Reference code: GB-0033-ADD-540
Title: Additional Manuscript 540
Dates of creation: 17th century - 19th century
Extent: 1 volume
Origination: Not certain.
Language:
English
A list of the knights and burgesses who have represented the county and city of Durham in Parliament [compiled by Sir Cuthbert Sharp], 2nd ed. Sunderland, 1831, heavily extra-illustrated with manuscript and printed
items relating to County Durham, 17th - 19th century, including numerous pedigrees and election broadsides.
Many of the manuscript items appear to have come from the Clavering of Greencroft family papers. The inserted items are numbered 540/1-101. There is a manuscript contents list at the front of the volume.
Bought from Wm. C. Elly, 18 May 1934, Elly having obtained it from the Colepike Hall sale (extract from sale catalogue inserted at front).
Summary catalogue of Additional Manuscripts
Manuscript materialAdd.MS.540/1 9 March 1786
Printed receipt form for subscription to vol. 1 of the
History of the county of Durham from William Hutchinson at Barnard Castle made out to Sir Thomas Clavering.
1f.
Size: 11 x 16 cm
Digitised version
Add.MS.540/2-3 approximately 1680
Two parchment leaves said to be the original recusant roll for the county of Durham, signed by W. Blakiston, R. Davidson, and J. Morland.
2ff.
Size: 42 x 14 cm and 47 x 16 cm
Digitised versionDigitised version Add.MS.540/4-5 approximately 1700
Copy of an account of the work done in building and repairing and setting up charities by Bishop Cosin, 1660-1680, in a late 17th century hand.
At end “transcribed from Mr Baker's MSS vol. 39. 377”and “taken from a copy under Dr [Richard]
Brady's own hand at Caius Coll.”
2ff.
Size: 24 x 19 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/13 8 February 1680
Warrant for proclamation of the King's writ for holding the election of knights of the county [Durham] to serve in Parliament, signed by N. Conyers and attested as having been duly proclaimed by W. Brockett.
1f.
Size: 29 x 19 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/14 approximately 1679
Signature and seal of Tho. ffetherstonhalgh [Stanhope ?].
1f.
Size: 5 x 11 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/15 14 April 1737
Letter from John Hedworth at London, referring to the River Bill.
1f.
Size: 30 x 18 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/17-18 28 February 1718/19
Letter from Sir John Eden at London, referring to the Pretender and Parliamentary business.
2ff
Size: 23 x 17 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/19-20 4 January 1719/20
Letter from Sir John Eden at Stow House, co. Durham to James Clavering referring to the Pretender and Parliamentary business.
2ff.
Size: 23 x 17 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/22
Signature and seal of George Bowes of Streatlam [d. 1760].
1f.
Size: 3 x 12 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/23 28 April 1753
Letter from Henry Vane [2nd Earl of Darlington] at Cleveland House, London, announcing his intention of standing for Durham on his father's succession to the Barnard barony.
1f.
Size: 20 x 16 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/24 [1745]
Letter from Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart., dated Thursday morning, to his brother George mentioning tendering the oath to Papists and raising a regiment against the rebels.
2ff.
Size: 19 x 16 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/25
Pedigree of the Shafto family from c. 1281, in a 17th century hand.
1f.
Size: 24 x 17 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/26-28 approximately 1721 ?
Bill on removing Mr [John] Shaftoe from Sheriff (the text refers to the office of undersheriff, an office which Shafto held ca.1714).
3ff.
Size: 24 x 18 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/30-31 approximately 1813
The last dying words, speech and confession of an Irish countess ....
A political skit against Anne Katherine Tempest, Lady Antrim, the widow of Sir Henry Vane Tempest, M.P, [written in Durham].
Addressed on
wrapper to Mr James Robson, North Bailey, and said to be in the hand of Veterinary Doctor Marshall.
2ff.
Size: 22 x 19 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/39 30 March 1744
Letter from Sir William Williamson at Durham Castle, probably to the Bishop of Durham, about forfeited bonds and the difficulty in dealing with large quantities of Exchequer processes.
1f.
Size: 19 x 17 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/41 9 June 1709
Letter from Lady Ann (attributed by a former owner to Mrs Henry Liddell, née Anne Clavering) at London to Sir James Clavering at Lamesley on patronage, franked by Sir Henry Liddell. With remains of a seal.
2ff.
Size: 20 x 16 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/44 4 September 1657
Warrant of Thomas Conyers, addressed to George Barkas requiring him to acknowledge satisfaction in a judgment for £60 7s. 2d. damages against William Hall.
Witnessed by John Plumpton and Ralph Hall. Signed and sealed.
1f.
Size: 23 x 18 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/46 1724
Signature and seal of William Belasyse, lord of the manor of Brancepeth Castle, cut from a document,
1f.
Size: 4 x 13 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/47 11 May 1739
Letter from Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart. at Greencroft, to his brother George at Oxford about trouble over removal of coals, franked by J. Shafto.
Remains of a seal.
2ff.
Size: 18 x 15 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/49 14 July 1741
Letter from Sir James Clavering, Bart. at Durham, to his son George "att Mr Catterick an apothecary, Scarbrough" about taking the waters and bathing, franked by Henry Lambton.
2ff.
Size: 13 x 21 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/50 30 June 1749
Letter from John Tempest at Wynyard, Co. Durham, to one of the Claverings.
1f.
Size: 22 x 18 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/51 4 February 1740
Letter from Robert Wharton at Durham, about the cancellation of a visit to the Claverings at Greencroft owing to the state of the roads.
1f.
Size: 30 x 18 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/52 5 May 1721
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham, to Sir James Clavering on boundary disputes.
2ff.
Size: 19 x 15 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/56 5 May 1721
Letter from Robert Spearman at Durham, to Sir James Clavering, apparently on a boundary dispute.
2ff.
Size: 19 x 15 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/58
Copy of a patent from Edward [Chandler], bishop of Durham to Charles Moore for the Bailiffship of Darlington, with the original name struck out and that of James Allan inserted by the bishop's hand, April 1736 (wrongly said to be in the
handwriting of George Allan the antiquary).
2ff.
Size: 20 x 16 cm
Digitised version Add.MS.540/60 15 February 1788
Letter from Henry Hardinge, Rector of Stanhope, at Stanhope, asking the bishop's secretary to put before him the name of Mr Clarke for the curacy of St John's Chapel, Weardale.
2ff.
Size: 23 x 19 cm
Digitised version
