Showing 2823 results

Archival description
Draft Agreement
GDC/212/7 · Item · February 1868
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Draft agreement between Edward Buckle of York, esquire and William Garforth of Wiganthorpe, esquire, where Edward Buckle agrees to become tenant of property in Micklegate for £120 per year.

Grays solicitors
GDC/213 · Series · 20 September 1764-1863
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes probate of the wills of Mann Horsfield and Edmund Robinson, burial certificate of Edmund Robinson, lease and release of estates belonging to Mann Horsfield, deed of arrangement and Inland Revenue account. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Grays solicitors
Burial Certificate
GDC/213/2 · Item · 11 May 1833
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Extracted copy of the burial certificate for Edmund Robinson of Thorp Green who died 30 April 1800, age 32. The original document is from 7 May 1800.

Grays solicitors
Lease and release
GDC/213/4 · File · 16 June 1807-17 June 1807
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and release of estates in the County of York, late of Mann Horsfield, esquire, deceased. The lease and release are between the executors of Mann Horsfield and Elizabeth Robinson of Thorp Green, widow and Jane Robinson, sister of the late Edmund Robinson.

Grays solicitors
Deed of Arrangement
GDC/213/5 · Item · 13 September 1842
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Deed of Arrangement between Mrs Elizabeth Robinson of Thorp Green, widow, and Reverend Edmund Robinson of Thorp Green, clerk and only son of Elizabeth Robinson. The document gives permission to Edmund Robinson to enter into possession of properties described in the schedule which lists the 19 farms together with rent, name of tenant and situation of farms.

Grays solicitors
Inland Revenue account
GDC/213/6 · File · 1859-1863
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Inland Revenue account of the succession of Edmund Robinson of York, esquire, to properties following the death of Dame Lydia Scott who died on 19 June 1859, as well as five receipts for duty paid.

Grays solicitors
Feoffment
GDC/214/1 · Item · 8 July 1799
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Feoffment for £37 of a close of land called Little Croft at Little Ouseburn, from Thomas Thornton of Thornville Royal in the county of York, esquire to George Tinsdale of Little Ouseburn, labourer.

Grays solicitors
Lease and release
GDC/214/2 · File · 7 August 1800-8 August 1800
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and release for £120 of a newly erected house in Little Ouseburn by George Tinsdale of Little Ouseburn, labourer and Ann his wife to Thomas Cundill of Easingwold, yeoman.

Grays solicitors
Lease and release
GDC/214/4 · File · 7 October 1800-8 October 1800
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and release for £189 of a newly erected cottage at Little Ouseburn by Thomas Cundall of Easingwold, yeoman to Elizabeth Robinson of Thorp Green, widow and Jane Robinson of Thorp Green, spinster.

Grays solicitors
Indenture
GDC/215/1 · Item · 16 August 1718
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Indenture for Thorpe Hall and lands in Thorpe Underwood between Everild Brown of London, spinster, Joseph Hewan of York, gentleman and Dorothy his wife and John Tomlinson of York, gentleman and Henry Waite of York, cutler. The document states that Everild and Dorothy were daughters of Thomas Brown late of York, deceased.

Grays solicitors
Lease and release
GDC/215/10 · File · 4 April 1803-5 April 1803
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and release of freehold estates in Thorpe Underwood and Great Ouseburne. The lease and release is between the devisees and trustees of Mann Horsfield, late of Thorpe Green, and Elizabeth Robinson of Thorpe Green, widow, and Jane Robinson of Thorpe Green, spinster and George Henlock of Knaresborough, gentleman.

Grays solicitors
Bond of Indemnity
GDC/215/11 · Item · 5 April 1803
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Bond of Indemnity against the title of an estate at Thorpe Underwood between George Henlock of Knaresborough, gentleman to Elizabeth Robinson of Thorpe Green, widow and Jane Robinson of Thorpe Green, spinster.

