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The Clergy of the Church of England Database (CCEd) is a
collaborative project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and
bringing together scholars from King's College London, the University of Kent at
Canterbury and the University of Reading. Its objective is to create a
relational database documenting the careers of all Church of England clergymen
between 1540 and 1835.
This website not only gives access to the Database, but also provides a range of supporting materials about the
Church and its clergy. It is recommended that anyone consulting the Database for
the first time read the Help for first-time
users.
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Research Assessment Exercise
Notes about the date-stamped version of this resource, archived for the purpose
of the RAE, are available here, as
are notes on the Technical development of the Database.
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News
On Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June 2008 the CCEd Project will host a
conference entitled 'Anglican Clergy 1540-1835: charting the dynamics of an early
modern profession in the Clergy of the Church of England Database'. It will take
place at the Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London.
The first day is aimed primarily at academics and is entitled 'Clerical cohorts:
prosopographical insights'. It will explore the potential of CCEd for
writing the collective history of the clergy through a variety of case studies. The second
day is aimed primarily at genealogists and local historians and is entitled
'Clerical ancestors and local stories'. It will discuss the value of the Database
for archivists, local historians and genealogists, exploring the ways in which
CCEd serves these constituencies, as well as highlighting some traps for the
unwary in researching the history of historic clergy. All are welcome to attend on
either day or both, though we hope that as many as possible will come on both days.
Please contact
m.e.clayton[@]reading.ac.uk or s.j.c.taylor[@]reading.ac.uk for further details.
Alternatively, a draft programme in pdf format can be downloaded from the link below.
There is no charge for attendance and lunch will be provided. We would be grateful if
you would inform Mary Clayton (m.e.clayton[@]reading.ac.uk]) if you wish to attend, so
that we can make the catering arrangements.
http://www.theclergydatabase.org.uk/redist/pdf/conf_june_2008_prog_draft.pdf
We are pleased to announce a further upgrade of the CCEd site. The database
now includes records relating to more than 85,000 individuals.
We are delighted to announce the addition to the website of the CCEd
Online Journal. It currently includes articles by Bill Sheils and Richard Clark, and
a note by Sarah Reveley. To view the journal, and for a full description of its aims
and contents, please follow the link in the navigation bar on the
right.
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Visit the complete list of news and
events and the forthcoming
events page.
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Content of the Database
This website is a developing resource. Much of the data that has been collected
is not yet available via the public website. To find out what diocese and
periods are covered, go to Current content
of the Database. Please note, however, that material is continually
being added; upgrades every two months usually add at least 2,000 new names and
new locations. The accompanying web resources are also added to on a regular
basis.
Additional material, provided by users of the Database, is also added where
appropriate. If you have such material, we encourage you to contact the Project Office with details.
We also encourage submissions to our on-line journal,
CCEd Research
Online
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Enter the
Database.
Help
for first-time users.
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