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"RAMPTON is a good village and parish, six miles E.S.E. of Retford, and about one mile from the Trent, to which its parish extends opposite to Torksey ferry, where there are in Lincolnshire the ruins of an ancient castle. It contains 456 inhabitants, and about 2,165 acres of land, mostly belonging to the Rev. Charles Wasteneys Eyre, the lord of the manor, to whom it has descended in regular succession from a period soon after the conquest, when it was the fee of Roger de Busli. Rampton Hall, which was built in the reign of Henry VIII., was pulled down about 130 years ago, except a very curious gateway, which still remains, and is highly ornamented with the armorial bearings of the Stanhope, Babyington, and Eyre families, of whom there are many sepuchral memorials in the church. The present owner is however now re-erecting at an estimated cost of £10,000, a handsome Hall, in the Elizabethian style. This manor descended by marriage from the knightly family of Stanhope to that of Babyington, and from the latter to the Eyres of Grove, one of whose maternal ancesters was Lady Pakynton, of Westwood House, Worcestershire, the pious authoress of the original "Whole Duty of Man,” which was written partly for the purpose of correcting the vices which prevailed during the civil wars of Charles I., in whose defence Colonel Sir Gervase Eyre, who espoused the heiress of the Babyingtons, lost his life at the siege of Newark.
The Church, dedicated to All Saints, is a large handsome structure, with nave, chancel, side aisles, and lofty tower. It is in the patronage and appropriation of its own prebendary in Southwell Collegiate Church. The Rev. Fitzgerald Wintour, M.A., who enjoys the vicarage, which is valued in the King’s hooks at £10., now £173. It has been augmented with Queen Anne’s Bounty, with which land was purchased in the Isle of Axholme, and it has about 39 acres of ancient glebe. The Rev. William Keys is the curate, and resides at the vicarage, a neat brick mansion, erected in 1842, near the old one on the south side the church. The open fields and commons which comprised nearly half the parish was enclosed in 1843, by the mutual agreement of the proprietors, who had a tunnel 45 yards long cut, through which the water is conveyed from the south and south-east sides of the psrish to the Semer Drain, which carries it to Sturton Out Ings, where it falls into the Trent. The tithes were commuted in 1847, for £479, 4s. 7d. The Rev, C. W. Eyre is lessee of the prebendal tithes and property; he has erected a good school at the west end of the church, consisting of two apartments, for boys and girls, the latter of which he entirely supports, and the other is used instead of the old school in the church yard. The Wesleyans have a small chapel here. The village feast is on Whitsunday."
[WHITE's, 'Directory of Nottinghamshire', 1853]
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The Library at East Retford will prove useful in your research.
- The parish was in the East Retford sub-district of the East Retford Registration District.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
| Census Year | Piece No. |
|---|---|
| 1841 | H.O. 107 / 851 |
| 1861 | R.G. 9 / 2415 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3453 |
| 1881 | R.G. 11 / 3302 |
| 1891 | R.G. 12 / 2640 |
- The 1086 Domesday Book lists a church in Rampton.
- The present church appears to date back prior to 1256.
- The Anglican parish church was dedicated to All Saints and is built of stone.
- The church was renovated and restored in 1894.
- The organ was installed in 1902.
- Repairs were made to the church tower in 1930.
- Richard CROFT has a photograph of All Saints Church on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2005.
- Julian P. GUFFOGG has a photograph of All Saints' Church on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2015.
- Alan MURRAY-RUST has a good photograph of the Church tower on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2014.
- The parish register dates from 1565 and is in good condition.
- The International Genealogical Index (IGI) includes records from this parish for the period 1639-1846.
- The church was in the No. 2 deanery of Retford (the rural deanery of Tuxford).
- There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village built in 1857.
- Alan MURRAY-RUST has a photograph of the former Wesleyan Methodist chapel on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2014.
- The parish was in the East Retford sub-district of the East Retford Registration District.
- Civil Registration started in July, 1837.
This village and parish lie about 147 miles north of London on the west bank of the River Trent, only 7 miles east-south-east from Retford and 8 miles south of Gainsborough. The Trent River forms the eastern boundary of the parish, separating it from Lincolnshire. The parish covers 2,155 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- A Ramblers' Walk is a great way to see the countryside.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Rampton to another place.
- The "Eyre Arms Public House" was one of the best spots in Rampton to catch up on local news. The Royal Oak P. H. was the other.
