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epe gesiders of it3e (Pario0 c3urc4 of Atanbiop in fie Counip of Acincoottr
1660-1663
TRANSCRIBED BY HENRY BRIERLEY, WIGAN
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE REV. C. W. N. HUTTON, M.A., RECTOR OF STANDISH
ectmertbse : PRINTED FOR THE LANCASHIRE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY, BY JOHN CLAY, M.A. AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS www.flatcapsandbonnets.com1912 Thank you for buying from Flatcapsandbonnets.com Click here to revisit
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preface
H E Ancient Parish of Standish was very extensive T and comprised the Townships of Standish-with- Langtree, Shevington, Welch-Whittle, Charnock Richard, Duxbury, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Anderton, Worthington and Coppull.
The Parish Church—dedicated to S. Wilfrid—is about 31- miles slightly north-west of Wigan and stands about a quarter of a mile east of the great north road from Wigan to Carlisle. It certainly existed in 1206, as in a Final Concord of the 4th June of that year the Advowson of the Church was divided between Siward de Langtree and Ralph de Standish [Dr Farrer's Final Concords, Vol. 39, p. 25, Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society].
The earliest existing Register is here wholly printed. It contains 200 leaves of parchment each measuring 13 inches by 6 inches, has been recently rebound in a handsome morocco cover, and is, alto- www.flatcapsandbonnets.com gether, in a state of excellent preservation. Thank you for buying from Flatcapsandbonnets.com Click here to revisit
vi PREFACE The thanks of the Society are due to the Rector of Standish—Rev. C. W. N. Hutton, M.A.—not only for his kindness in giving facilities for transcription and publication of the Register, but also for his generosity in contributing a fourth part of the cost of printing this Volume. To our Members, J. M. Ainscough, Esq., J.P., and J. C. Eckersley, Esq., J.P., who, with another Member, have shared the cost of printing, our sincere thanks are also due.
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Confentis
PAGES PLATE To face Title Page
PREFACE
ERRATA Vill
BAPTISMS 1-109
WEDDING' 110-132
BURIALS ... 133-205
INDEX OF CHRISTIAN NAMES AND SURNAMES, 207-283
PLACE NAMES . 284-287
TRADES AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 288-289
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errata
Page 90, znd line from bottom of page for "Thomas" read " Johannes" „ 103, toth line from top of page for "Francis" read " F ransis" „ till, "p." and "pri." on this page should read "p." and "pri." „ t6o, 2nd line from top of page for "Pagen" read "P ayen"
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Etc Registers of iltatibisb
BAPTISMS
VOLUME I [1560] . ... ... 25 Aprilis Thomas f. Allexandri Fairecloughe et Izabellae uxoris ... ... ... ... • :• Anna fa. Johannis Haughton et Hellenae uxoris 200 Maij „ Alicia fa. Laurentij Brooksmouthe et Elizabeth uxoris ...... ... ...... 23 Johannes f. Hugonis Sharrouke et Agnetis 27 If Johannes f. Thurstani Standishe et Margarie 29 Thomas f. Rogeri Birche et Ceciliae Vause fa. Allexandri Shakeladye et Izabellae Tayleor et Elizabeth ... ... uxoris ... ... [The above ten entries al.: written upon what was apparently part of the leaf preceding Me first tolerably enter,: leaf of the Register] I p. [Portions of top and bottom of this leaf torn away]
