Somerset Parochial Documents
Book 1
1838
Inventory of Parochial Documents in The Diocese of Bath and Wells and The County of Somerset
Edited by J. E. King, D. Litt.
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Heads of the inventory of records
To be referred to by Numbers
Ecclesiastical
1. Registers
2. Churchwarden's Books and Accounts.
3. Vestry Books and Minutes.
4. Tithe.
5. Church Estates
6. Church Buildings.
7. Church Equipment.
8. Service of Church.
9. Charities
10. Schools.
11. Statutory Deposits.
Civil
1. Poor Law.
2. Highways and Drainage.
3. Constabulary
4. Militia
5. Army of Reserve.
6. Parish Lands
7. Taxation.
8. Returns
9. Sanitation
10. Statutory Deposits.
11. Parish Council and Meetings Records.
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Dwelly's Parish Records. The Bishop's Transcripts at Wells are referred to as Dwelly.
Phillimore's Parish Registers of Somerset are referred to as Phillimore.
Where there is doubt as to the spelling of names of Parishes the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Place-Names has been used as a guide.
BARRINGTON
Ecclesiatical.
1. 1654-1781 (Baptisms, Marriages, Burials).
1678-1747 (Burials); ibe oage if "burials in sheep's wool," 1724-1728.
1754-1812 (Marriages and Banns of Marriage).
1781-1812 (Baptisms, Marriages, Burials).
1813-1837 (Marriages).
1813-1853 (Baptisms).
1813-1893 (Burials).
1823-1869 (Banns).
1837 to date (Marriages).
1854-1907 (Baptisms).
1869 to date (Banns).
1893 to date (Burials).
1907 to date (Baptisms).
Marriage Register, 1654-1812, Phillimore, Vol. IV.
Bishop's Transcipts of Weddings, Christenings, Burials, 1597-1813, Dwelly, Vol. VII.
2. Church Rate Book and Account Book, 1871 to date.
4. Tithe Map in tin case at Vicarage.
5. Deed of Conveyance of house on part of Glebe, 1928.
6. Deed of Conveyance of allotments and creation of Church Fabric fund, 1920 –Faculties for Memorial, 1827, and heating apparatus, 1927.
9. Trust Deed for England Charity.
10. School Trust Deed.
Civil.
1. Old Rate Book, 1625-1702, in poor condition – Receipts and Payments Books, 1868-1911 – Rate Books, 1910-25.
2. Parish Council Minute Book, 1894 to date.
Registers all in good condition stored in Vestry Safe. Civil Documents in custody of Clerk to Parish Council.
FIVEHEAD with SWELL
(See also SWELL)
Ecclesiastical
1. 1654-1725; 1733-1740 (Births, Deaths, some Marriages).
1748-1803 (Baptisms).
1754-1821 (Banns).
1802-1812 (Baptisms).
1803-1812 (Burials).
1812-1898 (Baptisms).
1813-1837 (Marriages).
Marriage Register, 1656-1812, Phillimore, Vol. V.
Bishop's Transcripts of Christenings, Burials, Marriages, 1598-1636, Dwelly, Vol. 1.
2. Churchwardens Accounts, 19th century.
4. Thithe Map and Apportionment Ageement of Fivehead and Swell together.
Civil.
1. A number of Overseers Account Books.
2. Minute Book 1894 to date, Account Book 1914 to date, Precept, Receipt and Declaration Books as well as Burial Register 1896 to date, and one gratn of Burial in custody of the Clerk.
Overseers records transferred to Langport R. D. C.
HAMBRIDGE with EARNSHILL.
Ecclesiastical Distict in Parish of Curry Rivel. Church built in 1843.
1. 1844-1883 (Baptisms).
1844 to date (Burials).
1845 to date (Marriages).
1883 to date (Baptisms).
9. Grueber Charity Trust Deed and Spilsbury Bequest. The capital of both is held by Charity Commissioners.
Records in safe in church.
HUISH EPISCOPI
Ecclesiastical.
1. 1878-1727 (Burials in Woollen); 1698-1726 (Marriages); 1692-1726 (Baptisms).
