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Secretary and Treasurer :

Miss Browne, College Green, Worcester.

Editor :

Rev. R. a. Wilson, Witley Rectory, Worcester.

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Privately Printed for the Worcestershire Parish Register Society.

1914.

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Secretary and Treasurer:

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preface.

It is only proper that the names of those to whose labours the Society owes this volume should be put on record. The Rev. R. C. Bates, late Rector of Churchill, provided the transcript of the Register. Mr. J. Rusling has been good enough to undergo the drudgery of the index. For everything else we have to thank Mr. Willis Bund. He has not only written the introduction but has also found time to see the volume through the press.

R. A. WILSON.

Witley Rectory,

December, 191 4.

CDurcDJII In OsiDaldslou).

Churchill in Oswaldslow, so called to distinguish it from Churchill in Halfshire, is a small country parish five miles south-east of Wor- cester. It has an area of only 670 acres.

The first point of interest about it is that the population is now almost exactly the same as it was in 1562. It then contained 1.1 families; applying the rule of 5 to a family made it 55. By the census of 1891 the population was 54, in 1901 45, in 191 1 65. It might be expected that such a parish would be one of the happy o-nes that has no history. The Registers, however, give not merely the births, marriages and deaths from 1564, but furnish materials for a very interesting local history. There does not appear to have ever been a resident Squire. Possibly one result of this is that the same people seem to have gone on living in the parish year after year without change ; the same names occur over and over again, until it almost becomes a family history.

The Registers have also another point of interest ; they continued without the usual break through the Civil War, and this gives rise to one or two special points.

The parish was in the Forest of Feckenham, and this may account for some of the entries in it. At one time the Courts for the Hundred of Oswaldslow were held at Churchill, under a great oak tree there. This may possibly be the oak mentioned in the Register as " Crosse Heathe Hocke. " The heath has been enclosed for years and the oak tree has, it is believed, long ago vanished.

The Registers before 181 2 consist of two volumes. No. i is a vellum book ii|in. x8 containing 33 leaves of vellum, written on both sides. It begins with Marriages 1564, Baptisms 1565, Burials 1566, and extends till 1748. There seems to have been no marriages between this year and 1752, when Lord Hardwicke's Act (26 George II. c. 33) came into force requiring the entries of all marriages to be made in a separate book. This separate Register forms Vol. II. of the Churchill Registers before 1812. It consists of a Banns Book with 15 entries 1762-1792 and the Register with the entries of 32 Marriages between 1762 and 1810. All others are missing, if they ever existed.

The Register records the work of 10 Rectors, and the best way of calling attention to the points of interest will be to deal with the tenure of each Rector in turn.

The list as usually given is that in Nash's History, which is as follows : —

1568 John Rawlingson. 1568-1611.

161 1. Robert Whiteye.

1613. Thomas Barker. 1613-1654.

1669. William Moreton.

1678. John Guest. 1678-171 1.

171 1. Henry Barton.

1745. Gilbert Heath.

1765. Gilbert Heath reinstituted.

iv. Parish Registkr.

The list of Rectors from the Register differs in certain respects. It runs as follows : —

Nicholas Dawes.*

1568. John Rawlingson d. Sept. 161 1.

161 1. Robert Whilbie.

1613. Thomas Barker d. August 1654.

1654. Jaspar Brittaine d. November 1668,

1669. William Moreton.

1678. John Guest d. 171 1.

1712. Henry Barton.

1746. Gilbert Heath.

1781. George Dineley.

According to the Register, Rawlingson was Rector at least as far back as 1568, as in that year he signs the Register at the bottom of the first leaf as incumbent (clericus). Nash states he was not instituted until the 2nd October, 1581. Neither Nicholas Dawes nor Jaspar Brittaine are given by Nash. As to Dawes, as already stated, all that is known is the entry of his burial. Brittaine is, however, a more important person. Barker, who had been presented as far back as 1613, held the living all through the Civil War, one of the few Wor- cestershire Rectors who did so. It will be noticed that although he is spoken of as Rector when his name appears in the Register, he never signs the Register as Rector after 1639, but in the entry of his burial he is so described. So far as the Register goes it would be said he was not interfered with. But in the " Worcestershire Association '* of Ministers, drawn up in 1653 by Richard Baxter, among the signatures is the name of " Edward Boucheir of Churchill." It is not clear to which of the two Churchills this applied. For Oswaldslow it may be said that there was a small group of Associated Ministers in the Per- shore district, such as Pershore, White Ladies Aston, and Naunton Beauchamp, and it would be most likely that Churchill would belong to this group. On the other hand, Churchill in Halfshire was nearer Kidderminster, the centre of Baxter's influence, and as it belonged to the malignants, the Lytteltons, he would take especial care to see that the parishioners had the pure Word preached to them by an Associated Minister.

A still more difficult point remains, how was the vacancy on Barker's death filled up? In other words, who presented his successor Brittaine? There is absolutely no record. Brittaine was a University man, a Bachelor of Divinity. The entry in the Register when his name first appears is *' Jaspar Brittaine Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus Rector *' Ecclesiae de Churchill," and although he does not sign his name to the Register as Rector until after the Restoration, he so signs in 1661, yet he always, in any entry about himself, describes himself as Rector of the parish, as in entries in 1655, 1658, and 1659. He certainly accepted the Restoration Settlement and remained Rector until 1668, and in the entry of his burial is described as " Rector of the parish of "Churchill."

Two other points as to this should be noticed, before the church at Churchill underwent the process of restoration, there were two flat stories on the floor, one to the memory of Thomas Barker, which bore the inscription : " Here lieth the body of Thomas Barker S.T.B. Minister of " this Parish aged 77 who was buried the i8th day of August 1654."

This looks very much as if whatever Barker might describe himself in the Register, his friends thought it well to use the term Minister as synonymous with Rector. Not so Jaspar Brittain. On another stone

* The only evidence of him is the entry of his Burial in 1581 " Nycolas " Daues clerke parson there was buryed the first daye of '* October," see p. 5.

Churchill l\ Oswaldslow. v..

was inscribed " Exuviae Brigettae Brittain cujus carissimus maritus " Jaspar Brittain hujus ecclesiae rector marmor hoc posuit 13 Julii " 1655 " ; and on another *' Martha Brittaine filia Jasparis Brittaine " hujus ecclesiae rectoris obiit Feb. 24 anno domini 1659 aetatis suae 14."

It is not known when these stones were placed, whether before or after the Restoration. If after, the use of the term Rector would be a matter of course ; but if before, then the public use of the word Rector by Brittaine on the tombstone as well as the private use in the Register go to prove that however much his title may have been doubted by rabid Royalists he was recognised as Rector of the parish, no matter who presented him or how he came by such preferment.

John Rawlingson does not appear to have been a University man. He was presented by Philip Sheldon, who then owned the estate but shortly afterwards sold it to the Berkeleys, whose descendants now hold it. John Rawlingson appears to have been a member of a Wor- cester family. His son Elias Ely or Hebras was a mercer in Worcester, and is said by the inscription on his grave (as given in Nash) to have been Sheriff, Mayor and Alderman of Worcester. His name, however, is 'not included in the list of Mayors set up in the Worcester Guildhall. He was probably the Elias Rawlingson whose name appears in the St. Helen's Register in 161 1 as Elias Rawlingson who married Ann Otly there on the 22 January in that year,* as on another stone in Churchill Church was an inscription to Ann Rawlinson of the City of Worcester, widow, who died on the 3rd Jan., 1687, but, curiously, there is no mention of her burial in the Churchill Register.

Whoever and whatever the Rector of Churchill was we are indebted to him for two things ; he wrote a very good hand, easy to read, and he utilised his register not merely to insert in it the usual entries of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, but to record any of the parochial events which he considered were worthy of being recorded. From this we get a body of local history that could not be found elsewhere. The tales that he tells are here given as nearly as possible in his own words.

The first entry of importance is the burial in 1597 of Ralph Sowley, the incumbent of the neighbouring parish of Broughton Hacket, probably a Churchill man. He was presented by Queen Elizabeth to the living in 1592. Among his parishioners were a married couple named Goold. After Sowley had held the living five years, in 1597, on the 25th April, being the feast day of St. Mark, Mrs. Goold and the Parson, Ralph Sowley, murdered her husband Thomas Goold. He was tried, most likely at the Summer Assizes, as the execution was on the 19th August, sentenced to death and hung, probably at Red Hill, Wor- cester. As far as is known no details of the murder have survived, but the story of the Parson of the parish conspiring with the wife of one of his parishioners to kill the wife's husband has all the elements of a highly sensational romance. One point is of interest. How was his body obtained for Christian burial, and why was it buried at Churchill? There is not enough known of the facts to be able to answer the first, nor why the parson was not gibbetted in his own parish. As the law then stood he should have been so treated near the spot where the murder was committed. If his friends were able to obtain possession of the body, the Register gives a possible clue as to why he was buried in Churchill. For at least 29 years a John Sowley had been Church- warden of Churchill, the Sowleys seem to have been a Churchill family, as there are frequent references to them in the Register. The friends of the Broughton Hackett parson may well have desired that his body might rest in peace in his own parish among his own kindred. Nothing appears with regard to Mrs. Goold, whether she was tried and

* St. Helen's Register. Edited by Wilson, II., p. 13.

vi. Parish Register.

convicted, or not. This is to be regretted, as in those days the murder of a husband by his wife was Petit Treason, and the punishment was to be burnt to death.

Two other entries throw some light as to how the law worked in those days as to suicides and supposed suicides. It is curious that one of the cases also relates to the Sowley family, one of them, William, who was brother of John, probably the Churchwarden, was on April .30th, 1599, engaged in hedging in the West Parish field of Churchill with his brother and William Dyson, a servant. They left William at his work. As after some time he did not return to the house, John asked where he was. No one knew. They went to look for him and found him dead on a ditch bank 23 paces away from his work. It was supposed that as a shower of rain came on William went for shelter under the hedge, and while there had a fit (he is said to have been subject to the falling sickness), fell into the ditch and was drowned. Notice was given to the Coroner. He did not hold an inquest, but sent orders to the constable that if, on seeing the body, three or four of the most substantial neighbours should be of opinion that falling into the ditch in a fit was the cause of death the Minister of the parish might order the constable to bring the corpse for burial to the church- yard. The substantial neighbours found that the fit was the cause of death, so next day the body was interred in the churchyard and the burial service read over it, or, as the Register says, " committed to the ^' ground in hope of the blessed and joyful resurrection, on Tuesday, the I St of May." The inhabitants of Churchill must have shared the usual fate of those who fixed the end of the world.

About six weeks afterwards another person was found dead in Churchill. The miller's servant had an illegitimate child. She said its father was a farm servant at Peopleton, but the Churchill people believed the father was the miller. The Rector in his account adds " (but God "knoweth). " Three days after the birth of the child the unfortunate mother was found drowned in the mill stream. This time the Coroner considered an inquest to be necessary. The jury found that it was a case of suicide, so the rubric that directs that the service for the burial of the dead be not read over a suicide was observed and the rule that was in force in those days was put in practice, the body was taken to a highway on Churchill Heath. It should strictly have been at cross roads, the body placed on the ground, a stake driven through it, and a heap of stones laid over it, so that " the erring sister's shame " might be duly re- membered. Very different was the way another case of found drowned was treated on the 17th April, 1594. Dorothy Tanner, the daughter of Thomas Tanner, by misfortune was drowned in a pool adjoining to a close of his house, and buried the day following, viz., on Thursdaie.

The Rector Rawlinson was a man who used the Register as a record of his views. Unfortunately, they were not always clearly ex- pressed as in the case of the Tandys, who had a daughter privately christened on the 25th April, 1589. The entry runs : " James Tandy " and Anne his wife had a daughter privately baptized but not formali " which baptizing of women I pray God may be removed and buried "the same day named Frances."

Whether the Rector carried his ideas into practice is not certain, but it would appear he did, as on the 7th Feb. 1596 this entry occurs in relation to the same persons. " Anne Tandy and her young innocent " a woman child the said Ann being the wife of James Tandy was " buried." No entry occurs in the Register of the " young innocent's " baptism.

Rawlinson seems to have had a family among which were several daughters. He is most careful to record all he could about their hus- bands, possibly to show the untruth of the subsequent criticism of

Churchill in Oswaldslow. vii.

Eachard, which was the basis of Macaulay's celebrated attack on the 17th Century country clergy. It is fortunate for us that he did so, as he enables us in several cases to check the lists Nash gives, which have been universally adopted as correct lists of the Worcestershire parochial clergy.

Rawlinson's first wife was Maud, the daughter of William Acton, of Elffilde, gent. She died in December, 1583, and was buried at Churchill. He married a widow in six months, Katheryn Staunton, on the 18th May, 1584. It is a curious coincidence that the burial of his first wife and the marriage of his second are two con- secutive entries in the Register. Rawlinson clearly had a family by his first wife, for in 1586 the entry of a marriage of one of his daughters occurs.

" Thomas Lenarts clerke vicar of St. John in Bedwardine *' Wygorn and Johane Rawlingson the daughter of John Rawlingson ** clerke were lawfully married the xxviiith daie of November."

No mention of Lenarts or any similar name can be found among the incumbents of St. John's in Bedwardine.

The next daughter was married in 1594, also to one of the Wor- cestershire Clergy.

*' On Mundaie the xiiiith of October Mr. Simon Pieke vicar of *' Upton Snodsbury and ffrannces Rawlingson daughter to John Raw- " lingson clerke were lawfuUie marryed having suffitient dispensazion "" from the ordinary."

Simon Pieke was instituted to Upton Snodsbury in 1592 and appears to have held the living until 1597.

Another daughter was married in 1598 to the vicar of Spetchley, another adjoining parish to Churchill.

" On Sunday the xiiiith daie of January Mr. Richard Forde " Batchler of Artes Parson of Spetchley and Elizabeth Rawlingson *' daughter to John Rawlingson clercke were lawfullie marryed in the *' face of the church."

Richard Forde was instituted to Spetchley on the 17th October, 1598, and married on the 14th January following. He appears to have held Spetchley until 1627.

In 1606 Rawlingson lost his second wife Katharine. She died on

the 26th May and was buried on the 27th. The entry says of her :

** Who departed this mortall lief to imortall the daie before between ** 7 & 8 of the clocke in the morning."

Two other entries from the Register during the time of Rawling- son may be cited. He did not confine the Register to marriages in his own church but included marriages of parishioners in other churches. For instance there is the entry of the marriage of Nicholas Banford and Joan Cook, on the i6th October, 1691.

" Nicholas Bamford and Johan Cooke of the parish of Upton Snods- " bury were marryed at St. Andrew in the County of Worcester by Mr. " Clement Tasky mynister then by a licence obtained from the ordinary *' the Banns being but once published in their parish churche which *' was the xth day of October before for what secreat cause God ** knowethe."

The parties were quite within their legal rights to get married by liecnce even if they had had the banns put up, the granting of a licence being sufficient authority even had there been no banns at all.

viii. Parish Register.

The Rector's suspicions as to a secret cause, if they rested on the fact of incomplete publication of the banns, were no reason for setting aside a valid marriage.

Another case of the marriage of persons who apparently had noth- ing to do with the parish is found in 1596. " On Satterdaie the xv " daie of January Rychard Kynges & Ann Penson were marryed at ** Grymly by Mr. Byrch minister there having dispensation from the "ordinary." No Byrchs appear among Nash's list of the Vicars of Grimley.

Rawlingson appears to have regarded the Register as a means of recording anything of importance, at least this is the only ground on which to account for the following entry in the year 1595 : —

" On Tuesdaie the xviii daie of November Rychard Larder of the " Parryshe of Upton Snodsburie did giv freelie and assigne all his " landes whatevere to Rychard Syny als Page and his heyres for ever as " may appear more plainlie by the evidence thereof and the wit- '* nesses thereunto annexed Anno Regni Reginae Elizabethe xxxviii,"

Rawlingson was buried on the 22nd September, 161 1.

The last of the Rawlingsons connected with the parish appears to have been Ann Rawlingson. An entry occurs in 1661 of the burial of a Mrs. Ann Rawlingson, widow, in the following eulogistic terms :

" Mrs. Ann Rawlingson widow was buried January ye 9th. She " gave ye west window in this church : and in her life and at her " death was charitable to the poor of the parish. She gave also ;^5 "by will to place out a poore childe of this parish for an apprentice.'*

It seems most probable that this was the lady over whom the in- scription was placed and the copy in Nash has the wrong date.

In the account of the Church in the Victoria History of Worcester- shire* it is said: "The two-light west window is modern." But in the picture of Churchill Church taken from a drawing about 181 o, in the Prattington collection, the window appears to be a three-light and not a two-light window.

Robert Whilbie, who was Rector of the parish from i6ii to 1613, only made 10 entries in the Register, all purely formal, 4 Marriages, 4 Baptisms and 2 Burials.

Thomas Barker was the next Rector, 1613-1654.

From an entry in i6i6 of the baptism of John the son of William Abbington and Elizabeth his wife, on the 29th of November, it would appear that the Habbingtons either resided in or had some connection with the parish in that year, although it appears that they sold their property in the parish about 1550. None of the entries for the first few years are of much interest. Francis Warr of the parish, who was buried on the 29th January, 1621, is described as " a man of great age," and in 1625 John Bamforde, a very aged man, was buried on the 30th May. In 1627 John Page alias Synger died and was buried on the i8th July. The Register is made the record for perpetuating the charities left to the parish, and this deals with John Page alias Singer.

" The said John Page gave by his last will and testaments the sum " of forty shillings to be kept in a stock for the good of the poore of " the parish of Churchill to be disposed of by the advice of the parson

* Vol. III., p. 299.

Churchill in Osvvaldslow. ix.

"of the parish the overseers of the poore and two of the chief of the " parish yearly and the benefits which shall arise from the money to be "bestowed upon the poore upon the Thursday before Easter."

Then follows the statement : —

" Memorandum that upon the feast day of Simon and Jude being " the 28th day of October anno domini 1627 Elizabeth Page widow " lately ye wife of John Page above named delivered the above named " forty shillings to be bestowed and disposed of according to her hus- " band's will into the hands of me Thomas Barker rector of Churchill "immediately after Morning Prayer in the presence of all the " parishioners then at morning prayer and the same 40 shillings " presently delivered to William Sowley of Churchill Grove and a land "taken of him for the use of the poor."

Mrs, Page alias Synger did not long survive her handing over the money. The next entry but one says : —

" Elizabeth Page alias Synger widow wife of John Page alias " Synger lately before deceased was buried the 3rd day of February anno " supradicto. The said Elizabeth gave 20 shillings for the good of the "poor at Churchill which was delivered by Edward Ganderton nth "April 1629 to William Soley above named."

Unless the money is now represented by an acre of land in the glebe, the rent of which goes in paying the clerk's salary, this is one of the charities that have disappeared or become merged in the great Barker Charity.

Another case of suicide is recorded in 1627, a man, Nicholas Maul- tyne, hung himself on the 24th December and was buried in ye highway ye 26 December.

In 1640, Joan, the daughter of John Whiteley and Elizabeth his wife, was accidentally drowned, and was buried the 24th May.

The most interesting fact in connection with the Churchill Registers is that there is no break at the time of the Civil War. The entries run on continuously with the exception that no entry was made in 1647, and the only entry in 1646 is the following : —

" John Bamford of Churchill died at Pershore under the surgion "being wounded by a soldier and was buried at Churchill the nth " August 1646."

It is difficult to fit this entry in, as all the fighting was over before the nth August. The siege of Worcester, the only place that held out for the King, had ended by its surrender on the 23rd of July, when the garrison and civilians marched out to Rainbow Hill and were given passes to depart. Probably some of the soldiers remained behind, for on July 24th General Rainsborough ordered all the Royalist soldiers to depart the city within three days. This would make the departure of the last the 3rd August, and it might well be a Royalist soldier on the road home along the London Road passing near Pershore, for some cause or another cut down an obnoxious peasant, who was taken to Pershore, operated on by one of the surgeons, and died from the effect of the operation, removed to his home, Churchill, and buried there on August nth.

The other Civil War entry is more easy to identify. "1651. A " soldier which quartered with Robert Paddy was buried the 2nd day " of September."

At the end of August, a body of Fleetwood's men marched from Stratford-on-Avon towards Worcester through Alcester. At the bridge at Upton Snodsbury, about two miles from Churchill, they were met

X. Parish Register.

by a Scotch picket that was watching the road at the bridge over the brook. Here they were charged by the Scots and put to flight, and it is most probable that one of the Parliament troopers retired to Churchill, and died in his quarters there. His burial was the day before the Battle of Worcester.

No other entry of any interest occurs during the term of Thomas Barker.

His successor, Jaspar Brittaine, held the living from 1654 to 1668. His appointment to the Rectory and the questions arising upon it have already been mentioned. None of the entries during his time are of much interest. In 1662 there was no baptism, no marriage, nor burial in the parish. In 1663 Margery, the wife of Robert Paddy, probably the man who took in the soldier who was buried the day before the Battle of Worcester, was buried, and Robert Paddy himself in 1670.

The next Rector, William Moreton, held the living from 1669 to 1678. In the 26 entries that are recorded in his time there is nothing of interest except the baptism in 1676 of William, the son of John Hobbins and Rebecka his wife, who was baptized on the 8th of March, and is very likely the Churchill man, William Hobbins, who formed one of the gang who committed the Bretforton and Upton Snodsbury murders in 1706 and 1707, the forfeiture arising in respect of which caused the then Bishop, Lloyd, to endow his school in Worcester. Moreton is however remarkable as being so far as is known the only rector of Churchill who became a Bishop. He held the See of Kildare from i682-i70£: and Meath from 1705 till his death in 1715.

John Guest succeeded as Rector in 1678, and remained until 1711, when he died. There is nothing calling for notice in the entries on the Register during his time. During it the Act for burying in woollen came into force. The first notice of it is in 1684, when by a strange coincidence the first person who was buried in woollen was a weaver, William Solly.

The Rector lost his wife in 1687, and in the entry of her burial describes her thus : " Alice ye vertuous and most obliging wife of John " Guest rector of this parish was buried the 19th of March 1687 and *' affidavit made."

The children of Catholics could not be baptized in an Anglican Church, but the Rector determined to insert some mention of them. In the margin of the year 1698 is this entry in the register : " William " Baylis Papist had a child born."

The Rector lost his second wife in 1702. She is thus described in the Register : " Mary the second wife of John Guest Rector of the " Parish a pious and provident matron and one of the best of mothers "in law was buried the 25 October 1702 and affidavit made." The character " pious and provident " applied to a mother-in-law may not have been descriptive of domestic happiness.

Guest seems to have been particular as to all forms being strictly carried out. This will be seen from two entries. One as to a child that had been privately baptized the entry is thus made : —

" 1706. Sarah daughter of John and Jane Portan. Born and ** privately baptized 26 December baptized on 27 December brought to *' Church and in prayer certified that all done according to prescribed "order of Church."

The other as to a wedding : —

" 1709. George Jew of ye parish of Himbleton and Mary Brinston "of ye parish of Tibberton were married ye 23rd of November having "first received from each parish a certificate that the banns were thrice "published."

Churchill in Oswaldslow. xi.

John Guest was buried on the 4th December, 1711. On the same stone were inscribed : — §

" Mary the wife of John Guest rector of the church a pious " prudent matron died Oct. 24 1702.

" Alice the virtuous wife of John Guest Rector of the Church died *' March 16 1678 aged 36.

