Contents:
The collection relates to the Edge family's estates in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. It comprises deeds, estate and family papers, legal and household papers and of particular note are the papers concerning coal mining in Strelley in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (DD/E/28/23-40, DD/E/46/80). The series of financial papers includes personal, household, farm, and estate annual bundles of accounts, receipts and vouchers, and some correspondence, 1738-1817 (DD/E/1). Accounts from London and Edinburgh as well as Nottingham are contained in this series.
Among the personal papers are many relating to Thomas Musgrave, Archbishop of York, 1847-1860, (DD/E/212-220). These papers are believed to have come into the collection via a family connection, namely a marriage between Francis Ethelreda Musgrave and Lewis Kekewich Edge of Strelley in 1886 and include correspondence with many prominent people including Viscount Melbourne, Lord John Russell and Sir George Grey 1807-1864, (DD/E/215/1-127). One letter of note is that recording his reflections arising out of a grand tour in 1815 at the time of Napoleon's defeat, (DD/E/213/13).
There is a small series of papers relating to the Nottinghamshire Lent Assizes, 1790 (DD/E/3/14-16), which includes a calendar of prisoners, a grand jury list and a summons for TW Edge to serve on the grand jury. Two series of shrievalty papers, 1708-1904, (DD/E/12/1-11) and 1722-1782 (DD/E/207-208) include material concerning the appointment of Thomas Webb in 1722 and John Webb in 1781 to the office of sheriff of Warwick.
Of particular interest are the records of meteorological observations made at Strelley Hall, 1863-1976, (DD/E/211/1-47) and a purse-string pattern book c.1654 (DD/E/222/3). The collection also contains a series of papers relating to the pedigree and genealogy of the Edge family, 1707-1978 (DD/E/209-210.
DD/E/1. Accounts 1738-1817.
DD/E/2. Basford 1851-1858.
DD/E/3. Thomas Webb Edge (Father & Son) 1746-1844.
DD/E/4. Rev. Barlow Evetts 1756-1819.
DD/E/5. Legal 1608-1737.
DD/E/6. Lenton 1650/1651
DD/E/7. Lowdham and Gunthorpe 1647-1816
DD/E/8. Miscellaneous 1654-1905
DD/E/9. Settlements 1606-1817
DD/E/10. Shelford 1658-1665
DD/E/11. Sherwood Forest 1675
DD/E/12. Shrievalty 1708-1904
DD/E/13. Southwell and Upton 1608-1690
DD/E/14. Strelley and Bilborough 1619-1872
DD/E/15. Toton 1654-1655
DD/E/16. Wills 1682-1830
DD/E/17. Wollaton and Bramcote 1668
DD/E/18. Corn. Derbyshire c.1630
DD/E/19. Dalby-on-the-Wolds, co. Leics 1671-1674
DD/E/20. Bagots Bromley, co. Staffs 1590-1629
DD/E/21. Horton, co. Staffs. 1469-c.1683
DD/E/22. Sherborne, Corn. Warwick 1699-1819
DD/E/23. BASFORD 1841
DD/E/24. CROMWELL, HOLME AND NORTH MUSKHAM 1913
DD/E/25. MAPS AND PLANS 1881-1889
DD/E/26. SHRIEVALTY 1804-1904
DD/E/27. STAPLEFORD 1839-1840
DD/E/28. STRELLEY AND BILBOROUGH incl. COAL 1777-1911
DD/E/29. MISCELLANEOUS 1775-1872
DD/E/30. Accounts 1657-1891
DD/E/31. Bestwood Park 1825
DD/E/32. Bingham 1599
DD/E/33. Blyth 1638/1639
DD/E/34. Bramcote 1561-1593
DD/E/35. Nottingham Canal 1791-1802
DD/E/36. Correspondence 1745-1841
DD/E/37. Game Books 1780-1911
DD/E/38. Ingram Family 1611-1715
DD/E/39. Kinoulton 1660
DD/E/40. Kirkby-in-Ashfield 1768-1811
DD/E/41. Lowdham and Gunthorpe 1647-1815
DD/E/42. Miscellaneous 1633-1842
DD/E/43. Newspapers 1790-1864
DD/E/44. Radcliffe-on-Trent 1661-1743
DD/E/45. Sherwood Forest 1277-1278
DD/E/46. Strelley and Bilborough, inc. COAL 1657-1858
DD/E/47. Sutton-on-Trent 1803
DD/E/48. Trowell 1787
DD/E/49. Corn. Derby 1631-1750
DD/E/50. Corn. Essex 1719
DD/E/51. Corn. Leicester 1704
DD/E/52. Corn. Staffs. 1794-1763
DD/E/53. Corn. Warwick 1556-1819
DD/E/54. Corn. York. 1633-1830
DD/E/55. Arnold 1789
DD/E/56. Broxtowe 1595
DD/E/57. Correspondence 1683-1901
DD/E/58. Gotham 1804
DD/E/59. Miscellaneous 1673-1868
DD/E/60. Nuthall 1817
DD/E/61. Southwell and Upton 1799
DD/E/62. Strelley and Bilborough 1680-1860
DD/E/63. Various Townships 1609-1810
DD/E/64. Corn. Derby 1811-1842
DD/E/65. Corn. Leicester 1812
DD/E/66. Corn. Staffs. 1658-1730
DD/E/67. Corn. Warwick 1560-1808
DD/E/68. Account Books and Rentals 1848-1930
DD/E/69/1-9. Miscellaneous 1671-1916
DD/E/70/1-15. Acts of Parliament 1737-1888
DD/E/71/1-4. Correspondence 1669/70-1679/80
DD/E/72-93 DEEDS OF TITLE, LEASES AND COGNATE PAPERS. c.1135-1786
(See other sections for related material.)
DD/E/72 Gloucestershire. 1329
DD/E/72/1 Saintbury. 1329
Thurbarn - Witbred and Muculton.
DD/E/73 Northamptonshire. 1437
DD/E/73/1 Brockhall, Muscott and Welton. 1437
Russhenell - Newenham.
DD/E/74-93 Warwickshire. c.1135-1786
DD/E/74/1-15 Great Alne, also Coventry etc. where specified. 1677-1731
Attwood - Hopper
DD/E/75/1-2 Barford, also Llannelvewe 1572-1674
(Brecknock, Wales).
DD/E/75/1 Crown - various. 1572
DD/E/75/2 Ward - Fayrfax. 1674
DD/E/76/1-6 Ryton par. Bulkington. 1649-1755
Wale - Man - various.
DD/E/77/1-2 Cosford. 1720
Hinde - various - Hinde.
DD/E/78/1 Fulbrook, also Snitterfield. 1699
Rollinson - Edwards.
DD/E/79/1-2 Nuthurst par. Hampton in Arden. 1701-1705
Ingram - Sly.
DD/E/80/1-2 Henley in Arden. 1682-1697
Ingram - Higgins.
DD/E/81/1-5 Lapworth. 1698-1738
Askew - Doley.
DD/E/82/1-27 Kenilworth. 1545-1685
Taverner - various.
DD/E/83/1 Newbold. 1310
Thurguter.
DD/E/84/1-8 Norton. 1740-1750
Stoughton - Jones.
DD/E/85/1-4 Priors Marston. 1606-1676
Various - Eagle - Wills.
DD/E/86/1-85 Sherborne. c.1135-1754
DD/E/86/1-3 De Novo Burgo - Pilgem and Suein. Early 12th cent. - 1135.
DD/E/86/4 Knights Templars - John the Chamberlain son of Suan the Chamberlain. c. 1220
DD/E/86/5-6 Various. c. 1320
DD/E/86/7-14 Various - Chamberleyn. c.1330-1342
DD/E/86/15-63 Various. 1322-1508
DD/E/86/64-76 Guilds of Holy Trinity and St. George, Warwick, etc. - Rogers, Palmer. 1545-1677
DD/E/86/77-83 Various - Burgoyne - Webb. 1722-1754
DD/E/86/84-5 Rogers, Palmer. 1594, 1676.
DD/E/87/1 Shrewley and Pinley. 1335
Prioress of Pinley - Wm. de Lucy.
DD/E/88/1-42 Warwick: also Norton Curlue, Norton Lindsey, Whatcote, Ryton par. Budbrooke, Shrowley par. Hatton where specified. c.1310-1782
DD/E/88/1-4 Droncken - Walden. c.1310-1375
DD/E/88/5-7 Saunders - Joyce - Clark. 1582-1660
DD/E/88/8-26 Various. 1653-1782
DD/E/88/27-38 Man and various. 1664-1754
DD/E/88/39-42 Newton. 1755-1767
DD/E/89/1-68 Whatcote; also Thornton Le Moor (Lincs) at 89/6; also Priors Hardwick and Priors Marston at 89/45-46. 1381-1746
Various - Neale - Savage - Davis.
DD/E/90/1-2 Wilmcote. 1679; 1755
Edkins - Johns; Webb - Walker.
DD/E/91/1-6 Wolston and Marston par. Wolston. 1630-1741
Willis; Webb - various.
DD/E/92/1 Ullenhall par. Wootton Wawen. 1688
Ingram - Preston.
DD/E/93/1-26 Cancelled Bonds. 1735-1786
Webb and Webb Edge to various.
DD/E/94-105 SETTLEMENTS, WILLS, TITLES, EXECUTORSHIP AND COGNATE PAPERS. 1636-1900
(This section is chiefly concerned with probate & executorship papers and is arranged under the Webb and Edge families and other families with whom they had relationships. The role as executor also accounts for the survival of much miscellaneous material which bears little relationship to the actual family. Pedigrees are not included in this section - see PEDIGREES GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY. See also other sections for related material.)
DD/E/94 Elias Webb I. 1727/8
DD/E/94/1 Sherborne Warks..
DD/E/95 Elias Webb II. 1753-c.1770
DD/E/95/1-16 Sherborne, Wolston Warks. where specified.
DD/E/96 Ralph Edge. 1765-1783
DD/E/96/1-93 Strelley, Longnor Staff, Bilborough, Lowdham and Gunthorpe where specified.
DD/E/97 John Webb. 1783-1784
DD/E/98/1-34 Evetts family: Barlow Evetts, Thomas Evetts. 1735-1780
Butlers Marston Warks., Temple Balsall Warks. and other premises in Warwickshire & Staffordshire where specified.
DD/E/98/35-198 Barlow, Thomas & Wm. Evetts. c.1747-1773
DD/E/98/199-252 Wm. & Jane Evetts. 1762-1783
Butlers Marston, Knowle, Warwick, and Longnor Staff where specified.
DD/E/98/199-214 Original bundle 1762-1774
DD/E/98/215-226 Original bundle 1767-1777
DD/E/98/227-233 Original bundle 1768-1778
DD/E/98/234-252 Original bundle 1768-1783
DD/E/98/253-436 Jane Evetts. 1768-1784
DD/E/98/253-283 Original bundle 1768-1782
DD/E/98/284-368 Original bundle 1768-1783
DD/E/98/369-423 Original bundle 1782-1784
DD/E/98/424-436 Original bundle 1768-1783
DD/E/99/1-33 Hinde, Ward, Farndon, Webb and various. 1687-c.1756
Wolston, Marston End par Wolston, Priors Marston, Ryton on Dunsmore Warks., Leire Leics., Lilburne and Braybrooke Nhant, Barton in Fabis, Armitage and Handsacre Staff where specified.
DD/E/100/1-41 Man family: related to Ward, Reynolds and Webb families. 1685-1757
Warwick and Ryton in Dunsmore Warks. where specified.
DD/E/100/42-54 John and Lettice Haywood (Heawood). Lettice was executor of husband John and Thomas Man(n) executor of Lettice Haywood. 1692-1730
Warwick; also premises in Bull Street, Birmingham where specified.
DD/E/100/55-123 Man, Hands, Freeman and various. John Webb was executor of Thomas Man and Man was executor of Rebecka Hands of Shuckborough Warks.. 1667-1769
Whatcote, Fenny Compton Warks. where specified.
DD/E/101/1 Hurt of Alderwasley Derbs.. Elizabeth daughter of Francis Hurt was married to Thomas Webb (Edge) 24 May 1785. 1783
Wirksworth, Alderwasley, Highedge and Morley Park Derbs.; Blore and Waterfall Staff.
DD/E/101/2-39 Rev. John Francis Hurt's trust. 1866-1883
Bilborough where specified.
DD/E/102/1 Rev. John Webb Edge of Strelley. Rector of Bilborough with Strelley 1819-1842. 1836-1841
Strelley, also North Muskham.
DD/E/103/1-17 Mrs. Catherine Anne Wethered. James Thomas Edge was her brother and one of her executors. 1876-1900
DD/E/104/1-44 John Manger Pott. 1888-1896
Premises in London and Harpenden Herts.
DD/E/105/1-193 Miscellaneous families. Arranged alphabetically. 1636-1897
DD/E/105/194-226 Miscellaneous items found at later date. 1701-1778
DD/E/106-193 SURVEYS, VALUATIONS, RENTALS, ESTATE, HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS ACCOUNTS. 1672-1929
(See other sections for related material.)
DD/E/106-116 Surveys, valuations and rentals. 1674-1929
DD/E/106 Northamptonshire 1724
DD/E/106/1 Farthinghoe.
Townsend. 1724
DD/E/107 Nottinghamshire 1766-1929
DD/E/107/1-3 Gunthorpe, Lowdham and Nottingham.
Edge. 1766-c.1767
DD/E/107/4-11 Nuthall Temple Estate - sale catalogues, particulars, illustrations and plans. 1817-1929
DD/E/108-116 Warwickshire 1674-1786
DD/E/108/1 Lillington.
Wise; Lord Brooks. 1711, c.1720
DD/E/109/1 Marston. c.1770
Sherborne.
DD/E/110/1 Rogers. 1674
DD/E/111/1-19 Burgoyne and Church lands. 1714, 1730
DD/E/112/1-3 Webb; also Lord Bingley. 1729; -c.1778
DD/E/113/1 Lancaster c.1750
DD/E/114/1 Smith & Lord Bingley. c.1750
DD/E/115/1-3 Goodricke. 1776-1786
DD/E/116/1-2 Warwick.
Various including Webb and Lord Warwick. 1767-1770
DD/E/117-118 Account Books. (See other sections for related material.) c.1684-1787
DD/E/117/1-268 Webb and Edge. c.1695-1787
DD/E/118/1-23 Man. (See 117/144-163 for related material). 1710-1757
DD/E/118/24-54 Farr and miscellaneous. c.1684-1786
DD/E/119-193 Bills, vouchers and related papers. (see other sections for related material.) 1672-c.1850
DD/E/119/1-164 Chiefly relating to Warwickshire - Sherborne, Wolston and Warwick area. 1672-c.1850
DD/E/120/1-21 Chiefly relating to Sherborne and Warwick area. 1723-1756
DD/E/121/1-26 Chiefly Sherborne & Warwick area, also Bilborough and Strelley. 1725-1782
DD/E/122/1-22 Chiefly Sherborne & Warwick - includes work on John Webb's house at Sherborne. 1727-1757
DD/E/123/1-13 Chiefly Sherborne & Warwick area. 1733-1750
DD/E/124/1-38 Original Bundle. c.1744-1754
DD/E/125/1-28 Chiefly Sherborne, Wolston and Warwick area. 1750-1756
DD/E/126/1-17 Chiefly Wolston, Butlers Marston & Warwick area. 1753-1756
DD/E/127/1-34 Chiefly Sherborne and Warwick area - includes work on Webb house at Sherborne. 1754-1756
DD/E/128/1-19 Chiefly Sherborne and Warwick area. 1751-1756
DD/E/129/1-22 Chiefly Sherborne and Wolston area. 1755-1756
DD/E/130/1-6 Red Horse, etc. Warwick. 1755-1757
DD/E/131/1-20 Red Horse and other property in Warwick. 1755-1760
DD/E/132/1-22 Work on house and furnishings at Sherborne, Red Horse at Warwick, etc. 1755-1759
DD/E/133/1-27 Chiefly Sherborne, Warwick and Wolston area. 1755-1759
DD/E/134/1-42 Chiefly Sherborne, Butlers Marston, Wolston, Warwick area. 1755-1784
DD/E/135/1-59 Chiefly Sherborne, Wolston, Warwick area. 1756-1757
DD/E/136/1-30 Westham Meadows, Wolston 1756-1771
DD/E/137/1-18 Warwick 1756-1773
DD/E/138/1-19 Chiefly Sherborne, Snitterfield, Warwick etc. 1757-1758
DD/E/139/1-38 Chiefly Sherborne, Warwick area. 1757-1759
DD/E/140/1-31 Chiefly Sherborne and Warwick area. 1759-1760
DD/E/141/1-41 Chiefly Sherborne, Snitterfield, Wolston, Warwick area. 1758
DD/E/142/1-71 Chiefly Sherborne, Snitterfield, Wolston, Warwick area. 1758-1760
DD/E/143/1-82 Chiefly Barford, Butlers Marston, Sherborne, Snitterfield and Nottingham. 1758-1763
DD/E/144/1-28 Chiefly Sherborne and Warwick. 1758-1785
DD/E/145/1-99 Chiefly Butlers Marston, Sherborne, Warwick and Nottingham. 1759-1762
DD/E/146/1-107 Chiefly Butlers Marston, Warwick, Wolston, Sherborne and Strelley 1760-1769
DD/E/147/1-71 Chiefly Butlers Marston, Sherborne and Warwick area. 1759-1761
DD/E/148/1-64 Chiefly Sherborne, Warwick and Nottingham. 1762-1766
DD/E/149/1-97 Chiefly Sherborne and Warwick - includes work on Red Horse, Warwick. 1762-1767
DD/E/150/1-12 Chiefly Sherborne, Snittersfield area. 1767
DD/E/151/1-7 Sherborne, Barford. 1763-1766
DD/E/152/1-94 Butlers Marston, Barford, Sherborne, Snittersfield, Wolston, Warwick. 1762-1770
DD/E/153/1-38 Butlers Marston, Sherborne, Warwick 1764-1765
DD/E/154/1-78 Sherborne, Warwick 1764-1765
DD/E/155/1-24 Knowle, Warwick 1753-1773
DD/E/156/1-58 Butlers Marston, Sherborne, Snittersfield, Warwick. 1764
DD/E/157/1-99 Butlers Marston, Sherborne, Snittersfield, Warwick. 1767-1768
DD/E/158/1-19 Nottingham, Lowdham & Strelley. 1766-1784
DD/E/159/1-62 Gunthorpe, Lowdham, Mapperley, Nottingham & Strelley. 1766-1767
DD/E/160/1-13 Bills incurred for Mtr. Webb Edge's schooling. 1767-1770
DD/E/161/1-6 Inn bills incurred on journey from Strelley. 1771
DD/E/162/1-37 Bills incurred for Mtr. Webb Edge's schooling. 1766-1770
DD/E/163/1-76 Bilborough, Strelley & Gunthorpe. 1768-1778
DD/E/164/1-53 Strelley & Gunthorpe property. 1768-1779
DD/E/165/1-21 Strelley & services supplied by Nottingham tradesmen. 1768-1779
DD/E/166/1-22 Receipts of receiver for Sherborne Warks. rents. 1771-1777
DD/E/167/1-131 Craft & tradesmen's bills re. Warwick. 1770-1771
DD/E/168/1-77 Bills chiefly re. Strelley household & estate. 1770-1774
DD/E/169/1-4 Accounts with Labourers at Sherborne? Warks. 1774
DD/E/170/1-136 Bills relate to Bath, London, Sherborne & Warwick. 1774-1783
DD/E/171/1-89 Bills relate to Nottingham tradesmen & Nottingham. 1775-1777
DD/E/172/1-22 Some bills of Nottingham tradesmen; Bilborough & Strelley. 1774-1777
DD/E/173/1-25 Bills of Nottingham tradesmen supplying foodstuffs & housegoods presumably to Strelley. 1776-1777
DD/E/174/1-8 Strelley household and estate. 1778-1779
DD/E/175/1-51 Bills by Nottingham tradesmen; work on Strelley Hall & estate. 1779
DD/E/176/1-19 Re. Strelley Hounds 1779-1781
DD/E/177/1-2 Original Bundle 1780-1782
DD/E/178/1-41 Bills re Warwick & Sherborne. 1783
DD/E/179/1-47 Bills re Warwick & Sherborne. 1783-1784
DD/E/180/1-20 Bills re Warwick & Sherborne. 1784
DD/E/181/1-51 Bills re Warwick & Sherborne. 1784
DD/E/182/1-33 Bills re Warwick & Birmingham. 1784
DD/E/183/1-45 Bills re Sherborne & London. 1784
DD/E/184/1-2 Accounts relating to corn, cattle & other produce. 1784-1785
DD/E/185/1-42 Bills re Warwick & Sherborne. 1785
DD/E/186/1-71 Bills re London, Sherborne, Warwick & Strelley. 1785
DD/E/187/1-30 Bills re London, Warwick & Coventry tradesmen. 1785
DD/E/188/1-26 Re Sherborne & Strelley? 1785
DD/E/189/1-34 Bills re London, Sherborne & Strelley. 1786
DD/E/190/1-41 Bills re London, Warwick & Sherborne 1786
DD/E/191/1-35 Bills re Warwick & Sherborne, Strelley? 1786
DD/E/192/1-41 Bills re London, Warwick & Sherborne. 1786
DD/E/193/1-12 Bills re Sherborne. 1786
DD/E/194-201 CORRESPONDENCE. 1729-1827
DD/E/194/1-24 Chiefly re. Sherborne rents and proposed sale of property to Webb. 1729-1771
DD/E/195/1-6 Original Bundle 1735-1748
DD/E/196/1-6 Chiefly re. sale of Burgoyne estate at Sherborne Warks. inherited by Sir John Goodricke to Webbs. 1777-1778
DD/E/197/1-5 Re. proposed sale of Sherborne Warks. on Edge settling at Strelley. Lord Warwick re. purchase of piece of Edge property in West Street. Warwick. 1786
DD/E/198/1-11 Kings Norton and Wolston Warks. estate. 1768-c.1800
DD/E/199/1-96 Featherstone (par. Wolverhampton, Staff). 1794-1808
DD/E/200/1-25 Edge title to Featherstone estate. 1793-1827
DD/E/201/1-42 Sherborne rents etc.; mortgage of Fitzherbert estate; repair of chancel of Sherborne church; Bilborough and Stubbins Wood. 1729-1784
DD/E/202/1-29 ENCLOSURE AND COGNATE PAPERS.
Aston Cantlow Warks.; Snitterfield Warks.; Warwick Staff Nicholas; acts of parliament.
1744-1780
DD/E/203/1-4 ECCLESIASTICAL AND LEGAL.
Whyle v. Webb: Wellesbourne Warks. tithes.
