The Protestation Returns for St Albans

THE PROTESTATION RETURNS FOR ST ALBANS 1641/1642

Transcribed by the Seventeenth Century Population Research Group of the St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society

The Protestation was initiated by the House of Commons during the reign of Charles I as an oath of loyalty at the time of political crises prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. The aim of the Protestation was to drum up loyalty first to the Church of England, secondly to the King, thirdly to Parliament and fourthly, to the lawful rights and liberties of subjects.(1) It was requested that all males over the age of eighteen take the oath and returns were made to Parliament.

Organisation of the swearing was in the hands of local dignatories and parish officers. The return for St Albans is now in the House of Lords Record Office and has been transcribed by the St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Seventeenth Century Research Group. The return is introduced in the following way:

Comitatus Hertfordiensis The Burrough of St Albans and part of the Liberty thereof in the County Afforesaid

To the Right Honorable the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament

The certificate of William New Maior of the Burrough aforesaid and John Robotham Esq two of His Majesty’s Justices for the Burrough and Liberty aforesaid as followeth

That according to the letters from the said house unto us directed under the hands of the right worshipful William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the said house we our selves have taken the protestacon and have called before us the Ministers Churchwardens and Overseers for the poore and Constables of every parish within our said division who have likewise taken the protestacon aforesaid in our presence videlicet.

After this introduction the names of the vicars of each parish, the churchwardens, overseers of the poor and the constables are given and these have been included in the accompanying lists.

The return is organised by wards. Six hundred and eighty names are listed on the return for the three parishes which form the Borough of St Albans, the Abbey, St Michael’s and St Peter’s. The spelling of names has been standardised, using the extensive data accumulated by this Research Group. Further information about the individuals listed regarding their status, families and occupation, if known, may be obtained from the Society.

(1) A Whiteman, The Protestation Returns of 1641-1642 in Local Population Studies No.55 Autumn 1995.

of 8 St Peter's Ward

Phillip Adams Samuel Element Thomas Adams Nathaniel Ellis Richard Alway Thomas Emsley William Arnold George Ewer John Asson Joseph Ewer Phillip Axtell Edward Feild Samuel Axtell James Feild Thomas Ayleward Robert Finch William Ayleward William Fitch Edward Ballinger John Fley William Barber William Fuller Edward Barnes William Gill John Barnes Edward Goldstone William Beastney William Gould Richard Blackburn NicholasGreen George Bockett Daniel Griffin John Branch Thomas Griffin James Briggins William Griffin Francis Brocke William Grover William Brookley John Grubb John Burton Isaac Hall John Carter John Hall William Carter Phillip Hampton John Catlin William Hannell Thomas Catlin James Harding Robert Chalkely William Harding William Chalkley William Harlow Richard Chamberlaine Thomas Harris William Chamberlaine William Harris Richard Chappell Robert Hasker Thomas Clare James Hawgood Edmund Clarke William Hayward Joseph Clarke Thomas Hickes Thjomas Clarke William Hickman Christopher Clifford Francis Hill Robert Coningsby Joseph Hine John Cooper William Holdgate Thomas Copcott Thomas Hopkins Richard Covington Edmund How Alban Coxe George Hurst Pigott Deacon Robert Hurst Richard Deacon Richard Jewett John Dewes Nicholas Jordan John Dixon Mathew Joyner Henry Dixon Richard Joyner Michael Dixon Thomas Joyner Robert Dolt Robert Kenton William Downing Thomas Knowlton Leonard Eaton William Knowlton Nathaniel Eaton William Lamb Page 2 of 8 Jeremy Latimer Richard Russell John Lawrence Thomas Russell Phillip Lawrence John Rylands Richard Lawrence Richard Sadleir Robert Lawrence Thomas Salter Thomas Lawrence Richard Sanders Henry Lemon John Savage Henry Lewis Edmund Scott John Lowen Edward Seabrooke John Man Thomas Seer Joseph Marshall Gilbert Sheatthill John Marston Richard Shepard Thomas Marston Robert Siggins John Mead Williamson Siggins Thomas Mead John Simkin Robert Mickley William Sleape George Middleton Henry Smale James Middleton Symond Smale Edward Mitchell Francis Smeedon James Morley Daniel Smith Hugh Morton Edward Smith William Munn Henry Smith John Munt John Smith William Munt Raph Smith Symon Musgrave Richard Smith Roger Nicholls Thomas Smith William Nicholls Gilbert Spinkes John Oxton William Stepney Phillip Oxton Francis Stone John Parker John Taylor John Parott Robert Trott John Pembertopn Thomas Turner Raphe Pemberton William Wadlow Robert Pemberton William Warner John Perry Gabriell Waterton Robert Proctor John Watts Richard Prudden Thomas Wayman William Randall Edward Weedon Barnaby Richmond John Wheatley Henry Richmond John White William Richmond Thomas White John Roberts Thomas Wilshire William Roberts Robert Winn Robert Robotham John With Nicholas Rowe William Wood John Rowney John Woodward Phillip Rowney Richard Woodward William Rowney Robert Woolley Charles Rugesby

