Sunday, 27 January 2013

Exciting Find at the Vicarage

Arksey ephemera found in the vicarage


My 'Holy Grail'


Launching a facebook page alongside this site has been one of the best things I could have done. It is really paying dividends as far as sparking people's memories, and is quickly becoming a good source of new material.

One such piece of material which was loaned to me by a reader of my page, has been a cause of great interest to me. A handwritten notebook, chronicling the early history of Arksey, and dating from 1913 has been like finding the Holy Grail for me, and I've been poring over it ever since it came into my hands.


Notes on the Parish of Arksey by A E Trout 1913


The Trout Historian


The notebook Notes on the Parish of Arksey was written by Archie Ernest Trout (1879-1962). Eagle-eyed readers, have probably spotted the name 'Trout', as being synonymous with the Plough Inn, and indeed Archie Trout is of the same family, although his immediate roots lie in the Hull district. In fact, Archie Trout is the great-grandfather of Edwin Trout, who assisted me in my research of the Plough Inn. The notebook was left at Arksey vicarage, and was passed on to the new vicarage in Chadwick Gardens. The family now living there discovered the book and kindly loaned it to me to scan and transcribe for this site.



Transcriptions and Scans


Transcriptions of the notebook are presented over the next ten posts. In addition, scans of the original pages are available to view via the link below.

Archie Trout never actually completed his book, some chapters are titled, but have not been entered, and there are lots of blank pages, but there is plenty of information, which is clearly written and referenced. While the condition of the book is, on the whole, very good, there are a couple of mice chewed pages; one page in particular has been so badly damaged that piecing the text together proved difficult.


Mouse damaged page




To continue go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 1

To see the scans go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Scans




Alison Vainlo 

First written 2013, updated 2020

Saturday, 26 January 2013

Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 1

Contents page from 'Notes on the Parish of Arksey' 




The Transcriptions - Part One


The following is a transcription of a note book written by Archie Ernest Trout in 1913 and discovered in Arksey Vicarage. It is copied just as Archie wrote it. Presented in ten parts, this is part one.

For an introduction to this series go to - Exciting Find at the Vicarage.

Contents

  • Title Page
  • Regal Chronology from 1042
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Early History
  • Notes and Links
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Title Page


Notes on the Parish of Arksey (near Doncaster). 

Gathered from old manuscripts, parish registers and papers, public and other records, etc. 

Compiled by A. E. Trout. South Cave, E Yorks 1913



Regal Chronology from 1042

 

Saxons and Danes
Edward the Confessor, 1042
Harold II, 1066

House of Normandy
William I, 1066
William II (Rufus), 1087
Henry I, 1100
Stephen, 1135

House of Plantagenet
Henry II, 1154
Richard I, 1189
John, 1199
Henry III, 1216
Edward I, 1272
Edward II, 1307
Edward III, 1327
Richard II, 1377

House of Lancaster
Henry IV, 1399
Henry V, 1413
Henry VI, 1422

House of York
Edward IV, 1461
Edward V, 1483
Richard III, 1483

House of Tudor
Henry VII, 1485
Henry VIII, 1509
Edward VI, 1547
Mary I, 1553
Elizabeth, 1558

House of Stuart
James I, 1603
Charles I, 1625

Commonwealth declared, 1649
Oliver Cromwell, 1653
Richard Cromwell, 1658

House of Stuart
Charles II, 1660
James II, 1685
William III & Mary II, 1689
Anne, 1702

House of Hanover
George I, 1714
George II, 1727
George III, 1760
George IV, 1820
William IV, 1830
Victoria, 1837
Edward VII, 1902
George V, 1911
                 
     

Contents

                                                                                   

Introduction and Early History, page 1                              
Domesday Entries, page
The Church - Architecture and bells, page 7
      ^             - Heraldry and Monumental, page 10
      ^             - Possessions, church furniture, papers etc, Page 13
      ^             - Registers, page 16
      ^             - Ministers, page 20
      ^             - Churchwarden and their accounts, page 24
      ^             - Other church notes, page 27
Extracts from 'Pavers Marriage Licenses' relating to Arksey, page 31
The Manor, page 34
Early Inhabitants, page 39  
Pedigrees and family histories, page 42
Almshouses and other charities, page 47
Parish Constables and their accounts                                           
Indentures
Miscellaneous notes, page 58
Index, page 63




Page 1

Introduction 

                                                                                

During the investigations into the family history of the 'Trout' family, the writer came much into contact with matters relating to the parish of Arksey - cum - Bentley, and becoming interested, decided to record collectively notes relating to that parish.

Arksey is a small village two miles out of Doncaster, towards the North, and contains a church, almshouses etc.  

Bentley, which formerly was in the same parish, is now a separate parish, a new church having been built in.......This village is now rapidly being built up, the Bentley Colliery co having sunk coalpits there.

