Catalogue description The Bagshawe Collection

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Details of D7676/Bag C
Reference: D7676/Bag C
Title: The Bagshawe Collection
Description:

1. Documents acquired by Benjamin Bagshawe and E.G. Bagshawe for their antiquarian interest. Benjamin Bagshawe, particularly in his early life, in the 1870s, was planning a history of the High Peak; his son, E. G. Bagshawe, was concerned mainly with a pedigree of the family of Bagshawe, widespread in the Peak district. In pursuit of these hobbies, they collected deeds and other documents, the most important being items acquired from the Bateman sale and the muniments of the Eyres of Hassop Hall. It has not been possible to discover the origins of all the other documents.

 

2. In addition to this collection, the Bagshawes, father and son, made copious notes from documents in the British Museum, the Public Record Office and others in private hands, which were relevant to their Derbyshire studies. These and some antiquarian correspondence form a second part of the whole collection.

 

3. Benjamin Bagshawe's father was the executor of a cousin, William Wyatt of Foolow (d.1857), mineral agent and solicitor and himself the owner of lead mining interests which he left to Bagshawe. His papers included a large collection of Derbyshire lead mining account books, maps and papers, covering the 18th and early 19th centuries. These were in part the records of his own business, but many of them had been acquired by him. Altogether they form a valuable record of Derbyshire lead mining history.

 

4. Lastly, there are the solicitors' and other business papers of Wyatt, Bagshawe and others. Among Wyatt's clients were the Derbyshire families of Barker, Carleill and Middleton. Wyatt and Bagshawe were both active in Liberal, and later Unionist, politics; Bagshawe acted as Liberal-Unionist agent for the Hallamshire & Doncaster Divisions, 1885-1905, and there is some correspondence relating to these activities. He also appears to have acquired the business papers of the Hall family, old established solicitors of Castleton, of - Brown, solicitor of Tideswell and of Richard Heyward, surveyor of Bakewell, but whether for their historical interest or as business successor is not clear.

 

Included among Bagshawe's business papers are some later 19th century farming accounts, lease books, etc., belonging to his own family as farmers. Few of them, unfortunately are likely to be of much value historically.

 

The whole collection also contained various Derbyshire Enclosure Acts, Acts relating to lead mining, and other printed material, which is catalogued in the card index of the Sheffield Collection of printed books and not in this catalogue.

Date: 12th century-20th century
Arrangement:

PART 1: THE ANTIQUARIAN COLLECTION

 

A. THE EYRES OF HASSOP

 

1. DEEDS OF TITLE, LEASES, ETC

 

Foljambe and Plumpton deeds and settlements

 

DERBYSHIRE. HIGH PEAK HUNDRED

 

Bakewell parish: Hassop, including the manor

 

Bakewell parish: Rowland, including the manor

 

Bakewell parish: King Sterndale, including the manor

 

Bakewell parish: Calver, including the manor

 

Bakewell parish: Taddington and Priestcliffe

 

Bakewell parish: Moniash

 

Bakewell parish: Buxton

 

Bakewell parish: Baslow

 

Bakewell parish: Bubnell

 

Bakewell parish: Ashford

 

Bakewell parish: Gt. and Little Longstone

 

Bakewell parish: tithes

 

Castleton parish

 

Chapel-en-le-Frith parish: Bowden

 

Hathersage parish

 

Hathersage parish: Derwent

 

Hope parish

 

Hope parish: Thornhill, including the manor

 

Hope parish: Ashop

 

Hope parish: Aston

 

Hope parish: Bradwell

 

Hope parish: Brough

 

Hope parish: Coates

 

Hope parish: Cowlow

 

Hope parish: Fairfield

 

Hope parish: Hucklow

 

Hope parish: Kings Haigh

 

Hope parish: Shatton

 

Hope parish: Woolow and Pigtor

 

Hope parish: tithes, etc

 

Tideswell parish: manor and village

 

Tideswell parish: Wormhill, including the manor and mill

 

Tideswell parish: Hardwickwall

 

Tideswell parish: Litton

 

Tideswell parish: Tunstead

 

Tideswell parish: Wheston

 

Youlgreave Parish:

 

SCARSDALE HUNDRED

 

Barlow (Barley) parish

 

Brampton and Chesterfield parishes

 

Dronfield parish

 

Heath, Northwingfield and Pleasley parishes

 

Staveley parish

 

Ashover parish (Reresby deed - foreign)

 

WIRKSWORTH HUNDRED

 

Ashbourne parish

 

