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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 731 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Canon Frederick Brown, incumbent of Barnard Castle and Houghton le Spring

Covering Dates: 1865-1917

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Miscellaneous documents

Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long term loan, 1 February 1984

(Acc: 1501(D))

County Record Office,
County Hall,
Durham.
DHl 5UL

Papers of Canon Frederick Brown, former incumbent of Barnard Castle and Houghton le Spring

Catalogue Contents

Ecclesiastical Career (Ref: D/X 731/1-24)Ref: D/X 731/1

Ordination certificate of Frederick Brown, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, 3 December 1865

(parchment, 1 membrane, pendant seal)

Ref: D/X 731/2

Presentation of the Reverend Frederick Brown, M.A., to the vicarage of Barnard Castle, 6 December 1865

(parchment, 1 membrane, pendant seal)

Ref: D/X 731/3

Licence of the Bishop of Durham to the Reverend Frederick Brown as Perpetual Curate of Barnard Castle, 12 February 1866

(parchment, 1 volume, pendant seal)

Ref: D/X 731/4

Collation of the Reverend Frederick Brown to an Honorary Canonry of Durham Cathedral, 7 October 1880

(parchment, 1 membrane, pendant seal)

Ref: D/X 731/5

Collation of the Reverend Frederick Brown to the Rectory of Houghton le Spring, 20 May 1898

(parchment, 1 membrane, pendant seal)

Ref: D/X 731/6

Letter from [Canon Norman] The Rectory, Houghton-le-Spring, to the Bishop of Durham discussing the financial affairs of the living of Houghton, 8 February 1898

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/7-9

Letters from the Bishop of Durham, Auckland Castle to Canon Brown suggesting he succeed Canon Norman at Houghton-le-Spring and expressing please at his acceptance of the suggestion, 4 - 14 March 1898

(3 papers)

Ref: D/X 731/10

Letter from the Sunday School Teachers in Barnard Castle beseeching Canon Brown to stay in the parish, 13 March 1898

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 731/11

Letter from the Earl of Strathmore, Villa Etelinda, Bordighera, Italy, to Canon Brown congratulating him on his work in Barnard Castle and expressing regret at his departure, 25 March 1898

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/12-13

Newspaper cuttings concerning the departure of Canon Brown from Barnard Castle, 14 March and 27 April 1898

(2 papers, printed)

Ref: D/X 731/14-15

Invitation from the subscribing parishioners to Canon Brown to return to Barnard Castle to fill the current vacancy, with covering letter from W. James Watson, Churchwarden, 7 June 1906

(1 file and 1 paper, typescript)

Ref: D/X 731/16

Extract from the Barnard Castle Parish Magazine containing Canon Brown's reply to the offer contained in D/X 731/14-15, 12 June 1906

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/X 731/17

Letter from W. James Watson, Spring Lodge, Barnard Castle, to Canon Brown expressing regret at latter's declining invitation to return to Barnard Castle, expressing affection and gratitude for past services, 2 July 1906

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/18-22

Letters from the Bishop of Durham; the Reverend T.J. Brown, St. Mark's Vicarage, South Shields; the Reverend E. Price, Sedgefield Rectory; W.P.N.J. Wharton, Hetton le Hole; and J.G. Richardson, Independent Order of Rechabites, Houghton le Spring, to Canon Brown expressing regret at his retirement, 29 May - 26 June 1907

(5 papers)

Ref: D/X 731/23

Cutting from The Guardian concerning Canon Brown's retirement, 19 June 1907

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/X 731/24

Obituary of Canon Brown, n.d.

(1 file)

Academic Career (Ref: D/X 731/25-28)Ref: D/X 731/25-26

Testimonials of the Reverend Frederick Brown, MA., in connexion with his application to the Governors of King Edward School, Birmingham, May 1865

(1 booklet and 1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/X 731/27-28

Menu and seating plan for the Commemoration of Benefactors, Trinity College, Cambridge, 10 December 1897

(2 papers, printed)

Travel (Ref: D/X 731/29-51)Ref: D/X 731/29

Travel journal of Canon and Mrs. Frederick Brown for holiday to the south of France and Northern Italy, 7 January - 25 April 1884; and for a holiday in the French Alps, Turin, Genoa, Milan, Locarno, 25 May - 15 June 1886

(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/X 731/30

Further description of holiday in northern Italy, 20 - 29 June [1886]

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 731/31

Travel journal of Canon Brown for his holiday in Norway, notes on local phenomena, sketches of artefacts, 1887

(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/X 731/32-33

Travel journal for the Norwegian holiday, [1887]