Grays solicitors
Indenture
GDC/215/12 · File · April 1803
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Two copies of an indenture of fine between Elizabeth Robinson, widow (plaintiff) and George Henlock and wife Elizabeth and Mary Cauntley (deforceants).

Grays solicitors
Lease and release
GDC/215/2 · File · 27 April 1744-28 April 1744
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and release by William Atkinson the elder of Whixley, gentleman to William Atkinson the younger of Whixley his eldest son, of a property in Whixley and Thorpe Underwood on the payment of £20 per year.

Grays solicitors
Recovery
GDC/215/4 · Item · October 1768
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Attested copy recovery between John Harper, demandant, Thomas Strangwayes, gentleman and George Henlock and wife, vouchees.

Grays solicitors
Attested copy lease
GDC/215/5 · Item · 21 October 1768
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Attested copy lease between George Henlock of Great Ouseburn, gentleman and Mary his wife, only daughter of William Atkinson late of Copgrove, and Thomas Strangwayes of Greys Inn in Middlesex, gentleman. The property mentioned is in Whixley and Thorpe Underwood.

Grays solicitors
Deed
GDC/215/6 · Item · 22 October 1768
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Attested copy deed leading to the uses of a recovery of lands at Whixley and Thorp Underwood. The deed is between George Henlock of Great Ouseburn, gentleman and Mary his wife to Thomas Strangwayes of Greys Inn in Middlesex, gentleman.

Grays solicitors
GDC/216 · Series · 1590-1826
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes copy grant of fee, final agreement in the Court of Common Bench, inventory, bills and receipts, acknowledgement of money received and two letters. Please see items level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this series.

PLEASE REQUEST THESE ITEMS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/216/1 · Item · 16 May 1590
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Copy of grant of fee between John Rantel Esq., of Westminster, gentleman and Thomas Hutton of London relating to a Messuage in the Village or Town of Kalson (?) Northumberland (?) Norththorpe Flitshire Hadeparke. Grant of Land £1580 Robert Freake Esq.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Letter from Charles Cass
GDC/216/10 · Item · 7 July 1864
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Letter from Charles Cass (age 72) of Skipton to Miss Bebb of Old Hall, Buxton, regarding the Kettlewell estate and her loan to him.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/216/2 · Item · 1652
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Final Agreement made in the Court of the Common Bench at Westm[inster]....between John Browne and Edward Topham pl[ain]t[iff]s and George Daggett deforceant of one messuage seventy acres of land and thirty acres of meadow in Howe (??). FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Inventory
GDC/216/3 · Item · 1 January 1676
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

William Rokeby of Ackworth Park in the County of York, esquire and Ann Sedgwick of Badsworth (executrix and widow of Robert Sedgwick her late husband). This document appears to be an inventory which states, among other things.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Bill and Receipt
GDC/216/4 · Item · 8 June 1826
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Bill and receipt for oatmeal and hops bought by the late John Robinson Foulis of Heslerton from the late George Rivis.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Receipt
GDC/216/6 · Item · 2 September 1826
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Receipt from the estate of John Robinson Foulis - £57-0s-0d (interest).

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Receipt
GDC/216/7 · Item · 2 September 1826
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Receipt from the estate of John Robinson Foulis - £131-3s-2d (interest).

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Receipt
GDC/216/8 · Item · 23 December 1826
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Receipt from the estate of John Robinson Foulis - £15,000-0s-0d (interest).

