson,  Jurdison, Robinson,  Robson,  Rollins,  Shepherd,  Walsh,  Williams,  Williamson.  £48

62/13  Bishopwearmouth - 1852 - Mortgage - Robert Howard Smith from Joseph Potts, Robert Vint, Edward Smith and Thomas Brown as Trustees of Second Borough of Sunderland Benefit Building Society.
2 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Robert Howard Smith, Robert Vint  and  Edward Smith - witnesses - Rob. Brown and Ralph Viney. Document also acknowledges repayment of mortgage signed by Joseph Potts,  Geo. Atkinson,  John Anderson and Joseph Hudson. Witness - John Marshall. Gives location of property with details of adjoining properties. Also mentions Hutchinson, Robinson, Ward.  £46

62/14 Bishopwearmouth - 1856 - Sale of Land by William Hill to Robert Platt. Trustees - Joseph John Wright and George Walton Wright, both of Sunderland, and Joseph Richardson of Bishopwearmouth / Stockton.
3 sheets Parchment - signed and sealed by all 5 parties. Sale of 4 plots of land upon which dwelling houses are to be erected - refers to earlier transactions and includes a plan.   £53

62/15 Bishopwearmouth - 1856 -Draft Mortgage of Property - John Burton Bolland to George Walton Wright.
2 sheets  Parchment - wax seals applied, and endorsed 'money received', but not signed. Also mentions Hill, Jopling, Richardson, Stafford. £37

62/18 Bishopwearmouth - 1864 - Declaration of Trust by Rebecca and Isabella Storey to secure an annuity in exchange for property. Sold to Joseph Henry Raines, Robert Humphrey, Coates Atkinson, Thomas Younger, Nathaniel Allan, William Bell, (all of Bishopwearmouth ) and Ralph Bell of Hartlepool.
3 sheets Parchment - signed and sealed by all 9 parties. Includes details of the property and Power of Reversion in the event of default of payment of the annuities. It also refers to an earlier agreement with Thomas Burn, which failed due to default of payment.
Also attached, are the death certificates for Rebecca and Isabella Storey.  £62

84/41 Durham - 1739 - Disposal of property by William Blythman Adamson (The Temple, London), son & heir of Robert Adamson (Durham), and Nicholas Lambton (New Elvett),  Robert Blakiston (Whitworth),  John Dutton (Durham),  Martin Dunn (West Auckland)  - Exors of Will of  Robert Adamson : to the Trustees - Thomas Davison (Ferry Hill) & George Smith (Burnhall) of the Marriage Settlement of John Bedford (Durham) & Alice his wife, nee Davison. Refers to the Will & Marriage Settlement, mortgage (on the ppty) & gives location by reference to adjoining properties & streets.
2 large sheets parchment - small tears & ink loss in folds, with some dusting / mould staining.  Decorative initial letter, incorporating Royal Coat of Arms. Signed & sealed Nic Lambton, Robt Blakiston,  Jo Hutton,  Mart Dunn, Wm Blythman Adamson, John & Alice Bedford (some signatures affected by the damp).  £55

62/9 Easington - 1841 - Mortgage - Hugh Dryden to Abraham Storey, Durham.
5 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Hugh Dryden (1) of Haltwhistle, (2) of Lingclose, Robert Dryden, and other parties to the agreement - Hodgson and Margaret Emerson, John Leighton, James and Alice Richardson, John and Stephen Robson, Francis and Elizabeth Snaith, Benjamin Milburn Stafford. Refers to earlier documents going back to Surrender 1801 and Settlement 1838 by Simon Dryden in favour of wife and children.  £62

62/17 Easington - 1860 - Sale of Reversionary Interest in Leasehold Properties - by Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Anthony Smith, Easington, Rev. Henry George Liddell and Mary Jackson. Also party to the agreement as trustees for Smith in respect of the original Leases.
4 sheets Parchment  - signed and sealed by Smith, Liddell and Jackson with Commissioners Wafer Seal. Details original Leases, description of property, small coloured location plan and reference to Mary's late husband, William.  £52

84/42 Gateshead - 1745 - Power of Attorney given by William Lambe (Gateshead ) to Joshua Peele (of the Liberty of the Rolles, Middx) to receive monies on his behalf.  Refers to High Court case brought by Lambe against Ralph Brandling and others.
Sheet of watermarked paper, folded in 2 & written on 2 of the sides. Tear & loss of paper to folds & edge, (affecting odd letters in text, but main damage is to page with no text). Signed & sealed Wm Lambe with witnesses Jno Airey,  Rob Ellison.  Details of payments received signed Josh Peeles & Geo Wilson. [ see also 84/43 'Lintz', below]   £26

