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Collapse DTD - Cheshire estates of Tyrwhitt-Drake family - 17th century-19th centuryDTD - Cheshire estates of Tyrwhitt-Drake family - 17th century-19th century
Expand 1 - Title Deeds and Legal Papers1 - Title Deeds and Legal Papers
Collapse 2 - Correspondence and Papers, mainly estate2 - Correspondence and Papers, mainly estate
Expand 6 - Correspondence re Livings6 - Correspondence re Livings
Expand 7 - Correspondence (Estate Accounts)7 - Correspondence (Estate Accounts)
Expand 8 - Estate papers, Rentals, Notes, etc8 - Estate papers, Rentals, Notes, etc
Expand 9 - Cattle Plague9 - Cattle Plague
Expand 10 - Estate correspondence, vouchers, etc10 - Estate correspondence, vouchers, etc
Expand 11 - Correspondence - Estate11 - Correspondence - Estate
Expand 12 - Correspondence re timber, etc. - Estate12 - Correspondence re timber, etc. - Estate
Expand 13 - Correspondence re Timber sales; Lists of Bills; etc. - Estate13 - Correspondence re Timber sales; Lists of Bills; etc. - Estate
Expand 14 - Correspondence - Post of Salt Officer14 - Correspondence - Post of Salt Officer
Expand 20 - Correspondence re Barony of Malpas & its Fairs, etc20 - Correspondence re Barony of Malpas & its Fairs, etc
Collapse 29 - Documents found loose in Parcel 48 - Deeds, correspondence, vouchers29 - Documents found loose in Parcel 48 - Deeds, correspondence, vouchers
1 - RECOVERY, Common, (Copy), between George Lord Goring, John Newdigate and William Morton, esquires, plaintiffs, William Bellot and John Carter, gentlemen, tenants, William Lord Brereton 1st Vouchee and Henry Payne 2nd Vouchee ---- MANORS of BRERETON, MALPA - 1634
2 - ABSTRACTS of 2 Settlements showing Annuities limited to John, Edward, Mary and Jane Brereton, and charged on estates in EATON and SMALWOOD. Paper. - [1634]
3 - FEOFFMENT (18.C. attested Copy between (1) Sir Thomas Brereton of Wolvesacre [Co.Flint], kt., (2) Robert Viscount Cholmondeley of Cholmondeley, bt., Sir Edward Kynaston of Bateley, Salop, kt., Thomas Dod, Richard Egerton of Ridley, Edward Dod of Edge, Tho - 1835
4 - SCHEDULE entitled "Writings in the little black Trunke with a single look", being deeds relating to BRERETON and MALPAS (undated except for one of 15. Nov. 1653.). Paper. - Mid 17th century
5A - ACCOUNT of Receipts and Expenditure for the years 1687-1689 by Sir William Drake's Steward. Paper. - [1689]
5B - Memo of principal and interest due. Paper. - 1690
6 - SCHEDULE of Leases in being in MALPAS, BRADLEY, OLDCASTLE, TILSTON, CUDDINGTON, SHOCKLACH, CALDECOTT, DUCKINGTON, LITTLE EDGE and GREAT EDGE. Paper. - Early 18th century
7 - MEMORANDUM relating to Mr. Egerton's proposal to erect a school in BICKERTON for the free use of Mr. Drake's and his own Tenants only, and to settle £20 p.a. for the maintenance of a master, on condition that Mrs. and Mr. Drake grant him the presentatio - c1720
8 - LETTER from Thomas Dutton to M. G. Drakes, esq., M.P., Albermarle St., critising the conduct of Rev. Moore, rector of Malpas, who has made base accusations against one of Drake's tenants - Hatton - whom Drake subsequently turned out; Dutton, who writes - 1722
9 - ARTICLES of AGREEMENT (Copy) between (1) William Daxon of Malpas, gunsmith, and John Charsley of Amersham, Bucks., gentleman, on behalf of Madam Drake, and Montagu Garrard Drake for son, and (2) John Leech of Carden, esq., whereby (1) above bargain and - 1719
10 - ABSTRACT of Articles of Agreement as set out in DTD/29/9. Paper. - 1719
