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