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PEWS IN PENTRIDGE CHURCH 1819. [Part Two]

Transcribed from original document by Helen Wilson (2001) © Copyright 2001

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*** means original document was illegible & therefore not transcribed / All spelling has been given as in the original document. Except: in the original there was a lot of abbreviations used; I have not used any abbreviations, instead I have given all words in full.
  • No.26 - The Butterley Company
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  • No.27 - Ann BEIGHTON, half, Pentridge
    - William BOOTH, half, Pentridge
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  • No.28 - Built and occupied for nineteen years by Mark & Andrew MOORE of Pentridge, say that at that time James TAYLOR had a right in said pews, they asked him to pay part of the expense, which he refused & said he could get a seat elsewhere upon cheaper terms.
    Samuel BOOTH occupier of late TAYLOR house, claims but does not know whether TAYLOR defrayed any part of the expense, nor does he know that TAYLOR ever had said pew since MOORES erected it.
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  • No.29 - George WALTERS of Pentridge says this seat has always been occupied by himself and family, when ever they went to Church, that it was rebuilt by the Vicars orders without his consent, that he told Mr PRIME the steward he would pay for it, if he directed him to do so, that Mr PRIME said he might please himself, that he has used it ever since without hindrance. Joseph FLINT of Butterley Park says he was directed by the Vicar to pay for and take this seat, but finding there was likely to be a dispute he got his money back from the carpenter.
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  • No.30 - John WRIGHT Esquire for Butterley Park
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  • No.31 - Michael BRAMLEY, Pentridge
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  • No.32 - Andrew WALTERS, Pentridge
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  • No.33 - Was unanimously agreed by the parishioners at the vestry meeting to be given to Mrs Elizabeth STRELLEY of Waingroves in lieu of her right where the pulpit and desk now stand.
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  • No.34 - Unanimously allotted by the parishioners to Messrs. BERESFORD & OUTRAM for Butterley Hall, in lieu of a seat in the Chancel.
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  • No.35 - Attached to Amberley farm by Mr LOCKETT.
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  • No.36 - Unclaimed a free seat.
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  • No.37 - Butterley Company
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  • No.38 - William FLETCHER of Pentridge
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  • No.39 - Samuel FLETCHER of Pentridge, built by his father.
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  • No.40 - William BOOTH in right of his grandfather’s house at Pentridge. William LOMAS tenant.
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  • No.41 - Built and occupied by John TOPHAM in right of his house & property at Ripley, late COOPERS. When the old pulpit & desk were removed from this site, they were placed where they now stand in a pew at that time belonging to STRELLEY, NEWTON & COOPER; John TOPHAM the representative of COOPER enclosed the greatest part of this old site by direction of the Vicar (the other two claimants appear to have neglected making their claims) and has enjoyed & occupied it ever since 1799 and no other person paid any part of the expense or has ever exercised any right therein.
    Mrs Elizabeth STRELLEY, now makes her claim for two sittings and her son agrees for her to take No. 33 in lieu of her right in 41.
    Mr. William BOOTH representative of NEWTON makes the same claim of two sittings. TOPHAM says BOOTH received more in width in his present pew No.42 than equal to the two sittings, he claims in No.41 that addition in width being a part of the site of the old pulpit and desk. The parishioners offered BOOTH one half of No.33 in lieu of any right he might have in No.41. Which offer he declined.
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  • No.42 - William BOOTH of Pentridge part in right of the Dukes property & part in right of NEWTON’S property at Ripley, i.e. as much as was taken from the **** of the old pulpit and reading desk.
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  • No.43 - Widow MARSDEN, Pentridge Connigree Farm.
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  • No.44 - Reverend H. PEACH, widow FLINT tenant White Leigh one half. FLINT says George ARGILE of Padley Hall has gone to Church 70 years and tells him this seat is equally divided between FLINT’S farm and late SUTTON’S farm at Pentridge. Samuel FLETCHER tenants; Asherfield farm late SUTTON claims part for himself says part belonged to late Roger WALTERS, part to late E. SUTTON but does not say what part, says George ARGILE Junr. says his father told him that Roger WALTERS & S. BOOTH had a right in said pew.
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  • No.45 - Messrs. BERESFORD & OUTRAM, Butterley Hall.
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  • No.46 - Reverend H. PEACH, Padley Hall, George ARGILE tenant.
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  • No.47 - Vicars seat
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  • No.48 - Vicars seat
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  • The unappropriated ground behind the south door is claimed by Joseph SHIPMAN and Robert GODBER as belonging to the house he now lives in opposite the Wire Mill.
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  • The Chancel has been fitted up at the expense of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire who permits the same, i.e. the south side to be occupied by the Sunday Scholars & the North side by such parishioners who have no private sittings within the Church and strangers.
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  • ORGAN GALLERY
    Several parishioners undertook to build this gallery on condition that they might dispose of the seats. This was agreed to by the parish they do not appear to have fully settled their accounts, and therefore such seats only are entered where the right is fully ascertained and allowed.
  • No.1 - Mr John FLETCHER, late of Stafford
  • No.2 - Mr William BOOTH
  • No.3 - This is Jn~ WOOLLEY, Denby
  • No.4 - Mr. George ELLIOT of Ripley
  • No.5 - Mr Job BOOTH of Pentridge
  • No.6 - Mr Joseph HUNT Butterley Park & purchased from ** committee
  • No.7 - Mr John WOOLLEY
  • No.8 - Believe Henry MOORE
  • No.9 - Late Mr Henry STRAFFORD
  • No.10 - Mr John BOWLER, Butterley Park
  • No.11 - Mr WRAGG agent at Butterley Works
  • No.12 - Mr John FLETCHER Snr.
  • No.13 - Mr James FLETCHER.(Signed) John WOOD, Vicar
  • The above two entries of No.3 & No.12 were I believe made by Mr John WOOLLEY but without my knowledge or consent & no proof of the truth of the said claims were ever brought forward.

             (Signed) John WOOD, Vicar

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