" H. S. J. Johannes Guest Hujsce ecclesias rector, provinciam suam " ornavit, Dei gloriam propagavit, animam suam liberavit ex omnibus. " et hoc tantum caeteris major quo melior. Tandem Deo gratus proximo ** charus piam exhalavit animam primo die Decembris AD 171 1 " aetatis 63."

Guest was followed in the living by Henry Barton, who held it from 1712 to 1746. His first entry states that he was given the Rectory when he was only 27, " anno aetate suae 27 mo." His tenure of the Rectory is noted in the Register by the marginal notes he inserted as to the exact hour at which each of his children were born. Possibly he believed in Astrology and desired to give them the means of having their horoscopes cast if they so desired. He had been at Churchill five years before any entry of the baptism of any of them appears. On the 15th August, 1717, the baptism of his son Henry is mentioned, and in the margin is the note " Nat: Aug. 3 circa i mam mane."

The last entry as to his children is in 1734 and records the burial of one of them, but the note is careful to account for the fact why the birth is not in the Churchill Register.

"Sex dies natus affdt. Hie puer natus fuit et bapt. Vigorn."

It is of interest to see how careful the Rector was to observe the law. The six days old child was duly buried in woollen and the affi- davit that it was so, produced.

But so far as entering in the Register the fact of the affidavit as to the woollen shroud the practice from about this time gradually died out. The last entry of it in this Register is in 1745, although the Act was still unrepealed and the lines by which it is now chiefly remembered in the speech Pope* puts into the mouth of the actress Mrs. Oldfield *' Odious in woollen," had been only written a few years before.

In 1743 an entry occurs of a family who possibly were Baptists. On Easter Tuesday in that year three daughters of a family named Munslow, aged respectively 7, 6 and 4, were baptized. Another daugh- ter, whose age is not given, was baptized in October, and what appears to be the father himself, John Munslow, aged 31, was baptized the next year.t

In 1746 Gilbert Heath succeeded to the Rectory. He did not share his predecessor's objection to private baptism, for from 1749 all the baptisms but one were "private."

The last marriage entered in the old Register was in 1750. The bridegroom, John Hemus, came from Stoulton, and the marriage was by licence. Years afterwards Lord Hardwicke's Act was passed which required a separate Register book to be kept for marriages. This book, which forms Volume 11. of the Churchill Registers, begins in 1761.

In 1781, George Dinely became Rector. He appears to have insti- tuted a method of keeping the Registers of Baptisms and Burials in a

* Moral Essays I. 246.

t p. 60.

§ This stone is now on the floor of the chancel and the inscription is

for the most part illegible.

THE REGISTER OF THE PARISH OF CHURCHILL

(OSWALDSLOW) IN THE COUNTY OF

WORCESTER.

Vol. I. 1564 — 1794.

John Rawling-son Clerk Rector.

John Souley ] ^, , ,

.. . ^M , > Churchwardens.

Martin Gibbyns \

Churche

Hylle.

IN THE NAME OF GOD. AMEN.

Anno dni. 1564.

Inpmis Thomas Heyward, and Edythe L . . . .* were lawfullle Marryed the xxxth dale of May, anno supradicto.f

Item John Cooke, and Alice Brooke were marryed the xth day of September.

Anno dni. 1565. Item Willyam Gierke was Baptyzed the dale of February.

Anno dni. 1566.

Inpmis Elizabethe Gibbins was Baptized the xxiiith daie of

Apryell. Item James Tandy, and Alice Clarcke were lawfullie Marryed

the xxvith daie of May. Item Thomas Kynges was Baptyzed the iiiith dale of August. Item Elizabethe Gybbins was Buryed, the seconnd daie of

Novembr.

* Decayed.

t These words or their abridgment ao. supa. follow each entry, but are omitted in this copy.

2 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1566

Item John Maltyne, was Baptized the viiith daie of December. Item Edmond Sowley, was Baptized the ivth daie of January. Item Elizabethe Bamford, was Baptyzed the xxiiith daie of February.

Anno dni. 1567.

Inpmis Rychard Clarcke als Cooke, was Baptized the xvth

daie of Apryell. Item Willyam Lett was Baptyzed, the xxxth daie of June. Item Martyne Gybbins, was Baptized the xxith daie of

Septeber.

Anno dni. 1568.

Inpmis Elizabeth Maltyn, was Baptized the xxviiith daie of

Apryell. Item Elizabethe Kynges, was Baptized the viith daie of

September. Item Nicholas Bamford, was Baptized the xiith daie of

October. Item Margarett Warre, was Baptyzed the viith daie of

Novebr. Item Christyan Gibbins, was Baptized the vth daie of

decembr. John Rawlingson Gierke.*

John Sowley

_., , , , . gardiani

Marty n x Gibbyns marke )

Anno dni. 1569.

Inpmis Thoms Bamford, was buryed the xxviiith daie of P- ^'

Marche. Item Thoms Kynges was Buryed the vith daie of June. Item John Sowley, was Baptyzed, the xiiiith daie of August. Item Thomas Synger, was Buryed, the xvth daie of

September.

Anno dni. 1570.

Inpmis Margaret Warre, was Buryed the xxvth daie of October.

John Rawlingson was rector of Churchill according to the Register from 1568 to 161 1, if not for a few years earlier, but Nash I. 196 says he was Incumbent only from 1581 to 161 1.

1575] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 3

Item Willan Crancke was Buryed the viiith daie of January.

Item John Loker, was Buryed the xiith daie of Ffebruary. Item Ahce Loker, was Buryed the xvth daie of February. Item Henry Clercke was Baptized the ixth daie of Apell.

Anno dni. 1571.

Inpmis Ffranncis Bamford was Baptized xxviiith daie of

Octobr. Item John Loker, was Baptized, the vith daie of January. Item Anne Warre, was Baptized, the xxvth daie of February. Item Agnes Gibbins, was Baptized, the xxviiith day of

Febari. Item Margaret Maltyn, was Baptized the First daie of

Marche.

Anno dni. 1572.

Inpmis Steeven Gybbins, was Baptyzed, the xth daie of

August. Item Katherine Warre, was Baptyzed, the xxith daie of

January. Item John Gierke als Cooke, was Baptized the xxvth daie of

February.

Anno dni. 1573.

Inpmis Thomas Sowley was Baptized the xxxth daie of May. Item Margaret Arnedell, was Baptyzed, the iiiith daie of

October. Item Nycolas Maltyne, was Baptized the xiiiith daie of

March.

Anno dni. 1574. Item AHce Longford was Baptyzed the xixth daie of Decembr.

Anno dni. 1575.

Item Margery Lett was Baptized the xvth daie of June. Item Thomas Gierke als Gooke, was Baptized ye xxvith daie of January.

John Rawlingson Gierke. John Soulley (

> gardiani the marke of Martyn x Gibbms )

4 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1576

Anno dni. 1^76.

. . P- 3-

Inpmis Margaret Sowley was Baptyzed the xxviiith daie of

March. Item Margaret Warre, was Baptyzed the vlth daie of Apryell. Item Anne Synger alias Page was Baptized the xiith daie of

Ffebruary.

Anno dni. 1577.

Inpmis Johane Tandy was Baptyzed, the xxxith daie of

March. Item John Malty ne, was Baptized, the xxxith daie of Marche

also. Item Johane Tandy was Buryed, the xxviith daie of May. Item Willm Gibbins, was Baptized the xxiiiith daie of

Novembr. Item Alice Clercke als Cooke, was Buryed the xith daie of

Decembr.

Anno dni. 1578. Samuel

Item Willm Rea, was Baptized the seconnd daie of June. Item Alice Tandy, was Baptyzed, the iiii daie of July. Item Elizabethe Longford, was Baptyzed the xvi daie of July. Item Agnes Bamford, was Buryed, the vith of Ffebruary.

Anno dni. 1579.

Item Elizabethe Rea, was Baptyzed, the third daie of July. Item Willm Abbington, and Anne Crancke were marryed the xxviiith daie of January.

Anno dni. 1580. Heming Item Dorothe Maltyne, was. Baptized, the first daie of

Novebr. Item Edmond Rea, was Baptyzed the xxlth dale of August. Item Margery Kynges, was Buryed, the xth daie of Novebr.

Anno dni. 1581.

Inpmis Johane Synger als Page, was Baptized, the xviiith daie of May.

1 5^3] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 5

Item Nycolas Dawes clercke, parson there, was Buryed the

first daie of Octobr. Item John Rea, and Johane his wife, had a sone and a

daughter Baptized, the vth daie of Novembr., named

John, the man chield, and Johane the woman childe. item Johane Rea, daug-htr. of John Rea, was Buryed the

viith daie of November. Item John Rea, the sone of John Rea, was Buryed the xvith

daie of Novebr.

John Rawlingson Clerk.

John Soulley )

^•1 1 • c srardiani

ye marke of x Martyn Gibbins )

Anno dni. 1^82.

^ p.

Inpmis James Tandy and Alice his wife had a daughter

Baptyzed the . . . daie of Apryell, named (Agnes). Item Willyam Gibbins, and Alice his wife had a sonne

Baptized the first daie of May, named (John). Item John Turner, of the parrishe of Grymley and Agnes

Kynges daughtr. to Rychard Kings were lawfullie

marryed the xxilth daie of January. Item John Hawse, of the parrishe of Grymley, and Alice

Sowley, the daughtr. of Thomas Sowley, were lawfully

marryed the xxviith daie of January.

Anno dni. 1583.

Inpmis John Rea, and Johanne his wife, had a sonne Baptyzed the viith daie of Apryell, named (John).

Item Johane Rea, the wife of John Rea was Buryed the viith daie of Apell.

Item ffranncis Dekynne, of Parshor in the parrish of Grt Adbarrowe and Anne Pace, were lawfully marryed, the xxvlth daie of Apell.

Item John Hawse, and Alice his wife, had a sonne Baptized the xxvth dale of September named (Thomas).

Item Thoms Tanner, the sonne of Wm. Tanner, of Throck- morton, and Margaret Kynges, the daughtr. of Rychard Kynge were lawfully marryed, the xxlth daie of October.

6 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1583

Item Mawde Rawling-son, the daughtr. of Wm. Acton of Elffilde, gent., the wife of John Rawlingson Clercke parson here, was Buryed the viith dale of December.

Md no occasion to wright in Ao. dni. 1585.

Anno dni. 1584.

Inpmis John Rawlingson clercke parson, and Katheryne

Stawnton widw. were lawfuUie marryed the xth day of

May. Item James Tandy and Alice his wife, had a daughter

Baptized the xxixth daie of September named (Eliza-

bethe). Item Thomas Tanner and Margarett his wife had a daughtr.

Baptized the xith daie of October, named (Elizabethe). Item Alice Tandy, the wife of James Tandy, was Buryed the

xxith daie of October. Md no occasion to wright in Ao. 1585.

Anno dni. 1586.

Inpmis Homfrey Whytley of the parrishe of Upton Snodsburie, and Johane Clercke, als Cooke, were law- fully marryed, the xviiith daie of June. Item Alice Baylaies, was Buryed, the xviiith daie of August, her father a poore man dwellinge in ye parrishe of Kyngstone, in Harefordshire (his name John Baylies). John Rawlingson Clerke. John Soulier i

ye marke of x Martyne Gibbins ) °

Anno dni. 1586.

Item Thomas Lenarts* clercke vicar of St. John's in Bed- wardyne iuxta Wigorn, and Johane Rawlingson, the daughtr. of John Rawlingson clercke were Lawfullie marryed, the xxviiith daie of November.

Nash II., p. 313, gives no vicar of St. John's in Bedwardine between Edward Barker, who was presented in 1572, and Thomas Arch- bold, presented in 1620. But as Barker was presented not by the Dean and Chapter of Worcester, the patrons, but by James Higgins and Robert Traughton, of St. John's, as grantees of the Dean and Chapter, it is quite possible that Lenarts was the resident priest in charge of the church.

1588] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 7

Item Thomas Parker, and Anne his wife, had a daughter Baptized the xiith daie of Marche, named (Elizabethe).

Anno dni. 1587.

Inpmis Homfrey Whytley, and Johane his wife, had a

daughter Baptized the xvth daie of May, beinge

Mundaie named Margaret Item the said Margaret Whitley was buryed on thursdaie the

xviiith of May. Item James Tandy, and Anne his wife, had a daughter

Buryed the xxvith daie of August, beinge deade borne. Itm Thoms Tanner, and Margaret his wife, had a daughter

Baptized, the first daie of September, being fry day

named Dorothe. Itm John Rawlingson parson, and Katherin his wife, had a

Sonne borne on Wednesdaie the xiiith of Septembr.

and Baptized the xvth daie of September, named

(Nathanaell). Item Katheryn Warre, the wife of ffranncis Warre, and

Nathanaell Rawlingson, were Buryed, together the

third daie of January, beinge Wednesdaie. Item on Wednesdaie, beinge the xth daie of January, was

Buryed, Willyam Gybbins.

Anno dni. 1588.

Inpmis on Sundaie beinge the viith daie of July Alice Hawse the wife of John Hawse, and daughtr. to Tho. Sowley was Buryed.

Item on Sattredaie, beinge the xxxth of November, St. Andrewes daie, were lawfullie marryed, Thomas Parker of Grafton flyforde and Katheryn Sowley the daughter of Thomas Sowley of Churchill.

Item on tewsdaie the xiiiith of January, James Tandy And Anne His wife, had a daughtr. Pryvatlie Baptized, but not formallie, wch Baptizinge of women, I pray God may be removed, and Buryed the same daie, named (ffrannces).

8 Worcestershire Parish Registers, [1589

Anno dni. 1589.

Inpmis on ffrydaie the xxvth dale of Apryell, beinge St. Markes the Evangeliste dale Homfrey Whitley and Johane his wife, had a daaghtr. Baptized named Marg-arett.

Anno dni. 1590.

Inpmis on Tuesdaie in rogation weeke, beinge the xxvith daie of May James Tandy, and Anne his wife, had a woman child dead borne and Buryed, the same daye.

John Rawlingson clerke. John Soulley j the marke of Martyn Gibbins [

Item on Mundaie the third daie of August John Lett the p. Sonne of Rychard Lett, was buryed.

Item on Wednesdaie being the viith of October, Thomas Tanner and Margett His wife, had a sonne Baptyzed, named (Willm).

Item on thursdaie the xxvith of November, John Wilde, of the parrishe of St. Martyns in the Cytie of worcestr., widdower, and Margery Sowley the daughtr. of Tho : Sowley, Syngle woman, were lawfully marryed.

Anno dni. 1591.

Inpmis on Satterday the xvith of October Nicholas Bamford, and Johane Cooke, of the parrishe of Upton Snods- burie, were marryed at St. Andrews in the Cytie of Worcester, by Mr. Clement Tasker Mynistr. there, by a Lycens obtayned from the Ordinary the Banns beinge but once published, in this parrishe church, wch was the xth daie of October, before, for what secreat cause God only knowethe.

Item on Sundaie the xxxth daie of January Nycolas Rowley, vz the Milner, and Johane his wife, daughtr. to Rycd. Spelsburie, Had a sonne Baptized, named (Willm).

Item on Sundaie, the viiith of ffebruary, Homfrey Whytley, and Johane his wife, had a daughter Baptized, named (Alice).

1 594] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 9

Anno dni. 1592. Inpmis on Sattrdaie the xxiith dale of Apryell, ffranncis Warre

and Johane Clercke als Cooke, were Lawfullie

Marryed. Item on Mundaie the third daie of July, were Lawfullie

marryed, Homfrey Law, of Hatfield of the parrishe of

Norton and Christian Gibbins, the daughtr. of Wm.

Gibbins deceased. Item on sundaie the viiith dale of October, Willm Bamford,

and Joyce his wife had a daughtr. Baptyzed, named

(Elizabethe). Item on ffrydaie the xxivth daie of December, James Tandy,

and Anne his wife, had a woman child Buryed, wch

childe was deade borne from her mother. Item on Sundaie the xviiith of ffebruary, Thomas Tanner and

Marg-arett his wife, had a daughtr. Baptyzed named

Agnes. Item on Shrove Mndaie, beinge the xxvith daie of ffebruary

were Lawfullie marryed, bringing Lycens from the

Ordynary, Myles Taylor, servant wth. Sr. Thomas

Lucye Knyght, and Elizabethe Egarre of the Cyty of

Worcestr. , daughter to Rycd. Eagarre (deceased).

John Rawlingson clerk. John Soulley j

ye marke of x Martyne Gibbins \ ^

Anno dni. 1593. p ^^

Inpmis Agnes Tanner, the daughtr. of Tho : Tanner, and

Margarett his wife, was buryed on sundaie the first

daie of Apryell. Item Nicholas Rowley and Johane his wife, had a daughtr.

Baptyzed, on frydaie the xxviith daie of July, named

(Agnes). Item on Sattrdaie, the xxixth daie of Septembr., John

Clercke, the sone of Tho : Clercke, als Cooke, was

Buryed.

Anno dni. 1594. Inpmis on Wednesdaie, the xviith of Apryell, Dorothe Tanner

the daughtr. of Tho : Tanner, by misfortune, was

drowned in a poole, adioynynge to a close of his House,

and buryed the daie folowinge vz. on thursdaie.

lo Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1594

Item on Sundaie the xvth dale of Septembr., Homfrey Whytley and Johane His wife had a sonne Baptyzed named (John).

Item on Mundaie the xiiiith of Octobr. Mr. Symon Pieke^ vicr. of Upton Snodsbury and ffrannces Rawlingson, daughtr. to John Rawlingson clerke, were Lawfullie marryed, having suifytient dispensazion from the Ordinary.

Item on sundaie the third daie of November, Tho : Tanner, and Margarett His wife, had a sonne Baptyzed, named (Edmond).

Item on Mundaie the xith daie of November, James Greene of the parrish of Longdon, and Sara Warre, were Law- fullie marryed, havinge a Lycens from the ordinarie.

Item on Sundaie the xxviith daie of December, James Greene and Sara His wife, had a daughtr. Baptized named (Johane).

Itm. on ffrydaie the xxiiiith daie of January, Johane Greene, a yong infant, was buryed.

Item on thursdaie the xxviith daie of ffebruary, Edmond Tanner a yong child, was Buryed.

Item on wednesdaie the xiith of Marche, James Tandy and

Anne his wife, had a sone Buryed, wch. child was dead

borne from his mother. Itm on Sundaie the xxiiith daie of Marche, Willm Bamford'

and Joyce his wife, had a daughtr. Baptized, named

(Judithe).

Anno dni. 1595.

Inpmis on sundaie the xxixth daie of June, Martyne Gybbins and Margaret Hooman were Marryed, at Dormstone parrishe churche.

Item on Mundaie the third of Novebr. Rychard Tolly, the sonne of Raphe Tolly of Upton snodsburie, and Agnes Gibbins, the daughtr. of Wm. Gibbins (deceased) were marryed.

Simon Piecke was incumbent of Upton Snodsbury from the stir October, 1592, till the autumn of 1597.

159^] Churchill in Oswaldslow. ii

Item on tuesdaie the xith daie of November, Tho : Lett, and Ag-nes Cooke were marryed at Parshor, at the church of St. Andrewes, by ye Vicr, there.

John RawHngson clerk. John Soulley

the marke of Martyne Gibbins

gardiani

Item on tuesdaie the xviiith daie of November, Rychard P Larder of the Parryshe of Upton snodsburie, did freehe geve and assigne all his Landes, whatsoever, to Rychard Syng als Page, and his heyres for ever as may appare more playnlie, by the Evidence thereof, and the witnesses thereunto annexed, anno supradicto Ao. R.R. Elizabethe xxxviii.

Item on Mundaie the xiith daie of January Elizabethe Kynges Daughtr. to Rychard Kynges, was Buryed.

Itm on Sundaie the xxvth daie of January, Thomas Tanner and Margaret his wif, had a sonne Baptized named

(John).

Anno dni. 1596.

Inpmis on wednesdaie the viith of Apryell, Nycolas Rowley and Johane his wife, had a sonne Baptyzed, named (Rychard).

Item Mr. Symon Peike clerke, and ffrannces his wife, had a some Baptyzed at Uptonsnodsburie, the thirde daie of September, named (Rychard).

Item on Mundaie the iiiith of October, Roger Hill of the Parrishe of Lighe, and Margaret Maltynne, the daughter of Willm Maltynne, were Marryed.

Item on tuesdaie the ixth daie of Novembr., Katheryne Kynges, the wife of Rychard Kynges, was Buryed,

Item on Tuesdaie the xxviiith daie of December, Margarett Tanner, the wif of Thomas Tanner, & Daughtr. & Heyre to Rychard Kynges, was Buryed.

Item on thursdaie the vith daie of January, beinge the feast of the Epiphanye, Homfrey Whytley and Johane his wif, had a sonne Baptyzed, named (Danyell).

Item on Satterdaie the xvth daie of January, Rychard

t2 IVorcestershire Parish Registers. [1596

Kynges, & Anne Penson were Marryed at Grymley, by

Mr. Byrche Ministr. there,* haveing dispensazion from

the Ordinarie. Item on ffrydaie the xxvliith dale of January, Thorns Gierke

als Cooke was Buryed. Item on Mundaie the viith daie of ffebruary, Anne Tandy,

and her yong- innocent, a woman chyld, the said Anne,

being-e the wif of James Tandy was Buryed. Item on Wednesdaie the xxiiith daie of ifebruary, Danyell

Whitley the sonne of Homfrey Whytley, was Buryed.

Anno dni, 1597.

Inpmis Martyne Tibbins and Margarett his wif had a sonne Baptized on Mundaie, the iiiith of July, named (Willm).

Item on Sundaie the xiiii daie of August, Willyam Tybbins, the sonne of Martyne Tybbins, was Buryed.

John Rawlingson clerke. John Soulley j

the marke of x Martyn Gibbins j ^

^^^^ Item on Saterdaie, the xxth daie of August Raph Sowley clerke Parson of Broughton Hackettf was Buryed, who was Executed the daie before, for a Horrible Murther comytted by him, and One Marye Goold, on the feaste Daie of St. Marke (before the date hereof) on the Husband of the said Marye, namelie (Thomas Goolde).

Item on Sundaie the xxvth of December, the feast Daye of the Natyvitye of our Saviour, Homfrey Whytley, and Johane his wif, had a daughtr. Baptized named (Eliza- bethe).

Item on tuesdaie the xviith daie of January, Johane Maltyne the wif of Willyam Maltyne, was Buryed.

Item on thursdaie the xixth of January Thoms Crancke was Buryed.

* According to Nash I. 476, Thomas Robinson held the Vicarage of Grimley from 1574 to 1608,

t Ralph Souley was presented to Broughton Hackett by Queen Elizabeth in 1592 and continued to hold it until his death.

1598] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 13

ftem on sundaie the xxiith of January Willyam Kynges, the Sonne of homfrey Kynges of Bredycote, and Anne Synger als Page, the daughtr. of Jo : Singr. als Page, were Lawfullie Marryed.

ftem on thursdaie the vith of february, John Ellyns of the parrishe of Inckbarow and Agnes Lett, the Daughtr. of Rychard Lett were Lawfully Marryed.

Item John Goold, of Uptonsnodsburie widdower, and Eliza- beth Bamford, the daughtr. of Jo: Bamford syngle- woma, were Lawfully Marryed, on thursdaie the vith daie of Mche, havinge dispensaacon or lycens from the ordynary.

Item on Satterdaie the xviiith daie of Marche, One James Gierke als Robarts a poore vagrant ould man, late of Chilworth in the County of Sowthhamton, wthin. two myles of Sowthhamton, was Buryed from the howse of Martyne Gybbins.