1737-1751
DD/E/204-206 LOCAL AND PARISH AFFAIRS. 1707-1975
DD/E/204/1-98 Role as parish official. 1707-c.1799
DD/E/205/1-23 Resoration work on Sherborne Warks. church c.1740-1749
DD/E/206/1-18 Church rate levied on Strelley parish. 1856-1869
DD/E/206/19-31 Resoration work on Strelley church. 1855-1856
DD/E/206/32-45 Correspondence re. transfer of advowson of Bilborough with Strelley church to Society for Maintenance of the Faith. 1923
DD/E/206/46 Strelley church fabric account. 1973
DD/E/206/47 Bilborough and Strelley Church of England School. 1903
DD/E/206/48-73 Richard Smedley Charity. Ilkeston Derbs., also Bilborough & Strelley etc. 1883-1975
DD/E/206/74-88 Middlemore's Charity (Almshouses). Stanton-by-Dale Derbs.. 1925-1971
DD/E/207-208 SHRIEVALTY. 1722-1782
DD/E/207/1-16 Thomas Webb appointed sheriff of Warwick in 1722. 1722-1758
DD/E/208/1-24 John Webb appointed sheriff of Warwick in 1781. 1781-1782
DD/E/209-210 PEDIGREES, GENEALOGY, FAMILY HISTORY AND COGNATE PAPERS. 1707-1978
DD/E/209/1-91 Edge, Webb and related families. 1707-1978
DD/E/210/1-127 Papers of John Wolley re. Hurt and Edge pedigrees. c.1852-1857
DD/E/211/1-47 METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS 1863-1976
DD/E/212-220 PAPERS OF THOMAS MUSGRAVE (1788-1860). 1726-1901
DD/E/212/1-28 Archbishop of York 1847-1860. Papers re. appointment as Professor of Arabic, institution to benefices, election to see of Hereford and archiepiscopal see of York, church politics etc. 1816-1850
DD/E/213/1-22 Precedents granted by archbishops of York for felling timber etc.; Musgrave's grand tour at time of Napoleon's defeat; resignation of Robert Wilberforce on doctrinal grounds, etc. 1726-1865
DD/E/214/1-32 Chiefly letters from bishops on convocation dispute, infant baptismal regeneration and other church matters. 1805-1858
DD/E/215/1-127 Chiefly correspondence with bishops, James Tate headmaster of Richmond Grammar School (NY.), Christopher Wordsworth and politicians such as Melbourne, Lord John Russell and Grey. Subjects chiefly politics and church, Cambridge University and education, Gorham case, convocation dispute, patronage and related matters. 1807-1864
DD/E/216/1-11 Correspondents include Palmerston and the Rev. Sydney Smith. 1828-1901
DD/E/217/1-38 Correspondents include Melbourne, Lord John Russell and bishops; subjects chiefly convocation and church affairs. 1837-1882
DD/E/218/1-31 Correspondence on Convocation dispute. 1852-1860
DD/E/219/1-33 Miscellaneous correspondents. 1843-1898
DD/E/220/1-46 Miscellaneous autographs and assorted items. 1789-c.1900
DD/E/221 MAPS AND PLANS. 1693-1947
DD/E/221/1-4 1693-1883
SY2/1-4S c.1855-1864
SY3/1-2S 1864
SY2/1L 1947
DD/E/222/1-79 MISCELLANEOUS. Mid. 17th cent.-c.1938.
PAPERS OF THOMAS MUSGRAVE (1788-1860)
DD/E/212-220 1726-1901Contents:
Musgrave was the son of W. Peet Musgrave and his wife Sarah, tailor adn woollen draper of Cambridge and was educated at the Grammar School, Richmond YKSNR under Dr. Tate. See entry in DNB for Cambridge career including appointment in 1821 as Lord Almoner's Professor of Arabic. He entered holy orders and was incumbent of Trinity College Livings - Over (1823), St. Mary's Cambridge (1825-1833) and Bottisham (1837). In 1837 he became dean of Bristol and other preferments followed - bishop of Hereford 1837-1847 and archbishop of York 1847-1860. He died 4 May 1860. He married in 1839 Catherine daughter of Richard Cavendish, Second Lord Waterpark; his widow died 16 May 1863. Francis Ethelreda, eldest daughter of the Rev. Canon Vernon Musgrave of Hascombe, Surrey, married in 1886 Thomas Lewis Kekewich Edge of Strelley and this marriage probably accounts for the presence of the Musgrave papers in the Edge collection.
Papers re. appointment as Professor of Arabic, institution to benefices and on election to see of Hereford and archiepiscopal see of York, with related papers. See other parts of this section for related material.
DD/E/212/1-28 1816-1850Contents:
Substantially an original bundle which has been disordered.
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DD/E/212/1 26 May 1816Contents:
Admission of Thos. Musgrave, M.A. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, to order of deacon by Wm. [Lort Mansel] bishop of Bristol, in Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge.
Parch. Sig. & Seal of W.L.M. bishop of Bristol.
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DD/E/212/2 21 Dec. 1817Contents:
Letters testimonial of Richard [Beadon] bishop of Bath and Wells that he has admitted Thos. Musgrave, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, to order of priesthood, at request of bishop of Bristol.
Parch. Sig. & episcopal seal of bishop of Bath & Wells.
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DD/E/212/3 13 March 1821Contents:
Letters of Edward [Venables Vernon] archbishop of York, high almoner to H.M. Geo. IV, by virtue of office of high almoner appointing Rev. Thomas Musgrave, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, to be professor and lecturer of Arabic language in University of Cambridge in room of Rev. Geo. Cecil Renouard, Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, last Arabic professor in Cambridge. He is to have salary paid out of high almoner's office customarily paid to professor and lecturer of Arabic, with other emoluments, privileges etc. (See DD/E/214/3-6 for related material.)
Parch. Sig. of archbishop of York, seal of office of high almoner in tin (fine example, red wax), attached with blue ribbon.
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DD/E/212/4 20 Aug. 1823Contents:
Letter of institution and admission by Bowyer Edward Sparke, bishop of Ely, of Thos. Musgrave, clerk, MA. to vicarage of Over Cambs. vacant by death of last incumbent Thos. Spencer, on presentation of patrons Master, Fellows & Scholars of the College of the Holy & Undivided Trinity, Cambridge.
Parch. Seal of bishop of Ely.
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DD/E/212/5 9 July 1825Contents:
Licence granted to Thos. Musgrave, clerk, M.A., by Bowyer Edward [Sparke], bishop of Ely, to serve perpetual curacy of St. Mary the Great, Cambridge; on nomination by Master Fellows & Scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Parch. Sig. & episcopal seal of bishop of Ely.
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DD/E/212/6 23 Feb. 1835Contents:
Institution of Thomas Musgrave, clk., M.A., as vicar of Orwell Cambs., in diocese of Ely, vacant by lapse. Patron Ed. IV for this turn by royal prerogative. Commissary Wm. French, clk., D.D., Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. Signature of W. French. Seal of bishop of Ely [Bower Edward Sparke].
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DD/E/212/7 2 Oct. 1837Contents:
Oath of homage of Thos. Musgrave, D.D., elected, consecrated and confirmed as bishop of Hereford.
Parch. Stamp.
Endorsed: Sworn at Windsor Castle.
Monday Oct. 2nd. 1837. Present Lord
Viscount Melbourne, Lord Viscount Palmerston etc. T[homas] Hereford.
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DD/E/212/8 27 Nov. 1847Contents:
Address of dean & chapter of Hereford assembled in general chapter congratulating Thos. Musgrave, bishop of Hereford, archbishop of York designate, on nomination to see of York. Refers to work in diocese especially to Diocesan Church Building Society originated by Musgrave and revival of ancient office of rural dean.
Parch. Capitular seal of Hereford.
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DD/E/212/9 21 Dec. 1847Contents:
Address by the mayor, aldermen and citizens of Hereford congratulating Thos. Musgrave on promotion to archiepiscopal see of York.
Parch. Sig. of mayor James Jay and corporate common seal of borough of Hereford.
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DD/E/212/10 23 Dec. 1847Contents:
Oath of homage to Queen Victoria taken by Thos. Musgrave on translation to see of York.
Parch.
Endorsed: Read at Windsor Castle this 23rd Dec. 1847. Present, Sir George Grey, Bart. Secretary of State. Lord Waterpark, Lord in Waiting, etc. In hand of Musgrave and initialled T[homas] E[bor.]
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DD/E/212/11 5 Jan. 1848Contents:
Letters patent of Queen Victoria to knights, freeholders and all other tenants of archbishopric of York. Archiepiscopal see of York being lately vacant by death of Dr. Edward (Venables Vernon] Harcourt, dean & chapter of York have obtained leave to elect Dr. Thomas Musgrave, bishop of Hereford, as archbishop. Royal assent has been granted and his homage received for archbishopric of York and temporalities now restored by these letters. Command to be obedient and helpful to the archbishop elect in everything relating to the archbishopric of York.
Parch. Writ of privy seal - Langdale Murray.
Privy seal in tin, attached by wire.
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DD/E/212/12-13 11 Feb. 1848Contents:
Proclamation under signature of Lord Bathurst that at Court at Buckingham Palace, present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, Thos. [Musgrave] archbishop of York was sworn member of the Privy Council.
Also copy of oath.
Seal.
Endorsed: Fee on being sworn a Privy
Councillor. £27. 11s. 6d. T[homas] E[bor].
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DD/E/212/14-26 5 Jan. 1848Contents:
Writs of privy seal for restitution of temporalities to Thos. Musgrave, archbishop of York. Addressed to various officials - chancellor, County Palatine of Durham; mayor (escheator) of town of Hull; escheator, county of Lincoln; Cumberland; Middlesex; Surrey; mayor (escheator) of Nottingham; escheator of county of York; Westmoreland; Northumberland; Nottingham (County); mayor (escheator) of city of York; escheator of county of Gloucester.
Parch. Printed format. Seals.
Sig. of Langdale Murray.
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DD/E/212/27 12 Dec. 1848Contents:
Appointment.
(1) Charles James Blomfield, bishop of London. Rob. Peel [Prime Minister 1841-1846.] John Bird Sumner, archbishop of Canterbury. Edward Copleston, bishop of Llandaff, and others.
(2) Thos. Musgrave, archbishop of York.
(1) At petition of Thos. Sutton appoint (2) as a governor in place made void by death of Viscount Melbourne.
Parch. Common seal and particular seals of (1). Governors of the Hospital of King James founded in Charterhouse (Mx.).
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DD/E/212/28 27 Sept. 1850Contents:
Address by mayor, aldermen and burgesses of borough of Richmond YKSNR to Thos. Musgrave, archbishop of York. Bearing in mind his connection with the Free Grammar School as a pupil of late Master, Mr. Canon Tate, offer cordial congratulations on high honours conferred on him by Sovereign. "We are the more encouraged to do this because your Grace has not deemed it derogatory to your exalted station to come amongst us upon the present occasion and we feel assured that it will be pleasing to your Grace to revisit the scenes of your youthful days and join in paying honour and respect to the memory of that distinguished man under whose auspices this school attained such high celebrity in our universities and throughout the kingdom. That the new school now happily by the liberality of the pupils and friends of the late Master erected to commemorate his many virtues and extraordinary talents may under the blessing of divine providence be equally useful and distinguished is our most fervent prayer ...."
Parch. Sig. of Rob. Robson, mayor, and Common Seal of Borough of Richmond.
Miscellaneous papers re. precedents granted by archbishops of York for felling timber etc. Musgrave's grand tour at time of Napoleon's defeat. Resignation of Robert Wilberforce, archdeacon of East Riding on doctrinal grounds; Wilberforce was subsequently received into the Catholic Church on 1 November 1854. He was a son of Wm. Wilberforce, campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade; see D.N.B. for an account of Wilberforce. See other parts of this section for related material.
DD/E/213/1-22 1726-1865Contents:
Substantially an original bundle which had been disordered.
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DD/E/213/1-2 1726-1770Contents:
Copies of warrants granted by archbishop of York for felling timber in Cawood and other archiepiscopal estates. Includes oak trees & saplings to value of £300 towards expense of repairs to manor house at Bishopthorpe (1726); 15 oak saplings out of Cawood Woods for piles for repairing Staith at Ferry in Isle of Axholme (Lincs), (1726); decayed wood & timber ordered to be felled within manor of Southwell - 600 such trees and stumps in Combes Wood in Farnsfield, 191 such trees in Norwood Park (1729); 10 oak trees to amount of 100 ft. of timber to repair bridges at Cawood (1730); 21 oak trees to repair farmhouse burnt down in Marton YKSWR, (1731); oak trees to value of £28 to compensate Sir Wm. St. Quintin for money laid out in timber for rebuilding Parsonage House at Nafferton (YE) (1732); oak trees to 1,039 ft. of timber to rebuild Nafferton Tythe Barn & stable (1732); 58 large oak trees amounting to 575 ft. of timber for rebuilding Vicarage House of Bishopthorpe YKSWR (1737); 25 oaks amounting to 181 square ft. of timber out of Pile Hagg or any of the archbishop's 5 Haggs or outwoods in Lordship of Cawood and Wistow YKSWR towards at building a new throne in York Minster (1738); references to fixing a clock and cistern at Bishopthorpe (1743-1744); oak trees to value of £22 to compensate Martin Sandys, esq., for what he has laid out in timber for rebuilding chancel of parish church of Haxey (Lincs) (1746); making the room over the gate way at Cawood Castle into a Sessions and Court Rooms, etc. (1750); 10 oak trees for repairing wharf against river within lordship of Cawood (1756); order to sell 403 ash trees and 8 elm trees in Norwood Park within manor of Southwell to best advantage, money arising from sale to be used towards new building, alterations & repairs at Bishopthorpe Palace (1764); order to sell 417 oak trees in Coomb's Wood [Farnsfield] for work on Bishopthorpe Palace as above (1764); trees to value of £150. 10s. to be delivered to John Sutton, lessee of Norwood Park within manor of Southwell, re. building of new Mansion House at Norwood, Sutton paying £100 towards repairs and alterations at Bishopthorpe Palace (1765); 1276 oak trees, 29 ash trees and 95 other trees in Sutton cum Lound, also 271 oak trees and 142 ash trees in Askham, also 133 oak trees and 4 other trees in Scaftworth, to be disposed of to best advantage and value used towards repairs and alterations to Bishopthorpe Palace (1767); 1721 ash trees, 39 oak trees, in Cawood towards work on Bishopthorpe Palace as above (1767); 166 oak & ash trees in Hexgrave Park within manor of Southwell and 70 oak trees in Sideing Close to be used partly for defraying cost of necessary public works in town of Southwell & partly towards work on Bishopthorpe Palace (1768), etc. With related paper.
Vol. bound in vellum and inscribed Warrants for felling timber on front cover.
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DD/E/213/3 n.d. 18th centuryContents:
Copy form of dedication and consecration of a church or chapel, form of consecration of a church yard, a form of consecrating church utensils.
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DD/E/213/4 25 June 1756Contents:
Copy letter from Matthew [Hutton] archbishop of York at Bishopthorpe to Mr. Ralph Yoward at his house in the city of York [Yoward had earlier been the archbishop's bailiff at Cawood]. Notice that archbishop expects payment of £2,197. 10s. plus ½ year's interest to be punctually paid to him according to joint bond of Mr. Horsefield and Yoward on 16 July 1756; also notice that archbishop expects joint bond dated 6 May 1755 for £1886. 14s. 5d. paid & discharged on 29 Sept. 1756 plus interest. Otherwise proceed to law for recovery of both debts.
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DD/E/213/5 n.d. c.1794 Watermark: 1794Contents:
Verse with drawing and caption in balloon form emerging from mouth of figure - Let us sing to the praise of Charles Fox, 5 staves by the parson of [place crossed out] to the tune of Oer the vine covered hills etc.
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DD/E/213/6 n.d. c.1807 Watermark: D and R 1807Contents:
Latin passage under name Lonsdale. Note - For the scholarship. Subject B.
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DD/E/213/7 n.d. c.1820-1837Contents:
Book list in hand of Thos. Musgrave? Homilies, epistles, biblical theology etc. Gives number or shelf marking, title, value. Written on notepaper edged with mourning black.
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DD/E/213/8 23 March 1831Contents:
Copy letter from members of Senate of University of Cambridge (some of whom were the original promoters of recent petition to House of Commons against certain provisions in the Reform Bill) declaring intention of supporting the sitting members in event of dissolution of Parliament. List of signatories headed by Thos. Musgrave, chairman.
Hand of Musgrave.
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DD/E/213/9-12 24 July 1810-16 Oct. 1837Contents:
Certificate admitting Thomas Musgrave to freedom of Drapers' Company, London, (24 July 1810). Also receipt for £25 of Thomas Musgrave on admission to livery, (16 July 1818). Also receipt for £15 by Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge, of bishop of Hereford [Musgrave] for composition money (2 Oct. 1837). Also cover in which above items kept with description of contents. (16 Oct. 1837).
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DD/E/213/13 2 July 1815Contents:
Thomas Musgrave at Amsterdam to his father P. Musgrave, Esq., Cambridge, Angleterre: Reflections arising out of Grand Tour at time of Napoleon's defeat.
"The English post had not reached this town since last Monday till about noon yesterday...The account of our proceedings up to Antwerp you are already acquainted with. On Sunday the 18th [June] very great alarm prevailed in that town in consequence of the numberless horrors that were flooding in from Brussells who brought us reports more and more unfavourable, it was even stated positively about eight in the evening that the French had advanced and were distant only seven miles from Antwerp. But even a man unexperienced in military matters must have felt quite secure behind the walls and fortifications of that place. The cathedral at Antwerp is generally considered one of the finest on the continent and we were by accident staying a Sunday in that town we saw it to advantage. Though we could not expect to derive much spiritual comfort we could not fail to derive a little useful instruction from the absurdities we witnessed in the course of the service. The church was crowded to excess and the number of devotees pressing round the priests to make confession of their sins past was incredible, chiefly indeed women and children, but there were not wanting those of our own sex who were weak and stupid enough to follow the example. The confessional consists of three separate compartments, in the centre sits the priest, on each side an offending person. The communications are made through a sort of grated window to which the priest applies his ear and receives the dismal catalogue of sins. Occasionally I believe his eyes are not unemployed where the fair penitent is worth looking at. This church was once adorned with a great many paintings by Rubens who was a native of Antwerp and by placing on that noble edifice the brightest productions of his pencil intended to transmit his name and country with honour to distant generations. But the abominable rapacity of the French pillaged this church of all the most admired pictures, of the statues, of the gold and silver, of the very bells. They even put the church itself up to sale and it was purchased at a high price by the citizens who could not bear to see their temple overthrown and the cemeteries of the dead disturbed and violated. On the Monday morning we found that the town was quite tranquil as the news of Bonapartes defeat had been officially received. We saw an immense number of wounded Highlanders, Prussians, Belgians and Hanoverians, some crawling along by means of crutches others who had lost an arm or leg or suffered dreadfully by sabre cuts in the head and carried on the shoulders of their less unlucky companions. I talked with many of the Scotch and notwithstanding their misfortunes the poor fellows talked like soldiers and heroes of their exploits in the field of battle. We visited the dock yards and impregnable citadel of Antwerp. The whole place not long ago was repaired and strengthened by Carnot. In the afternoon we left Antwerp and on our road passed by about four thousand Prussians who were all wounded men. They were going forwards to be distributed in the different towns and hospitals of that country. Even in Amsterdam all the places are filled with sufferers; there is a building erected by Napoleon Bonaparte for barracks which will hold five thousand men and it is well stored with wounded men. The town we reached on Monday 19th was Breda, a very strong place. From thence we proceeded on through Dort (famous for the synod held there and the elucidation of 'the five points of Calvinism') to Rotterdam. On this day's journey the road was often on high banks which have been raised at an enormous expenditure of labour and money to confine the waters of the canals, to render the surrounding country capable of cultivation. At Rotterdam immense flags were hung out at the garret windows of all the houses as a token of joy for the recent news. We have seen the same practiced in a degree not quite so common at other towns, Leyden and Amsterdam. We shrewdly suspected that the identical flags had often been exhibited in consequence of Napoleon's victories and our suspicions were confirmed infallibly by something we saw yesterday. Rotterdam is a large town; thro' almost every street runs a canal which is planted on each side with a row of trees, elm or lime usually. There is little worthy of particular notice and it is chiefly entitled to our respect as the birth place of Erasmus of whom there is a statue in one of the market places. We next went by the canal thro' Delft to the Hague. This is a pleasant and a cheap mode of travelling but rather tedious as three miles per hour is the usual rate of going. When just out of Rotterdam I counted sixty four windmills. Most of these are mills for sawing wood, some for grinding corn and the rest for draining the country. Indeed thro' the whole country that we have hitherto passed there is abundance of timber and if Holland can be made at all a pretty and habitable country what might not be done in Cambridgeshire in half the time and with a tenth part of the expence? The roads and the canals here are splendid monuments of the art and indstry of man."
Finest corn he had ever seen, principal produce rye, barley, wheat, clover, hops, potatoes, beans and peas, meat at Ghent 5½d. per lb. and before the troops arrived 4d., strawberries and cherries in great abundance and exceedingly cheap. Meat nearly same price at Leyden and much dearer at Amsterdam. Beef never killed till very old and till cows no longer good for milk - "It is taken as a general calculation that in the way of tax upon the butter and cheese she has produced, a cow has yielded to the revenue of the crown forty times as much as she sells for at last. You may therefore imagine that the beef is none of the tenderest or best grained in the world..... It is a fact that if you have seen one or two towns of the Low Countries, particularly of Holland, you have seen all. They resemble each other so very much. The canals however of the Hague as they are never purified by the influx of new water are very far from agreeable, in warm weather especially. The new 'King of the Netherlands' lives at a small country house near the Hague. We saw him at a review; he was much cheered by the soldiers and by people of all ranks, but as mobs are in all countries noisy and intemperate, we could not draw any decisive conclusion from what we saw and heard on this occasion. The new constitution is not yet settled but the deputies are continually at work..... Madame Catalani sang at the Hague and gave us two stanzas of our 'God save the King' in English, only altering 'Great George' into 'Will-i-am'. His Majesty was present and took the compliment. From the Hague we proceeded to Leyden and soon found out my old friend Cathcart (son of Lord Alloway, a Lord of Session in Scotland) who has been studying the Roman Law at Leyden for nine months and having just taken his degree of L.C.D. will join us this evening to accompany us thro' the intended tour. Mr. Gott and family arrived soon after us at Leyden, just in time before the bridges were drawn up and the gates closed. Mr. Dobree of our college was at Leyden for several weeks and left only a fortnight ago. If he is in Cambridge I wish Charles to call on him with my best remembrance and Cathcart's too. We occupied the rooms which he had when at Leyden. The people spoke very kindly of him. Most of the students at Leyden are military men now and dressed in uniform. The same is greatly the case thro' Germany at the present crisis. On Tuesday we reached Amsterdam having passed thro' Haarlem and visited the great organ at that place. It is our intention to leave this town tomorrow for Utretcht and so on thro' Hanover and Brunswick in a straight line to Berlin. I hope you will write to me upon the receipt of this letter directing to me a la poste restante, Berlin. We shall remain there a few days and I shall be anxious to hear from Cambridge again. The palace of this town was fitted up by Louis Bonaparte in a most superb manner. The different apartments and the state rooms and ball rooms are more magnificent than any I ever saw yet. The great ballroom is hung round with silk tapestry, white silk curtains with gold fringe, chandeliers of great beauty with painted ceiling. It is one hundred and twenty feet long, one hundred and ten high and sixty five broad. Upstairs there is a most valuable collection of paintings to the number of near five hundred. Some belonging of old to the House of Orange, others to the city of Amsterdam and the rest purchased by Louis Bonaparte who was popular in the extreme throughout Holland and is still held in very great veneration. He found out and wished to gratify the propensity of the Dutch for commerce and money making but his views suited not those of Napoleon whose great aim was to destroy all foreign trade.... to annihiliate the power of Great Britain most effectually and speedily. I went to see a collection of models chiefly of agricultural machines. There were several churns which I should have liked to bring away. The ploughs were more clumsy that our common plough but some of the drilling machines were good and easy of application. It is computed that this place contains from forty to fifty thousand Jews, one quarter of the town is inhabited by them alone. They have five synagogues which I visited on Friday night the commencement of their Sabbath and they were crowded to excess. This country has long been a favorite residence of that people and their practises are said to have infected in a great degree the habits of the Christian natives. On Saturday by a little management we contrived to get a sight of a splendid painting of immense size and value which the Burgomaster and the Magistrates have ordered not to be exhibited to the public. It is in the Town House and represents Napoleon Bonaparte attended by his Generals, Mamelukes and Imperial Guards at the Gate of the city, with portraits of every individual from the life. The Burgomaster is presenting him with the keys of the city, surrounded by all the magistrates in their court dresses and an immense crowd of spectators huzzaing and flags flying in all directions. This is said to be the most exact likeness of Napoleon ever taken and if it is so he has an uncommonly fine countenance bespeaking a mind capable of forming and realizing the grandest projects........"
