Restiary

[Marmalady]

The "Th.m" abbreviation is Master of Theology so an ecclesiastical explanation such as the one Andrew suggests, seems likely.

In this instance "Th M" is an abbreviation of Thurlston Moor where the family lived

And this is a moorland parish church, not a cathedral. Would they have someone in charge of robing the priests?

[ShaunJ]

In this instance "Th M" is an abbreviation of Thurlston Moor where the family lived

So much for my theory !

[arthurk]

Not a definite answer, but something to look into, perhaps:

Joseph Wright's Dialect Dictionary doesn't have 'restiary', but it does have 'restial' - a fee for burial inside a church. The snag is that it's said to be local to Shropshire. Anyway, I wonder if restiary might be a posh or invented term for a burial vault.

There's a history of Penistone available at the Internet Archive, and you might be able to use it to test out my suggestion. Pages 12-15 list a number of notable burials, some from the same period you're asking about, both in the church and the churchyard. Might any of them have the same word in the register? You can find this at

https://archive.org/details/historyofparisho00dran/page/12

[Marmalady]

A  major snag in that theory, Arthur, is that this is in the Baptism Register, so a "burial fee" would not apply

And if it was some sort of fee, why would this family be the only ones paying? No-one else on the same page was marked in this way, for either baptism.

It did not appear on the burial pages for the same period or family either


But thanks to everyone who has contributed theories. It appears to be a difficult term to pin down for certain!

[Andrew Tarr]

These links might help :
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/Old-English-Miscellany-Containing-Restiary-Kentish/10235477537/bd

  That link won't help as it contains a typo - the image of the book shows it to be Bestiary, as one might expect ....

[arthurk]

A  major snag in that theory, Arthur, is that this is in the Baptism Register, so a "burial fee" would not apply

Oops - got a bit carried away

I'm not familiar with the parish, but might it be a term for a chapel of ease or similar? Pages 16-17 of the book I mentioned refer to one such...

[Gadget]

I'm not familiar with the parish, but might it be a term for a chapel of ease or similar? Pages 16-17 of the book I mentioned refer to one such...

That sounds like the best def so far. Chapel of Ease =Chapel of  Rest = Restiary.

[Marmalady]

Ahh yes -- you might have got it!

There are some bapts & burials listed for a Chapel at Denby -- but in other years they are listed separately in the Register or say "at Denby"

Thank you!

[Andrew Tarr]

That sounds like the best def so far. Chapel of Ease =Chapel of  Rest = Restiary. 

 
I think you need to find a reason for Jeremiah being the only one given this accolade (several times) - unless he was a warden of such a place perhaps?  Does his abode suggest such a connection?  In fact, might Restiary be the name of his abode - I can't find one on the 25-inch map, but it's possible?  At least that would account for Jeremiah's sole ownership.

Is anyone able to ask a knowledgeable cleric?