TITLE DEEDS

WD AG/Box 29B

TITLE DEEDS

1732-1794

Bundle 4 Deeds of Style End, Great Langdale 1732-1792.

Conveyance 27 June 1732. 1732.

1. John Grigg of Wale-end in Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. Joseph Grigg of Steal-end in Great Langdale, yeoman.

Premises: customary messuage and tenement or parcel of tenement with appurts. situate at Steal-end; also dale of arable land and meadow with appurts. called Jacob Dale alias Holms situate at Holms in Great Langdale Field, parcel of lands of Henry Viscount Lonsdale called Marquis Fee, of yearly customary rent 3s. 3d.; also close of arable land called Intake situate at Steal-end, parcel of lands of Henry Viscount Lonsdale called Richmond Fee of yearly customary rent 4d.

Consideration: £80.

Witnesses: William Grigge, John Harrison, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance at court manor of Grasmere 29 June 1732.

Conveyance, 3 February 1738. [1738/9].

1. William Tyson of Gatescale, Millam, Cumberland yeoman, John Tyson of Cockley Beck, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, yeoman, John Dixon of Middlefell Place and John Sawrey of Walthwayte both in Great Langdale, yeomen.

2. Joseph Grigg of Steal-end, Great Langdale, yeoman.

Recital:- will of John Dixon of Steal-end, yeoman deceased, made 11 September 1738 bequeathing to (1) his customary tenement or part of tenement at Steal-end and elsewhere in Great Langdale, of Marquis Fee lands, of yearly customary rent 5s. 8d., also parcels of land at Steal-end in Richmond Fee of yearly rent 4d., and heath bred and heath going sheep, in trust to sell.

Premises: [as in above-recited will] including sheep.

Consideration: £144 3s.

Witnesses: John Grigge, Robert Grave, John Rigg.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere 28 June 1739.

Conveyance, 28 June 1739. 1739.

1. Joseph Grigg of Steal-end, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. John Grigg of Steal-end, bachelor.

Premises: corn barn with appurts. situate and erected at Lowhouses, Steal-end, called Low Barn, with fronts, folds and waste grounds thereunto belonging; also cowhouse at Highhouses, Steal-end, called Little Cowhouse; also close of pasture called Great Close, close of arable and waste called Low Close, both closes adjoining common of pasture called Mickledale; also close of arable called Low-end-of-Wood; another close of arable called Holes, another called Long Dale and another Birkfeet, last three closes lying in common field at Steal-end called Steal-end Lands containing 1 acre; also 3 dales of meadow adjoining each other in Great Langdale Common Field, called Stripes, dale of arable called Long Dale Beneath Beck also in Great Langdale Field, 2 further dales of arable and meadow in Great Langdale Field called Aplegarth; also parcel of waste called Great Iland and waste cath at place called Woodside; all which premises at Steal-end part of messuage called Dixon Tenement, all part of Marquess Fee of yearly customary rent of 2s. 10d.; also parcel of Meadow called Crook Holm in Great Langdale Common Field, part of Dixon Tenement in Richmond Fee of yearly customary rent 2d.

Consideration: £60 15s.

Witnesses: Braithwaite Atkinson, John Benson, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere 28 June 1739.

Mortgage, 2 February 1744. [1744/5].

1. Joseph Grigge of Steal-end, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. Richard Parke of Sunny Bank, Torver, Lancashire, yeoman.

Premises: customary messuage or dwellinghouse, barn and other outhouses, garden and several closes called New Close, Dikeland, Above the House, Green, Stony Close Low closes (being two), also several parcels of land called The Lands situate in common field called The Lands, Flooded Leys (two dales), Strip, Hagfoot, Langley, Hungrey, Pullside, Jacob Dale in all Great Langdale Common Field, all at Steal-end and in Marquess Fee of yearly rent 3s. 6d., also close of arable called Intack at Steal-end, in Richmond Fee of yearly rent 4d.

Consideration: £62 5s. to be repaid by (1) to (2).

Witnesses: Richard Coulthred, George Borwick.

Conveyance, 22 February 1750. 1750.

1. William Grigg of Steal-end, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. John Grigg son and heir apparent of (1) of Steal-end yeoman.

Premises: customary messuage and tenement with appurts. at Steal-end, part of Marquess Fee of yearly rent 4s. 6d.; also close of arable and waste called Mickledale Intake adjoining the Wash Fold in Mickledale, also moiety of close of pasture called Hart How adjoining common pasture called Mickledale, part of Richmond Fee of yearly rent 6d.; also flock of heath bred and heath going sheep, 160 in number, belonging to tenement at Steal-end.

Consideration: love and affection and desire of (1) for (2)'s preferment in world, also £50.

