Lincolnshire Parish Clergy, C. 1214-1968

Lincolnshire Parish Clergy, C. 1214-1968

By Nicholas Bennett

Book Description

This comprehensive biographical register offers a unique window into centuries of spiritual leadership across Lincolnshire's rural communities. Spanning over seven hundred years of ecclesiastical history, this meticulously researched volume traces the succession of parish clergy who served as spiritual guides and community anchors throughout the county's villages and towns.

The work presents a systematic exploration of clerical service, organizing parishes by rural deanery and documenting the continuous chain of spiritual shepherds who ministered to local congregations. Each entry provides institutional dates and patron information, creating a detailed map of ecclesiastical appointments across the region.

While medieval records offer limited biographical detail, the documentation becomes increasingly rich from the sixteenth century onward. Readers will discover the human stories behind clerical service, including details about family backgrounds, educational journeys, ordination experiences, career progressions, and life spans of these dedicated ministers.

For those interested in understanding how spiritual leadership evolved within local communities, this register reveals patterns of clerical life and service across different historical periods. The work illuminates the personal dimensions of religious vocation while documenting the institutional framework that supported parish ministry.

This scholarly resource serves both genealogical researchers and those seeking to understand the deep roots of spiritual community in English rural life, offering insights into how faith traditions were maintained and transmitted across generations.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Long (> 400 pages) (~16 hours)

📄 Length: 568 pages

What You'll Discover

  • ✓ Explore Biography
  • ✓ Explore Church history
  • ✓ Explore History
  • ✓ Explore Sources
  • ✓ Explore Great britain, church history
  • ✓ Explore Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln
  • ✓ Explore Clergy
  • ✓ Explore Clergy, great britain

Topics Covered

Biography Church history History Sources Great britain, church history Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln Clergy Clergy, great britain Catholic Church. Diocese of Lincoln (England) Church statistics Church records and registers

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