History Timeline

History Timeline

1070 Harrying of the North by William I

1086 Whalley Chapel

1086 Whalley Chapel

1122 Clitheroe Chapel

1147 Sawley Abbey Founded

1147 Sawley Abbey Founded

1182 Lancashire becomes a County

It was poor and sparsely populated.

1182 Cow farms established in the Forest of Pendle

1182 Cow farms established in the Forest of Pendle

1250 ? Chapel of Ease in Newchurch

1267 Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III created 1st Earl of Lancaster

1267 Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III created 1st Earl of Lancaster

1296 In 1296 the Cistercian Monks from Stanlow moved to found Whalley Abbey.

1346 - 53 Black Death

1346 - 53 Black Death

1351 Henry of Grosmont was created the 1st Duke of Lancaster.

His daughter married John of Gaunt.

1385 John Wycliffe translates the Bible

1385 John Wycliffe translates the Bible

1509 Henry VIII becomes King

1513 Thomas Wolsey becomes a Cardinal and Lord Chancellor

1513 Thomas Wolsey becomes a Cardinal and Lord Chancellor

1521 Field of the Cloth of Gold

1528 Henry VIII asks the Pope if he can be granted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon

1528 Henry VIII asks the Pope if he can be granted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon

1529 The chapel of our Blessed Lady was built in Goldshaw.

(This Chapel was built in the village that would become Newchurch) It was in the Diocese of Lichfield. Johannes Speche was the first curate. (He was not a Vicar).

1530 Thomas Wolsey faces charges of treason and dies

1530 Thomas Wolsey faces charges of treason and dies

1532 Wilielmus Salter became the curate. Obedient to the Chapter of Whalley Abbey, Dom Wilielmus was a Dominican.

Wilielmus Salter became the curate. Obedient to the Chapter of Whalley Abbey, Dom Wilielmus was a Dominican.

1533 Henry tells Archbishop Cranmer to declare his marriage to Catherine void and then marries Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth is born to Anne Boleyn

1533 Henry tells Archbishop Cranmer to declare his marriage to Catherine void and then marries Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth is born to Anne Boleyn

1534 Henry is made Head of the Church of England by Act of Parliament

1536 Dissolution of the monasteries

Dissolution of the monasteries begins and continues until 1540. 560 monasteries and religious houses destroyed. Pilgrimage of Grace.

1536 Dissolution of the monasteries

Dissolution of the monasteries begins and continues until 1540. 560 monasteries and religious houses destroyed. Pilgrimage of Grace.

1537 St Mary's & The Pilgrimage of Grace

John Paslew the last Abbot of Whalley was involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace. He was tried at Lancaster and executed at Whalley

1537 Thomas Hird becomes the curate

1537 Thomas Hird becomes the curate

1539 Great Bible, written in English, authorised to be read in Churches

1541 The Diocese of Chester was taken out of the Dioceses of Lichfield and York in 1541, when John Bird was appointed Bishop.

1541 The Diocese of Chester was taken out of the Dioceses of Lichfield and York in 1541, when John Bird was appointed Bishop.

1541 The chapel became part of the new Diocese of Chester.

1544 St Mary's

1st October 1544 Bishop John Bird dedicated. The chapel in honour of the Virgin Mary and was no longer governed by Whalley Abbey. The only part of this chapel remaining today is the lower section of the tower.

1544 St Mary's

1st October 1544 Bishop John Bird dedicated. The chapel in honour of the Virgin Mary and was no longer governed by Whalley Abbey. The only part of this chapel remaining today is the lower section of the tower.

1547 Edward VI becomes King

1553 Mary I becomes Queen, she was a devout Catholic

1553 Mary I becomes Queen, she was a devout Catholic

1558 Elizabeth I became Queen

1559 The Book of Common Prayer became the only legal form of worship

The Book of Common Prayer is still used in St. Mary’s Church today.

1559 The Book of Common Prayer became the only legal form of worship

The Book of Common Prayer is still used in St. Mary’s Church today.

1562 Giles Parker becomes curate

1567 Nicholas Rishton become curate

1567 Nicholas Rishton become curate

1568 James Ellis became curate

1569 Thomas Varley became curate

1569 Thomas Varley became curate

1583 Thomas Cromwell orders births deaths and marriages to be recorded

1597 Disafforestation allowed families to build stone houses e.g. Sabden Old Hall

1597 Disafforestation allowed families to build stone houses e.g. Sabden Old Hall

1597 James VI of Scotland wrote a book called Deamonologie

It begins "The fearefull aboundinge at this time in this countrie, of these detestable slaves of the Devil, the Witches or enchaunters, hath moved me (beloved reader) to dispatch in post, this following treatise of mine (...) to resolve the doubting (...) both that such assaults of Satan are most certainly practised, and that the instrument thereof merits most severely to be punished."

