The following records have been transcribed from 'History of the Parish of Lenton' by John Thomas Godfrey who states in the Preface to his book :-

"I have taken this pains, not for the present age, but a future ; many things which were known to our grandsires are lost to us, and our grandchildren will search in vain for many facts which to us are most familiar."

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A sentiment with which I heartily agree and echo. G. Etchells

Whilst every effort has been made to make an accurate copy, this list must never the less be treated as a secondary source.

This is not a full transcript of the parish records, merely the records he deemed important or interesting.

Volume II

Francis Matthew, of Radford, buried ..................................................21 February 1653

James Merriam, buried ...........................................................................23 March 1654

Elizabeth, wife of Robert Cowleyshaw, buried 25 June.

Ellen, wife of John Bishopp, buried 15 December.

Isabelle Cowleyshawe, buried...............................................................23 July 1656

Robert Willoughby, buried ...................................................................25 January 1658

Francis Lester, buried ............................................................................30 May 1659

Isaac Cowleyshawe, buried 10 January.

Elizabeth Wood, buried ........................................................................10 April 1663

John Wood, buried ................................................................................6 January 1665

Dorothy Wood, buried ..........................................................................23 Dec. 1669

Francis Singlehurst, of Attenborough, and Sarah Humfrey, of Lenton, married 18 January.

Christopher Noble, of Cropwell-Butler, and Elizabeth Flower, of Langar married by licence, 22 January.

Henry Farnworth, of Selston, Gent., and Mary Fletcher, of the same place, Spinster, married "with a Lysance," 29 January.

John Smith and Mary Greaves, both of St. Peter's Parish, Nottingham, married by license, 30 January 1670

Elizabeth Webster, buried 18 February.

Catherine, daughter of Richard Godfrey, buried .......................................................13 January 1671

John Benton, of Askham, and Catherine Hall, of Mansfield, married by license, 13 March ----

William Wright and Alice Shipman, of Radcliffe-on-Trent, married by license .....8 June 1677

"Vicesimo y^e son of Rosomon tousend, baptized .............................. november y^e 16 1678"

Isabelle, wife of Barnaby Wartnaby, buried ....................................................................17 April 1679

Mary Lenton, the child of a wanderer, buried .................................................................26 Nov. 1680

1682 "A peew sett up in the Alley, under the reading-pew, with the consent of the Minister and

the Churchwardens, for the use of Thomas Peninton and his fameley"

Mr. John Garland, buried ........................................................................................................4 June 1686

Rebeckah, wife of John Garland, buried in August. 1690

Hannah, daughter of Mr. Philip Brownlo, buried 28 June.

"John Godfrey y^e son of Richard Godfrey buryed August y^e 9th"

Isabelle, daughter of Rowland Sutborrowe, buried............................................................7 January 1691

Mr. Rowland Suttbere buried ...............................................................................................7 February 1692

Rebecca, daughter of John Garland, baptized .....................................................................5 October ----

Hanah Mariah, dau. of Roland Suttborowe, baptized ........................................................5 April 1693

Lucia, daughter of John Garland, baptized 23 December

John Baggshaw, of Stanley, in the county of Derby, and Mary Burton, married (date illegible) 1696

Richard Norris and Elizabeth Parker, married 31 December.

William Chamberlin, of Keyworth, and Mary Browne, of Bramcote, married ...................2 January 1696

"A child of Mr. Clarke's dyed here att Lenton, ffebruary 1770

Mary, daughter of John Garland, baptized .............................................................................19 July 1702

1703 "Sarah, y^e wife of George Smith, died August y^e 29, and was buried in St. Peter's Church, in

Nottingham, August y^e 31, y^e last day.

Charles Clay, of Mansfield, and Mary Hutchinson, of St. Peter's, Nottingham,married 12 September 1705

Matthew Markland, gent., and Elizabeth Flower, spinster, both of the parish of St. Peter, Nottingham,

married by licence 18 December.

John Fletcher, of Heanor, co. Derby, and Mary Gadsby, of Bramcote, widow, married 12 February.

Margaret, dau. of Sam. Collishaw and Mary his wife, baptised ..........................................22 July 1706

Richard Stevens, of Leicester, gent., and Mrs. Sarah Sulley, of Nottingham, spinster, married 7 Oct. 1708

Vicesimus, son of Vicesmus and Mary Townsend, baptised ................................................4 Feb. 1710

William Neep, clerk, and Anne Gee, of Plumtree, married by license, ...................................20 May 1713

"May the 30 ffrancis son of frances needham and of Isabel his wife were born neer two of the clock

in the morning and Baptised ........................................................................................................24 June 1716

Thomas Lester, of Lenton, and Hannah Buck, of Bramcote, widow, married ........................26 May 1717

"Jan: 16 Tho: orston of gelding widower and Elizabeth Burdin of Shelford widdow were married at

and mr of arts."

