St. John’s in Bedwardine Worcester 1791

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St. John’s in Bedwardine is a township adjoining the city of Worcester, where a fair is kept annually on the Friday before Palm-Sunday, on which day (only) the mayor and aldermen of Worcester, attended by their proper officers, walk in procession through the same.

The origin of this custom proceeded from certain privileges granted by the prior of Worcester to the bailiffs and corporation, in the reign of Edward IV. In this parish was born the celebrated Sir Reynold Bray, who, for his great service in defeating the ambition of Richard III and uniting the houses of York and Lancaster, was raised by King Henry VIII to the dignity of lord treasurer of England.

This parish comprehends Lawern and Upper and Lower Wick. At Wick anciently stood a church, entirely destroyed by order of William de Lynn bishop of Worcester, in 1371.

On the river Teme, which passes this parish, adjoining Powick’s Ham, is an iron forge, the property of Nehemiah Lloyd, Esq.

Allies Richard, Tanner
Armstrong Joseph, Cooper

Barber Stephen, Gent. Upper Temple Lawn
Baynham John
Beezley Thomas, Wick
Beezley Mrs.
Benbow Samuel, Bromwich –farm
Bevan Francis, Swan Inn
Boughton John, Lower Wick
Bristow Gabriel, Shoemaker
Burford Joseph, Weaver

Clarke Thomas, Breeches-maker

Dale George, Lower Wick
Davis Captain W.
Davis James, Glover
Dunn James, Nailer
Dyke Samuel, Sadler
Dyos Josiah, Carpenter

Earl Joseph, Peruke-maker
Edwards T. C. Rushwick
Elt William, Bromwick-hall
Evans –, Gardener

George John, Rushwick
Gibson Alexander, Currier
Goodere Moses, Gent.
Griffiths Rev. E.

Hall John
Hankins Edward, Butcher
Harding John, Victualler, (King’s Head)
Hardman Mr. Bromwich-hall
Harris Mr.
Higgins Robert, Gent.
Higgins Mrs.
Holl Thomas, Baker
Holt Henry
Hooper John, Wick
Hooper John, Baker and Maltster
Hopkins Thomas, Gent.
Hunt Henry, Breeches-maker

Lightburn John, Lower Wick
Lingham Abraham, Glover
Lucy William, Carpenter

Martin William, Peruke-maker
Mayers Thomas, Taylor
Millage John, Taylor
Minchall Thomas, Tanner
Morgan John, Butcher
Morgan Elias, Leather-dyer
Morton Mary, Grocer
Moule Philip, Esq.
Munn William, Bell Inn

Oakley T.
Owen John, Angel Inn

Paine James, Gent.
Patrick Josiah
Peakman Mrs. Grocer
Pemberton Benjamin, Tanner
Penn Mrs. Shopkeeper
Powell Richard, Gardener

Richards Thomas, Glover
Richards Samuel, Millwright
Rufford Philip, Gent.

Shaw Mr. Lower Temple Lawn
Sheldon R. Wire-worker
Simmonds John, Gent.
Skinner Richard, Glover
Smith James
Smith Mrs.
Stephens J. Jersey-comber
Strickland –, Grazier

Teverell James
Thrupp John, Shoemaker
Tustain William, Victualler, (Crown)

Wambey Alexander, Gent.
Welton Stephen, Shopkeeper
Williams Mrs.
Williams Thomas, Glover
Wood Thomas, Gent.

Source – Universal British Directory 1791