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	John Shadrach Piercy
	Hundred of Bassetlaw \| Derivation of the Town's name \| General description
	Prefatory observations \| Extracts from the Doomsday Book \| Public and private grants, &c. chronologically arranged
	First establishment of corporations \| Recapitulation of ancient grants, charters, &c. \| Charter of King James I.
	State of the representation \| Contested elections \| Election of 1826 \| List of representatives
	Antiquity of the office of bailiff \| Aldermen of 1607 \| List of bailiffs from 1700 \| Present body corporate
	Places of public worship \| The Parish Church \| The Methodist chapel \| The Independent Dissenters' chapel
	The Free Grammar School \| The National School \| Sleswicke's hospital \| The Alms Houses \| The Dorcas Charity
	Public buildings, works &c. \| The Square, &c. \| The Town Hall \| The Theatre \| The News Room \| The Post Office \| The Bank \| The Workhouse \| The bridge \| The Broad Stone
	The Great North Road \| The Deanry of Retford \| The Chesterfield Canal \| The River Idle \| The Cars and Commons
	Miscellaneous articles \| The Savings' Bank \| Mr Holmes' Room \| Mr John Hudson's Room \| Biographical sketches
	West Retford \| General description \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of the Rectors \| Holy Trinity Hospital \| The Free School \| Baptists' Meeting House \| Family of the Denmans
	Babworth \| General description \| The Parish Church \| The hamlet of Ranby \| The hamlet of Moreton
	Ordsall \| General description \| The hamlet of Thrumpton \| Whitehouses \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of Rectors
	Grove \| General description \| Castle Hill Wood \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of Rectors \| Family of the Eyres
	Clarborough \| General description \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of vicars \| The hamlet of Bolham \| Hamlet of Welham \| Hamlets of Moorgate and Spittal-Hill \| Hamlet of Little Greenley

	Map 1. The Retford area in 1836
	Map 2. East and West Retford in 1836
	Map 3. Detailed map of East and West Retford (1835)

THE DEANRY OF RETFORD.

According to ecclesiastical jurisdiction, Retford is in the diocese of York, and the Archdeaconry of Nottingham, of which county it forms one of the deanries. According to Burns, "the institution of Deanries, bears a resemblance and relation to the methods and. forms of civil government, which obtained in the early ages of the church throughout the western empire." The office was instituted in this country, at an early period of its history, which gave to the persons delegated thereto, an authority over all canons, presbyters, and vicars, until Otho, (the Pope�s legate) required the Archdeacon to be present at the holding of the Chapters, who being superior to the rural Deans, took the presidency out of their hands, since which period, many of the Deanries have existed but in name, and the business devolved upon the Archdeacon, or his official, who transacted it at his annual visitation.

Anciently Retford formed one of these Deanries, it however, now, but nominally exists; nevertheless, the power is still vested. in the hands of the Archdeacon, who holds his Visitations every year in the Parish Church, where the clergy, churchwardens, &c. of the following places (composing the Deanry) are required to attend.

NAME OF PLACE.		POP. 1821	PATRON.	INCUMBENT.
Austerfield	C	242	Same as Blyth	Same as Blyth
Bawtry	C	1027	Ditto	Ditto
Babworth	R	416	Hon. J. B. Simpson	Archdeacon Eyre
Boughton	C	289	Chapter of Southwell	Rev. S. Oliver
Blythe	V	801	Trinity College, Cambridge	J. Rudd
Bothamsall	C	310	The Duke of Newcastle	J. Mason
Bilsthorpe	R	252	Hon. & Rev. J. L. Savile	H. Gordon
Carburton	C	154	Same as Edwinstowe	Same as Edwinstow
Carlton in Lindric	R	888	Archbishop of York	Rev. C. W. Eyre
Clarborough	V	1929	Richard Woodhouse, Esq.	J. W. Brooks
Clayworth	R	431	Dean of Lincoln	T. H. Shepherd
Cottam	C	74	Dean of Lincoln	J.Cleaver, L.L.D.
Edwinstow	V	648	Dean and Chap. of Lincoln	Ditto
Egmanton	V	320	Duke of Newcastle	Rev. E. Smith
East Markham	V	756	Duke of Newcastle	S. Becher
Elksley	V	347	Ditto	G. Booth
EAST RETFORD	V	2465	Sir Richard Sutton, Bart	T. F. Beckwith
Everton	V	641	Duke of Devonshire	R. Evans
Finningley	V	368	�� Harvey, Esq.	W. Harvey
Gamston	R	385	The King	J. Brooke
Gringley on the H.	V	647	Duke of Rutland	J. Holt
Grove	R	166	A. H. Eyre, Esq.	A. Youle
Hayton	V	244	Archbishop of York	W. Tiffin
Harworth	V	395	Mr. Hartley	W. Downes
Hedon	V	241	A. H. Eyre, Esq.	G. H. Eyre
Kirton	R	200	Duke of Newcastle	T. Blandford
Littleborough	P C	64	Geo. S. Foljambe Esq.	J. Hewgill
Mattersea	V	426	Archbishop of York	W. Tiffin
Misson	V	720	The King	J. Nicholson
Norton Cuckney	V	818	Earl Manvers	G. Holt
North Wheatley	V	441	Lord Middleton	F. Hewgill
Ollerton	C	576	Same as Edwinstow	Same as Edwinstow
Ordsall	R	632	Lord Wharncliffe	Rev F. Foxlowe
Palesthorpe	C	93	Same as Edwinstow	Same as Edwinstow
Rossington	R	383	Corporation of Doncaster	Rev. J. Stovin, D. D
Saundby	R	101	Lord Middleton	F. Hewgill
Scrooby	V	269	Same as Sutton	Same as Sutton
South Leverton	V	300	Dean of Lincoln	Rev. J. Cleaver, L.L.D.
Sturton	V	605	Dean and Chap. of York	F. Hewgill
Sutton-cum-Lound	V	717	Duke of Portland	T. Hurt
Tresswell	R	216	Dean and Chap. of York	R. Affleck
Tuxford	V	979	Trinity College, Cambridge	E. B. Elliott
Wellow	R	444	Hon. & Rev. J. L. Savile	J. Blandford
Walesby	V	308	Hon. & Rev. J. L. Savile	Rev T. Sampson
Warsop	R	1072	H.G. Knight, Esq.	S. Martin
West Burton	C	37	D.Walters, Esq.	W. Mould
West Dravton	V	117	Same as E. Markham	Same as E. Markham
Walkeringham	V	518	Trin. Col. Cambridge	Rev. J. K. Miller
West Retford	R	671	Corporation of E. Retford	A. Youle
West Markham	V	209	Duke of Newcastle	G. Booth
Worksop	V	4567	Duke of Norfolk	T. Stacye

In the above, V. stands for Vicarage; R. Rectory; P.C. Perpetual curacy; C. Chapelry.

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