of 8 Middle Ward

William Adams John Dobson George Aglington Richard Dollomore James Aglington Edward Eames Humphrey Aldwin Richard Eaton William Aldwin Robart Eaton John Allcock Leonard Edgcombe Henry Andrew John Edwards William Andrew Matthew Edwards John Archer Martin Element James Arnold Thomas Eliott Richard Ashton George Ellis John Atkins William Ellis John Alyleward George Ewer Thomas Bates Edward Fawcett George Bottom Thomas Field Ralph Bradbury Jeremie Fitch Thomas Brewer Thomas Floyd Thomas Broomer William Forrest Richard Bull Edward Fowke Thomas Bullwer Peter Fullwood Walter Burton Henry Gaines Thomas Bush Job Gibson Mathew Butterworth William Gibson James Campion John Gilbert Lionell Campion Ralph Gladman George Carpenter Edward Gladwin John Carter Henry Godley Thomas Cartwright Robert Graves John Charnock William Graves James Clarke John Guy Peirce Clarke James Haile Richard Clarke William Harvey William Clarke John Hatton John Clemson Thomas Hayward Nicholas Cochet John Heltone Ralphe Cochet William Hickman Everett Cook Robart Higden Barthrum Combes William Hine Francis Combes Edward Holland William Combes Stephen Holland Ralphe Cooper James Hopkins Abraham Cowley Anthony How Thomas Cowley Leonard How Walter Cowley Robart How John Crow John Howland Thomas Dalton Edward Huddell Robert Davie George Hughes William Day Roger Hunt Francis Deane Anthony Jackson Isaac Dobson Samuel Jewell Page 4 of 8 Edward Jones Richard Robinson William Jones Robert Robinson Anthony Kent Thomas Robinson Thomas Kinder John Salter Anthony Langford Shydrack Seabrooke Henry Lawrence Gilbert Selioke Edmund Lee Thomas Sewell Richard Lee Nicholas Sparling William Lemon Alban Spencer John Linton Gilbert Spencer John Long William Stepping Abraham Lowe Robert Stopp James Marshall Richard Street William Marston William Street Moses Martin William Studman Richard Martin Ralph Swindell John May Timothie Theabridge William Mew Edward Thomas Tobitt Michell Jasper Thomas Thomas Millard Robert Thoroughgood John Morris Gregory Tiballs John Mott Peirce Tompson John Nash William Toone Thomas Nash John Trott Robert Neaves James Turner Robert Nero William Ward John New William Watts Robert New Andrew Whelpley William Negus George Whitnell Thomas Nodall Leonard Wilkes Richard Peake Thomas Wilkes Conon Rawlings Samuel Williams Robert Rawlings Edward Wood Thomas Redding Thomas Woodmans William Redwood John Woolley George Robinson Andrew Young John Robinson

