c s CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THE WORDSWORTH COLLECTION The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924104091685 CUMBERLAND PARISH REGISTERS. riDarriaQee. PHILLIMORES PARISH REGISTER SERIES. VOL. CLXVI. (CUMBERLAND, VOL. II.) One hundred and fifty printed Cumberland Parish Registers. (TDarriaoea Edited by W. P. W. PHILLIMORE, M.A., B.C.L., AND C. W. RUSTON-HARRISON. VOL. II. XonOon : Issued to the Subscribers by Phillimore & Co., Ltd. 124, Chancery Lane. 1912. X '% PREFACE. The second volume of the Marriage Registers of Cumber- land, containing the records of four parishes, is now placed in the hands of the subscribers, and the Editors hope to continue this series until all the Registers of the County have been printed down to the year 1837, when Civil Registration began. The entries are printed in abstract form as before, and the same contractions are used as in the previous volume. It must be borne in mind that the existing early Registers are themselves but transcripts, made under the order of Elizabeth in 1597, from the original paper Registers. Both the first and second volumes have been issued with the approval and support of the Cumberland and Westmor- land Archaeological Society, which indeed has subscribed for thirty copies of each, though the Editors regret to say that it is uncertain whether this practical aid will be continued. They understand that a proposal has been put forward for the issue of a fresh series under local auspices, but in view of these two volumes for Cumberland having been printed as part of a larger and long established series for a great part of England, they feel in justice to the interests of their general subscribers that the present marriage series ought to be continued. They would point out that this course is more especially desirable in relation to the bulky registers of towns and the larger country parishes, when the enormous number of baptisms and burials are likely to postpone indefinitely their being printed. But this marriage series can deal at once with such places, and forms a welcome key for the genealogist to their contents, as the Editors have found in dealing with the Marriage Registers of important towns like Nottingham, Derby, Cambridge, Winchester, Salisbury, etc. It should be remembered that previous to September, 1752, the civil or legal year was calculated as beginning on the 25th of March, instead of the ist of January, when the historical year began, so that a Marriage taking place on say 20th February, 1625, would be on that date in 1626 according to our reckoning ; so that to avoid uncertainty, both dates are some times given thus : —20th February, 1621,1625-6. In all cases where the Marriage is stated to have taken place by licence, that fact is recorded, as the searcher thereby knows that further information as to the age, parentage and vocation of the parties may be recovered from the Marriage Allegations. Thanks are again due to Miss Patricia Curwen for her valuable help in transcription. This time she has extracted the Marriages of Harrington. The Register of Crosby-on-Eden has been transcribed by Mr. T. H. Hodgson, F.S.A., the President, and that of Gosforth by Dr. C. A. Parker, a member of the Council of the Cumberland and Westmorland Archaeological Society, while another member, Mr. Ruston-Harrison, has been responsible for Stanwix, and has supplied the missing periods of those Registers and of Gosforth from the Bishops' Transcripts. No index is issued with this volume, as the Editors consider that it will be better to have one general index for the county on the completion of the work, instead of several for the various volumes. Further, it is of the highest importance that we should not delay in printing the Registers as rapidly as possible, as this is the only way in which their contents can be effectively preserved. Subscribers must remember that it is only by volunteer assistance that it is feasible to issue this or any series of Parish Registers, and they will greatly aid the Editors, whose work is honorary, if they will take every opportunity of making known the existence of this series. Contributors will greatly oblige the Editors if they will send at the earliest date any completed Marriage Registers in order to insure the continuance of this series with regularity. They would especially welcome the help of any volunteers who would undertake to transcribe the Marriage Registers of the City of Carlisle, the importance of which to the historian and genealogist can hardly be over-estimated. W. P. W. P. C. W. R.