| Description | Wills, settlements and mortgages of the Clervaux and Chaytor families 1349-1922; a grant of free warren in Croft 1478 and a large collection of title deeds. The deeds relate to the Croft estate with Jolby, Stapleton and Walmire 13th century-1773; Spennithorne estate with Constable Burton, Harmby and Thornton Steward 1571-1913; Coverdale including Agglethorpe, Caldbergh, Carlton, Coverham, Melmerby, Swineside, Conistone and Scrafton 1567-1869; West Witton 1634-1853; Aldbrough St. John 1598-1800; Cowton 1495-1917; Gilling 1614-1782; Richmond 1551-1762; York 1282-1696; North Riding including Bainbridge, Bellerby, Brignall, Brough, Carking and Eppleby, Colburn, Crosby, Dalton Travers, East Hauxwell, Irton, Marrick, Melsonby, Moulton in the parish of Middleton Tyas, Newsham, Northallerton and Brompton, Rokeby, Skeeby, Little Smeaton, Stillington, and Swaledale 1578-1818; West Riding and Ainsty including Askham Richard, Hampsthwaite, Midhope, Sheffield, Stainton, Staveley and Wighill 1383-1717; East Riding including Birdsall, Foggathorpe, Huggate, Kirkburn, and Skipwith 1614-1748; Yorkshire 1802; Out county relating to Durham county including Auckland St. Andrew, Butterby and Croxdale, Darlington, Durham, Gainford, Haughton le Skerne, Hurworth, Hutton Henry, Monk Hesleden, Newton Ketton, Sadberge, Seaton Carew, Stainton le Street, Whorlton, Witton le Wear, Wolsingham 13th cent.-1842; Tyne and Wear including Newcastle 1663; Cumbria including Crossthwaite and Farlton 1608, 1662.
Records also included in this collection are general estate papers including rentals 1764-1822, gamekeepers' deputations 1766-1819, sale particulars 1853, correspondence 1808-1813, accounts and vouchers 1783-1827, miscellaneous papers 1692-1930; estate papers relating to Croft 1620-1914; Cowton 1733-1902; Spennithorine 1747-1932; Coverdale estate records including rentals and field book 17th century-1825, Agglethorpe, Little Scrafton and Melmerby court rolls and papers 1681-1838; West Witton estate papers including perambulation of the manor 1771, surveys 1820, Penhill mines and quarries 1767-1811, enclosure records 1779-1781; County Durham estate including leases 1625-1682, tithes 1602, notes relating to crown rents n.d., rental of estate at Witton Castle 1775, and correspondence 1784-1794.
Maps and plans including estate maps relating to Wensleydale 1715-1960s, Arkengarthdale and Swaledale 1769-1825, Croft 1649-1844, Great Smeaton 1862, Cowton 1828-1891, Tunstall 1842, Cumbria 1720, Durham Tyne and Wear and Northumberland 1816-1865; printed maps of Yorkshire 1813-1925; tithe maps relating to Spennithorne 1849; architectural drawings relating to Spennithorne and Scrafton 1812-1938; prints and drawings relating to Wiltshire and Durham 1840.
Family papers include those of the Smales family between 1606-1814 which comprise documents relating to the Wharton family estates in Cleveland, Westmorland and Swaledale 1362-1773 [calendar of Smales family papers available on searchroom shelves]; papers relating to Anthony Chaytor of Croft 1596-1613, Thomas Chaytor of Butterby 1598-1614, Nicholas Chaytor of Butterby 1625-1667, Thomas and John Chaytor of Croft 1639-1658, Lambton family of Haughton Field 1440-1661; the papers of Sir William Chaytor of Croft, bart., his wife Peregrina, [see NYCROP 33] and his children including Henry Chaytor 1628-1731; the records of Henry Chaytor 1692-1777.
A large proportion of this collection contains the papers of William Chaytor of Spennithorne (1733-1819) and include records relating to political affairs, lead-mining, militia and lieutenancy [see NYCROP 15 "To Escape the Monster's Clutches"] and other matters c1750-1819; trustee and executor records for John Hutton of Marske, Yorke and Hilton families c1741-1803; correspondence and papers including papers as commissioner for land tax 1798-1814, commissioner for Chancery, Kirby Ravensworth hospital 1803-1804, adviser to commissioners Hudswell and Hipswell enclosure 1807-1808, Teesdale papers 1757-1795, deputy chief bailiff of Richmond 1618-1800, Recorder of Richmond 1699-1811, chairman of North Riding Quarter Sessions 1769-1815; correspondence and papers including correspondence with John Harvey of Ickwell Bury, purchases of Walmire and Thoresby; Coverham & Spennithorne advowsons; dispute with Wyvill over suit to Constable Burton court; genealogical notes; Harmby deeds 1719-1818; NRRD letters and papers relating to elections 1735-1782; correspondence with nephew John Trotter 1795-1815; memoranda book; payment of annuity to Isaac and Ann Nichol 1789-1814; William Chaytor (d. 1819) eulogy.
There are some records relating to Sir William Chaytor, 1st Bt., (1771 1847) [see NYCROP 50] including correspondence 1760-1855, architectural and building papers and designs of Bonomi 1815-1847, and a patent of baronetcy 1831; records relating to the Jarrow estate of the Brown and Drewett family 1818-1917; the Clervaux family cartulary; and records of J.C. Chaytor as executor of his mother Mrs Jane Chaytor 1825-1830. |
| Copies | Parts of this collection have been microfilmed [MIC 0166, 0167, 0168, 0169, 0510, 0641, 0948, 0949, 0950, 0952, 0985, 0986, 0987, 0989, 0999, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1395, 1445, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1910, 1982, 2024, 2045, 2055, 2056, 2064, 2295, 2297, 2377, 2383, 2565, 2566, 2567, 2654, 3069, 3070, 3473, 3658, 4029, 4094, 4122, 4222, 4366] For the papers of William Chaytor 1639-1721 see NYCROP 33. For the papers of William Chaytor 1771-1847 see NYCROP 50. A calendar with transcripts of the papers of the Smales Family of Gilling has ben produced by NYCRO and is avaiable on the searchroom shelves. |