of 8 Holywell Ward

John Altheridg Griffith Jones James Ashton Thomas Jones James Ayleward Hugh Kent James Babb Robert Kilbie Robert Babb Richard Kingfrey Thomas Babb Ralph Loft Hugh Bradwin William Long Thomas Bradwin John MacToy John Browne Thomas Marriot John Campion Henry Mead Henry Capon Frencis Mosse Jeremie Capon Edward Ollin Edward Clarke Thomas Owen Richard Clarke Edward Packingham Robert Clemson Henry Paine Everard Cook John Parott John Cooper Richard Rumford Hugh Cox John Ruth John Crawley Richard Ruth Thomas Crawley Thomas Sadleir Henry Cutlett Silvester Sanders JohnDickenson John Scott Pryor Dickenson Robert Shaw John Dunill Robert Sherer William Edge John Shrimpton Thomas Edwards John Simpson Robert Fletcher Solomon Smith Thomas Fletcher Robert Stanton Walter Fuller Henry Stole Robert Godman William Stone Nicholas Golding John Street William Haile James Tatnam Robert Hasell Humphrey Thomas Edward Hatrell Thomas Tryant John Hatrell John Turvaveile William Hayes John Tyler John Hayward William Waller Roger Heason John Ware William Henceman Christopher Whelpley John Hickman Nicholas Whelpley William Hill Thomas Whissone Thomas Hill Robert White James Hopwood Thomas Wood Thomas How Libis Woolman Robert Johnson William Wright William Johnson

of 8 St Michaels Ward

William Arnold Richard Duncombe Williamson Arnold George Eaton Robert Arrowsmith George Edlin Roger Atkinson William Edmonds Edward Bailey Henry Eeles John Ball John Eeles Richard Becon William Evans John Berry Richard Everett Thomas Birchmore Nathaniel Ewer Hugh Bokenham Nicholas Ewington Humphrey Bowen Edward Fawcett Robert Bradwin Richard Feild John Bradwin Thomas Feild William Bradwin William Feild Thomas Bray Daniel Finch William Briden William Finch William Brock Jonathan Freeman John Browne Daniel French William Bull Francis Gape Joseph Burgess Henry Gape Thomas Burridge John Gape Th.Adlin Capellany Bartholomew Gates Francis Carpenter John Godman Thomas Carpenter John Grunhill William Carpenter John Grunwin John Carter John Hallawaye Joseph Carter Richard Hannell William Carter Thomas Harding John Catlin Henry Hare Anthonie Cavell Roger Harrod Richard Cawthorne William Harrop Francis Chambers Edward Hawkswell James Cheatham Isaac Hayward William Chopping Joseph Hayward Francis Clare Robert Hayward Edward Clarke Timothy Hayward William Clarke Phillip Hickman Stephen Cock William Hide John Cogdell Daniel Hill Thomas Cogdell Nathaniel Hill Joseph Constain Thomas Hill William Cowley Ralfe Hodsden Thomas Darvell ThomasHodsden John Darvell John Hopwell Joseph Darvell John Howell Charles Day Hugh Hunt Joseph Day John Ireland Jacob Deare Edward Jay James Dell Walter Jerome Thomas Dennis John Josselin Page 7 of 8 Thomas Kentish John Prior William Kentish John Puddefoot Francis King Alexander Redding Mathew Large James Richardson Robert Lasenby Richard Richardson Edward Lilborne Robert Riman John Long Thomas Roberts Robert Long Thomas Robins William Long Edward Rowson Henry Lovat Richard Royse Thomas Marston Henry Sampson William Marston Edward Seabooke Thomas Michell Henry Smith Nathan Miles John Smith Nicholas Mullford Richard Smith Humphrey Newman Thomas Smith Richard Nicholls Abraham Spencer George Osborne-Miles John Stanborough Josias Osborne-Miles Edward Stone John Page John Stone James Paine Edward Sussex Enock Partridge Gabriel Swenston Mathew Partridge Hugh Swindell Gamaliel Pasmore Robert Tappin Richard Peake William Thodell Robert Peirce John Thomas George Pepiat Samuel Trion William Pertington Henry Turner John Piecroft Thomas Tyrell Richard Piecroft John Waller John Pinder Henry Wellin Henrie Platt John Wellin Richard Platt Henry Wells Joseph Pollin Abner Wenlock Richard Pollin William Wetherne Thomas Pollin Robert Willis Tobie Pollin George Wilshire Stephen Pope John Woodward John Powell Mathew Woodward James Pratt Thomas Woolley George Preston Thomas Wright Richard Preston Richard Young William Preston

------oOo------