Ashbourne parish: Clifton and Compton

 

Ashbourne parish: Parwich

 

Ashbourne parish: Yeldersley

 

Bradbourne parish: Brassington

 

Hartington parish

 

Kniveton parish

 

Mapleton parish

 

APPLETREE HUNDRED

 

Edlaston parish

 

Norbury parish

 

Norbury parish: Snelston

 

MORLEY AND LITCHURCH HUNDRED

 

Crich parish

 

Derby

 

REPTON HUNDRED

 

Melbourne parish: Chellaston

 

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. BASSETLAW HUNDRED

 

Hayton parish: Tilne

 

Ordsall parish

 

Worksop parish: Osberton

 

THURGARTON HUNDRED

 

Caunton (?) parish

 

STAFFORDSHIRE. OFFLOW HUNDRED

 

Kings Bromley parish

 

Newborough, including Agardsley

 

Pipe Ridware, Maveson, Hampstall and Hill Ridware parishes

 

Tutbury parish: Castlehay

 

Yoxall parish

 

PIREHILL HUNDRED

 

Barlaston parish

 

Stafford

 

TOTMONSLOW HUNDRED

 

Alstonfield parish

 

Calton parish

 

Ilam parish

 

Sheen parish

 

Tatenhall parish: Barton under Needwood

 

Uttoxeter parish: Stramshall

 

Wetton parish

 

YORKSHIRE. CITY OF YORK

 

EAST RIDING: Howden parish

 

WEST RIDING. AGBRIGG AND MORLEY WAPENTAKE

 

Wakefield parish

 

STRAFFORTH AND TICKHILL WAPENTAKE

 

Bradfield chapelry

 

Handsworth parish

 

Sheffield parish

 

OTHER COUNTIES

 

Cheshire: Worth, Poynton

 

Herefordshire: Kington

 

Hertfordshire: Aldenham

 

Middlesex: Grosvenor Square and Mayfair

 

Northamptonshire: Middleton Cheney, Warkworth

 

Northumberland and Co. Durham

 

Ireland: Co. Cork

 

Items omitted from previous sections

 

2. SEQUESTRATION FOR DELINQUENCY DEEDS

 

3. FAMILY SETTLEMENTS, WILLS, MORTGAGES

 

4. BONDS, ETC

 

5. PERSONAL, DEEDS OF APPOINTMENT, ETC

 

6. MANORIAL RECORDS

 

7. TOWNSHIP ASSESSMENTS

 

8. ESTATE RECORDS

 

Rentals, surveys and maps

 

Accounts, financial papers

 

Inventories

 

Estate correspondence

 

Personal items

 

Legal cases

 

Addenda

 

9. NORTHUMBERLAND and Co. DURHAM DEEDS

 

10. ADDENDA

 

B. MISCELLANEOUS DEEDS

 

1. DERBYSHIRE: HIGH PEAK HUNDRED

 

Bakewell Parish: Bakewell

 

Bakewell Parish: Beeley

 

Bakewell Parish: Buxton

 

Bakewell Parish: Calver

 

Bakewell Parish: Curbar

 

Bakewell Parish: Great Longstone

 

Bakewell Parish: Over Haddon

 

Bakewell Parish: Monsal Dale

 

Bakewell Parish: Monyash

 

Bakewell Parish: Priestcliffe

 

Bakewell Parish: Taddington

 

Castleton Parish: Edale

 

Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish: Chapel-en-le-Frith

 

Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish: Ford

 

Darley Parish: Darley

 

Darley Parish: Farley

 

Darley Parish: Northwood

 

Darley Parish: Wensley

 

Eyam Parish: Eyam

 

Eyam Parish: Foolow

 

Glossop Parish: Glossop

 

Glossop Parish: Bowden

 

Glossop Parish: Brownside

 

Glossop Parish: Chapel Milltown

 

Glossop Parish: Chinley

 

Glossop Parish: Haigh

 

Glossop Parish: Padfield

 

Hathersage Parish: Hathersage

 

Hathersage Parish: Stoney Middleton

 

Hope Parish: Hope

 

Hope Parish: Abney

 

Hope Parish: Ashop

 

Hope Parish: Aston

 

Hope Parish: Bradwell

 

Hope Parish: Offerton

 

Hope Parish: Shatton

 

Hope Parish: Woodland

 

Tideswell Parish: Tideswell

 

Tideswell Parish: Dalehead

 

Tideswell Parish: Litton

 

Tideswell Parish: Wormhill

 

