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Visitation articles and returns: Canterbury diocese

The series of visitation returns for the diocese of Canterbury in the early manuscript sequence and  Vicar General archive begins with those of Archbishop Secker in 1758 and continues to 1935. Returns for 1716, 1720, 1724, 1728, are in Christ Church, Oxford, but are available on microfilm in Lambeth Palace Library.

The returns from 1758-1806 are available on microfilm from World Microfilms Publications.

Canterbury Peculiars
London diocese
Place name index
Extent of the diocese 
Introduction

MS 1134/1-4   Visitation Returns, 1758.

Returns of Archbishop Secker’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1758, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.  Text of articles.

/1 Acrise – Crundale.  292 ff.

/2 Deal – Knowlton.  275 ff. Example of return from the parish of Faversham.

/3 Langley – Rucking.  265 ff.

/4 Saltwood – Wye.  265 ff.
 

VG 3/1a-d   Visitation Returns, 1786.

Returns to Archbishop Moore’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1786, arranged in alphabetical order within rural deaneries.

/1a Bridge, Canterbury, Charing deaneries.  624 pp.

/1b Dover, Elham, Lympne deaneries.  618 pp.

/1c Ospringe, Sandwich deaneries.  424 pp.

/1d Sittinghbourne, Sutton, Westbere deaneries.  523 pp.
 

VG 3/2a-d   Visitation Returns, 1806.

Returns to Archbishop Manners Sutton’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1806, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/1 Acrise – Crundale.  195 ff.

/2 Deal – Knowlton.  188 ff.

/3 Langley – Rucking.  198 ff.

/4 Saltwood – Wye.  176 ff.
 

VG 3/3a-b   Visitation Returns, 1864

Returns to Archbishop Longley’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1864, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/3a Acrise - Lympne.  442ff.

/3b Maidstone – Yalding.  367 ff.
 

VG 3/4a-d   Visitation Returns, 1872.

Returns to Archbishop Tait’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1872, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.  Text of articles.

/4a  Acrise – Croydon.  486 ff.

/4b  Dartford – Lympne.  378 ff.

/4c Maidstone – Ryarsh.  345 ff.

/4d Saltwood – Yalding.  370 ff.
   (Includes abstract of returns, ff.351-70).
 

VG 3/5a-c   Visitation Returns, 1876.

Returns to Archbishop Tait’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1876, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.  Text of articles.

/5a Acrise – Dymchurch.  483 ff.

/5b  Eastchurch – Norton.  301 ff.

/5c Oare – Yalding.  320 ff.
 

VG 3/6a-c   Visitation Returns, 1880.

Returns to Archbishop Tait’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1880, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.  Text of articles.

/6a  Acrise – Dymchurch.  379 ff.
 (includes abstract of returns, ff.1-25)

/6b  Eastchurch – Otterden.  328 ff.

/6c  Paddock Wood – Yalding.  398 ff.
 

VG 3/7a-c   Visitation Returns, 1885.

Returns to Archbishop Benson’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1885, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/7a  Acrise – Dover.  311 ff.

/7b  Downe – Oare.  319 ff.

/7c  Offham – Yalding.  352 ff.
 

VG 3/8a-c   Visitation Returns, 1889.

Returns to Archbishop Benson’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1889, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/8a  Acrise – Dymchurch.  316 ff.

/8b  Eastchurch – Norton.  287 ff.

/8c  Oare – Yalding.  421 ff.
  (Includes summary of returns and extracts from churchwardens’ presentments, ff.338-70).
 

VG 3/9a-c   Visitation Returns, 1893.

Returns to Archbishop Benson’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1893, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/9a  Acrise – Dymchurch.  298 ff.

/9b  Eastchurch – Norton.  282 ff.

/9c  Oare – Yalding, Canterbury Cathedral.  423 ff.
  (Includes a tabulated summary of returns and extracts from churchwardens’ presentments, ff.401-23).
 

VG 3/10a-c   Visitation Returns, 1898.

Returns to Archbishop Temple’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1898, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/10a  Acrise – Goudhurst.  352 ff.

/10b  Hadlow – Ruckinge.  281 ff.

/10c  St. Lawrence Thanet – Yalding, Canterbury Cathedral.  301 ff.
  (Includes a tabulated analysis of returns, ff.181-244).
 

VG 3/11a-c   Visitation Returns, 1902.

Returns to Archbishop Temple’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1902, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/11a  Acrise – Goudhurst.  385 ff.

/11b  Hadlow – Swanley.  391 ff.

/11c  Temple Ewell – Yalding, Canterbury Cathedral.  244 ff.
  (Includes summary of returns, and extracts from the churchwardens’ presentments, ff.181-244).
 

VG 3/12a-c   Visitation Returns, 1907.

Returns to Archbishop Davidson’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1907, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/12a  Acrise – Crundale.  379 ff.
(Includes abstract of returns, and tabulated summary of church work and finance, 1906-7).

/12b  Davington – Murston.  454 ff.

/12c  Nackington – Wymynswold.  447 ff.
 

VG 3/13a-c   Visitation Returns, 1912.

Returns to Archbishop Davidson’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1912, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.

/13a  Acrise – Crundale.  331 ff.
(Includes abstract of returns, and tabulated summary of church work and finance, 1906-7).

/13b  Davington – Murston.  472 ff.

/13c  Nackington – Wymynswold.  446 ff.
 

VG 3/14a-c   Visitation Returns, 1935.

Returns to Archbishop Lang’s visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1935, arranged in alphabetical order within rural deaneries.  Text of articles.

/14a  East and West Bridge, Canterbury, Elham deaneries.  200 ff.
(Includes abstract of returns, and tabulated summary of church work and finance, 1906-7).

/14b  Ospringe, Sandwich, Thanet, East and West Charing deaneries.  196 ff.

/14c  North and South Lympne, Sittingbourne, Sutton, Croydon deaneries.  227 ff. 
 

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