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Churchwardens of the Parish Church of St Michael, Horton
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The following list of Churchwardens for Horton have been extracted from a book by Gordon Willoughby James Gyll, Esq., entitled "History of the Parish of Wraysbury, Ankerwycke Priory, and Magna Charta Island, with the History of Horton, and the Town of Colnbrook, Bucks" which was published in 1862:
The earliest extant book of Churchwardens dates from 1737, for which Edmund Bowry paid 13s.6d; but there are some few names recoverable as Churchwardens prior to 1736, which have been inserted. 1615 Thomas Pitt 1616 Thomas Pitt Maurice Fisher 1637 John Hawkins Thomas Bowden 1638 John Hieron John Spencer 1639 Nicholas Michel 1736-38 Edmund Bowry Thomas Virgo 1739-41 Moses Brads and Thomas Virgo 1741 Henry Crowder was nominated by the Rector, Mr.Edwards, in room of Moses Brads, but he was rejected by the Parish; notwithstanding Crowder was sworn at the visitation, the Rector having a right to choose one, but the Court order that Brads should have his costspaid him. Henry Crowder and William Warden nominated for Overseers. 1742 Missing leaf 1743 Thomas Virgo Francis Haynes 1744-45 Thomas Virgo Thomas Bowry 1746-47 Thomas Webb William Shortland 1748-49 William Pearson Richard Hibbard 1750 William Pearson Moses Brads 1751 Robert Singer Moses Brads 1752-53 Robert Singer Francis Bowry 1754-55 Edmund Haynes Francis Bowler 1756 Peter Levery Francis Bowler 1757 Peter Levery Richard Mayo 1758 Thomas Fennel Richard Mayo 1759 Thomas Fennel Charles Prince 1760 William Cobbet Charles Prince 1761 William Cobbet Francis Haynes 1762 James or William Pearson John Holland 1763 Francis Haynes John Holland 1764 Francis Haynes William Trout 1765 Francis Haynes James Pearson William Trout 1766 Francis Haynes William Trout 1767-68 Francis Haynes Francis Bowler 1769-70 Francis Haynes Richard Mayo 1771-72 Francis Haynes Edmund Haynes 1773 Charles Prince Edmund Haynes 1774 Charles Prince James Hugford 1775-76 Richard Moore James Hugford N.B. Mr.Barrow nominated Richard Moore for Dr.Blair 1776 1777 Richard Moore James Hugford 1778-79 Richard Moore John May 1780-82 Francis Haynes John Spurling 1783 Francis Haynes William Durham 1784 Francis Haynes Booker Derby 1785 William Hart Booker Derby 1786 William Hart Robert Singer 1787-88 Robert Singer Richard Shurley 1789-90 John Sheppard William Osborn 1791 John Sheppard Thomas Wood 1792-93 William Haynes Charles Powell 1794 William Hart Charles Powell 1795-1800 William Hart John May 1801 William Learner John May 1802 James Haynes John May 1803 James Haynes William Haynes 1804 Richard Hart William Haynes 1805-06 Richard Hart John Philpot 1807-10 Thomas Maish Henry Hickman 1811 James Haynes William Haynes 1812 Stephen Pullin William Haynes 1813-14 Stephen Pullin Henry Hickman 1815 George Stafford William Giblet 1816 George Stafford John Fulkes 1817 George Stafford Stephen Pullin 1818 Colonel Edward Parkinson Stephen Pullin 1819-20 James Holderness James Stevens 1821 Timothy Colley Jenks, Esq. Richard Hibbard 1822 Timothy Colley Jenks, Esq. Evan Evans 1823 John Cook Evan Evans 1824-27 John Cook Stephen Pullin 1828-29 John Cook Joseph Reffell 1830 John Cook James Holderness 1831-32 John Cook Henry Stevens 1833 John Cook Charles Williams, Esq. 1834-42 John Cook Stephen Pullin 1843 Stephen Pullin, junior Francis Mallet Spong 1844 Stephen Pullin, junior Thomas Ford 1845-48 Stephen Pullin, junior J. Curtis 1849-52 Stephen Pullin John Holderness 1853 Stephen Pullin, junior George Tupp 1854-55 Stephen Pullin Edward Tyrell, Esq. 1856 William Ashton, Esq. Henry Pullin 1857 George Tupp Stephen Pullin 1858 Henry Lamb Stephen Pullin 1859 Henry Lamb R.L. Groom 1860 Stephen Pullin R.L. Groom Henry Lamb 1861 William Stevens John Williams Thomas Lawrence