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Dr Peter Prattington (1771-1840) was an antiquary who lived in Bewdley and spent thirty years gavering historical material for Worcestershire. He never published his work, which was deposited in the Library of the Society of Antiquaries in London and is now contained in a series of bound volumes. Some years ago the manuscript was microfilmed by the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, a copy of which was given to Worcestershire Record Office. Much of his material is arranged by parish and it is the section on Harvington which interests us here.
The microfilms are on open shelves: box 27 includes Harvington's incumbents and is dealt with under the history of the rectors of Harvington; box 13 (volume 18), includes Parochial notes etc., in which there is a section on Harvington; box 42 contains an extensive index to Worcestershire's clergy. Unfortunately, although Prattinton's hand writing is generally good, it is often small and faint. Most of his eclectic mix of material has been gathered from sources such as Nash's History of Worcestershire. The origins of his material, generally written in the margins, are difficult to decipher. Other sources were the unpublished material of Thomas Habington who died in 1647, and the works of Dr Charles Littelton etc. His reference to Church Notes may refer to his own possible visit to Harvington on 26th August 1812. Following are the 23 images/pages relating to Harvington.
The first part of this section deals with early records of Harvington, in particular Anglo-Saxon charters, often taken from duplicate sources. The latter part deals mostly with memorials and items inside the church and is of particular value in that it records what was in the church on 26th August 1812 possibly referring to Dr Prattinton own visit the church - a long time before Revd Winnington Ingram's major restoration in the 1850s. The main revelations are unrecorded memorials dedicated to the Revd Hodges family; the wife of a previous cleric; the mention of the 'singers' (minstels) gallery and the vestiges of the rood screen.
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Sources: Nash's History of Worcestershire Carlisle's Topographical Dictionary Hemming's Cartulary Habington manuscript for Worcestershire Lyttelton manuscript Church Notes 26th Aug. 1812
Cover: 
Image 1: 
Hab Ms v.2:-
Nash v.1. p.576:-
Carlisle Top Dict.:-
Exton 1742:-
Image 2: 
Nash v.1. p.5 - Eliz. (1563) / 576:-
Carlisle Top. Dict.:-
Nash Ibid>:-
Nash Ibid:-
Carlisle Top Dict.:-
Image 3:  Harvington - from Heming [Hemming's Cartulary]
316 - Possessions of the Monks
Image 4:  Harvington
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Heming's Cartulary Herefortune Herefordtune " " tun Herfortune herfortone Herforthun.
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Wiburgestoke' acl, Wiburga Stoke. p.306v 314v 499v
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306 - Ipia Ecclesia tenet. Herefortun cum Wiburgestoke ibi 3. hid: geld.
314 - Ibd Hertortune c. Wiburga Stoke 3 hid. 329 - Deneberht Bp of Worcester gives the land at Hereforda of which the quantity is two cassati - to Eanswith for life if she survives him, - to repair & keep clean the Indumentum (cloths) of the church & renew, & on her death to return to the church. Witn: Eadger, Eadberht. 392 - Dio Herefordtune, (Bp Wolstan's catalogue of the Possessions of the Church, as Heads of Chapters concerning each. 499 - Domesday - here called Herferthun. 520 - -- -- utem Herefortun juxta auenam juro supplendo ut diximus 572 - obituary Anno 822 Deneberht 9th Bp died qui ledil. nobis de Patrononico suo manerium de Herfortune. 575 - Monastic vones[?] - Herfortone patre nobis datur a Deneberhto 347 - Saxon Boundaries 390 - Deneberthus Herefordtun 814.f144. (Names of persons who gave Land to the Church. Query this reference.
Dis synd tha land gemaera to Hereforda. ærest
Nash v. pp:-
Image 5:  Hereforda was the original name at least that is the name in Deneberht's gift. Denebeht died in 822 - his Deeds conveyed from the Church for one life - viz. to Eanswithe, who was to mend clean & renew the Church vest----[?] the quantity 2 cassetti which after appear to be reckoned hides.
Image 6:  These are the land boundaries to Hereforda - first is along Avon that it cometh to Wistans Bridge & thereon after that brook that hit cometh to Heapan hill from that hill that it cometh with crærsa well & after that to honnig hommes streote & there after into Avon.
