Deritend in Birmingham / Derrington / Deryatend / Durghzatende / Duryzatehende

The Victoria County History (Warwick, vol. 7, 1964) notes: "In 1381 an agreement was made by which the parishioners of Aston who lived in Deritend and Bordesley were permitted to appoint at their own charges a chaplain to celebrate divine services for them in the recently-built chapel of St. John the Baptist. The reasons for this agreement were the distance of Deritend and Bordesley from the parish church and the flooding of the river in winter. The chaplain could perform baptisms and churchings, and in emergencies could hear confessions and celebrate mass. The inhabitants of Deritend and Bordesley were to attend Aston church at Easter, Christmas, and the feasts of All Saints, St. Peter and St. Paul (the dedication of Aston church), and the Purification; tithes, both great and small, were to be paid as before to Aston. This agreement was ratified by the bishop in the same year. [...] In 1939 the parish and benefice were united with those of St. Basil, Deritend, forming the new benefice of St. John and St. Basil. The site of St John's was sold to the city authorities, [...] and c. 1943 the building was being used as a store; [...] it had been demolished by 1961."