Forum: Clergymen

Does anyone have access to a list of Church of Ireland clergy circa 1830's ? I have a Robert Hamilton that I'm trying to trace who was a Clerk in Holy Orders. I have reasonably comprehensive details regarding his son Francis who was born in mid 1835 in Navan, County Meath and subsequent...

This may be futile but... James Nimmo was a Presbyterian minister. During the 1850s and early 1860s he worked in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia. He presided over my ancestor's third marriage in a private house in either Newcastle or Maitland. (The first two marriages were made before compulsory...

I have been trying to locate Moses Wellwood, my gr-gr-grandmother's brother, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in the early 1800's. In my gr-grandmother's diary, she says that he was a missionary in Africa for five years before returning and marrying his childhood sweetheart. Trouble is, the rest...

He was my great uncle and was a minister in Bibury, Gloucestershire. His address was 'The Manse', Bibury according to British Telephone Directory 1953. I cannot find which type of church he served in and look for any more information. Peter Record

I’d like to learn more about my 8xgt-grandfather, Robert NEWTON, who was the Rector of Frittenden, Kent from the 1660s until his death in 1725. I’ve looked at the Frittenden parish registers for that period but not many have survived and he didn’t add any little notes to give me clues about his...

I think the title says exactly what I'm looking for, however in addition to that - what would their duties consist of and was any remuneration provided? The time period would be from about the early 1700's to the 1830's or possibly a bit later and involved several generations of the same family ...

The Church of England Clery Data Base seems to include Schoolmasters. There are entries for a Samuel Hieron, vicar of Newnham, Glos in 1662 and at the same time his son Isaac as Schoolmaster but Isaac would have been only about 15 years at the time. He matriculated from Oxford in 1664 and his BA...

Does anyone know if there is any kind of record of Church Army members? My Grandfather was a Captain in the Church Army and was wondering if I could find any more information about him? He was also a Lay Preacher I believe

Can you help please with any information on Rev.Joseph Bartrum Azelby Donovan..born 1828 Bermondsey...I am trying to find out where he became trained in the ministry..He was in the Episcopal Church...thanks..Dale.

Hello, I can't get the clergy data base to work, does anyone else have this problem ? And what is the remedy ? It is a good idea - if only it would work. I am using the web address http:// eagle.cch.kcl.ac.uk:8080/cce/index.html I cannot find any "contact us" button on the web page to ask for...

Floundering around with my HERRING lot who seem to have provided numerous clergymen I keep coming across the letters fl usually followed by a date but I can't seem to work out what it means ... it's probably obvious once you know!

HELP needed I'm looking for a lay preacher he was one of my grandmothers brothers living in Eston Yorkshire. I think it was Robert he was the enumeartor for the 1911. I would be yery grateful of any help

I'm looking for info on Bible Christians, Witheridge Devon & Eston Yorkshire. I have photographs of the chapels at both locations

Hi, I am looking for a William Smith who became a RC priest in Portsmouth (at least I think he was catholic). William was born 1885 and died 1947. I am sorry that this is all the information I have. I had written to a priest in Portsmouth and he was not able to help me. Can anyone help me with...

My hubby's 3x gt grandad was Robert Gray, Bishop of Bristol, (His son also Robert was the 1st Bishop of Cape Town). I have been trying in vain to find where Robert Gray was born and who his parents were. The facts I have so far are: Robert Gray, son of Robert of London, Silversmith, born 11...

Hi Folks I am trying to find information concerning Sarah Garrett who was born in Winchester abt. 1795 (dau. of John Garrett and Ann Wooldridge) who I believe married Thomas Norton. I have found a marriage for a Reverend Thomas Norton to a Sarah Garrett as follows:- Name: Reverend Thomas...

According to Illustrated London Gazette 0f 1/4/1870 he was presented by the Queen to church and parish of Kirkpatrick, Durham. Does anyone have access to a Crockfords of the period to find out more about him? Thank you

Does anyone know anything about the term "cautions?" I have a book out titled "Medical Practitioners in Medieval England" in which the two individuals that I am studying, tendered cautions at the college where they were studying. See below. John Sparwell (Sperwell, Sparvell), physician,...

I have been getting on quite well with tracing my Adnams ancestors. I traced William Adnams back to the 1851 census where his occupation was listed as Agricultural labourer and primitive lay preacher. I thought I'd check out the link Sue supplied to see if there were any Adnams listed on the CCED....