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22 March 1798 (1) Churchwardens of St Cuthbert's, and governors of the Grammar School (2) Christopher Watson of Darlington, bricklayer Lease for 99 years of premises in Priestgate Rent £2.5s p.a.

1 November 1798 (1) Churchwardens of St Cuthbert's and Governors of the Grammar School (2) Mark Feetham of Darlington, joiner and cabinetmaker Lease for 99 years of premises in Tubwell Row Rent £8.6s p.a.

15 September 1828 (1) Churchwardens of St Cuthbert's and Governors of the Grammar School (2) Robert Wilson of Darlington, joiner, and Christopher Watson of Darlington, bricklayer Lease for 30 years of premises in Tubwell Row With plan Rent £15 p.a.

Bundle of papers relating to the sale of Thornaby Farm to George Gilpin Brown, including correspondence with the Charity Commissioners and a copy conveyance, 1869

3 April 1899 (1) Rt. Hon. Henry de Vere, Baron Bernard (2) Governors of the Grammar School Lease of 4 acres of land off Duke Street, to be used as athletic grounds for 21 years With plan Rent £20 p.a.

Abstract of school property, 1868-c.1900

Statement of endowments for Charity Commissioners' enquiry, December 1900

Provisional valuations of Grammar School property in Tubwell Row and Skinnergate under 1910 Finance Act, 1914-1916

Schedule of real property belonging to Darlington Corporation, May 1932

Death certificate of Alfred Thompson of 29 Montrose St., Darlington, 20 November 1940 And death certificate of Henry Fawcett of E.D. Walker Homes, 13 December 1948

Receipt of redemption of customary freehold of Oxney Field near Blackwell by Darlington Corporation from the Church Commissioners, 9 May 1951

Bundle of papers relating to Grammar School scholarships, 1878-1894 1. Declaration of trust by Henry Pease for founding the Edward Pease Memorial Exhibition, with the regulations of the scholarship, 14 August 1878 2. Circular about the Edward Pease Memorial Exhibition and the William Barningham Exhibition, March 1882 3. Circular about the Edward Pease Memorial Exhibition and the William Barningham Exhibition, July 1884 4. Circular about Bellasis Elementary Scholarships. Mrs Chapman Ward memorial Scholarship, Thomas Richardson Memorial Scholarship, Bellasis Entrance Scholarships and Queen Elizabeth Scholarships, July 1894

Bundle of papers relating to a Chancery case about payment of money in Darlington Board of Health's account to the governors of the Grammar School, 1864-1871

Bundle of papers relating to the sale of the school building in Lead Yard, and purchase of a new site, 1869-1877 1. Application by trustees to the Charity Commissioners to sanction sale of the school building in Lead Yard, the farm at Thornaby, field and Heighington, and enquire into rents in Darlington; with lists of school endowments, 28 January 1869

Bundle of papers relating to the Bellasis Charity, 1636-1881 1. Copy of will of James Bellasis of Darlington Esq., 10 October 1636 2. Order in Council approving scheme for Bellasis Charity, 25 January 1872 3. Charity Commission scheme for Bellasis Charity, 11 December 1874 4. Authorisation by Charity Commission of sale of land belonging to the charity to Darlington Board of Health, 2 November 1875 - 1 December 1876 5. Variation of Charity Commission scheme, 21 February 1879 6. Variation of Charity Commission scheme, 13 December 1881

Bundle of Charity Commission orders and letters, 1882-1915 1. Order varying the scheme to allow boys to remain at school till age 18, 27 June 1882 2. Order allowing the re-appointment of Rev Stephens as co-opted governor, 8 December 1882 3. Order approving appointment of J.E. Backhouse as co-opted governor, 10 March 1886 4. Order altering numbers of nominated and co-opted governors and allowing foundation property to be let in allotments, 13 July 1886 5. Order approving expenditure of trust funds in erecting two classrooms for technical instruction, 23 June 1894 6. Order altering foundations of secondary schools to allow representative governors appointed by Durham County Council, 13 May 1896 - Northeastern County School, Barnard Castle; King James School, Bishop Auckland; Darlington Grammar School; The Henry Smith School, Hartlepool; and Wolsingham Grammar School 7. Orders allowing governors to borrow from the trustees of Bellasis Charity, 17 September 1897 8. Order appointing governors of the grammar school as trustees of the Bellasis Charity, 27 February 1900 9. Draft Order allowing governors to borrow from the trustees of Bellasis Charity to repay a portion of an overdraft, 1901 10. Order allowing discharge of obligations under the 1895 order (no. 5) with letters relating thereto, 19 September 1903 11. Draft order for variation in scheme of 1874, 1905 12. Order varying scheme of 1874, 5 April 1905 13. Draft order for variation of scheme relating to the grammar school and Bellasis Charity, with a letter from the Board of Education, 1911 14. Letter from the Board of Education allowing an extension of the period of payment under order of 1901 (no. 8), 21 July 1915 15. Order approving payment of pension to Philip Wood, headmaster, 7 September 1915

Charity Commission order appointing new trustees and vesting property belonging to the Grammar School in the trustees, 10 July 1868

Application of trustees for new scheme, 28 January 1869

Proposed scheme of trustees, 28 January 1869

The Endowed Schools Act, 1869

Circular about general principles of commissioners in relation to school endowment scheme, n.d.

Order in Council approving scheme, with copy of scheme, 7 July 1874

Scheme for the management of the Grammar School, 1874

List of documents sent to Mr Dale, 21 November 1874

Governors' circulars about the new scheme, and an appeal for subscriptions, with a list of subscriptions, 28 February 1876

Abstract of accounts for year ending, March 1915

Stock receipts, 1877-1902