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Pa ris h (marriages. ED I TED B Y M A M RE . PH ILLI O . W . P . W. , , A ND M . D . M . A ROSS , , a o a n r Vi c r f L gpo t . [ I ] . VOL. I onbon ' SS D T B SCR B RS Y PH I LLI MORE Co ! I UE TO HE SU I E B , P R E F A C E . The Editors have now the pleasure of issuing the third e e se s e e e s e s c volum of Som r t hir Marriag R g i t r , ontaining s es the e e es c es e Ilmi n pari h in D an ri of Taunton, Il h t r, and c e es has ee e the s ster. Mu h int r t b n tak n in propo al, and c s has ee cc e he se su h willing upport b n a ord d , that t y propo e c to continue the series in similar volumes . Th y will wel ome sc e s s help in the matter of Tran ription of R gi ter . e e s s e se s e G n alog i t , not only in Som r t hir , but throug hout h n s ec e s s s e c t e whol e E gli h world , will appr iat thi y t mati attempt to render available the information c ontained in s e s e s c s s e s are ese s Pari h R g i t r , whi h to mo t tud nt at pr nt almo t s e s ese e o es ese e the i n eal d book . Th print d c pi will pr rv e c e e the s be s formation th y ontain, v n thoug h orig inal lo t fir c e ess ess e e. by ar l n , th ft , or e e e s e s the s e ee s e es Mor ov r, r g i t r in pa t hav b n om tim e e u ses s c e tamp r d with for wrong ful p rpo , a ri k whi h print d copies will i n the future obviate. 137 9233 The Editors have to ac knowl edg e the kind h elp of the c e s the se e s es e e er In umb nt of v ral pari h , who hav r adily p mitted the transcription an d publication of the marriag e reg ister books in th eir c u stody . Their n ames are mention ed u e the s T s e s ec nd r respec tive pari hes . he Editor hav to p ially ac M knowledge the assistance g iven i n transcribing by rs . B . e Tr vilia E C ly e n and Mi ss Warren . Every care has been exerci sed in the transcription of the c c s s h s e ee c e opy, and in many a e t e proof hav b n ollat d with the e s e s . s e c e original r gi t r Still error may hav r pt in , from the f c s n s ce e e s s c as c di fi ulty of di ti gui hing rtain l tt r , u h and t, an d s be e O etc . s u , m , n i , K and R, and C, It mu t al o born in mind that the existing early reg isters are themselves but a sc e e the e e 1 tran ript mad und r ord r of Elizab th, in 5 97, from the a orig in l paper reg isters. The following general facts in the history of Parish Registers may be usefully noted Tho mas ro m e the a - en era ssue the o r e fo r ee n C w ll , Vic r G l, i d d r k pi g ar h e s st ers o n 2 e 1 8. p i r gi 9 S pt . 53 Cardin al Po le requ ired the n ames o f spo nso rs t o b e added to the e s er o f b a t sms 1 . r gi t p i , 555 The re s ers ere e e to b e t an s b e an e o n ar hmen gi t w dir ct d r cri d w p c t, an d m n u e re u a o n s a o n to r he reser a o n 2 O . 1 . i t g l ti l id d w t ir p v ti , 5 ct 597 o ere emb o e i These re gu lati n s w di d n the 7o th C an o n i n 160 3. ! ” The Co mmo n we alth dire cted p arish registers to b e appo in ted 16 . 22 S ept . 53 was n s u e 2 rr a e 16 . Civil ma i g i tit t d 9 Se pt . 54 marr a es ere e The se a z e b o f 12 Car . I I . civil i g w l g li d y Act , c 33, i n 1660 . D u es o n the re s at o n o f b a sms marr a es an d b ur a s ti gi tr i pti , i g , i l - m o se fo r five e ars 6 . I I I 1 6 16 8. i p d y , 7 Will , 94 9 ’ o r ar e s M arr a e o o M L d H dwick i g Act t k e ffe ct 25 arch 1754 . D u f er en i n e I I o d . o n e a e eo ty 3 v y try r gister impo sed by 23 G rg , c . 1 1 8 7 , 7 3. An I I I . 2 d re ea e Geo . 1 p l d 34 , c , 794 . ’ I I I 1 Ro se 2 e o e . 6 s o o effe 18 1 . Act, 5 G rg , c 4 , t k ct 3 Re s ra o n o mm en e 1 u 18 Civil gi t ti c c d j ly, 37. The e es e ee e ce a c an d ntri hav b n r du d to ommon form , the followin g abbreviations adopted : =wi w r = w. do e r o . o au hter o f. wid w d . d g = r = f s . n s e s n e o man . f ar h o 5 o the s . pi t , i gl w , p p i = i i he o ese o f. f d o c . n t or so n o . di c = = f l o n the o u n o . ache o r . b . b or si n gle c i c ty ' = Zz rri e en e . n . ma a ma . c g lic c It must be remembered that th ese printed abstracts of ! l marriage registers are not evidence in the technica sen se. Certified copies must still be obtained when evidence of a e i s ee e e ee u marriag n d d for proving a p digr in a Co rt of law, ’ s c ce or wh en reg i sterin g it at H eralds Coll eg e. For u h rti ficates application must b e made to the clerg y in charg e of the e s e s original r gi t r . e the s s ' ls Ultimat ly, no doubt , bapti m and buria will find e n see s e e e ss e the th ir way i to print, but it m xp di nt to i u e s s as the s are the ese w dding fir t, Editor doing in pr nt series . N 0 ex i s ss e the e as the s e e e ind i u d with volum , Editor b li v a i t i s e e as n e s e s as ss e th t b tt r to print ma y r gi t r po ibl , and to de fer index-making until the reg isters s till in manuscript are ce e th s ss pla d b yond e ri k of lo . M a 1 0 y , 9 1. 5 11111215 11 ifiari z b Regimens. h M arri ag es at Wes t H atc , 160 4 t o 18 1 2 . — N E The m a r a es here are o n ta n e i n three b o o s 160 to 18 12 . OT r i g c i d k , 4 i n m e u o f o um e I i s a sm a ar hm en b o o 12 i n . b . a V l , ll p c t k , y 5 , d p n u m ero u s as u s t he o e her er a a e m an ar s f cic li ti c d t g t , v y dil pid t d, y p t f very b adly written an d mu ch o it ill egib l e .