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Merrington St. John Parish

Reference: EP/Mer Catalogue Title: Merrington St. John Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1579-2019

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  • Merrington St. John Parish
    • EP/Mer Merrington St. John Parish (Ref: EP/Mer)
    • Registration (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)
    • Joint registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)
    • Joint registers of baptisms and burials (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Mer section 03)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Mer section 05)
    • Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Mer section 06)
    • Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Mer section 07)
    • Indexes to registers (Ref: EP/Mer section 08)
    • Clergy (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)
    • Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)
    • Registers of services (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)
    • Tithe (Ref: EP/Mer section 03)
    • Altered Apportionments (Ref: EP/Mer)
    • Tithe plans (Ref: EP/Mer )
    • Tithe redemption (Ref: EP/Mer)
    • Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Mer section 04)
    • Church (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)
    • Building of church (Ref: EP/Mer)
    • Plans (Ref: EP/Mer)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)
    • Sequestrations (Ref: EP/Mer section 03)
    • Vestry (Ref: EP/Mer section 05)
    • Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Mer section 06)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Mer)
    • Church Societies (Ref: EP/Mer section 13)
    • Mothers' Union (Ref: EP/Mer )

Catalogue Contents

EP/Mer Merrington St. John Parish (Ref: EP/Mer)Registration (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)Joint registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)

1-3

Ref: EP/Mer 1

Register of baptisms, March 1579 - February 1671; register of marriages, January 1579 - February 1671; register of burials, January 1579 - February 1671 List of incumbents, 1343 - 1971 List of those who died as a result of the plague, 1598
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 2

Register of baptisms, April 1671 - February 1677, March 1681 - March 1729; register of marriages, May 1677 - March 1729; register of burials, April 1671 - March 1729
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 3

Register of baptisms, April 1729 - May 1802; register of marriages, May 1729 - May 1754; register of burials, May 1729 - March 1802 List of briefs collected, 1804 - 1814
(1 volume)

Joint registers of baptisms and burials (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)

4

Ref: EP/Mer 4

Register of baptisms, May 1802 - December 1812; register of burials, April 1802 - December 1812 Plan of the church infolded, 1887
(1 volume)

Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Mer section 03)

5-8

Ref: EP/Mer 5

Register of baptisms, January 1813 - November 1846 Instructions for the churchwardens after the visitation, 1826
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 6

Register of baptisms, November 1846 - May 1895
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 7

Register of baptisms, June 1895 - February 1919
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 8

Register of baptisms, March 1919 - July 1944
(1 volume)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Mer section 05)

10-16, 82, 83/1-2

Ref: EP/Mer 10

Register of marriages, January 1787 - September 1812; register of banns, January 1787 - November 1818
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 11

Register of marriages, April 1813 - April 1837
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 12

Register of marriages, September 1837 - November 1889
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 13

Register of marriages, April 1890 - August 1909
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 14

Register of marriages, September 1909 - June 1931
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 15

Register of marriage, July 1931 - April 1939
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 16

Register of marriages, May 1939 - December 1967
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 82

Register of marriages, 3 February 1968 - 22 December 1984
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Mer 83/1

Register of marriages, 12 January 1985 - 23 August 2011
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 83/2

Register of marriages, 10 September 2011 - 29 June 2019
(1 volume)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Mer section 06)

9, 25-27, 38

Ref: EP/Mer 9

Register of banns and marriages, April 1754 - December 1786
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 25-27

Register of banns of marriage, 1824 - 1841, 1842 - 1898, 1898 - 1931
(3 volumes)

Ref: EP/Mer 38

Register of banns, 6 December 1931 - 21 July 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Mer section 07)

17-22

Ref: EP/Mer 17

Register of burials, January 1813 - December 1858
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 18

Register of burials, December 1858 - August 1873
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 19

Register of burials, August 1873 - August 1888
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 20

Register of burials, September 1888 - July 1910
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 21

Register of burials, July 1910 - June 1931
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 22

Register of burials, June 1931 - April 1963
(1 volume)

Indexes to registers (Ref: EP/Mer section 08)

23-24

Ref: EP/Mer 23-24

Indexes to volumes 1-4, 9, 10
(2 volumes)

Clergy (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)

36

Ref: EP/Mer 36

Confirmation class register, 1909 - 1937
(1 volume)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)

28-33, 39-40, 75, 84/1

Ref: EP/Mer 28-33

Registers of services, 1914 - 1960
(6 volumes)

Ref: EP/Mer 39

Register of services, 20 July 1960 - 12 April 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Mer 40

Register of services, 12 April 1968 - 31 December 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Mer 75

Register of services, 4 January 1976 - 22 December 1991
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Mer 84/1

Register of services, 24 December 1991 - 26 October 2016
(1 volume)

Tithe (Ref: EP/Mer section 03)Tithe plans (Ref: EP/Mer )

41-44

Ref: EP/Mer 41

'[Tithe] Plan of the Township of Ferryhill...' by John Laverick of Durham, 1838 With related apportionment
(1 plan, 88cm x l19cm)

