This collection consists of minutes, accounts and printed material. Mainly 19th-20th century.
Lord Wharton's Charity
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- ReferenceGB 109 LWC
- Dates of Creation1786-2003
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description24 files
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Lord Wharton Charity was founded in 1692 by Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton, who conveyed property at Syningthwaite and Bilton, West Riding of Yorkshire, to trustees. This was to be used for the purchase of bibles, catechisms, and other books for poor children in Yorkshire, Cumberland, Westmorland and Buckinghamshire.
Lord Wharton's Charity had a mixture of Church of England and nonconformist trustees. In the Scheme of 1896 there were 9 trustees, with the Church of England appointing 5 and the nonconformists 4. In the scheme of 1992 the Church of England appoints 4 and the others 3.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Deposited by the Lord Wharton Trustees, 1979. Deposit converted to a gift, 2017, and further papers added (LWC 3A, 3B, 21, 22; plus further uncatalogued material).
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Catalogue descriptions based on typescript list.
Descriptions available on the National Archives Discovery site < http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk> as well as the Library catalogue.