Baptisms, Marriages, Burials Register of Nursling Parish Church 1736 to 1797
However, before we go to there we will look at the previous register.
The Revd Mr Robert Bourne A.M. was inducted into the Rectory of Nutshaling alias Nursling the Fourteenth of November 1733.
It will become apparent the Revd Mr Robert Bourne is the Rector at the beginning of the Parish Register 1736 to 1797.
Transcriptions in sage green.
Fly leaf affixed at the front of the register book
Index
(November 1860) to the Book of ??? , ??? by S.C. Wilks, Rector
This Register Book having been kept in a confused manner, so that to be certain of an entry, or non-entry, it is necessary to make search throughout the whole volume, I soon after I came to Nursling paged it, (in pencil only, so as not to interfere with its integrity) & made the following memoranda, which I have transcribe, & affix, for the convenience of those who shall ??? ??? & to whom he ???, mercy, & peace in the ???.
| p 1 - 36 Baptisms | Baptisms April 11. 1736 to October 14. 1787 } Page 1 to 36 |
| 37 - 48 Marriages | Do Dec 22. 1787 to July 15. 1797 - P 49 to 57 |
| 49 - 57 Baptisms | Marriages Aug. 24. 1736 to June 18. 1780 - P 37 to 48 |
| 58 Burials | Burials June 23. 1796 to Dec. 31. 1797 - P. 58 |
| 59 - 60 Do but not ??? in date | Do (goes back ) Jun 5. 1795 to May 29. 1796 - P. 59 . 60 |
| 61 - 84 Do but not ??? in date | Do (goes back) Dec. 5. 1736 to Dec. 7. 1794 - P. 61 - 84 |
| Scarcement almes on fly-leaves at the end | |
| 1751-1769 | |
| Book 1738 - 1749 |
The marriages from April 14. 1752 (P.42) to June 18. 1780 (P.48) have been entered short, only names of the parties & dates, without clergymen or witnesses (as is the case in other parts of the book) - but beware using these entries for Certificates, the Act of George II c.26 having ordered a new book with fuller entries;- to which ???. This ??? ??? is I believe not always correct in spelling - but I have not ??? ??? of collation.
Opposite to this sheet on which I am writing is a note by ? Woodford Curate, 25 Dec. 1778 stating that "the Baptism of R. King was omitted, the service having been performed privately & the clerk not present so that it was not in the minutes which the Rector copied & entered in the register, but it was afterwards inserted by the Curate. " I found this a useful clue to what my ??? may find a difficulty, I have had many applications for certificates of entries, in former years, which are not to be found, though the families were well known parishioners & church people. Thus, W. Lowman, wishing for a Baptism Certificate, says he was born in 1789, had a sister Sarah about 7 years younger & ??? another sister; his son Ray were all baptised, and received into the church ("christened") & that it was in his ??? & his father's the custom for the children to be baptised at home. Another witness (over)
* I never took a note at the time of Shana Lacuna 2y. Only on chifly in Mr. Aranman's time; & only on chiefly in Baptisms. The ??? is ??? for preventing any ??? ??? the book several times as I have sometimes lest I ??? have misfiled anything Especially as there is now an Index . Morris died in 1776 aged 58 , Rector 30 years. Cranmer in 1809 aged 70:33 years. Lukin in 1846: aged64. 37 years.
Another note;-
S. C. W. succeeded Mr. Lukin Jan 1847. Born in 1788 [ Now living 1869 in my 81st year S. C, Wilks ]
Continued from (over) above.
Another witness ... tells me that Mr Lukin said he had great difficulty in correcting this ???. Further, I have been informed that the "receiving into the church" was often preformed at home. I find W. Low??? ??? Sarah; but neither he, nor his brother, or ??? sister, ??? found. He told me the name of one of his Godfathers, & I have no doubt of his baptism. Mr. Casnener was non-resident, on account (the Licence states) of Nursling Rectory being situate in a tract of many miles of unwholesome murshy ground; the Clerk therefore in keeping minutes for registering, & accounting for fees, may have made ???. In the very year 1789 when Mr Lowman was left out, there is the entry of "Recieved into the church William, Banjamin, & Elizabeth the sons & daughter of John & Elizabeth Bowles, at several times privatly baptised. " One might have been forgotten; but three could not but cause inquiry. R. King was forgotten; but King being a large farmer wanted his ??? ??? for some purpose ??? ??? ??? interpolates the baptism on the ??? ??? of his fly-leaf memorandum which could not be correct.
I thought this explanation ( & I might add other odd thinks in the ??? books) might minister to the convenience of future ???. S.C. Wilks.
Apparently, not all is well in terms of this registry.
Note
1736
A Registry of Baptisms, Marriages, & Burials for the Parish of Nutshalling, alias, Nursling.
Robert Bourne A: M: Rector.
N.B. The Baptism of Richard King was omitted, the Service having been performed privately and the Clerk not present, so that it was not in the Minutes which the Rector copied and entered in the Register, but it was afterwards inserted by the Curate.
