South Luffenham) to Be R of Lite Thurne (Worcs Dioc) 3Id Sept

1588 ND see Morcott(Edward Wymarke)

1588 ND Geo Tookye gave the …… to . who list p and all in order

1599 May 7 Our parsonage home and chancel ios out of repair

1599 Jun 6 As May 7

1599 Sep 18 Geo Tookye to certify that he keepeth his hogs out of the churchyard

1599 Sep 18 Geo Tookye gave the ….. to ….who ……all in order

1592 Nov 21 Rich Eyre for his often absence from prayers one the Sabaothe daie Rich Eyre and Edward Rudkyn for making Henry Cook beastlie drunke & scoffing there at Henry Cooke accused that he was beastlie drunke

1593 Nov 19 Geo Clipsham keeping company unlawfully with the wife of Richard. Bachelour who was also cited.

1593 Nov 19 Geo Clipsham produces a 4 (--- ?) comprising Mr Cobway, Wm Buissant, Thos George p and Wm Gardner.

1662 ND (Bps Visit) Armstrong (------)

1571 Oct 22 Robert Cawdrey cl. Curate p Schoolmaster, (ibidens pres) to R7 by Wm Cecil, mil.

1571 Oct 22 Cal Pet to Pope 1363 John de Blockley(? Rector of SL South Luffenham) to be R of Lite thurne (Worcs dioc) 3Id Sept.

1568 Sep 4 Edw Pattysonn p Margt (------) forn: To purg.

1562 ND Gabriel Goodman (----) son of Edw Goodman (---) at Ruthyn a memb of St Joh Coll Cambridge p. Dean of Westminster for 40 yrs. “ Goodman was his name p and Goodness was in his nature” (parody on Natal)the chief . . acts of his life were - 1 He translated the Bible into Welsh at his own cost (i.e.he helped Dr Morgan) - 2 He founded a school p and Almshouse at Ruthyn (Sch ‘ 95: Almsho’ for Pres (----) p poor (-) ‘go - 3 He founded a School p and Almshouse at Ruthyn furnishing it with plate p and other utensils to descend to his successors - 4 He a (-----) p and land at Chiswick planting the ground with Elms as a retiring house for the Master p and Scholar of Westminster School (’70) - He was Executor to Lord Burleigh

1562 ND Earl Ch Pisc 1?54 circ. Heny Toky p Avys his wife previously the wife of Robt Symkynson

1562 ND B6 IN 230 vers. John Byngle p John S-(um)ble Mess p and land in S.L. South Luffenham

1562 ND PR 8 Ed 4 1468 July 9 Wm Hopkyn Rector of S.L. South Luffenham exec of John Boynyle for founding an P2 m18 Almshouse pe at Stockfaston Draft Page 1 of 16 South Luffenham 1562 ND Gaol Delivery O 1413 Thom Godewyn mper mansus in SL South Luffenham in com Rotel laborer indicatus (-----) p and fatis Rolls n . 58 Rotel custodies pacis (john Cockayne Will Palmer Reginald Cockayne) de es qd ipsa die sabi px Ou Stor (--) Hen V p-mo unum par de Trussingcofres

1562 ND Thos Godw ptii viii unam zonum de argento honestate de x de bonis p catall Thome not guilty psona erdis d SL (---) SL felanici furatus fecit - These assizes were held by jury on the Wednesday in the 3rd week of (---)2 Hen V (Hen V began to reign on 20 May)

1582 Oct Julyan Barker alloweth unlawful games in her house in the tryme of Evening prayer

1582 Oct Christopher Gulson a brawler with his neighbours

1595 Oct Parsonage is in decaye in Mr Bayley’s default

1577 May 13 Their parson dothe not his service in due time as he ought to doo

1579 Oct 21 Joseph Ball lying at Laxton dothe not --- with his wife as he ought to doe

1588 Jul 15 One James Taylor is a common drunkard

1586 Feb 11 ## Gard. The leades p and glasse windowes are in decaye: they (------)

1586 Feb 11 Mr Cawdrie, Rcor, readeth no praier in the weeke, neither have they any service on the Sabothe daie mornininge nor eveninge accordinge to the booke of Comm.Praier nor the sacrament burial nor churchinge of women according to the sd booke. A (---- - is ------)

1585 Mar 22 Barbara moulton for not coming to the church orderlie

1586 Dec 14 Robt Cawdrie cited to appear in January next.

1599 Jan 28 Robertus Milward on being instituted states: he hath beene Thos 2 ld Burghley acquainted with his patron ever since the feaste of Easter last paste p came acquainted Cecil/- with him being recommended unto him from beyond the seas by the letters of Sir ffrancis Drake , Captain Edward his sonne, p Sir Edward Denny his sonne-in-law: the patron dothe bestow the sd benefice upon him upon the good liking he hath unto him being his household chaplain: the sd benefice is bestowed upon freely without anie condicon : he doth nowe minde to (--) it all himselfe he dothe esteeme the sd benefice to be worth (----) a yeare and (---) it is aboute xj li in the Queen’s bookes

1606 Sep 16 Robt Millward cl.parson of S.L South Luffenham p and Dorothy Tampion to have lyved in continent as the (----) goeth.

