Ecclesisatical Commissioners

Research Notes

• National Coal Board — 7th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 7/5/44 — Correspondence and an extract from a deed between Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England and James Joicey and Co. (dated 31 October 1889) concerning a trespass made from the Twizell royalty into West Pelton royalty in the Busty Seam, 28 July - 6 December 1910

• National Coal Board — 13th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 13/1 — 20 June 1878 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company. Lease by (1) to (2) for 63 years of all coal, ironstone, iron ore and fireclay under the following lands: 608a.lr.25p. in township of Westerton; 479a.2r.27p. in township of Middlestone; 2029a.2r.lp. and 67a.1r.20p. in township of Ferryhill; 1850a.3r.14p. in township of Merrington; 412a.3r.14p. in township of Middlestone; 70a.2r.10p. in township of Westerton; 234a.1r.14p. in township of Great Chilton; 330a.lr.2p and 30a.2r.4p. in township of Coundon; 637a.2r.8p. in township of Coundon Grange; 110a. in township of Pollard's Lands; 34a.3r.0p., 19a.3r.10p., 24a. and 31a.3r.36p. in township of Bishop Auckland; 827a. in townships of Bondgate in Auckland, Byers Green and Binchester. Detailed provisions for working of coal. Consideration: £2,234 p.a. certain rent for 17½ years and other rents as specified
• Ref: NCB 13/4 — 6 November 1890 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company. Deed to vary provisions of Black Boy Royalty lease (20 June 1878) whereby (2) surrender mines at Ferryhill and Great Chilton, plan attached
• Ref: NCB 13/5 — 10 July 1896 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company. Deed of arrangement to vary provisions of Black Boy Royalty lease (20 June 1878) whereby barriers are altered
• Ref: NCB 13/7 — 23 November 1899 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company. Deed of arrangement to vary provisions of Binchester Royalty lease (6 April 1877) and Black Boy Royalty lease (20 June 1878) whereby barriers are altered and powers are granted to work a portion of Binchester Royalty. Detailed provisions for working of coal.
• Ref: NCB 13/8 — 30 November 1909 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company. Deed of arrangement to alter barriers in Binchester, Black Boy and Byers Green Royalties. Detailed provisions for working of coal.
• Ref: NCB 13/9 — 6 March 1911 - (1) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company ; (2) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England. Surrender by (1) to (2) of mines of coal, ironstone, iron ore and fireclay on lands hatched blue and red on plan of Black Boy Royalty lease (20 June 1878). Surrendered coal, together with coal left unworked in Dean Bridge Wood Freehold Royalty, to form new 30 yards barrier in substitution for barrier provided in 1878 lease. (1) now allowed to work minerals in part of Dean Bridge Wood Freehold Royalty hatched yellow on plan.
• Ref: NCB 13/10 — 14 March 1912 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company. Grant by (1) to (2) of power to work coal in Low Main Seam, marked green on attached plan, by instroke drifts through Old Park Royalty to Byers Green Pit, as long as (2) occupy Byers Green Colliery under Byers Green lease (2 July 1901). Detailed provisions for working of coal. Consideration: 2s.6d. per chapter ten (954 cwt) instroke rent
• Ref: NCB 13/11 — 18 December 1919 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company. Deed to vary provisions of Black Boy Royalty lease (20 June 1878) whereby more coal, ironstone, iron ore and fireclay are leased by (1) to (2). An internal barrier to be maintained by (2), instroke powers are granted to (2) and instroke, outstroke and tonnage rents are altered. Plan attached
• Ref: NCB 13/13 — 18 December 1924 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England ; (2) Bolckow, Vaughan and Company ; (3) George Edward Young of West Chilton Farm, Ferryhill, farmer, and William Henry Oliver of Dunsley, Woodlands Road, Darlington, the owners of Merrington Park Colliery. Licence by (1) to (2) to sub-let to (3) all coals in Low Main Seam which lies under red lands at Black Boy Royalty lease (20 June 1878) with provisions for working of coal. Plan attached
• Ref: NCB 13/306 — 28 February 1908 - (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Company. Lease by (1) to (2) for 42 years of coal and fireclay under lands at Bishop Middleham and Nunstainton, plan attached, with detailed provisions for working coal and rents as specified
• Ref: NCB 13/308 — Correspondence between Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Company, Charles Howson, Mainsforth Colliery, and J. H. B. Forster, Whitworth House, Spennymoor, concerning four drifts being driven through the Ecclesiastical Commissioners' barrier, Busty Seam, Bishop Middleham Royalty, 9 - 12 March 1918

