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Durham Dean and Chapter

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • Durham Cathedral (Also known as)
Date: 1000-2100
Places:
  • Durham, Durham
Functions, occupations and activities: Church of England > Dean and chapters
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C16198 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O38725 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
11th-21st cent: muniments
Durham University Library and Collections
DCD
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (nos.324, 326-339, 341-346,348)
2
16th-19th cent: deanery and prebendal rentals and accounts
Durham University Library and Collections
DCD/DRA, SRA
NRA 25728
3
16th-17th cent: statute books
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Harley MSS 1594, 1799
4
mid 16th cent: accounts
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 31983
5
18th-19th cent: surveys
Durham University Library and Collections
CCD, DCD
NRA 25728
6
1755-1888: 3 royal mandates for cathedral bedesmen
Durham University Library and Collections
DCD
See Annual Return 2011
7
1771-76: land agent's letter book and transcripts
Durham University Library and Collections
Hogg MSS
NRA 30697 Hogg
8
1905-76: acts, accounts, minutes of great chapter, papers
Durham University Library and Collections
See Annual Return 1996
9
1972-2012: cathedral posters
Durham University Library and Collections
DCD
10
c1862-2015: vergers' and service records, altar books, Trust Account records, engagement diaries, library enquiries files and Meissen Library borrowing register
Durham University Library and Collections
DCD
See Annual Return 2015
11
1889-2014: chapter, architect and school records
Durham University Library and Collections
See Annual Return 2017
12
1944-2017: service papers and schedules
Durham University Library and Collections
See Annual Return 2017
13
2016-2019: service papers & vergers' diaries
Durham University Library and Collections
DCD
See Annual Return 2020