• Abstract and Figures
• Public Full-text

Staffordshire SampleCounty Studies Staffordshire Parish Registers Society Staffordshire President — T. A. W. GIFFARD. Esq., M.B.E., J.P. editor and Hon. Secretary — Mr. N. W. TILDESLEY, 22 Som erford Place, Willenhall, Staffs. SampleCounty The Council of the Society has pleasure in placing in the hands of members a further instalment of Staffordshire Parish Registei consisting of the following:— Parish Deanery CODSALL LAPLEY & TRYSULLStudies For further information relating to back numbers and complete sets application should be made to the Hon. Secretary. 1 Staffordshire Parish Registers Society BALANCE SHEET StaffordshireFOR YEARS 1961-1962 EXPENDITURE INCOME 1961 £ s. d. 1961 £ s. d. Apr. 20 Redebited Cheque 1 4 10 Jan. 1 Bal. at Bank ... 311 19 2 Mar. 20 Postages 10 4 Current subs. (59) 61 19 0 S.hand registers 10 0 Subs, in advance 4 4 0 July 8 Refund of over­ Subs, in arrear 6 6 0 payment from Subs, other than America ... 10 7 2 2 1 /- (som e July 8 Postage and A m erican) 17 15 5 Packing of reg­ Recredited M.O. 1 3 10 isters to Canada Sale of back vols. 129 3 6 and U.S.A. ... 3 19 0 Nov. 13 S.hand registers 2 3 0 S.hand registers 1 5 0 P o sta g e s................ 13 0 Dec. 22 Malton & Co.Sample on a/c of printing County Madeley register 50 0 0 Dec 31 Bal. at Bank ... 461 18 7 £532 10 11 £532 10 11 1962 £ s. d. 1962 £ s. d. Mar. 1 Balance of cost of Jan. 1 Bal. at Bank ... 461 18 7 printing Madeley Current subs. (55) 57 15 0 Register— Subs, Studiesin arrear 3 3 0 M alton & C o.... 230 10 0 Subs, in advance 2 2 0 Mar. 6 S.hand books ... 2 0 0 Subs, other than Mar. 6 Postages ... 3 5 7 2 1 /- ................ 12 0 0 May 2 Stopped cheque 1 2 6 Sale of S.hand Sept. 24 Postages ... 1 511 books ................ 73 0 1 Sept. 24 S.hand books ... 2 14 0 Subs, on Bankers’ Dec. 31 Bal. at Bank ... 380 11 8 orders ... 11 11 0 £621 9 8 £621 9 8 Audited and found correct:— (signed) F. H. LAMB 2 4 /5 /6 3 . 2 Staffordshire Parish Registers Society List of Subscribers Staffordshire(Correct to 1st January, 1963) Alberta Regional Genealogical Library, Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Bennett, T. R., Esq., 11 Gordon Avenue, Lanesfield, Coseley. Bilston Public Library, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Staffs. Birmingham Central Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, Birmingham, 1. Birmingham Library, Margaret Street, Birmingham, 3. Birmingham University Library, Edmund Street, Birmingham, 3. Bodliean Library, Oxford. Brierley Hill Public Library, Brierley Hill, Staffs. British Museum, Printed Books Dept., London. Burne, S. A. H., Esq., J.P., The Crescent, Rowley Park, Stafford. Burton-on-Trent Natural History and Archaeological Society, The Museum, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs. Cache Genealogical Society, Logan, Utah, U.S.A. Cambridge University Library, Cambridge. Cathedral Library, Lichfield. Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue, N.E. Cleveland 14. Ohio, U.S.A. College of Arms, QueenSample Victoria Street,County London, E.C. Cotton, W. E. C., Esq., 31 Royal Avenue, Chelsea, London, S.W.3. Dale, Mrs. Olive A., “Kingsley.” 92 Hassam Parade, Newcastle. Staffs. Dancer, Mrs. D. M., 1 Alwen Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge. Debney, J. W., Esq., 50 Ebrington Avenue. Solihull, Warw. Dent, Howard., Esq., Pattingham House, Pattingham. Dudley Public Library, Dudley. Dyott, Major R. S., Freeford Manor, Lichfield. Filby, P. W.. Esq., The Peabody Institute, Baltimore 2, Maryland. U.S.A. Hale. N. J., Esq., “Tai Huan,” 107 Brownswell Road, StudiesSedgley, Nr. Dudley. Hall. Mrs. Eleanor M.. 157 North State Street. Salt Lake City, 16, Utah, U.S.A. Hanley Public Library, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Harvard College Library, Harvard, Mass., U.S.A. Hunsaker, Mrs. Doris, 1026, 19th St. South, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Jeavons, Sidney A., Esq., F.S.A., Flardwick Lodge, Hardwick Road. Streetly, Warw. Kingsley Norris, Dr. S. W.. 58 Lichfield Road. Sutton Coldfield. W arw. Lichfield City Public Library, Bird Street, Lichfield, Staffs. Lichfield, Rt. Rev., The Lord Bishop of, The Close, Lichfield, Staffs. Lincoln’s Inn Library, London, W.C.2. Lindstrom, Mrs. Virgil, Star Route, Roberts, Idaho, U.S.A. Liverpool Public Reference Library, Wm. Brown Street, Liverpool. London, Guildhall Library, London, E.C. London, University of, Library, Bloomsbury, London. STAFFORDSHIRE PARISH REGISTERS SOCIETY The Hon. Secretary’s Report for 1961 Staffordshire During the year 1961 the membership of the Society has remained constant. We are now getting more members amongst the societies and public libraries especially those in the United States. Members have now received the printed