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Durham St. Giles Parish

Reference: EP/Du.SG Catalogue Title: Durham St. Giles Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: Clergy

Covering Dates: 1847-2012

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  • Durham St. Giles Parish
    • Durham, St Giles (Ref: EP/Du.SG)
    • Clergy (Ref: EP/Du.SG )
    • Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 01)
    • Registers of services (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 02)
    • Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 03)
    • Benefice (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 04)
    • Benefice income (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 05)
    • Glebe (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 06)
    • Parish fees (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 07)

Catalogue Contents

Durham, St Giles (Ref: EP/Du.SG)Clergy (Ref: EP/Du.SG )Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 01)

356

Ref: EP/Du.SG 356

Register of confirmations, 14 June 1922 - 4 December 1979
(1 volume, card bound)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 02)

27, 124-132, 357-358, 384-387, 405/1-3

Ref: EP/Du.SG 27

Register of services, collections, etc. 1847 - 1855
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 124

Register of services, 1 January 1860 - 14 August 1870
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 125

Register of services, 30 May 1876 - 14 October 1877
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 126

Register of services, 1877 - April 1884
(1 volume, paper cover)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 127

Register of services, 1 January 1884 - 21 May 1893
(1 volume, leather half­bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 128

Register of services, 21 May 1893 - 13 April 1909
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 129

Register of services, 18 April 1909 - 15 April 1917
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 130

Register of services, 30 November 1941 - 17 February 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 131

Register of services, 1 January 1952 - 31 May 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 132

Register of services, 2 June 1961 - 27 January 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 357

Register of services, 21 January 1965 - 7 October 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 358

Register of services, 9 October 1968 - 6 June 1972
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 384

Register of services, 11 June 1972 - 20 April 1980
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 385

Register of services, 27 April 1980 - 5 March 1983
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 386

Register of services, 6 March 1983 - 31 December 1990
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 387

Register of services, 2 January 1991 - 31 October 1995
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 405/1

Register of services, 1 November 1995 - 22 July 2000
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 405/2

Register of services, 23 July 2000 - 26 August 2006
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 405/3

Register of services, 27 August 2006 - 11 June 2012
(1 volume)

Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 03)

293-295
see also 288

Ref: EP/Du.SG 293-295

Letters of the Ecclesiastical Commission at London concerning altering the boundaries of the parish of St. Giles and parish of Belmont. Enclosing extract from the London Gazette , 12 July 1946 containing copy of order plan of alteration of the boundaries. Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile
(1 bundle)

Benefice (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 04)

288, 290

Ref: EP/Du.SG 288

Extracts from The London Gazette as follows: Scheme for constituting a separate district for spiritual purposes of Belmont out of St. Giles to become a new parish, February 1852; Scheme for compensating the Rev. Francis Thompson, incumbent of St. Giles, whose fees due and other emduments have diminished due to the formation of the district of Belmont, 1862; Proposal that parcel of land and parsonage house be transferred to and vested in the perpetual curate or inbumbent of St. Giles, from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 5 September 1862; Declaration that the church of the parish or parochial chapelry shall be declared to be a vicarage re certain tithes belonging to the incumbent, 30 April 1867; Letter of the Tithe Redempton Trust to the incumbent of St. Giles that the benefice endowed with tithes be converted into a vicarage, July 1866 Letter of the Treasurers Department of the Bounty Office re Income Tax; Regulations to be observed in the distribution of the special church building fund, and statement and scheme re suit for securing a proper administration of the Gilesgate church Estate Charity
(1 volume, paper, cardboard)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 290

The London Gazette containing copy of order for effecting a transfer of ownership of the advowson or perpetual right of patronage of and presentation to the benefice of St. Giles, from Lord Londonderry to the Dean and Chapter of Durham
(1 file, paper, printed form)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 05)

134-136, 153-166, 289, 291-292
see also 288

Ref: EP/Du.SG 134-135

Warrants issued by the Bounty Office for payments to Rev. G.H. Aird, incumbent of St. Giles, 5 April - 5 October 1922
(Paper, 2 folios)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 136

Incumbent return relating to the benefice of St. Giles, Durham as part of the inquiry concerning ecclesiastical revenues and patronage, 1923
(Paper, 1 file)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 153-162

Correspondence concerning Lord Londonderry's transferring his rectorial tithes to the benefice, 9 June 1877 - 14 November 1899
(paper, 9 folios)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 163-164

Letters of Ecclesiastical Commission at London concerning Lord Londonderry's endowment of the living, January and March 1911 Including: (164ii) copies of endowment in augmentation by the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and Viscount Seaham, of churches of Seaham Harbour and St. Giles, Durham, 1 September 1845; and (164iii) deed of appointment by the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and Viscount Seaham for the purpose of conferring a priority to certain rent charges of £96 and £54 EP/Du.SG 164ii and iii enclosed in EP/Du.SG 164
(paper, 2 folios and 2 files, paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 165

Correspondence concerning the transfer of the patronage of the living of St. Giles, Durham to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral of Durham and concerning the augmentation of the benefice by Lord Londonderry, 15 August 1912 - 21 June 1916
(1 file, paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 166

Letter of Malcolm Dillon at Londonderry Office, Seaham Harbour to Rev. H.G. Aird at St. Giles vicarage, Durham concerning payments of rent charge, 11 August 1922
(paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 289

London Gazette containing Ecclesiastical Commissioners Grant for Assistant Curates stipend of £50 per annum
(1 file, paper, printed form)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 291

The London Gazette containing copy of order of Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning grants to the incumbent and vicarage of St. Giles received in consideration of a benefaction
(1 file, paper, printed)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 292

The London Gazette containing copy of order for Ecclesiastical Commissioners granting money to the incumbent and vicarage of St. Giles in consideration of a benefaction received
(1 file, paper, printed)

Glebe (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 06)

133, 302-303

Ref: EP/Du.SG 133

6 March 1913 (1) Rev. Francis Thomas, incumbent of St. Giles Durham (2) Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne Mortgage for securing the payment of £45 with interest to be used for the building, of farm buildings upon the Glebe
(Paper, printed form, 1 folio)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 302

Correspondence of the Chapter Office at Durham relating to the benefice of St. Giles including sale of glebe land and concerning the school gardens
(1 file, paper)

Ref: EP/Du.SG 303

Correspondence of the Chapter Office at Durham relating to the benefice of St. Giles including Gilesgate allotments and the glebe land
(1 file, paper)

Parish fees (Ref: EP/Du.SG section 07)

123

Ref: EP/Du.SG 123

Fees Book, March 1876 - April 1886
(1 volume)



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