Draft Page 2 of 16 South Luffenham 1614 Oct 11 Vincent Taylor and Elizabeth Hollidge for lying incontinently together before marriage BM Laus 991

1522 ND Sir Richard Eyr

1539 ND churchyard there____ to the hie (----) for tythes forgotten xii d -to the sepulchre light there viii- to John a Kyrke my son Elizabeth my wife - ffrrides my daughter-Wytnes Syr Robert Underwood parson there, John Toky.John Colson William a Kerke the elder with others BM Harl 2129

1592 ND (circ) (------) saxi (-----) hoc scutum ostendit :Baro…..Luffenham

1592 ND (Notes of Mr Vincent of Kent) The seat of Sir Guy(P----) it hath byie sometyme the possession of the Tuchetts as by the Arcives may be seen and are divers tymes in one window curiously wrought. An ould monument of the ouldest fashion of mantledous on which is wrought his Armory and under the window a crossleged monument of the same

1562 ND Mr Gabriell goodwa Rcor :duo Johes Webster ,curat.exht.

1570 ND Mr Anthony Burton,Recr: James Wailes, curate.

1594 ND Bayley R: Cobb Cur John Whitenige Rector.

1611 Jun 25 The Rector has been absent from his cure from Easter last and ye cure very negligently served. He hath suffered his cure to be very negligently served for these three months. The Rector answers that being absent he did appoint 2 curates and they disappointed him. Fined 3s 8d.

1880 Oct 24 James Stephen Hodson, clerk Rector of S.L South Luffenham (-----)the Bishop - 1. not to officiate within South Luffenham church for three full years beginning from 21 Nov 1880 - 2. to provide for all duties connected with the charge of the parish and the church services from 21 Nov 1880 to 1 Jan 1881 - 3. to provide a curate in charge after 1 Jan 1881 at a stipend of not less than £120 a year together with a furnished house, a garden and its ordinary belongings.

1599 May 14 Georgius Pickeringe and Georgius Tookye late Wardens of the parish of South Luffenham complain that they have been unduly and excessively burdened and injured by reason pf certain articles which have been exhibited against them and they ask that (directions) might be issued to the Archdeacon of Northampton (William Baylie)to redress their grievance after examination (---)

1590 Apr 28 Edward Rudkin for getting his wife with child before marridge

1592 Jul 24 Clement Tookey for that it is common fame in the parish that C.T. to have had carnall knowledge with the wife of Clement Barker called Margaret.

1592 Jul 24 Margaret Barker states that Clement Tookey did publickly advise Mr Cob and that he did advise him to refrain from conversation with her Clement Tookye to purge himself by means of four compurgators: Thomas Tookye, George Tookye, Richard Ayre, George Wilb - Margaret Barker is admonished.

1618 Jun 4 T(un) Tookye and Zach Walllbanks to certifie the casting of one of the bells by St John the Baptist.

1637 May 25 Samuel Barker owes 5d fee

South Luffenham the Church dedicated to St Marie

1656 Oct 22 (circ) an action for impounding sheep brought by Samuel Barker vers Robert Larret for putting 3 ewes and 3 lambs worth £4 at Slwhere they were kept 3 daies and the animals fell off in condition in consequence

1635 Feb 18 Zach Wallbanks was taken very suspiciously with Brightwell’s wife of Morcott

1539 Feb 16 …….. est ffidensor de solvendo ….. …… ……..

1402 Feb 13 Pardon to Richard Ode alias Attewell of Frisby maliciously charged by his enemies Pa.Roll 4 in a foreign country where he is unknown with having on Thursday after St James Ap.3 Hen iv\pt2 m40 Hen iv stolen a mare of one John Page of Ilveston (?) worth ½ mark at South Luffenham

1604 Oct 31 Robert ……. For often abstracting himself from the church & …… a common ale from ……….

1604 Dec 12 Josia Tookye for entering into our parish church at xi of the clocke in the night upon Dec 1 being Saturday & there in a most unseemly manner rung the bells for the space of two hours …… tare in pieces the mats in the seats, after went to the alehouse & spent all the night drinking & most terrible drunkenness (Elias Sharpe, Thos sert of Tampion, Rich Bowyer sert of Mr Herendine, & Robt Barton sert( servant?) of John Wallbanks are joined in the charge) Tookye admits that he had the key of the church tower of the Clarck, rang before 9 of the clock & was not drunken that night… that he thinks that the mats in the church were by reason of some disorder taken ( …… he had the key of the clarck & rang before 9 of the clock & was not drunk & confesses Draftthe mats were torn Page 4 of 16 South Luffenham 1614 Oct 1 Dorothy Tampion for being with child as the …….. ……….

