Newent St Mary, Gloucestershire.

Burgums and Burghams of the "FF" family tree lived here, or nearby.

NEWENT ST MARY is located in Church Street and dates from the 13th century. Of particular interest is the ceiling, made from Forest of Dean timber, and is the largest unsupported wooden ceiling in the whole country. The spire reaching 150 feet high has been replaced and repaired numerous time; it sits on top of a 14th century tower. The last restoration was in 1968. In the porch is a cross shaft thought to date from the 9th century. It was found in the churchyard in 1907. Perhaps the most serious damage to the church occurred in the 17th century when weight of snow caused thr roof over the nave to collapse.

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The list below shows the baptisms, marriages and burials that took place at Newent, in Gloucestershire.

Name	Date	Location	BMD	Minister	Notes	FT
Edmund Bergum	19 Mar 1681	Newent	Baptism	Thomas Jackman (1)	f=Thomas Bergum	FF?
Joane Bergum	29 Aug 1682	Newent	Marriage	Thomas Jackman (1)	m=William Morgan	FF?
Elizabeth Bergum	30 Dec 1682	Newent	Baptism	Thomas Jackman (1)	f=Thomas Bergum	FF?
Thomas Bergum	17 May 1685	Newent	Baptism	Thomas Avenant (2)	P=Thomas + Elizabeth	FF?
Mary Bergum	17 May 1685	Newent	Baptism	Thomas Avenant (2)	P=Thomas + Elizabeth	FF?
Mary Bergum	28 Apr 1690	Newent	Burial	D. Thomas		FF?
Daniel Bergum	09 Mar 1691	Newent	Baptism	Thomas Avenant (2)	P=Thomas + Elizabeth	FF?
Daniel Bergum	28 Mar 1691	Newent	Burial	S. Thomas	P=Thomas + Elizabeth	FF?
Nathaniel Bergum	10 Nov 1692	Newent	Baptism	Thomas Avenant (2)	P=Thomas + Elizabeth	FF?
Hannah Bergum	01 Jan 1695	Newent	Baptism	Thomas Avenant (2)	P=Thomas + Elizabeth	FF?
Thomas Bergum	11 Sep 1698	Newent	Burial			FF?
Elizabeth Bergum	23 Jan 1717	Newent	Burial		Widow	FF?
Mary Burgam	28 Jan 1720	Newent	Marriage	Thomas Avenant (2)	m=Francis Huggins	FF?
Sarah Burgum	07 Sep 1748	Newent	Baptism	James Griffith (3)	P=Edmund + Mary	FF?
Mary Burgum	16 Mar 1750	Newent	Baptism	James Griffith (3)	P=Edmund + Mary	FF?
Mary Burgum	22 Feb 1833	Newent	Baptism	James Archibald (4)	P=Robert + Anne	FF
Matilda Burgum	22 Mar 1835	Newent	Baptism	James Archibald (4)	P=Robert + Anne	FF
Anthony Burgum	21 Feb 1837	Newent	Burial	James Archibald (4)	Age 37	FF?
Henry Burgum	16 Jul 1837	Newent	Baptism	R.F. Onslow (5)	P=Robert + Anne	FF
Samuel Burgum	08 May 1840	Newent	Baptism	James Archibald (4)	P=Thomas + Mary Ann	FF
Robert Burgum	18 Oct 1843	Newent	Marriage	James Archibald (4)	m=Elizabeth Jenkins	FF
Sarah A. Burgum	26 May 1844	Newent	Marriage	James Archibald (4)	m=William Wood	FF
Charles Burgum	26 Jul 1844	Newent	Baptism	James Archibald (4)	P=Robert + Elizabeth	FF?
Frances Bargum	17 Mar 1858	Newent	Baptism	J. Acton Butt	P=Robert + Elizabeth	FF
Harriet Burgum	09 Aug 1864	Newent	Marriage	Morris B.H. Burland	m=Joshua Smith	FF
Fanny F. Burgum	03 Apr 1878	Newent	Marriage	Edward H. Sankey (6)	m=William Frecknell	FF

(1) Thomas Jackman was vicar of the Parish Church at Newent fron December 1663 until his death on 24th March 1691.

(2) Thomas Avenant was educated at New Inn College, Oxford, receiving a BA in 1691. He was ordained as a priest in December 1669 and a priest in December 1670. He was rector at Avon Dassett, Coventrey and Lichfield, in 1676 and was operating as a curate at Newent from 1685, becoming the vicar there in March 1691. He remained there until his death on 6th June 1728.

(3) James Griffiths, MA, became vicar of Newent in August 1737 and continued there until his death 20th February 1762.

(4) James Archibald ordained as a deacon in 1825 and as a priest the next year. he became Stipendiary Curate at Llanbister in November 1825, before moving to Newent in May 1827.

(5) Newent had long associations with the Onslow family, who were related to the highly successful Foley family, with their interests in iron mining and production. Archdeacon Onslow being vicar of Newent for 47 years until his death in 1849. His son, R.F. Onslow was Lord of the Manor and lived at Stardens Manor, which he greatly enlarged in 1822/3. He died in 1879.

(6) Rev. Edward henry Sankey was educated at Oriel College, Oxford. He campaigned for funds to build the Gorsley with Clifford's Mesne school church. It was opened in 1872, with a chancel added in 1877; a residency for the clergyman was also built in 1876. Rev. Edward Sankey became the incumbent there.

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