This list contains letters patent, original or copies, of the Bishops of Durham making appointments to bishopric office, and some surrenders of office.
Catalogues
The following catalogues are available for this collection:
The first group of handlists
contains the material in the 1956 deposit that was removed from the main sequence and organised into generic groups:
The following (large) list contains about 10,000 items deposited in 1956 but not transferred into any of the above categories:
- Patent of appointment by William James, bishop of Durham, of Charles Wren as constable of Durham
Castle, 16 November 7 James I [1609] (Richard Hutton, chancellor).
Church of England Record Centre, London
The Church Commissioners for England retain current documents in the collection.
Patents of Appointment to Offices.
Many with seals or seal fragments.
CCB.B171/3 (A.18.2)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Henry Lescrop, James Strangeways, Robert Danby, William Moston, John Radcliffe, Roger Lassells and Robert Kelsy as Justices of the Peace in Allerton and Allertonshire.
Copy of entry in Chancery Roll of Bishop
Neville. Cursitor's 16. 25th April 1449.
Paper File. 3ff.
Digitised material for Copy Patent of Appointment of Henry Lescrop, James Strangeways, Robert Danby, William Moston, John Radcliffe, Roger Lassells and Robert Kelsy as Justices of the Peace in Allerton and Allertonshire - CCB B/171/3 CCB.B171/16 (57188) 31st August 1724
Direction of Bishop William Talbot to inspect Greatham Hospital, with the report of the Inspectors attached.
Parchment
CCB.B171/17 (57190) 24th April 1742
Patent of Appointment of Christopher Johnson as Coroner and Collector of Darlington and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B171/18 (220569) 28th January
1746
Patent of Appointment of John Dixon as Bailiff and Collector of Chester.
Parchment
CCB.B171/19 (57190A)
Copy Patent of Appointment of John Wren as Bailiff of Wolsingham. 26th May 1746.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B171/20 (57189)
Copy Patent of Appointment of John Gill as Bailiff of Bishop Middleham. 25th June 1748.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B171/21 (57191) 8th January 1750
Patent of Appointment of John Gill as Bailiff of Stockton.
Parchment
CCB.B171/22 (57192) 3rd February 1753
Patent of Appointment of William Brockett as Gaoler of Durham.
Parchment
CCB.B171/23 (57193) 27th August 1753
Patent of Appointment of Ralph Robson as Bailiff of Darlington and Steward of Darlington Borough Court.
Parchment
CCB.B171/24 (221662)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Roger Gale as Bailiff of Allerton and Allertonshire. 12th March 1760.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B171/25 (57194)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Francis Robinson as Bailiff of Lanchester. 27th October 1760.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B171/26 (57195) 28th October 1764
Patent of Appointment of William Banks as Coroner of Stockton and Collector of Norton.
Parchment
CCB.B171/27 (57196) 16th December
1765
Patent of Appointment of Christopher Chrishop as Coroner of Darlington and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B171/28 (57197) 18th January 1770
Patent of Appointment of George Brooks as Bailiff of the Manor and Borough of Bishop Auckland and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B171/29 (57198 & 57199) 20th August
1771
Patent of Appointment of Sir Hedworth Williamson as Sheriff of Durham and Sadberg.
Parchment
CCB.B171/30 (57200) 8th October 1771
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Dixon as Bailiff of Stanhope.
Parchment
CCB.B172/31 (57201) 8th October 1771
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Dixon as Forester of Weardale.
Parchment
CCB.B172/32 (57202) 27th September
1773
Patent of Appointment of John William Egerton as Frankland Keeper and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/33 (57203) 5th October 1778
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Bungey as Gaoler of Durham Castle.
Parchment
CCB.B172/34 (57204) 15th June 1779
Patent of Appointment of John William Egerton as Constable of Durham Castle.
