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Saint Mary, Staines: survey

Catalogue reference: DRO/002

What’s it about?

This record is about the Saint Mary, Staines: survey dating from 1501 - 1962.

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Full description and record details

Reference

DRO/002

Title

Saint Mary, Staines: survey

Date

1501 - 1962

Description

A. INCUMBENT

B. CHURCHWARDENS

C. VESTRY

D. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

E. OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

F. SURVEYORS OF THE HIGHWAY

G. BEADLE AND BELLMAN

H. CONSTABLE

I. HEADBOROUGH

J. INCLOSURE

K. ALLOTMENTS

L. CHARITIES

M. SCHOOLS AND CHURCHROOMS

N. MISSIONS AND CHURCH ASSOCIATION

O. TRUSTEES FOR BUILDING NEW CHURCH

P. CHURCH REFORM LEAGUE

Q. CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

R. ASHBYS STAINESBREWERY LTD.

S. LINOLEUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.

T. HISTORICAL NOTES AND PRINTS

U. MAGAZINES AND YEAR BOOKS

V. MISCELLANEOUS

Held by
London Metropolitan Archives: City of London
Language

English

Creator(s)
<corpname>Church of England, St Mary's Parish, Staines</corpname>
Physical description

478 documents.

Administrative / biographical background

The parish of Staines, first specifically mentioned in 1179, was probably founded at least one hundred years earlier. Originally, it had jurisdiction over a large area including the dependent chapelries of Teddington, Ashford, Laleham and possibly Yeoveney, but by the thirteenth century Teddington had become virtually independent. However, although by the fifteenth century Laleham and Ashford had become regarded as separate parishes, with fixed boundaries and independent administrations, their benefices did not finally become detached from Staines until 1859. This explains the presence of items relating to Laleham among the records of St Mary, Staines.

Before the Dissolution, the advowson lay with the Abbot and Convent of Westminster, and after that date, it was transferred to the Crown, whilst the right to tithes fell into lay hands. From 1725-1844 this right belonged to the Coussmaker family of Westwood, Surrey.

The present church of St. Mary, Staines was built 1828-1829, but it incorporates the tower of the earlier church.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/83d5e205-4ab0-446c-a35f-4f39c5d887b9/

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