(2 files)

Ref: D/X 731/34

Travel journal fromTrondhjem to the North Cape, [1887]

(1 file)

Ref: D/X 731/35

Travel journal for Bodo to Fuglo and the race for the midnight sun, July [1887]

(1 file)

Ref: D/X 731/36

Travel journal from Fuglo to the North Cape, [1887]

(1 file)

Ref: D/X 731/37

Travel journal Fuglo and Success, [1887]

(1 file)

Ref: D/X 731/38

Reminiscences and reflections upon the Norwegian holiday, 1887

(1 notebook, leather bound)

Ref: D/X 731/39

Letter from Canon Brown en route to Norway to his wife in Barnard Castle describing his journey from Darlington and voyage on the steamboat Norge, [May 1887]

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/40

Letter from Canon Brown, Eide, on the Hardanger Fjord, Norway, to his wife with further descriptions of his voyage, Bergen railway journey, fellow travellers etc., 1 - 2 June [1887]

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/41

Letter from Canon Brown, Hotel Britannia, Trondhjem, to his wife, concerning impending journey to the North Cape, description of Trondhjem, local diet, the cathedral in Trondhjem, 14 - 17 July [1887]

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 731/42-43

Letters from Canon Brown, Bodo, to his wife describing voyage up the Norwegian coast, natives, passengers and wild life, 18 July [1887]

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 731/44

Letter from Canon Brown, Tromso to his wife describing the town, the weather, the scenery, 20 July [1887]

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/45

Postcard from Canon Brown, Trondjen to his wife announcing his return from the North Cape and route back to England, 27 July [1887]

(1 card, French)

Ref: D/X 731/46

Letter from Canon Brown in the train from Trondhjem to Christiania [0slo] and in Christiania to his wife describing the journey from Hammerfest to the North Cape (drenching rain with nothing to see) and the return south, acknowledging letters awaiting him at the Post Office in Christiania etc., 28 July 1887

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/47

Postcard from Canon Brown, Goteborg, to his wife giving his impressions of Goteborg and discussing possibility of returning to Barnard Castle during the following week, 29 July 1887

(1 card, French)

Ref: D/X 731/48

Letter from Canon Brown, Lund, to his wife describing his journey from Goteborg and the church at Lund, 30 July 1887

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/49

Letter from Canon Brown, Hotel d'Angleterre, Copenhagen, to his wife concerning quantity of English speakers, sights of Copenhagen, Tivoli, further travels, 30 July 1887

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/50

Notes of places visited on journey to the North Cape, 16 - 25 July [1887]

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/51

Notes on the Mortal Man, an inn at Troutbeck, n.d. [late 19th century]

(1 paper)

Brown Family (Ref: D/X 731/52-56)Ref: D/X 731/52

Certified copy of birth certificate (15 August 1867) of Frederick, the son of the Reverend Frederick Brown, 15 December 1894

(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 731/53

Copy of baptism certificate (9 October 1867) of Frederick Brown, 7 September 1894

(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 731/54

Certified copy of death certificate of Frederick Brown, 24 March 1925

(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 731/55

Certified copy of marriage certificate of Ann Whiting Brown and Robert William Ramsey, 13 September 1902

(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/X 731/56

16 April 1899 Probate of the will of Daniel Brown of St. John's Villa, Derby Road, Woodford, Essex, gentleman (dated 27 June 1889) devising his real estate to daughter Rosa Morton Brown and her issue (if any) with remainder to Canon Brown, his son Codicil 27 June 1889

(parchment, 2 membranes, pendant seal)

Celebrations (Ref: D/X 731/57-64)Ref: D/X 731/57-59

Cards received by Mrs. Frederick Brown on her birthday, St. Andrew's Day, 30 November 1898

(3 cards)

Ref: D/X 731/60-64

Christmas cards, letters and verse, 22 - 29 December 1899

(2 papers, 3 cards)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/X 731/65-68)Ref: D/X 731/65

Letter from J.Y. Paterson, Woodlynch, St. John's Park, Ryde, Isle of Wight, to Miss Whiting, concerning air raids on London, their physical and moral effects etc., 21 December 1917

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 731/66

Letter from Canon Brown, Mansfield, Elphinstone Road, to Sarah, concerning gas supply and explorations, 19 June n.y.

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/67

Letter from Canon F. Brown, Mansfield, to Sarah concerning health, bills and gossip, n.d.

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 731/68

Programme of social gathering to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the re-opening of St. Mary's Church, Barnard Castle, 7 December 1895

(1 card, printed)