Catalogue

Royal appointment of commissioners to enquire into the existence and administration of charities in Durham and Northumberland, 4 July 1627

An account of the state of the charitable stock of the City of Durham, November 1670

An account of the history of the charitable stock of the City of Durham, n.d.

Schedule of papers, books, writings and securities relating to the charitable stock of the City of Durham, n.d. [17th century]

Report of the commissioners for inquiring, concerning charities, 31 January 1829

Report of the commissioners for inquiring, concerning charities, 30 January 1830

Extracts from the report of the commissioners for inquiring, concerning charities relating to Durham City, 30 January 1830

City of Durham and parish of St. Nicholas, extracts from 23rd report of the commissioners concerning charities, n.d. [mid-18th century]

Newspaper cuttings of a series of articles in the Durham Chronicle concerning charities in Durham, Chester-le-Street, Lanchester, Houghton-le-Spring and Bishop Auckland, 1868

Extracts of orders from the book of the governors of the charitable stock, 1760 - 1766

Minutes of orders of the governors of the charitable stock, 13 June 1783 - 25 May 1784

Draft letter about rent days due to the governors of the charitable stock estates, 1 July 1783

Newspaper article describing the history and revenues of Smith's Charity, and Cock's Charity in the parish of St. Oswald, City of Durham, n.d. [post 1865]

Treasurer of the charitable stock accounts, 1 March 1689 - 1 June 1691

Copy of will of Dr. William Hartwell, 9 March 1724; Extract from will of John Frankeleyne, 19 November 1572, extract dated 21 April 1824; Accounts of the treasurer of the charitable stock, 1721 - 1752; Minutes of the governors of the charitable stock, 1752; Copy of the will of Thomas Wood, 11 November 1690; Minutes of the trustees of Dr. Hartwell's charity, 14 November 1831 - 22 October 1845

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1782 - 1783

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1788 - 1789

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1792 - 1793

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1804 - 1805

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1813 - 1815

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1815 - 1816 (2 papers) -

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1818 - 1819; endorsed lists of Durham Militia soldiers with pay, 1771 - 1772

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1819 - 1820

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1820 - 1821; endorsed lists of men willing to serve in arms

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1821 - 1822; endorsed names and occupations of [militia] by parish

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1822 - 1823; endorsed muster roll of the Durham Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry, n.d. [post 1804]

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1823 - 1824; endorsed list of names and occupations of [militia] by parish

Mayor's draft charity accounts, 1825 - 1826; endorsed list of dyers who resigned from the Corporation

Mayor's draft charity account, 1826 - 1827

Copy of mayor's charity accounts, 1831 - 1832, with letter from John Dixon to John Hall, mayor, concerning the accounts

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1764 - 1770

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1771 - 1772

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1773 - 1778

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1779 - 1781

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1782 - 1783

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1784

Receipts of charitable sLock account, 1785 - 1786

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1787 - 1789

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1790 - 1791

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1792 - 1793

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1794 - 1797

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1798 - 1799

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1800 - 1802

Receipts of charitable stock account, October 1802 - October 1803

Receipts of charitable stock account, 1804 - 1805

Receipts of charitable stock account, September 1806 - August 1807

Receipts of charitable stock account, October 1807 - October 1808

Receipt of charitable stock account, November 1810

Receipts of charitable stock account, October 1810 - September 1811

Receipts of charitable stock account, April 1811 - October 1812

Receipts of charitable stock, October 1813 - November 1814

Receipts of charitable stock accounts, October 1816 - September 1818

Receipts of charitable stock account, December 1818 - March 1821

Receipts of charitable stock accounts, July 1820 - June 1821

Receipts of charitable stock account, September 1821 - January 1823

Receipts of charitable stock account, July 1823 - October 1824

Receipts of charitable stock account, November 1824 - October 1825

Receipts of charitable stock account, August 1825 - October 1826

Receipts of charitable stock account, May 1826 - October 1827

Receipts of charitable stock account, August 1827 - November 1828

Receipts of charitable stock account, November 1828 - December 1829

Receipts of charitable stock account, October 1829 - December 1830

Receipts of charitable stock account, October 1832 - Deceuber 1833

Receipts of charitable stock account, October 1833 - May 1835

Receipts of charitable stock account, October 1838 - October 1839

Governors of the charitable stock account with William Robinson's representatives, August 1772 - April 1773