Anno dni. 1598.

Inpmis on wednesdaie the xixth daie of Apryell, Thomas

Sowley was Buryed. Item on tuesdaie the xxvth daie of July, St. James daie,

Thomas Tanner and Elizabeth Penson, were Marryed,

at Grymley.

Item on tuesdaie the viith daie of August, Samuell Gower Gower gent was Buryed, at Spetchley, in the Channcell there.

Item on sundaie the viiith daie of October, James Tandy, was Buryed, who Dyed sodainelie the Day before, ronnynge from the Cytie of Worcestr., in the high waie, a lytle from Crosse heathe hocke.

Item on sundaie the xxvith daie of November, Martyne Gibbins, & Margett. his wif had a daughtr. Baptyzed, named (Alice).

Item on sundaie the xxiiiith daie of Decembr. Margarett Gybbins, the wif of Martyne Gybbins, was Buryed.

pr4 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [159B

Item on Mundaie the first daie of January, Willm. Kynges, the Sonne & Heyre of Homfrey Kynge of Bredycote, and Anne his wif, the daughter of John Singer, als Page, had a sone Baptized, named (John).

John Rawlingson clerke. John Soulley j

the marke of x Martyne Gibbins f ^

Item on Sundaie the xiiiith daie of January, Mr. Rychard P ^°' ffoorde,t Batcler of Artes, Parson of Spetcheley, and EHzabethe RawHngson daughtr. to John RawHngson clercke, were Lawfullie Marryed, in the face of the Churche.

Item on thursdaie the xxvth daie of January, beinge the convsion. of St. Paules Daie, John Rea widdower, and Alice Tandy synglewoman, the daughtr. of James Tandy (Deceased) were LawfulHe Marryed.

Md. Hitherto exibit into the office of the Registr. at Worcester, the 16 daie of Apriell, anno supradicto.

Anno dni. 1599.

Inpmis on Mundaie the last daie of Apriell, at one of the clocke in the aftrnoone (or there about) One Willm. Sowley, W^ho beeinge subiecte to the fallynge sycknes many yeres before, was moved of him self, by a sodayne shower of rayne, from his hedging worke to shrowde him self undr. the said hedge, xxiitie paces distant from his said work or therabouts on a dyche banke, in the west parrishe fyeld of churche Hill (And as it is thought) by suche as were in His Company one quartr. of an hower before, namely Willm. Dyson felowe svnt. in the howse with him, and his owne broother John Sowley who missed him first, though he were a longer tyme from his compayne, then and there by casualty, throughe the extremytye of the infirmytye aforesaid, fell into the diche of water and was Drowned. Wch.

t Richard Forde was presented to Spetchley by Philip Sheldon 17 October, 1598, so he was married within three months of his induction. He was the last person presented by the Sheldons ; before the next vacancy, in 1627, the Berkeleys had purchased Spetchley.

^599] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 15

mischannce was made Knowen the same day to Thomas Savage gent, one of the Cronors of this County of Worcester. Who prsentlie sent his precept to the Connstable, that the body of the said Willm. shoulde be vewed, by three or fower of the most substantial! neyghbours there, And if no other cause were to be found, by the said vewe, as now was in very deede (as they the said vewers dyd afferme and protest to theyre knowledges). That then the Mynistr. by his warrant, dyrected to the Connstable, might safelie & lawfully wthout blame, Burye the Corpse of the said Willm. Sowley, in the usuall place of Buryall. Whose body was comytted to the ground accordinglie in hope of the blessed and ioyfull resurrection, on tewesday the first dale of May. Ao. supradicto.

Item on Satterdaie the xiith daie of May, Martyne Gybbins, and ffrances Hemmynge, were lawfullie marryed, at the Parrishe Churche of hanburie.

Item on W^ednesdaie the vith daie of June, Thomas Tanner & Elizabeth his wif, had a daughtr. Buryed, who was deade borne from her mother.

Item on Mundaie the xxiiith day of July Anne Hunthatche, servant wth. Rog. Beckley, the Milner, had a daughtr. Baptyzed, named (Alice) whose father shee confessed to the women before her delyvy, wth. great protesta- tions, takynge ye name of god to witnes, to be one John Heekes Late servant wth. John Goffe of Pepleton. But the fame was that the said Mr. Rog. Beckley was, and is the father of the said chield (but god knowethe). And on frydaie morninge the xxviith of July, the saide (mother to the said chield), was found drowned in the Brooke adioynige to the Mylle there. And upon Satterdaie the xxviiith daie of July, Thomas Savage gent. One of the Croners of her matie. for this countye. Impaneled a Jurie accordinge to order. And by the said Jurie, (she the said Anne) was found gyltie of her owne deathe : And Buryed in the hie waie on the Heath, havlnge an heape of stones Laide over her, and a stake dryven through her corps, as the law requyreth.

i6 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [i599

Item on Sundaie the xxxth daie of September, John Rea and Alice his wif had a sonne Baptyzed named (Rychard) and the daie folowinge, vz the first of October, the said Rychard was Buryed.

John Rawling-son Clerk. Jhon Soulley )

the marke of x Martyn Gibbins j ^

Anno. dni. 1599.

p. II.

Item on Sundaie the xxxth daie of december Roger Olyver, and Jane his wif the daughter of Willm. Maltyne, had a Sonne Baptyzed Named (John).

Anno dni. 1600.

Inpmis on wednesdaie the vith daie of Apriell, George Heycope of the parrishe of Severne stoke, And Mar- garet Sowley were marryed, having' licens fro. ye ordinarie.

Md. exib. in officio.

Itm. on Saterdaie the xxvith daie of Apryell, ffranncis Bam- ford. And Elizabethe Longford, were Lawfully marryed.

Item on Sundaie the fourthe daie of May, Martyn Gybbins and ffrannces his wif had a daughter Baptyzed, Named (Elizabethe).

Item on Sundaie the xvth daie of June, Thomas Tanner and Elizabethe his wif, had a sonne Baptyzed named (John). And an other sonne dead borne, from his Mother^ And boath together Buryed the daie and anno, supradicto.

Item on ffrydaie the xxvith daie of August, John Sowley and Elizabeth His wif, Had a Sonne Baptyzed Named (John).

Item on Saterdaie the xxiith daie of November, Margaret Clerk als Cooke wid. was Buryed.

Item on Sundaie the ffirst daie of ffebruary Thomas Readinge and Judithe his wif had a sonne Baptyzed, named (Samuell).

Item the same daie and tyme vz the first of ffebary. being sundaie John Rea, and Alice his wif, had a sonne Baptized named (ffranncis).

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Item on ffridaie the vith daie of Marche Humfrey Whytley and Johane his wyf Had a sonne Baptyzed named (Wyllyam).

Anno dni. 1601.

Inpmis on good ffrydaie beinge the xth daie of Apryell,

ffranncis Bamford and Elizabethe his wif had a sonne

Baptyzed named John. Item on Sundaie the xixth daie of Apryell, willm. Kynges

and Anne his wif had a daughter Baptyzed named

(Elizabethe). Md. exib. in officio. Item on Mundaie the xxvth daie of May Rychard Lett was

Buryed. Item on Sundaie the xxith daie of June Thomas Tannar and

Elizabethe his wif, had a daughter Baptyzed, Named

(Isabell). Item on thursdaie the xxvith daie of November, Willm,

Dyson and Joyce his wyf Had a sonne Baptyzed Named

(Thomas). Item on Sundaie the viith daie of ffebruary, Willyam

Maltyne, and Alice His wif had a daughtr. Baptyzed,

named (Alice). Md. exhibt in officio.

Anno dni. 1602.

Inpmis on Sundaie the xixth daie of September, John Sowley & Elizabeth his wif Had a Sonne Baptyzed, named (Thomas).

John Rawlingson clerk ) ffranncis Warr : his x marke. gardiani. ) Willm. Maltyn : his x marke.

Item on Mundaie the vith daie of Decembr., John Longford P- ^^

was Buryed. Item on Mundaie the xiiith daie of December, Agnes Sowley

Late wif (to Thomas Sowley) was Buryed. Item on Sundaie the xvith daie of January, Willyam Bennett

(Milner) and Anne his wif had a sonne Baptyzed, named

(Charles).

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Item on ffrydaie the xith daie of Marche, Elizabethe Long- ford wid., late the wif of John Longford, was Buryed.

Anno dni. 1603.

Inpmis on tuesdaie the xxixth daie of Marche AHce Bamford

(the wif of John Bamford) was Buryed. Item on frydaie the xvth daie of Apryell Joane Warre the

wife of Francis Warre was buried. Exibit in officio 14 die Maii. Ao. supradicto. Item on Sundaie the xxiith daie of May Elizabeth Maltynne had a man chield Baptyzed named (Thomas) whose confession was, to the women, in her extreame payne, before her delyverannce, callinge the name of God to witnes that One Henrye Waden was, and ys, the onely father of the same chield and noe other person but only he the said Waden. Item on ffrydaie the Nynthe day of September Rychard

Kynges was Buryed. Item on Sondaie the xviiith daie of September, Martyne Gybbyns and ffrannces his wief had a daughter Baptyzed, named (Anne). Item on Sundaie the xxiiith daie of October, ffranncis Bam- forde and Elizabethe his wiefe had a daughter Baptyzed named (Alice). Item on Sundaie the xixth daie of ifebruary, Homfrey Whitley and Joane his wiefe. Had a Sonne Baptyzed named (Homfrey). Item on Sundaie the xxvith daie of ffebruary, Thomas Tanner, and Elizabethe his wief. Had a sonne Baptyzed named (Martyne). Item on Sundaie the Eighteenthe daie of Marche Ursala Crancke widow was Buryed, late the wief of Thorns Crancke.

Anno dni. 1604.

Inpmis on Sundaie the xvth daie of Apriell John Rea and Alice his wief had a Sonne Baptyzed, named (Danyell).

Exhibit in officio 28°, die mensis aprilis. Ao. supradicto.

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Item on Wednesdaie the eleventhe daie of July Willyam Bennet miller and Anne his Wief, had a sonne Baptyzed, named (Edward).

Item on ffrydaie the viith daie of September Thoms Waden a yonge infant, sonne to Elizabeth Malten, was Buryed from the howse of Wm. Maltyn father to the said Elizabeth.

Item on Satterdaie the xviith daie of November, John Bam- forde, and ffrances Taylor of the Cytie of Worcester were lawfully Marryed, they obtayning a lycens from the Ordinarie.

Exibit in officio 27° die mensis aprilis, Ao. dni. 1605.

gardiani

John Rawlingson Clerk. Willm. Maltyne

John Sowley Signa eorum.

Anno dni. 1605.

Inpmis on Sundaie the vith daie of October Thomas Rydginge

and Margaret His wief, had a Sonne Baptyzed named

(John). Item on Wednesdaie the xvth daie of January John Sowley

and Elizabethe His wief, Had a Daughter Baptyzed,

Named (Anne).

Exibit in officio 7° die Maii, Ao. dni. 1606.

Anno dni. 1606.

Inpmis on Tuesdaie the xxviith daie of May Katheryne the ^ ^^' wief of John Rawlingson clerke, was Buryed (Who Departed this Mortall lief to imortall the Daie beefore) beetweene 7 and 8 of the Clocke in the morninge.

Item on Satterdaie the xxviiith daie of June ffranncis Bam- forde and Elizabethe his wief, had a Sonne Baptyzed, named (Nicholas).

Item on Sundaie the xxth daie of July, Martyne Gybbins & ffrannces his wief, Had a Daughtr. Baptyzed named (Christion).

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Item on Sundaie the last daie of August Homfray Whitley and Joane his wief, Had a Sonne Baptyzed, named (Thomas).

Item on ffrydaie the xvith daie of January Nicolas Malten & Margaret his wief, Had a Daughter Baptyzed named (Anne).

Item on Sundaie the xviiith Daie of January John Rea & Alice his wief, had a sonne Baptyzed, named (Samuell).

Item on Mundaie the xixth Daie of January Edward Gander- ton of the parrishe of Upton snodsburie, and Joane Singer als Page were Lawfully marryed.

Exibit in officio 25 die aprilis, Ao. dni. 1607.

Anno dni. 1607.

Inpmis on tuesdaie the ffirste daie of December Thomas

Barbour and Joane his wief, of the Cytie of Worcestr.,

had a Sonne Baptyzed named (John). Item on Satterdaie the xxvith Daie of Decembr. Danyell

Rawlingson & Joane His wief, Had a Sonne Baptyzed

named (John).

Anno dni. 1608.

Inprimis on Mundaie in Easter Weeke, the xxviiith Daie of Marche, Edward Ganderton, and Joane his Wief, had a Daughter Baptized, named (Elyzabethe).

Exibit in officio 20 die aprilis, anno supradicto.

Item on Sundaie the xviiith Daie of December Thoms

Rydgyn and Mgrett. his wief. Had a sonne Baptyzed

named Edmond. Item on Wednesdaie the xxith daie of Decembr. John Souley

& Elizabeth His wief had a Daughtr. Baptyzed named

(Joane).

John Rawlingson clerk. Martyne Gibbins )

Nicholas Bamford \

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Item on frydaie the xxxth Daie of December Joane Souley a P- H-

yong-e infant was Buryed. Item on Wednesdaie the xvth Daie of ffebruary Joane Bam-

ford the wief of Nycholas Bamford, was Buryed.

Anno dni. 1609.

Inpmis on fridaie the xiiiith Daie of Apryell Thomas Pantinge

and Elyzabethe his wief Had a Sonne Baptyzed named

Willm. Item on tuesdaie the xxvth Daie of Apryell Nicholas Bam-

forde widdower, and Alice Longford synglewoman,

were lawfullie married. Item on ffrydaie the xvth Daie of May ffranncis Bamford &

Elizabeth his wief Had a Daughter Baptyzed named

(Elizabethe).

Md. Exibit in officio, Maii, Ao. sup. 1609.

Item on Thursdaie the Seconde Daie of November Willyam

Evry singleman and Margaret Sclater syng-le woman,

were lawfully marryed. Item on Sundaie the thirde Daie of December Martyne

Gibbins and ifraces. his wief had a Daughter Baptyzed

named (Johan). Item on Thursdaie the xxith Daie of December Nycholas

Marten and Mg^arett. his wief had a sonne Baptyzed

name (John). Item on Sundaie the xiiiith Daie of Januarie Dorothe the

Daughter of Wm. Maulten had a Daughter Baptyzed

named (Alice) whose ffather she confessethe to be One

Willm. Makam her husband maryed in the Cytie of

Gloc. Itm. on thursdaie the xxiith Daie of ffebruary was Buried the

said Alice Makam the yonge infant.

Anno dni. 16 10.

Inpmis on Wednesdaie the iiiith daie of Apriell Nicholas Bamford & Alice his wief had a Daughtr. Baptyzed named Alice.

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Item on thursdaie the vth dale of Apriell Willyam Maulten was Buryed.

Exibit in officio vth daie maii, Ao. supradicto.

Item on Sundaie the xxiith daie of July Willm. Rea and Anne his wief had a Daughtr. Baptyzed named (Anne).

Anno dni. 1610.

Item on Thursdaie the xxiiith Daie of August Tho : Tanner was Buried.

Item on Tuesdaie the xxviiith Daie of August (Anne Rea) a yonge infant was Buryed.

Item on tuesdaie the xiiith of November Robart Turner of the prishe of St. Peeter's iuxta Droayght Wich, syngle man, and Mgarett. higgins of Churchehill single woman were lawfully marryed.

Item on ffrydaie the Eleventh daie of Januarie Mgarett. Lett wid. was Buryed.

Item on Sundaie the xxth of Januarie Edward Cooke of Ombersley widower and Alice Maulten widdow were marryed having a lycens from the ordinarie.

Item on Sundaie the xxviith of Januarie John Sowley & Eliza- beth his wief had a Daughter Baptyzed named Jane.

Exibit in officio 20 die mensis aprielis, Ao. dni. 161 1.

Anno dni. i6ii.

Inpmis on ffrydaie the eyght daie of August Nycholas Bam-

ford and Alice his wif Had a sonne Baptyzed named p. 15. John.*

John Rawlingsone Clearke and Parsone of the parsonadge and Rectorie of Churchill was buried the xiith Daie of September.

* There are no signatures to the foot of this page, probably on account of the death of the Rector, Rawlingson.

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Rob. Whilbiet Rector Ecclesiae parrochialis De ChurchUl.

Imprimis Richard Harberte of Stowtone and Ellinor Bamford of Whitladie Astone were married the xiiith day of Januarie.

Anno Dom. 1612.

Edward Maulten the sonne of Niccolas Malten was Baptized

the xviith Daie of May. Richard Jones of the prishe of Graftonne fflyford and

Katherine Willitts of the same Prishe were married the

xxiith day of June. Anne Rea the Daughter of Williar. Rea was baptized the

xxxth daie of June. Alice Malten the Daughter of William Malten Deceased was

buried the xxith daie of July. Edward Leadon of Comberton and Elisabeth Wells of the

same were married the xxvith Daie of Julie. Martin Rudging the sonne of Thomas Rudging was baptised

the ixth Daie of August. William Bamford the sonne of ffranncis Bamford was baptized

the xviith Day of November. William Tanner and Margret Whitley were married the

xxiith Daie of November. Elisabeth Bamford the wife of ffranncis Bamford was buried

the xxvth Daie of November.

Ano. Dni. 1613.

Thomas Barker sacrae Theologiae Bac : Rector Eccliae de Churchill Ano. Dni. 1613.

Ano. Dni. 1614. Elizabeth Bamforde the daughtr. of Nicholas Bamforde and Alice his wife bapt. the 20 of May.

Ano. Dni. 1614.

Elizabeth Soley wife of John Soley was Buried the feast day of St. Peter being the 29th of June.

t Robert Whiteye was the first person presented by any one of the Berkeleys to Churchill after their purchase. He only occupied one year, 1611-1612.

* Barker was adnjitted in December 161 1.

p. 16.

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Joan Kinges daughter of Richard Kinges was buried the 21st

of September. John Souly husband of Elizabeth above named was buried the

1 2th of October. Thomas Boyse of Tolladyne in the parish of Claynes and

Catherine his wife were married the 13th of October. John Rea the elder was buried the fifte daye of December. Humphry Tanner sonne of William Tanner and Margarite

his wife was baptised the twelfth day of January. Tho : Barker clericus rector.

Ano. Dni. 1614.

William Rea and Anne his wife had a daughtr. baptised named (Joane) the feast daye of St. Thomas the apostle being the 21 th of December.

Anne Rea the wife of William Rea was churched the xviiith of January.

Ano. Dni. 161 5.

Nicholas Maultine and Margaret his wife had a sonne baptized

named (William) the 28th daye of June anno domini

1615. Joane the Wife of Humphrye Whitley was buried the 8th

daye of January. Item Henry Cooke servante to the sayd Humphry Whitley

was buried the Wednesdaye imediately followeing

being the xth day of January. Elizabeth Gybbins daughtr. of Martyne Gybbins and ffrancis

his wife was buried the 24th daye of January. Joan Kinges daughtr. of William Kinges of Bredicote

departed this presente life the 25th daye of January and

was carried to Bredicote and there buried the 26th of

Jan: Ann Kinges widowe departed this prsente life and was buried

the xxixth daye of Jan : ffranncis Rea of Smite unkle unto William Rea of Churchill

was buried in the Churcheyearde at Churchehill the

xxxth daye of January. Henry Downeham a servante apprentist to Nicholas Bamforde

was buried the xviiith daye of Marche.

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Ano. dni. 1 61 6.

Thomas Barker clarke rector of Churche hill and Lisset his

wife had a daughter baptised named Lisset the 25th

day of August. Thomas Bamforde of Whitlady Aston & Elizabeth his wife

were married wth a licence the fifte day of Octobr. in

the parish Church of Churchehill. William Abbington and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne

baptised named John the 29th daye of Novembr. William Tanner and Margarit his wife had a daughter

baptised named Alice the 12th of January.

Ano. dni. 161 7.

William Rea and Anne his wife had a sonne baptised named John the thursdaye before Easter being the seventh- tenth (?) daye of Aprill. John Rea and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptized named

Edwarde the i8th of Jan: Peter Hodnet of Ovrsapie in the county of Hereford singleman and Alice Gybbins the daughtr. of Martyne Gybbines of Churchehill were married the 24 of January. Thomas Rudgin and Mrgerite. his wife had a sonne baptised named William on Whitsonene being the seconde of June. Thomas Barker clericus rector.

Willm. Tanner \ Gardiani John Page

Ano. dni. 1618.

Thomas Barker rector de Churchehill and Lisset his wife had p- i7-

a daughter baptised named Hannah the xith of

September. AVilliam the sonne of Thomas Rudgwine and Margerite was

buried upon St. Andrewes daye being the laste of

Novembr. Alice the daughter of Humphry Meredithe and Margaret his

wife was baptised the xvth of December.

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Ano. dni. 1619.

Nicholas Maulten and Margaret his wife had a sonne baptised

named Nicholas the i6th daye of Aprill, anno domini

1619. John Weston and ffranncis his wife were married the loth

daye of October. William Rea and Ann his wife had a daughter buried wch.

was still borne the seconde daye of November. William Tanner and Margarite his wife had a daughter

baptised named Elizabeth the 14th day of October. Richard Cooke borne in this Parish was buried the 20th daye

of Novembr.

Ano. dni. 1620.

Richarde Peate and Margery his wife had a sonne baptised

named Edwarde the 26th daye of March. Humphry Meredith and Margarite his wife had a daughter

baptized named Ann the 27th daye of Auguste. Johr> Weston and ffranncis his wife had a sonne baptized

named Humphrey the 21th daye of Septembr. William Rea and Ann his wife had a sonne baptised named

William the firste daye of October. Peter Hodnet of Oversapy in the County of Heriff and Alice

his wife had a daughter baptized named ffranncis the

third daye of December. Alice Gybbins widowe was buried the aight daye of ffebruary.

Thomas Barker clericus rector.

Humphry Whitley ^ Gard. Nicholas Bamford

Anno dni. 1621.

John Tanner of this Parishe singleman and Marg-arite John- sons of the same parish singlewoman were married the xxixth daye of October.

John Tandye of this Parish singleman and Jullian Gefferyes of the same parish singlewoman were married the fifte day of Novembr.

ffranncis Warr of this Parish a man of great age was buried the nine and twentyth daye of January being Tuesdaye.

p. 18.

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Ano. dni. 1622. Thomas Rudgwine and Margarite his wife had a sonne

baptised named Thomas the seventhe daye of Aprill,

ano. dni. 1622. Nicholas Maulten and Margaret his wife had a daughtr.

baptised named Franncis the twenty-ninth day of June. John Tanner of this parish and Margerite his wife had a

daughter baptized named EHzabeth the aighten daye

of Auguste. John Sowly and Elizabeth his wife had a daughter baptised

named Mary the 22th daye of October. John Weston and ffranncis his wife had a sonne baptised

named John the sixtenth day of ffebruary.

Anno Dni. 1623.

Inprimis William Rea and Ann his wife had a sonne baptised named Edwarde the seconde day of Novembr, Ano. dni. 1623.

Elisabeth the daughter of John Tanner and Margarite his wife was buried the aight daye of ffebruary.

Anno Dni. 1624.

