Gentleman's Magazine Library (Volume 11); Staffordshire. Suffolk (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Ann Giles, May 2, 1716. Mr. Abnet was burned at Audley, and died September 24, 1628. The parish register commences May 1, 1540. For the first thirty years after the commencement of the register the average number of baptisms each year was seven, and of funerals three. For the same period from the commencement of the last century the average was seventeen baptisms and eleven funerals. The population in 1801 was 904; in 1811, 944. The living is a small curacy, situate in the deanery of Newcastle and Stone, archdeaconry of Stafford and diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, and which has been augmented by Queen Anne's bounty. The patron and impropriator is R. Sneyd, Esq., of Keel Hall. The following is a list of the incumbents, according to the register: Rob. Butterton, curate, was buried January 17, 1620. 1686. Thom. Walthall. 1696. Nath. Williams. 1724. H. Vernon. 1735. p- Walthall. 1739. Tho. Breck. 1763. John Breck. 1790. John Sneyd, the present incumbent, who is also curate of Capesthorn, in Cheshire, vicar of Bromshall, and rector of Elford, both in Staffordshire. He is brother to the patron, and of the same family as those whose monuments are recorded here and in my account of Woolstanton. Keel Hall is situate about half a mile south-east of the church, and has been the residence of the Sneyd family for upwards of two centuries. It is built principally of red stone, and, according to Mr. Shaw, was erected in 1581. The south front underwent some alterations by the late Ralph Sneyd, Esq., but the upper part of the wings of that front retain much of the same figure and plan as that engraved in Plot's "History of Staffordshire." Over the entrance door, on the same side of the house, are two shields, the one containing the arms of Sneyd, the other Sneyd impaling Bago...