Comments on the cleanliness of Holland, situation of Amsterdam, heard same sermon in English church there as preached at Leinster twelve months previously. 'Give us this day our daily bread'. Just been to Mr. Hopes bank with a draft for £100 "which was paid me as the custom is here, half in gold, half in silver; so much specie is a rare sight to an Englishman."
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DD/E/213/14 3 Nov. 1820Contents:
Testimonial by Samuel Lee, Arabic Professor in the University of Cambridge, on behalf of Rev. Thomas Musgrave.
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DD/E/213/15 7 Nov. 1831Contents:
John Vernon at Sudbury Hall, Derby Derbs. to Thomas Musgrave: Agreeable prospect of visit by Musgraves and little Vernon. Thanks him for kind promises about finding a curate - "We must talk the matter over when we meet. I sincerely think it would do to consult the bishop of Chester on the subject, unless I have to request him to take the matter entirely into his own hands but you know better than me how such things ought to be managed." Enquiries re. sleeping arrangements of little Vernon, whether sleeps with nurse or in crib near mother's bed etc.
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DD/E/213/16 n.d. c.15 Nov. 1847. Watermark: 1839Contents:
Draft reply of Thomas Musgrave, bishop of Hereford, archbishop elect of York, to congratulatory address from mayor, aldermen and citizens of Hereford on his promotion to see of York.
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DD/E/213/17 16 Nov. 1847Contents:
Lord Waterpack at Doveridge Derbs. to bishop of Hereford [Musgrave]: Congratulations on new appointment [as archbishop of York] which was not altogether a surprise as it had been privately hinted to him - "I hope you will find your future residence [Bishopthorpe] in better order than your present one was when you took possession of it."
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DD/E/213/18 13 Dec. 1849Contents:
Robert Wilberforce at Burton Agnes, Bridlington (YE), to archbishop of York: Views on baptism - Asked his bookseller to send archbishop copy of work which Wilberforce has just published on controversial subject of baptism. "I do not know how far I shall be fortunate enough to have your Grace's approbation; but from various things which I have heard I have formed the opinion [an opinion which most of the clergy in this Riding would be very glad to have confirmed] that it was not your Grace's intention as some parties were glad to assume to commit yourself to the full rigours of Calvinism. Should I be right in this belief I have hopes that what I have said will not be wholly disapproved by your Grace."
Endorsed: Archdeacon Wilberforce on book.
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DD/E/213/19 30 Aug. 1854Contents:
Robert Wilberforce at Burton Agnes, Hull, to archbishop of York: Tenders resignation on doctrinal differences - "The step which I now take would have been taken somewhat sooner but for the rumours that my work on the Holy Eucharist would be made the subject of legal investigation. I find it difficult to believe that the intention is seriously entertained: for the warmest opponents of that work deny baptismal regeneration, the priestly commission and the validity of absolution. Now these doctrines are so positively affirmed in the formularies of our church, that for one passage in them, which present difficulties on my system, there are a hundred by which that of my opponents is plainly contradicted. I can hardly imagine that they desire a rigour in the interpretation of our formularies which must be fatal to themselves. But I should have felt it due both to my opinions and to those who shared them, to defend myself to the utmost against such an assault. My book however has now been nearly a year and four months before the public and no legal proceedings so far as I know have been commenced. And in the meantime my attention has been drawn to another part of our church's system with which I have become painfully conscious that I can no longer concur. I refer to the Royal Supremacy. I am as ready as ever to allow Her Majesty to be supreme over all persons and in all temporal causes within her dominions and I shall always render her, I trust, a loyal obedience. But that she, or any other Temporal Ruler is supreme 'in all spiritual things or causes' I can no longer admit. If the Act of 1832 were all on which my difficulties were founded I might justify myself as I have heretofore done by the consideration that..... had received no formal sanction from the Church. But my present objection extends to the Act of 1533, by which this power was bestowed upon the King in Chancery, and to the 1st. article in the 36th canon which is founded upon it.... my subscription to the 1st article in the 36th canon as believing it to be contrary to the law of God. It remains of course that I should offer to divest myself of the trusts and preferments of which this subscription was a condition and put myself so far as it is possible into the condition of a mere lay member of the Church. I therefore tender my resignation to your Grace."
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DD/E/213/20 1 Sept. 1854Contents:
Robert Wilberforce at Burton Agnes (Y.E.), to archbishop of York: Will instruct his registrar to prepare a form of resignation which he will execute before a notary public and archbishop's secretary may transmit for him - "The resignation of the archdeaconry I will execute immediately; that of my living as soon as I shall have had time to pack up my effects."
Endorsed: Archdeacon Wilberforce on resignation.
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DD/E/213/21 21 Feb. 1856Contents:
T. Ebor [Thomas Musgrave, archbishop of York] at 41 Belgrave Square, London, to Charles Musgrave at [Halifax]: Social and family affairs etc. - Expected a line from Vernon giving news of how he found you all at Halifax. Refers to notice in 'Times' yesterday of death of Mr. Saunders "I shall be curious to learn what becomes of Eye Hall and whether it will be sold or not. I wrote to Mr. Francis about it privately yesterday and I took the opportunity of thanking him for sending C.B. M[usgrave] a case [legal] and a long case too. Charles had a case from Mr. Nelson (solicitor) of Leeds which he unguardedly, as I think, sent back, because he did not then mean to appear in Court, I believe, for the present. Now however if such a case were sent he would undertake it and do it as well as possible. I think if you are at Leeds any time, you might just speak of this to Mr. Nelson, else no more business may come from that quarter which would be a pity and a loss. But Charles can tell you better than I can what his fancy was in sending it back. I called on Lord Fitzwilliam this morning on business; he is better, but very thin and looks miserably ill. What a good man he is, only see what he has done for Malton in regard of spiritual superintendance there. He is doing much the same at Peterboro'.
I was at the Levee yesterday - very full. Our joint love to Ellen and Vernon. We like his wife very much indeed. She and her mother called here yesterday but did not come in. I am sorry for it as we were both at home but knew nothing of their having called till after dinner, when the cards of the day were produced. The Wensleydale Peerage is the talk of the Town. I wish the House of Lords may not have fallen into a mess."
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DD/E/213/22 n.d. c.1865 Watermark: 1865Contents:
Ethel Musgrave to Grandfather: As Vernon cannot write a letter yet Papa wished me to tell you that he likes his saddle and has been for two rides on it. I am making a collection of stamps and Granny gave me a book to put them in.
Chiefly letters from bishops on convocation dispute, infant baptismal regeneration and other church matters. See other parts of this section for related material.
DD/E/214/1-32 1805-1858Contents:
Substantially an original bundle which had been disordered.
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DD/E/214/1 5 Feb. 1805Contents:
Report by Arthur Mowbray, receiver general of see of Durham, detailing benefits to copyholders and to see of Durham from sale of quit rents and timber on copyhold lands held under bishop of Durham.
Endorsed: Bishop of Durham. 1805.
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DD/E/214/2 April 1805Contents:
Letter of C. Sodor and Man(n) [Claudius Crigan bishop of Sodor & Man (1784-1813] to archbishop of York: Reply to archbishop's letter exhorting him to be careful in admitting applicant (unnamed) to holy orders in diocese -... "Your Grace need be under no apprehension when I am to inform you that the same person about ten years ago applyd to me on the same occasion and presented a letter from or rather under the signature of the present Lord Bishop of London; but from some ungramatical expressions in the letter I suspected to be a forgery of His Lordship's name and hand as also of his seal. On this apprehension I immediately transmitted the letter and seal to the Bishop of London to be inspected by his Lordship. Soon afterwards his Lordship informed me it was a forgery, with directions to stop and arrest the fellow but before his Lordships answer arrived the villain escaped from the Island. This your Grace will see is a proof of my vigilant attention on adventurers in the pursuit of ordination in this diocese so much and unjustly complained of."
Pencilled endorsement: In answer to a pretty sharp letter from the archbishop. T[homas] M[usgrave] appears to have written this note. The diocese of Sodor and Man became part of the province of York in 1542.
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DD/E/214/3-4 22 Dec. 1819Contents:
Letter from E. Ebor [Edward Venables Vernon, archbishop of York, 1808-1847] to Rev. Thomas Musgrave, Trinity College, Cambridge: Competition re. Readership of Arabic at Cambridge in which archbishop had earlier intended to give preference to Musgrave - "So the case stood when your letter of the 18th reached me enclosing a certificate from Mr. Lee so very short in the material parts of it of that which he had previously given to Mr. Mill that I should not feel authorized to act upon it in your favor, were there any occasion for me to make an immediate appointment, as there is not, Mr. Lee may perhaps in the course of a few months find himself justified in certifying that you are duly qualified to read the lectures ....."
Also cover with endorsement: Answer to my first certificate from Professor Lee.
See DD/E/212/3 for related material.
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DD/E/214/5 9 Nov. 1820Contents:
Letter as above: Great pleasure in issuing necessary order for his appointment to Lord Almoner's Readership in University of Cambridge "persuaded that you will give me full credit for the motives which have occasioned the delay in that appointment; nothing can be more satisfactory to me than Professor Lee's testimonial to your qualifications for the situation". Franked postmark.
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DD/E/214/6 17 Nov. 1820Contents:
Letter as above: Left directions with secretary at Almonry Office to make out Musgrave's appointment to the Arabic Readership in Cambridge precisely after the form used in appointment of Dr. Crever as soon as he can get from Mr. Halfhide (the King's Signet) the Office seal to affix to it.
No particular documents in Almonry respecting the foundation of the Lectureship appointment for life.
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DD/E/214/7 6 Dec. 1848Contents:
Letter from John G. Armagh (Lord John George Beresford, archbishop of Armagh 1822-1862) at Armagh, to archbishop of York: Obliged for prompt reply to letter which is satisfactory to him. "The rule which your Grace has laid down is one which I not only act on myself but which I have prevailed on almost all the Irish prelates to adopt, namely not to receive any graduates of Trinity College Dublin as candidates for Holy Orders unless in addition to their degree in Arts they produce also a testimonium of their having attended the courses of Divinity lectures for two years which they cannot do without residing in Dublin. I feel it due to myself to say that the report which was made to me was that your Grace had declared it to be your intention "not to ordain any man from the University of Dublin at all" ....."
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DD/E/214/8 12 Dec. 1848Contents:
Letter from E. Norwich (Edward Stanley, bishop of Norwich 1837-1849) at the Palace, Norwich, to archbishop of York at the Palace, Bishopthorpe YKSWR: Sends enclosed letter from a Mrs. Smalley, widow of a clergyman "who died here a few years ago leaving her with a young family and in great distress. She now resides in Ipswich her income being I believe defrayed wholly from the Suffolk Widows Charity Fund. You will see her object in requesting me to apply to you and in your hands I leave her case."
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DD/E/214/9-10 28 Feb. 1849Contents:
Letter from C.J. London (Charles James Blomfield, bishop of London 1828-1856) at London House, to archbishop of York at 41 Belgrave Square, London: No objection to exchange of days proposed for dinner, more convenient to have dinner in June at Fulham, for bishops and domestic arrangements than at London House. "I only wish it to be known that I still give an entertainment to my brethren in honour of Her Majesty. I have to sit in the Judicial Committee tomorrow on an appeal from the Court of Arches which will prevent me from attending in Whitehall Place."
Also cover.
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DD/E/214/11 n.d. c.1850Contents:
V.A. Neely at the Palace, Lichfield, to Rev. Vernon Musgrave: Accepts offer of hospitality with great pleasure. At present Mrs. Neely too unwell to make any journey and he is unable to say just when they can move from Lichfield. Has also some church business which may call him to Manchester.
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DD/E/214/12 10 April 1850Contents:
Letter from R.D. Hereford /Renn Dickson Hampden, bishop of Hereford 1848-1868) at the Palace, Hereford, to archbishop of York: Gratified to learn that sermon was acceptable to him - "It was a great thing to accomplish the opening of the Cathedral again. And we are much indebted to the constant pressure of the Committee and in particular to the exertions of your nephew, the canon, for the effect." Death and funeral of dean of Hereford "... a most melancholy event..... His was not a case indeed to call forth resentment but real pity.
I am now very anxious to know who will be his successor. Much of our comfort here (I speak of the Chapter as well as myself) will depend on the sort of person that we may have. I think if either Lord Saye and Sele or your nephew were appointed it would give general satisfaction. The state of the cathedral and the choir and of church matters generally in this place requires a person of good judgment and tact in the office of the dean especially at this juncture. And it would be doing an important service to your Grace's old diocese if you could take occasion to acquaint Lord John Russell with the difficulties of the case so as to enable him to take all due consideration in appointing any one to the vacancy. I have gladly embraced the opportunity of exemption from the compulsory attendance at the House of Lords to remain longer in the diocese this year. And it has happened well that I have not been obliged to take a house in London so soon this year where from the protectionist panic and uncertainty hanging over church leases or what else, the deficiencies in the receipts of the see have been very considerable."
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DD/E/214/13 16 April 1850Contents:
Letter from J.B. Cantuar (John Bird Sumner, archbishop of Canterbury 1848-1862) at Lambeth Palace, to archbishop of York: At suggestion of bishop of London proposes meeting of bishops at Bounty Office on Mon. 22 April 1850 to deliberate on subject of a new court of appeal.
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DD/E/214/14-15 2 May 1850Contents:
Letter from T. Ely (Thomas Turton bishop of Ely, 1845-1864) at Dover Street, London to archbishop of York: Re. Declaration [on infant baptism?] "....cannot fairly be required to do more than show that we adhere to the doctrine of the church; and I think that the two paragraphs which I now send will do that pretty clearly. I am of opinion that we ought not to go a step further than the formularies of the church will warrant. If we could all sign something of the kind which I now send it might tend to good."
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DD/E/214/16 n.d. c.1850Contents:
Copy draft declaration of bishops on doctrine of C. of E. re. Infant baptismal regeneration.
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DD/E/214/17 n.d. c.1850?Contents:
Address or sermon entitled We want new parishes tolerably endowed but now? Connected with Lord Blandford's proposed measure for abolition of dean and reduction in income of higher clergy.
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DD/E/214/18 11 Nov. 1850Contents:
Letter from S. Norwich (Samuel Hinds, bishop of Norwich 1849-1857) at the Palace, Norwich, to archbishop of York: Obliged for enclosure and writing letter to which it is a reply. "The Provost of Queens writes cautiously; but I still thank that your Grace's sanction to an Inquiry will not be without some effect. Queens ought not to be very suspicious of a Commission which has on it two of its members, one actual fellow and tutor."
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DD/E/214/19 11 Dec. n.y. (c.1850) Watermark: 1850Contents:
Letter from J.B. Cantuar (John Bird Sumner, archishop of Canterbury 1848-1862) at Addington to archbishop of York: Lord John Russell has given me a message from Her Majesty to be communicated to yourself and the bishop of London as privy councillors, expression of her apprehension on account of Tractarian practices, and desiring that we will consult on the best means to restrain them. Power as to special visitation of churches.
Suspects that we possess as ordinaries more authority than we have hitherto chosen to exercise. Bennett has resigned - one good thing.
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DD/E/214/20 7 April 1851Contents:
Letter from Blomfield, bishop of London to Musgrave (marked private): Re. Walter Blunt and reports of objectionable practices in his church.
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DD/E/214/21-22 11 May 1853Contents:
Letter from Sumner, archbishop of Canterbury, to Musgrave: Informs him that meeting yesterday went off very satisfactorily and they lamented his (archbishop of York) absence.
Sympathises with illness - "It is a lesson to us all not to press too hard upon our constitutions, even for the purpose of saving our clergy from inconvenience." Hopes he will be able to dine with him on 25th Ascension Day. Also invitation of Canterbury requesting honour of archbishop of York's company at dinner on Thursday May 25th. Prayers at 6.30.
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DD/E/214/23 29 July c.1853Contents:
Letter as above: Delayed answering letter in order to discuss it with bishops of London and Winchester. Strong movement in favour of Convocation, Impossible to prevent an urgent remonstrance in the address to Her Majesty, always drawn up by Convocation on the opening of a new Parliament. Debate must take place on subject - 1847 it occupied 2 or 3 days.
Ministry obliged to determine what line it shall take. "After all, the contents of the address will not much signify if the Ministry are determined. No one things that Convocation as at present framed could be useful. A mixed commission of 21 persons or more might possibly concoct and propose salutary measures." Etc.
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DD/E/214/24 30 Jan. 1833Contents:
Form of opening Convocation.
Probably related to letters above.
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DD/E/214/25 27 Dec. c.1853Contents:
Letter as above: Also heard from Professor Corrie, but have no concern in appointments to Kings College which are made by Council, in present case committed to clerical members of Council. Thinks that vacancies filled up, Dr. Mcloud(?) succeeds to professorship vacated by Maurice. Intelligence reached him this morning of death of Dr. Mill - it will be seen whether the Protest dies with him.
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DD/E/214/26 4 Feb. 1854Contents:
Copy letter of R. Dublin (Richard Whately, Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin 1831-1863) to S. Aldrich, esq.(?): Appreciates benevolent designs of proposers of the "Clergy College" but does not let pass unnoticed application to himself and differs from them entirely in carrying design into effect. "I conceive that there is in the proposed plan a danger of partial failure and very deplorable waste." Illustrates point from benevolent institution in his diocese, a school founded for sons of clergymen in narrow circumstances; if ratio of staff and servants exceeded number of boys which funds could support there was much waste and if funds and applicants exceeded what the house could accomodate there was a failure. "After having for some years pressed these reasons on the attention of the patrons they at length resolved to adopt another course. The house was sold and the price of it was thrown into the common stock along with the contributions and out of this fund as far as it will go allowances are paid "exhibitions" as they may be called to as many as can be supplied who are sent to any school their parents may prefer. On this plan (which has worked excellently for some years) however great or however small the funds they are useful as far as they go. The same principle I think will completely apply in the present case. The cost of the proposed building (of which there is a probability that a great part would be superfluous or else that the whole would be insufficient) would supply most acceptable and useful stipends to persons in great need of whom probably the greater part would prefer living among their own friends. And thus a less showy indeed but more extensively beneficial relief would be afforded."
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DD/E/214/27 4 Dec. 1855Contents:
Letter from John G. Armagh (Lord John George Beresford, archbishop of Armagh 1822-1862) at Dublin, to archbishop of York: Re. meeting of Irish prelates held in Dublin on 29 November 1855 - "they agreed unanimously to submit to Lord Palmerston a statement of their views on the subject of the Church Discipline and Registry Bill which was prepared under the direction of the Solicitor General for England and they requested me to forward copies of their statement to your Grace, to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor of England and the Solicitor General. The absence of the archbishop of Dublin who was in England and who returned only this morning occasioned a delay in his signing the document. I now beg to enclose a copy of it herwith."
P.S. Undertakes to support archbishop of York in securing amendment to measure if he thinks there should also be a central Registry in York for the province of York (the Bill proposed one central Ecclesiastical Registry in London for all England); only objection would be expense.
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DD/E/214/28 19 Aug. 1856Contents:
Letter from C.T. Ripon (Charles Thomas Longley, bishop of Ripon 1836-1856) at the Palace, Ripon, to archbishop of York: Just setting out for two confirmations at Knaresbro' and Ripley when sad tidings conveyed by archbishops letter telling of death of his wife reached him.... "I know and see with thankfulness that you are enabled to embrace the two consolations which in their respective order are the chief support to mourners, a loving and childlike submission to the righteous will of God and a conviction that she who has been taken from you has departed to be with Christ ...."
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DD/E/214/29 27 Aug. 1856Contents:
Letter as above (written from Horton Hall): Proceedings of week here bring archbishop hourly to thought and alone in house while all are gone to hear the 2nd Oratorio "I cannot do any thing more congenial to my own feelings that to pass some of the time of their absence in communion with you..."
Chiefly attempt to console archbishop on loss of wife - "I really wish to hear of you, yet I would not for the world ask you to write, but if Vernon or Charles [Musgrave] are with you, pray ask one of them to send me a few lines to tell me how you are." While Archbishop of Canterbury remaining at Harrogate intends to pay respects to him as hitherto prevented by constant engagements. Soon busy with Confirmation and Ordination Week "after which we think of going to Whitby and I shall be very glad to get a fortnight or three weeks of rest ..."
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DD/E/214/30 17 Sept. 1856Contents:
Letter as above: Received letter yesterday from Lord Palmerston offering him see of Durham subject to two conditions; (1) to accept it subject to possibility of a division of the diocese and a rearrangement of income; (2) that estates be managed by Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The latter is in fact no condition at all because there is an order in Council already settling this question and as to the other, the act of Parliament providing for the Resignation lays that down as the law. Have therefore written to Lord Palmerston accepting the offer. Heartily glad to remain in the North but will feel leaving "my clergy."
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DD/E/214/31 15 Nov. 1856Contents:
Letter from C.T. Ripon (Charles Thomas Longley, bishop of Ripon 1836-1856, bishop of Durham 1856-1860, archbishop of York 1860-1862, archbishop of Canterbury 1862-1868) at the Palace, Ripon, to the archbishop of York: Letter received this morning leads to belief that there will be no impediment to the confirmation on Tuesday (of Longley as bishop of Durham) and if nothing to contrary heard from Mr. Buckle shall hope to be at Bishopthorpe by six o'clock on Monday.
Endorsed: Bishop of Durham elect.
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DD/E/214/32 17 July n.d. c.1858 Watermark: 1858Contents:
Letter from R. Ripon (Robert Bickersteth, bishop of Ripon 1857-1884) at 4 Gloucester Square, London, to archbishop of York: Opinion debate passed off last evening quite as well and with as little harm as could have been expected. Lord Redesdale withdrew his motion and nothing further can come of it. Nothing said that could have given pain to your Grace and hopes he will have no further anxiety on subject. Apologises for being negligent in not having acknowledged papers forwarded to him but pressure of correspondence unusually heavy this week.
Chiefly correspondence with bishops, James Tate headmaster of Richmond Grammar School (N.Y.), Christopher Wordsworth and politicians such as Melbourne, Lord John Russell and Grey. Subjects chiefly politics and church, Cambridge University and education, Gorham case, convocation dispute, patronage and related matters.
DD/E/215/1-127 1807-1864Contents:
Substantially an original bundle which had been disordered. See other parts of this section for related material.
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DD/E/215/1 24 Feb. 1807Contents:
Note dated at Whitehall re. appointment of Mr. Henry O'Hara to a Madras Infantry cadetship recommended by Mr. Morgan of Hertford.
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DD/E/215/2 3 Oct. 1812Contents:
Letter from James Tate at Richmond YKSWR to Thomas Musgrave, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge: Congratulations on Fellowship "My very dear Fellow of our very dear College....." "PS. East Witton church was consecrated the day that declared you fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. I dined at Jerveaux Abbey with my kind hearted friend Dr. George Law, bishop of Chester. Our spirits therefore were joyful at the same time as it were by sympathy!.."
Market Day, Richmond School, Yorks.
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DD/E/215/3 7 June 1814 Watermark 1812Contents:
Letter from James Tate at Richmond YKSNR to Thomas Musgrave, esq., at Trinity College, Cambridge: Letter studded with Greek and Latin quotations. Musgrave appears to have been acting as examiner to Richmond School - "Your paper of questions on the Electra of Sophocles is excellent in quality: in quantity it is quite enormous. There and there only you are to blame and I strongly suspect that fault has been found on that score, while on the other due praise is given you by young and by old. I return you many thanks for the very just and very strong advice to my pupils contained in your letter. It is not for want of admonition that these whelps ever go wrong: the 'patruae verbera linguae', I as a faithful whipper in never fail to bestow. For the rest.... viderint." Etc.
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DD/E/215/4 27 Feb. 1826Contents:
Appointment of Cornet Charles Abbott to a cornetry in 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons; direction to joint regiment at Cork by 10 April 1826.
