Baptisms 1626 - 1639
Transcribed from BT's by Michael Russell 2007 from CLDS
film 1279496
[Transcribers comments are in brackets in italics]
Notes:- Some Latin words or phrases are still in use. e.g. “Eodem die” meaning “the same day” which has been abbreviated here sometimes to” e/d” or “eod die”. Also “i” and “j” in Latin are interchangeable so there are examples of “iun” as an abbreviation for junior. Also “vidua” meaning widow.
It should be noted that Jone is a variant of Joan and much more common than Jane pre 1650 but it is often very difficult to tell the difference in old faded or damaged documents
The Christian name of Hamnet is a diminutive of the earlier Hamo which was common after the conquest and came to be used independently. Another diminutive of Hamo is Hamlet. It became established in some families and carried down through the generations.
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1626 A true copy of the names of all persons christened, married or buried
ffordington in the parish of Ffordington Anno Dm [in the year of our Lord] 1626
Christenings 1626
Aprill 2 Andrew the son of Wm [William] BISSHOP }
May 30 John the son of Hamnet WHITE }
[Note a Hamnet White married a Chritian Barnes 28 Feb 1607]
Eodem [30] Robte [Robert] the son of John OLIVER? }
July 3 Mary the stepdaughter of Mr. INGRAM }
30 Jane the daughter of Wm [William] CHURCHILL }
August 5 John the sonne of Anthony CLARKE }
e/d [Eodem die][5] Alice the daughter of John PAGE }
e/d [Eodem die][5] John? the son of Roger GREGORY }
e/d [Eodem die][5] John the sone of Wm [William] VEY }
e/d [Eodem die][5] Jone the daughter of Ambrose? SEGER }
November 5 John the son of Roger SEAGER }
13 Priscilla the daughter of Richard BATRICKS }
[Note: Richard Batricks married a Margaret Winsor 11 Nov 1625] }
• John the son of Wm [William] FFRANCIS } baptised
December 3 Richard the son of Jo: [John] MADDOCKE }
January 11 Wm [William] the son of Wm COLLINS }
• Wm [William] the son of Wm MARTIN }
February 4 Jone the daughter of Richard BARNES }
• Henry the son of John MEADER }
[Note a John MEADER married Elenor SEAGER 7 Feb 1625] }
March 5 Thomas the son of Edward PELE clerke
[meaning cleric or clergyman - He was the vicar of Fordington]
- Elizabeth the daughter of Jo: [John] PAGE }
18 Thomas the son of John WYNSER [Winsor] }
• Eliza the daughter of Wm [William] BATSCOMBE }
[Note private entry in IGI has a death of 23 Aug 1680] }
• Elizabeth the daughter of Wm [William] BARTLET }
[Signed]
Edw [Edward] PELE Minister
Wm [William] LAURENCE } Churchwardens
Henry MINTERNE
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1627 A transcript of all Christenings, Marriages, & Burials within the year of Ffordington
in the year 1627
Christenings 1627
Aprill 8 Annie the daughter of Richard DOWLE was baptised
15 Thomas the son of John BATSCOMBE was baptised
21 John the base [i.e. illegitimate] son of Mary KINGTON was baptised
29 Justin the son of Anthony EAMES was baptised
Eodem die [29] Nicholas the son of Nicholas WINSOR was baptised
May 1 Elizabeth the daughter of Edw: [Edward] SPRAGUE baptised
[Note IGI member has given a death date as 24 Sep 1631?]
June 3 Philip the son of Robte [Robert] SPRAT was baptised
Eodem Die [3] Philip the son of Robte [Robert] FFEARE was baptised
Eodem Die [3] Cassandra the daughter of Gabriel BUTLER was baptised
17 Philip the son of Philip SWAN was baptised
July 1 Jonathan the son of Wm [William] COLLINS iun [junior] was baptised
15 Mary the daughter of John WINSOR iun [junior] was baptised
August 12 Francis [Frances] the daughter of Steven MORECOCKE baptised
[Note IGI has surname wrong as MERECOCKE - Steven Morecocke married Anne Valence in Fordington on 20 Sep 1624]
September 2 Samuell the son of Sam: [Samuel] BELMAN was baptised
October 27 Obadiah the bastard son of Christian SLADE was baptised
November 11 John the son of John ASHE jun [junior] was baptised
18 Hester the daughter of Richard BISHOP was baptised
December 2 Christian the daughter of Christopher PARKES was baptised
16 Debora the daughter of Edw: [Edward] COOME was baptised
30 Jone the daughter of John CROMWAY was baptised
[Note IGI has Christian name as Lone?]
