Nottinghamshire in 1676.
A Transcript from The Tanner MSS. in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
By E. L. Guilford, M.A.
The interest of this document lies in the fact that this list was drawn up at a time when the religious question was very acute. The Puritan theocracy of the Commonwealth and Protectorate had been followed by a period of rampant Anglicanism. Presbyterianism was crushed out by the Clarendon Code and the English Church found itself faced with a new foe in the secret Catholicism of the Court party. As Charles II's reign drew to its end the country was faced with the prospect of a king who was avowedly Roman Catholic. An exclusionist party grew up, but split on the question of a successor to James. It was evidently of interest to discover what were the religious opinions of the people throughout the country. This list provides us with the information for our own district and at the same time furnishes us with a rough estimate of the adult population at a time when no other evidence exists.
Tanner MSS. 150, fo. 129.
1676. The Enquiries.
(1) What number of persons, of age to receive the Communion are within every parish ?
(2) What number of such persons are Popish Recusants or suspected for such in every Parish ?
(3) What number of other dissenters (of what sort soever) which either distinctly refuse, or wholly absent themselves from the Communion of the Church of England at such times as by law they are required to Communicate ?
Decanat. Nottingham.
| The names of the Parishes or Chappelries. | The names of those who certified their Answers. | Ans. to 1st Q. | Ans. to 2nd Q. | Ans. to 3rd Q. |
| Ansley | Nic. Soare Vic : | 104 | 00 | 00 |
| Arnold | Dan. Chadwick curat | 260 | 00 | 24 |
| Attenborrow | Hen. Watkinson Curat. |
224 | 02 | 00 |
| Basford | James Jolliffe Curat. | 208 | 00 | 03 |
| Beeston | Hen. Watkinson Vic | 163 | 00 | 00 |
| Bilborow | Ger. Dodsley Rect | 42 | 01 | 01 |
| Bramcoat | Joh. Francis Curat | 71 | 00 | 00 |
| Bulwell | Dan. Chadwick Rect | 124 | 00 | 02 |
| Burton cum Bulcoat | Rich Broad, Vic | 156 | 00 | 36 |
| Colwicke | Char Parry Rect | 35 | 00 | 00 |
| Cossall | Sam Kendall Rect | 40 | 02 | 02 |
| Eastwood | Tho. Howitt Rect | 124 | 00 | 14 |
| Epperston | John Fothergill Rect | 176 | 00 | 00 |
| Gedling | Law Palmer Minister | 330 | 01 | 07 |
| Greasley | Tho. Howitt Curat | 386 | 00 | 08 |
| Gonalston | Tho Silverwood Minister |
86 | 00 | 03 |
| Hoveringham | Lan. Wood Curate | 83 | 00 | 01 |
| Hucknall Torkerd | Will. Seddon Cur | 167 | 00 | 04 |
| Kirkby in Ashfield | Clem. Ellis Rect | 274 | 00 | 02 |
| Lambley | Ken. Callice Rect | 75 | 00 | 07 |
| Lenton | John Francis Cur | 160 | 00 | 00 |
| Linby | Will. Seddon Rect. | 133 | 00 | 02 |
| Lowdham | Hen.How.Vic | 260 | 00 | 07 |
| Mansfield | John Firth Vic | 994 | 03 | 42 |
| Mansfield Woodhous | Char Carver Minister | 346 | 02 | 13 |
| Nott. St Marie | Geo. Masterson Vic | 1674 | 12 | 204 |
| Nott. St Nicolas | Robt Hazard Joseph Kirk (Churchwardens) |
460 | 12 | 57 |
| Nott. St Peter | Edward Buxton Rect | 778 | 03 | 128 |
| Nuthall | James Jolliffe Rect | 142 | 00 | 02 |
| Papplewick | Mich. Buxton Curat | 140 | 01 | 00 |
| Radford | Will. Parker Curat | 145 | 02 | 05 |
| Selston | Nich. Soare Curat | 306 | 00 | 08 |
| Skegby | Char Carver Curat. | 88 | 00 | 34 |
| Sneinton | Char Parry Cur. | 133 | 00 | 04 |
| Stapleford | John. Francis Curat | 110 | 00 | 00 |
| Strelley | Gervas Dodslcy Rect | 86 | 00 | 02 |
| Sutton in Ashfield | Law Wayne Cur | 194 | 00 | 32 |
| Teversall | Tho. Kaye Rect | 150 | 00 | 00 |
| Thurgarton | Law Wood Cur. |
111 | 00 | 00 |
| Trowell | Will Parker ) Joh. Fox ) Rect. |
168 | 06 | 03 |
| Woollerton | Sam. Kendall Rect. | 150 | 00 | 10 |
| 9856 | 47 | 667 |
Decanat. Newarke.
