Manorial Papers

1 Manor: Aspatria

Documents: Rental [by Jonathan Potts]; Jonathan Potts's comments on fines etc., endorsed "An Estimate of the Value of the Manor of Aspatria"

Covering dates: n.d.

2 Manor: Baggraw

Documents: Receipt for fine, signed by Thomas Salkeld

Covering dates: 1700

3 Manor: Bassenthwaite

Documents: Admittances (2)

Covering dates: 1763, 1794

4 Manor: Bassenthwaite

Documents: Arbitrary Fines list

Covering dates: 1752

5 Manor: Bassenthwaite

Documents: Arbitrary, and Indenture Fines list

Covering dates: 1763

6 Manor: Bassenthwaite

Documents: Indenture Fines list (detailed)

Covering dates: 1763

7 Manor: Bassenthwaite

Documents: Rental (free; indenture; customary) [by Jonathan Potts] (detailed)

Covering dates: [1770s]

8 Manor: Blennerhasset & Upmanby

Documents: Three receipts by Margaret Salkeld and Andrew Hudleston, as follows: for fine, from Sir Alfrid Lawson for Mr John Grainger, 1750; for do. from Sir Wilfrid, 1752; for £16. 16s. 0d. "being the Value of a Horse taken for a Heriot", 1752. The 1750 receipt's pounce (sand to dry the ink) sparkles yet. The 1752 receipts each include bond to pay Sir Wilfrid his fines and rents when due.

Covering dates: 1750, 1752

9 Manor: Borrowdale

Documents: Admittance (1807) and Verdicts (1804-12)

Covering dates: 1804 - 12

10 Manor: Borrowdale

Documents: Rentals and fines lists

Covering dates: 1763-1809 and n.d.

11 Manor: Borrowdale

Documents: Steward's demand to tenant to pay fine

Covering dates: 1799

12 Manor: Cust. estate in Gilcrux but in the Manor of Arkleby

Documents: Survey [no map], mainly of the late John Younghusband's estate

Covering dates: n.d. [c. 1800]

13 Manor: Hesket [New Market]

Documents: Admittance and Verdicts

Covering dates: 1794-1811

14 Manor: Hesket [New Market]

Documents: Rentals and fines

Covering dates: 1763-1865

15 Manor: Hesket [New Market]

Documents: "Work done at Hesket Woods" (including "Cutting Bobbin Wood and Firkin hoops")

Covering dates: 1885-86

16 Manor: Hewthwaite

Documents: Estate payments account sheets for Sir Wilfrid's estates called Little Hewthwaite and the Prospect (John Renwick, agent there)

Covering dates: 1796 - 98

17 Manor: Hewthwaite

Documents: Admittance

Covering dates: 1803

18 Manor: Isel Blindcrake (with Redmain)

Documents: Verdicts

Covering dates: 1763, 1802-09

19 Manor: Isel Blindcrake (with Redmain)

Documents: Rental

Covering dates: 1763

20 Manor: Isel Blindcrake (with Redmain)

Documents: Rental ("arbitrary Custom")

Covering dates: c. 1800

21 Manor: Isel Blindcrake (with Redmain)

Documents: Rental (Joseph Messenger deceased)

Covering dates: 1825

22 Manor: Isel Blindcrake (with Redmain)

Documents: re Isaac Drewry

Covering dates: n.d. [c. 1825]

23 Manor: Isel Blindcrake (with Redmain)

Documents: Lord's rents

Covering dates: 1859, 1862

24 Manor: Isel Old Park

Documents: Admittances (Joseph Fell deceased)

Covering dates: 1794, 1807

25 Manor: Isel Old Park

Documents: Fines (Jos. Fell deceased) paid in 1792-1811

Covering dates: 1792, 1811

26 Manor: Isel Sunderland

Documents: Admittances (Fisher)

Covering dates: 1794 - 1807

27 Manor: Isel Sunderland

Documents: Lawbill (do.) for ejectment proceedings, Fisher having refused to pay fine, and specimen form for the proceedings (gives details of the estate concerned)

Covering dates: 1807

28 Manor: Isel Shepherdfield

Documents: Notes for rental (few)

Covering dates: c. 1800

29 Manor: Isel (Whole Manor)

Documents: Verdicts

Covering dates: 1806, 1811

30 Manor: Isel (Whole Manor)

Documents: re Drewry (includes "Cornish" [Cornage] rent, 1720)

Covering dates: 1698; 1720

31 Manor: Isel (Whole Manor)

Documents: Rental (Orfeur's Estate, Skelton's Estate), "No.12"

Covering dates: n.d. late 18th cent

32 Manor: Isel (Whole Manor)

Documents: Lord's rent (James Cooper, tenant)

Covering dates: 1872

33 Manor: Isel (Whole Manor)

Documents: Purvey calculations (whole manor, and also Little Hewthwaite)

Covering dates: c. 1700

34 Manor: Isel (Whole Manor)

Documents: Fines list (names all tenants)

Covering dates: c. 1800

35 Manor: Loweswater Thackthwaite & Brackenthwaite

Documents: Surrenders and Admittances

Covering dates: 1801 - 07

36 Manor: Loweswater Thackthwaite & Brackenthwaite

Documents: Rentals and fines lists

Covering dates: 1704 - 1804

37 Manor: Plumbland

Documents: Note on the 1709 deed (Orfeur to Dame Elizabeth Lawson) as to what manorial rights were sold then

Covering dates: early 18th cent.

