Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/14/109/94
  • Title
    (Also enclosed) Receipt to the Lord Chancellor, re Sir Norton Robinson, Bart. and lunatic by P. Holford Sir Norton declared lunatic 2 May 1770. Inquiry by order of Lord Chancellor dated 23 November 1775, to consider (amongst other things) what is a proper allowance for said lunatic, regarding being had to his circumstances and estate. Inquiry attended by solicitors for Lord Grantham, committee of lunatic Mary Rerse [Peirse?]; widow, and Elizabeth and Margaret Robinson, spinsters, all of York, equally entitled to his estate, if he died intestate, as next of kin. Lunatic inherited several estates on death of his father Sir Wm Robinson, Bart. 4 March 1770, comprising: Aldfield and Winskley, Newby-upon-Swale, Disforth and Asenby, Worton and Askrigg [list of tenants and their rents and allowances] total annual value £857 18.8. Also an annuity of £60 payable out of the estate of Lord Grantham at Rocliffe Total: £917 18.8.p.a. These estates encumbered by: Mortgage in £3,500 at 4% interest, to Elizabeth and Margaret Robinson (sisters of lunatic) (£120 p.a.) Fee farm rent due for Worton Barony of £11 13.2. Annuity to Mrs. Dorothy Robinson, widow of Sir Wm, £140 Total incumbrances: £411 13.2.p.a. Allowances for maintenance of Lunatic: Board and lodging, attendance of landlord; board and lodging and wages of servants needed to attend to lunatic, who must never be out of his sight£150 Lunatics clothes, newspapers, tobacco, pocket expenses 50 To Mr. Ellis for receiving rents of his estates 20 Apothecaries and other incidental expenses 10 £230
  • Date free text
    c1776
  • Production date
    From: 1770 To: 1784
  • Level of description
    item
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