A HISTORY OF DURHAM 



the ' St. Giles Fabric Fund.' The income, which 

 includes the dividends on the stocks standing to 

 the Fabric Fund and the four parts from the 

 Estate Fund, is applicable in the maintenance 

 and repairs of the fabric and internal fittings of 

 the church, upkeep of churchyard and in warm- 

 ing and cleaning the church. Under another 

 fund of this charity the official trustees hold ;^250 

 5 per cent. National War Bonds (1928) and 

 ^^546 Ss. yd. 5 per cent. War Stock to an account 

 entitled ' Belmont Church Repair Fund,' the 

 income from which, with the two parts from the 

 Estate Fund, is applicable in the maintenance 

 and repairs of the fabric and internal fittings of 

 the church and in warming and cleaning the 

 church. In 1572 John Frankelyn by his will 

 gave 8/. 4(i. yearly to the poor of Belmont : this 

 sum is received from the Corporation of New- 

 castle. In 1675 Francis Callaghan by his will 

 gave igs. yearly in sums of is. to the poor of 

 St. Giles, charged upon premises in Sadler Street. 

 The annuities are distributed to the poor at 

 Christmas. The charity of Jane Finney, founded 

 by will dated 14 November 1728, and proved at 

 Durham, gave ^^830 17/. 11^. consols, produc- 

 ing j^20 15/. j^d. yearly. The income is applied 

 in moieties for the benefit of the poor of St. 

 Giles and Belmont, by providing them with 

 clothes, bedding, fuel, medical or other aid in 

 sickness, food, and other articles in kind. 



The charity of Jane Smith, founded by 

 will 14 July 1785, and proved at Durham, is 

 regulated by scheme of Charity Commissioners 

 dated 17 March 1903. The original bequest 



of £60 was invested in £75 consols, which has 

 been increased to ;^492 js. iid. consols by 

 investment of accumulations from time to time. 

 The income amounting to j{^i2 6s. yearly is 

 applicable under the scheme in prizes to 

 children attending Public Elementary Schools, 

 and in exhibitions for pupil teachers in Public 

 Elementary Schools. 



In 1882 William Cassidi, by his will, proved 

 at Durham, gave ^40, the interest arising there- 

 from to be applied in tracts for circulation 

 in the p.irish. The endowment consists of 

 ;^3S 41. 4<i. consols, producing ijs. ^d. yearly. 

 The sums of stock are held by the official 

 trustees. 



The Ecclesiastical District of Belmont is 

 entitled to ^th of the income from the Gilligate 

 Church Estate applicable for church purposes. 

 The official trustees also hold a sum of 

 ;^594 6s. gd. consols, producing ^14 17/. yearly, 

 in trust for this branch of the trust. 



The National School, founded by deed 

 5 November 1870, is also entitled to Jth of the 

 income of the same estate. 



One moiety of the income of the property 

 known as the Legge's Tenement (see under St. 

 Giles' Parish) is payable to the curate of this 

 district. 



By her will proved 25 April 1919 Margaret 

 Brown gave X^oo, the income to be applied in 

 augmentation of the stipend of the curate of 

 St. Giles Church. The money was invested in 

 ;£i,i98 6s. lid. 2i per cent, consols, with the 

 official trustees, producing ;^29 19/. yearly. 



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