Diocesan Registry files & papers

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 193 DRF.1; GB 193 DRF.2; GB 193 DRF.3; GB 193 DR.C&P; GB 193 DR/PF; GB 193 DRF/IND; GB 193 DR/ARC; GB 193 MON; GB 193 ENC; GB 193 London Gazette; GB 193 AP
  • Dates of Creation
      1331-[ongoing]
  • Language of Material
      Latin, and English.
  • Physical Description
      c305 boxes & 2 outsize items. Papers, parchment, bound volumes

Scope and Content

This sub sub sub fonds is divided into 11 series as follows:

  • Registry files series 1, arranged into alphabetical sections, with index, c1910s-c1950s [DRF.1]
  • Registry files series 2, arranged numerically, with index, 1940s - [ongoing] [DRF.2]
  • Registry files series 3, arranged alphabetically by place name/subject, 19th-20th centuries [DRF.3]
  • Registry correspondence & administrative papers, arranged alphabetically by place name, c16th century - 1973 [DR.C&P]
  • Parish files, arranged alphabetically by parish, c1950-c1990 [DR/PF]
  • Registry indexes, 19th century - c1976 [DR/IND]
  • Diocesan Registry Office & Archive, papers 17th-20th centuries [DR/ARC]
  • Monastic Miscellanea, 1331-1538 [MON]
  • Enclosure Acts, 1769-1816 [ENC]
  • London Gazette 1703/4, 1861-1910 [London Gazette]
  • Acts of Parliament & Church Assembly Measures, 1737-1936 [AP]

Administrative / Biographical History

General administrative files and papers from the Diocesan Registry.

Other Finding Aids

Hard copy finding aids available at the Borthwick Institute for:

  • Registry files series 1,2 & 3 [DRF.1, DRF.2 & DRF.3]
  • Registry correspondence & administrative papers [DR.C&P]
  • Parish files [DR/PF]
  • Registry indexes [DRF/IND]
  • Diocesan Registry Office & Archive [DR/ARC]
  • Monastic Miscellanea [MON]
  • Enclosure Acts [ENC]
  • Acts of Parliament & Church Assembly Measures, 1737-1936 [AP]