NITON St John the Baptist Parish Records and Registers For Parish Registers up to 1900, please consult our List of Parish Registers on Microfilm for the appropriate film number You will need to book a time on our Microfilm reader-printer in order to view the films. Please ask a member of staff for assistance. 1 CLASS LIST OF ANGLICAN PARISH REGISTERS AND RECORDS PARISH REGISTERS Reference Description BAP: Baptisms MAR: Marriages BUR: Burials BAN Banns COM: Combined PARISH RECORDS 1 POOR RELIEF A Rate Books B Account Books C Minute Books D Accounts with Poor Law Union E Correspondence F Appointments G Receipts H Orders I Collecting and Deposit Books J Monthly Statement Books Z Miscellaneous 2 CHURCHWARDENS A Rate Books B Account Books C Minute Books D Correspondence E Receipts F Statements Z Miscellaneous 3 HIGHWAY SURVEYORS A Rate Books B Account Books C Minute Books 2 Z Miscellaneous 4 SETTLEMENT A Registers B Certificates C Orders D Correspondence E Bonds F Examinations G Cases Z Miscellaneous 5 APPRENTICESHIP A Indentures B Registers C Bonds D Receipts Z Miscellaneous 6 BASTARDY A Bonds B Orders C Examinations Z Miscellaneous 7 CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND A Inventories CHURCH HALL B Faculties C Plans D Title Deeds E Correspondence F Accounts G Subscription Accounts H Orders I Minute Books J Reports K Pew Rentals L Insurance Policies M Minutes N Visitors Books O Dilapidations Assessments P Specifications Q Contracts R Writs Z Miscellaneous 8 PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE, A Inventories ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING B Faculties ITESELF C Plans D Title Deeds E Correspondence F Terriers G Reports H Estimates I Deeds of Endowment 3 PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE, J Orders ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING K Insurance Policies ITESELF (cont.) L Leases M Perambulations N Specifications Z Miscellaneous 9 INCUMBENT A Personal Correspondence B Licences C Sermons D Insurance Policies E Financial F Correspondence G Certificates Z Miscellaneous 10 VISITATION A Receipts B Accounts C Summonses D Articles of Enquiry Z Miscellaneous 11 SERVICES A Registers B Orders of Z Miscellaneous 12 TITHES A Maps B Schedules C Redemption Certificates D Correspondence E Accounts F Valuations G Notices Z Miscellaneous 13 COMMONS AND ENCLOSURE A Maps B Schedules C Correspondence Z Miscellaneous 14 CHARITIES A Briefs B Leases C Registers D Account Books E Minute Books F Bank Books and Cheque Books G Correspondence H Trust Deeds I Title Deeds J Vouchers 4 CHARITIES (cont.) K Receipts L Annual Statements M Orders N Reports Z Miscellaneous 15 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES A Minute Books B Account Books C Correspondence Z Miscellaneous 16 VESTRY A Minute Books B Account books C Reports D Poll Books Z Miscellaneous 17 PAROCHIAL CHURCH A Minute Books COUNCIL B Account Books C Electoral Rolls D Correspondence E Committee Minute Books F Bank and Cheque Books G Miscellaneous Financial Reports H Statistical Returns Z Miscellaneous 18 OFFERTORY A Registers B Account Books Z Miscellaneous 19 REGISTRATION A Receipts B Copies C Licences D Applications E Orders F Reports Z Miscellaneous 20 PAROCHIAL OFFICERS A Registers Z Miscellaneous 21 CONFIRMATION A Registers Z Miscellaneous 22 SCHOOLS A Minute Books B Log Books C Admissions Registers D Attendance Registers 5 SCHOOLS (cont.) E Correspondence F Account Books G Title Deeds H Plans I Insurance Policies J Trust Deeds Z Miscellaneous 23 VALUATION RECORDS A Registers Z Miscellaneous 24 READING ROOMS AND A Minute Books LIBRARIES Z Miscellaneous 25 PARISH BOUNDS A Surveys Z Miscellaneous 26 BELLS AND BELLRINGERS A Minutes Z Miscellaneous 27 PARISH SOCIETIES A Minute Books Z Miscellaneous 28 CURATES A Licences Z Miscellaneous 29 CHAPELS A Accounts B Subscription Lists C Service Registers D Licences E Deeds Z Miscellaneous 30 POLICE A Rate Books Z Miscellaneous 31 WOMEN’S INSTITUTES A Minute Books B Committee Minute Books C Account Books D Financial Records Z Miscellaneous 32 PARISH MAGAZINES A Magazines Z Miscellaneous 33 PETTY CONSTABLE Z Miscellaneous 6 34 BISHOPS BRIEFS A Briefs B Bonds Z Miscellaneous 35 SUNDAY SCHOOLS A Class Registers Z Miscellaneous 36 CHOIR Z Miscellaneous 99 CIVIL PARISH RECORDS Z Miscellaneous 100 MISCELLANEOUS Updated 02 Feb 2012 7 NITON St John the Baptist Niton Church J Shury and Son Sculptors Illustrations Collection Reference:NIT/014 Parish Registers Key BAP: Baptisms MAR: Marriages BUR: Burials BAN: Banns COM: Combined Reference Date NIT/REG/COM/1 1560-1653 Bap 1561-1641 Mar 1559-1653 Bur NIT/REG/COM/2 1653-1741 Bap 1654-1741 Mar 1654-1741 Bur 8 NIT/REG/COM/3 1736-1812 Bap 1737-1753 Mar 1736-1812 Bur NIT/REG/BAP/1 1813-1862 