H AW K E S WORTH C R S O S . (t r an s ac t i o n s O F TH E i E b o r o t o n S o c e t y , 1 8 9 7 . EDITED BY O H N S TA N D H B . A . J IS , , A ND W P W PH I LLI M RE M A . O , . , H on . S ecretaries . NOTTINGHA M PRINTED FOR THE S OCIETY BY A MES BELL S ON CA RLT N S TREET. J , O N OTE. Th e Transactions of the Tn o no r o n S o c rn 'r v during the first ye ar of its e xistence are now issue d to the Membe rs . A c c om n in th e e ue a a e pa y g volum , but iss d sep r t ly , is the first part of I n quisitio n e s Post Mortem for Nottingham shire . A se cond instalment of these Records will b e issued th e e during y ar . The Council hope soon to arrange for th e issue of a Han d- boo k or Guide to the various classes of Nottin gham e l n d a the shir Records, both pub ic a private , still ext nt in u ffic e n d e P blic Record O a in the Coun ty its lf. CON TENTS . 1. e u u a e R po rt of Ina g r l M e ting . 1 e s . List of M e mb r u e . 2 . R l s fi a a t at a e e . II . Tr ns c ions rst Annu l M ting ' mt With I llust eons . e a III . Papers r d Th e a e ams re . 1 . E rly Church s of Nottingh hi a e e n u . By Willi m St v nso , of H ll “ 2 Th we a e . e Work h v to do im Phill r . By W . P . W . o e a e e r . IV . P rish R gister R po ts I n e x ae a a e r ue 1 8 6 . V . d to Arch ologic l P p s iss d in 9 — F rmtispieee Cross at H awke swo rth . (the Eboroton S ociety A n A n tiquar ian S ocie ty f or N ottingham an d ottin /zaneshir e N g . REPORT OF I NA UGURA L MEETI NG , NE 1 8 rst U . 7 , 97 NOTTINGH A M AM E N N ON J ES B LL S O , PRI TERS , CA RLT STREET. 1 897. TH E TH R T N S I ET O O O OC Y . v J DR S IDCIII H I S G RA CE TH E D UK E OF ST: A LB A N S . Wee-p rema ture H I S G RA CE TH E D UKE OF PORTLA N D H I S G RACE TH E D URE OF N EWCA S TLE TH E R GHT H I ON . TH E EA RL M A NVERS H V TH E L RD B H TH E RIG T RE . O IS OP OF SO UTHWELL H R H H L RD B EL ER T E IG T ON . O P TH E M AY R OF N TT NGH A M A LD ERM R S ER O O I , AN F A ’ TH E VERY REV. R . G REG RY D EA N O F . PA L S L D O , S U , ON ON . M . P . H E . E E JO N LLIS , S Q , TH R T N - H I LDYA RD H N . B . O E JO G O O , SQ . (wand! THE R GHT H ON . LORD H AWKE I S BURY, P. S . A Chairman W LL A M B R W . I I ADS HA , ES Q REV. A . L . D OEEI N B . A . J , . M . A . LL . D . JA M ES Gow, ES Q , , ’ - M I . YC E ES . LI Nc OLN s I N N . JO , Q , W. MA RS HALL ES . L L. D R UGE C ROIx G . , Q , O M H AW RTH M US TERS O F W VERT N RS . C O , I O M A . R S S ELL E . JOH N U , S Q , . S TA UNT N o r S TA UNT N M RS . O , O M A H . TEVEN S N ES . W . S O , Q , A N N TREEEc x M . A . R EV. C O , WA LL S ES . P . S . A . G . H . I , Q , WH TWO RTH M . A F REV. R . H . I . M . A . H A RREN Es on . Tr r JOH N C . W , g , , easure R EV . S TA ND S H B . A H m J I , . S w'efaf i“ . M PH I LLI MORE Es . A B . W. L W . P , o , C flankers I . WR . I . C GH Messrs I T Co . t he ®bjects Of the 5OCICI’9 are — o e e a s an d I . To pr mote , g n r lly , the tudy of the History Antiquities of t h e Shire . —To r a e e e a an an II . p int nci nt r cords r l tive to the County, d a a e Transa t o s a annu l illustr ted volum of c i n , cont ining ’ the e s an d a a accounts of Soci ty s Meeting P pers re d , h e e ! re lating to t Antiquiti s of the County . — o c a e e an d n a o f n III . L l M tings Excursio s to pl ces interest withi th e County . — re s r c an d man n u e s c c e s as ca ar and e .g. P hi to i Ro A tiq iti . E l i ti l . Milit y , me s ic rc e c ure rasse s urc e s n ume n a In s c r n s Do t A hit t , B , Ch h B ll . Mo t l iptio w c are n e ar all un re c r e n c e n s in th e r a e e i s r e s ( hi h ly o d d) , A i t Will P ob t R g t i at Y r an d n am I n uisrtio n e s s r e m arr a e ce nce s o k Notti gh , q Po t Mo t , M i g Li . urc s e e o f n es nas c ar u ar e s e tc . Ch h Good , F t Fi , Mo ti Ch t l i , t erms of membership . ’ ! e e a 1 08. 6d. so a e a e M mb r s Annu l Subscription , ; As ci t s , L di s , e . 6d. e th e 20th e 1 8 G e ntle m n , 7S Aft r Jun , 97, the Council ma e e e e e an a 108. y , if th y d em it exp di nt , impos Entr nce Fee of n e w e e r . 6d. on M mb s — sso c a es ma a e n all mee in s o f the c et er an N . B . A i t y tt d t g So i y oth th ' us n e ss me e n s b ut are n o t e n i e re ce v e an o f th e c ie s b i ti g , t tl d to i y So ty n s publicatio . TH E TH O R T N O O S OCI ETY . a e i e e a s r HEN so much tt nt on is b ing giv n to loc l hi to y , a e an d e e a th e e e e e r n ntiquiti s , g n logy , tim s m d oppo tu e fo r th e formation in Notti n gham shire of s uc h an in s titution as TH E TH R T N C ETY an d ac r n r a r O O O S O I , co di gly p opos ls we e made a an W hi W . P l i w e d . l mo re in a ar by Lord H k sbury Mr P J n u y , 1 e a e . S o u n e re a a 897, for st blishing this Soci ty m ch i t st w s t ke n in th e sche me that it was found possible within a fe w we e ks a a rO o s al t h e e r s e e to issue form l p p in following t m , tog th r with a list of ladie s an d ge ntle me n who h ade xpre sse d the ir willingne s s to join the conte mplate d Socie ty r r vate ir n at on [D raf t f o P i C e l i .