We will seek to add to this from time to time.
(1673 Birth of mother Rachel Brandon; 1674 Birth of father John, Warwickshire. He later moved to London; 1697 September 19 John becomes assistant pastor back in Warwickshire)
1717 January 23 Born Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire (Birth of Anne Steele)
1717 January 23 Born Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire (Birth of Anne Steele)
1718 [1] Birth brother Joseph (who becomes an American merchant)
1719/20 [2/3] 1720 year church covenant made at Bourton
1721-23 [4-6] (1723 Birth Ryland)
1724 [7] Move to Bristol
1725/26 [8/9] 1726 Death grandmother Mercy Neckless
1727 [10] Death Peter Kitterell, Broadmead; coming of Foskett to Bristol, who lived with Beddomes
1728-30 [11-13]
1731 [14] March 23 Death Aunt Rachel Cope. Is it in this year he began his apprenticeship?
(1732 Birth future wife Elizabeth Boswell)
1733 (Future father-in-law Richard Boswell baptised) Apprenticed to a surgeon in Bristol
1719/20 [2/3] 1720 year church covenant made at Bourton
1721-23 [4-6] (1723 Birth Ryland)
1724 [7] Move to Bristol
1725/26 [8/9] 1726 Death grandmother Mercy Neckless
1727 [10] Death Peter Kitterell, Broadmead; coming of Foskett to Bristol, who lived with Beddomes
1728-30 [11-13]
1731 [14] March 23 Death Aunt Rachel Cope. Is it in this year he began his apprenticeship?
(1732 Birth future wife Elizabeth Boswell)
1733 (Future father-in-law Richard Boswell baptised) Apprenticed to a surgeon in Bristol
1734-1736 [17-19]
1737 [20] (Bromsgrove) Wed August 7 Mr Ware of Chesham visiting minister. Sermon Lk 15:7. Beddome for the first time, deeply impressed. Presumably it was in this year he completed his apprenticeship. Becomes student at Bristol Academy under Foskett.
1738 [21] (Worcester) Still at Bristol. Enigma poem in Ladies Diary (Bazley leaves Pithay Church)
1739 [22] (Alcester) Moves to London to study at Independent Academy. Sep 27 Baptised by Samuel Wilson. Joins Baptist church Prescott Street.
1740 [23] (Birmingham) January 9/February 28 First sermons in London. Recognised. Spring, Death of Thomas Flower at Bourton. May 26 Letter from parents. Beddome begins to preach at Bourton. Called as pastor.
1741 [24] (Pershore) Awakening in Bourton. Forty converted, including Ryland (bap Mon Oct 2).
1738 [21] (Worcester) Still at Bristol. Enigma poem in Ladies Diary (Bazley leaves Pithay Church)
1739 [22] (Alcester) Moves to London to study at Independent Academy. Sep 27 Baptised by Samuel Wilson. Joins Baptist church Prescott Street.
1740 [23] (Birmingham) January 9/February 28 First sermons in London. Recognised. Spring, Death of Thomas Flower at Bourton. May 26 Letter from parents. Beddome begins to preach at Bourton. Called as pastor.
1741 [24] (Pershore) Awakening in Bourton. Forty converted, including Ryland (bap Mon Oct 2).
1742 [25] (Warwick) May 17 Letter from father to son on improving preaching. Courting Anne Steele.
1743 [26] (Leominster) Fri, Sat Su April 5-7 Preaches for the first time at Midland Association. May, some 48 new people join church, bringing membership to 113. Accepts Bourton pastorate. Mon Sep 23 Ordained. Joseph Stennett preaches, Foskett gives charge.
1743 [26] (Leominster) Fri, Sat Su April 5-7 Preaches for the first time at Midland Association. May, some 48 new people join church, bringing membership to 113. Accepts Bourton pastorate. Mon Sep 23 Ordained. Joseph Stennett preaches, Foskett gives charge.