- These are the victuallers or operators listed in various directories:
| Year | Proprietor |
|---|---|
| 1853 | -- Not listed -- |
| 1869 | -- Not listed -- |
| 1881 | John QUICKFALL |
| 1885 | John QUICKFALL, vict. & farmer |
| 1904 | John QUICKFALL, farmer |
| 1912 | Jn. QUICKFALL, farmer |
- Graham HOGG has a photograph of The Eyre Arms on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2014.
- Richard CROFT has a photograph of the "Royal Oak pub" on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2006. It had, by this time, been converted to residential use.
- These are the victuallers or operators listed in various directories:
| Year | Proprietor |
|---|---|
| 1885 | John CANDLING |
| 1904 | John BEELEY |
- Rampton Manor Hall was built during the reign of Henry VIII. It was pulled down around 1730.
- Rampton Manor House was rebuilt in 1853.
- Rampton Manor was the residence of Lieut.-Col Henry EYRE, J.P. in 1881.
- The Manor House has been demolished. Photographs are available at the Picture The Past site.
- Mat FASCIONE has a photograph of the Gateway to the Manor House on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2016.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK799785 (Lat/Lon: 53.297441, -0.80264), Rampton which are provided by:
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- Google Maps
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- Bing (was Multimap)
- Old Maps Online
- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Under the Mental Health Act of 1983, Rampton Hospital, between the villages of Woodbeck and Rampton became a high security psychiatric hospital. Rampton Hospital opened in 1912 as an overflow hospital for Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire.
There are no patient records available for family history searching.
Ian S. has a photograph of Rampton Hospital on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2012.
- In the church is a memorial to Gervase EYRE, killed defending Newark Castle in the English Civil War, buried in 1703.
- There is also a monument to Vice Admiral of the Red Sir George EYRE who died in Carlton, DBY, in February 1839.
- In the church is a brass tablet in memory of Lieut. Arthur H. EYRE, 90th Infantry Regt., who died in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War in 1874.
- In 1881, Lieut.-Col. Henry EYRE, 2nd Notts Regt., resided at Rampton manor. Henry was born in 1834 in Carlton in Lindrick, NTT. He died in June 1904.
- Inside the parish church is a War Memorial triptych showing the Roll of Honour for Rampton. It records the names of seven dead and fifty five parishioners who served during World War One. The names of 8 parishioners who fell in World War II are also recorded.
See the Nottinghamshire County War Memorials website for a list of names and details on each casualty.
These are the 8 names listed on a separate War Memorial plaque in the church:
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Frderick TACY is the only person on the list above to have a Commonwealth War Grave in Rampton Cemetery
These are the men listed on the Roll of Honour, listing the seven parishioners who were killed in the First World War (indicated by a "+" by the name) and the 55 who served during the conflict. The names of the five men who died during the Second World War are also included.
- JOSEPH BAKER
- THOMAS W. BAKER
- + WILLIAM BAKER
- WILFRED BARTHORPE
- + ARTHUR BAYES
- HENRY BAYES
- JOHN W. BAYES
- CYRIL H. CAMPBELL
- GEORGE CARY
- CHARLES CAVE
- CHARLES CAVE
- HENRY CHAMPION
- RICHARD CHAMPION
- GEORGE CLARK, B.R.C.S.
- HARRY DANBY
- WILLIAM B. DOBSON
- GEORGE FENTON
- RALPH GATWOOD
- ALBERT E. HANDLEY
- ERNEST HARRISON
- GEORGE R. HARRISON
- WILLIAM HARRISON
- JOHN H. HILL
- ARTHUR HOYLAND
- + GEORGE C. INGRAM
- ERNEST KIRBY
- + HARRY LOBLEY
- BENJAMIN MAKINS
- FREDERICK MILLINGTON
- RICHARD NORTON
- H. POTTINGER
- + THOMAS CEDRIC RENNIE
- + MARK NORMAN RENNIE
- GILBERT RENNIE
- WILLIAM ROBINSON
- WILLIAM SMART
- + ALFRED GEORGE SIMPSON
- FREDERICK SMITH
- JOHN SMITH
- FREDERICK TACEY
- JOHN TAYLEY
- MARK TEVERSHAM
- THOMAS W. THACKER
- FRANK TINDALL
- FREDERICK TINDALL
- JOHN TINDALL
- JOHN W. TINDALL
- MATTHEW TINDALL
- THOMAS TINDALL
- JOHN WICKERSTAFFE
- NORMAN WILKS
- ALBERT E. WOODS
- HERBERT WOODS
- STANLEY YOUNG
1939-1945
- CYRIL HAZELEY
- MAURICE HUNT
- JOE JACKSON
- GEORGE H. JONES
- TOM MORRIS
- RONALD WILLOWS
The Church chancel contains a large number of monuments to the EYRE family. This tablet honors Gervais (Gervas) EYRE:
"Here lies buried GERVAS EYRE Esq:
Only Son of ANTHONY EYRE Esq: of this place and [Elizabeth] Daughter
of Sr JOHN PACKINGTON Bart of Westwood in Worcester.