Horse Guards
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DD/E/215/5 15 April 1831Contents:
C. Simon at T.C. [probably Trinity College] to Rev. Professor Thomas Musgrave at Trinity College, Cambridge: Chaplaincy to Jail vacant, considers post of immense importance and anxious should be filled by occupant who will possess the feelings & put forth energy called for - "I most fully believe Mr. Daniel to be the very person fitted for the place and I most earnestly intreat you not only to vote for him but to aid him to the uttermost of your power by writing to such of your fellow magistrates as you may hope to influence...."
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DD/E/215/6-7 9 June 1831Contents:
Norman Knowlys at 7 Bedford Square, London, to Right Hon., Lord Tenterden, Lord Chief Justice of England: Transmits to his Lordship a list of the 20 capital convicts of last May Sessions (1831); with cover.
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DD/E/215/8 6 July 1831Contents:
T. Turton at Cambridge to Rev. Professor Musgrave, Trinity College: Met today to settle about Select Preachers; Mr. Simeon anxious to have November - only month convenient for him - vice chancellor anxious that in his vice chancellorship a King's man should have a month. Obliged to give way thus Mr. Simeon appointed for November. Assures him that done with reluctance and that Musgrave will have November next year. Regrets that he could not see him to explain matter.
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DD/E/215/9 13 Nov. [n.d. c. 1831? Watermark: C. Wilmot, no date.]Contents:
T. Turton to Rev. Professor Musgrave at Trinity College, Cambridge: Both appointed by Syndics of the Press to report on new version of Psalms by Dr. French and Mr. Skinner - "Look at it; and then let us have some conference."
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DD/E/215/10 10? May 1832 PostmarkContents:
Linley Lambourne to Bryan Hook at 8 Beaumont St. W. London.: Chiefly asking him to dinner before he leaves - "Thank you very much for troubling to take picture. I don't like to send it by parcel delivery knowing how careless they are...."
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DD/E/215/11 17 Nov. 1836Contents:
Christopher Wordsworth at Trinity Lodge, Cambridge, to Rev. Charles Musgrave, Vicarage, Halifax: Congratulations on appointment to new archdeaconry of Ripon and sympathy in having to relinquish benefice of Whitkirk YKSWR which it entailed - "I do not wonder at your feeling much regret under the circumstances which you mention at the thought of relinquishing Whitkirk. Still (little disposed as I am to join the cry now so prevalent against pluralities which I have no doubt in the degree to which it is often carried is a very ignorant and a very mischievous one) when you receive another charge which brings with it important duties and sooner or later I presume its share of residence also, I cannot be surprised that you should look forward to the resignation of Whitkirk. I thank you for your suggestions on the expediency of augmenting Whitkirk and will take care to bear them in mind. You may depend upon it there will be a very good disposition if only the adequate means shall offer."
Pencilled endorsement: V.M. may like to have autographs. May 1875. C.B.
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DD/E/215/12 15 Jan. 1837Contents:
Letters of Charles Thomas [Longley] bishop of Ripon certifying that he has admitted Benjamin Bayfield, B.A. Catherine Hall, Cambridge, to order of priesthood and canonically ordained him priest.
Sig. & seal of bishop of Ripon.
Endorsed: Mr. Bayfield. Exhibited at Halifax August 1838. John Burden Registrar.
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DD/E/215/13-14 17 March 1837Contents:
Viscount Melbourne at South Street, London, to the Rev. Professor [Thomas] Musgrave, Trinity College, Cambridge: High reputation as clergyman and scholar and confidence in Musgrave's political principles incline Melbourne to offer to recommend him to His Majesty (Wm. IV - who died 20 June 1837) as fit successor to late dean of Bristol. Also cover, postmark.
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DD/E/215/15-16 27 March n.d. c. 1837?Contents:
Christopher Wordsworth at Trinity Lodge to Rev. Professor Musgrave, Trinity College, Cambridge: Monday morning. Addressed as Mr. Bursar. Thanks him for letter and enclosures. During Musgrave's absence will consider papers and turn to any other sources with view of forming best judgments on important points to which Musgrave's papers refer. Rejoices that Musgrave had accepted deanery and cordially congratulates him. Also cover addressed to Musgrave.
[Musgrave was appointed dean of Bristol in 1837.]
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DD/E/215/17 8 April 1837Contents:
T. Turton to Rev. Professor Musgrave: Congratulates him on appointment and thanks him for note found on table announcing advancement. Recollects that he (Musgrave) has kept requisite exercises marked in pencil by Turton "What I conceive to be the best method of getting over the difficulty. I have signed the paper, at all events; but if I am right, I think you would do well to have the paper written over again, and let me sign it. After that it will go to the Vice Chancellor and Heads. I have been very poorly and am yet far from well. If I should not make much of a speech at your Creation you must attribute it to this cause."
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DD/E/215/18-19 21 April 1837Contents:
Viscount Melbourne at South Street, London, to dean of Bristol [Musgrave] at Trinity College, Cambridge: College statutes, education etc. Also cover.
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DD/E/215/20-21 31 July 1837Contents:
Viscount Melbourne [Prime Minister] at Downing Street, to dean of Bristol [Thomas Musgrave]. Offering him vacant see of Hereford. Also cover, postmark.
[Melbourne had become Prime Minister, 20 June 1837].
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DD/E/215/22-23 7 Aug. 1837Contents:
Mr. Peacock at the University Club, London, to dean of Bristol [Thomas Musgrave] at Bristol: Warm congratulations on appointment as bishop of Hereford. Passes on offers of information and assistance from dean of Hereford - "There is dispute between him and the canons which will come before you officially as bishop to decide; it was before the last bishop but was left undecided." News of politics and elections - "The elections are rather alarming but Scotland and Ireland are making up for losses in the counties. I am told that the Whigs will have a clear majority of 50..."
With cover, franked postmark.
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DD/E/215/24 10 Aug. 1837Contents:
Christopher Wordsworth at Wildernesse Park, Sevenoaks Kent to dean of Bristol [Thos. Musgrave]: Your letters of the 5th not arrived till this morning here where on visit to Lord Camden since Monday last. Intelligence interesting and important "and on the main point your advancement to the see of Hereford, I beg to offer you my cordial and sincere congratulations. Though I might not have expected quite so speedy an election, yet the conversation between us to which you refer will sufficiently warrant the sincerity of the advice which at that time I ventured to give and the reasonableness of the calculations upon which as I then told you my further anticipations were grounded." Aware they approach public affairs differently "Yet I can with perfect truth declare that I do not know where I could have looked among the friends of the present Government with so much hope and confidence in the help which the Church and the Universities will receive from eminent ability, from sound judgment, firmness and a faithful attachment and zeal, as I doubt not they will obtain if God blesses you with help, from you. The circumstances respecting the Prime Minister and the Archbishop are in both cases very satisfactory and just what I should have expected."
Queries re. St. Martins and vacant place where statute shows so short time for filling up vacancy, etc.
Watermark: R. Turner, Chafford Mill 1835.
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DD/E/215/25 11 Aug. 1837Contents:
J. Clarkson at Great Barford Beds. to Dr. Musgrave, dean of Bristol, at Bristol: Affectionate yet pompous congratulatory letter on appointment as bishop of Hereford - "Allow me for the last time to use those expressions of familiarity and affection to which I have been accustomed in former communications. I shall henceforth address you in language befitting that dignity to which you will shortly be raised." His known views on building of churches, patronage, nonresidence, pluralities etc. induce confident hope that interests of church will be promoted during episcopate.
P.S. Should occasion offer I trust you will not despise the humble hospitality of an old friend at Great Barford. Obliged to make daughter Alicia his scribe as Mrs. Clarkson not at home. Endorsed: From my old private tutor J. C.
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DD/E/215/26 13 Aug. 1837Contents:
John Merewether, dean of Hereford, at Hereford, to Rev. Dr. Musgrave, dean of Bristol, at the Deanery, Bristol: Informs him that he has left Town in order to be in readiness to receive the congé délire [for election of Musgrave as bishop of Hereford - he was nominated 5 Aug. and consecrated 1 Oct. 1837] as soon as it shall have issued in its due form but find not arrived yet. Arrangements re. visiting Hereford, residing in Palace or outside Hereford. 31 families under dean of Hereford's jurisdiction so need for consultation on ecclesiastical and cathderal matters "rely upon my earnest wish to cooperate cordially with you in the correction of abuses and the promotion of all good to the church and the community in which we are stationed respectively as overseers."
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DD/E/215/27 30 Aug. 1837Contents:
Charles James Blomfield bishop of London at Benson Lodge, Christchurch [Hants.] to [Thomas Musgrave] bishop elect of Hereford: Will have much pleasure in assisting at Musgrave's consecration as bishop of Hereford which archbishop [Canterbury] informs him is fixed for 1 October "but it will be proper that you should secure the attendance of two other bishops, as I am present on all such occasions in my character of Provincial Dean of Canterbury. The presence of two other bishops is not absolutely indispensable but it is customary..." [Thomas Musgrave was nominated 5 August and consecrated bishop of Hereford 1 October 1837; translated archbishop of York 10 December 1847].
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DD/E/215/28-29 17 Sept. 1837Contents:
John White? at Stone Garth, Southampton, to the Bishop of Hereford [Musgrave] at the Deanery Bristol: Congratulations on appointment to Hereford, political and social gossip etc. Addresses him as dear Musgrave "For I cannot address you this first time as my dear Lord. I congratulate you most sincerely on your lawn sleeves which I am sure you will adore. Just saw it in the newspaper which I got at Ramsgate yesterday after an absence of nearly a month from England when I had but few opportunities of seeing English news.... I met Dr. Hanson at Amsterdam (dean of Hereford?) who possibly has arrived at home by this time...... We are all well and have had a very pleasant cruise and fine weather..."
With franked cover.
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DD/E/215/30 23 Sept. 1837Contents:
R. Sheepshanks at 30 Woburn Place [London] to Thos. Musgrave [bishop elect of Hereford]: Did not trouble him with a letter of congratulation on his promotion "because I did not think the doubt upon my feelings was worth removing at the expence of tenpence. I may assure you now when I see you can receive it gratis that no person was more sincerely rejoiced than I, when I heard of it and quite as much for the sake of the church and of the country as for you. Croft had mentioned the probability of your being in Cambridge in December and I had commissioned him to offer you my rooms if they were likely to be any convenience. I hope you will take up your rest there if you should visit Cambridge as you propose. I shall certainly not be in residence. Believe me my dear Musgrave or my dear Lord Bishop." Asks for enclosed note to Sedgwick to be forwarded to him as uncertain where he is. [Thos. Musgrave was consecrated bishop of Hereford 1 Oct. 1837 and translated to York 10 Dec. 1847.]
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DD/E/215/31 8 May 1839Contents:
Christopher Dalbin at 13 Albany, London, to Miss Abbott: Regrets that professional engagement which he cannot control will deprive him of pleasure of accompanying her and Captain Smyth to M. Georges next Saturday. Also out of his power to accept Lord Tenterden's and Miss Abbott's invitation to a dejeunèe on same day. "For yourself I beg you to accept my most cordial wishes that you may enjoy thro' life all the happiness which the marriage state is so well qualified to bestow and that you will make my good wishes acceptable also to Captain Smyth."
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DD/E/215/32 9 Feb. 1841Contents:
Licence of Charles Thomas [Longley] bishop of Ripon to Rev. Benjamin Bayfield, M.A., clerk, as perpetual curate of Ripponden, par. Halifax YKSWR vacant by resignation of Rev. Frederick Custance, clerk, on nomination of Rev. Charles Musgrave, D.D., vicar of Halifax, patron.
Seal of bishop of Ripon.
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DD/E/215/33 22 Aug. 1842Contents:
Joseph Romilly at Trinity College, Cambridge, to [bishop of Hereford, Thos. Musgrave]: Just returned to Cambridge after little tour to Harrogate and Scarboro. "Found on my table a very acceptable present in your recent charge. I have read it with very great pleasure: every word of it meets with my unqualified approval. I am very glad to see so able an attack of the followers of the new opinions; and the courtesy with which you treat them is as judicious as it is amiable, for asperity of language would be considered by them as persecution.
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DD/E/215/34 13 Sept. 1844Contents:
Rev. J. Clarkson at Great Barford Beds. to Musgrave (bishop of Hereford): Affectionate letter of congratulations on career - "That you are deservedly and generally respected and much beloved by the best of your clergy is to me no matter of surprise.... always entertained and avowed the opinion that you were possessed of many excellent qualities which would enable you to discharge the duties of your office in a more efficient and acceptable manner than some were likely to do, who seem to think themselves better qualified to sustain that dignity...."
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DD/E/215/35 31 Oct. 1844Contents:
Simon Storr(?) at Manchester to N. Robson: Request that his 'Evenings' at Robson's institution should be 19th - 20th and not 18th, or if 20th impossible then the 16th instead of 18th; reply to 7 Park Place, Clarence Gate, Regents Park, London.
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DD/E/215/36 9 June 1845Contents:
G. Gunn to 'My Dear Lord /Musgrave as bishop of Hereford?/: Received several applications on behalf of Mr. Parish but he has a formidable list of competitors. Appointment at present suspended as new arrangement contemplated which may materially affect nature of the office and perhaps make it less an object of ambition. Will certainly bear in mind Your Grace's recommendation of Mr. Parish in the event of having to decide among conflicting claims of long list of candidates.
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DD/E/215/37 24 July 1845Contents:
Christopher Wordsworth at Uckfield Suss to "My dear Lord Bishop": Received copy of your Lordship's Rent Charge and thanks him for it. Ought to have thanked him sooner but prevented from reading it fully till this morning by pressure of number of little things which he had to dispose of previously to leaving home tomorrow "first for Leaminster Heref. where I shall find my son Christopher and afterwards possibly for the Lakes, where my son Charles is intending to spend his vacation from Winchester. Now however that I have gone through the entire Charge, I am bound specially to thank you for the pleasure and satisfaction which I have received from every part of it: and not the least, I may add, from the early portions, where you speak of the gradual and steady improvement which is taking place in so many important practical respects throughout your diocese." Hopes for like or accelerated progress in all future years. Also received great pleasure from perusal of a Charge by recipient's brother, the archdeacon, met with in one of public journals.
[Probably referring to Tithe Commutation.]
Endorsed: Dr. Wordsworth on Charge.
Received July 27/45.
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DD/E/215/38 6 Nov. 1845Contents:
Simon Storr(?) at Grand Junction Hotel, Liverpool, to Wm. Robson: Asks for any letters arriving in Warrington to be sent on.
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DD/E/215/39 11 Feb. 1847Contents:
T. Hereford [Thomas Musgrave, bishop of Hereford] at 17 Hill St., Berkeley Square, London, to Rev. Benjamin Bayfield: Aware that his brother [Rev. Charles Musgrave] anxious to obtain better preferment for Bayfield "and as he had a claim on my consideration for past services as Examining Chaplain and was himself unable to accept anything in my patronage, I had great pleasure through him in offering to nominate you to the dean and chapter of Hereford for the benefice of Shinfield cum Swallowfield, Berkshire - by an arrangement between myself and the chapter to our mutual satisfaction and the good of the parishes concerned. It was also very agreeable to me to shew my respect for yourself and my regard for your excellent lady and her family. Should it be possible to carry into effect the proposal of the bishop of Oxford - as detailed in the letter sent for my brother's guidance, this living will be a very desirable one, in a good country, of sufficient population to employ your time and attention and of adequate income. And I have full confidence, as I have stated to the chapter, in your diligence, ability, acquirements and piety, and that your best efforts will be exerted in the discharge of your duty. I shall be glad of a call when you come to London: and am seldom out before eleven o'clock.
P.S. Your having been on a curacy in my diocese though but for a short time has had some influence in my decision."
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DD/E/215/40-41 20 March 1847Contents:
Professor Sedgwick at Cambridge to bishop of Hereford [Musgrave] at 17 Hill St., Berkeley Square, London (address altered from The Palace, Hereford): News of Clarkson's death and funeral; also cover postmarked etc.
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DD/E/215/42 29 March 1847Contents:
C.T. Ripon [Charles Thomas Longley bishop of Ripon] at the Palace, Ripon, to addressee unknown: Returns letters, testimonials with own countersignature and congratulates him on preferment and removal to a locality probably more congenial than that which now occupies. If ministerial conduct as in past sure to merit approval of future diocesan "as it has done of him whose diocese you are now quitting. With every good wish for your ministerial success in your new sphere of labour.."
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DD/E/215/43-44 3 July 1847Contents:
Lord John Russell at Pembroke Lodge to bishop of Hereford (Thomas Musgrave): I have great respect for the character of Archdeacon Musgrave [the bishop's brother] but I am sorry his name has been mentioned in connexion with the bishopric of Manchester. It has been doon entirely without my sanction, nor have I held out to any one any promise of appointment by the Crown to that see.
Also cover, with postmarks.
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DD/E/215/45 31 July 1847Contents:
[Lord?] Vernon at Geneva to Archdeacon Charles Musgrave: Offer of Christ Church Studentship at Oxford to Musgrave's son Charles - "Among the hundred and one studentships at Christ Church there is one called the 'Vernon Studentship' because the nomination to it belongs to my family. This Studentship is now vacant but will have to be filled up before next October and as your son Charles is intended for Oxford it has struck me that it might be agreeable to you if I were to give him the appointment. I am afraid the present value of the Studentship is hardly such as to make it worth his acceptance but it leads to better things eventually and in the meanwhile has the advantage of affording a residence at small expense in the best college in Oxford. This however is a matter more for your consideration than mine, all I can say is that I rejoice in being able in however small a degree to testify my continued regard and esteem and regard for you and yours."
P.S. Apologises for scrawl - "I have had my wrist attacked by gout. I can hardly write at all without pain."
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DD/E/215/46 13 Nov. 1847Contents:
Letter of T. Hereford [Thomas Musgrave, bishop of Hereford, and bishop elect of York] at Hereford, to brother Charles: Informing him that he had just received a letter from Lord John Russell offering archbishopric of York and begging "me to go to town as soon as possible. I am coming up at noon today and shall hope to see him tomorrow. My stay in Town will be uncertain. You will be as much taken by surprise as I am. I have no time to write more as it is eleven o'clock and I must prepare to start. Charles and Mr. Trollope left early this morning at seven o'clock.
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DD/E/215/47-48 13 Nov. 1847Contents:
Letter from T. Hereford [Thomas Musgrave, bishop of Hereford] at 17 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, to the Ven. Archdeacon Musgrave [his brother Charles] at 5 Seymour Place, St. Leonards: Similar letter to above containing news of offer of archbishopric of York - "I send off my butler, Hodges, to Saint Leonard's with this letter as you might not improbably like to come up to London to meet me... I had not the smallest notion of having this offer made me, not even in a dream did it ever cross my mind. It comes unsought, unsolicited and I may truly say undesired. And yet I do not see that I can do otherwise than accept at once what has been so generously and so unexpectedly placed at my option.... Hodges will wait for an answer but must return the same afternoon."
With cover.
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DD/E/215/49 16 Nov. 1847Contents:
F. Hand at Aske YKSNR to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Rejoices at Musgrave's translation to York "not only on private grounds but because I am persuaded there is no member of the Bench of Bishops more eminently qualified for the high situation than yourself and I feel much gratified that you should have been so mindful of our old friendship as to give me the earliest intimation of the event. I do not know that my office of Lieutenant of the North Riding will bring me officially in nearer contact with my diocesan but I am glad to say that the greater part of the North Riding and that in which I have the greatest interest is in the diocese of York....... own conviction that you were the most fit of the bishops for a Whig minister to appoint and I am indeed rejoiced to find that Lord John Russell had the same conviction."
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DD/E/215/50 16 Nov. 1847Contents:
J. Lamb to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Congratulations on promotion to see of York, with strong opinions on church matters -... "to discharge its duties to your own and to the satisfaction of all your friends. I am, I must add, equally delighted to find that Dr. Hampden is to be your successor at Hereford. It was the duty of a liberal minister not to suffer such a man to be run down in the infamous way in which he has been by a party of high churchmen. If anything is wanting to convince the government that they have taken a step in the right way it is the article which appeared in the Times of yesterday, the organ of the Oxford Puseyite party. They know very well that Lord John has made a good move. It will strengthen him with his own friends and as for the Tory-High-Church Clergy nothing that he can do will increase or diminish their malignity against him and all real friends of civil and religious liberty."
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DD/E/215/51 17 Nov. 1847Contents:
Bishop of Hereford [Thos. Musgrave] at Hereford to Vernon Musgrave [Rev. Canon Vernon Musgrave of Hascombe, Surrey]: Returned from London last night and found note - .." Charley and Mr. Trollope were here for two nights last week and left early on Saturday morning. They were hardly gone before I received the letter offering me the vacant archbishopric of York. This I have accepted and my stay in Hereford where I have passed ten happy years cannot be very long."
[The bishop was uncle to Vernon Musgrave.]
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DD/E/215/52 17 Nov. 1847Contents:
John Chester [John Bird Sumner, bishop of Chester] at Chester to [Thos. Musgrave] bishop of Hereford: Congratulates Musgrave on promotion to archbishopric of York "in which station you will possess a wider scope for usefulness than the see of Hereford presents. I suspect that you will find much to do... I am now to be one of your suffragans and there is no one under whose banner I would more readily range myself...."
Endorsed: Bishop of Chester. Congratulations
Received and answered Nov. 19, 1847. T.H. [Thos Hereford].
Sumner was himself to be translated to Canterbury within a year from the date of his letter - 10 March 1848.
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DD/E/215/53 17 Nov. 1847Contents:
Letter from James Tate at Richmond to archbishop elect of York [Thomas Musgrave]: Strange and little creditable to genius of R[ichmond] S[chool] Y[orks.] if no voice of congratulation were elicited by Musgrave's elevation to archiepiscopal see of York.
Endeavoured after most approved fashion to express gratification and delight - a whole holiday [granted to school.]
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DD/E/215/54 18 Nov. 1847Contents:
Charles James Blomfield bishop of London, at Brighton, to Thomas Musgrave archbishop elect of York: Thinks he may so far trust to newspaper reports as to offer congratulations on approaching elevation to archiepiscopal see of York. Observes that much work to be done and he has energy to do it, great help in his brother, the archdeacon. Mrs. Blomfield joins in congratulations to him and Mrs. Musgrave. Returns to Fulham on Saturday - "I have regained my strength but have not yet got rid of the local effects of the injury done to the nerves of my face by my violent fall."
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DD/E/215/55 18 Nov. 1847Contents:
Lord Saye and Sele at Adlestrop, Chipping Norton (0.), to archbishop elect of York [Thomas Musgrave]: Congratulations on contemplated elevation to archbishopric of York announced recently in papers and will not permit any feeling of selfish regret at prospect of losing him from diocese of Hereford. "I am certain it will give your Lordship pleasure to learn that my petition has been served on 'Charles Twisleton the sailor.' Without this process there could have been no further move in the House of Lords as respected the peerage claim. But happily within the last month he turned up in London, tho' he might have been in the Pacific or Chinese Seas. He makes no claim and says he always considered himself an illegitimate son." [This letter was in a cover addressed by Viscount Melbourne in London to Rev. Professor Musgrave, Trinity College, Cambridge, postmarked 25 March, 1837, where it had obviously strayed.]
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DD/E/215/56 6 Dec. 1847Contents:
T. Ebor (elect) at Vicarage House, Halifax, to Rev. Vernon Musgrave: "Your aunt Catherine and I intend to leave Halifax on Wednesday morning next and to be at the Rugby Station on our way to London at a quarter past four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon; if you can get to speak to us for the few minutes the train stops there we shall be very glad. We shall also write to Ed. Taylor to come for the same purpose. I shall put my head out of the window at all events if they do not let us leave the carriages..... Charley has passed his examination at Christ Church. But does not seem to be enamoured of the Head of Christ Church."
Postscript: Written to Dr. Tait for his leave - in case of a necessity for such permission.
