Reference code: GB-0298-UC/P40
Title: John Joseph Hornyold Papers
Dates of creation: 1750-[1788]
Extent: 1 file
Held by: Ushaw
Origination: John Joseph Hornyold (1706-1778)
Language: English
John Joseph Hornyold was born in 1706. He was educated at Douai College and, following ordination, returned to England to serve as a missionary at Grantham. In 1739 he was appointed as chaplain to Longbirch near Wolverhampton. Five years later he
published his first work,
The Decalogue Explained, and subsequently published several theological works on the sacraments and the creed. In 1751 he was appointed coadjutor to John Talbot Stonor, Vicar-Apostolic of the Midland District; he
succeeded him five years later. In 1768 he took on the responsibility of the running of Sedgley Park School which had been founded by Bishop Challoner six years earlier. He died at Longbirch shortly after the passing of the first Catholic Relief Act
in 1778.
Letters to Hornyold from Alban Butler, Richard Challoner, Hugh Kendal and Thomas Pierson, mainly concerning his forthcoming appointment as Vicar-Apostolic of the Midland District.
Collection brought together by Rev Michael Sharratt as part of the Old Series of documents in Ushaw College Library.
Previous reference number OS 1 A
Open for consultation.
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Letters also listed in the card catalogue.
Birmingham Archdiocesan Archives
NRA catalogue reference: NRA 8129 Birmingham
John Sharp, ‘Hornyold, John Joseph (1706–1778)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford, 2004) [http://www.oxforddnb.com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/view/article/64185, accessed 10 January 2012]
UC/P40/1 31 March 1751
Alban Butler to John Joseph Hornyold: boys' expedition, George Beeston's travelling and clothing expenses, George Littleton's dictionary, Butler's plan to go to Bristol to see John Talbot, and Bishop Stonor's invitation to Warkworth.
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UC/P40/2 30 April 1751
Richard Challoner to John Joseph Hornyold: persuading him to take the mitre.
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UC/P40/3 10 May 1751
Alban Butler to John Joseph Hornyold: accounts for George Beeston's journey to London; hoping Hardwick (his successor) has settled in at Painslie with support from Sir Windsor Hunloke and Mr Conquest, and accusations against Hardwick of racing,
riding and flirting.
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UC/P40/4 11 August 1751
Hugh Kendal to John Joseph Hornyold: thanking him for copies of his religious works, confident in Hornyold becoming a bishop.
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UC/P40/5 1 December 1751
William Green to John Joseph Hornyold: congratulating him on becoming a bishop, Rayment's fickle temper, and asking him to promote Bartlett's transfer to Louvain to assist the nuns.
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UC/P40/6 6 December 1751
Thomas Pierson to John Joseph Hornyold: his intention to go to Harvington, and answering Hornyold's questions.
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UC/P40/7 24 December 1751
Richard Challoner to John Joseph Hornyold: thanking him for Mrs Giffard's charitable gift, seasons greetings from Bishop Petre and himself, Hornyold's diffidence about being a bishop, and the lack of respect from clergy to the bishops.
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UC/P40/8 [March 1751]
Alban Butler to John Joseph Hornyold: Bishop Stonor's plan to allow Butler to attend the dying John Talbot at Bristol, Exley's involvement in disputes, Daniel with Lord Clifford, Adams (former pupil of Butler's) could supply at Painslie as
neither Wilson nor Matthews are suitable, Butler's ill health, and Tommy and George Beeston's academic promise.
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UC/P40/9a 18 February 1752
Alban Butler to John Joseph Hornyold: advice on a ceremony, W. Green's stay in Newport, Philip Butler to go to Lancashire, advising him to let Challoner see the Douai MSS at Harvington, Lady Shrewsbury's ill health, and agreeing to send Challoner
and Green's answers to a case.
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UC/P40/9b 22 February 1752
Alban Butler to John Joseph Hornyold: the belief by Challoner and others that the
traditio baculi is not essential, Buxton a victim of a robbery, Lady Shrewsbury's ill health, and awaiting news about the Douai
MSS.
Hornyold to Butler (draft on same sheet): his opinion that the
traditio baculi is not essential but Stonor will supply the omission if required, Challoner planning to see the Harvington manuscripts, Layfield of Oscott
overseeing his accounts, and Vaughan to go to Harvington.
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UC/P40/10 15 March 1752
Alban Butler to John Joseph Hornyold: the advice of the theology faculty at Douai stating that the omission should be supplied and Rome consulted, Lercari leaving the Cardinal Duke, the censure of the atheistic theses of de Prade,
Encyclopedia now unfortunately allowed, and Lady Shrewsbury.
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UC/P40/11 4 August 1752
Richard Challoner to John Joseph Hornyold: thanking him for Mrs Giggard's £30, and asking him not to worry about the omission.
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UC/P40/12 7 February 1788
Thomas Hornyold to [?]: money transferred to the recipient's account, references to Charles Butler, Constancia Clough of Lierre and John Hornyold, and dividends from South Sea stock.
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UC/P40/13 [February 1752]
Language: Latin
[?] (Rome) to a Carmelite prior: answer of the Papal Master of Ceremonies on Hornyold's consecration without the
traditio baculi.
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UC/P40/14 20 December 1750
Richard Challoner to John Joseph Hornyold: thanking him for Mrs Giffard's gift, and seasons greetings from Bishop Petre and himself.
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UC/P40/15 13 July 1750
Alban Butler to John Joseph Hornyold: hoping to see Conquest on his return, Petre, Mostyn and Bishop returning from Paris, Butler to go to Bristol, and remedies for Hornyold's illness.
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UC/P40/16 16 October 1756
Printed letter by Bishop Hornyold to the clergy
19p
