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[malchill]

I am trying to find details of one of my great grandfathers who lived in Tetbury in the 16th century.
His name was Joseph Wickes Born about 1894 and died on 17.1.1764.He married Elizabeth Croome B 1726-1786 and one of their sons was Thomas Croome Wickes 1726-1786 who was also the vicar at Tetbury Church.
Ther is a plaque in the church confirming their existence and all are buried in the churchyard.
In my search he is described as a Gent in the Oxford University allllumani.
Thank You

[merlin]

Not sure I can tell you much more than you already know.

From a Census taken in 1735 There is a Joseph Wickes named as a Churchwarden in 1692

Meeting about Replacing the Church held 22 June 1729
Influential citizens held a meeting to consider what to do about the state of the old church attended by John Barrett, Henry Crowther, Daniel Evans, Richard Harding, John Johnson, Thomas Keen, John Phillips, John Purnell, Francis Savage, John Sloper, William Tomkinson, Barnard Wickes, Joseph Wickes, John Wight, Henry Wightwick
The matter went to Parliament who suggested repairs and on 10 Feb 1740 charged Thomas Estcourt, Richard Harding, Joseph Ralph, Charles Savage and William Savage with overseeing the work.
After spending money doing doubtful repairs, the Old Church was demolished and rebuilt to be opened in 1770

There is also mention of a Joseph Wickes as one of the Feoffees of Tetbury with mentions in the years 1718, 1739 and1753. His son Thomas also has a mention as a Feoffee in 1778.

This is the information Re Plaque on Church Wall. North side of the Altar.)

To the memory of Joseph WICKES, gent.,. He died Jany. 17th., 1764, aged 70.
Elizabeth, his wife She died Aug. 15th., 1764, aged 64..
And also of their son, Thomas Croome WICKES, D.D., late Vicar of this parish, who died March 31st, 1786, aged 60; and is buried with his father and mother, on the North side of this Church.
Joseph WICKES, gent., died August 21st., 1771, Aet. 60.
Eleanor WICKES, spr., died January 13th, 1788, Aet., 49.
Ann BUTT, widow, died March 19th, 1791, Aet. 49.
Their bodies are deposited under a tomb in the North part of this Church yard.


Extract From A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 11: Bisley and Longtree Hundreds
An estate of 64 a. at the south-east corner of the parish was alienated from the manor in 1651 to William Adams, the former copyhold tenant. The estate, later known as SUMMERWELLS, passed from William to his son Nathaniel who sold it to Thomas Croome of Beverstone in 1710. Croome augmented the estate by purchase and in 1741 devised it to his wife Elizabeth for life with remainders to the sons of his sister Rebecca Banbury. Elizabeth remarried and in 1744 sold her interest to Rebecca, who with her son James conveyed the estate in 1754 to Joseph Wickes of Tetbury. Wickes settled it on the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth to Richard Collibee Banbury, who with the other heirs of Thomas Croome conveyed it to Nathaniel Cripps in 1764. (fn. 15) It then descended with Upton House, Tetbury, until 1819 when William Playne bought it, (fn. 16) thus reuniting it to the manorial estate. A small 19th-century farm-house stood at Summerwells in 1972.

A Little bit of the History of St. Mary’s Church Where Joseph’s son Thomas was Vicar. [
/b]1662 damaged by storm
1722 8 bells hung. They were made by Gloucester man, Abraham Rudhall
1729 Vestry enabled to collect money in order to rebuild chancel and other parts of the church which had fallen into disrepair
1749 Revd John Wight gave a set of chimes
1765 An act for rebuilding the church
1774 Spire repaired
1777 Rebuilding of the church begun, Francis Hiorn of Warwick, the architect.
1777 New Vicar. Thomas Croome Wickes


If you like to get in touch I can send you some photographs of the church and the plaque.


Best Regards

Merlin Fraser