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Cherington Church and Monuments |
Introduction
Cherington
is a small village tucked away and hidden from the mainstream of traffic
in the Cotswolds; Minchinhampton is some three miles away. The Manor House,
Cherington Park, dates from the 18th Century and there are some attractive
and distinctive Georgian cottages.
The church of St Nicholas is mostly 13th Century but with some Norman
features including the font.
These descriptions of the monuments in the church are taken from Ralph
Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections, relative
to the county of Gloucester'.
| M.S.
Viri Reverendi D. JOESEPHI TRAPP, A.M. aedis Christi Oxon. olim alumni, & hujus ecclesiae per annos 37 rectoris vigilantissimi: Cujus (licet obscuro in loco positus fuerit) dignae funt virtutes quae posteris tarduntur: Eximia erga Deum pietas, in uxorem liberosque affectus propensissimus, munifecentia in pauperes poene quam par fuit effusior, in amicos fides & obsequiem, in universo benevolentia. Ingenio fuit vividus & perspicax, eridtione non mediocriter instructus, fumme humilis interim & modestus. In congressibus comis, humanus, facilis; schimaticis omne genus infensus; disiplinae fideique ecclesiae Anglicanae tenax. Hoc tamen vitio veritmus viro caetera laudatissimo (innoscendium illud quidem, fed doctis & piis heu! nimium folenne) quod animarium folummodo fanitati invigilaverit, de fano corpore parum folicitus. Obiit Sept 23, anno Dom. 1698 Aet. fuae 61. |
M.S.
MARIAE THEOPHILI QUINTIN; viri reverendi, ecclisae Bristolliensis prebendarii, Tokenhamensis vero in agro Wilton rectoris, filae natu minimae; quae fuit vultu a natura ad modestiam composita, ingenio facili fed reconditori; virtutumomnium, praefertim Christianarum, eximium & ornamentum & exemplar; temporis, frugi, in nummis erogandis perquam liberalis; in verbis folummodo parca, in S. Scripturis verfatiffima, in precibus publicis privatisque dubium frequentior an flagrantior; Ecclisiae Anglicanae fidem & disiplinam semper coluit vita illibata fanct vere virginea mortem denique ex confluentibus (ut folet) minacem teterrimam gravem, patientia tulit fpe amplexa, & immortalitati decessit, aetatis fuae 34, nati Christi 1695. |
| Daniel Parker
sacrae Theologiae Bacchalaurius, hujus Ecclesiae Rector, post mortem Briani Harris defuncti anno 1610, Dec. 12 |
In Memory of John Radway, of this Parish, and late of
Chavenage in the Parish of Horsley, Yeoman, who died Aug. 7, 1711, in the
43rd year of his age.
Lydia, Wife of the above John Radway, died Nov. 18, 1732, aged 72. |
| Underneath lie the Remains of Thomas Coxe, Yeoman, who
departed this Life August 10, 1758, aged 64.
Also Thomas and Mary, Son and Daughter of the above Thomas Coxe by Susanna his Wife. Thomas died August 28, 1761 aged 38. Mary died December 20, 1762, aged 41. Also Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Coxe, senior, departed this Life Sept. 1, 1759, aged 89. Susanna, Wife of the first named Thomas Coxe, Yeoman, departed this Life Sept. 13, 1766, aged 73. John Coxe, late of this Parish, Yeoman, son of Thomas ans Susanna Coxe aforesiad, died August 8, 1767, aged 51. |
On flat stones within the church:
| Deborah, the Daughter of Daniel and Dinah Parker, and wife to Robert Gilman, obiit 1665, April 22. | John Radway deceased April 18, 1669.
John Radway died Jan. 22, 1714. |
| Dinah, Daughter of Daniel Parker and wife to Francis Cam, Coroner, obiit Oct 28, 1658 | Theophilus, filius Joseph Trapp, (hujus ecclesiae rector) bimatu nondum eaxcto mortem obiit Martii XII, MDCLXXXV. Et sub beatae Refurr.fpr hic |
| John Cam, Gent, obiit Anno 1652, Feb 15.