Parchment
CCB.B172/35 (57205) 15th June 1779
Patent of Appointment of John William Egerton as Clerk of the Peace and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/36 (57206) 15th June 1779
Patent of Appointment of John William Egerton as Clerk of the Halmotes and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/37 (57207) 20th July 1779
Confirmation by Dean and Chapter of Patent of Appointment of John William Egerton.
Parchment
CCB.B172/38 (57208) 12th April 1780
Patent of Appointment of Christopher Chrishop as Clerk of the Crown and Justices and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/39 (57209) 23rd August 1782
Patent of Appointment of William Todd as Coroner of Easington Ward.
Parchment
CCB.B172/40 (57209a.) 16th September
1782
Copy Patent of Appointment of Ambron Campion as Bailiff and Collector of Chester-le-Street.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/41 (57210) 16th October 1782
Patent of Appointment of Blencow Dunn as Receiver of Howden and Howdenshire and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/42 (57211) 26th September
1783
Patent of Appointment of Samuel Castle as Itinerant Bailiff of the Exchequer.
Parchment.
CCB.B172/43 (57212) 26th September
1783
Patent of Appointment of Henry Ornsby as Coroner of Darlington Ward and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/44 (A.17.6) 2nd November
1784
Surrender by Robert Spofforth of his offices of Clerk of the Halmote and Temporal Courts in Howden.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/45 (57213) 11th November
1784
Patent of Appointment of Robert Spofforth as Clerk of the Halmote and Temporal courts in Howden. and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/46 (57214) 17th March 1786
Patent of Appointment of Samuel Castle as Coroner of Easington Ward.
Parchment
CCB.B172/47 (57215) 21st May 1787
Patent of Appointment of John Lee as Attorney General.
Parchment
CCB.B172/48 (57216) 11th June 1787
Patent of Appointment of Christopher Fawcett as Solicitor General.
Parchment
CCB.B172/49 (57217) 10th July 1787
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Bungey as Gaoler of Durham.
Parchment
CCB.B172/50 (57218) 17th July 1787
Copy Patent of Appointment of Robert Wilson as Itinerant Bailiff of the Exchequer.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/51 (57219) 17th July 1787
Patent of Appointment of Robert Wilson as Itinerant Bailiff of the Exchequer.
Parchment
CCB.B172/52 (57220) 17th July 1787
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Dixon as Bailiff of Stanhope.
Parchment
CCB.B172/53 (57221) 17th July 1787
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Dixon as Forester in Weardale.
Parchment
CCB.B172/54 (57222) 27th July 1787
Patent of Appointment of Henry Ornsby as Bailiff of Darlington and Clerk of the Court of Darlington Borough.
Papered seal in good condition.
Parchment
CCB.B172/55 (57223) 23rd January 1788
Patent of Appointment of George Pearson as Clerk of Great Receipt and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/56 (57224) 28th September
1789
Patent of Appointment by the Dean and Chapter of Durham, Lords of the Manor of Merrington, of John Hudson as Gamekeeper.
Parchment
CCB.B172/57 (57225) 10th October 1791
Patent of Appointment of Emerson Muschamp as a Forester in Weardale.
Parchment
CCB.B172/58 (57226) 3rd September
1792
Patent of Appointment of Edward Law as Attorney General.
Parchment
CCB.B172/59 (57226a)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Robert Spofforth Jr. as Coroner of Howden and Howdenshire. 12 February 1793.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/60 (57227)
Copy Patent of Appointment of George Muschamps as Bailiff of Stanhope. 29th August 1793.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/61 (57228) 2nd October 1795
Patent of Appointment of John Wolfe as Gaoler of Durham.
Parchment
CCB.B172/62 (57229) 28th December
1796
Patent of Appointment of William Camidge as Apparitor General and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/63 (57244) 31st July 1799
Surrender by John Scott of the office of Chancellor.
Parchment
CCB.B172/64 (57230) 22nd November
1800
Patent of Appointment of Joseph Frank as Coroner of Stockton Ward and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/65 (57231) 10th March 1801
Patent of Appointment of Ambrose Wallace as Porter of Durham Castle and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/66 (57231a) 2nd April 1801
Draft Patent of Appointment of Thomas Bernard as Vicar General.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/67 (57232) 31st March 1803
Patent of Appointment of Sir Thomas Clarges, Bart, as Constable of Durham Castle and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Seals in good condition.
