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Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish

Reference: EP/Ho Catalogue Title: Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 03 Tithe

Covering Dates: 1625-1914

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  • Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish
    • Houghton le Spring, St Michael (Ref: EP/Ho)
    • Tithes (Ref: EP/Ho (03) 157-167)

Catalogue Contents

Houghton le Spring, St Michael (Ref: EP/Ho)Tithes (Ref: EP/Ho (03) 157-167)Ref: EP/Ho 157

Accounts of tithes received from the township of Houghton-le-Spring, 1625 - 1633 In front of volume: copy of an order for the division of Rainton Moor, 17 November 1631. Copy made 2 January 1670 Note of things left at Kicknell Milne by Christopher Middleton, 30 April 1634 In back of volume: Copy of an account of receipts made by the parish clerk to the Rector of Houghton, 1640 - 1641 Note of terms of the Dean and Chapter leases to the tenants of West Rainton and Moresley, n.d., c 1660 - 1670
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 158

List of leases of West Rainton and Moresley, n.d. Enclosed in EP/Ho 157
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ho 159

Copy of decree of Durham Court of Chancery establishing a division of the township of West Herrington and commuting tithes, 27 March 1641 Copy made late 19th. century
(1 paper, 1 file)

Ref: EP/Ho 160

Abstract of several decrees and orders of the Durham Court of Chancery made concerning payments out of West Herrington to the Rector of Houghton le Spring, 28 March 1665 - 9 April 1666
(paper, 1 file)

Ref: EP/Ho 161

Tithe apportionment of Houghton Rectory by township, n.d., (Sent by Mr. Bradford to Canon Brown, April 1899)
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ho 162

Correspondence between the Surveyor of Taxes, Sunderland, Canon Brown at Houghton and the Lambton Estate Office regarding East and West Herrington tithe rent charges, 3 December 1902 - 10 July 1903
(4 papers)

Ref: EP/Ho 163

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries tithe rent charge redemption notice for the township of Houghton, 19 August 1905
(2 papers, printed form)

Ref: EP/Ho 164

Sealed copy of Certificate of Redemption of Tithe Rentcharge of 5 gns. for the township of Houghton, 29 December 1905
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: EP/Ho 165

Sealed copy of Certificate of Redemption of Tithe Rentcharge for £1 14s 6d in the township of Houghton, 11 June 1909
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: EP/Ho 166

Sealed copy of a Certificate of Redemption of Tithe Rentcharge of £15 12s 6d in the township of Houghton, 27 August 1914
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: EP/Ho 167

Letter from J. and T.A. Bradford, Land Agents at Vigo, Chester-le-Street, to Rev. R.H. Yeld discussing various tithe payments due to the latter, 6 May 1910
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ho 466

Composition of tithe book of Thomas Secker, rector of Houghton (later Archbishop of Canterbury), 1724
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Ho 467

Copy of entries from Church book relating to tithes, c 1724 Enclosed in HP/Ho 466
(3 papers)



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