1615 May 11 See North Luffenham

1615 May 11 Galfrid Bentley for not frequenting his parish church at the\ least but once a month

1617 Dec 9 Grace Snaith for not performing her penance

1618 Apr 29 Dorothy Bentley … of Galfrid B. a recusant

1618 Apr 29 Gard. One of these bels is lately cracked in the

1618 Apr 29 Zacharias Wallbancks pd 3s for proving the will of John Wallbancks of SL

1622 Apr 12 Rec of MR Webb for the procur. of …….due to mr Archdeacon at the …….of 6s for … &all other charges(?) for SL

1623 Oct 29 Thos Everett & Dorothy his wife recusants

1624 Apr 4 Due from the parson for the clarck of the Convocation 3s 2d …2d for the …….& procur 5s 4d-2d. Ar I have rec of Mr Armstronge 19 April16243s 2d & 2d Ar for the …..& 5s 4d &2d for the ar for the…….for Mr Lambe Tho ….

1625 May 10 Thos Evered & Dorothy his wife not coming to church by the space of three months last parl.

1625 Nov 10 Thos Evered and Dorothy his wife for Recusancy

1630 Apr 28 The same popish recusants Dorothy Wooll not coming to church

1632 Nov 22 Popish Recusants Thomas Everett, his wife Dorothy: John Digby & his wife: Francis Wolley(?)

1634 Dec 7 …….. is here Mrs Digby was buried

1634 Jun 6 John Digby, Francis Wortley & Mary his maid, Thomas Everett & Dorothy his wife, Mavey wife of Anthony ………. Being absent from church the three last Sundays

1635 Dec 15 Timothy Tookey for being absent from the church 3 sabbath days together

1641 May 11 Mr John Clarke for not recy (receiving) the holy Communion at Easter last

1562 ND Peter Kemp to Cecill: Anthony Burton recommended to parsonage of Luffenham(State Papers Dom Vol 23 19 p27)

1320 ND Latin Ad quer Radus de Draitor etc

1599 Jan 28 Sir Francis Drake ob 27 December 1595 -Edward Denny circ 1565 ob was knighted in 1587 & on 17 October 1616 was made Baron Denny of Waltham & east of Norwich he married Mary d daughter of Thomas 2nd Lord Burghley afterwards & 1st Earl of Exeter & ob 1630Draft - Edward Cecil b 1571 ob 16 November 1638 created Baron Cecil of Putney and Viscount Wimbledon on Page 5 of 16 South Luffenham ‘27one of the most famous generals of his time engaged for many years in the wars in the Netherlands. Monument in Wimbledon church where he was buried.

1562 ND Gabriel Goodman(b 1528 ob 1601) 2nd son of Edward Thirlwall of Plasywad ent Xh Coll Camb1549 , elected Fellow of Jesus Coll in 1550,held post till 28 Sept ’55:MA ’53: took his DD from St Johns Coll. Was Chaplain for Sir W Cecill. Besides being Rector of S.L. He was R of the 1st Mediety of Waddesdon 1559,& of the 2nd Med . 25 Nov Nov 1569 Can of Westminster 21 June 1560; preb of St Pauls April 1561. D of Wetminster. He was a great pluralist: ob 17 June 1601& buried in St Benet’s Chap Westminster abbey: there is also a monument with a bust of him in St Peter’s church Ruthyn. Was a great friend of Camden the antiquary. He translated 1 Corinthians for the Bishop’s Bible. His portrait is at Ruthyn and has been engraved. He had ch…. of Abbot Feckersham and was much mixed up with the Elizabethan settlement of religion in various ways but was not a Puritan (See Dic of Nat Bio) He supervised the founding of the Sydney Sussex Coll Camb and arranged for the foundation of two scholarships of St John’s Coll Camb by Mildred the second wife of Lord Burghley (20 Feb ’78)-Will PC Woodall (for epitaph in Ruthyn see BM Had p145)

1850 ND Robert Scott R b 26 Jan 1811 at Bondleigh North T…ton(Devon) when his father was R:when his father went to Egremont near Carnforth Cumbria, R Scott was sent to St Bees & then to Shrewsbury School when he was under Dr Samuel Butler after Bishop of Lich. Went to Christ Church Oxford where he was elected Student in Jan ’30 Craven Sch in ’30 Ireland Sch ’33 BA 1st class in ’33. Lat essay ’34. Fellow of Balliol ’35 and Tutor of Balliol’40. Ordained in ’35.R of Dulor from’45 to ’50.Preb of Exeter’45 to ’60.. R of SL ’50 to ’54.Sel preachat Oxford ’53 to ’54. Elected Master of Balliol in ’54 to ’70. Ireland Prof ’61 to ’70. Dean of Rochester ’70 to ’87. Sel preach ’74 to ’75. A man of great zeal a successful parish priest & scholar, chiefly remembered as the co editor of the great Greek Lexicon of 2 Dec ’67 (see Dic of Nat Biog)

1870 ND James Digby Lonsdale, eldest son of T Lonsdale Bishop of Lich born at Clapham 14 Oct ‘16educated at Laleham and at Etonwas Newcastle ‘34and open sch at Balliol in ’33. Fellow of Balliol for ’36-’64. Tutor in ’40. Ordained in ’42. A Classical scholarlike his father & a successful tutor. Prof of Classics at King’s College…..from ‘65bto ’70. Rector of South Luffenham ’70 to ’73. Rector of Hunts…ll, Bridgewater ’73 to ’78 died at Bath 30 April ’92.Tablet to his memory in Balliol College Oxford.

