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Link: Archdeaconry papers Nottingham University Manuscript Collections
« on: Thursday 15 June 06 21:23 BST (UK) »
Nottingham Uni are transcribing the Archdeaconry papers.

Here is a list taken from their web site

Reference Number
 Description
 
AN/A 1-82/1
 Act Books (1565-1890)

The principal record of the business dealt with by the Archdeacon and his officials, showing proceedings and judgements of the court
 
AN/AC 83-100
 Account Books (1603-1855)
 
AN/AR 1-43
 Books of Articles (1866-1935)

Proforma articles addressed to churchwardens, containing matters to be enquired about at the Rural Dean's visitation of the parish
 
AN/C 101-165
 Citations (1590-1769)

Summonses to offenders to attend the court, prepared on the basis of churchwardens' presentments; and mandates to clergy, churchwardens and officials to attend at particular times (also called processes)
 
AN/CL 166-178/2
 Call Books (1609-1871)

Lists of clergy, churchwardens and others summonsed to attend visitations
 
AN/D 1-61
 Declarations (1849-1938)

Printed forms signed by churchwardens signifying their willingness to perform office for the following year
 
AN/E 179-196
 Excommunications and Absolutions (1573-1768)

Sentences of excommunication issued by the court for publication in the parish church, and absolutions freeing the offender from the punishment
 
AN/EX 197-200
 Exhibit Books (1717-1864)

Particulars of clergymen's ordination, giving dates of institution to benefices
 
AN/IM 201-214/3
 Induction Mandates (1556-1942)

Archbishop's mandates instructing the Archdeacon to induct clergy into benefices
 
AN/LB 215-245
 Libels (1560s-1791)

Bundles of cause papers including libels, depositions and related documentation
 
AN/L 246-249
 Lists of Clergy (1660-1864)
 
AN/M 252-281
 Miscellaneous (17th-19th centuries)
 
AN/MB 1-280
 Marriage Bonds (1594-1884)

Bonds and allegations on behalf of people seeking to marry by licence
 
AN/ML 372-373
 Marriage Licence Books (1624-1809)

Accounts of delivery of marriage licences to clergy
 
AN/P 282-291
 Precedent Books (17th-19th centuries)

Formularies and related books, covering all types of business before the court
 
AN/PB 292-351/2
 Presentment Bills (1587-1863)

Individual sheets signed by churchwardens, recording their presentment of parishioners to the court for various offences
 
AN/PN 352-370
 Penances (1590-1794)

Schedules of declarations to be made by persons performing a penance, giving details of their offence
 
AN/PR 1-35
 Processes (1866-1938)

Archdeacon's authorisations to institute visitation proceedings, and processes consequently issued to apparitors of deaneries
 
AN/PV 374-375
 Parochial Visitation Books (1718-1736)

Books recording visitations of parishes, giving details of the condition of parish churches and furnishings
 
AN/V 376-380
 Visitation Books and Articles (1582-1856)
 

http://mssweb.nottingham.ac.uk/catalogue New Link April 2014
Census images Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

<br /><br /> Researching LEY, MEATS, LEVER (Nottingham)<br /> KERRIAGE/KERRIDGE/CARRIAGE (Norfolk, Cambridge,Lincoln)<br /> WISEMAN (Cambridge)<br /> UNWIN (Staffordshire,Derbyshire)<br /> FRANCES/FRANCIS (Norfolk)<br /> And BELL, McKENZIE and GRAY in Scotland.