Parchment
CCB.B172/68 (57233) 23rd April 1803
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Patten as Coroner of Chester Ward and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/69 (57234) 22nd November
1804
Copy Patent of Appointment of Leonard Raisbeck as Steward of the Court of the Borough of Stockton.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/70 (57235) 4th January 1805
Copy Patent of Appointment of Charles Camidge as Master of the Schools on Palace Green for Plain Song and Writing.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/71 (57236) 25th March 1805
Patent of Appointment of Edward Guilding as Apparitor General and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/72 (57237)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Edward Guilding as Apparitor General. 25th March 1805.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/73 (57238) 4th June 1805
Patent of Appointment of Samuel Romilly as Chancellor of Durham and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B172/74 (57239) 3rd July 1806
Patent of Appointment of George Ornsby as Coroner of Darlington Ward.
Parchment
CCB.B172/75 (57240)
Copy of the Collation, Institution and Induction of Andrew Bell as Master of Sherburn Hospital. May 1809.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B172/76 (57290a) 31st March 1810
Patent of Appointment of Adam Askew as Sheriff.
Parchment
CCB.B172/77 (57291/2) 9th May 1810
Patent of Appointment of John Buttle as Bailiff of Howden and Howdenshire.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B173/78 (57241) 16th October 1813
Surrender by George Barrington of the office of Keeper of Birtley Woods.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B173/79 (57242) 18th October 1813
Patent of Appointment of William Keppel Barrington as Keeper of Birtley Woods.
Parchment
CCB.B173/80 (57243) 16th July 1814
Patent of Appointment of Augustus Barrington as Keeper of Birtley Woods and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B173/81 (57293)
Copy Patent of Appointment of R. H. Williamson as Chancellor. 15th November 1814.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B173/82 (21252)
Copy of Appointment of Augustus Barrington as Keeper of Birtley Woods. 19th September 1815.
Paper 1f.
CCB.B173/83 (57245) 19th December
1815
Patent of Appointment of Russel Bowlby as Coroner of Easington Ward.
Parchment
CCB.B173/84 (57294) 16th February
1816
Patent of Appointment of Edward Moss as Bailiff and Collector of Chester-le-Street.
Parchment
CCB.B173/85 (57246) 14th March 1816
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Bowes as Bailiff of Darlington and Seneschal Clerk of the Court of the Borough of Darlington.
Parchment
CCB.B173/86 (57247/8)
Copy Patent of Appointment of William Moss as Bailiff of Bishop Middleham. 1st April 1816.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B173/87 (57249) 1st April 1816
Patent of Appointment of Edward Moss as Bailiff of Stockton Borough and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B173/88 (57250) 27th August 1816
Patent of Appointment of Isaac Halse as Porter of Durham Castle.
Parchment
CCB.B173/89 (57251) 30th October 1816
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Henry Faber as Bailiff of the Manor and Borough of Bishop Auckland. and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B173/90 (57252) 3rd April 1819.
Copy of Patent of Appointment of William Keppel Barrington as Sheriff of Durham and Sadberg.
Paper 1f.
CCB.B173/91 (138630) 19th April 1817
Patent of Appointment of George Barrington as Steward of the Halmote Courts and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B173/92 (57253) 19th April 1817
Patent of Appointment of George Barrington as Clerk of the Chancery and Custos Rotulorum and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B173/93 (57254) 26th April 1817
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Henry Faber as Auditor.
Parchment
CCB.B173/94 (57255) 29th April 1817
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Henry Faber as Register of the Chancery.
