Catalogue of the Raine manuscripts
Introduction
Biography
Contents
Arrangement
Related material - here
Related material - elsewhere
Bibliography

Catalogue
Raine Collection

Reference code: GB-0036-RAI
Title: Catalogue of the Raine manuscripts
Dates of creation: 1292-1909, mostly 1st half 19th century
Extent: 133 items (7 linear metres)
Held by: Durham Cathedral Library
Origination: Collected and/or written by James Raine (1791-1858)
Language: English, Latin, occasional French

Biography

James Raine was born at Ovington in 1791, the son of James Raine and his wife Anne, daughter of William Moore. Educated at Richmond Grammar School, he became second master at Durham School in 1812 (held to 1827) and also librarian to Durham Dean and Chapter in 1816 (held until his death). Ordained deacon in 1814 and priest in 1818, Raine was presented by Durham Dean and Chapter to Meldon rectory in Northumberland in 1822 which embroiled him in lengthy litigation over the tithes there, only finally resolved in 1846. He was also principal surrogate in the Durham consistory court from 1825 and held the living of St Mary the Less in the South Bailey, Durham, from 1828. For his literary work, he was awarded a Lambeth MA in 1825 and a Durham DCL in 1857.
Raine's enthusiasm as an antiquary and topographer was stimulated by his friendship with Robert Surtees (d.1834), who received considerable assistance from Raine, as did the other local historians John Hodgson (d.1845) and Cuthbert Sharp (d.1849). Raine became literary executor to Surtees and published volume 4 of his History of Durham in 1840. He had already similarly edited volume 3 of part 2 of Hodgson's History of Northumberland in 1827. His own publications featured an 1828 account of the 1827 excavation of St Cuthbert's burial place, and then, in 2 parts in 1830 and 1852, the History of North Durham, to complement Surtees's work by covering those detached parts of Durham in such as Norhamshire and Holy Island. He also published on Durham Cathedral, Auckland Castle, Catterick Church, and Marske along with a memoir of his friend John Hodgson. To honour his late friend Robert Surtees, he was instrumental in the foundation of the Surtees Society in 1834, whose stated object was to publish unedited manuscripts relating to the area from the Humber to the Forth and dating from before the Restoration. As its first secretary, Raine was indefatigable and edited some 17 volumes, establishing it as a model for subsequent similar societies elsewhere.
As librarian at Durham Cathedral, he finally engineered the publication of his predecessor Thomas Rud's magisterial catalogue of the Cathedral's manuscripts in 1825, including in it his own catalogues of the antiquarian collections of Allan, Hunter and Randall.
Raine lived in the South Bailey Durham, and then at Crook Hall in Durham from 1834; he died there in 1858. He had married Margaret Peacock in 1828 and they had 3 daughters (Anne, Margaret and Jane) and a son, James (1830-1896), later chancellor and canon of York Minster.

Contents

James Raine has left a quantity of papers, bibliographies and notes which he used in his publications, especially his works on St Cuthbert and North Durham, along with an unpublished history of Meldon. There is a considerable variety of material in addition to this though. Most of it reflects his broad antiquarian interests but some of it probably stems from his various other activities. As librarian to the Dean and Chapter he may well have accrued the various files of genealogical enquiries and pedigrees. Certainly this post allowed him to explore the medieval deeds of the cathedral and the registers of the bishops of Durham - volumes of extracts of which he has left - and also to compile extracts of the letters of the seventeenth century Dean Comber and to draw up a catalogue of the library of his own contemporary Dean Hall. As second master at Durham School, he would have produced for himself and needed to have to hand the various volumes of accounts and other documents about the school from his time. As a surrogate in the Durham consistory court, the indexes to cases in the collection would have been invaluable, along with a volume of copies of wills. Finally as a Durham clergyman, he had access to the city's parish registers and has left volumes of extracts from them.
Furthermore, his overriding antiquarian interests led him to acquire and make notes on more documents and topics than those immediately relevant to his occupations. One particular feature of his collection is the quantity of election addresses and other papers, mostly for Durham elections, but some for elsewhere, from his own time and back to 1729. Some of these he gathered himself, but others came from such as [Ralph] Gowland, Hugall and Garret. He also acquired other records about the City of Durham, such as its grassmen's accounts 1623-1759, a mayor's book of 1626, a record of the sale of Robert Surtees's library and many more single manuscript and printed items. In addition, there are volumes on tithes in Co Durham and Northumberland, notes on Co Durham parishes, correspondence with his friend John Hodgson, documents to do with the bishops and palatinate of Durham, memoirs of the Revds William Emerson and Thomas Wright, letters of Lord Wharton 1693-1695, a Northumberland visitation of 1575 and extracts from a number of the Mickleton manuscripts.
The collection also includes some material gathered by his son, also James Raine (1830-1896), who very much followed his father's antiquarian interests in the area, though he was also interested in the locale to his position at York Minster.

Accession details

Possibly always held in the Cathedral Library.

Conditions of access

Open for consultation.

Copyright and copying

Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Librarian and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material

Arrangement

As arranged by the colletion's 19th century cataloguer, probably William Greenwell.

Processing

Catalogued, and many of the items numbered, by M.M.N. Stansfield 2010-2015.

Accruals

None now expected

Finding aids

Late 19th century manuscript list [by WIlliam Greenwell], some volumes itemised

Location of originals

As indicated for specific items in the catalogue.

Related material - here

DCL Add Mss 19, 146, 151 and 196 are Raine's correspondence, DCL Add Mss 28 and 153 are volumes of antiquarian notes of his and DCL Add Mss 148 and 149 are his annotated copies of his book on St Cuthbert. DCL Add Ms 293 is his scrapbook of his restoration of Durham St Mary the Less. DCL Add Ms 214/1 is a photocopy of an 1855 lecture of his.

Related material - elsewhere

A catalogue of his library sold at auction in 1859 after his death is in Durham University Library: George Hardcastle, Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Rev. Dr. Raine : to be sold by auction, at Crook Hall, in the city of Durham, on Monday, February 28th, 1859, .... A number of these books are now in Durham University Library.
Aside from letters of his in Durham University Library (to various 1841-1854: DUL Add Mss 833), Durham County Record Office (to Edward Blore 1814-1824: D/X 1015), the British Library (to J Hunter 1834-1851: BL Add MS 24874), Edinburgh University Library Special Collections (to David Laing 1835-1852: La iv 17) and Newcastle upon Tyne University Robinson Library (to Walter Trevelyan c1825-1858: WCT), there are some of his notebooks (including his Testamenta Dunelmensia) held by the Newcastle upon Tyne Society of Antiquaries on deposit at Northumberland Record Office at Woodhorn (SANT/BEQ/24), a volume of his transcripts about Robert of Holy Island, bishop of Durham, in York Minster Archives (YMA Add Ms 50), signs of his use and examination of records of the Durham consistory court in its archive at Durham University Library ASC (DDR/EJ/CC) and his papers as the founding secretary/editor of the Surtees Society also at Durham University Library ASC (SUS).

Bibliography

“Dispersal of the Late Canon Raine's Private Collection”, (Durham University Journal, Vol.XIII No.13, 1899), p.280
A. Marsden, A Raine miscellany (Surtees Society 200, 1991), p.1-8.
P. Atkinson, “The Family of James Raine: a Remarkable Blacksmith”, Veterinary History (Vol.15 No.1, 2009) p.62-67.

