Parish Records of York, St. Lawrence Finding Aid PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) YORK now deanery of City of York ST LAWRENCE Y/L 1 -22 Parish Registers [see also 129-138, 215] 1 Baptisms 1606-1693 (gap 1639-60 but 4 entries inserted) Burials 1606-1690 (gap 1639-61) Marriages 1606-1688 (gap 1638-61) 2 Baptisms 1693-1777/8 (terrier 1764) Burials 1693-1778 Marriages 1695-1753 3 Baptisms 1779-90 Burials 1778-90 (terrier 1786) 4 Baptisms 1791-1812 (terrier 1809) Burials 1791-1812 5 Baptisms register 1813-1838 (terriers 1817, 1825) 6 Baptisms register 1839-1864 7 Baptisms register 1865-1880 8 Baptisms register 1880-1886 9 Baptisms register 1886-1898 10 Baptisms register 1898-1910 11 Baptisms register 1910-1915 12 Baptisms register 1915-1920 13 Burials register 1813-1847 4- one entry 1874 and one entry 1875) 14 Burials register 1848-1867 + one entry 1891 15 Marriages register 1754-1802 16 Marriages register 1802-1812 ,17 Marriages register 1813-1834 18 Marriages register 1834-1837 19 Marriages register 1837-1849 20 Marriages register 1849-1870 21 Marriages register 1870-1889 22 Marriages register 1889-1900 PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued) YORK, ST LAWRENCE (continued) Y/L 23- 25 Churchwardens' account books (previously deposited in York City Library) 23 1674-1779 24 1824-1852 25 1852-1895 26-111 Income of benefice 26 vicarial tithes book 1794-1803 (also includes offerings) 27- 40 Heslington tithe rentals 1843, 1852-1858, 1860-1865 41 altered tithe apportionment (part of site of tithe barn and garth) 1860 42- 50 land agent's accounts for vicarial tithes 1867, 1868, 1872, 1875-1880 51-69 correspondence between Rev. J.R. Robinson, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the Treasurer of Queen Anne's Bounty 1843-1871 , 70-- 97 glebe land at Grassington: correspondence and papers 1843-1863 including agreement for exchange of land between Rev. John Robinson and Henry Blake 1859 98-111 receipts for payments of synodals and procurationa for All Saints, Fishergate and St Ellen on the Walls 1847-1855. and a letter on the subject of the synodals 1852 112 Copy, letter: Ecclesiastical Commission to T.S. Noble esg. Lendal, York - re conveyance of land for additional burial ground 25 Nov. 1871 113 Marriage licence: Archbishop of Canterbury to Hamilton Barwise Thompson of Lambeth and Mary Swaby of St Lawrence 30 July 1881 114-115 Terriers 114 1861 115 1849 116-117 Creation of new parish 116 London Gazette giving boundary changes between parishes of Osbaldwick, St Lawrence, Holy Trinity Heworth, and St Hilda 1936 117 map of consolidated chapelry of St Hilda 1936 118-126 Service registers [see also 142-143, 216] 118 1912-1923 119 1923-1926 120 1927-1930 121 1930-1933 122 1937-1940 123 1943-1948 124 1948-1953 125 1953-1963 126 1963-1972 continued PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued) YORK ST LAWRENCE (continued) Y/L 127 Photograph of First World War Memorial 1920s 128 Printed book of organ music 1937 129,438 Parish registers [see also 1-22, 215] 129 baptisms 1920-1926 130 baptisms 1926-1932 131 baptisms 1932-1938 132 baptisms 1938-1947 133 baptisms 1947-1959 134 marriages 1901-1913 135 marriages 1913-1924 136 marriages 1924-1934 137 marriages 1934-1945 138 marriages 1945-1961 139-141 Banns books 139 1943-1954 140 1954-1964 141 1964-1970 142-143 Register of services [see also 118-126, 216] 142 1909-1912 143 1941-1943 144 Confirmation register 1909-1945 145 Vestry minute book 1909-1938 146 Electoral roll n.d. 147-149 Terriers and inventories 147 1910 (updated 1924) 148 1910 (updated 1924, 1935) 149 1940 (updated to 1953) 150-151 Baptismal rolls 150 1930-1938 151 1939-1948 152 Parochial statistics 1928-1936 153 Report and scheme for separating New Fulford from the parish of Fulford and annexing it to St Lawrence's parish 1871 continued PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued) YORK ST LAWRENCE (continued) Y/L 154 Copy of London Gazette 31 Mar. 1885 with Order in Council annexing the parish of St Nicholas to that of St Lawrence 155 Insurance policies 1909-1952 156-175 Papers relating to the church and churchyard 156 letter about the removal and installation of St Olave's church organ in St Lawrence's church 1907 157 faculty - adapt north transept as a side chapel 1916 158 faculty - marble war memorial tablet 1921 159 faculty - cinerary urn (Rev. E.G. Hutchings) 1924 160 faculty - stained glass window (J. Noble memorial) 1924 161 faculty - stained glass window (W.W.Wilberforce memorial) 1927 162 faculty - stained glass window (Harpley memorial) 1929 163 faculty - 2 bronze tablets (Harper and Crosthwaite memorials) 1931 164 correspondence over heating system 1930-1931 