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Richard Annand, VC
The first British Army soldier of the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in May 1940
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8 April 1767 (1) William John Spearman Wasey and Elizabeth Honoria …
Read MoreD/Br/D 102 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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23 June 1764 (1) Charles Howard …
Read MoreD/Br/D 110 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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10 February 1776 (1) William John Spearman Vasey …
Read MoreD/Br/D 128 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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12 July 1779 (1) Ralph Hopper …
Read MoreD/Br/D 133 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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31 May 1793 Copy admittance of John Thomas Hendry Hopper into 1a. of land in Bishop Middleham …
Read MoreD/Br/D 152 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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30 and 31 May 1732 (1) Robert Hutchinson of Mainsforth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 173-174 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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8 April 1746 (1) Nicholas Lambton of South Biddick …
Read MoreD/Br/D 175 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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20 October 1757 (1) John Ball of Ware …
Read MoreD/Br/D 201 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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8 August 1627 (1) Sir John Walter …
Read MoreD/Br/D 210 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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6 May 1796 (1) Gore Townsend of Hannington Hall …
Read MoreD/Br/D 224 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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3 February 1686/87 Copy letters patent reciting letters patent 2 April 1571 and 25 September 1628 and including references to the manors of Brancepeth and Raby …
Read MoreD/Br/D 243 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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9 June 1763 (1) William Belasyse of Brancepeth Castle …
Read MoreD/Br/D 255 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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16 July 1742 (1) Edward …
Read MoreD/Br/D 272 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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27 March 1779 (1) John Tempest …
Read MoreD/Br/D 273 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Letter from William Russell at Brancepeth [to H.T. Vane at Winyard] in reply to D/Br/D 279 above …
Read MoreD/Br/D 280 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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15 and 16 May 1777 (1) Rt. Hon. Henry …
Read MoreD/Br/D 292-293 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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1 May 1795 (1) Margaret Wharton of Old Park …
Read MoreD/Br/D 312 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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13 May 1806 (1) William Russell …
Read MoreD/Br/D 318 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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2 May 1712 (1) Elizabeth Hutchinson …
Read MoreD/Br/D 330 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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11 March 1780 Probate of the will dated 22 October 1779 of Thomas Wardell of Melsonby …
Read MoreD/Br/D 336 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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Copy extract of the enclosure award for Brancepeth and Stockley Moors relating to the allotment awarded to Thomas Usher …
Read MoreD/Br/D 345 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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28 June 1763 (1) Robert Clark …
Read MoreD/Br/D 350 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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4 October 1853 (1) Hon. Gustavus Frederick Hamilton Russell of Brancepeth Castle and Emma Maria …
Read MoreD/Br/D 353 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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18 September 1784 Copy of the will of Richard Threlkeld of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 370 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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30 May 1761 Copy admittance of Joseph Simpson …
Read MoreD/Br/D 397 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 01) places A to B
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11 and 12 May 1758 (1) Thomas Mowbray of Kimblesworth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 420-421 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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Annotated abstract of deeds and writings relating to the title …
Read MoreD/Br/D 431 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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7 March 1694 (1) Sir Ralph Cole of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 433 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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30 May 1761 Copy admittance of John Robson of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 435 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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8 January 1799 (1) John Robson of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 440 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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10 March 1729/3O (1) William Arrowsmith of Durham City …
Read MoreD/Br/D 457 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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18 July 1674 (1) Richard Thompson of Ufferton …
Read MoreD/Br/D 480 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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31 October 1735 Copy will of Anthony Brown the elder of Brancepeth …
Read MoreD/Br/D 532 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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Sworn affidavit of inhabitants of Brancepeth and Stockley concerning a public right of way claimed by Anthony Brown with sketch plan …
Read MoreD/Br/D 545 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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Copy of D/Br/D 545 …
Read MoreD/Br/D 546 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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2 July 1934 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton-Russell (2) The Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Ltd. Counterpart lease for 14 years for lands within Brancepeth Park …
Read MoreD/Br/D 615 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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Abstract of the title …
Read MoreD/Br/D 630 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 02) places B
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23 December 1938 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton-Russell (2) East Hetton Collieries Limited …
Read MoreD/Br/B 65 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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24 February 1906 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell …
Read MoreD/Br/B 71 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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13 December 1890 (1) Sir Joseph Whitwell Pease …
Read MoreD/Br/B 98 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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8 October 1937 (1) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton-Russell (2) Pease and Partners Limited Counterpart licence to sublet to The Bearpark Coal and Coke Company Limited for 4 years the coal in the Ballarat Seam within the West Brandon Royalty …
Read MoreD/Br/B 119 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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27 February 1888 (1) Viscount Boyne (2) Messrs. Strakers and Love Counterpart memoranda of terms for the renewal of the lease of Willington Cottages at £10 p.a. and indemnity as to Mr. Harling's coal …
Read MoreD/Br/B 150 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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Correspondence and plan …
Read MoreD/Br/B 155 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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5 August 1935 (1) Messrs. Strakers and Love Limited (2) Hon. Gustavus Lascelles Hamilton-Russell Counterpart surrender of lands etc. at Willington including gas works …
Read MoreD/Br/B 168 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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31 December 1885 (1) Henry Thomas Peirson …
Read MoreD/Br/B 174 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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17 August 1763 (1) Sir Gilfrid Lawson …
Read MoreD/Br/B 180 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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10 October 1900 (1) The Weardale Iron and Coal Company Limited (2) William Barclay Peat …
Read MoreD/Br/B 206 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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9 April 1914 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus William …
Read MoreD/Br/B 212 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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No. 8. An account of cash paid for work wrought and other charges …
Read MoreD/Br/B 225 – Brancepeth Estate – Business
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Wallsend Colliery paybill No. 4 …
Read MoreD/Br/B 231 – Brancepeth Estate – Business