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DD/E/215/57-58 10 Dec. 1847Contents:
Letter from T. Ebor [Thomas Musgrave, archbishop of York] at 17 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, to brother Charles, - Archdeacon Musgrave: Description of confirmation as archbishop of York - "At eleven o'clock a.m. this day in the vestry of St. James Church, Piccadilly were assembled as commissioners, the bishops of Winchester, Exeter, Salisbury, Chichester, and Ely, five out of the number named. The rest wrote very kind letters with regret at unavoidable absence. The whole ceremony lasted about three quarters of an hour. There were a great many clergymen, laymen and ladies. The apparitor was twice ordered by the chief Commissioner (bishop of Winchester) to call the objectors. None appeared or answered. So all went off very quietly and pleasantly, and now as far as Spiritualities go, I am fully in office. The doing homage to the Queen gives possession of the Temporalities of the see. That may take place the week after next. The Commissioners were all most amazingly kind. I thanked each separately as they arrived for their attendance and they all expressed their satisfaction and pleasure in being present. I understand from the bishop of Winchester that the dean of Hereford was in the church! At this we had a laugh at the expense of that Functionary who might as well have staid [sic] at home. We hope to go down to Hereford tomorrow. The homage may be when Her Majesty returns to Windsor, the week after next. I had a very agreeable letter from Mr. Dixon this morning accepting my offer of a chaplaincy and with evident marks of goodwill therein. I have much to do of one sort or other today, but it rains and is dismal enough, so I must conclude, having written this first letter after I have the right to sign by my new title. I know not what effect such a promotion might have on other men but it is so far from elevating that it rather humbles and depresses me. And I can only hope that in answer to my own prayers and those of my friends and relatives it will please Almighty God to bestow his special benediction and grace upon me that may diligently and faithfully to the best of my ability discharge the duties to which in his providence he has called me."
With cover inscribed: First signature of T. Ebor.
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DD/E/215/59 11 Dec. 1847Contents:
G. Guy at Whitehall to archbishop of York: Understood that Queen will not return to Windsor from Isle of Wight until 21 December and therefore not convenient for Her Majesty to receive archbishop to do homage until after that day. Will inform him as soon as Her Majesty's commands are known as to which day she will receive his attendance.
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DD/E/215/60 5 Jan. 1848Contents:
Lord John Russell at Woburn Abbey to the archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]: Obliged for sending address presented to Your Grace with reply, grateful for intelligence of election of Dr. Hampden as bishop elect of Hereford by dean and chapter of Hereford or rather by chapter without the dean; glad to see Musgrave in town when immediate pressure of business in diocese and province of York is over. The Ecclesiastical Commission, the plans for church leases and the improvement of education at Cambridge are the topics upon which he particularly wishes to consult the archbishop - there are others. Concludes his Grace Privy Councillor in course of January or February.
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DD/E/215/61-63 25-29 Jan. 1848Contents:
Letter from Lord John Russell at Richmond to archbishop of York: Sorry not to have seen him here yesterday and particularly from cause of absence. "You will have a tough day for your journey to Warwickshire. I now send you in confidence the copy of a paper which was sent to the Prince by Dr. Philpotts late Vice Chancellor. [re. reform of Cambridge University.] I shall be glad to have it returned with any observations you may have to make. I am much obliged to you for your information and very sorry to learn the alarming state of the Archbishop." [Wm. Howley archbishop of Canterbury 1828-1848, died 11 Feb. 1848]. Also draft copy of archbishop of York's reply: Read with great attention and interest letter of Dr. Philpott to vice chancellor of Cambridge and now comments on it. - "The spirit of the times and the circumstances of the country certainly require some alteration in the plans and course of study now pursued there.
If the University by some gentle stimulus from without can be prevailed upon to be itself the prime mover thro' its chief authorities and residents, these alterations may perhaps be quietly and effectually made without creating suspicion or alarm in a body much addicted to recognized usages. Time itself has produced changes. The professorial system has been superseded by the college system. The increased number and greater strictness of the examinations both in individual colleges and in the competition for university honors have much diminished the attendance on the lectures of the public professors. To return to these officers their proper influence and usefulness would be a great gain. Especially if honors and emoluments could result from a diligent attendance on the several lectures. For then more objects of pursuit and competition and adapted to a greater variety of tastes and of conditions in life would be open to students instead of confining them as at present to classical and mathematical subjects only or nearly so. The means and instruments of much improvement are already at hand and need merely to be called forth and exercised. A syndicate (or committee) as suggested in Dr. Philpott's letter would be the safest way to begin, if the Heads of Houses in the University could be brought to sanction this step. ....This syndicate should be carefully selected and should consist of liberal and enlightened men, lovers of the University and anxious for its reputation and extended usefulness.
The trial is worth making and if proposed and carried out in a cautious and friendly spirit no very formidable opposition could be maintained. Such caution however must be used and tenderness shown for the opinions or prejudices of men long accustomed to a state of things under which they have grown up and prospered. I do not enter into the details of the letter and of the plans suggested. These appear to me to promise well. But they must be left for the syndicate to consider and discuss. With many thanks for the favor of perusing the document now returned."
With cover endorsed: Lord John Russell on University of Cambridge. T.E.
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DD/E/215/64-66 3 Feb. 1848Contents:
A. Greville at the Cabinet Office, Whitehall, to archbishop of York: Lord President desired me to inform Your Grace that a Council will be held at Buckingham Palace, Friday next, 11 Feb. 1848; desirable that you attend to be sworn Privy Councillor, on being sworn become by Church Discipline Act a member of Judicial Committee of Privy Council for purpose of hearing appeals under that act; an appeal now waiting to be heard which cannot be disposed of without Your Grace's attendance, sends card for appointment on one of days named of ensuing sittings. Card giving days when Judicial Committee to meet to despatch business; also cover with endorsement. Postmark.
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DD/E/215/67-68 6 March 1848Contents:
Sir George Grey to archbishop of York: Heard that counsel has been retained to oppose confirmation of archbishop of Canterbury - "I should think it very improbable that any such attempt will be made but I thought it right that Your Grace should be aware of its possibility, that you might be prepared to act as you think right if any opposition should be made."
Also cover with endorsement.
[The archbishop of Canterbury was John Bird Sumner who was translated from Chester, nominated 17 Feb. and confirmed 10 March 1848.]
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DD/E/215/69-70 15 June 1848Contents:
Letter from Lord John Russell to archbishop of York at Hill Street, London: Very sorry to hear of his accident and hopes it has had no serious consequences. Ashamed of not having delivered his hospitable message to duke of Bedford. - "I find he is to be in Yorkshire at the time of the Gorham [or Girton] Meeting but he desires me to thank you for your kind offer.
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DD/E/215/71 31 Dec. 1848Contents:
W. Whewell at Lowestoft (Sf.) to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Notes obligations to him personally and on account of College (Trinity College, Cambridge) including kindness in helping nephew to an exhibition from fund of which archbishop one of managers. Query re. statues and election of Downing Professor of Law - situation needs ".... not a mere practising barrister but a philosophical jurist ....."
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DD/E/215/72 11 Sept. 1849Contents:
Sir George Grey? at the General Board of Health, Gwydye House, Whitehall, London, to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Headed confidential. Prays to be excused liberty taken in making suggestion arising out of present crisis. "The position of the Church of England is most alarming. I fear Sir Herbet Jenner Fust's [Dean of Arches] decision may open the door to a fearful secession. The appointment of Mr. Goode to the now vacant bishopric would soothe and satisfy many spirits. It would be tantamount to a declaration from high authority that this question of Baptismal Regeneration should be like many others... an open question.
I should anticipate much pacification from such a step. This I have ventured to suggest in case your Grace's opinion might be asked on the subject.."
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DD/E/215/73 29 Nov. 1849Contents:
C. Greville at [Commons Office, Westminster, London?] to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Re. Gorham case - "I think I may assure you that the case of Gorham v the bishop of Exeter will be heard de die in diem. This is the usual course and will not be departed from on the present occasion without some special necessity which is not likely to occur." Endorsed: Mr. Greville on Judicial Committee.
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DD/E/215/74 26 Jan. n.d. c.1850Contents:
Dr. S.S. Wesley at Winchester to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Re. appointment to Chair of Music at Cambridge: Refers to letters from Mr. Romilly and Mrs. Merewether. "I would willingly engage to reside at Cambridge were the appointment now to be filled such as to furnish a sufficient income; especially if they allowed of my devoting my time seriously to Musical Art instead of giving lessons. Dr. Walmisley informed me he received in all not £300 a year and this I could not accept as I have a family to provide for. The authorities may perhaps determine to connect the Music Chair with certain organist places under the idea that a better candidate will by that means appear but I have reason for thinking that they would obtain as good, perhaps a better, choir organist without such union and it is one which has heretofore lowered and will again lower the influence of the Chair. From a letter received from Cambridge I learn that the Vice Chancellor suggests a name to the Senate. In my humble judgment this would seem almost to leave the selection to that Authority.... The office of Organist at the University Church I could possibly perform by deputy..." The letter breaks off and is completed by Mrs. Merewether - "I have insisted on finishing this letter, Dr. Wesley being scrupulous as to the mention of names of those who are interested in his behalf. It is the Dean Peacock who says, The Vice Chancellor proposes the candidate whom he prefers to the approbation of the Senate. He was an old friend of my late husband and I wrote to him. He also says, 'I very readily assure you that I think Dr. S.S. Wesley better entitled to the Professorship of Music in Cambridge than any other living English Musician.' Dr. Wesley is distressed at having said so much about himself..."
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DD/E/215/75-76 7 March 1850Contents:
Lord Langdale to archbishop of York at 41 Belgrave Square, London: Re. Gorham judgment - "We are highly pleased with your approbation of our proposed judgment in Gorhams case; it will be delivered tomorrow at two o'clock and I am sure that it will give additional satisfaction to the members of the Judicial Committee if you will permit us to state in the judgment that you concur in and approve of our conclusion. I mean to ask the Archbishop of Canterbury for the same permission. I am afraid that the bishop of London does not concur. Your attendance is not required and must depend entirely on your own pleasure, if you attend you will of course be gladly received."
With cover.
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DD/E/215/77-78 19 March 1850Contents:
Lord Grey at the Colonial Office to archbishop of York at 41 Belgrave Square, London: Received his letter and enclosure from Mr. Maddock - "I can assure you that it would give me the greatest satisfaction if he [Maddock] could obtain the preferment he desires and I will not fail to speak to Lord John Russell on the subject but I fear the claims upon him are too numerous to allow me to have much hope of success."
Also cover marked Private and endorsed Grey.
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DD/E/215/79-80 27 April 1850Contents:
G. Peacock, dean of Ely, at the Deanery, to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Recommendations re. commission for universities of Oxford and Cambridge; list of names selected.
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DD/E/215/81-82 3 May 1850Contents:
Lord John Russell at Chesham Place to archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]. Hears alarming accounts of your episcopal council - "I am told we are to have not only a Bill but a Declaration. Now if that Declaration is to be, as I hear, in contradiction to the judgement of the Queen in Council, it appears to me that it is a proceeding in defiance of the Queen's Supremacy, if not in violation of the Oath of Homage which the bishops have taken. The matter is so serious that I should be glad to see Your Grace upon it, as well as some other matters. I am very busy and can hardly find time to call upon you. Could you come here tomorrow morning at your own time or today at half past ten?"
Also cover.
Cover endorsed: Lord J.R.
Received and answered 1½ p.m. May 3/50.
Thos. Ebor. Immediate - instruction of Russell for delivery to archbishop.
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DD/E/215/83 5 May 1850Contents:
Letter from T. Ely [Thomas Turton, bishop of Ely 1845-1864] at Dover Street, London, to archbishop of York: Thanks him for note with which he agrees - "Tomorrow I will declare my opinion to the same effect. I earnestly entreat you to do likewise. But to prevent the mischief which would inevitably result from the bishop of Oxford's declaration, I will bring out mine - although I don't think that I shall sign even that."
[Connected with convocation dispute?]
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DD/E/215/84 25 Sept. 1850-29 March 1851Contents:
Passport issued under signature of Lord Palmerston to Rev. Benjamin Bayfield and wife. Stamped in Austria, Geneva, France, Italy. Includes domestics & baggage.
Franch.
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DD/E/215/85 6 Sept. 1853-14 Oct. 1857Contents:
Passport issued under signature of earl of Clarendon (Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs) to Rev. Benjamin Bayfield and wife. Stamped in France, Germany & Spain.
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DD/E/215/86-87 3 Feb. 1851Contents:
F.N. Say at 18 Harley St. to archbishop of York [Musgrave] at Belgrave Square, London: Misunderstanding re. picture - "Had the picture been in any other hands but Mr. Graves I should have written to you myself but knowing that half the best pictures in the kingdom passed through his hands during the process in publishing the engravings I felt as if it was impossible he should do anything with regard to your picture I think was incorrect, and knowing that the same thing was done at Oxford with the Duke of Wellington's picture during the process of engraving and at York with several of Landseer's pictures (now of the Queen) etc. and of Mrs. Grants and Lord Harewood etc. I never had a doubt but that Mr. Graves had pursued the same course with your picture as he had done with others........."
Also cover with endorsement.
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DD/E/215/88 14 March c.1852; Partial watermarkContents:
John Sinclair at the Vicarage, Kensington, to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Heard yesterday with much regret that the Government scheme of Education is very different from what communications with some members of the Committee of Council led him to expect. "My authority saw the bill. I still hope that as he is not much occupied about the subject he may be in error but I am anxious not to be the means of giving Your Grace unfounded expectations."
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DD/E/215/89-90 11 May 1853Contents:
T.E. [Thos. Musgrave archbishop of York], in London, to archdeacon of Durham:
Reply to memorial from certain members of convocation of York - "I would first of all express the unfeigned respect I entertain for many of those who have signed it and my conviction that they have been actuated by an earnest desire to maintain (what they believe to be) the privileges of the clergy and to promote the welfare of the Church. I hope that you and they will give me credit for sharing in the same feelings, though as to the best means of attaining the end we all aim at there may be a difference of opinion. I am very sensible of the grave responsibility which rests upon me and that I ought not to take any step in this matter without distinctly foreseeing that it may not lead to consequences which we should all have reason to lament. I frankly own that in my opinion much obscurity exists with regard to the Constitution of Convocation and as to its powers when assembled. Nor am I prepared to define with the confidence which should belong to such a subject, the right to elect and to be elected. That difficulty presses the more strongly on my mind by reason of the great changes recently made in the Church in the Province of York, while no reference appears to have been made to the effect which those changes might produce on Convocation." Doubts on address to Queen and validity of precedent adduced viz. that of presentation of an address in time of Archbishop Sharp - "For in truth Convocation did not assemble on that occasion, though certain forms of summons may have been used. There was not and could not be any discussion nor any meeting of the members. The address ready drawn was sent down from London by the archbishop. It was read, signed and sealed in the presence only of two canons residentiary, the day next after its receipt and of the summons to the prelates, proctors, and clergy. No reliance therefore can be placed on that address as a precedent and after the best consideration I can bestow on the subject I have come to the conclusion that I must adhere to the course which I had already followed and to the usage which has prevailed for about two hundred years. Until it shall be settled by competent authority who by law shall constitute the Convocation of the Province and what duties the Convocation may lawfully discharge, a strict adherence to ancient usage appears to be most consonant with prudence." Regrets that difference of opinion should exist between himself and reverend brethren, the memorialists, some consolation that it is only such a difference as may fairly and honestly prevail between parties equally anxious to reach same great end, the peace and welfare of the Church.
Also cover with endorsement.
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DD/E/215/91 4 Aug. 1853Contents:
Letter from G.B. Airy at Little Braithwaite near Keswick Cumb. to archbishop of York: Letter with its hospitable invitation has reached him here where he has been stopping with his family for nearly six weeks and now preparing to return. Exhausted so much of usual holiday time that doubtful whether able to attend meeting at Hull; but if he does so will avail himself with pleasure of archbishop's invitation.
Endorsed: Astronomer Royal on visit.
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DD/E/215/92 24 Jan. 1854Contents:
Lord Downe at Baldersby Park YKSNR to archbishop of York: Views on church decoration etc. - "I am of course bound to pay deference to your Grace's opinions in matters connected with your diocese. I will try to meet your wishes respecting the reading desk though I certainly had intended placing it at the extreme west of the church which to me appears the most convenient and most satisfactory arrangement, both for accomodation of worshippers and in appearance. I do not intend to have a credence table but I hope I may be allowed a little niche or recess in the alms' bason ...." He had put credence brackets in Cowick church and they were a mistake and were removed afterwards - "I think they were unsightly to begin with and I did not myself like them. Your Grace mentions in your letter 'that they were not marked on the several plans' but the truth is, I neglected sending your Grace the plans, I myself saw them if I recollect aright unfinished in the architect's house in London. I arranged the general plan of the buildings with him but did not enter into minute details as to credence brackets or tables and did not therefore ever, if I mistake not, have the plans in my own possession. In fact I was not then aware of your Grace's rule that all plans should be first submitted to you; a rule I must beg to say which cannot fail to commend itself to general approval. As to credence tables I do not wish to sail under false colours and lead your Grace to think I am personally adverse to their being introduced into our churches. I don't know that I have very often found myself agreeing with the bishop of Exeter but I own I do agree with a good deal of what he has said in his late letter to Dr. Lushington on the subject, though my doctrinal views are with Dr. Arnold and Archdeacon Hare and not with the bishop of Exeter's party; at the same time I can quite understand being set down as a High Churchman in my fondness in church architecture and in the introduction of art and artistic decoration into our churches. However in this I do but follow Dr. Arnold and Bishop Stanley and others who were most hostile to High Church theology. I certainly find rural populations become attached to and proud of their churches when they are cared for and are decorated in a simple and unostentatious manner and I most assuredly believe God has given us a taste for the beautiful that we may use it in his service and for our luxury and satisfaction only."
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DD/E/215/93 21 July 1854Contents:
[Rev. P.J. Neven?] at Easingwold (Y.E.) to archbishop of York: Chiefly re. number of candidates for confirmation in Malton and Thirsk, etc. areas.
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DD/E/215/94 11 Nov. 1854Contents:
Rev. Charles Richard Alford at Doncaster to archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]: Notifies archbishop that he has been appointed Principal of Metropolitan Training College, Highbury Park, London and that it will be necessary on consecration of predecessor (the Rev. Dr. Ryan, bishop designate of the Mauritius) which is expected to take place on 30th November, for him to reside in College; begs permission to resign Christ Church, Doncaster, at Christmas next, at which date patron will be prepared to nominate successor to archbishop. Thanks archbishop for assistance and advice, regrets leaving diocese and resigning incumbency held for 9 years.
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DD/E/215/95 24 Nov. 1854Contents:
Thomas Robinson [Master of the Temple] at Master's House Temple to archbishop of York: Pleasure at receiving archbishop's congratulations on preferment - "I am thick skinned enough to be insensible to the idle abuse of the Guardian who mistakes a prebend of St. Paul's =0 for a canonry of £600 a year; all that I expected; but I cannot be insensible to the friendship of those who rejoice in my preferment; and the gratification with which I receive your congratulations is only second to that with which I read the Lord Chancellor's affectionate and most unexpected offer of the stall. In both cases the friendship of early youth, unchanged by greatness, is the source of unmixed pleasure." On resigning his Professorship at Cambridge into hands of Lord Almoner recalled that it was archbishop's kindness which led to appointment. Grieved to hear of archbishop's illness.
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DD/E/215/96-97 30 Dec. 1854Contents:
F. Hand at Upleatham YKSNR to archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]: Recommendations re. nomination to living at Upleatham - "I have at last heard of a gentleman who I think would be a suitable and useful incumbent for the perpetual curacy of Upleatham. The Rev. Thomas H. Dixon is the master of the Grammar School at Gisbro' where he resides. He is the son of a clergyman at Egton near Whitby and was educated by his father; he afterwards graduated at the University of Durham and has now been five years master of the grammar school at Gisbro'.. He has for some time done the duty of a church near Gisbro' (Newton I think is the place) and during Mr. Hildyard's absence officiated at Lofthus..... I have had some conversation with him today when I saw him for the first time and was much pleased with his manner and the views he expressed about church matters.... if Your Grace thinks fit to appoint him I think he would be a useful and efficient minister in the parish. He could not however hold it unless he is permitted to reside at Gisbro' (which is less than three miles distant) and also to retain his school. He proposes besides his Sunday duty to devote two afternoons in the week to visting the parishioners. I think you will agree with me in thinking that it would be very difficult to find a clergyman who would exclusively devote himself to this parish and hire a house to live in it: indeed there is only one house in the parish to let, which would afford any decent accomodation to a clergyman. I now think it right to inform Your Grace that another gentleman was strongly recommended to me and I thought it adviseable to see him and have some conversation with him on his opinions with regard to church matters. This was the Rev. G. Fenton now residing at Redcar who was anxious to obtain the living and was recommended to me by the Rev. Mr. Postlethwaite the incumbent of Coatham. This latter gentleman is generally supposed to entertain very High Church Principles. He has services on Saints Days, Matins and Vespers (I believe daily), Offertorys every Sunday which he states to be in order to raise money for the necessary repairs of the Church - as church rates cannot be raised there. I have no hesitation in saying that I highly disapprove of all these things and therefore enquired of Mr. Fenton what his views were with regard to them. I found that he approved of and justified them all, tho' he perhaps might not have put in practice the Offertory every Sunday....I wrote on Thursday last telling him that I could not recommend him to Your Grace for this incumbency. I enclose to you the answer which I received from him yesterday evening in order that Your Grace may see that there is one person at least who thinks you have entrusted the nomination of clergyman to a very unworthy individual. I will only add that I never asked him to give up the Athanasian Creed but I stated the fact that the late Mr. Wilkinson never read it and that I thought him very right not to do so, and with regard to the Festivals I expressed my disapprobation of observing them particularly in a country parish like this where I believe people never would attend the services on those days and where they never have been accustomed to them. With regard to the expressed wish of very many of the people that he should be their pastor I have never heard of that wish being expressed except by one man and that man is a Dissenter who never attends the church. I have no wish to conceal my sincere and conscientious opinions and I am sure Your Grace will act as you think right with regard to my recommendation."
P.S. in similar vein.
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DD/E/215/98-99 30 March 1855Contents:
Thomas Ebor. [Thos. Musgrave, archbishop of York], at 41 Belgrave Square, London, to brother Charles: Written on his birthday - solemn thoughts should occupy mind during intervals of unavoidable business. After two illnesses of past year feels that continuance of life more precarious and end cannot be very far off approaching as I am to the Psalmist's term of three score years and ten; would desire to set house in order and by closer communion with God to be daily more prepared for the great change. Referred correspondent in case concerning Mr. A. to bishop of Ripon in whose diocese he lived. Went to Drawing Room yesterday - not a full day, many people away, weather so cold and cheerless. Own turn to preach at Chapel Royal day after tomorrow. The archbishop of Canterbury asked me if I felt up to the work myself, intimating that if not he would preach for me. But I am quite equal to that small space though I decline regular itinerating discourses in large churches for the present year at least - as I am ordered to do. Proposal to give a lending library to parish of Bishopthorpe - "There is the remnant of one in the school but the books are of a kind so little acceptable that they lie unused..." Have had Lord Blandford and Dr. Baylee of Birkenhead here on subject of charter for that institution, etc.
Also cover - endorsed: From the archbishop on his birthday.
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DD/E/215/100 7 April 1855Contents:
Wm. Selwyn at Ely to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Chiefly re. archbishop's wish re. provision for allowing chapters to borrow on security of estates "this subject has not been forgotten; in the last paper of propositions on Revenue this was included, both as regards any extensive reparations of fabric and also in the case of rectorial tithes when the chancel requires extensive repair. The dean has just published some remarks on Lord Blandford's bill which I hope will help to annihilate it; Lord B. has made a shameful use of the information given in our 1st Report, taking the very highest revenue of 7 years and stating it as the annual revenue and on this wrong statement he raises a most unfair argument for transferring all chapter property to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners."