Ref: EP/Mer 42

'[Tithe] Plan of the Township of Chilton...' by Thomas Dawson of Durham, 1838 With related apportionment attached
(1 plan, 98cm x 74cm)

Ref: EP/Mer 43

'[Tithe] Plan of the Township of Hett...', 1839 With related apportionment attached
(1 plan, 64cm x 70cm)

Ref: EP/Mer 44

'[Tithe] Plan of the Township of Merrington...' by John Laverick of Durham, 1839 With related apportionment attached
((1 plan, 72cm x 109cm))

Altered Apportionments (Ref: EP/Mer)

45-49

Ref: EP/Mer 45

Altered tithe apportionment for Ferryhill township, 31 May 1841
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: EP/Mer 46

Altered tithe apportionment for Merrington township, 20 August 1901
(parchment, 1 file)

Ref: EP/Mer 47

Altered tithe apportionment for Ferryhill township, 28 April 1923
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Mer 48

'Altered Apportionment Township of Ferryhill', 28 April 1923 Parts of O.S., 1:2500, Durham XXXV.5,6,9,10,13 and 14
(1 plan, 89cm x 146cm)

Ref: EP/Mer 49

Altered tithe apportionment for Merrington township, 2 May 1824
(1 file)

Tithe redemption (Ref: EP/Mer)

50-60

Ref: EP/Mer 50-60

Certificates of redemption of tithe rent charge, 16 November 1904 -­ 11 August 1924
(3 parchments, 6 papers, 2 files)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Mer section 04)Church (Ref: EP/Mer section 01)Plans (Ref: EP/Mer)

61-70, 72-74

Ref: EP/Mer 61

'Merrington Church/Plan of the Church in its present state' by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 51cm x 33cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 62

'No.l Merrington Church' [plan of foundations and heating pipes] by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 49cm x 42cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 63

'No.2 Merrington Church/plan [of seating and] South Elevation' by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 48cm x 58cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 64

'No.4 Merrington Church/Transverse Section...' [across nave] by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 31cm x 41cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 65

'No.5 Merrington Church/Longitudinal Section...', by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 51cm x 43cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 66

'No.6 Merrington Church/West Elevation', by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 32cm x 42cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 67

'No.7 Merrington Church/North Elevation' by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 55cm x 45cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 68

'No.9 Merrington Church/Transverse section of roof' by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: half inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 50cm x 47cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 69

'No.17 Merrington Church/Plan of roof' by George Pickering of Durham, 7 September 1849 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 43cm x 30cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 70

'Merrington Church/Plan [of seating]', [1851] Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 48cm x 34cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 72

'Merrington Church:­ Plan of Chancel and details of fitments as existing', April 1935 Scales: quarter inch/1 inch/3inches to 1 foot [1:48/12/4]
(1 plan, 63cm x 46cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 73

'Merrington Church: Proposed re­arrangement of fitments in chancel', 25 April 1935 Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 69cm x 49cm, ink and colour wash)

Ref: EP/Mer 74

'Merrington Church: Proposed oak wall panelling in chancel and sanctuary', 7 May 1935 Scale: quarter inch to 1 foot [1:48]
(1 plan, 54cm x 36cm, ink and colour wash)

Building of church (Ref: EP/Mer)

71

Ref: EP/Mer 71

Note on enlargement of church in 1850/51, to accompany EP/Mer 70
(1 paper)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Mer section 02)

34-35

Ref: EP/Mer 34

Churchwardens' account and vestry minutes, 1621 - 1823, with list of briefs collected, 1691 - 1692; note re charity of Ralph Taturti, 1642; list of contributors for "the buying of a bassoon and hautboy" for the church, 1710; list of pew holders, 1817
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Mer 34/i

Framed page from EP/Mer 34

Ref: EP/Mer 35

Churchwardens' accounts and vestry minutes, 1824 - 1955
(1 volume)

Sequestrations (Ref: EP/Mer section 03)

37

Ref: EP/Mer 37

Miscellaneous papers including a writ of sequestration during a vacancy, 1954, and a marriage licence, 1972
(4 papers)

Vestry (Ref: EP/Mer section 05)

For vestry minutes, see section 04 Churchwardens

Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Mer section 06)Financial records (Ref: EP/Mer)

76-78

Ref: EP/Mer 76

Account book, January 1953 - December 1960
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Mer 77

Account book, January 1961 - December 1974
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Mer 78

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 December 1960 Originally enclosed in EP/Mer 76
(1 paper)

Church Societies (Ref: EP/Mer section 13)Mothers' Union (Ref: EP/Mer )

79-81

Ref: EP/Mer 79

Mothers' Union account book, July 1941 - December 1956 At beginning: list of speakers, 1940 At end: list of committee members, 1958
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/Mer 80

Statement of accounts for the Mothers' Union for the year ending 31 December 1946 - 31 December 1947; 31 December 1949, 31 December 1951, 31 December 1952, 31 December 1954
(6 papers)

Ref: EP/Mer 81

Invoice for items purchased for the Mothers' Union, issued by the School of Embroidery to Mrs. Kenmuir, Highfield, Merrington, Ferryhill, 6 September 1946
(1 paper)



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