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, gent., and John Hawdon of Walkerfield, gent., leasing to Mathew Corner of Houghton le Side. 3 December 1805. Sealed and signed. – D/X 2341/17/2 – D/X 2341/5/3 Bundle B – D/X 2341/6/1 – D/X 2341/4/2 – acquittance from Thomas Wilkinson of Forett, Francis Maistell of Blackwell and Thomas Robinson of Brankin Moorhouse – 16 November 1683* – probate of will of Mathew Corner of Houghton le Side 24 November 1800, proved 13 May 1806* – D/X 2341/8/2 – D/X 2341/3/2 – Indenture of lease by Joseph Hawden of Walkerfield co. Durham gent, to Mathew Ford of Staindrop of the ‘Queen’s Head; in Staindrop etc 12 May 1791, signed and sealed* – D/X 2341/2/6 – D/X 2341/2/7 – D/X 2341/4/1 – D/X 2341/3/1 – Grant by William Thrlkeld of Denton and Matilda, his wife, releasing to Richard Baynbrig and John, his son, of a tenement in Wakefield, 6 January 6 Edward IV 1467 seal lost* – memorandum re William Wattson of Culgarth co. Cumberland with a note of shares of rent, no date* – copy will of Thomas Birkbeck of Walkerfield co. Durham, yeoman 23 February 1716* – D/X 2341/2/1 (I) – D/X 2341/2/2 (II) – D/X 2341/2/3 (III) – D/X 2341/2/4 (IV) – D/X 2341/2/5 (V) – D/X 2341/2/6 (VI) – D/X 2341/3/4 – indenture of lease 21 February 1730 Anthony Salvin of New Eloctt Esq. to John Hawdon of Walkerfield, of a messuage etc in Staindrop* – extracts from Court Rolls of Kyllerby 9 March 18 Elizabeth 1576* – 4 July 1606 William, Bishop of Durham, William Pige, deceased* – 10 July 1645 Thomas Bishop of Durham, John, son and heir of Richard Alwod* – 7 May 1641 Thomas, Bishop of Durham, Margaret, widow of Richard Alwod* – 5 May 1641 Thomas, Bishop of Durham, Margaret, widow of Richard Alwod* – 4 July 1606 William, Bishop of Durham, William Pyge’s heirs* – Memorandum that William, son and heir of William Pegge, entered 25 May 7 Thomas Archbishop of York and Legate apostolic, Bishop of Durham (1530) ‘of much interest’* – 10 October 1580 James, Bishop of Durham, Isabel, wife of Percival Teill* – 15 October, 10 Elizabeth, James, Bishop of Durham (1580 sic – 1568), Richard Atwodd* – 14 October 10 Elizabeth (1568) William Cockfield* – Auckland 27 October 9 Laurence Booth, Bishop of Durham, William Page entered 1466* – Bond of Ralph Newton and another to William Cockfield 10 Elizabeth (1568)* – bond of Ralph Lydwood of Myddegey (?), gent., to Percival Teell 1581* – 9 James I, 1611, Elizabeth relict of Henry Cockfield* Bundle C – Grant by John Pay of Hilton, confirming to Peter the shepherd and Agnes, his wife, of land with a croft in Hilton, next the church of Stayndrope (further bounds given) Witnesses Robert de Amundevill etc. Seal lost undated so 12th or 13th century* – D/X 2341/1/1 – chirograph of John, son and heir of Robert Warde of Ullton, confirming to John Artays of Hilton and Annie, his daughter, a messuage next his gate on the East which Emma, his mother, held in dower. Witnesses: Adam de Sakarfeld, canon of the same; John de Notinghame etc, dated Vigil of St Gregory 1322, seal lost* – grant of John Pay of Helton to Peter the shepherd (Bercarius) and Agnes, his wife, of land next the church of Statnedrope. Witnesses: Robert de Amundeville; William de Menyl; John Artays. Seal lost no date so 12th or 13th century* – ‘Missing’ – D/X 2341/2/4 – D/X 2341/2/5 – D/X 2341/2/2 – ‘Missing’ – D/X 2341/2/3 – D/X 2341/3/8 – D/X 2341/2/6 – D/X 2341/13/1 – indenture of lease 16 February 20 Elizabeth (1577-8) Thomas Brisby of Penrith co. Cumberland, gent., to Henry Salkeld of the same, glover, to use a road behind the dwelling of Robert Richardsone and others* – D/X 2341/10/1 – D/X 2341/7/1 – D/X 2341/18/1 – lease by Christopher Hawdon of Walkerfield co. Durham, gent., 10 July 1777 to his son John f messuages etc at Cullgarth* Bundle D – Indenture 9 March 1758, Mary Dale of Staindrop, widow, executrix of John Dale, to Charles Gaethorne of Farmlesse in Bishops Middleham. Mortgage of a messuage