105/26 Hurworth - 1857 - Agreement for Lease of Pilmore House, Hurworth between Robert Lambton Surtees [eldest son] & Anne Hepburn Surtees [widow] of Robert Surtees (Redworth House) and Alfred Backhouse (Darlington).  Brief reference to Robert's Will [see 118/11, below], details of house & lands, conditions [initial repairs to be carried out by Backhouse].  12 page paper booklet written 10½ sides with ink & embossed duty stamps.  Signed by the Surtees, witnessed by Jno Robson & Nich / Rich Robson (solr Bishop Auckland).  £46

105/27 Hurworth - 1875 - Agreement between Charles Featherstone (Bank Top, Hurworth) & Alfred Backhouse (Pilmore ) re new windows overlooking property Backhouse leased from Sir William Chaytor. Refers to 1874 Indenture by which Featherstone acquired his cottage & gives details of agreement.  Sheet watermarked paper folded in 2, written on 2 sides, ink & embossed duty stamps. Signed by both parties, witnessed by Robert Simpson (gardener, Pilmoor).  £30

84/43 Lintz - 1745 - Power of Attorney given by Richard & Frances Hodgson (Lintz) as Administrators of John Hobdon to Joshua Peele (of the Liberty of the Rolles, Middx) to receive monies on their behalf.  Refers to High Court case brought by William Lambe (Gateshead ) against Ralph Brandling in which they were co defendants.
Sheet of watermarked paper, folded in 2 & written on 2 of the sides. Several small tears / holes in  folds  (but no loss of  text)- dusting to 1st page. Signed & sealed Rich Hodshon, Frances Hodshon with witnesses John Moor,  Jacob Pearson.  Details of payments received signed Josh Peele & Geo Wilson. [ see also 84/42 'Gateshead', above]   £36

130/42 Newcastle upon Tyne - 1893 - Transfer of mortgages on properties in Shieldfield Lane & Stoddart Street by James Mallett (Newcastle) from William  James Cox (Newcastle), as Executor of Ann Isabella Munro to  John Gill (Cullercoats, Northumberland). Refers to original mortgage to Thomas Douglas, transfer to Ann Munro & her death. Parchment. Signed & sealed by  Mallett & Cox, with witness John H Harbottle (solr's clerk Newcastle).  £31

130/43 Newcastle upon Tyne - 1898 - Sale of properties in Shieldfield Lane & Stoddart Street by James Mallett (Newcastle) to James Lowes Wright (Gateshead), who's agreed to sell them to Jane & Matthew Henry  McColvin (Newcastle). John Gill (Cullercoats, Northumberland), is party to agreement as mortgagee. Refers to Mallett's original mortgage + 2 assignments, gives location, occupiers, adjoining landowners, streets.
6 page parchment booklet written on 3½ sides. Signed & sealed by Gill, Mallett & Wright, with witnesses R? S Howett & John Robt Blow (solr's clerks).  £36

130/44 Newcastle upon Tyne - 1899 - Sale of property in Albert St by Dorothy Ann (neé Appleton / d o b given) wife of George Smith Weatherby to Eleanor & John Morland (all Newcastle). Details of inheritance from father Robert &/or John (both used in document) Appleton, location by ref to adjoining property owners / roads. Brother / sisters in law Margaret, John Thomas Lough & Jane (w/o Joseph Fothergill).  Sheet of parchment folded in 2 -written on 3 sides, signed / sealed by Dorothy, Eleanor & John, witnessed by Thos L Thornton, (solr clerk) Robert Brown jnr (Solr, Newcastle). Together with a receipt from the Town Hall in respect of the Search Fee.  £37

130/45 Newcastle upon Tyne - 1899 - Mortgage of property in Albert St by  Eleanor (w/o John Morland ) to Robert Brown.  Details of acquisition, location by ref to adjoining property owners / roads. The redemption of the Mortgage in 1906 has been added.  Sheet of parchment folded in 2 -written on 4 sides, original mortgage  signed / sealed by Eleanor & John, & Redemption signed / sealed by Elizabeth & Robert Brown, witnessed by Thos L Thornton, (solr clerk) Robert Brown jnr (Solr, Newcastle), Lily Brown (Fenham) & T A B Forster (Solr, Newcastle). £36

