Luffincott, Deanery of Holsworthy.

Chanter 225A, 332-333

  1. Population and dissenters: There are in the Parish of Luffincott five Tenements, Three Cottages, and the Parsonage. The whole Number of Inhabitants belonging to the Parish is Thirty; none of which is a Dissenter, nor have we any Meeting-House.

  2. Public or charity schools: There is no Publick nor Private School in my Parish.

  3. Alms-house, hospital or charitable endowment: We have no Alms-house, Hospital, or Charitable Endowment; nor any Lands, or Tenements left for the Repair of our Church, or any other pious Use.

  4. Residence upon cure: Having no Family I at present am a Boarder with one Spettigue; but keep the Parsonage House and Glebe in hand.

  5. Curate: I have no Curate.

  6. Divine service at other churches: Yes, at Werington; {for} to which I have a Peculiar Licence.

  7. Frequency of divine service: On Sundays; sometimes in the Morning, Sometimes in the Afternoon, and sometimes both, always with a Sermon.

  8. Frequency of communion: Four times in the year.

  9. Number of communicants: There are in my Parish nineteen Communicants: most of which usually receive. At Easter last about fifteen communicated.

  10. Catechising of children: I Catechize the Children on Sundays in the Afternoon, in the Summertime.

  11. Chapels or chapels in ruins: There is no Chapel at all in my Parish.

    John Hayman
    Rector of Luffincott

    Luffincott R.--- Jo: Hayman A.B. inst. Jul. 8. 1726. Presb. Sept. 25. 1720 Lan. Exon. [Explanation]