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Aycliffe St. Andrew Parish

Reference: EP/Ay Catalogue Title: Aycliffe St. Andrew Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: Clergy

Covering Dates: 1276-2008

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  • Aycliffe St. Andrew Parish
    • 02 Clergy (Ref: EP/Ay 2/)
    • Registers of preachers (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 01)
    • Registers of services (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 02)
    • Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 03)
    • Licences (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 04)
    • Glebe (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 05)
    • Benefice income (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 06)
    • Queen Anne's Bounty (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 07)
    • Correspondence (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 08)
    • Lists of communicants (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 09)
    • Archdeacons' visitations (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 10)
    • Darlington Deanery Synod (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 11)

Catalogue Contents

02 Clergy (Ref: EP/Ay 2/)Registers of preachers (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 01)

2/1

Ref: EP/Ay 2/1

Register of strange preachers, 13 March 1859 - 18 May 1936
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 02)

2/2-4, 80-81, 85/1

Ref: EP/Ay 2/2

Register of services, 18 May 1936 - 29 December 1946
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/3

Register of services, 1 January 1947 - 26 February 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/4

Register of services, 4 March 1956 - 16 April 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/80

Register of services, 27 November 1983 - 17 May 1998
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/81

Register of services, 23 April 1967 - 20 November 1983
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/85/1

Register of services, 21 May 1998 - 27 July 2008
(1 volume)

Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 03)

2/39-58, 82-84

Ref: EP/Ay 2/39

Tracing of part of the township of Woodham, n.d. No scale
(1 plan, 287 cm x 93 cm)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/40

Plan of Coatham Mundeville and Aycliffe parish, n.d. No scale
(1 plan, 55 cm x 74 cm)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/41

Extract from document concerning the change of parish boundaries, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/42

Draft copy of a scheme for constituting a separate district, to be called the district of Chilton, from part of the parishes of Aycliffe, Ferryhill and Coundon, enclosing the schedule for the scheme, [1925]
(8 papers)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/43

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, to the Rev. C.J.A. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, referring to an enclosed draft copy of the scheme for the formation of the district of Chilton, 18 May 1925
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/44

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, London, to the Rev. C.J.A. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, referring to an enclosed statutory notice concerning the constitution of the District of Chilton, 18 May 1925
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/45

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, London, to the Rev. C.J.A. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, concerning the proposed constitution of the Chilton District, 27 May 1925
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/46

Copy of The London Gazette, announcing the formation of the district of Chilton, 13 October 1925
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/47

Letter from the Vicar of Holy Trinity, Darlington, to the Rev. Mr Eade, concerning the alteration of the boundaries of Coatham Mundeville, 17 October 1925
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/48

Letter from the [Ecclesiastical Commissioners] to the Right Rev. Hensley Henson, Lord Bishop of Durham, giving their recommendations on the proposed creation of a new parish out of the parishes of St Paul's, Darlington, and Haughton-le-Skerne, and enclosing schedules for the proposed boundaries of the new parish of St Mark, 25 February 1926
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/49

Letter from [the Vicar], Holy Trinity Vicarage, Darlington, to the Rev. Canon Patterson, concerning the transfer of Coatham Mundeville to the parish of Aycliffe, 10 February 1927
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/50

Copy of correspondence between Canon Gouldsmith and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, concerning the alterations to the boundaries of Haughton-le-Skerne and Aycliffe parishes, 2 and 14 August 1929
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/51

Letter from [Vicar of Aycliffe], Aycliffe Vicarage, to the Rural Dean, concerning boundaries, and the transfer of Coatham Mundeville to the parish of Aycliffe, 14 January 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/52

Letter from H. Cecil Ferens, Bishop's Secretary, Durham, to the Rev. Canon Patterson, Vicar of Aycliffe, concerning alteration of boundaries between St. Paul, Darlington, Haughton-le-Skerne, Aycliffe and Heighington, 7 March 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/53

Letter from H. Cecil Ferens, Bishop's Secretary, Durham, to the Rev. Canon A.H. Patterson, Vicar of Aycliffe, concerning alteration of boundaries, 10 March 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/54

Bill from the incumbents of St. Paul, Darlington, Haughton-le-Skerne, Aycliffe, and Heighington, to Mr H. Cecil Ferens, Bishop's Secretary, concerning scheme for alteration of boundaries, March 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/55

