‘ gfi u cfi ingfi a ms fiire B a t i m M r p s s, a riage s and B urials. EDITED BY K WIL L IAM BRADBROO . 1 VOL 1 . RI E (NEW SE S . ) r l 1 5 Drayton Pa s ow , 5 9 1837. F Cl rk R v. C . a M A b e . R r (Transcribed y , e cto .) fi nnhnn ” B R AU C A . E N HAS . , 0 C V I R D W . 2 , HARL E L L E OA , ( I ssued f or and by arrangement with the fi ne/es p arish Register d S ociety . ) 1 3 1 2 04 4 a PREF E AC . L‘) N m l ; D RAYTON Parslow 13 an example (common enough before the 19 h th century) , of those hundreds of country Paris es , which was self contained and comparatively independent of exterior influences s c . but for one circum tan e , it was the home of the Chandlers The Chandlers were bell-founders of repute and for about a century s a e st carried on their bu iness here , and m ny a church b ll was ca by P s d A them m Drayton . The fir t of the family , Richar flourished early in 17 1 38 the th century , he died June , 6 and twin daughters were h st m . born to him Po u ae two months later Anthony, two more art st ”26 R Richards and George carry on the craft and my ery to , - re ifi er as b n . they are described in the g blacksmith , and ell fou der ” igDepressions in the ground at the back of the Horse shoes are s ail] visible as evidences of the pits in which the founding was done “ m me n 3 ln another exa ple that of all the works of hands , a hole the e - a s K ground tends to survive longe , many of the bells therein ca t have i l re - s been run and lo t identity in new examples . Edward and William Hall carried on the business for another 30 years to I 756 and then it lapsed . 5 " A e ( The Cl rgy w as enjoined to record remarkable local occurrences st 1 ”in the parish regi er, and in 720 the Bishop of this diocese (Lin " n re ifi er . coln) wrote , the more thi gs are entered in the g the better This episcopal obiter dictum w as evidently keenly acted upon by m 17 0 . ct 5 the Rev J Lord , Re or as the reader may see on peru c sing the , at times , very small beer chroni le kept by him . Therein s are recorded the a tronomical , climatological and other observations r deemed worthy of preservation for app eciative posterity e . g . the ’ elm tree planted by him in 1765 being -then four inches in circum ference is now a stately vegetable with a girth of eleven feet . ‘ intere fi in in Certain g details about Mr . Lord and his family are a cluded in n appendix to this volume , having been copied for that r se 830 5835 u . 5 g p from the Cole Mss Brit . Mus . (Add Mss . ) l y tlpe EDITOR . Bletchley , I August l9 l3. DRAYTON PARSLOW. I 559 I 837. Bushingtgamatgim i s ma ia es anh fi m ata. B apt sm , rr g fi D ra t onParslow . y / S ITUATI ON - k ham Buc m . County divis1on The northern d1V1slon of co . g — Hundred z Cottesloe . — Diocese z Oxford . — Archdeaconry z Buckingham . Rural Deanery —Mursley — 1 Distance from Buckingham 2 miles. - — 4— Ne are st Railway station Bletchley , 5miles . AREA acres . POPUL ATION 1 72 18 1 416 1831 307 in 1801 ; 287 in 811 ; 3 in 2 in , 526 in 1841 490 in 1851 468 in 1861 479 in 1871; 473 in 1881 425 in 189 1 369 in 1901 333 in 19 11; — MANOR The Manor is owned by the Marquis of Lincolnshire . ’ - R ECT R Th e Reverend Charles Francis lark , M . A . , is the O , C present Rector w ho has transcribed the Register himself and now pe rmits its publication . - Banistena, 1559 1837. TH E st st s 155 Regi er of Drayton Parslow art in 9, and the tran 8 script here printed 1 from that date until 1837, when central r s t m egi tra ion at So erset House , London , commenced . Th e original éntries 1559-1837 re for this period a made in ten books. D ra on s o t Par co. B c s. y l w , u k BOOK 1 . THE oldest register book is composed of 28 parchment leaves 14" sewn in a parchment wrapper , size by The entries for the period 1559-1597 are in one handwriting and are probably a copy of an older paper book . On the fly leaf is written , Omphrey Lane Robert Lane John Lane B OK 2 O . " Is 18 2 ct composed of leaves ( imperfe ) in vellum cover , size ”é by On the outside of the front cover