Eckington, Worcestershire
List of Churchwardens, 1552-1922

 Index

The following is taken from an appendix in:
Eckington
The story of a Worcestershire parish
by A.W. Fletcher
M.A. (Oxon.), LL.B. (Man.). F.S.A., Hon C.F.
Vicar of Eckington, 1920-1932
(Oxford University Press, 1932) 

LIST OF CHURCHWARDENS

Compiled from the Inventory of Church Goods, the Parish 
Register and Transcripts, the Churchwardens' Accounts 
Books, the Vestry Minute Books, and other sources.

1552  Humfray Hyndley; Thomas George.
1612  John Georg; Richard Taylore.
1617  Jo: Jennings, sen.; Jo: Jennings, jun.
1621  Thomas Solle; Tho: [?Konaris] als Grenene.
1623  Robart Bartlet; John George.
1624  Willm. Jennys; Thomas Fisher.
1625  Richard Bolter; Thomas Woodward.
1626  Robert George; Richard George.
1627  Richard Tailer; Richard Prossett.
1629  William Palmer; William Wheeler.
1630  John George; Tho. Wormington.
1631  Wm Thornbury; Ric. Henley.
1632  John Cooke; John George.
1634  Jo: Jennynges; W: Jenynges.
1635  Jo: Chandler; William Fisher.
1636  Willim Taylor; Humphrey Taylor.
1637  John WIlson; William Tydner.
1639  Wm. Jennynges; John Watkins.
1660  Richard George; Edmund George.
1662  Thomas George; John Cooke.
1663  William Georg; John George.
1664  Wm Jenngs; Jo checketts.
1665  Thomas Thornbery; william fisher.
1666  Richard woodward; ffrancis Tovey.
1669  William Jennings; William Roberts.
1670  Thomas ffisher; John George.
1672  John George; John Taylor
1673  Edw. wilson; Richard Goddard.
1674  John George; John Watkins.
1675  Daniell George.
[Undated, but before 1678] Tho. Mead; John Leaper.
1678  John George de Cort Gate; Tho: George de Grindlestone.
1679  Stephen Leonard; Jo: Cooke.
1680  John Checketts; Tho: ffisher.
1681  Edward Wilson; William George.
1682  Daniel Ward; Richard Woodward.
1683  John Thornbury; Richard Taylor.
1684  Thomas Tovey; Joseph Bolter.
1685  Nathaniel Jennings; Will: Roberts; Walter Jening.
1686  John George of church street; Wm Jennings Junior.
1687 and 1688  William George sen; William ffinch.
1689 and 1690  John Aynesworth; John Jennings.
1691  Richard Woodward; Richard Cook.
1699  William Jennings; Joseph Bolter.
1700  John Cooke; Steven Leonard.
1701  William George; Daniel George.
1702  Jho Jennings; Robart George.
1703  Wm. Jennings; Richd. Boulter.
1704  Richard Woodward; Wm ffinch.
1706  William Jennings; Richard Perry.
1707  Robert George; John Jennings, Junr
1708  John Georg; Edw: Cother.
1709  Richard Woodward; John Watkins.
1710  Richard Woodward; John Checkets.
1711  John Cooke; John George.
1713  Joseph Bolter; William George.
1714  John Chandler; William Drinkwater.
1715  Ric: Woodward; Sam: George.
1716  John Jennings; Flock Kendrick.
1717  John George of Bunn street; Joseph Boulter Senr.
1718  John George; William Finch.
1719  Richard Boulter; Richard Perry.
1720  Richard Boulter,; John Checkets.
1721 to 1723  Richard Woodward; Joseph Boulter.
1724  Joseph Boulter, Sen.; John Chandler.
1725  Danill George; John Cook.
1726  John George; William Banning.
1727 and 1728  fflock Kenrick; Joseph Bolter.
1729  fflock Kenrick; John Checketts
1730  fflock Kenrick; John Lenard.
1731  John George; John Jennings.
1732  Richard Boulter; Edmund George.
1733  Joseph Bolter; Samuel Jones.
1734  John Fisher; Edward Thornbury.
