Add MS 6680

A large folio volume of similar contents [Add MS 6679], ff. 146, entitled ‘Derbyshire Collections, Mineralia E.’

1. Brief for plaintiff in the cause of Robert Greensmith, v. Henry Wheatcroft, and others, defendants, in an action of trespass. 25 July 1727. ff. 1-2b.

2. Brief for defendants in the cause of Sir William Sawen, and others, plaintiffs, v. Richard Lisett, and others, defendants, about composition ore to a sough called Hannage Sough. f. 3.

3. A duplicate copy of the above. f. 4.

4. Brief for plaintiffs in the cause of William Richardson, and others, v. John Wildgrove and Son, defendants, in an action of trespass. 13 March 1748. f. 5.

5. Brief for defendant in the cause of Robert Toplis, gentleman, plaintiff, v. George Wigley, defendant, in a case of trespass. With a plan of the premises and vein. March 1736. ff. 7-11b.

6. Bill of complaint in the Duchy Court, of Francis Gell, esquire, and others, soughmasters, against Tristram Ridgway, and others, miners. 11 Feb 1700. ff. 12-15b.

7. Bill of complaint in Chancery, of Richard Bagshaw, esquire, and others, proprietors of a lead mine in the manors of Stoney Middleton and Eyam (imperfect). ff. 16-17.

8. Answers of Tristam Ridgway, gentleman, and others, defendants, to the bill of complaint of Francis Gell, esquire, and others. ff. 18-19b.

9. Bill of complaint in Chancery, of Sir Nathaniel Curzen, of Kedleston, baronet, sole executor of Temperance Gell, late of Hopton, widow, and others, proprietors of a lead mine called Raventer or Rantor, in Wirksworth, against Dorothy Beighton, and others, for trespass. Nov 1738. ff. 20-23b.

10. Portion of an information exhibited by Eyre, against George Palfreyman, and others, for carrying away and selling lead ore, within the hundred of High Peak. ff. 24-25b.

11. Bill filed in the Duchy Court, 19 Nov 1711, by John Watkinson, and others, for trespass on a vein called Luck in a Bagg. ff. 26-30b.

12. Bills of complaint in chancery. Of Richard Bagshaw, esquire, and others, proprietors of mines in Stoney Middleton and Eyam, against William Simpson, esquire, and others, for obtaining fraudulently the profits of the said mines. ff. 31-45b.

13. Composition articles between the partners of a lead mine called Orchard Groves, and the proprietors of Rantor Groves. 1 Nov 1735. ff. 46-47b.

14. Composition articles between George Wigley, esquire, and John Wall, esquire, and others, concerning a mine branching into the churchyard of Wirksworth. 24 Dec 1735. f. 48.

15. Composition articles between John Woolley, of Matlock, yeoman, and John Nevil, esquire, and others, proprietors of Allen Hill Sough, to take the said John Woolley into partnership. 8 Aug 1738. ff. 49-50b. (F. 115).

16. Draft of the lease of a coal mine, drawn up by way of articles, for a specimen. f. 51.

17. Composition articles between Emanuel Hodgen, of Whatcroft, yeoman, and Robert Britland, and Robert Armfield of Crumford, concerning coal works at Wheatcroft. 6 May 1760. ff. 52-55b.

18. Articles for getting calamy in Cromford, between William Soresby, junior, and James Pritchard. 1730. f. 56.

19. Composition articles between Richard Bagshaw, and others, proprietors of the Close and Leywood Groves, in the liberty of Matlock, and Robert Moor, and others, proprietors of Dalefield Mine, in the liberty of Wensley. 18 Feb 1743. f. 57.

20. Lease from William Soresby, junior, to James Pritchard of Calamy, and other minerals in Cromford. 19 Apr 1731. f. 58.

21. Composition articles between George Bradshaw, esquire, and others, proprietors of a lead mine in Winster, called Yatsloop Mine, of the first part; and John Thornhill, gentleman, and others, joint proprietors of the said mine, and of the Burning Drake etc. of the second part; and Temperance Gell, spinster, and others, partners of the Burning Drake and other mines; for bringing up a sough from the Yatsloop Mine. 1722. ff. 59-61b.