Catalogue

Raine Collection
RAI 1   [early 19th century]
Pedigrees of northern families A-H, many sent to Robert Surtees at Mainsforth, with occasional additional notes about the families and their arms, and occasional correspondence:
Adams of Longhoughton, 1665-1767
Athy, Christopher, of Broadwood, 1564-1694
Bainbridge of Middleton in Teesdale, 1502-1678
Bainbridge of Kippax, 1638-1711, and of Scotow
Bainbridge, Henry, of Middleton in Teesdale, 1503-1628 with Bainbridge of Kirby Lonsdale, of Snotterton and Wheatley Hill
Batemanson and Briggs of Langley, 1472-1680
Balliol, Guy de, lord of Bywell
Bell, Ralph, of Thirsk
Bellasis, Robert, of Henknowle
Burdon, John, of Hunwick
Bowes, Thomas, of York
Bowes, John, of Hackney
Bowes of Angram Grange and Ellerbeck
Bowes, John, of Hackney and Elford
Bowes, Thomas
Bowes, Adam
Blakiston, John, the regicide of Newton Hall
Blakiston
Blakiston, William, of Blakiston
Brackenbury, John, of Thornton-le-Street
Brackenbury, Carr, of Spilsby, Lincs
Brackenbury, “found amongst Mr Cradockes writings 1702”, 2f
Brackenbury, Thomas, of Coniscliffe
Brackenbury, of Wallsend, 2f
Bray, Sir Edward
Burdon, Sir Hugh, also Harper and Trotter, of Helmeden and the Ashes
Brunskill, of Barnard castle, Bowes, Hadley Middlesex and North Hall Herts
Brabant, Henry, of Pagebank
Bulmer, of Brancepeth, Middleham, Wilton and Thorpe Bulmer
Burton, Samuel, of Keverston
Bunny, Richard, of Newlands Yorks
Byerley, of Goldsbrough Hall, Middridge, with armorials
Clarvaux, Robert
Collingwood, John, of Dalden, Eppleton and Hetton-on-the-Hill
Comyn, of Durham and Whitby, owners of Stotley, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Conyers, of Wooley
Cook, James, of Stockton, including observations on the flow of the tide where a cut was proposed near Stockton1803
Chaytor with Cradock of Richmond
Cradock, Richard
Craggs family, memorial of
Cragg, John, of Ladnew in Wolsingham and Mysole
Cromwell family, including Oliver, printed
Culley, John, of Beaumont Hill and Denton
Culley, John, of Beaumont Hill, Haughton-le-Skerne
Dale, James, of Staindrop and Gillfield, Yorks
Dale, John Trotter, 2f
Dale, George, of Gateside
Dalton, John, of West Auckland
Darcy, Sir John, of Witton Castle
Dearham, Thomas, of Brimlawe
D'Escolland and Dalden, lords of Dalden
Eltoft, William, of Darnton
Eure family, with notes on Eure related documents, 14f
Ewbanke, James
Farrow and Chilton of Fishburn
Fenwick of Easdon
Fenwick, Gerard
Follonsby of Hamsterley
Forster and Downes of Evenwood
Forster of Tughill and Durham
Fulthorpe, Clement, of Tunstall
Featherstonehalgh of London
Featherstonehalgh of Stanhope, 4f
Featherstonehalgh of Stanley
Freeman of Batsford
Garnett, James, of Blaskerfield
Grimaldi, Alexander, of Genoa
Hall, John, of Consett
Heath, John, of Kepier
Heath, John, of Heath, Middlesex, 4f (2 in 2 parts)
Headlam of Stainton
Hickling of Wadeley
Hildyard of Durham
Hilton of Stockton
Hilton of Hilton Castle, 6f
Hoton of Hunwick
Hoar/Harland of Devonshire and Durham, including arms and 3 letters from William Harland at Durham to Robert Surtees of 1, 7 and 14 June 1833 re the pedigree
Hudspeth
Hutchinson, William, of Durham
Hutchinson, Allenson, of Cornforth, with arms
Paper file, all 1f unless indicated otherwise
RAI 2   [early 19th century]
Pedigrees of northern families H-W, many sent to Robert Surtees at Mainsforth, with occasional additional notes about the families and their arms, and occasional correspondence:
Henry VII King of England
Ingoldsby, Sir Richard
Killinghall, Ralph, 2f
Lambton
Langton
Legh of Adlington
Legh of Adlington with Cross, Towneley, Parker etc
Lemyng, also Claxton, Athye and Widdrington
Lilburn of Thickley
Maddison, William, of Ellergill
Maddison, Alexander, of Hole House
Maddison of Stanhope
Maddison of Lincoln
Marshall of Selaby
Maude, Barnabas, of Wakefield
Middleton, Sir Thomas, of London and Millett, John of Hayes Court, Middlesex, also Rand, Whittingham, Baynbrig, Franklyn and Crathorne
Middleton of Thorpe Bulmer and Seaton
Mickleton, John, of Lunesdale, Yorks
Mickleton, William, of Mickleton, also Mickleton, George, of Yarm and Shadforth of Eppleton
Morgan of Millhouses, and Mowbray, 3f
Mowbray, John, of Durham City
Neville, 7f
Northumberland, earls of (pre-Neville), 3f
Ord, Lionel, of Fishburn
Pollard, of Pollard's Hall, Auckland
Pudsey, of Bamford
Radclyffe
Robinson of Thornton Risborough and Deighton
Robinson, John, of Crosthwaite, Yorks
Richardson, John, of Cater House
Sange, John, of Clifton
Salvin, 10f, including letters from J. Singleton at Givendale to William Radclyffe, sending a basket of game, 15 December 1811, from ? to Sir Cuthbert Sharp, and from Thomas Blore to William Radclyffe, 12 February 1812
Sherwood, Chrtistopher, of Lazenby, 2f
Saunderson
Sedgewick, Henry, of Durham
Surtees of Dinsdale
Surtees of Ravensworth
Shuttleworth, Richard, of Gawthorpe
Shuttleworth, Lawrence, of Gawthorpe
Simpson, Ralph
Smart, Peter
Smelt, Richard, of Kirby Fleatham
Smith, Anthony, of Tunstall
Talbot, of Thornton-le-Street
Tempest of Old Durham
Tempest of Bracewell
Theobald of Branxton
Thompson, Anthony, of Gainsford
Tonge of Denton
Towrey, George, of Croglin Hall, 2f
Trayne of Streatlam
Trotter of the Ashes
Trotter of Helmdon, 3f, including a transcript of rack rents of Norhamshire and Islandshire set 6 January 1647/8
Tullie, 2f
Tunstall of the Bishopric
Vaux, John, of Caterlane, Cumberland
Waluton
Wilkinson, Christopher, of East Thorpe
Wilkinson of Kirkbrigg, Yorks
Williamson, Thomas, of Auckland St Helen
Wortley, Francis, of Wortley, Yorks
Wren of Binchester and Billy Hall, 5f
Wycliffe of Whorlton
Paper file, all 1f unless indicated otherwise
RAI 3   [late 16th century] - [mid 19th century]
Pedigrees and transcripts of documents, and some originals, by James Raine and others (1-71), with printed pedigrees for vol. IV part 1 of the History and Antiquities of Co Durham, with corrections [by Robert Surtees] (72-126).
1-2. Blake, Sir Francis, of Ford Castle
3-5. Clavering of Tilnmouth, including a deposition of William Carr of Etal about George Clavering's will, 26 February 1675
6-43. Forster of Bamburgh, including copies of the deeds for Mrs Forster's jointure 1589, 1592, 1595 and a letter from Sarah Esdial at Newcastle to Mr Thorp at Alnwick, 1 August 1815
44-60. Heron of Thornton and Bamburgh
61-70. Riddle of Riddell
71. Selby of Twizell 1851
72-79. Baynbrigg of Snotterton, Staindrop
80-81. Bedford of SIbsey, Peacock of Burnhall and Smith of Burnhall
82-83. Birkbeck of Morton Tynemouth and Garth of Headlam
84-91. Bowes of Bradley and Biddie-Waterville
92-94. Bowes of Streatlam
95. Bowes of Barnes
96. Brakenbury of Burnhall, Denton and Selaby
97. Bulmer of Tursdale
98-99. Chaytor, Henry, of Blackwell and Hurworth Castle
100-102. Cradock of Gainford
103-105. Dale of Staindrop and Gillfield
106-107. Garth of Bolam and Draper of Headlam
108-113. Hilton of Hilton nigh Staindrop, Dyson, and Killerby
114-117. Holmes and Harrison of Stubhouse, also Brunskill of Barnard Castle, Bowes, and Hadley, Middlesex, and Northaw, Herts, and Headlam of Stainton
118. Hutton of Mainsforth
119-120. Johnson of Whorlton and Wycliffe of Whorlton
121. Middleton of Newton Hall and Seaton, also Middleton of Sussex, and Middleton of Barnard Castle
122-123. Marshall of Selaby, also Graystanes, Alwent and Birkbeck of Morton Tynemouth, and Philip of Morton Tynemouth
124. Richardson of Caterhouse, also Bright and Stonehewer, and Andrews
125. Trayne of Streatlam
126. Strathmore, earls of
Paper file
RAI 4   [mostly early 19th century]
File of pedigrees, many with arms, occasional ones addressed to Taylor, Radclyffe or Robert Surtees:
1. Allaunson of London
2. Austin, Robert
3-4. Ayscough, John
5. Babington, John
6. Bendlowes, Thomas, of Mitford
7. Baker, Sir Richard
8. Baynbrigg, Roger, of Middleton in Teesdale
9. Beckwith, William, of Thurcroft
10. Bolles, John, of Scampton
11. Boothe, William
12. Bowes, Sir William
13-14. Bowser, of Sherwood
15. Bowlby, Thomas
16. Brownlow, Christopher, of Derbyshire
17. Carey, Thomas, of Chilton
18. Carnaby, Cuthbert, of Halton, with Roger Thornton
19-20. Carr, Sir Ralph, of Cocken, notes on family members
21-22. Carr of Auckland St Helen, with notes on documents
23. Church, William
24. Clifford, Sir Lewis
25. Clopton of Sledwick
26. Codrington, Sir William
27. Collingwood of Northumberland
28. Comyn
29. Cominge, Simon
30-33. Conyers, William, of Wooley, Brancepeth
34. Coundon, Thomas, of Willerby
35. Cragge, John, of Landew in Wolsingham
36. Crosyer, George, of Newburn
37. Cuthbert, Robert, of Kirkleatham, Cleveland
38. Dacre, William, sheriff of Cumberland
39. Dale, John, of Staindrop
40. Darcy, of Hornby Castle
41. Darcy, William, of Witton Castle
42. Eden, Sir John
43. Eden, John, of Belasis
44. Etton, Thomas de
45. Errington, Edward, of Denton
46. Featherstonehaugh, Thomas
47-56. Fenwick, Michael, including a booklet of 8f
57. Fitzwilliam, Sir John, with Burdett, on the dorse of a printed flyer for Mr Partington's lectures, with “elegant and amusing experiments” , on Natural Philosophy at the Bull Tavern, Highgate, printed by C. Teulon of Whitechapel
58-59. Fleming, Fletcher, with notes on documents
60-67. Fulthorpe
68. Gascoigne, James
69. Gill, Thomas, of Barton, Yorkshire
70. Gilpin, Edwin, of Westmorland
71. Graham, Sir Patrick, of Kincardine
72. Gresham, Sir Thomas
73. Grey, Sir Thomas, of Horton, Northumberland, also Jordan Heron
74-76. Hansard, Gilbert and Sir Robert
77-79. Heron, Robert, of Newark, one on the dorse of a printed letter from William Adams to Neven Kerr denigrating the report of the committee of the London Infirmary for curing diseases of the eye as a “most unjustifiable publication”, 29 May 1818
80-87. Heltons/Hyltons/Hiltons of Helton-Bacon etc, printed, with additional notes on Martha Hilton, Elizabeth Hilton, a letter from W.H.D. L[ongstaffe] of 2 February 1854, discussing family histories, including the Hiltons, and including his own pedigree, and a printed flyer for The Hylton Chaplets of Fugitive Leaves and Fading Flowers (Gateshead 1852)
88. Huddleston, Henry, of Sawston
89-90. Ingeham, of Red Castle
91-92. Ingleby, David, of Berwick
93. Killingworth, William, of Killingworth
94-97. Knyvet, Edmund, also Bourchier, Sir John, cohiers to the barony of Berners, with a printed statement of the claim of Robert Wilson 1822
98. Lawson, Robert
99. Lee, Geoffrey
100. Leighton, Robert, of Hartlepool
101. Lever, Thomas
102-107. Lewen family of Amble and Hauxley, also Birling and Bamburgh, printed
108. MacWilliam, William
109. Mickleton, John, of Mickleton
110-111. Middleton, Thomas, of Seaton, including a will transcript, sent to Robert Surtees by C[uthbert] S[harp] 28 September 1830
112. Mildmay, Thomas, of Moulsham Dale
113. Mills, Capt, of Hertfordshire
114. Mingay, William, of Shottisham
115. Mowbray, John
116. Mulcaster, Sir Richard
117. Muschamp, John, of Owston, also John Trotter of Bishop Auckland
118. Neville, Robert de
119. Newhouse, Richard, of West Lilling
120. Orde, John
121. Ovington, Robert
122. Oxley, Charles, of Ripon
123. Peacock, Francis
124. Pleasance, Robert of Durham South Bailey
125. Rackett of Durham Elvet
126. Randall, Thomas
127. Ranson, William of Newbottle
128-132. Salvin of Croxdale, notes on documents
133. Smailes, Robert
134-149. Sanderson, account of the family, booklet
150-159. Surtees, Ralph, notes from documents, and “evidences of the pedigree of Surtees”
160-162. Talbot of Thornton-le-Street
163. Thirlwall, Roland, of Thirlwall, Northumberland
164. Umfraville, John, of Harbottle
165. Vernon, Richard, baron of Shipbroke
166-167. Walton, Ralph, of Hamsterley
168. Yapp, Abraham
Paper file
RAI 5   1679 & 1826 - 1838
Durham City and County printed election addresses and reports, with 3 poll books.
Paper file
RAI 5/1A   [?1826]
Election banner for “Liddell” .
Linen, 1f, red text on a white background with a red border
Size: 140 x 650mm
RAI 5/1   21 November 1826
Printed copy of a speech by Hon H.T. Liddell in the House of Commons, answering [King George IV's] speech on the opening of parliament.
Printer: J. Clark of Newgate St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/2   15 June 1826
Newspaper report of the Durham County election.
Printer: R. Stubbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/3   24 July 1830
Advertiser's report of the “Triumphant entry of Sir Roger Gresley, Bart. into the City of Durham” , candidate for parliament.
Printer: F. Humble.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/4   27 July 1830
Flyer “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” by William Chaytor, seeking their votes on 2 August.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/5   27 July 1830
Open letter from “Libertas”“To the Freemen of the City of Durham” in support of Wiliam Chaytor, responding to a letter from “A Gresleyan” .
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/6   31 July 1830
Appeal to vote in the “Durham City Election” from “A Citizen, but no Voter” .
Printer: Reed & Son, 185 High St , Sunderland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/7   2 August 1830
Appeal “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” by “A Blue” to vote “against the Nominee of the Marquis of Londonderry” .
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/8   26 November 1830
“Reply to a Statement of Dr. Phillpotts, read in the House of Commons on Monday, 22nd November, 1830, impugning the Correctness of certain Allegations contained in a Petition presented to the King, from the Inhabitants of Stanhope” , with the statement and answer of Cuthbert Rippon of Stanhope Castle.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/9   2 August 1830
Denial from “the Committee for conducting the Election of Mr. Taylor” of Sir Roger Gresley's assertion that they were in a coalition with Mr. Chaytor.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/10   2 August 1830
Address from “One of the Glorious 409, and Independent still” to M.A. Taylor disputing his denial on 31 July of a coalition with Mr Chaytor.
Printer: F. Humble, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/11   6 January 1831
“Humbug! to the Real Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , mobilising support against reform from “A Freeman and no Liar”.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/12   12 March 1831
Address “to the electors for the City of Durham” from “Liberator” condemning the nomination of Hon. Arthur Trevor.
Printer: T. Hoggett, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/13   14 March 1831
Address “Shall there be Reform?” from “Sydney” advocating [electoral] reform.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/14   16 March 1831
Appeal “to the Freemen of Durham” from “Truth” to vote for Mr Chaytor.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f, torn on the left side with some parts detached
RAI 5/15   23 March 1831
“Speech delivered by the Hon. Arthur Trevor at the Close of the Contested Election for the City of Durham” (which he lost) .
Printer: F. Humble, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/16   23 April 1831
Address “to the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from M.A. Taylor offering to stand down as their MP.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Sadler St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/17   24 April 1831
Address “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from William Russell offering to stand for election as MP.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/18   25 April 1831
“Durham County Election” appeal for votes from a “moderate Reformer” .
Printer: F. Humble, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/19   27 April 1831
Appeal “to the Freemen of Durham” from “Vindex” to vote against the reformers.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/20   27 April 1831
Appeal “to the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from John Hall to support Mr Taylor in his canvassing.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Sadler St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/21   2 May 1831
“Durham City Election. Speech of Mr. Chaytor After being declared duly elected, along with Mr. Trevor”
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/22-24   2 May 1831
“Speech Delivered by the Hon. Arthur Trevor, M.P., After his Election as a Representative of the City of Durham”
Printer: Francis Humble, Durham.
3 copies
3 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 5/25   5 May 1831
“County Meeting” , appeal by the committe for the election of Mr Russell and Sir Hedworth Williamson for their freeholder supporters to attend a meeting at the Court House.
Printer: G. Walker, Claypath, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/26   5 May 1831
Address “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from Hedworth Williamson seeking their support.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/27   5 May 1831
Address “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from Robert William Mills seeking their support on behalf of Mr Russell, otherwise engaged in Saltash “in support of Parliamentary Reform” .
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/28   7 May 1831
“Parliamentary Reform” invitation to a public dinner from John Fawcett in support of the cause of parliamentary reform and the election of Mr Russell and Sir Hedworth Williamson.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/29   [?July 1830]
“A New Song” in support of William Chaytor and M.A. Taylor against Sir Roger Gresley.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/30   [?1831]
Appeal “to the Independent Electors of the City of Durham” from W.R.C. Chaytor for their votes [on Tuesday].
Printer: the Office of Mrs E. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/31   [?1831]
“A Conservative Roundelay, Sung at a Late Conservative Dinner”
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/32   [?1831]
“North Durham Election Chronicles, Book I. Chapter I.” parodying Lord Londonderry, and his choice of Hardinge and then Braddyll [as MP].
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
Another copy: RAI 7/58
RAI 5/33   17 April 1832
Address “to the Electors of the County of Durham” from John Bowes, outlining his political opinions.
Printer: J. Wilson, Dalington.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/34   5 July 1832
Address “to the Worthy and Independent Freemen and the Other Electors of the City of Durham” from Arthur Trevor, outlining his views.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/35   20 August 1832
“South Durham. Speech of Mr. Bowes to the Electors of Darlington” .
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/36   20 August 1832
“Speech of Mr. Pease to the Agriculturists at Darlington” about the Corn Laws, seeking their votes.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/37   22 August 1832
Southern Division Election, appeal by Mr R.D. Shaftoe's Committee for their votes.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/38   6 September 1832
“South Durham Election. Speech of Mr. Pease at Ferry-Hill” canvassing electoral support.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/39   8 September 1832
Statement “to the Electors of the Southern Division of the County of Durham” by Mr Pease's committee refuting allegations of interrupting Mr Shafto's committee meeting.
Printer: Coates and Farmer, Darlington.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/40   15 September 1832
“North Durham Election. More Tory Misrepresentation” by Mr Braddyll's friends, stigmatising Lord Grey, refuted in a letter to Matthew Bell.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/41   24 September 1832
North Durham Election, printing letters between Hedworth Williamson and Edward R.G. Braddyll over misrepresenting speeches.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/42   4 October 1832
Thanks “to the Electors of the Northern Division of the County of Durham” from Edward R.G. Braddyll for their support.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/43   [?August 1830]
Appeal “to the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from “a Friend & Freeman” for their electoral support for Mr M.A. Taylor and the reduction of taxes.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/44-45   [?May 1831]
Address “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from “an Elector of England” discussing the Reform Bill and the Civil List.
Printer: Francis Humble, Durham.
2 copies.
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 5/46   [?1832]
Appeal for signatures to a petition, at certain shops, to the House of Commons to maintain the irish Church.
Printer: Francis Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/47   [c.1800]
Report on the investigation by Rt Hon William King, Lord Chief Justice, into the incapacity of Rt Hon William Raby to represent [Co] Durham [in parliament], and sending him back to Leicestershire.
Printer: J. Appleton, Stockton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/48   22 February 1838
“Speech of Russell Rowlby at the dinner at South Shields” against Mr Hernamann and William Richmond.
Printer: Dodds and Johnson, 2 Thrift St, South Shields.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/49   4 October 1832
North Durham Election, notice from Mr Braddyll's committee to his friends about the objections of the agents of Sir Hedworth Williamson and Mr Lambton about their names being on the lists of voters.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/50   6 December 1832
Address “to the Electors of the Northern Division of the County of Durham” from Edward R.G. Braddyll seeking their votes.
Printer: Francis Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/51   10 December 1832
Appeal to the Electors of the City of Durham from Arthur Trevor for their votes, against the coalition of the blue candidates.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/52   10 December 1832
“Speech Delivered by the Hon A. Trevor at the Town Hall of the City of Durham at the Nomination of the Candidates for the Representation of that City”, and also his address subsequently at the Rose and Crown Inn.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/53   11 December 1832
Thanks “to the Independent Electors of the City of Durham” from Arthur Trevor for the support of his “plumpers” .
Printer: George Walker, Sadler St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/54-55   12 December 1832
Thanks “to the Independent Electors of the City of Durham” from Arthur Trevor for their support, although he failed to win the election.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
2 copies.
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 5/56   6 December 1832
Appeal “to the Electors of North Durham resident in Sunderland” by “Civis” against the Tories and the Marquis of Londonderry's nominee.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/57   7 December 1832
“North Durham Election. (Extracted from the Durham Chonicle.)” appeal to Mr Wright and his support of Toryism.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/58-59   15 December 1832
“Speech, Delivered by Mr Braddyll, at the Nomination of the Candidates for the Northern Division of the County of Durham in the County Court House” .
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
2 copies.
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 5/60   15 December 1832
“North Durham Election. Nomination of the Candidates.” report.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Chronicle Offices, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/61   18 December 1832
“Nomination and Speech of R.D. Shafto, Esq., as a Candidate for the Representation of the Southern Division of the County of Durham at Darlington”.
Printer: Francis Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/62   19 December 1832
“Speech Delivered by Mr Braddyll, at the Close of the Second Day's Poll, at Durham, for the Northern Division of the County” .
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/63   21 December 1832
Thanks “to the Electors of the Northern Division of the County of Durham” from Edward R.G. Braddyll, despite his electoral defeat.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/64   24 May 1833
Petition to both Houses of Parliament ... against the Irish Church Reform Bill “now lying for Signatures at the Shop of Mrs Andrews, Bookseller”.
Printer: F. Humble, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/65   19 December 1834
“The Great Crisis - Confidence in the New Administration. An Appeal to the Common Sense of the People of England.” in support of Robert Peel.
Printer: John Hernamann, the Journal Office, 69 Pilgrim St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/66   23 December 1834
The Speech of Sir Robt. Peel, Bart., at the Great Dinner Given ... to his Majesty's Ministers by the Lord Mayor of London.
Printer: John Hernamann, the Journal Office, 69 Pilgrim St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/67   30 December 1834
Appeal “to my Fellow Countrymen in Possession of the Elective Franchise” from “an Elector of the City of Durham” not to vote in Tories.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/68   [?1832]
“Williamson & Lambton's Grey List” detailing the pensions received by the Earl Grey, his family and friends.
Printer: Hernamann & Perring, Journal Office, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f, torn
Another copy: RAI 7/60
RAI 5/69   1 January 1835
Address “to the Electors of the City of Durham” from Charles Edward Grey appealing for their votes.
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/70   1 January 1835
Address “to the Electors of the Southern Division of the County of Durham” from Joseph Pease jr at Southend, appealing for their votes.
Printer: Coates & Farmer, Darlington.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/71   28 January 1835
“The Speech of the Chairman, at the Conservative Dinner at Durham”.
Printer: W. Fordyce, 48 Dean St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 5/72   28 January 1835
Address to his Majesty adopted at a meeting of the Friends of Conservative Pirinciples in the Assembly Rooms, Bailey, Durham, chaired by the Marquis of Londonderry, with a list of subscriptions.
Printer: F. Humble, Durham.
Addressed to J. Bowes esq at Old Elvet, Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 5/73-78   22 April 1835
“The County of Durham Conservative Association Submits the following Extract from the recently published Declaration of the Principles of the City of London Conservative Association to the serious Attention of the People of this County, and begs to add its most cordial Concurrence therein.”
Printer: F. Humble, Queen St, Durham.
6 copies.
6 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 5/79   21/22 December 1832
The Poll for Two Knights of the Shire, to Represent in Parliament the Southern Division of the County Palatine of Durham, listing, by district, each voter, their registered number, place of abode, nature of qualification, location of their property and whom they voted for (out of Joseph Pease jr, John Bowes and Robert Duncombe Shafto).
Printer: George Walker, Sadler St, Durham.
On the front cover: “J. Bowes Esq”.
Paper booklet, ii + 78p
RAI 5/80   11/12 December 1832
The Poll of the Freemen and Householders at the Election of two Citizens to serve in Parliament for the City of Durham Being the First General Election after the Passing of the Reform Bill, listing each freeman's name, their trade, place of abode and whom they voted for (out of William Charles Harland, William Richard Carter Chaytor and Hon. Arthur Trevor.)
Printer: George Walker, Sadler St, Durham.
Paper booklet, 20p
RAI 5/81   10 September 1679
Poll book for the Durham City election recording the names and occupations of those voting for Sir Richard Lloyd, William Blakiston and William Tempest.
On the inside front cover: “James Raine 1866”
Paper book, 18f + 2f, in marbled pasteboard covers
RAI 6   1830 - 1832
Printed election broadsides for parliamentary elections in Sunderland.
Paper file
RAI 6/1   5 June 1830
“Hodgson For ever!!! An Advocate for the Shipping Interest, and the Seamen's Friend!!!” invitation for the burgesses of Newcastle to John Hodgson of Elswick House to represent them in parliament.
Printer: Reed & Son, Sunderland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/2   14 July 1830
Appeal “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from William Russell at London for their votes.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/3   14 July 1830
Appeal “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from William Russell at London for their votes.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Duplicate of 6/2 but in a different font.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/4   5 August 1830
Thanks “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from William Russell at Brancepeth Castle for their support during his canvas.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/5-6   15 March 1831
Appeal “to the Freemen of Durham Resident in Sunderland” by William Brabant, Andrew Reed, Thompson Brabant, Michael Hunter, Alfred Brabant and Joseph Newton for their support for Mr Chaytor.
[Printer:] Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office.
2 copies; 6 endorsed as “Lot No 346 Edward ?Bell Many hundred scraps from different newspapers &c Ep Ap”.
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/7   21 March 1831
Address “to the Inhabitants of South Shields and Westoe” from John Brandling announcing his candidature for parliament.
Printer: R.M. Kelly, Market Place, South Shields.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/8   22 March 1831
“Majority and Minority, on the Second Reading of the Reform Bill” , listing the MPs for and against the bill.
Printer: W. Gracie.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/9   29 March 1831
“Brandling for Ever!” South Shields election poster.
Printer: G.W. Barnes, Thrift St, [South Shields].
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/10   29 March 1831
“Cons.” support for Brandling “a determined enemy to Free Trade” from “Eurypilis” .
Printer: G.W. Barnes, Thrift St, [South Shields].
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/11   30 March 1831
Thanks “to the Inhabitants of South Shields & Westoe” from John Brandling at Kenton Lodge for their support in his canvas, emphasising his strong opposition to free trade.
Printer: G.W. Barnes, Thrift St, South Shields.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/12- 13   23 April 1831
Correcton that W.R.C. Chaytor voted for the “Great Measure of Paliamentary Reform” and not as erroneously recorded on General Gascoyne's motion.
Printer: Reed & Son, Sunderland.
2 copies
2 items, eachaper, 1f
RAI 6/14   24 April 1831
Offer “to the Freeholders of County Durham” by William Russell at London to represent them in parliament again.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/15-17   26 April 1831
Appeal “to the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham, Resident in Sunderland” from “A Freeman” to support Mr Chaytor again and “remember the glorious four hundred and ninety-five!” .
[Printer:] Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office.
3 copies.
3 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/18   27 April 1831
Report of four resolutions agreed “At a Meeting of the Solicitors of Sunderland, Bishopwearmouth, and Monkwearmouth, held at the Commission Room, in the Exchange, Sunderland” in support of the proposed parliamentary reform.
[Printer:] Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/19   27 April 1831
Address “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from William Russell at London seeking their support and apologising for his absence.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/20   28 April 1831
Address “to the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from Hedworth Williamson as a supporter of reform.
[Printer:] Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office.
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/21   28 April 1831
Thanks “To the Freeholders of the County of Durham” from Hedworth Williamson for the support at his nomination
Printer: Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/22   29 April 1831
Report of the resolutions of a meeting chaired by Admiral Thomas James Maling to support the candidatures of Mr Russell and Sir Hedworth Williamson as MPs for Co Durham and Mr Chaytor as MP for the City of Durham.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/23   4 May 1831
Address by “A Freeholder” in support of Russell and WIlliamson for the “Durham County Election” , and against Sir Henry Hardinge, the Marquis of Londonderry's candidate.
Printer: Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/24   7 May 1831
Address “To the Independent Freeholders of the County of Durham” by “A Freeman” in support of Russell and WIlliamson for the “Durham County Election” , and against Sir Henry Hardinge, the Marquis of Londonderry's candidate.
Printer: Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/25   13 May 1831
Advertisement of “A Public Dinner” at Miss Jowsey's, Bridge Inn, Bishopwearmouth to celebrate the election of the MPs William Russell, Sir Hedworth Williamson and W.R.C. Chaytor, and to support parliamentary reform.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/26   30 September 1831
“Parliamentary Reform Durham County Meeting” newspaper report.
Printer: Durham Chronicle Office
Paper, 2f
RAI 6/27   November 1831
“An Address to the Public on the Use and Legality of Political Union” by J.D., at the request of a branch of the Northern Political Union.
Printer: R. Gracie, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/28   2 November 1831
“Address To the Reformers of Sunderland” (principally J.D. Garthwaite magistrate) from J. Pattinson.
Printer: Marwood & Co, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f, damaged
RAI 6/29   20 December 1831
Declaration by “The Council of the Northern Political Union”, chairman John Fife, in support of the Reform Bill before parliament.
Printer: Mitchells, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/30   17 February 1832
“Wet Docks. To the Public” address by the Sunderland Dock Committee in answer to that of Sir Hedworth Williamson's Dock Committee.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/31   14 March 1832
“Docks” address opposing Sir Hedworth Williamson's plan for a dock on the north side of the River Wear.
Printer: Summers & Son, 202 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/32   24 March 1832
“Sunderland Docks.” reporting on the failure of Sir Hedworth Williamson's docks bill in [parliamentary] committee.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/33   2 April 1832
“Docks.” reporting the failure in committee of the Sunderland (South Side) Dock Bill, with the names of MPs voting and attending etc.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/34   4 April 1832
“Docks.” reporting on the loss of the dock bill in parliamentary committee.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/35   7 April 1832
Address to the “Inhabitants of Sunderland!!!” from “A Warning Voice” on Sir Hedworth Williamson's plans for a dock on the north side.
Printer: T. Hodge, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/36   8 June 1832
Address “To the Electors of Sunderland and the Wearmouths” by G. Barrington offering himself as one of the prospective MPs under the Reform Bill.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/37   12 June 1832
Address “To the Electors of Sunderland and the Wearmouths” that they choose candidates who support the shipping interest.
Printer: Summers & Son, 202 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/38   14 July 1832
The Sunderland Electioneering Register Open to All Parties No.1.
Printer: Summers and Son, 202 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 2f
RAI 6/39   21 July 1832
The Sunderland Electioneering Register Open to All Parties No.2.
Printer: Summers and Son, 202 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 2f
RAI 6/40   16 July 1832
“Address of Mr Ald. Thompson, to the Inhabitants of the Borough of Sunderland” advocating his independence, and his support of the shipping interest and the Reform Bill.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/41-42   21 July 1832
Address “To the Electors of Sunderland” from “X.L.N.T.” in support of Capt Barrington and William Chaytor and against the North Dock bill.
Printer: Summers & Son, 202 High St, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/43   21 July 1832
“Speech Delivered by Mr. Ald. Thompson to the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland”.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f, upper R corner missing with some text lost
RAI 6/44   24 July 1832
Address “To the Most Noble, the Marquis of Londonderry” from “A Ship-Owner” against the monopoly exercised by his agents Messrs Spence, Nicholson, Thorman, Coxe and Wormald at Seaham Harbour.
Printer: Summers and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/45   20 August [1832]
Poster advising “Registration of Voters for the County” from an “Elector”.
Printer:T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/46   1 September 1832
Address “To the Independent Electors of the Northern Division of the County of Durham” from “Not "A Reformer of the Bill"” about the Reform Bill.
Printer: G. Watson, Gateshead
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/47   1 September 1832
Appeal “To the Reformers of Sunderland” from “One of You” to reject the Marquis of Londonderry's candidate.
Printer: T. Hodge, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/48   4 September 1832
Address re the “North Durham Election” from “Cato” to oppose Mr Braddyll as “the creature of Lord Londonderry” and support Mr Lambton.
Printer: G. Watson, Gateshead
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/49   4 September 1832
Address to the “Sunderland Freeholders” in support of Edward R.G. Braddyll.
Printer: T. Hodge, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/50   5 September 1832
Address “To the Freeholders and Other Electors, for the Northern Division of the County of Durham” from “X.Y.Z.” urging them to reject Mr Braddyll as a candidate for parliament.
Printer: G. Watson, Gateshead
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/51   6 September 1832
“North Durham Election. More Tory Falsehoods”.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/52   10 September 1832
Address “To the Electors for North Durham Resident in Sunderland” from “A Voter” refuting allegations that Mr Lambton was party to a coalition.
Printer: Hernaman and Perring, Journal Office, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/53   10 September 1832
Address “To the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Sunderland” from “One of the Dock Committee” against Sir Hedworth Williamson and his opposition to the South Dock Bill.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/54-55   11 September 1832
“Election for the Northern Division of Durham”, plea from Sir Hedworth Williamson's Committee for electors to let him state his case to them.
Printer: E. Smith, High St, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f, 55 has bottom R and L corners cut off and missing
RAI 6/56   11 September 1832
“Speech Delivered by E.R.G. Braddyll, [Esq.] The Independent Candidate for the Northern Division of the County of Durham, on his Triumphal Entry into Sunderland” discussing his relationship with Lord Londonderry and his stance on the South Dock Bill, the shipping interest, the corn laws and reform.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f, top R corner torn off and missing with some text lost
RAI 6/57   11 September 1832
Address “To the Independent Freeholders Resident in Sunderland and the Wearmouths” from “A Resident Freeholder” in favour of Williamson and Lambton and against Braddyll.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/58   12 September 1832
Appeal “To the Insulted Inhabitants of Sunderland” from “A Lover of Moderation” against “Joe Judas”.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
With pencil notes and calcuations on the dorse
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/59   15 September 1832
“Speech of the Rev. Mr. Wright on the Triumphant Entry of Sir H. Williamson, Bart. into Sunderland” appealing for votes for Hedworth Williamson and not Mr Braddyll.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/60   15 September 1832
“Speech of Sir H. Williamson, Bart. Delivered from his Carriage on his Triumphant and Glorious Entry into the Town of Sunderland” discussing reform, the currency, the East India charter, corn laws and Sunderland South Docks.
Printer: Thomas Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/61   3 October 1832
“Sunderland South Docks - the River Wear Commissioners - and the Marquis of Londonderry” , an appeal from “A Ten-Pounder”“To the Editor of the Durham Chronicle & Sunderland Times” to refute a letter of “Mr Judas Wright” on the subject.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/62-63   16 October 1832
“Sunderland Election. Mr. Alderman Thompson's Committee respectfully request the attention of the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland to the following Address, issued by the General Ship-owners' Society, in London to the Electors of the Maritime Boroughs Throughout the United Kingdom”, Nathaniel W. Symonds secretary.
Printer: T. Hodge, High St, Sunderland
2 copies, 62 endorsed: “212 - Election and other local curious bills”
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/64   29 October 1832
“North Durham Election. Another Tory Gull-Trap, set to Catch the Sunderland Freeholders, by Judas the Apostate, and Co.” from “A Ten-Pounder” refuting a letter from Marmaduke Magog to Judas on Sunderland South Dock.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/65   5 November 1832
Address “To the Electors of the Southern Division of the County of Durham” from Joseph Pease jr at Southend.
Printer: Coates and Farmer, Darlington
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/66   8 November 1832
Advert To the Electors of Sunderland for an address by Mr Barclay at Miss Jowsey's, the Bridge Inn.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, of Herlad Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/67   17 November 1832
Appeal to the “Men of Sunderland” against a “New North Dock Job” by “One of Yourselves”.
Printer: Hernaman & Perring, Journal Office, Pilgrim St, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/68-69   20 November 1832
Refutation of the accusations in 67 above from John Spence, titled “Wet Docks”.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/70-71   22 November 1832
Assurance “To the Electors of Sunderland” from Captain Barrington's Committee that he was not in coalition with Mr Barclay.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
2 copies
2 Items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/72   23 November 1832
Appeal to the “Electors of Sunderland!” from “Amicus” to beware the tricks of the Quaker candidate, canvassing for votes in the event of Capt Barrington retiring from the contest.
Printer: E. Smith, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/73   26 November 1832
Appeal against the “New North Dock Job.” and John Spence from “A Freeholder” , printing letters of William Whinham and Hedworth Lambton.
Printer: H. Burnett, Coronation St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/74   27 November 1832
Refutation “To the Electors of Sunderland” from John P. Kidson of reports that Captain Barrington was thinking of retiring from the parliamentary election.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f, torn
RAI 6/75   29 November 1832
Appeal for their votes “To the Freeholders, Leaseholders, and Copyholders, of the Northern Division of the County of Durham” from Hedworth Lambton.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/76   30 November 1832
Address “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from “Sunderland” against Alderman Thompson.
Printer: H.J. Dixon, High St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/77   30 November 1832
Address titled “Sunderland Truth and Justice; Versus North-Side Craft, Falsehood & Knavery!” in support of Braddyll againts Mr Lambton from “Vigil”.
Printer: Summers and Son, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f, torn
RAI 6/78   3 December 1832
Appeal “To the Freeholders, Copyholders, & Leaseholders, of the Northern Division of the County of Durham” for their votes by Hedworth Williamson.
Printer: E. Smith, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/79   4 December 1832
Appeal “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from “A Brother Elector” for their votes for Alderman Thompson against Capt Barrington.
Printer: E. Smith, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/80   4 December 1832
Appeal “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from Junius Brutus for their votes for Captain Barrington.
Printer: H.J. Dixon, High St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/81-82   5 December 1832
Address “To the Electors of the Northern Division of Durham, Resident in Sunderland” against Mr Wright and his defeat of the North Dock bill.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/83   5 December 1832
Notice of the “Place of Meeting Altered” from the Commission Room to the Assembly Room for electors to hear candidates.
Printer: Wright, Bedford St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/84   6 December 1832
“To the Worthy and Independent Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” , deposition, on behalf of Capt Barrington, by William Walker, witnessed by John Kidson, of a coalition between Sir William Chaytor and Alderman Thompson.
Printer: Wright, Bedford St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/85   6 December 1832
Appeal “To the Electors of the Northern Division of the County of Durham” by Edward R.G. Braddyll for their votes.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/86   7 December 1832
Declaration “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” refuting the declaration of William Walker, signed by Robert Scurfield, Henry Tanner, Henry Moon, William Beckwith and Thomas Proud.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/87   8 December 1832
“Questions to be Put to Mr. Barclay at the Hustings, on Monday Morning Next” from “Investigator” about electoral bribery and his links with Sir Hedworth Williamson.
Printer: E. Smith, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/88   8 December 1832
“Borough of Sunderland Election” , request by Sir William Chaytor for his supporters to attend his nomination.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/89   8 December 1832
“Sunderland Election” , request by Alderman Thompson for his supporters to attend his nomination.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/90   10 December 1832
Thanks “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from William Chaytor for their support at his nomination and appeal for their votes at the poll.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/91   10 December 1832
Appeal “Ald. Thompson is the Right Man for Sunderland!” from “A Voter”.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/92   11 December 1832
Friendly Reply from Sir William Chaytor explaining about “Friend Backhouse's” coachman and stable-boy supporting “Friend Barclay's” procession to his nomination.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/93   11 December 1832
“Sunderland Election. Sir Wm. Chaytor's Tally Rooms are at the Following Places:” (list of polling stations).
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/94   11 December 1832
Address to the “Electors of Sunderland” in support of Sir William Chaytor against the “Whitburn Scape-Goat” , “No Barclay, no Dunghill Candidate”.
Printer: Summers and Son, Sunderland
Endorsed with a note of the state of the poll on 12 December 1832
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/95   12 December 1832
Address “To the Electors and Friends of Reform in Sunderland” from John Wright refuting allegations that Sir William Chaytor and Alderman Thompson are pledged to “the Political Union”.
Printer: Wright, Bedford St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/96   12 December 1832
Address “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” in support of Alderman “Thompson and the Shipping Interest of Sunderland!!” by “Vindex”.
Printer: E. Smith, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f, R end of head cut off and missing
RAI 6/97-98   [?December 1832]
Poster appealing for the “Electors of Sunderland! Vote for Thompson” , outlining his main attributes.
Printer: T. Hodge, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/99   [?December 1832]
Address “To the Electors of Sunderland” against William Chaytor and in favour of Mr Barclay from “An Enemy to Deceit”.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/100   [?December 1832]
“Barrington and the Dutch War” appealing to votes to support Thompson “and a good Trade with Holland”.
Printer: T. Hodge, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/101   12 December 1832
Thanks “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from William Chaytor for their electoral support, outlining the “State of the Poll”.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/102   13 December 1832
Poster advertising ‘A Public Dinner will be Given to Mr. Alderman Thompson’ by his supporters for offering himself as their candidate.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/103   14 December 1832
Address “To the Electors of the Northern Division of the County of Durham Resident in Sunderland” by Edward R.G. Braddyll giving his support for the South Dock scheme.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/104   17 December 1832
Address “To the Electors of the County of Durham Resident in Sunderland” in support of Mr Wright and Mr Braddyll and against Sir Hedworth Williamson.
Printer: H. Burnett, Coronation St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/105-106   17 December 1832
Letter “to Summers and Son, Printers, Sunderland” from Richard Burnett denying that he had canvassed William Hutchinson to vote for Sir Hedworth Williamson.
Printer: E. Smith, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 6/107   17 December 1832
Refutation by “Mr. Lambton's Committee” of the charges in a handbill titled “Lambton Treachery”.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/108   18 December 1832
Appeal “To the free and independent Electors of the Northern Division of Durham” to support Braddyll citing Robert Hall being forced to vote for Sir Hedworth Williamson or lose his Plains Farm.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/109   18 December 1832
“The Candidate's Petition” being verses against the Tories from “Head Ward, Bridewell, Committee Room”.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/110   20 December 1832
Address “To the really independent Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from “One of You” in support of Alderman Thompson.
Printer: T. Hodge, 37 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/111   22 December 1832
Report from the Newcastle Journal of the “Sunderland Election”.
Printer: Hernaman & Perring, Journal Office, Pilgrim St, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/112   26 December 1832
“Address to the Electors of Sunderland” from “Philoi” refuting a handbill in support of Mr Alderman Thompson.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/113   [?December 1832]
“No Williamson!” poster opposing his election.
Printer: Summers & Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/114   27 December 1832
“North Durham County Election” requesting all involved in H. Lambton's election to deliver their accounts.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Endorsed with notes and numbers
Paper, 1f
RAI 6/115   [December 1832]
“Durham County Election, Northern Division”“State of the Poll” by “Mr. Braddyll's Committee”.
Printer: Reed & Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7   1815 - 1852
Printed election bradsides and other public notices, mainly concerning Sunderland.
Paper file
RAI 7/1-2   9 March 1833
“Audacious Nomination to a Plurality of Representation, and an Individual Assumption of the Rights of the People” address to the electors of Sunderland from “Junius” discussing a letter from Hedworth Lambton to W. Bell and the ill health of Capt Barrington and his standing down as MP.
Printer: H. Burnett, Coronation St, Bishopwearmouth
On the dorse of 1: some calculations
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/3   11 March 1833
Open letter from Ralph Ramsbottom to Hedworth Lambton MP about his letter to W. Bell.
Printer: T. Hodge, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/4   18 March 1833
Appeal to the “Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” to support Thompson “the Advocate of the South Docks” against Barclay for parliament.
Printer: H. Burnett, Coronation St, Sunderland
Endorsed with a [draft] nomination of ?Walter Cockburn for the borough of Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/5   18 March 1834
“Defamation Refuted. To the Public of Sunderland” from James Dunn refuting charges of perjury against him in the Durham Assizes, reciting letters from William Thompson and J.W. Summers, January - March 1833.
Printer: Eneas Mackenzie, Newcastle Press Office
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/6   20 March 1833
Denial by “The Committee of Mr. Alderman Thompson” of sending a bill signed "Junius" to Lady Caroline Barrington.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/7   25 March 1833
“A Copy of a Le[tter] Addressed by Earl Grey to Mr. Lotherington, One of Mr. Alderman Thompson's Committee” advising that Capt Barrington resign as MP.
Printer: H.J. Dixon, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f, top R corner torn off and missing, with some text lost
RAI 7/8   23 March 1833
“Sunderland Election” letter from Alderman Trimmer resolving to contest the parliamentary election.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/9   23 March 1833
Address “To the Independent Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from “A Tradesman” in support of Alderman Thompson and against the coalition parties.
Printer: E. Smith, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/10   25 March 1833
“Sunderland Election” letter from the electors to the Earl Grey about their lack of representation in parliament with the indisposal of his son-in-law Capt Barrington and a note of the publication of the reply by Mr Barclay's committee.
Printer: T. Hodge, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/11   25 March 1833
“Sunderland Election” rebuttal by Alderman Thompson's Committee of rumours that he would not stand at the next election.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/12   25 March 1833
Address “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from D. Barclay, discussing the South Dock bill and the abolition of slavery.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/13   25 March 1833
Address “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from “An Elector” about Alderman Thompson's Committee's denial of sending a handbill to Lady Barrington and supporting Mr Barclay over Alderman Thompson.
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/14   26 March 1833
“Address To the Independent Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from William Thompson, discussing his stance on the abolition of slavery, the economy, the docks, and political influence.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, blue, 1f
RAI 7/15   27 March 1833
“Address To the Electors of Sunderland” from “An Elector” advocating Mr Barclay.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/16-17   27 March 1833
“Sunderland Election” , invitation by Mr. Alderman Thompson's Committee to join John Pirie, late sheriff of London, on his canvas for Thompson.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/18   28 March 1833
Address “To the Inhabitants of Sunderland” from “Amicus” warning them from supporting Alderman Thompson.
Printer: T. Marwood jr, Herald Office, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/19   1 April 1833
Six “Questions to be Asked Mr Barclay at the Hustings”.
Printer: T. Hodge, High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/20-21   1 April 1833
“Abolition of Slavery Extract of a Letter addressed by Mr. Alderman Thompson to Mr. G.W. Longridge” advocating its immediate abolition.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/22-23   1 April 1833
“A Letter to David Barclay, Esqr.” from John Wright of an extension of the Reform Act, dissenters and slavery.
Printer: Wright
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/24   2 April 1833
Letter “To the Electors of the Borough of Sunderland” from D. Barclay asking for early support at the polling booths.
Printer: [T. Marwood] jr, [Herald Office], Sunderland
Paper, yellow, 1f, bottom L corner torn off and missing with some text lost
RAI 7/25   22 April 1833
Address “To the Independent Electors and Inhabitants of the Borough of Sunderland” from Joseph John Wright re the libel by Mr Barclay's Committee.
Printer: Hernaman & Perring, Journal Office, 69 Pilgrim St, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/26   2 November 1833
Attack on “The Lambton Party Dinner at Sunderland to the Earl of Durham” (from the Newcastle Journal, with Additions) as “one of the most impudent Whig deceptions”.
Printer: John Hernaman, self-inking press, 69 Pilgrim St, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/27   [c.1833]
A political skit: “To the Admirers of the Fine Arts Second Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, by Living Artists, at the Drab Music Saloon, Nile Street ... in Aid of the Needy Baronet's Election Fund”.
Printer: Hommer and Co, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/28   [c.1833]
A political skit: “Right, the "Reverend Infidel" and "Tag the Author", humbly solicit thee, thou sublime and omnipotent Sultan of Barbary, to listen to their Songs of praises and of Truth”, addressed on the dorse to Mr Robertson, bookseller, Sunderland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/29   [c.1833]
“Articles, Rules, and Orders, Agreed to by the Loving Society of Women, of the Town of Sunderland”, set up at the house of Sarah Walton in 1818, detailing 8 articles.
Printer: H.J. Dixon, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/30   19 May 1829
“Mr. Crook to the Public” re an attack of Messrs Gray and Mitchell (a theatrical squabble).
Printer: Smith, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/31   [c.1829]
Messrs Gray and Mitchell “To the Public” against Mr Crook who had been ejected from the managership of a Sunderland theatre.
Printer: Smith
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/32   3 September 1829
Address “To the Independent Ship-Owners of, and all others taking Coals from the Port of Sunderland” from “A Ship-Owner” about not loading coal until its price is reduced.
Printer: Summers and Sons, 202 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/33   30 June 1830
Notice of a meeting of the magistrates “to proclaim His Majesty King WIlliam IV”.
Printer: Reed & Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/34   4 September 1830
Letter “To the Public” from William Brabant against a conspiracy of butchers in Sunderland market.
Printer: Summers & Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/35-36   1 October 1830
“A Friendly Hint to a Discerning Public” from “Liberalis” in favour of William Brabant in the public market against the butchers in the New Market.
Printer: Summers and Son, Sunderland
2 copies
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/37   [c.1830]
Report of the Annual General Meeting of the “True Briton's Nautical and Philanthropic Association” on the dishonorable conduct of Robert Mackie, Ralph Watson and Joseph Rogers.
Printer: W. Gracie, 12 Church St, [Sunderland]
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/38   29 October 1830
“Notice To Seamen in the Coal Trade & Merchant's Service Belonging to the Port of Sunderland” of a petition for the 6d monthly levy for Greenwich Hospital going rather to seamen in the ports where it was collected.
Printer: Summers & Son
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/39   13 November 1830
“Truth Illustrated” address by “Jacobus Pax” favouring WIlliam Brabant in his dispute with the conspiracy of butchers.
Printer: Summers and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f, torn
RAI 7/40   9 March 1831
Petition “To the Magistrates Acting for Sunderland and the Wearmouths” for a meeting to vote “a dutiful and loyal Address” to [King WIlliam IV] for his part in the reform of parliament.
Printer: Reed & Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/41   5 April 1831
Notice To the Subscribers & Supporters of the Sunderland & Durham Gazette that James Dunn was no longer employed and consequent delivery and publishing arrangements.
Printer: Sunderland and Durham Gazette Office
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/42   7 April 1831
“Advertisement” refuting James Dunn's statement about the paper's publishing on Saturdays and announcing his dismissal.
Printer: Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office
Endorsed with names and addresses in Boldon
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/43   4 November 1831
Proclamation of an outbreak of cholera in Sunderland.
Not found 6 December 2012 and probably missing for years before that as it is marked on Greenwell's list
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/44   28 November 1831
Resolutions of the Sunderland Board of Health detailing the duties of medical officers re cholera patients, by George Stephenson, secretary.
Printer: Reed & Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/45   4 January 1832
“Notice” of rules issued by the Sunderland magistrates for restricting the spread of cholera.
Printer: H.J. Dixon, High St, Bishopwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/46   16 February 1832
Twenty Pounds Reward for the conviction of a libeller against John Pattinson, editor of the Sunderland Herald and proponent of the North Dock scheme.
Printer: E. Smith, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/47   14 August 1832
“Triumph of the People! Reform Dinner to he Held under Tents in the Spital” notice and address celebrating the three Reform Bills with the Northern Political Union.
Printer: Eneas Mackenzie, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/48   24 August 1832
Notice of a “Reform Dinner” at Sunderland and that “shops may be closed” with a procession beforehand.
Printer: Wright, Bishopwearmouth
Endorsed with notes and numbers
Paper, 1f, top R corner torn off and missing
RAI 7/49   28 September 1832
Report on “Mr Cobbett's Lecture on the National Debt and Funding System Delivered at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle”.
Printer: Douglas and Kent, Side, Newcastle
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/50   1 November 1832
“Port of Sunderland” notice of a meeting of underwriters to consider prohibiting ships from proceeding to Holland.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/51   30 November 1832
Sunderland Navigation Act, notice by Robert Davidson, clerk to the commissioners, to skippers of the penalites for their boats being laid below the Ferry Boat Landing.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/52   2 January 1833
“Docks” an address by “A Ship-Owner” to “Fellow-Townsmen!” against the supporters of a North Dock only scheme opposing a plan for docks on both sides of the Wear.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/53   31 December 1832
“Port of Sunderland Ship-Owners' Society” notice by John P. Kidson secretary of a meeting to consider the plans of Messrs Rennie and Walker Engineers for a wet dock on each side of the river and a report on the dues needing to be levied to finance this.
Printer: Reed and Son, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/54   2 January 1833
Address re “Docks. To the People of Sunderland” from “Sunderlandensis” outlining the scheme for docks on both sides of the Wear.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/55   1 August 1815
“Hon. W. Powlett's Speech to the Electors of the County of Durham” with a note by J[ames] R[aine] of 20 March 1844 verifying it as he was present.
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/56   23 March 1818
Election Address “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from George Allan.
Printer: F. Humble & Co, Office of Durham County Advertiser
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/57   5 February 1828
Thanks “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from H. Hardinge for their electoral support, with the state of the poll.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/58   [?1831]
“North Durham Election Chronicles, Book I. Chapter I.” parodying Lord Londonderry, and his choice of Hardinge and then Braddyll [as MP].
Printer: J.H. Veitch, Durham.
Paper, 1f, torn
Another copy: RAI 5/32
RAI 7/59   [?1832]
“Beaumont & Ord's Grey List” detailing the pensions received by the Earl Grey, his family and friends.
Printer: Hernaman & Perring, Journal Office, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/60   [?1832]
“Williamson & Lambton's Grey List” detailing the pensions received by the Earl Grey, his family and friends.
Printer: Hernaman & Perring, Journal Office, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
Another copy: RAI 5/68
RAI 7/61   [?1832]
“The Grey List Reformed” detailing the pensions received by the Earl Grey, his family and friends.
Printer: Hernaman & Perring, Journal Office, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/62   28 June 1830
Address “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from William Chaytor at Witton Castle.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Durham
Addressed to Mrs Churchill at Trafalgar St, Monkwearmouth
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/63   5 July 1830
Notice “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” by M.A. Taylor at Biggleswade of his coming to Durham, dependent on Mrs Taylor's medical needs.
Printer: W.J. Fewster, Sadler St, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/64   22 July 1830
Invitation for the friends of Sir Roger Gresley to meet him at Elvet Toll Bar.
Printer: F. Humble, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/65   30 July 1830
Invitation for the friends of Col Chaytor to meet him at the Queen's Head Inn, North Bailey.
Printer: T. Hoggett, Durham
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/66   27 July 1830
Open letter “To The Freemen of the City of Durham” from “Libertas” against Sir Roger Gresley.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/67   31 July 1830
Open letter “To The Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” by “Libra” against Col Chaytor.
Printer: Summers & Son, 202 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/68   14 March 1831
Durham City Election condemnation by Col Chaytor's committee of a handbill signed by Sir Roger Gresley and Mr Trevor.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/69   15 March 1831
Open letter “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from “Amicus” in favour of Mr Trevor.
Printer: F. Humble, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/70   23 March 1831
Thanks “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from W.R.C. Chaytor with the state of the poll.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/71   22 April 1831
Election address “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” from W.R.C. Chaytor.
Printer: Reed and Son, 185 High St, Sunderland
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/72-73   26 April 1831
Open Letter “To the Independent Electors of the City of Durham” from “A Freeholder” in favour of Mr Chaytor.
Printer: Sunderland & Durham Gazette Office
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/74   27 June 1841
Address “To Those Electors of the City of Durham Who So Independently gave me their Support” from William Sheppard.
Printer: Francis Humble, Saddler St, Durham
Paper, 1f, red ink
RAI 7/75   [1843]
[Newspaper report of the] “Durham City Election. Nomination of Mr. Purvis.”.
Printer: F. Humble and Son, Saddler St
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/76   26 July 1843
Thanks “To the Freemen and Other Electors of Durham” from John Bright.
Printer: T. Hoggett, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/77   4 June 1847
Election address “To the Electors of the City of Durham” from David Edward Wood.
Printer: George Walker junior, 46 Sadler St, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/78   14 October 1847
“Durham Municipal Elections. To The Burgesses of St. Nicholas' Ward.” refutation of Mr Mark Jopling's statements by J.H. Veitch.
Printer: Chronicle Office, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/79   [1852]
“Durham City Election. Speech of Lord Adolphus Vane, on the Nomination Day.”.
Printer: W. Duncan and Sons, Advertiser Office, Saddler St
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/80   9 July 1852
“Durham City Election. Speech of Lord Adolphus Vane, on the Declaration of the Poll”.
Printer: W. Duncan and Sons, Advertiser Office, Saddler St
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/81   [c.1835]
“The English Bashaw; or Lord Durham and his Colliers Siege of Lambton Castle” election canard.
Printer: W. Fordyce, 48 Dean St
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/82   [early 19th century]
“A New Song, call'd, The Mushrooms Metamorphozed. To an old Tune.”, 8 verses, printed, with a list of names and ?subscriptions on the dorse.
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/83   [c.March 1831]
Election ditty “To the Freemen of Durham” in favour of Trevor against Chaytor, 3 verses, printed.
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/84-85   [?1832]
Election song “A new Song. To an old Tune.”, 6 verses, begins “Could I trace back the time ...”.
Printer: G. Garbutt
2 copies
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/86-87   3 January 1835
Election song “To the Freemen and Electors of the City of Durham” from Veterinary Doctor Marshall, 12 verses, in favour of Trevor and Grey and the reds.
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 7/88   [?1831]
Election song “A New Song Tune - "Michael's Dinner."” against Chaytor by “A Freeman”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/89   15 March 1831
“A Soliloquy” by “Quiz”.
Printer: R. Stobbs, Durham
Paper, 1f
RAI 7/90   21 January 1835
Return of thanks to John Bowes esq MP from Harry Wiseman, Tom Stobbs, Bob Newsham and Tom Thumb de Sunnyside.
Paper, 2f
RAI 7/91   August 1841
Captain Fitz Roy's Statement on his electoral “collision” with William Sheppard, with Mr. Charles Stanley's Memorandum of Proceedings Connected with the Affair Between Mr. Sheppard and Captain Robert Fitz-Roy.
Printer: J. Davy and Sons, Queen St, King St, Long Acre, London
Paper book, iv + 82 + 16 + iip
RAI 7/92   29 January 1833
North Durham election, Sunderland Phoenix Lodge No.3 polling booth boll book listing names, place of abode (a number) and whom they voted for, reused to record the judgement before vice chancellor Wigram in Raine v Cairnes, 23 December 1841.
Paper book, 31f, in soft marbled covers
RAI 8   1722 - 1855
Collection of documents, manuscript and printed, for Durham and its cathedral, collected by James Raine
Portfolio of paper files and single items
RAI 8/1   September 1722 - January 1736
Private cash accounts of Dr [William] Watts (prebend of the 6th stall 1719-1737) “from my first settling with my family at Durham”.
Paper file, 26f (formerly a bound volume)
RAI 8/2   1834 - 1836
Printed exam papers for Durham University, with some regulations and a syllabus.
1. Copy of “Regulations for the better Establishment of the University of Durham” , Durham September 1835, printed by F. Humble of Sadler St.
2. “Regulations of Discipline, &c., for the Students at Durham” , by C. Thorp, warden, printed by F. Humble, Queen St.
3. “Syllabus of a Popular Course of Lectures on the Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Frame ... by W. Cooke ...”, Michaelmas Term 1834, printed by Francis Humble, Queen St.
4-13. Annual Examination papers, June 1834, including “To be translated into English Prose” (from Latin and Greek), “Horace and Persius” , “Livy Book XXI” , “To be translated into Latin Prose” , “Greek Grammar Questions” , and “Septem Contra Thebas: Phoenissæ”.
14-17. Annual Examination papers June 1835, including Early Ecclesiastical History, Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy and Tacitus, Horace's Satires, and Demosthenes Phil.I
18-22. BA Degree Examination papers 1836, including “Translate into English Prose” (from Latin and Greek), “Euclid” , “Arithmetric and Algebra” , and “The History of the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles” .
Paper file, 22 items
RAI 8/3   22 March 1833
Freeholders of the County of Durham and Sedberge 1601-1609, by ward, listing esquires, gentlemen and yeomen, “printed from an original list in the Streatlam Collection”, sent by C[uthbert] S[harp] to James Raine with a note by Sharp about not finding a diary.
Paper,4f
RAI 8/4   11 February 1820
“Notice To Parents, Young Men, and Boys.” from G. Cayley MD of Old Elvet, admonishing their behaviour and “that Shopkeepers are highly reprehensible for selling gunpowder to boys” , printed by F. Humble & Co of the Market Place.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/5   1841, 1844, 1850
“Report for ... of The Proceedings of The Durham Diocesan Committee, in Aid of the Incorporated Society for the Enlargment and Building of Churches and Chapels”, printed by the executors of the late J. Wilson of Darlington (1-3) and Messrs Duncan and Son, Advertiser Office (4) , for 1841 (2 copies, 1 with a note of Raine's subscription being paid and 2 with the top of the head cut off and missing), 1844 and 1850.
4 items, each paper, 2f
RAI 8/6   1833
“Report of the Durham Infant School Society” with “Abstract of the Treasurer's Account”, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 8/7   4 February 1851
“Prospectus” of “The Durham Markets Company”, drawn up John Tiplady, solicitor to the Company.
Paper, 2f
RAI 8/8   1778
“A List of Subscribers to Durham Races” , listing members', general and the innkeepers' subscriptions, printed.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/9   13 November 1818
“Beggars Relieved and Begging Suppressed” , giving notice that Mr Spencer of Milburngate will be giving relief to those with printed tickets, printed by L. Pennington, the Market Place.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/10   21 January 1834
Report of “The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity” , held in [Durham] Town Hall, W.S. Gilly presiding, with a list of subscribers, printed by Thomas White, Sadler St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 8/11   31 December 1830
Third Annual Report of the Durham Mendicity Society, W.S. Gilly presiding, detailing the committee, treasurer's account, rules and regulations, occupations of applicants for relief and subscribers, printed by Francis Humble, Queen St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 8/12   16 May 1820
“Particular of the Materials and Scite of the Old Gaol at Durham Advertised to be Sold by Auction at the Justice Room, in Durham” , by John Thompson, auctioneer, in 4 lots, printed by F. Humble and Co, 2 copies.
2 items, each paper, 2f
RAI 8/13   August 1809 - Midsummer 1819
“Durham Gaol” account of “The Treasurer of the County of Durham for Expenses under the New Gaol Act” , printed by Francis Humble and Co, Durham County Advertiser Office.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/14   1821
Particulars of the Old House of Correction, Justice Room etc.
Not found 20 December 2012, and possibly c.1980 or earlier.
RAI 8/15   2 March 1844
“Times of Arrival and Dispatching of Mails”, and times of closing the letter box, printed by F. Humble & Son.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/16   8 December 1848
“Health of Towns' Act Public Meeting” notice by William Henderson, mayor, at the request of the listed inhabitants, printed by the executors of Edward P. Humble.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/17   28/29 January [1847]
“Durham Mechanics' Institute” , notice of lectures to be given by Temple Chevallier (new planet), Mr Johnston (Dutch industry and perseverance), James Raine (some county subject) and Mr Wharton (gun cotton), with pictures by Mr Burlison on display and accompaniment from the Durham Philharmonic Band and the gentlemen of the cathedral choir, printed by F. Humble & Son, Saddler St.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/18   30 April 1849
Report of a meeting of the lessees of Church leasehold property re possible enfranchisement, chaired by Henry Stobart esq, printed by the executors of Edward P. Humble.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/19   8 January [c.1840]
“Distress in Ireland and Scotland Public Meeting in Durham” , Advertiser report [on the Irish famine], printed by Francis Humble and Son, Saddler St.
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/20   [1791 x 1826]
Report on the storage and ordering of records in the Prothonotary's office in the exchequer at Palace Green prepared for [Bishop Shute Barrington], ?draft (with amendments).
Paper, 1f
RAI 8/21   [?c.1830]
The Durham Bill, clause on Palatinate records instead of no.24, 4 different drafts.
Paper, 6f
RAI 8/22   [c.1830]
Texts on the diocesan registry and the palatinate exchequer and their records.
Paper, 4f
RAI 8/23   [c.1830]
Text on the cathedral's deeds in the treasury, their arrangement and the Magnum Repertorium.
Paper, 2f
RAI 8/24   31 May 1855
Copy of a list of volumes (acts, depostions, wills) in the Consistory Court registry drawn up 20 July 1737 by Ralph Trotter and held by Mr Brooksbank of The Hermitage, Hexham
Paper, 2f
RAI 8/25   [c.1840]
Draft report [by Raine and ?another] on the cathedral's archive and its arrangement, with recommendations for its future and an index of places.
Paper file, 59f
RAI 8/26   [c.1840]
Language:  Latin
List of the documents in the Eboracensia and Archiepiscopalia series in the Magnum Reportorium.
Paper booklet, 37f + 9 stubs at the back
RAI 9   [c.1840]
History of the manor and rectory of Meldon, compiled by James Raine, with many transcripts of documents from the 13th century to 1823 re Raine's dispute over the rectory.
Paper file, 222p
RAI 10   [?1634] & [c.1840]
Materials for James Raine's publications.
Paper file
RAI 10/1   [?1634]
Writ of subpoena to Richard Hutton kt justice of Common Pleas and chancellor of the palatinate by Thomas Tempest attorney general of Thomas [Morton] bishop of Durham against John Coleson of Bishopoak, Anthony Dixon, John Colson of Townesteed House, John Bell of Hollinghall, William Colson of Parkwall, George Coatworth, William Wrenn, John Wheatley, William Burnop, Robert Bierley, Mark Darnett, John Harrison, William Wrenn the younger, John Moyser, George Chapman of Bolihill, for stealing wood from Wolsingham and Bedburn parks.
Paper, 5f
Dated from when Richard Hutton was active as chancellor (1609-1634) and Tempest as attorney-general (1634-1643).
RAI 8/10/2   [c.1840]
Plates used for Surtees's History and Antiquities and Raine's North Durham, comprising (1-6) copies of early Scottish charters and subsequent plates, (7-14) Edward Blore drawings/engravings of Hatfield's throne, the cathedral choir, the Nevill tomb, the cathedral west front, the Galilee interior and (mostly) (15-41) seals drawn by Blore and engraved by H. Moses/H. Le Keux plates 1-10 and 12.
Paper, 41f
RAI 8/10/3   [c.1840]
Appendix of James Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham p.145-154.
Paper booklet, 7f, soft covers
RAI 11   [c.1850]
James Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham introduction and Islandshire only [?proof], with some annotations
Paper book, in pasteboards with a leather spine, some pages loose, paginated ii + 176 + ii
RAI 12   [early 19th century]
Copy of “The Visitation of the Countie of Northumberland taken by William Flower esqr alias Norroy Kinge of Armes of the East West and North partes of England from the river of Trente northward and in his companny Robert Glover alias Portcullis Pursuivant of Armes his Marshall in the yeare of our Lord 1575 17 Elizab. Reg.” with coats of arms and pedigrees, not all complete, and lists of castles and fortalices in Northumberland with their owners at p.25-27.
Inserted:
p.i. Index of pedigrees and arms: Armourer of Belford, Alder, Ansley, Anderson, Brandling of Newcastle, Burnett, Bevering, Bennett, Buckton, Blenkinsopp, Bradford of Bradford, Burrell of Howsells, Baxter, Belgrave of Belgrave, Bowes, Conyers, Carnaby of Halton, Cresswell of Cresswell, Craster, Creamer, Carr of Ford and Newcastle, Clennell of Clennell, Collingwood, Chartneys, Carleton, Dawbeney, Delaval, Dent, Draper, Dalden, Errington, Fenwicke, Forster, Fetherstonehaulgh, Grey, Gouston, Hodgshon, Horsley, Heron, Haslerigg, Ifield, Jackosn, Jennison, Killingworth, Lawson, Lisle, Lilburne, Lanckaster, Mitford, Madison, Mulcaster, Marshall, Middleton, Morpeth, Newton, Ogle, Orde, Proctor, Roper, Ridley, Rodham, Rotherford, Ratcliffe, Robson, Reade, Ruda, Riddell, Selby, Swinhoe, Salkeld, Shaftoe, Swyke, Tirlwall, Thornton, Whitfield, Widdrington, Warmouth, Welden, Wycliffe, Whitwange, Whittingham, Warde.
p.v. J. Cary's colour tinted map of Northumberland, published 1 January 1793.
p.27. List of historical places of interest in Northumberland and Durham, drawn up by the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland at their 1852 meeting in Newcastle, printed by Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars.
p.99. Letter from T. Myers at Stannington vicarage to James Raine about there being no parish registers there before 1658, 2 February 1818.
Paper book, half-leather covered pasteboards, paginated viii + 204
RAI 13   [c.1590]
“A Booke of Blazons and Seales”, coats of arms with descriptions and owners detailed, incomplete, with a complete alphabetical index of names at the front.
Pastedowns of the binding are parts of ?court cases for Cumberland post April 24 Elizabeth (1582) involving Richard Stanwix et al.
Paper book, in parchment covers with a tie, damaged, xii + 70 folios + 1f inserted
RAI 13A   [c.1620]
Coats of arms, mostly coloured and identified:
p.i Letter from Arthur Cochrane Norroy King of Arms to [Meade] Falkner on the origins of the chapter's arms and the practice of languing, 30 September 1926
p.i inserted Name index of the various sections (5f)
p.iv Crest of Lord Cornwallis (later 18th century)
p.1-53 Nobility of England
p.58-112 Northern families, some incomplete or drafts
p.117-221 Mayors and sheriffs of Newcastle chronologically 1450-1617, with gaps, and some incomplete
p.222-225 Index of names, compiled July 1928 by E.H. Knight
Paper book, in stamped leather-covered boards, x + 226 pages + 5 folios inserted
RAI 14   1836
“Treatise on the Possessions and Rights of the Coheiresses of George the last Lord Dacre of Gillsland Copied from a Copy from the Original in the hand writing of Lord William Howard preserved at Greystock Castle & transcribed by Henry Howard of Corby Castle”, with marginal notes, and including pedigrees, with notes by Henry Howard that he found two copies of this manuscript in Castle Howard evidence room, 14 September 1837, and also about Lawrence Banastre's treatise concerning Lord William Davies.
Paper book, in vellum-covered boards, stamped on the front with the royal arms, with two ties, iii + 126 folios
RAI 15   [1837]
“Limbus Patrum” , pedigrees and extracts of wills compiled by [James Raine]:
Pedigrees: Ambrose Appleby of Linton on Ouse, Bacon of Milnhouses, Robert Belt of Overton, Carnaby, Henry Darcy of Conyers, Sir Conyers Darcy, Sir Ralph Delaval, Charles Dodsworth of Scarborough, Ettricke of Barford, Eure of Elvet, Nicholas Gower, Francis Hall of Newsham, Horsley of Horsley, Jollie/Jollife of Leeke, Lilburne of Thickley, Lynn of Mainsforth, Morgan, Maddison of Unthank, Thomas Potter, Leonard Robinson of St Ninians, Lionel Robinson of Cawton Grange, Salvin, Silvertopp of Northumberland, Wilkinson.
Will extracts: Ralph Allinson of Little Stainton 1668, Ralph Ashmall of Esh 1683, Thomas Bullock 1671, Margaret Bellasis of Elvet 1670, Cuthbert Bowes 1714, Thomas Butler of Newcastle 1643, Roger Bainbrigge of Middleton in Teesdale 1667, William Barnes of Low Coniscliffe 1666, Richard Baddeley of North Bailey 1670, Nicholas Barwick of the College 1687, Nicholas Bracke of Willington 1667, Ralph Bowes of Newcastle 1667, Cuthbert Bowes 1714, Marmaduke Blakiston of Monk Fryston 1657, Henry Blakiston of Kingston upon Hull 1655, Anne Blakiston of Hornchurch 1647, Roger Carr of Newton Cap 1668, Mary Carr of Newton Cap 1668, Jane Carr of Newcastle 1666, George Crossyer of Newbiggin 1669, William Clarke of Great Lumley 1661, Richard Cradock of Staindrop 1676, Thomas Claxton of New Neasham 1701, John Capon of Newbiggin 1580, Timothea Davison of Elvet 1695, Alexander Davison of New Elvet 1703, William Davison of New Elvet 1685, Timothy Davison of Newcastle 1694, Sir Alexander Davison of Blakiston 1604, Christopher Downes of Leasingthorne 1668, John Dowthwaite of Staindrop 1666, Elizabeth Dale of Newbottle 1715, Catherine Emerson of Durham 1668, John Eden of Newcastle 1700, Dotorhy Featherstonhalgh of Stanhope 1646, John French of London 1686, John Gowland of Rainton 1678, Alice Hilton of East Boldon 1731, Richard Harding of Hollingside 1697, Richard Harding of Newcastle 1749, John Hodshon of Mannor House 1682, Ann Hodshon of Newcastle 1686, Roger Hedley 1683, Noble Heath of Westoe 1776, Hugh Hutchinson of Framwellgate 1627, Henry Hall of Newcastle 1644, Christopher Hall of Darlington 1682, Francis Hall of Newcastle, Elizabeth Hall of Framwellgate 1672, Margaret Hauxley of Ryton 1658, Stephen Hegge of Bishop Auckland 1668, Humphrey Hopper of West Butsfield 1670, Sarah Hutton of Barnard Castle 1677, Jane Hutton of Woodham 1769, Elizabeth Holtby of Kelloe 1647, William Hutchinson of Barnard Castle 1675, Jane Hutchinson of Framwellgate 1737, Mary Hylton of Durham 1766, Robert Johnson of Greatham 1669, Henry Jackson of Newcastle 1644, Luke Killingworth 1668, Henry Lawson of Newcastle 1643, Robert Lawson of Newcastle 1685, Thomas Lodge of Cotham 1644, Miss Lynn (title deeds, pedigree), Ralph Lumley of Gilligate 1687, William Lascelles of Crossgate 1738, Ralph Milburne of South Shields 1668, Ralph Milburne of Cheston 1686, Mary Mascall of Framwellgate 1739, Richard Mascall of New Elvet 1724, Richard Mascall of Dalton-le-Dale 1777, Thomas Mascall of Durham 1684, Ellenor Midford of Burn Hall 1685, Anthony Meaburne of Pontopp 1713, George Mickleton of Yarm 1743, Gilbert Middleton of South Shields 1713, Robert Newhouse of Durham 1668, Otwasi of Preston 1608, Thomas Partis of Newcastle 1664, Jane Pearson of Durham 1643, Thomas Power of Durham 1686, Robert Roper 1684, John Ritson of Middleton-in-Teesdale 1670, Christopher Richardson of West Auckland 1668, Richard Skelton of Blenkinsopp Castle 1668, Robert Shippderson of Murton 1705, Thomas Sanderson of Hedley Hope 1704, Dorothy Shaw of Somerhouses 1671, Milton Shaw of Durham 1746, James Salvin of Durham 1758, Anne Swift of Durham 1607, Beth Smith of Durham 1725, Ralph Trolop of Elvet 1609, Thomas Wood of Coxhoe 1669, Dorothy Witham of Gilligate 1669, George Waistell of Grangefield 1667, John Wilson of Cassop 1713, Edward Wanless 1620, Elizabeth Yealder of Newcastle 1668. Also a rental of lands in Mainsforth and Middleham.
Inside the front cover “No.4 in Catal.” and “James Raine 18 Jan. 1837”
Paper book, in reverse calf covered boards, vii + 22 + lxx + 34 (paginated 2-69) + xlvii folios
RAI 16   [later 18th century]
“Yorkshire Families”
p.1-3 Index of all the pedigrees
p.4-15 Alphabetical list of the arms of the gentry of Yorkshire
p.16-21 List of the arms of the knights of Yorkshire going to Scotland with Edward I
p.22-33 Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, including Richmondshire lands given to Alan count of Brittany
p.34-44 Yorkshire knights' fees from the Exchequer Red Book 1158
p.45-54 Yorkshire scutage from the Red Book 1161-1324
p.55-319 Pedigrees and arms of Yorkshire families
p.321-325 Alphabetical list of the female heirs general mentioned in this book
p.325-349 Alphabetical list and description of arms of Yorkshire families copied from a manuscript of Robert Legard of Anlaby 1747
p.350-353 List, with values, of Yorkshire gentry who compounded for their estates before 1655
p.354-360 Names of families who came from Normandy with William I as collected by William Gaillent from the Battle Abbey chronicle
p.361 Amount raised from each county, with numbers of parishes, by a tax of £5 16s on each parish “ye greater to help ye lesser” 1371
p.362-370 Pedigree and notes on the Wray family of Richmond
Paper book, in tooled leather covered boards, 370 + ii pages
RAI 17   7 September 1693 - 6 November 1695
Register of out-letters from Philip 4th Lord Wharton (1613-1696) mostly to his steward Mr W. Mortimer on estate business, and also to various tenants and North Yorkshire neighbours. On the inside front cover is an engraving of Thomas Marquis of Wharton (1648-1715) by Goldar of a half-length portrait by Godfrey Kneller, but occasional in-letters, such as f.14, talk of “your lordship” and a 26 May 1694 letter mentions “considering my age” and a 2 December 1693 one “many ailments attend my age” , so this is probably the correspondence of the aged but still obviously fully alert and active father.
A note on f.1 mentions that it was bound and interleaved July 1832 and it is also signed there “J Raine Newcastle 1855” .
Mr Todd 28 September 1693
Mr Ettie 30 September 1693
Robert Sharpe 17 October, 28 November, 23 December 1693, 31 March, 4 September, 2 & 11 October 1694, 9, 23 & 29 July, 19 August, 16 September, 14 October 1695
From W M 23 May 1694
Mr Samuel Shaco 9 December 1693
John Smith, 20 March, 5 April 1694, 27 July, 23 August, 5 October 1695
Samuel Browne, 20 March 1694, 22 July, 26 September, 5 October 1695
Mr John Rugg at Bugden, 21 April, 14 & 29 May, June, 7 July 1694
Henry Cautley, 7 July 1694
Mr Buxton, 12 August, 10 November 1695
From Mr Taylor to Mr Simon Shawe, 7 August 1695 (chaining of the books in his lordship's library)
Mr Shaw, 5 & 24 October 1695
Joseph E[thrington], 2 December 1693, 16, 21 & 25 August, 17 (bis) & 27 September, 2, 9, 13, 16, 18, 26 October, 1 November 1694, 2, 5, 23, 27 July, 1, 5, 6, 10, 12, 24, 26 August, 3, 12, 16, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30 September, 8 (bis), 10, 13, 15, 29 October 1695
Dan S, 5 August, 17 September 1694, 5 July, 3 September, 8, 10 October 1695
Thomas Bendlowes, 21, 23 (bis) August, 1, 6, 22, 23 October 1694, 24 August, 19, 21, 30 September, 5, 10 October 1695
Hugh Walson, 15 August, 27 September, 9, 18 October, 6 December 1694, 15 & 26 January, 19 February, 14 March, 11 May, 2 July, 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 30 August, 19, 21 September, 8, 29 October 1695
Mr Cooke, 9 February, 7 March, 6, 9, 18, 23, 30 April, ? May, 22 June, 2, 11 July, 12, 30 August, 6 September , 8, 10, 19, 29 October 1695
Mr Robert Jackson, 9 March, 1 June 1695
Mr C, 10, 21, 25, 28, 29 August, 8, 10 September 1694
Mr Goodwin, 1, 6 September 1694
Mr East, 14 August, 16 October 1694
Earl of Warrington, 14, 16, 20 (bis), 22 August 1694
Sir Anthony Kecke, 20 August 1694, 4, 14 September 1695
Mr How, 20, 21, 25, 29 August 1694
Thomas the Buttler, 4, 25, 28, 30 August, 1, 22 September, 19 October 1694
Mr Pinder, 28 August, 1 September 1694
Mr Jackson, 25, 30 August, 1, 4, 4/6, 8, 13, 27 (bis) September, 1, 7, 9, 13, 15, 20 October 1694, 2 July 1695
Mr Bingley, 10 August 1694
Edward Hartley, 28, 30 August, 1 September, 20 October 1694
Mr Darker, 30 August, 1, 4, 8 September 1694
Mr Wainwright, 4 September 1694, 8 September, 6 November 1695
Mr Gibson, 6 September 1694
Lady K[ecke], 22, 25 August, 3 September, 2, 8 November 1694
Mrs Ludlow, 24 August 1694
Mr White, 28 August 1694, 3, 5, 22 August 1695
Mr Francis Guyn, 3 November 1694
Sir T. R[okesby], 14 September 1694
Mr Samuel Clarke, 20 October 1694
Mr Joseph Dancer, 2 March 1694/5
Mr Daniel Bull, 25 May 1695
Anthony Fryer, 9 July, 21 August 1695
Mr Hedgbal, 20 September 1695
Mr Redpath, 24 September 1695
Mr Whitlock, 5 October 1695
Mr Griffith, 8 October 1695
Joseph Benson, 3, 29 July, 20, 21 August (both from Mr Benson), 12 September, 5, 22 October 1695
Mr Robinson of Ousby, 27 July, 22 August (from Mr Mortimer), 12 September 1695
Mr John Taylor of Swaledale, August, 5 October 1695
James Fryer, 3 October 1695
Also original in-letters from:
f.49-50. Joseph Ethrington, 25 May 1694
f.69-70. Thomas Bendlowes at Howgrave, 31 August 1694
Paper items, 129f, filed and guarded in a paper book, in half leather marbled covers
RAI 18   1728 - 1730
“Durham City Election 1729 Gowland MSS”, papers concerning the election of Mr Shafto for the city of Durham which was disputed by Mr Lambton with a petition to parliament on the basis of some voters being unqualified.
Paper book with 26 items stuck in, half-leather bound with marbled covers
RAI 18/1   [early 19th century]
Notes on the January 1730 Durham City election [by James Raine].
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/2   8 November 1728
“Copy of the byelaw of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty as to the making of freemen within the City of Durham”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/3   13 January 1730
Letter from S[amuel] Gowland to his brother [Ralph Gowland]: Robert Stoddart's case, sorry Joseph Roper is against Mr Lambton, his wife is better.
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/4   30 January 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to his brother Mr [Samuel] Gowland at Lincoln's Inn: outlining the petition of Mr Lambton against Mr Shafto's election on the grounds of the mayor's partiality, the mob's assault on the dean and the deanery.
With a further copy of the petition, questions needing answers about it, and a request from Edward Hinton for a king's bedesman's petition.
Paper, 5f
RAI 18/5   31 January 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to his brother Mr [Samuel] Gowland at Lincoln's Inn: Mr Shafto's election, the mayor's partiality, the use of papists to vote for the Tory [Mr Shafto].
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/6   8 February 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to his brother [Samuel Gowland]: enclosing his answers [not present] to his brother's queries about Mr Lambton's petititon.
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/7   10 February 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to his brother Mr [Samuel] Gowland at Lincoln's Inn: urging him to secure assistance for Mr Lambton's petition. With an added request from Henry Lambton to Samuel Gowland to present his petition to parliament.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/8   [February 1730]
Petition of Henry Lambton to the House of Commons in parliament asking that he replace John Shafto as the elected representative for the city of Durham because of the “many Arbitrary Corrupt Illegal and Unwarrantable practices” at the election.
3 versions.
Paper, 3f
RAI 18/9   13 February 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to his brother [Samuel] Gowland at Lincolns Inn: expedite the business with Grieve and Spearman, encloses a letter from his son who is doing well at school though his cough means he is only there half the time, admission of freemen by the warden Brown.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/10   15 February 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to his brother [Samuel] Gowland at Lincolns Inn: too peevishly cold and snowy to ride wtih the answer in the case of Ware against Elstobb to [South] Shields, instructions in the case of Robinson against Middleton, Lawyer Lambton being dilatory over his brother's petition.
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/11   17 February 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to [Samuel] Gowland at Lincolns Inn: progress of Mr Lambton's petition, scrutinising of the poll books, hopes Mr Hedworth's knowledge might help over those who may or may not be freemen, other legal cases.
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/12   20 February 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to [Samuel] Gowland at Lincolns Inn: discussing and enclosing a list of possible disqualified voters for Mr Shafto, sorry their sister is not well.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/13   27 February 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to [Samuel] Gowland at Lincolns Inn: instructions in the Jonathan Maugham case and others, urges secrecy in Mr Lambton's case as Mr Wicket has been reporting news of it from the Market [Place], awaits his further instructions, Samuel's son is better and will write to his mother.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/14   27 February 1730
Two sets of questions and answers (9 in each case) re the election, starting with how many papists voted and the number of infants who voted for Mr Shafto.
Paper, 3f
RAI 18/15   [?February 1730]
“Reasons for Petitioning”, 10 cited starting with “The Mayors Partiality”, followed by a fair copy of the second set of questions and answers in 14 next above.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/16   1 March 1730
Letter from Ralph Gowland at Durham to [Samuel] Gowland at Lincolns Inn: enclosing (not present) lists of papists and discussing who might be best to calculate the number of legal votes and what legally constitutes making a freeman.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/17   [?March 1730]
“Objections to persons who voted for Mr Shaftoe” and “An Abstract of the number of votes wch Mr Lambton conceives ought to be added to his number”
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/18   [?March 1730]
Names of papists who voted for Mr Shafto and Mr Lambton, names of unfreemen not admitted into companies and also infants who voted for Mr Shafto, and names of freemen admitted by George Brown to the Saddlers' Company but not sworn by the mayor and so rejected at the poll.
Paper, 3f
RAI 18/19   [?March 1730]
Fair copy of 17, with some queries added.
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/20   [?March 1730]
Fair copy of 18 with some queries added, and also 23.
Paper, 4f
RAI 18/21   [?March 1730]
Fair copy of 17.
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/22   [?March 1730]