John Nott of the Parish of Stotken and Ann Gybbins of

Churchehill singlewoman were married the xiiiith daye

of June. Thomas Sowley the sonne of John Sowley and Elizabeth his

wyfe was Baptized the seventh day of November. John Sowley next above named was buried the twelf day of

November. Edmund Rudgwin the sonne of Thomas Rudgwin was burled

the seconde daye of ffebruary.

Anno Dni. 1625.

Ann Rea the daughtr. of William Rea & Ann his wife was

Buried the ninth day of May. John Bamforde a man very aged was buried the 30th day of

May.

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Thomas Barker the sonne of Thomas Barker and Lisset his wife was baptized the seventh daye of Auguste. Thomas Barker clericus rector de Churchill.

Humphry Whitley )

^ , rr- c Gardiani.

John Kmges )

ffranncis Cooke the daughter of John Cooke and Alice his p. 19.

wife was Baptized the fifte of Decembr. William Tanner and Margarite his wife had a daughtr.

baptized the xxxith daye of January named Margarite. John Tanner and Margarite his wife had a daughter baptized

the aight daye of Marche named Lucye.

Anno Dni. 1626.

Richarde Rea the sonne of William Rea and Ann his wife was

baptized the aight daye of October, ^ranncis Rea the sonne of William Rea and Ann his wife was

baptized the aight daye of October. Richard Maulten ye sonne of Nicholas Maultene & Margarite

his wife was baptized the i8th day of March. Nicholas Bamforde was buried the twentyth day of March.

Anno Dni. 1627.

Thomas Knight and Christian his wife were married the twenteth daye of July.

John Page als Singer was buried the aightenth daye of Julye.

The sd. John Page gave by his laste will and testamt. the some of forty shillinges to be kept in a stocke for the good of ye poore of this parish of Churchill to be disposed of by the advise of the parson of the Parish the ovrseers of the pore and two of the Cheif of the parish yearly & the benefite wch. shall arise from the money to be bestowed yearly upon the poore upon the thursday before Ester.

Richarde Maulten the sonne of Nicholas Maulten and Mar- garite his wife was buried the two and twentith day of

July.

Memorandm. that upon the feaste daye of Simon and Jude Apostles, being the twenty aight daye of October Ano.

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Dni. 1627 Elizabeth Page widowe lately ye wife of John Page above named deliv'ed the above named forty shillings to be bestowed & disposed of according to her husbands will, in to the hands of me Thomas Barker rector of Churchill imediatly after morning Prayer in the prsence of all the parishoners then at morning prayer and the same forty shillings prsently delivered to William Sowley of Churchill yooman & a lande taken of him to the use of the poore.

Nicholas Maultyne hanged himself Decembr. 24 and was buried in ye high way ye 26 of Decembr.

Elizabeth Page als Synger widowe wife of John Page als Synger lately before deseased was buried the thirde daye of ffeb : Ano supdict. the sd. Elizabeth gave twenty shillings for the good of the pore of Churchill wh. was delivred by Edward Ganderton nth of Aprill 1627 to William Sowley above named.

ffranncis Bamforde widowe was buried the eleventh daye of ffeb:

William Sowley and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptized named William the twenty sixte daye of ffebruary.

Thomas Barker Clerics.

Martyne Gibbins ) ^ ,. . ^ ,. r. 1 ( Gardiani

Guliemus Sowley \

Ano. Dni. 1628.

Elizabeth Bamforde the daughtr. of ffranncis Bamforde of P- 20.

Churchill was buried the firste daye of Aprill. ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife had a daughter baptized

named Elizabeth the thirde day of Auguste. Thomas Knight and Christian his wife had a daughter

baptized named ffranncis the twenty sixt day of

Decembr.

Ano. Dni. 1629.

Edward Bunaker and Priscilla his wife had a sonne Baptized named Henry the twenty fifte day of Aprill Ano. Dni. 1629 being St. Markes daye.

Jane the daughter of William Tanner and Margarite his wife was baptized the sixtenth day of Auguste.

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Annis the daughter of ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife was

baptized the sixtenth daye of ffebruary. Annis the daughter of ffranncis Rea was buried the xth day

of March.

Ano. Dni. 1630.

Roberte Paddye and Joane his wife were marryed the 4 day

of July, Ano. Dni. 1630. Mary the daughter of ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife was

baptized the fiftenthe daye of ffebruarye. Margarite the daughter of William Tanner was buried the

13th day of March.

Ano. Dni. 1631.

John the sonne of John Whitley and Elizabeth his wife was baptized the thirde day of Aprill Anno Dni. 1631.

Roberte Paddye and Joan his wife had a sonne baptized named Martyne the seventh daye of Aprill.

William Sowley and Elizabeth his wife had a daughter baptized named Katherine the thirtenth day of Aprill,

Ano. Dni. 1632.

Margarite Rudgwin the wife of Thomas Rudgwine was buried

the 2y of Maye. John Kinges and Dorothye his wife had a sonne baptized

named William the 26 of July. William Souly and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptised

named Raph the tenth day of ffebruary. Thomas Barker Cleric. Humphry Whitley John Kinges Gardiani. Edwarde Cooke was buried the ninth daye of September,

anno supradicta 1632.

Anno Dni. 1633.

p. 21. ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife had a sonne baptized named

John the ninetenth daye of Maye. ffranncis Gybbins the wife of Martyne Gybbins was buried the

aightenth daye of December. Roberte Paddy and Joan his wife had a daughter baptized

named ffranncis the twenty thirde day of ffebruary.

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Anno Dni. 1634.

William Sowley and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptized

named John the nineteenth day of October. John Pratt of Worcester and Ann Marrett were married the

sixt daye of November. Martyne Gibbins was buried the aight daye of ffebruary. Elizabethe Bamforde the wife of ffranncis Bamforde was

buried the sixtenth daye of March. William Cowper and Elizabeth his wife had a daughtr.

baptized named Alice the sixtenth day of March 16 day.

Ano. Dni. 1635.

ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife had a daughter baptized named Deborah the ninth day of Auguste.

Richarde Saunders of Clementes in the Cytye of Worcester singleman, and Elizabeth Barker daughter of Thomas Barker rector de Churchill were lawfully married with a licence the thirteenth day of October Ano. Dni. 1635.

Anno Dni. 1636. Hanna Barker the daughter of Thomas Barker rector de

Churchill and Lissett his wife was buried in the

Channcell upon St. Peter his day being the twenty

ninth of June Anno Dni. 1636. William Sowley and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptized

named Henry the twentith day of Novembr.

Tho: Barker Cleric Sacrae Theologiae Bacc: Humphrye Whitley | g^^^.^^. William Rea i

Robert Paddy and Joan his wife had a sonne baptized named „ Thomas upon St. Thomas day beinge the one and twentith of Decembr.

Alice Rea widowe the late wife of John Rea deceased was buried the aighteenth day of ffebruary.

Anno Domini 1637.

Humphry Whitley the elder of this parish was buried the one and thirty day of March.

22.

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Margarite Tanner the wife of William Tanner was buried the

thirde day of Aprill. ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife had a daughter baptized

named Dorothye the aight day of Aprill. William Cowper and Elizabeth his wife had a daughter

baptized named Ann the one and thirtyth day of

Auguste. John Whitley and Elizabeth his wife had a daughter baptised

named Joan the one and thirtyth daye of October. Lucye the daughter of John Tanner and Margarite his wife

was buried the seavententhe daye of November.

Ano. Dni. 1638.

John Kinges and Dorothie his wife had a sonne baptised

named John the 16 day of September. John Kinges the sonne of John Kinges and Dorothye his wife

was buried the thirtyth day of September. William Sowley and Elizabeth his wife had a daughter

baptised named Mary the two and twentith day of

Novembr. ffranncis Rea & Joyce his wife had a daughter buried named

Debora the four and twentyth day of November.

Anno Dni. 1639.

John Wildye and Isabell his wife had a sonne baptised named

Thomas May ye fourtenth. William Gambidg servante unto the parson of Churchhill was

buried the twentithe daye of June. Roberte Paddye and Joan his wife had a daughter baptised

named Elisabeth ye twenty ninth daye of June. William Cowper and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptised

named William the second day of December.

Thomas Barker Rector de Churchhill. John Kinges

„r.„. rr ^ Gardiani.

William Tanner

Mary ffarmer of Churchhill widdowe the late wife of Richard P- 23- ffarmer of Hoult Parson deceased was buried the fifth day of Decembr.

1642] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 33

John King-es and Dorothye his wife had a daughter baptized named Elizabeth ye sixtenth day of ffebruary.

Anno Dni. 1640.

William Tanner widower and ffranncis Blucke of Nanton

single woman were married wth. a licence the thre and

twentith day of Aprill Anno Dni. 1640. ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife had a daughtr. baptised

named ffranncis the twenty sixt day of Aprill. Joan ye daughter of John Whitley and of Elizabeth his wife

was accidentally drouned and buried the twenty forth

of May. Thomas White of Bestforde singleman and Ann Maultyne of

this parish singlewoman were married the aighteenth

day of June. William Sowley and Elizabeth his wife had a daughter

baptised named Joan ye aighteenth day of October. Lisset the wife of Thomas Barker Rector of the Parish Church

of Churchhill was buried the nineteenth day of

January.

Anno Dni. 1641.

Henry Philips and Damasin his wife being wandringe people

had a daughter baptised named Alice the twenty

seaventh day of Aprill Ano. Dni. 1641. Henry Dardall als Doverdale and Lisset his wife had a

daughtr. baptized named Hanna the one and twenty

day of Auguste. A poor man and his wife had a daughter baptized named

Alice the 27th April, 1641. Robert Paddy and Johan his wife had a daughter baptized

named Mary ye fifteenth day of ffebruary. John Thrup and Mary his wife had a sonne baptized named

John the aight day of March.

Anno Domini 1642.

William Rea the elder of this parish was buried the sixteenth

day of October. John Kinges and Dorothy his wife had a daughter baptised

named Mary the fifteenth day of January.

34 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1642

Mary the daughter of John King-es and Dorothie his wife was

buried ye 24 day of January. William Sowley and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptized

named Matthias the twenty-sixt day of ffebruary. William Rea was buried the sixteenth day of October, ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife had a daughtr baptized p. 24

May the aight named Damaris.

Anno Dni. 1643.

John Wildy a travelling poore man had a sonne buried the

28 of August. Thomas Elton of Pinvin and Alice Bamford of Churchhill were

married the 4 of If eb :

Anno Domini 1644.

ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife had a daughter baptised

named Alice the fourth day of May. Debora the daughter of ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife was

buried the fifteenth day of May. Johan the daughter of Robert Paddy and Johan his wife was

baptized the sixteenth day of May. Alice the daughter of ffranncis Rea and Joyce his wife above

named was buried the 29th day of May. Thomas Rudgin was buried the one and thirty day of May. William Rowley and ffrancis his wife had a sonn baptised

named Samuell the fourth daye of August.

Anno Domini 1645.

Thomas Elton and Alice his wife had a daughter baptized

named Alice the twenty fourth day of June. John Kinges and Dorothy his wife had a daughter baptized

named Hanna ye fifte day of October. Johan ye wife of Robert Paddy was buried the 17th day of

November, ffrancis Rea and Joyce his wife had a sonne baptized named

ffrancis the seaventh day of Decembr. Joan the mayd servante of Robert Paddy buried the

20th day of December.

165 1] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 3 c

Anno Domini 1646.

John Bamford of Churchill died at Parshore under the surgion being wounded by a soldier and was buried at Churchill the eleventh of August Ano. 1646.

Thomas Elton and Alice his wife had a daughter baptized named Alice upon Midsomer day June 24.

Anno Domini 1647.* No entry.

Ano. Dni. 1648. Mary the Daughter of John Thrup and Mary his wife was p. 25.

Baptized the eleventh of Aprill. Edward Rea and Alice his wyfe had two daughters baptized

the eldest named Ann the othr. Sara wch. were

borne June the ninth and Christened June the tenth. William Rowley and ffrancis his wife had a sonne baptized

named John the 30th day of July 1648.

Anno Dni. 1649. fifranncis Rea blacksmith of Churchhill was buried the thirtytb

day of June Ano. Dni. 1649. Nicholas Maultyne sonne of Nicholas Maultyne deceased was

buried ye 6th of 7b. Ano. Dni. 1649.

Anno Domini 1650. Richard Rea and Mary his wife had a daughter baptized named Rebecca the twenty fifte day of Aprill being St. Markes daye. Mary the daughter of ffrauncis Rea and Joyce his wife was buried the twenty ninth day of September being Michaelmas daye. ffrauncis Bamford ye Clark was buried the 20th day of

January. Alice Bamford the elder was buried the thirtith day of January.

Anno Domini 1651. A soldier wch. quartered wth. Robert Paddy was burled the 2 day of September.

* There is no mention of the year 1647 on the Register

36 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1651

Mr. Ely Rawling-son of Worcester Mercer (sonn of Mr. John Rawlingson lately Rector of this parish called Church- hill was buried in the Chancell in the same place wher his father had bin buried ye 29th day of September Anno Dni. 161 1) upon Michaelmas day Ano. Dni. 1651.

Dorothy ye daughter of ffrauncis Rea and Joyce his wife was

buried ye fifte day of Decembr. Richard Rea and Mary his wife had a daughter baptized

named Mary the twentith day of December named

Mary. Ganderton of Upton and Alice Bamford his wife was

married at Worcester the saterday after Allhollond

day Ano. Dni. 165 1.

Anno Dni. 1652.

Raph Souly and Katherine Soul his wife had a sonne bap- tised named Christofer.

Ano. Dni. 1653.

John Whitly and Elizabeth his wife had a daughter baptised named Elizabeth the 28 of October being Symon and Judes day.

1654. p. 26

Thomas Barker Batchelour in Divinity & Hector of this parish of Church=hiII was buried the 18th day 01 August.

Catharine wife of Raphael Sowley was buried December ye

8th. Jaspar Brittaine Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus Hector

Ecclesias de Church-hill.

Edward Aley gent, was buried the first of ffebruary.

1655- Bridget ye pious wife of Jaspar Brittaine Rector of this place

was buried the thirteenth day of July. Abram ye son of Hugh Bennet & Susanna his wife strangers

was baptized October 22th.

i66o] Churchill in Oswaldslow. T,y

1656.

Thomas Pratt & Alice his wife of Aston had a son baptized

August the 7th, named Thomas. Elizabeth Sowley widow was buried September the 4th. Margarett Malten widow was buried ffebruary the 26th.

1657- Sarah ye daughter of Edward Spilsbury & Elizabeth his wife

of Aston was baptized April the 9th. Frances ye daughter of John Whitley & Elizabeth his wife

was baptized, September the 14th. William Tanner was buried October the 15th. Frances ye daughter of John Whitley & Elizabeth his wife,

was buried December the 27th.

1658.

Richard the sonne of Richard Rea, & Mary his wife was bap- tized June the 14th.

William the sonne of William Sowley, & Elinor his wife, was baptized September the 13th.

Anne Rea widow was buried October the 8th.

Thomas Brittaine son of Jasper Brittaine, Rector of this P- 27- parish was buried January the first.

1659.

Edward Ganderton was buried November ye nth. Elizabeth ye wife of William Cov/per was buried Noveber ye

15th. Jone Whitley widow w'as buried ye same day, Noveber ye

15th. Josua Hughes was buried Noveber ye 29th who gave 5I. to

ye poore of this parish. Martha Brittaine daughter of Jasp. Brittaine, Rector of this

parish, was buried ffebruary ye 24th. Raphael the sonne of William Sowley & Elinor his wife, was

baptized March ye 19th.

1660.

Margaret ye wife of John Tanner was buried May ye 19th. William Cowper was buried September the 22th.

SS Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1661

1661.

Jonathan the son of Richard Rea, & Mary his wife was bap- tized July the 25th, being St. James his day.

Mary ffincher was married to John Malten September ye 4th.

Mrs. Anne Rawiingson widow, was buried January ye 9th. She gave ye West window in this Church ; And in her life, & at her death was charitable to the poore of this parish. She gave also 5I. by will, to place out a poore childe of this parish, for an Apprentice.

Alice Ganderton widow was married to George Earlesgate January ye 23th.

Jasp. Brittaine Rector.*

1662. This yeare there was no Baptism, no marriage, nor Buriall p. 28. in our parish.

1663.

Thomas Elton was buried April the 13th. Margery the wife of Robert Paddy was buried May the 27th. Jone Page was married to William Sowley July the 2d. Sarah ye daughter of John Malten & Mary his wife was

baptised October the 20th. Isabel Tanner was buried January the 9th.

Jaspar Britain Rector.

1664.

Raphael ye son of William Sowley, & Jone his wife, was baptized September the 6th.

Mathias Sowley ye son of William Sowley, & Elinor his wife was baptized November the loth.

Mathias Sowley, son of William Sowley & Elinor his wife was buried Noveber the 12th.

Jone ye daughter of Richard Rea & Mary his wife was bap- tized, January the 3d.

John ye son of Roger Seaborne, & Elizabeth his wife was baptized February the 7th. Buried March 28 anno supradicta.

* This is the first signature of any official to the Register since 1639 ; the Churchwardens no longer sign it.

1669] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 39

1665. John ye son of Roger Seaborne & Elizabeth his wife

(daughtr. of Ro : Paddy) was buried March 28th. John ye son of John Malten, & Mary his wife, was baptized ffebruary ye 4th.

1666. John ye son of John Hobbins & Mary his wife was baptized

May 3th. Thomas Sowley was buried March ye 13th.

1667. John ye son of William Sowley & Elinor his wife was baptized P- 29.

July ye 28th. Elizabeth ye wife of John Whitley ye younger was buried

July the 30th. John Whitley ye elder was buried August ye nth. John ye son of William Sowley weaver & Jone his wife was

baptized January ye 29th. ffrancis ye son of Richard Rea & Mary his wife was baptized

March ye 8th.

1668. Jasper Brittaine Bachlor in Divinity and Rector of this

Parishe of Churchill was buried seventeene day of

November 1668. John Whitley and Elizabeth his wife had a sonne baptized on

Sunday beinge the theertene day of December named

John, 1668. John Maultine and Mary his wife had a sonne baptized on

Sunday beinge therty on* of January named Edward,

1668. i774t 1669.

Elizabeth the daughtr. of William Price & Alice his wife

baptized the 28th day of March. William Moreton Rector Ecclsiae Parochialis de Churchill. Frances the son of Richard Rea & Mary his wife was buried

the 25 day of January. Joyce Rea Widow of Frances Rea was buryed Feb. 17th.

,, . , W. Moreton Rector.

Henery Hemmg. t

* Sic (one), t These are in a later hand.

40 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1670

Anno 1670.

p. 30.

Dorothey Kings the wife of John Kings was buried on

Munday beinge the twelfe daye of September 1670. John Tanner of this Parish was buried Aug'ust 26 1670. EHzabeth the widow of John Whitley was buried Oct. 28

1670. EHzabeth the daughter of John Whitley was buried Jan. 22

1670. Robert Paddy of this Parish was buried September 24 1670. Thomas the son of John Castle and Mary his wife was

baptized Novemb. 12 1670. Robert the son of John Whitley & Eliz. his wife was baptized

December 10 1670. John the son of Will : Price & Alice his wife was baptized

Feb : 5 1670. Elizabeth the widow of John Tanner deceased, & Richard

Staunton of the Parish of Tiburton were lawfully

married Feb. 13 1670.''^ Rachel the daughter of Richard Rea & Mary his wife was

baptized March 5 1670.*

Ano. 1673.

Bridget the daughter of John Hobbins & Rebecka his wife

was baptized the 29th day of May. Humphry the sone of John W^hitley & Elizabeth his wife was

baptized the 15th day of June.

An. 1674.

Ano. 1675.

Mary the daughter of John Hobbins & Rebecka his wife was

baptized the first day of Aprill. James ffox & Joan Paddy were marryed the nth day of

Aprill. Mary the daughter of John Maulten & Mary his wife was

baptized the 23d of May.

* There seems to have been a blank in the Register from 1670 to 1673, the entries for John Tanner to Rachel Rea are in a 19th century hand. There are no entries in the Register for 1671 or 1672.

1679] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 41

Ano. 1676.

Richard Rea was buryed the eightth. day of March. Thomas the sonne of Thomas Barrett & Mary his wife was

baptized the 28th day of March. William the sonne of John Whitly & Elizabeth his wife was p ^^

baptized the i8th day of May. ffrancis Wall of Churchhill & Anne Heyward of Aston were

marryed the 30th day of September. William the sonne of John Hobbins & Rebeka his wife was

baptized the 8th day of March.

Anno Dom. 1677.

Edward a bastard child begotten by John Spary on the body of Alice Price Wd. was baptized the 24th day of May.

Judith the daughter of Thomas Bamford and Emm his wife was baptized the 22th day of November.

1677 (cond.)

Hannah the daughter of Martin Paddy & Anne his wife was baptized the 23th day of December.

Ano. Dom. 1678.

Johan : Guest Hector Ecclias parochialis de Churchill.

Alice ye daughter of Robert Clarke and Judah his wife was baptized ye 2d day of September Ano. Dom. 1678. [Elizabeth ye daughter of John Guest Rector of this place & Alice his wife was baptized ye 29th day of Decembr. 1678]=^.

Ano. Dom. 1679.

Mary the daughter of Thomas Barrett & Mary his wife was

baptized the 29th day of March 1679. Samuel ye son of John Hobbins & Rebeccah his wife was

baptized ye 29th day of May 1679. Ann ye daughter of John Whitley & Elizibeth his wife

was baptizd. the 6th day of October 1679. William ye son of John Whitley & Elizibeth his wife was

buried the 4th day of March 1679.

* In margin.

42 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1679

Humphrey ye son of John Whitley & Elizibeth his wife was buried the 2d of May 1679.

Ano. Dom. 1680.

Thomas ye son of John Guest Rector of this place & Alice his P- 3-

wife was baptiz'd ye 2d of May. And was buried ye

7th of May Ano. Dm. 1680. Ann ye daughter of Martyn Paddy & Ann his wife was

baptized ye 17th of May Ano. Dom. 1680. Richard Taylor servt. to ffrancis Wall was buried ye 9th day

of Novembr. 1680. Alice Elton widow was buried ye igth day of Novemb. Ano.

Dom. 1680.

Ano. Dom. 1681.

Hannah ye daughter of Tho. Barrett and Mary his wife was

baptizd ye first day of February Ano. Dom. 1681. I Wm. Randle & Ann Smits were married nth day of ApriU 1681]^. John Kings was buried ye 15th day of May Ano. Dom. 1681. John Guest ye son of John Guest Rector of this place & Alice

his wife was baptized ye 28th day of July Ano. Dom.

1681. James Bachelor & Margarett Moile were married ye ist day

of October 1681. Martyn Paddy ye son of Martyn Paddy and Ann his wife was

babtizd (sic) ye 15th day of Novembr. Ano. 1681. Margarett A bastard child begotten by Robert Clarke on ye

body of Alice Price wid : was babtized ye loth day of

March 168 1/2.

Ano. Dom. 1682.

Isaac son of John Hobbins &^Rebeccah his wife was baptizd

ye nth day of May. John ye son of John Shreve & Joyce his wife was baptiz'd ye

first day of June. Richard ye son of James Bachellor & Margarett his wife was

baptz'd ye 27th day of July.

* In margin.

1685] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 43

Thomas ye son of Tho : Wise & Mary his wife was privately baptiz'd ye 15th of July, and publickly certify 'd ye 7th

of Aug.

