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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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[D 14] Latin. 26 May 1303 Anno graciae millesimo trecentesimo tertio ad festum Pentecostes. Indenture whereby Emery de Kellawe demises to farm to Julia …
Read MoreD/Gr 101 – Greenwell Deeds
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Handlist of the original bundles – 20th century – note that not everything listed has been included in the collection and an asterisk indicates missing items Bundle A – D/X 2341/5/3 – D/X 2341/3/7 – indenture between George Dent of Durham …
Read MoreD/X 2341/18/1 – Zara Webb Archive
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29 January 1900 (1) Charles George Barrington of 13 Morpeth Mansions …
Read MoreD/CG 7/551 – Clayton and Gibson – Clavering of Axwell and Greencroft (part 1)
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10 August 1316 (1) Symon Kymbelle of Corbridge (2) William de London …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 507 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Ministry of Home Security. What to do about gas …
Read MoreD/X 1961/2/5 – Miscellaneous documents – Hugh and Edith Adamson of Langley Moor; Second World War publications
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Photograph of two soldiers standing beside a tent …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/280(439) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Medieval monastic grange, Muggleswick
Read MoreThe [medieval] building at Muggleswick, has been variously termed a [monastery], a [grange], a [hunting lodge] and "the [prior]"s…
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25 March 1288 (1) Hugh son of Hugh …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 497 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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15 June 1329 (1) John son of Alice of Corbridge (2) Matilda daughter of John son of (1) Feoffment by (1) to (2) of a toft in Corbridge in Prendstret between toft once belonging to Hugh son of Asceline and messuage of Alan Chyri' Warranty clause; Sealing clause Witnesses: Andrew de Corwell …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 519 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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21 September 1362 John …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 1295 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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30 May 1292 William Neubond of Griseby [Greasby …
Read MoreD/Sa/F 378-379 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Family Papers (part 1)
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 2 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 8 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward East
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 14 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Chester Ward Middle
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Annual report of the General Secretary …
Read MoreD/DMA 1/19/11 – Durham Miners Association – Minutes and circulars
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[B 56] Latin. 24 May 1334. Dated in abbatia de Albalanda …
Read MoreD/Gr 154 – Greenwell Deeds
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[B 50] Latin. 1 December 1348. Dated primo die Decembris anno regni regis Edwardi tercii … vicesimo secundo. Charter whereby Robert de Walys confirms to Hugh de Sadelyngstanes lands [etc.] …
Read MoreD/Gr 186 – Greenwell Deeds
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Chapel of Nun Stainton AKA Nunstainton, Bradbury
Read More[Benedictine] [cell] and [chapel] at Nunstainton, Bradbury. This has been described as a cell of Nun Monkton from a passage in the confirmation of…
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n.d. [c.1300-25] (1) Walter son of Hugh of Corbridge …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 500 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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22 February 1311 (1) Thomas son of Hugh of Corbridge (2) William son of William de Herford of Corbridge Feoffment by (1) to (2) of a messuage with c rtilage in Corbridge between messuage of Alan de Erinton of Corbridge and messuage of William son of Henry …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 505 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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25 May 1334 (1) William de Aula of Corbridge (2) John son of John of Corbridge Quitclaim by (1) to (2) of a messuage in Fishmarket Street which (2) held from gift of Agnes late wife of Hugh Son of As ce line of Corbridge Sealing clause Given at Corbridge Wednesday after Trinity Sunday …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 529 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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21 December 1784 Copy will of Anthony Salvin of Sunderland Bridge …
Read MoreD/Br/D 2139 – Brancepeth Estate – Deeds (part 05) places B to M
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Confirmation of D/Sa/D 220 by Hugh …
Read MoreD/Sa/D 221 – Salvin family of Croxdale – Deeds
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Canned Foods Advisory Bureau. A.R.P. Home storage of food supplies …
Read MoreD/X 1961/2/7 – Miscellaneous documents – Hugh and Edith Adamson of Langley Moor; Second World War publications
