Cumberland Solicitor’s Papers

Name

Reference

Description

Repository

Thomas Ismay
Joseph Ismay

Ca/3/5/3/219

Lease

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

D AY 1/307

Bargain and Sale Witness

Cumbria CRO

Joseph Ismay

D AY 4/31

Witness to Agreement to partition

Cumbria CRO

Thomas Ismay

D CART C 5/20

Ordination

Cumbria CRO

Thomas Ismay

D CC 2/21

Tenants

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay
Richard Ismay

D HA/4/78

Admittance

Cumbria CRO

Richard Ismay

D HA/4/79

Re-Admittance

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay Snr

D HA/4/81

Re-Admittance

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay Snr
John Ismay Jnr

D HA/4/83

Surrender
Admittance

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

D HA/4/84

Admittance

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

D HA/4/85

Surrender

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

D HA/4/86

Quitclaim

Cumbria CRO

Robert & Jane Ismay

D HA/4/87

Bargain and sale

Cumbria CRO

Joseph Ismay

D HA/4/98

Probate

Cumbria CRO

Joseph Ismay
I. Ismay

D HA/4/99

 

Cumbria CRO

Joseph Ismay

D HM/7/118/38

Lawsuit – Salmon Poaching

Cumbria CRO

Ismay

D IG/8 & 9

Probate

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

D LAW/1/122

Sale of Property

Cumbria CRO

Joseph Ismay

D LAW/1/189

Lease

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

D LAW/3/18/1-19

Lease

Cumbria CRO

Henry Ismay

D PEN/BUNDLE 70 -

Property Transfer

Cumbria CRO

George Ismay

DHOD/13/107

Lawsuit – Theft

Cumbria CRO

Robert Ismay

DHOD/13/227

Lawsuit – Property right

Cumbria CRO

Edward Ismay

DSTAN/3/119

 

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

DYB/3/21

Conveyance

Cumbria CRO

Ismay 's Vaults

DYB/3/7

Mortgage

Cumbria CRO

Thomas Ismay

PR 33/51

Dedication of Window

Cumbria CRO

John Ismay

PR 36/293

Publisher of Church Hymnal Book

Cumbria CRO

Robert Ismay

SPC 110/1/2/1/1

Arrest Warrant

Cumbria CRO

Robert Ismay

SPC 110/1/3/6/1

Bastardy Order

Cumbria CRO

Deeds and papers of the Aglionby family

Ref. No:- D AY 1/307 - date: 8 October 4 Charles I, 1628.

Witnesses, the following all of Parton (each makes mark): John Ismeie (Ismay), Robert Tiffin, Thomas Hewet, George Walker; and Michael Studholme senior (signature).

Islekirk Estate deeds

Agreement to partition the Islekirk Estate - D AY 4/31 - date: 1742.

Witnesses: Joseph Senhouse, Joseph Ismay.

Cartmells of Carlisle

Ref. No:-  CART C 5/20 - date: 1635-1937

Ordination of Thomas Ismay

Carleton Cowper family

Ref. No:- D CC 2/21 - date: 1742/3 – 1789

Title Deeds of the Carleton Hall Estate acquired piecemeal and by marriage by the Simpson and Wallace families in the later 18th-early 19th centuries, and sold by the Rt. Hon. Thomas Wallace in 1828 to John Cowper Esq. Deeds relating to the estate of Christopher Pattenson of Penrith Esq., (died 1756) and to its disputed sharing-out in equal parts among his three sisters, 1754-64, as co-heirs

Tenant: "Thomas Ismay and Partners"

Hough, Halton & Soal of Carlisle

Deeds of property at Sandwath and Woodside. Westward, and at Thursby

Ref. No. D HA/4/78 - Admittance. Aug.., 15 Jas. I - date: 1618

Manor of Westward, Henry Earl of Northumberland lord. Richard Ismay, to a tenement at Sandwath, a room (chamera), two barns, and a close of 10 acres, rent 3s. 3d. Also a house, barn, and piece of newly enclosed ground at Sandwath formerly in the tenure of Robert Thompson, rent 8d. All formerly in the tenure of John Ismay alias Robinson deceased, father of Richard. Gressum 46s. 8d.

Ref. No. D HA/4/79 - Re-admittance. SSept., 9 Chas. I - date: 1633

Manor of Westward, Algernon Earl of Northumberland, lord upon the death of Henry Earl of Northumberland. Richard Ismay, to a tenement and improvement at Westward. Rent 3s. 11d., fine £4. 16s. 8d.

Ref. No. D HA/4/81 - Re-admittance. Aug. 1669 - date: 11669

Manor of Westward, Jocelyn Earl of Northumberland, lord upon the death of Algernon Earl of Northumberland. John Ismay, senior, to a tenement in Westward.