Ano. Dom. 1683. Richard ye son of Jno. Guest Rectr. of this place & Alice his P- 33

wife was baptiz'd ye 19th day of Aprill Ano. 1683 born

March 29th betwixt 6 & 7 of ye clock in the evening. Martyn ye son of James Bachelor & Margarett his wife was

baptiz'd ye 25th day of December. George ye son of Jno. Sherriff & Joyce his wife was baptiz'd

ye 5th of March.

Ano. Dom. 1684. Symon ye son of Tho. Wise & Mary his wife was baptiz'd ye

2d day of June. Jonathan ye son of Tho : Barrett & Mary his wife was baptiz'd

ye 27th day of July. Michaell ye son of Martyn Paddy & Ann his wife was baptiz'd

ye 1 6th day of August. Ann ye wife of Francis W^all was buried ye 30th day of

Septembr. and affidavit made. Will Sowley weaver was buried ye 29th day of Octobr. both buried in woollen according to the Act of Parliamt.* [Tho : ye son of Tho : Barker esq. was buried ye 2d day of Jan : 84 & affidavit t made that he was

buryed in woollen]f. Mary ye daughter of Henry Carthwright & Elizabeth his wife

was baptiz'd ye 13th day of November.

Ano. Dom. 1685.

Sarah ye daughter of John Hobbins & Rebeccah his wife was

baptiz'd ye 12th day of July.

Mary ye daughtr. of Henry Carthwrite & Eliz: his wife was

buried ye 9th day of August Affidavit made. J Sarah ye Daughtr. of John Guest Rectr. of this place & Alice

his wife was baptiz'd ye 20th day of August.

[Born on ye 4th day betwixt 10 & 11 of ye clock in

ye morning]! .

* This was the Statute 30 Car. II. c. 3.

t In margin.

X Affidavit under the Act that the corpse had a woollen shroud.

44 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1685

Elizabeth ye Daughter of Hen : Carthwrite and Eliz. his wife was privately baptized ye 5th day of Febr. and publickly certify 'd ye 4th of March.

Edmond ye son of Tho: Wise & Mary his wife was baptiz'd ye 1 6th day of March.

1686. Robert ye son of James Bachelor & Margarett his wife was p. 34.

baptiz'd ye 13th day of May.

[Tho : Barker Esq. was buried ye i8th day of June and Affidavit made]^. William ye son of John Sherriff & Joyce his wife was baptiz'd

ye 5th day of July. Mary ye wife of Giles Fox of ye parish of Croom dabitat

was buried here ye 24 of Decembr. and Affidavit made. Elliner ye daughter of Francis Sowley & Elizabeth his wife

was baptiz'd ye 27th day of Decembr. William ye son of Jno. Sherriff & Joyce his wife was buried

ye 26th of January and Affidavit made. Elizabeth ye daughter of Hen : Carthwrite & Eliz : his wife

was buried ye 12th day of March and Affidavit made.

1687. Tho : Wells of ye Parish of Whit Ladys Aston & Sarah

Barcroft of this parish were married ye 5th day of

May. Thomas ye son of Jno. Sherriff & Joyce his wife was baptized

ye 5th of December. Edward A Bastard Child of Eliz. Harcett was baptiz'd ye

5th day of January, and was buried ye 15th of ye same

moneth. Martyn Bachelour was buried ye loth day of January 1687

and affidavit made. Alice ye vertuous & most obligeing wife of John Guest Rector

of this Parish was buried ye 19th day of March 1687

& Affidavit made.

1688.

John ye son of James Bachlour and Margarett his wife was baptized ye 8th day of January — 88.

* In ma*'gm.

1 691] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 45

Ann ye daughter of Eliz : Soley Wid : was baptized the 17

of ffebruary — 88. John ye son of John Whitley & Eliz : his wife was buryed

ye 26th of ffebruary and Affidavit made. Ann ye wife of Marty n Paddy was buryed ye 19th day of

March —88 & Affidavit made.

1689.

Marg-arett ye daughter of Ralph Soley & Margarett his wife p. 35-

was baptized ye 25th of March — 89. Richard ye son of Richard Rea & Mary his wife was baptized

the 8th day of Aprill. Margarett ye wife of Ralph Sowley was buryed ye i8th day

of Septembr. & Affidavit made. Henry Batman of White Ladys xAston & Elizabeth Carthwrite

wid. of this Parish were maryed ye 23th day of Sept. Rebeccah ye wife of Jno. Hobins was buryed ye 15th of

Octobr. 1689 ^^<^ Affidavit made. Robert ye son of John wSherriff & Joyce his wife was baptized

ye 17 of December. John Soley was buryed ye 17 of January and Affidavit made.

1690.

William The sone of James Bachleor and Margreat his wife

was Baptised Octobeor ye 25. John Sowley the sone of John Sowley and Marey his wife

was Baptised January ye 18. Anne ye Daughter of Henry Batman and Elizabeth his Wife

was Baptized on Ascension-day being ye anno supra-

dicto.

1691.

Ann Kite was buryed the 25th day of July and Affidavit made. John Freeman Gent, was buryed the 14th day of August and

Affidavit made. Edward Hues & Dorothy Strickland both of ye Parish of St.

Swithins in ye City of Worcestr. were married ye

15th day of Septembr. Ano. 1691.

46 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1692

1692.

Sarah ye Daughter of Tho : Wells & Sarah his wife was p. 3^

baptized ye 29th day of March. Hannah ye Daughter of Richard Rea & Mary his wife was

baptized ye 8th day of Aprill. Joan Phyllips was buryed the 19th day of Aprill and Affidavit

made Jonathan ye son of Tho: Bear & Rachell his wife was

privately baptizd ye ist of July. William ye son of James Bachelor, and Margarett his wife

was buryed ye 13th of July 1692 and Affidavit made. Jonathan ye son of Tho : Bear & Rachell his wife was buryed

ye 24th of Nov. 1692 & Affidavit made.

[Martyn Paddy & Penelope Stinton both of this Parish were marryed ye ist of Nov : 1692.]^. Edward & Joseph twins sons of James Bachelour & Margaret

his wife were baptizd ye 27th of November 1692. John Whitley senior was buryed ye 4th of March 1692 &

Affidavit made.

1693.

Mary ye Daughter of Tho : Beare & Rachell his wife was

baptz'd. ye 2d day of Octobr. Richard Vinsent of Handsworth in the countey of Stafford

and Jane Gough of the parrish of St. Martin's Wore:

were marred ye nth day of Jan : 1693. Francis Wall was buryed ye 27th day of Febr. 1693 ^

Affidavit made.

1694.

Thomas ye son of Tho : Wells & Sarah his wife was baptiz'd

ye loth day of Aprill. Will : Soley Clerk of this Parish was buryed ye 2d day of

Aug. 1694 and Affidavit made. Will : Rea was buryed ye 26th of Aug. 1694 ^"^ Affidavit

made. Richard ye son of Richard Rea and Mary his wife was

buryed ye 28th of Octobr 1694 and Affidavit made.

* In margin.

1694] Churchill in O sw aid slow . 47

Mary ye Daughter of Richard Rea and Mary his wife was

baptiz'd ye i6th of Novembr. 1694. Ralph Soley of Chivington in ye Parish of Holy Cross

Parshore was buryed here ye 2d of Febru. 1694 and

Affidavit made.

1695.

p. 27. Humphrey ye son of Humphrey Tandey and Rebeccah his

Wife was baptiz'd ye 26th of March Ano. 1695. Joseph ye son of James Bachelour & Marg-arett his Wife was

buryed ye 4th of Aprill 1695 and Affidavit made. Mr. John Soley of Chivington in ye Parish of Holy Cross in

Pershore was buryed here ye 6th of May 1695 &

Affidavit made. Tho: Pennell of ye Parish of St. Swithin's in ye City of

Worcestr. & Elizabeth Tomlins of ye same Parish

were marryed here by Licence ye 22th day of Sept.

1695. Robert Whitley was buryed ye 23th of Novembr. 1695 &

Affidavit made of his being buryed in Woollen.

[Humphrey Tandey Snr. dy*d here ye i6th of Nov. & was buried at Tibberton ye i8th 1695]*.

[Mrs. Mary Guest ye mother of Mr. Jno. Guest Rectr. of this Parish dy'd hre ye 13th of Jan : & was buryed at Claines ye 15th 1695]=^.

1 696.

Joseph ye son of James Bachelor & Margarett his wife was

baptiz'd ye loth of May 1696. Joyce ye wife of John Sherriff was buryed ye nth of Sept.

1696. Sarah ye daughter of Richard Mints & Eliz : his wife was

baptiz'd ye 23th of October 1696. Mary Rea of ye Parish of Hacketts Broughton Widow was

buryed here ye 30th of Octobr. Ano. 1696 & Affidavit

made. John Sherriff & Rebeccah Tandey were marryed ye 19th day

of January viz 1696.

* In margin.

48 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1697

1697.

John ye son of Richard Horniblow & Ann his wife was

baptized ye i8th day of Aprill 1697. Alice Earlsgate Wid : was buryed ye 3d day of Octobr. 1697

& Affidavit made. William ye son of Tho : Wells & Sarah his wife was baptiz'd

ye 6th day of March 1697.

[Jno. Pooler (?) of Arley and Eliz : Whitley of this Parish were marryed ye 14th of ffebruary 1697]^.

1698.

William the son of Tho : Wells & Sarah his wife was buried the I St day of April & reed. Affidavit of his being buryed in woollen.

[Will Baylis Papist had A Child born]^.

Mary ye daughter of Richard Stroud & Mary his Wife was baptiz'd ye loth day of Aprill 1698.

[Richard ye son of Rich: Rea and Mary his wife was baptiz'd ye 21th of August 1698]^.

Chrystopher Henworth was buryed ye 4th day of July 1698 and Affidavit made yt he was buryed in Woollen.

John ye son of Robert Petford & Ann his wife was baptiz'd ye 28th of October.

Elizabeth ye wife of Richard Mints of ye Parish of St. Martyn's in Worcestr. was buryed here ye 30th of Decembr 1698 and Affidavit made yt she was buryed in Woollen.

1699.

None marryed, none christned, none buryed. p 38.

1700.

Elliner Soley Wid: was buryed ye 12th day of Aprill & Affidavit made yt she was buryed in Woollen.

Rich : Mastow of ye Parish of Crowle & Hester Henworth of this Parish Wid : were marryed ye 14th day of Aprill by License.

* In margin.

1702] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 49

Robert Petford & Ann his wife had A Child born ye 19th of Aprill and was baptiz'd ye 28 of Aprill named Ann.

Thomas Wells & Sarah his wife had A Child born ye 4th day of ffebruary, and was baptiz'd ye 9th named Richard.

Richard Stroud & Mary his Wife had A Child born ye loth day of ffebr. & baptiz'd ye i8th named Susannah.

1 701.

Robert Petford & Ann his Wife had a Child born ye 6th day of Octobr. and baptized ye 12th named Thomas.

Richard Horniblow & Ann his wife had A Child born ye ist of November, & baptiz'd ye nth named Richard.

Andrew Dunton of Marston-Culy in ye Parish of Bickenhill in ye county of Warwick Single man & Mary Guest daughter of John Guest Rectr. of Churchill were law- fully marryed by Licence ye 25th of Novembr.

William Baylis & Ann his Wife had A Child born ye loth of Decembr.

Thomas ye son of Robert Petford & Ann his Wife was buryed ye 25th day of January & Affidavit made.

James Hay of Netherton in ye Parish of x^bberley in ye County of Worcester single man & Elizabeth Guest Daughtr. of John Guest Rectr. of Churchill were law- fully marryed by License ye 3rd day of February.

G. Sherwood Surveyor.

1702. Humphrey Sparks Widower, & Elizabeth Moore A servt.

maid both of ye Parish of White-Ladys-Aston in ye

County of Worcestr. were marryed by License ye 15th

day of May. John Bray of ye Parish of Norton, and Margarett Price of p.

this Parish were marryed the first day of Octobr. Richard Mence & Joanna his Wife had a Child born the loth

of Octobr. and baptized the 25.th of the Same named

William. Mary the Second Wife of John Guest Rector of this Parish

A Pious and Provident Matron and one of ye best of

Mother-in-Laws was buryed the 25th of Octobr. 1702.

Affidavit made.

39-

50 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1702

Robert Petford & Ann his Wife had A Child born ye first day

of Febr : & baptiz'd ye 4th of March named Richard

1702.

1703. Richard Stroud & Mary his Wife had A Child born ye 26th

of November, and baptiz'd ye 9th of Decembr. named

Jane 1703. John Packwood & Hannah his Wife had A Child born ye 2d

of March & baptiz'd ye 7th of March named Hannah.

Surveyed per me Jem Owen.

1704. Robert Bouker & Mary his Wife had A Child born ye 30th

day of March, and privately baptiz'd ye 2d of Aprill

named John. Richard Mints, & Joanna his Wife had A Child born ye 6th

of June, and baptiz'd ye 20th of June named Benjamin

1704. John Bray, & Margarett his wife had A Child born ye 27th

of July, and baptiz'd ye 6th of Aug : followeing named

John 1704. Robert Petford was buryed ye 7th of Octr. 1704. Affidavit

made.

1705- Richard Hornblower & Anne his Wife had A Child born ye

22th of May, & was baptiz'd ye 29th named Thomas. John Postan & Jane Law both of this Parish were marryed

ye 25th of August 1705. John Wheeler & ff ranees his Wife had A Child born ye 13th

of Septembr. & baptized ye 25th of ye same Moneth

named Elizabeth 1705. Robert Bouker & Mary his Wife had A Child born ye 20th

of Febr. & baptiz'd ye 24th named Elizabeth 1705. Richard Mence and Joanna his Wife had A Child born the

loth of March 1705 And —

1706. The same was baptized the 26th named Francis. '^' *^"'

Ann Petford Widow was buryed ye 13th of Aug: & Affidavit made yt. she was buryed in W^oollen.

1708] Churchill in Oswaldslow, ^

Rachel ye Wife ot Thomas Beare of ye Parish of Hagfgetts Broughton was buryed here ye 23th day of September & Affidavit made yt. she was buryed in Woollen.

John Bray and Margarett his wife had a child born October 27 & Baptised ye 3rd day of November named Margaret 1706.

John Postan and Jane his wife had a child born and privately baptized ye 26th of December named Sarah and on ye 27th it was brought to church & the Congregation certified by the Minister yt all was well done according to the due and presented order of the Church.

Jane the wife of John Postan was buryed ye 27th of Deer. 1706 & affidavit made that she was buried in woollen.

Sarah ye daughter of John Postan was buryed ye 7th day of Jan. 1706 and affidavit made.

1707. Sarah ye daughter of Richard Stroud & Mary his wife was

baptized ye 13 th of July and buryed the 13th.

Affidavit made. Mary ye wife of Richard Stroud was buryed ye 28th day of

July & affidavit made. John Poole was buryed ye 28th day of Aug. & affidavit made. Elizabeth Porter wid. was buryed ye 2nd day of October &

affidavit made. George ye son of Richard Hornblower & Ann his wife was

baptized ye i8th of November 1707. Thomas the son of John Wheeler and Frances his wife was

baptized ye 2 it. December 1707 and was buryed the

14th of January. Samuel Painter of ye parish of Saint Clemens in ye City of

Worcester Clothier and Sarah Guest of this parish

were marryed the 20th of January.

1708.

p. 41. John the son of John Bridges and Sarah his wife was baptized

ye 19th day of April.

Charlett the son of John Guest and Mary his wife was baptized

the 29th day of April was born ye loth of April about

3 of ye clock in ye afternoon Saturday.

52 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1708

Edward ye son of Benj. Woodward and Ann his wife was baptized the 27th day of June.

1709.

John the son of Samuel Painter and Sarah his wife of the

parish of St. Swithins in ye Citty of Worcester was

buryed here ye 31st day of March affidavit made. Mary ye daughter of John Wheeler and Frances his wife was

baptized ye 25th day of April. Rebekah ye daughter of Symon Wythes and Alice his wife

was buryed ye 17th day of May. Elizabeth the daughter of Josua Bridges and Mary his wife

was baptized ye 13th of October. John ye son of Benjamin Woodward and Anne his wife was

baptized the 20th of November. Richard the son of John Bridges and Sarah his wife was

baptized ye 12th of March.

1710.

Charles ye son of Richard Mence and Joanna his wife was

baptized ye 2nd day of April. Elizabeth ye daughter of Richard Horniblow and Anne his

wife was baptized the 20th of May. John ye son of Benjamin Woodward & Ann his wife was

buryed ye 6th day of October. George Jew of the parish of Himbleton and Mary Brineton P' ^^*

of the parish of Tiberton were marryed ye 23rd of

November having first received from each parish a

Certificate that ye Banns were thrice published. Samuel ye son of Samuel Painter and Sarah his wife of ye

parish of Saint Swithins in ye Citty of Worcester was

buryed here the eighth day of February. Affidavit

made. William the son of Benjamin Woodward and Ann his wife

was baptized ye 22nd of March.

1711.

Anne the daughter of Joshua Bridges and Mary his wife was baptized the nth day of April.

1 7 13] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 53

Mary the wife of Thomas Marriott was buryed the 29th day

of April. Edward Carter of Eldersfield in the County of Worcester and

Abig-al Poole of St. Nicholas in the Citty of Worcester

were marryed the 17th of May. John the son of John Packwood and Hannah his wife was

baptized the 12th day of August. Elizabeth ye daughter of John Guest junior and Mary his wife

[was born ye 25th of August between between twelve

and one of ye clock in ye daytime]* was baptized the

1 2th day of September. William a bastard childe begotten by William Ross on the

body of Martha Willis was baptized the nth of

November. John the son of John Packwood and Hannah his wife was

buryed the i8th of November. William a bastard childe begotten by William Ross on ye

body of Martha Willis was buryed ye 23 of

November. John Guest Rector of this parish of Churchill was buryed the

fourth dav of December affidavit made. Richard Stroad was buryed ye 5th of February. Benjamin W^oodward was buryed ye 5th of February.

1712. Henricus Barton A.M. Rector Anno, aetutis suae 27mo. ^' ^^

Richard Mence of St. Hellens parish in the city of Worcester

was buried April 13th. Affid. Apr. 13th. Mary daughter of Joshua & Mary Bridge was baptized

August 2nd. John Wells was buried August 27th.

John son of John & Frances Wheeler was baptized Aug. 31st. Simon Wythes was buried Septembr. 11. Aff. Sep. nth. Thomas son of John & Sarah Bridge was baptized Octob. 9th. Mary dau. of Richard & Ann Horniblow was baptized Feb.

3rd.

1713- Joan vSoley, of the parish of Upton Snodesbury was buried April 20th. Affid.

* Margin.

54 Worcestershire Parish Registers, [17 13

Georg-e Mence an infant of St. Peters parish in Worcr. was

buried July 14th. Richard Rea was buried Jan. 29th. Aff.

1714. Mary the daughter of Richard Horniblow of St. Martins

parish was buried here September 5th. John son of Francis and Ann Lawrence was bapt. Jan. 13th. Thomas son of John and Frances Wheeler was bapt. Feb.

8th.

1715- John the son of Richard and Hannah Tolley was bapt. March

29th. Jane daughter of Mr. Bierly of Spechley was buried July 27th. Sarah daughter of Joseph Wheeler was bapt. October 9th. Mary Lawrence was buried November 13th.

1716. Sarah the daughter of John Bridge & Sarah his wife was p. 44.

baptized Apr. 24th & buried Apr. 26th. Simon Page and Susan Browne of Besford parish were

married May 22nd. Elizabeth daughter of Mrs. Painter was buried Aug. 13th. William son of Richard Horniblow of St. Martins parish was Affd. <J buried Sept. 20th.

Richard the son of Richard Horniblow was buried Oct. 12th.

1717.

Affd. Mary Rea Widow was buried March 26th.

Aff. Mr. Simon Barker of Droitwich was buried May 24th.

Jonathan the son of Anne Woodward and begotten (as she has

sworn) by Philip Green was baptized June 23rd. William the son of Rich. & Hannah Tolley was bapt. June

24th. Henry son of Henry Barton and Sarah his wife was bapt.

Aug. 15th [Nat Aug. 3° circa 9 mam mane].* Thomas Morris of the parish of Kington & Margaret Daffey

of the parish of Crowle were married Sept. 26th. James Batchelour was buried Feb. nth. John Hoblins was buried March 2nd.

1721] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 55

1718.

Alice Wythes widow was buried Nov. 12th. P- 45-

John the son of Thomas Price was baptized Nov. 17th. Philip the son of Henry Barton was baptized Mar. 24th [Nat 7° circa 4 a.m. mane].*

1719.

James Costen an infant was buried here May 26th.

Thomas the son of Benj. & Mary Harris was baptized Sept.

23rd. Thomas the son of Tho. & Ann Price was baptized Feb. 21st.

1720.

Elizabeth the wife of Rich. Moreton was buried July 28th. Richard the son of Rich. & Hannah Tolley was bapt.

September 6th. Elisabeth daughter of Hen : Barton & Sarah his wife was

bapd. Sept. 21st [Nata lomo. die circa horam 10 a.m.

vespertin]* Joseph Batchelour of the Parish of North-Littleton & Sarah

Bushel of the Parish of Fladbury were married

Decemb. 19th. John Wallin of Spetchley parish & Elisabeth Moreton of this

Parish were married feb. 2nd.

1721.

P Thomas the son of Rich. Rea & Anne his wife was baptized

Apr. 1 6th. ^^' Thomas the aforesaid Infant was buried Apr. 21st.

Thomas Cole of the parish of Stoulton & Margaret Batchelour

of this parish widow were married Apr. 30th. Jane Stroud was buried July 26th. Margaret the wife of Thomas Cole of Stoulton was burled p. 46-

Sept. 19th. George son of John Wheeler & Francis his wife was bapt. p Nov. 26th.

Sarah the wife of John Bridge was burled March 20th.

* In margin.

56 Worcestershire Parish Registers, [1722

1722.

Thomas the son of Francis and Ann Laurence was bapt.

July 15th. Mary the daughter of Rich : Rea & Anne his wife was bap :

Sept. 2nd. Sarah the wife of Thomas Marriott was buried Nov. 5th. Thomas Wells junior was buried Jan : 9th. Richard Mence was buried March 20th.

1723.

Sarah the daughter of Henry Barton and Sarah was bapt.

July 2nd [nat Jun 19° paullo ante med noct].* Mary the wife of Robert Bowker was buried Aug. 20th. William the son of Thom : Price & Ann his wife was bapt.

Jan. 19th. Margaret daughter of Rich. Edwards & Elisabeth his wife

was bap. Mar. 8th.

1724.

No aff. ( John Stroud was buried October 8th.

CBrtificd \

Dec. 6. f Mary the daughter of Richard Rea was Buried Nov. 26th.

Aff. Thomas Wheeler was buried December 7th.

Aff. Robert Batchelour was buried Jan. 25th.

Henry the son of Hen. Chillingworth & Mary his wife was

bapt. Feb. 24th.

1725- No aff. ( Thomas & Robert the sons of Robt. Bowker & Bridget his P- 47- June^28 ( ^^^^ ^^rt bapt. June loth & buried June 12th.

Richard the son of Rich. Edwards & Elisab : was bap : July

25th. Anne the daughter of Henry Barton & Sara was bapt. Oct. 5th [nat Sept. 16° i m^ hora nocturn^].*

No aff.

1726.

John Bridges was buried May 8th.

Richard Francis & Mary Patrick were married June 12th.

* In margin.