Arksey is in the Doncaster Division.......Lower Strafforth and Tickhill Petty Sessional Division, ditto Wapentake, Rural Deanery of Doncaster, archdioconale and Diocese of York (Ebor)(Domesday Book for Yorks, Yorks Arch Socy Jour* page 353 vol... states Wapentake of Osgoldcross).

The population in 1891 (census returns) was 1880 (the entire parish).  




Early History


Arksey is a most ancient village, having in the neighbourhood several moats and mounds, probably Roman military works - The Roundabout, Arksey; Moat Hill, Bentley etc, and is mentioned many times in old records as i.e. Archesei, Archeseia (Domesday Book), Arkesay, Arkesey (Kirkby's Inquisition), etc.



A. E. Trout 1913



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Notes and Links


* Yorkshire Archeological Society Journal.
..........Denotes gap in the writer's research, intended to be added later.
   

To continue go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 2

To see the scans go toNotes on the Parish of Arksey - Scans  



Friday, 25 January 2013

Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 2

Notes on the Parish of Arksey, by A. E. Trout 1913


The Transcriptions - Part Two


Continuing the transcription of a note book written by Archie Ernest Trout in 1913 and discovered in Arksey Vicarage. It is copied just as Archie wrote it. Presented in ten parts, this is part two.

For part one go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 1

For an introduction to this series go to - Exciting Find at the Vicarage.


Contents

  • Domesday Entries
  • Notes and Links


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Page 5

Domesday Entries


The earliest record of Arksey and Bentley the writer has so far discovered, is that of 'Domesday Book', a record compiled by order of William the Conqueror about 1084-6, giving the value of lands, names of owners and much other information relating to time periods; - i.e. in the reign of King Edward (The Confessor 1042 - 1066) and at the time then current (1084).

Yorkshire had suffered greatly in the wars which had just taken place, and this reflected in the records quoted below:

Lands of Roger de Busli
In Archeseia (Arksey) Godrick had two carucates of land and six oxgangs to be taxed where there may be two ploughs. Roger has now there half a plough and five villains and six bordars with five ploughs and a half. Wood pasture seven furlongs long and two broad. Value in King Edward's time 40/0d now 20/0d.
(Bawdwen's translation of Domesday Book, page 153)

In Benedleia (Bentley) to be taxed two carucates and one plough may till it. (St/Sir*) John had there one manor. It is now waste yet there is wood pasture one mile long and four quarentens** broad. Value in King Edward's time, twenty shillings. 
(ibid. page 57)

Lands of the Earl of Mortain
In De Garton (Garton), the Earl has six carucates, and in Benedleia (Bentley) two carucates.
(ibid. page 66)

Page 90 refers to soke of various places, including Bentley.  
(ibid. page 90)  

Land of Roger de Busli
In Beneslaie (Bentley) Osulf had two carucates of land and two oxgangs to be taxed, where there may be two ploughs and a half. Roger has now there twelve villains and two bordars with six ploughs and eight acres of meadow. Wood pasture one mile long and four quarentens broad. Value in King Edward's time 40/0d, now 20/0d.
(ibid. page 153)

Rogerius de Busli had his principal residence at Tickhill Castle, Yorks, in which county, and Notts he had his largest possessions. He founded the Priory of Blythe, in Notts, in 1088. The Barony terminated in John, his grandson, who left one daughter.
(Yorkshire Past and Present, by T Baines, Names of the tenants 'In Capite' in co York who at the time of Domesday survey 1084/86 held their lands directly from the king, William the Conqueror)



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Notes and Links


* Unable to clarify the title of 'John'.
** Unable to clarify whether the term 'quarentens' is correct, no such word seems to exist.
ibid. = in the same place, so all the references marked thus are from the same source as the first one.     


To continue go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 3

To see the scans go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Scans



Thursday, 24 January 2013

Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 3

Notes on the Parish of Arkseychurch entries



The Transcriptions - Part Three


Continuing the transcription of a note book written by Archie Ernest Trout in 1913 and discovered in Arksey Vicarage. It is copied just as Archie wrote it. Presented in ten parts, this is part two.

For part two go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 2

For an introduction to this series go to - Exciting Find at the Vicarage.



Contents

  • The Church, Architecture and Bells
  • The Bells
  • Church Alterations
  • Notes and Links




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Page 7

The Church, Architecture and Bells


The church (of All Saints) dates from 1150 and the best description of it is that given by Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart. Jan 28 1856. Printed in Yorkshire Archeological Society Journal vol 15, as follows.

It is a large church, cruciform in plan with central tower. The nave and chancel each have north and south aisles but the transepts don't extend beyond the wall of the aisle. There are portions of several pointed styles, but a considerable portion of early English and Perpendicular.

My own diagram of the church to better understand the terminology of this article.


