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MS 1280 - Papers from the Trustees of St. Martin’s church deposited by Ryland Martineau & Co - 1719 - 1924

1 - Deed to Declare the Use of a Fine of The Advowson of Birmingham Parish Church. - 14 January 1719

2 - Grant, Bargain and Sale of the Advowson. - 28 January 1719

3 - Deed of Trust of the Advowson of Birmingham - 16 March 1719

4 - Grant of fifth part of Advowson of Birmingham Parish Church - 1 September 1719

5 - Grant of fifth part of Advowson of Birmingham - 1 September 1719

6 - Final Concord - 2 February 1720

7 - Abstract of An Act for building two new Chapels and providing Burial places thereto, within the town of Birmingham. - 1772

8 - Abstract of An Act of Parliament enabling the Rector of St Martin's to grant Leases of Glebe Lands. - 1773

9 - A Terrier of the Rectory of Birmingham. - December 1779

10 - Counterpart of Lease - 1 February 1782

11 - Case and Opinion as to Easter Offerings. - 6 February 1799

12 - Particulars of the annual income from the Rectory of St. Martin. - 24 September 1804

13 - Copy of The Opinions of Mr Pussick & Mr Atherton on the Title of The Advowson of The Rectory of St. Martin. - 31 July 1805

14 - Case and Opinion re: title to the Advowson - 10 April 1809

15 - Counterpart of Lease - 25 February 1820

16 - An Act for authorizing the Sale of the Parsonage House etc belonging to the Rectory of St Martin. - 22 June 1825

17 - Conveyance of the Advowson of St Paul, Birmingham - 1 December 1826

18a-b - Abstract of Trusts of a Deed of Settlement relating to the Advowsons of St. Martin, St. George, St. Thomas, All Saints, Birmingham - 8 August 1837

19a-b - Declaration of The Motives and Sentiments of Thomas Walker and Elizabeth Walker for placing the advowsons in Trust - nd. [1837]

20 - [TITLE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED] - 1837 - 1841

21 - Notice to the Patrons & incumbent of St George's Parish Birmingham of the intention to build a new church in that Parish - 21 September 1842

22 - Official scheme for creating a new district for spiritual purposes in the Parish of St George, Birmingham. [i.e. St Stephen] - 1844

23 - Draft scheme for setting up a new spiritual district to be called St. Jude, from the parishes of St. Martin and St. Philip. Copy of Revd. A. Brandram. - August 1845

24 - Draft Scheme for setting up a new spiritual district to be called St. Jude, from the parishes of St. Martin and St. Philip. Copy of Revd. H.M. Villiers. - n.d.

25 - Minutes of the Trustees of The Living of St. Martin. - 1856 - 1882

26 - Notes, certificates of transfer etc of consolidated £3 per cent annuities. - 1856 - 1873

27 - Conveyance of the Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham - 20 May 1861

28 - Mortgage of The Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham - 21 May 1861

29 - Second Mortgage of The Advowson of St. Paul. - 21 May 1861

30 - Notice from Thomas Avison to Revd. G.B.P. Latimer of the transfer of the Advowson of St. Paul. - June 1861

31 - Copy of Will of John Spode Gibson of Garston, Lancs. - 10 December 1862

32 - Draft agreement relative to the Patronage of the Church of Immanuel in Parish of St. Thomas. - 1864

33 - Notebook of Revd. Wilson's account with Birmingham Churches Trust - 1864 - 1881

34 - Mortgage of a debt of £2800 and The Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham. - 6 April 1865

35 - Contract for Sale of Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham - 25 July 1866

36 - Conveyance of Advowson of St. Paul, subject to mortgage debt. - 1 September 1866

37 - Re-conveyance of Advowson of St. Paul, free of mortgage debt. - 1 October 1866

38 - Grant of Advowson of St. Paul in Trust - 25 March 1867

39 - [TITLE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED] - 1872 - 1875

40 - Petition from the parishioners of All Saints, Birmingham to the Trustees of the parish in support of the appointment of Revd. Thomas J. McNulty to the vacancy. - November 1875

