ST. MARY, PRESTWICH

L160/1/1-51 INCUMBENT

L160/1/1. Early Registers (Baptisms, 1603-1768, Marriages, 1603-1754 and Burials, 1603-1768)

L160/1/2. Baptisms and Burials, 1769-1812

L160/1/3. Baptism Registers, 1813-1936

L160/1/4. Marriage Registers, 1754-1972

L160/1/5. Burial Registers, 1813-1921

L160/1/6. Draft Registers, 1671-1822

L160/1/7. Copy Registers, 1603-1694, 1883-1885

L160/1/8. Indexes to Registers, 1695-1939

L160/1/9. Banns Books, 1809-1821, 1851-1856, 1874-1985

L160/1/10. Confirmation Register, 1941-54

L160/1/11. Register of Services, 1884-1973

L160/1/12. Service Sheets, c 1945-1980

L160/1/13. The Advowson, 1709-1711

L160/1/14-23. Boundaries and Jurisdiction of the Ancient Parish of Prestwich cum Oldham

L160/1/14. Oldham, 1406-1828

L160/1/15. St Michael, Tonge cum Alkrington, 1840

L160/1/16. St. Paul, Kersal, 1854-1947

L160/1/17. Holy Trinity, Prestolee, 1883

L160/1/18. St. Margaret, Prestwich, and St. George, Unsworth, 1885

L160/1/19. St. Saviour, Ringley, 1898 - see also L160/5/6

L160/1/20. St. Gabriel, Prestwich, 1915

L160/1/21. St. Hilda, Prestwich, 1915

L160/1/22. Grants to Various Churches, 1932

L160/1/23. St. Chad, Limeside, 1964

L160/1/24. End of Burials in the Church, 1885

L160/1/25. Extension of Burial Ground, 1885

L160/1/26. Extension of Burial Ground, 1924

L160/1/27. Extension of Burial Ground, c 1950

L160/1/28. War Graves, 1928

L160/1/32. Medieval Deeds of Glebe Land, 12th c - 1433

L160/1/33. Plans of Glebe Land, 1901-1916

L160/1/34-36. Deeds of Glebe Land, 1925-1956

L160/1/37. Rectory, no date

L160/1/38. Medieval Deeds Relating to Tithes, 1454-1656

L160/1/39. Proposal for Granting Oldham Tithes to St. Mary's, and other Oldham churches, 1861-1908

L160/1/40-48. Certificates of Redemption of Tithe Rentcharges, 1888-1934

L160/1/49. Miscellaneous Correspondence of Incumbents, 1885-1900

L160/1/50. Parish Magazines, 1979

L160/1/51. History, no date

L160/2/1-41 CHURCHWARDENS AND VESTRY

L160/2/1. Churchwardens' Accounts, 1656-1675, Churchwardens' and Overseers of the Poor Accounts, 1646-1683

L160/2/2. Churchwardens' Accounts, 1676-1921, Vestry Minutes, 1721-1922 Church Briefs, 1678-1688

L160/2/3. Offerings, 1685-1856, Church Briefs, 1685-1746

L160/2/4. Analysed Accounts, 1934-1952

L160/2/5. Bequests, 1875-1884

L160/2/6. Evening Choir Fund, 1879-1884

L160/2/7. Osborn Testimonial Fund, 1910

L160/2/8. Miscellaneous Financial Papers, 1947

L160/2/9. Churchwardens' Papers Relating to Clergy, 1908-1919

L160/2/10. Faculties, 1791-1928

L160/2/11. Proposed Alterations, 1871

L160/2/12. Restoration of South Porch, 1875

L160/2/13. Lever Chapel, 1716-1875

L160/2/14-34. Restoration of the Church, 1883-1885

L160/2/35-38. New Chancel, Organ Chamber and Vestries, 1887-1889

L160/2/39. Window in Memory of Canon Jones, 1904-1905

L160/2/40. War Memorial, 1920

L160/2/41. Inventory, 1907

L160/3/1-3 CHURCH COUNCIL, LATER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

