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DTD - Cheshire estates of Tyrwhitt-Drake family - 17th century-19th century

1 - Title Deeds and Legal Papers

2 - Correspondence and Papers, mainly estate

6 - Correspondence re Livings

7 - Correspondence (Estate Accounts)

8 - Estate papers, Rentals, Notes, etc

9 - Cattle Plague

10 - Estate correspondence, vouchers, etc

11 - Correspondence - Estate

12 - Correspondence re timber, etc. - Estate

13 - Correspondence re Timber sales; Lists of Bills; etc. - Estate

14 - Correspondence - Post of Salt Officer

20 - Correspondence re Barony of Malpas & its Fairs, etc

1 - ACKNOWLEDGMENT by 14 inhabitants of CARDEN that they have not appeared at the Courts Leet for the BARONY of MALPAS for some years, but that previously it was the custom for the villagers to attend from time immemorial. Paper. - 1709

2 - MEMORANDA relating to the BARONY of MALPAS, concerning the renewal of tenancies, BRADLEY, NEWTON and NORTON; the waste or royalty of KIDDINGTON alias KUDDINGTON, claimed to belong to Mr. Drake by Mr. Bankes, on the ground of his having received the rent - 1720

3 - MEMORANDA of nine years leases of premises in BRADLEY, AGDON, NEWTON and BARTON; giving tenants' names, averages, fines and rents. Paper. - 1720

4 - MEMORANDA relating to rents received by the Breretons and the Drakes from cottages at KIDDINGTON [CUDDINGTON]; presents made by John Carden and other tenants; moneys alleged by Mr. Daxon to have been paid [to Mr. Drake]; requests for renewals of tenanci - [1720

5 - LETTER from Lord Malpas to [M. C. Drake] proposing to refer their dispute about the tolls of MALPAS Fair to 2 gentleman in the country, in order to avoid the expence and voxation of a law suit; complains that [Mr. Drake's] Agent Nixon is endeavouring to - 1726

6 - LETTER by T. Lowe to Hon. Mountagu Gerrard Drake, esq., M.P., at Tunbridge Wells [Kent]. He has not seen or board from Mr. Chadwick, who, he understands, has surveyed and mapped 2 or 3 more tenements; gives account of D's. building programme at MALPAS w - 1726

7 - ABSTRACT of TITLE to the CHESHIRE Estate of late M. G. Drake, with OPINION of Michael Biddulph that a good title of the reversionary interest in the estate may be made to a mortgagee. Estate comprises the BARONY of MALPAS, the MANOR and CASTLE of MALPAS, - 1736

8 - LETTER from Amb. Nickson to [William. Drake] requesting leases for lives of Bridges, Ebnall and Foxes; he has already spent upwards of £80 on Ebnall and Ankers tenement and proposes spending a further £40 or £50. Malpas. Paper. - 1748/9

9 - LETTER by John Longford to William Drake, esq., M.P., Shardlees. The great indisposition of Mr. Taylor, one of the Rectors of Malpas, occasions his request to be considered for the next vacancy; gives account of his previous application to Mrs. Drake on Mr. - 1748

10 - LETTER (Draft) from [William Drake] to Mr. Roylance. Regrets that he is not able to promote the interest of Mr. Stoakes on R's. recommendations; his non-residence at Malpas gives him no protensions in a local appointment. Paper. - 1785

11 - LETTER by [Rev.] T. Townson to [William Drake]. There has as yet been no news in Malpas of the Mr. Kent whom he mentions, but he and Mr. Roylance will show him every civility on arrival; hopes that addressee's stay at Richmond Hill [Surrey] has been agreeab - 1786

12 - LETTER (Copy) from [William Drake] to Rev. Dr. Townson, asking for his and Roylance's assistance in finding out particulars about the fourth part of MALPAS MANOR; the quiet, warmth and good hours of Bath were much adapted to his present feelings. Paper. - 1787

29 - Documents found loose in Parcel 48 - Deeds, correspondence, vouchers

30 - Items not enclosed in numbered parcels

35 - Correspondence re Bills

37 - Documents found loose

3 - Accounts and Vouchers