Catalogue description Portland of Welbeck (2 Deposit): Deeds and Estate Papers

This record is held by Nottinghamshire Archives

Details of 157 DD/2P
Reference: 157 DD/2P
Title: Portland of Welbeck (2 Deposit): Deeds and Estate Papers
Description:

This collection largely consists of 16 and 17 century deeds, leases, and estate records relating to Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, with a few items from other counties. They are additional to those in the Portland of Welbeck 1st Deposit (DD/P) in Nottinghamshire Archives and contain similar material. There are records of the 17 century administration of Sherwood Forest in north Nottinghamshire, including further copies of medieval perambulations (27/6-8), and a detailed survey of the deer in 1708 (27/66-67). Contemporary records of the industrial development of this area include further records of iron furnaces or forges at Carburton (28/16-20), Clipstone (28/43-46), and Kirkby in Ashfield (28/212-213; 28/250) in Nottinghamshire as well as Barlow (28/466-73) in Derbyshire. In addition there is a detailed lease of a colliery at Jesmond near Newcastle on Tyne in 1699 (28/493), and a lease of Field Mill at Mansfield to a partnership of Nottingham hosiers for conversion to a cotton mill in 1788 (28/318-319).

 

A few documents (eg. 15/1) record the sale of Derbyshire property newly acquired by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s; this had been formerly owned by Sir Anthony Babington of Dethick, executed for his part in the 'Babington Plot' to overthrow Queen Elizabeth in 1586, and subsequently granted by her to Raleigh.

 

Note that items with reference numbers in square brackets have been transferred and recatalogued with related documents in later deposits, chiefly DD/4P, and will no longer be located with their DD/2P references.

 

Content Summary:

 

TITLE DEEDS

 

Nottinghamshire

 

DD/2P/1/1-28

 

Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Annesley

 

1345-1638

 

DD/2P/2/1-4

 

Awsworth and Greasley, also Tansley (Derbys)

 

1589-?1662

 

DD/2P/3/1-18

 

Cotham and Flawborough, etc.

 

1569-1709

 

DD/2P/4/1-8

 

Edwinstowe and Carburton

 

1631-1704

 

DD/2P/5/1

 

Hickling

 

1714

 

DD/2P/6/1-4

 

Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, and Sutton-in-Ashfield

 

1583-1795

 

DD/2P/7/1-15

 

Norton Cuckney and Welbeck

 

1571-1676

 

DD/2P/8/1-6

 

Sibthorpe, Screveton, Shelton, Flintham and Car Colston

 

1596-1700

 

DD/2P/9/1-5

 

Sookholme

 

1593-1596

 

DD/2P/10/1

 

Sutton on Trent

 

1665

 

DD/2P/11/1-4

 

Walesby

 

1506-1597

 

DD/2P/12/1

 

Workshop

 

1576

 

Derbyshire

 

DD/2P/13/1-2

 

Linare

 

1624-1628

 

DD/2P/14/1-2

 

Chesterfield

 

1531 1631

 

DD/2P/15/1

 

Litchurch

 

1587

 

DD/2P/16/1-4

 

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire: various

 

1469-1741

 

Other Counties

 

DD/2P/17/1

 

Somerset: Portbury

 

1543

 

DD/2P/18/1-3

 

Yorkshire: Hovingham

 

1593-1594

 

SETTLEMENTS

 

Barley, Cavendish, and Shrewsbury Families

 

DD/2P/19/1

 

Various

 

1592

 

DD/2P/20/1-10

 

Various

 

1637-c 1640

 

DD/2P/22/1-10

 

Various

 

c 1660-c 1700

 

Civil War and Aftermath

 

DD/2P/21/1-2

 

Nottinghamshire: Dunham

 

1632-1655

 

Holles and Harley Families

 

DD/2P/23/1-13

 

Settlements

 

1685-1727

 

LEGAL PAPERS

 

Nottinghamshire

 

DD/4P/18/24

 

Car Colston

 

c 1682

 

DD/2P/24/2-3

 

Clipstone

 

c 1665-1680

 

DD/2P/24/4-9

 

Kirkby in Ashfield

 

c 1663-1687

 

DD/2P/24/10

 

Mansfield Woodhouse

 

17/18 cent

 

DD/2P/24/11-26

 

Sutton in Ashfield

 

1658-1852

 

DD/2P/24/27-38

 

Sibthorpe

 

1660-1677

 

DD/2P/24/39-48

 

Sookholme

 

1729-1762

 

DD/2P/24/49-52

 