1744 [27] (Tewkesbury) (Death of tutor John Eames). Year William Palmer moves Olney to Bourton.
1745 [28] (Bridgnorth) Tue May 18 Ryland says in diary, it was on this day, after a year's study in Bristol, that BB told him of Bourton church's desire to see if he was fit for the ministry. Sat May 25 Rides over to Horsley to preach (Rev 19:8). Wet. Ryland accompanies him part way to talk.
1745 [28] (Bridgnorth) Tue May 18 Ryland says in diary, it was on this day, after a year's study in Bristol, that BB told him of Bourton church's desire to see if he was fit for the ministry. Sat May 25 Rides over to Horsley to preach (Rev 19:8). Wet. Ryland accompanies him part way to talk.
1746 [29] (Bromsgrove) Mon Feb 28 and subsequently Ryland preaches at Bourton. Mon April 4 Bourton church calls Ryland to ministry, although there is a little delay at his request. Fri, Sat May 20, 21 Midland Association meetings. Moderator. Catechising commended.
1747 [30] (Upton)
1748 [31] (Bourton) Nothing suitable being found elsewhere, work began on a fine new and commodious manse just the other side of the Windrush in Bourton. Chapel extended. October Invited to join father in Bristol. Declines.
1749 [32] (Bromsgrove) April 26-28 Midland Association meetings. Moderator. Sep Moves into manse alone. Dec 11 Marries Elizabeth Boswell (1732–1784) daughter of Bourton deacon Richard. Severe six weeks illness and composition of perhaps his first hymn.
1748 [31] (Bourton) Nothing suitable being found elsewhere, work began on a fine new and commodious manse just the other side of the Windrush in Bourton. Chapel extended. October Invited to join father in Bristol. Declines.
1749 [32] (Bromsgrove) April 26-28 Midland Association meetings. Moderator. Sep Moves into manse alone. Dec 11 Marries Elizabeth Boswell (1732–1784) daughter of Bourton deacon Richard. Severe six weeks illness and composition of perhaps his first hymn.
1750 [33] (Warwick) Death Samuel Wilson and call to London. Declines but calling goes on into next year before it ends. EB pregnant from April.
1751 [34] (Tewkesbury) Jan 7 Birth of first child John Reynolds (d 1765, London). (June William Snook marries Frances Seward)
1752 [35] (Birmingham) Feb 27 Writes preface to Scriptural Exposition of Baptist Catechism, by Way of Question & Answer. (Death fellow minister Evan Jenkins, 40. William Snooke moves to Manor House, Bourton.) July 12 Collection for Brother Whitewood of Reading. EB pregnant?.
1751 [34] (Tewkesbury) Jan 7 Birth of first child John Reynolds (d 1765, London). (June William Snook marries Frances Seward)
1752 [35] (Birmingham) Feb 27 Writes preface to Scriptural Exposition of Baptist Catechism, by Way of Question & Answer. (Death fellow minister Evan Jenkins, 40. William Snooke moves to Manor House, Bourton.) July 12 Collection for Brother Whitewood of Reading. EB pregnant?.
1753 [36] (Bourton) Association meetings in August (Feb Richard Hall marries Eleanor Seward) Birth Benjamin Jr (d 1778, Edinburgh)
1754 [37] (Worcester) (Jan 29 Death Elizabeth Seward, second wife of Benjamin, 58)
1755 [38] (Bromsgrove) June 18 Fast day (French War) Aug 13 Fast day (War and harvest) EB pregnant?
1755 [38] (Bromsgrove) June 18 Fast day (French War) Aug 13 Fast day (War and harvest) EB pregnant?
1756 [39] (Bridgnorth) Birth Samuel Beddome (d 1815)
1757 [40] (Upton) March 23 Death of mother, Rachel, 62 April 22 Fast day (French War) Oct 24 Death of father, John, 83 Oct 29 Death of Elizabeth’s mother Hannah, 60. Died from a fever. EB pregnant from April. EB pregnant?
