ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 



The deanery of Gartree was rearranged under two groups in i86s, 368 comprising respectively 

 the parishes in the north and south of the deanery. A third division was created in 1872 from the 

 more eastern parishes. 369 The deanery underwent considerable changes in 1893, an ^ s ' nce tnat 

 date has been divided as follows : 37 



First Division : Great Bowden, Church Langton, Cranoe, Foxton, Glooston, Gumley, 

 Husbands Bosworth, Laughton, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Slawston, Stonton Wyville, 

 Theddingworth, and Welham. 



Second Division : Burton Overy, Carlton Curlieu, Galby, Great Glen, Kibworth Beau- 

 champ, Smeeton Westerby, Kilby, King's Norton, Oadby, Saddington, Shangton, Thurnby, 

 Wigston Magna, and Wistow. 



Third Division : Allexton, Billesdon, Bringhurst, Hallaton, Horninghold, Loddington, Med- 

 bourne, Skeffington, Stockerston and Tugby. 



The" deanery of Goscote underwent division in i865 371 into the First or Northern and the 

 Second or Southern Portion. The new parishes of Gaddesby and Owston were added in 1874 and 

 1887. 



Since 1893, when Prestwold was transferred to the eastern division of Akeley, the deanery has 

 been divided as follows : 372 



First Division : Ashby Folville, Beeby, Burrough on the Hill, Cold Overtoil, South Croxton, 

 Great Dalby, Little Dalby, Gaddesby, Houghton on the Hill, Hungerton, Knossington, Lowesby, 

 Owston, Pickwell, Somerby, Scraptoft, Tilton, Twyford, and Withcote. 



Second Division : Barkby, Brooksby, Cossington, Frisby on the Wreak, Hoby, Queni- 

 borough, Ragdale, Ratcliffe on the Wreak, Rearsby, Rotherby, Seagrave, Sileby, Syston, Thrussing- 

 ton, Thurmaston, and Wanlip. To these Rothley was added in i895. 373 



The deanery of Guthlaxton was augmented by the parishes of Elmesthorpe, North Kilworth, 

 Kimcote, Great Peatling, Stoney Stanton, and Swithland in i84i, 374 and was subdivided in 1865 

 into the First or Northern, the Second or Western, and the Third or Eastern Divisions. 375 The 

 newly-formed parish of Whetstone 376 was added to the First Portion in 1867, and Swithland and 

 Newton Linford to the Second Portion in 1866 and i868, 377 and Countesthorpe was constituted a 

 separate parish in i878. 378 Since 1893 the arrangement of the parishes has been as follows : 379 



First Division : Anstey, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Cosby, Desford, Enderby, Foston, Glen Parva, 

 Glenfield, Narborough, Newton Linford, Ratby, Thurcaston, Thurlaston, and Whetstone. 



To these in 1904 was added the newly-formed parish of Huncote. 



Second Division : Ashby Parva, Bitteswell, Broughton Astley, Catthorpe, Claybrooke, Cotes- 

 bach, Dunton Bassett, Frolesworth, Leire, Lutterworth, Sapcote, Sharnford, and Shawell. 



The parishes forming the deanery of Sparkenhoe were arranged in 1865 in a Western or First 

 Portion and an Eastern or Second Portion. 380 In 1872 Aston Flamville was detached from Guth- 

 laxton and added to the Second Division, which was further increased by the addition of Carlton. 381 



The groups were rearranged in 1893 to their present constitution : 



First Division : Cadeby, Market Bosworth, Carlton, Nailstone, Newbold Verdon, Norton 

 juxta Twycross, Orton on the Hill, Sheepy Magna, Sibson, and Twycross. 



Second Division : Aston Flamville, Barwell, Croft, Elmesthorp, Fenny Drayton, Higham on 

 the Hill, Hinckley, Hinckley Holy Trinity, Stoke Golding, Kirkby Mallory, Peckleton, Stoney 

 Stanton, and Witherley. 



369 Clergy Lists. M9 Ibid. S7 Ibid. 3 " Ibid. 



1B Ibid. m Ibid. S74 Ibid. 3 " Ibid. 



876 LonJ. Gaz. 16 Aug. 1867, p. 45$z. S77 Clergy Lists. 37S Land. Gaz. 31 May, 1878, p. 3361 



"> Clergy Lists. "* Ibid. M1 Ibid. 3S1 Ibid. 



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