Image 7: 
Nash v. 2>- King Edgar receiving this from all worldly exactions doth enfranchise it with the Liberties of Oswaldslow Hundred. -----uger) and Walter Bishop of Worcester doth confirm to the Priory & Religious Houses here also thieir ancient tithes and though they were disturbed in the possessions of them by Sir Richard de Pipplinton knight yet the pope delegating the controversy to be heard and determined by Willm de Udum ("Verdun" Thos) archdeacon of Gloucester, Thomas de Fornaco (Fornais Thos) Canon of Wells & Thomas, parson of All Hallowes (Rr of All Sts Thos) (a) the knight desisted & confessed the fault. in margin - (An 1200 - Temp Rc. - M. Episcopo Wig.) [A.D. 1200, temp. Rich.I. D. ct Cap. f.52.]
---n Hab Ms:-
Image 8: 
Hab v. 2:-
-----[?] in Hab. Ms.
----n in Hab. Ms / --- Reg. 1. Dec & / --- of IIb iiia:-
Image 09: 
--y 73 d / Job IV 6 b [Domesday Book]:-
Image 10: 
Nash v.1. p.576:-
The Custom of the manor was for the Lord, who is the Dean & Chapter of Worcester
This is taken from the parliamentary survey made in the time of Oliver Crom-
Harvington lock & weir has been repaired with some of the payments & as it is
Image 11:  Harvington
Arch Deacon of Glou[cester]
Richd de Pipplinton
Walter de Gray 1214
Mon:[?] of Sir Thoms The mill in Demesne - is there still one. ---- of Harvington sd to be taken from Evesham Abbey [in pencil and faint]
In the Saxon Boundaries we have Wiburgestoke [Nash, Lenches - Churchlench, v.2. p.80. 38 Ed. I. it was the manor of William Rudulf c. This Ruculf was probably the same with Rupe, a knightly family in these parts. Sir Thomas Rupe had lands in Harvington. Ed.]
Image 12: 
Hab Ms v.2:-
Nash v.5 p.576 Exton 1742:-
Thos Pah & Ine:-
Nash v.1. p. xiii - 1291. 19. Ed. 1:-
Thos Pah & Ine)
Exton 1742., Prox & Syn Eprise iiis.
Image 13: 
A pointed niche in south wall behind the pulpit.
Image 14:
Nash v.1 p.576:-
Exton 142:-
There are six windows in the chancel. Several fragments of painted glass in the angles of the windows.
Chancel flagged, several glazed tiles.
In the south wall of chancel a piscina with trefoil head the upper part serving as shelf.
Font of stone round on a round base, very deep, leaded.
Remains of a rood loft screen handsomely carved.
A corbel in Mr Williams seat, against wall dividing the church & chancel.
In the chancel there was a herse.
Modern singing Gallery.
Church notes:-
Nash V1, p.577:-
Image 15:
Church notes Aug 26 1812:-
Image 16:
Hab. Ms v.2:-
His son Thomas Ferryman is buried with the same arms. On the east wall of the chancel both lately Parsons of Hereforton.
----[?] in Hab. Ms:-
[?]Thos in Hab. Ms:-
Mr Thomas Ferryman near 48 years Rector of this church & Prebendary of
He was a:-
Church notes Aug 26 1812:-
The memory of ye just is blessed, but ye Remembrance of ye wicked
Church Notes 26th Aug 1812
Image 17:
Church Notes:-
Image 18:
Thos[?] in Hab Ms. / Church Notes Aug 26 1812:-
Arms 3 crescents in a canton a crown impaling a fess lozengy between two Ea
(On another next to it. Inscriptions in lozenges.)
Eleanor / the daughter of / Moses Hodges DD / died April 18. 1707. Aged 8 months.
(On another near the north entrance of chancel. Stone decaying Date of the year gone.)
In the Body of the church lie several of the Harwards under flat stones.
1: Here lieth the Body of Mr Kemp Harward, who departed this life the 29th of August 1673
2: Mary widdow of Mr Kemp Harward ye elder, she died the 7th of December 1693 aged 80
2nd Row.
2:Here lieth the Body of Mr Giles Harward who departed this life the 19th April 1688
3: The Revd Edward Williams departed this life 24th of December 1788 in the
3rd Row.
2: Mary Harward Daughter of Mr Kemp Harward ye elder died ye 10th of January
Image 19:
On a veined marble monument inlaid with suma, with a flamming man, against
Vault on other side of wall.
Near this place are deposited the remains of
In the east corner against North Wall of Church (in Mr Williams Seat)
Image 20:
Nash. v.1. p.577:-
Image 21:
Of the first two crescents of the second & chief one and in base. Crest on a
[on side to left:-]
[on side to right:-]
Image 22:
Dr Moses Hodges Rector of Harvington.
Image 23:
[1] - Hereforton or Harvington
Sir Thos Rupe had lands here (Church Lench)
[2] - Worc -. Feb. 11 1818
[3] - Harvington The Tow ------[?] ford
(Nash. Up 1. ------[?]:-
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