in Staindrop* – indenture 29 June 1705 being a lease by Henry Swainston of Raby Parke, yeoman to William Nicholson of Staindropp of a cottage* – Lease and release 15 November 1717, William Nicholson of Staindropp and Francis Allison, cordwainer, executors of Mary Garth, widow and Catherine, wife of Francis and sister and heir of John Brown of Darlington, to John Daile, gent., of a messuage in Staindropp* – D/X 2341/8/4 – indenture 18 October 1717, William Dowthwaite of Sesay C. York, executrix of Priscilla Todd, widow, of the first part, Francis Allison of Staindropp, cordwainer and Catherine, his wife, sister and heir of John Browne of the second part and John Smart of Snotterton, gent. Assignment in trust for Mrs Dale* – D/X 2341/13/1 – indenture 14 November 1717 of sale by William Nicholson, Francis Allison and Catherine, his wife to John Dale of a messuage etc in Staindropp* – D/X 2341/8/3 – counterpart of last* – settlement on marriage of Margaret, daughter of John and Mary Dale to Thomas Langstaff of Bedhurst in Marrick, co. Durham 10 July 1769* – Bond 26 July 1766, John Simpson of Morley to Christopher Harding of Walkerfield* Bundle E – D/X 2341/5/5 – indenture 30 December 1657 Thomas Howerbancke of Penrithm chapman to Henry Birkbecke of Culgarth, of a house in that place* – D/X 2341/8/2 – conveyance by Thomas Wade of Staindrop, yeoman, and Katherine, his wife and Ann Birbeck to John Robotham of Raby 16 April 1764* – memorandum of a covenant between Christopher Hawden to William Pears 3 January 1772* – D/X 2341/8/1 – conveyance 28 June 1705 Henry Swainston of Raby Parke to William Nicholson of Staindropp, of a cottage* – memorandum 10 March 28 Charles II (1675-6), Henry Hilton of Denton, gent., son of Francis* – bond of Christopher Pearson of Culgarth to John Birkbecke of the same 26 September 4 James I (1606) to keep covenants* – bond of John Stephenson of Culgarth to John Birkbecke 28 June 1608 re lands at Stane brigge* – release by Christopher ¿ of Culgarth to John Birkebecke of lands etc in Culgarth. 4 July 39 Elizabeth (1597)* – indenture dated 16 November 35 Elizabeth (1593) Thomas Wilkinson of Forcett co. York, Elizabeth his wife and Francis Waistell of Blackwell, yeoman, and Margaret, his wife, and Thomas Robinson of Beauf’m Moorehouse near Darneton, yeoman and Alice, his wife, sisters and co-heirs of Thomas Thompson of London, tailor, deceased, son and heir of George Thompson of Killerby, yeoman, releasing to Thomas Birkbeck a messuage in Killiroy. Signed and sealed* Bundle F – assignment of mortgage 27 April 1761, Catherine Mowbray, to William Rudd on marriage of Catherine Mowbray, the daughter to Nicholas Halhead of the castle, Durham* – conveyance of moors in Ingilton, co. Durham 12 August 1829, John Hawdon, senr. And others to John Hawdon junr.* – memorandum of exchange by John Hull of Culgarth, 6 February 1713* – final concord 2 July 29 George III (1789), John Calvert, plaintiff, Richard Vasey and Margaret, his wife, deforciants of lands in Staindrop* – administration of goods of Mary, wife of Thomas Hodgson of Keverston 21 August 1778, seal* – notification of the purchase by Thomas Sewell 30 December 1717 of lands in Culgarth* – grant by Richard Birkbecke of Culgarth and Alexander, his son, to John Birkbecke, of a messuage 3 February 1709-10* – grant by Hugh alias Hutchin Guayne of Penrith, yeoman and Agnes, his wife, widow of Richard Jackson of Culgarth to Alexander Birkbeck, of a messuage in Culgarth 10 March 1600* – bond of Thomas Lambe of Culgarth to Hugh Stephenson of Culgarth, to fulfil contracts 7 February 31 Elizabeth (1588-9)* – exchange 18 February 1765 Earl of Darlington to John Dale, esquire* – indenture 26 February 29 Charles II (1666-7) William Wattson of Culgarth to Henry Birkbecke conveying the latter his property in Culgarth* – probate copy of the will of John Hawdon of Walkerfield 4 November 1752* – indenture 18 February 11 Anne (1712-13), William