The Parish Registers of St. Michael the Archangel, Whittington

St. Michael The Archangel Parish Registers In the 17th Century
The extracts below are from the Parish Registers of St. Michael the Archangel during the 17th Century. The originals are handwritten and the extracts below were typeset, some years later. The spelling and manner of typesetting are exactly as they appear in the original documents. Items set with square brackets [ ] are comments added at the time of printing to indicate deficiencies in interpreting the original documents. Items in Italics indicate comments added at the time of printing.
The following Miscellaneous Entries appear in various parts of Volume I. of the Register. THE twentieth day of December' Anno Dnj 1650 being the third publicue day appoynted for the pishoners and Church- wardenes of Whittington for Meeting at the Church concerning the Disposseing and selling for the benefitt of the Church now in great decaye the formes and seats therin that was new sett upp by way of adition to the former Ansent seats without piudic to the owners of the said Ancient seats which seats are now sould by the order of the Rector Churchwardens and all the Pishoners was. then and there prsent unto these psones and for these herafter mentioned that is to say unto John Carter for his house in the upper end of the towne the whole form in the middle ile upon the north syd abuting to the hyest pue in consideracion he forgoeth two seats in the next forme between paid in hand to the Churchwardens three shillings by ye year And the next whole forme before it unto these three, viz.:--- Richard North Jun^r. of Docker as an addition to his house puchased of John Whitthead one third pte and also to Thomas Johnson the elder as an adition to his mansion house in Whittington another third pte and unto John Bland Jun^r. of Newton an adition to his mansion house there the other third pte in consideracion of fifteen shillings by them then paid in hand to the Churchwardenes. And also the one half of the form next above the pue towards the midle ile unto Thomas Johnson Jun^r. of Whittington for his mansion house there in consideracion that hee did forgoe the third pte of the form on the syd of the belfree and paid to the Churchwardnes five shillings. And also the other half of the form next above the pulpitt unto Thomas Hutton for his mansion house in Whittington in con- sideracion that hee did forgoe another third pte of the forme on the south syd of the belfree and paid in hand to the Church wardens five shillings and also unto Bryan Dicconson of Newton for his mansion house there the third seat in that form next beyond John Cort as an adition to his mansion house and paid to the Churchwardens three shillings fower pence. This above is allowed and consented unto by us the Chu wardens and pishioners whose names are here [edge of leaf torn off.]
	Richarde Jackson Rector Richard North Willm Godsalf mark	John * * * Tho: * * *
And it is also wittnessed the day and yeare aforsaid being the twentieth day of December 1650 by the Rector and Church- wardens of Whittington that there was sould unto Thomas Dowth-wayt of Newton for his house there the seate . . . in the

WHITTINGTON PARISH REGISTERS. second forme next above the second piller on the north syde of the midle ile which Mr. North did forgoe in consideracion that hee paid then in hand to the Church wardens the somme of three shillings and fouer pens. [At the top of a page which someone has numbered 21, is written the following:] "Whittington Rigester in ye hand of J. S. [? J ohn Statter] Clerk." [Immediately after the Baptisms of 1648 are written the following:] Whereas the Church of Whittington in the County of Lancaster is out of repayres as allso ye bells and clocke therein so as ye quindames for yt purpose will not extend to pay for ye same therefore know yee yt wee Richard Jackson Rector, Richard North ye younger of Docker John Bland ye younger of Newton William Bordrigge ye elder and Bryan Dawny of Whittington Churchwardens within ye said pish upon consideration thereof and for satisfaction of ye workmen for repaireinge of ye said Church have several lords dayes published ye sale of several vacant places within ye said Church and whosoever would give ye most mony should have them and whereas Lenard Jackson sonn of ye said Richard Jackson did after the first meeting after publication offer thirteene shillings fourepence for all ye place and portion of ground lying and being in ye east end of ye south ile of ye said Church from ye east windowe of ye said east end of ye aforesd south ile to extend into ye new erected pew or inclosed seat of Mr. Brabin of Whittington Hall afforesaid upon ye west to extend unto ye chancell of ye sd church upon ye north, And afterwards ye last of December being ye Lords day wee did againe publish ye same yt if any would give any more mony for ye said place then ye said thirteene shillings foure pence yt then they should have ye same but none offering any more thirefore know ye to whome these psents shall come yt wee ye said Rector & Churchwardens with ye consent of ye parlshoners wlthin ye said plsh for and in consideration of ye said some of thirteene shillings foure pence to us allreadie payed for ye use of ye said church have by this our psent writing conveyed and sould ye aforesd pcell of ground to ye only use and behoofe of ye said Leonard Jackson his heires & assignes for ever with liberty for him and them to erect a pew or seats therein & to enjoy ye same in pprijetie for ye better accomodation of their soules in hearing ye word of god receiueing ye sacrament and all other divine and religious duties of devotion in testimony whereof we have hereunto put our hands the nynteentb day of Jan. 1654.
	Richard Jackson Rector Willyam Bordrigg Bryan Dawnie	Richard N orth M marke John Bland

MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES.
[The succeeding Grants, all of same date, 19th Jan., 1654, are precisely similar in form, and so only the name and description of the Grantee, the description of the Pew and the price are given here.]
[Grantee.]-	"John Foxcroft of the Holme house."
[Price.]-	"Twenty five shillings."
[Pew.]-	"The Vacant place or parcell of ground situate within ye said Church ajoyning to ye new erected Pewe of Mr. Brabins of Whittington Hall on ye east side & to ye-little door on ye south side of ye said Church."
[Grantee.]-	"Thomas Johnson ye younger and Simon Dawny son of ye said Bryan Dawny and Bryan Bland son of ye said John Bland ye younger" of Newton."
[Price.]-	"Tenn shillings."
[Pew.]-	"All the space of & portion of ground from ye South end of the Pewe instiled John Newton Rector and to extend eastward to ye outside to ye south outside of ye Piler which joyenes to ye side and west end corner of ye Chanchel in a direct line westwards opposjte to ye south west corner of ye said Pew and in yt corner to joyne to ye Pewe."
[Grantee.]-	"John Foxcroft of ye Holme House."
[Price.]-	"Twenty six shillings eight pence."
[Pew.]-	"Foure of ye five single seats in ye North Isle of ye said Church from ye corner of ye North side wall over against ye cross Isle coming from ye little door of ye South side of ye said Church and in length extend five Inches beyond ye East of corner window with two lights in ye north side of ye said Church and one yeard from ye side wall unto ye said North Isle southwards."
[Grantee.]-	"Willm Borrow."
[Price.]-	"Six shillings and eight pence."
[Pew.]-	"For ¹ of ye five single seats in ye North Isle in ye Corner over against ye cross Isle coming from ye little dore on ye south Bide and in lenght to extend two foote and one yard into ye North Isle Southward from ye said Wall."
¹Left blank in original.

WHITTINGTON PARISH REGISTERS.
[Next after the Baptisms of 1665 entered in Volume I. Is written, at the top of a page, the remainder of which is blank, the following words -- the complete sense cannot be gathered as the top and corner of the leaf are much torn.]
" . . . . incumbent or pson & the . . . . clerke who enioyes & houses gleabs rents and tythes the . . . . wherof is about �120 the now patron is Thomas Carus Esquier November 28 Anno Dnj 1665."
[On the following pages, being the last of Volume I., are written the following:]
"[Collected in our] church at Whittington the . . day of May 1664 the sum of 4s. 6d. towards the losses of the inhabitants of Houghington in the pish of Washingbrough in the parts of Kesteven in the county of Lincolne."
"Collected in our Church of Whittington 15th day of May the sume of 3s 9d. towards the repair of the church and steeple of Sandwich in the towne and port in county of Kent."
"Collected in our Church of Whittington the third day of July the year above said the sume of three shillings three pence towards the losses by the inundations of waters the inhabitants of the pish of Weedon in the county of Northampton."
"Collected in our church of Whittington the fower & twenteth day of July in the year above said the sume of five shillings nynepence towards losses of the towne of Grantham in the county of Lincoln."
"Collected in our church of Withittington the 18th . . . September Anno 1664 the summe of thre [shillings] five pence towards the losses of the town of Aughton and county of [Lancas] ter."
"Collected in our Church of Whittington towards the losses of Flookburgh the [sum] . . . . [shill]ings sixpence."
1665
"Collected in our church of Whittington the seventh day of . . in the yeare above sd towards the losses of Stiling . . east riding of Yorke the sum of three shillings & , . . ."
"Collected towards the poor distressed people in the south parts touched with the infection
	the first Wednesday the second Wednesday the third Wednesday	�0 8 2 �O 1 2 �0 2 1
"Collect in our church of Whittington in the county of Lanc. the 18th of Feb. towards the losses in the towne of Sherifhales in the County of Staford two shillings."

MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES.
"Collect in our church of Whittington for the repaire of the breaches of the fort or wall of Hartlepoole in the county of Durrarn, the 28th day of March the [sume] of nynteene pence."
"Collected in our church of Whittington towards the rebuilding of the Antient pish church of Clun [in the county] of Salopp, the sume of thre shillings eight pence . . . . of Aprill Anno 1666."
[ ] 13th Anno Dei 1668.
"Collected in our Church of Whittington in the County of Lancaster for the Captives in Algers & Sally within the Turcks Dominions the sume of 6d."
"Collected at our Pish Church the sume of 3s. 8d. towards the losses of Haverhill in the County of Suffolk. Collected the 7th of February Anno Dnj 1668.
		Daniell Garnett Henry Collison Thomas Douthaite"
December the 16th Anno Donj 1678.
"Collected wthin ye Parish of Whittington and County of Lancr. for & towards ye rebuilding of ye Cathedrall Church of St. Paul's London ye sume of One Pound fourteen shill four pence whereof Mr. Richd Jackson then Rector of Whittington gave ye sume of Twenty shillings.
		James Whitehead Andrew Cue Bryan Manserge . . . Harris"
"Collected wthin ye pish of Whittington in ye County of Lancr. for & towards ye Relief of ye Irish Ptestants the summe of Sixteen Shillings & Eight pence."
[The names of the Churchwardens are torn off.]
March 17th Anno Dnj 1689.
"Collected wthin ye pish of Whittington & County of Lanc the Summe of Eight shillings Six pence for & towards ye Second brief of ye poor exild & distressed Irish Ptestants.
		Edw. Taylor Rich. North."
Aprill 7 Ao Dnj 1690.
"Collected then within ye pish of Whittington in County of Lancr. the Summe of Three shillings for & towards ye brief of St. Ives."
"Collected for Bungay Brief in County of Suffolk the sume of Four shillings & Eight pence."
(The particulars of one Collection are entirely torn away.)

WHITTINGTON PARISH REGISTERS.
"Collected within ye pish of [Whittington in the] County of Lancaster ye 12 day . . . . of ye sume of 2s. Od. for to towards . . . of ye Town of Borough in ye County . . . by fire &c.
	George . . .	Churchwarden.
[In margin can be read,] -
	_____ _____	Cockin Cockin Churchwardens."
"Collected within ye pish of Whittington [in ye County] of Lancaster ye 9th day of December 169_, 2s. 3½ for & towards ye losses . . . of Bishop Lavington and County . . . by fire."
"Collected within ye Pch of Whitting [ton in the county] of Lancaster ye 28 of March 1691 ye sume of 1s. 11d. for & towards ye losses of M . . . in Leuhestershire by fire &c."
"Collected within ye Pch of Whitt [ington in the County] of Lancaster ye 19th of Aprill 1691 ye [sumo of] . . . for & towards ye losses of two merchant . . ."
"Collected within ye Pch Church of [Whittington in the] County of Lancr. ye fifth day of July 2s. 1d. for & towards ye losses of . . ."
"Collected within ye Pch Church [of Whittington] & County of Lancr. ye 4 of October [ye sume of] 3s. 4d. for & towards ye losses . . . the County of Brecon
	James Bordridge Will Slater Thomas Dawney John Margison
"Collected within ye Pch [Church of Whittington] & County of Lancr ye 18 . . . the sume of 1s. 10d. for & towards . . . of Thomas Holme of K . . . by the River Lune."
"Collected the 3 of January 1691 [ye sume] of 2s. 31/2d. for & towards the . . . of Thirske in the County of . . ."
[On the last page of Volume 1. are written]
"John Statter Clerk & Schoolemast^r. of Whittington 1690."
" . . . Bond came to be Clarke & [Schoolmaster] of Whittington ye 14 day of [Jan]uary 1694."
[On the fly-leaf of Volume II. are written:]
"Georgius Hornby eccleciae Rectoris Whittington." "Henry Foster, Clerk and Schoolmaster anno domi 1750-1751."
"Thomas Thistlethwaite Esquire and an Attorney at Law haveing [?] orders under ye hand of Lord Mawrley Mount Eagle Barran a Roy."



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