Parchment
CCB.B174/95 (57256)
Copy Patent of Appointment of C.E.J. Dearing as Keeper of the Frankland. 26th April 1817.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/96 (57256a)
Copy Patent of Appointment of C.E.J. Dearing as Keeper of the Frankland. 26th April 1817.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/97 (57257.1) 26th April 1817
Patent of Appointment of Samuel Price as Clerk of the Halmotes and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B174/98 (57257.2)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Samuel Price as Clerk of the Halmotes. 26th April 1817.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/99 (57258)
Confirmation by Dean and Chapter of appointment of Thomas Henry Faber. 1817.
Parchment
CCB.B174/100 (138632) 15th October
1818
Patent of Appointment of John Sanders Walton as Clerk of the Halmotes in Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/101 (57295) 15th October
1818.
Patent of Appointment of John Sanders Walton as Receiver of Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/102 (57295a) 15th October
1818
Patent of Appointment of John Sanders Walton as Bailiff of Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/103 (57259/60) 4th June
1819
Patent of Appointment of Jonathan Raine as Solicitor General.
Parchment
CCB.B174/104 (57261) 4th June 1819
Patent of Appointment of James Scarlett as Attorney General.
Parchment
CCB.B174/105 (57262)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Isaac Hales as Porter of Durham Castle. 22nd September 1819.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/106 (57263/4) 7th February
1822
Surrender by John Hodgson of the office of Clerk of the County Court at Durham.
Parchment
CCB.B174/107 (57264a)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Henry Earl of Harewood as High Steward of Northallertonshire. 30th December 1822.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/108 (57265) 14th May 1823
Patent of Appointment of N.C. Tindal as Solicitor General.
Parchment
CCB.B174/109 (22887) 11th November
1824
Patent of Appointment of H.F.F.A. Barrington as Keeper of Birtley Woods.
Parchment
CCB.B174/110 (57267) 16th March 1825
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Henry Faber as Steward of Stockton Borough Court.
Parchment
CCB.B174/111 (57266) 1st February
1825
Patent of Appointment of William Watson as Coroner of Darlington Ward and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B174/112 (57268) 2nd June 1826
Patent of Appointment of John Sanders Walton as Bailiff of Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/113 (57269) 2nd June 1826
Patent of Appointment of John Sanders Walton as Receiver of Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/114 (57270) 2nd June 1826
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Henry Faber as Steward of Stockton Borough Court.
Parchment
CCB.B174/115 (57271) 8th June 1826
Patent of Appointment of Thomas Bowes as Bailiff of Darlington and Seneschal Clerk of the Court of the Borough of Darlington.
Parchment
CCB.B174/116 (57272) 15th June 1826
Patent of Appointment of James Scarlett as Attorney General.
Parchment
CCB.B174/117 (57273) 15th June 1826
Patent of Appointment of N.C. Tindal as Solicitor General.
Parchment
CCB.B174/118 (57274) 20th July 1826
Patent of Appointment of John Rippon as Gamekeeper of Auckland Manor.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/119 (57275) 24th August
1826
Patent of Appointment of Robert Spofforth Jr. as Coroner of Howden and Howdenshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/120 (57276) 9th September
1826
Patent of Appointment of John Wolfe as Gaoler of Durham.
Parchment
CCB.B174/121 (57276a)
Copy Patent of Appointment of John Wolfe as Gaoler of Durham. 9th September 1826.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/122 (57277) 21st April 1829
Patent of Appointment of John Sanders Walton as Under Steward of the Halmote Courts in Allerton and Allertonshire and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
CCB.B174/123 (57278a)
Copy Patent of Appointment of John Cross as Solicitor General. 13th July 1829.
CCB.B174/124 (57278b) 13th July 1829
Patent of Appointment of John Cross as Solicitor General.
CCB.B174/124a (221649.13)
Draft of Patent of Appointment of John Cross as Solicitor General. 13th July 1829.
Transferred from CC Box 218.
CCB.B174/125 (57279) 28th September
1829
Patent of Appointment by Dean and Chapter of William Valks as Gamekeeper of the Manor of Merrington.
