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Letter – Nicholas Walton, Hugh Boag to Thomas Corbett – 23 Dec 1735
To tho Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle December 23d 1735
Sr,
We went from hence to Newlands & Whittonstall last Monday the fiftheenth of this Inst December, where so here most of Tennents mett us & brought in their old Leases & last aquittances but not one of them had made a provision for the payment of the half years Rent due at Mayday last. The Leases of that Lordship are all Expired & Such of them as applied to us we have taken in, As also the dates of their las
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 28 Dec 1735
To Thos Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle December 28th 1735
Sr
We are favoured with yours of the twentieth Inst last Post, with your Letter to the Moore Master Mr Stephenson to whome we have forwarded it pursuant to your commands. You may be assured Sr of all the Information we can give with regard to the Lead Mines and that as Soon as possible & we are of Opinion no time should be lost in letting of them
You
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Liddell – 28 Dec 1735
To George Liddell Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Decemn 28 1735
Honed Sr
The preceeding is our Letter or rather a Coppy of it to Mr Corbett this Post, which pursuant to your com[m]ands we send you
We have mentioned to him as you will Observe that we apprehend the Tops of Trees etc now upon the ground are to be disposed of. To which, we hope he will give his answer, but never the less as we have your Orders we will advertise them next week to be sold.
We do not know that there was
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Hutchinson – 28 Dec 1735
To Docter Hutchinson
Ravensworth Castle Decemn 28th 1735
Sr
We have been favoured with the Com[m]ands of the Directors of Greenwich Hospitall, to Signifye to them the condition of Dilston House as to its repaire wch we have not had an opportunity of doing for want of the keys. We have wrote to Mr Corbett to acquaint him therewith & that we have made application to you for the keys, in whose hands we presume they a
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Aynsley – 31 Dec 1735
To John Aynsley Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Decemn 31st 1735
Sr
We are directed to enquire in to the matter in dispute betwixt you & Mr Ralph Wood of East Thornton relating the Tyths of the Rectory of Harburn, & shoud be glad to know how that dispute has been occasioned & the present State of it
We have also Commands of the Directors of Greenwich Hospitall to acquaint you not to proceed in any Causes in
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Gawen Aynsley – 31 Dec 1735
To Gawen Aynsley Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Decemr 31st 1735
Sr
We have last Post a Letter from Thomas Corbett Esqr signifying to us the Commands of the Directors of Greenwich Hospitall which are to enquire into the right of the matter in dispute about the payment of the Tyths for yours & Mr Cragys part of the Common allotted you upon Whelpington Division
In Order Sr that we may be able to make a true State th
Letter – Hugh Boag to Charles Busby – 2 Jan 1736
To Mr Busby at Dilston
Ravensworth Castle Janury 2d 1735
Mr Busby
Mr Walton & me had a letter from Thomas Corbett Esqr of the 20th Decemr last wherein he ordered us to Informe our Selves by what Authority one Mr Radburne Removed a Large Clock & two very Large Coppers from Dilston about this time, twelve Months. & to what place & how you came to Suffer them to be Removed being then Instructed & had the Charge of what was in the House. We desire youle be so
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Liddell – 4 Jan 1736
To G Liddell Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Janry 4th 1735/6
Honrd Sr
We were favour’d with your kind Letter of the 29 December last acquainting us with the Hospitalls having agreed to make an allowance for quick returns or for extraordinary trouble & think our Selves infinitly oblig’d to you for your intimation what reception our Conduct has so farr mett with; it will answer our end if it is but done so as you may have Credit by it, as we cannot then fail of having some Credit o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 4 Jan 1736
To Thos Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Janry 4th 1735/6
Sr
In answer to that part of yours of the 20 Decemr last relating to Furniture at Dilston, we have made enquiry of Mr Busby about the removal of the large Clock & two large Copper boylers & in answer he tells us he made an open Information to the Comissionrs of the Enquiry at Hexham the 22 Augt last to which he refers us. And he says that the Goods
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 23 Jan 1736
To Thoms Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle January the 23d 1735’6
Sr
I had the honour of Receiving yours of the 3d, 6th & 17 Inst to which Mr Boag and my Self have a due regard, & you will have answers thereto With all Convenient Speed, but being just come of a very Troublesome Journey cou’d not possibly do it this Post
Mr Stephenson Moor Master met us at aldston and gave us an acct. of the Quantity of Oar Rais’d in Aldstone Moore from Christmas 1732 to Chriss 1735
Letter – Nicholas Walton to George Liddell – 23 Jan 1736
To George Liddell Esqr
Ravensworth Castle January 23. 1735/6
Honed Sr
We finished Our Collection at Mr Procters at Whittingham Last monday and Tuesday I came home but left Mr Boag at Eslington, as he had a pay to make, and Some other things to Settle there, he will be at home this Evening.
