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MINUTE BOOK. OF THE WIRKSWORTH CLASSIS. 



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These p'sent at the Classical Meeting the 

 sayd 17th day of Januarie 1653 viz'. 



Othe' 5 



M r Henrie Buxton 

 M r John Sclater 

 ( German Buxton 

 John Heapie 

 John Rudiard 



Wirkesworth Classis \ 



in the Countie of Darbey y 

 Januarie the 17 th 1653 \ 

 Minist rs 

 ( Shelmerdine Moderator \ 

 Watkinson 

 Martine Tophani 

 Port' 

 Myles 

 I, Coke Scb. 



M r Thomas Shelmerdine Pastor of the Church of Matlock this day 

 moderating began with prayer, who also this day preached &c. 



It is this day ordered that the next Classicall shall be holden at Hognoston 

 the second Thursday of the next month where & when Mr John Sclater hath 

 under-taken to p'cure two sermons p r eached 



It is this day noted that M r Peter Coates Pastor of the church at South 

 Wingfield preach the next Classical meeting. 



It is this day ordered and noted that M r Thomas Shelme r dine Pastor of the 

 Church at Matlock be continued Moderator and he this day moderating ended 

 with Prayer. 



Wirkesworth Classis in 



the Countey of Derbie 



Februarie 2i' h Anno 1653 



Minisfs 

 / Coates 



These p'sent at the Classical meeting the 

 sayd 21 th day of Februarie 1653 viz 1 



Oth's 

 M» Henrie Buxton 



Edward Allen 



Gilbert Wallis 



William Storer 



Germane Buxton 



Shelm r dine Moderat r 

 M r ) Martine Topham 



Otefield 



Myles Coke Scb r 

 M r Peter Coates Pastor of the Church at South-Wingfield p'ached this 

 Classicall meeting & his sermon being orthodox & seasonable had therefore the 

 thanks of the Classis returned &c. 



One M r John Chesf* of Witherlie in the Countie Leicst r Student in 

 Divinitie this day addressing himself to the Classis for ordination was therefore 

 ordered to preach before the Classis at their next meeting. 



* John Chester remained minister of Witherley till the Restoration, when 

 the clergyman that he had dispossessed again gained possession of the 

 benefice. He then moved to Southwark, and died in 1696. 