Witnesses: Joseph Grigge, William Benson, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere 17 September 1753.

Conveyance, 20 August 1752. 1752.

1. John Wilson of Harry Place, Great Langdale, husbandman.

2. George Park of Elterwater, Great Langdale, blacksmith.

Premises: dale of arable land and waste ground called Hogghead, (½a.) in Great Langdale Common Field adjoining to parcel of ground there belonging to Middlefell Place and called Hagg, which dale is part of customary messuage situate at Ash Busk in Great Langdale, part of Richmond

Consideration: £7 1s.

Witnesses: John Youdell, William Park, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere 17 September 1753.

Conveyance, 10 February 1755. 1755.

1. Bernard Grigg of Green, Ambleside, Grasmere, maltster.

2. Benjamin Wilson of Town-end, Monk Conystone in bailiwick of Hawkshead, Lancashire, yeoman.

Premises: customary messuage with appurts. at Steal-end, Great Langdale, part of Marquis Fee of yearly rent 5s. 5d.; also 2 closes of arable called Ashbusk Intakes, also moiety of close of pasture called Hart How [as in conveyance 22 February 1750], part of Richmond Fee, of yearly rent 1s. 4d.; all free from claims by heirs of Edward Harrison of Steal-end, yeoman deceased; also all goods and chattels in house at Steal-end as well as flock of 160 heath-bred and heath going sheep.

Consideration: £303 3s.

Witnesses: Richard Coulthred, Jonathan Dixon, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere 25 August 1755.

Conveyance, 22 August 1755. 1755.

1. Joseph Grigg of Steal-end, Great Langdale.

2. John Grigg son and heir apparent of (1) of Steal-end, yeoman.

Premises: customary messuage with appurts. at Steal-end, of Marquis Fee, of yearly rent 6s. 1d.; also close of arable called Intake at Steal-end, also 3 little parcels of ground in Great Langdale Common Field called White Acre, Dubbside, and Pullhead, of Richmond Fee, of yearly rent 6d.

Consideration: £200 and love and affection.

Witnesses: Benjamin Willson, Betteras Turner, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere, 25 August 1755 and note that Richmond Fee premises have additional free rent upon them of 2d.

Conveyance, 18 March 1756. 1756.

1. George Park of Elterwater, Great Langdale, blacksmith.

2. John Grigg of Steal-end, Great Langdale, husbandman.

Premises: [as in conveyance 20 August 1752].

Consideration: £7 10s.

Witnesses: Jonathan Otley, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere 23 August 1756.

Conveyance, 7 February 1757. 1757.

1. Henry Tyson of Grime Cragg, Ulpha, Millom, Cumberland, yeoman.

2. John Grigg sen. of Steal-end, Great Langdale yeoman.

Premises: close of arable and meadow called Thin-ing, also little piece of meadow called Iland adjoining Thin-ing, also parcel of arable and meadow called Green (1r.), also dale of arable and meadow called Drum (½a.) in Great Langdale Common Field, also waste ground below the Water Stangs at Mickedale Wash Fold to low end of Close of (2) called Mickledale Intake; all parcel of customary messuage at Dixon Place (or Ashbusk) in Great Langdale, of Richmond Fee, of yearly rent 11d.

Consideration: £41 2s. 6d.

Witnesses: John Grigge, William Grave, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification by manor court of Grasmere 4 September 1758.

Conveyance, 10 July 1758. 1758.

1. Benjamin Wilson of Church Style in Pennington in Furnace, Lancashire, yeoman.

2. Edward Wilson of butterthrelkell in Birker, Millam, Cumberland, yeoman.

Premises: [as in conveyance, 10 February 1755] flock of sheep now 158.

Consideration: £300.

Witnesses: Richard Coulthred, John Sawrey.

Endorsement: ratification of conveyance by manor court of Grasmere, 4 September 1758.

Mortgage, 23 January 1769. 1769.

1. John Grigg sen. of Stealend, Great Langdale yeoman.

2. Richard Coulthred jun. of Hawksheadfield in Hawkshead, Lancashire, yeoman, John Wilson of Butterinkelt, Millom, Cumberland yeoman, Benjamin Wilson of Lowick Green, Ulverston, Lancashire, husbandman, and James Swainson of Highhouse, Hawkshead, tanner.

Premises: customary messuage or dwellinghouse at Stealend with barns, stable, cowhouse outhouses and appurts., and closes & dales called Rigg, Low Close in Oxendale, Oxendale Intack, Parrock, Littlewood, Dykelands, Great Close, Low Close in Mickledale, Greatdale on the Lands, Birkfeet, Holes, Mossside dale, Bridgend dale, 3 dales in Applegarth, 2 dales called Broaddales, Longdale, William Doors, two dales called Stripes, Drum, Little Stripe, 2 dales at Woodfoot, Farr Drum, Sheephaydale, Trusspiece, Piece at Woodside, all part of Marquis Fee of yearly customary rent 7s. 4d.; also dale in Longdalehead High Common Field called George Parke's dale or Wilson's dale of yearly rent 2d., close called Thingin, another dale in said Common Field called Drum, dale in the Green small piece called Beck to Mickleton Intack, which last mentioned were purchased by (1) from Henry Tyson, of yearly rent 11d.

