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Register containing: Register of baptisms, 9 November 1609 - 19 August 1653, 29 April 1618; register of marriages, 20 June 1614 - 29 September 1651, November, 1651, 24 July 1617; register of burials, 7 August 1607, 23 June 1616, 3 June 1617, 6 April 1618, 23 June 1616 - December 1618, 19 December 1618, 4 November 1648 - 4 January 1649, February - 14 September 1653 The list of contents written inside the front cover is incomplete. List of lands belonging to the parsonage of Stanhope (p.1), a list of herbs (p.71) Note of induction of Ferdinand Morecroft to the parish church of Stanhope and his subscription to the 39 Articles, November 12 and 13, 1608 (p.3). Note of induction into parish of Stanhope of Ferdinand Morecroft, 3 December, 1625 An agreement between the parish church and John Hodgeson of Durham, 'organmaker' for the latter to repair the organ at his own charge. Payment of 13s.4d. per annum to be given for his meals (p.209) Epitaph for Mr. Lorwinger Maddison Clarke of Stanhope, 1662, (p.115) Inside book cover a note that Robert Greenwell and William his son are to be sent to Greenwell at Harrington near Sunderland [probably to give evidence] 1737

Register containing: Register of baptisms at Stanhope and St. John's Chapel, 25 September 1659; register of baptisms at Stanhope, 6 March, 1669/70, 25 January 1687/8; register of baptisms, 12 October 1690 - 1700, 11 June, 1692 - 7 December 1693, 24 February 1693 - 4 May [1694]; register of marriages, 23 September 1662 - 23 June 1685, 26 October 1694 - 20 June 1695; register of burials, 20 December 1677 - 24 March 1678, 2 April - 6 July 1686 A note of weddings of parishioners married at St. Mary the Less, South Bailey and in Durham Cathedral (p.17). Memorandum at the front of the volume, 31 August 1662 that the register was obtained by Isaac Basire, rector of Stanhope for the use of the parish Induction of William Turner as rector of Stanhope with all rights, 15 October 1676 (p.13) Memorandum of Isaac Basire's public subscription to the Act of Uniformity and use of the Book of Common Prayer, August 1662 (p.3). Note that Jeremy Nelson, curate of Stanhope had declared assent to Book of Common Prayer and Act of Uniformity, signed by Churchwardens, 7 September 1662 (p.4) Excommunications: list of the excommunicated for the years 1663 - 1665, 1669, 1673 - 1674, 1677 - 1678 (pp. 123 - 126). Note of the excommunication of Thomas Greenwood, sexton of the parish, 9 December 1665 (p.113) List of "Breefes" 1662 - 1685 (pgs.135 - 139) Memorandum of statement by Isaac Basire Rector of Stanhope concerning implementation of will of Thomas Morgan of Westshaw, Gentleman. Terms of will include maintenance of three poor women in the parish, 27 April 1663 Statement by some parishioners with support of Rector concerning differences of opinion on Church leases and suggested temporary solutions (p5) Note of an agreement to a 3d. levy on every communicant to pay for bread and wine (p6) n.d. On the inside of the front cover a printed extract from an Act of Parliament allowing the Bishop of Durham and his successors to make leases for three lives of "certain lead mines" n.d. Memorandum, 20 September 1664, that on the instructions of the archdeacon, the parishioners are to pay clock keeper 20s. annually (p.8). This agreement referred to again in memorandum 10 May 1674 (p.11) Memorandum concerning pew in chancel and views of archdeacon on use of Chancel by clergy only 20 September 1664 (p.8) and copies of the Bishop of Durham's orders for removal of Featherstone's pew and its renting with a pew for the rector's family (pp. 9, 10), September 1665 Memorandum concerning the fair formerly held in Stanhope on Good Friday and its transference to another day because of Bishop's disapproval, 29 August 1668 (p.10). Patents delivered by Isaac Basire for annual fair on Wednesday before Easter and weekly market in Stanhope, 28 September 1669 (p.11). Note of an order from the General Quarter Sessions at Durham to appoint a Petty Constable for the outlying areas of Parish of Stanhope and a deputy in the town of Stanhope, 8 October 1664 Memoranda concerning assessment, 22 April 1666 - 1674, 1682 (pgs.141 - 144) Register also contains lists of churchwardens (p.140), 'substantial' men of the parish (p.139) and strangers preaching at the Church in 1668 and 1675 (p.12)