NIT/REG/BAP/2 1862-1987 NIT/REG/MAR/1 1754-1812 Mar 1754-1812 Ban NIT/REG/MAR/2 1813-1837 NIT/REG/MAR/3 1837-1920 NIT/REG/MAR/4 1920-1939 NIT/REG/MAR/5 1940-1957 NIT/REG/MAR/6 1958-1964 NIT/REG/MAR/7 1964-1973 NIT/REG/MAR/8 1974-1981 NIT/REG/MAR/9 1981-1988 NIT/REG/MAR/10 1988-1992 NIT/REG/MAR/11 1993-1996 NIT/REG/MAR/12 1996-2001 NIT/REG/MAR/13 2002-2008 NIT/REG/MAR/14 2009-2012 NIT/REG/BUR/1 1813-1909 NIT/REG/BUR/2 1909-1987 NIT/REG/BAN/1 1824-1873 NIT/REG/BAN/2 1884-1947 9 Parish Records Reference Date Description POOR RELIEF NIT/APR/001A/001 1780- Poor Rate Book 1820 NIT/APR/001E/001 1860- Correspondence and other papers re 1866 auditing of accounts and legal proceedings against Charles Bright, former Overseer of the Poor, who absconded with the rates NIT/APR/001Z/001 1907- Balance sheets of overseers of poor 1926 recording receipts and expenditure CHURCHWARDENS NIT/APR/002A/001 1850- Church Rate Books 1876 Includes 1859-1861 Subscription Accounts 1874-1875 Account of Offertories and Donations CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND CHURCH HALL NIT/APR/007A/001 1891 Inventory of Contents NIT/APR/007A/002 1899 Inventory of Contents NIT/APR/007A/003 1881 Inventory of Contents NIT/APR/007A/004 1886 Inventory of Contents 10 NIT/APR/007C/001 1954 Plan of churchyard showing grave space allocation (surveyed by Gilbert & Hobson architects of Ventnor) NIT/APR/007C/002 n.d. Plan of conjectured reconstructions of 1950s church: Plan of church before addition of north aisle Sketch of church showing galleries and opening to roof loft as in 1862 Plan and sketch of church depicting it in 12th century Plan of church indicating dates of various parts of structure Sketch of churchyard cross plan of village of Niton showing 3 fields divided into furlongs and acres NIT/APR/007E/001 1888- Correspondence regarding enlargement of 1889 churchyard NIT/APR/007E/002 1906- Correspondence etc., regarding organ 1909 NIT/APR/007E/003 1918 Correspondence etc., regarding piano NIT/APR/007E/004 1917 Correspondence etc., relating to stained glass window in south aisle, memorial to Kirkpatrick family NIT/APR/007E/005 1951 Letter regarding reredos erected, 1930 NIT/APR/007F/001 1889 Account for enlargement of churchyard NIT/APR/007J/001 1888 Report on enlargement of churchyard NIT/APR/007J/002 1955 Plan of church and churchyard showing plot 11 numbers in enlarged portion of yard. Scale 16' = 1" NIT/APR/007J/003 1950's Roll of plans, conjectured reconstructions etc., of the church NIT/APR/007N/001 1955- Church Visitors Book 1968 NIT/APR/007Z/001 1859- File regarding alterations to the church. 1874 Includes 3 volumes written description with plans and sketches PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE, ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING ITSELF NIT/APR/008D/001 1956 Schedule of deeds and documents relating to cottage and land at Niton NIT/APR/008D/002 1872 Abstract of Title Trustees under will of late John Woodland, esq., to a freehold messuage etc., at Niton Covers 1867-1872 Plan attached NIT/APR/008D/003 1831 Lease and Release May 1 & 2 Piece of land at Niton measuring n. 105' , s. 10', s-e. 133', w. 84' [See map endorsed on NIT/APR/9D/6], with cottage lately erected on it by (3) (1) John Colenutt the younger of Niton, carpenter [vendor] (2) Richard Godman Kirkpatrick of Newport, IW gent [trustee] (3) John Colenutt the elder of Niton, carpenter [purchaser] (4) Joseph Kirkpatrick of Newport, banker [trustee] 12 Consid: £10 Recites: 1832 Sept 5&6 Lease and Release of 1/4 acre of land in Niton, I.W. Measurements given. Part of Spouts Mead [includes piece of land conveyed above] (1) George Bright (2) James Willington (3) John Colenutt the younger NIT/APR/008D/004 1835c Copy of will with note of probate n.d Testator: John Colenutt of p. Niton, I.W., house carpenter and wheeler Wife to have house and contents for life, then jointly to all children Original proved 1835 April 21 NIT/APR/008D/005 1835 Lease and Release of property as in July 3&4 NIT/APR/8D/3 (1) John Colenutt of Niton, IW Carpenter William Colenutt of Niton, Carpenter Abraham Colenutt of Niton, Carpenter (2) John Colenutt aforesaid (3) Rev. Richard Dixon of Niton, clerk Consid: £115 NIT/APR/008D/006 1841 Lease and Release of property as in Apr 16&17 NIT/APR/8D/3 Map endorsed (1) Rev Richard Dixon of Niton, IW, clerk [vendor] 13 (2) Charles Moody of Niton, esq. [purchaser] (3) James Foquett of Newport IW gent [purchaser's trustee] Consid: £130 NIT/APR/008D/007 n.d. Copy of declaration 1867c Henrietta Moody of Bathampton House, Wiltshire, England, now residing at Frankfort on the Maine, Germany, spinster, declares herself to be seised in fee simple of Carnation Cottage, Niton, IW plan enclosed, late the property of her uncle, Charles Moody.