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Journal entry – John Grey – 24 Sep 1834
Wednesday 24th
Occupied in making up the calculations of the last two days valuations. Gave instructions to Mr Weatherly, the late Bailiff on the northern Estates, but now established as a Surveyor at Hexham, to go over the Fields in Dilston Haugh that have been intersected & altered by the Railway & Turnpike, to Survey & lay them down upon the Plan, according to their present contents. It is inconvenient not to know the quantities, in keeping the Tillage Book, but a wrought s
Journal entry – John Grey – 25 Sep 1834
Thursday 25th September 1834
Left Dilston at 4 in the morning - drove to Newcastle in time to set out by a morning Coach which took me to Milfield Hill.
Friday 26th
Passed the day with the part of my family resident at Milfield Hill. Was waited upon by Mr Davison, the Tenant of Outchester, with an appIication to the Commiss.rs to be released from his engagement, for though anxious to have struggled on to the end of his Term, he found it impossible to do so, at the present pr
Journal entry – John Grey – 27 Sep 1834
Saturday 27th
Attended the great Sheep Fair of St Ninians, where there was a large show of Stock, which though the sale was not brisk, was mostly disposed of to Dealers from Yorkshire, at fair prices. Mr Thomson the late Tenant of Chesterhill, gave me an order upon Mr Nairn for £100, the balance unpaid, of this last half years Rent, and promised to meet me at Belford on Tuesday the 21st October, on which day, I have fixed to receive the Rents of the Northern Estates, being a few days
Journal entry – John Grey – 29 Sep 1834
Monday 29th September
Breakfasted at 6 o’clock and rode 15 miles to Scremerston, taking my son with me, to inspect the Farms & fill up the Tillage Book for that Estate. Was engaged till 5 in the evening in examining & valuing the very extensive Farm occupied by Mr Thomson, in which I found a greater quantity of inferior Land, than I had anticipated.
Tuesday 30th
Set out again at 6 oclock & went over Mr Hogarths Farm, looked at the only Quarry from which it see
Journal entry – John Grey – 1 Oct 1834
Wednesday 1st October 1834
Set out for Aberdeen by Mail & arrived on Thursday morning. Attended a numerous Meeting of the Directors & Committee of the Highland Society, the Duke of Buccleugh in the Chair, where many arrangements were entered into & much discussion took place, on subjects connected with the objects of that important Society, which has been so useful, in introducing improvements in the breeds of Stock, Agricultural implements & various kinds of produce, thro
Journal entry – John Grey – 3 Oct 1834
?Thursday 3rd October
Was engaged most of the day in examining the Stock exhibited for premiums, which though not generally of first rate quality, was so numerous as to make the Duty of the Judges anything but a sinecure. The interest excited by this Meeting is extraordinary. It was attended by all the Nobility of that and the neighbouring Counties, and the Town exhibited a gathering of many thousands of various descriptions of people from lowland Strath and Highland glen. A company of
Journal entry – John Grey – 4 Oct 1834
Saturday 4th October 1834
After giving my opinion to the Directors upon certain matters subjected to our consideration for the future regulation of the Society, I set out on my return to Edinburgh, wishing to embrace the opportunity of visiting my family connections & Friends there whom I had not seen for the last two years.
Journal entry – John Grey – 8 Oct 1834
Wednesday 8th October
Left Edinburgh early in the morning by a Coach which runs by way of Melrose & Jedburgh, & brought me in the evening to Cambo, where I slept, which is within a short distance of Hartburngrainge where I had appointed in the following day to examine the three Farms there which are given up, & also to meet Crele about his proposal for the Colliery, having my Gig sent over to meet me with the Plans of the Farms etc.
Journal entry – John Grey – 9 Oct 1834
Thursday 9th
Set out early to Hartburngrainge, & was employed in walking over & valuing the Farms from 7 in the morning till 4 in the afternoon. After which, I drove to Dilston, 20 miles. This is an unsatisfactory Property & will not easily find good Tenants in these times, on which account it would be advisable to treat with the present ones, should they be inclined to do so on fair terms. I met Crile at Hartburn by appointment and found him only inclined to give £40 a year
Journal entry – John Grey – 10 Oct 1834
Friday 10th October
After attending to various transactions in the Office, & writing several Letters, I rode to Whittle & made a valuation of the Farm. There are upon this farm a few Acres, perhaps 5 or 6 in all, of Land which is scarsely of any value to the occupier, having been the workings of Quarries in former times, or banks too steep & stoney to be cultivated. In Hartburngrainge there is still more of no use at all, which were the Estates mine, I would plant at onc
Journal entry – John Grey – 11 Oct 1834
Saturday 11th October 1834
Wrote to Mr Forster respecting the Agreement with Crile for the Hartburngrainge Coal & informed the Bankers of the Rent day at Belford. Finding that there is a considerable demand for fir Wood at present for the Rail way, I have set Mr Parkin to mark off and value two Lots in Dipton Plantation, which being at the full growth, ought now to be cut down in regular sections, and followed up with replanting, that which was done so last year having succeeded admirab
Journal entry – John Grey – 13 Oct 1834
Monday 13th October 1834
Having examined my Cash Account & sundry papers to be forwarded to the Board, I rode to Hexham to pay my balance in hand to the Bank Agent, & thence to Highwood to examine & value that Farm. Having finished it & the day being fine, I hastened forward to Fourstones, and got over it also, just as night came on, reaching home at 8 o’clock, to make up my calculations. Fourstones East Farm consists of very good Land, & is favorably situated f
Journal entry – John Grey – 14 Oct 1834
Tuesday 14th October
Had a visit of Mr Johnson, an Agent of the Railway Co. & went over with him the Plans of the way through the Hospitals Property from Hexham to Haydon Bridge, pointing out certain alterations which it would be a saving of the Hospitals Lands & for the convenience of the Farms, if they could adopt, also stipulating for the removal of certain Fences & roads, the present lines of which would be rendered inconvenient, by the intervention of the Railway. To the
Journal entry – John Grey – 15 Oct 1834
Wednesday 15th October
Rode to Haydon. Ridge to breakfast & set out immediately to value the Farms of East & West Millhills, leaving Mr Dickinson to collect the small Fee Farm Rents, which it always troublesome to get in, from the insignificance of each payment. Returned to get some Leases executed by Tenants in that neighbourhood, all of which were done except that for East Elrington by Mr Lambert, who has taken fright at the state of Markets & fears the Farm cannot maintain
Journal entry – John Grey – 16 Oct 1834
Thursday 16th October
Instructed Mr Hunt to examine some fences & bye roads upon the Hospitals Farms, which will be interfered with by the Rail-way, & to investigate other matters, that I might be prepared for a Meeting of the Directors. Directed the workmen as to some fences & roads in the Dilston Estate, & prepared all things that would be required for the rent day at Belford & my visit to the Estates in that quarter. In the afternoon drove 40 miles northward.