Account of cash disbursed for repair for the use of the charity stock, 1766 - 1778

Accounts of Robert Parkinson with the charity governors, 1781 - 1782

Accounts of John Dickenson with the charity governors, 1781 - 1801

Account of Thomas Starforth with the charity governors, 1781 - 1801

Governors of the charitable stock in account with Robert Parkinson, October 1781 - April 1782

Accounts of Tabitha Johnson with the charity governors, 1792

Account of Thomas Austin with the charity governors, 1816 - 1817

Copy of William Darlington's account with the charity trustees, 1836

Notice from the commissioners for the division of Evenwood and West Auckland commons of rate due for the claim of the governors of the charitable stock of Durham, 18 April 1771

Mr. Wilkinson's bill of cost, June 1787

Draft bill of costs re court of pleas at Durham, 1806

Bill of costs of J. Hutchinson, October 1826

Bonds for repayment of money borrowed from the charity governors, 10 September 1604 - 15 September 1682 and 9 November 1780

Memorandum as to trustees in which money vested in the funds of the charitable stock, 1770s - 1780s

Petitions for relief and accounts, 1612 - 1624

Petitions to the charity governors for relief, including apprentice fees, 1627 - 1631

Charity list for Church Street and the Baileys, 1761

Charity list for St. Nicholas' parish, 22 February 1782

Charity lists for St. Oswald's and St. Nicholas' parishes, 6 February 1783

Charity list, 1794

Charity list, 2 February 1795

Charity list, 6 February 1800

Lists of poor of St. Mary le Bow, Framwellgate, St. Giles, Crossgate, St. Oswald's, 1802, and return of persons who have died and of church widows, 1801

Charity list, 25 February 1802

Charity list, 14 February 1803

Charity list, 16 February 1804

Charity list, 26 February 1807

Charity list, 9 February 1808

Total amounts of charity given from the charitable stock for each street, 22 February 1808

List of the out poor of the parish of St. Giles, 9 February 1808

List of the names of paupers in the parish of St. Oswald, 1808

Charity list, 1 - 8 March 1810

List of persons receiving relief from the parish of St. Mary le Bow, n.d. [1810]

List of persons receiving relief in the parish of St. Oswald, 1810

List of the poor of Crossgate, 1810

Charity list, 12 February 1811

List of Framwellgate weekly poor, and King's Beadman of Durham, 1811

List of Crossgate poor, 1811

Total amounts of charity given for each street, n.d. [1811]

List of church widows, n.d. [1811]

List of paupers in the township of Elvet, n.d. [1811]

List of persons receiving relief from the parish of St. Mary le Bow, 12 February 1811

List of persons having weekly cess in the parish of St. Giles, 1811

Charity list, 13 February 1813

Charity lists, 4 February and 24 November 1814

Total amounts of charity given to each street, and returns, 1814

Charity list, 29 February 1816

Charity list, 17 February 1817

Charity lists, 24 November 1814 - 26 February 1818

Charity lists, 14 January and 23 February 1819

List of the inhabitants of St. Margaret's, qualified to receive the Dean's charity, n.d. [1819]

Charity lists, 23 February 1819 - 27 March 1821

Charity lists, 27 March 1823 and 1821

Charity list, 26 March 1822

Charity list, 26 March 1822 - 16 February 1824

Charity list, 4 February 1824

Charity list, 23 February 1825

List of paupers receiving relief in the townships of Framwellgate, Crossgate, Elvet, and parishes of St. Giles and St. Mary le Bow, 1825

Returns of paupers who have died or left Durham, 1825

Charity list, 22 March 1825

Charity list, 16 February 1826

Charity list giving ages and number in each family, 23 February 1825 - 1 March 1826

Charity list, 25 April 1837

Charity lists, n.d. [1760s - 1830s]

Petitions for relief, 11 February 1782 and n.d.

Rental of land and houses belonging to the charitable stock, n.d.

