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MS 3219 - James Watt and Family Papers - 13th century - 1873

1 - Records of Thomas Watt (1639 or 1642 - 1727) - 1694 - 1727

2 - Records of John Watt senior (1694 - 1736) - 1714 - 1744

3 - Records of James Watt of Greenock - 1724 - 1787

4 - Records of James Watt (1736 - 1819)

5 - Records of John Watt Jr. (1739 - 1762) - 1759 - 1762

6 - Records of James Watt Jr. (1769 - 1848) - 13th cent. - 1848

1 - Correspondence of James Watt jr. - 1784 - 1844

2 - Notebooks of James Watt jr. - 1787 - 1846

3 - Personal papers of James Watt jr. - 1808 - 1848

4 - Legal documents - 1637 - 1841

5 - Drawings by James Watt jr. - 1789 - 1846

6 - Papers of the antiquarian, William Hamper, relating to the parish and manor of Aston - 13th cent. - 1839

Expand 1 - Correspondence concerning William Hamper's collection of manuscripts for a history of Aston, and Watt jr.'s acquisition of them after Hamper's death - 1831 - 1839

1 - Correspondence concerning William Hamper's collection of manuscripts for a history of Aston, and Watt jr.'s acquisition of them after Hamper's death - 1831 - 1839

2 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Some Account of the Parish of Aston iuxta Birmingham in the County of Warwick: being Sir William Dugdale's History of that extensive district, with considerable additions and illustrations by William Hamper' - 1821

3 - Engraved copper plates - nd c. 1820

4 - Wood-blocks of facsimile autographs - nd. c. 1820

5 - Portfolio containing Collections for the Manor of Aston - 1365 - 1828

6 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Deritend and Bordesley - 1343 - 1830

1 - Deed. Bordesley - 1343 - 1344

2 - Deed. Bordesley - [c. 1531 - 1532]

3 - Survey of the manor of Bordesley - April 1586

4 - Deed. 'A copy of [Richard] Kilcupp’s Settlement for charitable uses' - 21 January 1684

5 - Copy of a letter from Daniel Rogers, dated February 1570, with translation - nd. [19th cent.]

6 - Printed pamphlet detailing an Act of Parliament for 'cleansing, lighting and watching, and levelling the surfaces of the streets and other public places in Deritend and Bordesley' - 1810

7 - Printed notice announcing a market to be held in Deritend every Monday - 21 October 1776

8 - Letter. Thomas Gooch [----] to the Trustees acting to rebuild Deritend Bridge - 03 October 1789

9 - Document detailing plans for improvements and repairs to be carried out on Deritend Chapel - 24 October 1792

10 - Estimate of sundry repairs and alterations intended to be done at Deritend Chapel - November 1792

11 - Printed document describing John Billingsley’s charitable estate in Deritend, 1667, with plan of property on High Street, Deritend - 01 November 1806

12 - Printed document by William Hamper concerning the necessity for improvements to Bordesley prison - 23 December 1808

13 - Bill for repairing and improving Bordesley Prison - 1809

14 - Printed notice by the Trustees of Deritend Chapel estates asking for voluntary subscriptions for maintenance of the chapel - 03 September 1810

15 - Printed advertisment for two sermons to be preached by the Reverend B. H. Draper, of Coseley in aid of the Deritend Charity School - 08 September 1811

16 - Printed notice concerning the Society of Ringers of Deritend Chapel - August 1813

17 - Printed notice giving a resolution at a meeting of subscribers of the Sunday Schools of Deritend and Bordesley - 25 September 1814

18 - Newspaper cutting from the Birmingham Commercial Herald concerning the erection of a new chapel in Deritend - 25 July 1818

19 - Printed letter proposing the erection of a Church or Chapel in Bordesley. - 30 October 1818

20 - Printed advertisement concerning Afternoon Sermons at Deritend Chapel - 02 November 1818

21 - Printed letter from the Committee for procuring the erection of a Chapel in Bordesley to William Hamper - 17 February 1820

22 - Printed 'Order of procession at the laying of the first stone of the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Bordesley' - 29 September 1820

23 - Two engraved tickets to the ceremony for laying the first stone of the chapel - 29 September 1820

24 - Newspaper cutting detailing the resolutions of the committee of subscribers to the chapel of the Holy Trinity, Bordesley - nd. [c. 03 October 1820]

25 - Printed letter respecting subscriptions for the erection of a chapel in Bordesley - nd. [c. 06 October 1820]

26 - Printed advertisement regarding the preaching of sermons by Reverend Walter Hovenden and Reverend John Cooke, in aid of a congregational subscription - 16 February 1821

27 - Letter from John Darwall to William Hamper, regarding Deritend Chapel - 03 March 1821

28 - Printed pamphlet relating the sermon preached by John Darwall, minister of Deritend and Bordesley, at St. John’s Chapel, on 19 July 1821. - 19 July 1821

29 - An act for vesting in trustees mines of coal and ironstone, under an estate at Rowley Regis in the county of Stafford, belonging to Deritend Chapel. - 1821