John Garland, gentleman, buried .......................................................................................................3 May 1721

James, son of James Feild, gent., and Sarah, his wife, baptised ..................................................17 June 1722

Thomas Smith, of Sawley, in the county of Derby, gent., and Mary Wombwell, of Lenton, spinster,

married by license, ..........................................................................................................................14 February ----

Anne, dau. of James Feild, gent., and Sarah , his wife, bapt. ......................................................1 March 1723

"Ignotus [erasure] baptized," ...........................................................................................................22 April 1724

David, son of James and Christian Thaine, buried ........................................................................6 March 1725

George Brentall, of the parish of St. Mary, Nottingham, and Lucia Garland, of Lenton

married by license, ...........................................................................................................2 April. ----

Joseph, son of James and Sarah Feild, buried ...........................................................10 April 1726

James Feild, buried ..........................................................................................................26 Jan. 1729

 Elizabeth, dau. of James and Sarah Feild, baptised ....................................................10 June 1730

Isabel Thane, spinster buried ...........................................................................................4 February 1731

"Tho. thane, intered" ...........................................................................................................17 Mar. ----

Mary Feild, an infant, buried ................................................................................................31 Oct. 1732

William Smart, parish clerk, buried .......................................................................................17 Mar. 1733

Vicesimus Townshend and Mary Hooley, both of Lenton, married by license, ............15 Sep. ----

Samuel, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, baptised .....................................................28 July 1734

Samuel, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, buried .........................................................29 November ----

Mary, daughter of James and Sarah Feild, bapt. ...............................................................16 September 1735

George, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, baptised Oct 19.

Vicesimus, son of Vicesimus and Mary Townsens, baptised Feb. 15.

William, son of Mr. James Thaine, buried ..............................................................................6 July 1736

John, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, bap. Jan. 2.

John, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, buried. Feb. 13.

Gervase, son of Thomas and Mary Roughton, bap. .............................................................1 May 1737

James, son of James and Sarah Feild, bap ...............................................................................5 July ----

John, son of Humphrey and Sarah Hopkins, bap. ..................................................................14 Nov. 1738

Nottingham, married by license, Dec. 26.

Joseph, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, bap. .................................................................15 Feb. 1740

Joseph, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, buried ..............................................................25 Feb. ----.

Mary, dau. of Mr. James Feild, buried .......................................................................................27 Oct 1741

Henry Brown, sen., carpenter, and Elizabeth, his wife, buried ...............................................14 Jan. ----

 William, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, bap. .................................................................2 May 1742

John, son of Humphrey and Sarah Hopkins, bap. .....................................................................2 May ----

James, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, bap. ......................................................................22 April 1744

William Walker, of Wollesthorpe, co. Lincoln, and Elizabeth Thaine, of Lenton,

married by license, ...........................................................................................................................1 May 1746

Elizabeth, dau. of Sam. and Joh. Keetley, bap. .............................................................................1 June ----

"A Stranger his name unknown" buried .......................................................................................14 Aug. 1746

"Sarah, wife of Mr. James Feild," buried Oct. 31.

"John -- a Vagrant from Canterbury," buried ..............................................................................6 Dec. 1747

Samuel, son of Sam. and Joh. Keetley, bap. ................................................................................13 Mar ----

Ann, daughter of Mr. John Chamberlain, buried .......................................................................8 February 1748 

Anne, dau. of Sam. and Joh. Keetley, bap. ................................................................................13 May 1750

Thomas, son of Sam. and Joh. Keetley, bap. ...............................................................................2 Sep. 1751

"A Stranger found dead in the King's Meadow supposed to be Thomas Mellar, of Nottingham,

Labourer," buried .............................................................................................................................20 Aug. 1752

Truth Hall, widow, buried .................................................................................................................16 Dec. ----

Martha, wife of Mr. John Chamberlain, buried ..............................................................................23 August 1753

Mr. Walter Johnson, of the parish of St. Martin, Friday Street, London, and Mrs. Margaret Thaine,

of Lenton, married by licence, ...........................................................................................................3 Jan. 1754

Matthew, son of Samuel and Johanna Keetley, bap. Sep. 17.

Matthew Feild, founder, buried Dec. 18.

William, son of Samuel And Elizabeth Stretton, baptised ............................................................20 April 1755

Ann, dau. of Samuel And Elizabeth Stretton, baptised .................................................................24 April 1757

Ann, dau. of Sam. and Johanna Keetley, bap. April 24.

John, son of Charles Townley, Esq., Clarencieux King of Arms, and Mary, his wife, baptised 17 July.

Vicesimus, son of Jonathan and Mary Townsend, baptised Aug. 21.