Account of arrears of rent of the charitable stock estate, 1781 - 1782

List of tenants, rents and improved rents of the charity estate, n.d. [c.18th century]

number not allocated

Abstract of deeds concerning chamber, garret and shop in Silver Street, 1697 - 1749; endorsed upon case concerning the estate of George Bowes at Newhall

Abstract of deeds relating to the estates belonging to the trustees of Mr. Henry Smith's Charity, 1577 - 1707

Charity governors petition to the Court of Chancery re title to the property, c.1660

18 January 1790 (1) Governors of the charitable stock in Durham (2) Henry Fairest of Durham Lease for 12 years Rent: £25 p.a.

15 July 1800 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) William Paxton of Durham Lease (and drafts) for 10 years Rent: £30 p.a.

26 November 1802 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) George Brown of Durham Agreement re the erection of a stable and hay loft adjoining the property

12 November 1810 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) John Hutchinson of Durham Draft lease for 7 years Rent: £48 p.a.

30 September 1817 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) John Hutchinson of Durham Draft lease for 7 years Rent: £48 p.a.

Brief for defendant in plea of ejectment, Thomas Martyn v Tobias Blakiston, concerning Heighington's House, in the Market Place, Durham, n.d. [17th century]

Fire insurance policy for new extension to the City Tavern, 16 November 1802

Fire insurance policy for City Tavern, 22 June 1814

Fire insurance policy for City Tavern, 6 February 1817

15 October 1767 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Christopher Hopper of Durham Lease (with copy and drafts) for 9 years of a house and shop in the Market Place Rent: £25 p.a.

Abstract of title and draft of the governors of the charitable stock to a burgage and building called New Place in the Market Place, Durham, 1577 - 1665

Draft lease to the overseers of St. Nicholas' parish of premises at New Place, n.d.

Valuation of New Place, 30 October 1824 and n.d.

Episcopal grant of land at Brasside for a walk (i.e. fulling) mill and house, with appointment of Henry, Michael and Edward Doughtie, William and Michael Bastoe and Richard Thomlinson to be in charge of the Smith Charity cloth manufactory, 1615

Royal writs for the arrest of William and Michael Barstowe and Henry and Michael Doughtie, for debt as a result of their activities at the cloth manufactory, 1618

7 December 1744 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) William Brough of Durham, butcher; John Potts of Durham, cordwainer Lease for 21 years Rent: 5s. p.a.

15 December 1744 (1) William Brough of Durham, butcher; John Potts of Durham, cordwainer (2) Governors of the charitable stock (3) Richard Wharton of Durham, draper; William Archer of Durham, schoolmaster Assignment of lease for 10 years by (1) to (3) Rent: 5s. p.a. from (3) to (1)

13 February 1755 (1) William Brough of Durham, butcher (2) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (3) Thomas Dunn of Durham, merchant Lease by (1) to (3) for 10 years to set up a woollen manufactory Rent: 5s. p.a.

31 March 1756 (1) William Brough of Durham, butcher (2) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (3) John Starforth of Durham, roper Lease (and draft) Rent: 5s. p.a.

31 March 1756 (1) Aldermen of Durham (2) John Starforth of Durham Articles of agreement re the employing of poor working people of the city, and to deliver wool to the overseers for spinning by the poor

15 September 1759 (1) William Brough of Durham (2) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (3) Richard Wharton of Durham, esq. Lease for 21 years Rent: 5s. p.a.

15 September 1759 (1) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (2) Richard Wharton of Durham Articles of agreement and draft

20 October 1760 (1) Mayor and aldermen of Durham; governors of the charity estates (2) Jonathan Wharton of Boswell Court, Middlesex Lease for 99 years Rent: 5s. p.a.

Order of the charity governors for granting a lease to Gilbert Starforth, 9 October 1780

11 November 1780 (1) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (2) Gilbert Starforth of Durham Lease for 21 years Rent: 5s. p.a.

9 November 1780 (1) John Arrson of Durham, mercer (2) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (3) John Starforth of Durham (4) Gilbert Starforth of Durham Lease for 21 years Rent: 5s. p.a.

