MINUTE BOOK OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



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Wirkesworth Classis 

 in Cora Derbioe 

 March 1 6 th 1 66 1 ) 

 Ministe 1 * 

 ShelmMine Mod'ator 

 Martine Topham 

 Otefield 

 Pole 



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There being present the said 16 th day of March, 

 1652, viz'. 



Others 

 ' M r John SclaU 

 Edward Allen 

 Richard Varden 

 John Rudiard 

 > Richard Buxton 



M r Thomas Shelmrdine being this day chosen Mod'ator, in the absence 

 of Mr Robert Porter, began with prayer, having first preached orthodoxlie 

 & seasonably before the Classis, &c. 



Ordered that the next Classicall fast be kept att Carsington, the 2 nd 

 Thursday of the next Moneth, where and when M r John Otefield, Pastor, 

 ibid hath p'mised the Classis to p'cure two sermons preached. 



Ordered that M» Martin Topham, pastor of Wirksworth, preach the next 

 meeting of the Classis. 



Voted that Mr Shelmrdine continue Mod'ator, after which vote he ended 

 with prayer. 



Wirkesworth Classis 

 in the Countie of Darb. 

 Aprill 20 th 1652. 



Minist" 



These being present att the Classicall meeting the 

 said 20th day of Aprill, 1652, viz'. 



Mr 



Shelm'dine Mod r ator 

 Edward Pole 

 Otefield 

 Myles 



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Oth re 

 /Edward Allen 

 Gilbert Wallis 

 Richard Varden 

 { German Buxton 

 Henrie Buxton 

 John Rudiard 

 V Richard Buxton 



M r Thomas Shelmrdine, pastor of the Church at Matlock began with 

 prayer [being Moderator]. 



M r Martin Topham, Pastor of the Church att Wirkesworth preached this 

 Classicall meeting & his sermon being Orthodoxe and seasonable, had there- 

 fore the thanks of the Classis returned &c. 



Whereas complaint was made this day to the Classis of Mr. John Wiers- 

 dale* a member of this Classis for administering the sacramt of the Lord's 



* John Wiersdale (or Wyersdale) held the benefice of Bradley before the 

 establishment of Presbyterianism, and he seems to have reverted to his 

 Churchmanship at the Restoration, for we believe that he held the living 

 till 1669. 



