St Johns Huntley

Bigland transcriptions of Inscriptions to about 1775

Also - means this name is on the same stone as the previous one

YearIncumbantsPatrons
1548Richard TaylorFrancis of Shrewsbury
1558Lawrence FowleThomas Hooper and John Fowle
1613Thomas VychanFrancis of Shrewsbury
1688Abraham MorseHenry Earl of Kent
1726Jackman Morse MAEdward Morse
1765John MorseAnn Morse, Widow
1790?Edmund Probyn

Register totals for the 10 years between 1781 and 1790 are 15 marriages, 137 baptisms and 59 burials, suggesting about 30 families with children.
Benefactions include Elizabeth Hartland, whose Will provided annually on St John the Evangelist's Day, bread for needy persons chosen by the Churchwardens, and two poor children were to be taught to read.
Likewise other money for the Relief of needy persons belonging to the Parish, was given by Henry Woodward, William Ellis, Lord Kennedy, John Wyman

The families recorded as Inscriptions
In the Church on a flat stone:-
Margaret, the wife of William Ellis and Daughter of William Atwood of Pauntley Court, Gent, who died 29 Dec 1686 aged 24

On a Monument
Rev Abraham Morse died 25 Oct 1726 (XXV Octobris MDCCXXVI) aged 78 - LXXVIII

In the Churchyard on tombs

A tomb at St Johns Huntley William Hopton died 15 Feb 1666 the son of William Hopton of Huntley, being of the family of Sir Walter Hopton at Hopton Castle in the county of Salop
Peter Charles died 25 Jan 1708 aged 48
Also Abigail the wife of Peter Charles, who died 26 Jan 1729 aged 67
Also James Charles died 19 June 1728 aged 61
Thomas Morgan of parish of Newland, died 14 Feb 1737 aged 51
Also Thomas Morgan of this parish, nephew of Thomas Morgan above, died 5 Oct 1762 aged 45
Anthony Ashley Yeoman, died 10 may 1701 aged 92
ALso John the son of Anthony Ashley, died 7 Sep 1747 aged 75
James Drinkwater Senior died 12 Oct 1751 aged 78
Also Ann, wife of said James, died 24 Oct 1758
Also Thomas son of James Drinkwater Junior, by Sarah his wife, died 15 Apr 1760 aged 7
On a Brass Plate On a Brass Plate -
Richard Clark was born at Barnsley, lived at Painswick and died here 24 June 1717 aged 55
Also Jane his wife, died 2 Jan 1741 aged 67
Also Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Drinkwater and daughter of Richard and Jane Clark, died 30 July 1750 aged 40
Also Betty, their daughter, buried here
Also Thomas Drinkwater died 3 Aug 1757 aged 42
Abraham Morse who was 38 years Rector of this Parish, died 28 Oct 1726 aged 70
Robert Fowles died 29 Nov 1757 aged 67
Also Deborah wife of Robert Fowles and daughter of Rev Abraham Morse, she died 11 Feb 1758 aged 71
Hester the wife of Thomas Elliott died 19 Dec 1777 aged 33
On a Flat Stone -
John Wyman died 19 March 1720 aged 69
Also Elizabeth Hartland daughter of John Wyman, died 17 Jan 1763 aged 80 John Billingham

On Headstones

Astman? Thomas Astman died 30 Jan 1712 aged 40
Baylis Joseph son of Stephen and Ann Baylis died 22 Apr 1776 aged 25
Billingham John Billingham died 6 Apr 1773 aged 67
Bond Ann wife of Thomas Bond and dau of Richard Clarke, Gent, died 27 Apr 1758 aged 55
Mary, dau of Thomas Bond, died 1 Mar 1759 aged 25
Braban Elizabeth wife of Joseph Braban died 6 Mar 1720 aged 24
Bryan Oswell Bryan died 6 Sep 1729 aged 45
Charles Mary Charles died 15 July 1694
Constans William Constans died 26 Feb 1692 aged 74
Richard Constans died 2 June 1691 aged 63
Isabel his wife died 17 Nov 1686
Crockett Elizabeth wife of Richard Crockett died 29 Nov 1724 aged 29
Martha their daughter died 14 Nov 1738 aged 19
Dobbs Ann dau of James Dobbs died 29 Aug 1779 aged 5
Fifield John Fifield died 26 July 1699
Fowle Susannah dau of John Fowle died 19 June 1684
Thomas Fowle died 24 Feb 1732 aged 34
Sarah wife of Samuel Fowle died 13 Dec 1745 aged 27
Gardener Ann wife of Paul Gardener died 11 Aug 1773
Haile William Haile died 23 June 1717 aged 60
James Haile died 24 June 1750 aged 56
Elizabeth his wife died 30 May 1762 aged 69
John Haile died 7 Nov 1779 aged 52
Robert Haile died 7 Sep 1780 aged 42
Mary his wife died 11 Sep 1784 aged 41
Hampton James Hampton died 18 Ap 1744 aged 67
Harding Frances Harding died 1741 aged 41
Hawkins Thomas Hawkins died 14 June 1761 aged 51
Mary his wife died 22 Nov 1750 aged 49
Hill William son of Richard and Mary Hill died 27 Sep 1715 aged 15
Thomas Hill died 6 Dec 1773 aged 30
Hooper Robert Hooper died 9 June 1765 aged 27
Hyett Thomas Hyett 4 Feb 1764 aged 32
John Hyett died 12 Nov 1772 aged 32
Jones John, son of William Jones died 2 Aug 1695 aged 26
Thomas Jones died 31 Aug 1783 aged 34
Sarah his wife died 16 Nov 1787 aged 39
Lodge Jane wife of George Lodge died 11 July 1780 aged 35
Middleton Ann, relict of John Middleton, dau of Thomas Bond, of the City of Gloucester, died 24 Apr 1763 aged 31
Parsons Elizabeth wife of George Parsons died 17 Sep 1734 aged 54
Price James, son of Evan Price died 3 May 1750 aged 8
Reece Hannah wife of Thomas Reece died 10 Feb 1776 aged 60
Thomas, their son died 16 Nov 1768 aged 21
Rudge Samuel Rudge died 30 Dec 1687
Sanford James Sanford died 2 Jan 1780 aged 64
Mary his wife died 4 June 1780 aged 66
Smith John Smith Senior died 23 July 1769 aged 60
Ann his wife died 22 June 1742 aged 33
Esther, wife of John Smith Junior, died 23 Oct 1779 aged 33
Turner Thomas Turner died 28 Feb 1732 aged 51
Nancy Marbry Uzett John Uzett died 5 Apr1772 aged 63
Mary his wife died 20 Jan 1777 aged 64
Viner John Viner died 16 May 1721 aged 51
Williams Esther wife of John Williams, died 4 May 1781 aged 30
Weale Mary wife of John Weale died 9 July 1756 aged 28
Worme Richard Worme died 19 Sep 1723 aged 60
Found but not listed by Bigland -
Nancy, dau of Abraham and Ann Marbry died 16 May 1764 aged 11.

Surviver records

Dobbs family tomb
James Dobbs Mary Dobbs
Brass plates on slabs on the brick tomb, for James Dobbs Sen died 9 Jan 1810 and Mary wife of James Dobbs Senior died 25 Dec 1790

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