9 November 1780 (1) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (2) John Starforth Articles of agreement

22 January 1801 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) John and Gilbert Starforth (3) Robert Burrell of Durham Lease and draft

22 January 1801 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) John and Gilbert Starforth Articles of agreement and draft

Notes on charity property in Back Lane, 1802

20 November 1806 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) William Cowper of Durham Lease and draft for 9 years Rent: £6 6s. p.a.

5 April 1809 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) William Cowper of Durham Lease and drafts for seven years of a newly erected building adjoining the factory Rent: £30 p.a.

Statement of Alderman Starforth re the right of way in the passage adjoining the old dye house, n.d. [c.1809]

1 June 1809 Bond (and draft) of James Richardby, carpenter, to maintain the manufactory free of charge for 7 years

13 May 1823 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Gilbert Henderson of Durham Lease for 9 years Rent: £28 16s. p.a.

Plan of buildings in the Back Lane, and proposed rental, 10 October 1823

Letter from Mr. P. Forster at Durham to Ralph Hutchinson, mayor, about the building of a wash house and sinking of a well, 20 October 1823

Fire insurance policy for carpet factory in Back Lane, St. Nicholas, 23 August 1821

1 February 1705 (1) Governors of the charitable stock of the City of Durham (2) Anthony Hall of Durham Draft lease of stable, coach house, hay loft and waste ground in Walkergate, and draft of an order concerning a lease for a field called Hagar Leeses

Extract from an inquisition taken 13 July 1693 concerning a loan by John Ayerson, alderman, from the charity stock for a lease of property in Walkergate, n.d.

Draft letter of attorney of the mayor and aldermen of Durham as governors of the charity estate to demand possession from John Tempest and Anthony Hall of messuages, coach houses, stables, shops, warehouses. and building in Back Lane, otherwise Walkergate, belonging to the charity estates, 12 January 1764

Certificate of the contract for the redemption of land tax for the poor house and factory in St. Nicholas, 27 September 1813

Statement of Robert Bowran about Mrs. Wharton's coach house and stable on Back Lane, n.d.

Correspondence between Mr. Brace of Middle Temple, London and Mr. Wilkinson of Darlington re a dispute over a burgage in Back Lane, 1802 - 1812

1801 (1) Charles Weston, prebendary of Durham (2) Governors of the charitable stock (3) Paving Commissioners Draft assignment of lease of a burgage in North Bailey

Minute of a meeting of the governors of the charitable stock, re a deed of exchange with Rev. John Fawcett for land at Framwellgate Moor, 21 May 1806

1806 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Rev. John Fawcett of Newton Hall Draft deed of exchange of piece of land near Castor House, Framwellgate Moor and Intack or Cow Pasture and Shaw Wood in exchange for Glake Hall and land in the township of Framwellgate Moor

23 April ],807 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Rev. John Fawcett of Newton Hall Deed of exchange under the Framwellgate Moor and Witton Gilbert Enclosure Act of land at Cater House, Framwellgate Moor for Glake Hall and allotments on Potter Moor

1819 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) George Peverall Draft lease of lands called Glake Hall

27 September 1819 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) George Peverall of Durham Memorandum of agreement for Glake Hall lands (and draft)

25 March 1826 (1) Mayor and aldermen of Durham (2) Mr. George Peverall Lease of lands called Glake Hall, Witton Gilbert for a term of 6 years Rent: £25 p.a.

24 March 1834 (1) Percival Forster on behalf of the mayor and corporation of Durham (2) Thomas Baines of Singey House, Durham Tenancy agreement for farm at Glake Hall, 12a.0r.17p. at Witton Gilbert Rent: £16 p.a.

Estimates for building a cottage at Glake Hall, n.d.

9 January 1621 (1) Dean and Chapter of Durham and Robert Cooper; William Smith and Nicholas Whitfield, mayor of Durham, commissioners of the charitable stock (2) Ralph Hutton of Durham Articles of agreement re the surrender of the property by (2) for the use of the charity governors

Acknowledgement of receipt by Ralph Hutton of £300 from the governors of the charitable stock for the purchase of Widoplees and Redmire House, 11 January 1621

Court roll record of surrender by Ralph Hutton to the governors of the charitable stock of Redmire House and Wideope Leazes, with copies, 22 May 1622

3 October 1634 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) John Allenson of Redmire House Articles of agreement to lease the property

6 January 1657 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Cuthbert Allenson and John Jopling of Reedmire House Lease for 21 years of Redmire House Rent: £53 6s.8d. p.a.

