Notti n ghamshi re P a ri h i t r s Reg s e s . m arriages. v v 4 ) ED ITED B Y v ! ! P . W . PH ILLI M E M W . R O A. , AND T I A. S AND SH B . JOHN , , V I CAR OF SCARR I NGTON WITH AS LOC KTON . BI NGHAM WAPENTAK E NORTH 1 0110011 m-z B Y Pmuxuoax o ISS UED TO TH E Svascm ns C . , E x x T ET TR AN 6 ss S RE S D . 3 , , 1898 . P R E F A C E . The Editors have now the pleasure of issuing the first s c in volume of Notti nghamshire M arriage Register . Mu h teresthas a in the o osa and s c willi n s been t ken pr p l , u h g upport has been accorded that they propose to con tinue the series in ’ s m ar o m s s con of c i s a a i n n r s i il v lu e , the e d whi h lre dy the pri te an s and co a ma n a of n am h d , will nt in the re ini g p rt Bi gh en a Wap t ke . enea o s s not on o n ams o G l gi t , ly in N tti gh hire, but thr ughout the o e n s o a c a s s s ma c wh l E gli h w rld, will ppre i te thi y te ti attempt to ren der available the i n formation contai ned in pari sh regi sters which to most students are at present s se s se n co s s almo t aled book . The pri ted pie will pre erve the n o ma on con a en o the a s os i f r ti they t in, ev th ugh origin l be l t ca ess ss e or . o o s s by rel ne , th ft, fire M re ver, regi ter in the past have been sometimes tampered with for wrongful r oses a s c n co s f pu p , ri k whi h pri ted pie will in the uture obviate . The presen t volume deal s with the whole of the northern a n am a ak s n x c o of h lf of Bi gh W pent e, with the i gle e epti n m ss on to an a . n or a os s s L g r U f tun tely, per i i print th e regi ter co not a n ch i s m ch f uld be obt i ed, whi the Ed tor u regret, or the a a s s are c a s s c is L ng r regi ter pe uli rly intere ting, in e it the pari sh to which belonged the Nottinghamshire families of a o Scro o e and o e Ch w rth, p , H w The Editors have to acknowledge the help rendered by the f n d . a n o s o an . s. Rev. T W Sw n , r t , by Mr ho M . Blagg O T , ’ - - in ansc n t r r rk n r n s s. M of a . N ew upo T e t, tr ribi g regi e Blagg s ready assistan ce has permitted the volume to be issued at a m c ar er a a wo ot s a n ss u h e li d te th n uld herwi e h ve bee po ible. The reader is also indebted to the clergy who have most I P R E F A C E . The Editors have now the pleasure of issuing the first in volume of Notti nghamshire M arri age Registers. Much terest has a in the o sa and s c s been t ken pr po l , u h willing upport has been accorded that they propose to conti n ue the series in ’ s m a o m s s con of c is a a n r s i il r v lu e , the e d whi h lre dy in the pri te an s and c a mai ar of n am h d , will ont in the re ning p t Bi gh n Wape take . neal o s s not on o ams ro Ge gi t , ly in N ttingh hire, but th ughout the w o e n s or a c a s s s ma c h l E gli h w ld, will ppre i te thi y te ti attempt to render available the information con tained in pari sh registers which to most students are at present se n e co s s r almost sealed books. The pri t d pie will pre e ve the n fo maton con a o a s s i r i they t in, even th ugh the origin l be lo t ca ssness or . o s rs by rele , theft, fire More ver, regi te in the past have been so metimes tampered with for wrongful os s a r s c c s w f purp e , i k whi h printed opie ill in the uture obviate . The presen t volume deals wi th the whole of the n orthern n am a ak s n x c half of Bi gh W pent e, with the i gle e eption of m ss o to an a . n o t a s s r L g r U f r un tely, per i i n print tho e regi te s co not o ta n c i rs m c r f uld be b i ed, whi h the Ed to u h reg et, or an a s s are c a s s c is the L g r regi ter pe uli rly intere ting, in e it the parish to which belonged the Nottinghamshire families of a o h Scr0 0 c an d o . Ch w rt , p , H we The Editors have to acknowledge the help rendered by the f d r . a o an M . h M s s. a Rev T W Sw nn , Or ton, by T o Bl gg, ’ - - i n w k n n a sc s . r N e ar t s M . a of upo Trent, tr n ribi g regi er Bl gg s ready assistance has permitted the volume to be issued at a m c ea er a a s a e n ss u h rli d te th n would otherwi e h ve b e po ible. The reader is also indebted to the clergy who have most l r n wi lingly concurred in allowi ng the regi sters to be p i ted . Their names are mention ed under the respective pari shes. Every care has been ex ercised i n the transcription of the co and i n ma cas s fs a e co a i py, ny e the proo h ve be n ll ted w th m o na s s. rs ma a c o the rigi l regi ter Still erro y h ve rept in , fr ffic of s s n ce a s s c as c an d the di ulty di tingui hi g rt in letter , u h t, u m m s a and and O and etc. s , , n, i, K R, C, It u t l o be borne i n mi nd that the ex isti ng early registers are themselves but a transcript fromthe original paper registers made under o f o za h 1 . the rder Eli bet , in 5 97 The following general facts in the history of Parish Regi sters may be usefully noted homas romw e the ar Genera issued the order for T C ll, Vic l , ee n ar sh re sters on 2 e t 1 8 . k pi g p i gi 9 S p , 53 Cardi nal Pole req uired the names of sponsors to be added to the register o f baptisms 1555 . The re gisters w ere directed to be transcribed anew on ar hment and m nute re uatons a d down for the r p c , i g l i l i i reservaton 2 Oct. 1 . p i 5 , 597 i These regulations w ere embodied in the 7oth Canon n 160 3 . ” The Commonwealth di rected parish registers to be a o nted 22 e t 16 . pp i S p , 53 uted e t 16 v marr a e was nstt 2 . Ci il i g i i 9 S p ” 54 hese marr a es w ere e a zed b Act of 12 C ar. T civil i g l g li y II , . in 1660 . c 33, utes on the re i straton of ba tisms marria es and D i g i p , g , ur a s 16 16 8 . b i l , 94, 9 ’ Lord ardw e 3 Marr a e Acttoo effect2 M ar h 1 . H ick i g k 5 c , 7 54 . And re ea ed Geo .