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/217/1 · Item · 6 February 1824-7 February 1824
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Release of Estates at Thorp Green and Little Ouseburn. Elizabeth Robinson of Thorpe Green, widow and Jane Robinson of Thorpe Green , spinster to Reverend Edmund Robinson of Thorp Green, Clerk. Names a lot of fields.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/217/2 · Item · 14 December 1824-15 December 1824
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and Release of an Estate at Little Ouseburn - Elizabeth Robinson of Thorpe Green, widow and Jane Robinson of Thorpe Green, spinster to Reverend Edmund Robinson of Thorp Green, Clerk. Names more fields.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/217/3 · Item · 19 January 1831-2 March 1856
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and release of an Estate at Thorp Green - Elizabeth Robinson of Thorpe Green, widow and Jane Robinson of Thorpe Green, spinster to Reverend Edmund Robinson of Thorp Green, Clerk. Pinned to the deed is a memorandum on blue paper dated 2 March 1856.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218 · Series · 1764-1843
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Also states 'Lylands Farm sold 1843 to Lord Stourton'. Includes will of Lady Frances Arundel, abstract of covenant, marriage settlement, sale and purchase of an estate at Little Ouseburn, letter regarding Lylands Farm, deeds and releases, abstract of title and additional papers. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

PLEASE REQUEST THESE ITEMS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Valuation of Lylands Farm
GDC/218/10 · Item · 7 September 1842
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Valuation of Lylands Farm in Thorpe Underwood and Allerton Mauleverer. Names of fields, crops, areas and annual values.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218/11 · Item · 21 March 1843
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Copy draft conveyance of Lylands Farm by Reverend Edmund Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson, widow both of Thorp Green to the Right Honourable Hugh Charles Lord Clifford Baron of Chudleigh in the County of Devon.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Copy draft deed of covenant
GDC/218/12 · Item · 21 March 1843
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Copy draft deed of covenant for the production of title deeds by Reverend Edmund Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson, widow both of Thorp Green to The Right Honourable Hugh Charles Lord Clifford Baron of Chudleigh in the County of Devon.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218/2 · Item · 1806
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Abstract of Covenant to produce from The Right Honourable Charles Philip Lord Stourton of Wiltshire and the Hounourable William Stourton, his eldest son to Thomas Thornton esquire, late of Thornville Royal in the County of York but now of Falkners Hall.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Marriage settlement
GDC/218/3 · Item · 26 July 1806
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Settlement after the mariage of Thomas Thornton esquire with Eliza Thornton, late Eliza Cawston.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218/4 · Item · 5 July 1808
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Agreement for sale and purchase of an estate at Little Ouseburn by Thomas Thornton of Kenyon House, Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex to Elizabeth Robinson, widow and Jane Robinson, spinster both of Thorpe Green.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218/5 · Item · 19th century
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Letter from Edmund Robinson of Thorp Green about land tax payable on Lylands Farm. He thinks the sale might take place during the first week of October.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218/6 · File · 7 October 1808-8 October 1808
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Deed of Lease and Release of Lyland's farm and lands at Little Ouseburn for £2,400 by Thomas Thornton of Kenyon House, Middlesex esquire to Elizabeth Robinson, widow and Jane Robinson, spinster both of Thorp Green in severalty. Goes back to 1712.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218/7 · Item · 29 May 1830
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Abstract of Title of Mrs and Miss Robinson to an estate at Little Ouseburn purchased of Thomas Thornton esquire. Goes back to 1756. Note on back sheet reads: 'For Mr Sidebottom's perusal on behalf of intended Mortgagees'.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/218/9 · Item · 4 March 1834-1843
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Copy agreement between (1) Reverend Edmund Robinson and Elizabeth Robinson, widow both of Thorp Green (2) The Right Honourable William Lord Stourton of Wiltshire. On the front is information about the original agreement cancelled March 21 1843.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/219 · Series · 1736-1875
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes indentures, leases and releases, copy will of Edward Groves, conveyance, deeds and assignment, as well as additional legal papers. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about this series.