Another copy of 20.
Paper, 4f
RAI 18/23   [?March 1730]
“Unfreemen not being admitted into ye Several Companies or Entered in their Trades Books ... Voted for Mr Lambton.”
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/24   [?March 1730]
“Queres in ye Poll Book”, list of names, ?draft for 18.
Paper, 1f
RAI 18/25   [?March 1730]
Draft (some cancellations) list of names of possible query voters.
Paper, 2f
RAI 18/26   [?March 1730]
?Draft reasons for petitioning, starting with the mayor leading a riotous mob of 300 to attack the dean.
Paper, 1f
RAI 19   1760
“Durham County Election 1760 Hugall MSS”, comprising correspondence about voters and their intentions, with lists of canvassed voters.
Paper book, with 24 items inserted, bound in half-leather with marbled covers
RAI 19/1   [1760]
“General Proclamation of the Dissolution of Parliament” , endorsed as “Manner of processing in the County Court on the Election of Knts of the Shire”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 19/2-5   [1760]
List of attorneys and stewards for the divisions of the four wards.
Paper, 2f
RAI 19/6-8   [1760]
“The Principal Inquirys to be made in respect of such Voters as are supposed to be for Sir Thomas C---g” and Mr Shafto.
Paper, 2f
RAI 19/9   22 October 1760
Letter from Whitgift to Mr Bowman at Brantingham: discussing the querying of the schoolmaster's vote for Mr Shafto.
Paper, 1f
RAI 19/10-11   1 November 1760
Letter from Thomas Comber jr at East Newton to Robert Shafto: the soliciting of votes involving Lord Carlisle's under steward.
Paper, 2f
RAI 19/12-17   7 November 1760
Resolutions of a meeting of the earl of Darlington, Frederick Vane and Robert Shafto held at [Mr] Bambrough's in Durham about various election queries, annotated with their outcome.
Paper, 3f (1f loose)
RAI 19/18-19   15 November 1760
Letter from Henry Wastell at Simondburn to Cuthbert Swainston attorney at the Bailey Durham: reporting his efforts to encourage General [Honeywood's] tenants to vote for Mr Shafto and Mr Frederick Vane.
Paper, 2f
RAI 19/20-23   23 November 1760
Letter from William Maddeson at Stockton [?to Cuthbert Swainston at Durham]: detailing names of freeholders to be recorded for the election, arrangements for accommodating voters in Durham, where to put the election booth [on Palace Green].
Paper, 2f
RAI 19/24   27 November 1760
Letter from William Dawson at Carlisle to Cuthbert Swainston at Durham: he will be at Durham on 8 December.
Paper, 1f
RAI 19/25   30 November 1760
Letter from Francis Wardell at Whitby to Cuthbert Swainston at Durham: discussing the voting inclinations of the four freeholders (Garbutt, Pease, Heath, William Chapman) in Whitby entitled to vote in Co Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 19/26-27   6 December 1760
Letter from W. Dodd at Parkers to Cuthbert Swainston at Durham: accommodation arrangements, letters received.
Paper, 2f
RAI 19/28-29   [December 1760]
List of voters, their abode, the ward where they are to vote, accommodation arrangements, annotated with “polled” as appropriate.
Paper, 2f
RAI 19/30   [December 1760]
List of Crayke voters, some marked with their voting inclinations, endorsed “Mr Hodshon is desired to make a Return to this List as soon as may be to the Office upon ye [?Palace] Green” .
Paper, 1f
RAI 19/31   [?December 1760]
List of ?voters headed “Mr Shafto Rejected”
Paper, 1f
RAI 19/32   [?December 1760]
“A List of the rejected votes last Election” for Sir Thomas Clavering and Mr Shafto.
Paper, 1f
RAI 19/33-73   [?December 1760]
List of voters for Chester ward, by parish, listing place of abode, place of freehold, containing lands or houses or what tenants, [voted for] Shafto or Clavering, and heads of objections to votes. With amendments.
Paper, 20f
RAI 19/74-81   [?December 1760]
List of additional voters in Chester, Easington, Stockton and Darlington wards, listing their parish, name, abode, whom they voted for and heads of objections, most struck through, with amendments.
Paper, 4f
RAI 19/82-121   [?December 1760]
List of voters for Chester ward, by parish, detailing name, whether for Shafto or Clavering or dubious, their residence, influence and connection, papist, absent and where, minors or widow and objection to votes, with amendments.
Paper, 20f
RAI 19/122-133   [?December 1760]
List of voters for Darlington ward south west division canvassed by Jeremy Hutchinson and Robert Lodge, by parish, detailing name and recording if they had polled, and if not why not.
Paper, 6f
RAI 19/134-149   [?December 1760
List of voters for Darlington ward, by parish, recording name, place of abode, place of freehold, consisting of, occupier or tenant.
Paper, 8f
RAI 19/150-161   [?December 1760]
James Forster's list of voters in Easington ward, South division, detailing name, abode, freehold, consisting of, tenants, voting for Shafto, Clavering or dubious, and comments.
Paper, 4f
RAI 19/162-185   [?December 1760]
List of voters for Chester ward, Middle division, detailing name, abode, freehold, consisting of, tenants, voting for Shafto, Clavering or dubious, and comments.
Paper, 6f
RAI 19/186-202   [?December 1760]
Mr Hepple's list of voters for Easington ward, North division, detailing name, abode, freehold, consisting of, tenants, voting for Shafto, Clavering or dubious, and comments.
Paper, 8f
RAI 20   1761 - 1765
“Durham City Election 1761 Hugall MSS”, records of the December 1761 Durham by-election, particularly arrangements for getting voters from London, when Ralph Gowland was returned and then unseated on petition by General Lambton in May 1762, with some subsequent correspondence of Gowland [with his Durham agent William Hugall].
Paper book, with 29 items inserted, bound in half-leather with marbled covers
See the London voters' ditty in DUL BAK 11/78/8, discussed and displayed as the document of the month for June 2012 at http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/asc/exhibitions/dotm/archive/2012/06/, and much other material relating to the Durham city elections of April and December 1761 in BAK 11.
RAI 20/1   7 - 12 December 1761
Numbers of votes cast each day for Mr Gowland and Mr Lambton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 20/2   14 September 1761
Instructions for Major Gowland's supporters, listed for the various districts, of how to solicit votes for their man, with a list of the toasts to be used.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/3   7 November 1761
Letter from Mr French: details of the voters whose support he had solicited.
With “Remarks on Mr French's last account of London voters” listing voters and their qualifications and commenting on their qualifications.
Paper, 3f, torn, some historic paper repair
RAI 20/4   2 November 1761
“A List of Gentlemen presented by the Company of Plumbers Glaziers Goldsmiths &c to the Mayor and Aldermen” detailing name, abode, status and sworn in, and also “List of Gentlemen Elected and Presented by the Company of Dyers to the Mayor and Aldermen” detailing name, abode, status and sworn in.
Paper, 4f
RAI 20/5   9 November 1761
Letter from Thomas French at The Sun, New Bond St [to Mr Gowland]: problems over the payment of money from Messrs Knapp and Jordan, discusses possible voters and arrangements for their arrival in Durham for the election.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/6   11 November 1761
Letter from Thomas French at The Sun, New Bond St, London, [to Mr Gowland]: arrangements for the arrival of voters in Durham, the poor performance of Mr Ap--y in soliciting votes, Jordan ill, with a list of voters detailing their credentials.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/7   [?November 1761]
“A seasonable & friendly remonstrance to W[illiam] App--y” from Obediah Lovehuth against the lies in his printed [election] bills.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/8   12 - 14 November 1761
Lists of London voters coming to Durham to Mr Gainford's in Elvet (12 November) and Ann Forster at the Blue Bell in Elvet (13 November), detailing name, trade and free or not.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/9   13 November 1761
“Extra voters come to Durham” from London, to Mrs Crags in Claypath and Robert Wilkinson, detailing name, trade and free or not.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/10   14 November 1761
Letter from Thomas French at The Sun, New Bond St, to Ralph Gowland: the sending of some London voters to Durham prematurely.
Paper, 1f
RAI 20/11   [November 1761]
“Account of publick houses used for Major Gowland”, listing pub landlords in Durham by street, some with crosses against their name.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/12   [?November 1761]
“London voters promised to come for Lambton” detailing name, trade, abode, voting intention and notes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/13   [?November 1761]
Copy petition of the freemen of the city of Durham to the House of Commons against the campaign to make Mr Gowland MP for the city of Durham in succession to the late Henry Lambton by Mayor John Bainbridge's replacement of members of the city council and the illegal admission of freemen.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/14   [?November 1761]
Copy petition of Major General John Lambton to the House of Commons against the campaign, on the death of the general's brother [Henry] Lambton MP on 26 June last, to make Ralph Gowland MP for the city of Durham and Mayor John Bainbridge's actions to solicit votes for Gowland.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/15   7 May 1762
Record of the hearing of the case about voters not being freemen, detailing documents cited and those speaking.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/16   22 May 1762
Affidavit of Henry Busby of the city of Durham gent in the King's Bench about the admission of freemen in the city of Durham, with a copy of the cited byelaw of 8 November 1728 about the admission of freemen.
Paper, 4f
RAI 20/17   6 January 1762
Letter from John Dixon: enquiring about the byelaws of the Goldsmiths Company re admissions of freemen, and offering to copy those of other companies.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/18a   9 February 1762
Letter from Thomas Raper at Bedale: the lack of support for General Lambton's petition in the House of Commons, his solicitors looking at city records, Raper hoping to inspect the records of the companies which are against them.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/18b   [6 March ?1762]
Letter from Ralph Gowland to Mr Hugall at Durham: advising him not to trouble himself about a list of freemen who pay scot and lot, and referring him to Mr Dixon.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/19   12 January 1762
Letter from Ralph Gowland: hopes he recoups the money he was robbed of, he awaits Mr Lambton's petition in the House [of Commons], minded to give a “Customs House place” to Mr Heron of Claypath, he is very busy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/20   [?January 1762]
Letter from Ralph Gowland: alive despite General [Lambton's] efforts, he has retained Mr Perrott and Mr Hotham and has been busy canvassing [MPs], he is determined to succeed against the general.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/21   25 January 1762
Letter from Ralph Gowland: encloses and denigrates an enclosed (no longer present) libel, reports on the Lichfield petition in the House [of Commons], asks for Mr Sibbald to send him the news, the queen is much indisposed and the bishop of Durham is bilious.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/22   27 January 1762
Letter from Ralph Gowland: enclosing an advertisment (no longer present) whose author should be severely punished, compliments to Mr Wolfe.
Paper, 1f
RAI 20/23   30 January 1762
Letter from Ralph Gowland at New Bond St, [London]: he has discussed the libel with Cassel, and will inform his lordship when he dines, urges that the business “be done most effectualy” as he would “hate to punish a Rascal by halves”, the Czarina has died.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/24   4 February 1762
Letter from Ralph Gowland: send a list of freemen and who voted for whom, not afraid of General [Lambton] and Mr Tempest, he will ensure as strong a libel as possible against “Mr App---y”, his boy is well but he has a cold, he has taken a house.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/25   18 February 1762
Letter from Ralph Gowland to Wiliam Hugall: discussing the case “I fancy all his puffs will come to nothing”, recites a ditty about young Bunbury making a motion in the Commons to recall troops from Germany, a Speaker's warrant is on the way to enable the inspection of their antagonist's books.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/26   2 August 1763
Letter from Ralph Gowland: grateful for his friends' approbation, sorry not to hear of the trials though he considers his friend Bainbridge is safe, he is sorry the bills are not paid, he fears for the quality of the jury.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/27   25 February 1765
Letter from Ralph Gowland: Mr Preston's bill re honorary freemen, questions Mr Kirton's journey to London, Mann and Morgan's money, Lord D's visit, thinking of letting his Hetton Colliery possibly to Mr Tempest, what is going on in Durham and how many freemen have been made since the last election, Lord Holland is dying or dead, the duke of [Cumberland] is ill, an enquiry into the dismissal of generals, General Lambton is now changed from a minority to a majority man.
Paper, 2f, stained
RAI 20/28   [c.1765]
Letter from Ralph Gowland: grateful for his paying the bills, longs for news of Durham, Masterman's motion to try one of the honorary freemen's rights, troops being reviewed [in London], hard to leave young Ralph at boarding school.
Paper, 2f
RAI 20/29   [22 September 1761]
Letter from Ralph Gowland: he has just returned from the coronation [of George III] which did not end until dark, London voters behaved like sons of liberty, sends franks, encourage Mr Sibbald to canvas voters.
Paper, 1f, some historic paper repairs of crease damage
RAI 21   1761 - 1765 (most 1761)
“Durham County Election 1761 Hugall MSS”. Correspondence, canvassing and polling records, and subsequent cases and accounts for the April 1761 Co Durham election, won by Frederick Vane and Robert Shafto, at the expense of Thomas Clavering. The material was collected by William Hugall, a Durham attorney-at-law.
Paper book, in marbled half-leather covers, with 118 items stuck in
RAI 21/1   [1761]
“Minutes relating the election 1761”, notes of preparation for the election [copied by James Raine] with two contemporary memoranda affixed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/2   [c.1761]
Mr Rudd's opinion of the rights of the master and brethren of Gateshead Hospital to vote based on how much rent they are entitled to.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/3   [c.1761]
Lists of agents appointed to canvas voters in the parishes in the various wards.
Paper, 9f
RAI 21/4   18 January 1761
Letter from Robert Dunn at Sunderland to William Hugall attorney in Durham: enclosed his list of canvassed voters in Sunderland and discussing split votes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/5   22 January 1761
Copy letter from Mr Fenwick to C.S.: discussing voters' inclinations.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/6   24 January 1761
Letter from William Maddeson at Stockton to Cuthbert Swainston or William Hugall at Durham: discussing the vote of Thomas Kearton of Yarm and the hopes of another of a vote, and Sedgefield freeholders.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/7a   26 January 1761
Letter from John Huntley at Gateshead to Thomas Hugall at the Exchequer, Palace Green, Durham: asking for a copy of the will of John Wills of Gateshead to help secure Michael Thompson's vote for [Frederick] Vane.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/7b   3 February 1761
Letter from J. Francis at the Inner Temple to [John] Sibbald at Durham: Mrs Gramer asks that her tenants be told to vote for Mr Vane.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/7c   6 February 1761
Copy letter from R. Raikes Fulthorp at Croydon to the earl of Darlington at Raby Castle: assuring him of his support [vote] for his brother [Frederick Vane] and Mr Shafto [in the election].
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/8   11 February 1761
Letter from William Maddeson at Stockton [to Cuthbert Swainston]: securing the votes of Ann Page's sons in return for wages and a place on a ship.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/9a   18 February 1761
Letter from J. Cleaver at London to Mr Raper: ensuring Lord Carlisle's people vote for Vane and Shafto, namely Walker at Slingsby and Mr James Hobden of Barton[-le-Street].
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/9b   19 February 1761
Letter from Ralph Gowland to Mr Hugall: votes of Hardy the breechmaker of Sunderland and the two Mr Rawlings for Vane and Shafto.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/9c   6 March 1761
Letter from Joseph Hanby [first lieutenant] of the Monmouth to Messrs Vane and Shafto: his ship may have sailed unless they can get him leave from the Admiralty, but his father will be in Durham to support them, he hopes the earl of Darlington can secure him a command.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/9d   7 March 1761
Letter from Thomas Dent at London to Frederick Vane: reporting on the canvassing of London voters and their expectations.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/10a   11 March 1761
Letter from Jeremy Hutchinson at Raby Castle to Thomas Raper at Peter Blenkinsopp's Durham: warning about Sir Thomas Clavering's proposed canvassing in Weardale as [the earl of Darlington] and Colonel Vane frustrated Clavering's canvassing in Barnard Castle today.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/10b   14 March 1761
Letter from Ralph Milbank at Brook St: the captain cannot discharge John Vasey, application must be made to the lords of the Admiralty.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/11   15 March 1761
Letter from Jonathan Davison at Norton [to the earl of Darlington]: Captain Dunn of Ipswich is coming with his tenant Smith, William Todd of Butterwick inclining to Clavering, also John Shepperd of Witton.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/12   17 March 1761
Instructions to [Vane/Shafto] agents about the election on 1 April, bringing voters from London and Norham, entertaining freeholders etc.
Paper, 3f
RAI 21/13a   19 March 1761
Letter from William Cuthbert at Newcastle to Cuthbert Swainston, attorney, at Durham: sends enclosed alterations [in voters], reports on Clavering's treats in Gateshead, asking about arrangements for getting voters to Durham, especially split votes. With a list of Gateshead voters, their voting intentions and notes on them.
Paper, 2f + 1f
RAI 21/13b   20 March 1761
Letter from William Cuthbert at Newcastle to Messrs Swainston and Hugall at Durham: sends enclosed alterations [in voters], reports on the supper for Vane/Shafto voters in Gateshead and arrangements for another. With a list of Gateshead voters, their voting intentions and notes on them.
Paper, 3f
RAI 21/14a   19 March 1761
Letter from William Bennett on the Royal George to Frederick Vane and Robert Shafto: he has given Robert Moss leave to come to Sunderland and vote for them.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/14b   19 March 1761
Letter from Joseph Spence at Byfleet to the earl of Darlington: happy to write to his servant at Frinkley [to tell him how to vote], he will write again if necessary.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/15   23 March 1761
Letter from Charles Colesworth at St Helens to Farley, attorney in Durham: John Green's right to a vote on behalf of his late wife for The Goat in Gateshead.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/16a   24 March 1761
Letter from Thomas Thoresby at The Temple, London, to William Hugall attorney in Durham: arrangements for London voters.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/16b   24 March [1761]
Memorandum for conducting a meeting re the election.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/17   25 March 1761
Minutes of an agreement between Hon Frederick Vane, Sir Thomas Clavering bt and Robert Shafto esq, in the Assembly House, Durham, re voting procedures.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/18a   25 March 1761
Letter from [Charles] Turner at Clints to his friends [Ward and Smurthwaite]: sending a letter.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/18b   26 March 1761
Letter from Thomas Thoresby at The Temple, London, to William Hugall, attorney at Durham: voters' expenses of Mr Dent, letters of licence sent from the Excise.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/19a   26 March 1761
Letter from Edward Goddard at London to Hon Frederick Vane at Durham: reporting his efforts to travel from London [to vote].
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/19b   27 March 1761
Letter from Robert Wilkie at Ipswich to Hon Frederick Vane at Durham: hopes to be in Durham on 1 April.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/19c   28 March 1761
Letter from P. Consett at York to Hon Frederick Vane at Raby Castle: his success in canvassing votes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/20   29 March 1761
Letter from George Longstaff at Monkwearmouth to Jeremy Hutchinson at Raby Castle: Sir Hedworth Williamson's votes for Vane and Shafto.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/21a   31 March 1761
Agreement between Frederick Vane, Thomas Clavering and Robert Shafto for the high sheriff to carry out the poll peacefully and quietly.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/21b   [March 1761]
Resolutions of Mr Vane and Mr Shafto for carrying out the poll.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/21c   [March 1761]
Copy of Frederick Vane's oath of qualification.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/21d   [25 March 1761]
Minutes of matters to be considered by the joint candidates previous to a meeting with Sir Thomas Clavering before the sheriff, such as each candidate alternately bringing 20 voters into each booth.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/22   [March 1761]
Letter from Frederick Vane and Robert Shafto to the parish clerks of Norhamshire asking for their votes, with a list of all the parish clerks in Norhamshire, annotated, and notes about parish clerks' entitlement to vote.
Paper, 3f
RAI 21/23   [March 1761]
Objections against voters, generally on the basis of a dubious property qualification:
1. Thomas Rickaby of Sherburn.
2. William Curry of Newbottle House at Great Lumley.
3. Robert Burdon of Easington.
4. George Errington of Slank near Trimdon.
5. George Bowes esq of London.
6. John Heslop of Sunderland.
7. Mr Tempest's manor of Gillygate.
8. Mr Hodgkin of Sunderland Town Moor.
Paper, 8f
RAI 21/24   [March 1761]
Lists of voters with places of abode and places of freehold, in the wards of Stockton and Easington.
Paper, 4f
RAI 21/25a-b   [March 1761]
List of freeholders in the army with a right to vote in the Co Durham general election who are in the interest of Mr Vane and Mr Shafto, listing rank, regiment and where based, annotated. 2 versions.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/25c-d   [March 1761]
Lists of freeholders in Co Durham in the customs and excise, listing position and location, and likely voting for Clavering (c) and Vane/Shafto (d).
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/26   [March 1761]
List of those in Easington ward, with location, to whom the bishop had written, with a note of their voting intentions. Attached is totals of such letters sent by the bishop to each ward.
Paper, 2f + 1f attached
RAI 21/27   [March 1761]
Lists of those, with location, [to whom the bishop had written], with a note of their voting intentions, for Darlington (a), Chester (b) and [Stockton] (c) wards.
Paper, 5f
RAI 21/28a   [March 1761]
List of voters coming from London, with notes on their travel and payment.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/28b   [March 1761]
List of London voters detailing name, abode, freehold, for whom voting, how to be conveyed, and objections to their vote, with cancellations and amendments.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/28c   [March 1761]
List of London voters detailing name, residence, and for whom they polled.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/29   [March 1761]
List of voters and their freehold for Stockton ward.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/30a   [March 1761]
List of absentee voters, mostly outside Co Durham, with abode and voting [intention], with amendments.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/30b   [March 1761]
List of voters and their abode, with amendments.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/31   [March 1761]
John Hutchinson's list of voters not coming to town, with their abode and voting intentions, and reason for absence.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/32   [March 1761]
Mr Allan's poll book for Darlington ward south east division, detailing name, abode and votes.
Paper, 4f
RAI 21/33a   [March 1761]
Mr Allan's poll book for Darlington ward, south east division, for Saturday evening “not polled” , detailing name, abode, freehold and votes, with annotations.
Paper, 5f
RAI 21/33b   [March 1761]
Dr Dunn's and Mr Perkin's list of voters for Darlington ward annotated with when or why they have not come to vote.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/34a   [March 1761]
Mr Perkin's list of voters, with abode, freehold and vote, cancelled when polled.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/34b   [March 1761]
Freeholders in Darlington ward extracted from Mr Dunn's list, detailing abode, freehold and votes.
Paper, 1f, damaged right edge
RAI 21/34c   [March 1761]
Mr Hopper's list of those not polled, detailing name, abode, freehold and votes, with annotations.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/35   [March 1761]
Mr Gregson's list for part of Chester ward, detailing name, abode, freehold and votes, some cancelled.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/36   [March 1761]
Mr Preston's list of voters not polled, detailing name, abode, freehold and votes, cancelled [when voted].
Paper, 5f
RAI 21/37   [March 1761]
Mr Maddeson's list of voters not polled, detailing name, abode, freehold and votes, cancelled [when voted].
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/38a   [March 1761]
Mr Maddeson's list of parish clerks, detailing abode and reasons for not voting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/38b   [March 1761]
Extract of voters not polled from John Spearman's list for Chester ward west division detailing name, abode, and votes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/39   [March 1761]
Mr Hutton's list of voters not polled, detailing name, abode, freehold and votes, cancelled [when voted].
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/40   [March 1761]
List of Sunderland freeholders, detailing their residence.
Paper, 4f
RAI 21/41a   [March 1761]
List of Easington ward voters, detailing their residence and votes, cancelled [when voted].
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/41b   [March 1761]
List of “Stragling Voters” in Easington ward, detailing name, residence and votes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/41c   [March 1761]
List of voters in St Nicholas parish, Durham, detailing name and residence.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/42   [March 1761]
Mr Burdon's canvas of Chester ward west division, detailing name, when voting and voted.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/43a   [March 1761]
List of voters unpolled in Mr Burdon's part of the west and middle divisions of Chester ward, detailing name, residence and votes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/43b   [March 1761]
List of those not polling in Chester ward, detailing name.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/44a   [March 1761]
List of voters in the part of Durham in Chester ward, detailing name.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/44b   [March 1761]
List of voters in Durham in Chester ward, detailing name and marked [when polled].
Paper, 3f
RAI 21/45   [March 1761]
Mr Douglas's list of voters in Norhamshire detailing name and votes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/46a   [March 1761]
Mr Fairless's totals of votes in each ward.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/46b   [March 1761]
Totals of votes for each agent in each ward.
Paper, 4f
RAI 21/47   [March 1761]
List of inns detailing those, with their freehold, receiving dinners there.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/48a-d   [March - April 1761]
Lists of inns and their landlords with names, residence and freehold of those [receiving dinners] there.
Paper, 9f
RAI 21/49   31 March 1761
Mr Preston's list of voters in Easington ward detailing name and votes, for Cuthbert Swainston or William Hugall.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/50a   31 March 1761
List of freeholders from Newcastle and Gateshead brought to Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/50b   2 April 1761
List of voters brought in by Mr Dodds, Mr Cuthbert and Mr Richmond but remaining unpolled, detailing names and votes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/51   4 April 1761
William Dodds's list of unpolled voters from Chester ward, detailing name, residence, freehold and votes, cancelled [when polled].
Paper, 4f
RAI 21/52a   5 April 1761
Mr Brynn's return of Chester ward voters unpolled detailing names, reasons and votes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/52b   6 April 1761
R.P.'s lists of Chester ward voters unpolled, detailing name, abode, freehold and votes, cancelled [when polled].
Paper, 5f
RAI 21/52c   6 April 1761
List of Easington ward unpolled voters, detailing name, residence and votes, cancelled [when polled].
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/53   7/8 April 1761
Lists of unpolled Stockton ward voters, detailing names, abode, freehold and votes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/54a   8 April 1761
William Heppel's list of voters from Easington ward north division, detailing name and residence.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/54b   8 April 1761
List of unpolled Chester ward voters, detailing place, name, [freehold] and votes, some cancelled.
Paper, 4f
RAI 21/55   9 April 1761
List of unpolled Darlington ward voters, detailing, name, abode and freehold.
Paper, 3f
RAI 21/56   1 - 10 April 1761
State of the poll each day, detailing votes cast for each candidate in each ward, and total votes cast in each ward.
Paper, 3f
RAI 21/57   [April 1761]
“A New Song on the last Election which began the 30th of March 1761”, incipit “The Feather Loft Gentry”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/58a   21 April 1761
Letter from Thomas Thoresby at The Temple to William Hugall at Durham: payment of election expenses for London voters etc, opinion on the result.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/58b   27 June 1761
Letter from Thomas Thoresby at Bread St to William Hugall at Durham: payments of election expenses, his movements.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/59a   10 October 1761
Letter from Nicholas Armstrong at Cullercoats to William Hugall at Durham; payment of election expenses re the prosecution about the Stamps affair.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/59b   14 October 1761
Letter from James Robertson at Holy Island [to William Hugall at Durham]: the affair between Richard and Mrs Stamp and Lord Darlington, Armstrong's representation of it, concerning payment of Stamp election expenses for his vote, also the election expenses of William Bell.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/59c   11 November 1761
Letter from Mr Levinz to Lord [Darlington]; the case against Stamp is still proceeding but that against Bell has ended as he has paid the charges, grateful for the lord's goodness to him at the coronation.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/59d   23 November 1761
Letter from James Robertson at Holy Island to William Hugall at Durham: needs advice on what to say to Richard Stamp who probably cannot pay.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/59e   26 December 1761
Letter from James Robertson at Holy Island [to William Hugall at Durham]: discusses the Stamp affair being vindictive towards “the debauch'd creature ... delivered of another bastard” , he only wants two chapels of ease in his parish which would enable him to have a curate, Mr Noble still confined to bed with ass's milk.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/59f   26 October 1762
Letter from Richard Stamp at Holy Island to William Hugall at Durham: asking for assistance from Lord Darlington to raise the £30 bail he needs to pay Mr Armstrong by 12 [November].
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/59g   18 November 1762
Letter from Richard Stamp at Holy Island to William Hugall at Durham: happy to pay £8 though he will have to raise it fom his neighbours, asks further for Lord Darlington's help for his poor family.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/59h   17 September 1763
Letter from Nicholas Armstrong to Richard Stamp: insisting on the payment of £14 5s 7d otherwise his bond will be put in suit and the costs will increase.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/59i   25 September 1763
Letter from Richard Stamp at Holy Island to Mr Hugall at Durham: encloses the next above, Lord Darlington has not settled his account for him although he had his vote at the election. With a note recommending that Lord Darlington pay.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/60a   10 July 1763
Letter from John Garthwaite [to William Hugall]: he had thought Mr Peart would pay his bill so he now sends money with Humphrey, he sent a letter as directed at the election to Raby.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/60b   3 August 1763
Letter from Richard Herdman at Durham to Thomas Hugall: hopes he will settle his bill from Ralph Gainford from his election funds.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/61a   25 June - 31 July 1761
Memorandum of election and other expenses paid [by ?William Hugall], partially transcribed by Raine.
Paper, 2f
RAI 21/61b   8 July 1765
Accounts of William Hugall to Cuthbert Swainston for election expenses, including the prosecution of Richard Stamp for smuggling.
Paper, 3f
RAI 21/62   9 July 1765
Account of Cuthbert Swainston with William Hugall re election expenses.
Paper, 1f
RAI 21/63   [?1765]
Last part of an election account for William Hugall.
Paper, 1f
RAI 22   [1685]
Language:  Latin
“Notitia Ecclesiae Cathedralis Carliolensis ...” with a catalogue of the priors whilst [Carlisle] was a convent and the deans and canons when it was collegiate, with notices of Wetheral priory, and a catalogue of the benefactors of both houses, [and notices of the hospital of St Nicholas without Carlisle], by Hugh Todd.
Paper book, in vellum-covered pasteboards, 64p, paginated i-xlix
RAI 23   [early 19th century]
Index of places in Bishop Richard Kellaw's Register [by James Raine].
Paper book, in grey card covers, 46f, some staining
RAI 24   [early 19th century]
Index of names in Bishop Richard Kellaw's Register [by James Raine].
Paper book, in grey card covers, 46f
RAI 25   1681
Language:  Latin
Durham freehold book, listing, by place, freeholders in the palatinate of Durham, some with their residence noted, and some with notes of changes/confirmations up to 1691. Also:
p.35-36. Names of JPs 1661-1688.
Paper book, 38p, many pages damaged with holes and text lost, some paper repairs c.1950, placed in strawboard covers with a buckram spine and a drop-fronted box
RAI 26   [18th century]
Transcript of the 1624 and 1670 subsidies for Co Durham by Ralph Spearman of Eastwick, detailing, by place, names and amounts with some additional occasional notes.
Paper book, 96p, in a paper wrapper, in a drop-fronted box c.1950
Copied from: DULASC MSP 7 f.26-48 (1624) and MSP 8 p.89-173 (1670).
RAI 27   [early 19th century]
Ecclesiastical History. Holy Island, very draft layout of timelines of its history and bishops, with some notes inserted.
Paper book, 38f, in blind-stamped half-leather boards, front board detached, boxed
RAI 28   1573 & early 19th century
Transcripts of documents concerning 16th century Scottish border matters, with consistory statutes and medieval deed transcriptions.
Paper file, 84p, bound in marbled, half-leather covered boards
p.1-8    11 July 1817
Transcripts from the Talbot Papers in the College of Arms of documents concerning the administration of the border and the north 6 October 1544 to 2 November 1557 made by William Radcliffe, Rouge Croix, for James Raine.
Paper file
p.9-16   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a description of border warfare headed “A note of all the Rodes made into Scotlande by the garrisons and others of the Eestmarches” 12 June to 4 October 1544.
Paper file
p.16-27,32-61   [early 19th century]
Transcripts from BL Cotton Caligula mss, State Papers, Cuthbert Sharp and other mss re Scottish border matters 1538-1603, including:
Letter from Cuthbert Ratcliffe to the earl of Westmorland re a meeting for restitution by the Tynedale men, 31 March 1538.
Articles to be delivered to the warden [of the East March].
Letter from Sir WIlliam Carnabie to his son Sir Reynold Carnaby about an incursion by Liddesdale men, 29 July 1538.
Letter to the privy council reporting military movements, 11 July 1547.
Letter to Lord Eure warden of the East March reporting military movements, 14 June 1547.
Letter to Lord Hume reporting the capture of Roger Heason, 16 March 1556/7.
Paper file
p.62-73    31 March 1573
Language:  Latin
Statutes for the consistory of the bishop of Durham, drawn up by Bishop James Pilkington, covering:
1. The office of the judges.
2. The office of registrar and the custody of the acts or monuments of the consistory.
3. The office of procurator general who can make things happen.
4. The office of apparitor.
5. Consistory fees.
6. Mandate of Robert Swift LLB appointed vicar-general and principal official re the rights of Carlisle and York consistories, with a table of fees.
Paper file
p.74-89   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcripts of 13th century charters of Roger de Merlay for Stannington and Plesset mills, and land at Horsley, involving also John de Graystoke and the priories of Tynemouth and Newminster.
Paper, 8f
RAI 29   1793 - 1852
File of newspaper cuttings, subscription lists, programmes, notices and some transcripts, sent to and collected by James Raine.
Paper file
RAI 29/1   [[early 19th century]
Transcript of a poem incipit “The rare and greatest gifte of all That ever God gave unto man”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/2   [early 19th century]
Transcript of an open letter re the controversy between Mr Penson and Mr Matheson.
Paper, 9f
RAI 29/3   1821
Printed Population Returns [from the census] for the city and county of Durham, extracted from a newspaper.
Paper, 5f
RAI 29/4   15 July 1836
Newspaper cutting: petition “Revenues of the Diocese of Durham” to parliament.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/5   31 January 1829
Newspaper cutting: petition from JPs re ward boundary changes to the clerk of the peace of Co Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/6   25 April 1849
Durham City Cricket Club printed subscriber's ticket for the Eleven of All England v. Twenty-two of the Durham Club and Neighbourhood match.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/7   3 July 1843
Printed letter from Edward Peele against Mr Webster re improvements in Hallgarth St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/8   14 February 1834
Durham Advertiser newspaper cutting: “Address from the Clergy” to the archbishop of Canterbury.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/9   June 1821
Newspaper cutting: City of Durham population return from the census.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/10   10 October 1834
Durham Chronicle newspaper cutting: invitation to dinner from D. Durell to Butcher Robson mayor of Durham, endorsed [by Raine] “The fellow had seduced Mrs Durell's maid”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/11   March 1852
Announcement of their retirement from law business by T & G Griffith of 30 North Bailey, Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/12   [mid 19th century]
List of grants made by the National Society towards schoolrooms and teachers' residences in the diocese of Durham, printed by Levey, Robson and Franklyn.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/13   [1836]
Poster: “A brief Statement of the Condition of Benefices in the Diocese of Durham, under £300 a Year, and its wants as regards New Churches” , printed by R.M. Kelly of South Shields.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/14   6 April 1840
Printed letter from Charles Thorp at Ryton inviting subscriptions to the Diocesan Church Building Society.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/15   August 1839
Printed “A List of the Parishes or Places to Which Grants Have Been Voted in the Diocese of Durham” by the Incorporated Society for Promoting the Enlargement, Building and Repairing of Churches and Chapels.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/16   February 1836
Printed letter from Henry Perceval outlining two resolutions proposed by Archdeacon Thorpe re the Society for building churches.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/17   29 September 1848
Subscription list for purchasing an organ for Lanchester parish church, printed by the executors of Edward P. Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/18   15 September 1837
Printed circular from Charles Thorp including a petition to parliament re church rates.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/19   24 February 1837
Printed petition re cathedral revenues and parochial clergy stipends.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/20   4 December 1835
Printed circular from Archdeacon Charles Thorp re a meeting to raise a subscription for Irish clergy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/21   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a 12 June 1313 list of Durham monks at the prior's election.
Paper, 2f
Original: DCD Reg. II, f.16.
RAI 29/22,23   24 October 1839
Resolutions of a Durham St Giles vestry meeting to raise a subscription to purchase a churchyard extension, printed by T. Hoggett of Durham. 2 copies, one with a letter to Raine.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/24   29 November 1839
Printed subscription list for Mr Mack, schoolmaster of Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/25   13 September 1842
Printed subscription list for a new schoolroom for Durham St Margaret's infant school.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/26   17 December 1839
Printed subscription list for a new schoolroom for Framwellgate Moor.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/27   1831
Transcript of an old Durham jingle re Ashton the singing man.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/28   16 March 1793
Song by Percival Stockdale re Egerton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/29   [early 19th century]
Questions and answers re the modes of employment for various classes of prisoners at Durham gaol.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/30   1819
Return of executions at Durham since 1707.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/31   [early 19th century]
The story of the throw over the middle tower of Durham cathedral, by T. Bowes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/32   [early 19th century]
Obsolete terms in Bishop Hatfield's charter to the city of Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/33   18 July 1831
Durham Chronicle newspaper cutting: “The Protector at Houghall; or, the Lily and the Rose, a new local drama, written by Mr J. Brayshay and performed at the Theatre Royal, Durham”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/34   1848
Printed report of the visit re sanitation of Mr Bonomi, Mr W. Henderson and Mr J. Shields to the Second District of Durham (Market Place, Silver St and Back Lane etc).
Paper, 4f
RAI 29/35   June 1835
Durham Boat Regatta programme, with a ticket to the New Museum, Abbey Mill.
Paper, 3f + 1f
RAI 29/36   [c.1830s]
“Psalms and Hymns to be Sung by the Children of the Durham United Blue Coat and Sunday Schools”, printed by F. Humble .
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/37   23 October 1852
“Durham County Penitentiary Building Fund” printed account.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/38   1839
“The Annual Report of the Durham Compassionate Society” , printed by Francis Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/39   1841
“The Annual Report of the Durham Compassionate Society” , printed by Francis Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/40   1843
“The Annual Report of the Durham Compassionate Society” , printed by Francis Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/41   25 April 1840
Printed subscription appeal for the widow and children of the late Rev Luke Ripley MA, bursar of Durham University, with a draft.
Paper, 4f
RAI 29/42   14 October 1844
Invite to dinner with the mayor of Durham (Mr Allan) at the City Tavern, and to respond to the toast “ The Chaplain of the Corporation” and to propose the toast “The Town Clerk” .
Paper, 2f + 1f
RAI 29/43   19 August 1840
Printed proposal for a meeting to consider a memorial to the late earl of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/44   10 April 1850
Durham Union list of those nominated and elected as guardians of the poor, with their residence and occupation, in the various parishes, printed by W. Ainsley.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/45   February 1852
Printed correspondence between George Waddinton and Rowland Burdon about the Training School needing a new master on Mr Cundill's resignation and a meeting of the sub-committee to consider it.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/46   15 May 1839
Printed minutes of a Committee setting up a Training School for the instruction of masters.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/47   July 1849
Durham Architectural Society programme for a survey of [the diocese's] parish churches detailing what to be looked for, printed by Ann Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/48   [1820]
“Grand Subscription Masquerade & Ball, Held at Parchment Hall” , printed election squib.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/49   17 August 1850
Printed subscription list for a “New Town Hall, with Market Piazza Beneath”, including separate subscriptions for the west window stained glass.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/50   [?1850]
Printed request for the payment of a subscription towards the “New Town-Hall and Market Piazza” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/51   10 April [?1850]
Copy letter from the bishop of Durham to the mayor of Durham offering 100 guineas towards a new town hall, endorsed “1833” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/52,53   29 January 1851
Printed list of toasts at the dinner given by the mayor of Durham, J.H. Forster, on the opening of the new town hall, 2 copies, one annotated.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/54   29 January 1851
Printed layout of the food at the dinner given by the mayor of Durham, J.H. Forster, on the opening of the new town hall.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/55   1842
County of Durham Floral and Horticultural Society programme of shows at the Public Sale and Exhibition Rooms, Sadler St, Durham.
Paper, 4f
RAI 29/56   6 October 1840
Notice of the consecration of an additional burial ground at Durham St Giles by the bishop of Durham, printed by T. Hoggett.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/57   15 Apri 1844
Programme for a grand concert in the theatre Durham by Mr Braham and his sons Charles and Hamilton, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/58   7 August 1794
Notice of the Durham Assize Concert by Mr Ebdon, [printed by Mr Pennington].
Paper, 1f
RAI 29/59,60   23 December 1836
Printed notification by the Durham Junction Railway Company of needing land in Durham St Giles parish held by Raine as librarian, two versions, one with amendments and consented to by Raine.
Paper, 2f
RAI 29/61   18 November 1841
Appeal for the “Training School or School for Schoolmasters lately Established in Durham”, with lists of subscribers, printed by Francis Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30   1585 - 1849
Documents re visitations of Sherburn Hospital, with the notes of Raine and others on the various churches of Durham, their charities, and elsewhere.
Paper file
RAI 30/1,2   7 August 1735
Certification by Wadham Chandler master of Sherburn Hospital to Edward bishop of Durham of having cited the listed brethren to attend his visitation.
Parchment, 2m
RAI 30/3   26 August 1735
Ordinances for the good governance of Sherburn Hospital as a result of the bishop's visitation on 14 August.
Paper, 6f
RAI 30/4   [7 August 1735]
Copy list of the brethren of Sherburn Hospital cited to attend the bishop's visitation.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/5   26 August 1735
Adjourned visitation of Sherburn Hospital with the bishop delivering his ordinances and depriving John Brockhall of his place for not appearing at the visitation.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/6   14 August 1735
Record of the bishop's visitation of Sherburn Hospital.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/7   1585
Act for the incorporation of Sherburn Hospital 27 Elizabeth I, not printed, with a note of Bishop Hugh le Puiset's charter.
Paper, 3f
RAI 30/8   25 August 1585
Replies of the brother Thomas Bell to the libel against him by William Forthe in the bishop's visitation of Sherburn Hospital.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/9   [August 1585]
Depositions of the poor brethren of Sherburn Hospital.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/10   [mid 18th century]
Transcripts of Sherburn Hospital documents: grant of Tan Hill by John Harpyn 1332; sale by John Trollop of rights to collate a brother to John Spearman 1679; information from Gilbert Spearman about the right of the owner of Thornley land to appoint to the Thornley chamber in the hospital.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/11   [mid 18th century]
Rights of the owners of Thornley at Sherburn Hospital.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/12   [mid 18th century]
Transcript of the petition of John Machon to the king to reclaim the mastership of Sherburn Hospital, with the bishop of Durham's support, 6 March 1661.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/13   5 August 1735
Copy citation by the bishop of Durham to Wadham Chandler master of Sherburn Hospital to summon his brethren to attend the visitation.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/14   7 August 1735
Copy certification by Wadham Chandler of having cited the brethren of Sherburn Hospital to the visitation.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/15   [?1585]
Copy ordinances and charters of Sherburn Hospital 1349-1580.
Paper, 8f, damaged
RAI 30/16   5 August 1735
Citation by the bishop of Durham to Wadham Chandler master of Sherburn Hospital to summon his brethren to attend the visitation.
Parchment, 1m
Seal: fragments, on a parchment tag through 3 slits in a turnup
RAI 30/17   [1809 x 1832]
Blank peition for a brother's place at Sherburn Hospital, addressed to the master Andrew Bell.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/18   10 August 1732
Letter of Robert Pigot, curate of Durham St Nicholas, to [the bishop of Durham], answering his articles of enquiry of 2 May, especially re charities in the parish.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/19   [early 19th century]
Extracts from the Durham Corporation Election Book 1702-1732 re the Durham St Nicholas lectureship, with a list of lands [funding the lectureship].
Paper, 2f + 1f
RAI 30/20   [later 18th century]
Transcripts of deeds re the Durham St Nicholas lectureship 1700-1756, endorsed as being from Cuthbert Sharp and 1773.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/21   [early 19th century]
Copy disbursements from the [Durham St Nicholas] churchwardens' accounts 1665-1667.
Paper, 8f
RAI 30/22   [early 19th century]
Copy licence of Bishop Thomas Langley to found a Corpus Christi guild in Durham St Nicholas
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/23   10 May 1830
Rules for those permitted to dry clothes in Durham St Mary le Bow churchyard, amended.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/24   [early 19th century]
Copy allocation of pews in Durham St Mary le Bow 1686.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/25   [early 19th century]
Index to Durham St Mary the less accounts 1753-1783.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/26   [early 19th century]
Notes on St Mary the less rectors 1241-1711.
Paper, 4f
RAI 30/27   [early 19th century]
Visitation book extracts re St Mary the less 1577-1580.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/28   [early 19th century]
Lists and notes of churchwardens, constables and parish clerks for Durham St Mary the less 1662-1828.
Paper, 15f
RAI 30/29   [early 19th century]
Notes on Durham St Mary the less charities 1701-1723.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/30   [early 19th century]
Notes on Kepier Hospital and its charities.
Paper, 8f
RAI 30/31   13 September 1826
Statement by J.L. on the entitlement of the Gillygate curacy.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/32   12 November 1832
Extract from a Durham St Giles minute book about pew sales.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/33   21 September 1842
Report of the Durham St Margaret commissioners on a residence for the curate.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/34   [18th century]
List of property belonging to Durham St Margaret detailing name, type, location and rent.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/35   [early 19th century]
Transcribed and translated ordinance for Durham St Margaret 11 December 1431 and an order to repair the chancel 19 October 1748.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/36   [early 19th century]
Translated and transcribed deeds re Durham St Margaret 1328-1503.
Paper, 9f
RAI 30/37   [early 19th century]
Description of lands bought 1762 for St Margaret's curacy, also property held 1792 and notes of deeds from 1291.
Paper, 4f
RAI 30/38   [early 19th century]
Note of the emoluments of St Margaret's according to Mr Leybourne.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/39   [early 19th century]
Notes on St Margaret's charities 1723-1799.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/40   [early 19th century]
Notes on Sidegate and medieval deeds.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/41   14 July 1836
Bill from T.L. Jackson to Raine for bricks for Finchale priory.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/42   [early 19th century]
Note of a lease to a chantry priest in Durham St Oswald of former Finchale property 1544.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/43   19 February 1828
Letter from James Raine to Robert Surtees at Mainsforth describing Shincliffe chapel and recent developments there.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/44   [early 19th century]
Facsimiles of Finchale priory signatures.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/45   [early 19th century]
Notes on the bells and font at Chester-le-Street.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/46   [early 19th century]
Notes of “Documents from Durham in my possessio” n (15th and 16th centry) [by J.I.F.].
Paper, 4f
RAI 30/47   17 October 1780
Charge delivered by the recorder to the jury of the revived court leet and court baron in the town hall after the granting of the charter.
Paper, 9f
RAI 30/48   [early 19th century]
Extracts from the mayors' books 1573-1748.
Paper, 8f
RAI 30/49   [early 19th century]
Extracts from the grassmen's books 1578-1708.
Paper, 5f
RAI 30/50   [early 19th century]
Account for Bishop Cosin's Hospital.
Paper, 1f
RAI 30/51   1826
List of the corporation and notes on income, seals, arms, inscriptions.
Paper, 2f
RAI 30/52   [early 19th century]
Notes on St Cuthbert.
Paper, 4f
RAI 30/53   17 August 1849
Durham Advertiser newspaper cutting “The Antient Government of the Street and Manor of Elvet” , annotated, with a copy of a 1614 agreement for the intercommon of Elvet and Crossgate moors.
Paper, 6f
RAI 31   1754 - 1851
Printed reports and circulars received by Raine in his various Durham city and church capacities, with some notes and transcripts of documents by him.
Paper file
RAI 31/1   [18th century]
Copies of Le Convenit between Bishop Richard Poore and the prior and convent of Durham 1228, and subsequent agreements of subsequent medieval bishops, transcribed ?by Gilbert Spearman.
Paper booklet, 16f
RAI 31/1A   1 February 1847
Evening Mail newspaper cutting on “The Diocese of Durham and its Revenues” .
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/2   [early 19th century]
Copies and notes on documents, including an inventory of the goods left in Durham Castle by the now bishop of Winchester in 1628, building materials 1623/4, dean and chapter rents 1645, Lady Hammond's charity.
Paper, 7f
RAI 31/2A   9 January 1794
Receipt of George Wood to Miss Ambler for letters of administration.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/4   [early 19th century]
Plan of the Newton Hall estate, with landholders listed.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/5   January 1810
List of animals and birds, with their Latin names, “naturally wild” in Co Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/6   [early 19th century]
“The swing letter” , copy of a letter of John Elcoate, late of Carrhouse (Staindrop), to Henry Vane, without any name subscribed, for which he was tried at Durham, 1734.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/7   15 May 1754
Articles of enquiry sent to Robert Davison, curate of Durham St Giles, with his answers, and a notice by the bishop of forthcoming confirmations.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/8   March 1794
Copy letter from Lord Louthborough to Rowland Burdon esq re holding assizes twice a year at Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/9   24 June 1822
An Act to alter and amend an Act of the 41st Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, for the Establishment of Schools for the Education of poor Children in the County Palatine of Durham, printed by G. Bramwell, 2 copies.
Paper, 4f
RAI 31/10A   5 October 1840
Subscription list for evening lectures at Durham St Nicholas, with the churchwardens' account for them, printed by George Walker jr.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/10B   25 July 1821
George Andrews' list of subscriptions to enable the poor of the city of Durham to celebrate the coronation on 19 July, with the resultant disbursements, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/11   May 1834
Printed circular letter from C.P. Cooper, Secretary of the Committee for Public Records, with a list of 14 questions about historic records, drawn up February 1833.
Paper, 2f + 2f
RAI 31/12   9 November 1847
List of subscribers to the Durham fire-engines, with an account of the expenses in putting out the fire in Silver St, procuring a new hose and repairing engines, by William Marley, printed by George Walker jr.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/13   15 March 1843
Report of the Durham Infant Schools' Society, with the accounts of Ralph Hutchinson and G.T. Fox esq, and a list of subscribers, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/14   12 December 1843
Printed report of a meeting of the Sanitary Commission by the chairman Robert Henry Allan, detailing those elected to the various committees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/15   4 December 1847
Printed report of a meeting setting up the City of Durham Sanitary Association.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/16   2 January 1847
Printed report of a meeting and a list of subscribers re distress in Ireland and Scotland.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/17   21 November [1851]
Printed report of a meeting of the central committee of the Durham County Penitentiary.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/18   6 December 1833
Orders of the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions re the County Treasurer's accounts etc, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/19   26 January 1846
Printed circular from William Clark King of the Durham Diocesan Society re promoting the employment of additional curates by preaching sermons and soliciting subscriptions.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/20   10 December 1840
Printed circular from R.H. WIlliamson reporting resolutions of meetings of 3 and 24 November of the Durham Diocesan Society for the employment of additional curates in populous places, printed by J. Wilson of Darlington.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/21   6 September 1827
The rules and address of the Durham Diocesan committee in aid of the Society for the Enlargement and Building of Churches and Chapels, with a list of grants to places in the diocese and a list of subscriptions received on its behalf by the Durham District Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, printed by H.J. Dixon of Bishopwearmouth.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/22   26 March 1842
Copy of “Ordo mensarum et convivarum in testa prioris Dunelm” of 1441.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/23   [early 19th century]
Printed copy letter from John [Cosin bishop of] Durham to Miles Stapylton giving instructions for displaying in Durham castle a [whale] found on the beach at Easington, a previous one having been disposed of by Thomas Andrews.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/24   [1832]
Public notice “Caution Respecting Cholera Issued by the Central Board of Health”, printed by Reed of Sunderland.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/25   1849
A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God ... in removing from us that grievous Disease with which many Parts of this Kingdom have been lately visited, printed by G.F. Eyre and William Spottiswoode.
Paper, 6f
RAI 31/26   13 November 1849
Poster “Removal of the Cholera. Day of Humiliation and Thanksgiving”, printed by The Chronicle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/27   21 October 1839
Report of the anniversary meeting of the Durham Mechanics' Institute and the resolution to raise a subscription, with a list of subscribers, printed by Francis Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/28   11 November 1834
Letter from George T. Fox to the inhabitants of Durham St Oswald re raising money to restore the church, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/29   1 December 1834
Proposal for a subscription for the purchase of the Allan collection of minerals for the museum of the University of Durham, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/30   24 October 1832
Election squib: “South Durham Races to be Run over the Darlington Course, in December or January Next. The St. Stephen's Stakes, for Horses of All Ages. Handicap Weights.”
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/31   1839
Report of the proceedings of the Durham Diocesan Committee in aid of the Incorporated Society for the Enlargement and Building of Churches and Chapels, with lists of contributions, grants not yet paid, and grants made since the committee's formation in 1827, printed by J. Wilson, of Darlington, 2 copies, each with different notes by the secretary J.D. Eade.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/32   7 February 1840
Letter from W.J. Rodber of the Incorporated Society for Promoting the Enlargement, Building and Repairing of Churches and Chapels, with instructions for persons engaged on enlarging or building churches or chapels, including re plans, printed by Richard Clay of London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/33   [c.1840]
Durham County Penitentiary, lists of subscribers to the building fund, the sustenation fund and the special fund for a clergyman as chaplain.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/34   1 August 1827
Observations by Sheriff Middleton on the discovery of a spiral staircase leading from the Revd Mr Gilley's stable on the west of the College.
Paper, 1f, torn
RAI 31/35   [early 19th century]
Copy of the royal grant of £200 annually for the minor canons, singing men, organist, schoolmasters etc, 7 August 1661.
Paper, 2f
RAI 31/36   [early 19th century]
Description of Durham College Oxford.
Paper, 4f
RAI 31/37   [early 19th century]
Biographies of Durham prebendaries.
Paper, 20f
RAI 31/38   [early 19th century]
Arms in Durham cathedral as found by Dugdale, 1666.
Paper, 4f
RAI 31/39   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Description of the cathedral central tower, 1456.
Paper, 1f
Original: DCD Reg. Parv. III, f.77v-78r.
RAI 31/40   1 June 1803
Letter of W. Swithinsole of Barnard Castle giving notice of a summons of the Durham militia at Bishop Auckland on 23 June.
Paper, 1f
RAI 31/41   9 September 1802
Letter of W. Swithinsole at Barnard Castle to Charles Spearman giving notice of a summons of a meeting of the Durham lieutenancy at Bishop Auckland on 5 October.
Paper, 1f
RAI 32   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of Thomas Comber's correspondence 1670-1682:
Paper file
p.1   12 July 1670
From James Comber to Thomas Comber
p.2-10   2 March 1673
From Thomas Comber
p.11-22   18 March 1674
From John Worsley
p.23   26 May 1674
From John Garthwait to Thomas Comber
p.23   28 May 1674
From F.G.
p.24-25   26 October 1674
From Thomas Comber to Lord Fauconberg
p.26   31 October 1674
From Lord Fauconberg to Thomas Comber
p.27-28   11 November 1674
From Thomas Comber to Lord Fauconberg
p.29   17 November 1674
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.30   19 February 1675
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.31   6 March 1675
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.32   13 November 1675
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.33-35   25 September 1675
From Thomas Holbeck to Thomas Comber
p.36   1 February 1676
From Lord Fauconberg to Thomas Comber
p.37   3 February 1676
From Lord Fauconberg to Thomas Comber
p.38-39   3 February 1676
From Thomas Holbeck to Thomas Comber
p.40-41   25 February 1676
From Thomas Comber to the archbishop of York
p.42-43   8 March 1676
From Thomas Comber to Sir Hugh Chomley
p.44-45   9 March 1676
From Sir Hugh Chomley to Thomas Comber
p.46-47   18 March 1676
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.48-50   8 April 1676
From W.R. to Thomas Comber
p.51-53   22 January 1677
From Joseph Law to Thomas Comber
p.54   7 April 1677
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.55   21 April 1677
From Henry Watkinson to Thomas Comber
p.56   1 May 1677
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.57   5 February 1678
From Joseph Lawe to Thomas Comber
p.57-58   5 February 1678
From Thomas Comber to Sir John Bennett
p.59   7 January 1678
From Lord Fauconberg to Thomas Comber
p.60   21 January 1678
From Sir Hugh Chomley to Thomas Comber
p.61-62   22 February 1678
From William Cave to Thomas Comber
p.63-66   10 March 1678
From Thomas Comber
p.67-69   29 June 1678
From Thomas Comber to his mother
p.70   7 January 1679
From Sir Hugh Chomley to the bishop of Chichester
p.71   16 July 1679
From John Lake to Thomas Comber
p.72   1 March 1680
From Thomas Comber to the archbishop of York
p.73   1 March 1680
From Thomas Comber to the archbishop of York
p.76   30 March 1680
From Hugh Chomley to Thomas Comber
p.77   29 August 1680
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.78-79   11 September 1680
From William Cave to Thomas Comber
p.80-81   28 January 1681
From Hugh Chomley to Thomas Comber
p.82-85   26 September 1681
From Thomas Comber to Dr Brevint
p.86   29 January 1682
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.87   7 February 1682
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.88   20 February 1682
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.89   27 April 1682
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.90   3 March 1682
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.91   27 June 1682
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.92-95   7 July 1681
From Dennis Granville to Thomas Comber
p.96-97   13 July 1681
From Dennis Granville to Thomas Comber
p.98-99   16 July 1681
From Daniel Brevint to Lord Frescheville
p.100-102   18 July 1681
From Dennis Grenville to Thomas Comber
p.103-104   19 July 1681
From Joseph Law to Thomas Comber
p.105   23 July 1681
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.106-108   29 July 1681
From Dennis Grenville to Thomas Comber
p.109   29 July 1681
From Thomas Comber to the archbishop of York
p.111-120   29 July 1681
From Thomas Comber to Dr Burnet on ceremonies
p.121-128   26 February 1682
From Thomas Comber to ?Dr Burnet
p.129   23 March 1682
From H. Cholmley to Thomas Comber
p.130-132   2 May 1682
From Thomas Comber to his mother
p.133-134   15 July 1682
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
p.135-142   10 August 1682
From W. bishop of St Asaph to Thomas Comber
p.143-145   29 August 1682
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
p.146-148   8 September 1682
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
p.149-152   12 September 1682
From Thomas Comber to ? re Dr Burnett
p.153   13 October 1682
From James Tillotson to Thomas Comber
p.154-156   9 December 1682
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
RAI 33   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of Thomas Comber's correspondence 1683-1692:
Paper file
p.1-3   30 January 1683
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
p.4-5   14 February 1683
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
p.6-9   17 January 1684
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
p.10-15   9 March 1684
From Dennis Grenville to Thomas Comber
p.16-19   27 March 1683
From Dennis Grenville
p.20-22   25 September 1683
From Dennis Grenville to Thomas Comber
p.23   4 November 1683
From Dennis Grenville to Thomas Comber
p.24   8 July 1684
From P. Samwaies to Thomas Comber
p.25   13 June 1684
From P. Samwaies to Thomas Comber
p.26-28   23 June 1684
From Abraham Seller to Thomas Comber
p.29-31   9 September 1684
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.32-33   5 March 1686
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.34-35   12 May 1686
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.36-37   9 November 1686
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.38-41   23 November 1686
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.42-43   30 November 1686
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.44   4 December 1686
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.45-46   30 April 1687
From Dennis Grenville to Thomas Comber
p.47   3 September 1687
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.48   11 October 1687
From Joseph Mapletoft to Thomas Comber
p.49-50   11 October 1687
From John Williams to Thomas Comber
p.51   28 February 1688
From J.J. to Thomas Comber
p.52-53   28 February 1688
From Thomas Comber to Lord ?
p.54   22 May 1688
From anonymous to Thomas Comber
p.55   5 June 1688
From H. W[atkinson] to Thomas Comber
p.56-58   9 June 1688
From George Hickes to Thomas Comber
p.59   22 October 1688
From Dennis Grenville to Thomas Comber
p.60-61   8 March 1689
From Martha Cary to Thomas Comber
p.62-66   4 April 1689
From Thomas Comber to Martha Cary
p.67-68   1 June 1689
From Martha Cary to Thomas Comber
p.69-70   26 June 1689
From John Cicester to Thomas Comber
p.71-74   3 July 1689
From Thomas Comber to John Cicester
p.75   6 July 1689
From Martha Cary to Thomas Comber
p.76-78   [?1689]
From Thomas Comber to Martha Cary
p.79-80   6 August 1689
From Martha Cary to Thomas Comber
p.81-84   24 August 1689
From Thomas Comber to Martha Cary
p.85-87   24 August 1689
From Thomas Comber to Martha Cary
p.88-90   8 October 1689
From Martha Cary to Thomas Comber
p.91-94   30 November 1689
From Thomas Comber to Martha Cary
p.95   10 January 1690
From John Mapletoft to Thomas Comber
p.96   12 January 1690
From J. Frescheville to Thomas Comber
p.97-98   14 January 1690
From William Beveridge to Thomas Comber
p.99-100   10 February 1690
From Martha Cary to Thomas Comber
p.101-102   22 November 1690
From Martha Cary to Thomas Comber
p.103-104   5 January 1691
From Thomas Comber to the archbishop of York
p.105-107   22 April 1691
From Thomas Comber to Martha Cary
p.108-109   11 May 1691
From C. Jessop to Thomas Comber
p.110   18 May 1691
From John Denton to Thomas Comber
p.111-112   18 May 1691
From John Burton to Thomas Comber
p.113   19 May 1691
From Thomas Comber to the chapter of York
p.114-115   [?1691]
From Thomas Comber to the archbishop of York
p.116   23 May 1691
From J. Fitzherbert Adams to Thomas Comber
p.117-118   9 July 1691
From the archbishop of York to Thomas Comber
p.119-120   24 July 1691
From Peter Heald to Thomas Comber
p.121-122   6 August 1691
From Matthew Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.123   15 December 1691
From Brian Fairfax to Thomas Comber
p.124-125   21 December 1691
From John Burton to Thomas Comber
p.126-128   28 December 1691
From Thomas Comber to Lord ?
p.129-132   29 December 1691
From Thomas Comber to Lord ?
p.133   12 January 1692
From Brian Fairfax to Thomas Comber
p.134-135   15 February 1692
From James Fall to Thomas Comber
p.136-137   3 May 1692
From Thomas Comber to the Lord President
p.138-139   3 May 1692
From Thomas Comber to the Lord President
p.140-141   6 May 1692
From Thomas Comber to Everard Exton
p.142-144   17 August 1692
From Thomas Comber to the Lord President
p.145-147   29 August 1692
From James Fall to Thomas Comber
p.148   20 November 1692
From John Thomas to Thomas Comber
p.149-150   [?1692]
From Thomas Comber to ? re the vicarage of Newcastle upon Tyne
RAI 34   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Thomas Comber's correspondence 1693-1699:
Paper file
p.1-2   15 April 1693
From Thomas Comber to his mother
p.3-4   1 June 1693
From Thomas Comber to Lord ?
p.5   12 June 1693
From Hugh Todd to Thomas Comber
p.6-8   12 August 1693
From Charles Bertie to Thomas Comber
p.9   14 July 1693
From Thomas Knaggs to ?Thomas Comber
p.10-11   [?1693]
From Thomas Comber to Mr Manlove
p.12-13   [?1693]
From Thomas Comber to the Lord Commissioners
p.14-15   30 August 1694
From Thomas Comber to his [daughter]
p.16-19   4 January 1695
From the archbishop of York to Thomas Comber
p.20   22 January 1695
From C. Hickman to Thomas Comber
p.21-22   15 July 1695
From James Hall to Thomas Comber
p.23-28   16 October 1696
From P. Heal to Thomas Comber
p.29-30   21 January 1698
From Richard Burton to Thomas Comber
p.31-32   9 February 1698
From H. Ellison to Thomas Comber
p.33   24 February 1698
From G.H. to Thomas Comber
p.34-35   28 February 1698
From Lady Vane to Thomas Comber
p.36   23 June 1698
From Matthew Halton to Thomas Comber
p.37-38   7 July 1698
From Hugh Todd to Thomas Comber
p.39-40   5 August 1698
From Joseph Sedgwick to Thomas Comber
p.41   6 August 1698
From Henry Eden to Thomas Comber
p.42   10 September 1698
From John Thoresby to Thomas Comber
p.43   21 January 1699
From I.J. (Sidney Sussex College Cambridge) to Thomas Comber
p.44-50   4 April 1699
From Dr Edward Gee to Thomas Comber
p.51   15 April 1699
From John Burton to Thomas Comber
p.52-53   24 April 1699
From Ralph Hutton to Thomas Comber
p.54-55   25 April 1699
From Thomas Comber to his mother
p.56-57   1 May 1699
From J. Burton to Thomas Comber
p.58-59   27 May 1699
From Thomas Comber to his mother
p.60-61   23 September 1699
From Alan Dunlop to Thomas Comber
p.62-63   28 October 1699
From Thomas Comber to Robert Clavell
p.64-66   [?1699]
From J. Smith to Mrs Comber
p.67-68   [?1690s]
Notes about Thomas Comber's money matters
p.69-72   [?1690s]
Memoirs out of Thomas Comber's minutes
p.73-79   [?1690s]
Language:  Latin
Notes of his life 1644-1673
p.80-95   [?1690s]
Language:  Latin
Notes of his life and diary extracts 1644-1695
p.96-142   [1695 - 1696]
The History of my own life collected An: Dom: 1695 & 1696
p.143-148   1699 - 1700
Will and probate of Thomas Comber (widow Alice, children Alice, William, Mary and Thomas)
RAI 35   [1823] - 1857
Material collected by James Raine for his A memoir of the Rev. John Hodgson : vicar of Hartburn, published in 2 volumes 1857 & 1858, including a sequence of letters from John Hodgson and some other members of his family, letters after his death in 1845 re his funeral, the auction of his library and especially the fate of his manuscripts (now (2013) in Northumberland Record Office at Woodhorn), and also some further letters from Hodgson and transcripts of others by Raine, some with additional notes by Raine, many marked as “out” [not used in the published memoir].
Paper file, 166 items
RAI 35/1   18 January 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Cowes to James Raine: his book.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/2   24 January 1840
Letter from John Hodgson jr at 49 Eldon St to James Raine: Hartburn curacy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/3   7 February 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Bonchurch IoW to James Raine: Bonchurch.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/4   18 February 1840
Letter from John Hodgson jr at 49 Eldon St to James Raine: Lord Wallace's pedigree corrections.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/5   25 February 1840
Letter from John Hodgson jr at 49 Eldon St to James Raine: Hartburn curacy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/6   28 February 1840
Letter from John Hodgson jr at 49 Eldon St to James Raine: Hartburn curacy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/7   [1840]
Letter from John Hodgson jr to James Raine: Hartburn curacy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/8   10 March 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Forth Banks to James Raine: Sir John Swinburne's pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/9   [25 March] 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Norfolk St London to James Raine: Raine's visit to London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/10   28 March 1840
Letter from R[ichard] W. Hodgson at Newcastle to James Raine: the bishop of Durham's reply re Mr Cartwright.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/11   26 March 1840
Copy letter from E[dward Maltby] bishop of Durham at Buckden Huntingdon to R[ichard] W. Hodgson: Mr Cartwright and Hodgson's father's licence for non-residence.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/12   4 April 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Bromley to James Raine: Hartburn, the Ford case in Chancery.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/13   19 May 1840
Letter from John Hodgson jr at 49 Eldon St to James Raine: the late bishop of Durham's copies of his father's work.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/14   19 May 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: his daughter Hilda going to Southampton.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/15   15 July 1840
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: the Ford case and Meldon tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/16   9 October 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: his visit.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/17   23 December 1840
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: sending him a paste brush.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/18-19   5 February 1841
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: his memoir of Risingham; Ford case; Meldon.
Enclosing an offprint from The Gentleman's Magazine for February 1841 of his “Roman Altars, Coins, &c. Found at Risingham, co. Northumberland” with illustrations.
Paper, 1f + 3f
RAI 35/20   9 March 1841
Letter from Jane B. Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: Miss Brown coming to stay with him; sketch of [Hartburn] vestry window.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/21   11 April 1841
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: his help with a design for a font at Cambo chapel.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/22   16 July 1841
Letter from John Hodgson at Wallington to James Raine: Hartburn tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/23   26 August 1841
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: painting the church; lending volumes of sermons.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/24   6 September 1841
Letter from John Hodgson at Hexham to James Raine: Hexham priory.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/25   27 September 1841
Letter from John Hodgson at Newbiggin to James Raine: Hexham priory.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/26   25 December 1841
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: Raine's victorious decree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/27   22 March 1842
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: he is better; Meldon.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/28   2 April 1842
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the Courant and a catalogue of his papers.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/29   11 April 1842
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: the archdeaconry of Northumberland offered to Mr Raymond.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/30   8 April 1842
Letter from Margaret Raine at Hartburn to James Raine [jr] (brother): her daily routine of lessons and play.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/31   26 May 1842
Letter from John Wilkinson at Hartburn to James Raine: needs his plan for a font at Cambo chapel.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/32   11 June 1842
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: needs his design for a font at Cambo chapel.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/33   1 August 1842
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: will he be at the consecration of Cambo chapel.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/34   16 November 1842
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the completion of Chambo chapel; Hartburn tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/35   19 April 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: life at Hartburn; Meldon tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/36   4 May 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: suicide of John Bewick by hanging himself.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/37   10 June 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: date of Convocation.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/38   9 September 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: needs his help for an introduction of Mr James Lee to the Durham Diocesan School.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/39   15 September 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: Mr Lee's introduction; publishing the diaries of the Countess of Pembroke and Hazel for the Surtees Society.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/40   10 October 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at Newbiggin to James Raine: publishing the Countess of Pembroke and Hazel's diaries; also the Newminster Record for the Surtees Society.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/41   20 November 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: publishing the life of Sir Ambrose Barnes, alderman of Newcastle, for the Surtees Society.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/42   30 December 1843
Letter from John Hodgson at 49 Eldon St to James Raine: inviting him to Newcastle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/43   29 January 1844
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: letter from John Richard Wilbram re the Baliol family.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/44   9 February 1844
Letter from Mr W. Harrison at Ripon to James Raine: Mr Hodgson, Mr Walbram and Baliol pedigrees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/45-46   22 April 1841
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: a funeral monument of a Roman soldier at Piercebridge.
With a sketch of the monument
Paper, 2f + 1f
RAI 35/47   8 September 1844
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the Ford case; his writing affected by his severe paralytic stroke.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/48   8 September 1844
Letter from Emma Hodgson (daughter of John) at Hartburn to James Raine: her father's stroke.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/49   20 September 1844
Letter from Emma Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the Ford case; her father's health.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/50   17 October 1844
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: his health.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/51   13 November 1844
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the Meldon tithes case.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/52   3 December 1844
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the Meldon tithes case.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/53   7 January 1845
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the Meldon tithes case.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/54   11 March 1845
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: his health; his requests for local post offices; survey of Hartburn bridge and roads.
Includes a letter from Jane B. Hodgson to James Raine; hopes for good news of Meldon.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/55   10 April 1845
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: the Meldon tithes case.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/56   12 June 1845
Letter from John Wilkinson at Hartburn to James Raine: failing health of John Hodgson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/57   13 June 1845
Letter from R[ichard] W. Hodgson at Newcastle to James Raine: death of his father John Hodgson and funeral plans.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/58   13 June 1845
Letter from John Wilkinson at Meldon to James Raine: John Hodgson's funeral.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/59   15 June 1845
Letter from R[ichard] W. Hodgson at 4 Walker Terrace Gateshead to James Raine: accommodation [for the funeral].
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/60   16 June 1845
Letter from John Armstrong at the Courant Office Newcastle to James Raine: requesting an obituary of John Hodgson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/61   19 August 1845
Letter from R[ichard] W. Hodgson at Newcastle to James Raine: sending copies of the catalogue of his father's library.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/62-63   28 August 1845
A Catalogue of the library of the Rev. John Hodgson, Deceased, Late Vicar of Hartburn, Author of the History of Northumberland and Other Works, to be sold by auction, (books, maps and tracts, with a picture of Hartburn church and a list of his publications) printed by J. Blackwell for The Courant, Newcastle. 2 copies, one marked in ink with James Raine's [purchases], the other marked in pencil with his purchases and other prices.
Printed paper booklet, 24p
RAI 35/64   25 August 1845
Letter from John Wilkinson at Meldon to James Raine: inviting him to the sale of John Hodgson's books.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/65   28 - 29 August 1845
Receipt of W. Woodman to James Raine: lots of John Hodgson's books bought by him.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/66   1 October 1845
Letter W. Woodman at London to James Raine: arrangements for preparing the catalogue of John Hodgson's manuscripts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/67   16 October 1845
Letter from W. Woodman at Alnmouth to James Raine: a committee to raise subscriptions for John Hodgson's manuscripts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/68   29 October 1845
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: commenting on a copied letter from Mr Dixon about the duke of Northumberland's coolness over supporting a subscription for Hodgson's manuscripts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/69   13 November 1845
Letter from John Swinburne at Capheaton to James Raine: involving Mr Hodgson Hinde in discussions about raising a subscription for John Hodgson's manuscripts for the benefit of his widow.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/70   January 1846
Letter from J[ohn] E. Swinburne at Capheaton to James Raine: tomb or memorial for John Hodgson at Hartburn; completion of the Meldon tithes case.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/71   6 February 1847
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: a resolution re John Hodgson's manuscripts to be entered into at Alnwick soon.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/72   24 April ?1847
Letter from Richard Croft at Hartburn to James Raine: a mason for Hodgson's monument and its design.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/73   28 May 1847
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: sends the catalogue of Hodgson's manuscripts for the dean and chapter's interest as he can make no progress with their disposal among the gentry of the county.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/74   [5 September 1847]
Letter from Richard Croft to James Raine: estimate of the sculptor Waterson for Hodgson's tombstone.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/75   4 January 1848
Letter from Richard Croft at Hartburn to James Raine: Waterson wants to know the inscription for Hodgson's tombstone.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/76   3 February 1848
Letter from Richard Croft at Hartburn to James Raine: Hodgson's tombstone complete.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/77   5 February 1848
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: the duke of Northumberland is to chair a meeting of the Newcastle Antiquaries to discuss a subscription for the purchase of John Hodgson's manuscripts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/78   29 April 1848
Letter from Richard Croft at Hartburn to James Raine: he needs the inscription for Hodgson's tombstone.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/79   28 July 1848
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: he needs a copy of his catalogue of Hodgson's manuscripts to promote at the Newcastle Antiquaries' meeting.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/80   22 December 1848
Letter from Jane B. Hodgson at 7 St Thomas St to James Raine: still depressed; fate of her late husband's manuscripts; suggests he might write a memoir of John Hodgson.
Paper, 3f
RAI 35/81   [?1848]
“Sonnet On the Historian of Northumberland”, and a further verse “Written on the Revd John Hodgson's departure to the South of England in 1839” by Robert White.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/82   22 July 1849
Letter from John Hodgson at Westmoreland House Newcastle to James Raine: inscription for his father's tombstone; deisgn for an inkstand.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/83   1 March 1850
Letter from John Hodgson at Westmoreland House Newcastle to James Raine: asking for his comments on his memoir [on his father].
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/84   5 April 1850
Letter from John Hodgson at Westmoreland House to James Raine: inkstand design; his memoir on his father; going through his father's papers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/85   12 April 1850
Letter from John Hodgson at 6 St James St Newcastle to James Raine: Sir Walter C. Trevelyan gave him letters from John Hodgson sr and Edward Swinburn of 1842 and he is looking to gather other material for his memoir; includes a design of an inkstand.
Paper, 2f + 1f
RAI 35/86   15 June 1852
Letter from John Hodgson at Westmoreland House Newcastle to James Raine: prints and plates for engravings.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/87   15 September 1852
Letter from John Hodgson at Westmoreland House Newcastle to James Raine: leaving soon to be Chief Locomotive Superintendant of the East Indian Railway Company; needs to confer about Mr Rinnicott's behaviour towards his mother.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/88   9 October 1852
Letter from John Hodgson at Westmoreland House Newcastle to James Raine: wants to pass on his work on his father's memoir; the Rinnicotts and his mother.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/89   15 October 1852
Letter from John Hodgson at Westmoreland House Newcastle to James Raine: the Rinnicotts and his mother.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/90   29 October 1852
Letter from John Hodgson at 8 St James St Newcastle to James Raine: asking him to bring Mrs Brockett's letters.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/91   5 November 1852
Letter from John Hodgson Hinde at Acton House Felton to James Raine: discusses the Hodgson manuscripts possibly going to the library at Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/92   17 November 1852
Letter from John Hodgson Hinde at Carham Hall to James Raine: he can come to Durham to discuss the Hodgson manuscripts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/93   22 February 1853
Letter from R[ichard] W. Hodgson at Newcastle to James Raine: he has sent the catalogue of [his father's] manuscripts to the dean [of Durham].
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/94   18 May 1853
Letter from R[ichard] W. Hodgson at Newcastle to James Raine: discusses a sharp reply to a letter [about his father's manuscripts].
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/95   23 May 1853
Letter from R[ichard] W. Hodgson at Newcastle to James Raine: discusses his correspondence with the dean [over his father's manuscripts].
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/96   22 January [?1840s]
Letter from John Hodgson at Carrhill to James Raine: sending a piece of boxwood for slicing up.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/97   9 February [c.1840]
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: his Surtees Society subscription; Meldon tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/98   10 February [1823 x 1833]
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to James Raine: discusses an index to Raine's North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/99   16 April [1823 x 1833]
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to James Raine: his account of Capheaton is published; he needs materials for Meldon.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/100   30 May [?1841]
Letter from John Hodgson at 49 Eldon St Newcastle to James Raine: order for an MA hood; he needs good accounts of Meldon.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/101   24 June 1841
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: a note for Dr Prosser's executor; his order for a gown and hood.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/102   18 August [1823 x 1833]
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to James Raine: Mr Marsden is extracting wills.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/103   12 November [1823 x 1833]
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to James Raine: he wants to see the box of Northumberland deeds in the treasury at Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/104   14 December [1823 x 1833]
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to James Raine: he would like to borrow Darnell's Life of Dr Basire; his payments for Jarrow and Heworth.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/105   [1834 x 1845]
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: he hopes to meet at the Newcastle Antiquarian Society.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/106   [1834 x 1845]
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: visit to Meldon; a list of Northumberland Roman inscriptions in the Durham Cathedral Library.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/107   [1833 x 1845]
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: design and funds for the new font at Cambo.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/108   [1816 x 1845]
Letter from John Hodgson to James Raine: returning various documents including Northumberland charters and MSP 91.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/109   6 June [1823 x 1833]
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to James Raine: he has packed the [Northumberland] deeds; he needs his Northumberland churches manuscript back; History of Northumberland; he has Randall and Hunter manuscripts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/110   [4 - 8 May 1819]
Letter from John Hodgson to [his wife Jane]: diary of a visit to London (incomplete).
Paper, 8f
RAI 35/111   10 - 13 May 1819
Letter from John Hodgson at 11 Upper King's St Bloomsbury to [his wife] Jane: diary of a visit to London.
Paper, 13f
RAI 35/112   14 - 15 May 1819
Letter from John Hodgson at 11 Upper King's St Bloomsbury to [his wife] Jane: diary of a visit to London (incomplete).
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/113   9 May [?1828]
Letter from Edward Swinburne at Newcastle to [John Hodgson]: his journey from Edinburgh; Miller's work on his plate of Mitford manor house.
Paper, 3f
RAI 35/114   13 November 1829
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to ?: Hadrian's Wall and the weather frustrating his drawing it; he has received pipe rolls from Raine; he is working on a Widdrington pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/115   9 December 1829
