Cumbria Archive Service CATALOGUE: new additions August 2021 Carlisle Archive Centre The list below comprises additions to CASCAT from Carlisle Archives from 1 January - 31 July 2021. Ref_No Title Description Date BRA British Records Association Nicholas Whitfield of Alston Moor, yeoman to Ranald Whitfield the son and heir of John Conveyance of messuage and Whitfield of Standerholm, Alston BRA/1/2/1 tenement at Clargill, Alston 7 Feb 1579 Moor, gent. Consideration £21 for Moor a messuage and tenement at Clargill currently in the holding of Thomas Archer Thomas Archer of Alston Moor, yeoman to Nicholas Whitfield of Clargill, Alston Moor, consideration £36 13s 4d for a 20 June BRA/1/2/2 Conveyance of a lease messuage and tenement at 1580 Clargill, rent 10s, which Thomas Archer lately had of the grant of Cuthbert Baynbrigg by a deed dated 22 May 1556 Ranold Whitfield son and heir of John Whitfield of Ranaldholme, Cumberland to William Moore of Heshewell, Northumberland, yeoman. Recites obligation Conveyance of messuage and between John Whitfield and one 16 June BRA/1/2/3 tenement at Clargill, customary William Whitfield of the City of 1587 rent 10s Durham, draper unto the said William Moore dated 13 Feb 1579 for his messuage and tenement, yearly rent 10s at Clargill late in the occupation of Nicholas Whitfield Thomas Moore of Clargill, Alston Moor, yeoman to Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson of Corby Gates, yeoman. Recites Feb 1578 Nicholas Whitfield of Alston Conveyance of messuage and BRA/1/2/4 Moor, yeoman bargained and sold 1 Jun 1616 tenement at Clargill to Raynold Whitfield son of John Whitfield of Randelholme, gent. his messuage and tenement called Clargill rent 10s. June 1587 Raynold by his deed sold Clargill to William Moore of Heslewell in Allandale. 1610 William Moore conveyed it to Thomas Moore his son. Now Thomas Moore for the consideration of £241 paid by Thomas Stevenson and John his son hath sold his messuage and tenement at Clargill John Stephenson of Corby Gate, Alston Moor, yeoman to Michael Conveyance of Clargill, Alston BRA/1/2/5 Walton of the Bleagill in Alston 9 Oct 1622 Moor Moor, consideration £300 for the messuage and tenement Nicholas Lee of Clargill, Alston Moor to John Teasdall of White Lee, Northumberland. John has a customary lease for years made unto him by Ralph Whitfield of Randerholme Cumberland,gent. Conveyance of a lease in BRA/1/2/6 being landlord of a messuage and 30 Jan 1625 exchange tenement at White Lee, rent 10s, will set over unto Nicholas Lee the younger son of Nicholas Lee the said lease in return for the conveyance of his messuage and tenement at Clargill John Teasdall of Clargill, Alston Moor, yeoman to Marie Teasdall his eldest daughter of a messuage and tenement at Clargill which he lately purchased of Nicholas Lee BRA/1/2/7 Conveyance of Clargill 27 Sep 1627 late of Clargill, providing that John has peaceable possession during his lifetime. Two copies, one signed by John (his mark) and the signed by Marie (her mark) Michael Walton of Clargill, yeoman in 1622 purchased of John Stevenson of Blagill a Conveyance of tenement at messuage and tenement called BRA/1/2/8 23 Jan 1635 Clargill Clargill, rent 10s in fee simple, for the consideration of £13 6s 8d now sold to his eldest son William Walton of Clargill In the name of god amen. The twenty eight day of February anno domini 1636. I John Stevenson of Corby gates within the parish of Will of John Stephenson of Alstone and County of 8 Feb 1636- BRA/1/2/9 Corby Gates, Alston, clerk Cumberland clerke beinge sicke in 1637 body but whole in mynde and in perfect remembrance (all praise be given unto god) for avoidinge of all suites and controversies which might issue and arise for and concerninge these temporll and earthly blessings wherewith god hath endowed me and therefore beinge willinge to dispose thereof as god shall more me I in the feare of the same god and uppon myne owne free motion doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in maner and forme followinge First I comment my soule into the hands of Almighty god my most mercifull father and my body to be buried att Kirkhaugh or Alstone within the rectorye there and I give my goods after this order First I give unto John Whitfield my grandchild £10 Item I give unto my grandchild Regnald Whitfield £10 Item I give unto my grandchild Nicholas Whitfield £20 Item I give unto my William Richardson of Randleholme, Alston Moor. Recites William Walton of Clargill by his deed consideration £112 did sell to William Richardson a moiety or half tenement at Clargill, rent 5s. William Richardson upon the proposed marriage of Jane his Settlement of Clargill in aid of eldest daughter to Thomas BRA/1/2/10 28 Jun 1666 widow and her son Whitfield son and heir of Raph Whitfield of Clargill did promise to give the said half tenement as marriage portion. The marriage took place and Thomas is now deceased but left issue, Nicholas his eldest son; William now absolutely grants to Jane and Nicholas his half tenement at