Wintringham |
The Registers begin in 1558. The first and second Books are bound together, and are both written on parchment. Thu first has loaves 13½ inches by 8¼, and the second 11 inches by 6¾. The first book has 51 loaves, 30 of which have the top corners destroyed, and the first 10 leaves have a piece in the middle destroyed in addition. In the middle of the second hook is bound a small pamphlet of 4 leaves, called " The Prophesies and Predictions of James Usher, late L. Arch- Bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland," dated 1678. The third and fourth Books are also written on parchment. The third one contains the Baptisms and Burials from 1690 to 1771, and the Marriages from 1690 to 1753. These two books wore re-bound by Hawes of Cambridge about 40 years ago.
Thu fourth Book, written on paper by filling up the printed forms, contains the Marriages from 1754 to 1812.
The proofs were all corrected from tho original Registers.
The Church is dedicated to St. Peter. The Mother Church was the Priory at Old Malton of tho Order of Sempringham.
A.J.C.
A coppe of the note of agreemente made betwune Nicolas Hobman of Aclam wthin the Countie of Yorke yeoman for and wth the consente of mrs Anne palmer weddowe of the one ptie and Thomas Englonde of Newmalton wthin ye said Countie Joyner the vth daye of Maye A° dom 1609 as hereafter followith
Firste it is covenanted & agreede that the said Anne Palmer wedow shall satisfye and concente & paye or cause to be paid unto the said Thomas Englonde durynge his life always at the feaste of Easter the Some of /iiis/iiij/
In consideration of web said Some of /iijs/iiija/ to be paid to the said Thomas
Englonde as aforesaid The said Thomas Englonde doth covenante and
praise to and wth the said Anne palmer that he the said Thomas Englonde
shall repair and menteine of his owne pper costes and charges all these
leades above the Channcell of the Church of Wintringham and also alle
the glasse windowes aboute the said Channcell wth sowther leade
glasse and workmanshipp from tyme to time and att all time and
times hereaft durynge his life pvided alwaies that of the leades aboue
the said Channcell or anye pte therof shall att anye time hereaftr be caste
up or otherwise Battled by force of the extremitie of wynde the said
Thomas Englonde shall not be chargeble wth the Repairinge and amendinge
of the said leades but the same to be Repaired by the charge of the said
Anne palmer.
Thomas England
Robert Stork
Firste the said Churchwardens and other ye sucsessurs shall yearlye paye unto the said Thomas Englonde durynge his said life sex bushells of barleye sweet drye and market able Prise at the feaste of the purification and also two Shillyngs sex pence att the feaste of easter yearlye durynge his said life
It the said Thomas Englonde in consideracion of the said monye and barleye shall mainteayne and repaire att his coste and chargses durynge his said lyfe as often as need shall Requier all the leades of the said pishe church of Wintringham wth sewder and workmanship whatsoever is necessarie for keepinge of the same drye pvided alwayes if the said leades be driven up or satled doune wth anye tempest aboue a dossen webbes then the said Thomas Englonde not be chargable
It the said Thomas Englonde shall uphold Repaire and mainteyne all
the glasse windowes in the bodye of the church wth glasse leade and all
other glasour work durynge his life
Thomas England
Churchwarden
Thomas belt
Thomas foster
We Lawrence Hodgson and John Goodale overseers for the poore of
Wintringham and Newton for the yeare 1630 have received at the
Hands of Robert Hodgson of Wintringham the sume of elleven shillinges
and that for the interest mony which he is to pay for Francis milburne
perte which mony was Bestowed upon Cloathe to make him clothes
and shooes and shirtes for his furnishinge when he was bund prertise
with Robert Wasling in presence of Mr peables Thomas Boynton
Richard garmansway the tenth of May 1630.
Lawran Goodale
Andrew peables marke
Thomas Boynton marke
Richard X garmansway marke
Memoranda Received by me Guy Slater Churchwarden and William burton Overseer the Some
of xxs of Robert Milburne of Kirby Grundzlithe Executor of Thomas Richardson Layte Deceased
Giuene to the Parishe of Wintringham to be Destributed amongste the poore of the aforsayd parishe.
I say Received by us Guy Slater Churchwarden & WilIm burton
Overseer this xj day of August
1630 Guy Slater his marke
Phillip Robson
William Dringe
Now we the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor do hereby
declare and resolve, That we will put out the said forty eight pounds to
Interest upon sufficient Security ; in order that it May ever contunue &
be kept up as a Poor-Stock or Fund.-And we think it proper to have this
our Resolve duly Entered in the Parish-Register-Book of Wintringham
aforesaid ; as well to inform all our Successors, that it was made wth the
Unanimous Concurrence of those concerned in interest to support our Poor ;
as to perpetuate the Memory of Sr William Strickland's generous Benefaction.
Witness our Hands, this 28th day of September in the Year 1741.
Churchwardens
Will: Chambers
Ralph Hodgson
Overseers of the Poor
Will. Botterill
Matt. Preston
I do hereby certify that This Resolution was enterered in the Parish-
Register-Book of Wintringham by the Express Consent of the Reverend
Mr James Borwick Curate of Wintringham ; and signed by the said Church-
wardens, and overseers of the Poor, in my Presence
Witness my Hand, Wm. Tyson, Clerk
Signed also in the Presence of us
Robt. Millner
Christopher Stonehouse
John Welbank
Be it remembered-That in the Month of April in the Year 1736. The
Lord's Prayer, the Creed, the ten commandments & two Sentences over
the Communion Table were writ upon the Walls of the Chancel of the
Parish-Church of Wintringham (Leave being first obtain'd of the
Trustees of the late Right Honourable Sr William Strickland Baronet
for that Purpose) at the Expence of the Parishioners
Witness our Hand this 2d of May 1736
Ja. Borwick Curate of Wintringham
Mattew Preston Churchwardens
John Welbank
The customary Fee due to the Churchwardens of the Parish of
Wintringham for breaking Ground, to bury a Corpse in the Parish
Church of Wintringham aforesaid is Six Shillings and eight Pence.-
And this sum was paid (In Pursuance of the said Custom) to us, the
under-written Churchwardens, by William Snowball on account of the
Interment of John Andleby late of Wintringham ; who was buried this
22d day of January 1746
Witness our Hands
Signed before me Francis Marshal Curate
Ja. Borwick Thomas Hodgson Churchwardens