The tower and arcades are chiefly of this style. The nave has each arcade of 3 pointed arches. Those on the north spring from circular columns with octagonal capitals; those on the south have octagonal columns and one of less good work, probably later. There is no clerestory. At the southwest corner of (the) aisle is a large staircase of octagonal form lighted by loops. In the south aisle the windows are chiefly perpendicular of 3 lights. The west window has 3 cinquefoiled lights without tracery under a pointed arch and contains a little stained glass. The west window of the north aisle is perpendicular and mutilated. The other windows of the north aisle are squareheaded, of 'decorated' character, of two and three lights containing much stained glass with armigerous shields. 

Between the north aisle and transept is a Norman arch on square imposts and over it a window of the same kind now closed. The corresponding arch on (the) south is pointed but plain. The roofs are plain. The tower stands on four 'Early English' pointed arches with good mouldings. The western arch is the best but is on plain square imposts. The eastern piers are clustered with plain round moulded capitals. There is a double ascent to the chancel, which seems to have an inclination. There is a late thin, perpendicular rood screen at (the) entrance to (the) chancel and very late parclose screens. Between (the) north transept and chancel arch is a pointed arch on imposts. The north (side of the) chancel has a late squareheaded window, and at the east end a mutilated window. The chancel opens to each aisle or chapel by a continuous pointed arch and extends beyond the north aisle, and at (the) east end of the south (aisle) a vestry is added which extends actually beyond the east end of the chancel.

The east window is poor, perpendicular, of three lights. On the south of the altar is (a) good trefoil piscina with good mouldings contained all around, the drain square and apparently altered. A quatrefoil is pierced in the wall between the chancel and vestry, and is said to be modern. The font has a plain round bowl and a cover of Jacobean woodwork. The pulpit is also Jacobean.

The external character of the church, except the tower is chiefly perpendicular, embattled with pinnacles, except on transept. The north aisle has no pinnacles at (the) west end. The parapets of the aisle are not completed. There is a good south porch, embattled, the outer door having crocketed arch with finial and shafts. The arch is Tudor form with enriched spandrels.

A very large gargoyle is on the north aisle of (the) chancel. The vestry is of late character. The tower is Early English, large and massive. The belfry window has two plain lancets with shaft having impost set under obtuse hood. In the stage below is an obtuse window of early character. The tower is embattled with four pinnacles and has (a) short octagonal stone spire without ribs and alternate spire lights. This upper part, is of course, a later addition. 




The Bells


The description of the bells, given in the Yorkshire Archeological Journal (vol 16, page 51) is as follows:

Arksey (All Saints) 5 bells.

No 1. 
DONO GEO COOKE DE WHEATLEY BARONETTI ET FRATUS SVI HENRICI ARM 1673. QUOR ME SONANTE RECORDAM RUI.

Cast by S Sellers, York. 27 1/2" dia.

Arms: On a chevron gules, between two lions passant guardant sable, armed of the first.

Crest: Out of a mucal crown argent a lion issuant as in the arms, gorged with a ducal coronet or. 

No 2.
(Printed characters) 
TEMPLA DEDIT PUSCA PIETAS NON GARULA SAECLI (lower) COMPANAS* POSUET LOQUAR MINIUM 1673.

S Sellers, Ebor, 301/2" dia.

No 3.
Jesus be our speed 1657 (lower) W P churchwarden  A S Fecit W C.
 32 1/2" dia.

No 4.
(Roman characters) 
Gloria in altissimus deo 1718. E Sellers, Ebor. Thomas Rodwell, vicar. (Lower) Thomas Tirwhit, Ian Hall churchwardens 
 36" dia.

No 5.
All laud and prayers now let us singe, God send thee heaven that heare me ryng 1622. 
 39 1/2" dia.

At the survey of 1552 there was one bell and two sanctus bells here.




Church Alterations


The church has been renovated and repaired at various times, the last time being in 1913 which was fully reported in the Doncaster Chronicle, July 11 / 1913 and is set out to some extent below:

It was in memory of Rev William Stoddart MA, vicar of Arksey 1855-65, and was carried out at the cost of the late Col. Stoddart, nephew of the above.

The work consisted of the installation of gas instead of lamps, and of a system of hot water pipes and radiators, the boiler house and flue being on the north side of the church.

In the chancel, a new tessellated pavement is laid upon a concrete foundation, the design being a chaste fleur-de-lys upon an open light coloured ground. But the adornment of the church, to enhance its ancient beauty, does not end here, but reaches its climax at the sanctuary. This has been embellished with a dark oak reredos panelling, and (the) north and south walls are panelled with the same dark oak. The chancel walls have been cleaned and tinted. The stone-work externally has also been repaired.

The masonry work was undertaken by Mr H Trout of Arksey, builder.

Newspaper cutting from the book
  

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Notes and Links 


*Some of the Latin words were unclear, and may prove difficult to translate.  

   

To continue go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Part 4

To see the scans go to - Notes on the Parish of Arksey - Scans