We are Infinitely Obliged to you Sir for your Letters to Keswick and Morpeth, the former did not come to our hands before Munday Last but the latter we rec.d at Morpeth in Course
I have wr
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Ralph Wood – 23 Jan 1736
To Mr Ra Wood of N Hall
The 23d January 1735/6
Sr,
I have yours before me and in answer will take Care to write to the Commissioners of greenwich Hospitall about the affair between you and Mr Moore I will also take Councells Opinion upon it and in the meantime doe wt the Law will allow to Stop his proceedings I am obliged to you for a Copy of his Libell and it will be Certainly Necessary to prep
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 24 Jan 1736
Thomas Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle January 24th 1735/6
Sr,
Last Post brought us yours of the 20th of Janry Inst with John Fishers letter inclosed complaining of some ill usage he faced from Joseph Pearson & that it had occasion’d his giving up his farme
The Eight of this Month we were at Keswick & that day reced the Rent of John Fisher as we did of the rest of the Tennants that appear’d ytday & on payment of his Money he requested that he might have liberty
Letter – Nicholas Walton, to Thomas Maddox – 24 Jan 1736
To Mr Madox
Ravensworth Castle Janury 24th 1735/6
We Send you inclosed four bills amounting to Seven Hundred & Eighty seven pounds Nine Shillings & Sixpence being part of the Rents of the Estate late James Earl of Derwentwater, which Rents we are directed by the Directors of Greenwich Hospitall to remit to you, & we have Debited your acct wth the Same as will as £728 4s 10d Delivered you in a bi
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 27 Jan 1736
To Thos Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Janry the 27 1735/6
Sr,
Last post finished our Observations on Alstone Moore & Keswick from wch last place we proceeded to Carlisle as we found it necessary to wait upon Doctor Hutchinson there he having recd a part of the Rents at Keswick wch we were directed to receive we accordingly did wait upon him & he has promised to repay the Same to Us at Dilston next Week he has in his hand about £80
One thing in regard to Keswick Rents
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Timothy Wrangham – 27 Jan 1736
To Mr Wrangham Proctor in Durhm
Sr Ravensworth Castle Janury 27th 1735/6
We apprehend a Suit is commenced by one moor of morpeth against Mr Wood of needless hall for all mannor of Tyths of a part of the Estate now bellonging the Royall Hospitall at Greenwich called East Thornton in the Rectory of hartburn and we are informed Mr Wood has employed you in bringing a defence
As this is an affair that effects the reven
Letter – Nicholas Walton, Hugh Boag to Francis Anderson – 28 Jan 1736
To Mr Fra. Anderson in Alnwick
Sr
We wrote you from whitingham that we wou’d not take that warning you gave us of your Farmes unless Tennants offerd to our liking to take the Same we have now the Offer of Such Tennants as are agreeable to us & therefore give you leave to Quit them Next Mayday & you are no longer to be concernd than that time neither in Tyths or land etc
You are not entitlul’d to away going Cropp as you Enterd upon a grasse Farme & we now Discharg
Letter – Nicholas Walton, Hugh Boag to George Liddell – 30 Jan 1736
A Computed Survey of the Derwentwater Estate Janury 1735/6 Viz
Inground Commons
Dilstone Ingrounds abt 1200 acres 1200 3000
& a Share in abt 3000
Corbridge abt 350
Newlands &Whittonstall abt 1700 2500
Thornbrugh abt 1000
Newton Hall a Share on 300 2000
Shilldon abt
Throckley a Share or 1/2 of 400 400
400 Acres moore
Middleton Ha
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 30 Jan 1736
To Thom: Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle January 30th 1735/6
Sr
Last post we wrote you that we intended Sending you a Valuation of Scremmerston, according to Mr Thompsons Survey wch you have as follows.