1729] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 57

Richard Walford of Spechly parish & Sarah Stroude were

married June 20th. Rich. Beavans of the parish of Powick & Mary Burt of this

parish were married Oct. 5th. Mary the daughter of Henry & Mary Chillingworth was bapt.

Dcr. nth.

1727.

James the son of James Cother & Elizabeth his wife was

bapt. Apr. 24th. Affid. At the same time Elisabeth the said wife of James Cother was

buried. William the son of Rich : & Elisabeth Edwards was bapt.

May 15th. Mary the daughter of Rich. & Mary Francis was baptized

July 30th. Ajjj William the son of Richard Edwards was buried August i8th. Robert the son of Tho. Price and Anne his wife was bap.

Sept. 17th. Robert the son of Thomas Price was buried October 30th. Richard the son of Henry Barton & Sarah his wife was bapt.

Oct. 31st [Nat die 13° circa horam 2 a.m. matu-

tenam]."^ obut June 30th 1741. James the son of James Cother was buried Decemb : 8th. p. 48.

1728.

Aff. Mary the daughter of Hen : Chillingworth was buried May

25th. ^^ Henry Batman was buried November 27th.

Affid. Thomas Wells was buried Decemb. 24th. Noaffd. Mary the daughter of Rich. Francis was buried Feb. 4th certified George Packwood was Buried Febr. 20th. Affid.

Judith the daughter of Henry Barton was bapt. March 4th.

[11 Feb. i4to ante i a.m. horam mat].* John Wheeler was buried March 9th. Affid. made.

1729-

Aff^ Elisabeth Batman widow was buried Aug. 19th.

* In margin.

58 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1729

Elisabeth the daughter of Rich : Edwards was bapt. Nov.

9th. Richard the son of Richard Edwards was buried Dec : 24th.

1730.

Samuel the son of Rich : & Mary Francis was bap. May 3rd.

John the son of Henry Green and Mary his wife was bap. Jul. 13th. Aff. Elisabeth Wheeler was buried Sept. 27th.

Thomas Reeve & Abigal Batman were married Oct. 4th. Aff. Robert Bowker was buried Febr. 24th.

1731- William Petford of the parish of White Ladies Aston and P- ^^'

Joanna Mence of this parish were married May i8th. Martha the daughter of Rich. Francis was bapt. Sep. 19th. Thomas son of Thomas & Abigal Reeve was bapt. Sept. 20th. Richard the son of Richard Edwards was baptized Octob.

i8th. Mary the daughter of Henry Barton & Sarah was bapt. Nov.

i6th. [12 Oct. 27° sub occasum solis].* Elizabeth the daughter of Henry Chillingworth bapt. Dec.

27th.

1732.

Anne the wife of Francis Lawrence was buried April 3rd. William Pitts of the Parish of Rous Lench & Bridget Bowker widow of this parish were married July 27th.

1733- Richard the son of R. Francis & Mary his wife was bap. June loth. Aff. Francis Wheeler was buried June 17th. Affid. Raphael Soley Clerk of this parish was buried Aug. 24th.

William Eaton of the Parish of Tedstone in the County of Hereford and Elis : Wheeler of this pish were married October 4th.

* In margin.

^737^ Churchill in Oswaldslow. 59

Elisabeth the daughter of John Horniblow & Ursula his wife

was baptized December i6th. John the son of Rich : & Elisabeth Edwards was bapt. Febr.

9th.

1734- John the son of Henry Barton was buried June 2nd. Aff.

[Sex dies natus aff. hie puer nat fuit & bapt Vigorn].* Mary the daughter of Tho. Reeve was bapt. Febr. 23rd. The

same was buried March 2nd Affid.

1735- Edward the son of Rich : & Mary Francis was bap : Apr. 29th. Richard son of Thomas & Ann Price was bapt. July 24th. ^^^^ John the son of John Horniblow was buried Nov. 20th.

Mary the daughter of Rich : Wells of the parish of White Lady's Aston was buried December 15th.

Aflf

1736.

Aflf. Edward the son of Richard Francis was buried May 7th. ^^' John the son of Thomas Price was buried October 8th.

James son of John Horniblow & Ursula his wife was bapt. Oct. loth.

William Pitts was buried February 21st. Aff: made. Affid. Richard the son of Thomas Price was buried Febr. 23rd.

1737- Mr. Robert Oliver of the Precincts of the College in Worcestr.

Clerk & Mrs. Anne Fulwood of the parish of White

Ladys Aston were married May ist. Mary daughter of Richard and Mary Francis was bapt. May

I St.

Sarah Wells widow was buried June loth. Samuel son of Henry Green h Mary his wife bapt. Aug. 14th. Richard Horniblow was buried Septemb. 12th. Aff. Thomas Marriott was buried October 6th.

John the son of Tho. Reeve & Abigal his wife was bapt. P Novemb. 13th.

* In margin.

6o Worcestershire Parish Registers. [i737

William Woodward of the parish of White Ladys Aston & Sarah Burford of this parish were married Nov. i6th.

Mary daughter of Will : Bull and Mary his wife was bapt. Nov. 26th.

Mary the daughter of Richard Francis was buried Dec. 4th.

" 1738. Sarah the wife of Joseph Wheeler was buried Nov. 8th. Sarah daughter of Richard Francis was buried Nov. 26th.

1739- Mary daughter of Henry & Mary Green was bapt. July 15th.

1740.

William son of Tho. Reeve & Abigal his wife was bapt. July 7th.

1741.

Joan the wife of Will Tetford was buried Dec. 29th. Aff. Mary & Anne the daughters of Richard Francis & Mary his

wife were baptized February 6th 1741. Mrs. Oliver Barker widow relict of Mr. Simon Barker of

Droitwich was buried February 14th 1741. Affid.

1742.

Henry Chillingworth was buried Octob. 17th. William son of Will : Bull & Mary his wife was bapt. Jan : 1 6th.

1743- John the son & Hannah Sarah & Esther the daughters of P-

John Munslow & Esther his wife were baptized April

8th, being Easter Tuesday. (John was born Sept. 23rd 1736 Hannah Jun. 5th 1737 Sarah

September 24th 1739 Esther July 24th 1741.) Mary the daughter of Rich. Francis was buried June ist. Elisazeth the daughter of John & Esther Munslow was bapt.

Oct. nth. John Wheeler of the parish of Peopleton was buried Dec.

i8th.

174S] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 61

Sarah the daughter of John Veale & Sarah his wife was bap.

Dec. 2 1 St. Thomas Currier of the Parish of Inkberrow & Susannah

Herbert of the Pish of Hanbury were married Dec.

27th. Sarah the daughter of John Veale was buried Jan. nth.

1744.

Constance Boswell was buried June ist.

John the son of Rich. & Mary Francis was baptized Aug. 14th.

John Munslow was baptized Nov. 4th aged 31.

Sarah the daughter of Will & Mary Bull was bapt. Mar. loth.

CHURCHILL.

1745. Anne the wife of Thomas Price was buried October the 14th. P 53- Affidavit brought.

1746. Gilbertus Heath Rector.

Anne the wife of William Tyler was buried Octr. ye 19th.

Affid. brought. Anne the daughter of George Bridges and Alice his wife was

baptized Deer, ye 26th. Joseph W^heeler and Sarah Veale both of this parish were

married Janry. ye 19th. John the son of William Bull and Mary his wife was baptized

March ye 6th.

1747.

George & Mary two twin children of John Munslow and Esther

his wife were both baptized July ye 23rd. Joseph the son of Joseph Wheeler & Sarah his wife was

Baptized Sept. ye 6th.

1748.

John the son of William Bull and Mary his wife was buried

April ye 14th. Affidavit brought. Anne the wife of Richard Rea was buried May ye 13th.

62 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1748

Mary ye daughter of George Bridge & Alice his wife was

buried October the 5th. Thomas Astbury of Standon in ye county of Stafford p- 54.

Batchelor & Rachel Astbury of ye Parish of St.

Nicholas in ye Citty of Worcester spinster were

married by licence Deer, ye gth 1748.

1749.

Edward son of William and Mary Bull was baptized privately

June ye 4th. Samuel son of George & Alice Bridges was baptized publickly

Dec. ye 26th.

1750- Mary daughter of John & Elisabeth Edwards was baptized

privately July ye nth. Anne daughter of John and Esther Munslow was baptized

privately Novr. ye 19th. Mary daughter of John & Esther Munslow was buried Dec.

ye 19th. John Hemus of Stoulton in ye County of Worcester &

Hannah Bridges of Churchhill in ye same County were

married by Licence Deer, ye 22nd.

1751- Richard Moreton was buried Novr. the 6th. Affid. made. p. 5^.

1752. Elizabeth Harding widow was buried Jan. the 17th. John the son of Joseph & Mary Sharp was baptized privately Nov. the 5th 1752.

1753- Mary the daughter of George and Alice Brydges was baptized

publicly Jany. the 21st. Elizabeth the daughter of William & Mary Bull was baptized

privately May ye 20th. Elizabeth the daughter of John & Elizabeth Edwards was

baptized publicly July 17th. Mary the daughter of George & Alice Bridges was buried

Septr. the 25th.

1760] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 63

1754- William the son of Thomas Price senr. was buried August

ye 28th. Sarah the daughter of Jeremiah & Elizabeth Hodgkiss was

baptized privately Sept. ye i8th. Thomas the son of Thomas & Mary Price was Baptized

privately Nov. ye 17th. Richard Rea was buried Deer, ye 8th. p. 56.

1755- Hannah the daughter of Joseph and Mary Sharpe was

baptized publicly April the i8th. William the son of Thomas & Abigal Reeve was buried June

the 25th. William Bull was buried Deer, the 24th.

1756. John Garret was buried April ye 22nd. George Taylor was buried May ye 13th. Francis Mence was buried June ye 20th. Anne the daughter of Thomas & Mary Price was baptized

privately. George the son of George & Alice Brydges was Baptized

publicly Deer, ye 26th.

1757- Mary the daughter of John and Anne Roberts was baptized privately Novr. the 27th.

1758.

John the son of Thomas & Mary Price was baptized privately

April the 30th. Jonas Moreton was buried Novr. ye 17th.

1759- Ann Horniblow was buried July ye 22nd.

1760. Richard Francis was buried March ye 2nd. p. 57.

James the son of Thomas and Mary Price was baptized June the nth.

64 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1761

1761. No one baptized or buried this year.*

1762. Thomas Price the elder was buried June the 8th. Thomas the son of Thomas & Jane Dunn was baptized July

i8th. James the Bastard son of Sarah Frances was baptized July

the 25th. Joseph Payne was buried August the 8th. James the son of Sarah Francis was buried August the i6th. Jonas the son of Thomas & Mary Price was Baptized

September the 7th.

1763. Thomas the son of Thomas & Jane Dunn was buried Feb. ye

4th. John the son of George & Alice Brydges was Baptized Febry.

27th. Mary the daug'hter of Richard & Mary Sherwood was

baptized June ye 12th. Francis the son of Joseph & Mary Sharpe was baptized July

the 6th. Ann Greenhill widow was buried Novr. ye 13th.

1764.

Jane the daughter of Thomas and Jane Dunn was Baptized

Febry. ye 19th. Jane the wife of Thomas Dunn was buried Febry. ye 24th. Jane the daughter was buried Febry. ye 21st. Mary Glaze was buried March the 14th. p ^^g^

Sarah Greenhill was buried March ye 25th. Sarah the wife of Thomas Reeve of Worcester was buried

March ye 27th. Joseph Wheeler was buried July ye 6th. George Brydges was buried October ye 9th.

1765- Mary the daughter of Thomas & Mary Price was baptized Febry. ye loth.

1770] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 65

James the son of Joseph and Mary Sharpe was baptized Febry. ye 24th. C. John the son of Pigeon & Sarah Cottrill April the 29th.

C. John Phillips was buried June 28th

B. Anne the daughter of Richard and Mary Sherwood Sepr. 8

I baptized.

1766.

Anne the wife of John Lloyd of Evelench in the parish of Tibberton was buried Jan. 6.

Transcribed in 1766 by me.

1767.

Samuel son of Joseph & Mary Sharpe baptized privately Jany.

30 1767 as posd. Thomas Reeve ye Elder was buried March 19th 1767. Edward Dunn was buried September 4 1767. Mary daughter of Pigeon & Sarah Cottrill Dec. 2nd 1767

baptized. Charles son of Thomas & Mary Price December 1 1 baptized

prive.

[1768]

John Pratt was buried April 6 1768

Esther wife of John Munslow Aug. 31 —

George son of Richd. & Mary Sherwood October 9 1768 bapd. George Sharp By Jos. & Mary pub. baptized Dec. 28 1768.

Transcribed in 1768. 1769.

Mary the base born daughter of Sarah Phillips by Ed Mence

baptized Apl. 9. Pigeon the son of Pigeon and Sarah Cottril baptized May 21. William son of Thos. & Catherine Dunn privately baptized

July I St.

1770.

April 9 Buried Pigeon son of Pigeon & Sarah Cottril.

29 July Baptized Jane Cottreel by Pigeon & Sarah.

Sept. ist 1770 Baptized Robert Merril by Robert & Susannah, p 59

Septr. 2/70 Baptized Richard Dance by John & Mary.

Sepr. 19/70 Buried Mary Sharp of Aston Episcopi.

Novbr. 25/70 Buried Samuel Hemming.

66 Worcestershire Parish Registers, [1771

January 23 1771.

Jany. 23 1771 Baptized John Dunn by Thomas &

CaroHne. May 6 1771 Buried Mary Cotteril by Pigeon & Sarah. May 14 1 77 1 Buried Mary Price. 5 June 1 77 1 Hannah Sherwood infant baptized. 9 June do. Hannah Sherwood buried. 18 June — Mary Sherwood Buried. Decbr. 8th 1771 Baptized Thomas Dunn by Thomas &

Catherine.

Transcribed Feby. 8/72 by Richard Hurdman.

1772.

March 29 1772 Baptized William Cotteril by Pigeon & Sarah.

June 18 1772 Buried Joseph Clarke.

August 23/72 Buried Elizabeth Dunn widow

Sept. 20 Baptized William Sherwood base born son of

Eleanor Weston. October 25 1772 Baptized Joseph Merril by Robert & p. 60

Susannah. Transcribed.

1773- Baptized February 28, 1773 Mary James by Robert & Ann

James. April 25/73 Baptiz'd Jane Dunn by Thomas & Caroline. Novbr. 21/73 Buried Thomas Dunn infant.

Transcribed.

1774.

March 13 1774 Baptized Ann dance by John & Mary Dance. July 13 1774 Baptized Ann Badger by Thomas and Mary

Badger. July 30 1774 Buried Ann Badger infant of Thomas & Mary. August 29/1774 Buried Charles Price infant. December 24/74 Baptized William Merril by Robert and

Susannah.

For ye year 1774. A transcript taken in April 2nd 1775.

1 781] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 67

1775- January 2d/75 Buried Mary James infant. July I St 1775 Buried John Tyler. November 5 1775 Baptized Elizabeth Dunn by Thomas &

Caroline Dunn. Novbr. 19/75 J^obert James by Robert & Ann privately

Baptized by Richard Hurdman curate.

1776.

January 17/76 Buried John Birt of Whittington. P- ^^•

Febry. 18/76 Buried William Dunn infant.

March 22 1776 Buried John Baylies.

The Transcript taken in for the year 1776 by

Rd. Hurdman (Minr.

1777. February 9 1777 Baptized Mary by Caroline & Thomas Dunn. April I 1777 Baptized William Tandy by Georg-e and Mary

Tandy. June 20 1777 Buried William Tandy infant. July 3 1777 Baptized Barnabas by Robert & Susannah Merril. Augst. 17/77 Baptized Sarah by John & Mary Dance.

1778. May 17/78 Elizabeth Price by Thomas & Eleanor publicly

baptized. August 16 1778 Privately baptized Betty James by Robert

& Ann James.

1779. May 25 1779 Baptized William by Thomas & Caroline Dunn. July 6 1779 Buried Jane Birt of Whittington. December 27/79 Baptized Elizabeth Hemming by Samuel & Elizabeth Hemming by Rd. Hurdman Cr.

1780. Sept. 2nd/8o Buried Elizabeth Morton.

1781. April 15 1781 Baptized Nancy Birch by William & Elizabeth Birch. By Rd. Hurdman minr.

68 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1781

Christened in 1781.

Thomas son of John & Elizabeth Waters bapd. June loth P- ^3-

1781. Henry son of Thos. & Eleanor Price baptd. July ist 1781. John of Robert & Ann James bapd. October 7 1781.

G. Dineley Rector. P- 62. May 12 1 781 Buried Jane Clarke. May 16/81 Ann Hemming- by Henry & Ann. September 6 1781 John Reeve buried. Dec. 15 1 781 Mary Dunn buried.

George Dinely Rector. p. 63. 1782.

Christened in 1782.

Mary daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Hemming bapd.

March 10. Thomas of William & Elizabeth Birch bapd. October 20.

G. Dineley Rector. Buried in 1782.

Thomas Reeve April 26 — 82. p. 62.

Elizabeth Price a child September 10 — 82.

G. Dineley Rector. Christened in 1783. p. 63

Ann Maria daughter of Thomas & Caroline Dunn bapd. March 30.

Transcribed.

The tax commenced October ist 1783. P- ^^^

Buried in 1783.

Thomas Price January 9 — 83.

Joseph Sharp Febry. 7 — 83.

Ann Maria Dunn a child April 13 — 83.

The tax commenced October ist 1783. Elizabeth Acman Nov. 20 — 1783.

a transcript delivered into office.

G. Dineley Rector. P- ^3-

Christened in 1784. William son of Robert & Ann James bapd. July 13 — 84.

p. 62.

1787] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 69

Delivered in the tax.

Samuel of Samuel & Elizabeth Heming bapd. July 13—84.

Transcribed.

Buried in 1784.

Edward Dunn from Broughton March 12 — 84. John James a child Pauper July 20 1784.

delivered in the tax. Transcribed.

Christened in 1785. p. 63.

John of Samuel & Sarah Wood bapd. March 27 — 1785. Alice daughter of Thomas & Caroline Dunn Bapd. April 21-85. Examined & Received the Duty to ist October 1785. For Ben Parker (Sub Distributor Worcester) J. W^ensbury.

Transcribed.

Buried in 1785.

Catharine Sharp buried April 20 — 85. P- 62.

Sarah Cotteril Buried April 2y 1785.

Phoebe Mince Buried May 4 — 1785.

John Edwards buried October 9 1785. p. 6^.

Caroline Dunn a child buried October 11 — 1785.

The duty delivered In

1786.

(No Baptisms.)

Alice Dunn a child buried December 20 1786. Abigal Reeve buried December 20 1786.

Transcribed. 1787.

Abigal daughter of Samuel & Sarah Wood bapd. Jany. 14 — P- 65. 1787.

Duty paid in Transcribed. William Tyler from Wolverton buried March 22 — 1787.

^6 Worcestershire Parish Registers, [1788

Duty paid in Transcribed. 1788.

Alice daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Heming bapd. Jan. p 65.

22 88. Susanna daughter of William & Elizabeth Birch bapd. May

II 1788. Ann daughter of John & Ann Sharp bapd. Aug. 28 — 88.

Duty paid in Transcribed. (No burials). 1789. Margaret natural daughter of Elizabeth Bullingham Pauper

baptized April i8th 1789. William of William & Eleanor Hitchens bapd. Deer. 6 1789.

Duty paid in Transcribed. Mary Sharp buried July 30th 1789. p. 64.

Duty paid in Transcribed.

Elizabeth daughter of Samuel & Sarah Wood bap. March p. 65.

21 — 1790. Mary daughter of John & Ann Sharp bapd. March 28 1790. Alice daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Heming bapd. June 6

1790. Betty daughter of Philip & Ann Harwood bapd. June 27 1790. p- 65.

Duty paid in transcribed.

Alice Heming a child buried Feb. 19 1790. P- 64.

Mary Bull buried April ist 1790.

Sarah Heming buried November 5 1790.

Duty paid in Transcribed.

1791.

(No Baptisms).

Alice Munslow pauper buried June 26 1791.

Duty paid Transcribed. 1792. John son of John & Ann Sharp bapd. Janry. 22nd 1792.

p. 65.

1794] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 7?

John son of Philip & Ann Harwood Pauper bapd. April ist

1792. Hannah of John & Betty Waters bapd. April 5 1792. James son of William & Elizabeth Birch bapd. April 29 1792.

Transcribed.

p. 64. James Birch a child buried June 15 1792.

John Harwood a child pauper buried June 27 1792.

Transcribed. 1793- William son of Samuel & Sarah Wood bapd. Febry. 1793. P- 65. Mary of Philip & Ann Arwood Pauper Bapd. March 24 1793. Ann daughter of Frances & Mary Hide bapd. Sept. ist 1793.

Transcribed.

1794.

Michael natural son of Hannah Badger pauper bapd. March

2 1794.

Transcribed. George Dinely Rector.

On the back of the last leaf (the ) of the Register is the p. 66. following memorandum : —

** An account where every ones privileges that is concerned in making and repairing the mound of the Churchyard as it was settled by the Parishioners. Delivered in by Edward Rea December ist Francis Wall curate Churchwarden Joseph Whiteley and others in 1682. Transcribed from an old paper in July 1765 by me Gem at the desire of the Revd. Mr. Gilbert Heath Rector of Churchill.

** The Leech gate belongs to the Rector, and from thence north eastward the first two lengths of Railing belong to Martin Paddy. The next three lengths of railing to Thomas Barret's living. The next a little gate was set up for the Rector's conveniency & is kept by him. The next a stone wall divide it into two equal parts ; the first part belongs to John Kings the

72 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [i794

next to Jo Whitley. The next two lengths of railing belongs to William Souley weaver, the next about 5 yards of Hedging entering upon the Pound belongs to Jo Whiteley & the Widow Rea) for an estate betwixt Mr. Berkeley & Mr. Rea. The next a length of railing being Churchyard and Pound Mound belongs to John Kings. The next length between John Kings & Francis Wall. The next two lengths betwixt Jo Whiteley & Martyn Paddy. The next a stile or railing leading over into the covert close in the possession of Francis Wall belongs to Francis Wall. From the stile a piece of hedging by the mote side to the corner of the Court Close in Martyn Paddy's possession belongs to the Rector.

*' From the Leech Gate South Eastward. The first two lengths of railing belong to Thos. Barrett's living, the next three short lengths of railing & about 5 yards of hedging to Ralf Souley. The next five yards of hedging to John Whiteley the next five yards of hedging belongs to George Earlsgate's living. The next about 10 yards of hedging to the stone wall to John Whiteley. The stone wall to the stile belongs to Mr. William Souley. Husbandman. The stile next and all the hedging to the next Stone Wall belongs to Perrys and Thrupps living. The stone Wall belongs to Francis Wall. The next piece of hedging belongs likewise to Perry's and Thrupp's Living. The hedge all along betwixt the Church yard & Martyn Paddy's Court Close belongs to Martyn Paddy's as the people say.

" Gem Vicar of Crowle and

" Minister of Churchill. ** Churchill Register Book." A copy of the above is in a later Register 1886.

1764J ChurchiU in Oswaldslow, 73

VOL. II.

A Register Book for the publication of Banns of Mar- riage according to the Act of Parliament of the 26 George II. by Joseph Fox Parish Clerk to the Honourable the House of Commons ( ^^^^'t ) London printed for Joseph Fox Bookseller in Westminster Hall and Benjamin Dod Book- seller to the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge at the Bible and Key in Ave Maria Lane near St. Paul's MDCCLIV. Folio 15" X 9".