Warsop

 

1735-1754

 

DD/2P/24/53-57

 

Worksop

 

1664-c 18 cent

 

Derbyshire

 

DD/2P/24/59-61

 

Barley, Newcastle v. Clayton

 

1664 & n d

 

DD/2P/24/62

 

Chesterfield: claims to Manor and Borough

 

1683

 

Various Properties

 

DD/2P/24/63-71

 

Oliver, Killingworth (Northumberland) v. Newcastle

 

1663-1675

 

DD/2P/24/72

 

Newcastle v. George Wakeford and others

 

c. 1670

 

DD/2P/24/73

 

Andrew Clayton v. Newcastle

 

c. 1668

 

DD/2P/24/74

 

Newcastle v. Michael Heathcote and Andrew Morewood

 

1677

 

Settlement Disputes

 

DD/2P/24/75-84

 

Succession of Holles, Duke of Newcastle

 

1680-1692

 

DD/2P/24/85-91

 

Death of Holles, Duke of Newcastle

 

1690-1715

 

Legal Papers and Miscellaneous

 

DD/2P/24/92-99

 

Miscellaneous

 

1674-1675

 

ENCLOSURE

 

DD/2P/25/1

 

Farnsfield

 

1777

 

DD/2P/25/2-14

 

Gringley and Misterton

 

1775-1796

 

DD/2P/25/15

 

Warsop

 

1818

 

DD/2P/25/16

 

Willoughby-on-the-Wolds

 

1780

 

DD/2P/25/17, 18

 

Worksop

 

1781-1784

 

DD/2P/25/19, 20

 

Ashover (Derbys.)

 

1776-1779

 

DD/2P/25/21

 

Hasland (Derbys.)

 

1779

 

MISCELLANEOUS TITLE PAPERS

 

DD/2P/26/1

 

Hawton

 

1540

 

SHERWOOD FOREST

 

DD/2P/27/1-5

 

Officers

 

1666-1711

 

DD/2P/27/6-10, 23a

 

Perambulations

 

1226-1538

 

DD/2P/27/11-19

 

Royal and other licences and grants, including Thoresby Park

 

1641-1713

 

DD/2P/27/20

 

Petitions of Inhabitants

 

1717

 

DD/2P/27/21-26

 

Commonwealth Period

 

c. 1655-1658

 

DD/2P/27/27-29

 

Attorney General v. Sir Charles Cavendish and others

 

1611-c. 1613

 

DD/2P/27/30-43

 

No Mans Wood

 

1556-c. 1700

 

DD/2P/27/44-50

 

Land between Worksop and Welbeck Parks

 

c. 1600-1666

 

DD/2P/27/51-57

 

Misc. Legal Documents

 

c. 1639-late 18 century

 

DD/2P/27/58-65

 

Misc. Documents

 

c. 1650-1707

 

DD/2P/27/66-67

 

Administration: Deer

 

1708

 

LEASES

 

Nottinghamshire

 

DD/2P/28/1

 

Alverton and Kilvington

 

1766

 

DD/2P/28/2, 2a

 

Annesley Woodhouse, Kirkby

 

1709, 1582

 

DD/2P/28/3

 

Askham

 

c. 1670

 

DD/2P/28/4-8

 

Awsworth

 

1634

 

DD/2P/28/9

 

Bingham

 

1659

 

DD/2P/28/10

 

Bulwell

 

1768

 

DD/2P/28/11-12

 

Calverton, Salterford

 

1709-1717

 

DD/2P/28/21-31

 

Carburton and Carburton forge

 

1630-1753

 

DD/2P/28/32

 

Carlton-on-Trent

 

1597

 

DD/2P/28/33-78

 

Clipstone and Clipstone forge

 

1632-1721

 

DD/2P/28/79-103

 

Cotham

 

1560-1769

 

DD/2P/28/104, 105

 

Dunham, ferry and meadows

 

1632

 

DD/2P/28/106

 

East Markham tithes

 

1708

 

DD/2P/28/107-115

 

Edwinstowe and mill

 

1632-1677

 

DD/2P/28/116, 117, 117a, 117b

 

Elkesley, Haughton deer park and Normanton Grange

 

1669, 1705-1710

 

DD/2P/28/118, 119 119a

 

Flawborough

 

1630, 1616

 

DD/2P/28/120-122

 

Flintham

 

1615-1634

 

DD/2P/28/123

 

Fullwood

 

1684

 

DD/2P/28/124

 

Gunthorpe

 

1676

 

DD/2P/28/125-131

 

Hardwick

 

1583-1706

 

DD/2P/28/132-144

 

Hucknall Torkard

 

1707-1780

 

DD/2P/28/145

 

Kingston on Soar

 

1586

 

DD/2P/28/146-273

 

Kirkby in Ashfield and Kirkby forge, etc.

