Parish Records of Thorp Arch

Finding Aid PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit)

THORP ARCH D. (W.R.) Now Deanery of Tadcaster

T.A. 1 - 8 Parish Registers 1 1595-1714 2 1714-1796 (marriages to 1735 only) 3 Baptisms and burials 1796-1812 4 Baptisms 1813-1899 5 Burials 1813-1924

6 Marriages 1753-1812

7 Marriages 1813-1837 8 Marriages 1837-1933

9 Register banns 1824-1909

10 Register services 1898-1907 [see also 32-33, 38] 11 Churchwardens' Accounts 1816-1862 12 Vestry Minute Book 1818-1890 [see also4O-44] 13 Lady Elizabeth Hasting's Deed of Settlement for Charitable Uses 1739

14 Inclosure Act [printed] 1816 15 Notes on income of Benefice of Thorp Arch and extract from Lawton

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Deposited by the. Rev. L.E. Griffith, Thorp Arch Vicarage, , Yorks. 22 August 1963 PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued)

THORP ARCH (continued)

T.A. 16 Grant and confirmation William Savile of Wakefield esq. to Arthur Savile of Horbury, gent., the rectory and parsonage of Thorp Arch with the advowson now in the occupation of Anne Savile, widow, also houses, lands etc. oblations and tithes belonging to the rectory, to the use of A.S. and after his death, of his wife and male heirs Rent: 20s pa. after the death of Anne Savile Signature: William Savile on dorso: witnessed by Edward Taylor, William Waler, Laurence Browne, Edward Lee 2 December 1652

17 Final concord Acknowledgement by William Savile, deforciant, that the rectory and advowson of Thorp Arch were of the right of Arthur Savile, plaintiff 31 January 1652/3

18 Bargain and sale with feoffment Arthur Savile of Wakefield to Edward Copley of Batley, and John Peabley of Braghall„ the rectory of Thorp Arch with the advowson, lands, oblations and tithes etc. to the use of E.C. and J.P. their heirs and assigns forever Consideration: £560 Signature: Arthur Savile on dorso: witnessed by John Read, Thomas Loftes, Marmaduke Gregge,- John Hanley 9 June 21 Charles II [1669]

19 Exemplification of a common recovery Walter Calverley armiger and Francis White armiger c. Edward Copley armiger and John Peables armiAer. for the rectory of Thorp Arch with the advowson of the church Westminster 29 November 21 Charles II [1669]

20 Bargain and sale Joseph Richardson of Dunstold co. Surrey, clk. and Elizabeth his wife; William Turner of Wakefield gent. and Anne his wife; Bartholomew Allot of Billiam Grange and Mary his wife (Elizabeth, Anne and Mary being daughters of John Peables late of Dewsbury decd.) to Robert Wrightson of Cusworth: the rectory of Thorp Arch with the advowson and all the appurtenances of the rectory in the tenure of Thomas Lofte; also of the lands, buildings, tithes etc. of the same, to the use of R.W. his heirs and assigns Consideration: £150 Signatures and seals: J.R., E.R., W.T., A.T., B.A., M.A. on dorso: witnessed by William Squire, John Birch, John Childe, Mr Launders, John Tichborne 1 September 4 James II [1688]

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T.A. 21 Final concord Joseph Richardson clk. and Elizabeth his wife; William Turner gent. and Anne his wife; Bartholomew Allot and Mary his wife, deforciants, acknowledge the rectory of Thorp Arch to be of the right of John [ 3 and Robert Wrightson, plaintiffs Westminster, Trinity Term, 1 William and Mary [1689]

22-23 Lease and Release Robert Wrightson of Cusworth to William Wrightson his youngest son, all the rectory of Thorp Arch with the advowson, and all buildings, lands, oblations and tithes for one year Consideration: 5s Signature and seal: Robert Wrightson on dorso: witnessed by Mary Wrightson, Thomas Wrightson, Ann Simmons, James R. Fogg 29 September 1699

