LEICESTERSHIRE RECORD OFFICE the Following Records Have Been Deposited During the Year Ended 31 March 1964
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LEICESTERSHIRE RECORD OFFICE The following records have been deposited during the year ended 31 March 1964: PARISH RECORDS I. Birstall: Vestry /Parish Meeting Book, 1856-1895; Parish Meeting Minute Book, 1895-1955; Parish Council Minute Books, 5 vols., 1894-1945; Account Books, 1895- 1961; Financial Statements, 1895-1960; Correspondence including papers re sewerage schemes, 1897-1913, and recreation and playing fields, 1929-1955; Burial Authority Papers, 1935-1954; Maps of Birstall, 1793 and 1850; miscellaneous papers including Statements of Account and Lists of Beneficiaries of the Land and Lewis Coal Charity. 2. Bottesford: Parish Council Minute Books, 3 vols., 1894-1950; Account Books, 1937-1955; Allotments Book, 1954-1957; Minute Book of the former Parish of Muston, 1930-1936; Muston Allotments Book, 1929-1953. 3. Desford: Parish Council Minute Books, 2 vols., 19u-1937. 4. Glenfield: (a) Glenfield (old parish): Vestry /Parish Meeting Minute Book, 1874- 1913; Parish Council Draft Minute Book, 1894-1902. (b) Glenfield Frith: Parish Meeting Minute Book, 1927-1935, (c) Kirby Frith: Parish Meeting Minute Book, 1894-1934, 5. Gumley : Registers, 1700-1941; Marriage Licences (6), 1837-1856; Stipendary Curate's Licence, 1887; Tithe account (undated); papers re restoration of Gumley Church, 1874-1876; Particulars for sale of remaining portion of Gumley Glebe Estate, 1921; Overseers' Account Book, 1788-1798; Settlement Certificate 1809; Removal Orders (6), 1815-1831; Bastardy Papers, 1810-1816; Apprenticeship Indentures (10), 1784-1832; Overseers' Bills of Costs, 1824 and 1828; Vestry Minute Book, 1884-1894. 6. Roton: Valuation Lists, 1879-1901; Accounts 1863-1959; Financial Statements, 1928-1955; Rate Book, 1919-1920; Correspondence re grazing rights on roadside waste and stopping up of rights of way, 1942-1957; Plans for re-sewering of Hoton village; Ordnance Survey Sheet (6 in. to 1 m.) showing parishes of Hoton, Prestwold, Burton-on-the-Wolds, and Wymeswold with acreage and names of occupiers of fields in Burton-on-the-Wolds superimposed. 7. Hungarton: Parish Council Minute Book, 1894-1947. 8. Kibworth Beauchamp: Parish Council Minute Book, 1894-1913. 9. Kibworth Harcourt : Vestry Minute Book, 1864-1894; Rate Book, 1859. 10. Kimcote and Walton: Churchwardens' Accounts, 1841-1905; Overseers' Account Books, 3 vols., 1769-1894; Overseers' Account Books for Knaptoft, 2 vols., 1794-1894; Poor Rate Book (including Knaptoft), 1794-1799; Surveyors of the High ways Account Books, 3 vols., 1738-1836; Copy Will of Francis Button, 1735, re Peatling Cross Close and deeds for Peatling Cross Close, 1788-1857; Agreement re fence between Mill and Middle Fields, 1770; Plan of Rectory Estate in Kimcote, 18u; Parish Council Minute Book, 1894-1942; Minute Book of former parish of Walton-in Knaptoft, 1895-1898; Account Books, 1894-1940; Account Book (Walton-in Knaptoft), 1895-1896; Payment Books, 1898-1927; Bank Books, 1895-1948 and 1897- 1898 (Walton-in-Knaptoft), Parish Councillors' Declarations, 1895-1946; Poor Rate Assessment Book, 1925; Coronation Celebration Minute Book, Feb.-April, 1937. u. Kirby Bellars: Valuation List, 1907. 12. Kirkby Mallory : Registers, 1598-1953; Churchwardens' Accounts, 1741-1830; Faculties (4), 1888-1958; Marriage Licences (23), 1824-1943; Benefice Papers including Order for ,the eransfer of the patronage of benefices of Kirkby Mallory, Earl Shilton and Elmesthorpe, 21 December 1920; Papers re improvement loan for glebe, 1883-1906, and mortgage, 1935; Vestry Minute Book, 1870-1906; Apprenticeship Indentures (20), 1844-1903; Highway Rate Book, 1847-1850 (fragmentary). 86 LEICESTERSHIRE ARCH£0LOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 13. Lubenham: Parish Council Minute Book, 1894-1935. 14. Peckleton: Registers, 1654-1893; Service Registers, 1920-1950; Churchwardens' Accounts, 1728-1896; Transcript of Churchwardens' Accounts, 1688-1705 (originals no longer extant); Benefice Papers, 1865-1947; Papers, reports, minute book, etc. re restoration of Church, 1865-1871; Peckleton Town Books (Vestry Minutes), 1796- 1869. 15. Shearsby: Constables' Account Book, 1732-1794. 16. South Kilworth: Minute Books: (a) Parish Council, 1894-1952; (b) Parish Meeting, 1895-1919, and (c) Allotments Committee, 1946-1955; Allotments Rent Register, 1937-1960; Mortgage 1936 and Minute Book and Papers re Festival of Britain Celebrations, 1951. 