A R P
691-2- 2 Of Arable Land at 1/6 per Acre £259- 6- 3
94-2- 7 Of Meadow Land at 8/6 per Acre 40- 3- 3
162-3- 2 Of Pasture Land at 5s per Acre 40-13- 9
82- - Of Links at 2s 8- 4-
17- -25 Of Town & G
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Maddox – 31 Jan 1736
To Mr Madox
Sr Ravensworth Castle Janry 31st 1735/6
Inclosed you will receive a Bill on John Walton Corn Factor drawn by Geo Black dated this day & payable 28 days after date Value One hundred Pounds five Shillings which with £787-9-6 in Bills Sent you last week exceeds the Ballance of our Accot for this Month. We have sent our Accot to Thos Corbett Esqr & are Sr Yor most Hble Servts
Nicho Walton Hugh
Letter – Shaftoe Downs to Nicholas Walton – 4 Feb 1736
Gentlemen
The damage wch John Jobling reced in the farm by Halls unparalel’d Trespass amounts to £13 17 d by a very moderate Computation My bill for Law business in that forcible entry & for Disbursments & expences therein amounts to £35 15 6d or there abts I am wth true respect Gentlemen Yr most Obedt Servt
Shaftoe Downs
4th Febry 1735
Charges at Law in order to discharge the Recognizances in the Kings Bench
The Breaking of the Locks & Dowers
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 6 Feb 1736
Mr Pearson Ravensworth Castle Febry 6 1735/6
Yours of the 28 January last came to hand & we observe the Contents & thank you for your care & diligence in detecting the Villany of Scott the Tennant at Stable Hills.
As the fact is very plainly prov’d upon him, and as he ought to be punished for it, we desire Mr King may Sue him for a Tresspass or if he shall think it otherwise proper that he will proceed agains
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Edward Richardson – 6 Feb 1736
To Mr Richardson of Meldon
Ravensworth Castle February 6th 1735/6
It was very Surprizing to us to be informed at Dilston that you had tore out above Twenty Acres of the best part of your Farme & it was more so to be infor’d that it was by our privily and Consent. You know very well that at Morpeth where, you requested Tearing out, we told you it was what we had no power to grant, but that after the C
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 10 Feb 1736
To Thomas Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Febry 10th 1735/6
Sr,
We have been at Dilston & other Estates thereabouts since our last, which enables us to give you some Accot thereof.
The House at Dilston you reuired an Accot of as to its repaire which we examined as far as we had an opportunity, but there is some part thereof which we did not see for want of the keys, There is a very good Kitchen, Servants hall, and extraordinary good Cellars on the Low Floor, & above is
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Corbett – 14 Feb 1736
To Thomas Corbett Esqr
Ravensworth Castle Febry 14 1735/6
Sr
We were favour’d with yours of the 10th Inst wherein you require our opinion which of the Lead Mines in Aldston Moore we think ought to be first lett, or advertised.
As to that matter if you think it proper to pursue the Method of letting a few together, we think it should be done by taking Such a Number as it tho’t proper as they stand in the Schedule thereof beginning at Coalcloath Hill, & so continue in the
