[Bell Historians] RE: Research Project

[A Willis]

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When I was researching for my MPhil I examined the existing records of
bells cast during the period `634-1664 in five of the counties then in the
Diocese of Lincoln (Lincoln, Hertfordshire, Leicester, Bedford and
Buckingham. I have appended the following summary for those who might be
interested :



1634 22; 1635 16; 1636 30; 1637 19



The first Bishop’s War (1638)

1638 20; 1639 9



The second Bishop’s War (1640)

1640 8



The Grand Remonstrance (1641)

1`641 8

First Civil War (1642-1645)

1642 5; 1643 1; 1644 1; 1645 0; 1646 0; 1647 1

Second Civil War (1648)

1648 2

Execution of the King (1649)

1649 5; 1650 1; 1651 5; 1652 12.

Cromwell appointed Protector (1653)

1653 7; 1654 20; 1655 9; 1656 16; 1657 5

Death of Cromwell (1658)

1658 16; 1659 4

Restoration of the Monarchy (1660)

1660 8; 1661 11; 1662 15; 1663 15; 1664 15.



Interesting. Here's some figures for Wiltshire, though I doubt if they're
complete.



1634, 3; 1635, 8; 1636, 16 (includes 2 Purdue rings of 5); 1637, 3; 1638,
4; 1639, 18 (includes 3 Purdue rings of 5); 1640, 3; 1641, 5; 1642- -46
none; 1647, 3; 1648, 1; 1649, none.



I haven't got any further.



Anne Willis
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