Catalogue

30 October 1817 Copy of admission out of court of Thomas Colpitts, as a copyhold tenant, to 3 houses and 2 acres of land called the Oaks, being part of the common called Raley Fell in Evenwood. Signed by the court steward, John Griffith, gent. on behalf of George Barrington

1 November 1817 (1) Ralph Crowder of West Auckland, whitesmith (2) Michael Dawson of Stanley, yeoman, and Ann, his wife (3) John Trotter of Raby Moor House, farmer, and Mary, his wife Surrender out of court by (2) to (1) in trust for (3) of 2 acres of land in Evenwood, called the Oaks, being part of the commons called Raley Fell Consideration: £145 Signed by the court steward, John Griffith, gent. on behalf of George Barrington

22 February 1859 (1) Ralph Crowder and Richard Crowder, his son (2) Thomas Lockey (purchaser) Conditions of sale by auction of 3 acres of land in Evenwood, called the Oaks Consideration: £165 Includes a note attached, with information, that Thomas Lockey sold it for £160 on 14 June 1859

14 June 1859 (1) David Wright and George Trotter (vendors) (2) Thomas Wilson Lockey of West Auckland, butcher (purchaser) Copy of conditions of sale of 2 acres of land in Evenwood, called the Oaks Consideration: £160

10 December 1859 (1) Thomas Bowbank of Evenwood, farmer (2) John Stokeld of Evenwood, shoemaker (3) Thomas Wilson Lockey of West Auckland, butcher Surrender out of court by (2) to (1) in trust for (3) of 2 acres of land in Evenwood, called the Oaks and known also as Raley Fell Consideration: £160 Witnesses: Edward Bond and John Marshall, gents, deputies of James Jell Chalk, esq., steward Recites surrender of 1 November 1817 and surrender of 24 May 1853, will of George Trotter of 13 July 1835, will of John Trotter in 28 May 1840, surrender of 24 May 1843

Abstract of title, 1 November 1817- 24 May 1853, of 2 acres of land in Evenwood, called the Oaks and known also as Raley Fell, 1859

Specification of works done at the proposed new burial ground in Evenwood, April 1869

Copy of a letter from William Law, Evenwood Burial Board to [Thomas Wilson] Lockey regarding borrowing money by the Board from HM Commissioners and Treasury, 17 June 1869

Copy of a letter form James J. Chalk, Ecclesiastical Commission, 10 Whitehall Place, London SW to J. Proud, Bishop Auckland, regarding sale of 2 acres of land to Evenwood Burial Board, 3 August 1869

2 November 1869 (1) Evenwood Burial Board (2) Thomas W. Lockey of West Auckland, butcher Mortgage by (1) to (2) of the Poor rates of the parish of Evenwood Consideration: £525

3 November 1869 Copy of admission out of court of Isabella Bowbank, wife of William Scott of Ramshaw Hall, Evenwood, farmer, as a copyhold tenant, to 2 acres of land called the Oaks, being part of the common called Raley Fell in Evenwood Signed by John Booth the younger, gent, deputy of James Jell Chalk, esq., steward

18 April 1871 (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, lords of the Manor of Evenwood and West Auckland (2) Evenwood Burial Board Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2 acres of land called the Oaks, being part of the common called Raley Fell in Evenwood Consideration: £10 Includes a small map of the area drawn on the deed

Written consent, signed by 18 people for a parcel of land in Evenwood to become a cemetery. All of them are living within 100 yards area, 22 August 1902 Names and addresses are as follows: - E.C. Hobson of Swan Row - E. Milburn, Oaks View - William Hodgson, Oaks View - Thomas Wonstell, Coronation Terrace - Sarah Wallice, Coronation Terrace - Robert Etherington, Coronation Terrace - Wilson Liddell, Coronation Terrace - William Hope, Coronation Terrace - Abraham Bell, Swan Row - Ralph Clark, Swan Row - Joseph Simpson, Swan Row - William Hesethire, Swan Row - Samuel Vasey, Swan Row - George Patton, Swan Row - William Hallis, Terrens House - Elizabeth Vasey, Evenwood - T. Heseltine, Evenwood - R. Bowman, Oaks View

Letter from Francis Sowalt, Treasury Chambers, Ecclesiastical Commissioners, London to Evenwood Burial Board regarding borrowing of £700 by the Board, 17 October 1902

22 November 1902 (1) Evenwood Burial Board (2) Joseph Rivers of Evenwood Memorandum of agreement of letting by (1) to (2) a piece of land in Evenwood for 2 years Consideration: £10 p.a.