• National Coal Board — 14th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 14/46 — 23 February 1906 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. Lease of coal and fireclay under lands in the township of Croxdale
• Ref: NCB 14/47 — Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. - Correspondence regarding concessions by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners as to rental for the Croxdale Royalty, November 1914
• Ref: NCB 14/71 — 1880 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. Draft lease of brick clay under lands at Bishop Middleham
• Ref: NCB 14/74 — 28 February 1908 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. Lease of coal and fireclay under lands at Bishop Middleham
• Ref: NCB 14/75 — 29 April 1910 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. Copy of supplemental lease of coal and fireclay at Bishop Middleham
• Ref: NCB 14/76 — 23 May 1910 - (1) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. ; (2) The Carlton Iron Co. Ltd. Sublease of coal and fireclay under lands at Bishop Middleham
• Ref: NCB 14/79 — 13 June 1929 - (1) The Ecclasiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. ; (3) Dorman Long & Co. Ltd. Copy of deed authorising the removal of part of the barrier in the Bishop Middleham Royalty
• Ref: NCB 14/80 — Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. - File of correspondence with Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd. and the Ecclesiastical Commission regarding the surrender of Bishop Middleham Royalty, and regarding debenture debts of Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd., 2 January - 20 February 1936
• Ref: NCB 14 86 — Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. - 1 July 1867 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Messrs. Rutter and Whitfield. Copy agreement to lease coal etc. under the commons in the parish of Wolsingham, north of the River Wear
• Ref: NCB 14/93 — 1885-1886 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) William Rutter and Thompson Whitfield ; (3) Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. ; (4) North Eastern Railway Co. Copy agreement for leaving coals to support the railway at Dan's Castle, Tow Law, with plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/118 — 30 January 1899 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. Copy lease of coal and fireclay under 67 acres of the Butcher Race royalty, Tudhoe
• Ref: NCB 14/123 — 16 March 1916 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. Copy Lease of coal and fireclay in the butcher race royalty
• Ref: NCB 14/127 — 13 November 1930 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. Copy of Lease of coal and fireclay in the Butcher Race royalty
• Ref: NCB 14/133 — 7 March 1889 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. Copy Lease of coal etc. at Ricknall Grange
• Ref: NCB 14/134 — 14 November 1895 - 30 April 1896 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. Draft Agreements for the lease of mines at Bishops Closes, Whitworth, with instructions to prepare same
• Ref: NCB 14/135 — 7 September 1921 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. Agreement for the lease of mines, Bishops Close royalty, Whitworth
• Ref: NCB 14/139 — 15 April 1926 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. Copy of Lease of coal etc. at Ricknall Grange with miscellaneous correspondence and statistics regarding Ricknall Grange royalty
• Ref: NCB 14/168 — Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. - Newby and another vs. Attwood, The Ecclesiastical Commissioners and others, in Chancery. The Answer of the defendants Attwood, Bates, Baring, Baring and Young, 26 December 1860
• Ref: NCB 14/173 — Copy of an agreement for compromise in Sir William Eden Bart v. The Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., and The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England v. Sir William Eden Bart., 7 March 1889
• Ref: NCB 14/181 — 28 October 1909 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd. Copy Lease of coal and fireclay within part of Woodhouse Closes in the parish of St. Andrew, Auckland for 42 years from 1901
• Ref: NCB 14/188 — 26 July 1917 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd. Copy lease of coal, bluestone and fire-clay within parts of the Woodhouse Close royalty and containing modifications of rents and lease of 28 October, 1909 - plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/191 — 3 October 1929 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Messrs M.V. and W. Summerson. Lease of coal in part of the West Auckland royalty, plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/192 — 30 April 1931 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Messrs M. V. and W. Summerson. deed authorising the working away of part of the barrier coal reserved by the lease to (2) of October 1929, plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/193 — 20 September 1939 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Messrs M. V. and W. Summerson need authorising the working away of part of the barrier coal etc. plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/194 — 30 July 1931 - (1) The Vicar of St. Helen, Auckland ; (2) Messrs M. V. and W. Summerson lease of coal under lands in the parish of St. Helen, Auckland, plan attached paper
• Ref: NCB 14/202 — 21 August 1941 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) The Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd. ; (3) Evenwood and Barony Parish Council. Licence to permit the use of certain drifts in the Railey Fell Royalty as Public Shelters, plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/206 — 1933 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) The Randolph Coal Co. Ltd. Draft lease of coal and fireclay in the Evenwood Royalty
• Ref: NCB 14/207 — 19 July 1934 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) The Randolph Coal Co. Ltd. Lease of coal and fireclay in the Evenwood Royalty, plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/208 — Receipt of the Ecclesiastical Conmissioners for £1100 from the Randolph Coal Co. Ltd. in discharge of liabilities under lease of 19 July 1934 of Park House and Esperley Lane Farms, 4 March 1936
• Ref: NCB 14/213 — 16 January 1941 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) Messrs M. V. and W. Summerson ; (3) The Randolph Coal Co. Ltd. Deed for transferring certain seams of coals in part of the West Auckland Royalty to the lease of the Evenwood royalty and authoiting the working away of certain portions of barrier in these seams, plan attached
• Ref: NCB 14/219 — 1937 - (1) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners ; (2) The Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd. Draft lease of coal in the Low Main and Brass Thill Seams in part of the Houghall Royalty in the City of Durham

• National Coal Board — 27th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 27Interim List/19 — Report: in the matter of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the Harton Coal Company

• National Coal Board — 28th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 28 Interim list/20 — Copy lease between Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Dorman Long and Company of coal and fireclay in Blackboy, Binchester and Byers Green Royalties (not dated c.1930) and correspondence concerning lease of Leasingthorne Colliery (1964)
• Ref: NCB 28 Interim list/31 — Copy lease from Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Dorman Long and Company of coal and fireclay in Blackboy, Binchester and Byers Green Royalties, not dated [c.1930]
• Ref: NCB 28 Interim list/32 — Copy lease from Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Harton Coal Company of Marsden Hall, 29 March 1927
• Ref: NCB 28 Interim list/33 — Copy lease from Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Harton Coal Company of land in South Shields, 29 March 1927
• Ref: NCB 28 Interim list/34 — Copy lease from Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Harton Coal Company of part of Eastfield Farm, Marsden, Whitburn, 26 July 1917
• Ref: NCB 28 Interim list/35 — Copy lease from Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Harton Coal Company of Marsden Hall, 29 March 1927