1588 ND Will Baylie ent St John’s Coll Camb in ’70. … sch on Dr Fell’s ….’71 BA in ‘74sl Fell on Dr Thumbleby’s found in ’77, MA in ’78. Pr…. N ’78 sub…’80Coll p…’84Greek pre..Ddin 98. Wrote latin verses(? Wal 31 …..PCC)

1589 May 27 G.. Phillet and the wardens of SL sue Robb Cawdrey for violating a sequestration, Cawdrey alleged that he was never lawfully pre………

1589 Jul 8 similar suits were brought against Matthew Male of Barrowden, Rich Fowler, Isabel maid of said Cowdrey & John Vaudrey of SL South Luffenham

1589 Sep 23 As Jul 8 1570 ND See Oakham reg RobtDraft Cawdrey Page 6 of 16 South Luffenham 1585 ND Thos Tookey SL South Luffenham

1604 ND Was published (1) a short &……treatise of the profit & necessitie of catechising :……. Is added ..a brief method for catechising now …… againe augmented (2) also a treatise or store house of similar kalv… ….. things new and old, both by Robt Cawdrey the former rector of SL South Luffenham

1587 ND See Stoke Dry.

1589 ND R.C. dep 31 Eliz: validity of dep… examined before Judges of comm. Law in an action of trespass Cawdrey v Atton for breaking a Clo.e in Na.h. Cawdrey urged that the depriv was void bec. Not warranted by Stat.1? Eliz cap?by wh (whom) this HC was established. Objection overruled. Statute notes new law but declaratory of an old one: : the … could always appoint Commissioners by ancient law and prerogative.

1598 Jan 25 Willmus Corpston cl AM licenced to serve as priest at SL South Luffenham

1617 Apr 14 Robtus ffyshe Cl AB licenced to serve as priest to SL South Luffenham

1622 Oct 9 John Webbe cl AM licenced to serve Cure

1620 Jun 22 Isaac Johnson of SL South Luffenham p and Anna Isham of Braunston …..licenced to marry at B…. Rich Taylor of NL North Luffenham gave ….ful assurance

1636 May 23 John Armstrong cl appeared to answer the charge that he did neglect to denounce a suspension in the parish church of SL South Luffenham the next Sundaye after he received the same and that Mr Watts parson of Morcott showed contrary to the ……. of the said suspension. Mr A confessed that did …… the denouncing of the said suspension the next Sundaye after he received the same merely through forgetfulness and not out of contempt. John A is dismissed with a dutiful moution. ( pia moutione ) pays 3s 4d fee

1588/95 ND Wm Bayley , Rector was born in London St Johns Coll Camb Fellow 1577 BD 1585: R opf Wappenham Towcester. Preb of Peterborough cathedral 1598 res 1603 . Archdeacon of Northampton 1598 res 1603 23 march he held a preb stall iii from 1598.

1598 Nov 18 Clement Tookye & Robert Millings for not receiving the Communion

1598 Nov 18 The husband of Elizabeth Pridmore excuses his wife on the ground that his wyffe hath a younger childe suckinge on her % by reason thereof she cannot come so farre: p and 20 Dec p and 15 Jan p and 23 Jan p and 13 Feb RM p and EP 27 Feb

1599 Oct 23 The seates of the churche are out of repaire : Cobb.R

1599 Oct 23 Bartholomew Dalby p and Richard Owen: swornmen 1599 Oct 23 The chauncell is outDraft of repaire ; Cobb R Page 7 of 16 South Luffenham 1612 Jan 15 Ellenor Males g R Marshall of Wakerley : …………

1627 Jan 10 Ti. Tookye p Zac Wallbankes present the vthe dr (daughter) of one Larratt was delivered of a child of late begotten with childe before marriage p not presented: she is nowe married to one Cudstone

1628 ND Robert Larret did winowe corne upon May day last

1621 Jan 6 John Dawes p his wife : ante nupt:forn: June 26:

1618 Nov 20 Mr Ffyshe C to certify of the repair of the kilnehouse belonging to the parsonage there not certif. Dec 10 p Jan 8 ,p Feb 16 : p Mar 9 ? Geo/

1588 Nov 29 Everard Colson did withstand a sequestration granted for the parsonage of SL. John Medcalfe he sayd he would die upon the ground p that he the said JM opened the locke p threshed certain …… ……. There without aime and authoritie

1549 Feb ult . Friday Wm Swanne cited

1611 -33 ND Owen Gwyn S.T.P. (Rector of SL) inst Archdn of Huntingdon 8 July 1622 ob 1633 p bur 23 june in St John’s Coll Chapel Camb (Master thereof in 1622 O.G.: S.T>B. admitted to the V of East Ham 5 Oct 1605 p res… 23 Sept 1611. Born in Merioneth a plebeian adm to Gloucester Hall Oxf matr 15 Dec 1592 aged 16 : 13A from Oriel Coll 6 July 1598 MA 10 July 1607. Canon of Lincoln 1622 (Foster index Eccles) M of St John’s Coll Camb 1612 -1633