Register containing: Register of baptisms, 27 May 1691 - 16 March 1699/1700 [no place given], 2 April 1699 - 1 March 1719/20, 25 March 1701 - 1788, December 1705 at St. John's Chapel, 15 March 1719/20 - 6 August 1738, note no place heading given but pp.188-198 St. John's Chapel; register of marriages, 22 August 1695 - 13 May 1701, 15 May 1701 - 13 October 1743 [no place given]; register of burials, 2 August 1678 - 25 June 1695, 7 July 1695 - 12 March [1708/9] [no place given], 26 March 1708 - 23 October 1743 [no place given], 4 May 1729 - 15 April 1742/3 at St. John's Chapel. Note that there were no burials in 1692 (p.26) The list of contents on the first page is incomplete Acknowledgement by the curate, wardens, overseers of the poor and inhabitants of St. John's Chapel of a gift from the Rev. William Hartwell, rector of Stanhope of the engraved silver salvers, with a promise that they will be used in perpetuum for the use of the Holy Sacrament's, 9 March 1725 (p.137) Acknowledgement of gift from Rev. W. Hartwell for St. John's Chapel, of engraved gold challice, pewter flaggons and one oak wainescot box to keep them in. Promise made that they be used for the Sacraments according to the donor's wishes. List of signatures below. (p.138). A list of signatures [perhaps a continuation of list acknowledging gift on page 138] (p.140) Note of the gift of a silver almsdish and flagon in 1845, for use in parish church, by Rev. William Nicholas Darnell, rector of Stanhope (p.138) Note on first page that volume was repaired in 1846

Register containing: Register of baptisms at Stanhope, 26 March 1740 - 31 December 1780; register of baptisms at St. John's Chapel, 11 April 1740 - 31 December 1780; register of marriages [no place given], 1 May 1740 - 12 October 1754; register of marriages at Stanhope, 14 May - 20 June 1772; register of burials at Stanhope, 12 April 1740 - 30 November 1780; register of burials at St. John's Chapel, 18 April 1740 - 9 December 1780 Entries for baptisms at Stanhope and St. John's Chapel are usually entered on facing pages. The majority of burials are entered in the same way. Notes included of entries sent to Bishop's Register Induction of the Rev. Thomas Thurlow to the rectory and parish church of Stanhope, 17 August, 1771, (p.6) Induction by mandate of Archdeacon of Durham of Rev. Henry Hardinge to the rectory and parish church of Stanhope, 10 March 1787, (p.6) Induction of the Rev. William Nicholas Darnell to the rectory of Stanhope, 11 February 1831, (p.256) Induction of the Rev. Charles Clayton to the rectory and parish church of Stanhope, 15 July 1865, (p.239) Induction of the Rev. John James Pulleine into the rectory of Stanhope, 27 April 1888, (p.156) A record of the building in 1743 of a new gallery in the west end of the Parish Church with the cost of the gallery, skylights, kneelers, benches and bookdesks. It includes a list of people who purchased pews in the gallery with the prices paid. There is also a note explaining that surplus money was used towards the repair and ornamenting of the church. (p.1-2) List of cash received from sale of trees, profit from sale of gallery pews and from rector. Signed by churchwardens and others [1743] (p.4) A note that after representation to the rector by petitioners decaying trees in the churchyard were chopped down and sold, the money raised being used for the repair and ornamenting of the Church. An agreement of expenditure totalling £71 10s.6d. is given, 1742 (p.3). A note of the presentation by the rector of a silver salver for the Altar Table, 1845 (p.256). A note of the placing of two paintings by the rector on Christmas Day, 1863. Before this the rector had also placed there Commandment Tables, The Belief and the Lords Prayer. A font was placed in the body of the church (p.256). A note that a painting was placed in the Chancel on St. Peter's Day 1864 by the rector. A list of the names of the rectors of Stanhope with the dates of their induction completed from old registers by J. Smyth, curate of Stanhope [dates on list c.1608 - 1752] (p.257)

Register containing: Register of marriages, 17 May 1781 - 28 December 1812; register of banns of marriage, 15 April 1781 - 23 March 1788, 12 October 1788 - 8 November 1812, 1 November 1812 - 27 December 1812 (on last page of volume) A note on the first page that the marriage register was bought for the use of parish of Stanhope in 1781 and cost £1 2s.0d. A note made of the introduction by Act of Parliament of payment of 3d. on every marriage on or after 2 October 1783. (p.17) A list of the total number of marriages, 1 October 1781 - 1791, with the number of marriages by licence A list of the number of baptisms, 1 October 1781 - 1791, giving the number taking place at St. John's Chapel, the number at Stanhope and the total A list of the number of burials, 1 October 1781 - 1791, saying for each year how many took place at Stanhope and how many at St. John's Chapel and the total Note of resignation of Thomas Thurlow D.D. from the rectory on 20 February 1787, on his installation to the See of Durham Note on the first page of resignation of John Smyth, curate on 20 April 1788 on his promotion to the Rectory of Sunderland

