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MS 3145 - Gough family of Perry Hall - 1309 - 1909

1 - Title Deeds - 12th cent. - 1909

2 - Public and Semi-Public - [16th cent.] - 1883

1 - Acts of Parliament - 1788 - 1827

2 - Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Children of the Poor - 1815 - 1825

3 - Bridges - 1707 - 1713

4 - Canals - 1808 - 1826

5 - Charities - 1819

6 - Elections - 1775 - 1799

7 - Parish Accounts - 1689 - 1794

8 - Railways - [c. 1835] - 1883

9 - Shrievalty - 1789 - 1797

10 - Walsall Parish Church, co. Stafford - 1820 - 1822

11 - Wednesfield Chapel, co. Stafford - [c. 1745] - [c. 1839]

1 - Bond for assuring the first turn or presentation to a chapel intended to be built at Wednesfield. - [c. 1745]

2 - Charges for obtaining an Act of Parliament for founding and building a chapel in Wednesfield in the parish of Wolverhampton, co. Stafford. - 1746

3 - Printed copy of an act for founding and building a chapel in Wednesfield in the parish of Wolverhampton, co. Stafford. - 1746

4 - Bill to Dr. Wilkes from John Fletcher for the consecration of the chapel and chapel yard of Wednesfield. - 1750

5 - Deed of consecration from Frederick, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry for Wednesfield Chapel. - 1750

6 - With copy of MS 3145/184/5a - [1750]

7 - Deed of consecration from Frederick, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, for the burial ground of Wednesfield Chapel. - 1750

8 - With copy of MS 3145/184/6a - [1750]

9 - Deed of allotment. - 1752

10 - With copy of MS 3145/184/7 - [1752]

11 - Writing obligatory from the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty to add £200 for augmenting the curacy of Wednesfield, co. Stafford. - 1755

12 - Receipt from Will Jackett to Walter Gough for one hundred pounds by the hands of the Rev. Mr. Cornelius Jesson for augmenting the curacy of Wednesfield. - 1771

13 - Seven receipts of the Rev. Cornelius Jesson for interest on money left for provision of the curate of Wednesfield. - 1772 - 1778

14 - Twenty receipts from the Rev. William Jones for interest on money left to augment the curacy of Wednesfield Chapel. - 1779 - 1791

15 - Receipt from the Rev. William Jones for interest on money for augmenting the salary of the Chapel of Wednesfield. - 1790

16 - Thirty seven receipts from the Rev. Charles Blackham for interest on money left to augment the curacy of Wednesfield Chapel. - 1793 - 1810

17 - Letter to John Gough from the Rev. J. Clare re. serving Wednesfield. - 1799

18 - Receipt from B. Kempson to John Gough for interest on legacy from her mother. - 1802

19 - Letter to John Gough from the Rev. J. Clare seeking his patronage for the living of Wednesfield. - 1811

20 - Three copies of a letter to John Gough from the Rev. J. Clare re. the living of Wednesfield. - 1811

21 - Articles of agreement. - 1811

22 - With two copies of MS 3145/184/18a - [1811]

23 - Note to the Rev. Clare from J. Gough re. the laying out of his grandmother's money. - 1811

24 - Memorandum of John Gough re. the annual payment to the clergyman of Wednesfield. - c. 1812

25 - With a note re. the stoppage of payment by the late Mr. Gough as a result of his dispute with Mr. Clare. - c 1839

26 - Letter to John Gough from J. Clare re. a remittance. - 1813

27 - Letter to John Gough from J. Clare re. agreement. - 1813

28 - Copy of letter to J.L. Nicholas, clerk to the Commissioners of Charities, from Richard Fowler re. benefaction paid to the curate of Wednesfield and the breaking of the agreement by the Rev. John Clare. - 1820

29 - Letter to Richard Fowler from J.L. Nicholas, Clerk to the Charity Commissioners, re. the benefaction to Wednesfield Chapel. - n.d.

30 - Letter to Richard Fowler from J. L. Nicholas, Clerk to the Charity Commissioners, re. the benefaction of Mr. Gough's grandmother to the curate of Wednesfield. - 1820

31 - Letter to J. Gough from J.L. Nicholas, Clerk to the Commissioners of Charities, re. payment of an annual sum to the curate of Wednesfield. - 1820

32 - Letter to Richard Fowler from Richard Troward, Clerk to the Commissioners of Charities, re. the benefit of the curate of Wednesfield and the validity of the agreement with J. Clare. - 1822

33 - Copy note from Michael Hamer, for John Gough, to Richard Troward re. investment of benefit of the curate of Wednesfield. - 1822

34 - Letter to Mr. Gough from R. Jesson, jun. re. papers in his possession. - 1823

35 - With John Gough's note re. papers sent to Mr. Jesson concerning Parson Clare's behaviour. - n.d.