Approval for the church erected in the district of Chilton, from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, June 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/56

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission, Millbank, Westminster, to the Rev. A.H. Patterson, Vicar of Aycliffe, referring to an enclosed approval of the church erected in Chilton dstrict, by the Ecclesiastical Commisssioners, 27 June 1930
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/57

Map of the parish of St. Clare, Newton Aycliffe, showing the alteration of the boundaries of the parishes of Shildon, St. Andrew, Auckland, Heighington and Aycliffe, 28 May 1957 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(1 plan, 65 cm x 63 cm)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/58

Scheme and schedule for altering the boundaries of the parishes of Aycliffe, Heighington, Shildon and St. Andrew, Auckland, and constituting the new parish of St. Clare, Newton Aycliffe, 23 September 1957
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/82

Correspondence between the Durham Diocesan Board of Finance and parishes within the Newton Aycliffe Team Ministry, concerning the proposed formation of Great Aycliffe Team Ministry, comprising the parishes and benefices of Aycliffe and Newton Aycliffe, 15 July 1992 - 14 December 1995 This is an original bundle
(26 papers, printed)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/83

Pastoral order creating the Archdeaconry of Sunderland, comprising the deaneries of Chester-le-Street, Gateshead, Gateshead West, Houghton-le-Spring, Jarrow and Wearmouth, together with an explanation of the main considerations that led to the measure, 23 - 28 February 1997
(2 papers, printed)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/84

Copy pastoral order creating the rural deanery of Gateshead West, and altering the boundaries of the rural deaneries of Hartlepool, Easington, Wearmouth, Jarrow, Chester-le-Street, Lanchester, and Sedgefield, 12 June 1978
(2 papers, printed)

Licences (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 04)

2/5

Ref: EP/Ay 2/5

Licence to officiate in the school room while restoration work is carried out on the parish church, 14 October 1881
(1 paper)

Glebe (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 05)

2/32-38, 4/7-11

Ref: EP/Ay 2/32

Plan of Aycliffe limestone quarry, n.d. Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 30.5 cm x 34 cm)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/33

Copy of a letter [from the Vicar of Aycliffe] to Messrs. White, Bowett and Co., concerning the transfer of [glebe] to the vicar of the parish, 16 December 1887
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/34

Letter from Smiths and Gore, Land Agents and Surveyors, 81 Bondgate, Darlington, to the Rev. Charles Eade, concerning the sale of land and cottage by [Ecclesiastical] Commissioners to John Garry, lessee, and referring to an enclosed tracing, 18 November 1889
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/35

Letter from Sir Lindsay Wood, bart., Mining Office, The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street, to the Rev. C. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, concerning damage to the glebe land by Messrs. Hanson Brown and Co., because of quarrying, 9 September 1920
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/36

Letter from Smiths, Gore and Co., 7 Little College Street, Westminster Abbey, London, to the Rev. C.J.A. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, concerning the proposed purchase of glebe by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and referring to an enclosed plan showing the said land, 21 October 1920
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/37

Letter from Smiths, Gore and Co., 7 Little College Street, Westminster Abbey, London, to the Rev. C.J.A. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, concerning the proposed purchase of Aycliffe Glebe by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 29 October 1920
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/38

Letter from Smiths, Gore and Co., 7 Little College Street, London, to the Rev. C.J.A. Eade, concerning the proposed purchase of the glebe by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 1 April 1921
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/7

Newspaper article listing the resolutions concerning leasehold property belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 26 April [1845]
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/8

Summons to pay £7 2s.3d. rent, from the Rev. J.D. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, to Matthew Stephenson, High Street, Aycliffe, 2 May 1866
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/9

Summons to pay £12 18s.7d. rent, from the Rev. J.D. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, to Matthew Stephenson, 4 September 1867
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/10

Summons to pay £11 9s.10d. rent, from the Rev. J.D. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, to Matthew Stephenson, 18 August 1868
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/11

Summons [and duplicate] to pay £11 14s.7d. rent, from Rev. J.D. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, to Matthew Stephenson, High Street, Aycliffe, 24 September 1869
(2 papers)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 06)