Youlgreave Parish: Youlgreave

 

Youlgreave Parish: Alport

 

Youlgreave Parish: Birchover

 

Youlgreave Parish: Elton

 

Youlgreave Parish: Winster

 

Various parishes

 

MORELESTON AND LITCHURCH HUNDRED

 

Derby Parish: Derby

 

SCARSDALE HUNDRED

 

Chesterfield Parish: Chesterfield

 

Chesterfield Parish: Brampton

 

Chesterfield Parish: Calow

 

Chesterfield Parish: Newbould

 

Chesterfield Parish: Tapton

 

Dronfield Parish: Holmesfield

 

Dronfield Parish: Stubley

 

Dronfield Parish: Totley

 

Pleasley Parish: Shirebrook

 

South Wingfield Parish: South Wingfield

 

Sutton-in-the-Dale Parish: Duckmanton

 

WIRKSWORTH HUNDRED

 

Ashbourne Parish: Parwich

 

Bonsall Parish: Bonsall

 

Bradbourn Parish: Brassington

 

Carsington Parish: Carsington

 

Kniveton Parish: Kniveton

 

Matlock Parish: Matlock

 

Wirksworth Parish: Wirksworth

 

Wirksworth Parish: Ible

 

MISCELLANEOUS BONDS

 

MISCELLANEOUS WILLS

 

2. STAFFORDSHIRE: TOTMONSLOW HUNDRED

 

Alstonfield Parish

 

Sheen Parish

 

Wetton Parish

 

Various

 

3. YORKSHIRE: EAST RIDING

 

HARTHILL WAPENTAKE

 

Brantingham Parish: Ellerker

 

Bulwith Parish: Breighton

 

Cottingham Parish: Newland

 

Holme-on-Spalding Moor: Welham Bridge

 

LIBERTY OF HOWDENSHIRE

 

Eastrington Parish

 

Howden Parish: Balkholme

 

Howden Parish: Yokefleet

 

4. YORKSHIRE: NORTH RIDING

 

Parishes of Alne, Wilton and Pickhill

 

5. YORKSHIRE: WEST RIDING

 

AGBRIGG AND MORLEY WAPENTAKE

 

Almondbury Parish

 

CLARO WAPENTAKE

 

Knaresbrough Parish: Bilton

 

Ripon Parish: Littlethorpe

 

OSGOLDCROSS WAPENTAKE

 

Campsall Parish: Campsall

 

Campsall Parish: Fenwick

 

Kellington Parish: Beal

 

Pontefract Parish:

 

Snaith Parish: Balne

 

Snaith Parish: Hook

 

Whitgift Parish: Whitgift

 

Whitgift Parish: Redness

 

STAINCROSS WAPENTAKE

 

Cawthorne Parish

 

Penistone Parish

 

STRAFFORTH AND TICKHILL WAPENTAKE

 

Arksey Parish: Arksey

 

Arksey Parish: Bentley

 

Arksey Parish: Stockbridge

 

Armthorpe Parish

 

Barnby Dun Parish

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Bradfield

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Loxley

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Stannington

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Ughill

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Wadsley

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Westmundhalgh/Westnal

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Whitwell

 

Bradfield Chapelry: Wisewood

 

Braithwell Parish: Bramley

 

Brodsworth Parish

 

Clayton Parish: Frickley

 

Conisbrough Parish

 

Doncaster Parish: Doncaster

 

Doncaster Parish: Balby

 

Doncaster Parish: Wheatley

 

Ecclesfield Parish: Hagg

 

Fishlake Parish: Fishlake

 

Fishlake Parish: Sykehouse

 

Hatfield Parish: Stainforth

 

Hooton Pagnell Parish

 

Kirk Sandall Parish

 

Rotherham Parish: Rotherham

 

Rotherham Parish: Kimberworth

 

Rawmarsh Parish: Rawmarsh

 

Rawmarsh Parish: Kilnhurst

 

Sheffield Parish: Sheffield

 

Sheffield Parish: Brightside

 

Sheffield Parish: Burngreave

 

Sheffield Parish: Greystones

 

Sheffield Parish: Neepsend

 

Tickhill Parish

 

Treeton Parish: Treeton

 

Treeton Parish: Brampton-in-le-Morthing

 

Treeton Parish: Ulley

 

Thorpe Salvin Parish

 

Warmsworth Parish

 

Wath-on-Dearne Parish: Swinton

 

Additional deeds

 

DONCASTER - SALTERSBROOK TURNPIKE

 