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DD/E/215/101-102 11 & 21 May 1855Contents:
Rev. Isaac Morgan at Brynyreheu, near Abergsburth to addressee unknown: Sends papers for ordination with subsequent request for return of testimonials as informed by bishop that cannot ordain him at next ordination.
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DD/E/215/103 18 May 1855Contents:
Jacob est Shelaby at 10 Carlisle St., Soho Square, London, to archbishop of York [Musgrave] at 41 Belgrave Square, London: Sends 2 copies of his book and hopes "that the interest you have already evinced for me will be increased by your perusal of the account therein detailed. My friend Mr. Rogers is about to start for Palestine very shortly, so that I shall be left alone my anticipations not thoroughly realized and indeed the object of my mission incomplete. May I therefore beg you to exert your influence amongst your friends and endeavour to induce them to assist my cause."
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DD/E/215/104 9 June 1855Contents:
C. Thurlow at Malpas, Cheshire, to archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]: Written to Mr. Thiselton requesting him to prepare deed which he advises as requisite to Thurlow's formal resignation of canonry; reluctantly severs connection with diocese associated in remembrance with hopes and labors of early ministry but believes decision right and will rejoice to learn that a worthy man has replaced his vacant place.
Sensible of and grateful for kind expressions used respecting Thurlow's removal from the Minster [York] as well as for permission at some future day to revisit Bishop Sharpe.
[Black mourning border on writing paper.]
Endorsed: Chancellor Thurlow on resignation.
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DD/E/215/105 2 July n.d. c.1855?Contents:
Rev. Sidney Osborne (?) at Dinnerton, Blandford Dors to "my dear lord": Congratulations on present position and recovery from late accident. Plea of proud cleric conscious of his worth for help - "I believe I have now worked for 17 years as hard in my profession as most people..... may lay claim to having done the public some service by a long and determined upholding of the cause of the poor..... now with weakened health and failing spirits - usual return - many enemies - few friends.... believed Lord Portman(?) about this living - it was to be a paradise of 500£ a year clean. I found it neglected in every possible way, the people all that was bad, the church a pigstye, the rectory worse - by dint of quarelling with him I have got a new church." Queen Anne's bounty money used to build rectory, coaxed people into order, curate to pay, poor rates, land tax and Queen Anne's Bounty "whole net income from all sources is not £300 a year - with 4 children..... dilemma - I cannot educate my children." Plea for stall etc. which would provide but £200 a year clear; at times just despairs, enlarges on state of poor - reared as animals. Nothing but a sense of real want would drive him to a favor of anyone - "A sister in law pays for a governess but my boy is still at a private school because I cannot move him.", etc.
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DD/E/215/106 6 August 1855Contents:
Astronomer Royal at Royal Observatory, Greenwich, to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Informing him of death of Rev. R. Sheepshanks struck down by apoplexy. "He had been engaged much in the troublesome business of preparing standards of length and as in every thing that he undertook, he did the whole work himself and involved his whole soul in the anxieties of overcoming the difficulties which successively presented themselves. I have no doubt that this greatly accelerated his death."
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DD/E/215/107 30 Aug. 1855Contents:
Dr. W. Whewell at Trinity Lodge, Cambridge, to archbishop of York: Archbishop had expressed interest re. appointment to office of schoolmaster at Alleyn's School, Uttoxeter - "We have just appointed to that office the Rev. Wm. Woodis Harvey, B.A., of this college who took his degree in 1853 and was then a Senior Optima. He is highly spoken by those who know him here. The litigation about the Alleyn property is still subjudice...."
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DD/E/215/108 9 Dec. 1855Contents:
Jacob est Shelaby at 10 Carlisle St., Soho Square, London, to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Refers to earlier favourable notice of a petition "from my brethren the Samaritans of Nablous (Sychar)." Begs again for favor of benevolent consideration as wishing shortly to return to native country and trusts that be able to prove to brethren that England feels sympathy & is willing to lend as helping hand to those in distress. Bishop of London & earl of Shaftesbury taken great interest in cause; addresses him as one of heads of Church of England "feeling persuaded that Your Grace must take an interest in the wonderfully preserved remnant of so peculiar a people whose history is recorded in Holy Writ."
Endorsed: Sent onto Rev. W.D. Veitch
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DD/E/215/109-110 12 April 1856Contents:
Letter from Lord John Russell to archbishop of York at Belgrave Square, London: Marked confidential and also private on cover. Inquiry as to character of Mr. Hartshorne - "Among those who have been named to me for the deanery of Hereford is Mr. Hartshorne. He is a Herefordshire man and has considerable knowledge and taste for antiquities and architecture. Lord Spencer knows him well. Do you know anything of him?
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DD/E/215/111-112 31 July 1856Contents:
L. Lushington at Ockham Park, Ripley Surr. to Mrs. Musgrave at Bishopthorpe, York: Great pleasure to read Lord Duncan's statement that archbishop recovering from severe illness; sent and called many times in Belgrave Square to enquire after him, etc. Also cover, postmark.
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DD/E/215/113 21 May 1857Contents:
Thomas Musgrave archbishop of York, in London, to his brother Charles: By mournful death of poor Mr. Freshfield probable that you may not feel it right to come to my dinner next Tuesday. Charles dined here yesterday with a large party, 18 of us, remarked appeared out of spirits and not as usual he told Catherine how shocked he had been in calling to enquire after Mr. Freshfield, to learn that he had died in the morning of yesterday. Pleased with brother's charge, urges him to read it again in print, touched on many of same points. "I did not go to House of Lords on the Divorce debate. I was told not to go. The Bishop of Oxford got all his argument, his Greek too and Latin from a pamphlet just published by Mr. Keble."
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DD/E/215/114 15 Sept. 1857Contents:
Lord Granvill at Balmoral to archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]: Writes to ask whether His Grace had any objection to appointment of Rev. [name cut out] incumbent of Lache cum Saltney, nr. Chester, as an Assistant Inspector of Church Schools.
Endorsed: Lord Granvill on Mr. Temple.
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DD/E/215/115 27 June 1858Contents:
[Lord] Redesdale at Park Place to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Information that he has given notice for Friday 16th July and propose then to move for copies of Acts of Convocation in province of Canterbury at sessions of 29 June 1855 & 6 Feb. 1857 as related to any communications made to Convocation of York, together with replies. Also to copy of Queen's writ to archbishop of York directing the assembling of Convocation of province of York on 18 Dec. 1857.
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DD/E/215/116 14 Aug. 1858Contents:
[Rev.] Wm. Sharp at Doncaster to archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]: Evident from tone of archbishop's letter that he has incurred displeasure. Confusion re. consecration service and misunderstanding with Mr. Thisleton and Mr. Denison. Your Grace's wishes as explained in letter shall be strictly complied with re. consecration. Adds as afterthought "that in compliance with your wishes I have introduced much to his gratification and delight Mr. Measure's (?) book of Psalmody. I found at first considerable opposition from some of my principal people who are much attached from habit to their present collection but it is gradually I find subsiding for the other clergymen in the parish are about to follow my example..... most grateful letter and a present of two hundred copies for distribution amongst the poor."
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DD/E/215/117-118 13 Sept. 1858(?)Contents:
Dr. Wm. Sharpe at Doncaster to archbishop of York [Thos. Musgrave]: Arrangements re. consecration of two churches in Doncaster, suggestions re. preachers, local situation. Sends archbishop a copy of intended proceedings for approval re. days appointed for consecration of churches; preaches same as writer mentioned to archbishop at time of Confirmation held at Doncaster with exception of dean of Canterbury who has other engagements on Friday; had wished to have substituted in his place either bishop of Bath and Wells or his 'Lordship' of Durham but Mr. Childers "for reasons he can best explain to your Grace, begs I will not ask the former and the latter is, I regret to say, prevented coming by his engagements in his own diocese. As therefore Professor Selwyn has not only been a liberal pecuniary contributor, but has also just sent to us a most beautiful and expensive marble font, I hope your Grace will not object to his being named as one of the preachers." Would have preferred only two services on Thursday but committee desirous to accomodate all those persons who cannot find room in the morning and may wish to return to their distant homes by daylight instead of remaining for the evening service. Glad to understand from the mayor that you (the archbishop) highly approved or rather sanctioned arrangement of sittings and to learn from Mr. Denison that all misunderstandings with regard to consecration removed. "It was, I verily believe, far from his intention to give offence, but he has a too plain and blunt manner of expressing himself and your Grace cannot imagine the very great difficulty I sometimes have in bearing with him and conceding to his wishes. As however he has been such a very liberal contributor both in time and money to my church I have hitherto borne with him, tho' I shall always regret that by his unguarded expressions he should have excited your Grace's displeasure and thereby caused me the mortification to receive the only unpleasant letter ever addressed to me by my diocesan during my long incumbency of this place. "Also envelope endorsed - Dr. Sharpe on Consecration. Received and answered 14 Sept. 1858(?).
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DD/E/215/119 6 May 1859Contents:
Thomas Ebor. [Thomas Musgrave, archbishop of York], in London, to his brother archdeacon Charles Musgrave: Will keep application for the Governesses Benevolent Institution and if he can will vote for party named. We have the bishop of Ripon and Mrs. Bickersteth coming to dine this afternoon. They will only meet Vernon and Frances, Miss Taylor and Mr. Richard Cavendish. "Charles promised to come but cannot as he was 'previously engaged to some old Lady in Regents Park', he says. He did this once before last month." Efforts to get Vernon elected to club, reminisces that he himself has been a member of the Club for 35 years, elected 1824. "I had a letter from Sir C. Wood this morning; he has given Ulley (near Rotherham) to Mr. Bland on the resignation at last of Mr. Burn which was a good riddance though it has cost me some money and trouble to effect it. The fellow had never yet paid the charges upon his admission to the benefice and never will, and I pay all the charges of his resignation for he has nothing wherewith to pay. He is greatly in debt in the neighbourhood. Sir Henry Boynton of Burton Agnes has presented his brother to the vacant rectory of Barmston once held by Old Mr. Gilby, father of our friend. We have a Bounty Board today where expect to meet most of the bishops who may be in London. My dinner for the Queen's birthday is to be on Thursday the 19th instant. I fear you are not likely to be in London. The invitations go out today. I sat half an hour with my old friend the bishop of Ely yesterday. He mentioned having seen you at the funeral of the dean. Lord Godolphin by the death of his relative becomes duke of Leeds. I hope he gets the estates or most of them for he greatly needs such addition. Catherine sends her love."
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DD/E/215/120 7 July 1859Contents:
A.C. London [Archibald Campbell Tait] bishop of London, at Fulham Palace, to archbishop of York [Musgrave]: Re. letter from son of old friend and instructor Sir Daniel Sandford, Greek Professor at Glasgow, whether His Grace would approve of a gentleman in Scotch [Episcopal] orders if appointed an Inspector of church schools in York province. Discussion on subject of deaneries of York, Wells & Salisbury; claim of deans acknowledged by a majority of two, but Ecclesiastical Commissioners on this occasion attended by Lord Palmerston, Granvill etc. all of whom voted with minority.
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DD/E/215/121 11 July 1859Contents:
Thomas Ebor. [Thomas Musgrave archbishop of York] at Bishopthorpe YKSWR to brother Charles: Vernon and he returned on Thursday from circuit of confirmation etc., great pleasure to have him - intelligence and aptness for business great help and comfort. Tomorrow I hope to Confirm at Branton YKSWR and having to entertain the Judges this week we mean to go to Scarborough early next week for ten days or so, when I have two churches to consecrate, one near Barnsley YKSWR one near Etton (YE), besides some 14 burial grounds in different and distant parts of the diocese. Weather so sultry and enfeebling that feels it wise to rest a while and resort to the seaside. Pleasant meetings on late route, only one wet and comfortless day at Badsworth YKSWR and Royston YKSWR but must in future avoid hot seasons and hold confirmations in September and if possible some in early Spring. Heard Charles had enjoyed London trip to the end. Mr. Wm. Howard seemed to say he had pretty good notion as to who would be vicar of Leeds, thinks he is premature in such notion but no positive means of judging, people here appear to think that Mr. Robinson has a good chance. Asks that God grant Armistice may end in settled peace.
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DD/E/215/122 26 Oct. 1859Contents:
Archbishop of York [Thomas Musgrave] at Bishopthorpe YKSWR to Archdeacon Musgrave [his brother Charles]: Vernon [Musgrave] had written re. happy event which had occurred sooner than expected; regrets that Charles has to go out so much when suffering from a bad cold, he himself has determined to lie in bed for a day if suffering from a cold as speediest and safest way of recovery and Dr. Simpson urges staying within doors at least - "But with a cold to have to preach is too hazardous for anybody and may be encountered once too often and perhaps for the last opportunity! The consecration week will be too much for any one even in strong health. But why should you go to all their follies and nonsense! The luncheon for £400! and the monster tea party! What egregious ostentation and self complacency! As to the comfort of your guests and looking after them, I presume they will be all or mostly men. And I always leave men to take care of themselves which they always do and always did when I was at Bristol and Hereford, before I was married, and do now without any other aid. The hearty welcome is all they want. By some little mistake our rooms at Scarbro' will not be ready for us till Friday...as the party occupying will not leave sooner, as we have received notice this morning. So on Friday (D.V.) we shall go to the Royal Hotel. We had decided on going today and so were obliged to put off the bishop of London and Mrs. Tait who offered to come to us as today, this is very unlucky as we should have been so glad to see them. However, if life be spared here shall hope to see them next year as they travel into The bishop of Oxford, who is to preach at the Minster on the organ opening day is to be the guest of the dean. I shall not be able to attend the ceremony having months before fixed to be at Scarbro'."
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DD/E/215/123 4 Nov. 1859Contents:
Thos. Ebor. as above at Scarborough to brother Charles: Glad business went to his satisfaction at New Church. "There was much to offend an absent friend of our Church. First of all, the name of the Church "All Souls" which is a Romish and not a Protestant name and is highly objectionable. Next "dedication" not consecration as heretofore. As to the luncheon I hope the good fare provided for the empty stomachs of the people was better than the poetry provided for the singers - For I never read less appropriate, more meagre and ungrammatical lines in my life - especially for the toast No. 7 to be proposed by yourself 'the health of the Founder and Mrs. A'. I suppose the 'poetry' was homemade. How immeasureably tedious the whole affair must have been.... The placard you mention is a most wicked and unsufferable attempt to injure a great cause through a principal actor in its behalf. Such diabolical attempts should be traced out and punished as they deserve to be; but perhaps it may be easier to disregard and despise them. We hope you got some game from Bishopthorpe which Doughty forwarded. We unluckily forgot to send you a basket sooner..."
News re. various families.
P.S. "I do hope you will put on and keep on during the whole time you are in the Minster at York next Thursday, the black velvet cape. T.H. Croft will be sure to wear his as he always does - and pray do not run risks, the service will be 3 hours long at least."
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DD/E/215/124 7 July 1861Contents:
Randall Palmer at Richmond to "Dear Musgrave": Thanks him for kind note "which though written under the impression that I was to be Attorney General is equally to the purpose with reference to my present office: with which I am quite content. I also thought of dear Sir James Freshfield when this promotion came to me. I owe it, I am sure, to him as much as to any man." Would like more opportunity to see him. [Not the archbishop who was dead 4 May 1860.]
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DD/E/215/125 5 Oct. 1861Contents:
Randall Palmer at Mixbury, Brackley, Nhant, to "my dear Musgrave [not the archbishop of York for he died 4 May 1860 but probably his brother]: Assures him of best services for any object interesting or important to him. "In the present instance I have no hesitation in using (valeat quantum) whatever influence I may have with the Lord Chancellor to promote your object."
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DD/E/215/126 7 Nov., 1861Contents:
Randall Palmer at 6 Portland Place, London, to "Dear Musgrave" [the archbishop died 4 May 1860 so this addressee is probably his brother Charles]: Lord Chancellor has authorized him to tell Musgrave that he is prepared to consent to the exchange of livings, objections which he first entertained being removed on further consideration. Had hoped that this announcement would have removed all further difficulty out of way but now learns that other party to proposed exchange has altered his mind so that Lord Chancellor's consent now of no use to Musgrave.
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DD/E/215/127 12 May 1864Contents:
Lord Irvine [on House of Commons notepaper] to Mr. Musgrave [not the archbishop who was dead by 4 May 1860]: Handed letter to colleague who is to be one of Select Committee on Highway Act Amendment Bill & who has promised to have question ventilated.
Correspondents include Palmerston and the Rev. Sydney Smith.
DD/E/216/1-11 1828-1901Contents:
Substantially an original bundle which had been disordered. See other parts of this section for related material.
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DD/E/216/1 1828Contents:
Visa for Benjamin Bayfield issued by republic of Peru.
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DD/E/216/2 11 April 1828Contents:
Passport issued to Benjamin Bayfield in Republica Peruana.
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DD/E/216/3 28 Feb. 1836Contents:
Letters testimonial of Wm. [Howley] archbishop of Canterbury at request of archbishop of York on admission of Benjamin Bayfield, B.A., Catharine Hall, Cambridge, to order of deacon. Parch. Sig. & archiepiscopal seal of Canterbury.
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DD/E/216/4 29 Feb. 1836Contents:
Licence issued by Edward [Venables Vernon Harcourt] archbishop of York to Benjamin Bayfield, clerk, B.A., to perform office of curate in parish church of Halifax during archbishop's pleasure, on nomination by Rev. Chas. Musgrave, vicar of Halifax. Stipend £125, paid by Musgrave; to reside in parish.
Sig. & seal of archbishop of York.
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DD/E/216/5 30 July c.1840?Contents:
Letter addressed to Lord bishop of Hereford: congratulates Musgrave on "your charge which is calculated to do good service to the cause we have at heart..... I hope that on your return to London you find Mrs. Musgrave quite recovered...."
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DD/E/216/6 28 Oct. 1843Contents:
Rev. Sydney Smith at 56 Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London, to bishop of Hereford: "I find I have made many good men very happy by giving Edmonton to Thomas Taite. Men who loved his father and appreciated him as I did... I am alone in London; came up for the purpose of doing duty at St. Pauls but remaining to repose on a sofa with the gout in my knee. I never saw such an affecting scene as when I went down to Edmonton to announce to them the news."
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DD/E/216/7 31 May 1848Contents:
W. Whewell at Christie's Hotel, St. Jame's Park [London] to archbishop of York: Suppliant letter on behalf of nephew to archbishop of York as a trustee of Cholmley's Charities -... "some of which are given for enabling the sons of clergymen to continue their education at the University of Cambridge. I take the liberty of entreating your Grace's favourable consideration of an application for one of these exhibitions by a nephew of mine, a son of the Rev. James Stotter, vicar of Wormenhall near Thame [Bucks.]. Mr. Stotter is a very zealous, and I believe, a very useful clergyman and has been so in several previous parishes. His income is very small (very little above £100 a year) and and he has five children; one of whom is now a Freshman at Trinity College and it is on his behalf that I wish to appeal to your kindness. The young man will, I am persuaded from all I have seen of him, merit your protection by his good conduct. It will be a great relief to his father to have the expense of his College education lightened and will enable him to give more to the education of his other sons. Under these circumstances you will not be surprised at my feeling very solicitous to obtain your kind consideration of his case, I beg you to excuse my importunity...."
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DD/E/216/8 10 July 1855Contents:
Lord Granville in London to archbishop of York: Informs him that with archbishop's concurrence he proposes to recommend Rev. Fredrick Temple late Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, to be appointed by Queen in Council one of H.M.'s Inspectors of Schools in conformity with order in Council of 10 Aug. 1840.
"Mr. Temple has lately filled the office of Principal of Kneller Hall and I believe your Grace is acquainted with the high character which he bears for ability, knowledge and judgment."
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DD/E/216/9 15 July 1856Contents:
Viscount Palmerston [he had become Prime Minister 6 Feb. 1855] at Downing Street, London, to archbishop of York: Acknowledges receipt of archbishop's letter of 12 July expressing approval of proposed resignation of his bishopric by bishop of Durham.
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DD/E/216/10 27 Jan. 1859Contents:
T. Denison at Leamington Warks. to Rev. W.H. Hicks: Vague letter, apologises cannot recall names of gentlemen referred to - was one of them Williams?... Rev. David Williams. If so he is at this moment temporarily engaged near Ledsbury but the name and the place has escaped me. However, a letter to him - Camp House, Weston Super Mare would find him.
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DD/E/216/11 12 Feb. 1901Contents:
Robert Gregory, [dean of St. Paul's] at the Deanery, St. Paul's E.C. to addressee unknown: obliged for what you have kindly done for Miss Butler and for letter telling me about it. "She is a good woman, most anxious to do what good she can in her day and generation. I have known her since she was a child as I knew her father very well."
Correspondents include Melbourne, Lord John Russell and bishops; subjects chiefly convocation and church affairs.
DD/E/217/1-38 1837-1882Contents:
Substantially an original bundle but had been disordered. See other parts of this section for related material.
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DD/E/217/1 28 March 1837Contents:
Viscount Melbourne at Woburn Abbey to Professor Musgrave at Cambridge [before Musgrave became bishop of Hereford and then archbishop of York]: Sounds him out on actual state of public opinion on measure lately proposed to Parliament for extinction of church rates -... "What are the prevailing sentiments upon this subject at Cambridge both amongst the friends and the enemies of the present government. I am more particularly anxious with respect to the former as I have heard...... that Professor Sedgwick has declared his opinion to be extreme upon this question.... I believe that your appointment has been already signed by His Majesty. Direct your answer to Downing Street."
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DD/E/217/2 28 June 1837Contents:
J.H. Gloucester and Bristol [James Henry Monk, bishop of Gloucester and Bristol 1830-1856. By order in council 5 Oct. 1836 see of Bristol was joined to Gloucester and bishop styled 'of Gloucester and Bristol' until 1897 when sees again divided] to dean of Bristol: Misunderstanding between dean and chapter and bishop over property - "since I wrote to you, I have seen the resolutions addressed by your chapter to the Ecclesiastical Commission and I feel that it would be wrong not to notice the manner in which my communication to the Body in the time of your predecessor is mentioned in the 4th resolution: I allude to the words "That the sum demanded by the bishop of the diocese, viz. £2,500 far exceeds the utmost value etc. The matter here referred to is quite present to my recollection; it was in fact what I will now explain. The deputies appointed by the city of Bristol to make representations on the subject of the Bishoprick to the Commissioners had declared their opinion that the value of the site and materials of the late Palace was somewhere between £2,000 and £3,000. This was the only information upon the subject of which the Board was in possession. As soon as I saw the premises I formed a strong opinion that it was on every account expedient that they should belong to the dean and chapter for the various reasons expressed in your resolutions and for some other reasons equally valid. In this opinion I found that the Prebendary then in residence warmly concurred and I thought with him that the danger of an open competition for these premises in which some persons might be induced to outbid the chapter should if possible be avoided. Accordingly he after consulting the dean by letter expressed to me his wish that some sum might be named to the chapter meeting which was about to take place (in December I think) as that for which they might become purchasers. With the view of promoting an object which I thought important, I did not hesitate to name the sum which was the mean of the two named to the Commission..... I never professed to do more than disclose my readiness to recommend to the Board of which I was a member to sell the property if that mean sum were approved by the chapter. My hope was that my so doing might at least have opened a negotiation. You will see that what I did, I did at the wish as I thought of your Body, that I couldnot in my then state of information have named a smaller sum and you will now judge how far my share in the transaction deserves to be spoken of in an angry tone.
At all events my agency ended here..."
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DD/E/217/3 18 Nov. 1847Contents:
C. St. David's [Connop Thirlwall, bishop of St. David's 1840-1874] to bishop of Hereford [Musgrave]:
Congratulations on approaching elevation to archbishopric of York - "...I am a loser by a change which removes you from comparative neighbourhood to so great a distance."
