Fenny Bentley church timeline

information supplied by Bill Richardson

1240- Fenny Bentley Chapelry of Ashbourne
1291- Fenny Bentley entered as a Rectory
1316- Robert Malet first known Rector
1316- John de Hall inducted
1318- Richard de Hasilbech inducted
1349- Henry Scharp inducted
1361- Roger de Ballidon inducted
1362- Robert de Attlowe inducted
1374- Henry Spencer inducted
1375- John de Bentley inducted
1381- William de Schepestone inducted
1382- John de Mapulton inducted
1393- Adam de Newbyggyng inducted
1423- John Jurdan inducted
1432- James Foljambe inducted
1432- Simon Ambulford inducted
1443- Robert Curry inducted
1446- Roger Bride (or Wodehouse) inducted
1503- Ralph Shawe inducted
1508- William Ferne inducted
1512- Chantry founded
1512- Chantry screen made
1519- Chancel Screen erected
1527- Walter Ireland inducted
1530- Shrouded tomb erected
1530- Stephen Bynney inducted
1561- Nicholas Bamford inducted
1564- R Nedehame inducted
1590- Fenny Bentley becomes Beresfords' family Church
1604- Bartholemew Griffin inducted
1607- Parish Registers commence
1639- John Hall inducted
1642- 10th April:  Rector William Bott inducted
1650- William Bott displaced
1650- James Hollingshead inducted
1661- 23rd April:  William Bott restored
1665- 24th September:  Plague death
1678- 7th December:  First burial in wool
1698- Updated Terrier
1701- 27th November:  William Bott buried
1702- William Hardesty inducted
1703- 4th April:  Elizabeth Bott buried
1705- 28th June:  Richard Fowler Curate
1705- 28th June:  Henry Ferne Churchwarden
1707- Charles Hardesty inducted
1712- Patten cover made
1747- Matthew Pilkington inducted
1750- Abraham Bennet born
1757- Ellis Farneworth Curate
1762- Ellis Farneworth Curate
1763- W. Wilson Curate
1764- John Steeple Curate
1765- Terrier of Fenny Bentley Rectory
1766- William Langley inducted
1773- Thomas Fletcher Curate
1779- Thomas Fletcher Curate
1790- 10th June:  Byng sketched Church
1796- Abraham Bennet inducted
1796- Fairfax Norcliffe Curate
1799- George Rowe inducted
1799- Fairfax Norcliffe Curate
1799- 6th May: Abraham Bennet died
1816- George Gordon inducted
1816- Edward Heathcote Curate
1819- 17th August:  John Gorman married Avis Bowler
1822- 23rd March: William Gorman Christened
1822- 6th August:  Alice Brown of Ilkeston, aged 52 buried
1823- 16th December:  Rev. John Bowness aged 52 buried
1824- Jervase Brown inducted
1824- Edward Heathcote Curate
1824- 17th December:Walter Chambers born
1833- Rawlins sketched Fenny Bentley Church
1842- Garton Howard inducted
1842- 12th February:  Sarah Brown of Church St Ashbourne aged 55 died
1842- 22nd May:  Jervase Brown of Church St Ashbourne died
1847- Church - Restoration
1848- Chancel screen restored
1848- 5th January:  Agnes Isabella Howard aged 10m buried
1848- 13th July:  Elizabeth Isabella Howard aged 28 buried
1848- 17th July:  Henry Howard aged 2 months buried
1849- Walter Chambers became Curate
1850- Church - Third Bell added
1855- Beech trees planted in churchyard by Rev. Howard
1861- Church - Tower rebuilt
1864- Church - Spire added
1864- Shrouded tomb moved
1864- Church - Faculty for Spire
1865- 7th January:  Restored Church reopened
1876- June:  Church walk repaired - cost 3/6d
1877- Jeremiah Barnes nominated as Rector
1877- East Window renewed
1877- Edward Hayton inducted
1878- Church used 2.5 tons of coal
1879- Organ installed
1879- Church used 5 tons of coal
1880- Church used 6 tons of coal from Mr Coates
1880- Church roof repaired
1880- March:  Jeremiah Barnes gave £500 stock to the Church
1882- Church - North aisle to chancel added
1882- Shrouded tomb moved
1883- February:  Jeremiah Barnes died
1883- 27nd February:  Rev. Jeremiah Barnes aged 75 buried
1883- 10th December:  Restored chancel and organ chamber opened
1886- 27th April:  Church had used 42 gallonss of oil in previous year
1888- W.M.Benson Curate
1888- 31st October:  Rev. E. J. Hayton died
1889- 19th January:  Richard Knott Bolton inducted
1890- Avenue of lime trees planted in churchyard
1891- 30th March:  Church to be insured for £2500
1892- Beresford coat of arms erected
1893- Shrouded tomb moved
1893- 21st December:  Walter Chambers died
1894- Chantry removed
1894- Beresford Chapel constituted
1894- Henson Window built
1894- Beresford Chapel roof
1894- Parclose screen moved
1894- Hammer beam roof provided for Beresford Chapel
1894- Henson Window built
1894- Extra mural tomb excavated
1895- Beresford Chapel set up
1898- Font base provided
1898- Sundial installed
1904- Carpet presented to Church
1905- Seven beeches (planted in 1855) felled after complaints by owners and tenants of adjoining cottages
1905- April:  Ten arbor vita planted in churchyard near the 'south east cottage', the gift of Wm. Waterfall of Red House who owned the cottage
1909- Beresford Chapel refloored
1909- Beresford Chapel floor laid
1909- William Maples inducted
1909- 13th April:  Richard Knott Bolton died
1909- 16th April:  Richard Knott Bolton aged 76 buried
1918- 14th December: Church weathercock fell
1919- Maples Window installed
1924- 31st December:  Rev. Maples retired to live in Ashbourne
1925- 30th January:  Ecclesiastical Commission re amalgamation of parishes of FB and Tissington
1925- 10th June:  Charles Baggaley inducted
1927- 26th November:  Frederick Charles Pheasant inducted
1936- 4th December:  Rev. Frederick Charles Pheasant aged 69 buried
1937- Lectern donated
1937- Abraham Morgan Williams inducted
1938- New altar for Church
1938- Pulpit moved
1938- Church interior reorganisation
1939- Church - Sanctuary refloored
1940- Font Cover donated
1947- Church weathercock damaged in gale
1949- Electric organ blower provided
1959-11th December:  Derek Buckley inducted
1967- Janurary:  Thomas Gordon Usher appointed
1979- 5th July:  Church path to be surfaced by Midroads of Clifton - estimated cost £360 + VAT
1983- New Altar vases presented
1983- Anthony P. Betts appointed
1986- Tony Betts appointed Rural Dean
1987- Church guide book published
1987- Tony Betts appointed Honorary Canon of Derby Cathedral
1987- 12th September:  Farewell service for Rev. Christopher Read
1988- Honda mower bought for churchyard
1989- Thomas Gordon Usher died
1989- November:  Church rewired
1991- Church broken into
1991- 31st August:  Tony Betts retired
1992- Victor Brown appointed
1995- Rector moved to Parwich
1996- 10th June:  Rev Brown retired
1996- November: Rev Christopher Dennis Harrison appointed
1998- 22nd August: Carpet stolen from Church
1999- Sanctuary carpet recovered
1999- 21st October:  Derek Buckley died
2000-16th April:  Millennium mugs distributed
2000- August:  New Honda mower bought for church
2001- 1st Feburary:  Church heating fund launched
2001- 4th February: Des Sims appointed Lay Canon of Derby Cathedral
2001- August: Church heating system operative
2002- 10th May:  Talent Festival at Church

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