-H. 124, Chancery Lane, London, August, 1912. — (tumberlan& iparieb IReoisters. Marriages at Stanwix, 1662 to 1837, Note.—The Parish Church of Stanwix is dedicated to St. Michael. Dr. Hugh Todd,— Vicar of Stanwix, 1685 to 1688, Prebendary of Carlisle, remarks : " It was under the Care of a Rector, who enjoy'd all Tithes and Other Dues from the Parishoners : till about the year of God 1140, or thereabouts: At wch Time it was Appropriated by K. H. I. to the Cathedral and Conventuall Church at Carlile. Both the Bishop and the (then) Prior, Walter, who had been Con- fessor to H. I., & Convent partaking of the Revenues of it, and being both concern'd to Provide an Able Clerk to Supply the Cure." Vol. I. is bound in old calf, probably by Dr. Todd. Its size is iSJ X 6| inches, 53 leaves of parchment and one of paper (inserted in place of leaf 10 which is almost completely torn away). On this paper leaf are copied, from the Bishops' Transcript, the missing Baptismal entries, in the handwriting of Dr. Todd. There are also two fly-leaves at each end. The Baptisms, on pages 3 to 53 begin 1662 June 17 and end 1745 May ig. Marriages on pages 77 to 93, and 53, begin 1693 October 28 and end 1744 February 24. There are also two Marriages amongst the Baptisms dated 1662 February 19. The Burials— upside down—are on pages 107 to 94, and 76 to 54. Their dates are 1662 September 2 to 1745 May 17. Leaves i and 54 look like the outside of the original parch- ment register before it was bound, and contain (pp. i, 2) Briefs, imperfect, 1667 to 1686, whilst page 108 contains the names of the Parish Clerks 1690 to 1727. A further list of the latter, 1775 to 1850, is on one of the flyleaves. Before the Baptisms is " A Register Booke belonging unto the Parrish Church of Stanwix for all Birthes, BurieJls, and Wedings in this case provided. In the Yeare of our Lord i6hund & 6oty." Before the Burials is " The Regyster Booke of Stanwix Geo. Buchanan prebendarie of Carlile being Vicar of Stanwix 1662 Burials." There is no introduction before the Marriages, probably some leaves are missing. Vol. II. " The Register Book of the Parish of Stanwix beginning the 25th of June 1745." It is bound in old leather, and contains 70 leaves of parchment, measuring 12^ x 9J inches. Contents : to Baptisms 1745 January 30 to 1784 July 4 ; Marriages 1746 June 28 to first eight pages 1753 March 24 ; Burials 1745 June 25 1793. The Cumberland— 11. b 2 Cumberland Parish Registers. [1662 contain Baptisms and Burials on alternate pages ; afterwards a number of pages are appropriated to Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials respectively. Vol. III., bound in old leather, contains 52 leaver of parchment measuring 13I x gj inches, of which 32 are filled with Baptisms 1784 to 1812. Vol. IV., in old leather binding, the leaves measuring I4f x 9J inches. A printed form edited by "Joseph Fox, Parish Clerk to the Honourable the House of Commons, 1754." Contains Marriages 1754 June 13 to 1803 September 10 ; Banns 1754 May 26 to 1802 July 25. Vol. V. bound in old leather, 15^ x 12J, leaves of parchment, of which only 13 are used. Burials 1793 December 10 to 1812 December 31. Vol. VI, contains Marriages 1803 Nov. 24 to 1812 Dec. 19. Banns Book not used at all. Vol. VII. Baptisms 1813 Jan. 28 to 1844 May 20. 1600 entries. Vol. VIII. Marriages 1813 February 8 to 1837 June 6. Vol. IX, Burials 1813 to 1846. Size isf x io|^. Spaces for 1600 entries. Vol. X. Marriages 1837 Sept. 2-1895 Dec, 5. The Bishops' Transcripts begin in 1668. A bound volume contains all up to the end of the year 1812. They are almost continuous. Information from them not in the Registers is printed in italic. The present Transcripts have been made by Mr. C. W. Ruston- Harrison, by kind permission of the Vicar of Stanwix, the Rev. F. Byard, M.A., by whose leave they are now printed. ^Ambrose Nicholson & Jane Grame ... ig Feb. 1662 =^Thomas Souththerine & Catharine Parker ... 19 Feb. „ George Wattson & Ann Thompson ... ... 13 Apr. 1668 Cuthbert Peningion S' Elizabeth Palmer ... 2 Jutte „ [Gr]aha[m] Jane Thompson ... |[ ] S- 8 Sep. „ attinscn &> Booze ... f [ ] [ ] Jane 6 Feb. „ ]r Margrett Raynicke ... f[ ] [ & ii Feb. „ John Bowman & Jane Tate ... ... ... 10 /une 1669 Haugh & Mary Blackloche ... ... ij John June ,, Robt. Iveyson S' Mary Briggs ... ... ly June „ Ambrose Blacklocke S' Issabell Newton ... 12 Aug. „ Henry Graha [m] &= Annas Hodgson ... ... 22 Oct. Tho. Booze <&> Eliz. Blachlocke ... ... 20 Jan. „ •These entries are amongst the Biipiisms. t The paper is torn away here. .. i677] Slanwix Marriages. Wm. Vddert &> Mirean Eals 25 Jan. A nthony Thompso [«] &> A nn Bowman Rowld.