| Description | <head>Scope and Content</head><p>The owners of Whale Sough with William Longsdon of Eyam, gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife, and Deborah Middleton of Eyam, spinster, partners in Middle Hubbadale Mine and also having shares in Whale Sough, and with Henry Thornhill of Chesterfield, lead merchant, Nicholas Twigg of Holme, lead merchant, Hugh Fletcher of Ashbourne, Alexander Taylor of Buxton, gentleman, John Wright of Eyam, gentleman, Joseph Hall of Longnor (co. Staffs), and Thomas Gold of Buxton, butcher, all partners in Middle Hubbadale Mine. Agreement for extending Whale Sough to drain Middle Hubbadale Mine in return for 1/8th part of all lead mined.</p> |