• • • • • • • • • Septembris Petrus f. Thomae Hodgsone et Johannae II „ Edwardus} filij Roberti Turner et Margaretae 21 Johann es 11 Johanna fa. Oliveri Whalley et Aliciae ... 27 Alicia fa. Richardi Wrightinton Armigeri et Margaretae ... 29 Elizabetha fa. Roberti Tompson et Annae 9 Octobris Margareta fa. Radulphi Reddishe et Johannae 10 ,,
Thomas f. Johannis Parbolde et Aguetis 13 11 Oliverus Johannes} pueri Oliveri Taylier et Elizabethae Johannes f. Nicholai Jellibrand et Aliciae 1 4 ,, Johannawww.flatcapsandbonnets.com . Elizabeth fillae Hugonis Eyes et Margaretae
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2 STANDISH PARISH REGISTERS 156o
Robertus f. Richardi Baron et Aliciae ... 15 Octobris Richardus f. Wilimi Johnsone et Aliciae ... 3 Novembris Katherina fa. Thome Rigbie et Johannae ... 9 1 f Brianus f. Humfridi Chisnall et Hellenae ... i r ,, Izabella fa. Thome Lassell et Elizabethae ... 27 ,, Jacobus f. Mri Roberti Browne et Annae ... 12 Decembris Hugo 1 Johanis Shawe et Elizabethae 20 7, Calverte et Margaretae 21 fl et Aliciae ... ... „ I p. 2 berton ..... ... Allexander f. Wilimi Chisnall et Aliciae ... 26 Januarij Hellena fa. Thome Johnson et Johannae ... 28 ,, Wilhelmus et Hellena pueri Richardi Bancke et Johannae . ... ... ... . ... f, , f Johannes f. Henrici Whalley et Agnetis ... 29 Gracia fa. Roberti Shoughsmith et Luciae 12 Februarij Johanna fa. Henrici Standannught et Johannae 24 ,, Thomas f. Radulphi Hawet et Johannae ... 4 Martij Alicia fa. Roberti Holland et Johannae ... so „ Gilbertus f. Johannis Baron et Betric ... 15 ,, Galfridus f. Rogeri Birchall et Elizabethae 17 ... 1561 Rogerus f. Rogerie Holte et Johannae ... 7 Aprilis Allexander f. Jacobie Prescotte et Aliciae ... 8 „ Helena fa. Richardi Rigbi et Chatherinae ... ,, ,, Jacobus f. Rogeri Prescotte et Elizabeth ... 9 ,, Edwardus f. Radulphi Standishe et Hellenae „ ,, Agnes fa. Thome Shawe et Hellenae 17 ,, Alicia fa. Thome Sclater et Aliciae ), ,, Richardus f. Wilimi ... 19 ,, Gracia fa. ... Thomas f. ... ... ... ... i p. 3 Richardus f. Henrici Holcrofte et Johannae 2 Junij Willimus f. Henrici Mawdesley et Margaretae 8 b. Johannes f. Roberti Prescotte et Hellenae Wigann ... ... ... ... ... ,) ,, extra Hellena fa. Petri Porter et Johannae ... 20 ), extra Gracia fa. Johannis Molinex et Izabellae ... 29 Alexannder f. Henrici Taleor et Margeriae 5 Julij Alicia fa. Jacobi Rigbie et Margeriae ... 17 Gracia fa. Humfridi Catterall et Johannae 20 ,, Alicia fa. Hugonis Tayleor et Catherinae ... 21 1, extra Margareta fa. Wilimi Nightgall et Aliciae ... 22 Edwardus f. Rogeri Rigbie et Johannae ... 2 Ang'' usti Johannes f. Sethe Streete et Aliciae ... 3o Alicia fa. Radulphi Parpointe et Helenae ... 23 Septembris Wilimus f. Willmi Holte et Batildae ... 2 Octobris Agneswww.flatcapsandbonnets.com fa. Richardi Wrightinton et Margaretae 9 Thank you for buying from Flatcapsandbonnets.com Click here to revisit