PLEASE REQUEST THESE ITEMS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Indenture
GDC/219/1 · Item · 24 March 1736
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Between Robert Burton of Linton upon Ouse in the County of York, butcher and Elizabeth his wife (was widow and relict of William Robinson late of Linton upon Ouse butcher, deceased) of the one part and William Charnock of Wakefield, woollen draper.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/219/10 · Item · 24 April 1875
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Assignment of Aiskew Grange Estate near Bedale in the County of York; Frederick Samuel Falshaw late of Aiskew Grange but now of Leeds, gentleman to Thomas Ingledew of Coatham in the County of York, colliery proprietor. Includes detailed map.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Indenture
GDC/219/2 · Item · 3 December 1751
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

John Burniston of Ripon, grocer and Sarah his wife of the one part to Thomas Heavised of Bishop Mounkton, gentleman - in trust for Sarah Burniston.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Lease and Release
GDC/219/3 · Item · 2 September 1751-3 September 1751
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

(1) George Hutchinson of Maunby, esquire (2) George Smith of Tollerton, cordwainer (3) Christopher Mills of Youlton, yeoman (4) William Calvert of Tollerton, cooper to the use of Mills and Calvert. Relates to lands at Tollerton.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Copy will of Edward Groves
GDC/219/4 · Item · 2 April 1783
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Copy will of Edward Groves (senior), yeoman and widower of Bossall in the North Riding of the County of York. Quite detailed.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/219/5 · Item · 10 July 1801
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance to stand seized lands in Bilbrough to the intent that Mrs Agar may take thereout a jointure rent charge of £200 if she survives him. (1) William Agar of Lincoln's Inn in Middlesex, esquire (2) Louisa Agar, his wife (3) John Grant of Hill Street.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Lease and release
GDC/219/6 · Item · 20 November 1806-21 November 1806
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Anthony Hardolph Eyre of Grove in the County of Nottingham, esquire to William Dennison of Cote House, Crakehall, yeoman. Relates to land at Crakhall. Goes back to 1732.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/219/7 · Item · 1 February 1821
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

General release of claims to certain trust monies pursuant to directions contained in Dr Milner's will - Reverend Joseph Milner of Appleby, clerk and Mary his wife (formerly Mary Crompton) and Sarah Crompton of Kingston upon Hull, spinster and others.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/219/8 · Item · 20 January 1830
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Deed of Disclaimer of Trusts under the will of the late William Smith esquire - John Marshall late of New Grange in Leeds but now of Headingley, esquire to Thomas Smith of Bury St Edmunds, Doctor of Medicine. Relates to lands at Leeds and Birkin in Yorkshire.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/219/9 · Item · 29 June 1849
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

William Henry Place of Brighthelmstone in Sussex, esquire (child of Lionel Place late of Weddington Castle in Warwickshire and Sophia his wife) and John Matthew Quantock of Norton in Somerset to Richard John Thompson of Kirby Hall in Yorkshire, esquire and others.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Bundle of documents
GDC/22 · Series · 1 April 1843-5 January 1877
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes one deed of appointment, and probate documents for Mary Sharp and Maria Smithson.

PLEASE REQUEST THESE ITEMS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Deed of appointment
GDC/22/1 · Item · 1 April 1843
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Deed of appointment and release by Robert Paul Barber late of York but now of Bishop Wearmouth in the County of Durham & Ann his wife (formerly Ann Milner, spinster) and others to the trustees of their marriage settlement.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/22/2 · Item · 13 August 1845
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will of Mary Sharp late of Farndon in the County of Nottingham. Sole executor William Waite the elder, her brother. Died 15 March 1845. Under £600.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
GDC/22/3 · Item · 5 January 1877
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will of Maria Smithson formerly of Gate Helmsley in the County of York but late of the City of York, widow. Executors: James Beal, William Jordan and William Simpson her great nephew. Died 16 November 1876. Under £600.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Bond: Robinson to Newton
GDC/220 · Item · 20 April 1840
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Bond for £6,000 Elizabeth Robinson of Thorp Green, widow and Jane Robinson of the same place, spinster to William Newton of the City of London, banker and Henry Newton of York, gentleman.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

Grays solicitors
Bundle of legal documents
GDC/221 · Series · 29 September 1810-28 December 1878
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes conveyances, assignment, deed, mortgage, disentailing deed and probate of the will of George John Cayley. Please see item and file level descriptions for more detailed information about this series.