11 - AGREEMENT (Copy) between John Leech and Thomas Lowe, gentleman, Steward of M. G. Drake, esq., drawn up for the settlement of disputes concerning the Articles of Agreement (DTD/29/9); whereby £200, part of the sum of £400 agreed by the said Articles to b - 1720/1
12 - MEMORANDUM of AGREEMENT between (a) John Leech, esq., and Richard Key, and (b) Ambrose Nickson and William Daxon, Agents for M. G. Drake, esq, and Madam Jane Drake; before Hon. Henry Hoore, D.D., (1) That Mr. Drake's agents shall deliver an account of cordw - 1723
13 - ACCOUNT of bark, cordwood and timber taken from M.G. Drake's lands, as agreed to by John Leeche and Thomas Lewe. Paper. - 1724
14 - ACCOUNT for felling timber, cordwood and brachin in Mr. Drake's lands in CHESHIRE, £42. 15. 9d. Paper. - [1724
15 - RECEIPT by George Williams, Hugh Burrows, Thomas Williams and John Plant, to M. G. Drake, esq, for £43. 15. 0. as per the above account. Paper. DTD/29/9 - 15 found folded together. - 1724
16 - ACCOUNT of expenses incurred on a journey from Shardloes, Bucks., to Malpas, and return. [Total £23. 13. 4®d.] Paper. - 1724
17 - PERMIT for Charles Philips of Agden to go by land carriage to Malpas with one bushel of Salt. Signed by J. Carden, Higherwich Salt Office. Paper. - 1725
18 - ACCOUNT by John Hanson to M. G. Drake for candles and rush lights, 11/10. Receipted. Paper. - 1723
19 - ACCOUNT by John Hussey to Ambrose Nixson for the tenants's dinner, £15. 19. 4. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
20 - ACCOUNT by John Spencer to Esq. Drake for medicines, 10/4. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
21 - ACCOUNT by John Spencer to M. G. Drake for blacksmith's work, 18/11. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
22 - RECEIPT by Thomas Parker to Ambarus Nixson for hay, £1. 15. 0. Paper. - 1725
23 - ACCOUNT by Thomas Whickstead to [Ambrose] Nickson for saddery work, 11/6. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
24 - ACCOUNT by Thomas Tomlinson to M. G. Drake for blacksmith's work, 12/2. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
25 - ACCOUNT by Robert Phillips to Ambrose Nickson for bread, 10/6., Receipted. Paper. - 1725
26 - ACCOUNT by Thomas Eaton to Esq. Drake for 2/4. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
27 - ACCOUNT by Thomas Tompkin to Esq. Drake for charcoal, 5/8. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
28 - ACCOUNT by Edward Griffith to Esq. Drake for bread and meal, 3/10. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
29 - ACCOUNT by Thomas Vernon, apothecary, to Esq. Drake for 2/10. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
30 - ACCOUNT by John Hitchins to [Amb.] Nixon for groceries, 11/2®. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
31 - ACCOUNT by Lawrence Stones to Ambrose Nixson for cord, packthread, etc., 5/8. Receipted. Paper. - 1725
32 - ACCOUNT by Richard Burton to Sir Montegue Garat Drake esq., for carriage of 22 barrels of water, 7/4. N/D. Receipted. Paper. - [1725
33 - ABSTRACTS of Deeds relating to the estate late of Montague Garrard Drake, esq., in CHESHIRE, 1694 - 1736, with OPINION of Michael Biddulph that a good title may be made of the reversionary interest in the estate to a mortgagee. Paper. - 1736
34 - LETTER from Ambrose Nickson to William Drake, M.P., Norfolk St., concerning the purchase of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn's estate in Newton and Norbury for £1300. Suggests selling Norbury to the best bidder, as it lies 2 or 3 miles from any of Drake's land. - 1746
