44 MEMORANDA 1!Y TITUS WHKATCROFI', A.D. 1 722. 



have stood at the western apex of a triangle having the tower and 

 the south gate of the churchyard for the extremities of the base. 



" Nether chancel," the western end of it marked by a lower 

 l)avement. 



" Old Richard Brelsford and his wife are buried on the top of the 

 hillock." Can there have been a /«///«/«^ in this churchyard as at 

 Taplow, Bucks. ? Not at all unlikely, since our churchyards, etc., 

 since consecrated to the service of Christianity, were often the sacred 

 localities of a pagan population. Adaptation was the primitive rule. 



The Dakeyne memorial seems to be opposite their resting place. 



"A stone marked with a cross," probably an early medireval relic 

 (pide " Lant ") ; it seems to have had no other characteristic. 



" The Stocks " stood nearly opposite the church gates. .Sec 

 " Robinsons " and " Seavels." 



The Wheatcrofts were interred near the churchyard wall, opposite 

 the Rectory. 



In perusing the old clerk's churchyard details, we can only wish 

 that his excellent example had been followed by other custodians 

 of cemeteries ; such collections would have been worthy of pre- 

 servation with our burial registers, and would have considerably 

 enhanced their interest. The Editor o6fers no apology for publishing 

 and 1,0 preserving \}k& almost unique relic of the industrious care of 

 the Parish Clerk of " Asher."— Ed.] 



What time of the Year the Clerk is to receive his wages. 



At Christinas go round all the four quarters of the parish ; viz. 

 Ashover, Mill Tovvne, Alton and Northedge, and the Overend. 

 Demand according to the ancient custom a halfpenny each 

 cottage, and a penny each plough, and what the good woman of 

 the house pleases to give besides in y*" wallet. 



Go to Lea and HoUoway on Thursday before Easter 

 demanding the same dues : but remember to enquire what 

 children hath been baptized by any other minister, that they may 

 be carefully registered according to y*" year. 



Mr. Lawrence Bourne's first sermon in Ashover Church was 

 July 19, 1747- Ecclesiasticus xii. i. R. y. C. 



