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Visitation articles and returns: diocese of London
The Fulham Papers include a series of visitation returns beginning in 1763 and ending in 1900. Earlier returns are in the Guildhall Library. All of the returns up to 1815 (including those in the Guildhall Library) are available on microfilm in Lambeth Palace Library. Details on the extent of the diocese of London.Canterbury
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Introduction
Osbaldeston 5-7 Visitation Returns, 1763.
Returns to Bishop Osbaldeston's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1763, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.
/5 Abberton – Greensted. 195 ff.
/6 Hadham – Ovington. 188 ff.
/7 Paglesham – Yeldham.
185 ff.
Terrick 14 Visitation Returns, 1766.
Returns to Bishop Terrick's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1766, arranged in alphabetical order of parish. The returns are very fragile, with some loss of legibility of the replies. Text of articles.
/14 Aberton – Yeldham.
(parts 1, ff.1-232; 2, ff.238-484; 3, ff.485-692; 4, ff.693-944; 5, ff.945-1236;
6, ff.1237-1481; 7, ff.1481-1507)
Terrick 15 Visitation Returns, 1770.
Returns to Bishop Terrick's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1770, mainly for parishes for which no returns were made in 1766. The returns are very fragile, with some loss of legibility of the replies. Text of articles.
/15 Creeksea – Wix.
132 ff.
Lowth 4-6 Visitation Returns, 1778.
Returns to Bishop Lowth's
visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1778, arranged in alphabetical
order of parish. The returns are very fragile, with some loss of legibility
of the replies.
/4 Abberton – Elsenham. 460 ff.
/5 Fairsted – Ovington. 481 ff.
/6 Pebmarsh – Yeldham.
536 ff.
Porteus 24-30 Visitation Returns, 1790.
Returns to Bishop Porteus's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1790, arranged in alphabetical order of parish. The returns are very fragile, with some loss of legibility of the replies.
/24 Abberton – Boxted. Nos. 1-75.
/25 Bradfield – Cressing. Nos. 1-69.
/26 Dagenham – Grinsted. Nos. 1-63.
/27 Hackney - Kirkby Le Soken. Nos. 1-67.
/28 Lagenham – Mundon. Nos. 1-76.
/29 Nazeing – Runwell. Nos. 1-73.
/30 Saffron Walden
– Yeldham. Nos. 1-124.
Randolph 9-12 Visitation Returns, 1810.
Returns to Bishop Randolph's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1810, arranged in alphabetical order of parish.
/9 Abberton – Cricksea. (3 parts: 1, pp.1-356; 2, pp. 357-759; 3, pp.768-1155).
/10 Danbury – Loughton. Nos. 1-152.
/11 (St.) Magnus – Ruislip. Nos. 1-113.
/12 Saffron Walden
– Yeldham. Nos. 1-126.
Howley 48-50 Visitation Returns, 1815
Returns to Bishop Howley's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in Essex in 1815, arranged in alphabetical order of parish (48, 49). The returns for parishes in Middlesex, including the city of London, have not survived. The visitation articles include additional questions on numbers of Anglican churches and chapels, population, glebe and values requested by the Privy Council. A second circular requesting similar information was sent out to those who failed to answer these questions in their return (see 50).
/48 Abberton – Lyston. Nos. 1-195.
/49 Manuden – Yeldham. Nos. 1-178.
/50 (St. Alban), Wood Street
– Winslow.
Supplementary
questions. 334 ff.
Blomfield 72-3 Visitation Returns, 1842.
Returns to Bishop Blomfield's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1843, arranged in alphabetical order of parish. The volume covering the returns A to L have not survived.
/72 Mountnessing - (St.) Peter. Nos. 1-180.
/73 Queen Square Chapel
– Yeldham. Nos. 1-148.
Tait 440 Visitation Returns, 1858.
Returns to Bishop Tait's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1858, arranged in alphabetical order of parish. Text of articles.
/440 Acton – Woolwich.
Nos. 1-441.
Tait 441 Visitation Returns, 1862.
Returns to Bishop Tait's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1862, arranged by rural deaneries in the two archdeaconries of Middlesex and London. Text of articles.
/441 Acton – Wapping.
Nos. 1-494.
Jackson 1-2 Visitation Returns, 1883.
Returns to Bishop Jackson's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1883, arranged according to the numerical order of churches listed in The London Diocese Book.
/1 Archdeaconry of Middlesex. Nos. 1-341 (323-41 allocated to returns for chaplaincies not numbered in the London Diocese Book).
/2 Archdeaconry of London.
Nos.342-580 (560-80 being chaplaincies).
Creighton 1-3 Visitation Returns, 1900.
Returns to Bishop Creighton's visitation articles circulated to incumbents in 1900, arranged according to rural deaneries within the two archdeaconries of London and Middlesex. Text of articles.
/1 Archdeaconry of London (deaneries 1-8). Nos 1-245.
/2 Archdeaconry of Middlesex (deaneries 9-14). Nos. 1-173.
/3 Archdeaconry of Middlesex
(deaneries 15-23). Nos. 1-220.