35 - LETTER by Ambrose Nickson to William. Drake, M.P., Upper Grosvenor St., states that he has a lease of EBHALL, estate and asks for Ankers Tenement to be combined with it, which would make it a good farm; he intends it for his daughter who wishes a lease for l - 1749/50
36 - LETTER from Thomas Carden, Malpas, to Rev. Dr. Eaton, Rector of Ammersham, asking him to approach Mr. Drake in his behalf about a cowhouse and stable built at Cross a hill tenement [Malpas] for his son Christopher Carden. Rev. Eaton had suggested, when - 1751
37 - LETTER by Ambrose Nickson to [William Drake]. Apologizes for misunderstanding his letter; he has agreed with Mary Hatton for a 21 years' lease at 25/- p. a.; the other two tenants are to have 2 or 3 days to think over the matter. Paper. - 1755
38 - ASSIGNMENT (Draft) of Term of Mortgage for 500 years, made between (1) William Traverse of Lincolns Inn, gentleman, (2) Mathew Bacon of the Middle Temple, esq., (3) William Drake of Shardlees, Bucks., esq., and (4) Thomas Drake of the same, esq. reciting - 1753
39 - LETTER from Joseph Britain, Agdon, to William Drake, esq., M.P., Amersham. He has despatched a cheese of his wife's making by Mr. Penn's waggon, directed to Grosvenor Square. He has delivered all the late Ambrose Nickson's books and papers concerning Drake' - 1765
40 - LETTER from Thomas Roylance to [William Drake] saying to encloses 2 Bills for £150 and £120; he will send remittances immediately he has recovered the rents, but at present he cannot get the tenants to pay regularly. Audley. Paper. - 1765
41 - LETTER by Thomas Roylance, Audley, to William Drake, shardloes, with details of 3 Bills which he says he encloses; he has paid Roger Dutton £30 for the purchase of his moiety in the Hains Acre. Paper. - 1765
42 - LETTER by Thomas Roylance, Audley, to [William Drake] saying he encloses 4 Bills; had hoped to send remittances for the rents due for the year 1764, but is at present disappointed; asks for directions about the repair or rebuilding of late Nickson's house - - 1765
43 - LETTER from George Boughey, Inner Temple, to [William Drake]. He hears from Mr. Roylance that Mr. Curson has advertised Iscoyd & the late Mr. Hammer's estate in the Malpas neighbourhood for sale; he has hinted that one of the estates in Caldecot, which is v - 1779
44 - ABSTRACT of SURVEY of [William Drake's] estate in Cheshire taken from Mr. Kent's survey, with the new rental as established Lady Day 1789. AGDON, BARTON, BRADLEY, CALDECOTT, DUCKINGTON, EDGE, MALPAS, NEWTON, NORBURY, OLDCASTLE, SHOCKLACH, TILSTON. Paper. - [1789]
45 - SURVEY - Summary of DTD/29/44, giving place, name of holding, name of tenant and date expiry of lease. Paper. - [1789]
46 - SURVEY - A summary, similar to DTD/29/45, but omitting the tenants' names. Endorsed: LIST of tenants, showing rents payable by each, and in most cases the dates of expiry of lease. Paper. - [1795]
47 - VALUATION. Abstract of Joseph Boydell's valuation of Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt Drake's Estate in CHESHIRE, MALPAS, BRADLEY, ARDEN, EDGE, TILSTON, BUCKINGTON, CUDDINGTON, NEWTON, NORBURY, OLDCASTLE, BARTON, and SHOCHLACH. Paper. - c1796
Expand 30 - Items not enclosed in numbered parcels30 - Items not enclosed in numbered parcels
Expand 35 - Correspondence re Bills35 - Correspondence re Bills
Expand 37 - Documents found loose37 - Documents found loose
Expand 3 - Accounts and Vouchers3 - Accounts and Vouchers
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