L160/3/1. Minutes of Church Council, 1904-1920

L160/3/3. Electoral Roll, 1939

L160/5/1-7 CHARITIES

L160/5/1. Notes

L160/5/2. Lewis Novelli's Charity, 1844-1857

L160/5/3. Thomas, Earl of Wilton's Charity, 1867

L160/5/4. The Poor's Money, 1868-1878

L160/5/5. James Davenport's Charity, 1884-1903

L160/5/6. Ringley Chapel Charity, 1895-1910

L160/5/7. Orders of Transfer of Funds, 1915

L160/7 DAY SCHOOL

Correspondence, 1900-1905

L160/8 PRESTWICH LIBRARY AND READING ROOM

Bequest of Robert Holt, 1881-1884

L160/9 PARISH CONSTABLES

Accounts, 1760-1841

L160/10/1-5 OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

L160/10/1. Poor Rate Assessments, 1802-1810

L160/10/2. Account of Poor Stock, 1698-1737

L160/10/3. Overseers' Accounts, 1740-1802, and Distribution of Christmas Linen, 1739, 1759-1799

L160/10/4. Miscellaneous Papers Relating to the Relief of the Poor, 1799-1800

L160/10/5. Register of Parish Apprentices, 1803-1828

L160/11/1-2 LEYPAYERS OF OUTWOOD

L160/11/1. Minutes Relating to Poor Relief, 1816-1835

L160/11/2. General Business, 1831

<span class="wrapper"><p>Other Documents in the Archives Department Relating to St. Mary's, Prestwich</p> <p>Papers relating to appointments of rectors, 1569-1837 M39/5/1/1-18</p> <p>Papers relating to appointment of curates, 1749-1831 M39/5/3/1-110</p> <p>Papers relating to appointment of assistant curates, 1758-1760 M39/5/4/1-5</p> <p>Papers relating to Lever Chapel, 1806-1916 M39/5/5/1-35</p> <p>Counterpart leases of Sandhole Field, part of glebe land, 1806 M39/5/6/1, 2</p> <p>Estimates and plans for new rectory, 1836-1837 M39/5/2/1-11</p> <p>Engraving of old rectory, 1837 L1/60/2/105, 106</p> <p>Engravings of church, 1851-1857 L1/60/2/107-109</p> <p>Photographic copies of deeds of glebe, 12th c. - 1560 MISC/162/1-12</p> <p>Letter about patronage, 1905 L1/58/1/156</p> <p>Letter from Rev. F. W. Cooper about whereabouts of tithe map, 1908 L1/58/1/165</p> <p>Notes on church by John Owen, antiquary, 19th c. MISC/687/2</p> <p>Brief History, by Canon F. Paton-Williams, post 1940 L147/3/23/64</p> <p>Prestwich The Priests' Retreat, by I. S. Pratt, 1973 L147/3/23/65</p> <p>Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Papers</p> <p>include: notes on church and clergy;</p> <p>sketch of old windows, no date;</p> <p>engraving of old church, no date;</p> <p>watercolour of rectory, no date;</p> <p>surveys and valuations of glebe, 1779-1795;</p> <p>account of corn tithes for each township, 1784-1790;</p> <p>draft letter from Rushton, rector of Prestwich, to Alex Novelli, 14 May 1849, saying he is forced to accept bequest by Lewis Novelli of a copy of Raphael's Madonna and Child; letter from Alex Novelli, 10 November 1849;</p> <p>newspaper cuttings, re controversy over appointment of churchwarden, 1864;</p> <p>return to Bishop's visitation, 1778;</p> <p>circular recording resolution of vestry, 3 January 1859, to erect an east window in memory of Countess of Wilton; note on pew rents of Lever chapel, 1848;</p> <p>and a copy of agreement re same, 1806;</p> <p>copy of terrier, 1696 (original among Wilton papers);</p> <p>notes on faculties for improvements to church, 1714-1801;</p> <p>ground plan of church, no date, (printed);</p> <p>newspaper cuttings on Rev. J. Booker's,</p> <p>Memorials of the church in Prestwich, 1852;</p> <p>letter from Rev. Hen. Mildred Birch about rector's right to appoint a churchwarden, 3 May 1862;</p> <p>and letters from Potter &amp; Knight, of Manchester, solicitors, about dispute over same, 12-26 March 1864;</p> <p>Report of Committee of Ratepayers Association for Prestwich claiming right to appoint churchwardens in The Queen v the Rector and Churchwardens of Prestwich, 12 November 1862 (printed); plan of churchyard showing land intended to be purchased from Mrs Oldham, no date;</p> <p>notes of Sir Thos. Grey Egerton's Charity, and other charities;</p> <p>proposal to make Oldham a separate parish, 1827;</p> <p>Catalogues of Books in Prestwich Church Sunday School and Parochial Library, 1850;</p> <p>Notes on the schools in Prestwich;</p> <p>visitation returns on church and school, 15 May 1846;</p> <p>subscribers to the choir, no date;</p> <p>Register of electors, 1847-1848 (printed);</p> <p>circular on Rooden Lane Temperance Society, 12 March 1850;</p> <p>Act to enable trustees of estates of Wm. Hulme to use funds for Endowment of Benefices and Building of Churches 1839, and return of names of Hulme Exhibitioners of Brazennose College, Oxford, nominated inter alia by rector of Prestwich, 1849. MS £942.72</p> <p>R121 v.54</p> <p>See also Rev. John Booker's Memorials of the Church in Prestwich, 1852. 283.4272 P4</p></span>