Parchment
CCB.B174/126 (57280) 8th February
1831
Patent of Appointment of George Rawden Earnshawe as Coroner of Howden and Howdenshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/127 (30485) 5th April 1833
Patent of Appointment of Robert Archibald Douglas Gresley as Bailiff of the Manor and Borough of Bishop Auckland and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B174/128 (29970) 5th June 1833
Patent of Appointment of Robert Archibald Douglas Gresley as Auditor and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B174/129 (138633)
Copy Patent of Appointment of A.A. Park as Steward of the Halmote Courts. 11th September 1835.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/130 (30541) 11th September
1835
Patent of Appointment of A.A. Park as Steward of the Halmote Courts. and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B174/131 (138631) 27th July 1836
Patent of Appointment of Burnett Walton as Clerk of the Halmote Courts and all Temporal Courts in Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/132 (138634)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Burnett Walton as Clerk of the Halmote Courts and all Temporal Courts in Allerton and Allertonshire. 27th July 1836.
Paper 1f.
CCB.B174/133 (220834) 27th July 1836
Patent of Appointment of Burnett Walton as Clerk of the Halmote Courts and all Temporal Courts in Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/134 (220835) 27th July 1836
Patent of Appointment of Burnett Walton as Receiver in Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/135 (220836) 27th July 1836
Patent of Appointment of Burnett Walton as Bailiff of Allerton and Allertonshire.
Parchment
CCB.B174/136 (57281)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Burnett Walton as Receiver in Allerton and Allertonshire. 27th July 1836.
Paper 1f.
CCB.B174/137 (57282)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Burnett Walton as Bailiff of Allerton and Allertonshire. 27th July 1836.
Paper 1f.
CCB.B174/138 (57283) 3rd August 1839
Patent of Appointment of James Gregg as Gamekeeper in Wolsingham.
Paper 2 ff.
CCB.B174/139 (57284)
Copy Patent of Appointment of Edward Harvey Maltby as Clerk of Great Receipt. 28th February 1840.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/140 (57285)
Copy Patent of Appointment of John Buche as Bailiff of Sadberge. 19th January 1842 [?]
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/141 (57286) 25th January
1842
Patent of Appointment of William Locker Freemantle as Master of the Schools of Plain Song and Writing on Palace Green.
Parchment
CCB.B174/142 (57287) 9th November
1847
Patent of Appointment of William Thompson as Bailiff and Collector of Chester-le-Street and Confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B174/143 (57288)
Copy Patent of Appointment of John Wells as Receiver of Howden and Howdenshire. 23rd May 1848.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/144 (57289) 26th September
1848
Patent of Appointment of Henry Joseph Maltby as Keeper of the Frankland and confirmation by Dean and Chapter.
Parchment
CCB.B174/145 (57290) 26th February
1850
Surrender by Henry Joseph Maltby of the office of Keeper of the Frankland.
Parchment
CCB.B174/146 (22888) February 1850
Copy surrender by Henry Joseph Maltby of the office of Keeper of the Frankland, 26th February 1850, and copy of Patent of Appointment of Charles Henry Maltby as Keeper of the Frankland, 27th February 1850.
Paper 2ff.
CCB.B174/147 (22069) 18th January
1854
Patent of Appointment of Robert Jackson Bailiff and Collector of Chester-le-Street.
Parchment
CCB.B174/148 (21741) 31st January
1857
Surrender by Alexander Atherton Park of the office of Steward of the Halmote Courts.
Parchment
CCB.B174/149 (31620) 10th November
1859
Surrender by Robert Archibald Douglas Gresley of the office of Bailiff of the Manor and Borough of Bishop Auckland.
Parchment
CCB.B174/150 (31621) 10th November
1859
Surrender by Robert Archibald Douglas Gresley of the office of Auditor.
Parchment
CCB.B174/151 (221616)
Abstract of Patents of Appointment and leases confirmed from 11th January 1620 to 4th February 1633.
Paper 4ff.
CCB.B174/152 (38330)
Copies of Patents of Appointments to offices 1793-1855.
Paper File. 26ff.