1603 James VI of Scotland is crowned James I of England

England, Scotland and Ireland are united for the first time.

1603 James VI of Scotland is crowned James I of England

England, Scotland and Ireland are united for the first time.

1605 The Gunpowder Plot

1607 Christopher Nuttall became curate

1607 Christopher Nuttall became curate

1608 Christopher Nuttall left, so no curate for 2 years

1610 Johan Town became curate

1610 Johan Town became curate

1611 The King James Bible is published

1611 St Mary's

Johan Town left, so no curate for 9 years

1611 St Mary's

Johan Town left, so no curate for 9 years

1612 Pendle Witch Trials

Bones stolen from St. Mary’s church yard found at Malkin Tower. Alice Nutter and 9 others were executed at Lancaster Castle.

1620 John (surname not known) became curate

1620 John (surname not known) became curate

1621 John Nowell became curate

1623 Famine causes population crisis

1623 Famine causes population crisis

1623 John Nowell left, so no curate for 2 years

1625 Charles I becomes King

1625 Charles I becomes King

1625 Richard Armistead became curate

1626 Richard Armistead left so no curate for a year

1626 Richard Armistead left so no curate for a year

1627 Thomas Palem became curate

1635 Robert Hole became curate

1635 Robert Hole became curate

1637 John Horrocks became curate

1638 John Horrocks left, so no curate, that we know of, for 31 years during the Civil War and the Protectorate

1638 John Horrocks left, so no curate, that we know of, for 31 years during the Civil War and the Protectorate

1640 John Horrocks, curate of Newchurch in Pendle, was presented for a catalogue of misdemeanours that included assault, defamation, fornication and lodging in an alehouse

Problem with dates

1642 Civil War begins with Charles fighting Parliament

1642 Civil War begins with Charles fighting Parliament

1649 Charles I is executed at Whitehall in London

1652 George Fox founder of the Quaker Movement had a vision on Pendle Hill

1652 George Fox founder of the Quaker Movement had a vision on Pendle Hill

1653 Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector (not King)

1653 First Restoration of the tower Date of desk in Vicar’s Vestry

1653 First Restoration of the tower Date of desk in Vicar’s Vestry

1656 Richard Shuttleworth on behalf of the Commonwealth conducted an inquisition into religion in the Blackburn Hundred.

In it Newchurch was described as a chapelry with 150 families.

1656 The minister was Mr Edward Lepage, a Presbyterian, was paid by the Commissioners.

1656 The minister was Mr Edward Lepage, a Presbyterian, was paid by the Commissioners.

1660 Charles II becomes King

1664 The Great Plague

1664 The Great Plague

1666 Great Fire of London

1669 Robert Hartley become curate

1669 Robert Hartley become curate

1673 Paul Byrsteme became curate

1673 William Wilkinson became curate

1673 William Wilkinson became curate

1683 Thomas Ingham became curate

1685 James II becomes King

1685 James II becomes King

1685 Thomas Ingham left in 1685 so no curate for 5 years

1689 William II and Mary II become the King and Queen (joint rulers)

1689 William II and Mary II become the King and Queen (joint rulers)

1690 Thomas Ellis became curate

1696 Thomas Ellis left so no curate that we know of for 21 years

1696 Thomas Ellis left so no curate that we know of for 21 years

1702 Queen Anne

1710 St. Paul’s Cathedral in London is finished

1710 St. Paul’s Cathedral in London is finished

1712 Second restoration of the tower

1714 George I becomes King

1714 George I becomes King

1717 Jonathan Glasbrook became curate

1718 Date of sundial above the porch on the west end of the nave

1718 Date of sundial above the porch on the west end of the nave

1721 Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister

1721 John Anderton became curate

1721 John Anderton became curate

1727 George II becomes KIng

1731 Henry Ward became curate

1731 Henry Ward became curate

1735 The chapel was rebuilt by the people of Newchurch at a cost of £1268.

1735 William Nabbs became curate

1735 William Nabbs became curate

1740 Church Plaque

Above the blocked in door way on the south wall is a plaque showing the names of Church Wardens Richard and John Broughton, Robart Wilkinson, Matthew Crook. Masons: George John Thomas Varley and John Stephenson

1745 “Bonnie Price Charlie” starts the 1745 uprising to claim the throne

1745 “Bonnie Price Charlie” starts the 1745 uprising to claim the throne

1745 James Aitkin came to Newchurch from Dundee

1746 William Nabbs of Newchurch in Pendle

Pendle had been cited on the consistory court at Chester for ‘Enormities’, which included ‘quarrelling and brawling, smiting and laying violent hands upon Edm(un)d Starkie of Gisburn in ye sd Chapell.’ (Albers ‘Seeds of Contention’, pp 264-5.) It is interesting to note that Nabbs’ offence was as much a violation of canon as it was common law, a 16th C statute having made brawling upon church premises presentable before the ecclesiastical courts, and an assault made by a clergyman punishable by suspension.