Grays solicitors
Conveyance
GDC/221/1 · Item · 29 September 1810
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance for £180 of an allotment of land on Norman’s Moor at Patrick Brompton, between George Whitton of Bedale, butcher to William Dennison of Crakehall, farmer.

Grays solicitors
Assignment
GDC/221/2 · Item · 31 May 1822
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Assignment of land in the parish of Shenfield for a period of two terms of 500 years and 1,000 years upon trust. The document is between Richard Nowell of Essex Street in the Strand, London, gentleman, to Samuel Isted of Elton in Northamptonshire, esquire, on trust for Francis Cholmeley of Brandsby in Yorkshire, esquire.

Grays solicitors
Deed
GDC/221/3 · Item · 20 May 1826
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Deed for a fine in the Parish of Craike in the County of Durham by Thomas Groves of Excise Office, Tower Hill, London, esquire, and Elizabeth his wife, to John Ella of George Street, Tower Hill, London, wine merchant.

Grays solicitors
Mortgage
GDC/221/4 · Item · 29 January 1848
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Mortgage for £2,000 by demise for 500 years of an estate at South Kilvington for securing £2,000 and interest between William Gray of York, gentleman to Thomas Price of Clementhorpe in York, esquire and John Swann of York, banker.

Grays solicitors
Disentailing Deed
GDC/221/5 · Item · 5 February 1849
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Disentailing deed of hereditaments in Preston in Holderness and elsewhere in the County of York made by Colonel George Hamilton Thompson of Bolton Lodge in the parish of Bolton Percy, esquire and Anne his wife to John Maister of Beverley, esquire.

Grays solicitors
Conveyance
GDC/221/6 · Item · 6 April 1861
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance for £410 of South Moor in the Parish of Ebberston plus a stone quarry by Thomas Jackson of Pickering, shop keeper, to Edward Stillingfleet Caley the younger of Wydale in the County of York, barrister at Law. The conveyance was subject to an annuity of £5 payable to Martha Agar for her life.

Grays solicitors
GDC/221/7 · File · 28 December 1878
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will of George John Cayley late of 11 Deans Yard, London esquire, of a will made 20 March 1862. George died 11 October 1878 at Hunton Rectory near Maidstone in the county of Kent. Probate granted to Edmund Stillingfleet Cayley esquire, the brother of the deceased and one of the executors, power being reserved of making the like grant to Mary Anne Frances Cayley, widow and relict of the said deceased and the other executor. Attached is a receipt dated 28 June 1889 for £485-14s-10d for the account of Miss Violet Cayley.

Grays solicitors
Bundle of legal documents
GDC/222 · Series · 8 December 1798-2 May 1888
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes assignment, appointment, counterpart lease, mortgage, releases, list of charges, conveyance and probate of the wills of Slingsby Duncombe and Charlotte Thomson. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Grays solicitors
Assignment
GDC/222/1 · Item · 8 December 1798
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Assignment of term in an estate at Great Ouseburn between Mary Gray of Thornton Bridge in the county of York, widow and administratrix of Ambrose Gray deceased, to Reverend Godfrey Wolley, vicar of Hutton Bushell. Godfrey Wolley was also a trustee for Richard Metcalfe of York, esquire and Edmund Robinson of Thorpe Green, esquire and Edward Wolley of York, gentleman, who were executors under the will of Mann Horsfield late of Thorpe Green.

Grays solicitors
Conveyance
GDC/222/10 · Item · 14 July 1876
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance concerning land at Snainton near Scarborough between Jeremiah Metcalf of Snainton in Yorkshire, farmer to Edward Stillingfleet Cayley of Wydale in the parish of Brompton, esquire for £1,050. The document includes a map in the margin.