The following records were deposited in the Library as Diocesan Record Office in December 1986 and February 1989 by Rev. F. Bibby.

A church probably existed at Prestwich from the 12th century, and the present church dates from about 1450.

The parish of Prestwich cum Oldham originally covered the townships of Prestwich, Great Heaton, Little Heaton, Tonge with Alkrington, Pilkington (which included the hamlets of Whitefield, Outwood and Unsworth), Oldham, Chadderton, Crompton and Royton, and until the middle of the 17th century the Oldham area contributed towards bread and wine for St. Mary's, even though a chapel, also dedicated to St. Mary, existed at Oldham from the middle of the 15th century. (See L160/1/14).

The next chapel in the parish to be built was at Shaw before 1515, followed by St. Saviour's, Ringley in 1626, St. George's, Unsworth, consecrated in 1730, St. Paul's, Royton, consecrated in 1757, St. Peter's, Oldham, 1768, St. Margaret's, Hollinwood, 1769, All Saints, Stand, 1826, and St. James, Oldham in 1829.

All Saints, Stand, was assigned a District from the parish of Prestwich, by Order in Council, 25 February 1829, (London Gazette, 10 July 1829).

The Parochial Chapel of Oldham (St. Mary's), St. Peter's, Oldham, St. James's, Oldham, St. Margaret's, Hollinwood, St. Paul's, Royton, and Holy Trinity, Shaw, were assigned Districts, from the parish of Prestwich cum Oldham by Order in Council 4 March 1835, (London Gazette, 5 May 1835).

St. Michael's, Tonge with Alkrington, consecrated 1839, was assigned a District by Order in Council, 27 April 1842 (London Gazette, 19 July 1842, from Prestwich parish.

St. Paul's, Kersal, was assigned a District, partly from Prestwich, by Order in Council, 8 June 1854 (London Gazette, 16 June 1854).

All Saints, Rhodes, was assigned a District, partly from Prestwich, by Order in Council, 28 July 1864 (London Gazette, 2 August 1864).

Holy Trinity, Prestolee, consecrated 1863, was assigned a District partly from Prestwich, by Order in Council, 3 March 1883, (London Gazette, 6 March 1883).

St. Margaret's, Prestwich, licensed in 1851, and St. George's, Unsworth, were assigned Districts by Order in Council, 19 May 1885 (London Gazette, 22 May 1885, entirely from Prestwich.

St. Saviour's, Ringley, was assigned a District, partly from Prestwich by Order in Council, 20 October 1898, (London Gazette, 25 October 1898).

St. Hilda's, Prestwich, was assigned a District, partly from Prestwich, by Order in Council, 3 December 1920, (London Gazette, 14 December 1920).

St. Gabriel's, Prestwich, was assigned a District from St. Mary's, by Order in Council, 26 July 1926, (London Gazette, 27 July 1926).

Part of the parish was added to St. Andrew's, Blackley, by Order in Council, 6 February 1928, (London Gazette, 10 February 1928).

A further part was added to St. Paul's, Kersal Moor by Order in Council, 25 July 1947 (London Gazette, 29 July 1947.