February 10 Bridget the daughter of John HUNT was baptised
Eodem Die [10] Elizabeth the daughter of John SEAGER iun [junior] was baptised
March 9 John the son of John FFORD was baptised
[Signed]
Edw: [Edward] PELE vicar
Anthony EAMES } Churchwardens
Wm [William] LINNINGTON }
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1628 A transcript of all Christenings, Marriages, & Burials within the Thith [Tithing] of Ffordington Anno Domi [in the year of our Lord] 1628
Ano: 1628
March 30 John the sonn of Roger TUCKER was baptised
April 14 Priscilla the daughter of Steven BRINE was baptised
[Note IGI has death date in error for baptism i.e. April 23 rd 1628]
20 Mary the daughter of Henry MINTERNE was baptised
[Note - not in IGI , do not confuse with baptism 1 May 1625]
June 1 Robert the sonn of Robert WINSOR junior was baptised
7 Jonathan the sonn of John MADDOCK was baptised
July 24 John the sonn of Roger BURKE was baptised
August 31 Richard the sonn of Roger DOWLE was baptised
September 14 John the sonn of John WHITE was baptised
Eodem die [14] Jonathan the sonn of John EAMES was baptised
28 Margaret the daughter of William BARNES was baptised
October 12 Thomasin the daughter of Gabriel BUTLER was baptised
26 Anna the bastard child of Christian PAINE was baptised
December 7 John the sonn of John CROMWELL was baptised
17 Gabryell [Gabriel] the sonn of Roger GREGORY was baptised
21 William the sonn of Ambrose HUNT was baptised
January 11 Elizabeth the daughter of Amos DENNIS was baptised
February 2 Robert the sonn of Robert SPEERE was baptised
8 William the sonn of Robert BRINE was baptised
March 15 John the sonn of Richard CLARKE? was baptised
20 John the sonn of Thomas POUNCEY was baptised
22 Jonathan the sonn of Jonas PALFRY was baptised
Eodem die [22] Mary the daughter of Hamnet CONDUIT was baptised
[Note: a Hamnet Condite and Margaret Clare married 13 th Jan 1626]
Robert TURCHIN Minister
William COLLINS Church Wardens
signed John WINSOR Senior
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Baptisms 1629 Missing
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Ffordington The names of all the Christenings, weddings and burials for the year
1630
March 28 Impris William the sonne of William BATSCOMB baptised
[Note: Impris is an abbreviation for Imprimis meaning - in the first place]
Aprill 9 Allicia the daughter of Owen WALLIS was baptised
May 9 Mary the daughter of Philip BUNE was baptised
27 Anney? PAGE the daughter of Jno [John] PAGE was baptised
June 19 James the sonne of Franncis GAPO? [ Cape ]? was baptised
27 Deborah the daughter of Christopher PARKE was baptised
July 18 Johana the daughter of William FFRANCIS was baptised
August 1 Edward the sonne of Edward? SPAGUE was baptised
Eodem die [1] Humphrey the sonne of John EDWARDS was baptised
15 Thomas the sonne of Thomas STRANGE was baptised
22 Richard the sonne of Richard DOWLE was baptised
Eodem die [22] Mary the daughter of Joseph INGRAM was baptised
October 19 [illegible] the daughter of Agnes BRINE vidua [widow] was baptised
[Note: Name illegible as paper folder over- but IGI has Anne]
[illegible] [illegible] the sonne of Amos DENNIS was baptised
November 7 Elizabeth the daughter of Henry MINTERNE was baptised
14 Jonathan the sonne of John SEAGER junior was baptised
Eodem die [14] Thomasine the daughter of Ambrose HUNT was baptised
December 5 Margery EAMES the daughter of Anthony EAMES was baptised
[Note Family Group Record on IGI - died USA ]
January 1 John the sonne of Jonas PALPHREY was baptised
2 John the sonne of John BATSCOMB baptised
23 Thomas the sonne of Thomas ASHE was baptised
February 27 Edward the sonne of Edward READ was baptised
[Signed]
Robert TURCHIN Curate