1754-1812 (Marriages).
1758-1812 (Burials); 1752-1812 (Baptisms), four Baptisms in 1728 and three in 1729.
There is also a handwritten transcript of some ancient registers at Wells Diocesan Registry, 1571-1672.
1813-1836 (Marriages).
1813-1855 (Baptisms).
1813-1871 (Burials), interleaved by Vicar with notes on those who had been buried.
1823-1919 (Banns).
1837 to date (Marriages); in duplicate.
1855 to date (Baptisms).
1871 to date (Burials).
1919 to date (Banns).
Certificates of Marriage, 1861 and 1875.
Marriage Register, 1698-1812, Phillimore, Vol. 1.
Bishop's Transcripts of Christenings, Burials, Marriages, 1615 (?) and 1623, Dwelly, Vol. II.
2. Churchwardens Rate Book, 1717-1832.
Churchwardens Account Book in use.
3. Three Vestry Minute Books, 1791-1848; 1849-1912, containing copy of Will, 1797; 1913 to date.
5. Queen Anne's Bounty statement of estates register held by them for the parish, 1723; 1833; 1842 – Lease and Re-lease of land – Redemption of Land Tax, 1812 – Conveyance of land, 1826 – Mortage on Vicarage, 1828, and cancelled, 1845 – Papers relating to Newton-Hay Vicarage Field, 1841 – Land in High Ham sold, 1848 – Vicarial properties, 1848 – Mortgage to Queen Ann's Bounty, 1883, under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Act and money due on Mortgage in 1919 – Ecclesiastical Commissioners statement of sale of land, 1926 – Ecclesiastical Commissioners Leasing Act, 1928 – Pland of proposed enlargement of Churchyard – Statement of income of Vicar of Huish and Langport.
6. Contract and Specification, Schedule and Faculty for restoration of Church, 1872-3 – Faculty for removal of old Tithe Barn, 1883 – Plans and correspondence relatin to Organ Chamber, 1892 – Ground Plans of Church, 1892 – Specification for wall adjoining Churchyard, 1895 – Plan of Hot Water Apparatus in Church – Title Deeds of Church Room, 1891, 1895.
8. List of Vicars, 1256 to date – Bishop's License, 1818 – Vicar to reside in parish, 1828 – Two Register Books of Services, 1840-48, 1884-85 – Plans of reseating the Church, 1872, and plan of proposed reseating of Church and new Vestry.
9. Papers relating to Huish Bridge Land Charity, 1894, Charity Commissioners. Original Deed lost – Martha Bond Charity for poor of Huish, Aller, Langport recorded on barde in Charch – Appointemnt of Trustees of Martha Bonds's Charity, 1895.
10. Elevations of new Sunday Schools, 1894.
11. Copy of Order in Council for the separation of the parishes of Huish and Langport, 1876 – Copy of London Gazette, 1883, containing notice of grant made to benefice.
Civil.
1. Coroner's order for burial, 1871.
2. Rate Book for repairing of Highways, 1792-1830.
6. plan of open and Common pastures of Parish, 1797 – Map showing site of allotments – Extract from enclosure award, 1799 – Ordnance Survey Maps, 1903.
11. No return from Parish Council.
ILE ABBOTS
Ecclesiastical.
1. 1561-1753 (Baptisms, Marriages, Burials).
1759-1812 (Marriages).
1775-1812 (Baptisms and Burials).
1813-1837 (Marriages).
1813-1933 (Baptisms).
1813-1933 (Burials).
1833-1932 (Banns).
1837-1833 (Marriages).
Marriage Register, 1562-1837, Phillimore, Vol. XIV.
Bishop's Transcripts of Christenings, Burials, Marriages, 1593-1679, Dwelly, Vol. II.
2. Churchwardens Accounts, 1682-1784; at end, account of money received for Briefs, 1711-17.
4. Tithe Apportionment Agrrement with Map, 1842, in tin case.
9. Ilott Charity: Executor's Letter of Gift for poor of parish under Will of Susanna Ilott, 1866.
10. Copy, 1908, of Grant of Site for Scholl, 1854, for Public Record Office.
Civil.