1757 [40] (Upton) March 23 Death of mother, Rachel, 62 April 22 Fast day (French War) Oct 24 Death of father, John, 83 Oct 29 Death of Elizabeth’s mother Hannah, 60. Died from a fever. EB pregnant from April. EB pregnant?
1758 [41] (Alcester) (Feb 7 Death Joseph Stennett, Bath, Sep 17 Death Bernard Foskett, 74) Birth Foskett Beddome (d 1784) Dec 26 Note about books from sister Mary
1759 [42] (Pershore) Midland Association meetings in June BB author of Association Letter - first one printed. Newton hears him in Warwick. July 23, Oct 18 Letters extant.
1760 [43] (Leominster) May 11 Collection for Bro Hall and Arnesby people. Read Diary of Timothy Thomas. May 19 July 17 Sep 27 Dec 13 Letters extant
1761 [44] (Bengeworth)
1762 [45] (Warwick) Period of personal spiritual depression. EB pregnant?
1763 [46] (Tewkesbury) Birth Boswell Brandon (d 1816)
1760 [43] (Leominster) May 11 Collection for Bro Hall and Arnesby people. Read Diary of Timothy Thomas. May 19 July 17 Sep 27 Dec 13 Letters extant
1761 [44] (Bengeworth)
1762 [45] (Warwick) Period of personal spiritual depression. EB pregnant?
1763 [46] (Tewkesbury) Birth Boswell Brandon (d 1816)
1764 [47] (Birmingham) Preaches with Ash at Midland Association. EB pregnant?
1765 [48] (Bourton) Church further enlarged. Birth daughter Elizabeth (m Samuel Favell 1760-1839 in 1799). May Association meetings in Bourton. Writes association letter. Death son John Reynolds.
1766 [49] Jan Nathaniel Rawlins (d 1809), member at Bourton, settled as pastor at Back Street Chapel, Trowbridge. (May 25 Death of Frances Snooke nee Seward) Nov 9 Collection for fire Montreal, Canada
1765 [48] (Bourton) Church further enlarged. Birth daughter Elizabeth (m Samuel Favell 1760-1839 in 1799). May Association meetings in Bourton. Writes association letter. Death son John Reynolds.
1766 [49] Jan Nathaniel Rawlins (d 1809), member at Bourton, settled as pastor at Back Street Chapel, Trowbridge. (May 25 Death of Frances Snooke nee Seward) Nov 9 Collection for fire Montreal, Canada
1767 [50] (Worcester) April Visit of Samson Occom and Nathaniel Whitlock (June 4 William Snooke remarries (Anne)) June (?) Preached at Association. (Death Thomas Flower Jr, 61).
1768 [51] (Bromsgrove) Snooke diary reveals many preaching texts, etc. (April Pub Reign of Grace; May d Richard Haynes). EB pregnant?
1769 [52] (Upton) Feb 4 13 hymns appear in the Bristol Baptist Collection of Ash and Evans. Birth son Richard (d 1794). June 3 Collection for Joshua Andrews Abergavenny (prompted by Joshua Thomas, Leominster). Death son John. (Death Joseph Stennett, only 27). Oct-Dec Snooke's diary reveals some things
1769 [52] (Upton) Feb 4 13 hymns appear in the Bristol Baptist Collection of Ash and Evans. Birth son Richard (d 1794). June 3 Collection for Joshua Andrews Abergavenny (prompted by Joshua Thomas, Leominster). Death son John. (Death Joseph Stennett, only 27). Oct-Dec Snooke's diary reveals some things
1770 [53] (Bewdley) Preaches at Midland Association. Receives honorary MA degree from Providence College, Rhode Island.
1771 [54] (Alcester) Midland Association meetings. Moderator.
1772 [55] (Leominster Letter to Association reproduced in Stokes)
1773 [56] (Pershore) June (?) Preached at Association.
