GB0154 LiB Northamptonshire Record Office This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project NRA 28670 JA The National Archives H. M.C. 28670 NATIONAL RZQISTCfl , Of NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD OFFICE ARCHIVES ! Accession 1985/319 Papers of Mr. T. Litchfield of Barnwell List of files Sc. LiB/1-130 LIB/ 1. Barnwell All Saints: 1 Letter from Lord Sandwich re repairs to the Chancel, 1893 2 Letter from Duke of Buccleuch's agent about contributions to repair and reopening, 1894 3 Notes of visits by three Barnwell inhabitants when children to the Sandwich family vault 4 Note on a print by E. Blore, 1820 5 Photographs of chancel from east and S. West; postcard view from S.E. 6 Photographs (or illustrations) of Elizabeth 3rd Countess of Sandwich, the 1st Earl and the 4th Earl; also of monument to Dame Letice Montagu 7 Appeal leaflet for funds to restore Barnwell All Saints chancel (duplicated); also draft letter to a French Museum on the grounds that it contains the remains of Caroline wife of Napoleon's natural son Count Walewski (1972) 8 Part of a typed article about those buried in the vault, altered so as to be suitable for a talk to the Thrapston Historical Society in 1973 9 Miscellaneous notes on advowson of Barnwell All Saints and the church 10 Printed leaflet by T.L., 1975 2. On the Monument to Henry Montagu in Barnwell All Saints chancel, 1627, typed 23pp. incl. letter from Sir G. Isham re article, Oct. 1966; also photographs of part of the monument and of the ms. within it; also drafts of same article LIB/ 3. Lost vault of Dillingham family, Barnwell All Saints. Also traces descendants of Ann, the last of the family, who married William Ord. Includes photographs of tablets to memory of Revd. T. Dillingham (1702) and William Dillingham (1755) 4. Barnwell - printed sources 1 Photocopies of pages from J. Bridges' History and the Victoria History of the County (V.C.H.) 2 Photocopy of entry in Royal Commission on Historical Monuments vol. 3 Copies of entries in Domesday Book 4 Copy of entry in Whellan's Directory, 1874 5. Article about Roman Villa at North Lodge, 1973 6. Royal Family 1 Thanks of H.R.H. Duke and Duchess of Gloucester for Silver Wedding Present, 1960 2 Thanks of Prince Richard for 21st Birthday Present, 1965 3 Order of Service, marriage of Prince Richard, 1972 4 Thanks for attending on coffin of late Duke (1974) 5 Order of Service, memorial of late Duke of Gloucester, 1974 6 Photograph of memorial tablet in church 7 Order of Service, Peterborough Cathedral, memorial, Prince William, 1972 8 Newspaper cutting, the Queen at Barnwell, 1963 9 Ditto, baptism of Lord Alexander Windsor, 1974 10 Ditto, first photograph of Lady Davina, 1977 LiB/ 7. Barnwell St. Andrew's Church - The Gloucester Connection Article written by T.L. in 1983 and typed in 1984 8. Barnwell St. Andrew's Church 1 Copy of glebe exchange deed, 1845 2 Letter re income of the living, 1860 3 Reprint from Northampton Herald with account of reopening of church, 1873 4 Reprint with article about New Organ (1874?) 5 Translation of record of a man seeking sanctuary in 1380 6 Copies of entries in T. North's Bell and Revd. E.S. Powell's Bells (1938) 7 Type extract from Markham's Church Plate, 1894 8 Letters about will of Revd. Matthew Hunt, proved 1730 and his family from Cyril. Kirk, 1963-4 9 Notes on 18th century rectors 10 Letter Sc. about Revd. R.M. Boultbee 11 Photograph of stone death mask, c.1300 12 Note on tombstone of George Pare, 1711 13 Ditto of John Goode, 1756? 14 Letter about coffin slad in churchyard (1969) 15 Details of stained glass, also photographs of coats of arms in Latham chapel 16 Notice for newspapers concerning grant towards repair from Historic Churches Restoration Fund with 3 photographs (from S., S.W. & N.E.) 17 Letter re Son et Lumiere, 1972 18 Printed guide by T.L. with page proof and ms. (1973) 19 Christmas card with drawing of churchyard (1969) 20 Postcard view of interior looking east 21 Note on an 'Ordination Book' 22 Notes on the 1536 Bible (now in Australia) LiB/ 8 cont. 23 Parish News Nov. 1981 (with T.L.'s poem, 'Days*) 24 Ditto, Dec. 1981 (with T.L.'s poem, "Lament, Christmas Eve 1980') 9. A Short Note on the Parish Chest (of Barnwell) and its contents by T.L., 1975 - duplicated leaflet 10. Article about the Head of King Henry III formerly in Barnwell church, typescript (1949-50) 2 photo of Horace Walpole who owned i t 3 photos of other sculptures 