Letter from C[harles] Thorp at The College Durham to [John] Hodgson: Mr Ferguson is to engrave the Ryton altars; hr details the Thorp pedigree.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/116   8 September 1830
Letter from Matthew White Ridley at Blagdon to ?: revisions of his pedigree.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/117   19 April [?1828]
Letter from Edward Swinburne at Edinburgh to [John Hodgson]: sending the view of Mitford church.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/118   30 January 1833
Letter from John Hodgson to [?an M.P.]: the relative merits of the Courant, Journal and Chronicle.
Paper, 3f
RAI 35/119   2 August 1833
Note by [John Hodgson] of how he demanded agistment of tithes from his [Hartburn] parishioners for the last 6 years.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/120   7 - 13 August 1833
Note by [John Hodgson] of 3 letters written by him re the agistment of Hartburn tithes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/121   6 August 1833
Printed letter [from John Hodgson] at Whelpington to his tenants at Hartburn about the agistment of tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/122   27 August 1833
Letter from John Clayton at Newcastle to John Hodgson: comments on his tithes agistment case.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/123   31 August 1833
Letter from John Clayton at Newcastle to John Hodgson: tithes agistment; Ilderton rectory tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/124   13 January 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to R[ichard] W. Hodgson: Mrs Hodgson's health; old members elected.
With a comment by [Raine] about his transcription omitting portions re Hodgson's difficulties in taking on Hartburn.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/125   29 January 1835
Copy extract of a letter from [John Hodgson] at Morpeth to James Raine: his recommendation to use the library for his Bedlington account.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/126   10 February 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to H. Petrie: offers a copy of his Sheriff Rolls volume for the Tower Record Office; his account of Hadrian's Wall to be published.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/127   10 March 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to William Dickson: the Parliamentary Survey.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/128   13 March 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to William Woodman: Morpeth Mechanics Institution rejecting his Magnus Rotulus Pipae volume.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/129   16 March 1835
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to William Dickson: his Pipe Roll volume; the Parliamentary Survey queries.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/130   16 March 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson Hinde at Elswick to [John Hodgson]: comments on his Northumberland Pipe Roll volume.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/131   17 March 1835
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to [?John Hodgson Hinde]: answering his comments on the Northumberland Pipe Roll.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/132   28 March 1835
Letter from Henry Petrie at The Tower [to John Hodgson]: grateful for the Pipe Roll volume; discouraging about publication prospects for a book on Hadrian's Wall.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/133   28 March 1835
Copy letter from Sir C.G. Gurney at the College of Arms [to John Hodgson]: grateful for his Pipe Roll volume; he has little to offer in the way of Northumberland material to transcribe; laments the death of Robert Surtees.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/134   9 April 1835
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to William Dickson: sending copies of his Northumberland histories for the Alnwick Subscription Library.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/135   18 May 1835
Letter from Benjamin Braidley at Manchester [to John Hodgson]: ordering a copy of his History of Northumberland for the Portico Library; news of their fellow Sedgefield Scholars.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/136   22 May 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson Hinde at Carham Hall Coldstream [to John Hodgson]: inviting him to visit.
On the dorse of a printed circular from the Surtees Society listing the four volumes now available and asking for subscription arrears.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/137   22 May 1835
Letter from C.G. Young at the College of Arms [to John Hodgson]: he has sent a parcel of plates by the Newcastle steamer.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/138   5 June 1835
Letter from E. Swinburne at Hadham [to John Hodgson]: his and his family's movements and where Hodgson can write to him.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/139   23 June 1835
Copy letter from [John Hodgson] at Hartburn to ?: distracted by walking and the weddings of his son (Richard to Miss Straker in Newcastle on 11 June) and daughter (forthcoming); Swinburne family history.
On the dorse of lists of ordinations.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/140   14 August 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to Mrs Hedley: memorial to Anthony Hedley (d 17 January 1835) in Beltingham chapel, detailing the inscription.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/141   17 August 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: queries about the Gospatrics and possible Durham sources.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/142   28 August 1835
Letter from John Hodgson at Blenkinsopp Hall to Jane [Hodgson]: family movements and a visit to Alston.
Paper, 3f
RAI 35/143   13 October 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to John Thompson: sending a copy of memoirs on Dr Turner, Horsley and Mr Hedley; queries over Beltingham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/144   [20 April] 1835
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn [to C. Hinde]; his Northumberland volume; the Parliamentary Survey; preparing the archdeaconry of Corbridge for the press.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/145   18 July 1835
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to Hilda [Pearson, daughter]: keen to hear of her [honeymoon] tour and new life at Leazes Terrace in Newcastle; new arrangements for his post by the Chevy Chase.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/146   25 November 1835
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: comments on the Flores Historiarum and forthcoming Surtees Society wills volume.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/147   3 December 1835
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to Hilda [Pearson, daughter]: sends a hare and a book, advice on reading and shunning higly exciting causes such as dancing.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/148   8 December 1835
Copy letter [from John Hodgson] at Hartburn to Mr Sopwith: he has incurred heavy expenses [in his publications] and Mr Clayton's failure to procure him dilapidations; discusses his Alston etc work.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/149   15 December 1835
Copy letter [from John Hodgson] to James Raine: passing on a request for information from his episcopal and cathedral stores about Bishop Pilkington from Benjamin Braidley of Manchester re Rivington School.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/150   5 January 1836
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: asking him to find someone to transcribe York wills.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/151   13 February 1836
Letter from Metcalf Ross at Newcastle [to John Hodgson]: submitting his projected book on Newcastle for his opinion.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/152   4 June 1836
Letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to Mr Sopwith: his work on Haltwhistle and Hadrian's Wall; his debts from his publications.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/153   18 November 1836
Copy letter from John Hodgson at Hartburn to James Raine: asking for information on a passage in Scriptores Historiae Augustae.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/154   after 1837
Copy letter from Edward Swinburne at Capheaton [to John Hodgson]: comments on a passage in Wilkinson's book on Egypt.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/155   24 December 1837
Copy letter from Revd Edward Bigge at Linden [to John Hodgson]: discussing his transcription of Embleton and Ponteland deeds at Merton College Oxford.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/156   11 August 1837
Note that he was unable because of poverty to obey Dr Hedley's instruction to go to Gilsland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/157   19 June 1838
Letter from John Hodgson at Hexham to Jane [Hodgson, wife]: his journey on the first train along the Newcastle to Carlisle railway.
Paper, 13f
RAI 35/158   4 December 1856
Letter from Robert White at 8 Claremont Place Newcastle to James Raine: his background; papers on Neville's Cross and Otterburn.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/159   [c.1840]
Printed circular from Robert Mackreth at High Swinburne Place Newcastle to subscribers to the engraving of a portrait of John Hodgson for his History of Northumberland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/160   16 June 1845
Newspaper cutting from the Kelso Mail of an obituary of John Hodgson, with a further obituary on the dorse.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/161   16 June 1845
Transcript of the Kelso Mail obituary.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/162   23 March 1857
Letter from Robert Mackreth at York to James Raine: sending letters from John Hodgson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 35/163   13 March 1840
Report on John Hodgson's medical condition, noted by Raine as being for Dr Holland for another medical certificate [for a non-residence licence from] the bishop of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 35/164   3 March 1828
Draft by John Hodgson at Whelpington of a preface for Part III Volume II of his History of Northumberland.
Paper, 7f
RAI 35/165   1827 - 1838
Extracts from John Hodgson's diary.
Paper, 19f
RAI 35/166   [c.1850]
Drafts by Raine for passages in his memoir of Hodgson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36   1815 - 1835
Letters to James Raine, mainly on genealogical and local history queries, also some more administrative, relating to his school, diocesan, cathedral library and local societies roles; arranged chronologically. Most endorsed by Raine with correspondent, date and topic.
Paper file, 91 items
RAI 36/1   9 July 1815
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: his election as a member of the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries.
Paper, 1f
RAI 36/2   11 March 1817
Letter from John Adamson to Newcastle to James Raine: drawing a tomb in Chillingham church; coins found at Outchester.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/3   25 April 1817
Letter from J. Lambert at Alnwick to Mr Burrell: a Grey of Chillingham pedigree for his North Durham volume.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/4   5 April 1817
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: part of the poem called Cheviot; a tomb in Chillingham church; coins found at Outchester.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/5   5 August 1817
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: John Kirsopp of Hexham is a new subscriber for him; views of Holy Island in Walter Scott's works.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/6   9 July 1817
Letter from J. Lambert at Alnwick to Mr Burrell: a Grey family pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/7   4 January 1818
Letter from J. Lambert at Croft House to James Raine: Grey, Gilby and Craster family pedigrees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/8   27 March 1819
Letter from J. Lambert at Alnwick to James Raine: Alnwick property.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/9   2 August 1819
Letter from Robert Weddell of Berwick to James Raine: Captain Forster of Warneford's pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/10   4 August 1819
Letter from Robert Weddell of Berwick to James Raine: Captain Forster of Warneford's pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/11   20 November 1819
Letter from Nicholas John Philipson at Newcastle to James Raine: the Thirlwall pedigree, including a pedigree from the 1615 Visitation of Northumberland, and extracts of various medieval deeds in Latin.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/12   12 November 1819
Letter from Nicholas John Philipson at Newcastle to James Raine: the Thirlwall pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/13   30 December 1819
Letter from Edward Fairclough at Durham to James Raine: which coats of arms would he like from the Old Gaol.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/14   12 May 1820
Letter from Nicholas John Philipson at Newcastle to James Raine: the Philipson pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/15   17 May 1820
Letter from Nicholas John Philipson at Newcastle to James Raine: publication of the 1615 and 1665 [Northumberland] Visitations.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/16   10 February 1821
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: requesting arrears of the subscriptions [to the Antiquaries] of himself and Robert Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/17   5 April 1821
Letter from J. Lambert at Alnwick to James Raine: the pedigree of Lawson of Brayton Cumberland.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/18   1 August 1821
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: an action by James Forster against Captain Forster of Alnwick to recover the estate of the late Thomas Forster of Alnwick.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/19   5 August 1821
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to Robert Burrell: an action by James Forster against Captain Forster.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/20   27 November 1821
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: to return Anderson's Diplomata.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/21   27 March 1822
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: asking to borrow the Allan Tracts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/22   3 April 1822
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: returning the Allan Tracts and sending him a copy of his catalogue of Roman Gold Coins (only 32 copies printed).
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/23   3 May 1822
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: asking for selected volumes of the Allan Tracts to be sent.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/24   23 May 1822
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: returning Allan Tracts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/25   8 June 1822
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: he cannot provide a copy of the report he wants, suggests an MP or bookseller in London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/26   [c.1822]
Letter from John Adamson to James Raine: a dispute over the Tynemouth burial ground.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/27   11 August 1822
Letter from Thomas Gilchrist at Durham to James Raine: sending him court rolls of Tweedmouth and Spittle, found with modern ones, in his possession as steward of the manor.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/28   9 September 1822
Letter from Robert Thorp at Alnwick to James Raine: seeking information on an inscription on a stone coffin at Brinkburn priory.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/29   5 December 1822
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: he has not yet received his Wycliffe pamphlet; he received another cargo of Roman antiquities yesterday.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/30   10 March 1823
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: asking for information over the Bailiff's Bat Tweed fishery rights near Berwick Bridge on the south of the river.
Endorsed that the earl of Suffolk held the royalites of the Tweed and Spittle in 1657 when he exercised his right to a wreck.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/31   14 March 1823
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: Bailiff's Bat fishery rights on the Tweed, reciting a Latin document about Norham castle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/32   23 March 1823
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: comprising an amended copy of James I's grant to Sir George Howme of Norham Castle of 10 April [1604].
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/33   24 March 1823
Letter from Thomas Gilchrist at Berwick to James Raine: asking for the return of the court rolls for Tweedmouth and Spittal for 1612-1647.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/34   19 April 1823
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: incorporating an 1824 printed prospectus of his forthcoming A Glossary of North Country Words suggesting the cathedral library might procure one.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/35   18 May 1823
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: offering to send seal impressions to [William] Hamper of Birmingham; he is still awaiting the Wycliffe pamphlet.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/36   18 April 1825
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: offering him and the cathedral library a copy of his second edition of his A Glossary of North Country Words.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/37   29 December 1836
Letter from Messrs Clayton & Dunn at Newcastle to James Raine: they need to know if Magdalene chapel was a separate parish or part of St Giles for the Durham Junction Railway.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/38   15 March 1827
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: sends a copy of the royal grant to Sir George Home of Berwick Castle and estates.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/39   27 September 1827
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: introducing Revd James Morton working on the Monastic Annals of Tiviotdale and asking if there might be any Durham sources for this.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/40   3 December 1827
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: sending extracts re the infield lands of Tweedmouth and Spittal in 1736/7.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/41   14 December 1827
Letter from Thomas Gilchrist at Berwick to James Raine: sending information about abstracts of deeds re North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/42   12 August 1828
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: can he choose him a large paper copy of St Cuthbert.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/43   15 September 1828
Letter from Thorp & Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: was Chillingham vicarage a possession of Alnwick abbey.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/44   28 September 1828
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: how did burying in the priory yard at Tynemouth originate.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/45   6 October 1828
Letter from Thorp & Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: rights to the vicarage of Chillingham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/46   21 February 1829
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: queries over who owns the soil of Berwick fisheries.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/47   2 February 1829
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: sending 6 volumes of ballads and penny histories.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/48   28 March 1829
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: the architect Mr Dobson will send him a drawing of the cross erected on Holy Island.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/49   17 April 1829
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: including a copy of the royal grant to the corporation of Berwick of 30 March [1307].
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/50   17 July 1829
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: sending an application for his meeting on Monday.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/51   14 October 1829
Letter from Messrs Willoby & Home at Berwick to James Raine: the title to Carham township and Ilderton rectory tithes and enclosure.
With a copy letter from James Raine re Carham tithes.
Paper, 2f + 2f
RAI 36/52   23 October 1829
Letter from Robert Walters at Newcastle to James Raine: are there any terriers or other documents relating to Newcastle vicarage tithes in the cathedral archive.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/53   5 November 1829
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: wants to know the extant of Allan's “Collation of John Elles as vicar of Kellow in 1449” in the cathedral library.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/54   5 November 1829
Letter from W. Willoby at Berwick to James Raine: grateful for his information re Carham tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/55   7 November 1829
Letter from R. Home at Durham to James Raine: he had forgotten his purse; does he have a note of Mr Wallis former curate of Carham re the tithes there.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/56   30 October 1829
Letter from Willoby & Home at Berwick to James Raine: one will come to Durham for a personal conference, and bring information about the Broomhouse estate.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/57   14 December 1829
Letter from John Adamson to James Raine: date of the Antiquaries dinner; can he drum up volunteers to attend.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/58   24 December 1829
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to John Hodgson: anniversary dinner, hopes he and Raine could publish parts for the occasion.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/59   12 April 1830
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: comments of his North Durham; would like a dozen copies of the Berwick charter.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/60   26 May 1830
Letter from R. Home at Berwick to James Raine: Mr Donkin is to search in the bacon loft; the pedigree of Orde of Longridge.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/61   2 June 1830
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: sending two volumes of Mr Hodgson's newspapers with another four to come.
Paper, 1f
RAI 36/62   2 June 1830
Letter from Messrs Thorp & Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: they need some research doing in Durham records for which they will pay.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/63   17 July 1830
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: could he provide a 40 or 50 page article for the transactions of the Newcastle Antiquaries.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/64   25 August 1830
Letter from Thorp & Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: they need information on the parish or chapelry of Alnwick.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/65   4 October 1830
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: when might he be free for an evening.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/66   3 December 1830
Letter from Thorp & Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: they need to know if information might be available in the Durham registers; information re the Greys of Shorestone.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/67   21 December 1830
Letter from Thorp & Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: please organise a search in consistory court records re the liability of abbey lands to contribute to Alnwick parish church repairs.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/68   2 February 1831
Letter from Thomas Gilchrist at Berwick to James Raine: need to see the Charity Commissioners' report re Berwick re the charity school at Berwick which Raine said he had.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/69   6 April 1831
Letter from W. Willoby at Berwick to James Raine: asking for his opinion on Durham Grammar School as he is thinking of sending his boy there.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/70   29 April 1831
Letter from P. Penson at Durham to James Raine: reporting on the keeping of the books of the Compassionate Society.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/71   12 December 1831
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: asking him to contact Mr Richardson the artist, working on a new work on the castles and antiquities of northern counties.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/72   16 March 1832
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: printed particulars of the Greenwich Hospital Estates will be sent to him.
Paper, 1f
RAI 36/73   7 September 1832
Letter from James Baker at Nuneham to James Raine: asking about the position of deputy registrar when Mr Burrell vacates.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/74   9 April 1832
Letter from Thomas Gilchrist at Berwick to James Raine: returning the Charity Commissioners' report.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/75   12 October 1832
Letter from James Baker at Nuneham to James Raine: he needs a proctor's certificate before he can admit Mr J. Davison as deputy registrar and the bishop has not responded to his letter.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/76   17 October 1832
Letter from James Baker at Nuneham to James Raine: he needs proof of Mr Davison's competency before he can admit him, as happens in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/77   15 November 1832
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: history of the estate of Ord.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/78   3 December 1832
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: detailing the Ord pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/79   16 March 1833
Letter from J.T. Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: his progress on “the boke of arms”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/80   2 April 1833
Letter from John Adamson to James Raine: exchanging books.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/81   21 May 1833
Letter from William Cummins churchwarden of St Mary le Bow to James Raine: there will be a public vestry on 24 May re repairs.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/82   [1] June 1833
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: sending him an enclosure which the committee wants to see.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/83   1 June 1833
Printed prospectus for A History of the Borough of Gateshead by William Henry Brocket. Printed by T & J Hodgson, Union St, Newcastle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/84   August 1833
Letter from John Adamson to James Raine: can he borrow a copy of Florence of Worcester as Mr Petrie says it has details of the kings of Northumberland.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/85   15 January 1834
Printed notice of the 21st anniversary meeting of the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries, from John Adamson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/86   5 March 1834
Letter from Thomas Bell at Newcastle to James Raine: he would like to see the Burrell pedigree.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/87   26 March 1834
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: could he return the abstract of the Blakewell fishery.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/88   24 November 1834
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: his son Trotter has died.
With a draft reply from James Raine of 25 November 1834 sympathising with his loss.
Paper, 2f + 1f
RAI 36/89   8 January 1835
Letter from John Adamson to James Raine: he needs two years' arrears for Robert Surtees's subscription to the Antiquaries.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/90   13 March 1835
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: sends his Surtees Society subscription; he is still researching the records in the Tower and British Museum; Stevenson's works.
Paper, 2f
RAI 36/91   7 November 1835
Letter from Joseph Stevenson at the Tower Record Office to James Raine: sending his Oswin copy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37   1836 - 1848
Letters to James Raine, mainly on genealogical, local history and Surtees Society queries, also some more administrative relating to his cathedral, Mechanics Institute and Bluecoats school roles; arranged chronologically. Most endorsed by Raine with correspondent, date and topic.
Paper file, 96 items
RAI 37/1   19 February 1836
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: how did the Claverings of Callaley derive their title to coal under the Catholic chapel in Gateshead from the Riddells.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/2   29 February 1836
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: looking forward to North Durham; looked at Berwick guild books; hoping to visit Durham; suggests a transcript of the duke of Northumberland's Tynemouth cartulary for the Surtees Society.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/3   31 March 1836
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: sends the volume of arms.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/4   31 March 1836
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: returns Hunter's Hallamshire; hopes to meet him.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/5   30 April 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: discusses the Forster pedigree.
With a draft of Raine's reply of 5 May 1836 discussing Forster.
Paper, 4f + 2f
RAI 37/6   10 August 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: his Surtees Society membership and buying its books; Matthew Burrell and the Grey of Kyloe pedigree.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/7   31 August 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: sends his copy of the Hulme cartulary.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/8   31 August 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: discusses the Greys of Kyloe pedigree; sends the Stemmata published in 1765.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/9   8 September 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: Matthew Burrell has to stand next term.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/10   13 September 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: Matthew Burrell needing proof of his founder's kin for [a fellowship at] All Souls College Oxford.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/11   16 September 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: suggests he puts the Burrell case before Mr Young the York herald.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/12   30 September 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: asking him to press Mr Young for an answer.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/13   9 October 1836
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: payment of Mr Young; progress on the Hulne cartulary.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/14   9 October 1836
Copy letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to C.G. Young at the College of Arms: Matthew Burrell's case, the Stemmata at All Souls and the Annesley manuscipt.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/15   2 November 1836
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: does Poulter Close Farm near Lizzy Moody's Quay on the south bank of the Tyne belong to the stall of Dr Gilley or Mr Townsend?
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/16   8 December 1836
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: asks for news of North Durham; Surtees Society development.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/17   5 November 1836
Letter from John Clayton at Newcastle to James Raine: is Durham St Mary Magdalene chapel a parish or extra-parochial?
With a draft reply from Raine on the dorse of 7 November 1836 explaining it was only ever a hospital chapel.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/18    4 January 1837
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: he only wants a copy of the History from the Surtees sale.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/19   6 January 1837
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: discussing reclaiming his communications with Robert Surtees from his papers, but he would like his woodcuts back; asks how the sale has progressed and suggests the plates should be sold separately.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/20   12 January 1837
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to Robert Burrell: he would like a copy of the History from the Surtees sale on 17th at Mainsforth.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/21   7 March 1838
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: when will the Surtees volumes be out; how is Wilkie related to Collingwood?
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/22   30 March 1838
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: working on the [Berwick] corporation records; keen to work on and publish the history of the fisheries.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/23   3 June 1838
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: are the Surtees [Society] volumes out as they should be produced punctually with the funds being ample; despairs of seeing part 2 of North Durham; commends Weddell's industry on the corporation records.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/24   25 September 1838
Letter from R. Home at Berwick to James Raine: needs his advice in the suit about the tithes of Carham on behalf of the rector, impropriated against the curate.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/25   13 October 1838
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: grateful for his Surtees Society volumes though he would have preferred more Durham and York wills; Wilkie pedigree; when will part 2 of North Durham appear?
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/26   23 October 1838
Letter from R. Home at Berwick to James Raine: asking him to post any information he has re Carham tithes rather than sending it with Revd Thomas Riddell whose return is delayed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/27   11 December 1838
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: seeking his advice in a dispute between his client the owner of Goswick and the lord of the manor of Holy Island over the boundary between them, whether it is the Seal Goat or the Swinhoe Goat, occasioned by Mr Donaldson fishing for salmon between them; Stevenson is to preach at Whitsome though he is being persecuted by the Scottish church; the Ford tithe suit; the Surtees Society volumes are excellent.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/28   4 January 1840
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: he did not remove a manuscript from Crook Hall.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/29   21 January 1840
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: his eldest son is going to Durham to study Divinity, but can Raine advise what the warden means by his advice “to fix upon proper rooms” in college or lodgings, he will accompany his son, crippled as he is with gout; he hopes Raine will attend the [?Antiquaries] meeting as numbers are falling and the books are perishing in the damp.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/30   24 January 1840
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: arrangements about travelling to Durham to organise rooms for his son; sorry he cannot be at the meeting where the dampness of the books will be the priority.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/31   [?1840]
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: he needs Mr Howard's book; he is busy with preparations for wise week, especially the cooking, and is in need of God's assistance.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/32   6 March 1840
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: he did not remove his wills index from his library; Jameson has been replaced as town clerk by Gilchrist frustrating his own hopes for the post.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/33   9 May 1840
Letter from R.W. Billings at Manor House, Kentish Town, to James Raine: he is going to start work on Durham cathedral once Carlisle is done so can Raine get him access to the various parts of the cathedral he needs.
Endorsed with a note of the chapter order of 16 August 1840 granting him access under a virger's supervision.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/34   19 May 1840
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: can he return the wood cuts loaned for Surtees's Durham?
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/35   [18 October 1840]
Letter from Henry Ingledew to James Raine: can he assist in a boundary dispute between the parishes of Bothal and Bedlington over 3 fields near Shipwash Bridge?
date from postmark
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/36   23 December 1840
Letter from Robert Weddell at Berwick to James Raine: can he help with the pedigree of Sir William Selby d.1611; also with the foundation of [Berwick] grammar school; when is North Durham 2 due; address for Surtees Society volumes for Thomas Riddell; happy to transcribe a roll of mayors and sheriffs of York for a Surtees Society volume.
Paper, 2f, stamp
RAI 37/37   30 January 1841
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: he would like to reclaim his copy of the Hulme abbey cartulary; please provide more wills in the Surtees Society volumes, and Durham inquisitions, and he should have a paid under-secretary; queries re Sir John Forster warden of the Marches died c.1602; sorry Hodgson's labours are at an end; discusses Weddell's efforts on the corporation's records.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/38   28 May [?1841]
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: he returns Sherburn Hospital which he has compared with his own two copies; Mr Hodgson and newspapers; Mr Allan and Sherburn.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/39   3 August 1841
Letter from John Robert Emmerson at Durham to James Raine: an objection to William Webster's appointment as churchwarden of St Giles.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/40   [5 August 1841]
Letter from John Adamson [at Newcastle] to James Raine: could he forward to Dr Durell his son's application for [the living of] Bamburgh?
Paper, 1f, stamp
RAI 37/41   28 August 1841
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: commissioning his assistance re Hartburn tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/42   13 September 1841
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: he needs the results of Raine's London searches re Hartburn tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/43   [September 1841]
Note from an act book of a suit over Hartburn tithes between Richard Hancock vicar and Robert Lambe 1598-1599.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/44   22 September 1841
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: Hartburn tithes and extracts from the Tynemouth [priory] rental book.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/45   23 September 1841
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: he hopes Raine may be able to assist William Shield with his History of Tynemouth.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/46   24 December 1841
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: he congratulates Raine on his tithe suit result; progress with the [Hartburn] tithes case.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/47   19 March 1842
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: monies to be applied for re the restoration of Hexham abbey.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/48   28 April 1842
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to James Raine: he has again been asked for the return of the woodcuts loaned for Surtees's History of Durham.
Paper, 2f, stamp
RAI 37/49   2 September 1842
Letter from S.L. Pearson at 32 Someset St, Portman Square, London, to James Raine: asking for his support with the dean and chapter and university to gain the late Mr George Jackson's appointments, as recommended by Mr Salvin.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/50   7 September 1842
Letter from S.L. Pearson at 32 Somerset St, London, to James Raine: grateful for his assistance as he expects opposition so requests a letter of recommendation to the chapter on the day of the election.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/51   9 September 1842
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: he has received Lord Dungannon's subscription for Hexham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/52   22 September 1842
Letter from S.L. Pearson at 32 Somerset St, London, to James Raine: the election is to be on 28 [September] and he is grateful to Raine for offering to speak to prebendaries on his behalf.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/53   19 May 1843
Letter from John Clayton at Newcastle to James Raine: asking for an extract of the endowment of Felton vicarage from a [priory] register held by him.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/54   13 June 1843
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: as he searched the minister's account of Brinkburn re chapel close or Thrum Haugh, in recompense for which he can search his records gratis.
Paper, 2f, part torn off and missing
RAI 37/55   18 June 1843
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: how to search the roll of concealments if it is in the Augmentation Office.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/56   26 June ?1843
Letter from John Clayton at Newcastle to James Raine: can he search and tell him about the proceedings by the vicar of Felton which apparently only Raine can read?
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/57   3 July 1843
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: discusses the roll of concealments and Reports of the Deputy Keepers of Public Records.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/58   10 July 1843
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: can he look into the history of his Spittle/Spittal Hall opposite Berwick; anything about the land or tithes of Brinkburn chapelry?
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/59   14 July 1843
Letter from William Dickson at Berwick to James Raine: can he advise on “priory” lands mentioned in Spittal title deeds?
Paper, 2f, stamp
RAI 37/60   22 July 1843
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: thanks for the Spittal notes.
Paper, 2f, stamp
RAI 37/61   28 August 1843
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: he needs someone to make a seal for him, design specified.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/62   20 October 1843
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: he needs his help in a tithe suit over Woodhorn and its lobster tithes at Newbiggin.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/63   14 November 1843
Letter from Edward Smith at Derwent St, Bishopwearmouth, to James Raine: soliciting for his subscription to a Parliamentary Gazetteer of England and Wales ...
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/64   14 December 1843
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: wants him to search for cause papers and depositions re Woodhorn tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/65   20 February 1844
Letter from W. Woodmand at Morpeth to James Raine: Mr Hodgson's Surtees Society subscription; evidence for Mr Shipperdson's case; Mr Hardy needs the references for the writs.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/66   12 March 1844
Letter from W.E. Brockett at 50 Dean St, Newcastle, to James Raine: needs any amendments for his proposed third edition of his father's Glossary which Raine helped with.
Paper, 2f, stamp
RAI 37/67   20 March 1844
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: asking for the listed translated documents from Raine's tithe suit; noted as sent 18 April 1844.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/68   28 March 1844
Letter from W.E. Brockett at 50 Dean St, Newcastle, to James Raine: grateful for his promised contributions, Joseph Stevenson and Sir Cuthbert [Sharp] are also helping.
Paper, 2f, stamp
RAI 37/69   30 March 1844
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: reiterating his request to borrow proffered translated documents from his Meldon tithe suit; Mr Hodgson is unwell.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/70   [?March 1844]
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to Rev T.R. Shipperdson at Woodhorn vicarage: reporting a meeting of himself with George Burnell and Mr Rawlinson over their proposed legal strategy over the Woodhorn tithes suit.
Endorsed with a suggested agreement for the dispute.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/71   [?1844]
Note of animals and valuables taken on a foray on the West March 28 March 1603, from Border Papers in the State Paper Office, by Mr Woodman.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/72   [?1844]
Note of Border Papers No.89, cases and allowances 1596-1597, by Mr Woodman.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/73   17 May 1844
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: returning and asking for more of his Meldon translations; he is coming to Durham to look at wills re mentions of Woodhorn tithes.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/74   13 June 1844
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: arrangements to look at documents in Durham re Woodhorn; he hopes Raine might dine with him.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/75   22 June 1844
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: the tithe commissioners will hear the Woodhorn case from 9 [July] and he hopes Raine can be present to read extracts from the act books.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/76   1 July 1844
Letter from H.E. Brockett at 50 Dean St, Newcastle, to James Raine: asking him to look after his friend Mr Swarbreck.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/77   17 July 1844
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: asking him to transcribe an act book extract as agreed by himself with Mr Burnell; news of other tithe cases at Cresswell, North Seaton, Hirst, and Woodhorn.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/78   26 October 1844
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to Rev T.R. Shipperdson: reporting the tithe commissioners' decision re Cresswell.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/79   29 October 1844
Letter from John Hewitson at 18 Dean St, Newcastle, to James Raine: explaining the disappointing scientific demonstration at the Bluecoat School with a microscope and gas apparatus by Mr Thompson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/80   6 November 1844
Letter from Thomas Bowes Smithson at Cephalonia to James Raine: grateful for the genealogy of his uncle and Mr Elliott's note; and also for his father appointing Raine as his ?guardian.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/81   20 January 1845
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: seeking his advice on which house to send his rather idle son to at Durham School; Mr Rawlinson's intended award re Woodhorn tithes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/82   12 March 1845
Letter from John Adamson at the Antiquarian Society, Newcastle, to James Raine: the next Council meeting will consider a letter from the Literary Society re Mr Hudson's proposed railway between Newcastle and Berwick.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/83   27 March 1845
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: can he write to various canons asking for their support for his son Edward to be appointed to their living at Bywell?
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/84   22 September 1845
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: some workmen making a railway on Holy Island from some new lime kilns to the port found some ruins on which he would be grateful for Raine's opinion, and he also sends two styca coins found there.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/85   10 April 1846
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: the assistant tithe commissioner has reported that the Woodhorn vicarial tithes modus is invalid.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/86   11 April 1846
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: he wants to know his opinion on the rate for Cambo district chapel in Hartburn parish.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/87   24 April 1846
Letter from W.H. Engledow as secretary of the Durham Mechanics' Institute to James Raine: acknowledging the receipt of the memoir of Robert Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/88   8 October 1846
Letter from W. Woodman at Alnwick to James Raine: he hopes he can come to the consecration of their new church in Morpeth.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/89   30 November 1846
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: can he send a copy of his St Cuthbert to Ben; he hopes North Durham 2 will soon be published; can he ask Mr Greenwell for his opinion on the ruins, possibly Templar, at Clibburn which Lord Vernon is inclined to preserve?
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/90   20 March 1847
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: he returns the Mickleton and Spearman catalogue some of which he would like Raine to check for him; he has an affidavit from Mr Bird of Chollerton and expects one from Mr Laws as steward of Tynemouth manor.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/91   12 May 1847
Letter from Mr E. Willoby at Berwick to James Raine: commends his North Durham volume re fisheries on the south of the Tweed but wants to know about the Pool fishery not mentioned therein which Mr Waddell suggests he may be able to help with.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/92   5 January 1848
Letter from Mr Wailes to James Raine: he hopes Raine really can borrow the Life of St Bede from Mr Lawson of Brough Hall as wants his Bede window to exceed Mr Williams's.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/93   16 August 1848
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: sorry he could not be at the banquet; could he solicit subscriptions from the chapter towards buying the late Hodgson's collection so that the History might be completed?
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/94   24 November 1848
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: grateful for the proof sheets which help to show the borders of [Morpeth] school in the 16th century.
Paper, 2f
RAI 37/95   16 December 1848
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: the master's report on the value of [Morpeth] school lands at Nether Witton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 37/96   16 December 1848
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to the bishop of Durham: explaining [Morpeth] school's proposal to acquire the old chapel through the corporation, and the bishop is the school's visitor; reporting on the recovery of lands at Nether Witton which he has been prosecuting for 16 years.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38   1742 - 1856
Correspondence of James Raine, Robert Surtees, and others, concerning their publications and historical, genealogical and heraldic researches.
Paper file
RAI 38/1   24 February 1849
Letter from N.S. Liddell at Easington to James Raine: could he send him the stonemason who did the work on Little Bow church?
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/2   13 July 1850
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: discusses the records of the Knights of St John of Malta found in a cupboard in the castle in Malta and their local relevance.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/3   12 August 1850
Letter from W.H. Brockett at Gateshead to James Raine: offering impressions from a copperplate acquired from the Cuthbert Sharp sale which might be useful for North Durham.
Paper, 1f, stamp
RAI 38/4   4 October 1850
Letter from W.H. Brockett at Gateshead to James Raine: glad the Ancroft charter might be useful; the de Bove family; discusses the seal found at Long Newton held by Mr Faber.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/5   19 October 1850
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: can he ask Mr Turner for copies of his drawings of Chilburn; he would like a drawing of the Clibburn seal on dclxxi in the North Durham appendix.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/6   2 January 1851
Letter from Joseph Hunter at Carlton Ride to James Raine: “Cokinns” as an officer in the royal hosuehold as mentioned in the wardrobe accounts; the bishop [of Durham] meeting Edward I in 1274.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/7   25 March 1851
Letter from W. Dixon at Alnwick to James Raine: a meeting to discuss North Durham; who is at fault for the lack of appearance of the new Surtees Society volume?
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/8   29 March 1851
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: can he have his Clubburn survey back; when might he have a Clubburn seal drawing?
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/9   9 April 1851
Letter from James Weddell at Berwick upon Tweed to James Raine: he has found and sent on Raine's catalogue of the Mickleton and Spearman mss and his portfolio re Berwick.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/10   17 April 1851
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: the meeting; he would like the Clubburn seal drawing and the Clubburn survey; he forwards Mr Crosby's complaint that the Surtees Society still address him as Crossley.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/11   19 April 1851
Letter from John Gough Nichols at 25 Parliament St to James Raine: typesetting is complete; his father offers the use of the portrait of Trevor used in his grandfather's Literary Anecdotes; he is sending the first sheet.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/12   16 May 1851
Letter from William Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: sends a specimen from his lithographic press; queries over Twizell; offers to help as he would like to see it published in their lifetimes.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/13   25 July 1851
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: glad to hear Raine has recovered fom his illness; he would like the Templar papers back and he would try to complete the series if the Surtees Society wants to print them; he needs a drawing of the Clubburn seal for Lord Vernon; he proposes using the old perceptory at Widdington as a curate's house; the case between the stallingers and the bishop.
Paper, 2f, lower left part cut off and lost
RAI 38/14   6 February 1852
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: the dispute between churchwardens and a vestry over installing a stove in a church necessitating an injunction from the court of chancery.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/15   14 February 1852
Letter from W. Woodman at 127 Albany St, Regent's Park, London, to James Raine: who might have had the right of presenting to Brinkburn chapel since the Dissolution?
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/16   14 February 1852
Letter from W.H. Brockett at Gateshead to James Raine: can he help with an enclosed query from F.C. Husenbeth about a seal of St Radigund and with a pedigree of the Trotters of Helmden or Byers Green; he has the Ancroft charter copperplate at his service.
Paper, 2f + 1f
RAI 38/17   20 March 1852
Letter from W. Dickson at Alnwick to James Raine: details of Loanend township 2 August 1848.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/18   13 November 1852
Letter from W. Woodman at 127 Albany St, Regent's Park, London, to James Raine: he needs historic information on Chevington chapel as there is a proposal to rebuild it.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/19   27 November 1852
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: he is sorry not to have acknowledged his kind acquiesence to his wish to possess the portrait but he has been coping with gout and changing offices.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/20   4 December 1852
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: seeks his opinion on Chevington chapel depending on Warkworth church as cited in the Oliverian survey.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/21   31 January 1853
Letter from W. Woodman at Morpeth to James Raine: he receives the tithe rent charges but not the rent of the glebe farm in Hartburn.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/22/1   7 July 1856
Letter from W.R. Atkinson at Barton parsonage to Francis Mewburn: happy for his friend (?James Raine) to examine the parish registers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/22/2   8 July 1856
Letter from Francis Mewburn at Darlington to James Raine at Neville Hall, Newcastle: enclosing the above and discussing his movements.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/23   11 April 1870
Letter from Fairless Barber (secretary of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society) at Castle Hill, Rastrick, to James Raine jr (YAS headed paper): discusses a possible team of transcribers under Raine at Oxford; looking for Yorkshire church inventories in the 7th report of the Deputy Keeper of Records; going to Clopton House, Stratford, and offering to search in registers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/24   10 January 1845
Letter from R.W. Billings at 44 Lower Belgrave Place to James Raine: he will do his drawings the next time he comes to Durham; he is going to Edinburgh.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/25   24 September 1845
Letter from E[dward Maltby bishop of] Durham at Auckland Castle to James Raine: gives his apologies for the Surtees Society meeting; he would like an historic account of Auckland castle, he is unsure if Billings might have it in hand.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/26   28 April 1846
Letter from A[nthony] Salvin at Frickley to James Raine: he sends his overdue Surtees Society cheque; he was impressed by Auckland Castle chapel.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/27   19 February 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave Place to James Raine: he needs £60 for the Auckland plates and can he have the memorandum of total costs as he hopes to complete it in the summer; he would Raine like to suggest a woodcut of the palace.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/28   9 March 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave Place to James Raine: he needs £60 for the Auckland plates soon as he will be leaving London shortly.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/29   17 March 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave Place to James Raine: he has received the £60; can Raine answer the other points before he leaves for Scotland?
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/30   13 September 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at Shapensay, Orkney, to James Raine: Mr Smith the engraver has promised the screen plate in 10 days; he will bring the proofs to Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/31   18 October 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave Place to James Raine: outlining his account with Raine and what Raine still owes; he is glad Raine likes the drawings.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/32   4 October 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave St to James Raine: delivery of drawings and plates.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/33   9 October 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave St to James Raine: sends a memorandum of his account; would he like a woodcut of the bracket; he needs an order for £18 15s; his printers will print the sheets to Raine's order.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/34   13 October 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave St to James Raine: please send the £18 15s.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/35   9 December 1847
Letter from R.W. Billings at 46 Lower Belgrave St to James Raine: receipt for the £6 10s balance of his account.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/36   13 December [1845]
Letter from E[dward Maltby bishop of] Durham at Auckland Castle to James Raine: returns the curious paper about the first protestant bishop of Durham who would not have got away with so much in the improved communications of today.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/37   ?3 April 1851
Letter from E[dward Maltby bishop of] Durham at Auckland Castle to James Raine: hopes he will dine and continue his survey of the castle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/38   [13 April 1851]
Letter from E[dward Maltby bishop of] Durham at Auckland Castle to James Raine: sending a letter (next below) from Lord Barrington; his plans for travelling south are uncertain.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/39   12 April 1851
Letter from Lord Barrington at Cavendish Square to [Edward Maltby bishop of Durham]: he will search out plates or impressions of Bishop Barrington for James Raine who could have written direct to him.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/40   22 November 1851
Letter from N.A. Douglas Gresley at Bishop Auckland to James Raine: he sends the requested parliamentary survey report on Auckland castle and park.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/41   3 December 1851
Letter from S. Bentley at Bangor House, to James Raine: printing of sheets; copperplate of Bishop Bury's seal; he would be glad to undertake the new Surtees Society volume by Mr Greenwell.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/42   8 May 1852
Letter from Mr Le Quex at 184 Tottenham Court Road to James Raine: more colour on his Auckland plates.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/43   18 September 1852
Letter from George Wetwan at Bridlington Quay to James Raine: he wants help with his pedigree, mentioned as Whitwange of Dunstan in Embleton in Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/44   [mid 19th century]
Instructions for searches at Durham into the relationship between abbey lands and the parish church of Alnwick.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/45   [mid 19th century]
“Impromptu” , verses addressed to R.S. Hawks kt, churchwarden of [Newcastle] St Nicholas and patron of the musical festival.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/46   [1840s]
Letter from W.L. Wharton: discussing the advisability of seeking an apology from Lord Londonderry re the Durham city election.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/47   [?1840s]
Letter from W.L. Wharton to James Raine: he needs a list of the articles he had offered for his polytechnic exhibition.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/48   [?1840s]
Letter from John Adamson to James Raine: he asks Raine to let Mr Fowler see his sketches of the Chillingham tomb.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/49   17 December [?1840s]
Letter from John Gough Nichols at 25 Parliament St to James Raine: is the Review of Reginald continuation ready; the woodcuts have arrived but there are no Collectanea numbers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/50   24 March 1742
Letter from E[dward Chandler bishop of] Durham to G. Surtees: discussing deeds concerning Mr Bradshaigh, and Mr Freville's fraudulent conversion of leasehold into copyhold land.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/51   3 April 1779
Letter from Robert Culley at Denton to Robert Surtees at Mainsforth: including and discussing a 1617 inquisition into Sir Thomas Surtees's land in Denton; offers congratulations on the birth of his heir.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/52   2 May 1809
Letter from Richard Wallis at Seaham to Robert Surtees: appointments by Coverham abbey to [?Seaham] rectory until the Dissolution.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/53   2 August 1813
Letter from John George Lambton at Lambton Hall: soliciting his support as MP in sucession to the late Vane Tempest.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/54   21 February 1814
Letter from J. Backhouse jr at Darlington: asking if he will agree to becoming vice president of the Auxiliary Bible Society in place of the late Charles Plumptre.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/55   4 December 1815
Letter from Edward Blore at 6 Gorwell Street Road [to Robert Surtees]: discussing proofs of plates, can Raine send a sketch of a missing seal; sends a copy of his father's History of the Manor of Wingfield in Derbyshire; he needs the bill for the Dalden monument paying.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/56   25 February 1820
Letter from Richard Wharton at London to Robert Surtees at Mainsforth: soliciting his vote as MP for Co Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/57   27 February 1820
Letter from W. Powlett at Raby Castle [to Robert Surtees]: soliciting his vote in the coming election.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/58   17 June 1820
Letter from Nicholas John Philipson at Newcastle upon Tyne to Robert Surtees: sending him a copy of Flower's Visitation of the County of Durham in 1575 in thanks for his help; disappointed that volume 2 of Surtees's History of Durham has yet to appear; Visitation sales have not been good; he hopes his trip to France has not been affected by the French government's alteration of the election law.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/59   22 July 1820
Letter from Nicholas John Philipson at Newcastle upon Tyne to Robert Surtees at Mainsforth: he is happy to send him his printing block with H on it as it has the Surtees arms on it; he will probably not print the suggested History of the Hiltons as he lost money on the Visitation volume (none sold in Durham).
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/60   1 March 1823
Letter from Nicholas Carlisle at Somerset Place to Robert Surtees: he is sending a copy of his unpublished family history, his first essay in such researches.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/61   28 July 1824
Letter from Thomas Sherwood at Snow Hall to [Robert] Surtees: recommending treatment, pills, exercise and diet for “old Jack of the Rowan”'s sciatica; the beneficial effect of leeches on another patient; disucssion of Cleatlam township and offering an 1822 plan of it; property changes in Gainford; a memorial inscription for James Blackburn fellow of Trintiy College Cambridge.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/62   11 July 1826
Letter from George Andrews at Durham to Robert Surtees: sending poor rates for Durham St Nicholas 1800-1826 and notes on the boundaries, workhouse and extra-parochial parts of St Nicholas; he will need to do further work on the woollen business.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/63   9 August 1826
Letter from Elizbaeth Radclyffe at Bridge St, Westminster, to Robert Surtees: grateful for his enclosure; her poor boy is now better and took his deeds to Mr Nicholls; selling her books through Mr Sotheby on Mrs Salwey's advice; she is keen to leave London but finds it hard to part with things.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/64   30 November 1827
Letter from John Wilson at Wolsingham to Robert Surtees: he wants his advice on the copyhold or freehold status of the West Biggens estate at Wolsingham belonging to Lord Deerhurst, and its liability thereby to tithe, citing an alienation on a Bishop Pilkington Close Roll.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/65   17 January 1828
Letter from Ignatius Bonomi to Robert Surtees: the widening of Shincliffe Bridge, with a detailed description of the old bridge and its setting, and the construction of the new bridge 1824-1826.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/66   3 January 1828
Letter from ?Charles Tennyson at Brancepeth Castle to Robert Surtees: soliciting his support for Mr [William] Russell - currently in Italy - as MP for Co Durham on Mr Lambton's expected elevation to the peerage.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/67   28 April 1828
Letter from Salvin at Croxdale to Robert Surtees: he bought High Butterby on 13 May 1802 and Low Butterby on 15 July 1820; he is happy to assist over the carrs but Mr Wright says their view has already taken place.
Paper, 2f, 2 corners cut/torn off and missing
RAI 38/68   10 July 1828
Letter from Elizabeth Radclyffe at 12 Bridge St, Westminster, to Robert Surtees: grateful for his many kindnesses; where should she send his parchments and a tontine to; her plans for moving to Darley with her daughters; her son Henry is being supported at Pembroke College Cambridge partly by Mrs Salwey; she hopes to look through her [late husband's] unfinished pedigrees at Darley.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/69   25 August 1828
Letter from E[lizabeth] Radclyffe at 12 Bridge St Westminster to Robert Surtees: the Salvin papers have probably gone to Dorley; she sent the Bacon pedigree to Mr Benthorn; her late husband's work on the Knights Templar is not paid for; Mr Blackett is still a friend and will sell some of her books.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/70   [6 October 1828]
Letter from Elizabeth Radclyffe at Darley Hall to Robert Surtees: she is only here a few days, is lonely and thought Mrs Salwey will visit; she apologises over not sending the Salvin papers, but sends a book as a trifling memorial; most of her books have gone to Mr Sotheby's.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/71   28 February 1829
Letter from W.S. Gilly at Durham to R[obert] Surtees: the dean and chapter have agreed to Miss Ambler's burial in the Nine Altars [chapel], he will inform Miss Marshall.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/72   24 September 1829
Letter from W[illiam van Mildert bishop of] Durham at Auckland Castle to Robert Surtees: the weather has put him off driving over to Mainsforth, so he invites him and Mrs Surtees to dinner instead.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/73   4 October 1828
Letter from William ?Russell at Brancepeth Castle: inviting him to visit, the duke of Sussex will be here, and he is welcome to look at the castle's documents which his uncle C[harles] Tennyson, who pretends to be an antiquary, would be happy to show him.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/74   12 October 1829
Letter from W[illiam van Mildert bishop of] Durham at Auckland Castle to R[obert] Surtees: he accepts his invitation to Mainsforth after consecrating Ferry Hill chapel, but the ladies will not come along.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/75   11 May 1830
Letter from James Raine to Robert Surtees: he reports the arrangements for the [Sherwood] family and estate at Snow Hall; he will send the book with the Scroop abstract and 6 years of the Newcastle papers; would he accompany him to York shortly to prove the will?
Paper, 2f, [seal] excised and missing
RAI 38/76   13 August 1830
Letter from Thomas Peacock at Denton: he reports on queries and answers about lands in the lordship of Barford and Walker Hall in Newsham township.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/77   11 September 1830
Letter from ?J.N. Stapleton to Robert Surtees: news of his friend Mrs Gibbs, coming to Newcastle, of his own health and the benefits of moving to Galsgow, the fate of the late bishop of Calcutta married to his cousin, and the health and demise of the family of his Stapleton brother.
Paper, 2f, [seal] excised and missing
RAI 38/78   9 December 1830
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle to Robert Surtees: sending him two marked up sale catalogues, with the ?Gissner and a pamphlet about reforms.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/79   8 January 1831
Letter from Thomas W. Blackiston at London to [Robert] Surtees: sending him details about Blakestones/Blackistons; he has printed a general view of Europe and America which is at Mr Egertons bookseller Whitehall for him; he now resides at Rochester; everyhting is quiet now.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/80   3 February 1831
Letter from ? Durham at London: sending two proofs of new drawings of Lambton Castle for his History of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/81/1   11 January 1830
Letter from John Gough Nichols to R[obert] Surtees: discusses the identity of a Vane lady in the Gentleman's Magazine; he has submitted some cited doggerel verses about a clergyman called Hickman; he asks his opinion of Vol. I of Mr Paver's Yorkshire Wills.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/81/2   3 December 1830
Letter from John G. Nichols: discusses pedigrees and anecdotes re the Vanes; money received.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/81/3   6 June 1831
Letter from John G. Nichols to R[obert] Surtees: his stay at Barnard Castle; woodcuts of St Anthony and Richard III's boars; the name of the anonymous tourist in Teesdale; a memoir of General Aylmer, county historian of Hertfordshire.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/81/4   [6 June 1831]
Letter from [John G. Nichols] to Robert Surtees: discusses Lady Vane's appearance in Hogarth's picture of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and the verses on it.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/82   8 June 1831
Letter from Thomas Sopwith at Newcastle to R[obert] Surtees: receipts his money for Mr Hodgson's portrait; his visit to the ailing Mr Sykes and his Abbotsford-like apartment, and his books are coming to Surtees; he encloses a rough etching of St Anthony and discusses options for it; his sketches of Sir Walter Scott and Abbotsford.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/83   13 October 1831
Letter from Elizabeth Radclyffe [on behalf of] and signed by Elizabeth Salwey at Darley Hall to R[obert] Surtees: seeking his assistance in resolving her financial problems, in particular her son's debts at Cambridge, as Mrs Salwey has been unable to honour her promise to pay her £100 a year and her son £50.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/84   20 October 1831
Letter from Joseph Hunter at Belvedere Bath to Robert Surtees: details and pedigree of the Banneys family which he apologises for not having sent sooner.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/85   18 January 1832
Letter from Robert Surtees at Redworth to [Robert] Surtees: soliciting a letter of introduction to tutors at Trinity College Cambridge on behalf of his son Henry.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/86   10 November 1832
Letter from Matthew Thompson at Durham to Robert Surtees: he sends drawings of the old roof at Brancepeth castle and describes the castle layout and the Russells' use of it; he also sends drawings of Neville's Cross.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/87   24 November 1832
Letter from J[ames] Raine to Robert Surtees: he visited Etherley and Southchurch with the architect Mr Rickman so he will send the descriptions; he also has the inscription from the Denton coffin lid.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/88   6 April 1835
Letter from John Trotter Brockett at Newcastle upon Tyne [to Mrs Surtees]: he is grateful for her sending the memoranda from Robert Surtees's notes and for returning his son's book; h sympathises with her bereavement.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/89   [c.1830]
Letter from ?Mr Bowyer Nichols: listing the plates of seals which remain for Hutchinson's History.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/90   25 January 1830
Letter from James Dodsley Cuff at Stockwell to Mr Young: returning and discussing Scotch coins sent him by Mr Surtees, and possible Scottish mints pre William I.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/91   18 August 1824
Letter from Thomas Chapman at Wolsingham to Francis Smales at Durham: the four divisions of Wolsingham parish, parish officers, and highway repairs.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/92   30 July 1822
Letter from John Davidson at Barnard Castle parsonage to Thomas Sherwood at Snow Hall, Gainford: sending extracts from deeds etc for the History of Durham; a visit from Mr Surtees might have yielded more.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/93   27 January [c.1830]
Letter from C.G. Y[oung]: discussing and detailing Neville earl of Westmorland arms at Staindrop and Raby.
Paper, 10f
RAI 38/94   13 March [1813]
Letter from William Thomas Salvin at Croxdale to William Radclyffe, College of Arms: grateful for the pedigree; can he use all the quarterings on a carriage or seal?
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/95   22 March 1828
Letter from J.R. S[hipperdson]: various tithes issues re Shincliffe.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/96   24 April 1828
Letter from J.R. Shipperdson at Durham: distribution of moneys to the 8 poor persons in Bishop Cosin's Hospital, and details of who appoints them.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/97   6 April 1812
Letter from William Thomas Salvin at Croxdale to William Radclyffe, College of Arms: the weather has frustrated his attempts to consult his relations re his pedigree, of which he commissions an illuminated copy.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/98   [c.1830]
Letter from C.G. Young: he has found Dugdale's autograph notes so he can report further on the Neville arms and their origins.
Paper, 4f
RAI 38/99   4 January [c.1830]
Letter from C.G. Young at the College of Arms to Robert Surtees: discussing and detailing memorial inscriptions from Whickham
Paper, 2f, torn
RAI 38/100   19 January [1828]
Letter from R. Dobson at Streatlam Hill House Darlington to Robert Surtees: asking him to research the background to the vicar of Gainford's tithe suit against the marquis of Cleveland; his opinion of Mr Barnes going up to Trinity College Cambridge; Lambton to be made a peer.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/101   [c.1830]
Letter from L. Bentley to Robert Surtees: offering to compile an index for his History and sending a sample of the first parish.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/102   [c.1830]
Letter from J.R. S[hipperdson] to R[obert] Surtees: Queen Anne's Bounty re Croxdale and Shincliffe.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/103   21 December [c.1830]
Letter from J. Nichols at Red Lion Passage to Robert Surtees: details the Allan papers he now holds, and a plate of Darlington church with copper plates of seals; some of the plates for Hutchinson's History were melted by the calamity of 1808 and others were damaged.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/104   [c.1830]
Letter from J. Hutchinson to Robert Surtees: details of the Chapel Garth and its tolls let to Mr Ainsley and rented by Mr Clifton.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/105   22 January [c.1830]
Letter from Ignatius Bonomi at Durham: detailing the issues and new roads required for the new [Shincliffe] bridge.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/106   ?19 December ?1813
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to Robert Surtees: reporting his correspondence with Mr Noble about a penny of Bishop Skirlaw or Shirwood.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/107   30 January 1813
Letter from William Thomas Salvin at Croxdale to William Radclyffe College of Arms: offering the motto “je ne change qu'en mourant” for his family.
Paper, 2f
RAI 38/108   31 July 1831
Letter from C[uthbert] S[harp] to R[obert] Surtees: check the Hiltons; can he join them in Richmond.
Paper, 1f
RAI 38/109   15 January [c.1830]
Letter from [C.S. Young] at the College of Arms: [James] Raine's visit; suggests a possible tablet in Whickham church to Taylor.
Paper, 2f, much of f.2 torn off and missing
RAI 38/110   [c.1830]
Printed transcript of a Norham charter.
Paper, 1f
RAI 39   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of episcopal constitutions and visitation articles of bishops of Durham and archbishops of York made [by Raine].
Paper file, 12 items
RAI 39/1   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Articles of Inquiry to the Diocese of Durham in the first episcopal visitation of John [Cosin] bishop of Durham 1662
Paper, 16f
Original printed: T. Garthwait, Articles of Inquiry ..., (1662), 13p.
RAI 39/2   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Articles of Visitation and Enquiry within the Diocese and Province of York in the Metropolitical Visitation of Accepted [Frewen] archbishop of York 1662.
Paper, 8f
Original printed: Articles of Visitation ... Metropolitical Visitation Accepted York, (York, Alice Broade, 1662)
RAI 39/3   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Orders to be observed of every bishoppe in his diocese within the province of York
Paper, 2f
Original: Caius College Cambridge, MS D.37, f.168ff.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia iv, (1737), p.341
RAI 39/4   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Constitutions of William [Fitzherbert] archbishop of York [1153].
Paper, 2f
Original: BL Cotton MS Vitellius A.ii, n.32.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia i, (1737), p.425.
RAI 39/5   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Constitutions of Walter of Kirkham bishop of Durham 1255
Paper, 14f
Original: DCL MS B.IV.41.17, f.170-172.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia i, (1737), p.704-708.
RAI 39/6   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Synodal Constitutions of Robert [of Holy Island] bishop of Durham 1276
Paper, 6f
Original: DCL MS B.IV.41.17, f.180.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia ii, (1737), p.28-29.
RAI 39/7   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Constitutions of William [Greenfield] archbishop of York 1311.
Paper, 18f
Original: BL, Cotton MS Vitellius D.5, f.162.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia ii, (1737), p.409-415.
RAI 39/8   [early 19th century]
Transcript of Constitutions of Richard Kellaw bishop of Durham 1312.
Paper, 10f
Original: DCL MS B.IV.41.17, f.181-182..
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia ii, (1737), p.416-419.
RAI 39/9   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the constitutions of Louis Beaumont bishop of Durham 1319
Paper, 6f
Original: DCL MS B.IV.41.17, f.183-184.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia ii, (1737), p.495-497.
RAI 39/10   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the Confirmation of the Compositions made at the visitation of the dean and chapter of York by the archbishop of York 1328
Paper, 4f
Original: BL, Cotton MS Vitellius A.2, f.12.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia ii, (1737), p.546-547.
RAI 39/11   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the Constitutions of John Thoresby archbishop of York 1367
Paper, 16f
Original: BL, Cotton MS Vitellius D.5, f.152.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia iii, (1737), p.68-73.
RAI 39/12   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the Constitutions of the province of York by Thomas [Wolsey] archbishop of York
Paper, 18f
Original: BL, Cotton MS Vitellius D.5, f.152.
Printed: Wilkins, Concilia iii, (1737), p.662-668.
RAI 40   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of wills and inventories made from original wills and register copies in the Durham registry by James Raine and others
1. Translated will of Walter Skirlaw bishop of Durham 1406, on reused Surtees Society title pages of 1839 for Francisque Michel's translated edition of Chronicle of the War Between the English and the Scots in 1173 and 1774 by Jordan Fantosme, 12f.
2. Will of Thomas Surteys miles 1435, extracted by Joseph Buckle, 1f.
3. Wills of John Crawfurth prebendary of Durham 1563, William Todd canon of Durham 1567, William Whittingham dean of Durham 1579, Katherine Whittingham widow of the dean of Durham 1591, extracted by ?James Mickleton, 5f.
4. Extract of the will of Ralph Surteis 1549, by W. Maxwell, 1f.
5. Will of George Carr of Lesburie 1560, 2f.
6. Will and codicils of Henry Smith gent of the city of Durham 1598, with bounds of the township of Brearton in Neasham, by ?Robert Surtees, 36f.
7. Will of John Bedforth petty canon of Durham cathedral 1597, 1f.
8. Letter from John Pepper to Dr Colmer at Durham re placing apprentices 1588, 1f.
9. Will of Hugh Hutchinson of Framwellgate alderman 1624, 8f.
10. Letter from W. Bray at Bloomsbury to [Robert] Surtees with information about Henry Smith alderman of London including re his will 16 December 1816, 2f.
11. Letter from Anthony Temple Tate at Ripon to James Raine with an extract of inventories of Thomas Moorhouse of Sixeworth Grange Netherdale 1595 and 1635, 17 August 1836, 2f.
12. Will of Ralph Lee of the South Bailey Durham 1662, 2f.
13. Will, inventory and notes about Thomas Delavel of the city of Durham and Hetton-le-Hole gent 1663, 2f.
14. Will of and notes on Rowland Wilkinson of Lanchester 1674, 1f.
15. Will of Francis Callaghan of the city of Durham vintner 1676, 6f.
16. Will of Francis Callaghan of the city of Durham vintner 1676 sent to Thomas Gyll at Newcastle, 2f.
17. Extract of the will of Robert Barker of Richmond 1680.
18. Notes on the will of Francis Forster esq of the South Bailey Durham 1681 with notes on the family, 1f.
19. Will of Thomas Barker of East Newbiggin yeoman 1686, 2f.
20. Extract of the will of Ralph Harrison of Braynes Loope 1687, 1f.
21. Will of Ralph Simpson of Shipley 1689 sent by C[uthbert] S[harp] to Robert Surtees 23 October 1831, 2f.
22. Will of Robert Suretys of Ryton 1705 sent by S. Middleton to Robert Surtees 21 August 1819, 2f.
23. Extract of the will of Magd. Grey 1710, 2f.
24. Will of William Hartwell rector of Stanhope 1725, 16f.
25. Extract of the will of Matthew Hutton 1726 made 1825 re the purchase of land at Mount Pleasant, North Riding, 1f.
26. Will of David Dixon of New Elvet gent 1726, 4f.
27. Extract of the will of Jane Finney of North Bailey Durham widow 1729 with some notes by S. M[iddleton], 2f.
28. Extract of the will of Elizabeth Davison of North Bailey Durham spinster 1762, 1f.
29. Will of Ralph Carr of Cocken Hall esq 1781, 10f.
30. Extracts of the wills of Edward Blackett of Hamsterley 1727, Cassandra Baddeley 1673, Christopher Blackett of Hoppiland 1675, Thomas Blackett of Blyth 1701, John Blackett of Blyth 1704, Mary Blackett of Newcastle widow 1709, Thomas Blackett of North Shields 1717, Edward Blackett of Gateshead 1719, Samuel Blackett of North Shields 1719, sent by S. Middleton to Robert Surtees 29 November 1810, 2f.
31. Extract of the will of William Lawson of Thorp Bulmer 1596, 1f.
32. Notes on Ambrose Brunskell of Northlaw Herts and his will 1668, 1f.
33. Extract of the will of Thomas Butler of Cleatlam farmer 1675, 3f.
34. Extract of the will of Mrs Bowyer of Mile End, 2f.
35. Part of the will of Elizabeth Jenyson of Walworth, 1f.
36. Case of Catherine Carr against Ann Carr 1590, 1f.
37. Margaret Fetherstonhalgh widow setting up a charity in Stanhope church in memory of her husband John 1530, 1f.
38. Notes from the will of Thomas Robinson of Usworth 1721, 2f.
39. Extracts from the will of Thomas Power of Allertongate, 1f.
40. Notes from the will of Richard Vaux of Great Burdon gent 1591, 1f.
41. Extracts from the will of Ralph Carr 1709, 2f.
42. Notes of many and various 1576-1715, 8f.
43. Notes from the will of Anne Mowbray widow of Teesdale Mowbray 1738, 2f.
44. List of wills 1662-1703, 1f.
45. Notes from Edward Nolter's will 1699, 1f.
46. Lists of Walworth deeds 1200s-1300s, 3f.
47. Extracts of the wills of Cuthbert Atkinson of Woodside Lanchester 1681 and Anthony Surtees of Holling yeoman 1725, 2f.
48. Etxracts of the wills of Ralph Burnop of Burnopside 1763 and Thomas Humble sr of Ryton Woodside 1719, 1f.
49. Extract of the will of Elizabeth FitzRichard 1436, 1f.
50. Extract of the will of William Coltman of Durham St Giles 1502, 1f.
51. Extracts of the wills of John Smith of Lowsen Hill gent 1734 and Anne Baxter of Westroughside Edmundbyers 1744, 1f.
52. Extract of the will of Gilbert Machon re the poor of Little St Mary 1706, 1f.
53. Extract of the will of Roger Smith 1630, 1f.
54. Extract of the will of Isabel Tunstall 1513, 1f.
55. Note of the will of Mary Forster of Durham St Oswald 1689, 1f.
56. Inventory of Dame Elizabeth Forster 1665, 1f.
57. Will of Thomas Oliver of the city of Durham taylor 1573, 1f.
Paper file
RAI 41   [c.1710] - [mid 19th century]
Transcripts of documents and historical notes.
Paper file, 46 items
RAI 41/1   1 August 1816
Subpoena to James Raine to appear at the Newcastle assizes on 15 August in a case between George Johnson plaintiff and William Dealtry clerk, Thomas Cutler Rudstoen Read clerk, John Gray and William Ware defendants re a trespass at Crayke.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/2   [c.1710]
Printed case of John Allison gent and Nevill Ridley esq appellants against the attorney-general in the court of exchequer over Catterick manor.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/3   [mid 18th century]
Notes on the Hylton family.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/4   [early 19th century]
Notes on the Cradock family from the Tunstall mss.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/5   [early 19th century]
Transcript of John Errington's warrant for all constables to arrest runaways, 10 November 1643.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/6   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the Berwick return of members of parliament by George Mort mayor, 1 James I.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/7   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the Berwick return of members of parliament by John Fourde mayor, 39 Elizabeth I.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/8   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the oath of Richard duke of York to Henry VI in 1452.
Paper, 2f
Original: DCD Reg. IV, f.92v
RAI 41/9   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcript of a Berwick indenture, sealed by many, 1 April 1685.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/10   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a list of places where thurntoll is customarily taken, with the direction of travel for which the tolls applied.
Paper, 1f
Original: DCD Reg. II, f.184v
RAI 41/11   early 19th century
Language:  French
Transcript of a writ of John de Stutevyle son and heir of Robert de Stutevyle re the barony of Mitford, London, 20 February 8 Edward [II].
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/12   15 February 1842
Language:  Latin
Transcripts of “Ely charters”, of William son of Richard to the two sons of Aslac the priest, namely Gurhan and John, also of Richard de Bailloll to his son William de Baillol.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/13   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcript of a grant of John de Montefort, duke of Brittany, re the honor of Richmond, Westminster 19 January 1360/1.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/14   [early 19th century]
Inventory of pictures at Lumley Castle and of the Lumley tomb effigies in Chester-le-Street church.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/15   [early 19th century]
Language:  English and Spanish
“A new Creed for 1795 & 1796” lampooning the government beginning “I believe in Billy Pitt Chancellor of the Exchequer ...”.
On the dorse, “The Spanish Pater Noster”, beginning “Padre nuestro, que estas en el cielo ...”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/16   [early 19th century]
“A Sermon preched by Mr Jno Rows Mastr of ye Colld of Aberdeen about ye time wn ye Whigs were in arms, but of Jeremiah, his text is Sion is wounded”, endorsed “copd from an old Book at Ravensworth”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/17   [early 19th century]
“Radclyffe Pamphlet”, case about the Radclyffe pedigree, much cancelled and interlineated.
Paper pamphlet, 12f
RAI 41/18   [mid 18th century]
Description of the privileges and liberties of the prior and convent then dean and chapter of Durham
Paper, 4f, stained and damaged with the end of f.4 missing
RAI 41/19   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a letter from W. F[louer] to Mr Stapylton about money and the embalming/examination of “my lord” , 18 January 1671/2.
Military fees in the bishopric of Durham, extracted 1661 by Christopher Mickleton.
Confirmations of [episcopal officials] in the times of Dean James and Sir Adam Newton.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/20   [early 19th century]
Details of documents 1515-1562 in the possession of the dean and chapter of Ely relating to Lakenheath tithes.
Paper, 4f
RAI 41/21   [early 19th century]
Notes on cathedral priory documents in Locs. 25 and 28.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/22   [early 19th century]
Notes on Combe Martin 1593 and on some memorial inscriptions.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/23   [early 19th century]
Transcription of a letter from Leonard Scurve to Sir George Wentworth arranging to meet, Beedon, 23 October 1655.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/24   [early 19th century]
Notes on grants of the Manningham family from 1400 to 1809.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/25   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a charter of Hugh the rector and brethren of St Peter's Hospital York granting an acre of land in Wadelands to William Clerk of Calverley, 13th century.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/26   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of Calverley deeds [1384-1575].
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/27   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a declaration to be made in Dalton church by David Naren about a baptism, 6 March 1626/7.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/28   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a nomination by Sir Francis Blake of John Lowry of Cargo as schoolmaster of the free school at Cargo, 2 August 1812.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/29   [mid 19th century]
Facsimile of a letter from the earl of Scarbrough to the Northumberland justices of the peace, 23 April 1698, with notes by William Dickson, 6 February 1852.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/30   [early 19th century]
Transcript from [BL] Harley Caligula C.1.377 re the earls of Westmorland and Northumberland, 1569.
Paper, 4f
RAI 41/31   [early 19th century]
Case for a legal opinion over the hay tithe at Whorlton in the parish of Gainford, [1732].
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/32   [early 19th century]
Transcript of medieval accounts re St John's Hospital within Barnard Castle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/33   5 February 1766
Notes on the boundary of Brancepeth lordship from an inquisition of 12 James I, extracted by Mr Robinson for Robert Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/34   [early 19th century]
Notes re Haughton and Sadberge glebe for Mr Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/35   1811
Newspaper cutting listing those paying for a game duty general certificate, and those obtaining a gamekeeper's certificate.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/36   [early 19th century]
Transcript from Lansdown mss of a letter from Sir Walter Wilmaye to Lord Burghley, 5 February 1583/4.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/37   [early 19th century]
Transcript from the book of rates and valuation of lands and tenements for Co Durham.
Paper, 5f
RAI 41/38   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a letter from Henry Doughtie to Dr Basire, 5 January 1668/9, with extracts of marriage registers and a will.
Paper, 5f
RAI 41/39   [early 19th century]
Notes on St Helen's, Auckland, Woodhouses, Newton Cap, Byers Green and Helmedon, Escomb, Hunwick, Helme Park, Shildon and Luttrington.
Paper, 13f
RAI 41/40   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a grant by Ralph Bulmer to his son William Bulmer and Ely the son of Robert Eure, April 1169, and from Ralph Bulmer to Robert Eure.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/41   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcripts of charters of Eustace of Eden and Gilbert son of Meldred.
Paper, 1f
Originals: DCD Cart. III, f.136 & Cart. IV, f.211
RAI 41/42   [1829]
Transcript from T. Sopwith to Robert Surtees of Mr Trevilian's acount of the winch (suspension) bridge [at Whorlton] in Teesdale from Brewster's Journal 1829.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/43   [early 19th century]
Transcript of “A True Terrier of Muggleswick”, 22 July 1788.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/44   [early 19th century]
Extracts from a terrier of Whickham rectory, 22 July 1788.
Paper, 2f
RAI 41/45   [early 19th century]
Transcript of terriers for Edmundbyers, 22 July 1788, and Witton Gilbert, 25 July 1792.
Paper, 1f
RAI 41/46   1 August 1822
Letter from John Davidson of Barnard Castle discussing and citing an act for Barnard Castle, 1795.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42   
Notes on Durham parishes, Auckland castle etc