1774 [57] (-1788) ‘Double lecture’ established six months in every year with the churches at Abingdon, Cirencester, Coate, Fairford and Wantage. See Snooke Diary.
1775 [58] (Dudley) See Snooke Diary. Newton hears Beddome on 2 Corinthians 1:24 (in Olney?).
1776 [59] (Tewkesbury) Preaches at Association. Second ed of Exposition on the Baptist Catechism. Nov 13 Fast day (American War) Ordination John Sutcliff Olney. Beddome did not preach but was prevailed upon to preach in the evening (on Zech 11:12). Newton heard him again.
1773 [56] (Pershore) June (?) Preached at Association.
1774 [57] (-1788) ‘Double lecture’ established six months in every year with the churches at Abingdon, Cirencester, Coate, Fairford and Wantage. See Snooke Diary.
1775 [58] (Dudley) See Snooke Diary. Newton hears Beddome on 2 Corinthians 1:24 (in Olney?).
1776 [59] (Tewkesbury) Preaches at Association. Second ed of Exposition on the Baptist Catechism. Nov 13 Fast day (American War) Ordination John Sutcliff Olney. Beddome did not preach but was prevailed upon to preach in the evening (on Zech 11:12). Newton heard him again.
1777 [60] (Birmingham) William Wilkins becomes assistant to Beddome. (Death pastor Isaac Woodman, 62).
1778 [61] (Warwick) Sun Jan 4 Death son Dr Benjamin in Edinburgh (Beddome did not hear until later but had the congregation sing his hymn "My times are in thy hands") June (?) Preaches at Association. (Nov 11 Death Anne Steele). EB pregnant?
1779 [62] (Cirencester) Birth son Josephus (d 1835). Death of Snooke, December.
1780 [63] (Worcester) May (?) Preaches at Association.
1781 [64] (Upton) Dec 13 Wilkins angrily resigns. Son Samuel m Jane Wilkins.
1782 [65] (Bewdley). Birth grand daughter (by Samuel) Mary Ann.
1783 [66] (Bromsgrove) From the beginning of this year Beddome confined to his home by gout. Birth (by Samuel) grand daughter Elizabeth.
1784 [67] (Hook Norton) Jan 21 Death wife Elizabeth. Birth grandson (by Samuel) Benjamin. Preaches at Associatio. Oct 20 Death of son Foskett, drowned at Deptford
1778 [61] (Warwick) Sun Jan 4 Death son Dr Benjamin in Edinburgh (Beddome did not hear until later but had the congregation sing his hymn "My times are in thy hands") June (?) Preaches at Association. (Nov 11 Death Anne Steele). EB pregnant?
1779 [62] (Cirencester) Birth son Josephus (d 1835). Death of Snooke, December.
1780 [63] (Worcester) May (?) Preaches at Association.
1781 [64] (Upton) Dec 13 Wilkins angrily resigns. Son Samuel m Jane Wilkins.
1782 [65] (Bewdley). Birth grand daughter (by Samuel) Mary Ann.
1783 [66] (Bromsgrove) From the beginning of this year Beddome confined to his home by gout. Birth (by Samuel) grand daughter Elizabeth.
1784 [67] (Hook Norton) Jan 21 Death wife Elizabeth. Birth grandson (by Samuel) Benjamin. Preaches at Associatio. Oct 20 Death of son Foskett, drowned at Deptford
1785 [68] (Bourton)
1786 [69] (Alcester) Preaches at Association. Son Boswell Brandon m Anne Wilkins. (Death of minister David Evans). Birth grand daughter (by Samuel) Jane (d 1788)
1786 [69] (Alcester) Preaches at Association. Son Boswell Brandon m Anne Wilkins. (Death of minister David Evans). Birth grand daughter (by Samuel) Jane (d 1788)
1787 [70] (Leominister) 36 hymns appear in Rippon's Selection. No church meeting for 3 months due to hay and corn harvests. Aug 24 William Carey preaches at Bourton. Birth (by Benjamin Brandon) grandson John Reynolds.