Owen WALLIS } Churchwardens
Ambrose HUNTE }
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1631 Register of all the Christenings Marriages and Burials in the Parish of Fordington Anno Domini 1631
Aprill 17 Jane the daughter of Hamnet WHITE was baptised
[Note IGI has incorrect fathers name of Homunet]
Maye 1 Robert the sonne of Robert SEAGER was baptised
• Samuell the sonne of Robert TURCHIN Clerke was baptised
[Note: “clerk as in cleric - Robert Turchin was the curate
of Fordington and completed and signed this return]
June 10 Steven the sonne of Steven BRINE was baptised
in eode die [10] Ann the daughter of John CHAFFIE was baptised
• James the sonne of Henry BAYLIE was baptised
August 28 Robert the sonne of Robert BRYNE was baptised
September 14 Mary the daughter of Thomas CHURCHILL was baptised
November 13 Joseph the sonne of John MEDER was baptised
• Richard the sonne of Owen WALLIS was baptised
• Elizabeth the daughter of Robert HUNT was baptised
[Note IGI member entry shows child of Robert Hunt and Katherine Batscombe]
in eode die [27] Gilian the daughter of Robert BENFIELD was baptised
December 20 Jone the daughter of Roger BUCKE was baptised
• Anne the daughter of John GYLES was baptised
January 14 Thomas the bastard of Agnes WATTS was baptised
March 4 John the sonne of John SAMWAYES was baptised
• Peter the sonne of Richard LOCKE was baptised
• Jone the daughter of Grace CHURCHILL widow was baptised
[Signed]
Robert TURCHIN Curat ihe'n?
Anthony EAMES } Churchwardens
Ed? B? WINSOR }
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1632 Missing
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1633 A register of all the names of such as have been Christened, Married
Ffordington and Buryed in the Parish of Ffordington Ano Dom [Anno Domini - In
the year of our Lord] 1633
Christenings
Aprill 21 Jonas the sonne of Amos DENNIS }
May 5 Mary the daughter of Christopher PARKE }
26 Thomas the sonne of Thomas KINGS }
July 7 Richard the sonne of John CORB A S? }
28 William the sonne of Edward SPRAKE? }
September 15 Robert the sonne of Robert HUNT }
Eodem die [15] Margaret the daughter of Robert BUNE Jun [Junior] }
[15] Elizabeth the daughter of Edward READ }
October 6 Sarah the daughter of John SEAGER sen [senior] }
Eodem die [6] Katherin the daughter of Richard COSSENS }
20 Hugh the sonne of John BASCOMBE [ IGI worngly has Henry or Harry }
27 Ann the daughter of Samuell HUIT [ IGI has HEUIT ] }
November 24 Samuell the sonne of John BRAGGE }
[Note a John BRAG married an Eliz Winsor 5 Dec 1626]
December 1 John the sonne of Robert WINSOR }
15 John the sonne of Joseph INGRAM }
29 Robert the sonne of Robert BUGGE }
Eodem die [29] Joseph the sonne of Henry READ }
January 17 Mary the daughter of Nicholas SLADE }
February 2 Richard the sonne of Richard FFREAKE }
Eodem die [2] Jone the daughter of Robert BRYNE }
March 16 William the sonne of Richard DOWEL }
March 30 Jane the daughter of Thomas CHURCHILL }
[Note: March 30 th is beyond the end of the year for 1633 which ended on 25 th March. The return for 1634 however has not survived so this is the only baptism we know of for that year. It is correctly recorded in IGI ]
[Signed]
Rob [Robert] TURCHIN Curate
Robert SEAGER Churchwarden
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1634 Missing [Note: One entry erroneously included at the end of 1633 - see above]
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1635 A transcript of the Register for the year
Ffordington
John the son of John TENNINGTON was baptised March 29 th
Joan the daughter of Thomas EAMES was baptised March 31 st
Christopher the son of William CRICKET was baptised April 12 th
Thomas the son of Thomas BUN was baptised April 12 th
