Red Mire Lands

 

Red Mire Lands

In 1782 Joseph Harrison Jr acquired 31 acres of land (consisting of 4 closes) from Henry Harrison and his wife Francis Cornforth of Greenhouses.  Henry Harrison of Greenhouses was the son of John Harrison and Helen Lyth and grandson of Henry Harrison and Dorothy Rudd.  John Harrison inherited the Greenhouses Farm from his father Henry Harrison in 1727 and when John Harrison died in 1780 he left the farm to his son Henry Harrison.  This Harrison line is not related to mine as proven by Y DNA testing.  

When John Harrison died in March of 1780 his will left legacies of £185 to be paid 12 months after his death.   It appears that in order to pay these legacies plus some other expenses his son Henry Harrison mortgaged his newly inherited lands (100 acres) to Richard Watkins for £400.  

On May 10th and 11th 1782, Joseph Harrison of Tranmire entered into an agreement to purchase part of these lands.  By this time Henry Harrison of Greenhouses owed £642 to Richard Watkins.  In exchange for £306, paid to Richard Watkins, Joseph Harrison of Tranmire purchased 31 acres of land, consisting of 4 closes [High Intack, Low Intack, Far Low Bottoms and Hither Low Bottoms].

Following this acquisition Joseph Harrison of High Whins had a farm with a total of 78 acres (47 acres at Tranmire in Newton Mulgrave township and 31 acres at Red Mires in Glaisdale township).

Just a few days later on May 13, 1782 Joseph Harrison mortgaged the Red Mire lands he had just acquired from Henry Harrison along with seven acres of land in Tranmire to Robert Porritt of Runswick, fisherman for £240.  And at a later date he borrowed an additional £30 for a total of £270, not including interest.

By 1786 Joseph Harrison’s debts on the Red Mire and other lands at Tranmire in Newton Mulgrave Township totaled £578.14s.0d in mortgages.  On October 21, 1786 Joseph Harrison borrowed a total of £700 from Benjamin Harrison of Ruswarp, gentleman (no known relation) in order to pay off the mortgages on these and other lands.  The £121.6s.0d left over after paying the mortgages was paid to Joseph Harrison by Benjamin Harrison, in exchange for a mortgage on the property.  

Finally in 1788 his mounting debts were deliberated in the High Court of Chancery and in a ruling implemented on November 1, 1788 all the lands were sold to Edward Corner of Dunsley, Gentleman.  Benjamin Harrison received £763 from Edward Corner to pay off the mortgage owed to him, plus interest, and Joseph Harrison received an additional £147 for the sale of High Whins Farm in Tranmire and the Red Mire lands and thus they went out from my Harrison family ownership.  

The exact dimensions of the lands at Red Mire in Glaisdale township owned by Joseph Harrison of Tranmire are uncertain as the tithe map for Glaisdale township is missing.  So while the apportionment document exists and lists these lands the map that shows the exact locations of them is missing.  However a later deed from 1866 does note that the lands were bounded on the north by the unenclosed moor or waste of the Lordship of Danby, on the south by lands then late severally belonging to Elizabeth Harrison [nee Welford, widow of Joseph Harrison son of Henry Harrison and Hannah Dale of Red Mires Farm] and John Barry Campion but then of Richard Micklethwait on the east [Low Whins Farm and High Whins Farm] and by the lands of the Marquis of Normanby on the west [Moorlands].  This places the lands north of the Redmire Farm which was owned by Elizabeth Harrison in 1866 and corresponds with the present day location of Hardale Stray Farm.

The following deeds, wills and tax records trace the land transactions of the farm from the 1782 purchase by Joseph Harrison until the Micklethwait family bought them (and other lands) in 1866. They held the property until 1977.

Ref:  BT, 366, 596

Indenture of Lease and Release

Dated 10th and 11th of May 1782

Registered 14 May 1782

Between:

1  Henry HARRISON of Greenhouses, Yeoman and Frances [Cornforth] his wife

2  Helen HARRISON [nee LYTH], widow and relict of the said John HARRISON

3  Richard WATKINS of the township of Ruswarp, Master and Mariner

4  Joseph HARRISON of Tranmire and Henry HARRISON of Tranmire, Yeoman

5  Joseph COCK of Ugthorpe, Yeoman

Concerning:  All those several closes or parcels of arable meadow or pasture ground commonly called or known by the several names hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) the High Intack, the Low Intack, the Far Low Bottoms and the Hither Low Bottoms.. containing together by estimation thirty one acres or thereabouts…being within the Manor Castle or Lordship of Danby, Lealholm and Glaisdale … and now in the occupation of the said Joseph HARRISON.