1737  John Chandler; John Fisher.
1738  John Chandler; Joseph Boulter.
1740  John Chandler.
1744  Edward Checkets; John Cook.
1745  Samuell Winnall; Edmund George.
1746  Robert Boulter; Jos: Boulter.
1747  James White; Jospeh Bolter.
1748  Joseph Bolter; Richard Gorge.
1749  Joseph Bolter; Samuel Pollard.
1750  Joseph Bolter; Edmund George.
1751  Ed George; Joseph Bolter.
1752 and 1753  Edmund George; Richard Woodward Roberts.
1754 to 1756  William Jennings; Thomas Shepperd.
1757  Joseph Boulter; Thomas Shepperd.
1758  Joseph Boulter; John Godard.
1759 and 1760  Joseph Boulter; James White.
1761  Joseph Boulter; Samuel Harriss.
1762  William George; John Checkets.
1763 to 1766  William George; Joseph Taylor.
1767  William George; Joseph Boulter.
1768  Edmund George; Joseph Boulter.
1769  Samuel Chandler; Jospeh Boulter.
1770 and 1771  Richard Boulter; William George.
1772  Richard Winnall; William George.
1773 to 1778  Joseph Boulter; William George.
1778 and 1779  William Crump; Richard Boulter.
1780  William Crump; William White.
1781  Abel Atwood; William Crump.
1782  John Shepard; Charles Savage.
1783  John Jaynes; Charles Savage.
1784  John Orsborn; Charles Savage.
1785  Thomas Woodward; Thomas Mucklow.
1786  John Godard; Thomas Mucklow.
1787  John Chandler; Thomas Mucklow; John Godard.
1788  Thomas Roberts; Thomas Mucklow.
1789  John Chandler; Thomas Mucklow.
1790  Robert Godard; Thomas Mucklow.
1791 and 1793  John Lennard; Robert Godard.
1792  John Checketts; Robert Godard; John Lennard.
1794 to 1797  Joseph Bayzand; Robert Godard.
1798  Thomas Chamberlain; Robert Godard.
1799  John Orsborn; Robert Godard.
1800 to 1803  William Crump; Robert Godard.
1804 to 1806  William Crump; John Godard.
1807 to 1811  John Roberts; John Godard.
1812  John Chandler Checketts; John Godard.
1813 to 1817  Thomas Newman; Josepph Bayzand.
1818 to 1820  William MUcklow; Joseph Bayzand.
1821  John Allen Stokes; William Mucklow.
1822  Thomas Newman; Joseph Bayzand.
1823 and 1825  John Chandler Sherwood; Joseph Bayzand.
1824  John Chandler Sherwood; Joseph Bayzand.
1826  Joseph Bayzand; William Mucklow.
1827  John Newman; William Mucklow.
1828  Richard Boulter; John Newman.
1829  Thomas White; William Mucklow.
1830  William Harris; William Mucklow.
1831 and 1832  John Chandler; John Parish.
1833, 1835 and 1836  John Chandler; William HArris.
1834  Joseph Crump; John Chandler.
1837 to 1840  John Chandler; John Parish.
1841 and 1842  John Parish; William Harris.
1843  William Harris; Thomas Bushell.
1844  John Parish; John Godard.
1845 and 1846  John Chandler; Thomas Newman.
1847 to 1850  John Shepherd; Joseph Crump.
1851 to 1854  Jospeh Crump; Thomas Newman.
1855 to 1863  Joseph Crump; John Godard.
1864 and 1865  John Amery,D.L.,J.P.; George White.
1866 to 1874  John Amery,D.L.,J.P.; William Harris.
1875 to 1877  John Parish; William Harris.
1878 and 1879  John Parish; T. Phipps.
1880 to 1882  John Parish; Fred Davis, J.P>
1883 to 1889  William d'Amery Amery; Fred Davis,J.P.
1890 to 1907  William d'Amery Amery; William Reece.
1908 to 1910  William d'Amery Amery; Alfred White
1911 to 1920  Edward Chandos Cholmondeley, M.A., J.P.; Alfred White.
1921  Samuel Phipps Smithin; Alfred White.
1922 to --  Samuel Phipps Smithin;  Frederick Cecil Spencer.

Last Modified 12 June 1999