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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1828 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Brancepeth Castle correspondence

Covering Dates: 1812-1952

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Brancepeth Archive and History Group (Ref: D/X 1828)Brancepeth Castle correspondence (Ref: D/X 1828/1/)

Letter from William Russell, Brancepeth Castle to Mr John Reay, Wallsend Colliery asking him to supervise the loading of 2 waggons with deals [wood], 11 October 1814
(1 paper)

Cornsay Almshouses (Ref: D/X 1828/2/)

Log book of Cornsay Almshouses, including: inventories, 1812-1813 lists of donations and rations allocated to each inmate, 1813-1899 admissions and deaths, 1825-1952 lists of children attending school at the Almshouse under the charity of William Russell (some gaps), 1812-1844
(1 volume)


Note 'sampler of murderer at Elton, murderer John Thurtell, Wm [William] Chas [Charles] Crocket, 42 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3, Sarah Hall, Cornsay Almshouses, April 2nd 1824', n.d. [after 1824] On reverse, notes concerning admission and death of [Dairbridge?] Hall with his wife Sarah (1820-1850), and Thomas Welford with his wife Mary (1834-1850) to the almshouse, with note of birth of Edward Thomas Brewis in 1894 [Originally contained in D/X 1828/2/1]
(1 paper)


Note by unknown individual stating that Miss Gregson, in the presence of Mrs. Henderson, ordered him out of her house [the almshouses?] after he or she confronted her regarding dirty hedges and channels on 3 December 1928, n.d. [after 1928] [Originally contained in D/X 1828/2/1]
(1 paper)


List of contents of No. 4 North Wing on admission of a named inmate and note that the bedding (individual items listed) formerly used by the inmate in No. 4 North Wing was burned by order of the trustees, both signed J. G. Rowlinson, master, 23 June 1932 - 8 November 1934 [Originally contained in D/X 1828/2/1]
(2 papers)


List of goods belonging to the estate in No. 2 South Wing on admission of a named inmate, 15 June 1933 [Originally contained in D/X 1828/2/1]
(1 paper)


List of contents of No. 4 South Wing on entry of a named inmate, with his date of birth and address of his best friend, 13 July 1936
(1 paper)


Note giving address of the son of a named inmate, at Picture House Bungalow, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and the named eldest brother of an unidentified inmate, along with a name and address of another relative, n.d. [1932]
(1 paper)

Langley Moor Methodist New Connexion Chapel (Ref: D/X 1828/3/)

Register of baptisms, 17 January 1875 - 27 November 1911 Entries until April 1882 are described as taking place in Boyne Colliery Chapel. The same minister officiates after the change, indicating the chapel name had changed.
(1 volume)


Jubilee souvenir bookmark for New Brancepeth Wesleyan Church, including photographs of Mr R Bottoms and Mr I Wood, 1927 Endorsed 'To J. Dickinson from Edw. [Edward] Storey'
(1 card)


Minute book of Langley Moor Methodist New Connexion Trustees meetings, 11 September 1896 - 17 February 1939
(1 volume)