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Pages from a family bible belonging to Hugh and Mary Ann Spence of Harperly and Crook …
Read MoreD/X 1936/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Spence and Cooper families of Crook
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 48 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South East
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[B 52] Latin. 20 December 1348. Dated at London in the parish as below …
Read MoreD/Gr 189 – Greenwell Deeds
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[D 51] Latin. 11 January 1306/7. Dated apud Kellawe die Mercurii proxima ante festum Sancti Hilarii anno regni Regis Edwardi tricesimo quinto. Deed whereby John de Wardall witnesses that whereas Hugh de Whyteby and Julia his wife have by a charter enfeoffed him in a toft and 3 bovates of land in Kellaw and whereas for toft [etc.] …
Read MoreD/Gr 109 – Greenwell Deeds
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[D 81] Latin. January 1306/7 At the Court of the King at Durham in the morrow of St. Hilary anno regni regis Edwardi filii regis Henrici xxxv in the presence of Henry de Guldeford …
Read MoreD/Gr 110 – Greenwell Deeds
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General letters received …
Read MoreD/HH 1/4/82 – Hanby Holmes – Office Administration: In letters
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26 and 27 July 1775 (1) Henry Reveley of Camberwell …
Read MoreD/DBS 7/6/7 – Darlington Building Society
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n.d. (1) Peter servant of Robert de Brunighil and Ysabell his wife …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 591 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property
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Taylor …
Read MoreD/Lo/C 564 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence (part 2)
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Charter by Barnard de Baliol granting and confirming to the burgesses of the [market] town of Barnard Castle liberties and free customs as granted by his father to Richmond …
Read MoreUD/BC 119/1 – Barnard Castle Urban District Council – Charters
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Food rations for Hugh Adamson …
Read MoreD/X 1961/1/1 – Miscellaneous documents – Hugh and Edith Adamson of Langley Moor; Second World War publications
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Food rations for Hugh Adamson …
Read MoreD/X 1961/1/3 – Miscellaneous documents – Hugh and Edith Adamson of Langley Moor; Second World War publications
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Ministry of Health and the Department of Health for Scotland. First aid in brief …
Read MoreD/X 1961/2/4 – Miscellaneous documents – Hugh and Edith Adamson of Langley Moor; Second World War publications
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Ministry of Information. If the invader comes. What to do and how to do it …
Read MoreD/X 1961/2/6 – Miscellaneous documents – Hugh and Edith Adamson of Langley Moor; Second World War publications
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Land Tax returns …
Read MoreQ/D/L 62 – Quarter Sessions – Land Tax Returns: Darlington Ward South West
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Photograph of a group of people …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/280(96) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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[B 47] Latin. 26 August 1348. Dated apud Nunwyk vicesimo sexto die Augusti anno [as below]. Indenture witnessing that Robert de Wales [Wallis of Knarsdale] has demised ad firmam to Hugh de Sadelyngstanes his messuage [etc.] …
Read MoreD/Gr 183 – Greenwell Deeds
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Photograph of a group of officers in dress uniform …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/280(293) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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Postcard showing the Bowes Museum from the air – mid-20th century – published by the Bowes Museum …
Read MoreD/WFH/Im/B 46/209 – Dr William F Heyes Collection
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6 April 1829 (1) Hon. Thomas Dundas of Carlton Hall …
Read MoreD/HH 3/7/22 – Hanby Holmes – Deeds: Yorkshire and out-county
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1836 – 1839 (1) Sir Peter Pole of Welbeck Street …
Read MoreD/HH 7/1/756 – Hanby Holmes – Witham, Maire, Silvertop, Lawson and Thornton Families: Settlements
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Pauper apprenticeship indenture of Frances Hardey …
Read MoreEP/Stai 7/97 – Staindrop St. Mary Parish
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Grant Hugh …
Read MoreD/Lo/F 12 – Londonderry Estates – Family and Personal Papers (part 1)
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Postcard from P.H.B. Lyon to the Red Cross in Geneva reading: Please send the following wire for me: ' To Mrs. Lyon …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/424/3(9) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Servicemen (A-Z additional) Phase 2
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Photograph of a group of officers and ladies …
Read MoreD/DLI 2/1/280(313) – Durham Light Infantry Records – 1st Battalion (part 2)
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n.d. [c.1300] (1) Thomas …
Read MoreEP/Du.SM 499 – Durham St. Margaret Parish – Churchwardens: Parish property