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Broadhempston 

Parish Officials

VICARS 
  
Taken from a list in Broadhempston Church, covering the years of this transcription only.
Year given is that of appointment.
  
1557John Yrishe
1606Thomas Ledsham
1629Nathaniel De Lawne
1636Edward Newman
1647William Jesse
1679John Searle
1683William Bowen
1705Thomas Lye
1711Samuel Whalley
1723Thomas Pollen
1733John Wolrige
1777Andrew Tucker
1795John Pitman Snr.
1805John Pitman Jnr.
1856Francis Hole
1870Edward Austin
1873Francis Townsend Chamberlain
  
CURATES 
  
An incomplete list compiled from signatures whilst making this transcript
  
1735Ste: Madge – Bishop’s Transcript
1737Rob: Wills – Bishop’s Transcript
1738R. Jones - Bishop’s Transcript
1743Jo: Whitefield – Burials
1765John Wolrige - Bishop’s Transcript
1769William Neyle – Marriages
1774James Mapowder – Marriages
1771D. Foulkes – Marriages
1779Henry King – Bishop’s Transcript
1796Saml: Collins – Baptisms
1806Cudworth Bruck – Burials
1810H. Hicks – Burials
1812Wm: Floyer Cornish – Burials
  
CHURCHWARDENS 
  
Sources:1613-1746 Bishop’s Transcripts
 1750-1880 Churchwardens Account Books PW 2 & 3
  
1613Hugh ? Tozer & John Allexander
1614Hugh ? Tozer & W Lake
1629Willyam Avery? & William Damerell
1632Richard Blackler the elder & Richard Blackler the younger
1633John Webber
1638Thomas Cuper & John Webber (not identified as churchwardens)
1644Edward Eales & Richard Webber
1664John Blackler (not identified as churchwarden)
1667William [illegible]& Richard Eles
1671William [illegible]& Nicholas Peters
1715Samll Efford & Thomas Ashweeke
1723Philip Blackler & James Nicholls
1724John Peters & Thos: Carell
1725Peter Mann & John Evans (not identified as churchwardens)
1726John Peters & Lewis Venning
1727Tho: Carell & Edward Peters
1728Thomas Gortly & John Nichols
1729Will: Blackler
1730John Blackler & James Forstreat
1731Lewis Venning & Jacob Nosworthy
1733John Petters & Odes Penny
1744Thos: Call & Philip Blackler
1745Will: Mann & Gilbert Gosley
1746Jacob Nosworthy Jnr & James Forster (the mark of) (not identified as churchwardens)
1750Thomas Carell & Richard Blackler
1751Jacob Nosworthy & Richard Blackler
1752Edward Ashweek & John Williams
1753John Helling & Richard Blackler
1754John Blackler & John Evans
1755Thomas Call & James Fosterd
1756Lewis Venning & William Venning
1757Edward Shepherd & Jacob Nosworthy
1758Henry Bardons & William Venning
1759Moses Tozer & Richard White
1760William Mann & Richard Blackler
1761William Searle & Henry Barons
1762Joseph Coombe & John Williams
1763James Forster & William Blackler
1764John Evens & John Skinner
1765William Mann & Edward Blackler
1766John Harris & Daniel Blackler
1767John Skinner & Edward Ashweek
1768Richard Blackler & Giles Evens
1769John Skinner & Wm: Mann
1770James Forster & John Blackler
1771James Forster & William Venning
1772Giles Evens & Henry Barons
1773John Tozer & John Carell
1774John Tozer & James Forster
1775Richard Blackler & John Evens Jnr
1776Richard Blackler & John Evens Jnr
1777John Tozer & John Evens
1778John Evens & John Berry
1779John Evens & Samuel Luscombe
1780John Evans & Edward Blackler
1781John Evans & Edward Blackler
1782Richard Blackler & John Tozer
1783John Tozer & Lewis Venning
1784John Tozer & William Venning
1785John Tozer & John Evens
1786John Tozer & William Mann
1787John Tozer & John Skinner
1788John Tozer & Henry Browse
1789John Tozer & John Evens
1790John Tozer & William Venning
1791John Tozer & Hugh Clement
1792John Tozer & John Blackler
1793John Tozer & William Skinner
1794John Tozer & Edward Blackler
1795John Tozer & John Evans Jnr
1796John Tozer & Edward Blackler
1797John Tozer & William Venning
1798John Tozer & William Venning
1799John Tozer & William Skinner
1800John Tozer & Christopher Hoare
1801John Tozer & Samuel Luscombe
1802John Tozer & Daniel Blackler
1803John Tozer & Ben: Tozer
1804John Tozer & Edward Blackler
1805William Skinner & Edward Blackler
1806William Skinner & Edward
1807Thos: Browse & Edwd: Blackler
1808John Tozer & William Mann
1809John Tozer & Samuel Luscombe
1810John Tozer & William Venning
1811John Tozer & Thomas Tozer
1812John Tozer & Thomas Tozer
1813John Tozer & John Blackler
1814John Tozer & John Blackler
1815John Tozer & William Barons
1816John Tozer & Robert Michelmore
1817John Tozer & Robert Michelmore
1818John Tozer & Samuel Luscombe
1819John Tozer & Samuel Luscombe
1820John Tozer & Samuel Luscombe
1821John Tozer & Samuel Luscombe
1822Samuel Luscombe & William Skinner Jnr
1823Samuel Luscombe & John Blackler
1824Samuel Luscombe & John Blackler
1825Samuel Luscombe & William Skinner
1826Samuel Luscombe & William Skinner
1827Samuel Luscombe & William Skinner
1828Samuel Luscombe & Edward Blackler
1829Samuel Luscombe & Thomas Browse
1830Samuel Luscombe & Thomas Browse
1831Samuel Luscombe & William Skinner Snr
1832Samuel Luscombe & John Venning
1833Samuel Luscombe & John Venning
1834Samuel Luscombe & John Venning
1835John Harris & William Skinner Snr
1836John Harris & William Skinner
1837John Harris & William Skinner
1838John Harris & William Skinner
1839John Harris & William Skinner
1840John Harris & William Skinner
1841John Harris & William Skinner
1842John Harris & William Skinner
1843John Harris & William Skinner
1844John Harris & William Skinner
1845John Harris & William Skinner
1846John Harris & William Skinner
1847John Harris & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1848John Harris & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1849John Harris & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1850John Harris & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1851Jeffery Skinner & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1852Jeffery Skinner & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1853Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1854Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1855Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1856Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1857Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1858Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1859Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1860Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1861Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1862Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1863Philip Michelmore & Thomas Maye Luscombe
1864Charles Skinner & William Mann Snr
1865Charles Skinner & William Mann Snr
1866Charles Skinner & William Mann Snr
1867Charles Skinner & William Mann Snr
1868Charles Skinner & William Mann Snr
1869Charles Skinner & John Grant Luscombe
1870Charles Skinner & John Edwards
1871Charles Skinner & John Edwards
1872Charles Skinner & John Edwards
1873Charles Skinner & John Edwards
1874Charles Skinner & William Mann
1875Charles Skinner & William Mann
1876Charles Skinner & William Mann
1877Charles Skinner & William Mann
1878Charles Skinner & William Mann
1879Charles Skinner & William Mann
1880Charles Skinner & William Mann
  