Witness:  Francis WARDALE of Whitby, Gentleman and John FEWSTER the younger his clerk

Ref:  BT, 504, 803

Indenture of Demise

Dated 13  May 1782

Registered 7 Nov 1782

Between:

1  Joseph HARRISON and Henry HARRISON of Tranmire 

2  Robert PORRIT of Runswick, Parish of Hinderwell, Fisherman

Concerning:  All those closes or parcels of arable meadow or pasture ground commonly called or known by the several names hereinafter mentioned … (that is to say) The High Intack, the Low Intack, The Far Low Bottoms and the Hither Low Bottoms, containing by estimation thirty one (31) acres or thereabouts situate and lying and being at Greenhouses within the Manor Castle or Lordship of Danby Lealholm and Glazedale now in the occupation of the said Joseph HARRISON and by him lately bought and purchased of and from one Henry HARRISON  of Greenhouses, Yeoman  AND also those two several closes or parcels of arable meadow pasture ground commonly called or known by the several names of the Hob Close and the Beck Field adjoining each other containing together by estimation seven (7) acres or thereabouts and situate lying or being at Tranmire [High Whins Farm] now in the occupation of said Joseph HARRISON.  

Witness:  Francis WARDALE of Whitby, Gentleman and John FEWSTER the younger his clerk

Ref: CA 1, 1

Indenture in five parts dated 21 Oct 1786

Between:

1 Charles NODDINGS of Whitby, master mariner

2 Robert PORRITT of Runswick, Hinderwell, fisherman

3 Daniel CHILTON of Whitby, master mariner

4 Joseph & Henry HARRISON of Tranmire, Lythe, yeomen

5 Benjamin HARRISON of Ruswarp, gentleman.

Concerning: 

Part 1 [High Whins]

Newly erected messuage or dwelling house and 5 named closes of land, all at Tranmire, mortgaged to Charles NODDINGS by Joseph HARRISON, youngest son of the late Joseph HARRISON, for £50, by deed dated 1 Jan 1783 [reciting deed dated 27 May 1780 - BO, 491, 797] - Long Close, Hobb Close, Beck Close, two closes called Wheat Closes and the High Close - occupied by Joseph Harrison.   Also further sums of money - £70 + £40  - advanced by Charles NODDINGS to Joseph HARRISON, with interest and the premises at Tranmire as security.  The total sum now owed by Joseph HARRISON was £167.14s.0d at the date of this indenture. 

Part 2 [Red Mire lands + High Whins]

Several named closes of arable land totaling 31 acres - High Intack, Low Intact, Far Low Bottom and Hither Low Bottom - at Greenhouses, Manor, Castle and Lordship of Danby, Lealhom and Glaisdale, then in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON of Tranmire or his assigns, he having lately purchased the land from Henry HARRISON of Greenhouses, yeoman. Also two named closes of land - Hobb Close and Beckfield adjoining each other - totaling 7 acres then in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON or his assigns, being part of the estate devised to him by his late father Joseph HARRISON, deceased.  Yearly rent of a peppercorn.  All of which land was ‘mortgaged’ as security for a loan of £240 in an indenture dated 13 May 1782 between Joseph HARRISON of Tranmire, yeoman and his trustee Henry HARRISON of Tranmire, yeoman, and Robert PORRITT of Runswick, fisherman. Also a further advance of £30 by Robert PORRITT to Joseph HARRISON with interest and the premises as security.  The total sum now owed by Joseph HARRISON was £284.

Part 3 [High Whins] 

Messuage, farmhouse or tenement with barn, stables, farm, farmhold and appurtenances and several closes of land belonging to it, totaling 40 acres (except two named, adjoining closes containing 7 acres - Hobb Close and Beck Field adjoining each other) all at Tranmire, which were mortgaged as security for a loan of £120, in an indenture dated 24 Sep 1785  [BQ 221, 29] between Joseph HARRISON and his trustee Henry HARRISON and Daniel CHILTON of Whitby, master mariner. The total sum now owed, with interest, by Joseph HARRISON was £127.  Rent of one peppercorn at the Feast of the Pentecost.