38 Manor: Plumbland

Documents: "Plumbland & Arkleby Free Rents" list

Covering dates: 1723

39 Manor: Plumbland

Documents: Boundary claims (Plumbland & Arkleby)

Covering dates: c. 1800

40 Manor: Woodside & Curthwaite

Documents: Extracts from Court Books (1715 onwards), re Jefferson, Reay

Covering dates: 1782

41 Manor: Woodside & Curthwaite

Documents: Rental and fines list

Covering dates: 1841

42 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Notes on who's paid what lately (fines) in the various manors

Covering dates: watermarked 1798

43 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Notes on who's paid what lately (fines) in the various manors

Covering dates: c. 1800

44 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: List of the most recent dates of holding of Courts for the various manors (varies from 1794-1801; for Woodside & "Kirthwaite" "I did not observe any Court entered in the book")

Covering dates: c. 1801 (watermark 1798)

45 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Fines list

Covering dates: 1807

46 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Fines received list

Covering dates: 1807

47 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Fines received list ("Cash, Fines, Four fines")

Covering dates: c. 1807

48 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Rental (whole Lawson Estate)

Covering dates: 1786

49 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Tithes payments account (all manors) and rental

Covering dates: 1767

50 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Tithes rental (details of kinds)

Covering dates: 1806

51 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Cornage/Cornish/Hornage accounts

Covering dates: 1834-41

52 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Lord's rent

Covering dates: 1813, n.d.

53 Manor: Mixed Manors

Documents: Fines and estate work (not further specified as to place)

Covering dates: 1793-1843 (5)

54 Manor: Steward's papers

Documents: Sir Wilfrid's printed proposals for enfranchisements (all manors)

Covering dates: n.d. (later 18th c.)

55 Manor: Steward's papers

Documents: The words for opening the Manor Court (including the texts of the Oaths of Constables, Jurors, Foremen, Affearers); and the words for closing the Court

Covering dates: c. 1800

56 Manor: Steward's papers

Documents: Correspondence received

Includes "Dear Sir, I am Tormented about Reay's Admittances .." (1782), and letter to Mr Norman forwarding "the Lottery Tickets you ordered for Lady Lawson and Ann Davidson"; dorse used for rental calculations

Covering dates: 1781 - 1912, n.d. (early 19th c.)

This bundle also contains the following non-manorial papers:

"To the Honorable the Commissioners for the Ejection of Ignorant and Scandalous Ministers in the foure Northern Counties etc., The humble petition of the Parishioners and Inhabitants of the Parishes of Punsonby St Johns and St Bridgetts .." [Ponsonby and the two Beckermets] - "That whereas your poore desolat and soule-starveinge Petitioners" have been for several years "totally destitute of all soule saveinge meanes .. through the godlesse negligence of the late delinquent Patrons and others now receiveinge the tythes", we the undersigned now desire that "Mr Christopher Stockbridge, now Minister at Wabortwhaite an approved godly dispenser of the gospell of Christ", be commended to fit us into his schedule "untill some other godly Minister be placed among us"; here follow in this copy the names of 25 people; and on page 3 of this item, copy of the Commissioners' order granting the petition, and that Mr Stockbridge, not Sir Wilfrid Lawson, shall enjoy the parishes' profits [and tithes]; the signatories were William Brisco, Thomas Craister, Cuthbert Studholme, Thomas Langhorne, Thomas Sewell, n.d. [1650s] (contemporary copy)

"This is an Account of the Money due to Sir Wilfrid Lawson Bart. who Dyed in 1764 [was "1744", corrected; actually, 1762] On Mortgages and Bonds - 21 entries, each with name and sum, and date begun: 11 mortgages, 7 bonds, 1 rent, 1 on note, 1 wood sale; total £5634, n.d. [c. 1760s]

Receipted voucher - Coach Fare from London to Brayton (£3. 15s. 0d.), and expenses at 3s.0d. per day (15s.0d.), due to John Hill from Wilfrid Lawson Esq., n.d. [18th cent.]

Plan and section of a long flight of steps, with length of each tread; total length 188ft.4½ins. consisting of 25 steps; "Lenth of Line to Draw Side sweep 60 foot 8 Ins."; no indication of where for, n.d. [18th cent.]