Bond of Cuthbert Allenson and John Jopling for performance of covenants in lease, (dated 1 January 1657), 15 April 1671

Extract from the St. Helen, Auckland enclosure award re the charity governors allotment, 30 November 1765

Letter from Martin Darnton of Sunderland Bridge to Martin Wilkinson of Durham concerning leasing of farm at [Bruselton] enclosing terms for letting the farm, 6 November 1780

Draft authority to distrain goods for arrears of rent for Widehope Leases, 19 October 1780

Terms and conditions for letting Widehope Leazes Farm, near Brusleton, 1780

Letter from John Drake Bainbridge, mayor, to Martin Wilkinson, town clerk, about the leasing of a charity farm at Widehope, 30 October 1780

6 April 1782 (1) Mayor and aldermen of Durham as governors of the charitable stock (2) Robert Parkinson of Redmire house, St Helen, Auckland Lease of farm at Redmire, St. Helen, Auckland for a term of 9 years Rent: £100 p.a.

Minute of charity governors order for Robert Parkinson to pay a share of the cost of fixing a pump on his farm, 27 January 1783

Plan of husbandry for Widehope Farm for 1787 - 1796, with recommended alterations, 20 November 1789

31 March 1790 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Robert Parkinson of Redmire House Lease and draft of Redmire for a term of 9 years, with scheme of husbandry, 1788 - 1796 Rent: £100 for 6 years, £105 for the following 3 years

Scheme of husbandry, 1788 - 1796

31 March 1801 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Thomas Parkinson of Redmire House Lease of Redmire House and farm for the term of 6 years, with plan of fields and field numbers Rent: £150 p.a.

1 July 1807 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) William Robson Draft lease of Redmire Farm for 7 years Rent: £220 p.a.

21 October 1806 (1) William Robson of Long Newton; Rev. Thomas Peacock of Denton (2) Governors of the charitable stock of Durham Part of draft bond (2 pape

Notice of intention to quit tenancy of Widehope Leazes, 11 October 1834

Letter of P. Forster to John Hutchinson, town clerk, about rent in arrears for Widehope and Hagar Leases, 15 June 1838

Licence to lease Hagar Leazes, 1 July 1670

1 July 1670 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Cuthbert Sanderson of Hagar Leezes, Hamsterley, yeoman Lease for 11 years of Hagar Leazes Rent: £2 13s.4d.

1 October 1707 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Simon Ingleby of Shinkley Lease of Hagar Leazes for 99 years Rent: 12d. for 5 years and £2 13s.4d. thereafter

Notes and sketch plan of land called Hagar Leazes, 1707

1808 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Benson Greenwell of Hagar Leazes Draft lease for a term of 7 years of Hagar Leazes Rent: £60 p.a.

20 December l£16 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Valentine Hindmarch of Hagar Leazes Memorandum of agreement and drafts re conditions of leasing of Hagar Leazes, including sketch plan acreages and scheme of husbandry, 1819 - 1826

Certificate of the contract for the redemption of land tax for lands in West Auckland and Hagar Leases in Lynesack and Softley, 27 September 1813

2 February 1607 (1) Robert Suerteis, mayor of Durham; Edward Wanlesse, dyer; William Hall, draper; Thomas Peareson, mercer; Edward Tayler, cordwainer of Durham (2) Henrie Watson of Grewburn Lease of coal mines at Grewburn for 3 years Rent: £100 p.a.

29 July 1611 (1) William, Bishop of Durham; Richard Hutton; Sir Charles Wren and others, commissioners to enquire into charitable uses in Durham (2) Thomas Pearson, alderman of Durham; Edward Wandles; William Hall, executors of the will of Henry Smith (3) Robert Smith, mercer; Edward Wandles, dyer; William Hall, draper; Thomas Pearson, mercer; Edward Taylor, cordwainer of Durham Agreement as to the lease of Hargill and Grewburn and Softley coal mines, the rents to be for charitable uses

1628 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) Henry Ross; John Helmerawe of Raby; William Fourdan of Pethrawe; Charles Robinson of Sockfield; William Baburn of Southside Draft lease for 7 years of the coal mines at Grewburn Rent: £80 p.a.

