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GB 0154 1978/38 Northamptonshire Record Office This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project NRA 11499 The National Archives 16SEP87 Daventry Congregational Church Northamptonshire Record Office Wootton Hall Park Northampton NN4 9BQ Accession no: 1978/38 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE DAVENTRY " * JUL 1978 UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (Accession 1978/38) MINISTER 1 (a) Salary receipts 1852-1865, 1852-1866 Rev. Davies and Rev. H, Lee, and related correspondence 1866 1 (b) Letter of resignation from Rev. Henry I865 Lee and subscriptions to gift to him 2 Letter of acceptance of pastorate from 1925 W.J. Palmer See also 38 (d) SERVICES 3 Bundle of hymn sheets for the annual 1821-1868 sermon on behalf of the Sunday School 1821, 1830-1832, 1834-1835, 1838-182+5, 1848 1852, 1860-1863. 4/1-2 Hymn sheet and circular letter for 1912 centenary service of the Sunday School 5/1 Hymn sheet for service i n memoriam to 1920 Charles Rodhouse J.P. 5/2 Bicentenary of the church 1922 (Northampton Daily Echo 19/5/1922) 2 copies 5/3 Article about re-opening of the church 1933 (Daventry Express 23/9/1933) 5/4 Notice of re-opening services 1933 6/1-3 Orders of service for Mayoral Sunday 1934 7 Notice of Eastertide service 1935 8/1 Order of service to commemorate 25th 1935 anniversary of King George V. 8/2-3 Order of service to commemorate the 1937 coronation of Kinp George VI and Queen Elizabeth NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE DAVENTRY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH REGISTERS See lli., 15, 16 for births, baptisms, marriages, burials Bundle of certificates for transfer of 1920-1956 membership 1921, 1923, 1927, 1939, 19kl, 19kk, 1956 and rol l of members 1920-1921 DEACONS 10 Deacons minute book 1892-1907 11 Deacons minute book 1908-1918 12(a) Deacons minute book 1918-1926 12(b) Deacons minute book 1926-19U9 13/1-2 Article about golden wedding of 1917-1920 Mr & Mrs C. Rodhouse and presentation by Sunday School (Daventry Express 19/5/1917); correspondence about the death of C. Rodhouse 1920 CHURCH AFFAIRS Ik Church book: 1857-1930 Includes: historical account of the church 1662-1930; church meetings minutes 1858-1892; rol l of members 1857-1892; rol l of Badby members n.d., register of marriages I858-I885, 1956; register of births and baptisms 1829-1891; register of burials 1881-1886. At back: rules of the church 15 Church book 181*8-1936 Includes: church meetings minutes 1893-1911; roll of members 18U8-19H; register of marriages 1899-1910; register of baptisms 1898-1911 (entries 1925-1936 duplicated in 16) registerof burials 1893 (few entries) - 2 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE MVENTRY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHURCH AFFAIRS (cont.) 16 Church book 1910-1962 Includes: church meetings minutes 1911-1921; roll of members c 1911 (1859-1941), c 1S41 (1876-1948); register of marriages 1911-1912; register of baptisms 1912-1962 (entries 1925-1936 duplicated) register of burials 1911-1922 At back: list of members for Ashby St Ledgers and Badby 1910. 17 Church meetings minute book 1921-1945 1921-1945 Includes: Finance Committee minutes 1936-1945; church and congregation meetings 1935, 1941, 1944. 18 Church meetings minute book 1945-1955 1945-1955 Includes: church and congregation meetings minutes 19U5-1946, 1948; Finance Committee minutes 1946-1949; church members meetings minutes 1948; trustees and church minutes 1951; lis t of deeds i n the chapel box deposited at National Provincial Bank i n Daventry 1947. 19 Church meetings minute book 1955-1964 1955-1964 Includes: Finance committee meetings minutes 1958-1962; church secretary's report 1964. 20 Trustees and congregation meetings I856-I887 minute book Includes: trustees minutes I87O, 1876-1879, 1886-1887; church and congregation minutes 1856-1883; consultative committee minutes 1874-1875, 1879; consultative committee and timstees minutes 1869-1886; Finance committee minutes 1875-1887 21 Trustees and congregation meetings 1887-1904 minute book Includes: trustees minutes 1887-1888, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1899, 1901; church and congregation minutes 1886, 1890-1891, 1897, 1899, 1902, 1904; trustees and consultative committee minutes 1388, 1890, 1894-1904; finance committee minutes 1889 1903; trustees of chapel and foundry place - 3 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE DAVENTRY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHURCH AFFAIRS (cont.) 21 cont. minutes 1889-1891, 1894; members and I subscribers minutes 1888, 1901, 1904. 22(a) Trustees and congregation meetings minute book 1904-1924 Includes: trustees minutes 1904-1923; church and congregation minutes 1903-1906, 1908-1916, 1918-1924; trustees and consultative committee minutes 1904-1910; finance committee minutes 1907-1923; members and subscribers 1906. 