Comprising: Registration: Registers of Baptisms 1538-1980, Registers of Marriages 1538-1987, Registers of Burials 1538-1980, Registers of Banns 1839-1982, Registers of Services 1887-1983; Incumbent 1887-1949; churchwardens: terriers (8) 1764-1962 and other records 1898-1965; PCC minutes 1952-1977, accounts 1927-1966 and other records 1896-1964; township book with accounts of officers 1822-1922; charities 1905-1906; tithe apportionment and map (1847) in a copy of 1910;
HIGH MELTON, ST JAMES PARISH RECORDS
This material is held atDoncaster Archives
- Reference
- GB 197 P20
- Dates of Creation
- 1538-1987
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 6 boxes 0.096 cubic metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
This parish was also known as Melton on the Hill (in Latin, as Melton super Montem)
Arrangement
The collection is divided into eight series as follows:
P19/1: Registration, Church Services, and Worship
P19/2: Incumbent
P19/3: Churchwardens
P19/4: Vestry and Parochial Church Council
P19/6: Township Records
P19/7: Fountayne Charity
P19/9: Tithe Award
P19/10: Printed Works
Access Information
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