Clargill Made by George Mowbray esq. of Allenheads, Northumberland upon the marriage of his daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Whitfield of Clargill only son and heir of Draft settlement upon proposed Nicholas Whitfield. John BRA/1/2/11 1724-1725 marriage Mowbray of Durham City gent. and the Rev. Thomas Penreth of Kirkland third party - houses and lands at Clargill, also 1 house and farm called Low Row in Kirkhaugh Northumberland and 3 houses and shops at the west end of the Quayside in Newcastle- upon-Tyne; tenants names William Walton of Clargill, Alston Moor, yeoman to Ralph Whitfield of Clargill, consideration £69 for a moiety of a tenement including a slated Conveyance of a half tenement house (includes description of the BRA/1/2/12 5 May 1641 at Clargill land). Memorandum at foot of Chancery certification that day before Sir John Lowther, bart. signed John Lowther. Endorsed with further certificate, by John Skelton J.P. For 20 years, the water corn mill called Alston Mill, Alston tithes (waifs and strays on the manor excepted) the farmhold called Lowbyer, (records field names), except all tithes of Tyne Head and certain of the Low Byer fields (named);right of entryto "the Lease from Greenwich Manor House lately built in the Hospital govenors to Cuthbert BRA/1/2/13 field called Low heugh at 23 Sep 1780 Fairlamb of Randalholme, Lowbyer and there to hold the Alston Courts for the Manor of Alston Moor at all times when and as the same shall be thought necessary" right of way reserved over "the Waggon Way now laid for the use of Nent Force Level"; minerals and timber reserved, rent £240 10 p.a. repairing etc. clauses Of Newcastle upon Tyne, Doctor of Physic and John Carr of Ryehope, Durham esq. for 21 years - the Shawfoot Cross vein North End, in Alston Moor; lead Mining lease Shawfoot Cross 20 May BRA/1/2/14 mining clauses; rent 1/5 of the ore Vein Northend to John Hall 1780 produced. States that the vein runs North-South; bounds stated; Near Guddamgillhead; mentions "the mouth of a level begun under the Fire Stone" Allerwash West Farm, (gives field Lease from Greenwich, names) land only, no house for 12 BRA/1/2/15 Cuthbert Watson of Allerwash, 23 Sep 1780 years, minerals, timber and Newbrough, Northumberland wayleaves excepted; rent £71 p.a. To Isaac White of Nattrass, miner, Mining lease for Holy Field BRA/1/2/16 Parish of Alston for 21 years from 28 Sep 1782 under Natrass Tenement Greenwich Hospital Mining lease for Low Birchy To John Nattrass of Millhouse and 22 Mar BRA/1/2/17 Bank John Dixon of Lead Gate, both of 1783 Alston, miners for 21 years - Low Birchy Bank Vein (running east- west) to work it for 1200 yards eastwards from the middle of Cash Burn and 40 yards breadth on each side of the daid vein; rent 1/6 of the ore produced, from Greenwich Hospital To William Hutchinson of Loaning Alston, gentleman for 21 years lead vein running east-west between the east and boundary of Mining lease for Greengill East 22 Mar BRA/1/2/18 Greengill West End (vein) and the End 1783 middle of the River Nent, and 40 yards in breadth on each side of the said vein; rent 1/5 of the ore produced To Joseph Pearson and Anthony Thwaites the younger both of Alston, miners for 21 years to work it for 750 yards westwards Mining lease for Thorngill Slitt 22 Mar BRA/1/2/19 from the westend boundary of Vein 1783 Thorngill East End Sun Vein, and 40 years breadth on each side of the vein; rent1/5 of the ore produced Mining lease for Low Birchy 22 Mar BRA/1/2/20 Bank [same as BRA/1/2/17] 1783 Eleanor Kenneby of the City of Durham executrix of the will of David Kenneby her husband (concerning his lawsuit Kenneby v. Hall and others begun c. 1737 in the Durham Court of Pleas) assignment of moneys to John Assignment from Elianor Mushcamp/Musheramp of 24 May BRA/1/3/1 Kenneby to John Mushcamp Brotherlee, Stanhope, Durham, 1744 gent. of John Dixon of Ludwell County Durham, yeoman bond dated 20 June 1730 for £100 for the payment of £50; Thomas Dixon's and William Rain's promisory note, and John Maddison's promisory note Mary Watson of Snappergill,Chapelry of Garrigill, Alston widow, Joseph Beacham of Oldby Field yeoman and Conveyance of Upper Robert Hodgson of Alston BRA/1/3/2 1 May 1764 Dodbury, Garrigill yeoman to Joshua Stagg of Howgill Sike, Garrigill, yeoman, consideration £125 recites all changes from 1611, "part of that antient farm or tenement" called Upper Dodberry held for the residue of a term of 1000 years from 1611, also mentions William Walton's will (1706) Letter from John Whitfield Letter regarding dispute regarding dispute over leases to 20 Dec BRA/1/3/3 between Earl of Carlisle and win and dig limeston and to burn 1790 Bishop of Durham and sell in Crosshill Kiln Pasture Otherwise Long Bank and Riding, Extract of deeds to Shittlehope BRA/1/3/4 purchased of John Walton by 1797 Close Cuthbert Rippon Gives name of property, tenant BRA/1/3/5 Stanhope Rentals and rental amount for the years 1770-1798 1770, 1778, 1781 & 1798 Cuthbert Rippon of Old Clapham, Surrey esq.