THE PROTESTATION OF 1642 IN ROCHDALE. HIS is undoubtedly the earliest list of the inhabitants of the parish which has been discovered ; it is taken from the original returns preserved in the House of Lords' Library, which were only discovered in the year 1870. The Protestation expressed the resolve of those who signed it to maintain the religion established against Popish inno- vations, to protect the King, the Parliament, and the rights and liberties of the subjects. At first it was only intended to be signed by the members of both Houses of Parliament, and for that purpose it was drawn up in May, 1641, but subsequently it was ordered to be sent to the sheriffs, mayors and justices of the peace, who were to call together "the ministers, constables, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor of every parish, and tender to them the Protestation to be taken in their presence, and to desire, them that they would very speedily call together the inhabitants of their several parishes, both householders and others being of eighteen years of age and upwards, and to tender to them the Protestation, and to take the names both of those that do take it and do refuse to take the same." This order was dated loth January, 1641-2, and within a very short time of its issue all the towns in Lanca- shire sent in their replies . Some few parishes returned the occupation of the protesters, and in others the wives and widows were included, but for the most part only the names of the male protesters (or non-protesters) were given . In the north of the county, where there were many Roman Catholics, the non- protesters were more in number than those who signed ; for example, in the township of Claughton, in Garstang, forty-six affixed their signatures whilst eighty failed to do so. All in the parish of Rochdale took the Protestation, and the fol- lowing is therefore a complete list of all the male inhabitants of eighteen years old and over. 542 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE. COM . LANC . APUD RACHDALE . RACHDALE PARISHE. 2100 P'SONNES AND ODD P'TEST. Aput Rachdale in Comt Lancor Decimo nono die Februarii An° : Dom . 1641 . The names of all the ministers, churchwardens, and constables and overseers of the poore in the pish . of Rachdale afforesaid web tooke the Protestation the day and yeare abouesaid before Robert Holt and Edw. Butterworth, Esge', two of His Mat'" justices of peace in the said county . ROBERT BATHE, Vic de Rachdale . THOMAS JOHNSON, Curat de Rachdale . ROBET DUNSTER, Carat de Cappello de Litlebrough . JAMES STEVENSON, Curat at Whitworth . EDw. LEIGH DAN GRENWOOD, Con . of Tormerden . MICHELL BUTTERWORTH JOHN BUTTERWORTH Constables of GEORGE TRAVIS Churchwardens . JAMES HALLIWELL J Butterworth . JAMES WOLFENDEN I GEORGE MILNE, Con . EDM. KYERSHAWE of Castleton . FRANCIS CLEGG RICHARD CHADWICKE Constables Overseers of ADA[M] BRERELY JOHN BODEWIN i of Spotland. ye poore . THOMAS REDFERNE f JOHN HAMER, Con . of Hundersfield . EDM . HOLLAND 1} Constables of ROBERT BUTTERWORTH Church- RUM . OGDEN J Rachdale . RICHARD BRERELEY 5 wardens . Wee, His Ma u" justices of peace afforesaid, havinge o' selves taken the Protes- tacon accordinge to Mr. Speakers Lre have called before us the day aboue and written the ministers, churchwardens, constables and overseers of the poore w01iin the pish of Rachdale aforesaide whoe tooke the said Ptestacon in o° and pesence as herein is Declared and were thereupon desired by vs to Gale togather all the inhabitants wdsin ye said pish as well howse holders as others of eighteene yeares of age and upwards and to tend oe unto them the same Ptestacon whoe accordingly agreed to divide themselves the pish beinge of large extent and made there seu' all certificates of there doeings therein vnto vs we" herevnto annexed all accordinge to on' duties in performance of the said Lr' wee have vnto yo" Bury, ROBTE HOLTE, the 9th day of March, 1641 . EDW . BUTTERWORTH. CASTLETON IN THE PARISH OF RACHDALE. Francis Hole Abr . Hulton James Buckley Roger Duerden Francis Clegge Richard Seholfield Edm . Butterworth Sam. Duerden Roger Whitworth James Wolfendeu Ottoweil Taylior Roger Holt Roger Whitworth Thomas Greave Robert Newton John Wolfenden James Ashworth Abraha Sowtill Hugh Leyland James Wolfenden James Wolfendeu James Staneringe Robert Hone John Wolfenden Jonathan Wolfenden Michael Butte'worth Francis Ogdenne Richard Bury Abr. Wolfenden Robert Rarcroft Samuel Whitwnrth Arthur SlInelflold Roger Stocks Edward Frith rsaaeke Wolfendenne Henry Whitworth Richard Leigh James Taylior John Buckley John Clegg APPENDIX . 