Register containing: Register of baptisms at St. John's Chapel and Stanhope, 5 January 1781 - 27 December 1812, 1 November 1811 - 28 December 1811; register of baptisms at Stanhope; register of burials at St. John's Chapel and Stanhope, 11 January 1781 - 22 December 1812, 2 January 1812 - 30 December 1812 New modes of registration for baptisms and burials are used from 1798. A letter from Bishop of Durham to clergy 30 September 1797 explaining new form of parochial registry is pasted to inside of front cover. Also contained are copies of the new printed form to be used for baptisms and burials. A note is also made of the introduction of government Stamp Duty of 3d. on every birth and christening with the exception of paupers (p.12), also of tax on burials (p.334) List of charitable donations to parish of Stanhope in 1786 (back page)

Register of baptisms, 3 January 1813 - 3 November 1836

Register of baptisms, 9 November 1836 - 13 July 1845

Register of baptisms, 22 June 1845 - 31 December 1900

Register of baptisms, 11 January 1901 - 12 February 1967

Register of banns and marriages, 14 April 1754 - 28 April 1776; register of marriages, 4 May 1776 - 28 April 1781 The marriages for each year are numbered in the margins

Register of marriages, 7 January 1813 - 1 May 1830

Register of marriages, 2 May 1830 - 27 May 1837

Register of marriages, 1 July 1837 - 16 October 1858

Register of marriages, 23 October 1858 - 12 November 1901

Register of marriages, 7 December 1901 ­ 25 July 1914

Register of marriages, 27 July 1914 - 6 December 1952

Register of marriages, 28 February 1953 - 20 August 1966

Register of marriages, 27 August 1966 - 2 April 1983

Register of marriages, 4 June 1983 - 27 August 2011

Register of marriages, 28 December 2011 - 18 August 2018

Register of banns of marriage, 17 June 1821 - 2 August 1829

Register of banns of marriage, 12 January 1840 - 16 February 1907 No entries dated 1887. There is an occasional note of date of marriage or whether marriage took place

Register of banns of marriage, 13 February 1955 - 15 June 2014

Register of burials, 6 January 1813 - 9 September 1854

Register of burials, 22 September 1854 - 29 December 1904

Register of burials, 13 January 1905 -­ 6 May 1974 see also EP/St 4/322

Register of funerals, 1 June 1849 - 26 October 1939 At rear of volume duplicate of entries buried in new ground between 1859 and 1905. On the first page a note of fees for burial in the cemetry

'Index to Vol. 1 of Stanhope Registers, 1609 - 1653'

'Index to Volume II of Stanhope Registers 1659 - 1700'

Index to Vol. III of the Stanhope registers baptisms, 1699 - 1720 (St. John's Chapel 1701 - 1705, 1719 - 1737); register of marriages, 1695 - 1743; register of burials, 1677 - 1743 (St. John's Chapel, 1729 - 1742)

Index to Vol. IV of the Stanhope registers baptisms, 1740 - 1780; register of marriages 1740 - 1754; register of burials, 1740 - 1780

Index to the Stanhope Registers Vol. V, marriages, 1754 - 1781

Index to the Stanhope Registers Vol. VI, marriages, 1781 - 1812

Marriage certificate form stubs (many not completed) (April 1840, 1841 and 1933)

Marriage licence between Charles Turnbull of Stanhope and Mary Ann Walton of Frosterley, 24 November 1871

Marriage licence between John Greenwell of Coundon and Mary Duck of Stanhope, 25 December 1871

Marriage licence between Thomas Robinson of Bushy Flat and Mary Ann Sander son of Unthank, 14 February 1872

Marriage licence between Henry Kellett of Darlington and Elizabeth Roddam of Stanhope, 5 August 1878

Marriage licence between James A. Reed of Ludwell and Esther Emerson of Unthank Hall, 23 April 1889

Marriage licence between Frederick J. Tinkler of Stanhope and Fanny Currey Moffatt of Stanhope, 18 April 1890

Marriage licence between George Walton of Gateshead and Barbara Thompson of Dales Houses, Stanhope, 10 January 1891

Marriage licence between Frances B. Mitchell of Prospect House, Stanhope and John W. Briggs of Stanley, 16 November 1891

Marriage licence between George Peverley of Kirkleatham, Yorkshire and Elizabeth J. Sanderson of Stanhope, 15 August 1892

Marriage licence between Albert B. Kirby of West Stanley and Ethel M. Pearson of Stanhope, 12 June 1893

Marriage licence between John W. Hugill of Stanhope and Elizabeth Emerson of Stanhope, 21 June 1893

Marriage licence between Robert Peverell of Eldon and Mary Jane Gowland of Stanhope, 1 April 1895

Marriage licence between Robert Richmond of Stanhope and Maggie Beaumont of Stanhope, 23 September 1896