SEXTONS 
  
Source: Broadhempston Parish File 88M/Z34 unless stated otherwise
  
1772-[1803]Richard Ginking - 1803 May 24 Richard Jenkins 74 – Burial register
1803-1834Samuel Jenkins appears to be Parish Sexton – see Overseers Accounts 1805-1836
1834-1841Samuel Jenkins –Resigned
1841-1873Peter Jenkins – Resigned
1873-1900John Atwill
1900-[19??]George Atwill
  
  
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR 
  
1745Moses Tozer & James Forestreet – page before 1736 baptisms PR1/2
1799J. Tozer – front endpaper Overseer’s Account Book PO 1
1818Thos: Browse & John Blackler – cover of Overseer’s Account Book PO 2
1819Thos: Browse, Wm Mann & John Blackler – last page Overseer’s Account Book PO 1
1851Henry Barons – Churchwardens Account Book PW 2
  
SCHOOL MASTERS 
  
Source: Burial Entries 
  
1782-1817William Angel
1839-1858William Skinner
1858-1860Francis Gilbert
  
    
PARISH CLERKS   
    
An incomplete list compiled from various sources
    
  Source 
Martin Woodfindied 1726?1 1696 & 1713 
John Woodfindied 1745?1 1733,1734 & 1737 
Charles Woodfin? -17862 
William Webber1786-18273, 4 
William Lovecraft1827-18353, 4 
John Shears1835-18372, 3, 4 
Nicholas Forster Jnr1837-18662, 3, 4 
John Martin1866-18813, 4 
    
Source: 1 Bishop’s Transcript  
1696Martin Woodfin  
1713Martin Woodfin  
1733John Woodfin  
1734John Woodfin  
1737John Woodfin  
    
Source: 2 Burial Registers
1779Nov 17John Woodfin – son of Charles - Clarke
1786June 16Charles Woodfin – Parish Clerk
1827May 20William Webber - He served the office of Clerk of the Parish 40 years & upwards
1837June 16John Shears – He served the office of Clerk of the Parish 2 years & 35 days
1866Apr 20Nicholas Forster – He served the office of Clerk of the Parish 28 years & 10 mths
    
Source: 3 Front endpaper PR1/4 Baptisms 1813-1848
1827May 21William Lovecraft – in the room of William Webber lately deceased
1835May 7John Shears – in the room of William Lovecraft lately resigned
1837June 19Nicholas Forster Junior – in the room of John Shears lately deceased
1866Apr 22John Martin – in the room of Nicholas Forster lately deceased
    
Source: 4 Broadhempston Parish File 88M/Z34 
1786-1827William Webber  
1827-1835William Lovecraft  
1835-1837John Shears  
1837-1866Nicholas Forster Jnr  
1866-1881John Martin  

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