1587 ND Robert Cawdrye R of Langham also SL …. Before John (Aylmer)Bp of London p AssessorsValentine Dale llD, Owen William ffelewoodSe.T at Law p Wm Aubrey . Ed Stanhope both llD in wh the following positions were considered - 1. RC has declined to answer the charge of abusing the book of Common Prayer - 2. R.C.is stated to have called it publicly ‘a vile book p fie upon it’ p not observing it when administering the sacramentp burying the dead - 5 Asked then whether he would retract p use the book in future but he refused - 6 A similar question was now put to him by the Commissioners p he refused still - 7 He is deprived of his benefice and suspended from officiating(by the Court of High Commissioners)

1587 ND Robert Cawdrie writes to Burleigh (his patron) as Minister p Pastor of SL touching his deprivation and on March 22 again writes enclosing certain notes dated 26 April 1559 from the writings of Mr Elinor (before he became B of London) in which he states that he only practises what the Bishop then taught. (made 2 jouneys to London on this business p spent much money. R.C had wife and 8 children when he was deprived . His appeal came on in Hil Term 1591. Altogether he ( no next page JO)

1633 Dec 10 Noah Tookye eel Geo Laratt p Hugh Pridmore , gard state that £7 17s 6d was paid for the corn of a hedland belonging to the church which was sold to the said Mr T by them the said church wardens. The sd hedland hath not bin constantly imployed to the use of the church but often or sometimes to the use of the towne towards payment of levies to the king p other towne uses. ….. it was alleged the said Tookye did not reape or carry away the corne growing upon the said hedland But that Mr Samuel Barker hadDraft carried away the same and by the consent of the said towne the profit thereof arising the last garner Page 8 of 16 South Luffenham was p is to be imployed for and towards the defence of a … In Starre Chamber commenced upon the information of one Edward Wymarcke against Samuel Barker Noah Tookye aforesaid p others for p concerning certain ….. called Moillhouses within the said parish as stated in a document beginning WE whose names pc ….. concerning the sd …..? The wardens stated that the profits of the land called Church Hedland measuring 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A had always been collected bt the wardens

1266 May 12 Simple protection to Simon chaplain of SL granted for one year

1537 Mar 16 Will of Antony Wymarck of SL - ……. F64 -13s 4d to the porre people of North Luffenham

1537 Mar 16 John Wymarcke Anthony Wymarck=Jane Robert Wymarck

1537 Mar 16 I I

1537 Mar 16 Simon Rowland Prudence Dorothie John Sayuche? Mary

1540 ND Will of Rafe Hurst of SL North lon F201 m Margaret

1601 ND WILL OF Gab Goodman formerly R of SL PCC 4a Woodhall

1548 ND William Swanne has offspring ex… Penance enjoined (Churchdns Visitat)

1548 ND PR.8 Hen 1420 John Randall of SL husbandman did not appear to answer John Higgele clerk regarding a debt of £6

1315 Dec 1 See Nluff s.d.

131 Aug 2 PR 6 Nov 1420 John Randall of SL did not appear to answer John Higgele regarding debt of £6

1571 22 Oct Anthonius Burton STB resigned SL in favour of Robert Cawdrey ‘curattiq et ludimagistric . ibidem’ Linc Dios Reg

1565 Sep 11 xx11 die Septembris 1565 -Ego Robtas Cawdray admissus ad sacroscum diaconalus ordinem Subscrip Book voleus subscripsi’

1560-76 ND fol 251576 Oct 23 Clement Tookye p John Barker wardens p George Bate Jur present they have not their……in…… reade in their church nor their homilies reade as they ought to have in . default of their pson Oz die Mr Cawdrie appeared and was ordered to read the injunctions he states he has licence to preach from the bishop of Peterborough-they have not the first tome of the homilies

1604 ND Robert Cawdrie who has been schoolmaster at Oakham was in 1604 schoolmaster at Coventry published ‘The Table Alphabeticall of Hard Words’ by his dedication he says ‘ whiche work ..ago for the most part was gathered by me but lately augmented by my sonne Thomas who now is schoolmaster in London. The work reached a 3rd edition in 1612. It contains some 3000 words . His ex … of 120 pages 3 ½ x 3 ½ (according to Mr HJR murray the First English Dictionary.)

1730 ND In Par Reg No 1 occurs An entry regarding Mr Porter a Roman Priest who died in July 1730 supposed to be buried next the Gypsy Princess\inscriptionDraft illegible. He worked from SL for over 25 years. Page 9 of 16 South Luffenham 1570 ND Ther chauncell is in decay in in defalt of Master Burton

1591 ND Mr Willin :Baylye R Mr Cobb Cur

1591 ND The parson is not resident and the chauncell windowes are in decaye wherein fley pegins and annoye the church that people flock there unto.

