Return to Ranald Grahme
A list of transactions, leases, deeds, disputes etc held at the National Archives and others. As I have no access to these documents, their relevance or importance is unknown but may be worth investigating further. There are a considerable number not listed here as they have little information but may also be worth looking at.
Norton Conyers
Reference: C 10/475/109
Description: Short title: Grahme v Grahme.
Plaintiffs: James Grahme, Fergus Grahme and Ronald Grahme.
Defendants: Reginald Grahme, Sir Richard Grahme kt, Sir George Fletcher kt, Dame Mary Fletcher his wife and others.
Subject: property in Norton Conyers manor, Yorkshire.
Document type: bill only Date: 1676 Held by: The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5999470 Court of Chancery, 6 clerks.
Reference: C 10/193/40
Description: Short title: Grahme v Grahme.
Plaintiffs: James Grahme, Fergus Grahme and Reginald Grahme.
Defendants: Reginald Grahme, Sir Richard Grahme bart, William Grahme, Margaret Grahme, Sir George Fletcher bart and Dame Mary Fletcher his wife.
Subject: property in Norton Conyers etc, Yorkshire.
Document type: two answers Date: 1676 Held by: The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5994385 Court of Chancery, 6 clerks.
Without seeing these documents it's difficult to distinguish the relationship between the various Grahmes. George Grahme, inherited Norton Conyers from his father Richard (1st bt) who died in 1653. Richard was Ranald's brother, and consequently George was Ranald's nephew. George himself had five sons, Richard, who was first in line, followed by James, Fergus, William and Renald or Reginald. He died in c1658/9 and his will[1] proved in March 1659/60 was ambiguous, he basically left it up to his Uncle Ranald to sort out, so it's very likely that there were challenges to the inheritance which finally went to George's eldest son Richard (who became 3rd bt). So it's possible the three plaintiffs are sons of the late George Grahme. Their mother Mary Johnstone had remarried to George Fletcher 2nd Bt, who was now their stepfather.
Nunnington
Reference: C 6/160/82
Short title: Graham v Norcliffe.
Plaintiffs: Reynold Graham.
Defendants: Sir Thomas Norcliffe kt, Henry Bradley, John King, Thomas Kirby, William Peacock, :Elizabeth Naylor and others.
Subject: property in Nunnington, Yorkshire.
Document type: bill, answer. Date: 1657, Held by: The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5216253
Reference: C 10/58/48
Short title: Norcliffe v Graham.
Plaintiffs: Sir Thomas Norcliffe kt.
Defendants: Reginald Graham and William Graham and Timothy Tanfield.
Subject: property in Nunnington, Staingrave [Stonegrave] and Helmsley, Yorkshire.
Document type: bill and answer, Date: 1660, Held by: The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5653647
Reference: C 10/59/114
Short title: Norcliffe v Graham.
Plaintiffs: Sir Thomas Norcliffe kt.
Defendants: Reginald Graham and William Graham, Timothy Tanfield and Mary [Howard] Duchess of Richmond.
Subject: property in Nunnington, Yorkshire.
Document type: two answers, Date: 1660, Held by: The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5653648
Reference: C 9/29/65
Short title: Graham v Norcliffe.
Plaintiffs: Ranald Graham.
Defendants: Sir Thomas Norcliffe kt.
Subject: property in Nunnington, Yorkshire.
Document type: answer only, Date: 1661, Held by: The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4589560
Reference: C 9/24/69
Short title: Graham v Norcliffe.
Plaintiffs: Ranald Graham.
Defendants: Sir Thomas Norcliffe kt.
Subject: property in Nunnington manor, Yorkshire.
Document type: bill and answer, Date: 1661, Held by: The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4589559
Ashdown Forest
Transactions relating to Ashdown Forest which was held in trust for Ranald's wife's nieces, the daughters of Susanna's brother Henry.
Reference: DLW/280
Title: Lease for 31 years at an annual rent of 12d. (copy contemporary)
Description:
(a) King Charles II to (b) Sir John Packington of Westwood, co. Worcs., bt., Reginald Grahme of the City of Westminster and George Legg of the City of Westminster, esq
Parcel of land called Ashdown Forest or Lancaster Great Park, and all honours, manors, messuages, lands etc. within, in the parishes of Maresfield, East Grinstead, Hartfield, Withyham and Buxted, and rent of £200.
