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Document Contents

• Oxfordshire County Record Office
• Christ Church Archives
• The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office), London
• Lambeth Palace Library, London
• Queen’s College Library, Oxford
• Printed sources

Oxfordshire County Record Office

MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers d. 105	Episcopal register 1557–67, 1568–89, 1592–1604
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 265	Episcopal register 1579–1638
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 264	Episcopal register 1604–42
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers d. 106	Episcopal register 1660–1702This register is not complete. Entries are included for the following dates:2 Aug. 1660 – 13 Feb. 1664 (ff. 1–23)20 June 1669 – 26 Feb. 1670 (ff. 32–4)21 Dec. 1673 – 20 Sept. 1674 (ff. 39–42)30 May 1675 (f. 47)9 Mar. 1675 – 24 Feb. 1677 (ff. 49v–58)10 Apr. 1678 –31 May 1702 (ff. 64–161)
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 266	Episcopal register 1699–1736
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers b. 21	Episcopal register 1737–1802
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers b. 22	Episcopal register 1802–45Omitted all records after 31 Dec. 1835.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 29	Act book 1777–1811Collated with register MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers b. 21; records of ordinations, letters dimissory, presentations and resignations not contained in register have been extracted.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 126	Ordination book 1793–1805Extracted information on defaulting candidates.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 12	Subscription book 1604–24
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 9	Subscription book 1605–35
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 13	Subscription book 1629–46This includes an ordination conducted by Bishop Corbet after his translation to Norwich diocese (pp. 151–4).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 14	Subscription book 1665–71
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 15	Subscription book 1675–89Only extracted record relating to Stephen Penton on p. 257.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 16	Subscription book 1686–90
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 17	Subscription book 1690–2Collated with the register (MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 266), and extracted only those records – two subscriptions on pp. 295–4 – that are not in the register.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 18	Subscription book 1697–1702Collated with the register (MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 266), and extracted only those records which do not appear in the register:15 ordinations of 21 Mar. 17024 appointments of 1699 and 1702.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers e. 19	Subscription book 1699–1712Collated with the register (MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 266), and extracted only those records which provide information additional to that in the register, namely ordinations for:29 Dec. 1699, pp. 1, 3, 526 May 1700, pp.13, 15, 17, 1922 Sept. 1700, pp. 39, 41, 4316 Mar. 1700 o.s., pp. 51, 53, 5515 June 1701, pp. 67, 69, 71, 73.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 21	Subscription book 1728–1739Collated with the register (MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers c. 266), and extracted only those records – five entries betwee 1734 and 1736 – that are not in the register.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 22	Subscription book 1662–1730
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, d. 99	Subscription book (instituted clergy) 1738–93Extracted subscriptions of four curates 1739–41 not in register.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, d. 102	Subscription book (ordinands) 1738–59Extracted subscriptions relating to three licensings 1738–40.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 23	Subscription book (curates) 1730–71Extracted subscriptions for curates, schoolmasters and lecturers.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 25	Subscription book (instituted clergy) 1738–77Collated with registers; ordinations and licensings not in register have been extracted.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 27	Subscription book (ordinands) 1777–94Extracted caveats for use elsewhere.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 84	Bound curates’ licences 1814–20Volume labelled 1814–20, but it contains licences back to 1810 and a list of curates licensed from 1745 to 1754.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 83	Nominations to curacies 1642–1874One nomination extracted, fo. 132r.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 85	Resignation deeds 1609–1856Extracted for 1660–1735, namely:fos 5–6 Marsh Baldon 1624fo. 7 Bampton 1664fo. 15 Blechingdon 1662fo. 16 Britwell 1675fo. 18r Chalgrove 1625fo. 20r Charlton on Otmoor 1643fo. 22 Charlton on Otmoor 1685fo. 23 Chesterton 1689fo. 25 Chimmer 1661fo. 44r Easington 1635fo. 46 Emington 1684fo. 48r Enstone 1627fo. 50r Eynsham 1644fo. 52 Hanwell 1734fo. 53 Hardwick 1645fos. 56–7 Henley 1662fo. 59 Heyford Warren 1609fo. 65 Kencot 1628fo. 66 Kirtlington 1686fo. 74 Lewknor 1665fo. 80 Mongewell 1685fo. 82 Newton Purcel 1728fo. 84 Nuffield 1624fo. 90 St Aldate’s Oxford 1617fo. 106r St Mary Magdalen Oxford 1643fo. 110 St Peter le Bailey Oxford 1619fo. 117r Standlake 1635fo. 119 Northstock 1698fo. 123 Swincombe 1666fo. 125 Waterstock 1676fo. 127 Weston on the Green 1644fo. 128 Whitfield 1662
