Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

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Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby apowell » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:07 am

Hi,

In my research I came across a list of Churchwardens for a church in the South of England and was wondering if anyone had a list for the Halesowen & Rowley Regis churches.

I'm also wondering if anyone can tell me why and how these Churchwardens were chosen ?

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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby snoopysue » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:14 am

apowell wrote:Hi,

In my research I came across a list of Churchwardens for a church in the South of England and was wondering if anyone had a list for the Halesowen & Rowley Regis churches.

I'm also wondering if anyone can tell me why and how these Churchwardens were chosen ?

Kind regards
Adrian


My grandfather was church warden or St Andrew's in West Bromwich in the 1960's, as far as I'm aware he was chosen as he was a well respected member of the congregation, who presumably had time for the job! I know that around the time of my parents wedding he was ill, and my father temperarily took over his duties. This caused some confusion as they had a change of vicar at the time, and as my father has the same name as my grandfather, the new vicar thourght it was my father who was the church warden and was suprised at it being such a young man!
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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby linell » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:47 am

Hi Adrian, I did see a list inside the book, 'Halas Halas Halesowen' by F.K. Somers, however there were dozens of pages, an awful lot of Church Wardens/ Vergers etc. Someone on here may have a copy. HTH Linell.
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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby Margarett » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:16 am

There used to be a copy of Halas, Hales, Halesowen in Halesowen library, for reference only. They may still have it.
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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby linell » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:22 am

Margarett wrote:There used to be a copy of Halas, Hales, Halesowen in Halesowen library, for reference only. They may still have it.


Oh thanks Margaret, that's good to know, will have a look when I get over there again.

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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby Maths girl » Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:30 pm

linell wrote:Hi Adrian, I did see a list inside the book, 'Halas Halas Halesowen' by F.K. Somers, however there were dozens of pages, an awful lot of Church Wardens/ Vergers etc. Someone on here may have a copy. HTH Linell.


I knew that being a squirrel was going to be useful sometime -- even more useful would being a tidy and organised squirrel (which I am not) -- but it is half term and Having spent the morning on the forum I thought I should at least make some effort to start tidying my front room --- I can't keep using having lots of my mother's stuff as the reason it is so untidy!

To cut a long story short -- I walked in and spotted a book that I had inherited from my uncle but have not read yet -- yes --'Halas Halas Halesowen' by F.K. Somers" --- and there is a list of church wardens etc of the parish church -- some gaps but earliest is 1456 amd gaps until 1932 (ie present day when book was written) --- ask away if there are any specific names of interest.

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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby linell » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:58 pm

Oh lucky you MG, could you list the names, not all of them, but perhaps the ones from the 1700's to 1840, that would be brilliant, what a find :!: :!: :!:

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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby Maths girl » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:11 pm

linell wrote:Oh lucky you MG, could you list the names, not all of them, but perhaps the ones from the 1700's to 1840, that would be brilliant, what a find :!: :!: :!:

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a decade at a time -- working backwards from 1840

1840-41 Thos Nock & David Phillips
1839 Thomas Green & Thomas Nock
1838 John Burr & Vaughton Houghton
1836-1837 John Burr & James Birch
1835 George Parker & John Burr
1833-1834 William Hayes & George Parker
1830-1832 Joseph Darby & William Hayes
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Postby Maths girl » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:18 pm

1822-1829 James Bradley & Jos. Darby
1814-1821 Richard Miller & James Bradley
1813 Joseph Parsons & Richard Miller
1806 - 1812 Richard Bloxcidge & Edward Round
1802 - 1805 Barzilla Fiddian & Richard Bloxcidge
1799 -1801 Samuel Hunt & Josiah Green
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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby apowell » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:47 am

Hi Maths girl,

Many thanks for the information and yes that book is such a find.

I'm really interested in a few of my family names from the area mentioned and was wondering if you could check if any of these surnames appear pre 1799:

Hadley.
Chambers alias Ireland.
Darby.
Allchurch or Alvechurch.
Littley alias Parsons.
Mole.
Fiddian.

If you are able to check that would be fantastic :grin: and I'm wondering what type of information is covered in the book 'Halas Halas Halesowen' by F.K. Somers' because I would like to order a copy from the net or is it out of print.

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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby Maths girl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:01 am

Hadley
1631 Thomas Hadley
1621 John Hadley
1620 John Hadley
1619 Thomas Hadley
1575 Roger Hadley
1541 John Hydley
1539-1540 Thomas Hadley
1533 Joh Hydley
1531-1532 John Hydley
1510 William Hadley
1509 William Hadley
1507 John Hadley
1497-1498 John Hadley
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Postby Maths girl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:06 am

Darby
1773 William Darby
1751 Thomas Darby
1750 Willliam Darby
1728 John Darby
1693 George Darby
1690 Thomas Darby
1633 Edmond Darby
1558 John Darby
1543 William Darby
1524-1525 John Darby
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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby Maths girl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:10 am

Chambers alias Ireland
1783 Joseph Chambers
1769 Joseph Chambers
1768 Joseph Chambers
1622 Christopher Chambers
1622 Christopher Chambers
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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby Maths girl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:14 am

Allchurch or Alvechurch.
1780 Thomas Allchurch
1779 Thomas Allchurch
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Re: Churchwardens of Halesowen & Rowley Regis ?

Postby Maths girl » Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:24 am

Littley alias Parsons
None seen

Mole.
None Seen

Fiddian.
1802 Barzilla Fiddian
1773 Thomas Fiddian
1709 Isaac Feldon
1679 John Feldon


Hope I haven't missed any
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