130/46 Newcastle upon Tyne - 1906 - Agreement for Sale of property in Albert St by  Eleanor (w/o John Morland ) to John Smith (Highbridge, Newcastle), who has agreed to transfer the benefit of the agreement to Joseph William Dobson (Gosforth, Northumberland). Location - including adjoining property owners / roads. Sheet of parchment folded in 2 -written on 1½ sides. Signed & sealed by Eleanor, Smith & witnessed by Robert Brown, Reuben Hodgson (Solrs, Newcastle).  £31

84/45 North Hylton / Sunderland - 1868 - Agreement for construction of new Ship, between Messrs Liddle & Sutcliffe, Shipbuilders, (North Hylton) and Messrs Jno Douglas & Co, Merchants, (Sunderland). Includes detailed specification for construction of hull, including measurements, & wood to be used, and stage payments to be made.
Sheet of paper - watermarked 1868 - signed 'Liddle & Sutcliffe' and 'J Douglas & Co', witnessed by Thomas Martin Douglas.  £29

104/3 Pilmore House, Durham - 1829 - Mortgage Bond given by Thomas Surtees Raine to John Wilson (Brigham, Cumberland), William Thomas Greenwell (Greenwell Ford, Durham)& Francis Mewburn / Newburn?  (Darlington). Refers briefly to Mortgage of even date between same parties.
Pre-printed paper - watermarked 1826 - with ink manuscript details, ink & embossed duty stamps - signed / sealed TH Surtees Raine - witness signatures George Robinson,  William Baty.  £36

84/46 Ryhope - 1868 - Copy of Lease between Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Thomas Scott (Gilsgate Moor) of land at Ryhope, Bishopwearmouth for 99 years - on which, Scott is to erect properties.
7 sheets of watermarked paper - typed on 5+ sides - not signed.  [see also 84/47, 48]  £15

84/47 Ryhope - 1868 - Mortgage between Seventh Working Man's Benefit Building Society (Sunderland) and  Thomas Scott (Gilsgate Moor) on security of land at Ryhope. Refers to  Lease between Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Scott.
Sheet of parchment folded in 2 - printed with manuscript insertions, incorporating a small plan. Added details of subsequent advances & repayment of mortgage - signed Thos Scott, and Jonathan Preistly,  William Pickard, W S Harrison,  James Ayre - on behalf of the Society.  [see also 84/46, 48]  £26

84/48 Ryhope - 1893 - Redemption of Mortgage by William Nimmo (Castle Eden) from Isabella Harrison w/o Edward Foster Harrison (formerly Sunderland, now West Hartlepool)  Refers to original acquisition of land by Thomas Scott (Gilsgate Moor), sale to Nimmo, original mortgage to Christopher Hedley (Burdon) & subsequent transfer to Isabella Harrison.
Sheet of parchment folded in 2 - signed & sealed by William Moore Skinner (Bishopwearmouth) - Trustee for Isabella Harrison -  Isabella Harrison,  E F Harrison,  Robt Greenshields (Ryhope) - as Exor of  Christopher Hedley.  [see also 84/46, 47]  £28

62/6 Stockton - 1826 - Sale of Property - William Smith to Emanuel Hunton
3 sheets Parchment - signed and sealed by Charles Barrett, William Christopher Hunton, Emanuel Hunton, John Lodge, Thos. Robinson, William Smith. Also signed by Geo. Gibson, Thomas Mitchinson. Refers to number of earlier Deeds, back to 1725. Also mentions - Barrett, Bursey, Butchersby, Dixon, Hutchinson, Peacock, Richardson, Smith, Wheelwright, Wilson.  £52

62/10 Stockton - 1846 - Conveyance - Emanuel Hunton to Edward Jackson.
3 sheets Parchment - signed and sealed by Emanuel Hunton and other parties to the agreement - Elizabeth Gibson, Francis Thompson, and William Robinson.  Also signed by witnesses John Rolling and H R E Wright. Refers to earlier documents and provides some Hunton Family History. Other names mentioned - Faith, Galalee, Meynell, Ord, Pulman, Smith, Wilson.  £50

190/5 Sunderland - 1757 - Obligation Bond given by Charles Champerley to Ralph Newby.  Sheet watermarked paper, written 1 side, printed & embossed duty stamps. Part printed with manuscript details. Signed / sealed by Champerley, witnessed by Fran. Blakiston & Jos Simpson.  £42

171/1 Sunderland - 1767 - Lease for a year (being first part of lease & release for sale of property) by Richard Monkhouse to Thomas Hunter. Property in Spring Garden Street - details of adjoining land / property owners, incl. Walton,  Thomas Robinson,  Matthew Stoker,  Matthew Toright (or Yoright).
Parchment with 2 small holes in attractive initial letter - signed and sealed by Monkhouse with witness signatures on reverse - R Farimone? & G Taylor.  £48