2/21-31; 4/1-6, 15, 19

Ref: EP/Ay 2/21

Note of adjournment of two appeals by Reverend C Eades, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/22

Letter from W.S. Temple, Aycliffe, to Archdeacon Hoop, the College, Durham, asking him to call the attention of the Dean and Chapter to the living of Aycliffe's needing extra land, and asking for an augmentation on the grounds that the inhabitants are mainly of the poorest class, 29 March 1833
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/23

Copy augmentation of the living of Aycliffe by the Dean and Chapter, 5 May 1837
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/24

Bill of costs of W.C. Chaytor for attending to the augmentation of the vicarage of Aycliffe, 23 May 1837
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/25

Copy letter from Harold Dovan, 38 Willow Road, Darlington, to Mr James, concerning the benefice of Aycliffe and the Bishop's Appeal Fund, 9 August 1849
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/26

Letter from R. Harrison, to the Rev. J.D. Eade, explaining the size of the curate's salary for the parish of Aycliffe, 16 January 1863
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/27

Letter from J.D. Eade, Vicar of Aycliffe, to the Diocese of Durham, Deanery of Darlington, Southern Division, concerning help from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the parish of Aycliffe, 2 May 1865
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/28

The London Gazette, giving notice of an augmentation of the living, 10 August 1866
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/29

The London Gazette, including notice of the augmentation of the living, 13 July 1894
(1 booket, printed)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/30

Letter from Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, to J.P. Carter, re an addition to the parish income by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 18 April 1929
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/31

Letter from Durham Diocesan Board of Finance, 27 North Bailey, Durham, re additions to the parish income by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 5 September 1929
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/1

Copy of the gift of the churches of Aycliffe and Pittington, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/2

Copy agreement between the vicar of Aycliffe and the monks of Monckton, 1276 Copy made 19th century
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/3

Copy of a gift of the manor of Nunstainton from Bishop Hugh Pudsey to the nuns and priors of Nunmonckton, [13th century] Copy made 19th century
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/4

Extract from a general ecclesiastical survey taken in 26th year of Henry VIII (22 April 1534 - 21 April 1535) Copy made 19th century
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/5

Receipt for payment of annuity shares, 25 September 1811
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/6

Stock certificate for £97 17s.8d. of new 3.5% annuities, 16 January 1840
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/15

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, to Rev. C.J.A. Eade, enclosing a statement of the amount of 4% funding stock (1960 - 1990), purchased with the proceeds of the sale of 6a.0r.32p. of land, 2 September 1921
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/19

Extract from a parliamentary survey of livings, 6 May 1822
(1 paper)

Queen Anne's Bounty (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 07)

2/70-79

Ref: EP/Ay 2/70

Letter from the Bounty Office, Great Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Rev. J.D Eade, regarding parish investment in Queen Anne's Bounty, 2 March 1838
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/71

Letter from Bounty Office, 3 Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Rev. J.W. Heap, showing the increase in annual payment, 20 November 1941
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/72

Receipt from the Bounty Office, Deans Yard, Westminster, for tenths payable on the income of the benefice, 7 February 1844
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/73

Receipt from the Teasurer's Department, Bounty Office, Great Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Rev. J.D. Eade for interest
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/74

Letter from Bounty Office, Great Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Rev. J.D. Eade, requesting payment in interest 2 March 1852
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/75

Receipt from Bounty Office, Great Dean's Yard, Westminster, for interest due to Queen Anne's Bounty, 1 April 1852
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/76

Receipt for interest due to Queen Anne's Bounty, 7 March 1859
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/77

Letter from Bounty Office, 3 Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Rev. C.J.A. Eade, re parish investments in Queen Anne's Bounty, 27 January 1922.
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/78

Letter from Bounty Office, 3 Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Rev. C.J.A. Eade, re the investment of a commuted rent-charge, 27 June 1922
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/79

Letter from Bounty Office, 3 Dean's Yard, Westminster, to Rev. C.J.A. Eade, re tithe redemption, 9 November 1923
(1 paper)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 08)

2/59-69, 4/20-21, 286

Ref: EP/Ay 2/59

Letter from T.H. Simmons, Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville, to the Rev. Canon Patterson, concerning the sale of the invested remainder of the Eade Memorial Fund, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/60