1746 William Nabbs of Newchurch in Pendle

Pendle had been cited on the consistory court at Chester for ‘Enormities’, which included ‘quarrelling and brawling, smiting and laying violent hands upon Edm(un)d Starkie of Gisburn in ye sd Chapell.’ (Albers ‘Seeds of Contention’, pp 264-5.) It is interesting to note that Nabbs’ offence was as much a violation of canon as it was common law, a 16th C statute having made brawling upon church premises presentable before the ecclesiastical courts, and an assault made by a clergyman punishable by suspension.

1749 The porch had not been well built in 1735 and was rebuilt

1753 Marriage Act

In 1753, however, the Marriage Act, promoted by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Hardwicke, declared that all marriage ceremonies must be conducted by a minister in a parish church or chapel of the Church of England to be legally binding. Penalty for ministers who broke this law was transportation

1753 Marriage Act

In 1753, however, the Marriage Act, promoted by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Hardwicke, declared that all marriage ceremonies must be conducted by a minister in a parish church or chapel of the Church of England to be legally binding. Penalty for ministers who broke this law was transportation

1756 The chandelier was installed in the nave

1756 William Nabbs lived at Nabbs House, Dimpenley where he performed marriages between 1743 and1766

1756 William Nabbs lived at Nabbs House, Dimpenley where he performed marriages between 1743 and1766

1760 George III becomes KIng

1767 Wilfred Burton became curate

1767 Wilfred Burton became curate

1778 Catholic Relief Act removed many of the restrictions on Catholics

1780 Gordon Riots against the Catholic Relief Act were amongst the worst riots in our history

1780 Gordon Riots against the Catholic Relief Act were amongst the worst riots in our history

1788 The nave and north aisle were rebuilt

1789 French Revolution

1789 French Revolution

1791 Thomas Higginson became curate Nanny Maud buried – “Nanny Maud Hill” is named after her

1800 Act of Union – we become Great Britain

1800 Act of Union – we become Great Britain

1804 William Barton became curate

1805 Battle of Trafalgar (Nelson)

1805 Battle of Trafalgar (Nelson)

1807 Slave Trade abolished

1814 John Whittaker became curate

1814 John Whittaker became curate

1815 Battle of Waterloo (Wellington)

1815 St Mary's

The walls of the nave were raised to allow the building of the gallery at a cost of £352. Access to the gallery was through a doorway in the north wall

1815 St Mary's

The walls of the nave were raised to allow the building of the gallery at a cost of £352. Access to the gallery was through a doorway in the north wall

1820 George IV become King

1821 Bishop of Chester

Dr Law Bishop of Chester required “dry rushes to be procured for ye bottom of ye pews” (BW)

1821 Bishop of Chester

Dr Law Bishop of Chester required “dry rushes to be procured for ye bottom of ye pews” (BW)

1825 World’s first passenger train runs between Stockton and Darlington

1825 John Rushton became curate – he later became Archdeacon of Manchester and Vicar of Blackburn

1825 John Rushton became curate – he later became Archdeacon of Manchester and Vicar of Blackburn

1830 William IV becomes King

1830 The bell was installed.

John Swinglehurst was buried in St. Mary’s Church yard after a Consistory Court involving the Bannister’s of Park Hill (Pendle Heritage Centre). A plaque can be seen in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Colne

1830 The bell was installed.

John Swinglehurst was buried in St. Mary’s Church yard after a Consistory Court involving the Bannister’s of Park Hill (Pendle Heritage Centre). A plaque can be seen in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Colne

1833 The Factory Act restricts the hours women and children can work

1837 Victoria becomes Queen

1837 Victoria becomes Queen

1837 Fence became a separate parish

1843 The Poor Law allows workhouses to be set up for the homeless and jobless

1843 The Poor Law allows workhouses to be set up for the homeless and jobless

1843 T. M. Gosling become the last curate

1840 The first postage stamp (Penny Post)

1840 The first postage stamp (Penny Post)

1841 Sabden became a separate parish

1842 Income Tax introduced and The Mine Act ends child labour

1842 Income Tax introduced and The Mine Act ends child labour

1847 St. Mary’s become part of the new Diocese of Manchester

1851 The Great Exhibition

1851 The Great Exhibition

1854 The Crimean War

1854 St Mary's

Further restoration and possible blocking of gallery door and removal of the access.