Elizabeth, Wife of John Cam, Coroner, obiit 14 Nov. 1649. |
Mr William Taylor died July 29, 1729 |
| Mr Joseph Adams, Son of Nathaniel Adams, of Avening, died March 9, 1723, in the 49th Year of his age. | Mrs Mary Taylor, Widow of Mr William Taylor departed this Life Nov. 22, 1732 |
| John Coxe departed this life March 8, 1685. | The Rev. Nathaniel Hackhan, who was 40 years Rector of this Parish died May 15, 1756, aged 66. |
| Mrs Katherine Quintin, the widow of Mr Theophilus Quintin, Rector of Tokenham Wick in Wilts, and Prebendary of Bristol, was here interred Feb. 2, 1696. |
In the church yard:
| Underneath lie the Remains of Matthew Radway and Mary
his wife. He died Feb. 10, 1733, aged 61
Mary, Daughter of the above Matthew and Mary Radway, and Wife of William Whiting, of this Parish, died Aug. 21, 1762, in the 65th Year of her age. William Whiting died August 25, 1776, aged 82. |
Thomas Miller of Aston, Yeoman, died July 11, 1766, aged
34.
Martha his wife died June 28, 1766, aged 39. Thomas, Son of Thomas and Martha Miller died Oct. 5, 1785, aged 20 Years, 7 Months, and 6 Days. George Miller died Sept. 3, 1784, aged 51. |
On head stones:
| Name | Died | Aged |
| George Driver | 1741 | 73 |
| Mary, the wife of George Driver | 2 April 1730 | 59 |
| Mary, Daughter of John and Alice Driver, of Aston Keynes, Wilts | 2 December 1761 | 24 |
| Edith Wilkins, Daughter of George and Mary Driver | 23 December 1758 | 60 |
| Mary, Daughter of George and Mary Driver | 1 May 1779 | 79 |
| Hannah Driver | 12 February 1786 | 71 |
| Dorothy, Wife of John Radway | 15 October 1746 | 53 |
| Bridget, Wife of Daniel Radway | 20 April 1732 | 55 |
| Daniel Wigmore | 27 November 1762 | 62 |
| Anne his wife | 2 January 1752 | 48 |
| Thomas Dickes, Blacksmith | 21 May 1760 | 80 |
| Mary his Wife | 25 June 1737 | 54 |
| Mary, Daughter of Issac and Rachel Dickes | 20 December 1772 | 33 |
| Edward Young | 30 January 1769 | 83 |
| Martha his Wife | 23 December 1771 | 78 |
| Mary, Wife of Thomas Young | 10 June 1772 | 29 |
| Mary, Wife of Abraham Lovelock | 30 May 1766 | 42 |
| William Fowler | 29 April 1774 | 66 |
| Elizabeth his Wife | 1 September 1782 | 77 |
| Edward Coxe | 1 September 1753 | 32 |
| Anne, Wife of Edward Coxe | 8 March 1744 | 32 |
| Charles, Son of Edward Coxe | 3 August 1760 | 9 |
| John, Son of Edward Coxe | 21 December 1768 | 19 |
| Sarah, Wife of John Bowley | 12 April 1771 | 67 |
| Edward their son | 1 March 1771 | 41 |
| William Bowley | 22 February 1770 | 36 |
| William Whiting, Mason | 16 October 1732 | 72 |
| Elizabeth, his wife | 7 May 1740 | 77 |
| Sarah, Wife of Thomas Fanter | 20 January 1758 | 78 |
| John Whiting, late of this Parish, Carver | 21 April 1777 | 51 |
| Dinah, Widow of Francis Payne | 9 November 1742 | 28 |
There is an interesting entry in the Parish Register in 1631:
'Anno 1631, Martii 26. Whereas upon the fecond day of March, 1630-1,
there was, under the hand of the Parson and Churchwardens, a Licence to
eat Flefh in Lent to William Bayley, who was then notoriously known to
be fick, and whereas his Sicknefs lafted above a fortnight. Now that his
Licence is here entered in the Regifter Book, the 26th Day of March, 1631.
Ita eft, Dan. Parker, Rector.'
