The parson's vade mecum containing choice observations about the accounts of the year, ecclesiastical censures, of the primitive fathers and their writings, a catalogue of the arch-bishops, bishops and deans in England and Wales, their election, consecration, instalment, with the clergies tenths, and their valuation in the King's book ...

CHAP. V. A particular of the Archbishopricks and Bishopricks, with their Arch∣deaconaries, and their extent, with the Clergies Tenths, and their va∣luations in the King's Books.

CAnterbury hath only one Arch∣deacon, which is of Canter∣bury.

	l.	s.	d.
The Clergies Tenth comes to	651	18	2	q
Archbishoprick valued in the K's. Book at—	2816	17	9	q

St. Asaph, it contains part of Denbigh, Flint, Montgomery, Merio∣neth, and some Towns in Salop; in it are 121 Parishes, most of them in the Patronage of the Bishop; it

hath but one Archdeaconry, that of St. Asoph, which is united to the Bishoprick.

Tenths	186	19	7	ob	q
Valuation	187	11	6

Bangor, it contains Carnarvon, and the whole Isle of Anglesey, part of Denbigh, Merioneth and Montgo∣mery; in it 107 Parishes, whereof 36 are impropriated; it hath 3 Archdeacons, Bangor, Anglesey, Me∣rioneth.

Tenths	151	14	3	q
Valuation	131	16	4

Bath and Wells, contains the whole Gounty of Somerset; and in that 388 Parishes, whereof 160 are impropriate; it hath 3 Archdea∣cons of Bath, Wells and Taunton.

Tenths	353	18	ob.	q.
Valuation	533	01	3

Bristol, hath a Dean and 6 Pre∣benddaries; it contains the City of Bristol, and County of Dorset, and therein 236 Parishes, of which 64 are impropriated; it hath one Archdeacon, i. e. of Dorset.

Tenths	353	18	ob.	q.
Valuation	383	8	4

Chichester, contains all Sussex, and in it 250 Parishes, whereof 112 are impropriated; 2 Arch∣deacons, of Chichester and Lewis.

Tenths	287	2	ob.	q.
Valuatlon	977	1	3

Coventry and Leichfeild, it con∣tains the whole Counties of Derby and Stafford, with a good part of Warwickshire and Shropshire, 557 Parishes, whereof 250 impropri∣ated; it hath 4 Archdeaconries,

S••afford, Derby, Coventry and Shrewsbury.

Tenths	590	11	11	q.
Valuation	559	18	2	ob.	q.

St. Davids, it contains Pembroke, Cardigan Carmarthen, Radnor Breck∣nock and some parts of Hereford, Monmouth, &c. in it 308 Parishes, whereof 120 impropriate; it hath 4 Archdeacon, i. e. of Cardigan, Carmarthen, Brecknock and S. Da∣vids.

Tenths	336	14	10
Valuation	457	1	10	ob.	q.

Ely, it contains Cambridgshire, and the Isle of Ely, in which are 141 Parishes, whereof 75 are im∣propriate; it hath but one Arch∣deacon, which is he of Ely.

Tenths	384	14	9	q.
Valuation	2135	18	5

Exeter, it contains the 2 Coun∣ties of Devon and Cornwall, 604 Parish Churches, whereof 239 are impropriate. It hath 4 Archdea∣cons, (viz.) of Cornwall, Exeter, Barnstaple and Taunton, formerly valued 1566 l. 14 s. 6 d.

Valuation now	••00	0	0
Tenths	1240	15	2

Glocester, It contains only Glo∣cestershire, hath in it 267 Parishes, whereof 125 impropriate; one Archdeacon (viz.) of Glocester.

Valuation	315	17	2
Tenths	358	15	0

Hereford, it containeth the Coun∣ty of Hereford and part of Shrop∣shire; it hath 313 Parish Churches, of which 166 are impropriate; it hath 2 Archdeacons (viz.) Hereford and Salop.

Valuation	768	10	6	ob.
Tenths	34••	2	2

Llandaff, it contains part of Gla∣morganshire, and part of Monmouth∣shire; 177 Parishes, whereof 98 impropriate; one Archdeacon of Land••ff.

Valuation	154	14	1
Tenths	156	5	4

Lincoln, it contains the Counties of Lincoln, Leicester, Huntington, Bedford, Buckingham and part of Hertfordshire; in it 1255 Parishes, whereof 577 are impropriations; 6 Archdeacons (viz.) Lincoln, Lei∣cester, Bedford, Buckingham, Stow and Huntington.

Tenths	1751	14	6
Valuation	894	10	1	ob.

London, it contains the Counties of Middlesex and Essex, and part of Hartfordshire; 623 Parishes, and of them 189 impropriated; 5 Arch∣deacons,

of London, Midlesex, Essex, Colchester and St. Albans.

Valuation	1119	8	4
Tenth	821	15	1

Norwich, it contains Norfolk and Suffolk; 1121 Parish Churches, whereof 385 impropriate; it hath 4 Arch-deacons (viz.) of Norwich, Norfolk, Suffolk and Sudbury.

Valuation	899	18	7	ob
Tenths	1117	13	ob

Oxford, it contains the County of Oxford; 195 Parish Churches, of which 88 are impropriated; it hath one Arch-deacon (viz.) of Ox∣ford.

Valuation	354	16	4
Tenth	255	8

Peterborough, it contains the

Counties of Northampton and Rut∣land; in them 293▪ Parishes, where∣of 91. are impropriate; it hath one Arch-deacon (viz.) of Northamp∣ton.

Valuation	414	19	11
Clergis Tenth	520	16	8

Rochester, it contains a small part of Kent; 98 Parishes, of which 36 are impropriate; one Arch-deacon (viz.) of Rochester.