22. Composition articles amongst the partners of Rantor Mine. 7 Apr 1730. f. 62.

23. Composition articles between the partners of Watergrove Mine, and the partners of a sough in Eyam Dale, touching the making of the said sough. 1738. f. 63.

24. Composition articles between Jacob Burr, esquire, and others, and John Spateman, esquire, touching the groves called Rockwood and Orchard Groves, in the Wapentake of Wirksworth. 15 Feb 1699. ff. 64-67b.

25. Composition articles between Thomas Neale of London, esquire, and William Horne, and others, proprietors of a mine called Sereshall, in the liberty of Wensley, concerning the driving of a sough. ff. 68-70b.

26. Collateral security of a share of a lead mine, from Mary Heades of Wirksworth to Sir John Statham of Wigwall Grange, for a copyhold estate in Wirksworth. 19 Nov 1720. ff. 71-72b.

27. Composition articles between James Spencer of Ashover, yeoman, and Richard Taylor, of Walden Wells, county Nottinghamshire, esquire, and others, for bringing up a sough from Marwood Moor, in North Wingfield, into certain lead mines. 20 Feb 1695. ff. 73-75b.

28. Release from Thomas Leacroft of Wirksworth and John Bruckfield of Alton Hall, to Thomas Spencer of Wirksworth and John Sellors of Winster, of all right to the ore from a lead mine called Shacke Veine. 20 March 1705. (Original). f. 76.

29. Articles between Sir Bibye Lake, baronet, and others, of a Mining Society, and Robert Fotherby of London, relating to Cromford Moor Sough. ff. 77-79b.

30. Articles between William Spencer of Bramley Grange, county Yorkshire, esquire, and others, and Richard Milnes, and others, relating to Gang Rake and Provewell Mines. 1739. f. 80.

31. Articles amongst Charles Hurt of Alderwasley, esquire, and others, proprietors of Hannage Sough, touching the completion of a sough cut out of the former. 19 Apr 1750. ff. 81-82b.

32. Composition articles between Sir Philip Gell, baronet, and others, proprietors of the Hannage Sough, and Hilbert Mundy, esquire, and others, proprietors of a mine called Ratchwood. 10 Sept 1703. ff. 83-85b.

33. Articles amongst Thomas Carter, and others, and John Wilcockson and William Wilson, proprietors of Ratchwood Mine. 30 Jan 1700. (Original). f. 86.

34. Articles amongst William Hufton, and others, proprietors of Hagg Grove or Mine. 20 March 1738. (Original). f. 87.

35. Deed of trust from John Nuttall to Ann and Lydia Nuttall, of the 1/24 part of a lead mine called Hoason Pipe, in the parish of Bakewell. 3 July 1750. ff. 88-89b.

36. Deed of trust from Isaac Hanson to John James of 1/3 part of a grove or lead mine on Middleton Moor. 11 July 1749. ff. 90-91b.

37. Consolidation articles between the proprietors of Bage Mine and the proprietors of Wall Close Mine, in the Wapentake of Wirksworth. 5 March 1762. ff. 92-94b.

38. Articles amongst Paul Nightingale, and others, proprietors of various veins and rakes of lead ore, touching the completion of Bawley Side Sough. 13 Dec 1735. ff. 95-96b.

39. Articles of agreement between Edward Haslam of Newbold, on the first part; Robert Drable of Foolow, on the second; and John Wyld, and others, on the third part; to permit the inhabitants of Foolow to fetch water from Mr. Haslam’s close there. 14 Dec 1739. ff. 97-98b.

40. Composition articles between Charles Brown of the first part; Joseph Banks, junior, and others, of the second; and Robert Moore, senior, and others, of the third; touching the driving of a sough into certain closes in Ashover, called Upper Grounds. 1721. ff. 99-100b.

