Everyday Life in a Northumbrian Manor
Images and Transcripts - Morpeth
A key element of the project is the transcription of key documents of some Northumberland manors by volunteer groups. As the project progresses we will publish the transcripts that the volunteers have produced and the images that they worked on.
Please click on the document reference to view a side-by-side PDF copy of the image and transcript.
Handwritten copy of entry in Court Leet Rolls re. election of Freemen in Morpeth, Northumberland, nd. [c.1800]
Letter from Francis Eyre to Rev Robert Trotter relating to approaching Morpeth Court Leet, Northumberland, 24 March 1769
Handwritten extracts from proceedings of Lord Carlisle’s Court Leet held at Morpeth, Northumberland, on 4 Oct 1779, nd. [c.1800]
Handwritten copy of sworn statement re riot in Morpeth Court Leet, Northumberland, on 30 March [1780], nd. [1780]
Copy of Henry Merreweather’s judgement on appointment of Bailiffs, Morpeth, Northumberland, 11 June 1840
Letter from Charles Stoddart to John Stoddart of Morpeth, Northumberland, re. estreats of Morpeth Court Leet, Northumberland, 14 Aug. 1733
Papers on legal proceedings in respect of riot at Court Leet at Morpeth, Northumberland, 1761.
Handwritten copy of proceedings at Court Leet at Morpeth, Northumberland on 1 Oct 1632 with names of burgesses & defendants, nd. [c.1850]
Handwritten notes re manor & borough courts held at Morpeth, Northumberland & election of court officials, nd. [c.1850]