41 - Testimonials of Revd. Thomas J. McNulty. - 1868 - 1874

42 - Account submitted by the Trustees of Birmingham Advowsons to Tayler Ward for appointment of new Trustees. - December 1880 - August 1881

43 - Account submitted by the Trustees of The Advowsons of St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. George, All Saints and St. Paul to Matthew Smith & James for appointments of new Trustees, title deeds etc. - December 1886 - July 1887

44 - Appointment of new Trustees to the Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham. - 29 July 1881 - 31 May 1887

45 - Schedule of Deeds and Documents relating to the Advowsons of the Churches of St. Martin, St. George, St. Thomas, All Saints and St. Paul - 1886

46 - Schedule of Deeds and Documents relating to the Advowsons of the Churches of St. Martin, St. George, St. Thomas, All Saints and St. Paul [as in MS 1280/45] - 1887

47 - Schedule of Deeds relating to the Advowsons of the Churches of St. Martin, St. George, St. Thomas, All Saints and St. Paul [as in MS 1280/46] and account of the trustees - 1887

48 - Copy Agreement as to Patronage of St. Chrysostom, Birmingham. - 16 July 1889

49 - Appointment of Trustees to the Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham. - 23 July 1895 - 15 May 1901

50 - Appointment of Trustees to the Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham. - 25 June 1904 - 22 March 1920

51 - Appointment of Trustees to the Advowson of St. Cuthbert, Birmingham. - 18 March 1910 - 22 March 1920

52 - Appointment of Trustees to the Advowson of St. Chrysostom, Birmingham. - 18 March 1910 - 22 March 1920

53 - Appointment of Trustees to the Advowson of St. Paul, Birmingham. - 30 June 1923

54 - Appointment of Trustees to the Advowson of Immanuel, St. Chrysostom and St. Cuthbert. - 30 June 1923

55 - Appointment of Trustees as in MS 1280/54 - 30 June 1924

56 - Appointment of Trustees to the Advowson of St. Paul - 30 June 1924

57 - Building plan of Glebe Land at Five Ways belonging to St. Martin's, Birmingham. - [18th cent.]

58 - Notes on the parish of St. Paul and its income, re Advowson and right of Presentation. - n.d.

59 - Notes and illustration re: proposed erection of a new church in the parish of St. Thomas, Birmingham [i.e. Immanuel]. - n.d.

60 - Letter re: purchase of land, patronage etc. for MS 1280/59 - n.d.

61 - Notes re: 3% consolidated annuities held by St. Martin's. - n.d.

62-79 - Letters to the Trustees of St. Martin etc. re: legal business, appointment of new minister to St. George's, new trustees etc. - 1843 - 1862

80-98 - Letters re: income etc. of St. George's and appointment of new incumbent. - 1863

99-119 - Letters re: patronage, founding of the church of Immanuel, incumbent for Immanuel, advowson of St. Paul's etc. - 1864 - 1866

120-127 - Letters re: patronage of St. Paul, St. Martin's Rectory, Trustees etc. - 1867

128-133 - Testimonial letters for Revd. Edward Whately. - 1871

134-155 - Letters re: candidates for incumbency of St. George's etc. - 1873 - 1874

156-196 - Letters re: appointment of candidate to St George's, testimonials, retirement of J.B. Gabriel, rector of All Saints, applicants for All Saints etc. - 1875

197-230 - Letters re: vacancy at All Saints, Trustees, Advowsons etc. - 1876-1887

231-241 - Letters on various matters. - n.d.

242 - Receipt of communication re: St. Silas, Lozells - 12 November 1867

243 - Printed Testimonials for Revd. T. Webbs - 1861 - 1862

244 - Contributions toward the Oxford Fund. - 1866

245 - Two receipts for £30 consolidated 3% Annuities - 1882

246 - Extract concerning appointment of Trustees. - n.d.

247 - Miscellaneous notes. - n.d.

248 - Map of altered tithe apportionment for St. Martin, St. Thomas & All Saints. [includes tithe rent schedule.] - 1910

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