Son of Philip Carteret of the island of Jersey,Gent .Became Rector of Coates on the 3rd May 1678
“Compounded for first - fruits for £8 8s 0d (GRD)
Note from Mr F S Hockaday,3 rd Feb1691-2 Elias Carteret,M A.to George Carteret Baron of Hawnes,already possessed of rectory of Coates value £ 9 .6s .8d and presented to rectory of Pool co Wilts value £ 7 .12s .5.1/2d.distant from his former living 2 miles.
according to Bigland,in 1682 and 1683 he and Wm.King gent were among the persons summond from Coates by the heralds at their vistation.This may be the Mr William King who had married Anne Carteret at Coates on 13th November 1683,Anne being the Rectors sister.
Elias was presented to the living by Sir Robert Atkyns the then lord of the manor,whose son Sir Robert “Historian” had married Louisa Carteret daughter of Sir George,Baron Hawnes and his wife Elizabeth daughter of Philip.thus making Elias and Lady Atkyns first cousins.
In the church there is to be found a large Bell which has a mouth diameter of 39” and weighs about 19 cwt.(450kg) this is inscribed The Revrend Elias Carteret Rector & William White Churchwarden.1716.There is a smaller one ,mouth of 17.5” wgh 1cwt (50kg) this is inscribed COME AWAY MAKE NO DELAY 1716,Aso two memorials,one to Elias and one to Philip,who had died at the age of 66 on the 12 october 1718,some two years before Elias, was this a brother or cousin.
Five of Elias’s children were baptised in Coates ,Two sons and three daughters,Robert the younger was as records show buried within the Wollen Act of 1666,passed to protect the wollen trade,he only survived a month being born 8th October 1680,buried on 11th November the same year,
That no corpse be buried in any material other than that which is sheeps wool,under a penalty of £5.
this Act was inforce till shortly before 1815.
Coates the 24 September 1720,Charles Ferebe,curat of this parish subscribed to the 39 articles(F.S.H) One can only assume that Elias was not of ablebody at this time some three months prior to his death.
The following “Deed from rector of Coates acknowledging the Demesnes to be free from tiths”
dated 18th January 1696.ref Atkyns deeds book.in possession of lord Bathurst.
Whereas,Coates Woods and Manor fields now divided into several grounds and known by the name of the Cunnigree,the 20acres lynig under coates wood,also a pasture ground called Chapmere of some 40 acres,lying partly in the parish of Saperton and part in Coates,were always deemed to be the demesne of the manor of Coates,and have not paid tithes to the rector till the latter part of the time of Mr Mountstephen was rector ,sometimes somewhat has been paid in lieu of the ground called Chapmere to Mr Elias Carteret the present incumbent to the manifest wrong and prejudice of the inheritance of Sir Robert Atkyns,and the rector lately took away corn off Chapmere challenging the same for his due wereupon a suite of law was begun against Elias Carteret:and neighbouring ministers that the tiths of the said lands,memtioned being the demesne lands of the said manor do belong to Sir Robert Atkyns,and not the rector.
Elias Carteret Acknowledges............&c the truth and disclaims any right of tithes in these grounds.
Signed ,Elias Carteret.
In the presence of Sam Broade,Rector of Rendcome.John Coxe,Rector of Nrth Cerney
Ch Holland .&Geo White.
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