165 correspondence over painting of churchyard railings and gates 1936 166 faculty - choir vestry and inner oak porch 1938 167 faculty - 3 bells from church of St Nicholas recently in St John's church, Micklegate, to be re-hung in St Lawrence's church 1944 168 faculty - to colour statues of St Lawrence and St Nicholas and angels 1945 169 faculty - electric blower for organ and a pair of oak candlesticks 1947 170 copy of deed of dedication of part of St Lawrence's churchyard (with plan) 1948 171 faculty - to colour remaining corbel figures 1950 172 faculty - extension to school playground and removal of boundary wall 1951 173 plan of church and churchyard n.d. 174 plan of Lady chapel 1973 175 rough sketch plan of churchyard and list of tombstones 176-178 Papers relating to the parish room 176 copy of deed of appropriation 1931 177 tenancy agreement 1946 178 correspondence and papers 1951-1954 continued . PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued) YORK ST LAWRENCE (continued) Y/L 179 Dilapidations' papers 1943-1971 180 Trust deed for Ellen Wilson's Hospital, pa. St Lawrence 1894 (printed - 2 copies) 181 Closing order for 1-4 Church Cottages, Lawrence Street 1913 182 Agreement with choir master 1898 183 Agreement for winding church clock 1900 184-187 Papers relating to St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 184 agreement between York Diocesan Council of Education and the Trustees and Managers of the School over a loan of Z200 n. d. 185 3 plans of old school prepared for sanitary improvements 1951 186 agreement between PCC and the City over the maintenance of the access road to the school 1955 187 plans for the proposed new school in Heslington Road 1968 188-213 Financial papers 188-210 annual church accounts (receipts and vouchers) 188 1931 189 1932 190 1933 191 1934 192 1935 193 1936 194 1937 195 1939 196 1940 197 1941 198 1942 199 1943 200 1944 201 1945 202 1946 203 1947 204 1948 205 1949 206 1950 207 1951 208 1952 209 1953 210 1954 211 stock papers and receipts 1867-1955 212 bank books 1915-1939 (9 items) 213 annual statements of account 1910-1917, 1920-1922, 1938 214 Parish magazines: nos. 11-12, 14-23, 25 (1962-1964) Nos. 129-214 deposited by Rev. A.R. Jones, St Lawrence's Vicarage, York Apr. 1982 PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued) YORK ST LAWRENCE (continued) Y/L 215 Register of marriages 1961-1975 [see also 1-22, 129-138] 216 Register of services 1973-1982 [see also 118-126, 142-143] 217 Revised church inventory 1997 218 Draft electoral roll and list for church giving scheme 1997 Nos. 215-216 deposited by Rev. P. Thornton, St Lawrence's Vicarage, York Aug. 1992 Nos. 217-218 deposited by Rev. Thornton, St Lawrence'sVicarage, York Sep. 1997 ACC 25/2010: Papers of the Feoffees of York, St Lawrence Correspondence 1824-1923 (1 file) File marked Miscellaneous (7 items): Draft Conveyance - Addition to Churchyard May 1870 Draft Conveyance - Addition to Churchyard 8 Mar 1871 Plans of new burial ground Aug 1853 - two copies (1 is a draft) Report as to Properties in Lawrence St and Lawrence Row n.d. [after Apr 1897] Bank Book - York Union Banking Co. Apr 1896 - Jun 1917 Bank Book - Barclays Bank Ltd Dec 1917 - Mar 1935 Leases 1702-1959 (19 items) 21 Oct 1702 Thomas Hesketh of Heslington and William Hudson of York Feoffees of St Lawrence and James Yarburgh of York & others: grant/feoffment of lands, cottages and tenements without Walmgate Bar etc (torn: requires conservation) 6 Apr 1825 Messrs Watherston & others to Mr Richard Pottage: lease of a garden without Walmgate Bar for 7 years 3 Apr 1840 Mr T Stubbs Walker & Mr J.W. Rockliff to Mr Thomas Kirby: lease for a year 15 Jun 1841 Subchantor and Vicars Choral of York to Mr Thomas Kirby: lease of messuages, tenements and close situate without Walmgate Bar for 40 years 10 Jul 1875 Mr George Clark & others feoffees of St Lawrence York to Mr Richard Palfreeman: lease of premises in St Lawrence Row for 5 years 19 Jul 1879 Mr George Clark & others Feoffees of St Lawrence York to Mr John Severs: lease of a parcel of ground in Lawrence Row for 10 years 6 Apr 1889 Feoffees of St Lawrence and Managing Committee of the Parish Day Schools of St Lawrence: agreement for tenancy of ground in Lawrence St (2 copies; 1 is a draft) 31 Jul 1897 Feoffees of St Lawrence to Messrs J & T Biscomb: lease of premises in Lawrence St for 10 yrs 13 Sept 1907 Feoffees of St Lawrence to Messrs Thomas, William Edward, and John William Biscomb: lease of Builders Yard & premises in Lawrence St for 10 yrs 13 Mar 1918 Feoffees of St Lawrence to Messrs Fowler, Biscomb & Co.: agreement for tenancy of Builders Yard and premises in Lawrence St for 1 yr (2 copies) 1909 Mr G.I.