Nevile of Thorney

The collection includes title deeds, 1331-1792, for lands in Thorney, East Retford, Mattersey and Lound, Nottinghamshire, and also Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Sussex and for land and property in London (DD/N/187-194: 196-204). The collection also contains many papers showing the individual interests of different members of the family. These papers include the Midshipman's Journals, 1783-1788, of Christopher Nevile (DD/N/140-143), the Military papers, 1678 -1780, of his Father, Lt. Colonel George Nevile of the Nottinghamshire Militia (DD/N/215/1-39) and the ecclesiastical papers, of several clerics in the family, 1796-1885, (DD/N/145-183). There are also rentals and other estate papers, 1628-1805, (DD/N/122-125) and estate and personal account books, 1792-1849 (DD/N/126-129). The collection also includes the correspondence and papers of Stokeham Donston of the East India Company, 1755-1774 (DD/N/223c).

CONTENT SUMMARY

TITLE DEEDS, ETC. (leases & Inclosure) 1802 - 1842

DD/N/1 - 5 Walkeringham, Harby, Saxilby, etc. 1802 - 1842

EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES PAPERS 1797 - 1869

DD/N/6 - 12 Estate of George Nevile 1797 - 1813

DD/N/13 - 23 Estate of Nevile G. Nevile 1803 - 1847

DD/N/24 - 121 Reverend Christopher Nevile's Trust 1804 - 1869

GENERAL ESTATE ADMINISTRATION 1628-1805

DD/N/122 - 125 Rentals, Surveys and Valuations 1628 - 1805

ACCOUNTS-BOOKS, BILLS-ESTATE AND PERSONAL 1792 - 1852

DD/N/126 - 129 Account books 1792 - 1849

DD/N/130 - 132 Miscellaneous bills 1846 - 1852

FAMILY ACTIVITIES 1783 - 1885

DD/N/133 PARISH AFFAIRS 1830

DD/N/134 - 139 Sheriff's papers of Captain Christopher Nevile. 1834 - 1837

DD/N/140 - 144 Journals etc. of C. Nevile, Midshipman 1783 - c.1800

DD/N/145 - 152 Ecclesiastical papers of Rev. Edward Nevile 1796 - 1801

DD/N/153 - 157 Ecclesiastical papers of Rev. Christopher Nevile 1829 - 1830

DD/N/158 - 183 Ecclesiastical papers of Rev. Charles Nevile 1839 - 1885

DD/N/184 - 186b Miscellaneous c.1800 - 1852.

TITLE DEEDS AND SETTLEMENTS 1331 - 1797

Nottinghamshire 1566 - 1797

DD/N/187/1 - 9 Manor of Thorney (Meringe - Nevile) 1566 - 1640

DD/N/188/1 - 17 2 Moieties of Manor of Thorney & lands in Thorney (Nevile, Clarke) 1649 - 1735

DD/N/189/1 - 7 Manor & Lands in Thorney, Langley (Derbs.) & Rectory of Ingham (Lincs.), Mortgages & Settlements (Nevile, Smith, Donston) 1641 - 1735

DD/N/190/1 - 16 Manor & lands in Thorney, South Collingham, Lincs. (Nevile, Bradley, Rothwell) 1654 - 1770

DD/N/191/1 - 19 Rectory, Tithes and Advowson of Thorney & WIGSLEY (Disney - Nevile) 1661 - 1792

DD/N/192/1 - 9 Lands in Thorney, also Snaith, Whitgift & Athlingfleet (Yorks.) (Nevile, Donston) 1674 - 1787

DD/N/193/1 - 12 Lands in East Retford & Mattersey and Manor of Lound (Stokeham, Ward, Halfhide) 1659 - 1692

DD/N/194/1 - 17 Lands in East Retford & Lincs. (E. Stockwith, North Kelsey, Conisbrough, Frodingham, Whitton) (Brown, Mould, Midwinter, Stokeham, Jolland, Leeke & others all to Halfhide) 1634 - 1707

DD/N/195/1 - 25 Nevile Marriage Settlements 1641 - 1797

Other Counties 1331 - 1789

DD/N/196/1 - 15 Lands in Yorkshire (Adwicke in the Street, Arksey, Bentley, Melton on the Hill, Langthwait, Usfleet) (Vincent & Nevile) YORKS. 1555 - 1736

DD/N/197/1 - 27 Lands in Lincolnshire (Ewerby & district) (Rothwell) 1551 - 1755

DD/N/198 Exemplification, Ewerby (Lincs.) 1677

DD/N/199 Property in London (Trinity & Hoggin Lane) (Rothwell & Nevile) 1706

DD/N/200/1 - 41 Properties in Westminster (Donston, Nevile) with other Donston deeds for Yorks. & Notts. 1719 - 1788

DD/N/201/1 - 32 Lands in Lincs. (Wykes) and Sussex (Chichester, Selsey, Sidlaston and Oving), Westminster and Hants. (Warblington) (all Farrington property) 1612 - 1740

DD/N/202/1 - 38 Lands in Oving and Bertsted (Sussex) (Farrington) 1331 - 1707

DD/N/203/1 - 17 Lands in Chichester, Oving etc. (Sussex) (Palmer) and miscellaneous in Leics., Lincs. & London (Nevile & others) 1651 - 1789

