PARISH OF RIPE

An order in council for the creation of the parish of Ripe with Chalvington by the union of the two ancient parishes was passed in January 1922 and came into effect on the death of the Revd G G McElroy, rector of Chalvington, in 1952. For legal purposes St John the Baptist at Ripe was assigned as the parish church though functions were shared equally with St Bartholomew, Chalvington. In October 1976 the parish was united with that of Laughton, previously held with Chiddingly, to form the benefice of Laughton with Ripe and Chalvington. The two parishes remained distinct.

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INCUMBENT

PAR462/1/1 Early registers; 1538-1870

PAR462/1/2 Baptism registers; 1813-1984

PAR462/1/3 Marriage registers; 1813-1994

PAR462/1/4 Banns registers; 1824-1994

PAR462/1/5 Burial registers; 1813-1972

PAR462/1/6 Confirmation registers; 1889-1936

PAR 462/2 Papers relating to registers; 1822-1942

PAR462/3 Service registers; 1869-1997

PAR462/4 Buildings; 1863-1994

PAR462/5 Institutions, inductions, licences; 1822-1942

PAR462/6 Income of the benefice; 1859-1994

PAR462/7 Other records; 1730-1997

CHURCHWARDENS

PAR462/9 Accounts; 1717-1936

PAR462/10 Property; 1651-1919

VESTRY

PAR462/12 Minutes; 1586-1938

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

PAR462/14 Minutes; 1920-1995

PAR462/15 Accounts; 1970-1990

PAT462/16 Other records; 1920-1995

STATUTORY DEPOSITS

PAR462/21 Tithe records; 1839-1913

CHARITY

PAR462/24 Reynold's Charity; 1726-1938

SCHOOLS

PAR462/25 Ripe National School; 1827-1960

OTHER RECORDS

PAR462/26; Other records; 1854-1890

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

PAR462/31 Accounts; 1725-1832

PAR462/32/1 Settlement certificates; 1678-1790

PAR462/32/2 Removal orders from parish; 1695-1821

PAR462/32/3 Removal orders to parish; 1712-1823

PAR462/32/4 Settlement examinations; 1692-1790

PAR462/33 Apprenticeship; 1661-1832

PAR462/34/1 Warrants to arrest putative fathers; 1787-1823

PAR462/34/2 Maintenance orders; 1787-1801

PAR462/34/3 Bonds; 1738-1785

PAR462/35 Other settlement records; 1700-1823

PAR462/36 Militia; 1807

PAR462/37 Other records; 1730-1831

SURVEYORS OF THE HIGHWAYS

PAR462/40 Rates and accounts; 1790-1811

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

PAR462/43 Ripe and Chalvington Church Fund Raising Committee; c1990

PARISH MEETING

PAR462/44 Minutes; 1894-1937

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

PAR462/43 Ripe and Chalvington Church Fundraising committee; 1993

PARISH MEETING

PAR462/44 Minutes; 1894-1937

Deposited by the incumbent and PCC, 7 May 1956 (ACC 184), 8 January 1980 (ACC 2494), 17 July 1980 (ACC 2594), 22 March 1985 (ACC 4421), 14 October 1994 (ACC 6496), 12 February 2001 (ACC 8283)