Consideration: £280 at 4% to be repaid by 13 February 1770.

Witnesses: John Sawrey, John Robinson.

Endorsement: receipt 19 February 1775 of Richard Coulthred for £280 and interest, received from John Grigge.

Mortgage, 11 February 1769. 1769.

1. John Grigg sen. of Stealend, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. Thomas Leach of Elbeck ground, Irton, Cumberland, yeoman.

Premises: [as in conveyance 10 February 1755] sold by Edward Wilson to (1).

Consideration: £160 to be repaid at 9d. in £ interest by 13 February 1770.

Witnesses: Samuel Rogers, Richard Coulthred, John Willson.

Endorsements:- receipt 4 January 1772 of (1) for £20, further loan from (2).

- Receipt 31 January 1774 of (1) for £20 further loan from (2).

Mortgage, 14 February 1774. 1774.

1. John Grigg of Steal-end, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. Richard Coulthred of Hawkshead Field, Lancashire, gent.

Premises: 2 messuages and tenements of (1) at Stealend with all appurts. and all other messuages of (1) in Great Langdale, of Richmond and Marques Fees of total yearly rent 16s. 1d.

Consideration: £105 at 4½% interest, to be repaid on 13 February 1775.

Witnesses: John Fell, John Robinson.

Endorsement: receipt, 13 February 1775 of (2) for £105 plus interest received from (1).

List of receipts 8 November 1776 for fines received by James Wilson, steward of manor court of Langdale, from John Longmire, admitted tenant to following premises on surrender of John Grigg sen.

- Customary messuage at Steal End, 4s. 6d. yearly;

- Part of customary messuage at Steal End, 5s. 5d. yearly;

- Corn barn with front and fold at Low Fold, Steal End, 2s. 10d. yearly;

- Parcel of waste ground called Mickledale Intack, moiety of Heart How Close, 6d. yearly;

- 2 closes called Ash Busk Intacks, and moiety of Heart How Close, 1s. 4d. yearly;

- Dale in Langdale Common Field called Staghead (½a.), 2d. yearly;

- Close called Thymeing, adjoining ground called Island, several dales in Great Langdale Common Field called The Green (1r.), dale called Drum (½a.), parcel of ground below the Water Stang near Mickledale Wash Fold, 11d. yearly;

- Parcel of meadow in Great Langdale called Crook Holme, 2d. yearly. 1776.

Receipts, 8 November 1776 of James Wilson steward of manor court of Langdale of fines, from John Longmire, admitted tenant to customary tenement at Ashbush formerly Ullocks, 1s. 2d. yearly and to parcel of land in Langdale Common Field, formerly Wilson, 3d. yearly, on surrender of James Cookson. 1776.

Mortgage, 13 February 1777. 1777.

1. John Grigg of Steal End, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. Edward Rowlandson of the Parsonage Grasmere, clerk.

Premises: [as in conveyance 22 August 1755] including sheep.

Consideration: £200 at 5% to be repaid by 13 February 1782.

Witnesses: Christopher Forrest, Daniel Jopson, Jane Jopson.

Endorsement: schedule of sheep refered to above: 40 wethers worth 10s. each, 45 ewes worth 8s. each, 35 twinters worth 6s. each, 40 hogs or yearlings worth 5s. a piece.

Will of John Longmire 1791 - sequestring to Trustees to sell. 1791

Printed notice of auction 12 July 1792 of "a beautiful and very improveable estate" called Style-End, Langdale" which abounds with pleasant, extensive and entertaining prospects", premises consist of 3 dwelling houses, 3 barns, other outhouses, all slated and in good repair, 200 customary acres of arable meadow and pasture land, adjoining to excellent common on which 1000 sheep may annually be kept; William Holme is present tenant; particulars obtainable from Thomas Garnett, Robert Hutchinson, Christopher Longmire and John Nicholson, trustees of John Longmire, maltster deceased: 480 heath-bred sheep let along with estate. 1792.

Particulars of sale for Style End, Langdale. [1792]

Bundle 3 Deeds and related papers of Middle Fell Place, Great Langdale 1773-1811.

Receipt 12 May 1773 of James Wilson steward of Manor court of Langdale for £1 7s. 6d. fine received from Paul Postlethwaite, on being admitted tenant to messuage at Middle Fell Place, [Langdale] of yearly rent 9s. 2d., on alienation of Joshua Poole. 1773.