Grays solicitors
Counterpart Lease
GDC/222/2 · Item · 1 December 1817
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Counterpart lease of Earley Field Farm from Sir Henry Charles Englefield of Tilney Street May Fair in Middlesex, Baronet, to John Benjamin Tubb of the Liberty of Earley in the parish of Sonning in the county of Buckinghamshire, yeoman.

Grays solicitors
Appointment
GDC/222/3 · Item · 25 January 1841
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Edward Stillingfleet Cayley of Wydale in the county of York, esquire and Emma his wife appoint Digby Cayley of Ripon, esquire instead of Sir Thomas Charles Style of Cloghaumore in the county of Donegal, Baronet to be a trustee under their marriage settlement.

Grays solicitors
Mortgage
GDC/222/4 · Item · 2 April 1846
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Mortgage of estates in the County of York for securing £3,000 and interest. The mortgage is between Sir Charles Dodsworth of Thornton Hall in the parish of Thornton Watlass, Baronet and John Dodsworth of the same place, a captain unattached in Her Majesty’s Army and eldest son of the above, to Thomas Price of Clementhorpe near York, esquire and John Swann of Hutton Hall in the county of York, esquire and William Gray of York, gentleman. The endorsement on the document states it is not completed.

Grays solicitors
Release and receipts
GDC/222/5 · File · 2 September 1847
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Release from the children of the marriage of John Perfect and Elizabeth Crowder to the trustees under the settlement executed on such marriage, on a final division of the trust property. The file includes a bundle of 21 receipts and a list of the 11 children and their dates of birth.

Grays solicitors
Release
GDC/222/6 · Item · 29 June 1849
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Release by William Henry Place of Brighthelmstone in Sussex, esquire and John Matthew Quantock of Norton in Somerset, esquire, to Richard John Thompson of Kirby Hall, esquire, surviving trustee named in the marriage settlement of Lionel Place the elder and Sophia his wife. William Henry Place was one of the three children of Lionel Place and Sophia his wife, both deceased, whilst John Mathew Quantock was administrator of Sophia Quantock deceased his wife, she another child of Lionel Place and Sophia. William and John were also executors of Lionel Place the younger deceased, the other child.

Grays solicitors
GDC/222/7 · Item · 29 November 1851
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will and two codicils of Slingsby Duncombe formerly of Duncombe Park and late of Bryanston Square in Middlesex. Probate was granted to the Reverend Henry John Duncombe, his nephew, and William Gray as the the executors. A letter attached to the document dated 19 October 1888 concerns a legacy of £10,000 under the will.

Grays solicitors
Settlement
GDC/222/8 · Item · 20 September 1854
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Settlement on the intended marriage of Edward Lloyd of Stockton Hall in County of York, esquire and Rosabelle Susan Lloyd of Cowesby Hall in the same county, spinster, aged 20. On 20 September 1878 and 6 November 1889 new trustees to the settlement were appointed: Yarburgh George Lloyd Greame and Guy St Mann Palmes.

Grays solicitors
Charge
GDC/222/9 · Item · 10 May 1873
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Further charge of messuages cottages lands and hereditaments at Barlow in the West Riding of York for securing £1,500 and interest between George Hamilton Thompson of Kirk Hammerton Hall, esquire to William Abel Wood of Sutton on the Forest, farmer. The charge is repaid 8 April 1874.

Grays solicitors
Bundle of legal papers
GDC/223 · Series · 1646-24 September 1770
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes deeds, letter from Abraham Hellier, sale of property by Thomas Craven of Sutton under Whitestone Cliffe, and lease and release of lands in Great Ouseburn. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Grays solicitors
Copy deed
GDC/223/1 · File · 24 September 1770
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Deed in Latin held by the See of Chester, in which Thomas Drenton, the abbot of Egleston Abbey, grants property in Great Ouseburn to Sir John Watersonne vicar of the parish church there and his successors. The document is a copy of an original from 1537.

Grays solicitors