RAI 42/1   [later 19th century]
Notes on Auckland, on the back of flyers for The York Churchman's Almanack 1887, published by John Samson of Coney St [York].
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/2   [early 19th century]
Notes on Brancepeth church.
Paper, 4f
RAI 42/3   [early 19th century]
Notes on Wolsingham parish.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/4   1794
William Hutchinson's History of Durham vol.III, p.293-294 & 297-298, re Stanhope, Frosterley and Wolsingham, with annotations.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/5   [early 19th century]
Notes on Raby Castle, including an extract from William Ettrick's 1747 diary.
Paper, 15f
RAI 42/6   [early 19th century]
Notes on Barnard Castle and its church.
Paper, 4f
RAI 42/7   [early 19th century]
Notes on Westwick village.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/8   [early 19th century]
Notes on Cockfield parish and rectory.
Paper, 11f
RAI 42/9   [early 19th century]
List of rectors of Middleton in Teesdale.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/10   [early 19th century]
Darlington augmentation subscription lists of 1720 and 1732.
Paper, 3f
RAI 42/11   [early 19th century]
Notes on Whitworth parish.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/12   [early 19th century]
Notes on Earls House.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/13   [early 19th century]
Notes on Billingham parish.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/14   [18th century]
Extract from the original foundation or endowment of Durham cathedral, listing the churches given, with much cancellation and interlineation.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/15   [early 19th century]
Language:  French
Testimonial of the priors of Durham to the duke of Gloucester, 1 May 1386.
Paper, 2f
Original: DCD Reg. II, f.294r
RAI 42/16   [early 19th century]
Monument to the Osbaldston family in Humanby church.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/17   [early 19th century]
Extracts from the indenture for building the dormitory, 1401.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/18   [early 19th century]
Letter from John Nicholson to Messrs Radcliff and Smales with details on Wolsingham and its constabularies.
Paper, 3f
RAI 42/19   1810
Account for rebuilding Denton chapel, with notes on the chapel.
Paper, 5f
RAI 42/20   c.1820
History of Greatham Hospital, transcripts of memorials, and notes on the parish and vicarage house.
Paper, 7f
RAI 42/21   [early 19th century]
Notes and drawings - some colour - of the stained glass arms in Fountains Hall, with some pedigrees.
Paper file, 13f
RAI 42/22   [early 19th century]
Biographies of rectors of Fishlake.
Paper, 3f
RAI 42/23   [early 19th century]
Notes on Denton village and rectors.
Paper, 5f
RAI 42/24   [early 19th century]
Notes on Auckland church and Luttrington.
Paper, 8f
RAI 42/25   [1852]
Auckland Castle, p.1-24 & 41-48, 57-61, 57-64, 2 (x3), printed, much annotated, with various notes “revise”.
Paper pamphlet, 25f
RAI 42/26   [?1852]
The Palace of the Bishop of Durham at Bishop Auckland, T. Allom, S. Lacey, engraving.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/27   [early 19th century]
Transcript of the survey of Auckland manor 1646.
Paper, 6f
RAI 42/28   [early 19th century]
Section of the River Gaunless below Coach Ford, at 10' to 1".
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/29   [early 19th century]
Notes on Auckland tithes.
Paper, 9f
RAI 42/30   [17th century]
Description of James Pilkington bishop of Durham, by ?Christopher Mickleton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/31   [early 19th century]
Transcript of a plan of Auckland Castle, ?17th century.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/32   2 October 1845
Draft letter from [James Raine] to the [bishop of Durham] re a Surtees Society meeting and his proposed volume on Auckland Castle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/33   [1850]
Notes on a survey of Auckland, 12 February 30 Elizabeth, on the dorse of a cancelled letter re marshall and his doorbands, 25 March 1850.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/34   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Notes on bailiffs of Auckland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/35   [early 19th century]
Note on Bainbridge.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/36   [early 19th century]
Note on payments for ploughing.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/37   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcript of a charter of Hugh le Puiset bishop of Durham re Eddiscombe.
Paper, 1f
RAI 42/38   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of agreements of Edward Arden with workmen re Auckland Castle work 1661-1664: Abraham Smith carpenter, John Baptist van Earsall painter, Richard Herring carver, Hendrich de Keyser sculptor, Nicholas Green and William Lamb glaziers, William Ridley plasterer, James Olliphant, John Richardson, Christopher Wilkinson free masons.
Paper, 32f
Originals in: DULASC, MSP 20.
RAI 42/39   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcript of a grant of buildings in Auckland to Walter de Helme.
Paper, 1f
Original: DCD Reg. I, f.i.1r
RAI 42/40   [early 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcript of Cosin's description of the arrival of Charles I in Durham 1633.
Paper, 3f
RAI 42/41   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of letters from the archbishop of York and the bishop of London to Bishop John Cosin re collections for the sufferers of the 1666 Great Fire of London and accounts of monies disbursed for the 1665 plague victims.
Paper booklet, 21f, in marbled covers
Originals in: DULASC, MSP 20.
RAI 42/42   4 April 1872
Petition of the Society of Antiquaries Newcastle to the Master of the Rolls against the removal of Durham records to London, printed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 42/43   [1872]
Draft petition of the Society of Antiquaries Newcastle to the Master of the Rolls against the removal of Durham records to London.
Paper, 3f
RAI 43   1772 - 1893
Bibliographia, mainly printed prospectuses, circulars and article offprints collected by James Raine sr and (mostly) James Raine jr along with some material of the latter's colleague at York Minster, Canon T.F. Simmons.
32 paper items
RAI 43/1a   [1879 - 1880]
Notebook [?of Canon Thomas Frederick Simmons (1815-1884), prebendary of York Minster] on St Cuthbert, his life and sources, mostly blank, noted inside the front cover as “D20 St Cuthbert 4th Dec 1879” and “3 Dec 1879 Committee authorized writing” .
Paper book, 96p in card covers
Formerly L274.201 and 1,487.
RAI 43/1b   13 December [?1879]
Letter from T. Milville Raven at Crakehall vicarage, Bedale, to [Canon T.F.] Simmons; sending notes on St Cuthbert and declining a lunch invitation in York.
Paper, 3f
Formerly L274.201 and 1,487.
RAI 43/1c   16 February 1880
Letter from Patrick F. Moran bishop of Ossory at Kilkenny to Canon [T.F.] Simmons: he is looking forward to his work on St Cuthbert, discusses the medieval see of Ardmore and Cuthbert's birthplace.
Paper, 2f
Formerly L274.201 and 1,487.
RAI 43/1d   16 March 1880
Letter from Mary Lambert to Canon [T.F.] Simmons; sending papers about St Cuthbert, discusses lay folks prayer books and crosiers.
Paper, 2f
Formerly L274.201 and 1,487.
RAI 43/1e   31 May 1880
Letter from Ralph Carr Ellison at Hedgeley [to Canon T.F. Simmons]: discusses the derivation of “strynd”, whether Anglo-Saxon equates to Old English, and the identification of “struther” .
Paper, 2f
Formerly L274.201 and 1,487.
RAI 43/1f   19 July 1880
Letter from Ralph Carr Ellison at Dunston Hill, Gateshead, [to Canon T.F. Simmons]: discussing and enclosing an inscription on a stone at Durham, now lost, purportedly from St Cuthbert's cross, and suggesting he might come over to Bridlington.
Paper, 3f
Formerly L274.201 and 1,487.
RAI 43/1g   30 September 1880
Letter from Ralph Carr Ellison at Dunston Hill [to Canon T.F. Simmons]: discusses a Latin reading, he is happy to help with the names of lands given by St Cuthbert in Norhamshire and Islandshire, dsicusses the correct terms for and derivations of the names Lindisfarne and the Farnes.
Paper, 2f
Formerly L274.201 and 1,487.
RAI 43/2   9 June 1829
Circular from William Hogarth of St Augustine's Chapel, Darlington, with an invite to the opening of the new organ on 16 July, printed by J. Wilson's Office, Darlington, addressed to Dr Sherwood and friends.
Printed paper, 2f
Formerly L786.6 and 1,488.
RAI 43/3   6 February 1831
Intended New Church, at Seaton Carew circular, printed by T. Jennett of Stockton, addressed to James Raine, vice-chancellor, Durham.
Printed paper, 2f
Formerly L942.81 and 1,489.
RAI 43/4   1772
The Complete English Traveller; of a New Survey and Description of England and Wales ..., by Nathaniel Spencer, prospectus, printed by J. Cooke, 17 Paternoster Row, London.
Printed paper, 1f
Formerly 942 and 1,490.
RAI 43/5   [?later 18th century]
“Genealogical Account of the Family of Luttrell, Lotterel, or Lutterell”, [?journal] vol.III, p.199-206, offprint.
Printed paper booklet, 4f
Formerly L929.2 and 1,491.
RAI 43/6   March 1849
Circular from James Baker, chancellor of Durham, to surrogates about granting marriage licences, with notes about particular churches, printed by the executors of Edward F. Humble, Saddler St, [Durham].
Printed paper, 2f
Formerly L262.2 and 1,492
RAI 43/7   1824
Circular of Robert Herbert, lithographer, of Durham.
Formerly 1,493.
Not found 31 December 2015.
RAI 43/8   December 1823
Notice of an auction of farming stock etc, late the property of Mrs Kirkley, at Humbleton, by Mr Robinson auctioneer, printed at Atkinson's Office, High Row, Darlington.
Printed paper, 1f
Formerly L630 and 1,494.
RAI 43/9   [?c.1830s]
History of the Abbey of St. Mary, Without the Walls of the City of York, by Eustachius Strickland, prospectus, printed by A. Barclay of 3 Low Ousegate, York, addressed to J. Raine.
Printed paper, 1f
Formerly 271.1 and 1,495.
RAI 43/10   9 December 1831
The University of Durham prospectus, printed by F. Humble, Durham.
Printed paper leaflet, 2f
Formerly L378.4281 and 1,496.
RAI 43/11   31 March 1870
The Church of England Magazine No.2016 Vol. LXVIII, printed by Rogerson and Tuxford of 265 Strand, London, with corrections.
Printed paper booklet, 4f
Formerly L262.12 and 1,497.
RAI 43/12   [early 19th century]
Extracts from the catalogue of the library of George Smith of Piercefield, including that of the late Dr Smith editor of Bede, sold by William Bingley 1794.
Paper, 2f
Formerly L018.2 and 1,498.
RAI 43/13   3 July 1841
A Bazaar will be Hled in the Month of September in Sunderland in Aid of ... Building the Church at Seaham Harbour ... notice from james H. Brown, vicar of Dalton-le-Dale, printed by Times Office, Marwood & Co, Sunderland.
Printed paper leaflet, 2f
Formerly L942.81 and 1,499.
RAI 43/14   1808
Cut down map of Co Durham, showing Teesdale and Weardale, [from C. Smith's New English atlas], 2nd ed. [(London)].
Printed paper, 1f, coloured
Formerly L912 and 1,500.
RAI 43/15   [c.1837]
The Corpus Pageants, Miracle Plays, Religious Mysteries and Shows ... at Sleaford ... of the Holy Trinity Guild, by George Olive, prospectus, printed by Creasey of Sleaford.
Printed paper, 1f
Formerly 942.53 and 1,501.
RAI 43/16   15 May 1843
Catalogue of the Valuable Library, of the Late Rev. J. Dalton, M.A., F.L.S., Rector of Croft, Which Will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Walker, at ... Durham, printed by George Walker jr of Sadler St, Durham.
Printed paper booklet, 56p
Formerly L018.2 and 1,502.
RAI 43/17   23 October 1843
Catalogue of the Valuable Library of the Late Mr. George Dixon , of Witton-le-Wear, Which Will Be Sold By Auction, by Mr W. Shanks, at ... Durham, printed by Francis Humble and Son of Saddler St, Durham.
Printed paper booklet, 32p
Formerly L018.2 and 1,503.
RAI 43/18   1828
A View of the City of Durham and its Environs Intended for the Information and Amusement of Strangers, printed by W.J. Fewster, bookseller, of Sadler St, Durham.
Printed paper booklet, vi + 80 + ii, in card covers
Formerly L942.81 and 1,504.
RAI 43/19   [1861]
A Brief Memoir of Mr. Justice Rokeby, Surtees Society proof, part of Miscellanea Vol.37.
Printed paper booklet, 80p
Formerly L942.06 and 1,505.
RAI 43/20   [?c.1870s]
Huddersfield Archaeological and Topographical Association [proof] of 1640s documents.
Printed paper, 1f
Formerly 942.062 and 1,506.
RAI 43/21   [?c.1870s]
“On the Nunnery of North Berwick”, by John Stuart, offprint.
Printed paper booklet, 4f, in paper covers
Formerly L941.45, 271.9 and 1,507.
RAI 43/22   20 February 1871
Catalogue of the Valuable Library Manuscripts, Autographs, &C., Belonging to the Late W.H. Brockett, Esq, to be Sold by Auction ... by Simoen Joel in Newcastle, printed Thomas Fordyce of Dean St, Newcastle.
Printed paper booklet, 16p, in paper covers
Formerly L018.2 and 1,508.
RAI 43/23   [c.1860s]
The Old Heraldry of the Percies, illustrated, offprint from The Gentleman's Magazine, 4 copies.
Printed paper booklet, 12p
Formerly 929.8 and 1,439-1,442.
RAI 43/24   1876
The Ritual of the Church of England, As It Ought To Be, by M.P., printed by T. Wilson of 28 Highgate, Kendal.
Printed paper booklet, 8p
Formerly 264 and 1,435.
RAI 43/25a   1890
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Vol. IV No.21 p.209-224, offprint.
Printed paper booklet, 8f
Formerly 913.32 and 1,511a.
RAI 43/25b   February 1889
“Excavation on the Site of the White Friars Newcastle-upon-Tyne”, elevations and plans by W.H. Knowles, printed by J. Akerman of London for the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle vol. IV.
Printed paper, 1f
Formerly L942.82 and 1,511b.
RAI 43/26   [?later 18th century]
Poor Joseph, An Authentic Narrative, with an illustration, printed by P. White of 25 New Street, Bishopsgate, London, for the Religious Tract Society.
Printed paper, 4p, in card covers
Formerly 244 and 1,438.
RAI 43/27   1889
“Sturton Grange”, by J.C. Hodgson, offprint from the Transactions of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club vol.XII, p.137-148.
Printed paper booklet, 12p
Formerly L942.82
RAI 43/28   1893
“Amble and Hauxley Part II. Amble”, by J.C. Hodgson, offprint from the Transactions of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club p.37-72 with 3 plates and the score of a North country Sailor's Song.
Printed paper booklet, 42p
Formerly L942.82 and 1,437.
RAI 43/29   [c.1870s]
Church Reports, III. S. Peter, Monkwearmouth, printed by Wm Henry Hills of High Street West, Sunderland for the Architectural and Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland.
Printed paper booklet, 8p in card covers
Formerly L942.81 and 1,436.
RAI 43/30   1846
Testimonials on Behalf of Dr. Clanny's Improved Safety Lamp (Newcastle), Macliver and Cathrall), offprint from the Newcastle Guardian of 11 July 1846, presentation copy from the author.
Printed paper booklet, 8f in paper covers
Formerly XL 622.47 and 1,444, and also W.R.6.
RAI 43/31   [1882]
“On Edin's Hall”, by John Turnbull, also including “On Ancient Interments in a Tumulus, called the Fairy Knowe, near Stenton, East Lothian”, by James Hardy, and “The Catrail, or Picts-Work-Ditch in 1880”, by James Smail, being part of History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club vol. 9, p.81-120.
Printed paper booklet, 30p
RAI 43/32   1 November 1866
Important Sale of Valuable and Popular Books, Stationery, Prints, Fixtures, &c of Mr H.J. Dixon by William Henry Hills bookseller, printed notice with some indication of contents and highlights.
Printed paper, 1f
RAI 44   1746 - 1879
Bibliographia, being printed broadsides, prospectuses for books, pamphlets, notices and newspaper cuttings collected by both James Raine of Durham and James Raine of York.
Paper file
RAI 44/1   early 19th century
List of sermons [from] the Charter House Hospital, Kingston upon Hull.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/2   [c.1822]
The Adventures of Rob. Oswald, with General Wolfe at Quebec, printed by G. Garbutt of Bishopwearmouth.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/3   [c.1746]
The following Account of what passed the Night before the Execution, between the Relations and Friends of Francis Townloey, John Berwick, Andrew Blood, Thomas David Morgan, Thomas Deacon, Thomas Sydall, James Dawson, George Fletcher, and Thomas Chadwick, the Manchester Rebels. To which is added, Their Behaviour at their last Moments; and also the manner of their Execution on Kennington Common, the 30th of July, 1746., printed.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/4   [c.1850]
Form of Prayer to be Used in the Closets of Private Families, During the Prevalence of the Severe Visitation Now Raging in Most Parts of Europe, London, printed for the Rev Dr S. Heirshal; re-printed for H. Harris, by Douglas and Kent, 4, Drury Lane, Newcastle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/5   1879
Offprint of notes by James Fowler from Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries 2nd Series vol.VIII, p.1-14, inscribed “With J.F.'s kind regards 26 March 1880”.
Paper booklet, 8f
RAI 44/6   1874
Offprint of a report on Co Durham's archaeology in 1873 by J.T. Fowler from Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries 2nd Series vol.VI, p1-7 inscribed “J.R. ex dono J.T.F.”.
Paper, 4f
RAI 44/7   [?1850]
Perth Cathedral, ?proof of a booklet about the cathedral, the mission established in 1846 and the collegiate school.
Paper, 4f
RAI 44/8   1831
Report of the commission re disease in Sunderland.
Paper, 2f
Not found 29 November 2013
RAI 44/9   [mid 19th century]
The Every-Day Book, section for Easter to April 17, p.441-472, including a parody of a Cambridge University examination.
Paper, 8f
RAI 44/10   [1836]
Funeral of the Late Lord Bishop of Durham ... (William van Mildert) 1 March 1836, with directions, order for the procession and arrangements in the choir and then round the vault, printed by Francis Humble.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/11   [c.1800]
“The Kyloe Ox belonging to Mr Hilton Middleton of Archdeacon Newton ... Killed at Darlington by Mr Thos Brownless May 11th 1799” engraving by R. Spear of London, with details of its dimensions, and various ?Kyloe buildings in the background.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/12   [1828]
New Line of Road, flyer detailing the route taken by the new post coach service between Penrith and Hexham via Alston, begun on 29 Spetmber 1828, printed by Edward Walker of Newcastle, 2 copies.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/13   July 1825
Observations on Fahrenheit's and Reaumur's Thermometers by George Cayley of Durham with a table of the three scales, (Fahrenheit, Cayley and Reaumur), printed by Francis Humble of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/14   [1770s]
A Prayer to be Used Every Day next after the Prayer in Time of War and Tumults including “Turn, O Lord, the Hearts of his rebellious Subjects in America”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/15   [later 18th century]
The Kow'd Lad of Hylton With an Account of the Hylton Barons, An Original Poem by the Writer of the Lambton Worm, printed by W. Stephenson of No 8 Bridge St, Gateshead, with an engraving of a man holding his head, with Hylton castle and chapel beyond.
Paper pamphlet, 6f
RAI 44/16   [mid 19th century]
The Monkwearmouth Diamonds poem in praise of the local coal, printed by H.J. Dixon of Bishopwearmouth.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/17   14 October 1814
Napoleon and the Red Man: or, the Mysterious Monitor, offprint from The London Packet.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/18   31 July 1835
Sale particulars for freehold and leasehold estates at Hartwith-with-Winsley and Smelthouse Mills, to be sold in Pateley Bridge, by Richard Simpson for the assignees of the bankrupts Thomas Kirkby elder and younger, printed by Wilson of Knaresbrough.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/19   April 1824
Sale particulars for Cliffe manor and estate, tithes, farms etc including Piercebridge inn, by private contract, with a plan, printed, noted as bought by Wilson, a North Yorkshire buckram dealer.
Paper, 4f
RAI 44/20   [September 1845]
Sale particulars for mining districts in Weardale from Hamsterley to Killhope (The Coves etc), to be sold by private contract, with a coloured plan by S. Dinning, surveyor, of Newcastle, printed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/21   1 May 1832
Circular from the Antiquarian Committee of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society requesting information for a “general topographical history and description of the County of York” in the form of detailed questions, addressed to James Raine [jr] at Micklegate, York 19 March 1870, with a note “ This paper was drawn up by the Rev Joseph Hunter and extensively distributed especially to the parochial clergy, but hardly any returns were made ”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/22/1   18 October 1861
Restoration of Ripon Cathedral. Meeting at Ripon October 4th, 1861 report with a list of subscribers, printed by A. Johnson and Co of Ripon.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/22/2   August 1867
Ripon Cathedral Restoration report by the committee of work carried out and funds raised and still needing to be raised, printed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/23   23 January 1813
Printed report of “the Committee appointed to confer with Mr Surtees respecting the plates to his project history of the County of Durham” by J.R. Fenwick, Ed. Shepperdson and W.N. Darnell, printed by Walker of Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/24   6 January 1817
The Edinburgh Evening Courant, including a prospectus of Raine's North Durham.
Paper newspaper, 2f
RAI 44/25   [early 19th century]
Northumberland Address, declaration of support by the king's loyal subjects “In this Period of Difficulty and of Danger” and relying “upon the hereditary Firmness of the House of Brunswick”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/26
not used
RAI 44/27   [1870]
The History of Roche Abbey, from its Foundation to its Dissolution by James H. Aveling prospectus, listing plates and places whence the monks derived their revenues, printer Robert White of Worksop.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/28   9 February 1830
The Lives of the Bishops of Bath and Wells, ... by the Rev Stephen Hyde Cassan prospectus, listing subscribers, with a note soliciting his subscription sent to James Raine at Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/29&30   [c.1830]
Printed prospectus of various historical works by John Britton: Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities; A Dictionary of the Architecture and Archaeology of the Middle Ages; The Cathedral Antiquities of England; The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain; The History and Antiquities of Bath Abbey Church; An Historical and Architectural Essay relating to Redcliffe Church, Bristol; The Architectural Antiquities of Normandy; Picturesque Antiquities of English Cities; Picturesque Views of English Cities; Topographical Sketches of North Wiltshire; The History and Antiquities of Hereford Cathedral Church; The History and Antiquities of Worcester Cathedral Church. 2 copies.
2 paper items, each 4f
RAI 44/31   [1830]
Printed prospectus of Henry Shaw's Illuminated Ornaments Selected from Missals and Manuscripts of the Middle Ages and The History and Antiquities of The Chapel at Luton Park.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/32   [c.1847]
Printed prospectus for The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham by G. Lipscomb.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/33   [1830]
Printed prospectus for Excerpta Historia, or, Illustrations of English History, a proposed complement to Rymer's Foedera for “private and domestic” documents.
Paper, 6f
RAI 44/34   [1830]
Printed prospectus for a new edition of Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum by Messrs Caley, Ellis and Bandinel, printed by William Stevens of Bell Yard, Temple Bar.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/35   1844
Fourth printed annual report of The Percy Society.
Paper, 6f
RAI 44/36   24 August 1819
Printed prospectus for the topographical description of the Cunningham district of Ayrshire [?by Timothy Pont], printed by Wilson, M'Cormick and Carnie of Ayr, with a ms list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/37   [c.1843]
Printed prospectus for Memorial of the Royal Progress in Scotland by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, sent to James Raine at Crook Hall.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/38   July 1852
Printed prospectus for St Margaret's College, Crieff, Perthshire. For the Education of Young Ladies, by the principal Alexander Lendrum, including a view of the college.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/39   1 June 1844
Printed prospectus for a new edition of Erdeswick's Survey of Staffordshire by Dr Harwood, with a list of subscribers and an invitation to be added to them by Nichols and Son of 25 Parliament St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/40   [12 August] 1823
Printed memorial inscription to the new court of Trinity College Cambridge by Charles Manners Sutton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/41   [c.1820]
Printed prospectus Proposals for Publishing by Subscription a View of the High Force Waterfall, Teesdale, Durham, to be Engraved in Aquatinta by R. Scott, Edinburgh, from a Picture by James Ferguson.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/42   3 April 1845
Printed notice of a meeting of the Yorkshire Architectural Society to be held at Adel, sent to James Raine.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/43   March 1844
Printed prospectus of The Pencil of Nature by H. Fox Talbot, from Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/44   [1844]
Printed prospectus of A History of Illuminated Books, from the IVth to the XVIIth Century by Henry Noel Humphreys, printed by Wilson and Ogilvy of 57 Skinner St, Snowhill, London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/45   1835
Printed invitation to subscribe to a new library for Cambridge [University], with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/46   1845
Printed prospectus for The Antiquarian and Architectural Year Book for MDCCCXLIV with a selection of contents, printed by T.C. Newby of Cavendish Square, London.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/47   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for A List of Reprints of Rare Tracts &c &c Chiefly illustrative of the History of the Northern Counties.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/48   [mid 19th century]
Directions Respecting the Reading Room of the British Museum, printed by G. Woodfall of Angel Court, Skinner St, London, 2 copies.
2 items, each paper, 1f
RAI 44/49   [c.1840]
A Collection of Books, Pamphlets, and Prints, Relating to the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, on Sale by John Russell Smith, No.4, Old Compton Street, Soho Square, London, listing titles, authors, date and place of publication, occasional comments and price.
Paper, 2f, torn
RAI 44/50   [c.1840]
Printed prospectus for The History and Antiquities of Syon Monastery, the Parish of Isleworth, and the Chapelry of Hounslow, by George James Aungier, printed by J.B. Nichols and Son of 25 Parliament St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/51   30 May 1842
Letter from John Atkinson of the Asylum Life Office, Leeds, [to James Raine] asking his opinion about the medical health and record of Revd T.R. Shipperdson, on the dorse of a printed prospectus detailing insurance premiums, types of insurance available and listing medical referees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/52   16 May 1849
Printed appeal from T.C. Robinson for subscriptions towards a new schoolhouse at Knitsly Grange, detailing his eviction from Davidstown schoolhouse.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/53   30 January 1855
Printed Regulations for Students in Mining and Civil Engineering, passed by the Senate and Convocation [of Durham University].
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/54   1855
Printed prospectus for the summer session at the Newcastle upon Tyne College of Medicine, detailing the programme of lectures and the rates for Neville Hall.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/55   July 1830
Printed prospectus for An Attempt at a General Glossary of Provincial Words and Expressions by Joseph Stevenson, [printed by] the University of Galsgow, bis, 2 copies.
2 items, each paper, 2f
RAI 44/56   [1779]
Printed prospectus At Mrs. Salmon's Royal Wax-Work, in Fleet-Street, detailing the exhibits in each room.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/57   25 May 1840
Catalogue of the Library, Belonging to The Rev. L. Ripley, deceased to be auctioned by Mr Walker in the Palace Green lecture room, detailing titles, authors, place and for some place/date of publication, with also bookcases to be sold, printed By George Walker jr of Sadler St, Durham.
Paper pamphlet, 8f
RAI 44/58   [c.1857]
Printed prospectus for A Popular History of the County Palatine of Durham by William Fordyce.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/59   31 March 1835
The Church of England is an Integral Part of The One Catholic and Apostolic Church tract of “M” , printed by Roake and Varty of 31 Strand.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/60   26 January - 4 February 1881
Printed correspondence of J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps with Robert Browning, president of the New Shakespeare Society, over offensive language used by the Society in discussing Shakespeare and especially Hamlet.
Paper, 4f
RAI 44/61   17 March 1840
Advert for an American Slavery lecture by Moses Roper in the Exhibition Room Durham, printed by F. Humble, Saddler St, Durham, with a note from Roper asking [Raine] to announce it from his pulpit.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/62   [?1835]
History of the Earl of Derwentwater. His Life, Adventures, Trial, and Execution ... Also, a Copy of Pathetic Verses. The Earl of Derwentwater's Farewell!, printed by W & T Fordyce, 48 Dean St, Newcastle.
Paper pamphlet, 12f
Another copy: DULASC SB1538/2.
RAI 44/63   [c.1828]
The True Tendency of the Irish Church Bill, Developed by Lord Melbourne ..., printed by T. White of Sadler St, [Durham].
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/64   [c.1820s]
The Swearer's Prayer; or, His Oath Explained, published by the Religious Tract Society, Depositiory 56, Paternoster Row, London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 44/65   31 August 1829
Catalogue of the Celebrated Chilton Breeding Stock, to be Sold by Auction, (Without Reserve) by Mr. Fell, at Chilton, detailing age, got by, when bulled, what bull, vide herd book, with some prices noted, also sheep, horse and Cleveland bay mares, printed by Francis Humble, Queen St, Durham.
Paper booklet, 6f in grey paper covers
RAI 44/66-100   1818 - 1868
Newspaper cuttings:
66. St Giles grassmens' accounts and parish registers, 4f
67. Northern Circuit York case of sacrilege, 11 March 1850, 1f
68. Fashionable wedding at Bywell, John Blenko Cookson to Constance Jane Fenwick, 24 April 1868, 1f
69. Letter re a proposed new church at Stockton, 27 May 1834, 1f
70. Newcastle Reformatory School, 17 March 1855, 1f
71. Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Sir Adam Ferguson re a David Wilkie picture, 2 August 1818, 1f
72. Sketches of Eminent Persons and George IV's entry into Edinburgh, 1822, 1f
73. A Digression to Durham, 2f
74. Durham Cathedral lighting, 1f
75. Folk Lore: or, manners, customs, weather proverbs, popular charms, juvenile rhymes in the north, 13 September 1850, 1f
76. The Fairy Cup of Kirk Malew, Isle of Man, 1f
77. The Luck of Edenhall, Cumberland, 1849, 2 copies, 2f
78. The Godric Club, 13 September 1850, 1f
79. The new archbishop of York, 1847, 1f
80. Court of Common Pleas, action of ejectment, Henry E. Strickland v Strickland, 8 December 1849, 1f
81. Thwaites's Poems dedicated to Archdeacon Thorp, 13 September 1850, 1f
82. The Remains of James the Second, 1840, 1f
83. Inquest on the death of Thomas Smales of Badle Beck, 31 December 1849, 1f
84. Roman tesserae by H.E. Smith, 1f
85. Roman tessellated pavement discovered at Aldborough, 1f
86. Coffin of William Russell esq of Brancepeth Castle, 8 February 1850, 1f
87. Death of William Russell, [1850], 1f
88. Bishopwearmouth Church Building Fund, 1f
89. Rolls Court case, Eleanor Wilson v John Eden, Sir William Eden etc, 22 December 1849, 1f
90. Auctions of properties at Killinghall and Pannel Yorkshire and New Elvet Durham, May 1849, 1f
91. Meldon church reopening, 1f
92. Chancery case Marquis of Londonderry v Ovington etc over Durham St Giles tithes, 1f
93. Meeting of Whorlton bridge subscribers, 31 January 1829, 1f
94. Northallerton vicarage foundation stone laying, 26 October 1827, 1f
95. Changes of county divisions in Northumberland, 1830, 1f
96. Auction of the barony of Ogle, 21 January 1830, 1f
97. Act for Bishopwearmouth parish, 30 July 1849, 1f
98. Dr Hartwell's Charity, 1 February 1850, 1f
99. Killinghall pedigree, 4 January 1850, 1f
100. Review of a Glossary of Provincial Words used in Teesdale, 1849, 1f
Paper file
RAI 44/101   March 1827
The Corn Laws Resolutions proposed to the House of Commons, March 1, 1827, with Mr Canning's Prefatory Speech, printed by Edward Walker of Pilgrim St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 44/102   [c.1800]
? Gentleman's Magazine extract, p.989-994: Heraldic biography, virtues of the coffee drink, anecdotes of Paterson planner of the Darien scheme, topgraphical history of Whatton in Nottinghamshire, family of Archbishop Cranmer, Mr Pelham's silver cup.
Paper, 3f
RAI 45   [early 19th century]
Transcripts of documents from the bishops' registers of Kellaw, Hatfield and Langley, and registers and cartularies of the cathedral priory, and some other sources, re churches in Northumberland then Co Durham, with some lists of incumbents, made by James Raine, with also some letters and information sent to him.
p.1 Alnham, list of vicars, 1f.
p.3 Alnwick, list of vicars, 1f.
p.5 Bamburgh, 5 documents, 2f.
p.7. Branxton, 8 documents, 2f
p.9 Bedlington, list of tithes, 1f.
p.11 Bolum, 3 documents, 2f.
p.13 Chatton, ordinance of the church, 1f.
p.15 Edlingham, list of vicars, 1f.
p.17 Ellingham, list of vicars, 1f.
p.19 2 letters from T. Knight rector of Ford to Raine re his church, 27 February & 23 March 1823; monition re Ford 1625, 5f.
p.21 Halistane priory, 7 documents, 4f.
p.23 Holy Island, inquisition 1659, 1f.
p.25 Ingram, list of rectors, 2f.
p.27 Meldon, case against John Wood for neglect of his cure 1638, 1f.
p.29 Morpeth, 2 documents. 2f.
p.31 Newburn, 1 document, 1f.
p.33 Norham, list of vicars, 1f.
p.35 Ponteland, list of vicars, 1f.
p.37 Ponteland, list of vicars (duplicate) and a collation 1268, 2f.
p.39 Sheepwash, 3 documents, 1f.
p.41 Shilbottle, list of vicars, 1f.
p.43 Stamfordham, list of vicars, 1f.
p.45 Stannington, list of vicars, 1f.
p.47-51 Simonburn, list of rectors and 11 documents, 9f.
p.53-55 Tynemouth, list of vicars and 1 document, 2f.
p.57 Whitfield, list of rectors and 1 document, 1f.
p.59 Wooler, list of vicars and 1 document, 2f.
p.79-83 Auckland, 5 documents, 7f.
p.85 Chilton chapel, 1 document, 1f.
p.87 Over Consley, 1 doucment, 1f.
p.89 Easington, 1 document 1579, 1f.
p.91 Elwick, 1 document, 1f.
p.93-99 Farnacres chantry, 12 documents, 12f.
p.101 Durham St Giles, 1 document, 1f.
p.103 Guisborough priory and Hart vicarage, 5 documents, 3f.
p.105 Hartlepool St Hilda chantry, 5 documents, 2f.
p.107 Hunstanworth, list of vicars, 1f; Kelloe, list of vicars, 1f.
p.109-113 Kepier Hospital, 13 documents, 3f.
p.115 Long Newton, list of vicars & 2 documents, 2f.
p.117 Durham St Margaret, licence for a churchyard 1431, 2f (DCD Reg. III, f.143r-v).
p.119 Merrington, list of vicars and 1 document 1417, 2f.
p.121 Bishop Middleham, list of vicars and 2 documents, 1f.
p.123 Middleton St George, list of vicars, 1f.
p.125-127 Durham St Nicholas, list of rectors/vicars and 4 documents, 5f.
p.129 Norton, list of vicars & 5 documents, 2f.
p.131 Blakeston chantry in Norton 1323, 1f.
p.133, Durham St Oswald, list of vicars, 1f.
p.135 Pittington, list of vicars, 1f.
p.137-139 Ryton, list of rectors and 6 documents (including Chopwell), 3f.
p.141 Staindrop, list of rectors, 1f.
p.143 Great Stainton, list of vicars, 1f.
p.145 Whickham, list of rectors and Ginside and Marley tithes, 2f.
p.147 Leek, 1 document institution of John de Applethorp, 1f.
p.149 Bishopwearmouth, list of rectors and 6 documents, 6f.
p.151 Kellaw's Register f.151, 2f.
p.153 Ford, admission of John Shipton to the church 1430, 2f.
p.155 Ford, commission for repairs ot the church 1431, 2f.
p.159 Ford, inquisition on defects in the church 1314, 1f.
p.161 Ford, new taxation, 2f.
p.163 Letter to James Raine from George van der Zee at Oakham, listing Ford rectors, 29 October 1824, 2f.
p.165 Case of William Selby rector of Ford against Ralph Carr over tithes, 1597, 5f.
p.167 Inquisition on the defects of Horsley buildings, books and vestments, Kellaw, 1f.
p.169 Certificate in the court of York re Ford, Kellaw, 4f.
p.171 Roger de Northburgh and Ford, Kellaw, 2f.
p.173 Newspaper cutting re rector of Ford against the Marquis of Waterford et al, 1841, 1f.
p.175 Newcastle Blackfriars priory to sing an anthem for Robert Darell's family, 1528, 2f.
p.177 Advowsons of Carlton (Cumberland) and Mitford (Northumberland) given by th epope to Lanercost priory, 1f.
Paper file
RAI 46   [early 19th century]
“Scraps”, chronologically arranged extracts from the cathedral priory's bursars' rolls, and the parish registers of Durham St Mary the less and St Nicholas's burials, with occasional other documents and facsimiles of signatures, made by James Raine.
p.38 Bursars' rolls extracts for 1428-9, 1434-5, 1436-7.
p.60 Bursar's roll extract for 1532.
p.67-70 Curates and churchwardens of St Mary the less.
p.71 Signatures and witnesses of George Cuthbert's will 1597.
p.72 George Cuthbert's pedigree.
p.74 Signatures and witnesses of Anne Swift's will 1607.
p.74 Signatures and witnesses of Mary Winter's will 1606.
p.75 Signatures and witnesses of Matthew Tailfair's will 1613.
p.76 Rental of James Rand prebendary of the 1st stall 1615/16.
p.78 Signatures of Barbara Tailfair's will 1625.
p.79 Signatures of John Liddle's will 1637.
p.80 Leases of the dean and chapter to Thomas Tunstall of Coatham Mundeville, John Pilkington of Durham and Thomas Wright of Durham, each of a burgage in the South Bailey 1633-1634.
p.80 Signatures of the wills of Roger Smith 1630 and Robert Pleasaunce 1635, and the inventory of Robert Pleasuance 1635.
p.82 Pedigrees of Margaret Comyn 1648 and Robert Pleasaunce 1635.
p.84 Pedigree of Elizabeth Stevenson of the South Bailey 1655.
p.85 Signatures of the wills of Thomas Delavell 1665 and Elizabeth Stephenson 1655.
p.86 List of diocesan lawyers 1663; signatures to the wills of Dame Elizabeth Forster of the South Bailey 1665.
p.87 Notices of burials in woollen 1678-1679.
p.88 Account for the charities of St Nicholas, St Mary le Bow and St Mary the less 1677.
p.88 Copy letter from Miles Stapleton to James Mickleton, 22 January 1674.
p.89 Signatures to the wills of Mae Allanson 1689 and Fenwick of Meldon 1680.
p.94 Elizabeth Brown late of the South Bailey spinster, scandalised John Teasdale rector of the South Bailey, 6 June 1706.
p.96 Signatures to the will of William and Magdalena Grey 1710.
p.98 Lease of a convenient house in the South Bailey, lately John Pye's, 23 March 1728.
p.100 Extract from the Newcastle Courant re the death of Lady Bowes, 10 July 1736.
p.111 North and South Bailey proved by records to be within the city 1631, 1674.
Paper book, 110p with many pages excised at the front, paginated 3-112, with many paper items stuck in, in reverse calf covered boards, blind tooled round the edges, with “GH” stamped on the front cover which is detached
RAI 47   [mid 18th century]
Transcripts of the regulation of pews in various churches, inscribed “1825 James Raine Durham”:
p.1-2 Heighington 1630.
p.2 South Bailey 1658.
p.3-4 Corbridge with plan 1739.
p.5-8 South Shields 1682 and (new aisle) 1754.
p.8-10 Sedgefield 1664/1669.
p.10-12 Durham St Mary le Bow 1686.
p.12-13 South Bailey 1658 (cancelled).
p.13-14 Newcastle St Nicholas 1698.
p.15-17 Bishopwearmouth 1658.
p.18-19 Stockton 1713, in plan form.
p.20-21 Tynemouth new church 1668.
Paper book, 23f + 13f excised at the back, paginated 1-21, in parchment covered pasteboards
RAI 48   1574 - 1772
Durham City Grassmen orders and accounts book, comprising:
f.i Notes of Thomas Hugall that Braems Wheler of the South Bailey produced this book with his affidavits 15 March 1771 and 20 April 1772; note by James Raine that [the volume was] “the gift of Geo. Taylor esq Witton le Wear 28 Nov 1827” .
f.iii Inserted affidavits of Braems Wheler of the South Bailey of 15 March 1771 and 20 April 1772 of receiving the book from Thomas Potts on 1760 and then passing it on to Thomas Hugall for producing in a House of Commons committee.
f.ix Note about a “compendium of the powder plot” .
f.x Orders made by William Wright alderman 11 March 1582; orders made by Richard Walton alderman 22 March 1584.
f.xi Memorandum of Edward Hudspeth alderman re the enclosure of ground given by the bishop of Durham and closes of Robert Skepper, with names of inhabitants of the New Borough detailed, 23 March 1574.
f.xii Account of individual contributions to a cow pasture made by George Commin alderman, 1 April 1578.
f.xiv Orders made by certain neighbours of the inhabitants of the New Borough, 22 April 1578.
f.xv-xix Aldermen's accounts of receipts of the cow pasture, 1578-1601.
f.xx Note that Hugh Walton “made seet in this old book of the cow pasture”, 7 November 1634, with an anathema against anyone removing it.
f.1-180 Grassmen's accounts 1623-1759. The accounts are initially for the overseers of St Nicholas's parish; Framwellgate and the North Bailey are added in 1629; the officers become grassmen in 1636.
Paper book, xx + 211 folios, variously foliated and paginated, f.26 excised, in leather covered pasteboards, blind stamped on the covers
RAI 49   [18th century]
Durham court papers [collected by James Raine], concerning Brancepeth, Wolsingham and Stanhope.
Paper book, in mottled half-leather covers, covers detached and spine damaged, with a spine title “County of Durham Brancepath Wolsingham Stanhope” , with 58 items inserted
RAI 49/1   29 June 1703
Depositions in a case of John Tong rector of Brancepeth against Ralph Cole bt, George Marshall, Ralph Fawden, Jane Friend, Cuthbert Johnson, Charles Pickering, Cuthbert Wilkinson, Ralph Johnson and Richard Johnson over the tithes of Brancepeth East Park and West Park.
Paper, 3f
RAI 49/2   [1708]
Depositions in a case between John Tong rector of Brancepeth against Sir John Cropley bt et al over tithes at Brandon.
Paper, 5f
RAI 49/3   15 October 1615
Copy inquisition on the attainder of the earl of Westmorland.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/4   10 June [1703]
Case of Thomas Hall against John Downes et al over Letch quarry in Brancepeth manor.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/5-14   11 May 1711 - 20 February 1728
Papers in a case of John Shields against Christopher Blackett over a debt at the posthouse in Durham:
5. 11 May 1711, 1f.
6. 11 May 1711, 2f.
7. [1711], 1f.
8. 9 May 1717, 1f.
9. 16 May 1717, 1f.
10. 11 June 1717, 1f.
11. 3 July 1717, 1f.
12. 29 April 1720, 1f.
13. 27 May 1720, 5f.
14. 20 February 1728, 1f.
Paper, 10 items
RAI 49/15   [early 18th century]
Case of Gabriel Swainston over property at Langley in Brancepeth parish.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/16   6 June 1710
John Cuthbert's opinion in the case of the freeholders of Hemlington Row, Crook, and Billy Row, Willington.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/17-18   25 August 1717
Case of James Watson against Humphrey Wall over property in Willington.
Paper, 2 items, each 2f
RAI 49/19-20   [1775]
Absrtact of John Wright's title to Greenwell Field in Byers Green 1703-1774 and its surrender to Thomas Wright.
Paper, 2 items, 2f & 1f
RAI 49/21   [1775]
Abstract of Margaret Smith's title to West Close in Byers Green, formerly Mrs Robinson's, 1703-1775.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/22   26 June [1721]
Case of George Paxton and property at Wolsingham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/23   [early 18th century]
Case of George Graham building a shop obstructing the highway in Wolsingham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/24   8 May 1760
Case of John Bowes of Hole House Wolsingham and Joseph Buxton of New Building, Kirkby Knowle, over the mortgage of copyhold lands (Summerside et al) at Wolsingham.
Paper, 3f
RAI 49/25   [1765]
Abstract of John Bowes's title to his Summerside estate at Wolsingham 1694-1765.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/26   18 September 1765
Copy of Farrer Wren of Binchester's claim re Woodland township and the Wolsingham enclosure.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/27-28   18 September 1765
Copy of Richard Cornforth's claim on behalf of Spencer Cowper for Durham dean and chapter re Muggleswick and the Wolsingham enclosure.
Paper, 2 items, each 1f
RAI 49/29   18 September 1765
Copy of Ralph Robson's claim as attorney for the earl of Darlington re moors and the Wolsingham enclosure.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/30A   22 June 1765
Copy letter from Nicholas Halhead at Durham to Robert Surtees: terms for repurchasing lands at Bishop Middleham which fell in on the death of Robert Hilton, namely Farnless Farm and Hall Garths, park and parklands, flatts and the Deepwell.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/30B   18 September 1765
Farrer Wren of Binchester's claim re Woodland township and the Wolsingham enclosure.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/31   11 November 1765
Letter from Nicholas Halhead at Auckland Castle to William Hugall at the Durham exchequer: Richard Hopper's lease and the Wolsingham enclosure.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/32A-34   [c.1765]
Abstract of the Wolsingham enclosure award re lands allotted to Isabel Hopper, Richard Bucknell and John Thompson in 1742, and particulars of Richard Hopper's holding.
Paper, 4 items of 3f, 1f, 1f, 2f
RAI 49/35   1766
Draft lease by Rivington School of land at Wolsingham to John Fenwick and Henry Hopper.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/36   [1769]
Terrier of Bishop Oak Farm, Park Wall lease and Jofferley lease.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/37   28 March 1769
Letter from Robert Curry at Bishop Oak to William Hugall at Durham: encloses the next above.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/38   September 1775
Draft letter of attorney from John Burdon of Hardwick appointing Henry Sadler and William Charlton to receive possession of lands at Wolsingham lately held by Hendry Hopper.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/39   [c.1775]
Table of claims and allotments made under the Wolsingham enclosure.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/40   [c.1770]
Abstract of title to copyholds in Wolsingham East Town Field purchased by the late Thomas Johnson and his wife from George Stobbs and William Greenwell 1708-1765.
Paper, 4f
RAI 49/41   [c.1770]
Abstract of title to several small parcels set out for Thomas Johnson surgeon in lieu of other small parcels bought by him in the East Town Field in Wolsingham 1682-1770.
Paper, 3f
RAI 49/42   [c.1740]
Draft abstract of title of John Wild's lands in Wolsingham 1651-1739.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/43-52   6 July 1719
The case of Sir Mark Cole bt.
43. Appointment by Dame Anne Cole, widow of Sir Nicholas Cole bt, of Charles Sanderson, Ralph Gowland and Nicholas Richardson as her attorneys to receive her dues from Sir Mark Cole bt, with a certificate of the demand of the money in the Middle Temple, 2f
44. Draft bond of George Liddell re discharging Sir Mark Cole's rent charge for William Midford, 3f.
45. Notes on Sir Nicholas Cole's settlement, 2f.
46. Draft articles of agreement between Sir Mark Cole and George Liddell of Ravensworth, 15 February 1720, 2f.
47. Draft lease by Sir Mark Cole to John Carr of Helme Park, 7 March 1720, 1f.
48. Draft sale by Sir Mark Cole to George Liddell of West Park and Oakenshaw, 3 March 1720, 2f.
49. Draft sale by Sir Mark Cole to George Liddell of West Park, Brancepeth, 8 March 1720, 2f.
50. Draft sale by Sir Mark Cole to George Liddell of West Park, Brancepeth, 9 March 1720, 1f.
51. Draft assignment of a bond debt by Sir Mark Cole to George Liddell, 16 March 1720, 2f.
52. Draft sale by Sir Mark Cole to George Liddell of West Park, Brancepeth, 16 March 1720, 5f.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/53   [c.1760]
Abstract of Mr Colepitt's title to copyhold lands called Ravensfield, Stanhope, formerly belonging to John Walton 1689-1756.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/54   [c.1770]
Abstract of Cuthbert Emerson's title to the High Shittlehope copyhold estate [at Stanhope] 1693-1769.
Paper, 2f
RAI 49/55   1784
Draft admittance of John Sparke as heir at law of John Jennings to a close in Stanhope.
Paper, 1f
RAI 49/56   23 February [1704]
William Allenson formerly of Newbiggin in Middleton in Teesdale against Christopher Smithson in a plea of debt of £20.
Paper, 1f
RAI 50   [early 19th century]
Catalogue of Northumberland leases of Durham dean and chapter from the Dissolution, detailing date, lessee(s), term, rate and any bondsmen, with some other Northumberland document transcripts, by James Raine, for:
Farne Island; Ancroft and Allerden; Holy Island; Tweedmouth, Spittle and Ord corn tithes; Shoreswood corn tithe; Shoreswood manor and town; Norham vicarial tithes; Horncliffe etc corn tithes, parcels of Norham rectory; Heaton etc predial and personal tithes, parcels of Norham rectory; Cornhill glebe; Berrington corn tithes; (inserted: notes on the history of Ros); Kyloe corn tithes; Edmondhills corn tithes; Lowick corn tithes; Berwick rectory; Bolsden tenement; Bolsden etc tithe corn; Tweed south side fisheries; Tweed north side fisheries; Sandstell etc fish tithes in Norham parish; Norham and Holy Island lamb and wool tithes; reserved rents; Norham rectory rental 1690; copy letter from Patrick Smith, minister of Tweedmouth, re Berwick tithes 10 February 1675; copy letter from Alex Davieson re Tweedmouth fish tithes; Holy Island view of frankpledge extract 1592; Holy Island rental 1602; (inserted) terrier of Mr Watson's lands in Holy Island 1701.
Paper book, 142p, paginated, in marbled paper paste boards, half-leather, boards detached
RAI 51   [18th century]
Precedent Book [for the Durham Consistory Court], inscribed “James Raine Durham 1825” , detailing opinions on cases:
f.1r-2v Houghton le Spring church rates, with Dr Andrew's opinion 1742.
f.3r Ovingham tithe for sheep depasturing on turnips, with John Craster's opinion 1750.
f.3r-4r Payment of church rates and electing parish officers, with Mr Rudd's opinion 1741.
f.4v-5r Chancellor Hardwick's decree in a cause about great and small tithes of potatoes, 1742.
f.5r-v Tithes of potatoes and turnips, with Mr Bootle's opinion.
f.5v-10r Gateshead poor relief assessment, with William Cuthbert's and Charles Clarke's opinions 1742/3.
f.10r-12r Wayleave for leading coal, with Christopher Fawcett's and Thomas Rudd's opinions, 1757.
f.10v-13r Ralph Ord against Dorothy Ord, Francis Topham's opinion 1754.
f.13r-14r Barbara Waring against Elizabeth Dunning will, P. Johnson jr's opinion 1754.
f.14r-15r Settlement of the property of Christopher Raschell, Thomas Rudd's opinion 1757.
f.15v-19v Elizabeth Howard against Charles Howard over the restitution of conjugal rights, 1733.
f.19v-20v Estate of Ralph Trotter intestate, opinion of Robert Dormer.
f.20v-24r Custom of the province of York re a widow's estate, opinions of J. Andrew 1737 and Thomas Rudd 1739.
f.24r-25r Northallerton church assessment and pound rent, opinion of Mr Sayer 1730.
f.25r Elizabeth Coulson will, opinion of Mr Exton 1711.
f.25v-26r Mr Watson against Mr Noble over a pew in South Shields chapel, Thomas Rudd's opinion 1730.
f.26r-28r Sadler against Mills over a pew rent, Mr Braithwait's opinion 1740.
f.28r-30v Charles Francis Howard's 2nd will, J. Andrew's opinion 1736.
f.30v-32r An assessment for dilapidations, 1687.
f.32r-33v John Hutchinson's copyhold closes in Chester manor, opinions of George Grey 1733, Dudley Rider and John Strange 1745.
f.33v-36r Executors of Anthony Meaburne's will.
f.36r-37r Tithes and the sequestrators of Morpeth rectory, J. Andrew's opinion.
f.37r-v Elizabeth Dodshon against Thomas Haswell in a cause of contract, William Ward's opinion 1727.
37v-39r Greater tithes of Chollerton, J. Andrews's opinion 1738.
f.39r-v Will of William Redhead, Joseph Hall's and J. Cuthbert's opinions 1723.
f.39v-40v Appointment of churchwardens by a Berwick guild, Thomas Pengelly's opinion 1722.
f.41r Matthew Gill's will, J. Cuthbert's opinion 1717.
f.41v-42r Ordinary's powers to make executors enter into bonds.
f.42v-43r Will of James Claxton, Francis Topham's opinion 1767.
(reversed) Transcripts and notes re the history of Richmond.
f.1r-33r Richmond borough charter 1668.
f.33r-34r Memorandum of the election of MPs for Richmond 1678.
p.35-36 Copy of information against J'anson for usurping the office of alderman of the borough of Richmond 1772.
p.37 Copy mandamus to the mayor and aldermen of Richmond to restore John Robinson as alderman 1772.
p.38 Rectors, curates and registrars of Richmond 1636-1789.
p.39-47 Memoranda re the ecclesiastical antiquities of Richmond and Richmondshire from various authorities, including the archdeacon's authority within his archdeaconry.
p.48-60 Livings and incumbents in the deaneries of Richmond, Catterick and Boroughbridge in 1788.
Paper book, i + 89 + ii folios, in marbled pasteboards with leather spine, boards detached, in a drop-front box
RAI 52   [mid 19th century]
Transcripts of medieval charters (?not from the cathedral's archive) made by Raine, with some notes of seals and some attempts to replicate the handwriting or chirograph heading, for properties/estates in Yorkshire, Co Durham, and Northumberland at:
Aske, Barden, Barforth, Barnard Castle, Barnes, Barningham, Bolron, Bowes, Bradwood, Carlton, Chilton, Coatham, North Cowton, South Cowton, Daldon, Dalthon (Yorks), Dalton-on-Tees, Darlington, Durham, Eggleston, Elton, Fencoates, Gatenby, Gibside, Gilling, Headley, Helton, Hilton-Killerby, Holwick, Hudswell, Hullerbush, Hunderthwaite, Luttrington, Marley, Marrick, Mickleton, Morden, Nether Mattenele, Newcastle, Newton, Norham, Northumberland, Osmundcroft, Pockley, Quarrington, Quornton, Ravensworth, Richmond, Sinningthwaite, Sleghill, Stainton, Stotley, Streatham, Willington, Wolsingham, York.
Paper book, paste boards with a leather spine, paginated ii + 216 + iv
RAI 53   [early 19th century]
Extracts from a cathedral receiver's book c.1725 detailing rents and tenants, with additional notes and some information omitted from the original, with an index of place-names.
Inside front cover: “given to the Revd Jas Raine by John Ward Old Elvet, 24 Jan: 1848”
Paper book, in blind-stamped reverse calf covered pasteboards, front board detached, foliated iv + 141 + iii
RAI 54   [mid 19th century]
Index of some entries in North Durham, also an index of places in North Durham listing dates (mid 14th - mid 17th centuries), tenants/grantees, and volume (I and II) references (perhaps Raine transcripts?).
Paper book, in grey card covers with a leather spine
RAI 55   1827
“Catalogue of the Library of the very rev. Doctor Hall Dean of Durham” [1824-1827] by Emerson Charnley, [draft sale catalogue] recording titles, authors, date and place of publication, size and price with some additional notes/comments on certain volumes, alphabetically by author/title.
Paper book, with slips stuck in, in paper-covered pasteboards, foliated, v + 66 + iii
RAI 56   [early 19th century]
“Ex Charte Antique” , transcripts and extracts of charters and other documents, mainly medieval and mainly from the close rolls of the bishops of Durham, [made by Robert Surtees], with some other lists of names and places and extracts of documents from other sources, and some pedigrees added [later], with indexes of names and places at the beginning, with section headings:
p.6 CHarters and ancient writings pertaining to the Surtees family 1804.
p.182 Charte Antique from the bishop's close rolls “prece fine exceptis” 1804.
p.468 Writs from the bishop's close rolls.
Paper book, in reverse calf covered blind-stamped boards, detached, paginated i + 571 + iv
RAI 57   [early 19th century]
“M.S.S. Miscell. Dunelm.”, transcripts and extracts of documents from the rolls of the bishops of Durham from Fox to Morton, many entries cancelled in the margin; inside the front cover “James Raine 18 Jan. 1837”.
Paper book, in reverse calf covered blind-stamped boards, detached, paginated xii + 440
RAI 58   [1620s]
Inventory of the City of Durham's important documents and objects, with transcripts of related Durham and Sunderland documents.
f.2r. Note that the book was given by George Walton mayor to John Lambton mayor in 1626 to record the documents and objects that ought to be in the custody of the mayor, but had been dispersed and retrieved from various hands by George Walton and handed over to Lambton, “that thereafter true testimonie may be had thereof to posteritie”, namely: grant to the burgesses by [Bishop] Hugh [of Le Puiset]; bull of Pope Alexander III ratifying this; two parchment deeds for watchmale; the city charter granted by Bishop Toby [Matthew]; the election book and the book of orders; a silver gilt bowl given by Alderman Thomas Cook; a smaller bowl given by Burgess John Stout; two five-quart flagons given by Alderman Nicholas Whitfield; a silver seal given by Burgess Matthew Pattisonne 1606; a tin seal and plate found hidden in St Nicholas's church; a deed of the Pant spring of Thomas Billingham of Crook Hall 1450 with Bishop Robert [Neville's] confirmation; the market place cross with 12 stone pillars and covered with lead erected by Thomas Emerson of Blackfriars London 1617.
f.2v. Richard Whitfield late mayor handed these items on to John Heighington mayor, 7 October 1629; Alderman John Heighington sr gave a gilded bowl, 14 November 1626.
f.3r John Walton BD, parson and archdeacon of Derby, son of Alderman William Walton, bequeathed £40 for 8 poor tradesmen of Durham, at the disposal of the mayor and aldermen; list of bonds gathered in by William Walton for money lent under the charity with a note that one was yet to be located.
f.4r. Bequest by Francis Bonny, prebendary of Durham and parson of Ryton, of £20 for the poor tradesmen of Durham.
f.5v-13v. Court case re tollbooth rents between the city and the bishop of Durham, 14 June [1610].
f.14r-17v. Will of Hugh Hutcheson of Framwellgate, 9 November 1624.
f.17v-18v. Lease of the borough of Sunderland by Bishop Richard [Neile] to Edward Livley, 4 October [1622], with the dean and chapter's confirmation.
f.18v-20r. Lease of the borough of Durham by Bishop Richard [Neile] to Thomas Man, Thomas Cook, Thomas Tunstall and William Walton, 13 October [1627], with the dean and chapter's confirmation.
f.20r-v. Appointment by Bishop Richard [Neile] of Nicholas Whitfield as bailiff of the borough of Sunderland, 15 October 1627, with the dean and chapter's confirmation.
f.21r-v. Appointment by Bishop Richard [Neile] of Ralph Allinson as bailiff of the borough of Durham, 23 October 1627, with the dean and chapter's confirmation.
f.22r-v. Sunderland rental, 8 December [1595].
f.22v-25r. Appointment by Charles I of a commission of sewers for Sunderland, 1 April [1628].
Paper book, in parchment covers, foliated 1-27 with many further folios blank
RAI 59   1812 - 1821
Durham School fees account book, detailing fees and receipts for each boy, with an alphabetical list of boys at the front, and inserted bills for Mr Carr's account and Mr Ripley's terms.
Paper book, in marbled covered pasteboards with a leather spine, front cover detached, foliated xiii + 74 + xliv + 3f inserted
RAI 60   1816 - 1819
Durham School house account book, detailing termly living expenses for each boy, and payments received, with an index of names on the inside front cover; inserted at the back is a list of general fees.
Paper book, in parchment covered pasteboards, paginated iii + 1-127 + many unused pages
RAI 61   1812 - 1881
Durham School material.
Paper file
RAI 61/1   Midsummer 1881
The Dunelmian, No.2
Printed paper booklet, 40p
RAI 61/2   3 August 1817
Letter from William Blanshard at Northallerton to James Raine: he is pleased at the progress of his son John at Durham [School], z letter from his eldest son William at Madeira, his youngest son will come to Durham from Revd Cundill's at Stockton.
Paper, 2f
RAI 61/3   [early 19th century]
Newspaper cutting engraving of “The New Grammar School, Durham”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 61/4   23 January 1812
Algebra school note book of J. Keenlyside.
Paper booklet, in marbled covers
RAI 61/5   [mid 19th century]
Prospectus for Durham Grammar School, printed by Francis Humble, Advertiser Office, Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 61/6   28 June 1867
Durham School list, detailing staff, pupils, prize winners, topics studied, honours at the universities.
Paper, 1f
RAI 61/7   28 November 1844
Letter from William Can at Settle: sending a book [School Lists] 1820-1826, Thomas and Alice are ill with typhus.
Paper, 2f
RAI 61/8   20 December 1844
Letter from William Can at Stackhouse: he cannot find the book he wants, Alice and Thomas are recovering.
Paper, 2f
RAI 61/9   Midsummer 1819
Durham School examination marks.
Paper, 4f
RAI 61/10   1820 - 1826
Durham School printed examination lists, up to 3 copies of each, some with annotations.
Paper file
RAI 62   [early 18th century] - 1933
Collected documents, correspondence and notes re Durham School.
Paper file
RAI 62/1   27 December 1833
Copy of the Durham Advertiser reporting a meeting at Durham School to commemorate the late Rev John Carr, with 3 offprints.
Paper, 5f
RAI 62/2   January 1882
Newspaper cutting from the Durham Advertiser detailing the headmasters of Durham School 1578-1881.
Paper, 1f
RAI 62/3   [early 18th century]
Description of Durham School's headmasters from Thomas Harrison to Thomas Rudd, by James Mickleton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 62/4   30 April 1933
Notes on Durham School masters, being mainly transcripts of the previous by ?TW.
Paper, 6f
RAI 62/5   4 September 1836
Letter from Matthew Buckle at Palace Green to Raine: enclosing terms (fees) for Durham School.
Paper, 6f
RAI 62/6   [21 August] & 1 September 1834
Newspaper cuttings of an inquest at Durham School into the death of the pupil James John Quirk.
Paper, 2f
RAI 62/7   19 May 1854
Newspaper cutting from the Durham Advertiser of a ceremonial presentation to Dr Elder by the pupils of Durham School.
Paper, 1f
RAI 62/8   27 January 1824
Durham School rules, by Raine.
Paper, 1f
RAI 62/9   September 1844
List of names of pupils carved on the benches and desks of the old school, copied by Raine, removed December 1844.
Paper, 2f
RAI 62/10   [mid 19th century]
Notes on Durham School masters.
Paper, 15f
RAI 62/11   [mid 19th century]
Notes of payments for performing plays at Durham School 1709-1713.
Paper, 2f
RAI 62/12   [December 1833]
Letter from Charles Thorp to Raine: can he provide a list of Mr Carr's and Mr Davies's scholars, enclosing notes on Carr, his daughter, his memorial and a meeting to commemorate him.
Paper, 6f
RAI 62/13   1816 - 1819
Bills and accounts for Durham School and its pupils.
Paper file, 17f
RAI 62/14   19 November 1833
Letter from Sedgwick to Revd G. Townsend, prebendary at Durham: enclosing and discussing a testimonial for Mr J. Barnes, fellow of Trinity College, as a candidate as headmaster of Durham School.
Paper, 3f
RAI 63   1751 - [mid 19th century]
Northumberland visitaton call book and notes on Co Durham and Yorkshire churches.
Paper file
RAI 63/1   [July] 1751
Visitation clergy call book for the Northumberland deaneries of Alnwick, Bambrugh, Corbridge, Morpeth and Newcastle, with some amendments.
Paper booklet, 18f
For other material of this visitation, see DULASC DDR/EV/VIS/5/1751 et al.
RAI 63/2   [mid 19th century]
Transcript of a [16th century] survey of chantries in York Minster.
Paper file
RAI 63/3   [mid 19th century]
Transcript of a [16th century] survey of chantries in Wakefield parish church.
Paper file
RAI 63/4   [mid 19th century]
Note book, with some pedigrees, on townships in Rothbury and Alwinton with Hallistone parishes (many blank): Cartington, High and Low Trewhitt, Alwington (Selby), Hallistone (Gascoigne), Harbottle, Clennell, Biddlestone (Selby), Farnham, Bickerton.
Paper file
RAI 63/5   [mid 19th century]
Note book, with some pedigrees, on townships in Eglingham parish: Eglingham (vicars etc), Ogle pedigree, tithes, Branton, Crawley, West Lilburn, Harcup (Ogle), Beanley, East Ditchburn, Wooperton, Shipley, Titlington.
Paper file
RAI 63/6   [mid 19th century]
Description of Gainford church.
Paper, 2f
RAI 63/7   [mid 19th century]
Council's opinion on the 6th stall in the church of Durham granted to the bishop of St Davids, with a copy of the bishop's dispensation 23 April 1807.
Paper, 8f
RAI 63/8   [mid 19th century]
Notes on the two catholic chapels in Old Elvet.
Paper, 1f
RAI 63/9   [mid 19th century]
Remarks on the award for Dalton le Dale “to set and maintain a gate in the coalway ...”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 64   1713 - [mid 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts of parish registers, with a couple of original parish lists.
Paper file
RAI 64/1   [mid 19th century]
Extracts from parish registers, some sent in letters to James Raine from Henry Lancaster, William Pybus, John Tod, covering the parishes of and information on the families of: Monkwearmouth, Auckland St Helen, Witton, Ebchester, Denton, Bellasis family, William Steele's family (1723), Armathwaite Castle and the family of Sanderson and Milbourne, Romaldkirk, St Martin's and the family of Theakston, Croxdale - Salvin family, St Margaret's - Hopper family, St Oswald's, York - Reade family, Shipley - Blackett family, Chester-le-Street - Conyers family.
Paper file
RAI 64/2   [mid 19th century]
Notebook of extracts from parish registers for: Mitford, Durham St Oswald, Greenwich, East Barnet, Stepney, Newcastle St Nicholas, Newcastle All Saints, Heworth, Jarrow, Durham St Giles, Durham barbers' books, Norham.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers
RAI 64/3   [mid 19th century]
Transcripts of parish register entries for Durham St Nicholas: baptisms 1540-1601, marriages 1541-1602, burials 1541-1701.
Paper file
RAI 64/4   [mid 19th century]
Parish register extracts and notes on churches for: Gainford, Darlington, Merrington.
Paper file
RAI 64/5   5 October 1719
Bishop's transcript for Ford for the period from 27 April.
Paper, 2f
RAI 64/6   1713
List of those buried in Newcastle St Andrew chancel since 1688.
Paper, 3f
RAI 65   [mid 19th century]
Parish register transcripts and extracts.
Paper file
RAI 65/1   [mid 19th century]
Transcripts of parish registers for Bishop Middleham 1663-1792.
Paper file
RAI 65/2   [mid 19th century]
Transcripts of parish registers for Stanhope 1609-1743.
Paper file
RAI 65/3   [mid 19th century]
Extracts from and an index of Durham parish registers, including the reuse of a Durham Mechanics' Institute printed flyer for a musical entertainment on the history of the harp by Frederick Chatterton 23/24 November.
Paper file
RAI 65/4   [mid 19th century]
Description of Winston church, with 2 small sketches; extracts of Staindrop registers, Mickleton of Mickleton, certificate of marriage of William Ambler and Anne Steele (Bloomsbury), inscriptions on altar tombs and notes and churches.