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DD/E/217/4-5 19 Nov. 1847Contents:
H. Worcestor [Henry Pepys, bishop of Worcestor 1841-1860] at Hartlebury Castle, near Stourport, to Thomas Musgrave, bishop of Hereford, archbishop elect of York: Congratulations on promotion to archbishopric of York and request for son to succeed father in living. "- And now having offered you my congratulations on this event so important to you, I must claim yours in return on an event of indeed a different kind but at least equally interesting to me. My eldest daughter is engaged to be married to the Rev. Edward Ingram, eldest son of Rev. E.W. Ingram, canon of Worcestor and rector of Ribbesford in your diocese. Now the only way by which the necessary income for the young couple can be raised is by the following arrangement for which I beg earnestly to request your consent.
The father proposes to resign the rectory of Ribbesford in favour of his son, who will then hold it together with Stanford, his present living. The population of Stanford is only 165 while that of Ribbesford is under 3,000 so that there is no clause in the Plurality Act against those two livings being held together with your consent and under a dispensation from the archbishop of Canterbury.
The distance between the two churches is only eight miles and not more than five from the parsonage at Stanford to the extreme part of Ribbesford, and as Mr. Ingram, senior, is obliged to reside so much at Worcestor being not only canon but treasurer to the chapter, I am satisfied that the parish of Ribbesford will be much better looked after by an active young man residing permanently within eight miles and of course keeping a curate at Ribbesford than it would be if still held by the father. With your permission therefore Mr. Ingram, senior, will immediately resign Ribbesford and then forward to you through your secretary Mr. Evans the usual application to the archbishop for a dispensation enabling his son to hold Ribbesford with Stanford. We are very anxious that this arrangement should be completed before you cease to be bishop of Hereford as an early day is fixed for the wedding and we think that the proposed income arising from these two livings should be previously provided.
P.S. Mr. Ingram would have written to you himself but he imagined that being more conversant with these matters than he is I should be better able to explain them. I presume that you will transact business as bishop of Hereford till you have been elected archbishop by the chapter of York."
With cover.
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DD/E/217/6-7 13 Dec. 1847Contents:
S. Oxon. [Samuel Wilberforce, bishop of Oxford 1845-1869] at Cuddesdon Palace Oxon to archbishop of York:
Congratulations on appointment to see of York. Reference to tie through brother Archdeacon Wilberforce - Oculus Episcopi.
With cover stamped and postmarked.
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DD/E/217/8 10 Feb. 1848Contents:
S. Oxon. [Samuel Wilberforce, bishop of Oxford 1845-1869] at Burton Agnes (YE.) to archbishop of York: Finds on list of Almonry pensioners several of poor of Bishop Thorpe to whom late archbishop [Edward Venables Vernon Harcourt] was in habit of conveying these alms. Asks if archbishop wishes to continue connection with poor in neighbourhood of Palace at Bishopthorpe and whether and in what way money with a list of pensioners be sent to him.
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DD/E/217/9 13 Sept. 1848Contents:
S. Oxon. [Samuel Wilberforce, bishop of Oxford 1845-1869] at Burton Agnes (YE.), to archbishop of York: Re. visit to Bishopthorpe.
Could be at York either on Tuesday or Wednesday next and must go southward on Thursday morning.
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DD/E/217/10 2 June 1856Contents:
S. Oxon. [Samuel Wilberforce, bishop of Oxford 1845-1869] at 26 Pall Mall [London] to archbishop of York:
Deputed to submit enclosed papers to him agreed by those whose signatures appended and to enquire whether archbishop would authorize him to add name and if so what number of copies he would desire for York diocese. Earnest hope that archbishop convalescent.
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DD/E/217/11 10 Oct. 1857Contents:
S. Oxon [Samuel Wilberforce, bishop of Oxford 1845-1869] at Deanery, Chester, to archbishop of York:
Nephew and godson Wm. F. Wilberforce inmate of Cuddesdon Theological Training College has received a title for orders from Rev. Frederick Simmons of South Dalton near Beverley in archbishop's diocese - "It would be a peculiar pleasure to me who stand now in low parentis to him to be allowed to ordain him... deacon on Your Grace's behalf..."
Endorsed: Bishop of Oxford on nephew.
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DD/E/217/12 13 Oct. 1857Contents:
S. Oxon [Samuel Wilberforce, bishop of Oxford 1845-1869] at Deanery, Chester, to archbishop of York: Acknowledges kind letter of archbishop on which he will act - re. nephew and ordination.
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DD/E/217/13 8 Jan. 1848Contents:
J.P. Manchester [James Prince Lee, bishop of Manchester 1848-1869, first occupant of the see] at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall Mall, London, to archbishop of York: Sincere thanks for letter and approval of bishops of Worcestor and Carlisle as consecrating bishops [Lee was to be consecrated bishop of Manchester 23 Jan. 1848] and Rev. John Garbett as preacher at consecration - "In accordance with the permission granted in your letter I have ventured to fix Sunday 23 Jan. as the day, at Whitehall Chapel, which will I trust meet your Grace's approval. I return to Birmingham D.V. this evening when I shall hope to hear from you that the arrangement will suit you. The confirmation of my election took place this morning at St. James' Church. A most unfortunate attempt at opposition was made but immediately put down."
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DD/E/217/14-15 25 Feb. 1848Contents:
Lord John Russell to archbishop of York: Happy to present him at Leveé on Thursday next.
With cover. Endorsed Lord J. Russell.
On presentation at court.
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DD/E/217/16 4 March c.1850Contents:
E. Dunelm [Edward Maltby, bishop of Durham 1836-1856] at Auckland Castle Durh to archbishop of York: Agrees with archbishop's paper and asks name to be subscribed to it; convinced of absolute necessity of steps being taken to check evils arising from introduction of novelties, want of uniformity in conducting services, and independence which so many of clergy affect towards bishops with whom they differ, etc. Views on Tractarians, Curates' Aid Society, Patronage Scheme, Parsonage Houses, etc.
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DD/E/217/17 12 May 1851Contents:
Note from bishop of Exeter [Henry Philpotts, bishop of Exeter 1831-1869] to archbishop of York: Regrets that cannot have honour of dining with archbishop on 31 May as will then be engaged on his visitation.
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DD/E/217/18 28 April 1852Contents:
J.H. Gloucester and Bristol [James Henry Monk, bishop of Gloucester and Bristol 1830-1856; by order in council 5 October 1836 the see of Bristol was joined to that of Gloucester and bishop styled 'of Gloucester and Bristol' until 1897 when sees again divided] to archbishop of York: Hope to have honour of waiting on him on Thursday May 13 at 7 o'clock. "I cannot forbear adding my thanks for a kind note which I received from you at Brighton which was extremely gratifying to my feelings."
Endorsed: Bishop of Gloucester (on note about Horfield).
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DD/E/217/19 2 Nov. c.1852; Watermark: 1852Contents:
J.B. Cantuar [John Bird Sumner, archbishop of Canterbury 1848-1862] at Addington Kent to archbishop of York: Gives account of proposed plan of proceedings at opening of Convocation at Canterbury "Our trysting day will be Nov. 12 when the address will be proposed. I think that in the Upper House, the Contents will have the majority. In the Lower House, the Agitators. But not very large, and not without great opposition. May God defend the right!"
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DD/E/217/20 5 Nov. 1852Contents:
Memorial of Convocation at York to archbishop of York: Several important protests and petitions have this day been presented in Convocation signed by large numbers of the clergy and laity of the province which require thought and deliberation; prayer to His Grace to convene Convocation for consideration of same at early day. Signatures include Robert Wilberforce archdeacon of the East Riding [before his secession to Rome], Charles Thorpe, archdeacon of Durham, Edward Churton, archdeacon of Cleveland and various proctors.
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DD/E/217/21 7 March 1853Contents:
Ashton Benden at Pluckley Rectory Kent to archbishop of York: Re. short services he has compiled from the liturgy - "Many clergymen feel with me that some short service in the week with a very simple exposition of scripture is desirable to meet the wants of our poor and ignorant people. And in the absence of any form being authorized I have ventured to compile two from the the liturgy preferring as much as possible (especially in the first) the model and plan of our ordinary church service. I shall be thankful if the short forms which I have published should meet with your Grace's approval. And I may perhaps be allowed to express a hope that some short liturgical service may one day be authorized. I feel sure that it would be a great boon to the Church."
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DD/E/217/22-23 24 April 1854Contents:
A. Sidgwick at the Royal Hotel, Lowestoft, to Archdeacon Musgrave at the Vicarage, Halifax: Reminiscences of earlier days together and contrasts between Lowestoft in 1812 and 1854.
"I used to call you Charles in 1812 when we were living here; and why should I not call you Charles still?, though 42 years have rolled off the spindle of old Time and you are become a venerable archdeacon? The last time I was with you here was in 1817 when I rode over with you and dear old Bill from Yarmouth... in the hopes of curing my gout and bad tempers by hot salt baths I resolved to stay here a day or two.... This morning we had a storm with hail and sleet but it cleared up and I took a walk as far as the old lighthouse and the old signal station. The old town is very little changed but about half a mile to the south of the old bath house they have created a fine harbour. A new town has risen around it and beyond it is the grand Royal Hotel in which I am now writing.
Beyond the Hotel still farther south is a grand esplanade and luxurious buildings no one ever thought of in the days you used to fall asleep while I was lecturing you out of Wood's Mechanics....I enquired for the key of the church and found it with a tottering, breathless old clerk. So I hired a fly and drove him to the church.... ¾ of a mile from the main street. He told me that he remembered our party at the Queen's Head. He shook his head when he spoke of us.
We danced and sang and went to wicked plays, all which the old man thought abominating.... The Queen's Head is down and on its site is a new market place...." Recollections of people and lodgings including - "I found the house unchanged where Cook and Belgrave lodged. Poor Cook died in Arabia on the back of a camel. He made his will with a Jesuit just before he died and left me a book as a token of his regard..
But I must stop. A striking town has risen on the flat where in our times there were only a few curing houses.
The sea has receded considerably.
The white surf is pounding at the sand break and at sea just as it used to do and about 70 vessels are lazily riding at anchor in the roadstead waiting for change of wind or tides."
Also cover with postmarks and stamp.
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DD/E/217/24 31 April 1854Contents:
A. Llandaff [Alfred Ollivant, bishop of Llandaff 1849-1882] at Bishops Court, Llandaff, to archbishop of York: Thanks him for kind reply to request re. place for brother? - "not so much for any slight expectations it might suggest of my wish being realized for I well know how many difficulties there may be in the way, so that with the best desire to serve me you may have no opportunity of doing so, or be prevented by more pressing claims, but for its friendly tone and for your having received my communication with such kindly feeling. I thought that to you I might presume to write a letter which I could not have done to many others; and the result has shown I was not mistaken. I am very sorry that you have been so seriously indisposed and hope that the inconvenience may speedily pass away."
Endorsed: Bishop of Llandaff - on brother.
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DD/E/217/25 5 July 1854Contents:
C.J. London [Charles James Blomfield, bishop of London 1828-1856] at Fulham to archbishop of York: Thanks him for trouble taken with accounts as will other co-trustee "I am really so oppressed with business that I could not have found time to go through the accounts." Glad to receive good report of archbishop's health.
Endorsed: Bishop of London, on Cholmy accounts.
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DD/E/217/26 8 Dec. 1854Contents:
J.B. Cantuar [John Bird Sumner, archbishop of Canterbury 1848-1862] at Addington Kent to archbishop of York. Happy to set both his person and conscience at rest about meeting on Thursday which is a formal opening of Commission. "You mentioned Burden's son as candidate for the Secretaryship. But Jones in Pitt's Commission was appointed by Government."
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DD/E/217/27 2 March 1855Contents:
C. Winchester [Charles Richard Sumner, bishop of Winchester 1827-1869] to archbishop of York: Re. Q.A.B. If archbishop not present at Committee of Q.A.B. to consider annual appropriations he will not fail to attend to cases mentioned in archbishop's letter - "Pray urge the parties to offer such a sum as, in addition to £200 from the Governors, will insure the building of the house. This is the pivot on which the grant ordinarily hinges and where two thirds of the applicants must fail, it is only prudent to remove if possible the common cause of failure. Six months time will be given to applicants after a grant is made to complete offer, and if at the expiration of that period the parties offering are unable to complete their offer, the worst that happens is the lapse of the grant so that they incur no permanent liability."
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DD/E/217/28 21 June 1855Contents:
Thomas V. St. Asaph [Thomas Vowler Short, bishop of St. Asaph 1846-1870] at 22 Wimpole Street [London] to archbishop of York: Queries re. status of prebendaries and canons residentiary in chapter of York. Regrets missing him at Bishop of Londons yesterday - bishops from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Asia, Africa and America present.
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DD/E/217/29 1 Oct. 1855Contents:
C. bishop of Melbourne at Liverpool to archbishop of York: Arranged to spend Sunday 28 October at York "and as your Grace was so kind as to invite us to pay you a visit... Mrs. Perry and myself will have much pleasure in being your guests at the palace on Monday the 29th. We are engaged to go on to Ripon on Tuesday the 30th. Address will be at S. Cowper's, Welton, near Brough, E. Yorkshire.
Endorsed: Bishop of Melbourne on visit.
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DD/E/217/30 10 March 1856Contents:
H. Montagu Villiers, bishop elect of Carlisle to archbishop of York: Bishop of Ripon will put off visitation if archbishop of York desires his presence at consecration of Villiers as bishop of Carlisle.
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DD/E/217/31 14 April 1856Contents:
H. Montagu Carlisle [Henry Montagu Villiers, bishop of Carlisle 1856-1860] to archbishop of York: Regrets he cannot go to Belgravia today but anxious both to express thanks for kindness and solemnity shown by archbishop when he consecrated him as bishop of Carlisle and to enquire after archbishop's health - "I am much afraid the length of the service was too fatiguing for you. I hope a night's rest has removed the sense of fatigue and that you have not felt your chest more painful."
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DD/E/217/32 9 Feb. n.d. c.1856-1860Contents:
H. Montagu Carlisle [Henry Montagu Villiers, bishop of Carlisle 1856-1860] at Rose Castle, Carlisle, to archbishop of York: Sends him extract from letter of dean of Bristol which he thinks archbishop should see, made suggestion that he should contact archbishop. "The moment I can get south I must but I have been fully engaged here every day."
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DD/E/217/33 16 April 1858Contents:
Henry Exeter [Henry Philpotts as above] at The Clarendon, to archbishop of York: Scruples not to request assistance (as kindly offered) re. information on accomodation of people in Middlesborough on Tees church, how many sittings free, how many appropriated and of these last whether all or any are let.
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DD/E/217/34 2 July 1858Contents:
R. Ripon [Robert Bickersteth, bishop of Ripon 1857-1884], letter written on House of Lords notepaper, to archbishop of York: Pleased to reply to Lord Redesdale in House of Lords debate, will endeavour to confine himself as closely as possible to any instructions which archbishop has on subject.
Concern re. archbishop's health and wish to spare him unnecessary exertion.
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DD/E/217/35 5 Feb. 1859Contents:
A.C. London [Archibald Campbell Tait, bishop of London 1856-1868] at Fulham Palace, to archbishop of York: Subject of deaneries of Wells, Salisbury and Hereford to be brought before Ecclesiastical Commission on Thursday when case of dean of York will probably be discussed also. Solicits archbishop's views.
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DD/E/217/36 10 July 1866Contents:
C.T. Cantuar [Charles Thomas Longley, archbishop of Canterbury 1862-1868] at Lambeth Palace, London, to Archdeacon [Musgrave?]: Apologies for not thanking him earlier for charge sent which reflected problems besetting church - "It is very refreshing to me to be thus reminded from time to time of old scenes and old associations and to witness the workings of your own mind on the prominent subjects which concern the church. I am very glad you are adverse to a declaration act interpreting the rubric..... to have the Legislation thus interfering alone in matters which belong to Parliament and Convocation in concert. I will not believe that the few extreme Ritualists will persist in their course when they know that not only the whole episcopate but an overwhelming majority of their equals, the Presbyters, are adverse to their proceedings. The question of the Colonial Church is surrounded with difficulties but according to my view they might be in perfect union and communion with the Church in England without being a branch of the Established Church of England..." Thankful to be able to give good report on self and children - "Arthur is just returned from New Zealand with his Regiment, the 43rd., having been absent 3 years, sailed round the world, been in seven different engagements with the Maoris and escaped unscathed..... I send by book post a short address to Prince Arthur on his Confirmation which the Queen was pleased to approve and commanded me to publish."
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DD/E/217/37 1 June 1868Contents:
W. Ebor [Wm. Thompson, archbishop of York 1863-1890] at 55 Grosvenor Place, London S.W. to Archdeacon Musgrave: Notification that Rev. Canon Robinson appointed to examine school for present year.
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DD/E/217/38 1 Dec. 1882Contents:
J.F. Oxon [John Fielder Mackarness bishop of Oxford 1870-1888] at Cuddesdon Palace, Wheatley (0.), to Canon Musgrave: Mr. Manley Power, candidate for Holy Orders in diocese has given Musgrave as his reference. Can he be accepted without furthur enquiry as free from reproach in conduct and character and likely to prove a faithful and efficient clergyman if ordained.
Correspondence on Convocation dispute.
DD/E/218/1-31 1852-1860Contents:
See other parts of this section for related material.
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DD/E/218/1-2 5 May 1852Contents:
Lord Redesdale at Park Place to archbishop of York at 41 Belgrave Square, London: Convocation dispute - Gives archbishop notice that on Monday next he intends to call attention of House of Lords to constitution and proceedings of the Convocation of province of York "I shall probably make some formal motion to render my speech regular but nothing more. In giving you this notice I beg to assure you that though I shall have to object to the course pursued by you on a late occasion, I have no intention of making any attack upon you or of saying anything unpleasant to you."
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DD/E/218/3-4 6 July 1852Contents:
Dr. S. Lushington at Ockham Park, Ripley Surr. to archbishop of York: Advice on Convocation dispute.
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DD/E/218/5 9 July 1852Contents:
S. Lushington at Ockham Park, Ripley Surr. to archbishop of York: Chiefly Convocation dispute.
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DD/E/218/6 9 Aug. 1852Contents:
Earl Fitzwilliam at Wentworth Woodhouse YKSWR to archbishop of York: Views on Convocation etc. - "I have just had a visit from Canon Treon about a church which he is proposing to build in Ecclesal (Sheffield). Before I give him a final answer I should like to know whether the scheme has your entire approbation, for he is a gentleman to whom I do not wish to entrust myself bound hand and foot. So, everybody knows what the archbishops of Canterbury and York think about the activity of Convocation, so says the Morning Chronicle and I am very glad to hear it. I wish the Morning Chronicle would point to the time when Convocation was active in their sense; what would the Gregorys, the Bonifaces, etc., etc., have said if the English Convocation had busied itself about religous affairs, very willing that they should grant a subsidy to the King for a crusade but very unwilling that they should discuss matters of faith or discipline - so much for Roman Catholic times. And how was it in Protestant times? Queen Elizabeth and James 1st. did not entrust these matters to Convocation any more than (if they could have helped it) they would have entrusted secular legislation to the Houses of Parliament. Could I persuade the archbishop and Mrs. Musgrave to make a visit here before Parliament meets.?"
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DD/E/218/7 1 May 1853Contents:
S. Lushington at Ockham Park, Ripley Surr. to archbishop of York: Opinions on convocation dispute, election, creation of new bishoprics, etc.
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DD/E/218/8 16 April 1856Contents:
Lord Redesdale at Park Place [London] to archbishop of York: Convocation dispute - "A petition from certain members of the Convocation of the Province of York complaining that the opportunity afforded to that of Canterbury of deliberating on church questions is denied to them and praying that the Church Discipline Bill may not be proceeded with until it has been submitted to the prelates and clergy of both provinces in Convocation. You will remember that about four years ago I raised the question in the House of Lords as to the different practise pursued as regarded the permission to deliberate between the two Convocations and I propose to discuss that subject again on the presentation of this petition which I desire therefore to fix for some day convenient to you. Would Monday 28th April be so?"
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DD/E/218/9-10 6 Feb. 1857Contents:
Dr. S. Lushington at 18 Eaton Place, Belgrave Square, London, to archbishop of York: Chiefly views on Convocation dispute.
With cover stamped and postmarked.
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DD/E/218/11 29 April 1857Contents:
Henry Hoare at 37 Fleet Street, London, to archbishop of York at Bishopthorpe: Convocation dispute - Election of proctors for clergy of northern convocation and other local circumstances prompts him to write as clergy of both provinces are to meet next Friday to choose a prolocutor. It seems to be a generally admitted fact that the deliberative action of synods must come, pleads for concession on part of archbishop.
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DD/E/218/12 n.d. c.1857Contents:
Copy of writ from Queen Victoria to E.V. archbishop of York authorizing convocation of clergy of northern province at York. [Probably connected with convocation dispute and produced as a precedent. E.V. was Edward Venables Vernon, archbishop of York 1808-1847, Musgrave's predecessor.]
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DD/E/218/13 3 March 1858Contents:
Henry Hoare at 14 New Street, Spring Gardens, to archbishop of York: Forwards account of proceedings in Upper House of Convocation on subject of cooperation of clergy and laity "In seeking for the dignitaries of our church the free exercise of privileges which the law allows although now not claimed for many years, I have had the good fortune to agree with many of our bishops, although not with all of them. Your Grace is known to be among the latter, but it has lately given me pleasure to hear that your objections are not so much personal as of a legal and technical kind... The recent division on Church Rates in the House of Commons has opened mens eyes; and such meetings as those which I contemplate are now advocated by parties who have hitherto remained quiet and passive. Unless I have good reason to think otherwise I shall assume that your Grace has no objecttion to voluntary meetings of this kind within your diocese, the laity taking part; and the same will apply to other Right Reverent Prelates in both Provinces."
Endorsed: Mr. H. Hoare on Synod.
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DD/E/218/14-15 22 March 1858Contents:
Henry Hoare at Cambridge to archbishop of York: Views on convocation, lay movement, church rates, etc. Sends copy of letter to the churchwarden of his parish, R.W. Mannering, churchwarden of Staplehurst in diocese of Canterbury - "A similar communication will probably be made to every parish in both provinces for the present aggression of Dissenters cannot be tolerated. The name of a Whig statesman, a secretary of state, who has held office with Lord Grey and Lord John Russell has been mentioned to me in connexion with a proposal which is in many respects similar to that which I have been at length constrained to submit for your Grace's approval. The clergy for the most part are only tenants for life, the laity have a deep and enduring interest in the institutions of the country; and the only question is whether they shall cooperate with the clergy on the principle of invitation or election. This was the point really before your Grace. The colonies go beyond the United States in developing the principle of popular election; and the bishop of Capetown has shown me the act, and documents of his Synod the so called lay members of which have been chosen not by Communicants only but by all declared church members. At York I shall recommend most strongly in memorial to the bishops of the Northern Province singly, not in Convocation, but apart from your Grace, in favour of the adoption of the plan alluded to in my letter to Mr. Mannering. In this plan I am well aware there can be no objection unless any given prelate thinks fit to exert his episcopal authority in favour of some scheme of election. The Canterbury Convocation has in a manner spoken without speaking. In other words its implicit assent has been given to the plan which I have long seen to be most suited to the circumstances of this realm.... At the present time apathy is impossible, and in giving your Grace the opportunity of directing a novement already begun, I may say, far advanced, I think that I have taken the proper course. Your Grace's legal advisers can have nothing to say on the matter for it is altogether a spiritual question the regulation of which must be within the heart of each bishop for himself and which he will regulate or let alone on his own personal responsibility or discretion. Your Grace is already aware that my address is at the Black Swan, York."
Also enclosed letter (printed) to R.W. Mannering, churchwarden of Staplehurst.
