Yorkshire 1407-1500

Û	Yorkshire 1306-1406
Ü	Yorkshire 1501-1629

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1407

1500s-1924

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A huge archive of 152 items relating primarily to the Wainman family and lands in the Keighley area of Yorkshire - also featuring many more people. Various vellum items, important documents, letters, and a number of hand drawn maps, many by the surveyor John Redman. Such 18th century maps are very rare. Condition variable but all items are complete and generally in excellent condition for the period.
1.& 2. 1574. Vellum, the word Harden noticed, in latin. All legible. No Seal, but with another vellum document joined and within this one, joined by the redundant vellum seal tags. The inner document in old English, no date, certainly 16th century or possibly late 15th?
3. 1629. Vellum. Large indenture, with wax seal and signatures. Relating to Carbie - a main house and stable etc. Various persons named. The seal of Bannon (or similar name.)
4. 1657. An agreement on vellum, Ganesbrough, between various persons, primarily ?Storfexetti, Wharton, Thomas, Chapman, Coffam, and others. Before Oliver St. John, Edward Assyns, Matthew Hale, Hugh Wyndham 'and others'.
5. 1669. Vellum. An obligation, no seal. Very difficult writing to read.
6. 1682. Unusual small obligation on vellum, written on both sides, different hands, two strips cut on one edge with paper entwined seals. Concerning Robert Parker and his wife Grace, and various names and signatures - various places named too, all in York or Yorkshire - this was among the archive so likely relates in some aspect.
7. 1689. Vellum. Christopher Robinson to John Cowgill, feofment. A large document with a beautiful hand drawn inital letter T and surrounding design. Parish of Thornton, no seal.
8. 1689. A strip of vellum, titled: "A true and proper inventory of the personal estate of William Wharton late of ********ford in the County of Nottingham....." plate, hay, malt etc.
9. 1699. Vellum. Involving Abraham Jackson, Scarbrough and Parkinson. No seal.
10. 1706. Vellum. No seal, very difficult untidy writing to read, one name being John Wooler.
11. 1707. Vellum. John Cowgill to John Bradley. Mortgage by Feofment. Carrhead in Cowling, with a black wax seal.
12. 1718. Vellum. Cowgill to Ellen Hartley and Ann Hartley ats Cowgill. Ffeofment.
13. 1725. Vellum. Ellen Hartley and daughter - lease...John Bradley. Appears to relate to the farming of cotton. Two red wax seals of a lion rampant.
14. 1725. Paper. Mr. Bawdwen & Mr. Bradley....to Alison Hartley and her daughter. Much splitting of fold lines, two red wax seals as last.
15. 1725. Vellum. Ellen Hartley and Ann Hartley..Cowgill to John Bradley. Release. Two red seals as last.
16. 1741. Vellum. Ellen Hartley, Ann Bolton and John Bradley to Richd. Harper - mortgage for 1000 years. Three red wax rampant lion seals.
17. 1771. Small piece of paper with 11 lines of text concerning the canal, fields and an aqueduct.
18. c.1773. Small statement re the Proprietors of the Navigation from Leeds to Liverpool - re cattle straying, a bridge etc.
19. 1773. An ornately written double-page item - by a surveyor named ?P. Simpson, titled "Loss of herbage caused by the Canal and banks to Mr. Thornton's tenants - proportioned and settled as under for each item."
20. 1773. An ornately written small sheet of paper titled "The measurement of the land the property of Mr. Thornton now taken for the use of the canal from Liverpool to Leeds. Signed as measured by ?P. or ?S. Simpson & McOwen.
21. 1773. An ornately written small sheet of paper titled "The measurement of John Brogdens Close below the Canal." Signed as measured by ?P. or ?S. Simpson & McOwen.
22. 1775. Large paper document, one shillings embossed tax stamp, relating to Robert Blaksley of the city of York, carver and gilder, and his wife Martha - release for legacy. The Blaksley seal twice (a bearded mans head facing left) and signatures.
23. 1777. "A note of the Mason Work done for Wm. Wainman esq. at Carhead by Willm. Smith, Jno. Morehouse & Co. Various interesting work, including "Helping to loaden stones on the moor."
24. 1780. Bill for ironwork to Wm. Wainman Esq., by Thos. Holden. Includes a bath stove, iron work for stair case and bells.
25. 1780. Large paper discharge document, discharge no. 35, with a 20 shillings embossed tax stamp, relating to the subject having received their legacy from the estate of Elizabeth Fell. This one relating to John Raper, with his wax seal and signatures.