Release: R.W. to W.W. same Signature and seal: R.W. on dorso: witnesses as in lease 30 September 1699

24 Bargain and sale William Wrightson of Cusworth esq. to Christopher Wetherherd, elk, vicar of Thorp Arch and his successors, for the aug- mentation of the benefice of Thorp Arch, all the tithes, lands, buildings etc. pertaining to the benefice Consideration: £1,250 (comprising X400 from the governors of Queen Anne's Bounty; £200 from Henry Robinson of clk.; £225 from Christopher Wetherherd and £425 from Lady Elizabeth Hastings of Ledston) Signature and seals: W.W., M.R., E.H.2 C.W. on dorso: witnessed by Frances Wells, John Swale, Robert Hole, Sarah Hole, Joseph Wilson, Robert Dickinson

25 Codicil of will of Elizabeth Hastings (copy) containing the devise of the manor of Wheldale to Queens College, Oxford, for 99 years; after the expiry of this term the sum of £140 pa. from the rents of same to be put for exhibitions towards the maintenance of five scholars chosen from eight schools; candidates to be examined by local clergymen including the vicar of Thorp Arch 28 April 1739

26 Terrier 1817

27 Transcripts of some of the above documents: 17, 18, 19, 21

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Nos. 16-27 deposited by the Rev. J.A.G. Scott, vicar of Thorp Arch Dec. 1977

PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued)

THORP ARCH (continued) T.A. 28-31 Parish registers 28 marriages 1934-1941 (with index) 29 marriages 1941-1951 (with index) 30 marriages 1952-1960 (with index) 31 marriages 1960-1970 (with index) 32-33 Registers of services ]see also 10, 38] 32 1924-1934 33 1957 34 Typescript copy of the registers: baptisms and burials 1595-1812 marriages 1595-1837

35-37 School 35 managers' minute book, Lady Hasting's Indowed Church of England School 1904-1976 36 managers' and visitors' book, Lady Hasting's Indowed Church of England School 1905-1947 37 return of school attendance in the District Nov. 1905

38 Register of services (all Saints) 1961-1974 [see also 10, 32-33]

39 Incumbent parish of Thorp Arch, provision of replacement parsonage 1976-1983, including valuation reports, site surveys, photographs of construction (1981), financial statements, schedules of defects, plans, architect's instructions, site meeting minutes, payment certificates, bills of quantities (July 1980), early drafts, plans and schemes, memoranda and correspondence

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Nos. 28-33 deposited by the Rev. J.A.G. Scott, vicar of Thorp Arch Jan. 1978 Nos. 35-39 deposited by Rev. J.F. Scott, Thorp Arch (now left) Jan. 1990 PR PARISH RECORDS (on deposit) (continued)

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T.A. 40-41 PCC annual accounts 40 account book 1928-1.938 (with summary of church collections 1947-1973) 41 loose leaf accounts 1943-1973

42-44 PCC and vestry meeting minutes [see also 12] 42 signed minutes 1920-1948 43 draft book 1941-1950 44 notes for vestry meeting 3 May (no year)

45 Applications to be placed on electoral roll 1939-1956

46-52 Papers relating to church fabric 46 specification, correspondence and papers re rehanging of three bells 1938 (with maintenance receipt 1956) 47 papers and correspondence re repair and redecoration church interior 1949-1957 48 papers and correspondence re building of a new organ 1950-1962 49 papers, correspondence and plan re building of a new font and belfrey screen 1951-1958 51 receipt for resurfacing asphalt 1961

52 receipt for panel back arm chair 1961

53 Papers and correspondence re choirmaster 1949-1952

54 Correspondence re insurance claim following church burglary 1959

55 Papers and correspondence re incumbent's stipend 1953-1956

56 Correspondence re stewardship campaign 1961

57 Correspondence re garden fete 1950

58 Correspondence re music recital 1951

59 Correspondence re quinquennial inspection 1952

Nos. 40-59 deposited by Rev. Elbourne, Thorp ARch, Wetherby, Leeds. Jan.1997