The Archdeaconry of Richmond in the Eighteenth Century
Bishop Gastrell's 'Notitia' – The Yorkshire Parishes 1714–1725

This 1990 publication is the first printed edition of early eighteenth-century historical notes on Yorkshire parishes by the Bishop of Chester.

L. A. S. Butler (Edited by)

9781108061933, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 April 2013

218 pages, 2 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.28 kg

Francis Gastrell (1662–1725) served as Bishop of Chester from 1714 until his death. During this time, he compiled historical notes on his diocese from a range of medieval and contemporary sources. His survey contains detailed information on parishes, including their sizes, populations and economies. The notes also provide invaluable data on administrative matters such as the development of the towns within the diocese, notably including records of acts of charity and records of the grammar schools and their governors, finances and statutes. This 1990 publication, prepared by L. A. S. Butler, is the first printed edition of the notes relating to the Yorkshire parishes that had been transferred within the archdeaconry of Richmond to the bishopric of Chester. With full editorial apparatus, and thorough indexes of persons, clergy and places, this work stands as an important resource for church, social and local historians.

Preface
I. Introduction: 1. The 'Notitia'
2. The historical sources
3. The clergy
4. The archdeaconry of Richmond
5. The editions
II. Gastrell's 'Notitia' - the Yorkshire parishes
Appendices
Indices.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]