17. Stapleton: Faculties (4), 1807-1934; Churchwardens' Accounts, 1726-1797; Churchwardens' Bills and Vouchers, 1818-1926 (51 bdles.); Summary of costs of consecration of Stapleton Churchyard, 1846; Deed of Covenant by Churchwardens, Overseers and Parishioners of Barwell not to propose or consent to any compulsory church rate levied on parishioners of Stapleton against their will for maintenance of Barwell Church, l August 1854; Papers and correspondence re restoration of Stapleton Church and windows, 1903-1908; Settlement Certificates (6), 1742-1788; Settlement Examinations (9), 1800-1826; Removal Orders (14), 1742-1840; Appren ticeship Indentures (17), 1757-1815; Agreement to unite Stapleton with parishes of Bedworth, Brinklow and Pailton, Warwickshire, and Higham-on-the-Hill and Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, for purposes of Poor Relief, 3 April 1815; Rules for internal government of Bedworth House of Industry; Appointments by Justices of Overseers and Guardians of the Poor (6), 1819-1837; Overseers of the Poor-Bills and Vouchers, 18II-1842 (20 bdles.); Overseers of the Poor-correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1818-1840; Appointments of Select Vestries for purpose of Poor Relief (4), 1826-1833; Constables' Papers: Justices' Warrants (rn), 1800-1833, and High Constables' Precepts (10), 1828-1835; Collectors of Taxes: Orders and Certificates (3), 1831-1832. 18. Thurlaston: Registers, 1587-1813; Glebe Terriers (2), 1768 and 1788; Will of Joseph Wardle, 1887. FAMILY AND ESTATE RECORDS I. Pochin Family: Deeds of estates in Barkby, Barkby Thorpe, Edmondthorpe, Rearsby, Melton Mowbray, Humberstone, Scraptoft, South Croxton, Sileby, Thurmaston and miscellaneous deeds for Loughborough, Leicester and other counties 13th-19th cents.; Court Papers for manor of Barkby, 1761-18II; Maps of Edmond thorpe Lordship, 1729, estates in Sileby, 1761, Barkby, 1779, Walton-on-the-Wolds, and Syston; Rental and Terrier for lands belonging to Manor of Lewes-in-Welby, Melton Mowbray, Eye Kettleby, etc., 1550; Rental of lands of Henry Kebell in Humberstone, Barkby, Hamilton, Scraptoft, 1575; Land Tax Assessments and papers for East Goscote Hundred, 1689-1767. 2. Woodhouse Family: Deeds for estates in Rearsby, Gaddesby, Frisby-by-Gaulby, and Barwell, and in other counties, 16th-19th cents.; Rental of "Mr. Woodhouse's Estate in Rearsby Lordship", March 1731. LAND TAX RECORDS Incomplete series of Land Tax Assessments c. 1800-1949 for the Tax Divisions of Gartree, Guthlaxton, Sparkenhoe, West Goscote, Leicester, and Framland. ENCLOSURE RECORDS l. Awards: Bottesford (with map), 1772; Cosby (attested copy), 1767; Lubenham (copy), 1767; Somerby (copy), 1761. 2. Acts: Glenfield, 1809; Little Sheepy, 1768; Lubenham, 1766; Sapcote, 1778. LEICESTERSHIRE RECORD OFFICE TOWN ESTATE Melton Mowbray (additional deposit): Statement of accounts, 1962-1963. CHARITIES Blaston: Goodman Charity, minute book, 1925-1955. BUSINESS RECORDS Coleman, Joiners and Wheelwrights, Kibworth Beauchamp: Account Books, 1767- 1844. Geo. Lynn, Ltd., Kibworth Beauchamp: Articles of Association, 1907. RECORDS OF SOCIETIES South Wigston Conservative Club and Association: minute and account books, 1894- 1962. SCHOOL RECORDS I. Barrow-upon-Soar, Humphrey Perkins School: Governors' Minute Books, 2 vols., 1858-1903; Account Books, 2 vols., 1858-1893; Ledger, 1880-1885; Bank Books (2), 1878-1894; Order Books, 1884-1887; Letter Books, 4 vols., 1880-1911; Correspondence and vouchers, 1880-1920; Papers re appointment of headmaster in 1888 and 1900. 2. Broughton Astley Church of England School: Log Books, 1867-1939, with miscellaneous papers. 3. Hinckley Council School: Log Book, 1900-1933. 4. Hinckley Grammar School: Minute Books, 1909~1944. 5. Osgathorpe National School: Log Books, 1871-1963; Admission Registers, 1920- 1963; Summary Registers, 1948-1949; Attendance Registers, 1959-1962, with miscellaneous papers. 6. Ratcliffe Guley Junior School: Log Books, 1920-1963; Admission Registers, 1920- 1963; Summary Registers, 1920-1963; Registers, 32 vols., 1936-1963, with miscel laneous papers. 7. Thurlaston School: Log Books, 1863-1910; Managers' Minute Book, 1854-1880; Account Book, 1861-1865. MISCELLANEA Market Marborough: Miscellaneous 19th-century printed papers relating to Market Harborough and district, many of which were produced by local printers. The papers include: (a) Market Harborough Town Estate: Plan of Estate: drawn by W. Bonsor, Land Surveyor at Clipston, 1839; Statements of Account, 1866-1882 (series incomplete); Particulars of Sale re portion of estate, 1871; Voting Paper for the election of new Trustees, 1873; Handbook of Charity Estate, 1893; Lists of Trustees with Terrier of Property for the years 1873 and 1891 and revised bye-laws, 1893; Charity Commissioners' Draft Scheme for Market Harborough Grammar School, 1900. (b) Harborough Reading Society: Rules, 5 January 1848; Notices of Annual Meeting and lists of books for sale, 12 December 1863. (c) Market Harborough Dispensary: Report, 1851. (d) Market Harborough Corn Exchange Company: Report, 14 July 1863. (e) Friendly Societies: Rules of the Market Harborough Branch of the Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows, 1852;