Paper file
RAI 66   1816 - 1859
Letters and accounts re James Raine's publications North Durham, and also St Cuthbert.
Paper file
RAI 66/1   12 April 1832
Letter from J. Armstrong at the Courant Office, Newcastle to Raine: Mr R. Alder of Horncliff had returned his North Durham as he did not realise it would be so expensive.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/2   16 March 1830
Letter from A. Reid at Berwick to George Andrews at Durham: querying the list of subscribers for North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/3   [October 1834]
Rev James Baker's news account with George Andrews.
Paper, 1f
RAI 66/4   2 August 1843
Letter from Emerson Charnley: wants a copy of North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/5   15 January 1844
Letter from Emerson Charnley at Newcastle: William Woodman solicitor of Morpeth wants to subscribe to North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/6   20 April 1830
Letter from Nathaniel Jane at Capheaton to James Raine: sending Sir John Swinburne's payment for North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/7   10 March 1832
Letter from Emerson Charnley at Newcastle to James Raine: disowning an advertisement under his name for the sale of a copy of North Durham [by Mr Surtees of Hamsterley Hall].
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/8   1 November 1856
Letter from George Andrews at Durham to J. Raine jr at York: asking him to approve publication accounts and suggesting better promotion of the book.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/9   12 May 1830
Letter from R. Home at Berwick to James Raine: asking for a copy to be sent to Mr Willoby, commending [ North Durham] and asking for a transcript from Mr Surtees of a 1672 deed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/10   24 February 1832
Letter from T. Knight to James Raine; discussing his and Mr Gregson's subscriptions to part I of North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/11   7 May [1817]
Letter from H. Grey Bennet at Upper Grosvenor St: wants to subscribe.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/12   20 April 1830
Letter from John Hodgson at Whelpington to James Raine: arrangements for a visit, his opinion on [ North Durham].
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/13   16 November 1816
Letter from Joseph Sheepshanks at Leeds to James Raine: signing up for a copy of North Durham for his son Richard [at Cambridge University] and also John Sheepshanks.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/14   3 December 1832
Letter from John Gough Nichols at 25 Parliament St to James Raine: discussing the printing of [ North Durham] and a similar project by Phillipps and Madden et al, sorry to hear of the death of Andrews.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/15   3 April 1830
Letter from Sir John Swinburne at Capheaton to James Raine: when can he have his copy of North Durham part I?
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/16   18 June 1830
Letter from D.W. Smith at Alnwick to James Raine: he has received a folio and quarto copy, the former for the duke's library, the latter with some pages upside down.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/17   18 May 1830
Letter from Mr Burrell at Broompark to James Raine: thanks for the two copies of North Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/18   2 September 1830
Letter from John Adamson at Newcastle to James Raine: sending payment for his and Mr Kirsopp's copies.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/19   12 June 1819
Letter from Mr Burrell to James Raine: discussing a list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/20   13 April 1830
Letter from J. Scafe at Belford to James Raine: grateful for his copy of North Durham Part I.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/21   [1833]
Account of moneys [received by Mr Andrews] 1831-1833.
Paper, 1f
RAI 66/22   18 June 1832
Letter from George Andrews at Saddler St to James Raine: payments made.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/23   6 May 1819
Mr Humble's bill for prospectuses printed, paid 29 January 1820.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/24   10 May 1830
Letter from George Andrews at Sadler St to J. Raine: North Durham has arrived, sends a prospectus, discusses an advertisement [for] “the poor doctor” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/25   [1819]
Printed prospectus for North Durham, listing subscribers to large and small paper editions, by Francis Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/26   17 March 1830
Letter from Mr Garrett at Newcastle: suggesting sending [prospectuses for North Durham] to all Mr Surtees's subscribers.
Paper, 1f
RAI 66/27   18 January 1817
Letter from George Andrews at Durham to James Raine: will attend to his book, reporting on [subscribers].
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/28   27 January 1817
Letter from Nichols & Co to James Raine: reporting on subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/29   [c.1820]
[Mr Andrews's] list of subscribers.
Paper, 1f
RAI 66/30   5 December 1816
Letter from George Andrews at Sadler St to James Raine: two possible contracts for his volume which he is happy for Mr Surtees or anyone else to see.
Paper, 2f
RAI 66/30   1816 - 1859
Accounts of George Andrews for James Raine's publications ( North Durham, St Cuthbert, Auckland), including stock held and subscribers supplied, and a notebook of subscribers to the large and small versions, and for other work carried out and publications supplied.
Paper, 46f
RAI 67   1795 - 1895
Bibliographia, notices of the publication of pictures and books.
Paper file
RAI 67/1   February 1849
Printed notice inviting subscriptions for J.T. Willmore's engraving of J.W. Carmichael's painting of The Large Picture of the City of Durham, from the Observatory Fields, by George Andrews of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/2   [mid 19th century]
Transcript by Raine of a Newcastle Courant notice of the publication of Maire's Map of the County Palatine of Durham, 15 June 1728.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/3   [c.1840s]
Printed notice of the publication of F. Lingard's Antiphonal Chants, with lists of subscribers, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/4   July 1840
Printed notice of the publication of The History and Antiquities of Durham Cathedral by R.W. Billings, with a list of subscribers, printed by G. Norman of Covent Garden.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/5   [1895]
Printed invitation to subscribe to The Corporation Plate and Insignia Etc of the Cities and Corporate Towns of England and Wales by Ll. Jewitt and W.H. St. John Hope, printed by Bemrose & Sons, Old Bailey, with an illustration.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/6   26 June 1834
Printed prospectus of a new edition of Epistolae Hoelianae, with a list of subscribers, sent by Harriet Howel of Chichester to James Raine.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/7   6 May 1844
Printed prospectus of The Annals of the Four Masters ... by J. O'Donovan, with a letter from Hodges Smith of Dublin to Raine.
Paper, 6f + 1f
RAI 67/8   [c.1840s]
Printed prospectus for the Anglia Christiana record publishing society, detailing the board and officers etc, printed by S & J Bentley, Wilson and Fley of Shoe Lane.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/9   [1844]
Printed prospectus of The Archaeological Album or Museum of National Antiquities, ed T. Wright, with 4 illustrations, from Chapman and Hall, the Strand.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/10   14 June 1835
Printed prospectus for A History of Coldingham Priory, by A.A. Carr, with a letter from A.A. Carr at Ayton sending it to James Raine.
Paper, 4f
RAI 67/11   [c.1840s]
Printed prospectus for Coney's Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Olden Time, from the Library of Fine Arts, London.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/12   1842
Printed prospectus for the Irish Archaeological Society listing council, members and publications, with a letter from J.H. Todd secretary.
Paper, 4f + 1f
RAI 67/13   [1835]
Printed prospectus for Delineations, Graphical and Descriptive, of Fountains' Abbey by Messrs Storer.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/14   [?1851]
Printed prospectus for The Royal Families of England, Scotland, and Wales by John Burke and John Bernard Burke, published by E. Churton of London, with a letter from John Burke suggesting that Raine is directly descended from the Plantagenet kings.
Paper, 1f + 2f
RAI 67/15   1 January 1830
Printed questionnaire from the Devon and Exeter Institution about the ecclesiastical antiquities of the county.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/16   [?1840]
Printed prospectus for The Parker Society detailing its objectives, laws, authors and works to be published, council members and subscribers
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/17   1838
Printed prospectus for Graphic Illustrations, with Historical and Descriptive Accounts of Toddington ... by John Britton, detailing also John Britton's other works published or pending on Architecture and Archaeology, Cassiobury, the London and Birmingham Railway, Surrey, Westminster, Marylebone and Stratford-upon-Avon Church.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/18   1842
Printed questionnaire for corrections to The Dictionary of the Landed Gentry by John Burke.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/19   [c.1850]
Printed prospectus for The Church Historians of England; from Bede, to Foxe by [Joseph Stevenson], with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 4f
RAI 67/20   1838
Printed prospectus for The History of the Edifice of the Metropolitan Church of St. Peter, York by John Browne, including a list of patrons and subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/21   15 January 1819
Printed prospectus for Proposals for Publishing by Subscription a Print Representing the Decisive Charge of the Life Guards at Waterloo, to be engraved by W. Bromley from a picture by Luke Clennell, with an invitation to subscribe from Thomas Bewick.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/22   [c.1819]
Printed prospectus for Part I of a Series of Portraits of the British Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper and Beattie, to be published in February 1820 by C & H Baldwyn of 122 Newgate St, London, with a list of poets whose portraits were desired.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/23   1843
Printed prospectus for A Series of Views in Newcastle and Northumberland by Armstrong and Walker, printed and published for Emerson Charnley, Bigg Market, Newcastle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/24   1818
Printed prospectus for A Series of Picturesque Views of the Architectural Antiquities of the County of Northumberland by Thomas M. Richardson and William Dixon, with a list of subscribers, printed by Edward Walker, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/25   2 August 1819
Printed prospectus for A Collection of the Armorial Bearings and Monumental Inscriptions in the Church of St Nicholas, Newacstle on Tyne, and Chapelries of Gosforth and Cramlington, by M.A. Richardson, with a list of subscribers, and including a letter from M.A. Richardson asking for support.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/26   [c.1833]
Printed prospectus for A Topographical and Genealogical Work Intitled Collectanea Topographica, with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/27   [mid 19th century]
Raine's draft translation of a Catullus poem incipit “Wail, wail ye young loves”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/28   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for Flora Fossilis or a Description of the Fossil Vegetable Remains Found in the Coal Districts of Durham and Northumberland, by John B. Taylor, printed by G. Garbutt of Bishopwearmouth.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/29   10 July 1828
Printed prospectus for The Geological Survey of the Yorkshire Coast, by Revd G. Young, assisted by John Bird the artist, printed by R. Kirby of Whitby, including a note from Mr Young to Robert Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/30   August 1819
Printed prospectus for Index Monasticus, “a work illustrative of the Monastic History of the ancient bishopric of East Anglia and present diocese of Norwich” , by Richard Taylor, with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/31   [1826]
Printed prospectus for The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First, His Royal Consort, Family, and Court, by John Nichols, with a list of pamphlets, masques etc printed in the work, and a note from Nichols sending it to Raine.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/32   [1826]
Printed prospectus for The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First, His Royal Consort, Family, and Court, by John Nichols, with a list of pamphlets, masques etc printed in the work, and a note from Nichols sending it to R. Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/33   January 1829
Printed minutes of the anniversary meeting of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, printed by T. and J. Hodgson of Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/34   March 1815
Printed prospectus for An Appendix to the History and Antiquities of the County of Leicester, by John Nichols, with directions to the binder, sent to Robert Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/35   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for Shakespeare Ireland's Seven Ages.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/36   23 March 1818
Printed circular from William Hargrove to Robert Surtees re the publication of Drake's Eboracum.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/37   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for Grand Series of National Medals, detailing 40 medals, with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 4f
RAI 67/38   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for A Reprint of Bellenden's Translation of Hector Boece's History and Chronicles of Scotland, with some specimen text.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/39   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for A Reprint of Bellenden's Translation of Hector Boece's History and Chronicles of Scotland, with some specimen text and an added list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/40   [1829]
Printed A Catalogue of Embellished Publications on the English Cathedrals, Architectural Antiquities, Topography, &c., by J. Britton, detailing all his works, with various illustrations.
Paper, 8f
RAI 67/41   15 March 1815
Printed prospectus for A History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, by George Ormerod, with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/42   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for the second part of Engraved Specimens of Antient Arms and Armour, by Joseph Skelton, with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/43   16 July 1830
Printed minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Geographical Society of London, with the chairman's address, also a list of council members, with a list of members, also minutes of the Raleigh Travellers Club 24 May 1830 proposing its setting up.
Paper, 4f
RAI 67/44   [1834]
Printed prospectus for An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the County Palatine of Durham, by E. Mackenzie, with an invitation to subscribe, from Mackenzie and Dent of Newcastle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/45   [c.1840]
Printed questionnaire for Co Durham information for A Topographical Dictionary of England, by S. Lewis, listing patrons and subscribers, printed by T. Bensley of Fleet St, London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/46   [1795]
Printed prospectus for Gothic Ornaments in the Cathedral Church of York, drawn and etched by Joseph Halfpenny.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/47   1 January 1830
Printed prospectus for Excerpta Historica: or, Illustrations of English History, printed by S. Bentley of Fleet St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/48   [c.1832]
Printed prospectus for The Scrope and Grosvenor Roll, with extracts and a list of subscribers, printed by S. and R. Bentley of London.
Paper, 8f
RAI 67/49   1824
Printed prospectus for Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum, by Augustus Boeckhius, anotated with some purchasers, with attached Notice of a Body of Greek Inscriptions to be Published at the Expence of the Prussian Academy.
Paper, 3f
RAI 67/50   [c.1850]
Printed prospectus for The History and Antiquities of North Durham, by James Raine, with a list of subscribers, printed by F. Humble of Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/51   23 January 1813
Printed statement by J.R. Fenwick, Edward Shipperdson and W.N. Darnell, the committee conferring with Mr Surtees re the plates for his projected history of Co Durham, printed by Walker of Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/52   7 December 1825
Printed prospectus for The History and Topography of the Deanery of Doncaster, by Joseph Hunter, with a list of subscribers, printed by J. Nichols and Son of 25 Parliament St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/53   [?1826]
Printed prospectus for The Monumental Remains of Noble and Eminent Persons Comprising the Sepulchral Antiquities of Great Britain, from drawings by Edward Blore, printed for Harding, Mavor and Lepard by D.S. Maurice of Fenchurch St.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/54   [?1826]
Printed prospectus for The Monumental Remains of Noble and Eminent Persons Comprising the Sepulchral Antiquities of Great Britain, from drawings by Edward Blore, printed for Harding, Mavor and Lepard by W. Nicol, successor to W. Bulmer and Co, Shakspeare Press.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/55   [c.1835]
Printed prospectus for Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, by Edmund Lodge, with a list of subjects and their collections, printed by W. Nicol, successor to W. Bulmer and Co, Shakspeare Press.
Paper, 4f
RAI 67/56   28 January 1832
Printed resolutions of a meeting re the preservation and restoration of the Lady Chapel at the east end of Saint Saviour's Church, Southwark, with a list of subscribers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/57   1833
Printed prospectus for The British Biography, by Samuel Astley Dunham, printed by Francis Humble, Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/58   [c.1835]
Printed prospectus for The Encyclopaedia Heraldica or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry, by William Berry, printed by M. Couchman, Little Bell Alley.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/59   29 March 1834
Printed prospectus for Collectio Rerum Ecclesiasticarum de Dioecesi Eboracensi or Collections Relative to Churches and Chapels Within the Diocese of York, by George Lawton, to be published by J.G. & F. Rivington of Pall Mall.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/60   1832
Printed prospectus for The Castles of the English & Scottish Border, drawings by T.M. Richardson, printed by J. Blackwell and Co at the Courant Office, Newcastle, with a letter from Richardson offering to send specimens.
Paper, 1f + 1f
RAI 67/61   November 1841
Printed prospectus for an engraving of the Bedale Hunt, by W.H. Simmons, with a key of the figures shown, with a list of subscribers, printed by Henry Graves and Co of Pall Mall and Robert Sunter of Stonegate, York.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/62   [1835]
Printed prospectus for The Berwick and Kelso Warder, a new weekly newspaper, printed by Thomas Ramsay of 57 High St, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/63   1831
Printed table A Practical Synopsis of the Principal Duties, Liabilities, and Privileges of the Different Parties to a Bill of Exchange, by James Gordon, attorney and notary, Hull, 2nd edition.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/64   [early 19th century]
Printed prospectus for A History of York, by R. Brown, with illustrations, printed by M.W. Carrall, of Walmgate, York.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/65   [c.1820]
Printed prospectus for An Angraving of Archbishop Bowet's Shrine, by William Fowler.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/66   30 March 1883
Printed Catalogue of Books, Coins, Antiqs. &c. on Sale by Henry J. Wake, Wingfield Park, near Fritchley, Derby, with some illustrations, printed by Bemrose and Sons, London and Derby.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/67   20 December 1830
Printed Baron Vaughan's Charge to the Grand Jury of Hampshire, for Trying the Rioters, printed by Edward Walker, Pilgrim St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/68   [c.1830]
Printed Case re Rachael Frances Antonina, daughter of Francis Dashwood later Baron Le Despenser, printed by T. Davison of Lombard St, London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/69   2 April 1831
Printed notice To be fought for, At Messrs. Wilson, Thirlaway and Bowey's Pit, at Mr. Ralph Jackson's, Black-Row, A Main For Cocks, printed by Atkinson of Chester-le-Street.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/70   25 September 1869
Printed obituary of Robert White, from the Hawick Advertiser.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/71   [mid 19th century]
Printed prospectus for Histories of Noble British Families, by Henry Drummond, with some illustrations and a list of portraits.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/72   [c.1835]
Printed review of the Surtees Society publication Reginaldi Monachi Dunelmensis by J.F.R..
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/73   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
“Epitaphlium Felis” by Dr Gortin.
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/74   [mid 19th century]
Poem “The King of the Picts and St Cuthbert” , from Hutchinson's History of Durham II, p.231-232.
Paper, 6f
RAI 67/75   13 April 1869
“Rumours and Tales” by R.H.S..
Paper, 1f
RAI 67/76   [mid 19th century]
Description of the activities of various archbishops of York “From the book begun by Abp Longley”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/77   [mid 19th century]
“Superstitions in Mecklenburg Schwein”.
Paper, 4f
RAI 67/78   3 September 1857
Copy of Dean Ogle's ode “Ad Blythum Amnem” with Bowles's translation.
Paper, 2f
RAI 67/79   22 December 1831
Extracts from Askham's journal.
Paper, 1f
RAI 68   early to mid 19th century
Copies and extracts of documents made by James Raine, with the occasional original as separately dated.
1. Receiver-general's account 2-3 Bishop James, 2f.
2. Receiver-general's account 8-9 Bishop James, 2f.
3. Receiver-general's account 11-12 Bishop James, 2f.
4. Indenture of apprenticeship between Richard Todhunter of Hurworth, blacksmith, and Thomas Fowler of Smeaton, 22 November 1802, 1f.
5. Payment of Thomas Umfraville for the manor of Wheatley Hill, 1f.
6. Disbursements of John Kay in West Auckland since 1663 and notes on St Helen Auckland, 4f.
7. Patent granted for making instruments for the bishop's mint at Durham 26 August 1473, 1f.
8. County treasurer's account of Cuthbert Hall 4 May 1688 to 24 June 1690, 1f.
9. Notes of John Clarke's appointment as chaplain of the gaol 22 August 3 James II and a bill of charges for prosecuting the indictment against Lady Duck etc, 1f.
10. Mark Boswell to Mr Taylerson re Joseph Lowther, 20 July 1705.
11. Grant by Bishop Lord Crewe to William Richardson of Durdham of the borough of Sunderland 1688, 1f.
12. Payment for carrying 7 beds from Bearpark to Durham castle for the duchess of Suffolk 5 Edward VI, 1f.
13. Appointment of John Milner to the vicarage of Heighington 13 April 1689, 1f.
14. George Batts bailiff of Bedlington seeking allowance for sinking a coal mine, 4-5 Bishop Dudley, 1f.
15. Lease of Blackwell land by Sir Gilbert Gerard to Sir William Blakeston, 9 March 1661, 1f.
16. Note re bishop's meadows near Durham, 1f.
17. Dilapidations at Auckland manor house, Durham castle and Stockton manor house, 1f.
18. Ordinations of priests 22 September 1661, 2f.
19. Surveyor of Easington ward, city of Durham rental, 1388, 6f.
20. Survey of Wearmouth manor, Easington ward, 1f.
21. Librarian Samuel Viner's rules for Bishop Cosin's Library, 1f.
22. Grant by Prior Richard to John del Sheles of the lands of Edmund Heley almoner in Heley, 1f.
23. Start of a grant of Philip son of Robert de Greencroft, 1f.
24-32. Vouchers from the Auditor's Office temp Bishop Wolsey, 9f.
33. Dilapidations of Langton church etc, 1f.
34. Isaac Basire's answer to Dr Wittie about Lot's wife, 3 April 1671, 2f.
35. Letter from William Milbourne curate of Brancepeth to Dr Cosin, from MSP 26 letter 83, 1f.
36. Letter from William Milbourne curate of Brancepeth to Dr Cosin at Peterhouse, 20 April 1638, 2f.
37. Charles II putting Edward Musgrave in charge of 2 foot companies in Carlisle, 29 December 1660, 1f.
38. Letter from R. Wittie to Isaac Basire, 23 March 1671, 1f.
39. Letter from Thomas [Morton] bishop of Durham to the parishioners of Lanchester about a lecturer for them, 21 September 1635, 1f.
40. Letter from Anthony Pearson to ? of Durham over dilapidations, 17 January 1665, 1f.
41. Warrant from Bishop Thomas Morton to John Richardson re John Heath digging building materials at Durham, from MSP 20/32, 12 February 1633, 1f.
42. Letters from Bishop John Cosin, 1670-1671, 2f.
43. Letter to Mr Comyn re Barnard Castle Hospital, 1f.
44. Letter from Bishop R to Mr Wright and Mr Comyn re Dr Cradock's payments, 11 April 1622, 1f.
45. Extracts from books re the making and burning of lead eure, 4f.
46. Grant by Bishop Richard Fox of the bishop's mint coinage to William RIchardson, 1f.
47. Hostillar's book 1527-8 extracts, 1f.
48. Bursar's rental 1536-7 extracts, 4f.
49. Extracts from ?bursar's accounts 1490-1540, 26f.
50. Remembrances of Crayke park including rental entries and a plan of ?the castle, 17f.
51. Petition of Thomas Pikham of Yorkshire for sanctuary, 17 March 1494, 2f.
52. Information about holding the marshalcy about the various breads and corns, 2f.
53. Vestments for Ralph Neville, 1f.
54. Royal writ to the exchequer to exonerate the prior of Durham, 2f.
55. Robert Chambre receiver general to Bishop Sever, 1f.
56. Provocacio for the subprior and each monk during a vacancy in the prior, 19 June 1446, 7f.
57. Absolution of the Durham monks from violence, 2f.
58. Extracts from the Sacrist's book, 14f.
59. Coroner's inquisitions held at Gateshead, Bishop Auckland, Durham, Evenwood, Ushaw, Bedlington, 1570-1572, 8f.
60. Extracts from a book called “Directions for Taking Inquests” in Mr Chaytor's office, 1308-1630, 10f.
61. Extracts from receiver-generals' accounts re the mint at Durham, 1419-1559, 14f.
62. Extracts from receiver-generals' accounts re lead mining, 29f.
63. Extracts from receiver-generals' accounts, 15th century, 8f.
64. Extracts from clerk of works' accounts, 15th century, 8f.
65. Notes of felonies, 4f.
66. Acquittances for various works from 1482, 9f.
67. Account of Henry Preston, chancellor and receiver, 1453, 10f.
68. Extract from a bursar's book, 1510, 1f.
69. Profits and disbursements of Sherburn Hospital 1649, 4f.
70. Accounts for bringing water from Elvet Moor to the College and from the conduit to the bishop's castle, copy of MSP 20/56, 1f.
71. Extracts from chapter accounts 1696, 2f.
72. Benefactions for the poor in Auckland St Helen, 2f.
73. Correspondence between the bishop of Durham and the archbishop of Canterbury, 1636-1639, copies of MSP originals, 3f.
74. Extracts from various accounts, cathedral (including Stamford priory) and bishopric (chantries at Staindrop) later 15th to early 16th century, 15f.
75. Receiver-general's roll, 15th century, 4f.
76. Tax for building the Royal Sovereign 1636, 2f.
Paper file
RAI 69   [?1850s]
Copies made by James Raine of documents, in the Palatinate archive, or the Mickleton and Spearman manuscripts, or from British Library colections. Inscribed on the inside front cover “24 May 1852” . Generally only written on the recto of each folio.
f.1r-5r. Receiver's roll for the manors of Aislaby and Egglescliffe, in the bishop's hands in the minority of Agnes Hoton, 1416-1418. Noted as [copied] 24 May 1852. Original: TNA DURH 20/114/7.
f.6r-15r. Extracts from the receiver's accounts for Durham House, London, 1513-1520 & 1530. Original: ?TNA DURH.
f.16r-24r. Account of the surveyor of works at Crayke 1442. Original: ?TNA DURH.
f.35r-46r. Extracts from MSP 25 giving dates and details of events in and around Durham 1635-1686.
f.48r-50r. Extracts from Bishop Richard Kellaw's register 1311-1313.
f.65r-v. Extracts from a Durham Visitation Book 1665-1669.
f.75v-80r. Extracts from MSP 59 containing Durham epitaphs etc.
f.83r-87r. List of northern members of Grays Inn from BL Harley MS 1912.
Paper book, 92f, foliated, half-leather bound over marbled boards
RAI 70   [early - mid 19th century]
Extracts [by James Raine] from the Berwick-upon-Tweed guild books 1505-1688.
Paper book, 280p, half-leather bound over marbled boards
?Continued by RAI 77.
RAI 71   [early - mid 19th century]
Copies of depositions, letters and examinations from the [Berwick-upon-Tweed guild books] 1681-1716.
(Book unused from p.126.)
Paper book, 280p, half-leather bound over marbled boards
Continues RAI 76.
RAI 72   [early - mid 19th century]
Copies by James Raine of accounts, terriers and other documents re Norham 1278-1539.
Paper book, 150f, variously foliated/paginated generally only where there was text, with some further notes inserted, half-leather bound over marbled boards
RAI 73   [early - mid 19th century]
Copies by James Raine of accounts and extracts of bursars' rolls etc for Holy Island 1326-1533 and the Farne Islands 1357-1533 priories of Durham cathedral,
Paper book, foliated i-iv + 1-324, half-leather bound over marbled boards
?Drafts for the texts of the accounts printed in his The history and antiquities of North Durham (1852) .
RAI 74   1825
Lists of cathedral and bishopric officers
p.i-iv, 1-88. Lists of the bishops, priors, deans, prebendaries and archdeacons of Durham to the later 17th century, with some additions to the early 18th century, with an index.
p.89-90. List of Durham prebendaries who became deans or bishops, and of bishops of Durham translated elsewhere and who held government positions.
p.i, 1-152 “Memoranda relating to the County City and College of Durham from the Restoration” 1660-1792, being lists of bishops, deans, prebendaries, archdeacons, MPs, sheriffs, chancellors, officials, surrogates, registers etc, including all office-holders in the bishop's spiritual and temporal administrations, and all incumbents.
Paper book, 248p, 2 booklets separately paginated, bound together in half-leather over cloth-covered boards
RAI 75   [later 18th century]
Copies [?made by John Ward] of 16th century documents concerning the establishment and statutes of the dean and chapter of Durham.
Inside cover. “John Ward Durham to James Raine Durham 1838” and “James Raine York 1859” .
p.1 Contents.
p.2. Members of the Council of the North 1572.
p.3-12 & 231-243. Orders made by the Lord President of the Council of the North concerning a dispute between the dean and chapter of Durham and their tenants 1577. 2 copies.
p.17-32 & 95-173. Statutes and ordinances of the cathedral church of Durham, including an index of them on p.172.
p.33-43. Foundation charter of the cathedral church of Durham from Henry VIII, 1541.
p.44-93. Dotatio of the cathedral church of Durham from Henry VIII, 1541.
p.173-181. The reformation and correction of the statutes 1556.
p.181. A locale statute 1556.
p.182-202. Mary I's letters patent for restoring the bishopric of Durham 1554.
p.203-225. Act of parliament for restoring the bishopric of Durham 1554.
p.226-230. Grant of the patronage of all the prebendaries to the bishop, except for the deanery 1556.
p.245 Procedure for installing a prebendary.
Paper book, iv + 274p, in full leather blind-tooled panels front and back and along the edges
RAI 76   [early - mid 19th century]
Copies of depositions, letters and examinations from the [Berwick-upon-Tweed guild books] f.1-107 1634-1676.
Paper book, ii + 278p, half-leather bound over marbled boards, spine damaged
Continued by RAI 71.
RAI 77   [early - mid 19th century]
Extracts [by James Raine] from Berwick-upon-Tweed records.
p.1-97. Guild books 1689-1780.
p.103-141. Bailiffs' court book, proceedings of the governor and council of Berwick, a book of presentments, and Tweedmouth copyhold books 1500s-1600s.
p.256-272 (reversed). Bailiffs' court book and “another imperfect book” c.1590.
Paper book, iv + 275p
?Continues RAI 70.
RAI 78   [early - mid 19th century]
Transcripts by James Raine of deeds from the cathedral archive, with their references cited and some descriptions of seals, for Holy Island and Farne Islands priories properties.
Also (f.183-237) transcript of the survey book of Norham and Islandshire of 3 Elizabeth I, surveyed by Anthony Roone esq and Thomas Baytes gent.
Paper book, 240f, in half-leather covered marbled boards
?Drafts for the texts (some numbered appropriately) printed in the appendix of his The history and antiquities of North Durham (1852) .
RAI 79   [1817]
Matthew Thompson's copy of Robert Hegg's 1626 The legend of Saint Cuthbert or the histories of his churches at Lindisfarne, Cunecascestre, & Dunholm [Darlington, 1777], with various notes, sketches (by Thompson) and other material added:
Title cartouche in pen and wash by Thompson.
Memoir of Robert Hegge by John B. Taylor with a further note on Hegge's grandmother Anne Swift.
Notes on the Battle of Maserfield, the kingdom of Northumbria and Bishop John of Beverley, the journey of Cuthbert's coffin, William the Conqueror, Cuthbert's shrine and Bishop Walcher by J.B. Taylor.
List of the kings of Northumbria with some sketches of arms.
Watercolour sketch of St Cuthbert's banner carried at the Battle of Neville's Cross and Flodden.
Description of Durham and its bishops.
Colour sketches of the arms of the bishropric, the dean and chapter and bishops of Durham.
List of the bishops of Lindisfarne, Durham and Chester.
Incomplete colour sketch of the chancel north window of Edenhall church showing St Cuthbert, 1816.
Engravings of Bishops John Cosin and John Egerton.
A Sketch of the Life & Character of the Right Honorable and Reverend Richard Trevor Lord Bishop of Durham. With a particular account of his last Illness. (Darlington, 1776).
Also
Inside front cover: bookplate of “M. Thompson Durham”.
Flyleaf: signature: “Matt: Thompson 1817”.
Inside rear cover: bookplate showing Durham cathedral with spires on the western towers and flanked by an oversize tree at each end.
Paper book, 56f, in half-leather marbled covered boards
RAI 80   1802 - 1818
York Minster memorandum book, possibly kept by Dean George Markham, with memoranda arranged under the headings as below.
f.ir. “For the use of the Dean and Chapter, only. This Memorandum book is to be kept. 1802”; “Rudis indigestaque moles” ; “Non bene junctarum discordia semine rerum” .
f.iv-5r. Chaos.
f.11av-12v. Fabrick.
f.13r-16r. Choir.
f.17r. Turret on great tower.
f.17v-20v. Library.
f.21r. Houses and gardens belonging to the prebend of Stillington.
f.22r-23r. Warthill House.
f.24r-25r. Lighting the choir for evening service.
f.30r. Peter prison.
f.32r-33r. Horsefair School.
f.36v-37r. [Earl of Carlisle's stained glass window from Rouen St Nicholas.]
f.38r-41r. Old chapel to the Palace, including details of the proposed glass in the window.
f.42r. Belfreys Church.
f.44r. Old Library (being fitted out as a muniment room 1811).
f.45r-46r. Workshops.
f.88r. Coffins found in a field at Clifton 1813.
f.88v. St Martin's Coney St east window.
f.90r. Index.
Paper book, 92f, in marbled boards
RAI 81   21 April - 11 May & 31 May 1697
Archdeacon of Durham's visitation book, recording comperta for: Castle Eden, Hart, Elwick, Hartlepool, Stranton, Greatham, Norton, Stockton, Redmarshall, Elton, Long Newton, Egglescliffe, Middleton St George, Sadberge, Haughton, Darlington, Sockburn, Hurworth, Coniscliffe, Denton, Gainford, Winston, Whorlton, Barnard Castle, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Staindrop, Cockfield, Auckland St Helen, Auckland St Andrew, Escomb, Witton-le-Wear, Hamsterley, Wolsingham, Stanhope, Brancepeth, Middleham, Sedgefield, Stainton, Bishopton, Grindon, Kelloe, Trimdon, Seaham, Houghton, Wearmouth, Washington, Whitburn, Boldon, Gateshead, Whickham, Ryton, Lamesley, Chester-le-Street, Lanchester, Esh, Durham St Giles.
Paper book, 84f with 4f excised, in vellum covered boards
RAI 82   [early - mid 19th century]
Transcripts of various records made by ?James Raine.
p.1-19. Extracts of the account rolls of John Yaxham, feretrar of St Etheldreda, Ely cathedral, mid 15th century. Originals in the Ely Dean and Chapter archive in Cambridge University Library Special Collections.
p.38-52. Transcripts of deeds, leases etc connected with the lordship of Walburn (Sedgwick, Lascelles and Bellerby families), 14th and 15th centuries. ?Originals in the Clifton Castle Archive, reference ZAW, in North Yorkshire County Record Office.
p.53-69. Transcripts of deeds relating to freeholders of Walburn 1300-1493. ?Originals in the Clifton Castle Archive, reference ZAW, in North Yorkshire County Record Office.
p.71-93. Transcript of Tynemouth parish register burials 1607-1703.
p.117-135 (reversed). Incomplete auction catalogue of printed antiquarian books and manuscripts.
Paper book, 140p, in half-leather marbled boards
RAI 83   [early - mid 19th century]
Extracts from Bishop Cosin's household account book 1665-1667, kept by Ralph Featherstonehalgh, clerk to Mr Arden,. the bishop's steward.
Paper book, 72f, in soft marbled covers
Original: DCL MS Sharpe 163.
RAI 84   [early - mid 19th century]
Copies made by James Raine of letters in DULASC MSP 31, mostly blank.
f.1v-2r. From the archbishop of Canterbury to the bishop of Durham, 18 July 1639.
f.2v-3r. From the bishop of Durham to Richard Baddeley, Durham, no date.
f.3v-5r. From Col Sydney to Lord Fairfax, July 1648.
f.5v-6r. From Richard Hunt dean of Durham to the bishop of Durham, 16 November 1627.
f.6r-7r. From the archbishop of Canterbury to the bishop of Durham, 26 October 1639.
f.7v-9r. From the archbishop of Canterbury to the bishop of Durham, 11 December 1638.
f.8v-9r. From the bishop of Durham to Richard Baddeley, 19 April 1639.
f.9v-12r. From the bishop of Durham to the archbishop of Canterbury, 25 January 1635.
Paper book, 73f, in half-leather marbled boards
RAI 85   2 - 9 January 1837
Catalogue of the sale at Mainsforth Hall of the books and manuscripts etc of Robert Surtees, in lot no order detailing the buyer and price for each item.
Paper book, 72f, in half-leather marbled boards
RAI 86   1788
“Orders and Minutes of the Revolution Club in the City of Durham Instituted A.D. MDCCLXXXVIII” with a drawing of “magna charta” and a sword below, and a pen and wash cartouche of William III “The Great Restorer of English Liberty in the Year 1688” opposite, signed by J. Lambert 1790.
The volume contains only “Names of Members” (blank below) and the club's rules (7 in number).
Paper book, 70f, in red leather covered boards, with gold tooling on the covers, spine and edges, with a central design front and back incorporating “Revolution Club 1788”
RAI 87   [early - mid 19th century]
Sketch book of inscriptions, stained glass windows and grave slabs.
f.3r. Memorial inscription to William Burgh son of John Burgh, died 4 November 1442.
f.6r. Grave slab for Iseada de Ruela.
f.7r. Three grave slabs, including one for Gerard de Normanvile.
f.8r. Font with 8 shields depicted.
f.9r. Memorial inscription.
f.10r. Stained glass image of an ecclesiastic with a crook.
f.11r. Stained glass image of a praying man in a leaf-decorated robe.
f.12r. Stained glass image of a king holding a cross.
f.13r. Stained glass image of a queen praying.
f.14r. Stained glass image of St Justina of Padua with both breasts pierced by a sword.
f.17r. Memorial inscription.
f.18r. Grave slab for Brus.
Paper book, 24f, leather spine with marbled boards
RAI 88   1840 - 1855
“Agriculture of Durham I” being drafts, notes and other material gathered by Thomas George Bell for his essay “A report upon the agriculture of the County of Durham”, awarded the prize for the best report in 1854 by the Royal Agricultural Society and published in its journal, volume 17, p.86-123 in 1856.
Paper book, 222f tipped in, front cover detaching
f.i   27 March 1855
Letter from James Hudson of the Royal Agricultural Society [to Thomas George Bell]: (in reply to the next) explaining the non-publication of his essay which has remained in the possession of Mr Pusey, chairman of the Journal Committee “during his domestic afflications for the last 9 months” .
f.1   26 March 1855
Letter from Thomas George Bell at Bellevue House: enquiring about the non-publication of his essay.
f.2-5   1846
Newspaper cuttings re the Royal Agricutlural Society of England prizes and notices of meetings.
f.7   1 March 1854
Letter from W.J. Bell to Thomas [Bell]; he had handed in his essay at Hanover Square, [London].
f.8   3 May 1854
Letter from James Hudson to [Thomas] Bell: awarding him the prize for the best report on the farming of Durham.
f.9a   9 May 1854
Circular offering 25 offprints for articles printed in the Society's journal.
f.9b   9 June 1854
Printed notice sending Bell £50 for his essay prize.
f.10-20   [1854]
“Prize Essay on the Farming of Durham” [by Thomas Bell].
f.21   1846
Printed prospectus for Sketches of Durham by George Ornsby, printed by George Andrews of Durham.
f.24-27   [c.1850]
Essay on the county of Durham [by Thomas Bell].
f.27a   9 February 1854
Letter from Henry William Barlow, Capt Royal Engineers, reporting on the current state of the Ordnance Survey of Co Durham.
f.28   1840
Aggregate rental of Co Durham.
f.29-36   1853
County rate for the agricultural districts.
f.37   1853
New county rate, confirmed by the Midsummer Quarter Sessions, printed by George Walker of 6 Sadler St.
f.37-38   [c.1850]
Acreage, population and monthly mean temperatures.
f.42-45   [c.1850]
Memorandum as to soil and rent value in certain districts.
f.47-50   [1851]
Durham acreage and populations by the last [census] returns 1851.
f.52   [c.1850]
Strata of County Durham.
f.53-60   [c.1850]
Lists of farms with their acreages and length of leases.
f.61-80   [c.1850]
Newspaper cuttings being notices of properties, collieries, woods etc to be let or sold.
f.82-88   [c.1850]
Charges upon farms and tithe commutations, with a printed notice
f.89   1850
Turnpike trust accounts.
f.91-92   [c.1850]
Notes on poor rates.
f.93-106   [c.1850]
Newspaper cuttings being printed notices of agricultural societies, farmers' clubs, show,
f.108-109   [c.1850]
List of farms to be sold, with their acreages.
f.112-116   [c.1850]
Notes on draining and improving estates.
f.118-119   [c.1850]
Schedule of farms belonging to John Bowes, and amounts expended on the estates.
f.127-129   1852
Prospectus of The Landowners' Drainage and Inclosure Company.
f.135-159   [c.1850]
Church leases with a printed paper Church Leases: or the Subject of Church Leasehold Property, by W.H. Grey, 3rd edition (1851), 3 letters from W.H. Grey to [Thomas Bell] 1854, and a list of 21 year leasehold property in the see of Durham.
f.160-167   [c.1850]
Notes on systems of husbandry.
f.170-208   [c.1850]
Estimates and valuations, including rental valuations of farms on the Bradley estate and a valuation of the Hilton estate 1853, and an 1812 valuation ot the Bates and Chambers estate, with a rental of Sir Thomas John Claring's estate 1814.
f.210-215   [c.1850]
Particulars of various estates.
f.218-222   [c.1850]
Newspaper cuttings re agriculture and Science/Chemistry, c.1845.
RAI 89   1802 - 1864
“Agriculture of Durham II” being drafts, notes and other material gathered by Thomas George Bell for his essay “A report upon the agriculture of the County of Durham”, awarded the prize for the best report in 1854 by the Royal Agricultural Society and published in its journal, volume 17, p.86-123 in 1856. Subjects covered in this volume include drainage, the size of farms, buildings, woods, implements, commons and their division, draining, livestock.
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Contents:
f.1 Continuation of strata.
f.6 Size of farms.
f.7 Size and tenure of estates.
f.10 Remarks on Hilhope and Welhope.
f.15 Farm buildings.
f.20 Woods.
f.26 Implements.
f.28 Croskill's Implement Newspaper (1853).
f.29 Common lands divided.
f.60 Draining.
f.64 General and concluding remarks.
f.74 Management of livestock.
f.80 Memorandum of agreement.
f.83 Indenture.
f.92 Conditions for letting Streatlam Grange.
f.96 Agricultural wages.
f.103 Livestock.
f.106 System of husbandry.
f.114 Monthly chemical prices.
f.130 Farms - Mr O'Connell's scheme; small farm system; agricultural insurances.
f.135 Agricultural Norfolk - Bacon.
f.139 Artificial manures.
f.169 Prices of agricultural seeds (1854).
f.172 Report on Lintz Hall Farm.
f.178 Prices of labour.
f.181 Agricultural societies etc.
f.189 Accounts of various estates.
Items inserted, besides Bell's notes:
Paper book, covers detached, v + 198f tipped in + xi
f.10
Remarks concerning Hilhope and Welhope.
f.14
Pen and colour wash drawing of a farm house with steeply pitched heavily gabled roofs.
f.20
Pen sketch of a stable.
f.22
Newspaper cuttings of an invitation to tender for Gateshead Fell church 1823 and on the state of farm buildings.
f.28
Crosskill's Descriptive Illustrated Catalogue of agricultural machinery and implements.
f.37-38   21 February 1854
Extract from the Blackburn Fell enclosure award, with a covering letter.
f.39-40   1 March 1854
Letter detailing the acreage of Gilligate Moor.
f.41-43   April 1804 & 21 August 1815
Printed notices of rates for Weardale division for enclosing Weardale park and forest.
f.44
Printed notice re the enclosure of Auckland St Andrew and depasturing animals in the roads, S. Hodgson printer of Newcastle.
f.45   13 April 1802
Printed notice re laying out roads over Witton Gilbert and Framwellgate Commons; Pennington, printers, Durham.
f.46   3 December 1802
Printed notice re burgage claims on Framwellgate Commons; printer L. Pennington, Durham.
f.47
Estimated quantities of moors at Durham divided by the late John Bell.
f.48-53   August 1815, 7 May 1819, 20 December 1813
Printed notices of enclosure rates for Weardale, Gateshead Fell and Whickham Fell Divisions.
f.55a   23 April 1812
Printed notice against breaking enclosures in Gateshead Fell Division.
f.55b   181?
Printed Whickham enclosure summons.
f.57   28 March 1844 & 7 August 1816
Newspaper cuttings re Boldon Fell and Gilligate Moor and Townfields divisions.
f.59a   8 February 1854
Price list for draining tiles from Black Boy Colliery.
f.62   16 February 1854
Letter from George Taylor to Bell: drainage on the duke of Northumberland's estate at Bothal.
f.63   6 February 1854
Letter from James Bell at St John in Weardale to Bell: outlining that St John's is a mining rather than agricultural district.
f.80-82   26 February 1831
Copy lease of 4 closes at Birtley by the assignies of Robert Warwick to John Walton.
f.83-88   4 October 1849
Copy lease by Sir Thomas John Clavering of Axwell Park to John Theodore Hoyle of Newcastle gent and Richard Hoyle of Denton Hall merchant of a manufactory for coal tar, lamp black and coke at Swalwell in Whickham.
f.92   24 March 1821
Printed conditions for letting Streatlam Grange, Gainford, under the will of John Bowes, earl of Strathmore, to B.H. Harrison.
f.93   21 February 1854
Letter from Ralph Dent at Streatlam Castle to T.G. Bell: estate drainage costs.
f.95   [c.1850]
Pen and wash drawing of a farm labourer with a wheelbarrow.
f.96-97   27 January 1844
Newspaper cutting re agricultural wages.
f.102   [c.1850]
Engraving of a Short-Horn Bull by Thomas Dobbie, printed by William Blackwood.
f.114   1 February 1854
Monthly Chemical Circular - Prices Current for Glasgow, printed by S and T Dunn.
f.115   24 February 1854
Letter from Thomas Richardson of 5 Portland Place to T.G. Bell: artificial manures.
f.116   13 February 1854
Letter from J.B. Cowen of Blaydon Burn, Newcastle, to T.G. Bell: supporting his essay.
f.117   18 February 1854
Letter from J.B. Cowen at Blaydon Burn to T.G. Bell: arranging a meeting.
f.118   15 February 1854
Letter from John Atkinson at 92 Church St, Monkwearmouth, to T.G. Bell: copyright in a parish overseer's list.
f.119-120   11 February 1854
Letter from John Nicholson at Winlaton to Thomas Bell: timber prices.
f.121   4 February 1854
Letter from William Crosskill to [T.G.] Bell: forwarding a catalogue; discounts.
f.124   23 February 1854
Letter from Charles R. Armstrong at Axwell Park: his father will reply.
f.125   23 February 1854
Letter from Samuel Rust at High Fell House: he has completed his questionnaire re acreages.
f.126   27 February 1854
Letter from I.T.W. Bell at 1 Heyham Place to T.G. Bell: he has been 10 years away from Hartlepool so he cannot answer his questions but he sends a plan.
f.127   11 February 1854
Letter from J. Lageveh at Winlaton to T.G. Bell: Lintz Hall drainage costs.
f.128   18 February 1854
Letter from J. Lageveh at Winlaton to T.G. Bell: arrangements for a visit.
f.128a    16 May 1864
Letter from J. Lageveh at Winlaton to T.G. Bell: congratulations on the Royal Society prize.
f.129   28 January 1854
Letter from Joshua Forster at 1 Saddler St, Durham, to T.G. Bell: his experience of land drainage.
f.130-131   [c.1850s]
Newspaper cuttings: “Large and Small Farms - Mr F. O'Connor's Scheme”; “The Small Farm System”; “Agricultural Insurances”; “Sir W.C. Trevelyan on the Low Wages of the Labouring Classes”.
f.135-138   [c.1850s]
Newspaper cuttings: “The Report of Agriculture of Norfolk ...”; “Darlington Farmers' Club”; “The Present State of Agriculture by an American”; “Staindrop Farmers' Club”; “Newcastle Farmers' Club”.
f.141-142   February 1854
Letter from Williamd Davidson at Staindrop to T.G.D. Bell: information on farming around Staindrop.
f.163-164   14 February 1854
Letter from W. Drummond & Sons at Striling to T.G. Bell: grass seed. With a list of seed.
f.165-165c   December 1843
On the Sowing of Grass Seeds by David Drummond, read to the Striling Agricultural Improvement Club, offprint.
f.169-170   February 1854
Agricultural Seeds, printed catalogue of W. Drummond & Sons, Agricultural Museum, Stirling.
f.172-175   February 1854
Report on Lintz Hall Farm.
f.179-180   21 February 1850
Extract from a lease of Mr Westerns.
f.183   28 January 1854
Letter from William Wetherell at Kirkbridge, Darlington, to [T.G.] Bell: reports of the Durham County Agricultural Society.
f.184-186   May 1853
Durham County Agricultural Society, printed list of premiums for stock, competition rules, list of officers and members, and Society rules.
f.187   12 August 1853
Printed exhibition stock ticket from R.C. Coulson.
f.188   4 February 1854
Letter from R.C. Coulson at Low Burningill, Durham, to Dr Bell: sending rules of the Durham County Agricultural Society.
f.190   [c.1854]
Survey and rental of the Birtley estate.
RAI 90   [mid 19th century]
Memoir and accounts of the mathematician William Emerson (1701-1782), including details of his books, and also a memoir of Rev John Johnston LLD, rector of Hurworth and prebendary of Durham.
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Inscription “James Raine York Nov. 13 1860” on p.i.
Printed items inserted:
Paper book, x + 87 + ii pages, in vellum half-bound marbled covered pasteboards
Formerly numbered: 1638
p.viii    June 1826
Engraving of William Emerson, by H. Adlard, for the Mechanics Magazine, published by Knight & Lacey of Paternoster Row.
p.11-14
Memoir of Mr. William Emerson.
p.17
Notice of William Emerson from a history of Hurworth.
p.18   7 May 1846
Newspaper cutting from Border Watch comparing Emerson with John Newton.
p.26-28   21 May 1826
Obituary from The Every-Day Book.
p.28   7 March 1812
Newcastle Courant advertisement for subscribers for an engraving by Mr Smirke of Sykes' picture of Emerson.
p.31-32
Obituary with a list of Emerson's works.
p.46   23 August 1794
Newcastle Courant notice of the marriage of John Johnson to Miss Hutchinson.
p.54
Memorial inscription of James Nicholson d.1771, and his widow Dorothy nee Johnson d.1772.
p.74
The Works of William Emerson, Complete.
p.75   [1793]
Books printed for F. Wingrave, Successor to Mr Norse, in the Strand, being 11 works of Emerson.
RAI 91   [mid 19th century]
Memoir of Thomas Wright of Byers Green (1711-1786), in a similar style and hand to RAI 90.
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Inscription “James Raine York Nov. 13 1860” on f.1.
Printed items inserted:
Paper book, 39f, in vellum half-bound marbled covered pasteboards
f.1v   January 1793
Engraving of Thomas Wright, head and shoulders, printed in the Gentleman's Magazine.
f.33v   August 1750
Prospectus for Wright's An original theory or new hypothesis of the Universe from Magazine of Magazines.
f.34-38   September - October 1750
Review of Wright's An original theory of new hypothesis of the Universe from The Magazine.
RAI 92   1800
“A Collection of Papers, Speeches etc delivered at the Election of the City of Durham in 1800, collected by William Garret, Newcastle.”
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Inscription “James Raine York Nov. 13 1860” on f.1.
Paper book, 15f with 9 printed items inserted or stuck in, in purple/pink mottled covers
RAI 92/1   5 March 1800
Lost or Mislaid election notice from Tom Titmouse, clerk.
Paper, 1f
RAI 92/2   6 March 1800
An Irish Expedition election address, printed by Edward Walker, Pilgrim St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 92/3   6 March 1800
Russell for Ever! election address by “a citizen of Durham” , printed by E. Walker, Pilgrim St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 92/4   [?March 1800]
Now or Never election address by “An Old Freeman”, printed by Edward Walker, Pilgrim St, Newcastle.
Paper, 1f
RAI 92/5   [?March 1800]
Russell and Independence election ballad by “a Poor Freeman”, printed by E. Walker, Pilgrim St.
Paper, 1f
RAI 92/6   17 March 1800
Number of votes cast.
Paper, 1f
RAI 92/7   [March 1800]
The Contest Being a Complete Collection of the Controversial Papers, Including Poems and Songs, Published During the Contest Election for the City of Durham in March 1800, printed by G. Walker, Sadler St, Durham.
Paper booklet, 50p
RAI 92/8   [March 1800]
The Poll, at the Election of One Citizen to Serve in Parliament, for the City of Durham, printed by G. Walker, Sadler St, Durham.
Paper booklet, 28p
RAI 92/9   [March 1800]
A Statement of the Poll at the Election of a Member to Serve in Parliament for the City of Durham, printed by L. Pennington of Co Durham and Vernor and Hood, the Poultry, London.
Paper booklet, 26p
RAI 93   1813
“A Collection of Papers, Speeches etc delivered at the Election of the City of Durham in 1813, collected by William Garret, Newcastle.”
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Inscription “James Raine York Nov. 13 1860” on f.1.
Paper book, 21f with 21 printed items inserted or stuck in, in purple/pink mottled covers
RAI 93/1   10 December 1813
Number of votes cast.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/2   6 September 1813
Address of George Allan “To the Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/3   18 September 1813
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/4   18 September 1813
[Another] address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/5   23 September 1813
Address of Ralph John Lambton “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/6   10 October 1813
Address of R.S. Gowland “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/7   1 November 1813
Address of R.S. Gowland “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/8   11 November 1813
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/9   23 November 1813
Report of an election meeting by George Allan's supporters, printed in the Morning Post.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/10   25 November 1813
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/11   25 November 1813
Address of R.S. Gowland “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/12   1 December 1813
Address of George Baker “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/13   8 December 1813
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” detailing the state of the poll, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/14&15   7 December 1813
Addresses of George Allan and George Baker, each “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, on 4 December and 1 December respectively, printed in the Tyne Mercury.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/16   [December 1813]
Report on the “Durham City Election” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/17   [December 1813]
Report on the “Durham Election” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/18   14 December 1813
Report on the “Durham City Election” , printed in the Tyne Mercury.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/19   10 December 1813
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” detailing the state of the poll, printed in the Tyne Mercury.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/20   10 December 1813
“To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” election broadside of George Allan, detailing the state of the poll, printed by Brockett of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 93/21   10 December 1813
Address of George Baker “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” detailing the state of the poll, printed in the Tyne Mercury.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94   1818
“A Collection of Papers, Speeches etc delivered at the Election of the City of Durham in 1818, collected by William Garret, Newcastle.”
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Inscription “J Raine York Nov. 13 1860” on f.1.
Paper book, 34f with 25 printed items inserted or stuck in, in purple/pink mottled covers
RAI 94/1   13 January 1818
Address of Michael Angelo Taylor “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/2   30 January 1818
Address of M.A. Taylor “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/3   24 February 1818
Report by Ralph Lindsay of a meeting to adopt Michael Angelo Taylor as parliamentary candidate, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/4   14 March 1818
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Independent Electors of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/5   17 March 1818
A descriptive Account of Pensioner Dick's Canvas in the City of Durham election ballad, printed by R. Brockett, sr, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/6   [March 1818]
Report of Michael Angelo Taylor's arrival in Durham, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/7   19 March 1818
Address of M.A. Taylor “To the worthy and independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/8   20 March 1818
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/9   [March 1818]
Report of [George] Allan's arrival in Durham, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/10   [March 1818]
Letter to the editor of the Tyne Mercury from Rev Nesfield of Durham re the rector of Brancepeth, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/11   21 March 1818
Letter from “Elector” re Henry Vane Tempest and Mr Taylor, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/12   23 March 1818
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/13   24 March 1818
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/14   [March 1818]
Report of M.A. Taylor's election meeting, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 2f
RAI 94/15   [March 1818]
Report of Michael Angelo Taylor's canvassing of Durham freemen in Hull, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/16   31 March 1818
Address of M.A. Taylor “To the worthy and independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/17   1 April 1818
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/18   6 April 1818
Address of George Allan “To the worthy and independent Freemen of the City of Durham, resident in London”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/19   10 April 1818
Poem on electioneering, “A Poem, A Caution to the Devil's Poets” and “Eulogium on Mr James Brown” by “J.S. a Citizen” , printed at the Durham Newspaper Office.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/20   2 May 1818
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/21   6 June 1818
Address of Michael Angelo Taylor “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/22   17 June 1818
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen”, printed by F. Humble & Co, Market Place, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/23   18 June 1818
Address of “A British Free-Man”“To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble & Co, Market Place, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/24   18 June 1818
Address of George Allan “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble & Co, Market Place, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 94/25   [18 June 1818]
Report on the election listing numbers polled.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95   1820
“A Collection of Papers, Speeches etc delivered at the Election of the City of Durham in 1820, collected by William Garret, Newcastle, 1820.”
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Inscription “J Raine York Nov. 13 1860” on f.1.
Paper book, 81f with 61 printed items inserted or stuck in, in purple/pink mottled covers
RAI 95/1   1 February 1820
Address of M.A. Taylor “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/2   2 February 1820
Address of Henry Hardinge “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble & Co.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/3   2 February 1820
Address of Henry Hardinge “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/4   [February 1820]
Announcement “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” of a candidature, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/5   2 February 1820
Announcement “The Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” of a candidature, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/6   [February 1820]
Announcement of Anthony Wilkinson's forthcoming declaration as a candidate, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/7   5 February 1820
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble & Co, Market Place, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/8   5 February 1820
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/9   [February 1820]
Report of declared candidates.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/10   7 February 1820
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/11   [February 1820]
Report of Anthony Wilkinson declining to be a candidate, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/12   [February 1820]
Report of M.A. Taylor's speech, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 3f
RAI 95/13   [February 1820]
Report of Mr Taylor's electioneering, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/14   [February 1820]
Address “To the Freemen of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 6f
RAI 95/15   8 February 1820
Address of Dunholme “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/16   [February 1820]
Denial that a printed address was from the bishop of Durham, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/17   8 February 1820
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble & Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/18   8 February 1820
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/19   9 February 1820
“Memoir of the Services of Lieut.-Colonel Sir Henry Hardinge” , by Maj-Gen B. D'Urban, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 4f
RAI 95/20   [February 1820]
“Lieut.-Col. Sir Henry Hardinge, K.C.B.”, letter of appreciation from “A Durham Freeman” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 4f
RAI 95/21   [February 1820]
Address “To the Loyal and Independent Freemen of Durham” re Sir Henry Hardinge from “A Durham Freeman”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 3f
RAI 95/22   [February 1820]
Report on Sir Henry Hardinge's election meeting, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 3f
RAI 95/23   12 February 1820
Address to the Freemen of Durham by the Editor of the Durham Chronicle, printed by Walker, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/24   12 February 1820
Address of Henry Hardinge “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham, resident in London”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/25   [February 1820]
Report of the burning of Mr A's effigy, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/26   14 February 1820
Address of M.A. Taylor “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/27   14 February 1820
Address of “A British Freeman”“To the Independent Freemen of Durham” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 2f
RAI 95/28   15 February 1820
Address of “A Freeman”“A Hint to Electors” , printed by G. Garbutt, High St, Sunderland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/29   15 February 1820
Letter “To the Editor of the Durham Chronicle” from “Q in a Corner” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/30   16 February 1820
Address of Richard Wharton “To the Independent Freemen, of the City of Durham”, printed by Pennington, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/31   16 February 1820
Address of “Freemen Resident in Sunderland”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham, Resident in Sunderland”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/32   16 February 1820
Address of “A Freeman”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by Walker, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/33   16 February 1820
Address of “A Freeman”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/34   17 February 1820
Letter from R.W. Bamford, chaplain of Sherburn Hospital, to M.A. Taylor, re his speech re Sherburn Hospital, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 2f
RAI 95/35   [February 1820]
“Errata” in Mr Taylor's speech, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/36   18 February 1820
Address of “A Durham Freeman”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble and Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/37   19 February 1820
Address of “A Freeman of 1802”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by F. Humble & Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/38   19 February 1820
“City Election” letter to the editor of Durham Chronicle from “Q in a Corner” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/39   19 February 1820
Durham Chronicle report on the arrival of the Castlereagh candidate, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/40   14 February 1820
Address of “A British Freeman”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed in the Durham County Advertiser.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/41   21 February 1820
Address of “Your Friend”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by G. Garbutt, Sunderland.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/42   22 February 1820
Repot of the setting up of an election committee by the freemen of Durham in London to support Sir Henry Hardinge, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/43   24 February 1820
Report of an election meeting in London in support of Michael Angelo Taylor, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/44   24 February 1820
“At a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Freemen of the City of Durham resident in London ...” chaired by George Johnson in support of Michael Angelo Taylor, printed by Brockett, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/45   28 February 1820