Lease from (a) to (b) in trust for Penelope, Katherine, Elizabeth and Mary Washington
Date: 22 Nov. 1673 Held by: East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office (ESBHRO), not available at The National Archives
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/ff0daa4d-a724-4077-b1e3-cccb1c56e192
Reference: SAS-F/1
Title: Lease
By Sir THOMAS WILLIAMS of Elmham, co. Kent, bart., to ALEXANDER STAPLES (decayed), Esq. Reciting a Demise of 22 Nov., 25 Chas.II by the KING under the seals of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, to Sir JOHN PACKINGTON of Westwood, co. Worcs. bart., REGINALD GRAHAM of the City of Westminster and GEORGE KEGG [Legg] of the same, esqs., of All that his Majesty's Forest, Park and Chace called Lancaster Great Park or Ashdowne Forest or Ashdoune Chace and all the several Walks, Lodges and enclosed grounds within the same and the soyle thereof, parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster in the county of Sussex, and all honours, manors, messuages, lands &c. parcel of the said chace in Maresfield, East Grinsted, Hartfield Withyham and Bucksted (with wide powers as therein stated) for the term of 31 years In trust for the use and benefit of Penelope Washington, Katharine Washington, Elizabeth Washington, and Mary Washington, daughters of Colonell Henry Washington decd
And reciting deed of 20 March then last, whereby the said Sir John Packington and others, by the consent and desire of the said Penelope, Katharine, Elizabeth and Mary, - for valuable consideration - assigned the said Lease to Thomas Williams of Carwardine, co. Hereford, Doctor in Physic
It was witnessed that the said Sir Thomas Williams demised to the said Alexander Staples All that piece of land in the said Forest, park or chace of Ashdoune, being part of Hindleape Walk, as follows:- Beginning at Kittbrookes Gate and so running where the park pale formerly stood to the Claypitts over against the Priory land and from thence by the place where the old pale stood to the lower end of Mudbrookes Gill, being the north boundary thereof, and from thence along the west side of the said gill called Mudbrookes Gill to the upper end thereof and from thence cross the highway leading to Plawhatch Gate along by Dallingridge side to Paines corner, being the west boundary thereof, and from Paines Corner along by the bounds where the old pale stood to Footbridge Gate and from thence to Stumblett Common side to Prestrich Gill, being the south boundary, and so along by the east side of Prestrich Gill to Witch Cross and from thence straight over Roundhill to the upper end of Kittbrooke Gill and so along by the east side of Kittbrookes Gill to Kittbrookes Gate, being the east boundary thereof And also all that old lodge called Hindleape Lodge with houses &c. and full power to cut down and grub up and convert into tillage. Term 30 years; rent, £22. 10
Date: 7 Sep 1675 Held by: East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office (ESBHRO), not available at The National Archives
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/67d37d78-1c62-458d-9aa4-16e13a5f709c
Miscellaneous
Reference: ACC/0382/001
Title: Bargain and Sale of Freehold
By (1) to 2 (a,b,c,) who will be "tenants to the precipe" in a Writ of Entry and Recovery brought and obtained against them by (2d,e,f), (1) being vouched to warranty.
Parties: 1a. George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, etc.
b. Ronald Grahme of the City of Westminster.
2a. John Godden of London, Esq.
b. Richard Blake of the Strand, Esq.
c. John Wilcox, citizen & vintner of London.
d. Francis Jefferyes, citizen & vintner of London.
e. John Francis, citizen & sadler of London.
f. George Calcott, citizen & haberdasher of London.
The Great House at Chelsea [Buckingham House] with courts, stables, gardens, wharfs etc. (description).
Consideration £1200.
Date: 1664
Held by: London Metropolitan Archives: City of London, not available at The National Archives
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/9f75b1a0-2126-4d60-84d1-3a5edcf45281
Reference: D-W/4/13
Title: Mortgage for £1600 @ £6%
Sir William Bowyer, bart., of Denham, to Ranald Grahme of Lewsham, co. Kent, Esquire.
All his woodground in Denham, viz. - Battes, 45a., Broad Springe, 70a., Stuby Grove, 9a., and Colfells, 22a., all parcel of the same ground; 43a. in 2 copses; Denham Marsh, 4a., Gladwyns, 18a., Pearch Springe, 12a., Great Halinges, 63a., Haleings Dean, 5a., Impers, 27a., Welspring, 7a., Ould Hawes, 18a., Redhill Spring, 8a., Blackbush, 7a., - in all 358ac.
And arable, meadow, and pasture land, viz: Greate Burgage, pasture, with Latehose close, 7a., the Hither Old Warreyne, with New Meade, meadow, 19a., the Further Old Warreyne, 10a., Snelsmore Meadows, 12a., Redhill Close, arable, 3a., Capthall Close, pasture, 3a., Capthall Close, arable, 4a., 13a. of arable in the warreyne at Bayleyhill, Bayleyhill close, arable, 4a., Hancocks Meadowe, 12a., 2a. of arable in Denham common fields, parcel of Denham manor, and 18a. in Common Huntwick meadow; all in Bowyer's occupation.
Date: 13 September 1660, Held by: Buckinghamshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/6790c11f-176d-44e8-aca3-0d40d49cd9b7
Sources
- ↑ George Grahme's will 1659/60 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D833610