Letter from P. George, to the Rev. W.S. Temple, apologizing for the delay in sending copies of Cromwell's and Henry VIII's survey, and documents about Nunstainton, 1 March 1832
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/61

Bill of costs for obtaining letters of administration on the decease of Rev. Patrick George, 11 December 1838 - 2 April 1839
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/62

Letter from Anthony Wilkinson, Hotel Victoria, Biarritz, to the Rev. Mr. Eade, concerning a trip to Spain, Corsica, Italy and Corfu, and Fauré's death, 18 February 1899
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/63

Letter from T.H. Simmons, Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville, to the Rev. Canon Patterson, giving his opinion on the placement of the balance of the Eade Memorial Fund, and expressing his regret at the latter's departure from Aycliffe, 7 May 1936
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/64

Letter from J.W. Heap, 12 Teal Road, Darlington, to Mr Doran, accepting an invitation to the Harvest Festival, giving details the job of stoking, etc, the heating of the church, and an amount of money he is sending, 10 August 1949
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/65

Letter from J.W. Heap, 12 Teal Road, Darlington, to Mr Doran, concerning Mr Bowen's acceptance of the living of Aycliffe, 24 August 1949
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/66

Letter from H. Rowell, Denton Vicarage, Piercebridge, to Mr Doran, referring to the enclosed plan of services for Coatham and Aycliffe, 20 June 1949 Enclosed: plan for quarter ending 30 September 1949
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/67

Letter from Education Department, Shire Hall, Durham, to the Rev. A.H. Bowen, Vicar of Aycliffe, concerning the transfer of his son, David Bowen, to King James 1 Grammar School Bishop Auckland, 25 November 1949
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/68

Letter from J.A.H. [Peacock?], Casa Blanca, Crow Horne, Berkshire, to Mr Bowen, concerning the schooling of Mr Bowen's son, David, 31 December 1949
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/69

Letter from 'Tom', the Missions to Seamen, Avonmouth, to Mr & Mrs Bowen, the Vicarage, Aycliffe, giving general news of the mission and the writer's mother's health, 11 June 1952
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/20

Questionnaire issued by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the state of the parish and completed by the incumbent of the parish of Aycliffe, J.D. Eade, 19 June 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/21

Letter from the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham, to the Rev. J.W. Heap, asking for payment of balance of the board's expenses for survey of parishes, 22 October 1941
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 4/286

Correspondence between the Director of Environment, Durham County Council; Rev. D. Davey, The Vicarage, Aycliffe Village; and the Director of Land and Property, Durham County Council, concerning the monitoring of methane gas from Aycliffe Quarry West waste disposal site, 24 November 1989 - 22 February 1995
(8 papers)

Lists of communicants (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 09)

2/6-20

Ref: EP/Ay 2/6

List of communicants, 3 January 1858 - 7 November 1858
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/7

List of communicants, 25 December 1858 - 2 October 1859
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/8

List of communicants, 6 November 1859 - 7 October 1860
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/9

List of communicants, 1860
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/10

List of communicants, 4 November 1860 - 1 September 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/11

List of communicants, 1861
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/12

List of communicants, 3 November 1861 - 5 October 1862
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/13

List of communicants, 2 November 1862 - 2 October 1864
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/14

List of communicants, 25 December 1864 - 5 May 1867
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/15

List of communicants, 1 September 1867 - 3 May 1868
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/16

List of communicants, 2 August 1868 - 9 April 1871
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/17

List of communicants, 7 May 1871 - 5 October 1872
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/18

List of communicants, 5 January 1873 - 7 November 1875
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/19

List of communicants, 4 December 1875 - 7 July 1878
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Ay 2/20

Communicants' roll, 2 August 1931 - 26 July 1936
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Archdeacons' visitations (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 10)Ref: EP/Ay 2/86/1

Archdeacon's register of visitations, Easter 1775 - Easter 1799
(1 volume, calf bound)

Darlington Deanery Synod (Ref: EP/Ay 2/section 11)Ref: EP/Ay 2/87/1

'Report of the Darlington Deanery Commission', appointed by the Darlington Deanery Synod to examine the work of the church in the deanery and the parishes, May 1976
(1 booklet, printed)



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