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Durham St. Nicholas Parish

Reference: EP/Du.SN Catalogue Title: Durham St. Nicholas Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 12 Charities

Covering Dates: 1617-1997

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  • Durham St. Nicholas Parish
    • Charities (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/)
    • Charity Commission and general charities (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/section 01)
    • St Nicholas Church Estate (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/section 02)
    • Gateway Crafts Limited (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/section 03)

Catalogue Contents

Charities (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/)Charity Commission and general charities (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/section 01)

12/1-2, 5-13, 15-17, 22-25

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/1

Draft of report of charity commission on Johnston (Technical School) and other funds, 14 January 1897
(1 thin booklet)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/2

Return of Charity Commission for city and suburbs of Durham, 20 June, 1900
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/5

Miscellaneous correspondence and accounts relating to the Calloghan, Cooper, Frankelyn and Surtees charities including: various circulars from the Charity Commission; papers re payment of rent charges; details of the charitable bequests; notices and texts of the annual Calloghan Lecture given by the incumbent, including newspaper cuttings on the revival of this (1946), 21 December 1938 - 1969
(paper, 1 file)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/6

Contemporary copy of the will of Robert Surties of Durham, mercer. Bequests to the poor of all the Durham city parishes and of Ebchester and Whittinstall. Charges his dwelling house in Durham Market Place with the annual payment of 6s.8d. to the churchwardens of St. Nicholas for the poor of the parish. Charges his other properties with similar payments to the poor of other Durham city parishes etc. as above, 27 November 1617
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/7

3 January 1617/18 (1) Margaret Colson of Durham, spinster (executrix of Robert Suerties, deceased); Edward Suerties of Woodside, Northumberland, yeoman; William Suerties of Woodside, Northumberland, gentleman and Anthony Suerties of Hedlie Wood, Northumberland, yeoman (2) The Rt. Reverend Richard, [Neile] Lord Bishop of Durham Clement Colmor, Doctor of Laws, Official Principal to the bishop Copy of the executorship bond of (1) to (2) in £1,600 for the due performance of the trusts of the will of Robert Suerties
(1 paper, part Latin)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/8

Copy of the will of John Sparke of Durham, [cordwainer] giving an annual sum of £5 to the poor of the parish of St. Nicholas. Notes for payment endorsed, 25 July 1638
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/9

Copy of a clause in the will of Thomas Cooper bequeathing £5 4s. p.a. to the poor of St. Nicholas' parish charged on lands at Fishburn, 6 March 1702/3
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/10

Extract from the will of Francis Callegham [c .1674/5] bequeathing 20s. p.a. charged upon the rents of his shop for the poor of the parish of St. Nicholas, 20s. p.a. to the Vicar of St. Nicholas and £4 p.a. for a lecturer or preaching minister at St. Nicholas', n.d. [13th century]
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/11-12

Sealed erders of the Charity Commission relative to the Pellaw Leazes Charity in the parish of Bishop Middleham, 21 February 1855 and 11 July 1856
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/13

Notice of visit by an inspector of the Charity Commission to Durham, 19 July 1870
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/15-17

Particulars of property belonging to the parish including dates and terms of leases, rents, tenants, etc., May 1880 and n.d.
(1 file, 2 papers)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/22

Correspondence and notices received, from the Charity Commision regarding the Frankeleyn, Surtees, Callaghan and Cooper charities, 15 February 1923 - 6 December 1926
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/23

Correspondence received from Maughan and Hall, solicitors and J.W. Armstrong and Sons, accountants, both of Collingwood Street, Newcastle, concerning Callaghan's Charity and R. Stokoe and Sons, 15 - 17 April 1929
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/24

Notes on charities, January 1930
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/25

Papers concerning payment for Coorer's Charity and income tax relating to the charity, 22 December 1937 - 6 June 1940
(1 file, printed)

St Nicholas Church Estate (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/section 02)

12/3-4, 14, 18-21, 26-45

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/3

Draft of report of Charity Commission on scheme for charitable trusts in St. Nicholas Church estates and the Hob House Farm Charity, 1901
(1 thin booklet)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/4

Report when finally sealed of Charity Commission on appointment of trustees in St. Nicholas Church Estate and the Hob House Farm Charity. Sealed 9 May 1902
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/14

Sealed order of the Charity Commission concerning St. Nicholas' Church Estate and the Hole House Farm Charity, with schedule of charity lands, 9 May 1902
(1 file, printed)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/18-21

Summaries of St. Nicholas' Church Estate cash accounts for 1932, 1935, 1937 and 1938
(4 papers, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/26

Receipts of the Charity Commission for £1,510, Durham St. Nicholas Church Estate, 26 October 1901
(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/27-33

Summary of cash account, St. Nicholas Church Estate, 1953 - 1959
(7 papers, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/34

Summary of cash account, St. Nicholas Church Estate, 1962
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/35-37

Summary of cash account, St. Nicholas Church Estate, 1964 - 1966
(3 papers)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/38-40

Agendas, St. Nicholas Church Estate, 1957, 1953 and 1965
(3 papers, typescrpt)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/41-43

Correspondence with Mawson, Freeman and Daly concerning conveyance of St. Nicholas Church Estate, Witton Lane, 15 June 1967 - 4 March 1969
(2 papers and 1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/44-45

Letters from the Diocesan office regarding St. Nicholas Church Estate, the safe keeping of its deeds, Charity Commission scheme etc., 30 December 1969 and 12 March 1970 (3 papers, typescript)

Gateway Crafts Limited (Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/section 03)

12/46-51

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/46

Agenda papers, including minutes, for ordinary, extraordinary and annual general meetings of the governing council of Gateway Crafts Ltd and the church working party that preceded the formation of the company, 15 May 1981 - 4 July 1991
(121 papers)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/47

Memorandum and Articles of Association of Gateway Crafts Ltd, a charitable limited company, 26 May 1983
(1 booklet, typescript)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/48

Sketch plan of a hanging sign for Gateway Crafts, n.d. [c1983] Scale: 1:8
(1 plan, 21 cm. x 29.5 cm., photocopied)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/49

Leaflet promoting Gateway Crafts, n.d. [c1984]
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/50

Leaflet publicising the craft shop's change of name from Gateway Crafts to Gateway World Shop, 27 April 1997
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: EP/Du.SN 12/51

Statement of accounts of Gateway Crafts Ltd., for the year ended 31 December 1990
(1 file, typescript)



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