Address by “A Brother Freeman”“To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by Walker, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/46   28 February 1820
Address by Richard Wharton “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by F. Humble & Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/47   29 February 1820
Address by Henry Hardinge “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by F. Humble & Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/48   29 February 1820
Address by Henry Hardinge “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/49   7 March 1820
Address by Michael Angelo Taylor “To the Worthy & Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by T. Hoggett, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/50   [March 1820]
The Durham County Advertiser“Durham City Election” report, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 8f
RAI 95/51   [March 1820]
Report on the election, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 3f
RAI 95/52   [March 1820]
Report on the election, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/53   8 March 1820
Address by M.A. Taylor “To the Worthy & Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by T. Hoggett, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/54   8 March 1820
Address by M.A. Taylor “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/55   8 March 1820
Address by Henry Hardinge “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by F. Humble & Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/56   8 March 1820
Address by Henry Hardinge “To the Worthy and Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/57   27 March 1820
Address by Richard Wharton “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/58   [March 1820]
Report of a Mr Taylor election celebratory dinner in London, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/59   [March 1820]
Report of a Sir Henry Hardinge election celebratory dinner in London, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/60   [March 1820]
Notice about M.A. Taylor, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 95/61   20 April 1820
Address by “X Y Z”“To the Resident Freemen of Durham” re a fund to support old and infirm freemen, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96   [mid 19th century]
“A Collection of Papers, Speeches etc delivered at the Election of the City of Durham in 1823, collected by William Garret, Newcastle, 1823.”
Bookplate of Thomas Bell on the inside front cover.
Inscription “J Raine York Nov. 13 1860” on f.1.
Paper book, 39f with 25 printed and 1 ms item inserted or stuck in, in purple/pink mottled covers
RAI 96/1   28 March 1823
Address “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” soliciting the candidature of Ralph John Lambton, printed by J.A. Williams, Chronicle Office, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/2   28 March 1823
Address “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” soliciting the candidature of Ralph John Lambton, printed by G. Garbutt, Bishopwearmouth.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/3   28 March 1823
Announcement of the Marquess of Londonderry being made Viscount Seaham and Earl Vane, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/4   [March 1823]
Announcements of the militia not being called out and Henry Hardinge being made clerk o fthe Ordnance, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/5   31 March 1823
Address “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” announcing Mr Hedworth Lambton as candidate instead of Ralph John Lambton, printed by J.A. Williams, Chronicle Office, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/6   31 March 1823
Speech of Sir Henry Hardinge, printed by F. Humble and Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/7   29 March 1823
Address by “A Free-Man”“To the Freemen of the City of Durham”, printed by R. Dodds, Market Place.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/8   1 April 1823
Address “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” in favour of Sir Henry Hardinge, printed by J.A. Williams, Chronicle Office, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/9   2 April 1823
Notice “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” of a meeting to support Mr Hedworth Lambton, printed by J.A. Williams, Chronicle Office, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/10   2 April 1823
Address by John George Lambton “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” , printed by J.A. Williams, Chronicle Office, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/11   3 April 1823
Report “To the Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” of the state of the poll, printed by J.A. Williams, Chronicle Office, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/12   [3 April 1823]
Address by H. Hardinge “To the Worthy & Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” with the state of the poll, printed by F. Humble and Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/13   3 April 1823
Address by H. Hardinge “To the Worthy & Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” with the state of the poll, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/14   [April 1823]
The Newcastle Chronicle report of the election, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/15   4 April 1823
Address by H. Hardinge “To the Worthy & Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” with the final state of the poll, printed by F. Humble and Co, Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/16   4 April 1823
Address by H. Hardinge “To the Worthy & Independent Freemen of the City of Durham” with the final state of the poll, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/17   4 April 1823
The Durham County Advertiser report of the election, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 6f
RAI 96/18   [April 1823]
Attack on the report of the election in The Durham Chronicle, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/19   4 April 1823
Durham County Advertiser second edition report of the election, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/20   [April 1823]
The Durham County Advertiser report on the election, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/21   [April 1823]
Report of a comment on the election in The Courier.
Paper, 1f
RAI 96/22   5 April 1823
Durham Chronicle report on the election, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 2f
RAI 96/23   [April 1823]
“Durham City Election” report, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 6f
RAI 96/24   11 April 1823
Durham County Advertiser“Durham City Election” report, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 4f
RAI 96/25   12 April 1823
Durham Chronicle election report with an address by John George Lambton, newspaper cutting.
Paper, 3f
RAI 96/26   8 April 1823
Note from G. Eubank to Mr Garrett apologising that he cannot procure for him any more election papers.
Paper, 1f
RAI 97   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcriptions of medieval charters and deeds [by James Raine], mostly from the cathedral archive, with occasional others (such as from J. Davidson esq on p.103), with some notices of seals attached, and most with references.
p.i. Place name index to RAI 97.
p.ii. Place name index to RAI 98.
Paper book, ii + 244p, in half-leather marbled pasteboards, ?contemporary pagination
RAI 98   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin, with some English and French
Transcriptions of medieval charters and deeds [by James Raine], mostly from the cathedral archive, with occasional others (such as from Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley on p.354), and some later letters, licences, surveys, inquisitions, and court records up to 1816, most of the medieval material with references. (Some blank pages.)
Paper book, ii + 260p, in half-leather marbled pasteboards, ?contemporary pagination continues from RAI 97
RAI 99   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin and English
Transcriptions of medieval and some later charters, leases and grants [by James Raine], with some extracts, notes and pedigrees, with many blank pages.
p.i. Inserted 4 copy signatures of 10 July [1531].
Paper book, vi + 246p, in half-leather marbled pasteboards, modern pagination
RAI 100   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin and English
Transcriptions of grants, indentures, accounts, wills, mostly medieval and mostly from the cathedral archive [by James Raine], with some from elsewhere such as the Hunter Mss (p.194), and with p.216-262 blank.
p.ii-iv. Index of places, names and subjects
Paper book, vi + 264p, in half-leather marbled pasteboards, pagination mostly moden
RAI 101   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin and some English
Transcriptions of ornamenta, chapel fittings, books and gifts from bishops of Durham (to p.49), then accounts and related documents for building works at Durham cathedral and for cathedral and bishopric estates, [by James Raine], p.222-278 blank.
p.2. List of bishops detailed.
Paper book, 278p, in half-leather marbled pasteboards, ?contemporary pagination
RAI 102   [?1870s]
Transcriptions of various deeds and other documents, medieval to 19th century, [by James Raine jr].
f.1v. List of contents.
f.1-5. Charters from the muniment room at Streatlam.
f.6-9. Title deeds of houses in the parish of All Saints the Pavement, York, shewn him by Mr Munby, August 1872.
f.12-20. Survey of Stamford Bridge and tenants there.
f.11,21-26. Deeds lent him by Dr Sykes 1873.
f.27-29. Sheriff Hutton deeds.
f.30-32. Streatlam deeds re Gilmonby.
f.33. Lowfield documents from the Dent Mss.
f.36-38. Other deeds lent by a lady at Stockport.
f.39-40. Carlingholme documents from the Dent Mss.
Paper book, ii + 82f, leather covered softback, modern foliation
RAI 103   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcriptions of Scottish royal and other charters re Coldingham, each numbered in Roman numerals I-CLXXVI, [by James Raine], with notes to the compositor (see the note at f.14r).
Paper book, 191f, in half-leather covered marbled boards, modern foliation with various other short foliation sequences
Printed: J. Raine, The History and Antiquities of North Durham (1852).
RAI 103A   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcriptions of Coldingham charters, most numbered in Roman numerals CLXXVII-CCCCXXXIV, [by James Raine], with notes or occasional drawings of seals.
Printed: J. Raine, The History and Antiquities of North Durham (1852).
RAI 104   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcriptions of Coldingham charters, most numbered in Roman numerals CCCCXXXV-DCLXI, [by James Raine], with notes or occasional drawings of seals.
Paper book, 136f, in half-leather covered marbled boards, modern foliation with various other short foliation sequences, some items cut out and stuck on to folios, titled “Coldingham, Vol. III” , covers detached, in a drop-front book box
Printed: J. Raine, The History and Antiquities of North Durham (1852).
RAI 105   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcriptions of Coldingham inventories and accounts, [by James Raine].
Paper book, 136f, in half-leather covered marbled boards, modern foliation with various other short foliation sequences, some items cut out and stuck on to folios, titled “Coldingham, Vol. IV”
Printed: J. Raine, The correspondence, inventories, account rolls, and law proceedings, of the Priory of Coldingham (Surtees Society 12, 1841).
RAI 106   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcriptions of Coldingham charters from Scottish kings, [by James Raine].
P.[1]. “to be forwarded to F. Freiling, Esq” .
Paper book, 186p, in half-leather covered marbled boards, contemporary pagination (69-235) with modern completion
RAI 107   [mid 19th century]
Transcription of an inventory of the goods moveable and immoveable of the priory of Durham at the start of the time of Prior William Ebchester, [by James Raine], p.80-278 blank.
Inside front cover-p.i: index of places.
Paper book, ii + 278p, in half-leather covered marbled boards, contemporary pagination
Original: DULASC DCD Loc.XIII:22.
Printed: Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cclxxxv-cccviii
RAI 108   [mid 18th - mid 19th centuries]
A collection of copies and extracts of documents, in various hands.
18 items in a file
RAI 108/1   [mid 19th century]
Memorial inscriptions in Beadnell and Lucker churches and churchyards.
Paper booklet, 24f
RAI 108/2   [mid 19th century]
Description of Staindrop church.
Paper booklet, 18f, in marbled soft covers
RAI 108/3   [mid 19th century]
Extracts from Durham cathedral and Witton Gilbert registers of baptisms, marriages and burials with a list of recusants.
Paper file, 13f
RAI 108/4   1849
Excerpts from Durham cathedral registers.
Paper file, 13f
RAI 108/5   [mid 19th century]
Excerpt from a parish register.
Paper, 1f
RAI 108/6   18 January 1837
Extracts from the parish registers of Auckland St Helen and Staindrop, with some memorial inscriptions from Staindrop.
Paper booklet, 18f, in grey soft covers
RAI 108/7   [mid 18th century]
“An Enquiry into the Antient and present State of the County Palatine of Durham”, original by [John Spearman 1679], later copy, with some marginal notes.
Paper booklet, 38f, in marbled soft covers
Printed: An Enquiry into the Antient and present State of the County Palatine of Durham (1729).
RAI 108/8   1823
“An Extract from the Clause Rolls remaining in the Chappel of the Rolls of the High Court of Chancery of the Lands and Possessions belonging to the Bishoprick of Durham, which were sold by Sir John Wollaston Knight and others by virtue of several Ordinances of Parliament”.
Paper booklet, 18f, in marbled soft covers
RAI 108/9   [8 May 1833]
Recusants. 1614, list of those indicted at a Durham Session of the Peace, 19 April, with some annotations, printed by T. Marwood jr, Sunderland.
Paper leaflet, 2f, printed
RAI 108/10   8 May 1833
Recusants. 1614, list of those indicted at a Durham Sessions of the Peace, 19 April, with some annotations, and a note from Cuthbert Sharp asking for his register book back, printed by T. Marwood jr, Sunderland.
Paper leaflet, 2f, printed
RAI 108/11   [mid 19th century]
The Names of all suche Gentelmen of Accompte as were Residing within ye Citie of London, Liberties and Suburbes Thereof, 28 November 1595 ..., indexed, from Lansdowne Mss 78/67, printed by S. Bentley, Dorset St, Fleet St, London, inscribed “R. Surtees Esq” .
Paper booklet, 4f, printed
RAI 108/12   [mid 19th century]
List of popish recusants 1637 and cases against John Blackston 1639 and Robert Brenchley 1634 in the special court of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 108/13   [mid 18th century]
List of recusants in a Durham Session of the Peace extract of 7 January [1607].
Paper, 2f
RAI 108/14   [mid 19th century]
Names of Englishmen elected cardinal.
Paper, 1f
RAI 108/15-17   [mid 18th century]
Lists of grand jurors 1693-1744.
3 paper booklets, 22f, 16f and 7f
RAI 108/18   [mid 19th century]
John Sanders's letter about measures against the Scots, with a list of supporters.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109   1767 - 1870
A collection of copies and extracts of documents, in various hands, with some originals and correspondence, both for James Raine sr and his son.
Paper file, 59 items
RAI 109/1   30 October 1855
Language:  Latin
Transcripts of accounts re the cathedral dormitory [by James Raine].
Reversed, extracts from Forcett and Great Hutton parish registers 1800s.
Paper booklet, 22f, in soft covers, with the sign language alphabet and Fawcett's engraving of Greenlander in his Canoe, spear in hand, icebergs around, printed on the covers
RAI 109/2   12 May 1869
Extract from Copr. Min., liber XVIII, f.69 about the two taylors from London, 1546.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/3   27 April 1866
Oath of the Queen's Majesty's Councillors in the North, 1591, copied by RHS.
Paper, 4f
RAI 109/4   11 February 1866
Injunctions of the archbishop of York for Christopher Dragley, treasurer of Ripon, 1537, copied by RHS.
Paper, 6f
RAI 109/5   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Chronicles of the monastery of Alnwick 1066-1377, from a book in King's College Cambridge.
Paper booklet, 14f, paper covers, contemporary foliation
RAI 109/6   [mid 19th century]
Lists of abbots in the House of Lords in Parliament 1514; Col Shipcote's speech in parliament; Aelfric Puttock's appointment as archbishop of York 1023.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/7   [mid 19th century]
List of rewards given to men of Northumberland by the Lord Lieutenant for casting down fortresses in Scotland, 1520.
Paper, 3f
RAI 109/8   [mid 19th century]
Notes on Durham College Oxford.
Paper, 4f
RAI 109/9   [mid 19th century]
Lists of and notes on rectors of St Mary the Less, South Bailey, Durham.
Paper file, 15f
RAI 109/10   1854
Reports of Commissioners to the bishop's questions concerning the benefice of Pittington, notes on.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/11   [mid 19th century]
Notes on Thomas Wright of Byers Green, from a biography of January 1793.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/12   [mid 19th century]
History of the Selby family.
Paper, 6f
RAI 109/13   14 February 1834
Durham Chronicle offprint printed obituary of Robert Surtees.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/14   [mid 19th century]
Notes on the earls of Westmorland.
Paper, 6f
RAI 109/15   [17]80
Tribute to the conduct of the Northumberland militia at the Fleet prison riot, sent to Robert Surtees.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/16   [mid 19th century]
Notes on: earl of Dunbar; Hugh Taylor priest; Marmaduke Bowes; Rundle; Denis Grenville; Francis Brackenbury; Robert Aldrich bishop of Carlisle.
Paper file, 8f
RAI 109/17   [mid 18th century]
Petition to Robert Walpole from the dean and chapter and others about the barony of Elvet.
Paper booklet, 7f, paginated, in grey paper covers
RAI 109/18   [mid 19th century]
Catalogue of the Earl of Scarbrough's furniture and effects in Lumley Castle, to be auctioned August 1785.
Paper, 5f
RAI 109/19   [mid 19th century]
Will and inventory of John Lord Lumley 1606.
Paper, 10f
RAI 109/20   [mid 19th century]
“Some account of John Lord Lumley” , notes for a lecture to the Antiquaries] S[ociety of Newcastle by ?James Raine jr.]
Paper file, 20f
RAI 109/21   17 April 1866
Suit for pensions out of alms money.
Paper, 3f
RAI 109/22   [mid 19th century]
Extracts from the registers of the bishops of Carlisle 1275-1382.
Paper, 9f
RAI 109/23   [mid 19th century]
Copy letter from R[ichard Neile] bishop of Durham to Hugh Wright and Timothy Comyn at Durham 3 November 1621: his arrival, case in the court of Wards about laws on lunacy, payments for work at Auckland, lining for hangings.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/24   [mid 19th century]
Copy letter from Matthew Hutton 26 March 1587.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/25   [mid 19th century]
Notes and some drawings on “Minerals from Co. Durham mentioned in Sowerby”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/26   January 1827
“Alphabetical List of Colliery Viewers with the situation held by each”.
Paper, 2f, some burn damage
RAI 109/27   [mid 19th century]
Printed engraved view of Durham c.1600.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/28   [mid 19th century]
Newspaper cutting about a “Fancy Ball at Mount-Stewart” given by the Marquis of Londonderry.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/29   [mid 19th century]
Newspaper cutting of a “Curious Epitaph, Copied frrom a Monument in Dunkeld Abbey, Scotland”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/30   1811
Letter from ? at Edinburgh to Miss Vinor at Durham: news of Edinburgh, his friend Mr Sharp and his recent marriage, by a blacksmith in Coldstream, and then in St George's chapel by Mr Shannon.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/31   9 November [1839 x 1858]
Letter from George Peacock [dean of Ely], at the Deanery, Ely, to [James] Raine: discusses the Ely fabric rolls, “many of them nearly rotten”.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/32   18 December [1839 x 1857]
Letter from George Peacock [dean of Ely] at the Deanery, Ely, to [James] Raine; he failed to get access to the bishop's records [for Raine], other researches.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/33   [mid 19th century]
Copy letter from Simon Birckbek to [Isaac] Basire 20 November 1634: asking to borrow books and offering some in exchange, and a half crown of King Edward.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/34   28 January 1869
Letter from George Gilbert Scott at 31 Spring Gardens, London, [?to James Raine jr]: describing his restoration work on [Ripon Cathedral], including the sedilia, choir roof, western and central towers, western portals and windows, superintendant of works Mr Clarke.
Paper, 8f
RAI 109/35   25 February 1870
Letter from Edmund Chester Waters at Upton Park, Poole, [to James Raine jr]: discusses 16th century relatives of Thomas Cranmer.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/36   [mid 19th century]
Copy writ of prohibition in the Court of Common Pleas against the bishop of Chichester.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/37   [mid 19th century]
Catalogue description for a book of hours Sarum use.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/38   9 July 1767
Letter from R[obert Hay Drummond archbishop of] York at Bishopthorpe to the dean and chapter of York: communicate the enclosed earl of Shelburne's letter to their peculiar parishes.
Paper, 2f+ 2f
   3 July 1767
Letter from the earl of Shelburne to the archbishop of York: procure lists of papists from clergy in peculiars, as detailed in the recited House of Lords order of 22 May 1767.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/39   [mid 19th century]
Copy letters from the countess of Westmoreland to William Cecil of 23 March 1570 requesting an audience with Queen Elizabeth I and 10 October re her lease of Brancepeth park.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/40   12 February 1855
Printed circular from James Raine jr, secretary of the Surtees Society, soliciting subscriptions for a proposed publication of Bishop Hatfield's Survey.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/41   [mid 19th century]
Copy [by Joseph Stevenson] of a request to “my derrest, and best beluiffit Nepvo, Gilbert Maisetr of Cassilis” about the Catholic faith.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/42   [mid 19th century]
Copy letter from W[illiam James bishop of] Durham at Bishop Auckland to Robert Robson, John Richardson and Timothy Comyn, 5 May 1615: bailiffs' accounts need to improve.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/43   [mid 19th century]
Description of [BL] MS Nero E.1.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/44   [mid 19th century]
Note inscribed “Castle Howard” , with a verse incpit “A king who called a spade a spade; an outlaw's wife in sylvan glade” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/45   [mid 19th century]
Note about a Mickleton manuscript in Mr Faber's Office which should join the other Mickleton mss in Cosin's Library, also 5 volumes of Cosin's letters which should do likewise.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/46   [mid 19th century]
Copy mandate from Edward Nicholas to Thomas Shadforth and William Blakiston to collect impropriations to pay for repairs to the bishop of Durham's palaces.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/47   [mid 19th century]
Extract from Sharp Ms 94 f.307 re Anthony Smith's funding of a college in Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/48   [mid 19th century]
Copy letter from the bishop of Carlisle to the prior of Durham asking for money.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/49   [mid 19th century]
Extracts from DCD Reg. Parv. II re Burnebys.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/50   [mid 19th century]
Instructions to the printer re alterations to [ North Durham].
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/51   [mid 19th century]
Notes on White Kennet and Edward Bagshaw.
Paper, 1f, part detached
RAI 109/52   [mid 19th century]
Draft text re the Bowes family.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/53   [mid 19th century]
Texts on the bull's head as a crest and the Wharton monument in Kirkby Stephen church.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/54   27 April 1822
Letter from James Raine at Durham: sale of books etc at Grange; setting up of the Aycliffe cross, a plate of it is needed in the book; Mrs Surtees is better; he will look into Shackerton when he preaches a school sermon at Heighington.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/55   22 September 1868
Copy extract from York Corporation minutes re William Newall of Halifax and a grant of land at Southourome, 1492.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/56   21 July 1830
Sermon preached at the visitation of Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 109/57   [mid 19th century]
Note to find out about Neales Place near Durham, the seat of Robert Neile bishop of Durham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 109/58   3 January 1840
Poem incipit “The stream of Teese is a bonnie stream” with many amendments.
Paper, 4f
RAI 109/59   [1845]
Draft verses, on the dorse of a printed circular from James Raine to [Surtees Society members], 23 June 1845, re a change of meeting date and extending the period covered by the Society from 1660 to 1745.
Paper, 2f
RAI 110   1756 - 1842
Transcripts and extracts of grants and indentures, and re tithes and terriers, by James Raine and others, with occasional original letters and notices.
Paper file of 21 items
RAI 110/1   1823
Valuations of the corn tithes in the township of Lanchester 1823, 1829 and (inserted) 1831.
Paper booklet, 19f + 1f
RAI 110/2   [mid 19th century]
Notes on tithes, with some pedigrees, at: Bedburn, Keverston, Selaby, Middridge Grange, Rickenhall, Gainford, Ketton, Newton, Elvet, Denton.
Paper file, 16f
RAI 110/3   24 November 1842
Letter from John Thompson, Tithe Commission Office, to Joseph Davidson, requesting a search in the Diocese of Durham Registry re the ownership of tithes in Bamburgh parish.
Paper, 2f
RAI 110/4   29 July 1840
Letter from John Thompson, Tithe Commission Office, to J[oseph] Davidson, Durham, acknowledging receipt of the agreement for the commutation of the tithes of Thorp, Durham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 110/5   3 April 1826
Letter from Christopher Sherwood, at Darlington, reporting the answers of Mr Peacock of Denton re the income of Denton chapelry.
Paper, 1f
RAI 110/6   [mid 19th century]
Notes of the office case against Thomas Middleton for incest and adultery 1637.
Paper, 2f
RAI 110/7   [mid 19th century]
Notes of Nevill probate documents 1570-1624.
Paper, 1f
RAI 110/8   [later 18th century]
“History of Stella Grand Lease An Account of the Dates, Terms &c of the several Leases granted by the Bishops of Durham of the Coal Mines of Ryton and Kyo Field Extracted from the Register Books in the Auditors Office in the Exchequer, Durham” 1582-1752.
Paper, 3f
RAI 110/9   [mid 19th century]
Notes and extracts from terriers for: Middleton in Teesdale 1663, Merrington 1788, Darlington 1806, Haughton-le-Skerne 1806, Durham St Mary le Bow.
Paper file, 20f
RAI 110/10   22 April 1756
Thomas Rudd's opinion re rights in the freehold manor of Raby.
Paper, 1f
RAI 110/11   [mid 19th century]
Notes on Milbanke's title to tithes in the parish of Tynemouth 1610.
Paper, 2f
RAI 110/12   [mid 19th century]
Transcript of the prior of Durham's letter to Dom William Bowes miles 1461, addressed to Robert Surtees at Mainsforth.
Paper, 1f
Original: DCD Reg. Parv. III, f.109r-v.
RAI 110/13   [mid 19th century]
Notes from BL Harleian Mss re Robert Bowes, the earl of Huntingdon and the Northern Rebellion.
Paper, 4f
RAI 110/14   [mid 19th century]
Copy testimonial re John Gelott of Barmpton and lands there 1457.
Paper, 1f
RAI 110/15   [mid 19th century]
Copy bounds of the lands of Matthew of Carken 1465, from an original in the Tower of London.
Paper, 2f
RAI 110/16   1831
Extracts of cases from court rolls 1662-1831 made by J. Hays, clerk of the crown, with additional extracts inserted, one headed “From Session papers at Durham - now destroyed” .
Paper booklet, 22f + 9f
RAI 110/117   20 November 1764
Printed notice of the Chapter Register, P. Bowlby, advising Mr Ingleby on behalf of the inhabitants of the manors of Elvet that no tolls should be paid to the Corporation.
Paper, 1f
RAI 110/18   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcripts of medieval charters re such as Middleton in Teesdale, Yokeflete and Giggleswick.
Paper booklet, 24f
RAI 110/19   [mid 19th century]
Letter from Thomas Liddell, John Blaiiston, Francis Wren and Richard Lee mayor, to Gerrard Salvin at Croxdale, asking to use his quarry for stone for repairing the waists of Sunderland Bridge as recommended by John Langstaff.
Paper, 1f
RAI 110/20   31 March 1831
Letter from Henry S. Vaux at Edinburgh reciting a letter of John earl of Cassillis re his brother Hugh Kennedy of 4 September 1602, noting that the original was in Barnburrok in Wigtownshire.
Paper, 2f
RAI 110/21   [mid 19th century]
Extracts, transcripts and notes of grants and indentures
Paper file, 101f
RAI 111   [mid 18th century]
“Carte de Cella de Coldingham in Ecclesia Dunelmensi Conservatae” (Charters of Coldingham Priory kept in Durham Cathedral), list of the charters of the kings of Scotland, Scottish earls, Carte Specialium, kings of England, bishops of St Andrews and Durham, prior and convent of Coldingham, inquisitions, agreements and compositions, processes in the Roman curia, public instruments etc., with marginal references.
f.ir. Printed [auction] catalogue entry noting that it raised nearly £6 at the Heber sale, also inscribed “Thorpe 8.18.6” and, on the inside front cover “£1.1.0”.
Paper book, ii + 83f, in half-leather marbled boards
RAI 112   [mid 18th century]
List of Coldingham charters, another copy of RAI 111, with marginal references.
Paper book, viii + 80p, in half-leather marbled boards
RAI 113   [mid 19th century]
Language:  Latin
Transcripts of letters, appointments and other documents from the cathedral's archive re Coldingham priory [by James Raine].
Paper book, iv + 272p, with many later pages excised since [Raine's] pagination, in half-leather marbled boards
Formerly [erroneously, later 20th century] numbered: Add Ms 263. Identified as RAI 113 18 June 2008.
RAI 114   February 1817
Language:  Latin
“Excerpta quaedam ex Registris Eccles: Cath: Dunelm: ad Epa'tum Boreal' Spectantia JR” (excerpts from the Durham cathedral registers re Coldingham priory), made by James Raine.
Paper book, iv + 228p, in half-leather marbled boards
RAI 115   [mid 19th century]
Transcripts of documents concerning Scottish kings re Coldingham priory, made by [James Raine].
Paper book, iv + 274p, with many pages excised since [Raine's] pagination, in half-leather marbled boards
Formerly [erroneously, later 20th century] numbered: Add Ms 264. Identified as RAI 115 18 June 2008.
RAI 116   1510 - [?1860]
Collection of deeds, court papers, taxation records and other documents mostly relating to the north of England, possibly made by James Raine and maybe his son.
52 paper and parchment items
RAI 116/1   [c.1620]
Brief of a case in the Westminster Exchequer Pleas between Francis Gaines against John Todd over property in Osmotherley [1616] and a breviate of the bishop of Durham's title to the demesnes at Osmotherley against William Best and others in the York assizes of 27 July 1618. In various hands.
Paper, 4p
RAI 116/2   [c.1705]
Statement of a case in the court of York between Mary wife of John Sanders against Thomas Smith and others, executors of the will of Anthony Meaburne gent, died 1702.
Paper, 3p, some staining
RAI 116/3   [?May 1746]
Estimate by various tradesmen (John Charter and Edward Young carpenters; Nathaniel Smith bricklayer, Joseph mason, Henry Dodghon bricklayer; George Young glazier; George Barrow plumber) of necessary repairs to Morpeth rectory and church chancel.
Paper, 2f, badly stained
Another copy: RAI 116/13.
RAI 116/4   [?1860]
Chancery case over the parish estate of All Saints, Pavement, York, being a copy account of receipts and payments by the surviving feoffees on account of the proprety at Peasholm Green from 25 March 1857 to 4 April 1860. With various additional notes of accounts.
Paper, 4f
RAI 116/5   17 May 1759
Letter from Mr Wharton to Peter Bowlby at Durham: reporting Mr Lyon's displeasure whose brother was going to execute deeds, also a letter from Mr Nicholson to Lord Strathmore; asking him to strike the special jury list in [a case of trespass between John] Sharp against [James] Sterne. With the list of 48 jurors.
Paper, 1f +1f
RAI 116/6   [mid 18th century]
Morpeth rectory dilapidations account.
Paper, 1f, badly stained
RAI 116/7   14 August 1772
Letter from William Clifton at Embleton, Alnwick, to Peter Bowlby at Durham: asking advice to recover his tithes entitlement from Joseph Clarke of Morpeth for his farm at Embleton, reciting the history of the dispute from 1767.
Paper, 2f
RAI 116/8   [c.1825]
Abstract of the title to a fourth part of the Blackwell fishery in the River Tweed 1672-1825.
Paper, 32p, some gnawing
RAI 116/9   [1770]
Summary of the case between George Turpin and Thomas Turpin against Clare Barkas and Mary Chaytor over the tuition of Richard Nixon, their brother, all children of the late Thomas Nixon of Preston, Tynemouth, yeoman, with an affidavit for Mary Chaytor from N. Green of Preston of 23 February 1770.
Paper, 8f
RAI 116/10   19 April 1769
Certification that Lucy Hullock, late of Barnard Castle deceased spinster, lived with her sister Ann Hullock and, being infirm, was assisted financially by her sister.
Signed by Josia White minister, Thomas Softley, George Rablah, Robert Blakelock, Anthony Rakeshaw, Michael Wiseman, Jospeh Brownless, John Newby, Richard Brunskill, John Hardy, and James Winskil.
Paper, 2f
RAI 116/11   4 February 1778
Letter from Robert Wilson at Newcastle to Peter Bowlby esq at Durham: his right to have and to repair a pew in Durham St Nicholas in the north aisle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 116/12   [1746]
Allegation by the proctor of Oliver Naylor MA rector of Morpeth against Thomas Roberts administrator of the goods of Cuthbert Fenwick late rector of Morpeth not administered by the late Elizabeth Roberts, over liability to dilapidations in Morpeth church chancel and rectory.
Paper, 2f, badly stained
RAI 116/13   [?May 1746]
Morpeth church chancel and rectory diplidations repairs estimates.
Paper, 2f, badly stained
Another copy: RAI 116/3.
RAI 116/14   [mid 18th century]
Observations upon the case of the dean and chapter of Durham in respect to the demands of Dr Sterne, by Dr Chapman and others.
Paper, 8p
RAI 116/15   [mid 18th century]
Draft letter from [Dr] J[ohnson] to [the dean] agreeing to carry out his intention and confer with the treasurer and receiver.
Paper, 1p
RAI 116/16   11 October 1758
Tuition bond of John Ridley of Alston, William Welch of the city of Durham, and John Wilson of the city of Durham gent, for Michael, Jonah, Mabell, Sarah, Elizabeth and Hannah Ridley, minors and children of John Ridley of Haltwhistle deceased.
Paper, 2f
RAI 116/17   [mid 18th century]
Letter from Thomas Chapman at Durham to Dr Sharp at Rothbury: reporting his long audience with the bishop, re Sterne and the impracticableness of giving the sum in dispute for the fabric, and Dr Lowth or Mr Spence may join with Sterne.
Paper, 2f, part lost
RAI 116/18   28 September 1777
Letter from G. Johnson at Norton: his account, he did not act in a will bond for Mr Sutton, apologises for any other mistakes in the account for him or Mr Marsden.
Paper, 2f
RAI 116/19   27 May 1775
Copy admittance at Wolsingham halmote court, of Thomas Bowes, son and heir of Robert Blaxton Bowes of Bradley gent deceased, to 3 acres in the common town field of Wolsingham, bounds etc detailed.
Date: 27 May 1775, 15 George III.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 260 x 360mm
RAI 116/20   27 May 1775
Copy admittance at Wolsingham halmote court, of Thomas Bowes, son and heir of Robert Blaxton Bowes of Bradley gent deceased, to 2 acres, 2 rods and 33 perches in the common town field of Wolsingham, bounds etc detailed.
Date: 27 May 15 George III.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 200 x 360mm
RAI 116/21   27 May 1775
Copy admittance at Wolsingham halmote court, of Thomas Bowes, son and heir of Robert Blaxton Bowes of Bradley gent deceased, to a parcel of land called Kelloe Holme in the fields of Wolsingham and also 13 acres and 10 perches in the North Moor of Wolsingham, bounds etc detailed.
Date: 27 May 1775, 15 George III.
Parchment, 1m, part of the right side gnawed away with a little text lost
Size: 255 x 360mm
RAI 116/22   25 October 1762
Appointment by Richard Cavendish, official of the bishop of Durham, of Thomas Hopper of Witton le Wear as the tutor, curator and guardian of his grandchildren Mary Sweet and Ann Sweet, being minors.
Date: Durham, 25 October 1762.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 150 x 335mm
Seal: paper seal, on a tongue
RAI 116/23   26 October [1603]
Whereas Elizabeth I on 6 December [1602] leased to Gabriel Appleby and William Court, amongst other things, her cottage in Smithgaite, Durham, late in the tenure of Roland Fuyster, part of the possessions of the late chantry of St James the Apostle in the church of Durham St Nicholas, from Michaelmas last for 21 years, paying to the Queen 2s 6d at the Annunciation and Michaelmas, now Appleby and Court assign their lease to John Fetherstonehaugh of Stanhope esq.
Witnesses: John Ringell, Robert Urwen, John Cauton.
Date: 26 October 1 James I.
Parchment, 1m, bottom right corner damaged with a little text lost
Size: 200 x 435mm
Seal: 2 blank parchment [sealing] tags, each through 3 slits in a turnup, identified
RAI 116/24   24 April 1629
Lease by Ralph Hutton of Mainsforth gent and Christopher Hutton of Co Durham gent to Robert Hutchinson of Bishop Middleham yeoman of Ralph Hutton's lands in Bishop Middleham, detailed, for 999 years, rendering annually 3s in equal portions at Michaelmas and the Annunciation, distraints and covenants detailed.
Parchment, 1m, indented head, wavy, left side trimmed, some staining
Size: 320 x 375mm
Seal: 2 blank parchment [sealing] tags, each through 3 slits in a turnup, identified
RAI 116/25   13 December 1644
Grant and enfeoffment by George Martin of Durham gent to Henry Eden of Newcastle merchant, for £350 paid, of his capital messuage in Shincliffe near Durham, that is 1 messuage, 2 cottages, 1 curtilage, 1 toft, 1 parcel of ground called Toft's Hill containing 3½ acres, a pasture close called the Grasse Haugh or Low Haugh containing 8 acres, a close of arable gorund called the Haugh or High Haugh containing 19 acres and lately divided into 3 closes, a close of pasture or meadow called Lower Haugh taken from the said High Haugh containing 12 acres, and one other meadow close called Tunnaye Meare with the parcels of ground at the end adjoining the RIver Wear now totally wasted with the flooding of the Wear but together containing 3 acres.
Witnesses: Robert Collingwood, John Richardson, Charles Hildyard, John Morland, George Ridley, John Ridley.
Date: 13 December 1644, 20 Charles I.
Parchment, 1m, indented head, wavy
Size: 215 x 505mm
Seal: seal wrapped in cloth, on a parchment tag, through 3 slits in a turnup
RAI 116/26   1 July [1625]
Commission of Charles I to Sir William Selby of Short Flatt, Sir William Muschampe, Roger Widrington esq, Henry Shaftoe esq, William Lord Crainston, Sir William Seaton, Sir John Crainston, William Dowglasse esq sheriff of Tididale, and William Carre of Auckram esq, to secure fisheries at Berwick upon Tweed from being molested by the Scottish inhabitants of the neighbouring shire, concerning a dispute between Theopholius Lord Howard of Walden and Lady Elizabeth Howard against Sir David Howme of Wetherborne over the Yareford fishery in the RIver Tweed.
Date: Westminster, 1 July 1 Charles I.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 460 x 540mm
Seal: Great seal (part), on a parchment tag, with a further blank parchment tag, each through a slit in a turnup
RAI 116/27   20 January 1727
Last will and testament of Nicholas Swainston esq of Stockton.
Witnesses: Thomas Meeke, Ralph Butler, Benjamin Scaife.
Date: 20 January 1727, 1 George II.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 580 x 800mm
Seal: papered seal, on a parchment tag, through 3 slits in a turnup in both documents
   22 July 1767
Grant of administration of the will of Nicholas Swainston deceased to Thomas Bowlby esq, eldest son and heir of Thomas Bowlby, deceased, first administrator and nephew of Swainston, with William Denton second administrator also now deceased.
Date: York, 22 July 1767.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 140 x 260mm
RAI 116/28   7 March [1685]
Commission for regulating the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, appointing Henry duke of Newcastle as recorder, Ferdinand Forster as mayor, Robert Temple, James Craworth, Robert Roaham and James Dowglas sr as bailiffs, John Pratt as coroner, Charles Jackson common clerk, and Nathaniel bishop of Durham, Ralph Widdrington, John Fenwick, Richard Goodmik spiritual chancellor of Durham, Dromsin Grenevile dean of Durham, William Turner STP archdeacon of Northumberland, Isaac Basire STP, John Harper vicar of Berwick, William Scrother of Fowlkerry, William Ogle of Cawsey Park, Philip Bickerstaffe of Eberton, James Wallis, William Ord of Beale, Thomas Forster of Etherston esq, Thomas Forster of Cornhill esq, James Catterall, William Fenwick and William Lawson as justices of the peace and the common council of Berwick, and Richard Davison, Charles Ord, George Wake, Ralph Arthbala, Samuel Forster, William Care, Thomas Walker and George Croke as members of the common council.
Date: Westminster, 7 March 1 James [II].
Parchment, 1m
Size: 290 x 630mm
Seal: Great seal, repaired, on a parchment tag, through a slit in turnup
RAI 116/29   25 July [1607]
Grant for a sum of money by John Turner of Gainforth miller and his Anne to John Marsh of Middleton in Teesdale clerk of 5 parcels of land in the town field of Middleton in Teesdale in East Field, parcels detailed.
Witnesses: John ?Shaclocke, Anthony Walker, George Raine, William Simpson.
Date: 25 July 5 James I.
Parchment, 1m, indented head, zig-zag
Size: 340 x 480mm
Seal: part of the foot and turnup where a sealing tag might have been, now cut away and lost
RAI 116/30   26 June 1671
Language:  Latin
Admission by John [Cosin] bishop of Durham to Thomas Burwell his vicar general and official of Isaac Basire LLB as advocate in his courts.
Date: 26 June 1671, Pont. 11.
Parchment, 1m, stitching holes down th eleft edge
Size: 90 x 215mm
Seal: blank parchment [sealing] tag, through 3 slits in a turnup
RAI 116/31   4 September 1779
Admission by John [Egerton] bishop of Durham of Joseph Watkins MA to the vicarage of Merrington, vacant by the cession of James Smith BA, on the presentation of William Digby dean of Durham.
Date: 4 September 1779, Pont. 9.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 255 x 305mm
Seal: paper seal, on a parchment tag, through 3 slits in a turnup
RAI 116/32   7 April [1690]
Language:  Latin
Inquisition before Charles Montague sheriff, by virtue of the attached writ, valuing the property and goods of William Urwen of Bedlington.
Date: Durham, 7 April 2 William & Mary.
Parchment, 1m, indented head, wavy
Size: 340 x 410mm
   2 April [1690]
Language:  Latin
Writ of William and Mary to the sheriff of Durham to carry out the following mandate.
Date: Durham, 2 April 2 William and Mary.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 125 x 380mm
   26 March [1690]
Writ of William and Mary to Nathaniel [Crew] bishop of Durham to arrest William Urwen until he has paid the debt of £941 which he acknowledged before Justice Hugh Pollexfeu that he owed John Deuce of Grays Inn, and to value his goods thereby.
Date: Westminster, 26 March 2 William and Mary.
RAI 116/33   25 February [1522]
Language:  Latin
Grant by Henry VIII to John Scotte of Camberwell armiger, for a fine of 100 marks paid to Master Thomas Magnus one of the king's councillors, of the lordship or manor of Camberwell and Peckham, with all associated lands, view of frankpledge, formerly held by Edward [Stafford] duke of Buckingham and which John Scotte formerly held at farm from the duke for £7 per annum, in the king's hands by reason of the duke's attainder on 13 May [1521], with John Scotte to pay the king £7 per annum, half at the Annunciation and half at Michaelmas.
Date: Hampton Court, 25 February 13 Henry VIII.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 165 x 380mm
Seal: great seal (part), on a parchment tag, through a slit in a turnup
RAI 116/34   11 July 1609
John Fetherstonehaugh of Stanhope esq, whereas Elizabeth I on 6 December [1602] leased to Gabriel Applebie and William Courte, amongst other things, her cottage in Smithgaite, Durham, late in the tenure of Roland Faister sadler deceased, part of the possessions of the late chantry of St James the Apostle in the church of Durham St Nicholas, from Michaelmas last for 21 years, paying to the Queen 2s 6d at the Annunciation and Michaelmas, and then Gabriel and William on 26 October 1/36 James I/VI [1603] assigned the lease to John Fetherstonehaugh, he now assigns the lease to Ingram Maughanne of the city of Durham yeoman.
Witnesses (some with marks): William Brice, Alexander Fetherstonehalgh, William Marche, John Cogden, Christopher Hedley, John Litlephare.
Date: 11 July 7 James I and 1609.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 235 x 460mm
Seal: 3 slits in a turnup [for a parchment sealing tag]
RAI 116/35   [1777 x 1787]
Appointment by George Harris, official of the bishop of Durham, of Mary Fossick, sister of George Nelson of South Shields mason deceased, as his administratrix, tempore Robert [Lowth] bishop of London.
Parchment, 1m, badly gnawed with some text lost
Size: 145 x 260mm
RAI 116/36   25 October [1620]
Deed to lead the uses of a fine by Richard Fagge of Darcyleaver, Lancs, gent, his wife Mary, Lawrence Fagge, his son and heir, first party, Richard Bannester of Breighmett, Lancs, gent, Katherine his wife, Richard Meadowcrofte of Smethurst, Lancs, gent and Jane his wife, second party, to Christopher Bannester of Grays Inn, esq, Roger Kenyon of Whalley, Lancs, gent, John Halstead, son and heir of John Halstead, of Rowley, Lancs, gent, and John Meadowcroft of Bainford, Lancs, gent, of messuages and lands in Harwood and Breightmet, Lancs.
Date: 25 October 18 James I.
Parchment, 1m, indented head, wavy, damaged with various holes and text lost
Size: 550 x 660mm
Seal: 2 unidentified, 1 wrapped in paper tied with thread, each on a parchment tag, with a further blank parchment tag, each through 3 slits in a turnup
RAI 116/37   [?1614]
Language:  Latin
Presentation by jurors to the king that Robert Richardson, formerly of Norham yeoman, on 22 July 11 James I [1613] made affray against John Scott formerly of Norham gent and struck him on the left cheek with a sword, from which blow Scott died on 13 March [1614], with Richardson being abetted by Margaret Fareside, wife of John Fareside of Norham, and Edward Fareside yeoman.
Endorsed as the testimony of Thomas Cotterson and Robert ?Spacder.
Parchment, 1m, top left corner missing
Size: 245-330 x 345mm
RAI 116/38   [?1615]
Presentation by jurors to the king that George Cowman, formerly of Ridesdale labourer, on 7 July 13 James I [1615] at Lamesley stole a bay gelding worth £3 and a bay horse worth £3 6s 8d from John Hall, abetted by Anthony Hall formerly of Lamesley labourer.
Endorsed as the testimony of John Hall, Peter Herrison, Margaret Ainsley.
Parchment, 1m
Size: 145 x 325mm
RAI 116/39   2 June 1802
Description of the parcels in the barony, manor and lordship of Stokelsey comprised in the bargain and sale of 20 January 1791, wanted by Mr Wilkinson's counsel.
Paper, 2p
RAI 116/40   9 December 1822
Copy affidavit of George Vanderzee, of John St, Kings Road, London, solicitor, in the Exchequer case of Osborne Markham versus Robert Wise, William Smith, Francis Clappeson, Joseph Galloway, William Taylor, James Akeston and others over tithes due from lands in the township of Melsa in the parish of Waghen, as historically property of the abbot and convent of Melsa.
Paper, 6p
RAI 116/41   [mid 19th century]
Notices relating to mints and exchanges in Northumberland, extracted from the Appendix to R. Ruding, Annals of the Coinage of Britain (1817), with drawings of 2 coins.
Paper, 6p, small part of p.6 cut out and missing
RAI 116/42   [early 19th century]
Copy terrier of Gainford vicarage, John Liveley vicar, 1634, with amendments.
Paper, 6p
RAI 116/43   [early 19th century]
Copy inventory of the food at the feast at the enthronement of George Neville as archbishop of York [in 1465], with lists of those present at the various tables.
Paper, 1p
RAI 116/44   1763 - 1765, 1771 - 1775
Annual accounts for common form business in the Durham courts, detailing case, amount, payee and when paid.
Paper file, 19p, many sheets badly damaged along crease lines and in several parts
RAI 116/45   1 January [1746]
Ratification by George II of a dispensation [RAI 116/46] for Thomas Eden clerk DCL.
Date: Westminster, 1 January 19 George II.
Parchment, 1m, some staining
Size: 380 x 480mm
Seal: 3 slits [for a parchment sealing tag] in a turnup
RAI 116/46   31 December 1745
Dispensation of John [Potter] archbishop of Canterbury to Thomas Eden clerk DCL of Trinity Hall Cambridge, for progress in sacred learning, to hold, along with the rectory of Winston, annual profits £9 18s 3½d, in addition the rectory of Brancepeth, annual profits £60 10s 5d.
Date: 31 December 1745, Pont. 9.
Parchment, 1m, some cockling and staining
Size: 335 x 390mm
Seal: gold silk cords threaded through 2 holes in a turnup, with a further 3 slits [for a parchment sealing tag]
RAI 116/47   [25 July 1510]
Language:  Latin
Inquisition post mortem held by John Parkinson escheator on the death of William Esh armiger, who died on Palm Sunday leaving a widow Elizabeth with no direct heirs.
Date: Durham, Thursday St James the Apostle Pont. 2 Bishop Thomas [Ruthall].
Parchment, 1m, torn and dirty
Size: 260 x 380mm
RAI 116/48   [1683]
Presentment of Andrew Wilkinson, petty constable of the North Bailey, Durham, listing those aged 16 and more who had not attended church from 18 January 1682/3 to 18 April 1683.
Paper, 2f, damaged edges
RAI 116/49   1725 - 1802
Land Tax Assessments:
Durham North Bailey 1725 (also window tax assessment), paper, 3f
Durham North Bailey 1745, parchment, 1m
Durham South Bailey 25 June 1794, paper, 2f
Durham North Bailey [c.1800], paper, 4f
Durham North Bailey 19 June 1802, paper, 2f
Paper and parchment file
RAI 116/50   [mid 19th century]
Wrapper inscribed “Discharge to the Exrs of the late Lord Bridgewater for the legacy left by him to the Library” .
Paper, 1f
RAI 116/51   [mid 19th century]
Extracts from [Durham Cathedral bursars' rentals] 15th century.
Paper, 5f
RAI 116/52   9 April 1821
Printed sale particulars of “the Old House of Correction, Justice-Room, and Other County Property Situate on and near the West End of Elvet Bridge”, to be sold by auction, printed by F. Humble and Co, Market Place, Durham.
Paper, 4f
RAI 117   1606 - 1909
Letters and other material of John Spearman, Ralph Spearman, Christopher Hunter, William Trueman and Cuthbert Sharp, collected by James Raine, with some notes of his own.
10 booklets and files
RAI 117/1   1606 - 1724
File of letters, mostly to John Spearman at Durham re diocesan and palatinate business.
25 items
RAI 117/1/1   1 July 1663
Copy report of James Exton, judge of the admiralty, to James duke of York, Lord High Admiral, concerning the bishop of Durham's claim to admiralty rights within the bishoprick, and especially the water bailiwick of Sunderland, reviewing historical grounds and royal grants.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/2   31 December 1639
Letter from George Martin, petitioning on behalf of Samuel Lever, son of his “Cosin Lever” for “a fitters place” in Sunderland, and to get Sir Alexander Davidson to deal with some financial matters concerning Martin re lands he bought in Morden.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/1/3   7 June 1689
Letter from Edward Whitaker to Edward Arden esq at Sir Thomas Appostles, the lower end of Rowe Lane, Durham about monies due from the bishop of Durham for lands held on behalf of Mrs Susannah Nelthorpe, widow of Richard Nelthorpe esq who “was executed under collour of an outlary for high treason abt 4 or 5 years since”, “upon pretence of forfeiture” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/4   1 February 1693
Letter from George Baker to John Spearman: he has written to Dr M.
Endorsed that [the wrapper encloses] letters and ansers from Mr John Spearman to George Baker esq re the appointment of a brother in Sherburn Hospital.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/5   21 February 1693
Letter from George Baker to John Spearman: can he see the opinion of the case for quarter of an hour so that he can deal with it “soe effectually” .
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/1/6   18 January 1711
Letter from G[eorge] S[pearman] to his nephew Ja[mes] Mickleton: his father “has relapsed and is Dangerously ill”, various financial and legal matters; Mickleton's call to the bar in Easter term.
Certified copy by William Budd and William Lecce 6 June 1730.
Paper, 1f, torn
RAI 117/1/7   24 November 1724
Letter from Robert Wright at London to John Spearman esq at Hetton: financial and money matters relating to coal mines and salt pans; legal matters mentioning Mr Hall, Mr Brumell, Mr, Ridley, White, Maynard; bill against Lady Mary.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/8   5 October 1610
Letter from Thomas Surtees and Mrs E. C[lavering] at Newcastle to Clement Colmer DCL at Durham: request for a marriage licence for his daughter's marriage with Anthony Swinburne, Mrs Clavering's son.
Paper, 2f, damaged, part of f.2 msissing
Seal: applied, on the dorse
RAI 117/1/9   15 December 1606
Letter from James Bellingham to Mr Simon Comyn, auditor to the bishop of Durham or, in his absence, to Mr John Richardson attorney to the bishop: acknowledges that his land at Beamondhill [Coatham Mandeville] was copyhold.
With a note by John Richardson that he received the letter in Mr Comyn's absence, 6 January 1607.
Paper, 2f
Seal: residue, on the dorse
RAI 117/1/10   2 May 1664
Letter from John Smart at Harton to Mr Robert New[house] at Durham: requesting a licence for the marriage of his granddaughter Dorothy [Smart] to Mr John Hickes.
Paper, 2f, badly damaged with the upper part missing and text lost
RAI 117/1/11   3 May 1664
Letter from Richard Hickes at Whitburn to Mr Newhouse: requesting a licence for the marriage of his son John Hickes to Dorothy Smart of Harton.
Paper, 1f, badly damaged round the edges, with a modern brown paper strip affixed to the dorse of one edge
RAI 117/1/12   30 July 1670
Letter from Robert Bonner to Mr John Rowse at Durham: request for a licence for the marriage of Thomas Gray of Angerston Mill in Hartburn with Mrs Katherine Panston of Black Heddon in Stamfordham.
Note that it was given on 5 August.
Paper, 1f, some damage round the edges
RAI 117/1/13   6 November 1688
Order by Ralph Cole, Robert Eden, William Bowes, and Robert Delvale, deputy-lieutenants of the Co Palatine of Durham, to John Sedgewick esq, Mr John Spearman and Mr Michael Mickleton, to provide a sufficent horse, man and arms in the militia troop of the county, thereby discharging them from service in the militia foot.
Endorsed with notes of their man's service.
Paper, 1f
Seal: 4 applied, on the front
RAI 117/1/14   6 December 1688
Letter from Sir John Otway to Mr John Spearman at Durham: asking him to keep in his hands his salary for Martinmas and Pentecost, as agreed by Mr Dormer who is likely to be the next chancellor.
Paper, 1f
Seal: applied, on the dorse
RAI 117/1/15   6 December 1688
Letter from Robert Dormer at Lincolns Inn to Mr John Spearman, sheriff of Durham: Sir John Otway has resigned as chancellor of Durham which the bishop has granted to Dormer, so please send a copy of Otway's patent so that a new one may be issued.
Paper, 2f
Seal: applied, on the dorse
RAI 117/1/16   3 July 1690
Letter from William Barkas at London to John Spearman at Durham: Mr Farro has been paid.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/1/17   14 June 1690
Letter from John Spearman to William Barkas at the 3 Golden Sheaves, the New Exchange, the Strand, London: asking him to pay £20 to Brother or Sister Compton.
Endorsed with Godfrey Compton's receipt for £20.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/1/18   6 June 1690
Letter from John Spearman to Hon Charles Montagu, Southampton St, Bloomsbury, London: the alarm they had of “some Frenchmen landing upon our coast neare Hartlepool or Easington” and two privateers anchoring there; he has reviewed the castle furniture and plate.
Paper, 1f, part all but detached
RAI 117/1/19   5 December 1690
Letter detailing the texts of various inscriptions in Houghton church of the Bellasis family, Rev George Davenport, Mr Conyers, Mr Lilburne, with details of the rectors of Houghton from c.1500.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/20   1690
Letter from Mr Alcock to John Spearman: discussing monuments in Houghton church.
Paper, 1f, [signature] cut out and missing
RAI 117/1/21   4 January 1697
Letter from William Atkinson at North Shields Bankhead to John Spearman, sheriff, at Durham: discussing payments of rents in silver by weight rather than mild silver or gold, involving Joseph Hutcheson, John Potts, George Milbourne, Mr Snowdon and John Heatton.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/22   26 June 1697
Letter from Mary Conyers at Hart to Mr [John] Spearman: her cousin Lambton wants to draw up a lease for “taking a steath” and suggests Spearman confers with William Bowes of a neighbouring colliery about the terms.
Endorsed with notes of enquiries carried out [by Spearman].
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/23   2 September 1698
Letter from Mary Conyers to [John Spearman] sheriff at Durham: asking him to send writings concerning Spruesley.
Endorsed that the writings were sent [by John Spearman].
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/24   19 June 1698
Letter from Jane Compton to her brother John Spearman at Durham: Mr Compton has engaged himself to the bishop of Durham; the recommendation of Lord Macclesfield; asking £20 for her journey north.
Endorsed with notes about orders for Mr Barkas [by John Spearman].
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/1/25   22 November 1712
Letter from Richard Braithwaite to Justice [John] Spearman at Durham: a case between Hawdon, now in Appleby gaol, and Wilson of Kirby Stephen; Braithwaite will be at Warcop.
Paper, 2f
Seal: applied, on the dorse
Printed: C. Roy Hudleston, 'A Letter from Richard Braithwaite', Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Archaeological and Antiquarian Society (lxx, 1970), p.290-291.
RAI 117/2   [early 18th century]
Notes by Christopher Hunter on Roman antiquities with drawings of various inscriptions, [all sent to Roger Gale in London], with 3 letters in return from Gale.
Paper file, 30 items
RAI 117/2/1   24 April 1729
Letter from R[oger] Gale at London to [Christopher] Hunter at Durham: Corbridge [Roman] altar with a Greek inscription, removed to Durham; he would like a copy of the inscription in the cave near Greta Bridge.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/2   3 January 1730
Letter from R[oger] Gale at London [to Christopher Hunter]: inscription on gold; unable to give any more jobs in the Excise.
Paper, 2f, torn and part missing
RAI 117/2/3   12 June 1735
Letter from R[oger] Gale at London [to Christopher Hunter]: identification of the Roman station Urfa with Wreken Dike; discusses the Roman altar inscription.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/4   [early 18th century]
Notes on generally Roman sites and copies of Roman inscriptions [by Christopher Hunter].
Notes [by Christopher Hunter] on historic sites at Hexham and Housesteads.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/5   [early 18th century]
Notes [by Christopher Hunter] of his observations on Roman Ebchester, headed as “the third draught” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/6   [early 18th century]
Notes [by Christopher Hunter] of his latest journey to Northumberland, with drawings of 2 stones.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/7   [early 18th century]
Notes [by Christopher Hunter] on Longovicum, with drawings of 2 stones.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/8   [early 18th century]
Notes and drawings of Roman inscriptions [by Christopher Hunter].
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/9   [early 18th century]
Drawings of various Roman inscriptions [by Christopher Hunter].
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/10   [early 18th century]
Notes on Northumberland and extracts of Mr Smith's Description of the Roman Wall [by Christopher Hunter].
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/11   5 July 1717
Letter from C[hristopher] H[unter] at Durham [to Roger Gale]: Roman inscription found near Lanchester; description of the Roman invasion of Britain.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/12   18 May 1735
Letter [from Christopher Hunter] at Durham [to Roger Gale]: Roman port near South Shields and a previously unnoticed Roman road.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/13
Number not used
RAI 117/2/14   [early 18th century]
Notes [by Christopher Hunter] on a Roman aqueduct found near Vindolanda.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/15   [early 18th century]
Notes [by Christopher Hunter] on a journey into Northumberland, visiting Rochester and Watling St, and Roman remains near Lanchester.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/16   [early 18th century]
Drawing of a Roman inscription [by Christopher Hunter].
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/17   [early 18th century]
Drawing of a Roman inscription [by Christopher Hunter].
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/18   [early 18th century]
Drawings of Roman inscriptions [by Christopher Hunter], also “Cuth Nicholson” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/19   [early 18th century]
Names of forts on the Roman wall.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/20   [early 18th century]
A Roman inscription [by Christopher Hunter], found at Carlbury near Piercebridge.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/21   [early 18th century]
Names of Roman governors of Britain.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/22   [early 18th century]
A Roman inscription.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/23   [early 18th century]
“Materia medica in Epilepsia” .
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/24   [early 18th century]
A Roman inscription. Reversed, folio numbers.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/25   [early 18th century]
A Roman inscription.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/26   [early 18th century]
A Roman inscription.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/27   [early 18th century]
A Roman inscription.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/28   [early 18th century]
A Roman inscription
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/2/29   [early 18th century]
Roman inscriptions and names of Roman forts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/2/30   [early 18th century
Part of an index of ?inscriptions A-L.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3   1717 - 1909
Letters from Ralph Spearman, with other correspondence and items.
Paper file, 41 items
RAI 117/3/1   31 July 1792
Letter from W. Hutchinson at Barnard Castle to George Pearson, attorney, at Durham: Tarn versus Tarn to go to arbitration, with suggestions made for the third party, to avoid the costs of going to trial.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/2   28 August 1790
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Eachwick to Charles Spearman at Hartlepool: he hopes to get out more when mother is more used to the chair; family news; he is considering sueing out his dedimus to act as a justice; attendance at the Raby hunt ball is dependent on mother; he will pay what he owes for the chair.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/3   23 June 1791
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Eachwick to Charles Spearman esq at Kelloe: grateful for his visit; Bewicke has offered him his allotment at Satley 2 miles from Wolsingham which would give him the chance to build a cottage and become a freeholder of Durham and so gain a vote, his financial prospects, he would need someone to look after it.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/4   15 April 1792
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Eachwick to Charles Spearman esq at Kelloe: deprived of his mother by a return of her paralitic complain, please tell all relations that he will send rings as soon as they can be executed.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/5   27 May 1796
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Eachwick Hall to Charles Spearman esq at Thornley: his Whitchester colliery, and work on the nearby canal, its route and local opposition; the dispute over his proposed road involving Soulsby and Trevillian.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/6   18 March 1797
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Eachwick Hall to Charles Spearman esq at Thornley: needs his advice on the road dispute, it is a shame Star Chamber is no more; he hopes to sell his bay mare at Durham fair.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/7   23 December 1797
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Newcastle to Charles Spearman esq at Thornley: discussing legal proceedings; some Roman coins found by workmen digging a road at Turpins Fell.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/8   29 December 1797
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Newcastle to Charles Spearman esq at Thornley: signed a bond for £500 to Collingwood to leave all suits to Charles and Fenwick as the road dispute continues.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/9   6 August 1803
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Eachwick Hall to Charles Spearman at Thornley: called from superintending his hay to organise the districts; the Alex affair; also a volunteer sharpshooter; his Assizes movements.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/10   12 May 1822
Letter from Ralph Spearman at Eachwick Hall to Charles Spearman at Old Elvet: his legs are failing him, they had not met since he “was active in composing the riotous Pitmen in 1810 & 11”; laments the behaviour of some colleagues in the legal world.
Paper, 2f, part of f.2 torn off and missing
RAI 117/3/11   [mid 18th century]
Copy by Francis Maire of notes about the Bulmer and Salvin families.
Paper, 1f, inaccurately stuck back together
RAI 117/3/12   [mid 18th century]
Notes from biblical sources about apparel, baptism, religion and preaching.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/13   18 May 1808
Letter from George Brown to Mrs Surtees at Mainsforth: asking her to take the book from Mr Roantree and pay his housekeeper, and grateful for the wood and milk, and keep ordering nails; he has been confined by Nixson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/14   [later 18th century]