1562 BAPTISMS 3 Edwardus f. Jacobi Grymshawe et Aliciae 19 Octobris Margareta fa. Wilhelmi Wackfeld et Johannae 23 9,
Gracia fa. Johannis Naleor et Margaretae /1 t/
Alicia fa. Dauidis Holland et Elizabethae 25 1/ Elizabeth fa. Wiltmi Hodgkinson et Aliciae 30 " Hellena fa. Jacobi Porter et Aliciae . ••• 5 Novembris
Robertus f. Lawrencij Hollins et Catherinae 79 71 extra Margareta fa. Roberti Platte et Aliciae 21 ,,
Thomas f. Wilimi Hawette et Janae 71 7/
Johanna fa. Richardi Finche et Margaretae 23 77
Johanna fa. Henrici Marton et Hellenae 28 /7 Edwardus f. Radu1phi Sharrocke et Margaretae... ••• ••• ••• To Decembris
Maria fa. Johannis Halton et Aliciae •.• 22 17
r p. 4 Anna fa. Rogeri Fairecloughe et Margaretae 26 77 Johannes f. Johannis Frith et Johannae 9 Januarij
Agnes fa. Johannis Bradshawe et Jane 20 7/ Johanna fa. Georgij Wilson et Agnetis 21 9, Laurentius f. Jacobi Jollie et Annae 24 Izabella fa. Allexanndri Bibbie et Johannae 7 Februarij
Agnes fa. Richardi Johnson et Hellenae 11 91 Cecilia fa. Johannis Jollie et Jane ... 15 „
extra Margareta fa. Nicholai Rigbie et Agnetis 19 /1
Richardus f. Humfridi Chisnall et Hellene 23 77
Hugo f. Roberti Shawe et Margaretae 24 SI extra Anna fa. Thome Lathom Armigeri et Izabellae ... •.• ••• 28 Rogerus f. Johannis Liptrotte et Agnetis 1 Martij
Allexander f. Wilimi Prescotte et Margaretae 8 f7
Alexander f. Edwardi Winnart et Hellen: 11 /7
Galfridus f. Xpoferi Mather et Johannae 17 1/ Thomas f. Roberti Lathom et Margaretae 22 $, 1562 Maria fa. Roberti Browne et Annae 27 Martij extra Edwardus 1 Henrici Whalley et Agnetis 5 Aprilis Margareta fa. Richardi Baron et Aliciae 8 ,, Hellena fa. Oliueri Taleor et Elizabethae 9 ,,
Thomas f. Oliveri et Aliciae Browne ••• 11 )7
Margareta fa. Richi Turner et Katherinae 77 f./
1 p. 5 Edmundus f. Johannis Prescotte et M 20 71
Hellena fa. Wilimi Forthe et Agnetis 7/ /7
Robertus f. Johannis Toppinge et Clemet 23 71 Johannes f. Henrici Fisher et Margaretae 28 Alicia fa. Thomae Hilton et Johannae 7 Maij" Katherina fa. Richardi Holland et Margaretae 8 ,, extra Alicia fa. Nicholai Rigbie et Mariae 15 ,, Thomas f. Henriciwww.flatcapsandbonnets.com Rigbie et Margaretae /7 7/
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4 STANDISH PARISH REGISTERS 1562
Thomas f. Willmi Prescotte et Aliciae ... 20 Maij Radulphus 1. Allexandri Woodward et Aliciae 4 Junij Agnes fa. Witimi Cardwell et Hellenae ... 6 ,, Alicia fa. Edmfidi Lowe et Margaretae ... x7 ,, Henricus f. Hugonis Sharrocke et Agnetis ... 22 1/ Johannes f. Rotti Chatnberleine et Eliz: ... 25 , Allexander f. Roberti Rigbie et Ceciliae ... extra Arthurus f. Henrici Parbolde et Margaretae 14 j1111.1,, Thomas 1. Johis Chrichlawe et Aliciae ... 28 ,, Richardus f. Thome Shawe et Izabellae ... 9 Augusti Hellena fa. Johis Moolinex et Izabellae ... ro „ Wilimus f. Gilberti Wackfeld et Elizabeth ... r r ,, Richardus f. Nicholai Whalley et Graciae ... 12 I/ Anna fa. Georgij Wackfeld et Aliciae Sharrocke ... ••• ...... 13 ,, Jacobus f. Giltti Halsall et Hellenae ... I/ 1/ Edwardus 1. Jacobi Rigbie et Margaretae ... 