1591 ND The parsonage is in great decaye nether doe …………vany distribution of his goods ………… tions among the people

1577 ND Charge to be considered when the Rector and church wardens have given their version of the matter

1577 ND The churchwardens are warned to apply this x t s to no other purpose than the use and advantage of the churche: Baldwin Barker, John Wallbanke and George Alton are warned they will be articled. The Rectors (take) that the church and parish have paid this xts for one close and one house

1589 Sep 2 George Tookey his hogges are put in the churchyard

1578 ND That Robert Cawdrie the Rector solemnised matrimony between Sir John ffosbrooke Rector of Cranford and his now wedded wife in Lent last being in time prohibited without licence and authoritie: the consent of my lord bishop accordinge to the injunction ought to have been upon the sufficient commendacon of the wo… .requested

1578 ND Margin note - On 27 Sept 1610 John ffosbrooke cl AM R of Cranford St Andrew ‘ruc a gen lic ad pred but Radolfus Fosbrok was rec of Cranford SL and rew circ 1585

1581 Jul 27 Granam Wade impregnata est per Robert Goodlad

1595 Jun 30 John Cobb clerk MA justifies his presentation to the Rectory by the Earl of Exeter as follows:- 1 He hath been acquainted with my lord of Burghley but a while but by testimonial of his sufficiency he obtayneth his presentation - 2 It is bestowed upon him of the the good liking his lordship hath of him and his conduct - 3 He obtaineth the same freely and without condicon - 4 For anything that he as yet knoweth he intendeth to enjoy it himself - 5 He has executed no bond regarding his appointment - 6 The living is worth in the Queen’s book xj li as he believeth - signed Jhon Cobb

1651 ND Jojn Digby of S.L died before the Feb 7 of this year

1385 Nov 24 Simon Bonet of SL for not appearing to answer Rd Wynewyk

1385 Nov 24 9 Ric ii Pt 1 …. P William de Ashdon clerk touching a debt of £20

1385 Nov 24 Cler subs 2 Ric 2 35 over 7 1378 South Luffenham .ns Johannes rector xijd

1320 ND Radi de Drouton pson of Ch of Luffenham ……….. 1320 ND Robt de Veer } Draft Page 10 of 16 South Luffenham 1320 ND Simon de Drouton} officials of the Arch of Northants who took Ralph Johnes de Clifton } And ……… him by order of Mr Gilbert de Middleton, Arch of N kept him in prison till he had resigned his living,took and carried off his goods & chattels, cut out the tongue of Agnes de Alderby, plucked out her eyes, because she went after them on all which a Com….. of Inquiry was issued from York. The answer was that resignation is no concern of the king. Other matters must be settled by the course of law

1680 Sep 1 Margaret Arundell, Martha Arundell, Ursula Chad,Pop. Rec.

1699 Oct 2 To certifie a surplice

1633 Mar 8 Geo Larratt, Hugh Pridmore and Noah Tookey.

1620 Jun 19 Mr Ffishe late curate there now of N.Luff that he delayeth to deliver the Register book so that they cannot register in the same book, marriages, christenings,& burials Mr F states he did keep the book from them on some reason but now will deliver the same. Ordered to deliver the same book to the Ch Wardens

1620 Jun 19 Mr Ffyshe for not coming to church since Easter last. Mr F states that he & his wife have been to other churches though they did not come to S.L. church.

1620 Jun 19 Mr Baroughe Cur not licensed he did not show his letters ofd orders at the visit

1621 Jul 21 Dorothy Bentley a recusant.

1621 Jul 21 Thomas Wallbanks keeping company in his home drinking in tyme of divine prayers up on the Sabbath Day

1621 Jul 21 Joh Dawes et ax F

1623 Nov 25 Rec of Mr Armstronge for Mr D Gwin’s procures & ……. For S.L 11s

1629 May 29 Thomas Everatt & Dorothy his wife recusants

1630 May 6 Zach Wallbanks & Susan Williams of S.L Adultery

1539 ND S.L cant et ffidensor de solvend … prox cur

1571/1578 ND Authorities on Robt Cawdrey : Stype ….. 7:129

1571/1578 ND Cokes Reports p5. Dep…. By High Communion. …………………………………….

1571/1578 ND Pat Roll

1266 May 12 Simon cap of S.L. has protection from the king for one year 1516 ND Guy ….. of SL Will PCCDraft 25 holder Page 11 of 16 South Luffenham 1633 Nov 29 Noah Tookey for detaining £7 17s 6d church goods - The said £7 17s 6d was for corne of a headland belonging to the church which was sold to the sd NT by the churchwardens. NT stated that the hedland in question had not been constantly imployed to the use of the church but often or sometimes to the use of the town viz towardsthe payment of leviesto the kingand other town uses; he did not reape or carry away the corne growing upon the hedland but Samuel Barkerhad carried away the same & by the consent of the sd town the profit thereof ….. the last sower was & is imployed for & towards the defefence of a suite in Starre Chamber conjured up on the information of one Edward Wymarke against Samuel Barker, Noah Tookey … others for & concerning certain commons called Mill house within the parish.

