Reference Code: NRO 3410 Papers of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers NRO 3410/Bud Buddle Collection Creator(s): Buddle, John, d 1843, colliery viewer Buddle, John, d 1806, colliery viewer Immediate Source of Acquisition The papers were presented to the Mining Institute by Buddle Atkinson, a descendant of John Buddle's nephew, in various installments. The Buddle Collection comprises the working papers of John Buddle, d.1843; with some papers of his father, also John, d. 1806 and papers of other viewers collected by the Buddles in the course of their work The major part of the collection is a series of report and memoranda books compiled by John Buddle junior together with colliery journals and diaries of work. The collection also contains colliery notebooks of John Buddle senior, a series of lining books, personal papers and a collection of bound volumes of the papers of Thomas Young Hall, mining engineer, also collected by the Buddle Atkinson family NRO 3410/Bud/85-102 Agreements, Leases and Enclosure Papers.
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/85 Letter Patent to the Copyholders of the Manor of Tynemouth Creation dates: 1610 Physical characteristics: 2 parchment leaves with typed copy in folder, 54 x 40cm. Letter patent of James I to Robert Anderson, Peter Riddell, Robert Shafto, Henry Bowes, Anthony Errington, Thomas Dectham, Doanysis Wilson and others, customary tenents of Monkseaton, Preston, Backworth, East Chirton, Amble, Whitley, Murton, Earsdon, Elswick, Benwell, South Dissington, Wylam, Hauxley and Middle Chirton, all parts of the Manor of Tynemouth, confirming their estates and customs and specifying fines, granted in response to a petition of the tenants, the ancient court rolls having been lost granted 26 April 1610, 1 May 1610. Related Material For discussion of the above see History of Northumberland Vol VIII, Tynemouth by H.E. Craster, 1907.
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/86 WINLATON LORDSHIP Creation dates: 1632, 1840 Physical characteristics: Volume leather bound 23 x 19cm entitled Survey of Winlaton Lordship 1632 Survey giving schedules of lands allotted to William Selby, Robert Hodgson and Robert Anderson, including field names and acreages, made Sept 1632, copy n.d. 31 pp. Loose in volume, letter from J.B. Atkinson to John Buddle re accounts, 25 Sept 1840.
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/87 WINLATON LORDSHIP Creation dates: 1632 Extent and Form: 28 pp Physical characteristics: Volume paper backed, 20cm x 15cm with drawings of street traders on back, entitled Survey of Winlaton Lordship, 1632. Agreement including the allocation of mineral rights among the parties in 87/1 above, made 25 Feb 1632, copy examined against the original by Charles Clarke, George Spearman and Charles Clarke. junior, 22 June 1732.
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/88 Birtley Colliery Lease Creation dates: 1761 Extent and Form: 36pp. and 1 loose sheet. Physical characteristics: Leather bound volume, 20 x 16cm Volume containing copy of a lease of Birtley Colliery from John Catcheside to George Humble and James Smithson for 28 years from 11 Nov 1760, lease dated 1 March 1761, copy n.d. Loose in volume, incomplete sketch plan of workings from West Pit [Birtley], n.d.
Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89 Colliery Lease Abstracts Creation dates: 1776-1800 Extent and Form: 58 pp Physical characteristics: Paper backed notebook, 20 x 16cm. Volume containing abstracts of leases for Flatworth, Murton, Shiremoor and Low Willington Collieries, 1776-1799, and valuations, 1776. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/1 Creation dates: nd c.1776 Abstract of a lease from the Duke of Northumberland to George Errington and John Warde of Flatworth Colliery for 21 years from 29 Sept 1776. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/21 Creation dates: [1776] Valuation of stock at the start of the lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/22 Creation dates: 1776 Valuation of materials to be paid for by Messrs Errington and Warde at Shiremoor Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/25 Creation dates: nd c.1798
Abstract of a lease from the Duke of Northumberland to Joseph Lamb, George Waldie, John Walker and Jacob Maud of Flatworth Colliery for 22 years from 29 Sept 1798. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/31 Creation dates: 1798 Abstract of a lease from the Duke of Northumberland to Mr Plummer of Murton Colliery for 21 years from 29 Sept 1798. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/35 Creation dates: 1795 Abstract of a bond for working Shiremoor Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/41 Creation dates: nd c.1792 Abstract of a lease from Messrs Bewick and Craister to Messrs Maude and Walker of Low Willington Colliery for 31 years from 12 May 1792 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/89/53 Creation dates: nd c.1799 Abstract of a lease of Flatworth Colliery for 21 years from 29 Sept 1799