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The six Durham discoveries mentioned above are tantalising as they indicate that the main series of surviving parish register transcripts for the diocese from 1760 onwards for chapelries and parishes have been detached from earlier transcripts. Theoretically transcripts can exist from the sixteenth century onwards. The Durham DDR transcripts were placed with Durham University library from 1951 onwards and the fate of earlier transcripts remains a mystery. The Howe MSS strays together with occasional strays which surfaced earlier, suggest that pre 1760 transcripts did exist and one day may be discovered.<br>The Howe MSS also suggest that the 1709-1710 years are particularly strongly represented and that the transcripts had previously been grouped alphabetically and <u>within each year.</u> | The six Durham discoveries mentioned above are tantalising as they indicate that the main series of surviving parish register transcripts for the diocese from 1760 onwards for chapelries and parishes have been detached from earlier transcripts. Theoretically transcripts can exist from the sixteenth century onwards. The Durham DDR transcripts were placed with Durham University library from 1951 onwards and the fate of earlier transcripts remains a mystery. The Howe MSS strays together with occasional strays which surfaced earlier, suggest that pre 1760 transcripts did exist and one day may be discovered.<br>The Howe MSS also suggest that the 1709-1710 years are particularly strongly represented and that the transcripts had previously been grouped alphabetically and <u>within each year.</u> | ||
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= How were the transcripts gathered by the diocese? = | |||
The process of gathering Bishop’s transcripts was simple. At the time of visitations by Diocesan officials transcripts signed as required as “a true and accurate account” were taken to the Diocesan Registry for storage. In Durham these were stored in separate annual sequences for the whole diocese (sometimes divided into separate Durham and Northumberland series within each year), rather than as parish series.<br>This was still the case in 1951 when the collection transferred to the University and was deposited. <br>The Durham University Library was faced with increasing demand from genealogists students and researchers and the main series of transcripts wee rearranged alphabetically into each parish and chapelry.<br>The alphabetical assembly of the Howe MSS suggest that pre 1760 transcripts were arranged alphabetically by parish in the Diocesan Registry and that a change of Registry process took place in the intervening years.<br> | |||
= Where are the Howe transcripts? = | |||
The originals have been photocopied by Durham University Library, the originals are stained and faded and difficult to read. | |||
= The Series = | |||
A 1935 label signed and dated 21 January 1935 lists only part of the collection. The Dean and Chapter Library in fact received the bequest in 1937 and more parishes are included than this label suggests. The series have been designated HBT by the library.<br>Birkby (Yorkshire) HBT1 November 1714- March 1715<br>Brompton (Yorkshire) HBT2-12 Lady [Day 25 March] 1710 – Lady [Day 25 March 1711, 25 March 1714-25 March 1715<br>25 March 1716-25 March 1717<br>1724-1725 undated William Wood curate<br>[25 March 1725-25 March 1726] undated William Wood curate *<br>1727-1728 undated William Wood curate<br>1729-1731<br>1732-1735<br>These were presented at visitation by the Dean and Chapter Durham member on 22 April 1735 at Northallerton.<br>Brompton transcript 1727-1728 is included in the Northallerton transcript in the Howe collection.<br>*Judith Smeaton, of the North Yorkshire County Record Office compared the original parish register with the Howe Transcript for 1725-1726. She noted that although the transcript is easier to read than the original it is not an accurate or complete copy of the original. | |||
Crayke (Durham County 25 March 1716-25 March 1717, 25 March 1722-<br>Until 1844, thereafter Yorkshire 25 March 172[8], 25 March 1729-25 March 1731<br>HBT 13- 24 25 March 1732-25 March 1735 | |||
Deighton (Yorkshire) HBT25-27 25 March 1714-25 March 1715 [25 March] 1727-<br>25 March 172[8], 25 March 1729- 25 March-1731,<br>(Deighton transcript [25 March] 1727 – [25 March] 1728 in included with Northallerton transcripts) | |||
Denton (Durham County) HBT28 January 1756-March 1757 | |||
Elsdon (Northumberland) HBT29 April 1729-August 1720 | |||
Elwick Hall (Durham County) 25 March 1709 – 25 March 1710<br>HBT30 | |||
Escomb (Durham County) HBT31 25 March 1709- 25 March 1710 | |||
Esh (Durham County) HBT32 25 March 1709- 25 March 1710 | |||
Greatham (Durham County) Lady Day [25 March] 1709- Lady Day [25 March] 1710<br>HBT33-35<br>[3 sheet parchment booklet] | |||
High Worsall (Yorkshire) [25 March] 1727 – [25 March] 1729, [25 March 1730, - [25 March] 1732<br>HBT36-39 | |||
Kirby Sigston (Yorkshire) [25 March 17[0]2] – [25 March 17[0]3(Temp.Thomas Clarke, rector 1675-died 1708<br>HBT 40-42 25 March 1730 – [25 March] 1732 | |||
Leake (Yorkshire) HBT43 [25 March] 1729- [25 March] 1730 | |||
Northallerton (Yorkshire) [25 March] 1717 – [25 March] 1718<br>HBT 44-48 [25 March] 1727- [25 March] 1728<br>[25 March] 1729- [25 March] 1730<br>[25 March] 1732- [25 March] 1734<br>Including Brompton (Yorkshire) [25 March] 1727- [25 March] 1728<br>& including Deighton (Yorkshire) [25 March] 1727- [25 March 1728]<br>& including Romanby(Yorkshire) [25 March] 1732- [25 March] 1734<br>See also: Brompton<br>Deighton | |||
North Otterington(Yorkshire) [25 March] 1727-[25 March] 1729<br>HBT49-50<br>Romanby (Yorkshire) [25 March] 1732-[25 March] 1734<br>(All Romanby transcripts are included with Northallerton transcripts) | |||
Thornton-le-Street (Yorkshire) 25 March 1729-25 March 1730<br>HBT 51 | |||
West Rounton (Yorkshire) 1709 = 2 sheets the second of these is blank<br>HBT52-58 25 March 1729 25 March 1732,<br>25 March 1733-25 March 1735<br> | |||