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Index to obituaries in the 'Durham Directory' – COLPITTS, John, of Hylton House, North Road, formerly a coach driver; later innkeeper, brewer and owner of several licensed houses in Durham
Read MoreCOLPITTS, John, of Hylton House, North Road, formerly a coach driver; later innkeeper, brewer and owner of several licensed houses in Durham…
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Photograph of officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/65(2) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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Bill of Costs of Richard Thompson for attending John Colpitts …
Read MoreD/DD 5 – Dickinson Dees and Company
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1827 (1) Charles Colling of Monk End …
Read MoreD/HH 3/1/28/17 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Office drafts (part 2)
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13 May 1824 (1) William Colpitts of Bishop Auckland …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/4 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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2 March 1772 Copy will of George Lisle of Carville …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2091 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Abstracts of title to Hanby Stack farm …
Read MoreD/Cr 2 – Cradock family of Gainford and Hartforth
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4 March 1840 (1) Rev. George Stanley Faber …
Read MoreD/Sh.H 188-189 – Sherburn Hospital
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Account of John Sidgwick with Mrs. Bowes and the Countess of Strathmore …
Read MoreD/St/B1/2/161 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 1) Administration of collieries by Bowes and Strathmore families
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George Colpitts' account for Norwood and Carterthorn collieries (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/B1/2/163 – Strathmore Estate – Business: Coal (part 1) Administration of collieries by Bowes and Strathmore families
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Letter from Thomas Colpitts …
Read MoreD/St/C1/2/126 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Family (part 1) General and family members
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Letter from Mr. Barker …
Read MoreD/St/C2/1/32 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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George Colpitts' book of rules and examples concerning measurements and mathematical problems …
Read MoreD/St/C2/1/34 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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Letters from various people to John Colpitts concerning the administration of Streatlam and Wemmergill estates …
Read MoreD/St/C2/1/44 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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Letter from M[ary] Colling to her sister 'Miss Colpitts' …
Read MoreD/St/C4/3/16 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Miscellaneous
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2 September 1746 (1) William Vint of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/86 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Thomas Colpitts II's cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E 2/2/19 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Kirklevington
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George Colpitts' highland cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E3/5/50 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Wemmergill (part 1)
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Thomas Colpitts' Gainford corn tithes cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E1/22/218 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam (part 2)
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George Colpitts' Gainford corn tithes cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E1/22/220 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam (part 2)
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Thomas Colpitt's account of receipts and expenditure …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/5 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Thomas Colpitt's account of receipts and expenditure …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/7 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Account of Thomas Colpitts II of Streatlam [?and Wemmergill] estate receipts and expenditure …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/51 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Thomas Colpitts II's cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/54 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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George Colpitts' cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/61 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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2 February 1747 (1) William Atkinson of Bogmoor House …
Read MoreD/X 691/1 – Miscellaneous documents – County Durham deeds
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Notes made by Mr. I. Petherick concerning the method of transcribing the diary …
Read MoreD/Ph 368/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Harrison Family of Barnard Castle
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Thomas Shafto's account of the costs incurred by George Bowes and Colonel Liddell in entertaining the 'River Jury' …
Read MoreD/X 1493/459 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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2 February 1740/41 (1) Thomas Colpitts on behalf of George Bowes of Gibside …
Read MoreD/X 1493/589 – Miscellaneous documents – Bowes estate records: Gibside and others
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Letter from Thomas Colpitts …
Read MoreD/X 1635/8 – Miscellaneous documents – Thomas Colpitts, Gainford corn tithes
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Typed notes entitled 'Our ancestors 1792 – 1998' …
Read MoreD/X 1534/2/26 – Miscellaneous documents – Bourne family of Cotherstone; Wood, Grey, Mansfield, Willis, Beal and Colpitts families; and local history sources
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 38 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward North West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 68 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 115 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Easington Ward North
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Minute book of Executive Committee Meetings, 25 January 1937 – 13 September 1937 – A-D
Read MoreContains the records for people with surnames between A-D.
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Group photograph of the officers of the 8th Battalion …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/8/58(20) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions
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22 August 1802 (1) Robert Waller of Stainton …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/38 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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1825 (1) Jane Colpitts and others (the daughters and coheirs of Thomas Colpitts) and Edward Littlefair of Potters Cross …
Read MoreD/HH 3/5/42 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: County Durham
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Letters from various people to John Colpitts concerning the administration of Streatlam and Wemmergill estates including tithes …
Read MoreD/St/C2/1/45 – Strathmore Estate – Correspondence and personal papers: Estate agents (part 1) Streatlam, Wemmergill, Gibside
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2 September 1746 (1) William Vint of Barnard Castle …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/84 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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14 and 15 August 1751 (1) Rev. John Emerson …
Read MoreD/St/D1/4/184 – Strathmore Estate – Title Deeds: Streatlam Estate and the Manor of Bowes (part 1, D/St/D/1/1-4)
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Copy description of boundary of the barony of Evenwood 1762 …
Read MoreD/St/E1/13/8 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam (part 2)
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Thomas Colpitts' cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/12 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Thomas Colpitts' cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/13 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Thomas Colpitts' cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/27 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Thomas Colpitts' cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/29 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Thomas Colpitts II's cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/56 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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George Colpitts' cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E4/4/67 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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Account of cash books of the late Messrs. Colpitts for Streatlam and 'highland' estates and Damer accounts …
Read MoreD/St/E4/9/3 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Streatlam and Wemmergill combined
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George Colpitts' cash account (receipts and expenditure) …
Read MoreD/St/E 2/2/23 – Strathmore Estate – Estate Administration: Kirklevington