| Description | Title deeds relating to Whitby 1616-1905, Fylingdales 1637-1905, Crambe 1694-1968 and Badsworth and Upton 1858-1909; Whitby Abbey deeds and accounts c1282-1540; Survey of Cholmley estates 1783.
Wills settlements and mortgages of Sir Henry Cholmley 1661, Nathaniel Cholmley 1776-1796, Sir George Cholmley 1868-1875, and George Cholmley of Whitby 1884.
Manorial records including the manor of Fylingdales 1682-1763, the manor of Stakesby 17th century-1822, the manor of Whitby 1708-1837 and an unamed manor 1715-1717.
Estate papers including leases 1725-1842, surveys 1783-1784, rentals 1705-1829, correspondence 1752-1811, accounts, day books and ledgers relating to Ruswarp Mill 1639-1913, general accounts 1670-1881, land valuation returns 1897-1912.
Personal papers of Sir Hugh Cholmley including letter books and letters from Tangiers 1664-1685, account books and accounts 1662-1678 and miscellaneous papers 1669-1787; Nathaniel Cholmley merchant (d.1687) account book, letter book 1682-1691; John Cholmley merchant (d.1694) letter book and lease 1664-1695; Richard Cholmley (1723-1741) ships' journals, log books 1738-1740; Nathaniel Cholmley (1721-1791) books and papers 1742-1743; Hugh Cholmley (1684-1755) papers 1724-1743; Anne Cholmley 1629; miscellaneous personal papers 1671-1876 and Wentworth personal papers 1692; Whitby Abbey documents 1282-1907.
Assessments 1689.
Harbours, piers and roads in Whitby 1701-1840, Scarborough Harbour 1762 and Sunderland Harbour 1727-1764; Derwent navigation papers 1702-1757.
Legal papers 1737-1838.
Inventories 1791-1916.
Maps and plans including estate plans 1640-1843, railway plan n.d., architects' drawings 19th century, nautical charts 1795-1803, map of Howsham 1776, and a printed map of Lower Rhine/Palatinate by J.B. Homan.
ZCG(H) Cholmley (Wentworth, Norcliffe, Strickland) family records including title deeds relating to Barton le Willows 1603-1828, Bossall 1759-1811, Crambe 1623-1809, Cundall 1772-1789, Flaxton 1747-1847, Harton 1632-1778, Howsham 1778-1808, Leckby 1780-1784, Norton le Clay 1779-1785, Scrayingham 1611-1786, Thorpe Audlin 1617-1654, Whitby 1550-1756, and various other townships 1427-1846; accounts 1713-1782; correspondence 1761-1834; legal papers 16th century-1741; miscellaneous papers 1500-1748; settlements 1638-1824; and wills 1650-1809. |
| Copies | Parts of this collection have been microfilmed [MIC 1181, 1275, 1286, 1314, 1336, 1337, 1338, 1343, 1948, 2046, 2103, 2104, 2554, 2766, 3116, 3117, 3275, 3289, 3299, 3667, 3848, 4095, 4129, 4193]. |