Revd the Minister of Bishop's Nymet

Chanter 232A, 296

  1. Residence, curate and lecturer: I principally reside in the Parsonage House of my other Living of Stockleigh. I have at Bps Nymet a resident Curate in the Vicarage House, whose Name is John Burgess Karslake, whose Salary is £40 per annum (with other Emoluments) & who is; I apprehend, duly licensd. I have no Lecturer.

  2. Other benefices: My other Benefice is Stockleigh Pomeroy near Crediton.

  3. Divine service at other churches: My Curate performs Divine Service at no other Church besides my own, (excepting on Particular Necessary Occasions).

  4. Frequency of divine service: Divine Service is performd in this Church twice on the Lords Day, with a Sermon in the Morning during the Winter, & two in the Summer Season.

  5. Frequency of communion: The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administerd, five Times in the year, & the Number of the Communicants at Easter is about 100.

  6. Catechising of children: The youth of the Parish are catechis'd in the Lent.

  7. Church fabric: The Church & Chancel are in good Repair, & the Church yard is well kept; & there are all things decent for Divine Service.

  8. Glebe terrier: No Terrier properly signd can well be procurd, as some of the Parishioners, who have the largest Estates, pretend a Modus for an Exemption from Tythe Hay. But there is preservd in the Custody of the Vicar, & written by one of his Predecessors in Vellum, an account of the only field belonging to the Glebe, & of the Houses, &c.

  9. Number of families: The Number of Families in my Parish is about 210.

  10. Chapels: There is no Chapel within my Parish.

  11. Papists, dissenters and meeting houses: There are no reputed Papists, or Meeting-Houses in this Parish.

  12. School, alms-houses, hospital and charitable endowments: There is only a Private School in this Parish, partly supported by some Subscriptions. But there is no Charitable Endowment, or Parochial Library.

  13. Charity: There are no Lands or Tenements left for pious & charitable uses; But some Benefactions, which have been duly applied.

    Priest's orders and institution: The Date of my Collation is Novr 1765, & of my Priest's orders, Decr 1733
    Wm Hole
    The Post Town nearest to Stockleigh is Crediton, & That nearest to Bps Nymet is, South Molton.