1788 [71] (Pershore) Death grand daughter Jane. Birth (by Benjamin Brandon) grandson William Wilkins
1789 [72] (Evesham) June (?) Attends last Association meeting. Preaches Php 4:3. (Death of Benjamin Vaughan who had become Sandemanian.) Birth (by Benjamin Brandon) grand daughter Anne.
1790 [73] (Tewkesbury)
1791 [74] (Ross) Wilkins resigns. (Death John Poynting, minister at Worcester, 72). Birth grandson (by Boswell Brandon) Samuel Archdale and grand daughter (by Samuel) Sarah.
1792 [75] (Upton) (Death J C Ryland). Final visit to London. Oct 25 Amends will. Birth (by Boswell Brandon) grand daughter Jane.
1793 [76] (Bond St, Birmingham) Beddome expresses doubts as to wisdom of mounting an overseas mission. (Death Joshua Andrews, Wales). Birth (by Samuel) grand daughter Jane Reynolds
1794 [77] (Coseley) Death of brother Joseph in America and son Richard. Birth (by Boswell Brandon) grandson Boswell Brandon.
1795 [78] (Shiffnal) Aug 23 preaches last sermon at Bourton (Hos 5:6); Sep 23 Death in Bourton. Buried in the Baptist meeting-house graveyard. Also death son Richard.
(1797 [Wolverhampton] Bourton call Thomas Uppadine; 1800 [Worcester] Bourton call Thomas Coles; 1805 Publication of first volume of sermons; 1807-1820 As many as 8 volumes published; 1815 Death son Samuel; 1816 Death son Boswell Brandon; 1817 Posthumous collection of hymns published, Hymns Adapted to Public Worship or Family Devotion, with 830 pieces. Several posthumous volumes of sermons also printed; 1825 New editions of sermons still coming out; 1835 Collection of 67 unpublished sermons with memoir published)
1788 [71] (Pershore) Death grand daughter Jane. Birth (by Benjamin Brandon) grandson William Wilkins
1789 [72] (Evesham) June (?) Attends last Association meeting. Preaches Php 4:3. (Death of Benjamin Vaughan who had become Sandemanian.) Birth (by Benjamin Brandon) grand daughter Anne.
1790 [73] (Tewkesbury)
1791 [74] (Ross) Wilkins resigns. (Death John Poynting, minister at Worcester, 72). Birth grandson (by Boswell Brandon) Samuel Archdale and grand daughter (by Samuel) Sarah.
1792 [75] (Upton) (Death J C Ryland). Final visit to London. Oct 25 Amends will. Birth (by Boswell Brandon) grand daughter Jane.
1793 [76] (Bond St, Birmingham) Beddome expresses doubts as to wisdom of mounting an overseas mission. (Death Joshua Andrews, Wales). Birth (by Samuel) grand daughter Jane Reynolds
1794 [77] (Coseley) Death of brother Joseph in America and son Richard. Birth (by Boswell Brandon) grandson Boswell Brandon.
1795 [78] (Shiffnal) Aug 23 preaches last sermon at Bourton (Hos 5:6); Sep 23 Death in Bourton. Buried in the Baptist meeting-house graveyard. Also death son Richard.
(1797 [Wolverhampton] Bourton call Thomas Uppadine; 1800 [Worcester] Bourton call Thomas Coles; 1805 Publication of first volume of sermons; 1807-1820 As many as 8 volumes published; 1815 Death son Samuel; 1816 Death son Boswell Brandon; 1817 Posthumous collection of hymns published, Hymns Adapted to Public Worship or Family Devotion, with 830 pieces. Several posthumous volumes of sermons also printed; 1825 New editions of sermons still coming out; 1835 Collection of 67 unpublished sermons with memoir published)