is written A Rejeste r 6 for the Parish of Drayton Parslow 1 53. On the fly leaf is written , l 9 Beet by y memorand that the seventh of December in the y e are of our Lord 1653 came before mee William Th e e de st Esq one of the Ju ices of the Pease for that County, Edmund J e nings being elected and chosen by the Inhabitants of Draiton Parsloe for their parish Regester and did then take his corporall oath before mee to execute the said office of Regester dated at L eburne the seventh day of December ” 3 he ede 165 William T . st ile Scrawled by another hand , in contempt alias Ju ice H obna . m Wittlesse ustasse . W , J in ye pease ) BOOK 3. 51 " A small paper book in parchment covers , 5 by many leaves blank . On the cover is , Drayton Parslow , BOOK 4. “ Size by 45 contains 48 parchment leaves in parchment covered boards , many pages blank . BOOK 5. - " " Size 1215 by 8 contains 12 parchment and 15 paper leaves in vellum covered boards . D ra t n ar o o . B o P s c c s. y l w , u k 3 BOOK 6. " " Size 125- by 8 contains 40 parchment and 4 paper leaves in e on a a e e i leather cover d boards, front cover is red l b l lett red n 17 . gold Drayton Parslow . Register 70 Vince nt King. h h ” Robert Willison . C urc Wardens . 7 BOOK . " " Siz e 15 by 10 contains Banns of Marriage 1754-1830 as well 1 12 as Marriages to 8 . 8 d 10 f OO 9 n o e u a i n . B KS , a , all r g l t o pattern D ra ton Pars ow co B c s. 4 y l , . u k " ° ' In Dei nne ame A Dm 1559 ' Nnai eor I qui babtiz ati sunt Coniuncti sunt matrimonio et sepulti ' sp t in Ecclesia Pochiale de Draiton pssloe per T T Red 1g1 ' st Av e s 29 a 1559 Chri y Wingrove baptised day of marche’ -inges }Jone Rutlande baptized the 7 day of Aprill a p dicto Marriges the same y eare 1559 ° Thomas L ow eis Jone battes married the i i day of August a 1559 ° John Couke and Jone Cripps married the seventh day of oétober a ye supra Burialls the yere abouesaide Thomas Grene buried the 7 day of aprill Elizabeth low ey s buried the i day of maij Jone H auke ns the Wife of Richard Haukins buried ° of maye a pdit ° John Batts buried the 21 day of June a ye supra ° William bonfy lde the 21 day of augufl a pdicti Ane Pearse the Wy ffe of Willm 27 day of august Christ ian Clarke buried the 25 day of noveber Richard Clarke the 26 day of nove ber Baptisings the yere of or L God 1560 ' e s y D au ht . 5 Chri tian marrat the g of N . day of aprill ° lf Alis Bonde the i i day of June a p diéto ° Jone Muncke the 15 day of June a ye supra ° Jane Couke the 18 day of august a pdiéto r ye Annis Stoke ye daught of benit 27 of Septe ber Thomas Stoke ye sonne of Thomas the 26 of January Marrigis 1560 r Richard Hauke ns 8c Jone blacknoll 18 day of Septeb Ir John benyt 8c Jone Franckle n ye 19 day of oétob Ir John Stevens 8: Alys Franckle n Vid 13 of novel) r Re nolde Tayler margerie Franckle n 13 of nove b Bure alls 1560 Agnis bybgolde buried 28 day of marche 1560 ton Pars o co Buck s D ray l w , . 1560 Elizabeth Freman the 25 day of septe ber ° Baptised a 1561 ° l a rell a ) didto Jone Blackno l the . 6 of p I Jone glassope 13 day of apre ll Thomas F ully ns the 8 day of august Thomas G urny e the 29 day o f septeber Thomas Francklen the last day of se pteber Catre n Bonde the 27 day of nove ber Thomasbowes the eleventh of January ° Marry ed A 1561 Jr John Brockoll Gt Agnis Watts 23 day of novel) ° Bury alls a 1561 Alys Bolde the 17m day of march Annis bonfylde the 10 day of apry ll Thomas h auke ns the son of John 29 day of may m The mas pearse the 19 day of January ° Baptised a 1562 lsbyll Muncke the 2 day of June th Henry e Clarke the 12 day of June th Jane My lne r the 29 of decéber C atre n goodfe low 12 day of January ° Marry e d a 1562 Renolde pearse 8: J one Couke Widdow 13 June ° Buryalles a drfi 1562 ‘h Alice bonde buried the 17 day of of septeber th Marrion Hawkens the 17 day of septeber th Thomas G urny e the 17 day of February ° i Baptised a dm 1563 Alice pearse the 2 day of aprell Thomas tayler the 29° day of may Thomas bonde the 23 day of septeber El s a e 23 izabeth toke the d ught r of N Nov .