30 - Printed list of prices of work undertaken at the Deritend and Bordesley School of Industry, est. - 1821

31 - Printed hymn written by Mrs. Hamper for the Sunday School children at the charity sermon. - 1822

32 - Printed letter from the committee for procuring and superintending the erection of Trinity Chapel, requesting the attendance of William Hamper at the consecration of the chapel - 16 January 1823

33 - Printed pamphlet on the form of consecration of a church and church-yard - 23 January 1823

34 - Printed pamphlet of a selection of music for the opening of the chapel on 16 March 1823 - March 1823

35 - Printed document detailing the rules of the Deritend and Bordesley Charitable Society, est. - 24 November 1823

36 - Printed particulars of the sale of freeholds in Bordesley. - 30 December 1823

37 - Printed particualrs of the sale of a genteel residence and building land in Bordesley. - 04 February 1824

38 - Printed particulars for the sale of building land, near Trinity Chapel, 6 feb 1824. - 06 February 1824

39 - Printed particulars for the sale of building land at Bordesley Grange, near Smallheath - 03 March 1824

40 - Newspaper cutting relating the necessity to repair St. John’s Chapel. - 29 March 1824

41 - Newspaper cutting concerning a new altar piece, representing the miracle of Christ at the pool of Bethsaida, being exhibited at the British Institution, before being erected at Trinity Chapel. - 15 April 1824

42 - Printed statement of the account of the subscribers to the Sunday Schools with Mr. James Dowell, Treasurer - 28 June 1824

43 - Printed particulars of the sale of building land in Deritend - 28 June 1824

44 - Printed particulars for the sale of building land and clay mine, 26 jul 1824. - 26 July 1824

45 - Printed letter addressed to William Hamper, advertising the opening of an organ in the chapel on 12 sep 1824. - 04 September 1824

46 - Newspaper cutting relating the opening of the organ in the chapel on 12 sep 1824. - 12 September 1824

47 - Printed pamphlets detailing the entertainment to be held at Bordesley music festival, Trinity Chapel - 09 November 1824

48 - Item from the Birmingham Spectator regarding the new altar piece in the chapel. - 18 September 1824

49 - Letter from John —, dated at the Bull Ring. - 09 October 1824

50 - Two engraved entrance tickets for Bordesley music festival. - 09 November 1824

51 - Newspaper cuttings relating details of the ceremony to be held for placing the first stone of the chapel - nd. [November 1824]

52 - Printed booklet of a selection of music to be performed at St. John’s Chapel, Deritend - 28 November 1824

53 - Printed letter regarding the death of John Darwall - 25 March 1828.

54 - Printed notice calling the inhabitants of Deritend and Bordesley to elect a minister for Deritend Chapel. - 03 April 1828

55 - Newspaper cuttings to all candidates desiring to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Reverend John Darwall - [c.19 April 1828]

56 - Printed card from Mr. Poutney, requesting the patrons of Deritend Chapel to attend the Boys’ Sunday School, to hear the testimonials of his son on 29 April 1828 - 26 April 1828

57 - Printed poem with illustration depicting the Deritend election, 'or fight amongst the parsons' - nd. [14 July 1828]

58 - Printed letter. Unett Son & Harding to William Hamper, requesting his attendance at a meeting of the trustees of Deritend Bridge - 09 August 1828

59 - Watercolour section drawing of Deritend Bridge - nd. [19th cent.]

60 - Newspaper cutting from Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, regarding George Hill’s charity - nd. [25 January 1830]

61 - Advertisement for the sale of a manufactory in Bordesley in Aris’s Birmingham Gazette - nd. [25 January 1830]

62 - Newspaper cutting from Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, concerning Elizabeth Hollier’s charity - nd. [25 January 1830]

63 - Newspaper cutting from Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, relating the origin of John Billingsley’s charity - nd. [25 January 1830

64 - Printed letter from the committee of the Deritend and Bordesley Day and Sunday Schools to William Hamper - 25 October 1830

65 - Printed pages from 'A supplication of the Preachers in prison', M. John Rogers, Martyr - nd. [16th cent.]

66 - Letter directed to William Parsons, at William Bedford’s, Birch’s Green, Birmingham - nd. [19th cent.]

67 - Printed notice concerning the endowment of Deritend Chapel - nd. [c. 1826]

68 - Transcript by William Hamper of an extract from Dugdale’s History, concerning Deritend - nd. [19th cent.]

69 - Transcript of an extract from Dugdale’s History, concerning Bordesley - nd. [19th cent.]

70 - Transcript of an extract from Dugdale’s History, concerning 'Heybarnes' - nd. [19th cent.]

71 - Transcript of an extract from Dugdale’s History, concerning a court case with the Trustees of the Deritend Chapel Etates - nd. [19th cent.]

72 - Copy by William Hamper of John Billingsley’s will of 24 March 1629 - nd. [19th cent.]

73 - Memorandum by William Hamper taken from a book containing churchwarden’s accounts in the chest at Aston Church, concerning a gift to the poor of Deritend and Bordesley, set up by Ralph Forrist, 25 December 1665 - nd. [19th cent.]