1854 St Mary's

Further restoration and possible blocking of gallery door and removal of the access.

1865 Nicholas Medland Germon becomes the first Vicar of St. Mary’s

1868 The last public hanging

1868 The last public hanging

1869 Sainsbury’s open their first shop.

1870 The Education Act - school for children

1870 The Education Act - school for children

1870 James Holt Horrox became Vicar

1876 Telephone is invented

1876 Telephone is invented

1880 Education become compulsory for anyone under 10

1890 St Mary's

1890 - dedication of the organ built by Messrs Wordsworth & Co of Leeds, with 2 full manuals, a 12-stop swell, an 8-stop great organ, a 2-stop pedal organ and 5 couplers. A magnificent organ for a small church.

1890 St Mary's

1890 - dedication of the organ built by Messrs Wordsworth & Co of Leeds, with 2 full manuals, a 12-stop swell, an 8-stop great organ, a 2-stop pedal organ and 5 couplers. A magnificent organ for a small church.

1891 Free education for every child

1901 Edward VII becomes King

1901 Edward VII becomes King

1901 St Mary's

The old organ was sold for £18 to Barley Primitive Methodists Church and played by a fourteen year old by, Maurice Smith. Maurice came to play the organ at St. Marys’ when he was 15 and played for 59 years.

1902 Restoration Bolland

See dedication hung on north wall

1902 Restoration Bolland

See dedication hung on north wall

1905 Stephen Peachey Duval DD became Vicar

1908 Old Age Pension began – 50p a week

1908 Old Age Pension began – 50p a week

1909 George Charles Fletcher became Vicar

1910 George V becomes King

1910 George V becomes King

1912 The Titanic sinks in the Atlantic

1913 Mr Weston made the list of incumbents

1913 Mr Weston made the list of incumbents

1913 Charles Clarke Weston became Vicar

1914 First World War begins

1914 First World War begins

1918 First World War ends

1926 St. Mary’s becomes part of the new Diocese of Blackburn

1926 St. Mary’s becomes part of the new Diocese of Blackburn

1932 The tower was restored and reroofed.

1936 Edward VIII becomes King.

Jarrow March. Edward VIII abdicates to marry. Wallace Simpson

1936 Edward VIII becomes King.

Jarrow March. Edward VIII abdicates to marry. Wallace Simpson

1937 George VI becomes King

1937 Edgar Smithies became Vicar

1937 Edgar Smithies became Vicar

1939 Outbreak of Second World War

1940 Butler Act gives free education to everyone under 15

1940 Butler Act gives free education to everyone under 15

1944 Rev J S Barnes Wallace becomes vicar

1945 Second World War ends

1945 Second World War ends

1947 Rueben Burton Trust founded to make grants to former pupils of Newchurch and Roughlee Schools to further their education.

1948 National Health Service begins

1948 National Health Service begins

1952 Elizabeth II becomes Queen

First televised coronation (BBC)

1952 William Frankland became Vicar

1952 William Frankland became Vicar

1955 First ITV television broadcast

1956 First Nuclear Power Station begins producing electricity

1956 First Nuclear Power Station begins producing electricity

1959 The M1 motorway opens

1961 John Nigel Rowe became Vicar

1961 John Nigel Rowe became Vicar

1965 Comprehensive School open and the Death Penalty is abolished

1969 Concorde’s first flight

1969 Concorde’s first flight

1971 Decimal Currency (£ and p) replace the old £s, shillings and pence)

1979 Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman Prime Minister

1979 Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman Prime Minister

1981 John Paul Richardson became Vicar

1982 Falklands War

1982 Falklands War

1983 W Coke becomes vicar

1984 The Miner’s Strike

1984 The Miner’s Strike

1989 The World Wide Web (www.) is invented

1990 The introduction of The Poll Tax causes riots

1990 The introduction of The Poll Tax causes riots

1990 Rev Norman Horward became vicar.

1992 The Channel Tunnel opens

1992 The Channel Tunnel opens

1994 First women are ordained in Church of England

1997 Princess Diana dies

1997 Princess Diana dies

2000 Rev John Hallows become vicar

2000 A new millennium (1,000 years) begins

2000 A new millennium (1,000 years) begins

2015 Restoration and reroofing of the tower and organ following dry rot between the organ and the tower wall

2016 Heritage Year, as series of heritage related activities

2016 Heritage Year, as series of heritage related activities

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