volume of the parish registers of the parish of Madeley, co. Staffs. The printing of this register helps towards the completion of this work in North- West Staffordshire, only about three or four parishes in that area remaining untouched. Most are transcribed either wholly or in part and many are printed. The East and South-East part of the County, however, has hardly been touched and important places like Lichfield, Burton, Tutbury and the small surrounding parishes have yet to be tackled if we are to give adequate coverage to the whole of Staffordshire. SampleCounty I am pleased to report that transcription is going ahead at Sedgley and arrangements have been made for a start to be made in the transcribing of the important register of Kingswinford. It is suggested that the small register of Himley, the transcription of which is almost complete, should be printed as the next volume as this adjoins the parishes of Kingswinford and Sedgley. I have been able to obtain a very competitive price for the printing of our volumes which, as a result, is enablingStudies us to increase our printing output. Our funds have been greatly assisted by sales of back volumes which for the year under review has amounted to £129-3-6 a very satisfactory figure. Already this year about £25 worth have been sold and I have a request from Canada for as complete a set as possible the price being about £25. Unfor­ tunately our stock is now almost exhausted many parishes being entirely out of print but I am purchasing any second hand volumes where I can and re-selling at a profit which further helps our funds. CODSALL INTRODUCTION The parish of Codsall lies some six miles west of Wolver­ hampton in the Hundred of Seisdon, Archdeaconry of Stafford and Diocese of Lichfield. It is of ancient foundation being mentioned in Domesday Book as follows “Cherwin holds of the King in Codesale Staffordshirethree hides. He also held them in the time of King Edward (the Confessor). The arable land is three carucates. There are six villeins who have two ploughs”. From early times Codsall has formed part of the Manor of Wrottesley and until 1846 was a chapelry in the Royal Peculiar of Tettenhall. On 20th July, 1548, at the time of the Reformation, the commissioners recommended that the chapel should be continued for divine service and ordered that the curate here, who had hitherto been the vicar of the prebend of Codsall in Tettenhall church, should continue and have for his salary £5 per annum. This salary was still being paid in 1650. The ancient church of Codsall which had survived from the Middle Ages was almost entirely rebuilt in 1848 when new aisles were added and the accommodation greatly increased. The low decorated tower which dates from the early part of the 14th century, after rest­ oration, was allowed to remain and the south doorway, a good example of Norman chevronSample design, was incorporatedCounty in the new building. On the north side of the chancel stands the alter tomb of Walter Wrottes­ ley who died in 1630. Beneath the recumbent figure is a panel showing three sons and two daughters but there is no place on the monument for Walter’s two wives. Above is the following inscription:— “Here lieth Walter Wrottesley of Wrottesley, Esquier, who married Marie, daughter and heir of Hugh Lee, of Woodford, Esq. by whom he had issue only Sir Hugh Wrottesley, Knt. Secondly he married Joyce daughter to Sir Edward Leighton, of Wattlesbarrow, Knt. by whom he had issue two sons and two daughters.Studies Which Walter died the 10th of December 1630”. The Jacobean pulpit bearing the inscription I.H.1627.I.T. sur­ vived until the rebuilding of the church when it disappeared. The pre­ sent pulpit was given to the church in 1910 in memory of John Neve. THE CLERGY OF CODSALL The first incumbent of Codsall of which anything is known was Nicholas Webbe. His name occurs in 1533 and again in 1556. In 1533 he subscribed as one of the clergy of Tettenhall and he also subscribed in 1559. Thomas Pytt was appointed to the curacy in 1587 and inscribed his name and the date of his appointment on the first page of Codsall parish register. In the Return of 1604 he is described 6 The Staffordshire Parish Registers Codsall StaffordshireThe Register booke of (Codsall) Countye of Stafford ---------- by me Thomas Py---------- for the tyme of all Christ---------- and buryinges that have by --------- sythence the XXVIth daye of A no Dni. 1587 upon w ch daye ----- I the sayde Thomas Pytt begane to serve there as Cu(rate) vizt. Im prim is 1587 Nov. 1 John s. of Laurence Corden, (of) Oken bapt. (The word Item precedes each entry to the end of 1634) Nov. 11 Hughe Stubbes of Gunston bur. Nov. 16 A poore vagranteSample womanCounty named Margerye bur. (her other name not knowen) Nov.

Load more

  38

Copy Link