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Stanhope St. Thomas Parish

Reference: EP/St Catalogue Title: Stanhope St. Thomas Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: Charities

Covering Dates: 1641-1955

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12 Charities (Ref: EP/St 12/)Attwood and Bainbridge charities (Ref: EP/St 12/section 01)

11/103, 112, 12/1-14, 16-20, 22-24, 29, 39


Memorandum by the trustees of the will of Richard Bainbridge of Fieldstyle nominating new trustees and requiring that accounts of the proceeds of the charity shall be rendered Endorsed: appointed trustees, 1692 and 1 October 1752
(1 paper)


16 April 1696 (1) Trustees of John Bainbridge's Charity (2) John Westgarth Lease for remainder of 16 years of Fieldstyle in Stanhope
(2 papers)


Accounts of the Attwood Charity, 1888 - 1892
(1 paper)


Account of the Attwood Charity for the year ending 31 January 1889
(1 paper, printed)


Letter from the Charity Commissioners to the Rev. Mr. Pulleine concerning the need for formal authority for the payment of the annuity, part of the Attwood Charity, which was due, 5 May 1888
(1 paper)


Letter from Backhouse and Co. to Rev. Mr. Pulleine acknowledging his letter and cheque for £167 14s. concerning Attwood Charity, 8 May 1888
(1 paper)


Letter from the Charity Commission to the Bishop of Penrith, Stanhope Rectory, with receipt for stock purchased through the Attwood Charity, 18 May 1889
(1 paper)


Order of the Charity Commission authorizing payments from the Attwood Charity for purchase of stock, 29 March 1889
(3 papers)


Order of the Charity Commission for payment of the annual dividend from the Attwood Charity, 10 August 1886
(1 paper, printed)


Charity account book recording sums distributed, 1908 - 1920
(1 volume)


Attwood's Charity account book, 22 January 1919 - 7 January 1926
(1 volume)


Account book for the Attwood and Bainbridge Charities, 1944 - 1955
(1 volume)


Letter from T. Race to Rev. Mr. Clayton, asking permission to enter scholarship examination, 30 October 1879
(1 paper)


Draft letter from the rector to the clerk of Stanhope Parish Council explaining the nature of the Attwood and Bainbridge Charities, 20 February 1895 Previously included in EP/St 12/10
(1 paper)


Lists of men over 65 and women over 60 and others who have received benefit, n.d. c.1900 Previously included in EP/St 12/10
(8 papers)


Bank statements with cheques for Attwoods Charity in account with Barclays Bank Limited, 1942 - 1955 Previously included in EP/St 12/10
(21 papers)


Rough notes on both charities, lists of recipients and rough accounts, 1943 - 1955
(26 papers)


Pencilled notes on possible recipients of relief, 1945
(1 paper)


Letters from J.T. Lonsdale, clerk to Stanhope Parish Council, to Rev. Mr. Knighthall, concerning the Attwood and Bainbridge Charities, 1947 - 1948
(2 papers)


Memorandum from the Official Trustees of the Charity Commission to Rev. J.B.H. Durling concerning the re-investment of money from the Attwood Charity, 26 October 1949
(2 papers)


Correspondence between Canon L.L. Knighthall and Mr. Brown, clerk to Stanhope Parish Council, concerning the Bainbridge and Attwood charities, 1951
(3 papers)


Letter from the Charity Commissioner to Rev. Mr. Knighthall concerning the accounts of the Attwood and Bainbridge charities which had not been submitted, 23 November 1951 Previously included in EP/St 12/16
(1 paper)


Letter to the rector from Dr. Donald Thompson concerning the Attwood charity and enquiries he had received about the fairness of its distribution, 3 March 1952
(1 paper)


Letter from the Clerk to Stanhope Parish Council to Canon L.L. Knighthall requesting the return of the accounts for the Bainbridge and Attwood charities, 28 February 1955
(1 paper)


Extract from the will and codicil of Cuthbert Bainbridge, proved 27 January 1886, concerning his family burial place, and his bequest of £200 to the rector of Stanhope and the senior trustee of the Wesleyan Chapel, the interest of which was to be used to help the poor of the parish
(1 paper)

Joseph Carr Trust (Ref: EP/St 12/section 02)

12/15


Account of distribution of residuary income from Joseph Carr's Trust, December 1943
(1 paper)

Bishop Edward Chandler charity (Ref: EP/St 12/section 03)

12/36-37


Copy decree in the case of Mary Gregson, widow, and others, informants, versus Rev. Richard Huntley, clerk, defendant, concerning the charity for poor widows established by Edward Chandler, bishop of Durham, 8 May 1792
(1 file)


List of widows of clergymen receiving benefits from the charity established by Bishop Chandler, n.d. c.1792
(1 paper)

Morgan's charity (Ref: EP/St 12/section 04)

12/30, 33-34


Letter to Rev. W.N. Darnell, The Rectory, Stanhope, giving details of the will of Thomas Morgan of Frosterley of 10 May 1641, establishing the terms of Morgan's charity
(1 paper)


Extract from will of Thomas Morgan of 10 May 1641, making provision for three poor women with a note concerning woman benefiting from this charity
(2 papers)

Charity Commission (Ref: EP/St 12/section 05)

11/3; 12/40-42, 44


Copy of the Charity Commissioners intention to establish scheme for regulation of charities, 28 May 1867
(3 folios, paper)


Letter from the Charity Commission to Rev. Canon Clayton suggesting that the funds of the 'Chapman Fund' be transferred to the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds, 16 July 1879
(1 paper)


Letter from the Charity Commission to Canon Clayton sending a power of attorney for the transfer of annuities belonging to the charity, 8 August 1879
(1 paper, printed)


Order from the Charity Commission authorizing the transfer of stock in the names of Canon Clayton and Henry Greenwell to The Official Trustees of Charitable Funds, 8 August 1879
(1 paper, printed)


Notification from the Charity Commission to the trustees of Barbara Chapmans Charity cocerning the transfer of stock belonging to the charity to the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds, 21 August 1879
(1 paper, printed)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/St 12/section 06)

2/179, 12/21, 25-28, 31-32, 35, 38, 43


Parochial Alms Book [no entries], with a form for annual subscriptions to Durham Dioscesan Fund [no entry] n.d. c.1930
(1 booklet, printed form)


Lists of possible recipients of charitable donations, n.d. c.1950
(2 papers)


Lists of recipients of charities, n.d. c.1955
(12 papers)


Letters of thanks to the rector from recipients of charitable donations, 1953 - 1955
(3 papers)


Copy extract made by James Smythe from the will of Ralph Barrick of Snowhope Close in Stanhope of 26 May 1689, concerning the latter's bequest to the poor of Stanhope
(1 paper)


Copy of the will of 24 June 1720 and codicil of 17 September 1721, of Nathaniel, Lord Crewe, Bishop of Durham
(1 booklet)


Copy will of William Hartwell, rector of Stanhope, of 9 March 1724, making charitable bequests to the poor of Stanhope, n.d. c.1867
(1 file)


Extract from the will of John Emerson of 29 August 1803, including a bequest to poor widows and fatherless children, proved at Durham, 12 April 1806
(1 file)


Consolidated stock receipt of interest of 5s. issued by the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds, 18 August 1879
(1 paper, printed)