26. 1780. Large paper discharge document, discharge no.40, with a 2 shillings 6 pence embossed tax stamp, relating to the subject having received their legacy from the estate of Elizabeth Fell. This one relating to Elizabeth Tidswell, menial servant to Eizabth Fell, with a wax seal of a female head and signatures.
27. 1780. Marbled boards covered book, with manuscript entries over 14 pages, by the executors and concerning the last will and testament of Mrs. Elizabeth Fell. Many interesting items, particularly concerning the funeral.
28. 1781. Large paper discharge document, discharge number 46, with a 20 shillings embossed tax stamp, relating to the subject having received their legacy from the estate of Elizabeth Fell. This one relating to Mr. and Mrs. Wainman, with their seal twice (a Cockerel head), and signatures.
29. 1781/82. Account - "George Townend in account with William Wainman Esq. and his wife respecting the interest received on securities belonging to the late Mrs. Fell." Two pages, signed by Townend.
30. 1782. Account - "George Townend in account with William Wainman Esq. and Mrs Wainman his wife. Two pages, signed by Townend.
31. 1782. Letter, 1 page, to William Wainman, Carr Head, from George Townend, relative to having sent Wainman £200 in Bank of England notes "this being a scarce time of year for cash."
32. 1783. Large paper discharge document, discharge no. 55, with a 20 shillings embossed tax stamp, relating to the subject having received their legacy from the estate of Elizabeth Fell. This one relating to Catherine Graumann, daughter of the testatrix's brother Thomas Marriott, and Hermann Graumann her husband, with their wax seal twice and signatures.
33. 1784. Account - "George Townend in account with William Wainman Esq. and Mrs Wainman his wife the late Miss Eliz. Marriott. Two pages, signed by Townend.
34. 1784. Vellum. Conveyance - Ramsbottom and others to William Dixon Esq. Two cheets, very detailed, with 8 wax seals of Dixon with his cypher initals.
35. 1786. Large sheet of paper with text at the top half relating to a plan benath on the bottom half. Various detailed calculations to "mathematically demonstrate" the areas, and signed off by JR, (John Redman, surveyor.) This relates to Scarbro Ing.
36. 1795. COWLING. Five double sheet items with tables and details concerning various properties, notaions by a surveyor etc.
37. 1796. Large sheet of figures sent to Mr Wainman relating to will of Mrs. Priestley.
38. 1798. Small note signed WW relating to land.
39. 1798. Vellum. John Clough to William Wainman. Assignment. Three wax seals, signatures.
40. 18th century. Measurement of Colne Moor the part belonging to Mr. Wainman. Small piece of paper.
41. 18th century. Slip of paper with notations regarding land on Icornshaw Moss and Mr. Binns, referring to a map no.35.
42. 18th century. Five pages of text concerning various pieces of land, each named with a number and apparently cross referenced to other texts or maps. Signed WW.
43. Possibly late 18th century. Large attractive document, 15 pages, titled "Between Thomas Strother - Plt. Samuel Lister, Richard Todd, Samuel White & Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Stott & Mary his wife, Frances Rawson, William Wainman........Defendents. Brief for the defendent of William Wainman."
44. Another, apparently identical.
45. ?early 19th century. Mr. Wainman esq. to Martin Ga******8, bill re loads of lime, wood, earth and sand.
46. 1802. Note written and signed by W. Wainman regarding a tenant who had approached him, Luke Lunn.
47. 1802. Small note signed WW regarding Church Wardens and land.
48. 1803. Note signed by W. Wainman, relating to churchwardens and land.
49. 1805. Small note regarding land.
50. 1805 etc. A pencil written item dated 1805 between Priestley and Waddington; a piece of paper relating to much of the previous titled "Letters and memorandum from different people relating to Shipley .etc."; some Carrhead cards with titles on the back and notches on the sides where they had been tied to bundles to signify the content of the bundle. Two with printed text headed CARRHEAD, and informing the supplier that the bearer of said card should be supplied with the following articles, to be placed on the account of W.B. Wainman. (The written "W" replacing a printed "R" beneath.); a document bag made from an 18th century vellum deed, titled Cowling, 1789.
51. 1806. Memorandum relating to land and persons including a John Smith. Very difficult writing to determine.
52. 1807. "Copy will of Mr. Hugh Smith."
53. 1808. Proposals relating to a field, one page.
