Index of subjects and documents referred to in a book of manuscript written by the Rev
Christopher Alderson relating to the topography & history of the Rectory & Parish of
Kirkheaton –
A small quarto volume bound in smooth calf with blue marbled edges and lettered in gilt on
the back “Kirkheaton Parish Documents” – Left by Mr Alderson to the Rectory in perpetuity
and now in the care of the Rev R. H. Maddox.
1. Description of Parish; Church not mentioned in Doomsday, township a portion of the
Saxon Parish of Dewsbury, from which supposed to have been severed about A.D.
1200; First distinct mention of Church A.D. 1245; Families of de ? , de Laci, de Burg,
de Heton &c; Townships; Acreage; Lords of Townships A.D. 1316; Advowson of
Church of St John Baptist; Patrons &c
Page 1.
2. List of Rectors from 1245-1880
10.
3. Taxation of Pope Nicholas IX 1291
19.
4. Early Possessions of Rectory
20.
5. Valor Ecclesiasticus or Liber Regis 1535
21.
6. Chantry of the Blessed Mary
22.
7. Parish School supposed to have been built about 1619
24.
8. Parliamentary Survey 1653
25.
9. Torres M.S.S. 1691
27.
10. Terriers for 1663, 1716, 1727, 1748, 1764, 1770, 1777, 1781, 1786, 1809, 1817, 1825
& 1838
33, 135, 157, 171
11. Names of subscribers to the building of the North Aisle in 1663
38.
12. Glebe lands in 1764
57.
13. Lepton Inclosure Act and Award
1779
63.
14. Dalton
do
1789 & 1799
67 & 242
15. Heaton
do
1799
71.
16. Whitley
do
1822
153.
17. Agreement respecting Rivulet separating Glebe land from Lascelles Hall Estate 1794
119.
18. Denby Grange Tithe Chancery Suit 1803
127.
19. Enlargement of Church Yard 1858
151.
20. Mortgage of Rectory to Governors of Queen Annes Bounty 1837
161.
21. Tithe Award 1845.
224.
22. Tithe Suit; Beaumont v Alderson 1841.
203.
23. Tithe Award 1845.
224
24. List of subscribers to building Lepton National School & Balance Sheets 1860
306
25. Income of Rectory 1837
160
26. Copy of Will of Rev A Stocke, Rector of Kirkheaton – A benefactor to the School .
1626
313
27. Extract from Will of Wm Lyley of Lofthouse do
1635
319.
28. Extract from Will of Mrs Francis Beaumont
do
1719
320
29. Rev John Hopkins account of what is belonging to the school of Kirkheaton in 1728
322
30. List of Benefactors to the School in 1770
323
31. Copy of Lease of the Kirkheaton Schoolmaster’s land at Osset in 1784
324.
32. Copy of statement made by Rev Christopher Alderson in 1844 to the Secretary of the
Parliamentary Committee on Education with reference to the Title to the Site and
Trustees of Kirkheaton School; Destruction of Parish Documents 329
33. Copy of Conveyance of School Site from old to new Trustees in 1844-5
334
34. Schoolmasters
338
35. Gift of a Playground to Kirkheaton School by Rd Hy Beaumont of Whitley in 1845 341
36. List of Subscribers to the rebuilding of Kirkheaton School and statement of accounts
1844344
37. Plan showing exchange of land between the Rectory and Lascelles Hall Estate
354
38. Two sketches of the old school house and ground plan in 1844
362
39. Ordnance map of Parish of Kirkheaton 1844
366
40. Report of the Charity Commissioners on Kirkheaton School
386
41.
Do
Lee’s Charity to the Poor of K’heaton
387
42.
Do
Robt Gibson’s Gift to the poor of K’heaton & Hudd 389
43.
Do
Wm Bedford’s Gift to the Poor of Whitley Upper 391