Licences for Religious Meeting Houses
in Bosbury, 1832 to 1836
Reproduced courtesy of the Herefordshire Archive Service, reference numbers HD8/9 and HD8/11A
This seems to be an annual licence.
A number of questions arise. Where are the Well House and Hail Croft in Bosbury? Why did Thomas Kington give his address as John Benbow’s farm in Castle Frome? Is this the same Thomas Kington who was a Primitive Methodist? (certainly John Benbow was one and converted to Mormonism) The printed document refers to Protestants only.
Bosbury
Lic. Meeting House
17 Dec. 1832
Entered
To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Hereford and to his Registrar.
I John Morton of Hereford in the Parish of
Saint Peter in the City of Hereford
Do hereby certify, that a Dwelling House and Premises, situate at
Well House in the Parish of Bosbury in the County of
Hereford and now in the holding and occupation
of John Cheese are intended to be used as a Place of Religious
Worship, by an Assembly or Congregation of Protestants; and I do hereby request you to register
and record the same, according to the Provisions of an Act passed in the 52nd. year of the
Reign of his Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to repeal certain Acts, and
Amend other Acts, relating to religious Worship and Assemblies, and Persons teaching and preaching
therein;” and I hereby request a Certificate thereof, for which shall be taken no more than
two Shillings and Sixpence.
Witness my hand this Seventeenth day of December
in year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
Registered 17th December
Bosbury
Lic. Meeting House
3rd April 1833
Entered
To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Hereford and to his Registrar.
I John Morton of Hereford in the Parish of
Saint Peter in the City of Hereford
Do hereby certify, that A Dwelling House and Premises, situate at
Upper Pens in the Parish of Bosbury in the County of
Hereford and now in the holding and occupation of
Peter Bannister are intended to be used as a Place of
Religious Worship, by an Assembly or Congregation of Protestants; and I do hereby request
you to register and record the same, according to the Provisions of an Act passed in the
52nd. year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to repeal
certain Acts, and Amend other Acts, relating to religious Worship and Assemblies, and Persons
teaching and preaching therein;” and I hereby request a Certificate thereof, for which
shall be taken no more than two Shillings and Sixpence.
Witness my hand this third day of April in year
of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three
[Signed] John Morton
Registered 3rd April
Bosbury
Lic. Meeting House
19 April 1834
Entered
To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Hereford and to his Registrar.
I Thomas Kington of the Hill in the Parish of
Castle Froome in the County of Hereford
Do hereby certify, that the house of Sarah Davies and Premises, situate at
hail croft in the Parish of Bosbury in the County of
Hereford and now in the holding and occupation of the said James
Thomas are intended to be used as a Place of Religious Worship, by an Assembly or Congregation of Protestants;
nd I do hereby request you to register and record the same, according to the Provisions of an Act passed in the 52nd.
year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to repeal certain Acts, and Amend
other Acts, relating to religious Worship and Assemblies, and Persons teaching and preaching therein;” and I
hereby request a Certificate thereof, for which shall be taken no more than two Shillings and Sixpence.
Witness my hand this nineteenth day of April in the
year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and 34
[Signed] Thomas Kington
Bosbury
Lic. Meeting House
6th April 1835
Entered
To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Hereford and to his Registrar.
I Thomas Kington of The Hill in the Parish of
Castle Froome in the County of Hereford
Do hereby certify, that the house of Samuel Bagstor and Premises, situate at
hail croft in the Parish of Bosbury in the County of
Hereford and now in the holding and occupation of this said
Margaret Kendrick are intended to be used as a Place of Religious Worship, by an Assembly or Congregation of
Protestants; and I do hereby request you to register and record the same, according to the Provisions of an Act passed
in the 52nd. year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to repeal certain Acts, and Amend other Acts, relating to religious Worship and Assemblies, and Persons teaching and preaching therein;” and I hereby request a Certificate thereof, for which shall be taken no more than two Shillings and Sixpence.
Witness my hand this thirteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five
Signed] Thomas Kington
Bosbury
Lic. Meeting House
3rd August 1836
Entered
To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Hereford and to his Registrar.
I Thomas Kington of The Hill in the Parish of Castle Froome
in the County of Hereford
Do hereby certify, that the house of Sarah Davies and Premises, situate at
hail croft in the Parish of Bosbury in the County of
Hereford and now in the holding and occupation of this said
Margaret Kendrick are intended to be used as a Place of Religious Worship, by an Assembly or Congregation
of Protestants; and I do hereby request you to register and record the same, according to the Provisions of an Act
in the 52nd. year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Third, entitled, “An Act to repeal certain Acts,
and Amend other Acts, relating to religious Worship and Assemblies, and Persons teaching and preaching therein;”
and I hereby request a Certificate thereof, for which shall be taken no more than two Shillings and Sixpence.
Witness my hand this third day of August in the year
of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six
[Signed] Thomas Kington.
Registered 3rd August 1936