Journal entry – John Grey – 17 Oct 1834
Friday 17th October
Left Whittingham at 6o’clock & reached Wooler before the conclusion of the Fair, at which all the Sheep were cleared off early at good prices. Had a conference with Mr Borthwick, the new Tenant of Chesterhill, upon the division of an open grass field, a part of which is rocky & steep, but the lower part of which I advised should be fenced off & taken into tillage. While he admits the propriety of the management, he scruples to engage in any avoid
Journal entry – John Grey – 18 Oct 1834
Saturday 18th
Was occupied most of the day at Coupland Castle, in arranging with my Co Trustees, matters relating to the property of the late Mr Cully. Received a communication from Greenwich & wrote to inform Mr Scott that his resignation of Thornbrough Town Farm would not be accepted unaccompanied by that of Highbarns also, for the reasons stated by the Board.
Journal entry – John Grey – 20 Oct 1834
Monday 20th October
Spent the day at Millfield Hill with the members of my family there. Heard from Mr Forster informing me that he had appointed a meeting with Crile & Partners to propose to them the terms for letting the Coal at Hartburngrainge, a copy of which he Inclosed for my inspection, which I returned with remarks & recommendations on certain points. Wrote to Mr Lethbridge recommending that the necessary steps for letting the farms be taken with as little delay as possibl
Journal entry – John Grey – 21 Oct 1834
Tuesday 21st
Left Millfield Hill in the morning, accompanied by my eldest Son, to assist me in receiving the Rents at Belford & in the valuation of Outchester on the following day, as well as to fill up the Tillage Book of the Northern Estates, which he takes charge of that I might convey it to Mr Hunt to transcribe into the general Tillage account in the Office. All the Farm Tenants came forward & made quite as good payments as I could look for. I got all matters settled with M
Journal entry – John Grey – 22 Oct 1834
Wednesday 22nd
Rode first to Glororum, to examine the Ground & decide upon the necessity of making two new hedges, for the purpose of laying the Land more equally & more conveniently, for being managed in the five course rotation instead of the four, which has been too long pursued. Having fixed this part and directed my Son to send some workmen to examine the Ground & give him in estimates of the Work, to be transmitted to me, which he has also undertaken to do respect
Journal entry – John Grey – 23 Oct 1834
Thursday 23d
Finished the valuation of Outchester. Gave my Son particular directions as to Fences, draining & roads which he is to look after, on these Estates & at Scremerston. We then parted, he to return to Milfield Hill & I drove to Howick, in time to have two or three hours farming with Lord Grey before dinner.
Friday 24th October 1834
Proceeded to Newcastle, 40 miles. Delivered the Leases I had got executed to Mr Fenwick and conferred on other matt
Journal entry – John Grey – 25 Oct 1834
Saturday 25th October
Found that Major Johnson had been called to Scremerston the day before, & could not meet me till the middle of the following week. Saw Mr Forster on the subject of letting Hartburngrainge Coal & the plans of the other Collieries, which he thinks ought to be made up to the present time. He expected to have a meeting with Crile the result of which he would immediately communicate to me. Returned to Dilston & examined all matters that had occurred i
Journal entry – John Grey – 27 Oct 1834
Monday 27th October 1834
Being anxious to expedite the letting of the Farms as much as possible, I dispatched my servant this morning on Horseback to give notice to the Tenants in Newlands & other parts, that I should be at Hexham tomorrow, at the Turks Head in Newcastle on Wednesday & at the office on Thursday to receive their Offers to be transmitted to the Board, & explain to them the covenants & management which I had to propose. I then set out & the day being fine
Journal entry – John Grey – 28 Oct 1834
Tuesday 28th
Mr Scott came into the Office & gave in a resignation of both Thornborough Town Farm & Highbarns Farm, upon which I requested him, if he wished to continue to occupy them to give me an offer for the Town Farm in the course of this week, that it might be transmitted with the others to the Board. He is a man of good capital, & upon the whole a good farmer, tho’ I have been dissatisfied with the management of his fences, which I have not failed to point out to him.
Journal entry – John Grey – 29 Oct 1834
Wednesday 29th October
Rode to the Hill to see the great collection of Cattle at the Fair for which the demand was less & the sales slower than hitherto during the season. Transacted business at the Bank. Received £200 from Major Johnson who seems confident that the Board must in justice bear the Lessors share of the Sum awarded to Pringle, in the matter of the Sea Drift etc, as stated in his application, upon the decision of which, he will settle the demand against him. Received a
