These are printed forms with hand-written insertions shown in blue.
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 religious meetings licence, 1832

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


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