[in total Joseph HARRISON owed £578.14s.0d in mortgages]

Part 4   

Joseph HARRISON being unable to pay off any of these loans had requested Benjamin HARRISON of Ruswarp, gentleman to advance him £700 and to pay off these loans on his behalf – which Benjamin had agreed to do.  Having paid off the loans there was a remainder of £121.6s.0d which Benjamin HARRISON paid to Joseph HARRISON.

Part5

Having received their due amounts the three creditors “ratified and confirmed” that all of the property and land mentioned in their individual indentures was demised to Benjamin HARRISON, his heirs, administrators and assigns.  Joseph HARRISON also “granted, bargained and sold” his whole ‘estate’ to Benjamin HARRISON. 

Witness: John MATTHEWS, a Justice of the Peace for the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Nov 1, 1788

High Court of Chancery

“This is the final agreement under & in the Court of our Sovereign the King… on the morrow of all souls in the Twenty eight years of the Reign of George the Third [November, 1, 1788]...before Alexander Lord Loughborough, Henry Gould, John Leath & John Wilson, Justices of our Lord the king.. Between Edward Corner and Joseph Harrison, Mary his wife, Henry Harrison and Frances his wife.. of one messuage twenty acres of land thirty acres of wood and thirty acres of pasture ten acres of Fen, Heath… of pasture for all manner of cattle.. in Tranmire Danby Lealholme & Glazedale & the parishes of Danby & Lythe … Acknowledge, Demise Quitclaim …and Agreement between the said Edward hath given to the aforesaid Joseph Mary, Henry & Frances one hundred pounds Sterling.”

The deed below implements the ruling of the High Court of Chancery

Ref: CE 113, 174

Indenture of Bargain & Sale in four parts dated 1 Nov 1788

Between: 

1 Joseph HARRISON of Tranmire, yeoman, and Mary his wife, and Henry HARRISON of Tranmire, yeoman (trustee for Joseph HARRISON.

2 Benjamin HARRISON of Ruswarp, gentleman

3 Henry HARRISON of Greenhouses, Danby, yeoman and Frances his wife.

4 Edward CORNER of Dunsley, gentleman

Concerning: Lately erected dwelling house at Tranmire [High Whins] with several named closes of land totaling 38 acres, now in the tenure or occupation of said Joseph HARRISON or his assigns. Also four named closes of land in total 31 acres at Greenhouses, Danby also in the tenure or occupation of said Joseph HARRISON or his assigns. [Red Mire lands]

As part of the transaction Benjamin Harrison received £763 from Edward Corner to pay off the mortgage owed to him and Joseph Harrison received an additional £147 for the sale of the farm and lands

Witnesses: John STEAD of Whitby, master mariner, Francis WARDALE of Whitby, gentleman & Henry FEWSTER the younger or his clerk.

Witnesses for Henry HARRISON as trustee: William HARRISON, his son & the said John FEWSTER   

The indenture was enrolled in his Majesty’s High Court of Chancery on January 3, 1789 in order to satisfy the settlement agreement.

Ref:  FQ? 328, 308

Dated 9 June 1800, Proved 11 December 1806

Registered -  9 March 1830

Will of Edward CORNER “to my son George Bainbridge CORNER and his heirs …my messuages or lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever within the township of Newton Mulgrave in the Parish of Lyth and in Glazedale in the Parish of Danby”.  

Ref: HC, 246, 280

Indenture of conveyance of freehold estates as a lease and release dated 29 April 1843

Between:

1 Martha Coates HARRISON of the township of Ruswarp, parish of Whitby, Spinster

2 George Brodrick CORNER, late of Dunsley in the parish of Whitby but then of Tranmire in the parish of Lyth

3 Robert MIDDLETON of the township of Ruswarp, Esquire

Concerning:  all that messuage or dwelling house at Tranmire and all closes, parcels of arable meadow or pasture ground, Line Close, Hobb Close, Beck Close, Two Closes called the Wheat Closes, Three Closes called the High Intack Close, the Low Intack Close and the Low Intack Close Bank formerly in one and called the High Intack, two other closes called the Middle Intact Close and the Middle Intack Bank Close (formerly also in one and called the Low Intack) one other close (now in two parts) called the Middle Field, One close formerly called the Hill Garth (then an orchard) one other close called the House Garth, and one other close being the North part of half of a close formerly called the Jolly Hill – 38 acres [High Whins]– formerly in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON as tenant thereof but then in the tenure of occupation of George Broderick CORNER – AND also the High Intack, the Low Intack, the Far Low Bottoms and the Hither Low Bottoms – 31 acres – being at or near Greenhouses in the Manor Castle and Lordship of Danby Lealholm and Glazedale, formerly in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON as tenant then the said George Brodrick CORNER [Red Mire lands]

