14 RECTORS AND VICARS OF HEANOR. 



1578. Elizabeth Piggen, widow, of Codnor, was buried the 

 xxij"" of Septembe. 



These are the first entries of the name Piggen I have found 

 in the registers, but many follow. 



1547. Richard Arnold. He was the first vicar presented 

 to the living of Heanor after the dissolution of Dale Abbey, 

 and successfully steered his way through the Marian reaction 

 well into the reign of Queen Elizabeth. 



The earliest entry in the register is dated Jany. 26'^ 1559 

 (but see note under William Asheby). 



1565. Laurence Brookes. This vicar was careless and 

 unsystematic in keeping the parish registers — vide "Nota" under 

 William Asheby. 



1 59 1. "Laurence Brookes Viker of Heynor was buried the 

 iiij"" day of februarie Ano Domini 1591-" (P-R.) 



1593. William Asheby. " Willm Asheby succeeding ye said 

 Laurence Brookes was inducted ye xij'*" day of Mai Installed 

 ye xiij of ye same moneth Aiio. Regni Elizabeth Regine 

 tricessimo quito " {i.e. 12"' May, 1593). This leaves a consider- 

 able space of time between the decease of Laurence Brookes 

 in 1591, and the institution of his successor, May 12th, 1593. 



There are entries of the baptism of his son William, 9"^ 

 Ocf 1599; and the baptism and burial of his daughter Ursula 

 on, respectively, Oct' 10"' and Nov' 20"'' 1596. 



1612. "An ye wife of Willia^ Asheby vicar of Heynor was 

 buried ye 28"^ of Aprill." (P.R.) 



Ellen Ashby was buried July 13, 1643. 



1614. "Oct. 3. I maried M" Ashbie Vicar of Heanour by 

 a licence."* 



1633. " Willm Ashbye Vicar Dyed the vi of January and 

 was buryed the xiij* of the same monnth." 



William Asheby appears, from his entries in the parish 

 registers, to have been a neat, careful, methodical and business- 

 like man. His writing is good. He was careful to keep his 



* Rev. Chas. Kerry's MSS., vol. xii., p. 216. Transcript o( Morley Registers. 