?Draft letter from a young [Robert Surtees]: breakfast at Mrs Cass's at Thirsk.
Also a list of Saxon names and various calculations.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/15   17 April 1807
Letter from Dr Zouch at The College, Durham, to Mr Surtees at Bishop Middleham: invite for dinner.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/16   1 January 1820
Letter from George Hedly at Woodhorn to Robert Surtees esq at Mainsforth: happy new year.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/17   [early 19th century]
Two verses: “On a young lady died in the Thirteenth year of her age” and “On a young lady”
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/18   19 December
Letter from D. Tomlinson at Leeds to a lady: just arrived at from York, asks her to visit him before he is executed, he “can no more commit crimes in company with you”.
Endorsed Gold Thread.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/19   [later 18th century]
Mr J.S.'s opinion on Mr Nelthorpe's demand for restitution of Burden rents on the reversal of an outlawry for high treason.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/20   11 February 1811
John Vasey's report on Mr Browen's health.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/21   [later 18th century]
Notes of a mathematical problem, “to Mrs Anne Spearman in Dartmouth Street Westminster” , a recipe “To make records that are dimmed the letters worn out legible”, a verse “Mind not great sacrifice” .
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/22   8 February 1831
Letter from James Ferguson at 6 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, to Miss Chipchase, Sadler St, Durham: sending a letter and an “old paving brick” from Tynemouth [priory] for Revd [James] Raine as he wants some information on the cathedral organ, as detailed, in exchange.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/23   [early 19th century]
Verses: “On Chloe wearing Patches” and “To Phidyle” from Horace.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/24   10 March 1862
Letter from R.H. Skaife at 10 The Mount, York, to William Harrison esq: returning his Oxley pedigree with additions suggested.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/25   14 June 1863
Letter from Robert H. Skaife at The Mount, York, to J.R. Walton esq: Skaife family history; arranging and endorsing the [York] Merchant Co charters and making some abstracts.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/26   [later 18th century]
Extracts from Dr Isaac Basire's papers.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/27   29 July 1850
Letter from ? at 75 Dee St, Aberdeen, to Mr Hutton: records of the knights of St John on Malta in the Land Revenue Office and their Library.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/28   23 January 1768
Letter from George Tymms to Revd William Ward at Beverley; financial consequences of his resignation of Hartlepool in favour of Mr Hall.
Forwarded on to John Hill esq for legal advice, 29 January 1768.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/29   30 July 1717
Letter from [J. Aislabie] at London: agreeing to buy his estate at Studley for £1700, though the price is excessive, please instruct Mr Rud to deal with his Mr Driffield at the York assizes.
Paper, 2f, foot (with signature) cut off and missing
RAI 117/3/30   8 February 1718
Letter from J. Aislabie: reporting the progress of his bill in parliament and discussing the sale of the estate.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/31   [mid 18th century]
Letter from T. C[onyers]: grateful for his services over the petition, “certainly they have been asleep, or else they might have secur'd one or two of the Aldermen befor Mr Gordon dy'd”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/32   18 April [mid 18th century]
Letter from T. Conyers: glad to serve the leather dealers but doubts the house would receive another petition against the leather duty and advises on its contents.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/33   10 April [early 18th century]
Letter from Anna Godden at Houghton: she has sent her maid to collect any “slips” of her ?quingo tree, damask roses, jessamy, or any shallots or garlic, or white lilies or peionies.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/34   6 May 1779
Letter from Elizabeth Surtees at [Bishop] Middleham to her daughter Mrs Surtees at Mainsforth: sending presents for the little boy, a “carrell” and spoon of his father's, and suggesting he has his first Latin book.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/35   6 October 1724
Letter from A. Meynell at Rouen to John Spearman esq at Hetton le Hole: he has sent him via Captain Moor of Sunderland carnations, tulips, narcissi, ranunculus, emanies, with details of procuring them from Lower Normandy; he now only grows tulips in his garden but he has designed some artificial flowers for Cozen Jackson.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/36   [18th century]
Recipe involving blacksop, gunpowder, brimston swine same and all compane.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/37   17 December 1720
Recipe for “My bitter tincture” involving rosemary, lavender, Seville oranges and brandy.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/38   4 March & 7 June 1853
Letter from W. Hylton Dyer Longstaffe: Pudsey family of Little Haughton; Lumleys of Richmond; offered some engravings.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/39   18 April 1909
Letter from F.R.N. Haswell, architect, of The Street, North Sheilds, to Leighton: extracts from the Woodman mss at the castle re the Leightons.
Paper, 2f
RAI 117/3/40   9 October 1832
Letter from [James Raine] to Revd J. Baker: appointment of Mr Joseph D. as deputy registrar.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/3/41   16 October 1832
Letter from [James Raine] at Durham to Revd J. Baker: various [consistory] court matters.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/4   [1830s]
Commonplace book of William Trueman, chemist and antiquarian, of Durham.
Inscribed “Wm Trueman Durham” with a bookplate on the inside front cover
Contents (all other folios blank):
Paper book, in leather covered pasteboards, spine lost, 134f with various items inserted
f.1-1c   July 1833
Extracts from the Durham Advertiser Relating to the Discovery, in July 1833, of an Ancient Cemetery, or Burial Place, at Hartlepool, in the County of Durham: with a Representation of Two Monumental Stones Found Therein, with two further printed drawings of the stones.
Paper, 4f
f.2r
Inscription: “Aldredus factus est episcopus Dunelmensis Anno Dom 946”
f.3a   1838
Paper watermarked with a jug or flagon, the origin of “pot paper” .
Paper, 1f
f.3b   [first half 15th century]
Leaf from a book of hours, with initials coloured in blue and gold, incipit “...bor in iustificationibus tuis semper”, Northern Europe.
Paper, 1f, lined
Size: 100 x 70mm
f.4r
Pen drawing of a seal: sigillum ludberhti presulissei.
f.5r
Pen drawing of a notarial mark: Bartrams.
f.6r-v   July 1831
Description and drawing, from the original in Durham Cathedral Library, of a gold Roman altar plate found at Lanchester in 1716.
f.7r-11r
Tables of runes.
f.13r
Pen drawing of the head of a staff with a cat and 3 double-ended snakes.
f.14r
Pencil drawing of a Roman fort.
f.14v
Pen drawing of Bede's chair in Jarrow church, with notes.
f.15r-v
Description of the opening of Bede's tomb in the Galilee chapel, 27 May 1831, with pen drawings of Bede and his ring.
f.16r
2 pen drawings of hands wrapped in studded leather strips, titled “Caestus”.
f.18r
Pen drawing of 4 classical boxers.
f.19r
Pen drawing of a Roman fort.
f.20r
Picture of a ?gravestone.
f.25r
Pen drawing and description of the cathedral sanctuary door knocker.
f.26r
Pen and wash drawing of a doorway in the cathedral.
f.27r
Pen and wash drawing of a door and doorway.
f.28r   1795
Pen drawing of Bede's altar in the Galilee chapel, Durham cathedral.
f.29r-v
Pen and wash drawing and description of the door from the west cloister into the cathedral.
f.30r
Pen and colour drawing of the Durham chapter seal matrix showing St Mary 32 Henry VIII.
f.31r-32r   25 November 1836
Description of the Durham chapter seals by T[homas] M[acdonald].
f.37r
Depiction of the Durham palatinate seal, obverse and reverse.
f.44r & 44a
Pencil drawing and pen tracing of Christ with a cross astride an arch and coffin lid, flanked by angels, surmounting fallen knights.
Paper, 1f
f.59a
Newspaper cutting re the Vavasours being entitled to ride into York Minster.
Paper, 1f
f.60a
Printed achievement of the bishops of Durham.
Paper, 1f
f.73r
Pen drawing of part of a ruined abbey.
f.74r
Pen drawing of Kepier hospital.
f.77r-87r
Pen drawings and description of the Norman chapel in Durham castle, its floor, walls and capitals.
f.90a   [early 19th century]
Letter from J.J. Wilkinson to Mr Trueman, chemist, of Durham: he is grateful for the WIlkinson coin; gives him four Roman coins found near Richborough Castle; enquires after any description of coins of the Emperor Carausius.
Paper, 2f
f.107a   20 July 1822
Catyerine Cornwall “Desires to return Thanks to Almighty God for a Cure received at the Durham Infirmary” , signed by George Swinburn, house surgeon.
Paper, 1f
f.111r, 112r
Pen drawings of column carvings on the west front of Rochester Cathedral.
f.114r-118r
Pen and wash drawings of medieval cross slab grave covers, with a newspaper cutting about antiquities found in Gateshead church.
f.120r
Pen drawing of a door knocker from the former Saracen's Head Inn at Higham Ferrers, taken from the Gentleman's Magazine.
f.122a   [later 18th century]
Notes on Sherburn Hospital.
Paper, 2f
f.130a   [1838]
Note on the old chapter seal, and the sale of the 1660 one to an ironmonger in 1798 and its recovery in 1836 by William Trueman who presented it to the cathedral.
Paper, 2f
f.130b   [early 19th century]
Further notes on the first conventual seal.
Paper, 2f
f.130c   [early 19th century]
Transcript of part of an insular ms.
Paper, 1f
f.131a   [early 19th century]
Verse and cartoon about the public good.
Paper, 1f
f.131v, 132r, 133r, 134r
Achievements, bookplates including bishop of Durham, Robert Surtees, Barclay heraldic engraver of Gerrard St Soho, T. Dobinson of Wolsingham, and J. Brand of Lincoln College Oxford.
f.134a   6 August 1740
To proceed upon the account, re William Lenthall, speaker of the House of Commons during the Commonwealth.
Paper, 1f
f.134b   11 March 1651
Signature of Oliver Cromwell at Edinburgh.
Paper, 1f
RAI 117/5   [early - mid 19th century]
1. Drawing of a double-fronted hall with a portico between.
2-5. Pen drawing of a church with a 2 bell belfrey and roofless chancel, 4 copies.
6. Pen and wash drawing of a bill-hook.
7. Printed ground plan of Fountains Abbey 1856.
8. Printed drawing by I. Nicholson of Matilda de Clifford.
9. Printed drawing of a miniature within a letter.
10. Pen and wash drawing of a ruin by water.
11. Booklet of pen and wash drawings of a church, a hall, and a bridge in moonlight, with pencil sketches of flowers and a female head with a hat.
12. Engraving of a bird on a branch, February 1816.
13-14. Engravings of seals.
15. Pencil sketch of a piscina at Little Hutton.
16. Engraving of a letter D.
17. Engraving of a ruin with later buildings.
18. Engraving of Courtray.
19. Engraving of a window of quatrefoils at Whitby Abbey.
20. Pencil and wash drawing of sea seen through openings in rocks.
21. Engraving of Meldon church published 1828.
22. Engraved plan of a large church (?Hexham).
23. Pen and wash drawing of an inscription, to be cut on wood by Mr Nicholson for Mr Surtees.
24. Engraving of Henry Helay's seal 1437.
25-26. Engraving of a flint arrow head, 2 copies.
27-28. The engraved inscription in 23, 2 copies.
29-32. Pencil drawings on tracing paper of grave cross slab covers.
33-34. Engravings of a grave cross slab cover and an inscription.
35. Pen drawing of coats of arms.
Paper book, with items inserted loose
RAI 117/6   1733 - [mid 19th century]
1. Engraving of a duck.
2. Engraving of a cleric's grave slab.
3. Engraving of an inscription “Hic prior in a p”.
4. Engraving of a small church with a tower topped by a cupola, west windows blocked, in a churchyard.
5-19. Printed pages with images of seals.
20. Copy of the agreement between Cecilia and Aschetin the steward at Lindisfarne.
21-23. Engravings of coats of arms.
24-32. Engravings of seals, mostly equestrian.
33-35. Engravings of 2 coats of arms and an achievement.
36. Pen drawing of a section and plan of Wellow tumulus [aka Stoney Littleton Long Barrow] in Somerset, in French.
37. Pen drawing of Sadberge church and 2 grave slabs by I.J. Brocket jr 6 September 1831.
38. Engraving of a coat of arms.
39. Engraving of seals used by Matthew Hutton archbishop of York etc, by F. Perry 1758.
40. Pen and wash drawing of a stone seat in [a church].
41. Engraving of Henry Percy the son's seal.
42-58. Pencil and pen and wash drawings, some unfinished, of seals.
59-91. Engravings of coats of arms.
92. Engraving of Bishop Ranulph Flambard's seal.
93. Engraving of a grave slab cover.
94-95. Page of engravings of a house, a man, a hill, 11 coats of arms and a grave slab cover, 2 copies.
96-100. Pencil and pen and wash drawings of ecclesiastical seals.
101-102. Engravings of seal matrices.
103. Engraving of a flint ?spear head.
104. Pen drawing of a church with a 2 bell belfrey and roofless chancel.
105-114. Pencil and pen and wash drawings and engravings of seals.
115-119. Engraved drawings of figures from ?the Life of Cuthbert.
120-151. Engravings and some pen and wash drawings of seals.
152. Copy of the agreement between the monks of Lindisfarne and Stephen de Bulmer over Lowick chapel (DCD 3.1.Spec.72).
153-161. Engravings and pen and wash drawings of seals.
162-169. Engravings of coats of arms.
170-171. Pen drawings of coins.
172-179. Engravings and pencil drawings of seals.
180-184. Engravings of coats of arms and achievements.
185-210. Engravings and pencil drawings of seals.
211-212. Letter from J[ames] Raine to Mr Nicholson, engraver, of Prince's St, Newcastle, 26 October 1818, discussing engravings of seals and arms.
213-217. Engravings and pen and wash drawings of seals.
218. Pen and wash drawing of a flint arrow-head.
219. Pen drawings of coats of arms and heraldic lions.
220-227. Pen drawings and engravings of seals.
228-234. Pen drawings and engravings of coats of arms.
235-246. Engravings of seals.
247-257. Engravings of coats of arms, including the dukes of Norfolk in colour.
258-275. Engravings of various objects, rings, letters, flints, shapes, a grave slab cover.
276-282. Engravings of seals.
283-286. Bookplates with coats of arms: Thomas Conyers of Cockburn, Emily Scrope, Thomas Scrope.
287-307. Engravings of seals.
308-338. Engravings of coats of arms.
339-373. Engravings of seals.
374-386. Bookplates: Durham cathedral, Durham university (2 designs), Charles Squire Lynn, James Raine, Nicholas John Philipson, Thomas Atkinson 1733, Henry Aloysius Scrope, Robert Surtees 1776.
387-393. Engravings of various, including Cuthbert story scene, seal bag, flint spear head, grave slab cover.
394. Consistory court of York papered seal.
395-397. 4 BW prints of Anglo-Saxon crosses in Ilkley churchyard, by W. Shuttleworth of Ilkley.
Paper book with items inserted loose
RAI 117/7   [early 19th century]
“Abstracts Lesbury Register” , abstracts and notes on 17th and 18th century deeds, leases etc for Lesbury, by James Raine.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers, 34p, many other pages excised
RAI 117/8   [early 19th century]
“Thornton &c”, extracts and notes of 17th and 18th century deeds, lease etc for Thornton, by James Raine. With an engraving on the back cover “Man in the Stocks” of a couple regaling a man seated in the stocks.
Paper booklet, in card covers, 34p
RAI 117/9   1858
“1830-4 Surtees & Sopwith 1858 J.R.” , transcripts by James Raine of letters from Robert Surtees to Mr Sopwith, a Newcastle cabinetmaker, with an introduction by Raine about Sopwith's “anxiety to know what he called great men”.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers, 40p
RAI 117/10   1824
Notes and depictions of buildings in Weardale [by Sir Cuthbert Sharp], noted as Wolsingham August 1824 on f.1r.
f.1r-6r. Monumental inscriptions at Wolsingham in the churchyard and the church.
f.7r. Brush and wash painting of Holbeck House.
f.8r. Brush and wash painting of a house, ?the Eshes.
f.9v. Brush and wash painting of a house.
f.10r. Brush and colour wash paintings of 2 houses, including ?Ropsley.
f.10v. Brush and colour wash painting of a house adjoining a ruin.
f.12r. Depictions of coats of arms in Stanhope church.
f.13v. Pen and wash drawing of an inscription to Bishop John Egerton at the grammar school.
f.15r. Brush and colour wash painting of Coves Houses in the rain.
f.17v. Drawing of Stanhope castle.
Paper booklet, in card covers, 17f
RAI 118   1758 - 1840
Collection of genealogical notes and indexes, mostly by James Raine, with some earlier memoranda.
16 items
RAI 118/1   [early 19th century]
Index Nominum Finchale Inventories & Account Rolls by George Ornsby, most from either DCL C.IV.25 or R.VII.14.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers
RAI 118/2   [early 19th century]
Notes about medieval manuscripts in the British Library relating to Durham and the north.
Reversed: chronological list of Durham wills and inventories 1343-1600.
Paper book, in marbled covers
RAI 118/3   [early 19th century]
Index of words in the Itinerary of William of Worcester (1480) and the Fotheringay College Chapel [nave] contract (1434) in MS Gough Topag.
Paper booklet of alternate sized and unsized leaves, in marbled covers
RAI 118/4   [early 19th century]
“A List of Manuscript Books & Papers relating to the History of Northumberland written & collected by the late Revd John Hodgson”.
Paper booklet, in dark blue card covers
RAI 118/5   1820
Excerpts from the catalogues of manuscripts in the British Museum relating to the East March and North Durham, by James Raine.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers
RAI 118/6   [early 19th century]
Index of names from a ?register of wills 1560s-1680s, with drawings of shields at the back, and other lists of names added and inserted.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers
RAI 118/7   1771
“A Memorandum Book in the handwriting of the Rev Robert Lamb Vicar of Northam” (note by J[ames] R[aine]), being mainly lists of those paying ?tithes.
Paper booklet, in plain card covers
RAI 118/8   [later 18th century]
French grammar.
Reversed: various verses and pieces of prose: “It must be owned that Fear is a very powerful Passion ...”; letter of welcome by C. Talbot to a new-born cousin; “a Poem wrote after the disturbances at Oxford in 1748”; “The eighth Psalm paraphrased by Miss Derney before she was nine years of age; being newly recovered from a dangerous fit of Illness”; a poem “Wrote upon hearing of the above Ladys Death after she had been married three Months to Mr Bowes”.
Paper booklet, in plain card covers
RAI 118/9   February 1840
Extracts from Bishop Hatfield's Register [by James Raine].
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers
RAI 118/10   [early 19th century]
Name index to wills in MS Sharpe 31.
Paper booklet, in paper covers
RAI 118/11-15   1758
Briefs in the case of Sterne against Sharp over stall 2 in Durham cathedral at the Durham assizes.
5 paper bundles
RAI 118/16   [early 19th century]
“Genealogy Chaos” , being notes of pedigrees and coats of arms by and sent to James Raine.
Paper file
RAI 119   1323 - 1830
Documents collected by and notes and extracts made by James Raine for his work on North Durham.
12 paper files
RAI 119/1   2 October 1830
Berwick Advertiser newspaper No1188.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/2   30 October 1830
Berwick Advertiser newspaper No1192.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/3   January/February 1778
Sale particulars for farms of Francis Ord at Loan-End and Berwick.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/4   January 1832
Printed plan of a school by H. Jackson to be extended into a chapel of ease with a subscription appeal [for Duddoe].
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/5   30 September [?1789]
Sale particulars for the Duddoe Estate, with a coloured plan
Paper, 4f
RAI 119/6   20 July 1830
Offprint of a paper by N.J. Winch “Remarks on the Geology of the Banks of the Tweed, from Carham, in Northumberland, to the Sea Coast at Berwick”, read at a meeting of the [Berwick] Natural History Society.
Paper, 6f
RAI 119/7   15 April 1830
A Poll for Members of the Select Vestry, printed by C. Richardson of Berwick, in the case of the parish v William Hopper Tompkins alias Mr Steavenson.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/8   16 December 1829
Sale particulars for Swinhoe South-Side, with a plan, and Grindon Ridge Farms of John earl of Lisburne to be sold in Newcastle.
Paper, 6f
RAI 119/9   [early 19th century]
Notes and extracts of documents re North Durham.
Paper file
RAI 119/10   1830
Plan of East and West Norham Mains Farm, Bowsden Hall Farm and Bowden Moor Estate at Lowick, mapped by W. Brooks of London, to be sold at auction.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/11   [c.1830]
Map of Norhamshire and Islandshire.
Paper, linen-backed, 1f
RAI 119/12   [c.1830]
Map of Norhamshire and Islandshire.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/13   1 March 1823
Engraving of Bedlington church, from the east, engraved by James Kerr from a drawing by Ralph Bielby, published by W. Davison of Alnwick.
Card, 1f
RAI 119/14   [1770s]
Printed drawing of the south west prospect of Haggerston Tower, “T.S. Sculpt”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/15   [early 19th century]
Letter from R[obert] Surtees to James Raine about 20 pennies found on George Tennison's estate at Tealby in Lincolnshire in 1807.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/16   1824
History of the Presbyterian Church of Barmoor & Lowick with an Appendix, Containing a List of Subscribers to the Chapel and Manse Erected in 1821.
Paper booklet, in card covers, 50p
RAI 119/17   [early 19th century]
Extracts from Journals of the House of Lords ... 20 March 1677 Forster and others versus Armorer and others.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/18   [early 19th century]
Pen and wash drawing of the “Chain Bridge, over the River Tweed, at New Water”.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/19   [1574 x 1575]
“The names of such witnesses as Mr Captayne Reede is to taike exceptions” in a case over fishing at New Water on the south of the Tweed between Craforde and Murton against Thomas Burrell and Jackson.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/20   31 January 1829
Letter from Charlotte Parsons at Worcester to Rev Charles Thorp at Hastings: giving an account of the Alder family.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/21   18 July 1818
Letter from John Gooch, churchwarden at Bedlington: to “my lord” asking for support towards the expense of enlarging the church from 300 to 500.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/22   19 December 1817
Memorial from Bedlington parish appealing to the dean and chapter of Durham for financial support for the enlargement of their church.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/23   2 January 1818
Letter from John Gooch, churchwarden at Bedlington, to Viscount Barrington: replying to his enquiries about the population and the increase in dissenters in the parish of Bedlington, and the lack of accommodation in the church.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/24   [1818]
List of donations for the enlargement of Bedlington church, and an estimate for the cost.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/25   18 February 1828
Sale particulars for South and West Choppington Farms, Paisebush and East Choppington Farms, Sheepwash Manor and Sheepwash House, on the Wansbeck river near Morpeth, printed by Akenheads of Newcastle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/26   1693
An account of the Farne Islands.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/27   [early 18th century]
Letter to his cousin John Martin from John Greibe asking for a marriage licence for Richard Thompson of Norham, with a note of P. Smith allowing it.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/28   1575
Depositions of witnesses taken at Lowick on 13 January and Tweedmouth on 20 January by an Exchequer Commissionon of 27 November 1574 into the small tithes and tithe fish of the rectory of Holy Island.
Paper, 4f
RAI 119/29   [11 November] 1323
Language:  Latin
Lease by William [Cowton] prior and the convent of Durham to Robert of Cornhill (Cornhale) of all their land in the vill and territory of Cornhill belonging to the chapel of Cornhill, with the tithes, for 20 years at 30s pa, from Pentecost 1328, with Robert to put up buildings worth at least 100s.
Date: Durham, St Martin in Winter 1323.
Endorsed (contemporary) as fo.10.
Parchment, 1m, indented head, zig-zag, letters cut through, with a small diamond-shaped [filing] hole in the bottom right corner, also 4 slits for [sealing tags] in a turnup
RAI 119/30   1718
Answer of the dean, Dr John Montagu, and chapter of Durham to the bill of complaint of Sir Carnaby Haggerston, Sir William Blackett bt and other named freeholders of the township of Norham, on Norham Moor (Shoreswood).
Reversed: prayers in Latin and English.
Paper, 10f
RAI 119/31   24 May 1816
Report on Shoreswood Colliery by Thomas Fenwick.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/32   23 April 1793
List of the inhabitants of Spittal and Tweedmouth.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/33   13 September 1751
Opinion of Percival Clennell of Newcastle on the land tax liability of the dean and chapter of Durham in Norhamshire.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/34   9 May 1761
Letter from William Whyte of Norham asking to see the original will of William Bolton rather than any copy, and explaining his bad spelling.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/35   12 July 1826
Bill for accommodation and meals on Holy Island.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/36   [c.1770]
“Minutes of the Geology of Holy Island” with plans of the island and its geology.
Paper, 5f
RAI 119/37   24 August 1760
Letter from William Whyte at Norham to Collingwood Forster at Alnwick describing the Bolton family and Mr Robertson's lands.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/38   9 May 1761
Statement by William Richardson about the will of John Bolton and the witnesses thereof.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/39   [1761]
Collingwood Forster's bill to Francis Potts for the act for dividing and inclosing Norham Infields and the Common Session 1760/1.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/40   7 May 1761
Letter from William Whyte at Norham to [Collingwood] Forster about serving a notice on William Bolton.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/41   21 August 1760
Undertaking by Collingwood Forster at Alnwick to pay John Bolton money for land in Norham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/42   27 April 1761
Letter from William Jeffreys at Berwick to Collingwood Forster, attorney at Alnwick, concerning John Bolton's will.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/43   20 August 1760
Lease for a year by John Bolton of Preston, Northumberland, mariner, to Collingwood Forster of Alwnick, gent, of an acre and land in the township or common fields of Norham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/44   21 August 1760
Attested copy of RAI 119/41.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/45   2 October 1760
Contract of Robert Gamell for the sale of a house at Norham to Collingwood Forster of Alnwick.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/46   [1760 - 1761]
Bill for the legal costs of John Bolton's representative.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/47   [1760 - 1761]
Description of the boundaries of Thomas Marshall's house and lands, Elizabeth Percy's lands, also those of Robert Gamul, John Dixon and George Burnett etc in Norham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/48   19 May 1761
Articles of agreement between William Bolton and Collingwood Forster conveying a messuage in Norham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/49   26 August 1761
David Hastings's certificate re William Bolton's lands [in Norham].
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/50   11 May 1761
Letter from William Jeffreys at Berwick to Collingwood Forster at Alnwick proposing to bear claims on George and William Bolton to Mr Clennell of Harbottle.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/51   4 May 1761
Letter from William Jeffreys at Berwick to Collingwood Forster at Alnwick re George and William Bolton and the amount of a mortgage.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/52-54   [?1761]
Accounts for costs for land transfers and John Bolton's representative [of Collingwood Forster].
Paper, 3f
RAI 119/55   21 August 1760
Authorisation by John Bolton to Collingwood Forster to recover property in the occupation of William and George Bolton in Norham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/56   21 August 1760
Articles of agreement between John Bolton of Preston, Northumberland, mariner, with Collingwood Forster of Alnwick gent over lands in Norham.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/57   1592
“Note of the cause versus Muschamps”, survey of the tithes of the Holy Island rectory, with refrences to the survey of the [Durham] abbey lands at the suppression, and an Exchequer Commission of 17 Elizabeth I.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/58   [1574 - 1575]
“Reasons why the coble fishing on the water of Poole are within the parish of Tweedmouth and not of Mr Murton's note” being “the form and order to prove the intruding of Captain Reade against the Dean and Chapter of Durham for their fyshinge within the Ryver of Twede as also that the same fyshinge is within the paryshe of Twedemouth which is within the Rectorye of Holye Islande” .
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/59   10 January 1668
Inventory of the goods and chattels of Mr John Grey of Sunnilawes, in Sunnilawes, Pawston and Morton.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/60   March 1820
List of freeholders in Norham and Islandshire.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/61   16 February 1648
Inventory of the goods and chattels of John Frisell.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/62   18 March 1778
Plan of Francis Ord's Whitrich Hall Farm at Norham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/63   [1574 - 1575]
Interrogatories on behalf of the dean and chapter of Durham for witnesses in the case against Captain William Reade over Norham rectory and its fishery.
Paper, 6f
RAI 119/64   [later 18th century]
Certified copy by Henry Rooke of a James II grant of Berwick Castle to George Howme.
Paper, 5f
RAI 119/65   [early 19th century]
Printed proof of p.145-148 re Bothal parish and church.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/66   17 October 1829
Printed case and opinion of Stephen Lushington re the right of electing churchwardens for the parish of Berwick upon Tweed, printed by order of the ancient select vestry.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/67   18 December 1830
Letter from John S. Donaldson at Cheswick to James Raine at Durham re an engraving of Haggerston Tower and his own family history.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/68   15 December 1831
Letter from John S. Donaldson at Cheswick to James Raine at Durham re his family history and asking for the return of a Holy Island copy deed and plan.
Paper, 2f
RAI 119/69   [c.1740]
Draft appointment by the bishop of Durham of Thomas Fettis, grandson of the late Thomas Fettis of Tilmouth, as the administrator of his will, as the executor, John Fettis, has declined to act.
On the back is a draft sequestration order of Richard Chandler vicar general, to Revd John Thompson curate of Bishop Middleham.
Paper, 1f
RAI 119/70   [later 18th century]
Copies of correspondence, notes and memoranda, with plans, re the tenants of Fenwick, rate books, and fisheries in the Tweed, 10 September 1722 to 22 August 1760.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers, many pages excised
RAI 119/71   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts from documents, and notes, pedigrees and arms by Raine for Allerden, Bedlington and Berrington.
Paper file
RAI 119/72   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts from documents, and notes, pedigrees and arms by Raine for Berwick upon Tweed.
Paper file
RAI 119/73   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts from documents, and notes, pedigrees and arms by Raine for Cheswick, Choppington, Cornhill, Craster, Duddo, Elwick, Farne and Felkington.
Paper file
RAI 119/74   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts from documents, and notes, pedigrees and arms by Raine for Goswick, Haggerston, Heton (Grey family), Horncliffe, Kyloe, Lowick, Melkington, Morton and Newbiggin.
Paper file
RAI 119/75   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts from documents, and notes, pedigrees and arms by Raine for Norham.
Paper file
RAI 119/76   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts from documents, and notes, pedigrees and arms by Raine for Ord East & West, Scremerston, Sleekburn, Thornton, Tilmouth, Tindilhouse, Tweedmouth, and Unthank.
Paper file
RAI 119/77   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and extracts from documents, and notes, pedigrees and arms by Raine for North Durham general.
Paper file
RAI 120   1292, 1794 - 1832
Papers re Revd Joseph Watkins and cases over tithes in Norham, with some notes by James Raine on Norham, and a 1292 Norham deed.
9 items
RAI 120/1    [13 August 1292]
Inspeximus, by Richard [de Hoton] prior of Durham and the convent, confirming the following inspeximus.
Date: Durham, Id. August said year.
Parchment, 1m, indented head, zig-zag, diamond-shaped [filing] hole in the left corner, slits in a turnup [for a sealing tag]
Copy: DULASC DCD Reg. I, f.31v-32v.
Translated in: C.M. Fraser ed., Records of Antony Bek, (Surtees Society 162, 1953), p.33-34.
    [13 July] 1292
Inspeximus, by Antony [Bek] bishop of Durham, confirming the following grant.
Date: Norham, Sunday before St Margaret the Virgin 1292 Pont. 9.
   [c.1292]
Grant, by Richard proctor of Norham, to Robert chaplain of Mary the Virgin celebrating at the altar of All Saints in Norham church and his successors at that altar, of 11 acres 1 rood in Norham (2 acres on Bouhill and 2 on Cuncterig, bought from Matilda la Porter of Norham; 2 acres on upper and lower Cuncterig, from Adam of Duns; 2 acres 1 rood in Madercroft, from Adam Byset and the heirs of Adam Hugoun; and 3 acres north of St Mary's church Norham towards the Tweed) worth 1 mark a year, 2 tofts with their crofts and 4 bovates in Grindon, from John of Grindon, worth 20s. a year, 1 acre of meadow in Luddehowe [i.e. Duddo] worth 12d. a year, and an oven in Norham worth ½ mark a year, with Robert and his successors finding a chaplain in the St Cuthbert's church Norham to celebrate daily for the souls of Antony [Bek] bishop of Durham and his successors, Richard and his benefactors, and all the faithful departed, and a mass of St Cuthbert every Sunday and major festival in that church, and with Robert and his successors supplying any deficit should the holdings be insufficient for the chaplain's stipend.
Witnesses: Walter of Rothbury constable of Norham castle, Robert Gray and William Ridel, knights; Walter of Thornton, John of Horncliffe, Alexander of Cheswick, Richard of the same, Eustace of Durham, William Dispenser, Adam Tillok, Simon Hugoun, Philip clerk, and others.
RAI 120/2   1817
“E[pisco]patus Boreal Dunel Indice Cartar' &c &c” by J[ames] R[aine], being a graingerised edition of his printed text on Norhamshire, Islandshire and Bedlingtonshire, originally paginated 357-418, but repaginated 1-4, 29-196, 219-220, with thereby 2 sections excised and missing, with the text copiously annotated and additional notes on the blank pages.
Paper book, in marbled half-leather boards
RAI 120/3   [early 19th century]
Notes, transcripts and excerpts of documents re Norham by [James Raine].
Paper file
RAI 120/4   1801
Survey of the parish of Norham, with inserted:
Mandate from the bishop of Durham to respond to a survey of charities for the education of the poor, 2 September 1818.
Census return 1800.
Letter from W. Brougham at London, asking for details of schools and children attending, with answers, 21 May 1819.
Similar letter, reiterating the last request, 29 July 1819.
Survey by Ebeneezer Davidson of the population of Norham, 7 June 1821.
Population of the various parts of Norham 1811.
Part of a letter about the population of Norham.
Paper booklet, in marbled card covers, with various items inserted
RAI 120/5   23 September 1801 - 2 October 1827
Letters to Revd Joseph Watkins and then Mrs Watkins, from Mr James Bell of Woodside, and then Andrew Bell, about the running of the farm, produce and tithes etc.
Paper file
RAI 120/6   5 June 1811 - 1 May 1821
Letters to Revd Joseph Watkins from James Walker Miller and John Miller (solicitors in London) in the cases of Watkins against Culley and against William Alder over Norham tithes.
Paper file
RAI 120/7   1795 - 1832
Accounts of tithes in Norham for hay, potatoes, turnips etc, and other papers in the case between Revd Joseph Watkins and George Culley and other parishioners over the tithes of Norham.
Paper file
RAI 120/8-9   1794 - 1830
Correspondence, papers and transcripts of documents in the cases over Norham tithes between Revd Jospeh Watkins against George Culley and against William Alder.
2 paper files
RAI 121   [?1544] - 1827
Papers re Joseph Watkins and his incumbencies in Norham and Durham St Giles, with some earlier documents and notes of James Raine re North Durham.
17 files
RAI 121/1   [?1544]
Account of William Bennet (Benett) for travelling from Newcastle to Berwick.
Paper, 1p
RAI 121/2-5   1574
Papers in the case between the dean and chapter of Durham and Capt William Read over fisheries in the Tweed at Tweedmouth and Holy Island.
Exceptions of the counsel of Catherine Foster.
4 paper items
RAI 121/6   [September 1674]
Petition of the dean and chapter of Durham against Jane Saltonstall of Berwick over tithe fish on the south of the River Tweed in the parish of Norham, Michaelmas 26 Charles II.
Paper, 1p
RAI 121/7   23 June 1721
Declaration of conformity to the liturgy of the Church of England by William Wats, to be admitted to the rectory of Wolsingham.
Paper, 1p
RAI 121/8   2 October 1768 - 17 November 1823
Licences, testimonies, appointments and declarations of Joseph Watkins (1745-1827) as a clergyman in the Church of England (ordained deacon at York 1768 and priest at Durham 1770; curate of Edston 1768-70, Darlington 1770-75; vicar of Dalton 1775-79, Merrington 1775-95 and Norham 1795-1827; perpetual curate of Durham St Giles 1802-1827).
Paper and parchment file, with some pendant papered seals
RAI 121/9   1795 - 1814
Correspondence, accounts, bills and drawings for repairs and alterations to Norham vicarage and church, including drawings of a window behind the pulpit, a screen and a panel behind the altar, a contract of William Elliot of Kelso architect to build a new vicarage 28 January 1799, and correspondence with Alexander Robertson of Gunsgreen House about repairs to the vicarage 1795, including a bond of 1798.
Paper file
RAI 121/10   1801 - 1827
Correspondence and accounts re Joseph Watkins's curacy at Durham St Giles, including 4 letters from Henry Vane Tempest (with some copy replies from Watkins, including soliciting for the living) re the St Giles living (1801-1803 and 1825), 2 letters from William Townsend re a bequest by Mrs Tempest to the parish poor 1817, 6 letters from John Owen (1820-1821) in Clerkenwell, a letter from John Leybourne at Durham explaining his antipathy to John Owen (1820), and a letter from the bishop of Durham recommending that John Owen's stipend be increased (1821), and a plan of the area between St Giles and Elvet Bridge 1816.
Paper file
RAI 121/11   4 November 1802 - 16 August 1819
Letters to Joseph Watkins from Robert Blackett at Durham.
Paper file
RAI 121/12   13 August 1811 - 21 June 1813
Letters to Joseph Watkins from Muir Woods at Edinburgh.
Paper file
RAI 121/13   1815 & 1819
Correspondence with Joseph Watkins:
Sarah Robertson at Ladykirk seeking his advice about her becoming a godmother to a Catholic 1815.
John Mallam at Durham, sueing him for an unpaid bill for a saddle 1819.
Paper file
RAI 121/14   1821
Correspondence between J. Miller and Mr and Mrs Astle of Islington Road, London, re settling Joseph Watkins's account.
Paper file
RAI 121/15   1824 - 1825
Correspondence of lawyers etc with Joseph Watkins, including copy letters from Watkins, concerning the Norham tithes case, mostly with William Norris in London, also:
John Bowlby, with details of documents extracted from the Durham dean and chapter treasury, 1798, 1824-1825.
James Raine 1824-1825.
Peter Bowlby 1825.
Joseph Addison 1825.
Willoby & Home 1825
Paper file
RAI 121/16   1800 - 1820
Legal papers in cases involving Joseph Watkins:
The respondent's case in the House of Lords against William Rowland Alder, Robert Nicholson, Aaron Young and John Jackson.
Copy and translation of ministers accounts for Holy Island 33 Henry VIII.
The answer of Alexander Smith.
Opinion over the lease of the Farne Islands by Durham dean and chapter 1820.
Brief for the defendant in David Lee against Joseph Watkins over non-residence at Durham Assizes 1800.
Answer of James White against Joseph Watkins over tithes.
Paper file
RAI 121/17   [early 19th century]
“Chaos”, comprising a prospectus for James Raine's The History and Antiquities of North Durham, printed by F. Humble & Co, Durham, then Raine's notes, transcripts and extracts of documents, pedigrees, coats of arms etc relating to the volume.
Paper items stuck into a book, in boards now detached, paginated 1-115 + 18f
RAI 122   1709 - 1832
Meldon, transcripts of documents and court case papers over James Raine's dispute with Greenwich Hospital over the church tithes.
9 files
RAI 122/1-2   1828
The History of the Parish of Meldon and of the Extra-Parochial Township of Rivergreen Extracted From Mr Hodgson's History of Northumberland, Part II. Vol. II (Newcastle), 2 copies, each with annotations by James Raine, especially 1 which also has various insertions including the original pen and wash drawing of Meldon church.
2 paper booklets, in card covers
RAI 122/3-4   [early 19th century]
Transcripts and notes of documents, most by James Raine, re Meldon from the archives of the cathedral, diocese, palatinate and the Tower of London.
2 paper files
RAI 122/5   [1832]
“In the Exchequer Raine Clk Complt v Cookson & ors Defendts Observations for the Complainants”, signed “Mr Boteler”, in James Raine against Isaac Cookson, Michael Cairns and Joseph Wardell, with a commentary on various historic documents and Raine's entitlement to tithes from lands sold to Greenwich Hospital in 1832.
Paper file, 50f
RAI 122/6   [1832]
Transcripts of historic documents and correspondence in the case over Meldon tithes up to 28 March 1832.
Paper file, 69f
RAI 122/7   3 October 1832
Letter from William Charles Chaytor at Durham to James Raine asking for a statement of his livings.
Paper, 3f
RAI 122/8   [c.1832]
Printed plan of the Meldon estate sold to Greenwich Hospital with names and acreages of fields, and a table of the total acreages of the various farms.
scale 10 chains to 1 inch
Paper, 1f, torn
RAI 122/9   16 April 1709
Marriage bond of Isaac Cookson and Hannah Button.
Paper, 1f, badly damaged round the edges
RAI 123   mainly 17th century, with some earlier and later documents 1581-1734
A book of forms and precedents for use in ecclesiastical courts and other ecclesiastical business, evidently belonging originally to Dr Isaac Basire jr, official of the archdeacon of Northumberland in the late 17th century, although not written in his own hand. The forms and precedents are of actual cases, but often without names and dates. There is an index at the end of the volume.
This volume is described in the Pilgrim Trust report (by Miss L.M. Midgeley, May 1949) as a deposition book (on page 7, footnote).
Other matter included is as follows:
f.101r. Order from Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes to enquire into the reading in churches of the Declaration of Indulgence, 1688.
f.103r-v. Commission by Bishop Crewe as Lord Lieutenant to Isaac Basire jr to be Deputy Lieutenant.
f.150r-164r. Tables of fees in the palatinate and ecclesiastical courts of Durham, late 16th to late 17th centuries.
f.165v-172r. Letter to Isaac Basire sr from John Cruso at Doctor's Commons, giving an opinion from an anonymous lawyer on matters of precedence, and legal and historical information concerning altar rails, 1664/5.
f.173r-174r. List of parishes and chapelries in the diocese of Durham, and Allertonshire, 1581.
f.198v. Note of the arms of Basire and Corbet - Isaac Basire, sen., married Frances Corbet.
f.201-203r. “Dr. Sanderson's Paper and Censure” - on the circumstances in which it is permissable to submit to an unjust power.
f.210r-218v. Account of Richard Hutton, receiver-general of Durham, 1607-1608.
f.219r-v. A list of offices under the bishop of Durham.
f.220r-v. Will of John Prest of Northallerton, blacksmith, 1728.
f.221r-222r. North Bailey Land Tax, 1726, and Window Duty, 1727.
f.222v-223r. Letter of Attorney of Lawson Trotter of Skelton Castle to his agent, Michael Lacy, to receive an annuity under the will of Joseph Hall, 1733/4.
f.223v-227v. “Dr. Granvill's Instructions to his servant” - a moral homily, incomplete.
f.230v-231v. Letters Testimonial of Thomas Sharp, archdeacon of Northumberland, concerning commutation of a penance.
f.232r-233r. Schedule of fees in the courts of the archdeacons of Durham and Northumberland and the Dean and Chapter's Peculiar.
f.234r. Certificate as to a widow's need for a pension from the Corporation of Sons of the Clergy, 1734.
Paper book, i + 275 f
Much of the precedent material, and some of the other documents, are copies of those in: Howe.
RAI 124   mainly 1561-1577, but with some later material
Forms and precedents, mainly relating to Durham Consistory Court causes. Similar kinds of documents and/or documents for similar causes are generally kept together.
Attributed by James Raine to Robert Swift, spiritual chancellor 1561-1578, but containing some material of a later date.
Partial indexes bound in at the front of the volume.
Other matter included is as follows:
f.61r-v. Note of fees at York.
f.76r-83r. Statutes of the court, including notes on the roles of the court officials, [1574]; (compare a separate volume of statutes among the Durham Diocesan Records, being DULASC DDR/EJ/CCG/1).
f.83v-85r. Tables of fees, possibly forming part of the statutes of the court, 1574.
f.86r-92r. York statutes.
f.92r. Notes on the sede vacante jurisdiction of the archbishop of York within Durham diocese.
f.92r. Verses relating to the same, purporting to date from c.1310.
f.176r-178v. Articles ministered to Edward Deeringe by Privy Council with his answers, in a case relating to liturgy and doctrine.
f.179r-v; (n.b. two consecutive folios are numbered 179). Religious verses.
f.208r-209v. Notes on the officiality jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of Durham, with copies of 15th century documents.
f.210r-227r. Appointment by letters patent of the Commission for Causes Ecclesiastical within the Province of York, followed by tables and notes on the same, 1589.
f.230r-231r & 234v-236v. Legal opinions in tithe causes, 1606-1607.
f.233r-234r. Valuations of rectories and vicarages, and sums to be paid to proctors of the York Convocation, 1605 & 1606.
f.239r-240r. Appointment of receivers of tithes and other money owing to the Crown, with a list of debts by benefice, 1619.
f.241r. List of benefices in the bishop's patronage, with valuations in the king's books.
f.241v. Legal opinion in a tithe cause.
f.242r-243r. List of bishop's tithes.
f.281v. Doctrinal statements, 1606-1608.
f.314r-316v. Inventories, 1620.
Paper book, 316f. plus indexes at front (4f.)
Extracts from this volume are printed under the reference “Swift's Book”, in Depositions and other ecclesiastical proceedings from the courts of Durham, extending from 1311 to the reign of Elizabeth, ed. J. Raine, (Surtees Society 21, 1845) and The injunctions and other ecclesiastical proceedings of Richard Barnes, bishop of Durham, from 1575 to 1587, ed. J. Raine, (Surtees Society 22, 1850), p. xvii-xix (statutes) & 141; a copy of this latter volume, annotated to show the sources of the extracts printed in it, is available in the Archives and Special Collections search room at Palace Green Library, Durham.
RAI 125   14 April 1686 - 3 April 1695
Language:  Latin
Book of Causes heard at the Durham Quarter Sessions, listing names, where they were from and cases, including also lists of constables of county wards, and names of recusants, Quakers etc.
Paper book, 141f, in parchment covers, part of the bottom edge of the front cover and early folios lost
Possibly from the same series originally as the Process Books in DCRO Q/S/OP.
RAI 126   1547 - 1625
Language:  Latin and some English
Coroners' precedent book titled “Directions for taking Inquests &c”
f.1r. Doodles.
f.2r-3r. Coroners' inquests 1619.
f.3v-4v. Coroners' inquests 1547-1548.
f.5r-15r. Coroners' inquests 1570-1575.
f.15v. Coroner's inquest 1591.
f.16r-v. Coroners' inquests 1560.
f.17r. Coroner's inquest 1616.
f.18r. Bill “for the layeng of my Gutter” .
f.19r-21r. Coroners' inquests 1624.
f.22r. Coroner's inquest 1625.
f.40r-46r. Coroners' court sessions proceedings 1568-1573.
f.47r. Coroners' court formulary.
f.47v. Coroners' court sessions proceedings 1595.
f.60v (reversed). Two poems incipits “Anne wilt thow goe and broke me herte” and ( “of Queene Annes death by his Matie”) “The to invyte the great god sent the starr”.
f.62v (reversed). Two judgements on murder titled “The Chardge” and “Felondese”.
f.64v. Inquisition on Thomas Richardson of York.
Paper book, 64f, in parchment covers, with a quantity of folios excised at the beginning
RAI 127   1795
“Orders and Proceedings ... of the Transactions of the Clerk of the Peace ... for Raising Landsmen for the Navy” following the Act of 35 George III.
f.2r. Title.
f.3r-20r. An Act for Raising a Certain Number of Men, in the several Counties of England, for the Service of His Majesty's Navy, 5 March 1795, printed.
f.23r-24r. Court of General Sessions appointed for 21 March 1795 by the clerk of the peace to carry out the Act, with a notice for it.
f.24v-38r. Number of houses in the parishes etc of Co Durham, and the number of men to be raised.
f.40r-49r. List of men raised, detailing name, parish for which they serve, where they belong, age, whole bounty, amount paid on entry, to whom paid and when and where they were enrolled.
f.90v-97r. Account of monies received by the County Treasurer for the bounties, and payments made to named volunteers.
Paper book, 101f, in pasteboards, edges of the upper parts of the folios damaged and fragile
RAI 128   1692 - 1713
Language:  Latin
Quarter Sessions Process Book
f.3r-31r, 34r-35v, 37r-v. Processes returnable in the court of the Sessions of the Peace, October 1698 - January 1713.
f.53v-54v, 55v-71v (reversed). Orders to the keeper of the goal at Durham re insolvent debtors, 14 July 1692 and (most) 25 December 1695.
Paper book, 72f with various other folios excised, in parchment covered, soft pasteboards, front cover detaching
Possibly from the same series originally as the Process Books in DCRO Q/S/OP.
RAI 129   [early 19th century]
Copies of documents re the city of Durham and its corporation.
p.iii. Table of fees payable to the Mayor of Durham for swearing freemen, with the amounts to be taken by the mayor, the town clerk, the guild and serjeants.
p.1-12. Translation of the charter to the mayor and burgesses of Hartlepool by Elizabeth I, 3 February 1593.
p.13. Bequest of £10 by the late William Hartwell DD, prebendary of Durham, to merchants or tradesmen 1784.
p.14-20. Chancery cases between the mayor and burgesses of Durham against Cuthbert Billingham, 4 October 1636 and 30 March 1637.
p.21. Summons to the Durham court leet 1783.
p.22-24. Grants of Shaw Wood and 20 acres below the Intacks, 19 October 1598.
p.27. Grant by Bishop Hugh Le Puiset to Durham of freedom from tolls.
p.28-39. Copy case re freemen's apprentices with Mr Serjeant Henry Merewether's opinion, 13 January 1832.
p.41-49. Durham bylaw, 13 October 1761.
p.50. Draft indenture.
p.51-52. Proclamation for holding the three fairs of Durham.
p.53-54. Proclamations to be made at the Durham court leet.
p.55. Oaths to be sworn by the mayor after his election.
p.56. Mandate of the sheriff Sir Hedworth Williamson bt to his bailiffs to distrain the mayor etc of Durham from their lands, 24 December 1764.
p.57-58. Resignations as freemen by Humphrey Senhouse jr, Thomas Rudd, William Wilkinson, Gabriel Gray and George Hoare, 26 March and 26 April 1764.
p.59-60. Sample court baron default entries and presentments.
p.60. Memoranda about Durham bylaws and freemen.
p.61-94. Pleas re Durham City at Westminster Hilary 1763.
p.94. Note of the companies in Durham.
p.95-104. Goldsmiths' and plumbers' bylaws, including 3 May 1600.
p.105-107. Cordwainers' bylaws, 31 January 1463.
p.107-109. Barbers' bylaws.
p.111-116. Curriers' and tallow-chandlers' bylaws, 16 August 1568.
p.117-124. Indenture between John Gray alderman and the mayor etc of Durham for augmenting trustees for Bakehouse Leazes, 19 April 1750.
p.125-129. Indenture between Sir Henry Vane Tempest and the mayor etc of Durham for renewing the lease of Brigg or Bridge lands, 12 May 1797.
p.131-133. John Fryer and intercommon rights on land in Gilligate, 18 June 1819.
p.138-143. Summons to elect common council men, an alderman and a serjeant at mace 23 October 1823, 28 February 1813, and 1793.
p.153-155. Proclamation for a parliamentary election, 29 March 1784.
p.156-157. Draft proclamation of the election of members of parliament, 1 June 1796.
p.158. Case about the bishop's bakehouse 1600.
p.161-162. Attestation by William Jackson of Calcutta of an appointment of an attorney by Ensign William Craggs, 17 January 1776, verified by Elijah Impey.
p.163-166. Index.
p.172. Note on Shaw Wood.
p.173. Times for choosing the wardens of the various trades in Durham.
Paper book, in pasteboards with a damaged reverse-calf covered spine.
RAI 130   1617 - [early 19th century]
Records of the 17th century administration of the dean and chapter of Durham's officiality, with some transcripts of James Raine.
15 items
RAI 130/1   August 1660 - June 1671
Book of Caveats for the dean and chapter of Durham, being requests from tenants for priority to leases for chapter tenements.
The covers are a draft lease of a Fulwell tenement by the dean and chapter of Durham to George Whiteheade of Tynemouth, 1604/5.
Paper book, 62p, in parchment covers
RAI 130/2   1630 - 1638
Allerton and Allertonshire court book of Ralph Hutton, official of the officiality of the dean and chapter of Durham.
The covers are parts of draft leases by the dean and chapter of Durham to Simon Comyn and Thomas Hall.
Paper book, 28f, in parchment covers
RAI 130/3   1661 - 1671
Allerton and Allertonshire court book of the official of the officality of the dean and chapter of Durham.
The covers are a draft lease by the dean and chapter of Durham to Cuthbert Key of Hett of their stone quarries in Hett.
Paper book, 21f, in parchment covers
RAI 130/4   1617 - 1620
Office cases heard before the official and warden of the peculiar jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of Durham.
Paper book, 84f, damaged edges repaired with paper c.1970
RAI 130/5   1660 - 1669
Institutions by the official of the officiality of the peculiar jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of Durham, and also Durham sede vacante.
The covers are a lease by the dean and chapter of Durham to Thomas Chapman of the Holecroft tenement in Billingham, 28 September 1661.
Paper book, 7f, in parchment covers
RAI 130/6   1663 - 1666
[Comperta and detecta] in the peculiar jurisdiction of the official of the officiality of the dean and chapter of Durham.
The covers are a lease from the dean and chapter of Durham to Katherine Rawe and William Rawe of salt pans, 1 October 1637.
Paper book, 20f, in parchment covers
RAI 130/7   1660, 1672 - 1674
Subscription Book, being signed statements by incoming clergy subscribing to written articles.
The covers are a lease from the dean and chapter of Durham to Richard Righe and his son Robert a tenement in Overlieworth, 4 December 1660.
Paper book, 12f, in parchment covers
RAI 130/8-15   [early 19th century]
Transcripts by mainly James Raine of documents from mainly the medieval archive of Durham cathedral. 8 is in covers printed with an engraving of Moses with the 10 commandments amd Jesus with a “The Christian Faith” scroll on the front and a poem to “My Sister” on the back by G. Walker of Sadler St, Durham.
2 soft-backed paper booklets, 4 hard book paper books, and 2 paper files
RAI 131   [early 19th century]
Transcripts by James Raine of letters from the medieval archive of Durham cathedral priory, ?for a possible Surtees Society volume:
1. DCD Reg. Parv. II, parts.
2-3. DCD Reg. Parv. III, most.
4. DCD Reg. Parv. IV, parts.
5. DCD Loc.XXV:1-165.
6. DCL C.IV.25, f.1-33.
7. DCD Reg. V and Loc.XXVIII occasional entries.
7 paper files
RAI 132   1858
Language:  English
Memoir of the childhood of James Raine (1791-1858) describing his life in Ovington and the life of the community up to 1804, written in his own hand at the end of his life, with the headings for an index at the end. There are also occasional notes by his son James, and some almost illegible scribbles in blue ink by the author's grandson Angelo Raine of York. With some additional James Raine text inserted, also letters about its accession and publication in 1992, and 6ff of photographs, probably contemporary with the text:
1. Miss Constance Evans, full-length, standing
2. Mrs Lower, full-length, standing
3. J. Lowthian Bell, full-length, standing
4. Mrs J.L. Bell, full-length, standing
5. Ely Cathedral interior looking west
6. Ambleside Mill
7. Ely Cathedral exterior west front
8. Miss Constance McCluse, full-length, standing
9. Miss F.B. Pearson, full-length, seated
10. Mr Newall, ¾ length, seated
11. Mr Dobson, ¾ length, seated
12. Miss Norcliffe, full-length, standing
13. Mary Peacock, 1st Mrs Fogg Elliott, ¾ length, standing
14. 2nd Mrs Fogg Elliott, full-length, standing
15. Bishop of Exeter, ¾ length, sitting, reading
16. Kossutto, ¾ length, standing
17. W.E. Gladstone, full-length, standing
18. Unidentified man, ½ length
19. Empress Eugenie, ¾ length, seated
20. Mr Sutcliffe, ½ length
21. Unidentified large house, viewed up a drive
22. Elvet Hill Durham "(Before alteration)"
23. Unidentified dog
24. Loch Awe, Scotland
25. Painting of St Paul and St Mark, standing, with book and staff
26. Mr Dudley "our uncle", ¾ length, seated, with book
27. Mrs Blight, full-length, standing
28. Mrs J. Raine, full-length, standing, with book
29. Maria Raine, full-length, standing, with hat
Paper book, 248p, paginated, with 6f of card with 29 BW photographs stuck on and 6f of paper inserted
Given by Angela Marsden to Durham dean and chapter in 1992
Passed from the author to his son James, to his son Angelo, and to his daughter Angela Marsden. Formerly numbered Add Ms 132 (inside front cover) and Add Ms 212 (a slip). It also had a slip numbered Raine 132 so, as Angela Marsden cites no reference for the manuscript in her edition, it has been left as that, 24 June 2004.
Transcribed, edited and published (text only) in: Angela Marsden, A Raine Miscellany (Surtees Society 200 (1991)), p.9-81.
Photocopy is in DULASC, SUS/FA200.
RAI 133   1802 - c.1900
Correspondence and bills for James Raine, principally concerning the restoration of St Mary the Less, Durham.
Paper file
Found in the Refectory May 2005 and added to the Raine MSS rather than Add MSS.
Further material on the restoration of St Mary the Less is in Add Ms 293.
RAI 133/1   2 November 1802
Draft letter at Durham to [Messrs Rivington, publishers] re the supply of books to [The Society for distributing cheap books to the poor] with lists and quantities of certain books required.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/2   26 January 1821
John Lightfoot's bill to James Raine for taking wood to “the old chapple” 23 January 1821.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/3   29 January 1822
John Stoddart's receipted bill to James Raine for various days' work December 1821 - January 1822.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/4   9 April 1828
Report of a vestry meeting of Durham St Mary the Less when it was proposed that James Raine hand over £10 of the offertory to the parish officers, for the poor, signed by George J. Fox, Thomas Greenwell and Francis Wharton.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/5   7 January 1829
R. Robson's receipted bill for wallpapering done at the rectory of “Little Bow” for Mr Fairclough.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/6   14 November 1830
Letter from William Fryer, Lyth Hall, Whitby, to [James] Raine about paying his pension if he will send his curate's licence to London.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/7   11 February 1832
George Burlison's receipted bill for work on a Norman window, pinnacles, a monument and a door at St Mary the Less, Durham, for James Raine 5-19 March 1831.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/8   14 January 1837
Letter from John W. Hays to James Raine about ordering marriage registers for St Mary the Less.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/9   [1840s]
Letter from Caroline Boucher to [James] Raine about the death of her mother describing her last moments.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/10   [1840s]
Draft wording for a memorial tablet to Anna Maria Watkins, died 14 January 1838.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/11   25 March [1840s]
Letter from Isabella M. Apletre of Basingstoke to [James Raine] about her mother's death and her brother's memorial.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/12   28 May [1840s]
Letter from [Mrs] S.A. Blore of 4 Manchester Square to [James] Raine asking for another descripton of his church so that her husband can do a sketch of the roof as he has mislaid the original letter, preparing for a daughter's wedding, stayed with Raine's brother-in-law in Ely, lots of discussions with “deep antiquaries” about bricks and mortar.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/13   9 December [1840s]
Letter from Edward Hastings, 11 South Bailey, to [James Raine] about acquiring Walker hymn books at Peel's suggestion, putting a bench in front of the altar rails for the choir, Proctor's wife is ill so the stonework is not being tended to, also his pay, and his work on an edition of the letters of Tobias Matthew bishop of Durham.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/14   1 November 1840
Letter from Mrs Brand, the Bailey, Durham, to James Raine apologising for her absence from church because of infirmities and enclosing a sovereign for the collection.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/15   6 November [?1840]
Letter from Edward Hastings to James Raine asking for documents re the renewal of Mr Addison's lease.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/16   4 December 1840
Letter from Richard Davies of Marble Works, Pilgrim St, Newcastle, to James Raine asking for a copy of the lines to be inscribed on the monument [for St Mary the Less] which he now has ready.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/17   30 December 1840
Letter from Richard Davies of Newcastle to James Raine about the inscription for Mr Addison's monument [in St Mary the Less].
Paper   2f
RAI 133/18   11 January 1841
Letter from Edward Hastings, 11 South Bailey, to James Raine about sitting for his portrait.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/19   15 March [18]41
Letter from Richard Davies of Newcastle to James Raine about the bill for Mr Addison's monument.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/20   [9 June 1841]
Letter from H.A. Peele to [James Raine] putting himself forward as parish clerk in St Mary the Less on Mr Lightfoot's appointment as a bedesman by the bishop of Durham in place of Alexander Mitchell.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/21   19 July 1841
Letter from E[dward] Hastings to James Raine about meeting to discuss the list for the visitation.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/22   [December] 1842
Bill of Turner Meggeson to James Raine for installing 2 stained glass windows in St Mary the Less.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/23   23 October 1843
Printed notice from the Tithe Commissioners about a meeting for the commutation of tithes at Ward's Waterloo Hotel, Durham.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/24   16 October 1844
Letter from E[dward] Hastings to [James Raine] about recruiting a choir of 3 men (Freemantle, Ashton and Martin) and 2 boys for [St Mary the Less].
Paper   1f
RAI 133/25   19 October 1844
Letter from Arthur Symonds of 3 Trafalgar Square, London, to James Raine about payment of his pension.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/26   December 1844
Bill of Turner Meggeson, Sadler St, Durham, to James Raine for removing and installing windows at St Mary the Less 26 March - 18 November 1844. Heading includes an engraving by J. Christie of Newcastle depicting a painter with easel, a bust and Durham cathedral beyond.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/27   21 December 1844
Bill of George Mavin to James Raine for making a bench for [St Mary the Less].
Paper   1f
RAI 133/28   5 May 1845
Letter from F[rederick] C[harles] Plumptre, University College, Oxford, to [James Raine] supporting his restoration of St Mary the Less but he can contribute no more than £5 as he is superintending the building of a new church in Oxford.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/29   December 1845
Bill of George Mavin to James Raine for making a bench for [St Mary the Less] 21 December 1844.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/30   15 October 1846
Letter from G.P. White of 39 Marshall Bridge Road to [James Raine] thanking him for his descriptions of seals and drawings of alphabets and emphasising the importance of tracings of dated manuscripts.
Paper   2f
RAI 133/31   6 February 1847
John Gainford's receipted bill to James Raine for repairing Mr Yarnell's house.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/32   c.1848
Draft paper [by James Raine] describing the foundation and fabric of St Mary the Less, with a draft list of rectors.
The reused leaves of papers include a letter from E.S. Faber of Sherburn House of 27 October inviting [Raine] to his son's wedding, a letter of J.J. & N. Ferens, undertakers, of Durham, of 9 November 1847 giving notice of the funeral of J. Barry, and a printed circular of Arthur Smith about “Railroad Investment”.
Paper   9f
Found in the cover of U.45.
RAI 133/33   15 February 1864
Letter from J[ames] Raine [the younger] at York to J.F. Elliot (his uncle) at Elvet Hill offering consolation on the death of his wife after 18 years of illness.
Paper   2f + envelope, with stamp
Formerly 942.81.
RAI 133/34   [November 1877]
Draft advertisement for a man to drive, manage grass land and cows with a wife to do laundry, for Mr Fagg Elliott of Elvet Hill, placed 12 November 1877, with notes on the back of the engagement of Robert Burton and his wife.
Paper   1f
RAI 133/35   c.1900
Description of Matthew Pattison's 1606 design of a seal for Durham Corporation, embossed on the paper.
Paper   1f