Witnesses:  Thomas APPLEBY of Whitby, Attorney at Law and John Holt APPLEBY of the same place, Gentleman, Nathaniel LANGBORNE of Whitby, Attorney at Law and George WEATHERILL of the same place his Clerk

Ref: HF 433, 567

Dated 10 February 1845 

Registered 17 February 1845

Between:

1 George Brodrick CORNER of Tranmire in the parish of Lyth, Farmer

2 Robert MIDDLETON of the township of Ruswarp, Esquire

3 George BAINBRIDGE of Rotherithe in the county of Surrey, Timber Merchant

Whereas the said principal of £700 yet remains due to the said Robert MIDDLETON, all interest being paid and whereas the said George BAINBRIDGE hath contacted and agreed with the said George Brodrick CORNER for the absolute purchase in fee simple… for the sum of £950.

Concerning:  all that messuage or dwelling house at Tranmire and all closes, parcels of arable meadow or pasture ground, Line Close, Hobb Close, Beck Close, Two Closes called the Wheat Closes, Three Closes called the High Intack Close, the Low Intack Close and the Low Intack Close Bank formerly in one and called the High Intack, two other closes called the Middle Intact Close and the Middle Intack Bank Close (formerly also in one and called the Low Intack) one other close (now in two parts) called the Middle Field, One close formerly called the Hill Garth (then an orchard) one other close called the House Garth, and one other close being the North part of half of a close formerly called the Jolly Hill - 38 acres [High Whins]– formerly in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON as tenant thereof and late in the tenure or occupation of George Broderick CORNER – AND also the High Intack, the Low Intack, the Far Low Bottoms and the Hither Low Bottoms – 31 acres – being at or near Greenhouses within the Manor Castle and Lordship of Danby Lealholm and Glazedale, formerly in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON as tenant and then late in the tenure or occupation of  the said George Brodrick CORNER [Red Mire lands]

Witnesses:  Henry BELCHER, Robert BRECKON, John Whitten KIRBY and James TORY

1848

George Bainbridge died 3 January 1848

Ref:  HS? 605, 766

Last Will and Testament of George BAINBRIDGE

Registered 15 January 1850

Dated 9 August 1846

Will of George BAINBRIDGE - Tranmire farm to Thomas BAINBRIDGE his nephew, son of his brother James BAINBRIDGE for payment of £400 to his estate.

Ref: KH 635, 982

Indenture dated 4 June 1866

Between:

1 Thomas BAINBRIDGE of Tranmire, township of Newton Mulgrave, Yeoman

2 Richard MICKLETHWAIT of Ardsley House in the West Riding of York, Esquire

Concerning:  all that messuage or dwelling house at Tranmire, and the Line Close, the Hobb Close, Beck Close, Two Closes called the Wheat Closes, three closes called the High Intack Close, Low Intact Close, Low Intact Bank Close (formerly in one and called the High Intack), Two other Closes called the Middle Intack Close and the Middle Intack Bank Close (formerly also in one called the Low Intack), Middle Field, Hill Garth then an orchard, House Garth, north part or half of a close formerly called the Jolly Hill (Close) – 38 acres – in Tranmire formerly in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON as tenant thereof then George Brodrick CORNER but then of the said Thomas BAINBRIDGE (1861 census High Tranmire - George Hodgson noted then - Thomas Bainbridge noted at “Whins Farm” - 60 acres - right after George Swales of “Whins” - 37 acres.) AND also all those four several closes etc.. called the High Intack, Low Intack, Far Low Bottoms, Hither Low Bottoms – 31 acres at Greenhouses, formerly in the occupation of Joseph HARRISON as tenant then George Brodrick CORNER but then of the said Thomas BAINBRIDGE [Red Mire lands]– bounded on the north by the unenclosed moor or waste of the Lordship of Danby, on the south by lands then late severally belonging to Elizabeth HARRISON and John Barry CAMPION but then of Richard MICKLETHWAIT on the east and by the lands of the Marquis of Normanby on the west.

Micklethwait family held lands until 1977.