22(b) Trustees and congregation meetings 1924-1959 minute book Includes: trustees minutes 1924-1959 church and congregation minutes 1925-1927, 1932-1933; trustees and consultative committee minutes 1925-1926, 1928; finance committee minutes 1924-1935; church and subscribers minutes 1925* 1930, 1945 23 Bundle of correspondence about trust 1846-1928 1846, 1895, 1928 24 Church letter book 1760-1932 Note about lands at Crick left for benefit of Kilsby minister and education of boys with reply from Kilsby minister 1932; list of endowments belonging to church n.d., statement about early history of church c.1815; £50 gift by Rev. Floyd towards building of the manse and other subscriptions 176O; letter from congregation to Mr Ashv/orth 1760; plan of meeting house 1775; Sunday school cards c.1850; trustees receipt in connection with Ashworth bequest 1777; letter recommending Rev. Robins as; pastor 1775; letter from Rev. Belsham accepting pastorate 1781; appeal and subscription list for chapel improvements 1786; letter from Rev. J.8. Brooksbank declining pastorate 1817; letter from Rev, J . Y/hittenbury accepting pastorate 1817; resolutions regarding subscriptions for repairs of buildings 1818; certificate of ordination of Reve John Davies 1824; - 4 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE DAVENTRY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHURCH AFFAIRS (cont.) 24 cont. letters of invitation to Rev. T. Adams and acceptance of pastorate 1866; chapel accounts 1882; extract from will of Mr.W. Stanton n.d.; letters about Brown's bequest to Sunday School 1914; agreement with War Office about hire of schools 1915; letters from Rev, C. Allen about bi-centenary celebrations 1922; statements of accounts 1903-1908, 1911-1915, 1916; letter about presentation of offertory bags from Young Womens Bible class 1919; copy of service for the unveiling and dedication of the War Memorial 1922; article about funeral of Mrs. C. Rodhouse 1932 Accounts 25(a) Church account book 1747-1760 25(b) Church account book 1760-1769 26 Church account book 1837-1854 27(a) Church account book 1855-1892 27(b) Envelope containing receipts 1858-1864 28(a) Statement of accounts(printed) 1911 28(b) Statement of accounts (printed) 1912 28(c) Statement of accounts (printed) 1914 29 Church account book 1914-1915 30 Church account book 1916-1917 Includes: seat rents 1916-1917 31 Church account book 1918-1921 At back: pew subscriptions 1918-1920; postage account 1918-1921 32 Church account book 1951-1957 33 Account book 1883-1895 E.F. Ashworth Briggs in account with the various funds - 5 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE DAVENTRY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHURCH AFFAIRS (cont.) Accounts(cont.) 34 Account book 1890-1924 Church accounts 1890-1891; London Missionary Society accounts 1890-1895, 1903-1924; Ashby, Badby and Newnham church accounts 1890-1894, 1904-1910; Newnham church accounts 1890-1894; Northampton General Infirmary accounts 1890- 1897; Provident fund accounts 1891- 1893; renovation accounts 1904-1907; Clarke's loan account 1907-1908 35(a) Northamptonshire Union Bank book: 1901-1910 Chapel account 35(b) Northamptonshire Union Bank book: I9I8-I92O Clarke's loan account 36/1-3 Northamptonshire Union Bank cheque 1912-1918 counterfoils 1912-1914, I917-I9I8 37 Notice of quarterly collections 1841 38(a) Seat rent accounts book 1775 For seat rents 1915-1920 see 120 38(b) Subscriptions for Mr Rodhouse's 1910 testimonial 1910 38(c) Bundle of receipts (from 38(b) 1910 38(d) Correspondence with Aslrz/orth Briggs, 1857-1874 treasurer, about Rev.Davies's salary 1859-1866 and the petition to the Charity Commission about new trustees 1874; correspondence about unclaimed dividend from Stock 1857; articles about Ashworth Briggs and Rev.Davies's salary (Daventry Chronicle and Northampton Mercury 1859) 39(a) Bundle of sacramental accounts 1916-1920 1910-1920 and receipts 1910-1918 39(b) Bundle of miscellaneous receipts 1919-1921 - 6 - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE DAVENTRY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHURCH AFFAIRS (cont.) Accounts(cont.) 40 Bundle of bazaar accounts 1892, 1899 - 1892-1899 41 Bundle of receipts 1908 42 Bundle of receipts 1911 43 Bundle of receipts 1912 44 Bundle of receipts 1913 45 Bundle of receipts 1914 46 Bundle of receipts 1915 47 Bundle of receipts 1916 48 Bundle of receipts 1917 49 Bundle of receipts 1918 50 Bundle of receipts 1919 51 Bundle of receipts 1920 52 Bundle of receipts 1921 53 Bundle of receipts 1922 54(a) Bundle containing papers about cleaning of the .1920-1951 organ 1949; the projector's insurance 1950-1951; printing of year books 1950; letter about contributions to the congregational union 18 90 54(b) History of the chapel by P.W. Mountain (manuscript) 54(c) Notes on chapel history 1694-1919 c.1919 At back: lis t of names n.d.; Christmas gift accounts 1917-1S19 54(d) Notes on chapel history 1672-1799; early 20th cent, notes on Daventry Academy students 1754; notes on pastors of Kilsby 1750-1784 and Yelvcrtoft 1797. - 7 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE DAVENTRY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH PARTICULAR BUILDINGS AND PROPERTIES Church building and site 55 Volume of abstract of deeds belonging 1721-1792 to dissenters meeting house, Sheaf Street, Daventry 56 Copy of abstract of deeds, as above 1721-1792 57 Folder of correspondence between 1770-1771 Ashworth Briggs and lawyer for new draft of chapel deeds 58 Bundle of correspondence and receipts I866-I869 from the Charity Commission 59/1-3 Charity Commission documents I876 (with 1876-1902 copy), 1902 60 Copy of letter about appointment of 1945 new trustees 61/1-2 Authorisations of Rev.