While he was Young the Freeholder of his Country
conceived such Expectations of him, as to Chuse him their
Representative in Parliament: In which Station he Continued
to the time of his Death: His Conduct haveing always been
Such as intitled him to the Favour of all true friends
of our Church and Constitution; of both which he was an
Unwearied Advocate, of distinguishing Judgment in Publick
Affairs and possessed of all the Accomplishments
which form a true Patriot.
In Short, in him were found all those Virtues by the
Exercise of which his Ancestors had so Eminently distinguished themselves.
One of which Coln Eyre for the Service of his
Country, and Royal-Master CHARLES the Martyr
lost his life in the defence of Newark Castle.
Another, the Lady Packington so admir’d for her
Piety and Accomplishments above her Sex as by
Some to be reputed the Author of the Whole Duty of Man.
He Dyed Feb 16 Anno Dom. 1703 Aged 34.
Here also lies CATHERINE his Wife, Daughter of
Sr HENRY COOKE, Bar of Wheatley in Yorkshire.
She inherited the Candour & good Nature inherent
in her Family which together with her other Virtues
finished in her Character of a Virtuous Wife.
An Affectionate Mother, A good Neighbour, and a
Charitable Benefactor to the Poor.
She being Inconsolable for the Death of her Husband,
she did not long Survive him, but Departed this
life Nov: the 7th 1704 Leaving 9 Children surviving.
This Monument was erected pursuant to the last
Will of CATHERINE EYRE Second Daughter of the
above said GERVAS and CATHERINE EYRE who
was Possessed of her Mother’s Virtues."
A second monument to the EYRE family is also present:
"SACRED to the Memory of ANTHONY EYRE of Grove Esqr who after having discharged with Integrity of Assiduity the different Duties of a Country Gentleman and of a Member of Parliament: departed this Life January 14th 1788 aged 60 Years.
And of JUDITH LETITIA, his Wife only Daughter and Heiress of JOHN BURY of the Grange near Grantham Esqr and great Niece and Heiress of Sir HARDOLPH WASTNEYS of Headon Bar. whose Virtues as a Christian, a Wife, a Parent and a Friend, were the Fruit of an excellent Understanding, and the earliest and most assiduous Cultivation. She died September 15th 1800, aged 71 Years.
They have Issue six Children, JULIA, ANTHONY HARDOLPH, JOHN CAROLINE, CHARLES, & GEORGE."
Gervase EYRE was born in Rampton in 1669. He was the son of Anthony EYRE and his second wife Elizabeth PAKINGTON, daughter of Sir John PAKINGTON, 2nd Baronet, of Westwood, Worcestershire. He succeeded his father in 1671 at the age of two. EYRE was appointed as a deputy-lieutenant of Nottinghamshire in 1692 and as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1696–97. He was elected a knight of the shire (MP) for Nottinghamshire in 1698 and was re-elected in 1702. He had married Catherine COOKE, the daughter and eventual heiress of Sir Henry COOKE, 2nd Baronet of Wheatley, and with whom he had 7 sons and 6 daughters. EYRE died in London in 1704 and was buried in the chancel of All Saints’ church, Rampton.
- This place was an ancient parish in county Nottingham and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- For governance, the parish was in the South Clay division of the ancient Bassetlaw Wapentake in the northern division of the county.
- You may contact the local Parish Council regarding matters of civic or political importance, but they are NOT staffed to help you with family history searches.
- District governance is provided by the Bassetlaw District Council.
- Bastardy cases would be heard at the Retford petty session hearings held in West Retford.
- The Common Lands were enclosed here in 1843.
- After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, this parish became a part of the East Retford Poor Law Union.
Nicholas HOPWLETT, the vicar in 1743, recorded that there were then 65 families in the parish, all conforming to the Church of England.
In 1764 the vicar, Samuel BERDMORE, reported that there were 75 families in the village, all conforming.
Year Population 1801 322 1811 313 1821 391 1831 411 1841 420 1851 455 1861 496 1871 453 1881 357 1891 341