Valuation	358	3	7	ob.
Tenths	222	14	6	ob.

Salisbury, it contains the Coun∣ties of Berks and Wilts; and in them 544 Parish Churches, of which 109 impropriate; 3 Arch-deacons (viz.) Salisbury, Berks, Wilts.

Valuation	1367	11	8
Tenth	901	8	••

Winchester, it contains Surrey, Southampton and Isle of Wight; 362 Parishes of which 131 impro∣priate; 2 Arch-deacons (viz.) of Winchester and Surry.

Valuation	2793	4	2	q.
Tenths	846	1	0

Worcester, it contains Worcester∣shire and part of Warwickshire; therein 241 Parishes, of which 71 are impropriate; one Arehdeacon (viz.) of Worcester.

Valuation	1049	17	3	ob.
Clergies Tenth	288	0	0

York, contains the two Counties of York and Nottingham; and in them 581 Parish-churches, of which 336 are impropriations; it hath four Arch-deacons (viz.) of York, Cleveland, Eastriding and Notting∣ham.

Valuation	1609	19	2
Tenths	1113	17	9	ob.

Carlisle, it contains Westmorland, and most part of Cumberland; 93 Parishes, whereof 18 impropriate.

Valuation	530	4	11	ob.
Tenths	161	1	7	ob.

Chester, contains part of Cum∣berland; Lancashire and Cheshire; 256 Parishes, of which 101 are impropriate; 2 Arch-deacons Rich∣mond and Chester.

Valuation	420	1	8
Tenths	435	12

Durham, it contains the Bishop∣rick of Durham, and County of Northumberland, each of which hath an Arch-deacon, 135 Parish∣es, whereof 87 impropriate.

Tenth	385	5	6	ob▪
Valuation	1821	1	5	q.

A Catalogue of all the Bishops in England and Wales.

• ARchbishop of Cant. Dr. Tillotson
• Archbishop of York. Dr. Sharp
• Bishop of London—Dr. Compton
• Bishop of Durham—Dr. Crew
• Bishop of Winchester—Dr. Mew
• Bishop of Rochester—Dr. Sprat
• Bishop of Salisbury—Dr. Burnet
• Bishop of Chester—Dr. Stratford
• Bishop of Worcester—Dr. Stillingfleet
• Bishop of Chichester—Dr. Patrick
• Bishop of Oxford—Dr. Hough
• Bishop of Leichsield and Coventry. Dr. Lloyd
• Bishop of Hereford—Dr.—
• Bishop of Norwich—Dr. Moore
• Bishop of Lincoln—Dr. Tenison
• Bishop of Ely—Dr. Patrick
• Bishop of Carlisle—.—
• Bp. of Bath and Wells—Dr. K••••ten
• Bishop of Peterborough—Dr.—
• Bishop of Exeter.—Sir J. Trelawny
• ...

• Bishop of Bristol—Dr. Hall
• Bishop of St. Asaph—Dr. Jones
• Bishop of Llandaff—
• Bishop of St. Davids—Dr. Wartson
• Bishop of Bangor—

A List of the present Deans, both in England and Wales.

• ST. Asaph—Dr. Bright
• Bangor—Dr. Jones
• Bristol—Dr. Levet
• Canterbury—Dr. Hooper
• Carlisle—Dr. Musgrave
• Chester—Dr. Ardern
• Chichester—Dr. Hawkins
• Christ Church Oxon Dr. Aldrich
• St. Davids—Dr. Ellis
• Durham—Dr. Greenvile
• Ely—Dr. Spencer
• Exeter—Dr. Annesley
• Glocester—Dr. Jane
• Hereford—Dr. Benson
• Leichfeild—Dr. Addison
• ...

• ... Lincoln—Dr. B••evius
• Norwich—Dr. Fairfax
• St. Paul's—Dr. Sherlock
• Peterborough—D••. Freeman
• Rochester—Dr. Ʋllock
• Salisbury—Dr. Price
• Wells—Dr. Bachurst
• Westminer Dr. Sprat Bp. of Rochester
• Winchester—Dr. Meggot
• Windsor—Dr. Hascard
• Worcester—Dr. Talbot
• York—Dr. Wickhaw

In England are 2 Archbishops, 26 Bishops, 26 Deans of Cathe∣dral and Collegiate Churches, 60 Archdeacons 544 Prebendaries 9700 Rectors and Vicars, besides Curates.

There are several Rural Deans. The Rural Dean was anciently cal∣led Archi-presbyter, and had the guidance and direction of the Pres∣byters. The Pastors of every Parish∣are called Rectors, unless the Pre∣dial

Tythes are impropriated; and then they are called Vicars.

The Stile of the Archbishop of Canterbury is, Johannes Divina Pro∣videntia Archiepiscopus Cantuareusis Primas & Metropolita totius Anglae.

The Bishops write (D. vina Per∣missione.)

All the incomes of the Bishops in England are judged to amount to four hundred and fifty thousand pounds per annum.

For institution aad induction of Parsons to benefices the Bishops have three pounds a piece at least.

Licenses to Preach cost ten shil∣lings.

The Church-Wardens pay for their books of Articles every year, and for writing their Presentments by a Clerk, 2 s. 4.

Ministers pay 1 s. 8 d. for shew∣ing their Licences to Preach to the Register at every Bishops Visitati∣on;

and 4 s. Procurat to the Bi∣shop, and 8 d. to the Apparitor.

The 2 Archbishops have Prece∣dency of all the Lord's Temporal, and every other B••shop hath place of all the Barons of the Realm, un∣der the estate of Viscount and other Superior Dignities. The Bishops have amongst themselves this Pre∣cedence. First, The Bishop of London; and after him the Bishop of Durham, and then the Bishop of Winchester, and after him every Bishop, as he is in Seiniority.