Marriage licence between Jacob Adamson of Stanhope and Charity Ann Sanderson of Stanhope, 21 October 1896

Marriage licence between John Collingwood of Eastgate and Isabella Rippon of Stanhope, 9 November 1898

Marriage licence between Thomas Currari of Frosterley and Isabella Atkinson of Riddon House Farm, Stanhope, 21 July 1899

Marriage licence between Charles H. Brownbridge of Saltburn, Yorkshire and Annie Walton of Stanhope, 6 February 1901

Marriage licence between George F. Heslop of Hunwick, and Mary E.F. Charlton of Wynn House, Stanhope, 23 September 1901

Marriage licence between Joseph Currey of Stanhope and Margaret Hornsby of Stanhope, 13 January 1903

Marriage licence between Henry Glover of Liverpool, Lancashire and Dorothy Emerson of Unthank Farm, 22 December 1903

Marriage licence between Charles J. Snowdon of Stanhope and Elizabeth B. Vickers of Stanhope, 28 September 1904

Marriage licence between Henry Tweddle of Stanhope and Elizabeth Reed of Newlandside Farm, 13 October 1905

Marriage licence between John F. Baty of Stanhope and Annie Mews of Stanhope, 24 January 1906

Marriage licence between Henry D. Bainbridge of Stanhope and Priscilla Elliott of Crawleyside, 18 September 1906

Marriage licence between George Robinson of Stanhope and Eliza Rowlan of Stanhope, 17 September 1908

Marriage licence between Matthew B. Craggs of Hurworth and Mildred Brown of Stanhope, 9 September 1915

Marriage licence between William J.R. Currate of Stanhope and Eleanor M. Littlefair of Heatherdale, 15 January 1917

Marriage licence between James Atkinson of Greenwell Farm, Wolsingham and Margaret S.O. Snowdon of Cleadon House, 19 April 1917

Marriage licence between Henry White of Riding Mill, Northumberland and Mary E. Vickers of Shotley House, 6 July 1917

Marriage licence between Joseph T. Egglestone of Cross Hill and Florence H. Bainbridge of Stanhope, 11 July 1917

Marriage licence between Robert Anderson of Hebburn and Gladys Waller of Stanhope, 10 October 1917

Marriage licence between Jacob T. Gibbon of Stanhope and Mary E. Reed of Unthank Mill, 13 November 1918

Marriage licence between Charles H. Maddison of Holmfield and Elizabeth Harrison of Crawleyside, 14 December 1918

Marriage licence between Joseph Emerson of Frosterley and Annie M. Dixon of Stanhope, 20 September 1920

Marriage licence between Joseph Stockdale of Stanhope and Dorothy Johnson of Stanhope, 31 August 1921

Marriage licence between George Bainbridge of Etherley Dene and Janet Johnson of Stanhope, 21 July 1925

Marriage licence between Thomas N. Muschamp of Brother lea and Eva M. Emerson of Stanhope, 23 October 1940

Marriage licence between John Park of Frosterley and Grace Cleasby of Crawleyside, 10 June 1942

Marriage licence between John Daniel of Horn Hall Sanatarium and Elizabeth A. Burdis of Greenside, Ryton, 30 July 1942

Marriage licence between Frank A. Tilley of Newfield and Bessie Douglas of Newfield, 15 November 1943

Marriage licence between Allan Wallace of Stanhope and Dorothy M. Emerson of Cowgarth Hill, 18 April 1945

Marriage licence between John W. Brown of Newton le Willows, Yorkshire, and Annie M. Collingwood of Stanhope, 25 June 1945

Marriage licence between Geoffrey Bradley of Stockport, Cheshire and Ellen Golightly of Shutlehope Burn, 23 July 1945

Marriage licence between Lester B. Bond of U.S. Forces in Europe and Oliver Alderson of East End, 15 October 1945

Marriage licence between William Bailey of Todmorden, Yorkshire and Susanna M. Blades of Stanhope, 24 October 1945

Marriage licence of Norman C. Nicholas of Kings Heath, Warwickshire and Jane A. Ayton of Stanhope, 2 November 1945

Marriage licence between Frank Newman of Darlington and Terasa Adcorn of Stanhope, 15 May 1946

Marriage licence between Fred Foxton of Horn Hall and Phyllis H. Averell of Horn Hall, 18 March 1947

Marriage licence between Thomas Carrick of Ireshopeburn and Dorothy Jacques of Stanhope, 10 November 1948

Marriage licence between Frank Priestman of Stanhope and Louisa J. Johnson of Chesters, St. John's Chapel, 20 June 1950

Marriage licence between Albert Percival of Stanhope and Kathleen Bainbridge of Stanhope, 2 April 1951