Minchinhampton: Anglican Parish

IDENTITY STATEMENT AREA

Reference code(s): P217

Title: Minchinhampton: Anglican Parish

Date(s): 1555 - 1983

Level of description: Fonds

Extent and medium of the unit of description: 13 boxes

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Administrative/Biographical history: Diocese of Gloucester; ecclesiastical parishes of Amberley and Brimscombe formed from Minchinhampton 1840; civil parish of Nailsworth formed from Minchinhampton and other parishes 1892; Rodborough was formerly a chapelry of Minchinhampton

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Scope and content: Registers 1558-1975; registers of services 1865-1983; benefice papers 1777-1937; incumbent's commonplace book 1878-1910; churchwardens' accounts 1555-1941; churchwardens' papers (1760)-1981; parish valuations 1803-1840; parish map 1840; vestry minutes 1786-1920; parish clerk's memoranda books 1683-1928; poor relief orders 1756-1787; overseers' rates 1809-1834; overseers' accounts 1734-1818; gas rates 1867-1878; charity deeds and papers 1651-1839; charity accounts 1772-1827; Minchinhampton Dispensary minutes and accounts 1815-1851; tithe 1839.

Entry of note dated 20 June 1826 (ref: P217 IN 1/18): Thomas Davis, 'an infirm travelling Black' was buiried. 67 years old

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Conditions governing access: These records are immediately available for research

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Language/scripts of material: English

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DESCRIPTION CONTROL AREA

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Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Interest: Black

Specific group: Travellers

Subjects

Local government

Personal/Corporate names

Davis, Thomas

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Gloucestershire, United Kingdom