Title:
Monumental inscriptions at St Nicolas, Witham
Level: Category
Miscellaneous
Level: Fonds
MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS RECORDED BY ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY
Scope and Content:
Monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard of St. Nicolas, Witham, recorded in several stages 1977-1989.
Includes indexes of names, occupations, places in parish, other places in Essex, and places outside Essex, with plans of church and churchyard.
Monuments in church include commemoration of re-opening of church 1819 with extra sittings, aided by Essex Church & Chapel Building Society; memorial to vicar Revd. Joseph Jefferson, Archdeacon of Colchester (died 1821), with epitaph ascribing to him 'yonder school, for village youth designed' and 'yon hospital dispensing rest to the diseas'd, and maim'd, and halt, and blind'; memorials to members of East family of Hall Place, Hurley, Berkshire; memorial to Mary Nevill later Smith later Harvey of Cressing Temple [Cressing] (died 1593); list of vicars; memorial to vicar Revd. Jonas Warly, Archdeacon of Colchester (died 1722), credited with recovering £181 per year for four almspeople; plaque recording gift by Dame Catherine Barnardiston 1626 of property to maintain preacher; plaques recording foundation of Bridge Street almshouses 1687, of Chipping Hill almshouses by Thomas Green esq. 1491, and of Blunts Hall Lane almshouse by George Armond gent. 1627; memorial window erected by George Gilbert Scott architect to clerk of works Henry Green Mortimer, killed in fall from church in Hamburg 1849; plaque recording foundation of bread charity by Dame Catherine Barnardiston 1633; plaque recording endowment by vicar Revd. D. Warly of bread charity and charity for education of five poor children; plaque recording endowment by late Miss Charlotte King, 1869, of charity for poor relief and education of poor children.
Dates of Creation:
c.1991
Extent:
1 vol.

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Almshouses Monuments in St. Nicolas's church, Witham, record foundation of three almshouses, 1491-1687
Subjects Bread Plaques in St. Nicolas's church, Witham, record foundation of bread charities, 1633 and n.d.
Subjects Charities Plaques in St. Nicolas's church, Witham, record endowment of charities for preaching, poor relief and education
Subjects Church building Memorials to re-opening of St. Nicolas's church, Witham, 1819, and death of clerk of works of church in Hamburg, 1849
Subjects Education Plaques in St. Nicolas's church, Witham, record endowments of educational charities, n.d. and 1869
Subjects Epitaphs Epitaph at Witham of Archdeacon of Colchester, died 1821, records foundation of school and hospital
Subjects Hospitals Epitaph at Witham of Revd. Joseph Jefferson (died 1821), founder of 'hospital'
Subjects Preachers Plaque in St. Nicolas's church, Witham, records gift of property to maintain preacher, 1626
Subjects Schools Epitaph at Witham of Revd. Joseph Jefferson (died 1821), founder of school
Subjects Windows Memorial window at Witham church, erected by George Gilbert Scott to his clerk of works, c.1849
Personal Names East family of Hurley, Berkshire; memorials at Witham recorded c.1989
Personal Names Charlotte
King 		Witham, 1869
Personal Names George
Armond 		gentleman, Witham, 1627
Personal Names George Gilbert
Scott 		architect, Witham, c.1849
Personal Names Henry Green
Mortimer 		clerk of works, Witham, 1849
Personal Names Mary
Harvey 		Cressing Temple, 1593
Personal Names Mary
Nevill 		Cressing Temple, 1593
Personal Names Thomas
Green 		esquire, Witham, 1491
Personal Names Thomas
Green 		esquire, Witham, 1491
Personal Names Dame
Catherine
Barnardiston 		Witham, 1626 and 1633
Personal Names Dame
Catherine
Barnardiston 		Witham, 1626 and 1633
Personal Names Revd
D.
Warly 		vicar of Witham
Personal Names Revd
D.
Warly 		vicar of Witham
Personal Names Revd
Jonas
Warly 		archdeacon of Colchester and vicar of Witham, 1722
Personal Names Revd
Joseph
Jefferson 		archdeacon of Colchester and vicar of Witham, 1821
Place Names Europe, Germany, Hamburg Window in Witham church commemorates clerk of works who fell from church in Hamburg, 1849
Place Names Europe, Germany, Hamburg Window in Witham church commemorates clerk of works who fell from church in Hamburg, 1849
Place Names Church of St Nicolas
Witham 		Monumental inscriptions in church and churchyard, recorded 1977-1989.
Place Names Hall Place
Berkshire, Hurley 		Memorials at Witham to East family of Hurley, recorded c.1989
Place Names Blunts Hall Lane
Witham 		Plaque in St. Nicolas's church records foundation of almshouse, 1627
Place Names Blunts Hall Lane
Witham 		Plaque in St. Nicolas's church records foundation of almshouse, 1627
Place Names Bridge Street
Witham 		Plaque in St. Nicolas's church records foundation of almshouses, 1687
Place Names Chipping Hill
Witham 		Plaque in St. Nicolas's church records foundation of almshouses, 1491
Document Types Monumental inscriptions Witham, church and churchyard of St. Nicolas, recorded 1977-1989
Institutions Church of England Monumental inscriptions at St. Nicolas, Witham, recorded 1977-1989
Institutions Essex Church and Chapel Building Society Aids creation of new sittings at Witham parish church, 1819
Institutions Essex Society for Family History Monumental inscriptions at St. Nicolas, Witham, recorded by, 1977-1989