30 October 1631 (1) John, Bishop of Durham (2) William Hall and John Heighington of Durham Lease for 21 years of 48a. of waste ground at Linsacke and the coal mines there Rent: 20s. p.a.

Letters patent concerning dispute as to rents owed to the Exchequer by the charity governors for coal mines at Softley originally leased to Henry Smith, due for the years 1625 - 1631 but declared not owed as the mines were not leased at that date, 23 March 1631

Account of John Reyne for money owed by the Bishopric of Durham to the Crown, concerning rent owed by the mayor and burgesses of Durham for coalmines at Softley which he declares them exonerated from 29 June 1631

11 May 1634 (1) Governors of the charitable stock (2) James Vicars of Raby; William Lodge of Cockfield Lease for 21 years of the coalmines at Grewburn Rent: £90 p.a.

Surrender by John Heighington of Durham, Hargill and Grewburn coal mines to John, Bishop of Durham, 10 October 1661

Letter of George Dixon at West Auckland Colliery to J. Hutchinson, Durham about the rent of an allotment at West Auckland, 31 May 1837

Notice about the putting out of apprentices to clothiers under Henry Smith's charity, 28 October 1615

Christopher Coolson bound to William Pearson of Durham, shoemaker, with bond for performance of the covenants, 1632

Nicholas Greene bound to Edward Browne of Durham, glazier and painter, with bond, 1632

Andrew Mason bound to Thomas Younge of Durham, mason, 1632

George Story bound to Richard Skailock of Durham, saddler, 1632

William Stout bound to William Hilton of Durham, painter and glazier, with bond, 1632

Raiphe Dickinson bound to Robert Wilkinson of Durham, blacksmith, with bond, 1632

Gregory Hutchinson bound to his father Anthony Hutchinson of Durham, tanner, with bond, 1633

Thomas Littlefare bound to John Tayler of Durham, cordwainer, with bond, 1633

Edward Anderson bound to Hugh Sanderson of Durham, draper and tailor, 1634

Thomas Bayles bound to his father, Charles Bayles of Durham, saddler, with bond, 1634

Edward Brantingham bound to John Duckett of Durham, glover, with bond, 1634

Humfrey Butler bound to Richard Cornfoorth of Durham, stringer, with bond, 1634

Thomas Commin bound to John Commin of Durham, weaver, with bond, 1634

James Farrelas bound to John Adamson of Durham, mason, with bond, 1634

Robert Jackson bound to George Walton of Durham, draper and tailor, with bond, 1634

Raiph Rutlis bound to his father Edward Rutlis of Durham, feltmaker, 1634

Case papers, Durham Chancery, the attorney general at the relation of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the City of Durham v Cuthbert Smith and others, receiver and tenants of charitable stock concerning arrears of rent of Henry Smith's Charity, 1760 - 1801

Case papers, Durham Chancery, the attorney general at the relation of George Barker and Richard Shuttleworth, burgesses and freemen of Durham v John Drake Bainbridge and Thomas Bainbridge concerning non-application of funds and arrears of rents of Henry Smith's charity, 1773 - 1774

Case papers in Chancery, the attorney general at the relation of John James and others v Elizabeth Bainbridge and William Wilson, concerning the appropriation of funds of Henry Smith's charity, 1787 - 1789

Case and opinion concerning use of property belonging to Smith's charity for market improvements, 10 July 1830

Receipts for rents paid to the Bishop, 1 December 1616 - 16 August 1626

Copy of court judgement, Francis Jackson v Nicholas Paxton, concerning ejection of Jackson from a messuage and two acres of land in Durham, with list of jurors, 1666

Receipts for rent and land tax for Redmire House Farm (Wideope Leases) and farm at Bildershaw from Nicholas Garthwaite paid to the governors of the charity stock, 1762 - 1766

Bills for work done for the charity governors at the Post Office in Durham, 1766 - 1799 (9 papers