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, d. 771	Resignation deeds 1623, 1706–1808Extracted for 1623–1735, namely (unfoliated):Oddington 1623Pirton 1702Kirtlington 1706Chesterton 1706St Ebbe’s, Oxford, 1707Bampton 1707Hanwell 1716Chesterton 1720St Clement’s, Oxford 1724Mapledurham 1724Shipton super Whichwood 1726Hanborough 1729Fritwell 1729Alkerton 1729Broughton Poggs 1734St Clement’s, Oxford, 1734
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 1	Call books 1630–41Extracted liber cleri for 1631, 1635 and 1641.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 2	Visitation book 1664Extracted fos 2–25, containing the liber cleri for the episcopal visitation of 1664.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 3	Visitation book 1666, 1670, 1672Extracted the libri cleri for the episcopal visitations of 1666 (fo. 2–) and 1672 (fo. 112–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, d. 19	Visitation book 1679
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, d. 20	Visitation book 1682, 1685Extracted the liber cleri for the episcopal visitation of 1685 (fo. 16v–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 130	Visitation book 1691, 1697Extracted the libri cleri for Bishop Hough’s primary visitation of 1691 (fo. 2–) and his triennial visitation of 1697 (fo. 16v–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 7	Visitation book 1704Extracted the liber cleri for the episcopal visitation of 1704 (fo. 2–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 8	Visitation book 1709Extracted the liber cleri for the triennial episcopal visitation of 1709 (fo. 2–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 131	Visitation book 1716Extracted the liber cleri for the primary episcopal visitation of July 1716 (fo. 10–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 133	Visitation book 1722Extracted the liber cleri for the triennial episcopal visitation of July 1722 (fo. 28–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 134	Visitation book 1728, 1731Extracted the liber cleri for the triennial episcopal visitation of July 1728 (fo. 2–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, e. 16	Visitation book 1734Extracted the liber cleri for the triennial episcopal visitation of July 1734 (fo. 91v–).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 17	Act book, peculiar of Banbury, 1626–36Extracted libri cleri (fos 59r–v, 67r–v, 73r–v, 79r–v, 85r–v, 90r, 94r–v, 98r–v) and subscriptions (fos 83r and 97v).
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 16	Act book, peculiar of Banbury, 1626–36Extracted libri cleri (fos 102r, 106r, 111r, 113v, 118r, 125r) and an appointment (fo. 48v).
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 155	Act book, peculiar of Banbury, 1629–32Extracted subscriptions (fo. 1v) and two libri cleri (fos 21r, 22r).
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 28	Court books, peculiar of Banbury, 1676–1723Extracted annual libri cleri for 1676–1723.
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 156	Court books, peculiar of Banbury, 1724–35Extracted annual libri cleri for 1724–35.
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. d. 14	Act book, Dorchester and Thame peculiars, 1581–91Extracted libri cleri for Dorchester (fos 15r–v, 21r, 24r–v, 26r–v, 28r, 39v–40r, 43r–v, 45v–6v, 48v–9r, 51r–v, 53v–4r, 55v–6r) and for Thame (fo. 62r).
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 158	Court books, peculiar of Dorchester, 1625–1722Extracted libri cleri for 1625–38 and annual libri cleri for 1662–1722.
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 159	Act book and Visitation book, Dorchester peculiarExtracted libri cleri 1740–1835.
MS Oxf. Dioc. Papers, c. 18	Act book, Thame peculiar, 1584–1640Extracted libri cleri for 1584–90, 1605–22, 1636–40.
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 163	Act book, Thame peculiar, 1723–35Extracted annual libri cleri for 1723–35.
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 195	Act book, Langford peculiar, 1720–74Extracted annual libri cleri for 1720, 1721, 1723, 1724, 1727, 1729, 1730, 1732, 1733, 1739.
MS Archd. Papers Oxon. c. 162	Visitation book, Thame and Monks Risborough peculiars, 1676–1721Extracted annual libri cleri for 1676–1721 and a licence to preach (p. 188).

Christ Church Archives

Christ Church Archives, xii.b.104–119	Disbursement books 1661–76Extracted quarterly payments made to chaplains.
Christ Church Archives, xii.c.120–279	Disbursement books 1677–1835Extracted quarterly payments made to chaplains.

The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office), London

E179/48	Clerical subsidy records 1558–1605Extracted nos. 3, 8–9, 11, 16–17, 19–22, 24, 27, 30, 32–3, 35–43.
E331/Oxford/6–7	Returns of institutions to the Office of First Fruits and Tenths 1623–8

Lambeth Palace Library, London

Cartae Miscellanae XII/3

Survey of the Oxford clergy, 1593The document is printed in S. S. Pearce (ed.), ‘A Report of the Oxford Clergy AD 1593’, Report of the Oxfordshire Archaeological Society, 59 (1913 for 1914), pp. 145–70, the notes for which are unreliable.

Queen’s College Library, Oxford

MS 252

liber cleri, archidiaconal visitation, 1585

Printed sources

Canterbury Sede Vacante

Kent Records. Calendar of Institutions by the Chapter of Canterbury sede vacante, ed. C. E. Woodruff and I. J. Churchill (1924), pp. 33, 47, 64, 84, 93.