WEST RIDING VARIOUS PLACES

 

6. OTHER COUNTIES

 

Cheshire

 

Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire

 

Leicestershire, Lincolnshire

 

Montgomeryshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Sussex, Warwickshire

 

APPRENTICESHIP INDENTURES

 

C. ITEMS FROM THE BATEMAN COLLECTION

 

D. MISCELLANEOUS ANTIQUARIAN ITEMS

 

PART II ANTIQUARIAN NOTES

 

PART III WYATT'S LEAD MINING RECORDS

 

Mining records

 

Mining plans

 

Barmaster's papers

 

Papers of Messrs. Barker and Wilkinson

 

Papers of George Heyward and William Longsden

 

Lead mining deeds

 

Miscellanea

 

PART IV PAPERS OF THE WYATT, BAGSHAWE AND OTHER FAMILIES

 

A PAPERS OF THE WYATTS

 

Public local affairs: parish records

 

Public local affairs: Volunteers

 

Public local affairs: Constabulary

 

Public local affairs: elections

 

Public local affairs: schools

 

Business papers as solicitors and estate agents

 

Papers of the Barker family

 

Personal papers of the Wyatts and their executors

 

B PAPERS OF THE BAGSHAWES

 

Public and semi-public local affairs

 

Elections and political affairs

 

Lead mining papers

 

General business papers

 

Papers relating to executorships

 

Estate records: Derbyshire and Sheffield

 

Antiquarian correspondence

 

General correspondence

 

Miscellaneous papers

 

C PAPERS OF THE HALL FAMILY OF CASTLETON

 

Lead mining papers

 

General business papers

 

Papers relating to the estates of the Duke of Devonshire

 

Records of the manor of Hope

 

Estate papers, deeds

 

D MAPS AND PLANS OF RICHARD HEYWARD

 

Lead mining plans

 

Roads, railways

 

Legal, estate and other plans

 

E VARIOUS FAMILIES

 

Brown of Tideswell, Ling, Simeon, Ward

 

F ADDITIONAL DEEDS, HATHERSAGE AND HOPE

 

PART V MISCELLANEOUS MAPS AND PLANS

Related material:

Note: Some material from the collection of Benjamin and E.G. Bagshawe which did not come to Sheffield Libraries (and subsequently to Sheffield Archives) was purchased for the South Yorkshire Industrial Museum (Cusworth Hall Museum). See the list headed 'Lead Mining MSS' in the Cusworth Hall Museum list 2 (filed with the Doncaster Archives lists). (?Documents now in the Goodchild Collection, Wakefield?)

Held by: Derbyshire Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Former reference in its original department: Bag C
Language: English
Creator:

Bagshawe, Benjamin, d 1907, antiquarian

Bagshawe, E G, d 1956, antiquarian

Physical description: 5 Sub fonds
Custodial history:

In the autumn of 1956 the executors of Mr. E. G. Bagshawe (who died in August of that year), gave to the Sheffield City Libraries a large collection of documents and papers which had been accumulated by him and his father, Benjamin Bagshawe (d.1907). The Library also acquired another large consignment of these papers which had passed into the hands of a bookseller. When they were all assembled they comprised a number of sacks containing deeds, a number of metal deed boxes and wooden chests containing books and papers, and numerous cartons of more recent correspondence.

 

The whole collection was in very bad condition, particularly the contents of the metal boxes and wooden chests which were mildewed and very dirty; the bundles of papers in many of them had broken and become hopelessly confused, as well as having been a prey to mice and spiders. Several interesting maps were picked up as they lay torn on a garage floor. The work of cleaning, sorting and repairing therefore took a good deal of time. Eventually, the component parts of a very heterogeneous collection came into view.

Subjects:
  • Bagshawe family of Foolow, Derbyshire
  • Wyatt family of Foolow, Derbyshire
  • Derbyshire
  • West Riding of Yorkshire
Unpublished finding aids:

The entries for the deeds in this catalogue are reduced from a fuller catalogue available in Sheffield Archives. Cutting down the original catalogue entries presented some difficulty, particularly in the case of the early deeds. It It was decided to give fairly fully the subject matter including field names, of each of the earlier deeds, and omit the witnesses. It is regretted that it was not possible to include both within the scope of this catalogue. Dates are given in New Style.

Administrative / biographical background:

Benjamin Bagshawe's family lived at Foolow in the parish of Eyam. He himself was a Sheffield solicitor, as was his son. Their connections with Foolow remained close, and it was their Derbyshire background and interests which produced the collection.

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