Joane the daughter of Richard ASHE was baptised April 19 th
Benjamin the son of John HOOPER was baptised April 26 th
Richard the son of Richard CHURCHILL was baptised April May 31 st
An [i.e. Ann or Anne] the daughter of Steven BRINE was baptised June 7 th
[Note: IGI has wrong date of 23 rd Nov]
Dorothy the daughter of Philip TUCKER was baptised June 21 st
[Note: IGI has wrong date of 2 nd August]
Samuel the son of Ambrose WAY was baptised July 12 th
Elizabeth the daughter of William MARTIN was baptised July 19 th
George the son of Robert ASH was baptised August 2 nd
William the son of William STRONG was baptised August 20 th
Hester the daughter of Thomas CHURCHILL was baptised August 23 rd
William the son of William BARNES iun: [junior] was baptised September 13 th
An [i.e. Ann or Anne] the daughter of John COLLINS was baptised September 13 th
An [i.e. Ann or Anne] the daughter of Amos DENNIS was baptised September 27 th
Ffrancis [Frances] the daughter of Michaias BARNES was baptised October 4 th
[Note: Michaiais or Michaiaih is a biblical name]
Jonathan the son of Steven EDWARDS was baptised October 25 th
John the son of Richard DOWEL was baptised November 29 th
Robert the son of Robert LETSON was baptised December 8 th
Martha the daughter of Robert THORNEL was baptised December 8 th
Hamnet the son of Hamnet HEWIT was baptised December 13 th
Margaret the daughter of Robert HUNT was baptised December 27 th
[Note: IGI suggests that Margaret's mother is Katherine nee Batscombe]
Martha the daughter of Joseph INGRAM was baptised January 7 th
Mary the daughter of John LAWRENCE sen: [senior] was baptised January 24 th
William the son of Morgan WINSORE was baptised January 31 st
Joseph the son of Christopher PARKES was baptised February 7 th
Lidia the daughter of Anthony INGRAM was baptised February 7 th
Michaias the son of Robert BRINE was baptised February 21 st
Michaias the son of William RASCER iun: [junior] was baptised February 24 th
Mary the daughter of John BRAG was baptised February 24 th
Sarah the daughter of Thomas KING was baptised March 20 th
[Signed]
Renaldo KNAPTON } Church Wardens
John EAMES }
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1636 Missing
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Fordington Anno Dm 1637 [Document very badly water damaged indeed and torn on left side making accuracy very difficult] [illegible heading apart from above words]
--- 4 illegible baptisms
--- the daughter of Roger GREGORIE? illegible
--- the sonne of William COLLINS? was Baptised
--- Jane the daughter of Thomas HUNT was Baptised
--- the sonne of Francis GOODWIN? was Baptised
--- Robert? the son of [illegible] MADOCK? was Baptised
--- Elenor the daughter of Philip CLEMENT was Baptised
--- the daughter of Ffrancis CARTER was Baptised
--- Jane? the daughter of Thomas BRUYNE? [Bryne?] was Baptised
--- Samuel? the sonne of Hamnet CONDITT was Baptised
--- An [Ann or Anne] the daughter of John BEDHOPE [Bedlow?] was Baptised
--- Robert? the son of Owen WALLIS was Baptised
--- the daughter of Anthony INGRAM was Baptised
--- the son of John COWARD was Baptised
--- the son of John TENNINGTON? [Lynnington?] was Baptised
--- the daughter of Thomas EAMES was Baptised
--- the son of William CONDITT was Baptised
--- Thomas the son of Thomas BUN was Baptised
[Note the IGI also has an entry for November 20 th 1637 Mary the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Lock baptised - I cannot locate such an entry on this document - none of the entries include the mothers name]
[Signed]
John WINSOR
John BRAGGE Church Wardens
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1638 A transcript of the Register of the Parish of Fordington Anno 1638
Ffordington
