1 Chalice; 1 paten; 1630; originally from Coldham Cottage (Rookwood Silver)
St John the Baptist, Cathedral Parish, NorwichChalice & Paten originally from Costessey; no hallmark
St John the Baptist, Cathedral Parish, NorwichLicence for the Chapel at Sawston Hall for religious use by Roman Catholick [sic] Religion by Rev James Taylor (priest and minister). Affirmed by Ferdinand Huddleston of Sawston Hall. Signed by Clerk of the Peace for Cambridgeshire, James Day on 15th July 1791
Day, James ClerkLenten pastoral letter themed on Moses' and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.
Final paragraph: "Owing to the peculiar distress of the times, the use of flesh meat is permitted in this district, on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning with the first Sunday, and ending on Thursday in Passion Week inclusively. The use of eggs is allowed for all days except Friday and the last four days. Cheese is forbidden on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday."
signed by Bishop Charles Berington (Titular Bishop of Hiero-Caesarea), manuscript signature "Dr Chas. Berington"
Addressed to "Rev Chamberlayne, Cossey Hall, Norwich."
Written across the address:
"Bp. Berington's Pastoral for the Lent of 1778. Generally understood to have been written up by Mr Wilks"
"B. Bp. Berington died in the same year suddenly on the road between Long Birch & Wolverhampton with no one with him but Rev. [illegible] Kirk"
Register of Baptisms from 9 August 1802 (officiated by William le Goff) to 29 December 1837 (officiated by Rev Pierre Lewis Dacheux). Completed in manuscript. 2 baptisms performed in January 1816 by Peter James de la Biffachere, pastor.
Front cover annotation in manuscript: "Baptisms at Lynn from the year of our Lord 1802 [rest illegible]"
Pg2 annotation: "Wm Le Goff appointed to Lynn Jannuary [sic] 1802 by the Right Revd Dr Stapleton Vicar Apostolic of the Middland [sic] District"
The last 9 sides are unused. Pg1 to 15 plain paper (115x180mm) Pg16 to end (95x168mm) red ruled account pages.
On first page/cover: [ink]"1820 / Catholic / Marriage at Lynn Regis"; [pencil] "St. Mary's Lynn"
Pg1: First entry 20 December 1820, officiated by Rev Pierre Louis Dacheux
Pg9: Last entry 19[?] February 1839, officiated by Charles Bugham
Authentication document by Archbishop François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux; signed by his Vicar General; for "... ex ossibus Sancti Ambrosii Ep & doctoris desumptas a majoribus partibus reliquiarum quisdem Sancti nobis cum debitis authenticitatis nobis exhibitis, ...." held in a "... fuscide cuprea formae rotundae ..."
Register of Baptisms from 25 March 1838 (officiated by Rev Pierre Lewis Dacheux) to 18 April 1849 (officiated by Rev George Rigby).
UnknownBook is an accounts book with each page ruled with red feint lines
First 6 pages: accounts 20 October 1841 to April 1846
Remainder: Register of Baptisms from 1 April 1849 (officiated by Rev George Rigby) to 18 April 1849 (officiated by Rev E Walshe).
dated: Feast of St William Archbishop of York 1842 [8 June 1842]
place: Seminary of St Felix
"We gladly inform you that the Almighty has at length looked down in mercy upon us. We have obtained by the kindness of P Monnock Esq. a short but beneficial lease of his mansion at Gifford Hall in the parish of Stoke by Nayland, in the county of Suffolk, a mansion dear to Religion from many pious and ancient memorials." "We place this our seminary under the patronage of St Felix...". "appointed as Superior Revd. Josh. Edwd. North...". "... flocks to increase the proceeds of the Eastern District Fund which will be chiefly employed in supporting the seminary of St Felix."
Addressed: "The Very Revd FC Husenbeth, Cossey, Norwich"
1 image of the container for the Papal Slipper
RCDEA ArchivesSlipper - uppers - red material, embroidery on toe; lining - wool, cardboard sole; sole - leather
Container - hinged box, shaped to slipper; silk lining; red leather exterior with gold tooled decoration; Papal crest on top.
Following a decision[?] by the Congregation for the Propegation of the Faith on 14 March 1847 some saints' feast days have been approved/allocated [?] for which, in specific cases, faculties may be allowed for the feast to be celebrated. This includes "St. Gregory the Great, the apostle of England, St. Augustine, his disciple, St. George, the protector of the kingdom, and St. Thomas of Canterbury, the protector of the clergy of England".
The table is provided to avoid the risk of error with respect to the correct feastday dates.
addressed to "The Very Rvd. F C Husenbeth / Cossey / Norwich"
Authentication document by Giacomo Filippo Cardinal Fransoni, for "... ex ossibus S. Eleonora N. ...." held in a "theca auricales avabri figurae unica crystallo..."
Metal oval theca; 26 relics; metal loop at top
Authentication document by Bishop Giuseppe Maria Pietro Raffaele Castellani, O.E.S.A.; for "... laosao ex Velo B.V. Maria ...." held in a "... theca argentea rotundae formae unico ..."
Authentication document by Bishop Giuseppe Maria Pietro Raffaele Castellani, O.E.S.A.; for "... ex Sanctibus, alind Domus Lauretand B.V. Maria, ex Pallio S. Joseph sponii, ex sepularo S. Ionnii Apos. sepulerali S Francisci Xaveni, ex sinteo S. Maria Magdelena le Passi Viv., et ex buibus SS Annae Natris, Ionnai Bapt. fracuriois, et aliorum lanctorium ...." held in a "... theca exaunchalcos aspentato ovali formae unico ..."
Metal theca oval with metal loop on top.
Includes S. Andrew Apostle relic - see authentication document (MIS-2-018)
Authentication document by Engelbert Cardinal Sterckx, Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium, but signed by the Vicar General; for "... ex ossibus S. Andrea Apostoli, olim approbatas ac Illust. ac Rever. Domino Jacobo Boonen Archiepiscopo Uechliniensis - - - Nobisq. cum debitis authenticitatis notis exhibitas, quas ...." held in a "... theca cuprea formae rotundae ..."
metal theca, round, metal loop at top, contains 9 relics
Outer edge: S. Henrici in, S. Philippi Neri, Ma Mag.P. S.Elisab V.
inner group:
(left) - domus Laur, Ex Praes D.N., Ex velo B.M.V.,
right) – S. Alpha Li, S. Josephi Sp