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A79601	Articles of inquiry concerning certain matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the Archdeaconry of Leicester: for their better direction in their presentments in the visitation of VVilliam Owtram, D.D. Arch-Deacon of Leicester.; Visitation articles. 1676	Church of England. Archdeaconry of Leicester. Archdeacon (1669-1679 : Owtram); Owtram, William, 1626-1679.	1676 (1676)	Wing C4051B; ESTC R229603	4,530	8

ARTICLES OF INQUIRY Concerning certain Matters ECCLESIASTICAL Exhibited to the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish WITHIN THE ARCH-DEACONRY OF LEICESTER FOR THEIR Better Direction in their Presentments IN THE VISITATION OF WILLIAM OWTRAM D.D. Arch-Deacon of LEICESTER London Printed in the Year 1676. The Tenour of the Oath of the Church-wardens and Side-men of every Parish YOV shall well and faithfully execute the Office of Church-wardens or Side-men in the Parish of N. and true Presentment make of such Defaults and Offences as you know or believe to be enquirable by the Laws Ecclesiastical of this Land So God you help Articles of Enquiry within the Arch-Deaconry of LEICESTER TIT. I. Concerning Churches and their Possessions with the Furniture and Ornaments thereunto belonging IS your Church or Chappel with the Chancel and Stéeple thereof in good and sufficient repair both within and without 2. Are all things therein cleanly kept frée from anything that may be noisom or unséemly 3. Hath any part thereof béen demolished or pulled down Have any of the Bells Lead Timber or utensils heretofore belonging to the same béen imbezelled or converted to private uses during or since the late War 4. Have you in your Church or Chappel a large Bible of the last Translation the Book of Common Prayer lately established the Book of Homilies allowed by Authority the Table of Degrées wherein Marriages are prohibited as also a Register Book in Parchment for Christenings Marriages and Burials and is the same kept in all points as is required Have you a Paper-Book to record the Names Sirnames and Licenses of such strangers as are admitted to Preach in your Church or Chappel and do such strangers subscribe their Names thereunto 5. Have you a Font of stone standing in the usual place for Publick Baptism and doth your Minister therein only Baptize Publickly 6. Have you a decent Communion Table with a Carpet and another covering of white linnen to be spread thereon at the time of Administration of the Lords Supper What Cup Chalice Patten or Flagons have you belonging to that Service 7. Have you a convenient Seat or Pew for your Minister to read Service in a comely Pulpit set in a convenient place to Preach the Word in with a decent Cloth or Cushion for the same Have you also a large Surplice for the use of your Minister in his publick Administrations 8. Have you a Book for the Church-wardens accounts a Box for the alms for the Poor a strong Chest with Locks and Keys wherein may be safely kept the Plate Vessels Carpets Vestments and Books belonging to the Church and have you a Bier with a Herse-cloth for decent Burial of the dead 9. Is there any strife or contention among any of your Parish about the Pews or Seats in your Church or Chappel Have any new Pews or Monuments béen erected there without License or any old Monuments or Ornaments of your Church or Chappel béen defaced contrary to Law and by whom 10. Is your Church-Yard well and sufficiently fenced and decently kept without abuse or nusances Have any encroached upon the ground thereof or cut down any trées growing therein unless for necessary reparation of the Church or Chappel 11. Have you in your Parish a House for your Minister to dwell in Is the same with the out-houses thereunto belonging in good and sufficient repair Have any of them béen defaced or pulled down without license 12. Have you a true perfect Terriar of all the Glebe-lands and Tenements belonging to your Parsonage or Vicarage taken by the view of your Minister and other honest men of your Parish As also a note of such Pensions rate-tithes and portions of tithes both within and without your Parish as belong thereunto And is a Copy thereof delivered in the Bishops Registry 13. Is there any Alms-house Hospital or Frèe-School being not of the Kings foundation in your Parish and are they and their endowments preserved and employed to the right use 14. Have any dying in your Parish given any legacy to the Church or Poor which hath béen misemployed and disposed of to other uses 15. Are there any Wills or Testaments of persons dead in your Parish that are yet unproved or any goods Administred without a due grant from the Ordinary TIT. II. Concerning Ministers 1. HAve you a setled Minister in your Parish If not how long have you béen destitute What is the living yearly worth and who is the Patron thereof By whom are the fruits received and how are they disposed of If you have a Minister lately setled out of what Diocess and from what place came he 2. Is your Minister so far as you know or believe in holy Orders according to the Laws of the Church of England 3. Doth he diligently attend upon his Ministry in reading the Lessons and Prayers Preaching the Word Administring the Sacraments Catechissing the Youth visiting the sick and in all other the offices of his Ministerial Function in such manner and form as is directed by the Book of Common Prayer lately established and the Act of Vniformity therewith published And doth he in the reading or celebrating every office in your Church or Chappel wear the Surplice 4. Doth he give notice of the Holidayes and of the Ember weeks that the people may be minded to pray for such as are to be solemnly called to the work of the Ministry As also of the yearly Perambulation in Rogation wéek for preserving the bounds of the Parish and for desiring Gods blessing upon the fruits of the Earth Doth he also observe the fifth of November the thirtieth of January and the twenty ninth of May according to the Statutes and Orders set forth in that behalf 5. Is his Doctrine so far as you can judge agréeable to the Word of God and the 39. Articles agréed upon and published Anno Dom. 1562. 6. Hath he at any time that you know of publickly or otherwise spoken against the Order and Government of the Church of England as is now by Law established 7. Doth he administer the Sacraments in private houses otherwise than is by Law allowed 8. Doth he every year publish in your Church or Chappel the Statute against profane swearing and cursing according as it is thereby enacted 21 Jac. cap. 20. 9. Doth he permit any strange Minister to preach in your Church or Chappel who is not sufficiently authorized thereunto 10. Doth he serve more than one Church or Chappel in distinct Parishes upon one day If so how far distant are those Churches or Chappels which he so serveth and what wages and salary hath he for his pains 11. Is your Minister a man of godly sober and peaceable conversation Or on the contrary is he a frequenter of Taverns or Alehouses or doth he board therein Is he a common Gamester A prophane Swearer an obscene Iester or an intemperate Drinker Is he vehemently suspected of incontinency Is he a fomenter of suits and contention among neighbours Doth he give