Christenings
Mary the daughter of Adam TUCKER April 1 st
Richard the son of Philip BUN April 15 th
Sarah the daughter of Christopher PARKES April 15 th
[Note: IGI has wrong date of Apr 20]
Elizabeth the daughter of Wm [William] WINSORE April 22nd
Elizabeth the daughter of Samuel HEWIT May 6 th
Robert the son of Wm [William] MARTIN May 14 th
Mary the daughter of Marshal MABUR June 17 th
Thomas the son of Robert BENFIELD June 24 th
Morgan the son of Robert BRINE July 15 th
Anne the daughter of Henry CROOME July 17 th
[Note IGI has wrong date of Jul 18]
Deborah the daughter of Anthony INGRAM July 29 th
Anne the daughter of Thomas BUNNE August 26 th
[Note IGI has wrong date of Sep 4th]
Mary the daughter of Wm [William] BARNES Septem 23 rd
Jonathan the son of Jacobe? CHANNEL Octob: [October] 7 th
Elizabeth the daughter of Wm [William] STRONG Clerke Octob: [October] 14 th
[Note: Clerk as in cleric - William Strong was Curate & signed this return]
Philip the son of Philip TUCKER Octob: [October] 14 th
Elizabeth the daughter of Thomas WINSORE [Winsor] Novem18 th
Richard the son of Wm [William] COLLINS Novem 25 th
Grace the daughter of Robert FFREARE Decem 24 th
Elizabeth the daughter of Wm [William] CHAFEE? Decem 27 th
Elinor? the daughter of John BUN Jan: 1 st
John the son of Thomas EAMES Jan: 13 th
Mary the daughter of Walter BOLES March 10 th
Sarah the daughter of James FFENIE March 13 th
Guy the base son of Alice CROOME March 17 th
[Signatures]
Wm [William] STRONG Curate
Wm [William] COLLINS
William BARNES
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1639 A Register for the Parish of Fordington for this year 1639
Ffordington
Baptised
--- sonne of John WHITE Baptised May the 5 th
John the sonne of Walter THORNE Bapt: May the 19 th
Anne the daughter of Margaret JOHNSON Bapt: May the 23 rd
Luce the daughter of Amos DENNIS Bapt: May the 26 th
Anne the daughter of Robert HUNT Bapt: June the 9 th [Note IGI suggests mother is Katherine Batscomb]
Elizabeth the daughter of Morgan WINSOR Bapt: June the 30 th [Note IGI has wrong date Dec 28 th ]
Edith the daughter of Robert WINSOR Bapt: June the 30 th [Note omitted from IGI ]
Adam the sonne of Adam TUCKER Bapt: August the 25 th
John the sonne of Richard CHOUNT Bapt: Septemb: the 8 th
John the sonne of Samuel BELMAN Bapt: Septemb: the 22 nd
Martha the daughter of Ffrancis BARNES Bapt: Septemb: the 22 nd [Note IGI has month wrong as Oct]
Johanna the daughter of John COLLINES Bapt: Septemb: the 22 nd
Edward the sonne of Edward PARKER Bapt: Sept: 29 th
Jane the daughter of Richard CHURCHILL Bapt: Septemb: the 29 th
Katheren the daughter of Owen WALLIS Bapt: Octob: 6 th
Arundell the daughter of Richard COSENS Bapt: Octob: 13 th
John the sonne of Elizabeth SWANE Bapt: Octob: 27 th
Elizabeth the daughter of Edward EAMES Bapt: Novemb: 27 th
Nathaniell the sonne of Isaac BARRETT Bapt: Novemb: 27 th
Edward and John the sonnes of Christopher JOHNSON Bapt: January 6 th
Robert the sonne of William WHITE Bapt: Jany: 6 th
John the sonne of Thomas TIZARD Bapt: Jany: 6 th
Bersheba the daughter of John PRISCOTT Bapt: Jany: 6 th
Robert the sonne of William RASKER Bapt: Jany: 26 th
Richard the sonne of Richard INGRAM Bapt: Februarie 22 nd
Mirriam the daughter of William CRICKETT Bapt: Februarie 22 nd
Nathaniell the sonne of John BRAGGE Bapt: March the 8 th
Henrie the sonne of William COZINES Bapt: Mah: the 8 th
William the sonne of Thomas BUN Bapt: Mah: 15 th
William the sonne of John BUN Bapt: March 15 th
[Signatures]
John RUSH? Cur: [Curate]
Robert SEAGAR } Churchwardens
John BRAGGE }
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1640 to 1663 inclusive are missing
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