Lectures on the history of S. John Baptist Church and Parish in the city of Chester

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HISTORY OF S. JOHN'S CHURCH & PARTSH. Chester : Phillipson and Golder, Printers, Eastgate Row History of S. John's Church & Parish. corrections and additions. Page lo. — Line 2. For Essex rear1. Sussex. ,, 50. — in the year 1783 a tax was imposed of 3 pence for every entry in a Parish Register. ,, 60.— For XIV. read III. ,, 82. — The third, and not the second Randle Holme, was the writer of the "Academie of Armour," &c. ,, 89. — For Calvanistic read Calvinistic. ,, 109. — For 1619 read 1719. ,, no. — Line 16. For "written" read "within." ,, 127. — For "Prince Charlie" read the Pretender. „ 142. — For " S. Mary Woolnoth," &c. , read " S. Mildred's Bread St." ,, 167. — 1763. Read "between this Parish and the extra Parochial, &c. ,, 176. — The occasion on which the bells were rung in 1782, was for Rodney's victory over De Grasse in the West Indies. ,, 185. — For Oct. 24 read Oct. 4. ., 202.— For Oct., 1829, read " 2gth October, 1836." ,, 260. — Line 2.

Read, they enlarged it towards the North and the West. „ 271. — In fourth paragraph for 1868 read 1863. ., 304. — For J. H. Vernon read H. J. Vernon. The Author will be obliged if this paper may be fastened into the book immediately before "the Contents." WUgk -MiuUixr m & 3jtyv$ Wpaxfy, -Z^tex. LECTURES ON THE History of S. John Baptist Church and Parish, IN THE CITY OF CHESTER, BY REV. S. COOPER SCOTT, M.A., Vicar. Chester : Phillipson and Golder, Eastgate Row. 1892. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. to THE MOST NOBLE HUGH LUPUS FIRST DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, KG., TO WHOSE GENEROUS SYMPATHY CONTINUED FOR MANY YEARS THE AUTHOR IS DEEPLY INDEBTED, THIS BOOK IS, BY KIND PERMISSION, GRATEFULLY DEDICATED. Easter, 1892. CONTENTS. LECTURE I. PAGE The Author's First Acquaintance with S. John's in 1868 The Saxon Church The Early British Crosses King Edgar Leofric Ethelfleda King Harold ■ Bishop Peter His Norman Church His Death His Successor Robert the Abbot of S. Werburgh's The Building continued The Difficulties of the Dean and Chapter The Thornton Chauntry Bishop Burghill Plan of the Church The Fall of the Central Tower The Surroundings of the Church The Deans of S. John's The Chauntries The New Diocese Two Deans and Chapters — —Dean Walker The Dissolution of the College — — Report of the Commissioners The Troubles of the Parishioners The Sedilia Grant of the Church to the Parishioners by Queen Elizabeth Their Effort to Preserve it 1 LECTURE II.

The first Prayer Book of Edward VI. Act of Uniformity Queen Mary Reaction George Marsh Bishop Cotes Dean Walker at S. Werburgh's Queen Elizabeth Her conflict with Rome First Parish Registers Some account of the Registers Fall of the Western Tower The Parishioners obtain a Grant of the Church -They repair the Nave Sir Christopher Hatton Plan of the Church with Survey from the British Museum The Dee Mills Mayors of Chester, Parishioners of S. John's The first Churchwarden's account book Unbroken record to the present time Extracts from the books Bishop Bridgeman His dispute with the Corporation The Bishop at S. John's The Pew Commissioners Sir William Brereton The Siege of Chester The Perambulations of the Parish Mr. Randle Holme Mr. Charles Walley, the Mayor Distress of the Vicar Intruders The ejected Clergy Alexander Cotes, Esq., Lay-Rector His family tomb — — Ancient tombstones • State of the Church after the Siege Use of the Prayer Book forbidden The Puritan Rule Bishop Bridgeman's death - - LECTURE III.