22 „ Henricus I Henrici Newsome et 29 „ 1 p. 6 Elizabeth fa. Roberti Holland et Johannae 1 Septembris Gulielmus f. Witimi Rothwell et Johannae Keckwicke ... ... ... ... 3 » extra Johanna fa. Petri Porter et Johannae ... 1/ b. Johanna fa. Humfridi Nightgall et Aliciae Holland ... ... ... ... ... 6 ,, extra Anna fa. Thurstani Standishe et Margaretae 7 » Petrus f. Thome Standanought et Hellenae 21 ,, b. extra Wilimus f. Thorne Bolton et Aliciae Redforthe „ „ Alexannder f. Radulphi Parpointe et Hellenae 28 ,, . Johanna fa. Johannis Browne et Izabellae 9 Octobris
extra Edwardus f. Johis Rigbie et Annae .. 15 I/ extra Nicholaus 1. Richardi Whalley et Hellenae 22 ,) Anna fa. Roberti Hulton et Agnetis 25 ,) Helena fa. Oliveri Browne et Elizabeth 8 Novembris extra Johannes f. Radulphi Hawet et Janae r i ,, Thomas f. Lawrencij Worthington gen: et Joaliae ... ... ... ... x5 ,, Wilimus f. Jacobie Lowe et Johannae r6 Maria fa. Hugonis Mason et Annae 7 Decembris
Wilimus f. Witimi Wackfeld et Graciae 9 1) Willmus f. Allexandri Fairecloughe et
Izabellae .... .. ... ... 23 // Johannes f. Jacobi Nightgall et Aliciae ... 26 ,, extra Johanna fa. Henrici Finche et Katherinae 29 ,, extra Robertus f. Wiltmi Chrychlawe et Johannae 3o 11 Johannes f. Thurstani Prescotte et Graciae 1 Januarij
Johannes f. Rogeri Haidocke et Margaretae 10 1/ Dorethea fa. Johannis Lowe et Janae . ... ,, Johannes f. Hugonis Tayleor et Katherinae 13 ,, Richarduswww.flatcapsandbonnets.com f. Thome Murton et Margeriae ... 24 Thank you for buying from Flatcapsandbonnets.com Click here to revisit
1563 BAPTISMS 5 I p. 7 extra Henricus f. Thome Markland et Agnetis ... 24 Januarij
extra Thomas f. Roberti Halliwell et Agnetis ... ft ff Edwardus f. Richardi Bibbie et Margeriae ... „ ,,, Nichus f. Rogeri Bimson et Janae 26 , Gracia fa. Jacobi Cartwright et Aliciae ... ,, extra Henricus f. Thomae Porter et Elizabethae ... 2 Februarij
Alicia fa. Johannis Shawe et Elizabeth ... tt ff Johannes f. Rogeri Rigbie et Johannae ... 7 „ Allexander f. Hugonis Woodward et Johannae 13 „ Agnes fa. Anthonij Worthington et Johannae
Burscough ... ... ..... ... ft „
extra Margareta fa. Thome Fisher et Aliciae ... r5 ft Johannes f. Thome Rigbie et Aliciae... 16 „ Johanna fa. Wihrni Toppinge et Agnetis ... 18 „ Izabella fa. Rogeri Bibbie et Hellenae ... r Martij Richardus f. Thome Rothwell et Elizabethae 6 „ Johannes et Elizabetha pueri Hugonis Halsall
et Agnetis ... ... ... ... ,, f I
1563 Katherina fa. Roberti Tompson et Annae ... 29 Martij b. Margareta fa. Roberti Vgnall et Janae Alanson 12 Aprilis b. Alexander f. Radulphi Brownlowe et Jane
AlosO ... ... ...... ... 22 )7
Hellena fa. Thome Sclater et Aliciae ... 24 II Alicia fa. Roberti Shawe et Margareta ... 25 ,,
b. Johanna fa. Hugonis Frythe et Agnetis Marton P, ” Hellena fa. Edmundi Calvert et Margaretae I Maij Edwardus f. Thome Core et Johannae ... 6 Junij extra Margareta fa. Jacobi Fisher et Johannae ... 8 „
Hellena fa. Rogeri Bradshaw Armig: et Janae 9 II Johanna fa. Richardi Woodes et Katherinae 16 „ Margareta fa. Lawrencij Turner et Katherinae 18 „