1342 Feb 5 R16 3 1342 Rog de Ledbury R of SL is one of 3 ……… for Gaye how de caro loco prior of Wenlock.

1385 Nov 24 Simon Bonet of SL for not appearing to answer RD Wymarcke

1385 Nov 24 9 Ric ii .. p Wm de Aston clerk touching a debt of £20

1633 Dec 10 g Noah Tookye eel Geo Laratt p Hugh Pridmore , gard state that £7 17s 6d was paid for the corn of a hedland belonging to the church which was sold to the said Mr T by them the said church wardens. The sd hedland hath not bin constantly imployed to the use of the church but often or sometimes to the use of the towne towards payment of levies to the king p other towne uses. ….. it was alleged the said Tookye did not reape or carry away the corne growing upon the said hedland But that Mr Samuel Barker had carried away the same and by the consent of the said towne the profit thereof arising the last garner was p is to be imployed for and towards the defence of a … In Starre Chamber commenced upon the information of one Edward Wymarcke against Samuel Barker Noah Tookye aforesaid p others for p concerning certain ….. called Moillhouses within the said parish as stated in a document beginning WE whose names pc ….. concerning the sd …..? The wardens stated that the profits of the land called Church Hedland measuring 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A had always been collected bt the wardens

1266 May 12 Simple protection to Simon chaplain of SL granted for one year

1537 Mar 16 Will of Antony Wymarck of SL - ……. F64 -13s 4d to the porre people of North Luffenham

1537 Mar 16 John Wymarcke Anthony Wymarck=Jane Robert Wymarck

1537 Mar 16 I I

1537 Mar 16 Simon Rowland Prudence Dorothie John Sayuche? Mary

1540 ND Will of Rafe Hurst of SL North lon F201 m Margaret

1601 ND WILL OF Gab Goodman formerly R of SL PCC 4a Woodhall

1548 ND William Swanne has offspring ex… Penance enjoined (Churchdns Visitat) 1420 ND PR.8 Hen John RandallDraft of SL husbandman did not appear to answer John Higgele clerk regarding a debt of £6 Page 12 of 16 South Luffenham 1315 Dec 1 See Nluff s.d.

1317 Aug 2

1420 6 Nov John Randall of SL did not appear to answer John Higgele regarding debt of £6

1571 22 Oct Anthonius Burton STB resigned SL in favour of Robert Cawdrey ‘curattiq et ludimagistric. ibidem’ Linc Dios Reg 1565 xx11 die Septembris 1565 -Ego Robtas Cawdray admissus ad sacroscum diaconalus ordinem Subscrip Book - voleus subscripsi’

1560-76 fol 251576 Oct 23 Clement Tookye p John Barker wardens p George Bate Jur present they have not their……in…… reade in their church nor their homilies reade as they ought to have in . default of their pson Oz die Mr Cawdrie appeared and was ordered to read the injunctions he states he has licence to preach from the bishop of Peterborough-they have not the first tome of the homilies

1730 ND In Par Reg No 1 occurs An entry regarding Mr Porter a Roman Priest who died in July 1730 supposed to be buried next the Gypsy Princess\inscription illegible. He worked from SL for over 25 years.

Rectors of the Parish

1571 Oct 22 Robert Cawdrey cl. Curate p Schoolmaster, (ibidens pres) to R7 by Wm Cecil, mil. Cal Pet to Pope 1363 John de Blockley(? R of SL) to be R of Lite thurne (Worcs dioc) 3Id Sept.

1562 ND Gabriel Goodman son of Edward Goodman (---) at Ruthyn a memb of St John’s College Cambridge and. Dean of Westminster for 40 yrs. “ Goodman was his name p Goodness was in his nature” (parody on Natal)the chief . . Acts of his life were - 1 He translated the Bible into Welsh at his own cost (i.e.he helped Dr Morgan) - 2 He founded a school & Almshouse at Ruthyn (Sch ‘ 95: Almsho’ for Pres (----) p poor (-) ‘go - 3 He founded a School & Almshouse at Ruthyn furnishing it with plate & other utensils to descend to his successors - 4 He a (-----) land at Chiswick planting the ground with Elms as a retiring house for the Master p Scholar of Westminster School (’70) 1562 ND He was Executor to Lord Burleigh

1595 ND Mr Bayley Parsonage is in decaye in Mr Bayley’s default

1577 May 13 Their parson dothe not his service in due time as he ought to doo 1586 Feb 11 -- Gard. The leadesDraft p glasse windowes are in decaye: they (------) Page 13 of 16 South Luffenham 1586 Feb 11 Mr Cawdrie, Rcor, readeth no praier in the weeke, neither have they any service on the Sabothe daie mornininge nor eveninge accordinge to the booke of Comm.Praier nor the sacrament burial nor churchinge of women according to the sd booke. A (---- - is ------)

1570 ND Mr Anthony Burton,Recr: James Wailes, curate.

1594 ND Bayley R: Cobb Cur

1599 Jan R Cobb resigned

1599 Jan 28 Robertus Milward on being instituted states: he hath beene Thos 2 ld Burghley acquainted with his patron ever since the feaste of Easter last paste p came acquainted Cecil/- with him being recommended unto him from beyond the seas by the letters of Sir ffrancis Drake , Captain Edward his sonne, p Sir Edward Denny his sonne-in -law: the patron dothe bestow the sd benefice upon him upon the good liking he hath unto him being his household chaplain: the sd benefice is bestowed upon freely without anie condicon : he doth nowe minde to (--) it all himselfe he dothe esteeme the sd benefice to be worth (----) a yeare and (---) it is aboute xj li in the Queen’s bookes

1606 Sep 16 Robt Millward cl.parson of S.L p Dorothy Tampion to have lyved in continent as the (----) goeth.

1611 Jun 25 The Rector has been absent from his cure from Easter last and ye cure very negligently served. He hath suffered his cure to be very negligently served for these three months. The R answers that being absent he did appoint 2 curates and they disappointed him. Fined 3s 8d.