 

1587-1715

 

DD/2P/28/274

 

Laxton

 

1689

 

DD/2P/28/275-325

 

Mansfield and Mansfield Woodhouse

 

1666-1795

 

DD/2P/28/326, 327

 

Newthorpe

 

1634

 

DD/2P/28/328-330

 

Newton (Shelford)

 

1662-1676

 

DD/2P/28/331-366

 

Norton Cuckney

 

1583-1743

 

DD/2P/28/367-369

 

Nottingham

 

1686-1707

 

DD/2P/28/370

 

Ollerton

 

1724

 

DD/2P/28/371-393

 

Sibthorpe

 

1610-1659

 

DD/2P/28/394-395

 

Skegby

 

1697-1698

 

DD/2P/28/396-435

 

Sookholme

 

1587-1778

 

DD/2P/28/436

 

Sutton-in-Ashfield

 

1630

 

DD/2P/28/437

 

Sutton-cum-Lound

 

1733

 

DD/2P/28/438

 

Sutton-on-Trent

 

1633

 

DD/2P/28/439-445

 

Warsop

 

1631-1771

 

DD/2P/28/446-455

 

Welbeck

 

1581-1735

 

DD/2P/28/456

 

West Markham

 

1707

 

DD/2P/28/457-464

 

Worksop

 

1598-1746

 

Derbyshire

 

DD/2P/28/465-473

 

Barlow

 

1616-1703

 

DD/2P/28/474

 

Barmoor with Peak Forest

 

1689

 

DD/2P/28/475-476

 

Bolsover

 

1777

 

DD/2P/28/479

 

Brampton Moor

 

1769

 

DD/2P/28/480

 

Chesterfield

 

1721

 

DD/2P/28/481-483

 

Clowne

 

1776-c.1779

 

DD/2P/28/484-486

 

Eyam and Grindleford

 

1640

 

DD/2P/28/487

 

Hope (with Fairfield and Barnes)

 

1596

 

DD/2P/28/488

 

Staveley

 

1777

 

DD/2P/28/489

 

Sawley

 

1626

 

DD/2P/28/490-491

 

Stoney Middleton

 

1640

 

DD/2P/28/492

 

Stoke (? in Peak)

 

1670

 

Other Counties

 

DD/2P/28/493

 

Northumberland: Newcastle-on-Tyne

 

1699

 

DD/2P/28/494

 

Suffolk: Lavenham

 

1647

Date: 1226-1796
Related material:

Related Collections also in Nottinghamshire Archives:

 

Portland of Welbeck (DD/P)

 

Portland of Welbeck (DD/3P)

 

Portland of Welbeck (DD/4P)

 

Portland of Welbeck (DD/5P)

 

Portland of Welbeck (DD/6P)

 

Portland of Welbeck (DD/7P)

 

Portland of Welbeck (DD/P/CD)

 

Related Collections elsewhere:

 

Further records of the Dukes of Portland can be found in the University of Nottingham Library, the British Library, and other repositories listed in the National Register of Archives.

Held by: Nottinghamshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Cavendish family, Dukes of Newcastle upon Tyne

Cavendish-Bentinck family, Dukes of Portland

Bentinck, Cavendish-, family, Dukes of Portland

Physical description: 18 boxes
Access conditions:

Accessible to all holders of a reader's ticket

Custodial history:

The records were held in the Estate Office at Welbeck Abbey until their deposit in the Nottinghamshire Records Office (now Nottinghamshire Archives) in 1950 and 1953 (Accessions 12 and 147).

Subjects:
  • Raleigh, Walter, 1552-1618, explorer
  • Welbeck, Nottinghamshire
  • Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire
  • Agriculture
  • Forest management
  • Metallurgy
Administrative / biographical background:

These documents relate to estates developed from the nucleus originally built up by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury ('Bess of Hardwick') in the late 16 century, and passed down to Sir Charles Cavendish (her son by her third husband) and then to his son Sir William Cavendish, subsequently Earl and 1 Duke of Newcastle. The estates were further augmented by marriages into the Holles family (Earls of Clare) and the Harley family (Earls of Oxford), and eventually inherited by the Dukes of Portland.

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