r p. 8 Edwardus f. Jacobi Jollie et Annae ... 20 9, Hellena fa. Roberti Jollie et Johannae ... 25 „ Edwardus f. Willmi Lathom et Janae Shawe 3o „ extra Richardus f. Nicholai Rigbie gen : et Mariae 23 Julij Willmus f. Richardi Hunter et Hellenae ... 26 ,, extra Elizabeth fa. Galphridi Rigbie et Ceciliae Higha ... ... ... ... ... 8 A ugusti Allexander f. Thome Shawe et Hellenae ... 12 „ Jacobus f. Richardi Turner et Katherinae ... 15 ,, Johannes f. Henrici Rigbie et Margar: ... 17 ,, Laurentius et Johes filij Rogeri Worthington et Izabellae Molynex rnatris ... .. 19 ,, Elizabeth fa. 'I'home Rigbie et Johannae ... 4 Octobris Gilbertus f. Galphridi Rigbie et Marger : ... r7 „ Robertus www.flatcapsandbonnets.comf. Johannis Chambleine et Margeriae Bibbie ... ... ... 24 „ Thank you for buying from Flatcapsandbonnets.com Click here to revisit
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Hellena fa. Johannis Halsall et Hellenae ... 24 Octobris Hugo f. Jot is Adlington Armig: et Margar: 29 „ Edwardus f. Edmundi Thurstanson et Agn: I Novebr: Johannes et Wilhelmus filij Thom: Lowe et Johannae ... ... ... ... 16 „ Rogerus f. Hugonis Bowlinge et Constantiae 4 Decembris extra Agnes fa. Thome Lathom Armig: et Izabellae 21 „ extra Robertus f. Allexandri Shakeladie et lzabellae 22 „ . Johanna fa. Allexandri Woodward et Aliciae 1 1 Januarij Johanna fa. Wilimi Hodgkinson et Aliciae ... 14 7, extra Gilbertus et Alicia pueri Roberti Rigbie et Eliz: 9 Februarij Izabella fa. Jot is Wackfeld et Aliciae ... 16 „ Hellena fa. Gilberti Wackfeld et Elizabeth 20 „ 1 p. 9 Hellena fa. Rogeri Prescotte et Elizabeth ... 3 Martij Richardus f. Humfridi Nightgall et Aliciae 14 ,i extra Elizabeth fa. Henrici Awward et Aliciae Holt „ „ Wilimus f. Edwardi Wynnart et Hellenae ... 17 „ Thomas f. Roberti Jacksone et Johannae ... zo „ 1564 Wilimus f. Johannis Johnson et Margaretae 28 Martij Alicia fa. Wilimi Sclater et Johannae ... 31 I, Elizabeth fa. Johannis Hulton et Aliciae ... 3 Aprilis extra Johannes f. Wilimi Birche et Izabellae .. 4 ,, Thomas f. Edwardi Standish Ar: et Hellenae 15 „ Johannes f. Nicholai Jellibrand et Aliciae ... 18 „ extra Margareta fa. Henrici Holecrofte et Johannae 19 „ extra Elizabeth fa. Wilimi Orrell et Graciae ... 2 7 fl Seth f. Oliveri Tayleor et Elizabeth ... 30 Margareta fa. Johannis Lame et Johannae ... 3 Junij Gilbertus f. Hugonis Tayleor et Katherinae 18 „
Wilimus f. Johannis Wright et Izabellae ... fl , f extra Alicia fa. Henrici Mawdesley et Margaretae 5 Julij extra Margeria fa. Petri Porter et Johannae ... to „ Wilimus f. Johis Nightgall et Johannae Giller 31 >, Thomas f. Roberti Whalley et Annae ... 4 August' Wilimus f. Jacobi Grymshawe et Aliciae ... 13 „ Nicholaus f. Richardi Rigbye et Katherinae 17 „ Johanna fa. Jot is Frythe et Johannae 20 „ extra Wilimus f. Johannis Finche et Agnetis 22 , , Agnes fa. Roberti Platte et Aliciae 26 „ Radulphus f. Thome Lassell et Eliz: ... 30 ,, I p. io ex: Margareta fa. Roberti Lancaster et Eliz: ... 31 /, . extra Alicia fa. Richardi Wackfeld et Margeriae ... 1 Septembris
Thomas f. Wilimi Nightgall et Aliciae ... , 9 fl Edwardus f. Roberti Brownelowe et Loriciae 5 „ Thomas f. Radulphi Wilkinson et Izabellae
Norres ..... ... ... ... ... 1, if Thomaswww.flatcapsandbonnets.com f. Anntonij Worthington et Johannae 17 „ Thank you for buying from Flatcapsandbonnets.com Click here to revisit