Copy letter of Martin Wilkinson to Dr. Wharton about the death of Richard Wharton, a trustee of the charity money, 11 August 1787

Receipt for Crown rent paid by the trustees of the charity estate for hereditaments in the market place, 11 October 1791 (1 paper) /4/213 Receipt for rents for Wideope Leases (Redmyers) paid by the trustees of Smith's charity to the Bishop, 13 July 1792

Extract from the charity governors' minutes re alterations to Mr. Paxton's house, 1802

Papers re the charity governors' claim under the Witton Gilbert and Framwellgate enclosure award regarding burgages in the Market Place and Back Lane, 1802

Papers re claims for allowances on land tax on charity property, 1806 - 1817

Letter to Mr. J. Greenwell from Martin Wilkinson, clerk to the governors of charitable stock concerning land belonging to the governors damaged by the working of coalmines, 18 March 1809

Letter from the town clerk to Thomas Wilkinson, mayor, re land tax on charity and corporation property, 1811

Draft letter requesting attendance at a meeting of the Corporation about rent due for Widehope Leazes, 19 November 1816

Letter of John Dixon at Darlington to Ralph Hutchinson, mayor, enclosing a notice of a proposed branch line of the Stockton and Darlington railway through property at Ramshaw near West Auckland, 28 January 1824

Letter to Mr. J. Hutchinson from Mr. Chater at Newcastle, about an account Mr. Wilkinson has against the trustees of the charitable stock, 17 July 1827

Draft notices re distraining the goods and chattels of William Grieveson because of his arrears of rent on premises in St. Nicholas' parish, 25 May 1829

Accounts for maintenance of poor children, with details of income from rents, 1832 - 1843

Letter to J. Hutchinson from Henry Stapylton, concerning the management of Smith's charity, 2 April 1832

Letter to J. Hutchinson from John Dixon at Old Elvet agreeing to meet the charity governors, n.d.

Draft letter about distribution of the charitable stock money, 18 February 1833

Letter from J. Hutchinson at Durham requesting the books belonging to the Corporation, 20 February 1833

Minutes of meeting of the governors of the charitable stock including statement of account of Mr. Robson with the governors of Smith's charity, 8 August 1836

Letter to the trustees of Durham City charities from J. Wetherill complaining about his neighbour who has not planted a hedge conditional to the lease, 25 April 1837

Letter to J. Hutchinson from John W. Hays at Durham about the holding of the workhouse of St. Nicholas until Martinmas 1838, when their new one will be ready, 7 November 1837

Abstract of leases to be renewed, 1781 and extract from a book in the court of chancery relating to Smith's charity, 27 January 1766

Valuation of [charity property in Durham], n.d. [c.1825]

Accounts ledger of Henry Smith Charity of Durham, 1925-2001

Records originally enclosed in Du 6/4/262/1 Includes correspondence, accounts, Charity Commission orders, c1913-2002

Lists of recipients of one shilling charity, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1825, 1827

Lists of recipients of two shilling charity, 1822 and 1825

Copy of will of Nathaniel, Lord Crewe, Baron of Steane, Northants., and Bishop of Durham, 24 June 1720 and codicil 17 June 1721

Copy of account of the disposal of the money of Lord Crewe's charity for putting out apprentices, 1749 - 1766

Minutes of trustees, accounts, copies of papers in chancery case, apprenticeship indentures, 8 December 1778 - 24 May 1799

Apprenticeship indentures, 8 February - 5 March 1749

Apprenticeship indentures, 16 August - 27 September 1749

Apprenticeship indentures, 9 January - 11 March 1750

Apprenticeship indentures, 14 July - 3 October 1750 (14 papers) /6/58-70 Apprenticeship indentures, 29 April - 1 August 1751