Churchill (The year 1762).

No. I. Page the ist.

Banns of marriage between John Ballard of the Parish of White Lady Aston a W^idower and Sarah Wooten of this Parish a Spinster were published on the three Sundays underwritten that is to say

On Sunday the 7th March 1762 by me G. Heath rector.

On Sunday the 14 March 1762 by me G. Heath rector.

On Sunday the 21 March 1762 by me G. Heath rector.

No. 2. "^I^Z'

Between William Smith bachelor & Mary Bull widow.

Sunday 2nd, 9th, i6th November 1763. By G.

Heath Rector & G. Gem Minister.*

No. 3. 1763.

Between Richard Sherwood Bachelor & Mary Dunn Spinster.

Sunday ist 8th 15th May 1763. By G. Heath

Rector. No. 4. 1764.

Between Edward Day Bachelor & Ann Coole of Crowle Spinster. Sunday 16, 23rd 30th September. By G. Heath rector.

G. Gem was Vicar of Crowle 1749-1769.

74 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1765

No. 5. 1765.

Between John Woodward of White Lady Aston & Sarah Wheeler (sic). Sunday 2nd 9th i6th June. By George Gem Minister.

No. 6. 1765. page 2.

Between Samuel Sparry of White Lady Aston & Mary

Powel. Sunday 17th 24 November ist December.

By G. Gem Minister. Transcribed.

No. 7. [^^7^7]'

Between Richard Hemming & Elizabeth Touch. Sunday 27

September 4th & nth October. By R. Kirsley

Minister. No. 8. [1769].

Between John Munsloe & Alice Bridges published September

14th 1769 by Rich. Hurdman Minister. The banns

were published 2'j August 3 & 10 Sept. by Richd.

Hurdman (Cur.). No. 9. [ly^z].

Between Robert James & Ann Harris. Sunday nth i8th 25th October. By Rd. Hurdman (Curate).

No. 10. [1774]-

Between John Hodgkins & Alice Parkes. Sunday nth i8th & 25 September. By Richard Hurdman minister.

No. II. 1782. Page 3.

Between Samuel Wood and Sarah Reese. Sunday 12th 19th 26th October 1782. By G. Dineley Rector.

No. 12. 1784.

Between Thomas Harrits and Elizabeth Hughs. Sunday i8th & 25th July & ist August 1784. By G. Dineley Rector.

No. 13. 17 .*

Between George Gaze & Anne Soul of Kemmerton. Sunday 5th 1 2th 19th April 17 . By G. Dineley Rector.

* Year left blank.

1762] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 75

No. 14. 1791-

Between William Huband & Hannah Ewins. Sunday 15th, 22nd, 29th May 1 79 1. By me George Dinely Rector.

No. 15. 1792.

Between Francis Hide & Mary Sherwood. Sunday 9th i6th 25 September. By me G. Dineley Rector.

After this there is no further entry in the Banns Book.

Bound up with the Banns Book is *' A Register Book for " Marriages in all Parish Churches and chapels conformable "to an Act of the 26 of King George II. intitled an Act for ** the better preventing of clandestine marriage. Pub- *' lished according to Act of Parliament. By Joseph Fox. *' . . . London. . . . 1754."

The rest of the title page is precisely the same as that to the Banns Book already given.

The next page gives directions for filling up the Register. The entries begin on p. 4. The first one is in manuscript and pasted in, over examples of filled up Register.

Churchill 1761.

Thomas Dunn of the parish of Churchill a Bachelor and Jane Cotterel of Upton Snodsbury a spinster were married in the Church by Licence this 29th day of September 1761 by me Gilbert Heath.

This marriage was | Thomas Dunn

solemnized between us f Jane Cotterill x her mark

in the 1 Thomas Cottrill

Presence of f Nancy Tolly.

Churchill. The year 1762. Page the ist.

No. I.

John Lloyd Bachelor of Tibberton Bachelor & Anne Moreton spinster by Licence 2'/ April 1762 by Gilbert Heath rector. Thomas Dunn Thos. Price x his mark.

76 Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1762

No. 2. John Ballard of White Lady Aston Widower and Sarah Wootten Spinster by Banns 6th October 1762. George Gem Minister. William Ruff Thomas Dunn.

1763- No. 3.

Richard Sherwood & Mary Dunn.^ By Banns 17th May 1763 by Thomas James Curate. Thomas Dunn Samuel Heming.

No. 4. William Smith Bachelor and Mary Bull wido. By Banns 17 October 1763 by George Gem Vicar of Crowle (DD). Thomas Dunn John Munsloe.

1764. No. 5. Page 2.

Francis Sharp of White Lady Aston widower and Mary Garrett widow. By Licence 4th December 1764. Gilbert Heath Rector. John Gale Richard Sherwood x his mark.

1765. No. 6.

John Woodward of White Lady Aston Bachelor and Sarah Wheeler widow. By Licence 3rd August 1765. By George Gem minister of Churchill. John Munsloo The mark of x Richard Sherwood.

No. 7. Samuel Sparry of White Lady Aston Bachelor and Mary Powel spinster by Banns. 27th Deer. 1765. George Gem Minister. Elizabeth Edwards The mark of x Richard Sherwood.

Transcribed in 1765.

1767. No. 8.

Richard Heming Bachelor & Elizabeth Touch spinster. By Banns 12th October 1767. Richard Kirsley Minister. Pidgeon Cottrill. The mark of x Sarah Cotterill.

Certified the 31 Dec. 1767. Transcribed in 1767.

1774] Churchill in Oswaldslow, yj

1769. No. 9.

Thomas Dunn widower & Catharine Badger spinster by Licence 19 May 1769 by R. Kinsey Minister.

Pidgeon Cottrill The mark of x Sarah Cotterill.

No. 10.

John Munsloe Widower & Allice Bridges widow. By Banns 14th September 1769. By Richard Hurdman minister.

Thomas Price, Richard Sherwood x his mark.

1772. No. II.

John Saunders of Bredicot* & Sarah Hurdman by Licence 24th January 1772. By Richard Hurdman (curate). Robert Merrell, Thomas Dunn, Feb. 8 1772.

Transcribed.

No. 12.

Robert James & Ann Harris. By Banns 29th October 1772. By Richard Hurdman Curate.

John Munsloe Henry Fleming. "Transcribed."

1773. No. 13.

Samuel Woodward of the parish of Pirton & Sarah Sharp"''" by Licence 13th Nov. 1773. By Richard Hurdman Curate. Richard Marten. The mark of Richard Sherwood.

1774. No. 14.

William Green of Crowle & Elizabeth Edwards.* By Licence 22 June 1774. By Richard Hurdman Curate. William Brown Senior Mary Edwards.

No. 15.

John Hodgkins and Alice Parker.* By Banns thrice pub- lished 4th December 1774. By Richard Hurdman curate. Joseph Hodgkins and Elizabeth Hodg- kins' X mark.

* Condition not stated.

78 Worcestershire Parish Registers, [1778

^77^' No. 16.

Thomas Price & Eleanor Weston.* By Banns thrice pub- lished I St March 1778. By Richard Hurdman Curate. Jos Hodgkins & Mary Foster x her mark.

No. 17.

William Trott of Spetchley & Mary Guise.* By Banns

lawfully published thrice 4th July 1778 by Richard

Hurdman (Curate). Elizabeth Hunt x her mark.

Joseph Ing-ram x his mark.f

1779- No. 18.,

Joseph Bradley of Birmingham & Phoebe Mence.* By Licence i6th May 1779. By Richard Hurdman curate. Robert Merrell Samuel Heming.

No. 19. William Birtch & Elizabeth Hawkes.* By Banns thrice asked 24th November 1779. By Richard Hurdman curate. Thomas Hawkes Ann Chance x her mark.

1780. No. 20.

John Waters & Elizabeth Willis. By Banns thrice pub- lished 1 8th January 1780. By Rd. Hurdman Curate. Samuel Hemings Thomas Price.

1782. No. 2I.f

Samuel Wood & Sarah Reeve. By Banns 28th October 1782 by George Dineley Rector. Richard Wellon X The mark of Sarah Cotterill.

1784. No. 22.

Thomas Harrits* and Elizabeth Hughes. By Banns 2 August 1784 by George Dinely Rector. Richard Marten x The mark of Ann Marten, f

* Condition not stated.

t In margin June 14, 21, 28,

+ After the date number not filled in.

+ In the margin opposite this and the previous entry Nos. 21 and 22 is written " examined the Register and received the duty to 7th " October 1785 for Ben Pearkes Sub Distributor Worcester "(H. Mensley)."

1805] Churchill in Oswaldslow. 79

1786. No. 23.

Richard Bridges of Brougfhton Hackett Batchelor and Mary Edwards spinster. By Licence 31st May 1786 by Georg-e Dinely Rector. John Hill Eis Davis.

No. 24.

Charles Ross of Madresfield & Elizabeth Fletcher.* By

Licence 9th October 1786. By George Dineley

Rector. Thomas Ross x the mark of Lucy Fletcher.

Duty paid in.

1789. No. 25. William Hitchin of Grafton Flyford & Eleanor Price.* By

Licence 6th October 1789 by George Dineley Rector. John Sharp Samuel Heming. Transcribed.

1790. No. 26.

William Munsloe of Broughton Hackett & Sarah Rouse.* By Licence 19 May 1790 by George Dineley Rector. Thomas Ross Elizabeth Smith. Transcribed. Duty paid in.

1791. No. 2^.

William Huband & Hannah Ewins. By Banns 2nd June 1 79 1 by George Dineley Rector, James Ewins x The mark of Mary Hewins. Duty paid in. Transcribed.

1792. No. 2'^.

Francis Hide & Mary Sherwood. By Banns 24 September 1792. By George Dinely Rector. x The mark of James Godfrey x The mark of Mary Hide. Tran- scribed.

1805. No. 29.

James Panting of Kempsey Widower & Caroline Dunn widow. By Licence 27 October 1805 by George Dinely rector. John Coney Elizabeth Coney. Tran- scribed! 1805.

* Condition not stated, t At the top of the page is a note, What about these 13 years?

8o Worcestershire Parish Registers. [1809

1809. No. 30, William Young of Churchillf in the County and Diocese

of Worcester & Elizabeth Hemming spinster. By Licence 15th January 1809. ^y George Dineley Rector. Henry Hemming Alice Hemming.

1810. No. 31.

Thomas Munslow of Crowle in the County of Worcester Widower & Alice Hemming spinster of the parish in the same County and diocese. By License 30th October 1810 by George Dinely Rector. John Crocker Sarah Merrells. Transcribed.

1812. No. 32.

John Bullock of Upton Snodsbury in the County & Diocese of Worcester Batchelor & Sarah Sharpe of this Parish in the same County & Diocese. By Licence 6th Deer. 181 2. By George Dineley Rector. John Sharp Mary Sharp.

This is the last entry in the book.

There is also a third volume entitled " Register of Mar- " riages in the parish of Churchill in the County of "Worcester (Basis') London. Printed by George Eyre '* and Andrew Strahan Printers to the King's most excellent " majesty in pursuance of the Act 52 Geo. HL cap. 146 " (passed 28th July 181 2) a copy of which is prefixed to the " Register of Baptism."

It is a folio is^in x 9Jin.

Page I.

Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Churchill in the County of in the year 181 4.

William Woodward of this Parish Bachelor and Catharine Tay of this parish a spinster were married in this church by banns with the consent of Parents this 25th day of January 181 4. By me George Dineley Rector.

t This may be Churchill in Halfshire.

1829] Churchill in Oswaldslow, 81

This marriage was solemnized between us X The mark of William Woodward X The mark of Catharine Tay

X The mark of Samuel Woodward. In the presence of

X The mark of Hannah Woodward. No. I.

Henry Houltam bachelor & Mary Henwood spinster. By Banns 17th April 1814 by George Dinely Rector. W. B. Brooke Henry Hartwright. Transcribed.

No. 2.

1815.

George Sherwood and Ann Birch.* By Banns 15 March 181 5. By George Dinely Rector. x The mark of William Birch x The mark of Susaname Jones.

No. 3. Transcribed.

1822.

Thomas Woodward Bachelor & Ann Green widow. By Banns 14 October 181 2, By George Dinely Rector. X The mark of John W^oodward x The mark of Sarah Woodward. Transcribed.

No. 4.

1823.

John Woodward & Caroline Flit.* By Banns 14th July 1823 by George Dinely Rector. x The mark of John Ewins X The mark of Ann Woodward.

No. 5. Transcribed.

1828.

William Jones and Jane Summerton.* By Banns 22 January 1828 by George Dinely Rector. x The mark of John Summerton x The mark of Anne Curnock.

No. 6. Transcribed.

1829.

Thomas Morris of Naunton Beauchamp in the County & Diocese of Worcester a bachelor & Sarah Woodward spinster. By Licence 12 May 1829 by George Dinely Rector. George Standley x The mark of Mary Standley.

* Condition not stated.

82 Worcestershire Parish Registers, [1829

No. 7.

Ephraim Chetwin and Sarah Wood.^ By Banns 5th October 1829 by George Dinely Rector. Stephen Chetwin X The mark of Mary Chetwin.

No. 8. Transcribed.

1830.

John Done of the Hamlet of Lulsley in the Diocese of Wor- cester widower & Mary Sharp spinster. By Licence 15 June 1830 by George Dinely Rector. Joseph Sharp Elizabeth Smith.

No. 9. Transcribed.

William Bailey of Besford Bachelor and Elizabeth Ann Weston spinster. By Licence 22 June 1830 by George Dinely Rector. John Weston Eliza Hands.

No. 10. Transcribed.

1836.

Joseph Tandy a bachelor & Sarah Bossard a spinster. By Banns 17th October 1836 by George Dinely Rector. X Mark of Ann Summerton x Mark of William Summerton.

No. II.

1838.

George Green Bachelor and Anna Maria Hooker spinster. By Banns with consent of Friends ist day of May 1838. By H. A. Beauchamp Curate. x The mark of William Summerton x The mark of Caroline Woodward.

No. 12.

John Ruff Bachelor & Mary Finer spinster. By Banns with the consent of friends 28 November 1838. By H. W. Beauchamp Curate. x The mark of Richard Wheeler x The mark of Anne Wheeler.

No. 13.

1839.

Thomas Kings Bachelor & Ruth Woodward spinster. By Banns with the consent of Friends 13 May 1839. ^J H. W. Beauchamp curate. John Woodward his mark x Caroline Woodward her mark.

No. 14.

* Condition not stated.

CHURCHILL (OSWALDSLOW)

INDEX NOMINUM.

Abbington, Eliz., 25 ; John, 25 ; Wm., 4, 25.

Acman, Eliz,, 68,

Acton, Wm,, gent,, 6.

Aley, Edvv,, gent., 36.

Alice (a poor girl), 33,

Arnedell, Margt,, 3.

Arwood vide Harwood,

Astbury, Rachel, 62 ; Thomas, 62.

Bachelor, Bachelour, Edw,, 46; James, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 54; John, 44; Joseph, 46, 47, 55; Margt., 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47. 55; Martyn, 43, 44; Rich,,

42 ; Robt,, 44, 56; Wm., 45, 46. Badger, Anne, 66 ; Catharine, 77 ;

Hannah, 71 ; Mary, 66 ; Michael, 71 ; Thos,, 66,

Bailey, Wm., 82.

Ballard, John, 73, 76.

Bamford, Agnes, 4; Alice, 18, 21, 22, 23, 34, 35, 36 ; Eliz., 2, 9, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31 ; Ellinor, 23 ; Emm., 41 ; ffranncis, 3, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 35 (ye clerk) ; Jo,, 13 ; Joane, 21 ; John, 17, 18, 19, 22, 27, 35 ; Joyce, 9, 10; Judithe, 10, 41; Nicholas, 2, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28 ; Thos., 2, 25, 41 ; Wm., 9, 10, 23.

Barbour, Joane, 20 ; John, 20 ; Thos,, 20,

Barcroft, Sarah, 44,

Barker, Eliz., 31 ; Hannah, 25, 31 ; Lisset, 25, 28, 31, 33; Oliver (Mrs,), 60; Simon (Mr,), 54, 60; Thomas (rector), 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 43 ; (Esq.), 44.

Barrett, Hannah, 42 ; Jonathan,

43 ; Mary, 41, 42, 43 ; Thos., 41,

42, 43» 71. 72-

Barton, Anne, 56; Eliz., 55; Henricus, rector, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57. 58, 59; John, 59; Judith, 57 ; Mary, 58 ; Philip, 55 ; Rich., 57; Sarah, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58.

Batman, Abigal, 58 ; Anne, 45 ; Eliz., 45, 57 ; Henry, 45, 57.

Baylaies, Baylis, Alice, 6 ; Ann,

49 ; John, 6, 67 ; William (a

Papist), 48, 49. Bear, Jonathan, 46 ; Mary, 46 ;

Rachel, 46, 51 ; Thos., 46, 51, Beauchamp, H. A,, curate, 82 ;

H, W,, curate, 82. Beavans, Rich., 57. Beckley, Roger (milner), 15. Bennett, Abram, 36 ; Ann, 17, 19 ;

Charles, 17; Edw., 19; Hugh,

36 ; Susanna, 36 ; Wm. (milner),

17, 19, Berkeley, Mr., 72, Bierley, Mr,, 54; Jane, 54. Birch, Ann, 81 ; Eliza,, 67, 68, 70,

71 ; James, 71 ; Nancy, 67 ;

Susannah, 70; Thos,, 68; Wm,,

67, 68, 70, 71, 78, 81. Blucke, ffranncis, 33, Bossard, Sarah, 82. Boswell, Constance, 61, Bouker, Bridget, 56, 58; Eliz,, 50;

John, 50; Mary, 50, 56; Rob.,

50, 56, 58; Thos., 56. Boyse, Catharine, 24 ; Thos., 24. Bradley, Joseph, 78. Bray, John, 49, 50, 51 ; Margt., 50,

51- Bridges, Bridge, Alice, 61, 62, 63,

64. 74. 77; Ann, 52, 61 ; Eliz.,

52; George, 61, 62, 63, 64;

Hannah, 62 ; John, 51, 52, 53,

54. 55. 56, 64 ; Josua, 52, 53 ;

Mary, 52, 53, 62 ; Rich., 52, 79;

Saml., 62 ; Sarah, 51, 52, 53, 54,

55 ; Thos,, 53, Brineton, Mary, 52, Brittaine, Bridget, 36 ; Jaspar (rec- tor), 36, 37, 38, 39 ; Martha, 37 ;

Thos., 37. Brooke, Alice, i ; W. B., 81. Browne, Susan, 54 ; Wm., 77. Bull., Edw., 62 ; Eliz., 62 ; John,

6i ; Mary, 60, 61, 62, 70, 73, 76 ;

Sarah, 61 ; Wm., 60, 61, 62, 63. Bullingham, Eliz., 70 ; Margt., 70. Bullock, John, 80. Bunaker, Edvv., 29; Hen,, 29;

Priscilla, 29.

Worcestershire Parish Registers.

Bushel, Sarah, 55.

Burt, Birt, Jane, 67 ; John, 67 ;

Mary, 57. Burford, Sarah, 60. Byrche, Mr., 12. Cale, John, 76. Carter, Edw., 53. Carth Wright, EHz., 43, 44, 45 ;

Henry, 43, 44; Mary, 43. Castle, John, 40 ; Mary, 40 ; Thos.,

40. Chance, Ann, 78. Chetwin, Ephraim, 82 ; Mary, 82 ;

Stephen, 82. Chillingworth, Eliz., 58; Henry,

56, 57, 58, 60 ; Mary, 56, 57. Clarke, Clarcke, Clerke, Alice, i, 41 ; Henry, 3 ; Jane, 68 ; Joseph, 66; Judah, 41; Robt., 41, 42; Wm., I. Clarcke als Cooke, Alice, 4 ; Johane, 6, 9 ; John, 3, 9 ; Margt., 16; Rich., 2 ; Thos., 3, 9, 12. Clerke als Robarts, James, 13. Cole, Margt., 55 ; Thos., 55. Coney, EHz., 79; John, 79. " Connstable, The," 15. Cooke, Agnes, 11 ; Alice, 28 ; Edw., 22, 30 ; Francis, 28 ; Henry, 24 ; Johane, 8; John, i, 28; Rich., 26. Coole, Ann, 73. Cother, Eliz., 57 ; Jas., 57. Cotterill, Jane, 65, 75 ; John, 65 ; Mary, 65, 66 ; Pidgeon, 65, 66, 76, 77 ; Sarah, 65, 66, 69, 76, 77, 78 ; Thos., 75 ; Wm., 66. Costen, James, 55. Cowper, Alice, 31 ; Anne, 32 ; Eliz.,

31. 32, 37; Wm., 31, 32, 37. Crancke, Anne, 4; Thos., 12, 18;

Ursala, 18 ; Wm., 3. Crocker, John, 80. Curnock, Anne, 81. Currier, Thos., 61. Daffey, Margt., 54. Dance, Ann, 66 ; John, 65, 66, 67 ; Mary, 65, 66, 67; Rich., 65; Sarah, 67. ♦

Dardall als Doverdale, Hanna,

33 ; Henry, 33 ; Lisset, 33. Davis, Eis, 79. Day, Edw., 73.

Dawes, Nycolas, clercke, parson, 5. Dekynne, fifranncis, 5. Dineley, G. (rector), 68, 71, 74, 75,

78, 79, 80, 81, 82. Done, John, 82. Downeham, Henry, 24. Dunn, Alice, 69 ; Ann Maria, 68 ; Caroline, 66, 67, 68, 69, 79 ; Catharine, 65, 66 ; Edw., 65, 69 ;

Eliz., 66, 67 ; Jane, 64, 66 ; John, 66; Mary, 67, 68, 73, 76; Thos., 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 75, 76, 77 ; Wm., 65, 67.

Dunton, Andrew, 49.

Dyson, Joyce, 17; Thos., 17; Wm., 14, 17.

Earlesgate, Alice, 48; Geo., 38, 72.

Eaton, Wm., 58.

Edwards, Eliz., 56, 57, 58, 59, 62^ 76, 77 ; John, 59, 62, 69 ; Margt., 56; Mary, 62, 77, 79; Rich., 56, 57. 58, 59; Wm., 57.

Edythe, L , i.

Egarre, Eliz., 9 ; Rychd., 9.

Ellyn, John, 13.

Elton, Alice, 34, 35, 42 ; Thos., 34,

35. 38.

Evry, Wm., 21.

Ewins, vide Hewins.

Farmer, Mary, 32 ; Rich, 32 (par- son).

Fincher, Mary, 38.

Forde, Mr. Rychd., 14.

Foster, Mary, 78.

Fox, Giles, 44 ; James, 40 ; Mary,

44-

Fleming, Henry, 77.

Fletcher, Eliz., 79; Lucy, 79.

Flit, Caroline, 8i.

Francis, Anne, 60; Edw., 59; James, 64 ; John, 61 ; Martha, 58 ; Mary, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 ; Richd., 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63 ; Sam., 58 ; Sarah, 60, 64.

Freeman, John, gent., 45.

Fulwood, Mrs. Anne, 59.

Ganderton, Alice, 38; Edw., 20, 29, 37 ; Elyzabeth, 20 ; Joane, 20,

36.

Ganderton (of Upton), 36.

Gambidge, Wm. (servant unto the Parson), 32.

Garrett, John, 63 ; Mary, 76.

Gaze, George, 74.