54. 1808. Icornshaw Lordship. Contract or agreement relating to changes to the 1778 map of Doles on Icornshaw Lordship - many signatures.
55. 1809. Memorandum, written and signed by Wainman, with a small sketch and measurements of fields.
56. C.1810 and later. Five notes titled on the outer one: "Sundries out of my pocket book. One relates to plant species, etc.
57. 1810. Valuation of land for the intended NEW ROAD, 1810. Two sections, "Redshaw Moss" and "Inclosed Land." Large sheet of paper with many names, and columns with value etc. Signed by J. Binns at base.
58. 1810. A list of old measurements from a book of maps, Thornton Parish, Harden.
59. 1810. A large unfolding detailed sheet titled "Proprietors names & quantity of their Doles on Redshaw, Warlewise, & Iccornshaw Mosses, with the expense of surveying, measuring, dividing & mapping the same - 1810." Also titled "Account of measures."
60. 1810. Two page item regarding "Doles on Icornshaw Mosses." - including Jonas Binns and reference to a map.
61. 1810. Signed statement regarding various persons meeting to examine a map of Icornshaw mosses etc. which had been made by Binns - various signatures of the relevant owners.
62. 1810. Signed agreement relating to an advertised meeting to have the doles on Icornshaw Moss etc re-mapped on parchment, with interesting phrase "the same is now set out by cutting up a sod.."
63. 1810. Letter to Wainman from the surveyor J. Binns, Shayhead, regarding meeting Mr. Burton the following Monday - it appears that the intention was to construct a map of certain land.
64. 1810. A large sheet of paper, folded, with two sides titled MOSTON and CLEGGS FARM/HEYS FARM, with field types and names, with other details, both signed by the surveyor J. Binns.
65. 1811. Plan of garden of Iccornshaw belonging to Mr. Wainman - by Binns.
66. 1813. Letter, one page, to Mr.Wainman, Carrhead, from John ?Fickle of Packham, concerning the late Robert Harper and his wife Martha - will related.
67. 1813. Memorandum between William Wainman and Henry Edmundson, also signed by one Ferdinand Scarbrough.
68. 1815. A thick printed act "for inclosing lands within the Township of Sutton in the Parish of Kildwick, in the West Riding of the County of York. [Royal Assent, 7 June 1815.) J. Preston, Solicitor, Skipton.
69. 1815. Letter, 2 pages, to William Wainman, Carr Head, from I.Pering, Vicarage, three pages,concerning land tax and money to be paid at the vicarage - a very financially aware Vicar, who makes the following statement near the end of his letter, "If any inclosure of Common take place, the Vicar is not to be excluded from advantage of it. If you have opportunity, I hope you will try to convince some how very reasonable this composition is, as certain persons still declare they are ready to seek their rights in a court of justice if I am."
70. 1815. Large page document relating to Thornton Farm and R.B Wainman.
71. 1817. Mountain Croft Account. "The Church Wardens of Bradford in account with Mr. Wainman (Carrhead..."
72. 1817. Two page statement of John Hustler, signed and witnessed, beginning "In consequence of being allowed to open three coal pits on the estate of the Reverend Doctor Jackson..."
73. 1818. Letter to Richard Bradley Wainman, Car Head, from Thomas Bailey of Newhouse Dean, stating the giving up of all lands held.
74. 1819. Printed slip printed by C. Wheeler & Son, Manchester: "Chapelry of Newton. A rate for rebuilding Newton Church." Relative to Samuel Johnson.
75. 1820. Agreement for making a reservoir on Cowling Moor in the county of York. Can & Son, Skipton. Super content regarding the present mills that would be served by the increased water flow, and a new mill, with measured lengths of water drops to each mill.
76. c.1820? Note re the paying of debt and interest of the money borrowed upon the credit of the town and parish of Kighley at the time the church was rebuilt - "To Rich. Wainman esq."
77. 1821. Printed slip printed by C. Wheeler & Son, Manchester: "Chapelry of Newton. A rate for rebuilding Newton Church." Relative to Samuel Johnson.
78. 1827. Agreement relating to a meeting held at Middleton Chapel in the township of Cowling, pursuant to legal notice given for the purpose of taking into consideration the necessity of putting a stop to persons getting, leading or otherwise destroying peats.....in Icornshaw Liberty....: the text includes the role for Samuel Gott, Constable.
79. 1829. Letter to RB Wainman from Sidgwick regarding money.
80. 1829. Kildwick - receipt of money from Parkinson on behalf of Richard Bradley Wainman for rent of a manor for a year.
