Rectory of Northchapel: rector's notebook

Includes the following:

f.2v foundation dates of Somerset Hospital and Thompsons Hospital;

ff.3-5 Schedule of land in Northchapel showing acreage, owners and occupiers, August 1848;

f.6r note concerning tithe rent charge;

ff.6v-7 list of subscriptions towards enlarging the church, 1832-1833;

f.8r list of tradesmen's bills for work done in enlarging the church, 1832-1833;

ff.8v,9r report to National Society on the state of Education in Northchapel, September 1856;

f.9r attendance at the church, March 1851 and note of cost for enlarging the church, 1833;

f.9v copy of memorandum from the earliest register book concerning the Rectory Pew given in the year 1793 for the use of James Baker of Stilland during the life of the rector, the Revd Dr Milne;

f.10r extract from earliest register book concerning formation of the rectory of Northchapel and institution and induction of Samuel Meymott, 1717-1718;

ff.10v-14 Articles of Visitation and Enquiry, October 1856;

f.15r The Union Assessment Committee Act - 1862. Questions to be answered by overseers;

ff.15v-16r payment to poor rate from rent charge, 1837- 1856;

f.16v assessment on lands tenements and c. and on rent charge, 1863;

f.17r note concerning church rate, 1858;

ff.19-24 Articles of Visitation and enquiry, July 1859 and October 1862;

ff.27-31r, 32r incomplete list of questions concerning parish matters;

f.31v note concerning conveyance of land (3.½ a.) as glebe in exchange for extinguishing the tithe rent charge on lands in Stag Park, 1847;

f.32v assessment of the parish for the purpose of Union Rating, August 1863;

f.33r rating of rent charge for 1866 and note of death of Rev'd Robert Witherby, December 1874;

f.33v note of induction of Rev'd James Knight, March 1875 and cost of partial rebuilding of rectory;

ff.33v-37r notes on church rebuilding including list of subscribers gifts to the church and expenses incurred, 1876-1878;

f.37r cost of Harmonium brought by subscription 1875;

f.38 gifts of stained glass windows and other items, 1882-1894;

f.39r In commemoration of Jubilee the three bells were re-hung and re-cast, with cost, and cost of treat on the common, 1887;

ff.39r,40r notes of death of Rev'd James Knight, brass tablet to his memory and village library given by Mrs Knight 1897;

ff.40v-54 diary of events mostly relating to church gifts, church alterations, repairs and the churchyard, 1897-1955