| Averham | John Smith Rect. | 96 | 00 | 04 |
| Balderton | James Alt Vic | 256 | 00 | 06 |
| Barnby | Steph Flower Vic | 79 | 00 | 15 |
| Coddington | Edward Birch Churchwarden |
94 | 00 | 00 |
| Cotham | Tho. Godfrey Cur. | 27 | 00 | 00 |
| Cromwell | John Thwaits Rect. | 84 | 00 | 00 |
| Eakring | Will. Mompesson Rect | 219 | 00 | 12 |
| Elston Chap. | Mich Smithurst Vic | 101 | 00 | 00 |
| Elston Church | Edward Mason Rect. | 70 | 00 | 00 |
| Farringdon | James Alt Vic | 173 | 00 | 02 |
| Flawborrow | Will Holbrooke Rcct. | 20 | 03 | 01 |
| Fledborrow | Philip Squire Rect. | 40 | 03 | 00 |
| Girton | Fram. Ourd Vic. | 75 | 00 | 08 |
| Haughton | Will Holbrooke Rect. | 45 | 00 | 00 |
| Hockerton | Edward Mason Rect. | 62 | 00 | 00 |
| Kellam | Rich. Gibson Rector | 135 | 00 | 00 |
| Kilvington | Sam. Leeke Rector | 31 | 00 | 02 |
| Kneesall | Thos Salter Cur | 271 | 01 | 45 |
| Laxton | Will Stephenson Vic | 314 | 00 | 01 |
| Maplebeck | Rich Eyre ) Church- Gab. Surgie ) wardens |
87 | 00 | 01 |
| Marnham | Tim. Barney Vic | 145 | 00 | 07 |
| Newarke super | ||||
| Trent | Hen. Smith Vic | 1232 | 15 | 00 |
| Normanton | Robert Curtoys Vic | 123 | 00 | 00 |
| North Clifton | Joh : Holmes Vic | 279 | 00 | 01 |
| North Collingham | Will Maulton Cur | 300 | 00 | 60 |
| Ossington | R. Fletcher R. | 107 | 00 | 00 |
| Roulston | Dan Harding Vic | 217 | 00 | 03 |
| Skelton | Jonathan Curat. | 29 | 00 | 00 |
| Sibthorpe | Johri Simpson Cur. | 47 | 00 | 06 |
| Sierston | Mich Smithurst Vic | 49 | 00 | 02 |
| South Collingham | Will Maulton Rect | 180 | 00 | 08 |
| South Scarle cum Bestrop |
Fran. Ourd Vic | 160 | 00 | 09 |
| Staunton | Will Holbrooke Rect | 64 | 00 | 00 |
| Stoake | Mich Smithurst Vic | 175 | 00 | 00 |
| Sutton super Trent | Tho : Andrews Vic | 240 | 01 | 06 |
| Thorney | Will: Hardacre Vic | 61 | 00 | 01 |
| Thorpe | John Smith Rect | 24 | 00 | 00 |
| Weston | Roger Leverland Rect | 142 | 00 | 01 |
| Winkburne | Robert Parker Vic | 56 | 00 | 00 |
| Winthorpe | John Ormsby Rect | 110 | 00 | 01 |
| 5979 | 23 | 202 |