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NameRev Henry Wigley 
[62, 107th edn of 2003, St John of Bletso article, vol III, p. 3487], [19, Baptism, w/birth, on 2 Jan 1728 at St Martin’s, Leicester]
[62, 107th edn of 2003, St John of Bletso article, vol III, p. 3487], [19, Baptism, w/birth, on 2 Jan 1728 at St Martin’s, Leicester]Birth23 Dec 1728
Baptism2 Jan 1728, St Martin’s, Leicester
Death14 Jan 1801, Prob. Pershore, Worcs
Burial22 Jan 1801, St Andrew, Pershore, Worcs
GeneralVicar of Scraptoft, Leics
EducationSt John, Cantab: matrict 1746, BA 1750, MA 1754.
Spouses
Marriage18 May 1756, St Martin, Leicester [21, Marriage on 18 May 1756 at St Martin, leicester]
ChildrenCatherine (1771-1856)
Notes for Rev Henry Wigley
This ordination record is to be found on the CofE database:
ORDINATION EVENTS
deacon : 10/12/1752 (Cornwallis, Frederick/Coventry & Lichfield 1750-1768)
priest : 17/06/1753 (Cornwallis, Frederick/Coventry & Lichfield 1750-1768)
and the same site has this entry from VENN
VENN
Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, July 8, 1746. S. of Edward (1714), M.D., of Leicestershire (by his 2nd wife, Anne, dau. of William Makepeace, of Pensham, Worcs.). B. in Leicester. School, Leicester (Mr Andrews). ' Matric. 1746; B.A. 1750-1; M.A. 1754. Ord. priest (Lichfield) Mar. 18, 1753. V. of Scraptoft, Leics., 1756-67. Lord of the manor of Ullesthorpe, Leics., and of Pensham, Worcs. Died Jan. 14, 1801, aged 72. (Scott-Mayor, III. 564; Nichols, II. 788; IV. 118.)
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His baptism:
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wigley
Birth year 1728
Birth date 23 Dec 1728
Baptism year 1728
Baptism date 02 Jan 1728
Baptism place Leicester, St Martin's
Denomination Anglican
County Leicestershire
Country England
Father's first name(s) Edward
Mother's first name(s) Anne
Event type Parish Registers
Archive Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
Archive reference DE1564/1
Record set Leicestershire Baptisms
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A search on FindMyPast has produced the following baptisms in Scraptoft, Leicestershire and Pershore, worcestershire:
Ann in 1757 Leics for the first seven with this in Leicester.
Edmund in 1758
Henry in 1760
Edward William in 1761
Jane in 1763
Edward in 1765
William in 1766
Martha in 1768 Worcs for the last four
Elizabeth in 1770,
Catherine in 1771
Dorothy in 1773
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This looks like his death duty index:
Record set Index To Death Duty Registers 1796-1903
First name(s) Hy
Last name Wigley
Death year 1801
County Worcestershire
Court Canterbury Prerogative Court
Residence PINTHAM
National Archives reference IR27/18
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Wills & probate
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Highly probably his burial:
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wigley
Death year 1801
Burial year 1801
Burial date 22 Jan 1801
Church St Andrew
Denomination Anglican
Place Pershore
County Worcestershire
Country England
Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales
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Mon Inscripts notes for Rev Henry Wigley
His and Mary’s MI, In the interior of Pershore church, Worcs:
HENRY WIGLEY CI,
Son of Edward Wigley M.D.
And ANN his wife
Born December 23rd 1728
Died 16th Janry 1801
Descended from the ancient family of Wigley
Of Leicestershire and Derbyshire
And Mary his wife
Only daughter of EDMUND LUDLAM
of Leicester Esquire
who died the 6th of February 1810 Aged 72
In memorial of whose benevolence and virtues
and in testimony of affection and esteem
This stone is erected.
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HENRY WIGLEY CI,
Son of Edward Wigley M.D.
And ANN his wife
Born December 23rd 1728
Died 16th Janry 1801
Descended from the ancient family of Wigley
Of Leicestershire and Derbyshire
And Mary his wife
Only daughter of EDMUND LUDLAM
of Leicester Esquire
who died the 6th of February 1810 Aged 72
In memorial of whose benevolence and virtues
and in testimony of affection and esteem
This stone is erected.
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Notes for Henry & Mary (Family)
Text of the marriage register:
The Reverend Mr Henry Wigley of the Parish of Claybrooke in the County of Leicester & Mary Ludlam of this Parish were married by Licence May 18th 1756 by Me T Haines Vicar
This marriage was solemnised between us Henry Wigley & Mary Wigley late Ludlam in the Presence of Philip Hacket and Wm Thomas.
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The text of the marriage Licence is:
The 6th Day of May 1726
Appeared personally Henry Wigley Clerk and being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to to depose the Truth upon his Oath deposideth that he is of Uflasthorpe in the parish of Claybrook in the County of Leicester which hath been in the usual place of his abode for four weeks last past aged twenty six years and a Bachelor and intendeth to intermarry with Mary Ludlum spinster aged nineteen years of the Parish of St Martin in the Borough of Leicester which hath been the usual place of her abode for four weeks last past, And that he doth not know or believethere is any lawfull Lett or Impediment by reason of any Precontract, Consanguinity, Affinity or any other lawfull cause whatsoever to Hinder the said Intended marriage, And prayed a Licence to Solemnise the said Marriage in the parish Church of St Martin in the Borough aforesaid
H Wigley [signed]
The same day the said Henry Wigley was sworne before me Gerr Gerr Andrews, Tangt
May 6th Appeared Personally Edmund Ludlam of the Parish of St Martin in the Borough of Leicester Gent and made oath that He is the latural and lawfull father of the said Mary Ludlam and doth consent to her marriage with the said henry Wigley
EdM Ludlam [signed]
sworn before me,
Gerr Andrews, Tanogt [whatever that might mean]
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The Reverend Mr Henry Wigley of the Parish of Claybrooke in the County of Leicester & Mary Ludlam of this Parish were married by Licence May 18th 1756 by Me T Haines Vicar
This marriage was solemnised between us Henry Wigley & Mary Wigley late Ludlam in the Presence of Philip Hacket and Wm Thomas.
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The text of the marriage Licence is:
The 6th Day of May 1726
Appeared personally Henry Wigley Clerk and being sworn upon the Holy Evangelists to to depose the Truth upon his Oath deposideth that he is of Uflasthorpe in the parish of Claybrook in the County of Leicester which hath been in the usual place of his abode for four weeks last past aged twenty six years and a Bachelor and intendeth to intermarry with Mary Ludlum spinster aged nineteen years of the Parish of St Martin in the Borough of Leicester which hath been the usual place of her abode for four weeks last past, And that he doth not know or believethere is any lawfull Lett or Impediment by reason of any Precontract, Consanguinity, Affinity or any other lawfull cause whatsoever to Hinder the said Intended marriage, And prayed a Licence to Solemnise the said Marriage in the parish Church of St Martin in the Borough aforesaid
H Wigley [signed]
The same day the said Henry Wigley was sworne before me Gerr Gerr Andrews, Tangt
May 6th Appeared Personally Edmund Ludlam of the Parish of St Martin in the Borough of Leicester Gent and made oath that He is the latural and lawfull father of the said Mary Ludlam and doth consent to her marriage with the said henry Wigley
EdM Ludlam [signed]
sworn before me,
Gerr Andrews, Tanogt [whatever that might mean]
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