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Transcribed by Kay & John Collins 2003
Hargrave

1572-1683

Notes from the Register and Officials

At the start of the register:- (the page edge is damaged)

Edward SELBY son of Thomas SELBY sen. was baptised Aug 20th 1608. He lives on the South river of Anarrendell County in the province of Merriland.

Thomas SELBY lives in White Crosse Streete neere ye St John Baptists head.

Mr. George SMITH lives at the Kings Armes in Longe Lane

[J]oh BARKER in Oxford court Cannon Streete neare London

……ton at Mr. CHIEVELIES house

[T]ho. KNIGHT merchant in leaden Streete London

… BARKER in Oxford court at Mr …. LYES house

merchant in Canon [Street] neare London Sto……

On a part page before the events:-


……………………
Churchwarden
Itm

ten leys lying by Kingsom Close corner
four leys lying within Church Spinny
(besides two belonging to ye parsonage)

Itm

one Lay with an house uppon it
lying on the Northside of the Church
which they say was given to ye Heyward
for ever by two sisters. I cannot discover
it but so I find ym recorded by …..
my predecessor.

With the 1653 entries:-

Thomas MAHEW the parish Register for the parish of Hargrave was chosen by the inhabitants November the 23th 1653 according to the Act of parliament touching marriages &c And was sworne and approved by me. Tho. BLETSO

Following the 1683 events:-

I Thomas THOROWGOOD Rector of Hargrave was presented to the said Rectory of Hargrave by Mrs. Elizabeth BARKER Patronesse pleno jure of the Advowson of Hargrave aforesaid upon the first of March being Shrove Sunday and was instituted to the said Living on the twenty eight day of March in ye same month and year 1674.

I read the declaration of my Subscription Aprill 5th following the Booke of Articles the 12th of ye same Aprill and was inducted Aprill 16 the same month of ye same year. 1674.

Then was Reynold ALLEN and Phillip CANNARD Churchwardens into whose Hands upon the decease of Mr CATELIN the Living well and truly sequestred.

Several pages of “briefs” collected (not transcribed) are followed by some jottings:-

A Pond made in Haffells at the upper Spring by the inhabitants of Hargrave in the yeer 1680, every commoner in the Town finding a man two days for digging.

Hildersham SMITH on ye creed
Ashwell

A pond made in watery By the inhabitants of hargrave in december 1653
Robert CATELYN

John SMITH clerck
Januarie 13 Anno 1599

the lytle bell was cast at Bedford this yeare 1599 by NEWCUM
Tho BROWNE jun Ed ASPYN churchwardens
The same yeare.

For a broken winded Horse.

Rp. Agarick Alloes, Dia cartami of each one
ounce; Saffron, Mirrh half an ounce, make
all these into fine powder, & so make then
into pills wth 4 ounces of fresh butter
& give it to your Horse & their presently
after give him one pinte of White Wine
this is a most excellent cure & by me often
practiced Per me Thomas de GRAY Esq.

the great bell at hargrave was
r[asen] uppon
…. the Coronation day
Quene Elizabeth died
the 24th March 1603 about
3 of the clock morning &
James the first was proclaimed
Kynge of England Scotland
France and Ireland the
24th day of march 1603.

The kinge was (was) proclamed
at higham ferrers the 24
day of march 1603.

*something is deleted here

[Mr MYLLAR 1603]
14 April
24 June
24 August
26 December
27 December

A pond made in watery By the in habittants of hargrave in december 1653.

Church Officials named within the Register
Forename
Surname
Details
Year
John SMITHE clerk, Rector 1599 - 1608
Edward ASPIN churchwarden 1599 - 1600
Thomas BROWN churchwarden 1599 - 1600
Richard GRYFFYN a PERIN churchwarden 1600  
Richard JOICE churchwarden 1600  
William JOICE churchwarden 1603  
John MITCHELL churchwarden 1603  
John COTCHETT churchwarden 1604  
Anthony BROWEN churchwarden 1606  
Thomas PEACOCKE churchwarden 1606  
William JOHNSON churchwarden 1607  
John PEACOCK churchwarden 1607  
Henry QUENBY churchwarden 1609  
John MEW churchwarden 1609  
John DILWORTHE clerk, Rector 1610 - 1617
Stephen FEILD churchwarden 1610  
Richard JOSE churchwarden 1610  
Anthony BROWEN churchwarden 1611 - 1612
Thomas POCOCKE churchwarden 1611 - 1612
Thomas BROWNE churchwarden 1613  
Thomas MAHEW churchwarden 1613  
John MAHEW churchwarden 1614  
Nicholas BRACE churchwarden 1614  
Thomas BROWNE churchwarden 1615  
William MAHEW churchwarden 1615  
John SMYTH curate 1616  
Thomas GRYFFIN churchwarden 1616  
Richard JOICE churchwarden 1616  
Steven FEILD churchwarden 1617  
William WYLES churchwarden 1617  
Richard MARBERIE curate 1618  
Anthony BROWNE churchwarden 1618  
Thomas POOCOCKES churchwarden 1618  
John JOHNSON churchwarden 1619  
Laurence JOYCE churchwarden 1619  
W. CATELIN Rector 1636 - 1671
Richard COTCHETT churchwarden 1636  
Edward PEACOCK churchwarden 1636  
John MICHELL churchwarden 1638  
Henry QUENBY churchwarden 1638  
Richard COTCHETT churchwarden 1639  
William JOYSE churchwarden 1639  
Thomas MAHEW churchwarden 1640  
William MAHUE churchwarden 1640  
Thomas BLETSOE   1653  
Thomas MAHEW parish register 1653 - 1656
Thomas RAWLINS churchwarden 1660 - 1661
Henry QUENBIE churchwarden 1660 - 1661
Charles HERBERT churchwarden 1662 - 1663
John COTCHET churchwarden 1662 - 1663
William MAHEW churchwarden 1665 - 1666
John BROWNE churchwarden 1665 - 1666
Thomas THOROWGOOD Rector 1674 - 1683
Philip CANARD churchwarden 1674  
Renold ALLEN churchwarden 1674  
John COTCHET churchwarden 1675  
John QUENBIE churchwarden 1675  
Isaack QUICK churchwarden 1676 - 1677
Thomas MAYHEW churchwarden 1676 - 1677
William MEW churchwarden 1678 - 1679
Sylvestar BROWN churchwarden 1678 - 1679
John QUENBIE churchwarden 1680  
John SANDERS churchwarden 1680  
Elizabeth BARKER Mrs - Patron of the Advowson    
Edward SELBY * see notes above    
Thomas SELBY * see notes above    
George SMITH * see notes above    
Mr CHIEVELIES * see notes above    
Tho BLETSO * see notes above    
Joh BAKER * see notes above    
Thomas de GRAY * see notes above    


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