In 1612, in the reign of James I., the Archdeacon and other officials of churches were commanded to make answer to certain questions which threw some light upon the condition of the church and people of Kensington. From those answers I gather—
1. That all the parishioners receive Communion at Easter.
2. That the ministers are very careful about baptizing children at the font.
3. There is no stranger preacher, only men of worth.
4. That they intend to have a new Bible shortly.
5. That two poor men teach the children—sometimes they have a few, sometimes none. They are men of honest behaviour and sound of religion.
6. That there was a woman—Alice Maybanke—who did not go to church, but frequented an ale house.
7. That certain strangers were excommunicated for not attending Communion at Easter.
8. Also one honest man, who had been tried by the Archdeacon, and not satisfying him, he, the honest man, was excommunicated.
Non-Communicants, none. Communicants (both sexes), 400.