Ref. No. D HA/4/83 - Admittance. 13 Apr. 1680 - date: 11680

John Ismay junior, to a tenement in Westward upon the surrender of John Ismay senior. Rent 2s.6d. (apportionment of 3s. 3d.), fine 60s.

Ref. No. D HA/4/84 - Re-admittance. 28 June 1688 - datee: 1688

John Ismay, to a tenement in Westward. Rent 3s. 3d., apportioned to 2s. 7d., fine £4. 6s. 8d.

Ref. No. D HA/4/85 - Admittance. 29 Apr. 1707 - date: 11707

John Porter, to a parcel of a tenement in Westward on the surrender of John Ismay. Rent 10d., fine 35s.

Ref. No. D HA/4/86 - Quitclaim. 8 Mar. 1707 - date: 1707/8

John Ismay of Corikle, Whitehaven, yeoman.
Witnesses: George Atkinson, Robert Loveing, John Ismay (X), Thomas Ismay (X), William Horsley junior.

Ref. No. D HA/4/87 - Bargain and sale. 1 Feb., 4 Geo.I - date: 1717/18

Robert Ismay and Jane his wife of Thursby yeoman.

Deeds of the Manor of Dockwray, Wigton

Ref. No. D HA/4/98- date: 1770

Probate copy will of John Simpson of Spittle, Wigton, gentleman. Bequest to Wife Jane, Joseph Ismay of Moorthwaite, and Richard Matthew of Wigtonhall, of his manor of Dockwray and other lands on trust to sell to pay debts - Mortgage by Lease and release to secure £300. 7 & 8 Oct. 1773

Ref. No. D HA/4/99- date: 1773.

Jane Simpson of Spittle widow and Joseph Ismay of Moorthwaite gentleman.
Witnesses: I. Ismay, Isaac Lightfoot.

Howson and Mason, solicitors of Workington

Ref. No. Lawsuits D HM/7/118/38  - date: 1947

Papers relating to a charge against James Graham, of Workington, Joseph Ismay and John Waite, of Clifton, for salmon poaching

Ireby Grange Estate

Ref. No. D IG/8 - date: Circa 1825-1897

Ismay 's Estate, High Ireby:deeds and letters, c. 1825-1897; Moot Hall, Low Ireby, schedule (1760-1848), 1848 Main Estate (messuage, tenement, and lands called Chapel, Mellgates or Millgates, Crackley and Cochrane. all customary of High Ireby Manor): abstract of title, c. 1825, covers 1777-1825 (Sir L W Fletcher, Bart. - Hind-Wilson-Barnes- Ismay); alludes to bankruptcy of John Hind of Clea Hall p Westward, then of Ruthwaite, yeoman, 1819; abstract of title, 1866, covers 1842-66 (Murray-Grainger); abstract of title, 1897, covers 1838-97 (Craghill-Herriston, widow-Bowden-Boustead).

Ref. No. D IG/9 - date: 1819-1866

Turner's Estate, High Ireby and Ruthwaite, sold to Henry Grainger in 1854
1) Unnamed freehold messuage and tenement and Chapel Close, Cochranes, Charcastle-head; also Park Meadow (customary of the Manor of Papcastle, situate at High Ireby) (Wilson-Chambers-Barnes- Ismay -Young-Turner-Grainger), 1819-1866.

The Lawson Family

Deeds relating to Bassenthwaite

Ref. No. D LAW/1/122 - date: 1778-1782

Letters of attorney (each to the Revd. John Waite and other) relating to Bassenthwaite Reciting; premises: No recital; premises comprise tenantright house and land at Barkbeth (rent 8s. 11½d), now sold to John Ismay of Waverton, yeo.

Curthwaite and Woodside

Ref. No. D LAW/1/189 - date: Early 20th cent

WOODSIDE; Shows land north of Woodside Mill, traversed by the railway; coloured blue ("Customary under Sir W Lawson in 1795"), brown ("Barony of Burgh, Enfranchised between 1696-1713. Rent reserved 24s. 0d."), yellow ("Enclosed Common"), lake [pale red] ("Barony of Wigton. Enfranchised to Isaac Jefferson, Woodside, 30th Dec. 1778"); this last also has "In Messrs. Saul's Plan Purple". Also noted are No. 459 pt. ("Barony of Wigton part of premises enfranchised to Joseph Ismay of Moorthwaite 3 Dec. 1778"), and No. 45 pt. ("Manor of Westward. Part of premises enfranchised to John Jefferson of Waverton 25 Aug. 1815").