Mr. James Feild, founder, buried ........................................................................................................14 May 1758

Elizabeth, dau. of Sam. and Joh. Keetley, baptised ..........................................................................3 June 1759

Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth Stretton, baptised .............................................................3 June ----

Mary, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth Stretton, baptised ...................................................................20 Jan. 1760

Lucy, wife of Mr. George Brentall, of Derby, buried .........................................................................27 June 1761

Samuel, son of Samuel and Eliz. Stretton, bap. ..................................................................................23 Aug. ----

Christian, wife of Mr. James Thaine, of Wollesthrope, buried ........................................................7 Aug 1762

Sarah, dau. of Samuel and Elizabeth Stretton, baptised ....................................................................3 July 1763

Mercy Feild, widow, buried ..................................................................................................................13 Feb. 1765

Mr. John Chamberlain, husbandman, buried ................................................................................29 October 1766

Vicesimus, son of Vicesimus Townsend, jun, and Elizabeth his wife, baptised ..........................12 July 1767

"John Allworthy, Menial Servant," buried ........................................................................................16 Sep. 1768

"Mrs. Rebecca Garland, Spinster," buried ..........................................................................................22 Jan. 1769

Samuel Keetley, blacksmith, buried .....................................................................................................6 April 1770

James Thaine, of Wollesthorpe, co. Lincoln, gent., buried ............................................................9 April 1771

Grace Freeman, widow, buried ...........................................................................................................19 April ----

Johanna Keetley, buried ......................................................................................................................3 Dec. 1772

Thomas-George, son of Thomas and Mary Richmond, baptised .................................................21 Sep. 1777

Thomas-George, son of Thomas and Mary Richmond, buried .....................................................30 Mar. 1777

Vicesimus Townsend, buried .............................................................................................................11 Feb. 1781

Thomas Bacon, who had been parish clerk forty-five years, buried ...........................................27 Aug. 1782

"Rebecca Daughter of Thomas Wright and Elizabeth his wife [baptised] ..................................-- --- ----

N.B. this Infant was the first that the Revd. Mr. Pickering Baptiz'd at Lenton,

and on the first Day he came to do Duty at the Currch."

James Thain, of Denton, co. Lincoln, gent., formerley of Lenton, buried ................................17 May 1784

Samuel Stretton and Elizabeth Wombwell, married ......................................................................14 July 1754

James Feild and Mercy Ault, married .............................................................................................24 Dec. ----

Margaret, the wife of the late Adjutant Shaw, buried ................................................................18 June 1787

William Norris, Gent., buried ...........................................................................................................15 March 1788

Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Stretton, of Nottingham, buried .....................................................25 February 1802

Thomas Naylor, of Mansfield, and Stella Stretton, of Lenton, married ..............................10 November 1803

Samuel Stretton, of Nottingham, Gent., died 11 May, aged 79 years buried .......................16 May 1811

Sarah, wife of James Green, Esq., of Lenton Abbey, buried 23 November, aged 60 years.

Jester Annis, aged 19 months, buried ........................................................................................16 April 1817

William Stretton, of Lenton, aged 72, buried .............................................................................18 March 1828

John Chamberlain, aged 76, buried ...........................................................................................19 January 1829

John Wright, Killingley, buried June 5, aged 68.

George Townsend, aged 12, buried .......................................................................................4 November 1842

"This was the first interment in the new yard." (Was Edward buried there to keep George company or

was his interment there delayed until there was someone to keep him company. G.E.)

John Maples, aged 78, buried .................................................................................................14 May 1847

Denis George Browne, aged 18, buried ...................................................................................22 February 1848

"Eldest son of the Rev. G. Browne, Vicar of Lenton.

Mr. Robert West was the son of William West was presumably buried at Lenton, but the fact is certainly open to question, for his burial is also recorded in the registers of Beeston. - See The History of the Parish and Priory of Lenton by John Thomas Godfrey page 279.

The Rev. William Rudsby is here described as vicar, though it is doubtful if he was ever fully instuted into the benefice. The Rev. Timothy Fenton, surrogate, was rector of St. Peter's, Nottingham, and previously vicar of Arnold.

The Rev. John Towne became rector of Shirland, in Derbyshire; Anne Broughton was the eldest daughter of Peter Broughton, Esq., of Lowdham, at which place she was baptised on the 22nd. of June, 1718. She survived her husband, and subsequently married the Rev. William Wheeler, vicar of Chesterfield.

Robert Lord was for some years minister of the old Presbyterian meeting-house at Knutsford, in Cheshire.

Edward Browne, "son of the Revd. G. Browne, Vicar of Lenton. Interred first in Mr. Wright's vault in Old

Church Yard, and removed from that to Porch Vault in New Church, Novr. 4th. 1842."

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