41. Articles of agreement between Adam Soresby, and others, partners of a smelting house called ‘Bagilt upper Cupilo,’ in Flintshire, Wales, that none should take advantage of survivorship, and that the executors should sell to the partners. 22 Sept 1739. f. 101.

42. Mortgage of the 1/96 part of a lead mine at Winster called the Shack Grove, from John Henton of Bradley, to Richard Bennett of Brassington. 15 Sept 1704. (Original). ff. 103-104b.

43. Sale of North Cliffe Sough, near the town of Wirksworth, from John Lees of Bastoe, to John Willockson, and others. 6 Fe 1698. (Original). ff. 105-106b.

44. Articles of agreement between William Coates, and others, partners of a mine called Orchard Grove, and James Morris, and others, partners of a mine called Town Grove, both within the liberty of Cromford. 27 April 1702. (Original). ff. 107-108b.

45. Counterpart of the above. ff. 109-110b.

46. Answers of Benjamin Hayward, and others, defendants, to the bill of complaint of John Barker, complainant. ff. 111-114.

47. Composition articles between John Woolley of Matlock, yeoman, and Thomas Browne, and others, proprietors of a sough called Allen Hill Sough, touching the carrying of the said sough through John Woolley’s estate in Matlock. March 1734. ff. 115-116b. (F. 49).

48. Sale of the 1/24 part of certain lead mines, from Thomas Hayley to John Monk Morgan, esquire. 11 Jan 1747. f. 117.

49. Counterpart of the above. f. 118.

50. Award of William Wingfield, and others, in the matters of dispute between Francis Gell, esquire, and others, and William Browne, clerk, and others, touching the payment of £100 for lead ore procured at mines on Cromford Moor. 16 Nov 1697. (Original). ff. 119-120b.

51. Articles of agreement amongst John Hudson, and others, to dig for ore on his premises (Orchard Grove) at Winster. 8 May 1728. ff. 121-122b.

52. Letter from Thomas Leacroft to Sir Philip Gell, concerning the title of the latter to Northcliffe Sough, and enclosing an abstract of the articles concerning the said sough, between John Gell, esquire, and others, and also between John Lees, and Sir John Gell, baronet, and others. 30 June 1701. ff. 123-124b.

53. Arbitration bond from Charles Hanson, and others, to John Hutchinson. 18 Sept 1718. f. 125.

54. Sale of a share of a lead mine called Rochwood Grove, from Charles Hanson of Alderwasley, to John Holmes of Derby. f. 126.

55. Defeasance of a mortgage of part of Portaway Sough in Winster, from Robert Chapman to Giles Cowley, the younger. 1713. f. 127.

56. Mortgage of 1/32 share of Portaway Sough from Giles Cowley to Robert Chapman. 24 March 1712. f. 128.

57. Award of the jury between John Hutchinson and Charles Hanson, and others, touching a case of trespass. 19 Sept 1718. (Original). f. 129.

58. Acknowledgement from Thomas Hayley to Peter Nightingale, of the sale of 1/4 part of the lead ore on any of his mines within the liberty of Hartle and Stony Lee. Feb 10 1747. f. 130.

59. Abstract of articles between Francis Gell, esquire, and Sir Philip Gell, and others, touching the bringing up of sough to certain veins specified. 28 March 1693. ff. 131-132b.

60. Composition articles between the proprietors of Nether Hubbadale mines, High Peak, and the proprietors of Whale Sough, for watering the said mine. 28 March 1741. ff. 133-134b.

61. Composition articles between the proprietors of certain manors in the parish of Ashover, and Samuel Haslam, yeoman, to work the mines in Overton Hill. 18 March 1737. ff. 135-136.

62. Proceedings in Wirkworth Mineral Court, in the suit of William Wigley, v. Thomas Udal, defendant, in an action of trespass. f. 137.

63. Portion of a brief in a mineral cause, between – , plaintiffs, and Lisett Young, and others, defendants, in an action of trespass on a vein belonging to Rantor Mines. (About 1730). ff. 138-146.