Mixed deed bundles

Ref. No. D LAW/3/18/1-19 - date: 1736 – 1893

Bundle mainly comprising farm leases, conditions, and letting agreements, in the Cumberland and Co. Durham estates, and also including copy Private Inclosure Agreement for Distington Church Field 1765 and copy [...] Arbitration [...] Award defining boundary and rights in Leco, a tract in Blindcrake (1777) - Lessee, Date: Samuel Hannah of Highwood Nook p. Torpenhow, and John Ismay of Ireby, yeomen; Lady Ann Lawson of Brayton, lessor, 1807

Pennington Family of Muncaster

Ref. No:-  D PEN/BUNDLE 70 - date: 1814-1870

Deeds relating to a house, Shop, Slaughterhouse and premises at Ravenglass purchased by Lord Muncaster in 1880

Indentures of Lease and Release of these dates between Nicholas William Middleton of the City of London, Stationer, Joseph Middleton of Maryport, Daniel Gatey of the same place, shoemaker, and Mary his Wife, Daniel Middleton of Workington, Master Mariner, Henry Ismay of Maryport aforesaid Master Mariner and Charlotte his Wife Sarah Middleton of the same place, spinster, and Mary Middleton of the same place Widow of the one part and Isaac Middleton of Maryport aforesaid of the other part. 1814 8th and 9th July

Messrs Hodgson, solicitors and Clerks of the Peace, Carlisle

Ref. No:-  DHOD/13/107 - date: 1835

Examinations and papers relating to Rex v George Ismay, butcher of Carlisle re: theft of keslops (calf stomachs) belonging to George Cartmell, shoemaker of Queen Street, Whitehaven

Ref. No:-  DHOD/13/227 - date: 1862 - 1865, not dated

Briefs, case, bills of costs and papers relating to George Gill Mounsey v Robert Ismay, a representative of the freemen of Carlisle re: Ismay 's removal of a fence erected by Mounsey across Kingmoor race course which prevented the holding of the Easter race meeting 1862; including: 'The Newcastle Chronicle' (newspaper), Vol 1 no 1, 1764; counsel's opinion on the rights of the citizens of Carlisle on Kingmoor, 1782; abstract of conveyance by which Mounsey acquired Kingmoor, 1845

Stanley Family of Dalegarth, Eskdale

Ref. No:-  DSTAN/3/119 - date: [1705].

Calder Hall & Pow Place

2. Henry Tolson, gentleman, Tolson, junior, gentleman, William Parke, gentleman, Edward Ismay and Elizabeth, his wife, and William Barwis and Mary, his wife. [deforciants].

Yelloly and Burnett of Carlisle

Ref. No:- DYB/3/21 Conveyance for £95 – 1845

East House, being a freehold house and garden in Oulton village p. Wigton (John Addison of Parton p. Thursby, yeoman, with John Gibson of Oulton p. Wigton, yeoman, party hereto, to Christopher Storey of Oulton, yeoman, its present tenant formerly the estate of John Ismay of Dockray who died on 28 March 1789 intestate leaving an only daughter Jane, who later married John Addison (died 1843) the present vendor's father

- Ref. No:- DYB/3/7 Stray deeds relating to Carlisle - date: 1923

Draft mortgage for £500 (Thomas Monro Watson of 21 Scotland Road, Stanwix, clogger, to Edward Cuthbert Woods of Birkenhead, dentist. Former licensed premises at 17 Scotch Street (abutting on East Tower Street) formerly known as Ismay 's Vaults, later as The Market Tavern, and now a furniture store (conveyed to the said T M Watson by the Home Secretary on 30 April 1923)

The Pre-1835 Records of the City Corporation of Carlisle. Various title deeds, leases, agreements and contracts

Ref No:-Ca/3/5/3/219 - date: 20 June 1759

Lessees; Robert Pearson of Kingmoor yeoman [part of the 60 acres referred to above]. John son of Thomas Mitchinson, Rickergate, cooper, Thomas son of Joseph Ismay of Kelsay, Bromfield, yeoman, James son of William Robinson, Stanwix, yeoman -

Thursby Parish

Ref No:-PR 33/51 - date: 1902

Faculty to insert stained glass east window in memory of Thomas Ismay and family -

Wigton Parish

Ref No:-PR 36/293 - date: 1826

Printed booklet, "Words of the Anthems and Hymns, and sung in the Parish Church of Wigton. Collected and arranged by the Choristers" - Wigton: printed and sold by John Ismay

Papcastle Parish Council

Ref No:-SPC110/1/2/1/1 Constables; Accounts - date: 1826-1835

Order to apprehend Robert Ismay, father of a bastard child, 1831

Ref No:-SPC110/1/3/6/1 Bastardy orders - - date: 1820-1836

A son by Robert Ismay of Allerby, Husbandman, 1831

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