36 - Letter to Gough, Esq. from R. Jesson, jun. re. Gough family wills and information to the Chancery Court. - 1823

37 - Letter to John Gough from Richard Troward, Clerk to the Commissioners of Charities, re. the investment of Martha Gough's benefaction to the Curate of Wednesfield. - 1823

38 - Attorney General v. John Gough: case for the opinion of Robert Belt. - 1823

39 - Copy of the answer of John Clare to the information of his Majesty's Attorney General, with a note from R. Jesson, jun. to J. Gough. - 1823

40 - Copy of the answer of John Gough to amended information of His Majesty's Attorney General. - 1825

41 - Letter to John Gough from Richard Jesson re. the case v. the Attorney General. - 1824

42 - Letter to John Gough from Richard Jesson, jun. re. brief in the case v. the Attorney General. - 1825

43 - Letter to John Gough from Richard Jesson, jun. re. counsel to be employed. - 1825

44 - Schedule of books, papers, etc. in the case. Attorney General v. Gough. - c 1826

45 - With copy of MS 3145/184/38a - n.d.

46 - Copy of the further answer of John Gough to the information filed by His Majesty's Attorney General. - c 1826

47 - Copy of the Vice Chancellor's judgement in the Chancery case Gough v. the Attorney General. - 1826

48 - Letter to John Gough from Richard Jesson, jun. re. papers in his possession and a copy of the Vice chancellor's judgement in the case Gough v. the Attorney General. - 1826

49 - Copy of John Gough's costs in the case of Gough v. the Attorney-General. - 1826

50 - Letter to John Gough from Richard Jesson jun. re. his bills. - 1827

51 - Notice of meeting of parishioners to discuss the enlargement of the Chapel. - 1827

52 - Report of agreement reached at a Vestry Meeting for the enlargement of Wednesfield Chapel and the terms stipulated by John Gough for his agreement to same. - 1827

53 - Letter to Mr. Fowler from J. Clare re. Mr. Gough's terms for the enlarging of Wednesfield Chapel. - 1827

54 - Application from the Township of Wednesfield, in the parish of Wolverhampton, co. Stafford for aid towards increasing the accommodation in the chapel of Wednesfield. - c 1839

55 - With draft application. - [c. 1839]

56 - List of land owners within the Township of Wednesfield and the holders of private pews. - c 1839

57 - Notes re. acts of Parliament concerning Wednesfield Chapel. - c 1839

58 - Two elevations of Wednesfield Chapel - c 1839

59 - Measurements of the chapel Yard of Wednesfield Chapel. - c 1839

60 - Statement of prices for work on Wednesfield Chapel. - c 1839

61 - Part of a draft letter from John Edward Mosley re. papers concerning the endowment of Wednesfield Chapel. - 1839

62 - Draft letter to the Commissioners of Charities, from John Edward Mosley re. papers concerning the endowment of Wednesfield Chapel and Coppice Farm, High Offley. - [1839]

63 - Draft letter from John Edward Mosley? re. obtaining a grant from Diocesan funds for the enlarging of Wednesfield Chapel. - 1839

64 - Copy testimonial of the Rev. William Lea Affleck Parker. - 1839

65 - Letter to J.E. Mosley from James Smith inclosing a price list of work and materials in the Wolverhampton district. - 1839

66 - Plan of Wednesfield Chapel?. - [early 19th cent.]

67 - Letter to William Jones from Richard Troward, clerk to the Commissioners of Charities, re. the benefactions of Mrs. Martha Gough and Mr. Charles Gough to the Minister of Wednesfield. - 1822

68 - Letter to William Jones of Gravelly Hill House, Birmingham from Robert Troward, clerk to the Charity Commissioners concerning the benefactions of Mrs. Martha Gough and Mr. Charles Gough to the minister of Wednesfield. - 1822

69 - Part of draft letter re. the dispute between John Gough and the Rev. Mr. Clare over the duties at Wednesfield Chapel. - c 1825

70 - Letter to John Gough from the Rev. J. Clare re. enlarging the Chapel at Wednesfield. - 1827

12 - Wolverhampton "Taske" - [16th cent.]

3 - Legal cases - 1691 - 1879

4 - Personal - 1658 - 1828

5 - Household Accounts, Etc. - 1517 - 1893

6 - Estate Management - [c. 1712] - 1829

7 - Birmingham - 1755 - 1892

8 - Lincolnshire - 1829

9 - Monmouthshire - 1833 - 1836

10 - Staffordshire - 1584 - 1865

11 - Business - 1752 - 1875

12 - Miscellaneous - [17 January 1322] - 1833

13 - Additional accessions

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