81. 1829. Receipt re Thornton Moor.
82. 1829. Kildwick. Receipt for a rent payment.
83. 1830. Copy of a letter, difficult to read, from an Ambassador?
84. 1830. Small slip of paper with a signed statement by Richard Wainman, stating that he had received money for damage to his Dole through materials being taken to the new road. Money handed over from the other party by Samuel Gott - who appears to have been the local constable (other document refers.)
85. 1830. Three page extract from Thronton Enclosure Award regarding a road.
86. c.1830. Notes re Johnsons rent etc., pencil, one page.
87. c.1830. Notes re. rents, various people, one page.
88. c.1830. Two-page note regarding rents, signed by Wainman, Johnson, and Parkinson.
89. 1831. Three page item regarding a new road, tolls etc. and with a signed opinion by a Francis Maude.
90. 1832. A signed agreement that Johnson will take Hasle farm. Signed by Johnson, Wainman and Parkinson.
91. 1833. Note regarding Johnsons rent of farms - gates, tiles etc. One page.
92. 1833. Printed slip (printed by Swindells, printer, Manchester), MOSTON, POOR LEY. James Moston, Overseer.
93. 1840. Letter from James Higson regarding land and measurements of farms at Moston - also advising on the danger of hanging hay over the cattle in a barn, with advice on what to do to rectify the danger using trees from besdie a brook.
94. 1845. Letter to Wainman from General Informary, Leeds, (Henry Hall, treasurer), acknowledging receipt of his subscription to that charity.
95. 1845. Letter by Wainmans ?lawyer to William Butterfield, manufacturer, Lambfoot, Keighley. The text threatens legal action unless compensation is paid for damage caused by the throwing of large quantities of dirt etc. into a brook or rivulet.
96. 1845. Letter to Wainman from Higham regarding a payment received from the Duke's agent.
97. 1846. Letter to Wainman from Kildurick Vicarage, John Fawcett, regarding payments made.
98. 1846. A long list of items sold to W.B.Wainman by John Greenwood - many various items, chisels, horse items, carriage, household etc.
99. 1847. Letter from Mrs. ?Pasely, thanking for withdrawing money and ending "am extremely sorry to hear of the loss of your little daughter.."
100. 1847. Letter to Wainman from Sidgwick, two pages. Concerning the school house, persons still in possession and taking liberties, scholars etc.
101. 1847. Letter from Captain Dancombe, regarding a seat that may suit Wainman, refers to letter earlier in this list.
102. 1847. Letter from Ferrand, Carlton Club, marked private. Relating to the National Club and various places being "open" for the sum of £1000? Two pages.
103. 1847. Letter, 7 pages, from Lord H. Bentinck regarding his dogs and breeding - it appears that an exchange of dogs for breeding purposes is being discussed.
104. 1847. Letter to ?Wainman, two pages, from Capt. Dancombe, at 22 Grosvenor Square. The letter includes.."I wished to communicate there is an English B** available for £1800, the return certain, a canvas required for forms sake, no opposition: but a Cambridge man is thought preferable to an Oxford one....."
105. 1850. Letter to Wainman from John Rhodes in Shipley re rents.
106. 1850/51. Skipton Union, rates forms, five forms for October 1850 through to February 1851, all relative to the township of COWLING, all signed by the Collector, printed in Skipton.
107. 1851. Bills paid out of the money received on the rent day Martinmas 1851..includes Moston, tiles and bricks, ?mines damage..
108. C.1851. Sheet with values of fields, gardens etc.: "Miss Baldwins farms in Cowling taken from the township's book."
109. 1851. Small piece of paper titled Rate paid on June 30 1851, with a list of names and sums beside.
110. 1851. Receipt for the delivery of gravel to Carhead from the lead works, for garden walks. Heymes.
111. 1852. Letter to Wainman from John Pollard of Slipperhill, concerning people fishing in the reservoir without permission - notes on the letter by Wainman.
112. 1852. Cowling. Measurement of land at Cowling Hill. Letter by a surveyor(?) named Petty, Crosshills, accompanied by two plans, one being a plan of the premises at Cowling Hill belonging to W.B. Wainman, depicting a weaving shop and chapel etc., the other a tracing plan.
113. 1852. Letter to W.B. Wainman from William Gott, relating to a water course. (See other items, concerns making a reservoir for various mills.)
114. 1852. Letter to Henry Alcock from WB Wainman at Stone Gappe, concerning a reservoir.