543 James Ashworth Robt. Wiiigreave Arthur Buckley James Jackson Jeremy Hobo John Bntterwotth John Milne Randui Lee John Collings John Milne Rich . Scholfleld Michaell Burstail Robert Chadwicks Abraba Tornall Michaell Butterworth John Whitiker Robert Clegg John Collinge Ottowell Hill Henry Scholfleld Edmund'Wild James Taylior Isaacke Fitton Alex Holt Robt . Milne Thomas Chadwicks Thomas Doson Will Barnes John Coup Sam Taylior James Hill Rich Hopwood Robert Whitworth John Heaps James Newbold kill . Arrolld Job. Holte John Holte Edm Taylior Nicholas Baxter John Smethurst John Bolts Thomas Hopwood Henry Smith James Milne Edmund Holte Edmund Butterworth Samuel Holte George Wolfenden Joseph Taylior John Milne Edward Duerden Abraha Whitworth James Whitworth James Staneringe James Joanne Robert Whitworth John Feilden James Milne John Booth Robt. Taylio'e Abr. Whitworth Robert Milne Ellich Scholfleld Jonathan Wolfenden John Taylior James Staneringe James Lomas James Worrell Henry Taylior Thomas Butterworth Henry Wbithead ottowell Worrell Roger Taylior James Butterworth John Racism Abr. Worrell Abr. Taylior James 11111 Joseph Ogden Daniell Worrell John Lord John Fillings James Stocke Richard Whitworth Edmund Wild John Fish RobtJenkinson John Staneringe James Turnall Joseph Cowthree Richard Whipp Coma Cryer Joseph Wardle Edmund Turner Ralph Winterbottome James Ctyer Abr. Taylor Richard Finite Joseph Kershawe John Crier George Hanson John Bolts John Mason Thomas Scholfield George Hanson Willia Kenion Joshua Buckley John Scholfleld George Milne Abr : Whitworth John Bamford Abraha Leach George Milne James Tetlowe John Rudd Abell Fitton George Taylior Robert Bath Randull Hollaws Anthonle Fiche James Scholfleld John Wickins John Dickson William Cryer Edward Adkinson Francis Heley James Scholfleld John Holte Job . Adkinson Edm: Ogden Roger Gorel Samuell Milne James Hopwood Thomas Clegg Thomas Tongue Henry Smith Sam Shore Robt Briggs John Butterworth John Streets Thomas Harrop Joe. Smith John Scholfleld Rod. Fenton Wilila Houlrod John Hill John his sonne Roger Badowe James Houlrod Richard Holaws Alex Schol9eld Richard Whitworth John Holrod Thomas Buckley Abell Rudd James Scholfleld John Couper Abr Boulrod will Greave Willies Staneringe Ada Taylior John Newballd John Haelome Alex. Schol9eld John Core Bdm : Compton Ralph Heley John Bromley Edmund Ashworth Michaell Clegg Nicholas Whitley Ambros Jacksomre Henry Brereley Richard Hill Thomas Rather Abraham Taylior Sam Brereley Willie Lord Edm : Lee Abr. Scholfleld James Brereley Thomas Whitworth John Hamer James Schol9eld Henry Holes Ralph Holland Edm ; Milne Abralm, Wild Anthony Brereley John Greave Sanunuell Bamford Robert Scholfleld James Taylior Thomas Holte Edm : Taylor Francis Schol9eld Alex. Tetlowe James More John Nowell Abr . Scholfleld Francis Clegg James Butterworth James Whittiker Robert Schol9eld Thomas Lord Abr: Buckley Joshes Lever Elm.Staneringe Sam Duhurst James Turnall Sam: Howard Nathan Hoyle Alex. Whitworth Josua Wolienden Abc Hollows Ottowell Whitworth Hold . Wolfenden Francis Schol9eld Theophilus Witbington Sam. Staneringe John Milne John Shawn Willies Estwood John Cryer Robert Butterworth James Taylior John Germrd James Tetlowe Sam Schol9eld Edm : Brereiey Abr Estwood Abraha Tetlow John Hamer Solomon Hartley George Knowles Edmund Coup James Schore Richard Whithead Richard Dickson Robert Holte Fdm . Fish Robt Holte Thomas Browns Richard Halliwell John Clegg Ralph Highiey Abraha Whitworth Edw. Butterworth Jonathan Brereley Nicholas Ingham Sammuell Marehe 544 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE. James Howrald James Wood Henry Wild Abell Smith John Hoyle Gabriell Taylor James Milne Edmund Clegg Edward Hopwood Adam Taylor Thomas Duckworth James Marland James Hill John Chadwicks Robert Wild Edm : Taylior Bret Status John Scholfleld Robt his sonne Henry Scholfleld Brim. Cryer Thomas Hardman William Butterworth James Taylior John Mllnes Job . Biron Ed. : Fit" Thomas Brereley Edm Scholfield James Milne James Clegge Thomas Brereley James Scbolfleld Abell Whitiker James Scholfleld Robert Wild John Chadwicke James Ashworth Christofer Nuttall James Wild Richard Chadwicke Robert Healey Rich : Livesy Luke Greenhalgh James Naylor John Whitley Richard Unsworth Robert Buckley Anthony Barrett Abr : Turnough Richard Livesy Roger Buckley Richard Straws John Collings James Stott Ralph Nuttall James Dunster Jemmy Whitworth James Nuttall Robert Fitton Edward Dutton Peter Whithead Thomas Chadwicke Willies Duerden Emanuel Marbecke John vitton Alex Chadwicks Richard Whitworth James Bury Edm : Blomiley Adam Taylior John Chadwicke Gabriell Browne Thomas Pellet Henry Hoyle Michaell Heapy John Mathews John Taylids Anthony Booth Abraha Stott Nehemiah Roads Robert Edge Thomas Debater Robert Holte David Hoite Robert Scbolfleld John Belfleld Roger Chadwicks Thomas Holte Richard Scholfield RobtDuhumt John Scholfield Edm . Clegge George Hurat Abr: Lees John Whitworth John Chadwicks Robert Heape James