Apprenticeship indentures, 19 February 1752

Apprenticeship indentures, 11 October 1751 - 1 August 1752

Apprenticeship indentures, 6 December 1752 - 19 August 1753

Apprenticeship indentures, 7 January - 3 October 1754

Apprenticeship indentures, 5 November 1754 - 13 September 1755

Apprenticeship indentures, 14 January - 21 September 1756

Apprenticeship indentures, 13 January - 6 July 1757

Apprenticeship indentures, 1 January - 30 September 1758

Apprenticeship indentures, 2 February - 23 August 1759

Apprenticeship indentures, 16 January - 18 August 1760

Apprenticeship indentures, 18 April - 2 June 1761

Apprenticeship indentures, 11 March - 2 October 1762

Apprenticeship indentures, 10 - 15 February 1763

Apprenticeship indentures, 16 January - 27 August 1764

Apprenticeship indentures, 18 January - 10 August 1765

Case papers, the attorney general at the relation of John Hays and Cornelius Wetherell v Bishop of Oxford, John Drake Bainbridge and others, trustees of Lord Crewe's charity, concerning the non-application of the charity funds, 1774 - 1781

Letters testimonial of probate of will of Thomas Wood, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 10 November 1700

7 June 1692 Probate copy of the will of Thomas Wood, Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, 11 November 1690

Extract from the will of Bishop Thomas Wood concerning poor debtors in Durham gaol, n.d.

Minutes of trustees of Bishop Wood's and Dr. Hartwell's charities, June 1696 - 8 July 1761

Order book for charity money to release debtors from prison, 23 August 1762 - 10 March 1768

Extracts from Corporation account books concerning Wood's charity, 1693 - 1761

Petitions for Bishop Wood's charity, 27 August 1766, 1767, and n.d.

Case papers, the attorney general at the relation of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of Durham v Anthony Hall, concerning his refusal to pay arrears of rent charge on property at Eaglescliff left as Durham gaol charity by Bishop Wood, 1764 - 1769

Case papers, the attorney general at the relation of Anthony Hall v the Corporation of Durham, concerning the mis-application of funds of Bishop Wood's gaol charity, 1765 - 1769

Case papers, the attorney general at the relation of Benjamin Dunn and others v John Drake Bainbridge, Thomas Bainbridge, Joseph Airey and Anthony Hall, concerning arrears of rents and non-application of Bishop Wood's charity funds during the time when there is insufficient aldermen to do any corporate act, 1778 - 1781

Copy of nomination to Dr. Hartwell's tradesmens' charity, 22 April 1783

Votes for Dr. Hartwell's charity money, November 1825

List of applicants for the charity, 1871

Petitions for Dr. Hartwell's tradesmens' charity, 1763 - 1871

Petitions and draft recommendation for Dr. Hartwell's gaol charity, including blank petition form, April 1784 - July 1808

Copy of decree in chancery concerning Dr. Hartwell's will and charity estate at Fishburn, 26 October 1727

Decree on Deputy Register's report on case in Durham chancery - the attorney general at the relation of the remaining aldermen of the City of Durham against the Bishop of Oxford and others, re the application of Dr. Hartwell's tradesmen's and gaol charities, 23 August 1775

Extracts from decree (Du 6/8/113) and extracts from Dr. Hartwell's and Bishop Ward's wills, n.d.

Draft notice of a motion to substitute mayor and aldermen for trustees appointed by decree (of 1779), 23 March 1781

Order and copy of order of Court of Quarter Sessions re Dr. Hartwell's gaol charity, 12 January 1818

Statements of Franklyn's charity, 1806 - 1822

Correspondence re Franklyn's charity, n.d.

Accounts of payments to debtors in Durham Gaol, 7 September 1810 - 9 October 1815

Charity money distributed by the mayor to poor women from Franklyn's charity and others, n.d. [c.1820s]

Paper re Jane Finny's and Jane Smith's charities for the education of the poor in St. Giles' parish, 11 March 1816

Statement about charities of the parish of St Giles, legacies under the wills of Jane Finney, 1728, and of Jane Smith, 1786, for the poor, 11 March 1816

Copy of the order of the commissioners re the management of Hilton family estates at Ford, Barmston, Biddick and Usworth for charitable purposes, 2 March 1654

List of church widows and King's Beadmen, 3 February 1812

Declarations of George Baker of Crook that the rnoney bequeathed in his father's will was to be used for charitable purposes, 19 April 1723

10 October 1718 (1) Gyles Raine; Joseph Busby (2) Robert Eden of West Auckland; Mark Shafto and others Bond for securing £500