115. 1852. Letter from Henry Alcock to Wainman respecting a reservoir at Harden. Two pages.
116. 1852. Letter from Henry Alcock to Wainman respecting a dam/reservoir at Harden. Two pages.
117. 1852. Letter from Henry Alcock to Wainman respecting a reservoir at Harden. Two pages.
118. 1853. Letter to Wm. Wainman from Joseph Bleakley, Sun Brewery, Ardwick, Manchester, regarding his wish to meet him concerning land at Moston.
119. 1853. Letter to Wm. Wainman from Joseph Bleakley, Sun Brewery, Ardwick, Manchester, regarding his wish to meet him concerning land at Moston. With two plans of the land in question, one a tracing type plan, the other on waxed linen paper.
120. 1856. Printed act. "Wainmans Estate. An act for authorizing the trustees under the will of William Wainman....." 57 pages.
121. 1857. "Names of the freeholders of Icornilkly? Lordship." One page.
122. 1860. Draft letter to the Governor of the Bank of England following the death of Richard Bradley Wainman, from his son, 3 pages.
123. 1864. Two page letter to W.B. Wainman at the George Hotel, Albemarle Street, Piccadilly, from Mr. Chambers, Brighouse, who appears to have been his solicitor. Mainly concerns Wainman's land transactions, between the Railway etc. The letter begins on the subject of rents: "I have the pleasure of informing you that the Whitsuntide Rent audit has been all you could wish - every tenant appeared and paid up the full rent, excepting the usual case of the Duke of Devonshire whose agent sent after the day to Fisher."
124. 1869. "Wood sold at Carrhead, 1869." One page.
125. 1871. Copy of the last COWLING valuation - rate book. Two large double pages with lists of the farms and their occupiers, ratable values and rents.
126. Late 19th or early 20th century. Typed list titled CARR HEAD ESTATE with a list of the farm names, with tenants and address.
127. 1920. Two letters from Frank Greenwood of Slack Farm and Oliver Farm.
128. 1923. Large sale book with unfolding map - Possession of farms, February, 1924. Near Colne, Skipton & Keighley. the Carr Head Estate Cowling. In the West Riding of Yorkshire.
129. Letter regarding Wainman V. Feild, written the morning the judgment was made, not dated. MAPS.
130. c.1780s. Map, with colouring. "Street Head & Bent House Farm's.."
131. C.1780S. Three small maps on one sheet - Cornshaw Lordship, Nan Scar and Sundry Parcels. No surveyor name.
132. 1781. Map, with colouring. "A plan, In Cowling." by J. Redman.
133. 1783. Map. Titled "At Carrhead..." No surveyors name.
134. 1783. Map. Titled "For William Wainman Esq. The .....Cowling Hill." J. Redman.
135. 1783. Map. "Cornshaw town and farms the property of William Wainman esquire...." Measured pr J. Redman.
136. 1787. Map. "Nook in Kighley Parish new broke up ground." Measured by J. Redman.
137. 1787. Map with colouring. "A parcel of ground called the Tongue..." By J. Redman.
138. 1787. Map, with colouring. Slothill Lordship. John Redman.
139. 1790. Map, with colouring. "A survey of some of the estates about Shipley the property of William Wainman Esq." Depicting canal etc. Dated September 1790.
140. 1793. Map. "A Rough Sketch of Townend Farm....."
141. c.1794. Map, with colouring. "A plan of a new intended fence in Harden...." No surveyors name, yet the most accomplished looking map in this archive.
142. c.1797. Map. Burn Hill Farm. No surveyors name.
143. 1800. Map "A rough draught of the road from..." By JR.
144. c.1800. Map. "Great Harden."
145. 1801. Map. "Lands in the parish of Keighley...." by Thomas Robinson, Kildwick.
146. 1803. Map, with colouring. By J.Redman. Titled "A plan of Bawshaywell Farm situate in Cowling & the property of Mr. William Heaton. Measured December 31st 1803 by J. Redman."
147. 1804. Map. "Kitchen F..."
148. 1809. Plan/map of Cowling etc. with measurements and some text relating to Wainman and the Duke of Devonshire.
149. 1810. Map. Very detailed, titled "Moston near Manchester, Heys farm, 1810." With "contents" many field names etc. and measurements. 17.5 by 21.5 inches.
150. 1810. Map. "Moston..."
151. 1811. Map. Titled "Rough Draught of lands ....Cowling on Howslaw Common. 1811. Binns."
152. Small map, not dated.

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