62/20 Sunderland - 1881 - Sale of Property by Trustees of William Jackson Johnson (a Bankrupt), to Waverley Brewery, Edinburgh - James Jamieson and William Jenkinson. Property was subject to a Mortgage from Sunderland Thirteenth Working Mans Building Society.
2 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Edmund Nichols, Robert Henderson, John Henry Isitt (all members of the Bankruptcy Committee) and James Jamieson and William Jenkinson. Includes the large wax seal of the Building Society and signature of Alexander Prosser, Chairman. It refers to earlier Indenture, Mortgage and Bankruptcy proceedings.   £47

50/7 Boardman, Ann - Bishop Wearmouth - 1839
 Letters of Administration - granted to one of her creditors, Christopher Bramwell, Sunderland. £10

50/3 Bootflower, John - Sunderland - 1810
 Probated copy of Will - vellum - names 3 children. £26

53/13 Carr, George - Sunderland - 1797
 Letters of Administration - vellum -wife Jane. £14

53/15 Cockburn, Jane - Sunderland - 1836
 Original Will - paper - names daughter, Ann - gives details of interest in property. £40

118/12 Collyer, James Nicholson - Hurworth - c. 1873?
Copy of Will & 3 codicils - grandfather & brother (both) Joseph Collyer. Nephews James (Ware, Herts),  Joseph H,  Edward W,  Robert & niece Emily M (all Bedford Sq. London). Servants John Black & Elizabeth A Spencer. Property - Herts & Durham.6 sheets of watermarked paper.
Together with certified copies (made 1873) of a) Death Certificate of Dorothy Collyer w/o Joseph Collyer (Middx) died 1851.
b) Burial Certificate of James Collyer with penny lilac stamp - top right hand corner missing - 1873.  £28

171/73 Culley, Francis John - Jesmond Park, Newcastle upon Tyne - 1914
A typed memo dated 1914 from & signed by Francis John Culley  stating that Sydney Dexter Culley (Wymondham) had mortgaged his expectant interest in Trust Funds to Francis.  For full details & price of this document, please see my Norfolk page - Wills -   Culley, John - Costessey - 1894 

53/14 Davison, John - Bishop Wearmouth - 1819
 Probated copy of Will - vellum - names first wife [nee Burns], son and daughter, current wife, brother and a number of Davisons and Burns - details of Marriage Settlement, first wife’s Will and Business Interests. £40

50/8 Ferguson, Ann, widow - Sunderland - 1849
 Original Will - paper - names son and daughter [Gowland]. £40

98/33 Gibson, Rev. Marsden - Newcastle u Tyne - 1882 - for details see Lancashire page (Nicholas W Gibson)

50/9 Marrs, Harding - Sunderland - 1893
 Letters of Administration - sister Jane Elizabeth Penrith. £7

50/4 Mather, William - Bishop Wearmouth - 1830 
 Original Will - paper - beneficiary, Jane, wife of John Fleming. £38

50/6 Smith, Joseph - Monk Wearmouth Shore - 1837
 Letters of Administration - name John and George Oliver, cousins germain. £8

50/10 Smith, Ralph - Sunderland - 1898
 Letters of Administration - wife Isabella. £7

118/11 Surtees, Robert - Redworth House, Durham - 1857
Contemporary copy of Will - names wife Anne H, sons Robert L,  Henry E,  Charles F,  daughter Margaret C. Also refers to Settlement on marriage with childrens' late mother, sister in law Mrs Colonel Bell, brother in law Joseph Cookson. Property - Hurworth, Hamsterley, & Torquay (Devon). 15 sheets of paper watermarked 1858/59. [see 105/26 above - property - Hurworth] £22

50/5 Tebay, Richard - Monk Wearmouth - 1832
 Probated copy of Will - vellum - names wife. £25

53/16 Thompson, William Brown Hopper - Sunderland - 1897
 Probated copy of Will - vellum - names wife, children not named. £22

118/10 Wilkinson, Thomas - Neasham Abbey, Hurworth - 1856
Attested copy of Will - names wife Anne C, son Thomas Loyzelure, other children not named. Lands in various parishes in Durham & Yorks. Written on 6 sheets paper - watermarked 1872 - embossed & ink duty stamps. Signed by James Harris & Wm Stainton (solr clerks, Darlington)  £25