1870 ND James Digby Lonsdale, eldest son of T Lonsdale Bishop of Lichfield was born at Clapham 14 Oct ’16 . He was educated at Laleham and at Eton was Newcastle ‘34and open sch at Balliol in ’33. Fellow of Balliol for ’36-’64. Tutor in ’40. Ordained in ’42. A Classical scholar Draftlike his father & a successful tutor. He was Professor of Classics at King’s College…..from ‘65bto ’70. Page 14 of 16 South Luffenham Rector of South Luffenham ’70 to ’73. Rector of Hunts…ll, Bridgewater ’73 to ’78 died at Bath 30 April ’92.Tablet to his memory in Balliol College Oxford.

1571 Oct 22 Rectors of the Parish

1571 Oct 22 Robert Cawdrey cl. Curate p Schoolmaster, (ibidens pres) to R7 by Wm Cecil, mil. Cal Pet to Pope 1363 John de Blockley(? R of SL) to be R of Lite thurne (Worcs dioc) 3Id Sept.

1577 May 13 Their parson dothe not his service in due time as he ought to doo

1586 Feb 11 -- Gard. The leades p glasse windowes are in decaye: they (------) Mr Cawdrie, Rcor, readeth no praier in the weeke, neither have they any service on the Sabothe daie mornininge nor eveninge accordinge to the booke of Comm.Praier nor the sacrament burial nor churchinge of women according to the sd booke. A (----- is ------)

1570 ND Mr Anthony Burton,Recr: James Wailes, curate.

1594 ND Bayley R: Cobb Cur

1599 Nov 23 Complaint having been made regarding the Rector (John Cobb’s) behaviour, he was summoned and asked why the Rectory should not be declared vacant and a new appointment made, but John Cobb states’that the place is not voyed that it is full of his person and that he is instituted and that he is instituted inducted into the same and that he hath committed ‘no fault why he should be depryved from the said parsonage. The case was heard to investigate the case: this Commission consisted of Abel Smith STB (Robt) Wilkinson R of Barnack Thomas Grey Henry Howe R of Barrowden (John) Ducket V of Hambledon (Thomas) Rowlet of Uppingham These are to sit in the church of North Luffenham on Jan 23 25 26. The following witnesses were examined: Robert Johnson, Minister of the Word of God R ofN.L. George Tookye, Robert Georchye, Boniface Tookye, George Alton, Clement Tookye: on 24 Jan. The accusers wereRich Tampion & John Walebancks- the last seven all of S.L. Nicholas Benison (?) was also examined by William Baylye, Archd of Northampton, and the proceedingswere certified by Erasmus Catesbye and John James? There is no judication as to the charges, which were inquired into but John Cobbresigned o. 1599 Jan R Cobb resigned Draft Page 15 of 16 South Luffenham 1599 Jan 28 Robertus Milward on being instituted states: he hath beene Thos 2 ld Burghley acquainted with his patron ever since the feaste of Easter last paste p came acquainted Cecil/- with him being recommended unto him from beyond the seas by the letters of Sir ffrancis Drake , Captain Edward his sonne, p Sir Edward Denny his sonne-in -law: the patron dothe bestow the sd benefice upon him upon the good liking he hath unto him being his household chaplain: the sd benefice is bestowed upon freely without anie condicon : he doth nowe minde to (--) it all himselfe he dothe esteeme the sd benefice to be worth (----) a yeare and (---) it is aboute xj li in the Queen’s bookes

1606 Sep 16 Robt Millward cl.parson of S.L p Dorothy Tampion to have lyved in continent as the (----) goeth.

1611 Jun 25 The Rector has been absent from his cure from Easter last and ye cure very negligently served. He hath suffered his cure to be very negligently served for these three months. The R answers that being absent he did appoint 2 curates and they disappointed him. Fined 3s 8d.

1870 ND James Digby Lonsdale, eldest son of T Lonsdale Bishop of Lichfield was born at Clapham 14 Oct ’16 . He was educated at Laleham and at Eton was Newcastle ‘34and open sch at Balliol in ’33. Fellow of Balliol for ’36-’64. Tutor in ’40. Ordained in ’42. A Classical scholar like his father & a successful tutor. He was Professor of Classics at King’s College…..from ‘65bto ’70. Rector of South Luffenham ’70 to ’73. Rector of Hunts…ll, Bridgewater ’73 to ’78 died at Bath 30 April ’92.Tablet to his memory in Balliol College Oxford.

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