Garth of Bolam, gent., to Thomas Garth of Boston Gans in St Helens Auckland of lands in Hilton* – lease 10 May 3 Anne (1704) John Hobson of Houghton, gent., to John Woodifield of closes in Houghton* – indenture 12 George III (1771) Thomas Wade of Staindrop to Ann Birkbeck to and? John Hawdon* – note of agreement between Henry Birbeck and William Watson* – plan of a house 1826* – final concord 2 July 29 George III (1790) John Calvert, plaintiff and Richard Vasey and Margaret, his wife, of lands in Hilton* – D/X 2341/3/5 I. Bundles of household accounts of John Hawdon (19th century)* II. Letters on business matters* – 1 of Richard Barnes 1829 Barnard Castle – 5 of John Gunthwaite 1829-39 – Raby Castle – 1 of William Hodgson – Staindrop 1840 – 1 of John Hunt – Thornington 1836 – 1 of Thomas Hutchinson – Sedgefield 1833 – 1 of Hilton Middleton – Newton 1834 – 1 of William Pattison – Carmel House 1856 – 1 of William Trotter – Bishop Auckland 1832 – 1 of Joseph Tunstall 1833 – 1 of J. Ward – Durham 1833 – 1 from Cecil Wray – Dalton (undated) – 1 Lord Darlington, March 23 (no year) III. Family letters* – 1 M. H. from Thornington 1833 – 2 Christopher Hawdon – London 1834, 1837 – 3 John Hawdon to his father Eldershe 1834 Australia another from Sydney 1836 another from Bergalia 1837 – 4 Joseph Hawdon, Eldershe 1832, another 1831, another 1836 and another 1837 -all these are of great interest’ – note of a dinner given to Mr Hawdon – letter from J. Mandle 1838 IV. Miscellanea* 1. notes of agreement etc – Christopher Hawdon 2. instructions for an award – Killerby 1816 3. note of a suit – Christopher Hawdon v. Wade 1764 4. legal settlement in High Coniscliffe 1721 signatures of churchwardens etc 5. assessment on inhabitants of Wackerfield 6. indenture of 13 James I, Cuthbert Marshall, gent., and Richard Hutton of Hunwick 7. (printed) Middlesborough and London Shipping Company’s prospectus 8. bond – John Birkbecke of Culgarth to Alexander Birbecke 1709-10 9. Stamp office receipt, William Watson 1803 10. North Durham election 1841, poll 11. Stamp Office receipt – Mary Hawdon 1805 12. memorandum of agreement – John Hawdon and John Brunhill 1805 13. notice to vacate 1838, signed John Hawdon 14. memorandum of agreement between Margaret Cathrick and John Hawdon 1826 15. letter re Bowes Turnpike 1838 16. printed notice of a meeting in Stockton Town Hall 1828 17. will of William Hodgson of Sellaby, yeoman 1757 18. indenture in fragments – Henry Hilton and Thomas Birbecke 1697 19. will of John Birbeck 1762 20. will of Mary Hawdon 1829 21. will of John Wade 1828 22. unsigned letter re foxes, Ingleton 1839 23. will of John Dale, gent. V. Miscellanea* – indenture with scheme of husbandry for 7 years from 1768 – indenture 1640 – various willsindentures and deeds from 1635 onwards D/X 2341/18/2 Additional items to D/X 2341/18/1 Bundle A – D/X 2341/17/2 Bundle B – indenture of lease by Joseph Hawden of Walkerfield co. Durham, gent., to Mathew Ford of Staindrop, of the ‘Queen’s Head’ in Staindrop etc. 12 May 1791, signed and sealed – D/X 2341/3/1 – memorandum re William Wattson of Culgarth co. Cumberland, with a note of shares of rent, no date – indenture of lease 21 February 1730 Anthony Salvin of New Elcott, esq., to John Hawdon of Walkerfield of a messuage etc. in Staindrop Bundle C – Indenture of sale, William Watson of Culgarth co. Cumberland to Henry Birbecke of Culgarth of a messuage and lands – November 1678 – D/X 2341/7/1 – lease by Christopher Hawdon of Walkerfield co. Durham, gent., 10 July 1777 to his son John, of messuages etc at Culgarth Bundle E – memorandum of a covenant between Christopher Hawden to William Pears 16 April 1764 Bundle F – Indenture 26 February 29 Charles II (1666-7), William Wattson of Culgaith to Henry Birkbecke conveying the latter his property in Culgaith – probate copy of will of John Hawdon of Walkerfield 4 November 1752 – plan of a house 1826 – From:Handlist of Bundles