DD/N/204/1 - 4 Lands in Metheringham and Swinderby (Lincs.) (Walker, Drake) 1782 - 1783

FAMILY & PERSONAL PAPERS 15th - 19th Century

DD/N/205/1 - 14 Nevile Wills etc. 1650 - 1809

DD/N/206/1-2 Nevile PEDIGREES 1599-19th Century

DD/N/207 VINCENT PEDIGREE 15th Century-1750

DD/N/208 ROYAL PEDIGREE (NEVILE CONNECTION) 17th Century

DD/N/209/1-2 FARRINGTON PEDIGREES c1700-1737

DD/N/210 & DD/N/211 Family Prayer books n.d., 1712

PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS 1685 - 1840

DD/N/212/1 - 140 Of George Donston of Worksop 1755 - 1765

DD/N/213/1 - 93 Of Neviles of Thorney, includes accounts books & inventories 1685 - 1742

DD/N/214 Nevile Estate & household account book 1741 - 1840

CORRESPONDENCE 1629 - 1918

DD/N/215/1-39 Of Lt. Col. George Nevile, Notts. Militia. 1678 - 1780

DD/N/216 Thorney Hall as Hospital 1914 - 1918

DD/N/217/1 - 4 Cookery Book and Recipes n.d. [c.17th-18th Century]

DD/N/218 Prayer for delivery from war and yellow fever 1794 - 1796

DD/N/219/1 - 2 School boy's note books of Vincent and Nevile. 1629-86, 1788

ESTATE ADMINISTRATION & LEGAL PAPERS 1578-20th Century

DD/N/220/1 - 16 Thorney Vicarage Tithes 1646 - 1822

DD/N/220/17 - 26 Corr. re augmentation of living at Thorney 1793 - 1803

DD/N/220/27 - 55 Queen Anne's Bounty disputes 1796 - 1818

DD/N/220/56 - 64 Corr. re augmentation of living for Thorney re lands in South Clifton 1804 - 1806

DD/N/220/65 - 72 Case re Broadholme Tithes 1803 - 1807

DD/N/220/73 - 88 Corr. re Spalford & Wigsley Inclosure 1812 - 1814

DD/N/221/1 - 39 Legal & Tithe papers for Melton-on-the-Hill Rectory (Yorks.) (Vincent) 1632 - 1738

DD/N/222a/1 - 50 Donston Estate accounts, receipts & vouchers. 1752 - 1767

DD/N/222b/1 - 35 Legacy and bankruptcy papers (Donston & Halfhide) 1728 - 1781

DD/N/222c/1 - 46 Legacy and bankruptcy papers (Donston for Garvis) 1754 - 1763

DD/N/222d/1 - 33 Exor. papers of late George Donston 1770 - 1820

DD/N/222e/1 - 6 Papers of Rev. Thomas Nevile and George Nevile 1777 - 1787

DD/N/223a/1 - 31 Estate accounts etc. of George Donston & his Executor, George Nevile (Worksop, Ordsall, Morton, Clarborough, Marshland, Adwick 1751 - 1802

DD/N/223b/1 - 37 Legal and testamentary papers of Mrs. Donston (née Wadeson), George Donston & Exor. George Nevile 1735 - 1788

DD/N/223c/1 - 38 Papers of Stokeham Donston of East India Co. 1755 - 1774

DD/N/223d/1 - 9 Exors. papers of late Stokeham Donston 1734 - 1793

DD/N/223d/10 - 26 Papers re education of Starkey Donston (ward of George Donston) 1776 - 1781

DD/N/223d/27 - 42 Exors. papers of late George Donston 1784 - 1788

DD/N/223e/1 - 3 Account book and papers of George Donston re Garvis settlement. 1774 - 1778

DD/N/224/1 - 11 Estate and legal accounts, Mrs. Nevile and Lady Carnwath, Adwick. 1754 - 1758

DD/N/225/1 - 3 Scaftworth and Everton. Inclosure Award, 1774; Map of low ground in area, 1773; Will of Richard Acklom of Wiseton, 1812 (estate includes Everton) 1774, 1773, 1812

DD/N/226 Law of Sewers for Notts. 1805

DD/N/227/1 - 9 Rentals, Surveys and Valuations (Thorney, South Clifton, Harby & Mattersey 1688 - 1885

DD/N/228 & 229 Sheriffs Quietus Rolls 1772, 1745

DD/N/230 Subsidy Roll, Hundred of Bassetlaw 1663

DD/N/231/1 - 17 Miscellaneous papers including:-

Incorporation of Doncaster. 1578

Agreement re Gedney Marshes (Lincs.). 1636

Inventory of Robert Seles. 1656

Parish account book, Ragnall. 1732 - 1822

Milliner's agreement. 1701

Calendar of Felons, Notts. 1772

Game Keeper's appointment. 1806, 1830

DD/N/232/1-3 Miscellaneous lists of deeds in the Nevile collection. c.20th century

DD/N/233/1-16 Miscellaneous - Nevile Family 1785-1910

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This collection is formed of four deposits, the first of the larger deposits was made in 1954 and the second in 1957, two subsequent and smaller deposits were made in 1961 and 1962. The Thorney Estate, in the extreme east of Nottinghamshire County and close to Lincoln, has been held by the Neviles continuously since the 16th century.