1. Two Account Books of Collectors and Overseers of Poor, 1763-87; 1787-1820.
2. Book containing Disbursements of Surveyors of Highways, 1783-1816.
6. The Moor, etc. Enclosure Award, and plans, 1815.
11. Nil return from Parish Meeting.
Registers and records in use are kept in a safe in vestry; other records in wooden chest in Church.
ILE BREWERS
Ecclesiastical.
1. 1705-1791 (Baptisms and Burials).
1754-1811 (Banns).
1791-1846 (Baptisms and Burials).
1813-1836 (Marriages).
1813-1916 (Baptisms).
1813-1934 (Burials).
1825-1935 (Banns).
Marriage Register, 1705-1812, Phillimore, Vol. IV.
Bishop;s Transcipts of Christenings, Burials, Marriages, 1598-1667, Dwelly, Vol. II.
2. Churchwardens Accounts, 1763-1915.
Civil
1. Two Poor Account Books, 1771-96; 1796-1808 – Apprenticeship Papers, 1805-19.
2. Parish Meeting Minute Book and Allotment Agreement.
ILTON
Ecclesiastical.
1. 1642-1742 (Baptisms, Marriages, Burials).
1742-1753 (Baptisms and Burials); 1742-1812 (Marriages).
1754-1811 (Marriages and Banns).
1813-1837 (Marriages).
1813-1866 (Baptisms).
1813-1903 (Burials).
1837 to date (Marriages); in duplicate.
1866 to date (Baptisms).
Marriage Register, 1642-1871, Phillimore, Vol. IV.
Bishop's Transcripts of Christenings, Burials, Marriages, 1616-1635, Dwelly, Vol. II.
2. Churchwardens Accounts.
4. Tithe Map in two parts much dilapidated, in tin case.
5. Terrier of Glebe now held.
9. Wadham Almshouses, eight houses built c. 1630, have only Minute book of business transacted by Trustees from 1908: they were previously administered apparently under Wyndham Estates – Whetstone Almshouses built, 1634, nine houses – Four books with documents and Will of John Whetstone as to all business matters, 1665 to date.
10. Deed of Conveyance by National Society of School and land to Vicar and Churchwardens – Accounts from 1879.
11. No return from Parish Council.
Records kept in Church Safe.
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI with LAMBROOK, EAST.
(See also Lambrook, East)
Ecclesiastical.
1. 1558-1725 (Baptisms, Marriages, Burials); imperfect and mutilated.
1678-1814 (Baptisms, Marriages, Burials).
1754-1812 (Marriages).
1813-1837 (Marriages).
1813-1855 (Baptisms).
1813-1868 (Burials).
1837-1879 (Marriages).
1856-1881 (Baptisms).
1868-1915 (Burials). Churchyard closed.
1879 to date (Marriages).
1881-1917 (Baptisms).
1917 to date (Baptisms).
Marriage Register, 1557-1812, Phillimore, Vol. V.
2 and 3. Churchwardens Accounts and Vestry Minute Book, 1851-1925. Similar information now recorded in Parochial Church Council Minute Book.
4. Tithe Apportionment Agreement, 1842, with map.
Records in modern fireproof safe in Vestry of Church.
Civil.
11. Parish Council has two Award Books and Tithe Map, two Minute Books from 1894 and ten Award Maps of Parish.
LAMBROOK, EAST, KINGSBURY EPISCOPI with.
(See also Kingsbury Episcopi)
Ecclesiastical.
In ancient times part of Kingsbury Episcopi. Burials at Kingsbury until 1891. Weddings at Kingsbury until 1931, Nov. 11, when a licence for solemnization of Marriages at St. James' Church, East Lambrook, was issued, after the reunion of the two parished.
1. 1771-1813 (Baptisms).
1813-1887 (Baptisms).
1887 to date (Baptisms).
1891 to date (Burials).
2 and 3. Minutes of Vestry Meetings and Churchwardens Accounts, 1850 to date.
Registers in fireproof safe in Kingsbury Church Vestry.