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FARNDISH, a parish in the hundred of WILLEY, county of BEDFORD, 4½ miles (S.W. by S.) from Higham-Ferrers, containing 73 inhabitants. The living is a rec-tory, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £10. C. Chester, Esq. was patron in 1784. The church is dedicated to St. Michael.
[A Topographical Dictionary of England - Samuel Lewis - 1831]
The 1851 Census Index for Farndish can be found in the 1851 Index to Census of Bedfordshire, Volume 1, Book 2 available from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.
Church of England
The church of St. Michael and All Angels is a small building of stone, in the Transitional, Early English and later styles, consisting of chancel, nave and a low western tower rising within the nave, and containing 3 bells : the south doorway is a rich example of the Transition Norman style : a beautiful stained east window was presented by the late Mr. W. H. S. AdCoCk, of this village, one on the south side by the Rev. GreviIIe Chester, late rector, and there are several other stained windows : in the chancel is a small brass to John Johnston, rector (ob. 1625), being then nearly 100 years old; and there are also inscriptions to the Clark, Adcock and Alderman families : the church plate includes an ancient chalice : there are 69 sittings. The register dates from the year 1587.
[Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898]
Church of England
The parish record transcripts for St Michael and All Angels are available on microfiche for the period 1550-1812 from the Bedfordshire Family History Society.
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