Gefiferyes, Jullian, 26.

Gem., Geo., minister, & rector of Crowie, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76.

Gibbyns, Gybbyns, Gybbins, Agnes, 3, lo; AUce, 5, 13, 25, 26; Ann, 18, 27 ; Christyan, 2,9, 19 ; Eliz., I, 16, 24; ffrancis, 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 30; Johan, 21; John, 5; Margett, 13 ; Martyn, i, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 15, i6, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 ; Steeven, 3 ; Wm., 4, 5, 7, 9, 10.

Glaze, Mary, 64.

Godfrey, Jas., 79.

Goffe, Gough, Jane, 46 ; John, 15.

Goold, John, 13 ; Mary, 12 ; Thos., 12.

INDEX.

GovvfT, Samuel, Gent,, 13. Greene, Ann, 8r ; Geo., 82 ;

Henry, 58, 59, 60; Jas., 10;

Johan, 10 ; John, 58 ; Mary, 58,

59, 60; Philip, 54; Sam., 59;

Sara, 10 ; Wm., 77. (iroenhill, Ann, 64 ; .Sarah, 64. (iuest, .Alice, 41, 42, 43, 44;

Charlett, 51 ; Eliz., 41, 49, 53 ;

Johannes, rector, 41, 42, 43, 44,

47. 49. 51. 53 : Mary, 47 (Mrs.),

49, 51. 53. 57; Rich., 43:

Sarah, 43, 51 ; Thos., 42. Guise, Mary, 78. Hands, Eliz., 82. Harbertc, Herbert, Rich., 23 ;

Susannah, 61. Harcett, Edw., 44; Eliz., 44. Harding, Eliz., 62. Harris, Ann, 74, 77; Benj., 55;

Mary, 55 ; Thos., 55. Harrits, Thos., 74, 78. Hartwright, Henry, 81. Harwood, Arvvood, Ann, 70, 71 ;

Betty, 70; John, 71 ; Mary, 71 ;

Philip, 70, 71. Hawkes, Eliz., 78; Thos., 78. Hawse, Alice, 5, 7; John, 5, 7;

Thomas, 5. Hay, James, 49. Heath, Gilbertus, rector, 61, 71, 73,

75. 76. Heekes, John, 15. Heming (no Christian name), 4. Hemmynge, Hemming, Alice, 70,

80; Ann, 68; Eliz., 67, 68, 69,

70, 80; ffrancis, 15; Henry, 39,

68, 80 ; Mary, 68 ; Rich., 74, 76 ;

Sam, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 76, 78,

79 ; Sarah, 70. Hemus, John, 62. Henwood, Mary, 81. Henworth, Chrystopher, 48 ;

Hester 48. Hewins, Ewins, Han., 75, 79 ; Jas.,

79 ; John, 81 ; Mary, 79. Heycope, Geo., 16. Heyward, Ann, 41 ; Edythe, i ;

Thos., I. Hide, Ann, 71 ; Francis, 71, 75, 79 ;

Mary, 71, 79. Higgins, Margt., 22. Hill, Roger, 11 ; John, 79. Hitchens, Eleanor, 70; Wm., 70,

79- Hobbins, Bridget, 40 ; Isaac, 42 ;

John, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45;

Mary, 39, 40; Rebecca, 40, 41,

42, 43. 45 ; Sam., 41 ; Sarah, 43 ;

Wm., 41. Hoblins, John, 54.

Hodgkins, Eliz., 77; John, 74, 77;

Joseph, 77, 78. Hodgkiss, Eliz., 63 ; Jeremiah, 63 ;

Sarah, 63. Hodnet, Alice, 26 ; Francis, 26 ;

Peter, 25, 26. Hooker, Anna Maria, 82. Hooman, Margt., 10. Horniblow, Hornblower, Ann, 48,

49. 50. 51. 52, 53, 63; Eliz., 52,

59; Geo., 51; Jas., 59; John,

48, 59; Mary, 53, 54; Rich., 48,

49. 50. 51. 52, 53. 54. 59; Thos., 50; Ursula, 59; Wm., 54.

Houltam, Hen., 81.

Huband, Wm., 75, 79.

Hughes, Hues, Edw., 45 ; Eliz.,

74, 78 ; Josua, 37. Hunt, Eliz., 78.

Hunthatche, Alice, 15 ; Ann, 15. Hurdman, -ich, rector, 66, 67,

74. '77. 78 ; Sarah, 77. Ingram, Joseph, 78. James, Anne, 66, 67, 68 ; Betty,

67 ; John, 68, 69 ; Mary, 66, 67 ;

Robt., 66, 67, 68, 74, 77; Thos.,

76, curate; Wm,, 68. Jew, Geo., 52. Joan, a maid servant, 34. Johnsons, Margarite, 26. Jones, Rich, 23 ; Susannah, 81 ;

Wm., 81, 82. Kinsley, Kirsley, Rich., min., 74,

76, 77- Kite, Ann, 45. Knight, Christian, 28, 29 ; Francis,

29 ; Thos., 28, 29. Kynges, Kings, Agnes, 5 ; Anne,

14, 17, 24 ; Dorothe, 30, 32, 33,

34, 40; Eliz., 2, II, 17, 33;

Hannah, 34 ; Homfrey, 13, 14 ;

Joan, 24 ; John, 14, 28, 30, 32,

33. 34. 40, 42, 71. 72; Kath, II ; Margery, 4, 5; Mary, 33, 34; Rich., 5, II, 12, 18, 24; Thos., I, 2, 82 ; Wm., 13, 14, 17, 24, 30.

L , Edythe, i.

Larder, Rich, 11.

Law, Homfray, 9 ; Jane, 50.

Lawrence, Ann, 54, 56, 58 ; Francis, 54, 56, 58; John, 54; Mary, 54 ; Thos., 56.

Leadon, Edw., 23.

Lenarts, Thos., clerk, 6.

Lett, Agnes, 13 ; John, 8 ; Mar- gery, 3, 22 ; Rich, 8, 13, 17 ; Thos., II ; Wm., 2.

Lloyd, Anne, 65 ; John, 65, 75.

Loker, Alice, 3 ; John, 3. ^

Longford, Alice, 3, 21 ; Eliz., 4, 16, 18 ; John, 17, 18.

Worcestershire Parish Registers.

Lucye, Sr. Thos., Kt., 9. Makam, Alice, 21 ; Dorothe, 21 ;

Wm., 21. Mallyne, Malten, Maulten, Alice,

17, 22, 23 ; Ann, 20, 33 ;

Dorothy, 4, 21 ; Edw., 23, 30 ;

Eliz., 2, 18, 19 ; Francis, 27 ;

Johan, 12 ; John, 2, 4, 38, 39,

40; Margt., 3, II, 20, 24, 26, 27,

28, 37; Mary, 38, 39, 40;

Nicolas, 3, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27,

28, 29, 35 ; Rich, 28 ; Sarah, 38 ;

Thos., 18; Wm., II, 12, 16, 17,

19, 21, 22, 23, 24. Marrett, Marriott, Ann, 31 ; Mary,

53 ; Sarah, 56 ; Thos., 53, 56, 59. Marten, Anne, 78; John, 21;

Margt., 21 ; Nich, 21 ; Rich, 77,

78. Mastow, Rich, 48. Meredithe, Alice, 25 ; Anne, 26 ;

Humphry, 25, 26 ; Margt., 25,

26. Merrill, Merrell, Barnabas, 67 ;

Joseph, 66 ; Robt., 65, 66, 67, 77,

78 ; Sarah, 80 ; Susannah, 65, 66,

67 ; Wm., 66. Mints, Mince, Mence, Benj,, 50;

Chas., 52 ; Edw., 65 ; Francis,

50, 63; Eliz., 47, 48; Geo.,

54; Joanna, 49, 50, 52, 58;

Phoebe, 69, 78 ; Rich, 47, 48, 49,

50. 52, 53. 56; Sarah, 47; Wm.,

49- Moile, Margt., 42. Moore, Eliz., 49. Moreton, Ann, 75; Eliz., 55, 67;

Jonas, 63; Rich, 55, 62; Wm.,

rector, 39. Morris, Thos., 54, 81. Munslow, Munsloe, Alice, 70 ;

Ann, 62; Eliz., 60; Esther, 60,

61, 62, 65 ; Geo., 61 ; Han., 60 ;

John, 60, 61, 62, 65, 74, 76, 77 ;

Mary, 61, 62 ; Sarah, 60; Thos.,

80 ; Wm., 79. " Mynister," 15. Nott, John, 27. Olyver, John, 16 ; Jane, i6 ; Robt.

Mr., 59 ; Roger, 16. Owen, Jem (surveyor), 50, Pace, Anne, 5. Packwood, Geo., 57; Han., 50,

53 ; John, so, 53. Paddye, Anne, 41, 42, 43, 4=; ;

Eliz., 32; Fran., 30; Han., 41;

Joane, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 40;

Margery, 38 ; Martyn, 30, 41, 42,

43. 45. 46, 71. 72 ; Mary, 33 ;

Michael, 43 ; Robt., 30, 31, 32,

33. 34, 35. 38, 39. 40 ; Thos., 31.

Page, Joan, 38 ; John, 25 ; Simon,

54- Page als Singer, Eliz., 29; John,

28, 29. Painter, Eliz., 54 ; John, 52 ; Mrs.,

54; Sam., 51, 52 ; Sarah, 52. Pantinge, Eliz., 21; Jas., 79;

Thos., 21 ; Wm., 21. Parker, Alice, 77 ; Anne, 7 ; Ben.

(sub distributor), 69; Eliz., 7;

Thos., 7. Parkes, Alice, 74. Patrick, Mary, 56. Payne, Joseph, 64. Peate. Ed., 26; Margery, 26 Rich,

26. Pennell, Thos., 47. Penson, Anne, 12 ; Eliz., 13. Perry's, 72. Petford, Anne, 48, 49, 50; John,

48; Rich, 50; Robt., 48, 49, 50;

Thos., 49; Wm., 58. Phillips, Alice, 33 ; Damasin, 33 ;

Hen., 33; Joan, 46; John, 65; Mary, 65 ; Sarah, 65. Pieke, Frances, 11 ; Rich, 11 ;

Symon, clerke, 10, 11. Piner, Mary, 82. Pitts, Wm., 58, 59. Pooler ? Poole, Abigal, 53 ; John,

51 ; Jno., 48. Porter, Eliz., 51 Postan, Jane, 51 ; John, 50, 51 ;

Sarah, 51. Powel, Mary, 74, 76. Poor Man, Alice, dau. of, 33. Pratt, Alice, 37; John, 31, 65;

Thos., 37. Price, Alice, 39, 40, 41, 42; Ann,

55. 56, 57. 59. 61, 63 ; Chas.,

65, 66; Edw., 41; Eleanor, 67,

68, 79; Eliz., 39, 67, 68; Hen.,

68; Jas., 63; John, 40, 55, 59,

63; Jonas, 64; Margt., 42, 49;

Mary, 63, 64, 65, 66 ; Rich., 59 ;

Robt., 57; Thos., 55, 56, 57, 59,

61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 75, 77, 78 ;

Wm., 39, 40, 56, 63. Queen Elizth., 11. Randle, Wm., 42. Rawlingson, Mrs. Anne, 38 ;

Danyell, 20; Elizth., 14; Mr.

Ely, 36 ; Frances, 10 ; Johane, 6,

20; John, clerk, rector, i, 2, 3,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 14, 16,

17, 19, 20, 22, 36; Kath, 7, 19;

Maude, 6 ; Nathaniel, 7. Rea, Mr., 72 ; Alice, 16, 18, 20, 31,

34. 35 ; Anne, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,

27, 28, 35, 37, 55, 56, 61 ; Annis,

30 ; Damaris, 34 ; Danyell, 18 ;

Deborah, 31, 32, 34; Dorothy,

INDEX.

V.

32, 36; Edm., 4; Edw., 25, 27, 35, 71 ; EHzth.. 4. 25, 29; Fran., 16, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30,

31. 32, 33. 34. 35. 36, 39; Han., 46; Johane, 5, 24, 38; John, 5, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 30, 31 ; Jonathan, 38; Joyce, 29,

30. 31. 32, 33« 34' 35. 3^>. ^^■ Mary, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 4". 45, 46, 47, 48, 54, 56; Rachel, 40; Rebecca, 35; Rich, 16, 28. 35. 36, 37. 38, 39. 40. 41. 45> 46. 47. 48, 54. 55. 56, 61, 63 ; Sam, 20 ; Sarah, 35 ; Thos., 55 ; Wm., 4, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31,

33, 34, 46; Widow Rea, 72. Reading, Judith, 16; Sam, 16;

Thos., 16. Reese, Sarah, 74. Reeve, Abigal, 58, 59, 60, 63, 69;

John, 59, 68 ; Mary, 59 ; Sarah,

64, 78; Thos., 58, 59, 60, 63, 64,

65, 68; Wm., 60, 63. Roberts, Anne, 63 ; John, 63 ;

Mary, 63. Ross, Chas., 79 ; Thos., 79 ; Wm.

53- Rouse, Sarah, 79. Rowley, Agnes, 9 ; Francis, 34,

35 ; Johane, 8, 9, 11 ; John, 35 ;

Nycolas (the Milner), 8, 9, 11 ;

Rich, II ; Sam, 34 ; Wm., 8, 34,

35-

Ruff, John, 82 ; Wm., 76.

Rydginge, Rudging, Edm., 20, 27; John, 19; Margt., 19, 20, 25, 27, 30; Martin, 23; Thos., 19, 20 23. 25, 27, 30, 34; Wm., 25.

Samuel, 4. (No surname.)

Saunders, John, 77; Rich, 31.

Savage, Thos., gent., 15.

Sclater, Margt., 21.

Seaborne, EHz., 38, 39; John, 38, 39 ; Roger, 38, 39.

Sharpe, Ann, 70 ; Cath., 69 ; Fran., 64, 76 ; Geo., 65 ; Han., 63 ; Jas., 65 ; John, 62, 70, 79, 80 ; Joseph,

62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 82 ; Mary, 62,

63, 64, 65, 70, 80, 82 ; Sam, 65 ; Sarah, yy, 80.

Sherwood, Anne, 65 ; Geo., 49 (surveyor) 65, 81 ; Han., 66 ; Mary, 64, 65, 66, 75, 79; Rich,

64, 65, 73, 76, 77.

Shreve, Sherriff, Geo., 43 ; John, 42, 43. 44. 45. 47 ; Joyce, 42, 43, 44. 45. 47; Robt., 45; Thos., 44; Wm., 44.

Smith, Elizth., 79, 82 ; Wm., 73,

7?- Smits, Ann, 42.

" Soldier, A," 35.

Souley, Sowley, Soley, Soul, .Agnes, 17 ; Alice, 5 ; Anne, 19, 45, 74 ; Christopher, 36 ; Edmond, 2 ; Elinor, 37, 38, 39,

44, 48; Elizth., 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. 34. 37. 44. 45; Fran., 44; Henry, 31 ; Jane, 22 ; Joane, 20, 21. 33. 38, 39. 53; John, 1, 2, 3. 5. 6. 8, 9. II. 12, 14. 16, 17. 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 31, 39,

45, 47; Kath, Cath, 7, 30, 36; Margery, 8; Margt., 4, 16, 45; Mary, 27, 32, 45 ; Matthias, 34, 38; Ralph (clerk), 12; Ralph, Raphael, Ralf, 30, 36, 38, 37, 45,

47, 58 par clerk 72 ; Thos., 3,

5, 7. 8, 13. 17. 27, 39; Wm., 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 43 (Weaver), 46 (par. clerk), 72.

Sparks, Humph., 49.

Spary, John, 41 ; Sam, 74, 76.

Spilsbury, Edw., 37; Eliz., 37;

Rich, 8 ; Sarah, 37. Standley, Geo., 81 ; Mary, 81. Stawnton, Kath, 6 ; Rich, 40. Stinton, Penelope, 46. Strickland, Dorothy, 45. Stroud, Stroad, Jane, 50, 55 ; John,

56; Mary, 48. 49, 50, 51 ; Rich,

48, 49, 50, 51, 53; Sarah, 51, 57 ; Susannah, 49.

Summerton, Ann, 82 ; Jane, 81 ;

John, 81 ; Wm., 82. Synger, Thos., 2. Synger als Page, Anne, 4, 13 ; Jo.,

13 ; Johane, 4, 20 ; John, 14 ;

Rich, II. Tandy, Agnes, 5 ; Alice, 4, 5, 6, 14 ;

Anne, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12; Eliz., 6;

Frances, 7; Geo., 67; Humph.,

47; Jas., I, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12,

13, 14; Johan, 4; John, 26;

Joseph, 82 ; Mary, 67 ; Rebecca,

47; Wm., 67. Tanner, Agnes, 9 ; Alice, 25 ;

Dorothy, 7, 9; Edm., 10; Eliz.,

6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27, 40; Humph., 24; Isabel, 17, 38; Jane, 29; John, 11, 16, 26, 27, 28, 32, 37, 40 ; Lucye, 28, 32 ; Margt., 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37; Martine, 18; Thos., 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22 ; Wm., 5, 8, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29,

30, 32, 33. 37- Tasker, Clement, min., 8. Tay, Catharine, 80, 81. Taylor, ffrances, 19 ; Geo., 63 ;

Myles, 9 ; Rich., 42.

VI.

Worcestershire Parish Registers.

Tetford, Joan, 60; Wm., 60. Thrupp, 72; John, 33, 35; Mary,

33. 35- Tibbins, Martyne, 12 ; Margt., 12 ;

Wm., 12. Tolley, Han., 54, 55; John, 54;

Nancy, 71; ; Ralphe, 10 ; Rich,

10, 54, 55 ; Wm., 54. Tomlins, Eliz., 47. Touch, Eliz., 74, 76. Trott, Wm., 78. Turner, John, 5; Robt., 22. Tyler, Ann, 61; John, 67; Wm.,

61, 69. Veale, John, 61 ; Sarah, 61. Vinsent, Richd., 46, Waden, Henrye, 18; Thos., 19. Walford, Rich, 57. Wall, Ann, 43 ; ffran., 41, 42, 43,

46, 71, curate 72. WalHn, John, 55. Warre, Anne, 3 ; ffran., 7, 9, 17,

18, 26; Joane, 18; Kath., 3, 7;

Margt., 2, 4 ; Sara, 10. Waters, Betty, 71 ; Eliz., 68 ; Han.,

71 ; John, 68, 71, 78; Thos., 68. Wellon, Rich, 78. Wells, Eliz., 23; John, 53; Mary,

59 ; Rich, 49, 59 ; Sarah, 46, 48,

49. 59; Thos., 44, 46, 48, 49, 56,

57; Wm., 48. Wensbury, J., 69. Weston, Eleanor, 66, 78 ; Elizath.

Ann, 82 ; ffran., 26, 27 ; Humph.,

26 ; John, 26, 27, 82 ; Wm.

Sherwood, 66. Whilbie, Robt., rector, 23. White, Thos., 33. Wheeler, Ann, 82 ; Eliza, 50, 58 ;

ffran., 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58;

Geo., 55; John, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54. 55. 57, 60; Joseph, 54, 60, 6r, 64: Mary, 52; Rich, 82; Sarah, 54, 60, 61, 74, 76; Thos.,

51. 54, 56.

Whytley, Whitley, Whiteley, Alice, 8; Anne, 41; Danyell, 11, 12; Elizth., 12, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 48; Fran., 37; Homfrey, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 40, 42 ; Joane, 7, 8, lo, 11, 12, 17, 18, 20, 24, 32, 33, 37; Jo., 72; John, 10, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 72; Joseph, 71 ; Margt., 7, 8, 23 ; Robt., 40, J7 ; Thos., 20; Wm., 17, 41.

Wilde, John, 8.

Wildye, Isabell, 32 ; John, 32, 34 ; Thos., 32.

Willis, Elizth., 78; Martha, 53; Wm., 53.

Willits, Kath., 23.

Wise, Edm., 44; Mary, 43, 44; Symon, 43 ; Thos., 43, 44.

Wood, Abigal, 69; Elizth., 70; John, 69; Sam., 69, 70, 71, 74, 78 ; Sarah, 69, 70, 71, 82 ; Wm.,

71- Woodward, Ann, 52, 54, 81 ;

Benj., 52, 53 ; Caroline, 82 ;

Edw., 52 ; Han., 81 ; John, 52,

74, 76, 81, 82; Jonathan, 54;

Ruth, 82 ; Wm., 52, 60, 80, 81 ;

Saml., 77, 81 ; Sarah, 81 ; Thos.,

81. Wooten, Sarah, 73, 76. Wythes, Alice, 52, 55 ; Rebecca,

52 ; Symon, 52, 53. Young, Wm., 80.

Vll.

CHURCHILL (OSWALDSLOW)

INDEX LOCORUM.

Abberley, 49,

Adbarrowe, Great, 5.

Arley, 48.

Aston, 37, 41.

Aston Episcopi, 65.

Besforde, Bestforde, 33, 54, S2.

Bickenhill, 49.

Birmingham, 78.

Bredycott, 13, 14, 24.

Broughton, 69.

Broughton Hackett, 12, 47, 51,

79- Ciiiiworth es Southampton, 13. Chivington, 47. Claines, 24, 47. Comberton, 23. Croome d'Abitot, 44. Cross Heath Hocke, 13. Crowie, 48, 54, 72, 73, 76, 77, 80. Dormston, 10. Droitwich, 54, 60. Droayght Wich (S. Peeter), 22. Eldersfield, Elffilde, 6, 53. Evelench, 65. Fladbury, 55. Gloucester city, 21. Grafton Fly ford, 7, 23, 79. Grymley, 5, 12, 13. Hanbury, 15, 61. Handsworth, 46. Hatfield p. of Norton, 9. Himbleton, 52. Hoult, 32.

Inckbarrow, 13, 61. Kemmerton, 74. Kempsey, 79. Kingeton (Hereford), 6. Kington, r/i, Lighe, II.

.ieton, North, 85. Longdon, 10. Lulsey, 82. Madresfield, 79. Marston-Guly, 49.

Nanton, 33.

Naunton Beauchamp, 81.

Netherton, 49.

Norton, 9, 49.

Ombersley, 22.

Oversapie co. Hereford, 25, 26.

Parshor, 5, 35.

,, Holy Cross, 47. ,, S. Andrew's, 11. Pepleton, 15, 60. Pinvin, 34. Pirton, 77. Powick, 57. Rous Lench, 58. Severn Stoke, 16. Smite, 24. Sowthhamton, 13. Spetchley, 13, 14, 54, 55, 57, 78. Standon co. Staffs, 62. Stoulton, Stowtone, 23, 55, 62. Stotken, 27.

Tedstone, 58. '

Throckmorton, 5. Tiburton, 40, 47, 52, 65, 75. Tolladyne, p. of Claines, 24. Upton, 36. Upton Snodsbury, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13,

20, 5^, 75, 80. White Ladies Aston, 23, 25, 44,

4S» 49. 58, 59. 60, 73, 74, 76. Whittington, 67. Wolverton, 69.

Worcester, 9, 13, 14, 19, 20, 31, 36, 64, 69.

(Vigorn), 59.

S. Andrew's, 8.

College Precincts, 59.

S. Clement's, 31, 51, 57.

S. Helen's, 53.

S. John's Bedwardine, 6.

S. Martin's, 8, 46, 48, 54.

S. Nicholas, 53, 62,

S. Peter's, 54.

S. Swithin's, 45, 47, 52.

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