25 Dec. 1778
Matt Woodford Curate.
Wittness Richd Whitcher
NB Thomas Richards having declared; that his Daughter's real name, who was registered Jany: 12. 1763, is Mary and not Elizabeth as set Down by mistake of the then Rector, it was on Sunday Octr. 29. 1780 altered and rectified, agreeably to this Declaration and the Testimony Blanch Pitman, who had knowledge of the Fact.
Robert Gunther Rector
Witness
Matt Woodford Curate
Extract of Will of Reverend Mr Bourne
By a Clause in the Will of the late Reverend Mr Bourne, Rector of Nursling, alias Nutshaling, the following Goods are bequeathed to the Parsonage.
I give & bequeath for the use of my Successors in the Rectory of Nursling, & as Standards to be preserved & contained in the Parsonage House.
Two Hanging Dressers, one in my Study, the other in a narrow Passage over the Hall.
A Dresser of Drawers in the Kitchen, & a narrow Case for Sugars, Spices, etc. in the Kitchen.
A Leaden Pump putt up quite new by me in the Brew house: a Bottle Rack, & Chicken Pen:- A Cheese Rack, & Bin for Oats in the Store room.
Two Corn Bins in the Stable:- Two Wheel Barrows, -- Two Garden Rorolers [Rollers?], one made of Stone, the other Wood.
And my Will is that this Clause be transcribed into the Parish Registry in order to prevent the sale or removal of any of the particulars.
Robt. Bourne.
The above written Clause was inserted in the Parish Registry of Nursling by me
Thomas Jefferies Curate.
Witness
June 7. 1745
John Morgan
Richd Whitcher
N.B. The Press, & Shelves over the Corn Bins in the Stable are not included in this Gift.
Above is not from the Parish Register but is an extract from the Probate copy of Robert Bourne's Will.
-------- Of the Articles referred to on the other side only the Stone Rollers were delivered over to the Rev S.C, Wilks on his coming to the Rectory (1847) the others having been previously worn out.
Wm Lichfield
Church Warden & Sequestrator
( The Rectory house was rebuilt by Mr Cranmer, long after Mr Bourne's death)
[There are some memoranda on the first paper leaf of this book ]
S. C. Wilks
It is evident that Mr. S. C. Wilks was very particular in his ways, and in the keeping of records.
About the Rectors and Vicars
We also have the beginnings of a list of Rectors of the Parish of Nursling.
Morris died in 1776 aged 58 , Rector 30 years. Cranmer in 1809 aged 70:33 years. Lukin in 1846: aged 64. 37 years.
Another note;-
S. C. W. succeeded Mr. Lukin Jan 1847. Born in 1788 [ Now living 1869 in my 81st year S. C, Wilks ]
| Name | Died | Age | Calculated birth | Period as Rector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bourne | 5 February 1744 | 53 | 1691 | 1736 to 1744, 8 years |
| Edmund Morris {& Matha } | 1776 | 58 | 1718 | 30 years |
| Robert Cranmer | 1809 | 70 | 1739 | 33 years |
| John Lukin | 1846 | 64 | 1782 | 37 years |
| S.C. Wilks | 1788 | 1847 to |
And now for something different.
A List of Rectors & Vicars
The above website was found whilst searching for Eling, but also has entries for Nursling. Click on the image to go to the source.
The Memorial Stone at Winchester Cathedral of Robert Bourne A. M., the first Rector mentioned in the Nursling Parish Register 1736 to 1797.
The stone inscription is in Latin.
Using Google Translate, it is something like;-
| Latin | English translation (Google) |
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H. S. E. Robertus Bourne A. M. Ecclesia de Nursling Rectory munificus desideratus hijusce praebendarius cujus honori & Commodis Per \II annos gnwtter Inservi Obit Feb 5 AD 1744 At 53
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H. S. E. Robert Bourne A. M. The Church of Nursling Rectory the munificent desired until now the benefactor of whose honor and favors Died Feb 5 AD 1744 Aged 53 |
| Hie etiam deposit sunt reliqule Catharine Bourne dilectissimae conjugis que obit undecimo die June 1769 AE 62 | Here are also deposited the remains of Catharine Bourne, his beloved spouse who died on the eleventh day of June 1769 Aged 62 |
The Church at Nursling dates from well before the start of this Registry in 1736.
More information from the Parish Register, this time about the Rector following the Rev. Robert Bourne, the Rev. Edmund Morris
Jany. 20th. The Revd. Edmund Morris, Rector of the Parish, aged 58 Years
Jan 20, 1776 The Rev. Edmund Morris, Rector of the Parish, aged 58 Years
Decr 25 Martha Widow of Revd Mr Edward Morris late Rector of this Parish
Dec 25, 1778 Martha Widow of Revd Mr Edward Morris late Rector of this Parish.
His widow did not last many years after his death.