11. Medieval Barnwell: 1 Photocopies and transcripts from cartularies mentioning Barnwell 2 Medieval references and notes 3 Transcripts and translations of extracts concerning the Moyne family (many by W.G. Walker of Oundle) 4 Notes on the Moyne family 5 Photocopy of Stow's transcript of Leland's reference to Oundle 12. Legend of Black Berengarius 1 Copies of verses by C.H.M.D. Scott and by T. Litchfield (1948) 2 Copy of account in Northants Notes & Queries 1890 3 Article by David Prior about same 13. Barnwell Castle 1 Typed article '0n Castles in General and Barnwell in Particular' 2 Notes on castle as a building 3 Drawing & photo of drawing of a castle 4 Photograph of doorway of N. tower LiB/ 13 cont. 5 O.S. 25" plan of site 6 Air photograph (showing also the Manor) 7 Note on remnants of walling near castle (1970) 8 Duplicated leaflets about History of Castle, 1970 14. Barnwell Manor 1 Photographs of plan of house by George Nunns (18th cent.) 2 Photograph of plan of gardens (18th cent.) 3 Illustration of drawing of enlargement of house from the Builder 1890 4 Article about the history of the manor house, 1981 5 Article on shields there, 1976 15. Barnwell Manor and Castle Gardens 1 Article about 2 Notes on alterations to the surroundings of the house 3 Notes on Buildings near the house see also LiB/13/7 16. Genealogical notes &c. on Montagu family 1 incl. printed pedigree compiled by Capt. C. Edward 2 Montagu in 1936; note about Sidney Wortley Montagu (d.1729) 3 Article about William Montagu who lived at Barnwell (d.1706) 4 Illustration of portrait of 1st Baron Montagu 5 Ditto of 5th Duke of Buccleuch o Photograph of 6th Duke of Buccleuch at Barnwell, c.1895 LiB/ 17. Barnwell estate sales &c. 1 Sale catalogue of 2932 acres, 1920 2 Sale catalogue of remaining portions 1920, with plan 3 Sale catalogue of 2100 acres, 1944, with plan 4 Cutting re death of Colin Cooper, resident at Barnwell Castle, 1938 5 Notes on history of estate, 1823-1974 18. Barnwell history 1 Typed history of section IV, tenure by the Montagus, 1541-1910 2 Drafts of revised parts of this, notes &c. 3 Photograph of map of Hundreds of Huxloe, Polebrooke and Navisford (mid. 18th cent.) 19. Barnwell Village Project Synopsis for a school class with 16 sections Also ms. guide to points to be looked into in each section, with book lists 20. Barnwell Account by Mrs. K. Preston for W.I. Competition, 1972 21. Barnwell Village - A Walk Around by T.L.; Ms and typed version, 1979 22. Article about the Boteler 1Homestead Moat' at Barnwell, 1981-2 23. Latham's Hospital, Barnwell 1 Copy of will of Nicholas Latham, 1620 2 Notes on the history of the almshouses 3 Drawing by Edward Browning, architect, of section of Hall of Latham Hospital showing interior view looking towards fireplace, 1873 LiB/ 23 cont. 4 Charity Commission Scheme - appointment of trustees, 1923 5 0.S 25" plan, showing site 6 Letter about investments, 1976 7 Scheme for improving almshouses with plan, 1980 8 Photograph 24. Barnwell Schools 1 Notes on Latham's Boys School (1604), Bigley's Girls (1838) and later schools 2 Charity Commission Scheme for Bigley's charity, 1877 3 Ditto for Latham & Bigley educational trusts, 1925 25. Copy of large paper copy of The Ruins of Liveden by Thomas Bell of Barnwell, 1847 Note of 3 books by Bell 26. Barnwell Mill 1 Typed article, also ms. 2 Notes of the Bakers who were millers and farmers there 27. Barnwell Bridges Sc. 1 Notes on bridges in the parish 2 Notes on bridgewardens 3 Notes on the Brook 4 Note on wells 28. Letters about Balston family of Barnwell, emigrants to America in 1630, 1965 LiB/ 29. Barnwell - miscellaneous notes &c. 1 2 letters about fossilized skull, 1967 2 Letter about Roman sites 3 Note of gift by Sir Edward Montagu to the poor, 1619 4 Letter from H.M. King re field name Shackle Bush, 1940 5 Letter about name 'Friars Close', 1968 6 Notes on a painted head fround on demolition of a house (made of alabaster) 7 Letter re cottages that were on site of Montagu Terrace, 1967 8 Plan and notes on 'The Old Cottage' 9 Letter with extracts from book recording work done for the estate in 1889, 1970 10 Letter, thanks re inf. re R.P. Brereton, 1980 11 Letter from J. Tough with reminiscences of early life in village, 1949 12 Names of parish constables in 1777 13 Letter about facts to include about Barnwell in Peter Webb's forth coming County history 14 Letter about clearing brook of rubbish, 1973 30. Photograph 1 Lady Ethel Wickham and G.F.