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DRYPOOL -
Being a History of the Ancient
Parish of Drypool cum Southcoates
by M. Edward Ingram (1959)
by M. Edward Ingram (1959)
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One of the chief glories of the Elizabethan Church was its emphasis on " sound learning," but at the beginning of the reign, many of the clergy, like their mediaeval predecessors, were ignorant and almost illiterate. Drawn largely from the labouring and artisan classes they were little better than labourers themselves. It was necessary to guard against the spread of sedition, and no-one could preach without a bishop's licence. When there was no sermon, the congregation had to be satisfied with a Homily. Nevertheless quarterly sermons were ordered, and when these were not provided answer had to be made at the Archdeacon's Visitation. This was usually held at some large central church like Holy Trinity, Hull, or St. Mary's, Beverley, whither the incumbent and churchwardens were summoned, the former to submit his letters of ordination, and the latter to answer for the parish and report on the fabric of the church. In 1575, both Sculcoates and Drypool were presented, the former " want their quarter sermons," and the latter" had but two sermons this last yere past." Twenty years later, the peace of the churchyard was once again disturbed, this time by two term agents, Anne Harrison and Agnes Atkinson, who" scoulded in the churcheyarde to the offence of the congregacion." In 1584 George Cockerrill became Curate of Sculcoates. This title must not be taken to have its modern somewhat |
Three of these seem to indicate a domestic tragedy. In November, 1596, Bartill Rutter was buried, followed two months later by Isbell Rutter, widow. In 1597, "Anne Rutter, a single woman drowned hirselfe and was buried the 4 daie of Julie," being a suicide she was interred" on the North side of the church." In 1598, "uppon the 4 daie of March was buried a drowned man cast up on drypoll shore, who it was is not certainly knowne, but supposed to be Henry Danisson of Hull, a keleman." A number of entries record the burial of strangers, or the baptisms of children, like the son of Agnes Bartrop in 1594, " this woman in hir Journey was delivered of a child in dripoll." An unusual entry of June, 1600 gives the names of sponsors, one of whom was Humphrey Hall, Rector of Patrington, and a notorious huntsman. Sometimes the inhabitants of Sutton attended Drypool. In 1596 Dinis Wadworth, of Stoneferry, was" baptised here in the water time the 6 of March whereas they could not well pas to Sutton." The incidence of illegitimate children, who are severally described as bastard or spurius, is not high. In 1595 a pair of twins" gemelle " is recorded |
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