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Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish

Reference: EP/Ho Catalogue Title: Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 03 Tithe

Covering Dates: 1625-1914

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Houghton le Spring, St Michael (Ref: EP/Ho)Tithes (Ref: EP/Ho (03) 157-167)

Accounts of tithes received from the township of Houghton-le-Spring, 1625 - 1633 In front of volume: copy of an order for the division of Rainton Moor, 17 November 1631. Copy made 2 January 1670 Note of things left at Kicknell Milne by Christopher Middleton, 30 April 1634 In back of volume: Copy of an account of receipts made by the parish clerk to the Rector of Houghton, 1640 - 1641 Note of terms of the Dean and Chapter leases to the tenants of West Rainton and Moresley, n.d., c 1660 - 1670
(1 volume, leather bound)


List of leases of West Rainton and Moresley, n.d. Enclosed in EP/Ho 157
(1 paper)


Copy of decree of Durham Court of Chancery establishing a division of the township of West Herrington and commuting tithes, 27 March 1641 Copy made late 19th. century
(1 paper, 1 file)


Abstract of several decrees and orders of the Durham Court of Chancery made concerning payments out of West Herrington to the Rector of Houghton le Spring, 28 March 1665 - 9 April 1666
(paper, 1 file)


Tithe apportionment of Houghton Rectory by township, n.d., (Sent by Mr. Bradford to Canon Brown, April 1899)
(1 paper)


Correspondence between the Surveyor of Taxes, Sunderland, Canon Brown at Houghton and the Lambton Estate Office regarding East and West Herrington tithe rent charges, 3 December 1902 - 10 July 1903
(4 papers)


Board of Agriculture and Fisheries tithe rent charge redemption notice for the township of Houghton, 19 August 1905
(2 papers, printed form)


Sealed copy of Certificate of Redemption of Tithe Rentcharge of 5 gns. for the township of Houghton, 29 December 1905
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Sealed copy of Certificate of Redemption of Tithe Rentcharge for £1 14s 6d in the township of Houghton, 11 June 1909
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Sealed copy of a Certificate of Redemption of Tithe Rentcharge of £15 12s 6d in the township of Houghton, 27 August 1914
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Letter from J. and T.A. Bradford, Land Agents at Vigo, Chester-le-Street, to Rev. R.H. Yeld discussing various tithe payments due to the latter, 6 May 1910
(1 paper)


Composition of tithe book of Thomas Secker, rector of Houghton (later Archbishop of Canterbury), 1724
(1 booklet)


Copy of entries from Church book relating to tithes, c 1724 Enclosed in HP/Ho 466
(3 papers)