Receipt, 12 May 1773 of James Wilson, steward of manor court of Langdale for 2s. 4½d. fine received from Paul Postlethwaite, on being admitted to parcel of tenement near Midlefell Place [Langdale], of yearly rent 9½d on alienation of Joshua Poole. 1773.

Mortgage 2 February 1778. 1778.

1. Paul Postlethwaite of Middlefell Place, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. Isaac Brown of Park Gate, Irton, Cumberland, yeoman.

Premises: customary messuage and tenement with lands at Middlefell Place, of Marquis or Richmond Fee of yearly rent 9s. 11½d.; also parcel of customary ground called The Sides at Middlefell Place, within manor of Baysbrown, holden of Braithwaite Atkinson gent, of yearly rent 10s. 8d.; both formerly estate of Joshua Pool, subject to yearly payments of 2s. 2d. as chapel salary and 3d. in lieu of field tithes; discharged of dower of Margaret wife of (1).

Consideration: £250 at 2d. in £1 interest, to be repaid on 2 February 1779.

Witnesses: Richard Walton, Aaron Marshal. 1778.

Mortgage, 13 February 1787. 1787.

1. Paul Postlethwaite of Middlefell Place, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. Dorothy Whinfield of Hawkshead, Lancashire, spinster.

Premises: [as in mortgage, 2 February 1778] also parcel of customary messuage at Middlefell Place of Richmend Fee of yearly rent 9½d; also flock of 250 sheep.

Consideration: £460 at 4¾% to be repaid by 13 February 1788.

Witnesses: Alice Whinfield and John Borwick.

Endorsements:- receipts, 13 February 1789, 1792 of (1) for additional loans of £40, £50 from (2);

- Receipt 13 February 1794 of (2) for £460, £40, £50 with interest received from John Jackson.

Bond in £460, 9 April 1787. 1787.

1. Paul Postlethwaite of Middlefell Place, Great Langdale, yeoman and John Postlethwaite eldest son and heir-at-law of Paul.

2. Dorothy Whinfield of Hawkshead, Lancashire, spinster.

Condition: performance of covenants in mortgage 13 February 1787, and repayment of £460 with interest.

Witnesses: Martha Braithwaite, John Borwick.

Mortgage, 13 February 1794. 1794.

1. Paul Postlethwaite of Middlefell Place, Great Langdale, yeoman.

2. John Jackson of Bank Ground, Coniston, bailiwick of Hawkshead, Lancashire, tanner.

Premises: [as in mortgage 13 February 1787] also close called Littleside, Great Langdale, in manor of Baysbrown holden of John Atkinson gent. of yearly rent 4s.; also 250 sheep.

Consideration: £580 at 4½% interest to be repaid on 13 February 1795.

Witnesses: Dorothy Whinfield, John Gibson, both of Hawkshead.

Particulars and conditions of sale, 28 July 1810, for customary estate called Middlefell Place, Great Langdale, put up for sale by William and Joseph Postlethwaite, trustees of late father Paul Postlethwaite, now in occupation of Joseph, possessing 108 acres of land, with 350 heath-bred and heath-going sheep;

Purchaser to enter for husbandry, herbage and delivery of 360 sheep on 26 April 1811, and into houses 12 May 1811; estate subject to mortgage of £580; if winter is harsh and flock becomes deficient vendors will pay compensation;

- Estate sold to Rev. Thomas Jackson for £920.

Witnesses: John Benson, Isaac Harper. 1810.

Letter, 20 January 1811 Bishop of Llandaff to Messrs Wilson, solicitors in Kendal - "Postlethwaites Estate may be conveyed to my wife and I can rely on her leaving it to my Grandaughter. I beg to have no concern with the purchase if the title is not quite clear .. I am astonished at Messrs Tennant not having yet acknowledged the receipt of my letter of attorney..." 1811.

Letter, 13 January 1811 from Thomas Jackson in Langdale to James Wilson esq. in Kendal, that bearer Joseph Postlethwaite has probate copy of father's will for inspection; "I surmise his bror. Wm. Postlethwaite the other executor is wishing to deviate from the agreement ... I had not the most distant idea but Wm. Postlethwaite was perfectly satisfyed with the bargain ... I could wish you to get the deed drawn up immediately ..... Messrs Fell and Johnson have all the writings belonging the estate".

Endorsement: authorisation, 15 January 1811, from Joseph Postlethwaite for James Wilson to draw up conveyance of Middlefell Place to Bishop of Llandaff or appointee. 1811.

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Records deposited by Messrs. Arnold Greenwood and son solicitors, Kendal, 2 May 1969. (Acc.523)