74 - Sketch of Humphrey Lowe’s family tree - nd. [19th cent.]

75 - Extract from Aris’ Birmingham Gazette, 11 May 1772, concerning the visit of a preacher from London to Deritend Chapel - nd. [19th cent.]

76 - Notes by William Hamper that Deritend cattle market was abandoned after only four months in 1776 - nd. [19th cent.]

77 - Copy of articles of agreement for rebuilding Deritend Bridge - 1789

78 - Notes by William Hamper - nd. [19th cent.]

79 - Transcript by William Hamper of letters patent, 20 February 1381, respecting Deritend Chapel - 09 January 1804

80 - Transcript by William Hamper of an agreement dated 13 Kal. June 1381, respecting Deritend chapel - 09 January 1804

81 - Transcript by William Hamper of an inscription on a tablet, dedicated to John Dallaway in Deritend Chapel and extract from his will - nd. [19th cent.]

82 - Extracts by William Hamper from Deritend Chapel register, Volume I, 1699 - 1797 - nd. [19th cent.]

83 - Sketch of the family tree of the Botetourt family by William Hamper from Dugdale - 21 October 1809

84 - Copy by William Hamper of a proposal of 01 June 1810 of for placing lamps in Deritend and Bordesley - nd. [19th cent.]

85 - Copy by William Hamper of rules to be observed at the Evening Charity School of Deritend and Bordesley - 1811

86 - Notes by William Hamper taken from Mr. Lowe’s deeds - 24 April 1820

87 - Copy, by William Hamper, of Mr. Lowe’s gift on 21 August 1677, to Deritend Chapel - 28 February 1821

88 - Notes by William Hamper taken from meetings concerning various shares and the affairs of Mr. Goddington - 18 October 1824

89 - Extract by William Hamper from 'A Newe Rentroll of all the Lordeshipe of Aston and of other Landes & Tenements, 1554' - 1807

90 - Notes by William Hamper regarding John Billingsley’s Trust - 16 November 1820

91 - Extracts by William Hamper from various title deeds - nd. [19th cent.]

92 - Notes by William Hamper on Sir William Poley’s land in Bordesley in 17th century - nd. [19th cent.]

93 - Notes by William Hamper regarding Billingsley's Trust and the affairs of Abraham Pemberton - 1820

94 - Notes by William Hamper concerning the move of Edward Holte and family to attend Deritend Chapel in 1614 - nd. [19th cent.]

95 - Notes by William Hamper regarding the establishment of Deritend Chapel - nd. [19th cent.]

96 - Memoranda by William Hamper concerning Deritend Chapel - nd. [19th cent.]

97 - Notes by William Hamper regarding Masters and Fraterntiy of Deritend Guild - nd. [19th cent.]

98 - Notes by William Hamper on the election of a constable for the hamlet of Deritend - nd. [19th cent.]

99 - Notes by William Hamper on John Rogers, 'the leader of that noble army of martyrs who laid down their lives for the Protestant religion during the persecuting reign of Queen Mary' - nd. [19th cent.]

100 - Notes by William Hamper regarding Daniel Rogers, and a monument at Sunbury, Middlesex, in memory of him - nd. [19th cent.]

101 - 198 - Notes on small pieces of paper by William Hamper on miscellaneous subjects concerning Deritend - nd. [19th cent.]

199 - Draft letter for Sir William Dugdale, concerning Mr. Spillesbury, deacon of Deritend Chapel - nd. [17th cent.]

200 - Notes by Sir William Dugdale concerning Deritend Chapel - 1683

201 - Seventeenth century transcript of an agreement of 13 January 1381 concerning the chapel in Deritend and Bordesley - 13 January 1381

202 - An account of the number of prisoners confined in Bordesley prison between December 1806 and December 1808 - 19 December 1808

203 - Signed agreement by the Justices of the Peace to the proposed improvements to Bordesley Prison proposed by William Hamper - 22 December 1808

204 - Copy of a lease and release of a trust estate [Billingsley's] in Deritend to charitable uses - 28 September 1801

205 - Note with information on the affairs of Mr. James Goddington - 09 February 1791

7 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Duddeston, Nechells, Saltley and Little Bromwich - 1306 - 1829

8 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Castle Bromwich and Water Orton - 1312 - 1826

9 - Portfolio containing collections for the Manors of Erdington and Witton - 1319 - 1830

10 - Drawings and engravings - 1808 - 1831

11 - Deeds - 1455 - 1628

12 - Box of seals, 'Aston etc.' - nd. pre 17th cent.

13 - Rolls of copies of deeds - nd. [c.16th cent.]

14 - Deeds 'Duddeston etc.' - 1448 - 1590

15 - Deeds for Aston, Witton, Erdington etc. - 1322 - late 14th cent.

7 - Miscellaneous printed items which belonged to James Watt jr. - 1799 - 1840

7 - Records of Gregory Watt (1777 - 1804) - 1792 - 1804

8 - Miscellaneous records of the Watt family - c. 1754 - 1873

9 - Later additions to the records - 1672 - 1848

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