3 December 1902 (1) Richard Murray of Elm Park, Harrogate, York, gent. (vendor) (2) Evenwood Burial Board (purchasers) Draft agreement for purchasing of 2.5 acres of land called the Oaks or Chapel Garth Allotment in Evenwood Consideration: £400

Letter from R.D. Proud, Bankside, Bishop Auckland, solicitor to Michael Brown esq., Gordon Lane, Bishop Auckland relating to a mortgage to John Proud of Poor Rates to secure £700, 9 February 1903

List of charges presented by R. Murray esq., Elm Park, Harrogate to Murray and Richmond, 12 February 1903

Letter from R.D. Proud, Bankside, Bishop Auckland, solicitor to Michael Brown esq., Gordon Lane, Bishop Auckland relating to a mortgage to John Proud of Poor Rates to secure £700 and a purchase of land for £400, 13 February 1903

13 February 1903 (1) Richard Murray of Elm Park, Harrogate, York, gent. (2) Evenwood Burial Board Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2.5 acres of land called the Oaks or Chapel Garth Allotment in Evenwood for the purpose of a burial ground Consideration: £400

14 February 1903 (1) Evenwood Burial Board (2) John Proud of Bankside, Bishop Auckland, gent. Mortgage by (1) to (2) of the Poor Rates of Evenwood Parish Consideration: £700

Abstract of title, 13 June 1894, to land in Evenwood belonging to R. Murray [of Harrogate] esq., 1903

6 September 1926 (1) John Herbert Bowes Lyon of St Paul's, Walden Bury, Herts; John William Western of 35 Essex Street, Strand, London, solicitor (the trustees) (2) Claude George Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Baron Bowes Copy of a vesting deed by (1) to (2) of 4500 acres of land in Evenwood Recites outstanding mortgage of 7 May 1888 to secure £9000 and settlement of 12 November 1908

Abstract of title, 12 November 1908- 21 March 1931, of the Bowes estates, n.d. [1930s]

22 August 1931 (1) Claude George Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Baron Bowes (vendor) (2) Evenwood Burial Board (purchaser) Agreement of sale by (1) to (2) of 798 acres of land in Evenwood for the purpose of a cemetery Recites mortgage of 7 May 1888 and settlement of 12 November 1908 Draft map of the area is enclosed

Abstract of mortgage and transfer, 7 May 1888- 12 April 1933 of Bowes estates in Evenwood, n.d. [1930s]

28 June 1933 (1) Claude George Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Baron Bowes (vendor) (2) John William Western of 35 Essex Street, Strand, London, solicitor; David Bowes Lyon of 41 Bryanston Square, London, esq; Malcolm Bowes Lyon of 71 Cadogan Gardens, London, retired Colonel; (trustees) (3) Malcolm Bowes Lyon of 71 Cadogan Gardens, London, retired Colonel; Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes Lyon of Gastlings, Southhill, Biggleswade, Bedford, retired Captain; Geoffrey Francis Bowes Lyon of Redbourne House, Redbourne, Hertford, retired Captain; (mortgagees) (4) Evenwood Burial Board (purchaser) Conveyance by (1) to (4) of 798 acres of land in Evenwood Consideration: £65 Recites mortgage of 7 May 1888 [BB/Ev 3/4], declaration of 21 March 1931

3 December 1913 (1) Evenwood Burial Board (2) Catherine Proud of 14 Durham Road, Ferryhill Grant of a burial right in the consecrated portion of the cemetery in a grave no. 650 Consideration: £1

Evenwood Burial Board cash book, 15 November 1869- 27 February 1909

Evenwood Burial Board return of receipts and payments, 25 March 1901

Receipt send by Evenwood Burial Board to J.G. Bainbridge for laying drain at Evenwood cemetery, 11 November 1942

Evenwood Burial Board receipts and payments, 12 March 1943

Correspondence between Evenwood Burial Board, Lord Strathmore, Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle Rural District Councils concerning purchase of land for extension of existing cemetery in Evenwood, 17 February 1931- 25 June 1940

Correspondence between Evenwood Burial Board, the Home Office, London and Auckland, St Helen parish churchwardens, concerning interment charges, 1856 - 9 October 1957

Correspondence between Evenwood Burial Board and Imperial War Graves Commission concerning a grant for burying three soldiers who died in WW1, 15-24 December 1928 Names of the soldiers: - Pte J.W. Maughan, DLI (26952), died 29 January 1919, aged 30, plot 571 (1017/1A) - Pte R.W. Watson, Yorks Reg. (16202), died 30 October 1914, aged 20, unc. 5 gr. 43 (1072/2A) - Pte W. Snowball, DLI (250400), died 2 September 1918, aged 21, 5 west side gr. 25 (1017/1B)

Bishop Auckland District Joint Burials Committee table of charges, n.d. [c. 1905]

Burial Board for the parish of St Helen's Auckland table of charges, n.d. [c. 1905]

Evenwood Burial Board table of fees, n.d. [c. 1905]

Plan of Evenwood cemetery. No graves marked, n.d.[c. 1860]

Plan of Evenwood Burial Ground. No graves marked, 1870

Rough plan of extension to Evenwood cemetery. Numbers of graves are marked, May 1903

Plan of Evenwood cemetery with the extension. No graves marked, n.d. [c. 1910]

Plan of Evenwood cemetery with the extension. No graves marked, 26 April 1934

Sealing instrument, Evenwood Burial Board, n.d. [late 19th century]