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Documents from the Edenhall Estate, Cumbria Transcribed from the seller’s photos on eBay by Petra E. Mitchinson 2009 Contents Page Introduction ................................................................................................................ 6 The MUSGRAVE Family, Baronets of Edenhall ...................................................... 7 Transcriptions ............................................................................................................. 9 22 Apr 1671. Account for masons’ repairs at Hartley Castle .......................................... 9 25 Dec 1674. HM Customs House account, Carlisle port ............................................... 9 18 May 1681. Marriage agreement Mary MUSGRAVE & John DAVISON ................ 10 09 Sep 1686. Soulby Court Baron rents & fines list ..................................................... 12 1690s. Tenants’/voters’ list, Middle & West Ward, Westmorland ................................ 13 16 Sep 1708. Receipt for grass and cattle sold ............................................................. 15 20 Sep 1708. Receipt for 4 oxen and cattle .................................................................. 16 26 Jul 1710. List of live and dead goods at Edenhall & Hartley ................................... 16 14 May 1712. Receipt for various taxes ....................................................................... 17 08 Jul 1712. Receipt by the Rector of Crosby Garrett .................................................. 18 28 Jul 1712. Receipt for 6 rakes & 2 scythe shafts ....................................................... 18 11 Oct 1726. Printed rent receipt for Kirkoswald tithes ................................................ 18 31 Oct 1726. Receipt for collars & stays ...................................................................... 18 15 Nov 1726. Receipt for butter for sheep salve ........................................................... 19 28 Nov 1726. Receipt for slating at Barronwood House ............................................... 19 03 Dec 1726. Receipt for coals from HODGSON’s pits ............................................... 19 24 Jan 1726/7. A lengthy detailed blacksmith’s account .............................................. 19 31 Jan 1726/7. Receipt for a swine............................................................................... 20 14 Feb 1726/7. Carriage receipt from Newcastle to Edenhall ....................................... 21 17 Apr 1727. Receipt for building work at Barronwood House .................................... 21 24 Jun 1727. Lazonby rent collector’s salary receipt .................................................... 22 09 Oct 1727. Account for Ann JACKSON’s goods and services .................................. 22 01 Jan 1732/3. Detailed account, Birkett lead mines .................................................... 23 27 Jan 1732/3. Detailed carrier’s or coachman’s account ............................................. 23 06 Oct 1733. Receipt for Cartmell spa water ................................................................ 24 09 Oct 1733. Printed receipt for rent for Blackhall township ........................................ 24 17 Oct 1733. Receipt for building a new barn at Old Park ............................................ 24 18 Oct 1733. Receipt for 63 loads of coal .................................................................... 25 23 Oct 1733 – 20 Sep 1734. Private school boarding fees / expenses ........................... 25 10 Nov 1733. Stone masons’ receipt for walling work at Bewley ................................. 26 10 Mar 1733/4. Receipt for a black gelding horse ........................................................ 26 29 Mar 1734. Wages receipt for work at Old Park House ............................................. 26 02 Apr 1734. Receipt for Bewley Castle rent ............................................................... 26 10 Apr 1734. Wages receipt for dressing a meadow ..................................................... 27 22 Apr 1734. Receipt for brewing ale and beer ............................................................ 27 04 May 1734. Dining receipt from the Grapes Inn, Carlisle ......................................... 27 10 May 1734. Receipt for one cow .............................................................................. 28 13 May 1734. Receipt for Penrith church tax ............................................................... 28 14 May 1734. Detailed blacksmith’s account ............................................................... 28 27 May 1734. Pay receipt for managing Hartley lead works ........................................ 29 09 Jun 1734. Receipt for grazing of a mare & foal ....................................................... 29 21 Jun 1734. Account for fetching horses, cattle & sheep ............................................ 30 23 Jul 1734. Saddler’s receipt ...................................................................................... 30 13 Aug 1734. Receipt for goods carried ....................................................................... 30 23 Aug 1734. Receipt for fetching 15 brace of tench.................................................... 31 30 Aug 1734. Detailed hay makers’ / mowers’ account ................................................ 31 10 Sep 1734. Receipt for a pair of cart ropes ................................................................ 32 2 12 Sep 1734. Detailed haymakers’ and labourers’ account ........................................... 32 21 Sep 1734. Cooper’s bill........................................................................................... 34 28 Sep 1734. Receipt for Bristols seed barley .............................................................. 34 10 Oct 1734. Receipt for a brown gelding horse .......................................................... 34 17 Oct 1734. Receipt for moss for new barn at Kirkoswald.......................................... 34 18 Oct 1734. Receipt for iron for trundles at Hartley Mill ............................................ 35 05 Nov 1734. Saddler’s account .................................................................................. 35 18 Nov 1734 (1). Receipt for expenses at the Bush Inn, Carlisle .................................. 35 18 Nov 1734 (2). Receipt for laying slate on barn at Kirkoswald ................................. 35 29 Nov 1734. Coachman’s account .............................................................................. 36 19 Dec 1734. Receipt for repairing mill & dam at Glassonby ....................................... 36 26 Dec 1734. The Newcastle carrier’s receipt .............................................................. 36 29 Dec 1734. Receipt for cart loads of ling .................................................................. 36 04 Jan 1734/5. Two receipts for lime & carriage of coal .............................................. 37 28 Jan 1734/5. Receipt for wheat bought at Penrith market .......................................... 37 29 Jan 1734/5. Receipt for 5 gallons of brandy ............................................................ 37 08 Feb 1734/5. Receipt for cloth, carriage and tailor’s bill ........................................... 38 10 Feb 1734/5. Coachman’s account............................................................................ 38 17 Feb 1734/5. Receipt for brown and white paper ...................................................... 38 25 Apr 1735. Dining expense receipts for keeping courts ............................................. 39 05 May 1735. Cooper’s receipt .................................................................................... 39 16 May 1735. Detailed butcher’s account for fish & meat ............................................ 40 29 May 1735. Receipt for damages by Longrigg lead mine .......................................... 40 31 May 1735. Subscription to Penrith Races ................................................................ 40 24 Jun 1735. Receipt for pickled sturgeon & chickens ................................................. 40 28 Jun 1735. Receipt for Staffield rent collector’s salary ............................................. 41 05 Jul 1735. Receipt for carriage of wine from Newcastle ........................................... 41 16 Jul 1735. Receipt for brewing “small beer” ............................................................. 41 19 Jul 1735 (1). Expenses bill for journey to Cartmel .................................................. 41 19 Jul 1735 (2). Receipt for lead from Hartley lead mill............................................... 42 26 Aug 1735 (1). Detailed bookseller’s account ........................................................... 42 26 Aug 1735 (2). Receipt for poor tax for Dockray End, Penrith .................................. 43 11 Nov 1737. Carrier’s receipt, a hogshead of port wine .............................................. 43 20 Nov 1737. Receipt for beef bought at Penrith market .............................................. 43 29 Nov 1737 (1). Wages receipt for the bailiff of Staffield ........................................... 43 29 Nov 1737 (2). Receipt for butter for sheep salve ..................................................... 44 26 May 1743. Bleatarn Court Baron document ............................................................ 44 15 Nov 1750 (1). Receipt for a barrel of tar from Carlisle ...........................................