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DD/E/218/16 28 March 1858Contents:
Lord Redesdale at Batsford Park to archbishop of York: Convocation dispute - "I have not spoken to any one on the subject of your conversation with me on Friday in the House of Lords and will attend to your wishes that what you said should be considered private. I rejoice to hear that there is a prospect of a settlement of the dispute at York about Convocation and still more that such settlement is to be by your own proposal. I have only to add that if you think that I can in any way be of use to you in this matter you may command my services."
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DD/E/218/17 1 April 1858Contents:
Gilbert Elliott at the Deanery, Bristol, to archbishop of York: Chiefly concerned with dispute over rights of Convocation - "I despatch the Case by rail. I have taken some extracts from it to which I wish to append some observations; these I will at a further time, if you desire it, forward to you. I should be extremely sorry to permit the slightest accent of exaggeration to mingle with the statement of my opinion concerning it, and I must beg you to believe that I speak literally when I say that I do not remember ever to have met with a document professing to deal seriously with a grave subject which evinced so much inaccuracy, misrepresentation and ignorance as this. The case without a doubt was so framed as to invite some expression from Counsel in favour of some supposed right in Convocation to act in certain matters or cases independently of the permission or control of its President. Counsel seem to me very wisely to have avoided the trap..." Quotes extract from archbishops's charge "As our Convocation long since became, so it has continued to be only a form which I have no wish and certainly no authority to alter. The 'opinion' points to this declaration made by your Grace. It alleges 'that you have the authority to alter it from only being a form.' I think so too. I have no doubt that when the archbishop of York has received the commands of the Crown to convene the Convocation it is quite lawful to him to permit or instruct it to do, not only what is enumerated in the opinion, but much more and consequently that it is quite lawful or rather the duty of the Convocation that it should obey the mandates of its President in respect both of the order of its proceedings and of deliberation on matters on which the President requires its decision....I trust your Grace will remain perfectly satisfied that the discretion as to the management or action of Convocation where the Crown does not interfere lies solely, unequivocally with you. I cannot believe that the agitators will be so ill advised as to appeal to a court of law. I can much less anticipate that such a court would presume to dictate an opinion which should seem to interfere with the exercise of your own discretion..... most earnest hope that your Grace will maintain the course you have hitherto pursued. The desire for Convocation comes from no healthy thought. What every good can possibily be obtained by its means, can be much more easily obtained by other means. But there is much evil which would result from the activity of Convocation and which is effectually restrained while it is kept in abeyance. The experiment in Canterbury has not been profitable or encouraging. I fully anticipate as I earnestly hope that it will soon relapse into its former inactivity ......"
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DD/E/218/18 3 June 1858Contents:
Lord Redesdale at Park Place [London] to archbishop of York [written on House of Lords notepaper]: Convocation dispute - Clear that archbishop's sanction alone wanting to enable Northern Convocation to proceed to business "I venture to ask whether that sanction will be given on the next occasion. If I shall happily receive that assurance, it will be indeed to me a most satisfactory settlement. But if you are still resolved to adhere to your former practise I shall feel it my duty again to bring the subject before the House and to move to 'Copies' of so much of the 'Acts of the Convocation of Canterbury in 1855 and 57 as relate to any communication to be made to the Convocation of York together with the replies to such communications', in order to give you an opportunity of stating your reasons for refusing to allow the Convocation of your province to have the same freedom of action as that of Canterbury and to communicate with the latter, more particularly in reply to their request that the Convocation of York should appoint a Committee (as they had) to consider the spiritual conditions of the great towns, the larger number of which are to be found in the province over which you preside. I hope that your answer will render any such motion unnecessary, but if not I shall be most happy to consult as far as possible your convenience as to the day for which this discussion of such interest and importance to the church shall be fixed."
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DD/E/218/19 7 June 1858Contents:
Lord Redesdale at Park Place [London] to archbishop of York [written on House of Lords notepaper]: Convocation dispute - Refers to archbishop's letter of 5th June. "When the Committee of Convocation first proposed to proceed by mandamus it was understood that you considered yourself bound by precedent to prevent the Convocation of York from transacting any business, and that unless you had specific directions from the Crown or some decision of a court of law to the contrary, you could not act otherwise. Your own advisers now tell you that you can give the desired permission if you like and you have allowed that fact to be communicated to the Committee. This materially alters the position of both parties.... Now that you have acknowledged that you have the power, it will appear to be a movement to compel you to do that which it must be presumed you dislike; a state of things which it is surely desirable to avoid. I can scarcely believe that now you are advised that you can legally permit the Convocation of your province to receive and deliberate upon the communications made to them by the Convocation of Canterbury you can propose to resist the wishes of both bodies; and I should be sorry that your acquiesence in their wishes should lose the grace of appearing to be your own spontaneous act consequent on the opinion you have lately received, by any notice of motion in Parliament on my part."
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DD/E/218/20-21 8 June 1858Contents:
H. Hoare at 14 New Street, Spring Gardens, to archbishop of York: Having reason to anticipate assent of all of bishops of province to enclosed memorial [re. revival of Convocation] which has considerable support in North, forwards enclosed printed letter to archbishop. With printed letter entitled - A letter to the Lord Archbishop of York by Henry Hoare, Esq. [Hoare was chairman of the Society for the Revival of Convocation.]
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DD/E/218/22 22 June 1858Contents:
Lord Redesdale at Park Place (written on House of Lords stamped notepaper) to archbishop of York: Convocation dispute - "From the enquiries I have made I conclude that the movement you mentioned in your last letter is a petition to the Queen. As the answer to that petition could not be given before Convocation is summoned next year, the waiting for it would lead to the abandonment of all parliamentary movement this session to which unless you should have resolved to sanction the meeting of Convocation of your own free will, I cannot consent. I therefore propose to give notice for Friday 16th July, if that day is likely to suit your convenience. I most anxiously hope however that you will render any such proceeding unnecessary by announcing that it is your intention to permit Convocation to proceed to business. The recently announced opinion of your solicitor enables you to do this without being in danger of taking an illegal step and I cannot imagine that you can intend without good reason to conduct your province in a different manner in this respect to that of Canterbury.
If you still resolve to do so you will no doubt be glad to state in the House your views upon the subject and it is certainly most important that the public and the church should know them and that there should be some opportunity given for an expression of opinion upon them. If any other day within a reasonable time would suit you better, pray say so, I and will endeavor to arrange accordingly."
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DD/E/218/23-24 26 July 1858Contents:
Gilbert Elliott, dean of Bristol at Bristol to archbishop of York: Convocation dispute "It appears by a letter from Mr. Dodd to the Times that the address to the Crown is still contemplated. I presume that the agitators will have the courtesy to let you know when they forward it to Lord Derby and I presume further that when they do so you will also feel yourself called upon to address him. In one way or other I suppose it could be your duty to assure the Crown that you have already convened convocation according to the tenour of its writ and that you could hasten as in all duty bound to lay any business before convocation which the Crown might commend to you for the consideration of Convocation. It might be as well to point out to Lord Derby that as all the proper action and deliberation of Convocation can only have place at all when the Crown does not interfere at the sole will and under the power of the archbishop, it cannot possibly be deprived of any proper action by the will and power of the archbishop. Any action independent of the archbishop would be improper and indeed impossible. It would be as well also to point out that the precedent of Canterbury to which appeal is made in the address has no relevancy to the case except to bear you out. The province of Canterbury has often met and transacted various matters in former times without the province of York meeting or undertaking any action at the same time. Moreover the archbishop of Canterbury has conceded nothing of his power or his discretion in the course which he has lately pursued. He has not bound himself to follow any particular line in respect of Convocation." Develops this line of argument in a partizan spirit reminiscent of the old rivalry between Canterbury and York - "Why should you be deprived of the discretion which the archbishop of Canterbury retains?....."
With cover endorsed.
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DD/E/218/25 2 Sept. 1858Contents:
Henry Hoare at the Vicarage, Tydd St. Mary's (Lincs) to archbishop of York at Bishopthorpe: Report re. meeting at York concerning revival of Convocation - "...In due time I shall request leave in the proper quarter to lend your Grace a copy of the minutes.... Mr. Vincent who as one of the proctors for Bangor diocese has taken a leading part in the lay movement, remained to the last, and all that he wished was carried nem. con. Thanks were voted to Lord Redesdale but no further resolution was proposed in reference either to the debate raised by his lordship or to the individual sentiments expressed by the bishops of London, Carlisle and Ripon. For my own part what principally concerned me is the lay movement for I conceive it to have been long since settled that our Convocations will remain undisturbed and as they now are by law established, being among other things subject more or less to the will and pleasure of the respective metropolitans for the time being as to their prorogations... and although I certainly am among those who would have advocated and recommended a bolder and more liberal policy yet it gives me pleasure humbly and respectfully to state that in my conscience I do feel able to defend the part which your Grace has thought it right to take in the matter...... P.S. Tomorrow I proceed to Liverpool on my way to the bishop. In case your Grace has any commands I shall be at Bishop's Court probably a week or more.
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DD/E/218/26 15 Sept. 1858Contents:
H. Hoare at Staplehurst Kent to archbishop of York: Views re. assembling of Convocation.
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DD/E/218/27 18 Sept. 1858Contents:
Henry Hoare at Staplehurst Kent to archbisop of York: Convocation dispute - "Writing yesterday I made an omission which I would fain rectify. Your Grace has been reported as rather wishing a legal issue to be joined on the point whether a metropolitan can be compelled by mandamus to obey the terms of the Queen's writ. This seems to me closely connected with the question of his sole power of prorogation on which I adhere to what is said long since at pages 47, 48 of my book of Hints. Compulsion in a matter of this kind seems to me far from desirable could it be had. The public mind has been exceedingly slow to appreciate the distinction between the processes of legislation and deliberation. Men will have it that we are aiming specially at the former; whereas the fact is that we specially deprecate it, desiring the childs play of which the bishop of Carlisle spoke in the House of Lords when describing the action that has taken place in the Southern Province. The bishop of St. Asaph long since gave it as his opinion that there could scarcely be two opinions as to its being a thing desirable. He is the personage to whom allusion is made at page 32 of my book of Hints. Another point is that the Northern Convocation has never expressed a desire to act in any way. This was done in the South and hence an organization."
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DD/E/218/28-29 17 June 1859Contents:
Charles Thorpe at University College, Durham, to archbishop of York: Proctors and members of Convocation of York at a meeting after late prorogation desired him to transmit enclosed resolution to archbishop. "The members of the deputation would by no means press themselves upon your presence unless it be your wish to receive them and unless you see in the interview some prospect of a satisfactory result. It is my simple duty to convey to you the desire of the members of your Convocation expressed by their resolution to open a communication with your Grace upon the subject they have so much at heart. If Also enclosed resolution "That a deputation consisting of the Venerable Archdeacon Thorpe, Mr. Bate and Mr. Cator request an interview with the Archbishop of York to consult with his Grace on the present position of affairs in reference to the Convocation of the Province of York."
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DD/E/218/30-31 24 Jan. 1860Contents:
Charles Thorp at the Station Hotel, York, to archbishop of York: Report re. Convocation - "At a preliminary meeting held this day of proctors favourable to the revival of Convocation under the presidency of the prolocutor, Dr. Thorp, archdeacon of Durham, it was unanimously resolved that your Grace should be put in possession of the courses of proceedings which the representatives of the clergy deem it their duty to pursue when summoned tomorrow by the Queen's writ to discharge the deliberative functions of their office. It has been determined to propose an address to Her Majesty as well as to present Petitions or gravaminae and to transact such other business as the occasion may require. Should your Grace not preside in person we respectfully request your Grace to give such instructions to your commissioners as will justify them in rendering every facility towards carrying out the objects for which the representatives of the clergy have been summoned to attend in Convocation. We trust that your Grace will accept our assurances of respect for your high office and will appreciate the motives which have induced us to acquaint your Grace with our intentions previously to our assembling in the Chapter House." Signed on behalf of the meeting, Charles Thorp. With cover.
Miscellaneous correspondents including H. Rider Haggard; most appear to be present in the collection because they are connected with Archdeacon Charles Musgrave, brother of the archbishop of York, or James Thomas Edge.
DD/E/219/1-33 1843-1898Contents:
Probably an original bundle which had been broken up.
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DD/E/219/1 1843Contents:
Form of prayer and thanksgiving for safe delivery of the Queen & happy birth of princess.
Eyre & Spottiswoode, printers to Queen.
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DD/E/219/2 1887Contents:
Form of thanksgiving and prayer upon completion of 50 years of Queen's reign.
Eyre & Spottiswoode, printers to Queen.
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DD/E/219/3 1901Contents:
Special forms of service in commemoration of late H.M. Queen Victoria. Edged with mourning black.
Eyre & Spottiswood, printers to the King.
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DD/E/219/4 24 Jan. 1901Contents:
Order in Council at Court of St. James's re. alterations relating to members of royal family in prayers, liturgies and collects.
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DD/E/219/5 25 Dec. 1865Contents:
Laura Palmer at 6 Portland Place, Wilts. [London] to Mrs. Freshfield: Invitation for visit has to share same fate of refusal as 3 others - "My husband has some works of a very heavy nature which he could not accomplish except by settling down quietly at Hastings whither we go tomorrow to my Lady Waldegrave for 10 days."
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DD/E/219/6 23 Feb. 1869Contents:
Edward King at Cuddesdon, Wheatley (0.) to "my dear bishop": Re. collections for missionary work.
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DD/E/219/7 22 May 1869Contents:
J. Wells(?) at 23 St. James's Place, London, S.W. to Dr. Pollock: Just received letter to your brother along with a number for our son returned from Montreal; very provoking they should have missed so many letters.
Had a few lines two days ago from Japan via San Francisco saying they were just starting for China and had decided on coming home by Siberia.
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DD/E/219/8 n.d. c.1870Contents:
Note from Miss C. Abbott? addressed to Sir Geo. Hampton, 27 Bolton Street, Piccadilly: Will thank Lady Hampton's servant to write Miss Collingridge's directions upon this paper. On back: 17 Sussex Square, Kemp Inn. Brighton. I will take anything to her on Saturday S.F. Hampton.
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DD/E/219/9 27 Sept. n.d. c.1870?Contents:
John Murray at 50 Albemarle Street, London, W. to Thos. Salt: Sensible of kindness in sending him notes of two corrections in Handbook for Holland, wish they have been more numerous, they shall be made in new edition. At Bellevue Hague 2 years ago and found it tolerable, etc. [John Murray, the publisher.]
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DD/E/219/10-11 13 July 1871Contents:
Letter (incomplete) written on paper headed Oak Lea, Wimbledon Park, S.W.: Unable to answer letter before "What you said about Madame Goldschmitt's singing on the 30th and of my music gave us both much pleasure... With regard to your request I regret to say that have no friends now at Heidelberg but if you still wished it, I would write to Heller at Cologne or some other friend and obtain the introduction you desire." An endorsement on /2 gives the name Rev. W. Forbes Cassel (or Capel) with which the writer or his correspondent may be identified.
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DD/E/219/12 8 Sept. 1872Contents:
W. Butler at Cuddesden Vicarage, Wheatley (0.) to addressee unknown: Chiefly re. information on clergymen willing to work in Africa - "The head of the "Brotherhood of the Holy Trinity" is Bramley of Magdalen. I suppose he is now at Horsepath (0.) King and I do not know of any member of the Brotherhood to be named to the bishop of London for work in Zanziba.
But we think that probably the Rev. Edward Sankey, curate of Calne Wilts., might like such work for a year or so at least and might be well qualified for it. He does not belong to the Brotherhood but is a Cuddesden man, has been at Calne for a few years (four I think) and singularly enough has been seriously considering the question of taking work in Africa... no close home times, sufficiency of private means and good bodily health. I believe him to be really devoted to the ministerial work from the highest motives. There is a manliness about him which would impress anyone. He is an Oriel man, of a Kentish family..."
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DD/E/219/13 4 Feb. 1873Contents:
G. R. Airy? at Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park, London, S.W. to Venerable Archdeacon Musgrave [brother of Thos. Musgrave late archbishop of York]: On his return from funeral of Professor Sedgwick saw by reports in the newspapers that Musgrave had been present and that they must have been near together. Would have been delighted to shake hands. After long separation likely that might not have recognised each other" but the elderly man of 70+ would have been glad to express his recollection of your kindness to the boy of 17; and you perhaps might not have been unwilling to recall the circumstances to your memory. I went to College with three introductions from you: - to your respected brother, to Peacock and to Sedgwick... always kept up my connexion with both [College and University]; and I have had three sons at Trinity and I rejoice in the title of Honorary Fellow (being one of the first two who were so dignified, the leader being Bishop Thirlwall).
Family of our old friend Thomas Clarkson is now extinct. His son and his grandson died under circumstances not altogether creditable to their memory. His niece (who had married his son) is still living."
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DD/E/219/14 13 July 1873Contents:
W.G. Tozer (Mrs.?) at Cranleigh, Guildford, to Mrs. Musgrave: Arrived here late last night and find that in all probability the "good man" will be off to his Rural Deans before the post bag is opened. Family and social news.
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DD/E/219/15 27 July 1873Contents:
Mimitt(?) at German Embassy, 9 Carlton House Terrace, [London] S.W. to Dear Cameron(?): Thanks him for congratulations on new post. Had plum position in German Parliament and liked the excitement and parliamentary life in general. Always had idea that if great and powerful country we should be great friends with England. Business and social duties delayed answering letter. Going to Isle of Wight on 2nd August and then for 10 days to Jutland and will be in Germany September but back 1st November.
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DD/E/219/16 27 March 1878Contents:
Joseph W. Chitty at 3 New Square, Lincolns Inn, London, to "my dear Kekewich": Will faithfully attend to instructions in note received and prevent as far as possible any postponement or delay.
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DD/E/219/17 28 March 1878Contents:
Arthur Kekewich at 19 Park Crescent, Regents Park, N.W. to "Dear Ethel": Sends her 3 autographs and adds biographical details of subjects. John Chitty, Sir Geo. Lubbock and Sir Stafford Northcote -
(1) "Chitty was as you may know one of the first cricketers of the day... also a famous oar and rowed stroke of the Oxford University's. He is now a Q.C. in large practice and is sure before long to be made a judge or to be otherwise distinguished. Being a Liberal his political prospects are under a cloud at present. His autograph is worth keeping with a view to his future distinctions.
(2) Sir Geo. Lubbock is the member for Maidstone, well known as a banker and city man but far better known as a man of science. He is much thought of in the House of Commons. He is the author of the Bank Holidays and is always active about something. He also is a Liberal.
(3) Sir Stafford Northcote. I need not tell you anything about him. Not to know who he is would be ignorance indeed! You will observe that the letter is marked Box Private but it was about a bill not then heard of but since become law and there is nothing to prevent the letter being added to your book."
Ethel Musgrave revealed as the autograph hunter!
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DD/E/219/18 5 April 1879Contents:
H.D.? at 4 Lancaster Square, S.W., to "Dear James" (?) - written on Turf Club, Piccadilly, notepaper: Volunteers to spend Tuesday night as going to Nottingham for the meet. Not sure yet whether wanted or not in House Tuesday night but will find out Monday. Asks for one line yes or no. [The addressee is probably James Thomas Edge of Strelley, J.P. and High Sheriff (1870).]
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DD/E/219/19 * 15 Dec. post 1879Contents:
H. Rider Haggard at Ditchingham House, Norfolk, to "Dear Charles" [probably Archdeacon Musgrave]: Asks him to throw learned eye over enclosure to see if he can spot errors; suggestions and amendments thankfully received. His Grace seems to be pleased with it "but I am only a blooming amateur at these church questions". P.S. They are hoping to publish it as a pamphlet. Hopes facts are right.* [When Rider Haggard settled in Norfolk.]
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DD/E/219/20 28 April 1880Contents:
E. Talbot(?) at Keble College, Oxford to addressee unknown: Sorry as many other churchmen will be "to hear your news both for Jamaica's sake and the bishop's. It is only a small part of the trouble that our little arrangement is broken up just when we thought it settled and promising. I will write a line to W. Moore(?) but you no doubt have done so."
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DD/E/219/21 7 Dec. 1880Contents:
Admittance ticket issued to Rev. Canon Gregory to S.W. quarter dome of St. Paul's [Cathedral, London] for performance of Spohr's Last Judgement.
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DD/E/219/22 April 23 n.d. c.1881Contents:
L. Colborne at Hereford to Miss Musgrave: Encloses some autographs for your collection, may get some more and forward another time, "I dont think I shall be able to get Albanis for Mr. Gye attends to all her correspondence.."
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DD/E/219/23-24 19 Dec. 1881Contents:
R. Gregory at 2 Amen Court, St. Pauls E.C. to Mr.? Musgrave: Objection to joint meetings, fail to excite enthusiasm etc.; various dates suggested for meeting complicated by residence in March at St. Pauls. Also envelope addressed to Mr. Musgrave, Hereford, in which DD/E/219/22-23 found.
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DD/E/219/25 13 July 1883Contents:
Henry Julian Ibbetson at 16 James Street, Buckingham Gate [London] to "my dear Salt" [Thomas Salt M.P.]: Anxious to close dinner account before leaving London, obliged if he would send him cheque for kind donation of £10 to Village Homes.
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DD/E/219/26 19 Dec. 1883Contents:
R.W. Church(?) at the Deanery, St. Paul's, London to Bishop Toger(?): Not custom here to mention names at the Celebration but he hopes to take the Celebration & will not forget the bishop designate.
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DD/E/219/27 12 Nov. 1884Contents:
J.S. Lloyd at 2 Cornwall Gardens, London, to Thos. Salt, M.P. Thanks for kind congratulations which warmly appreciated. Pencilled in margin "On election for South Warwickshire 1884."
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DD/E/219/28-29 1 May 1885Contents:
Stafford H. Northcote at the House of Commons, Westminster to T. Salt M.P. Asks if he will meet him at 30 St. James Place on Monday at 12 about the Budget. Written on House of Commons notepaper. Miss Ethel Musgrave in pencil. Also cover.
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DD/E/219/30 25 July 1888Contents:
Samuel P. Needham? at Richmond, Surrey, to Mrs. Musgrave: Eager to come to Ledbury though had no prospect of visiting Herefordshire this autumn. Towards end of August any time would suit except Aug. 27 & 28 and Sept. 13. Terms would be £10. 10s. [Photographer?]
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DD/E/219/31 n.d. c. late 19th centuryContents:
Anna Williams at 57 Stanley Gardens, Belsize Park N.W. Green Dragon Hotel, to Mrs. Musgrave: Regrets not being able to come and receive friendly welcome "but I have a rehearsal at the Shire Hall this afternoon and must rest afterwards as I sing this evening; and tomorrow we leave by 6-30 train for London."
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DD/E/219/32 n.d. c. late 19th centuryContents:
Acceptance by Miss Anna Williams of invitation by Mrs. & Canon Musgrave to luncheon.
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DD/E/219/33 9 Nov. 1898Contents:
G.W. Kekewich at Education Department, Whitehall, to "my dear Tom": Wife at Brighton; sent her your letter which she promptly lost at once and therefore can't remember your address at Scarborough so must send this to Strelley. Lot of engagements this month, off to Middlesbrough next week and wife has to distribute prizes, go to a testimonial affair and other functions. May we therefore put off our visit to you until January? In that month I am going to open a large Higher Grade Board School at Nottingham. Got back a week ago from fishing quarters, worse time than ever before "no water part of the time and floods the rest. I only got 6 salmon, against an average of about 70."
Miscellaneous autographs and assorted items. These have been cut from letters and plundered from other parts of the collection.
DD/E/220/1-46 1789-c.1900Contents:
See other parts of this section for related material.
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DD/E/220/1-46 1789-c.1900Contents:
Autographs and assorted items relating to churchmen, English and French politicians and others - includes Edwin Chadwick, John Henry Newman, George Ridding (first bishop of Southwell 1884-1904), Mandell Creighton bishop of Peterborough 1891-7, Lord Chancellor Eldon, Wellington, duke of Bedford etc. [DD/E/219/17 above reveals Ethel Musgrave as the autograph hunter.]
