Baptisms 1734 - 1755
Transcribed from BT's by Michael Russell 2007 from CLDS film 1279496
[Transcribers comments are in brackets in italics]
Notes:-
The original registers for this period exist in the Dorset Registry Office & there appear to be some transcription errors between those records and the Bishops Transcripts transcribed here which were done in some cases several years later by the vicar. The originals still need to be transcribed, any additional information added including missing years, and corrections made where appropriate.
Readers are reminded that each year started on 25 th March not the 1 st January [ up until 1752] so January and February Christenings for example will appear at the end of the year
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1710 to 1733 Inclusive Missing
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1734 A Copy of the Register of Fordington
[Note this one return seems to cover 1734 to 1736 and is then signed by the Vicar]
Mary daughter of Robert SEAGER & Mary his wife March 29
[Note IGI gives mothers maiden name as GEADS ]
Elizabeth daughter of George LISTER & Mary his wife April 9
[Note: IGI has wrong baptism date of May 5 th which is when she was buried]
Damaris daughter of Henery STICKLAND & Ann his wife April 14
[Damaris is a female Christian name that came into use at the Reformation]
Sebastian son of Wm [William] PITFIELD & Ann his wife May 15
Rebekah daughter of Tho: [Thomas] BRUSHETT & Sarah his wife June 4
Mary daughter of John KING & Sarah his wife June 30 [Note died March 26 1734/5]
Ann daughter of David KATE & Rebekah his wife July 29
Wm [William] son of John SWYER & Mary his wife August 23
Mary daughter of John HOLLAND and Mary his wife aigh? [aged] 3 years Sept 11
John son of John HOLLAND and Mary his Wife aged 1 year Sept 11
Virtue & Sarah daughters of Richd MARDER [Meader] & Joan his wife Oct 19
George son of Joseph CAMP & Mary his wife Oct 28
Ann daughter of John SEAL & Cecilia his wife Nov 7
John son of Charles CHRISTOPHER & Elizabeth his wife Nov 27
Wm: [William] son of Wm: CHIN & Ann his wife December 4
[Note; William CHIN married Ann Hall in Fordington on 4 Jun 1734]
Mary daughter of Moses BEDLOW & Deborah his wife December 30
Edmund son of Wm: [William] FOWLL [Fowell] & Mary his wife January 3
Wm: [William] son of Tho: [Thomas] LUCAS & Sarah his wife January 22
Rebekah D [daughter] of Wm: [William] PIGEON of Stinsford durased? January 25
[Note: IGI has Pigcon but no such name in Dorset - whereas a family in Stinsford with
surname of Pigion had a child baptised there in 1734 & Pigeon well known in Dorset ]
John son of John MATHEWS & Sarah his wife January 30 [Note Buried Sep 21]
Wm: [William] son of George ADAMS & Ann his wife March 7
Joseph son of Joseph BISHOP & Hannah his wife March 7
Rachel daughter of James LYDE & Sarah his wife March 18
Ann daughter of Phillip BISHOP & Mary his wife March 21
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[ 1735 ? - continued with no break on same return]
Samuel son of Enock LESTER & Rachel his wife April 18
Mary daughter of William PARKER & Suanah his wife May 8
Jeromy son of Jeromy CLARK & Mary his wife May 24
Richard son of Joseph AMY & Rachol? his wife May 24
Edward son of George LESTER & Mary his wife [no date given]
Elizabeth daughter of John FOAN & Elizabet his wife privately Baptised July 8 [Note: this child was Buried
July 15 & IGI has this as Bap date - John FOANE married Elizabeth Lawrence in Fordington 26 Dec 1724]
Mary daughter of James ALLEN & Elizabeth his wife August 1 [ IGI has 4 th but 1 st in BT's]
John son of John FOAN & Elizabeth his wife August 14
Christan wife of Tho: [Thomas] GILLHAM August 16 [Note IGI has Gallham but BT's are Gillham]
Mary daughter of Wm: [William] BISHOP & Mary his wife October 16
Samuel son of Samuel WAKLEY & Mary his wife October 19
John son of John FOAN & Elizabeth his wife November 19
Bitty [Betty?] daughter of [no Christian name] LOCK & Betty his wife November 19
Frances daughter of John HOLLAND & Mary his wife November 12
John son of Rich: [Richard] BURT & Grace his wife January 11
Jonathan son of William FUDGE & Mary his wife February 19
Tho: [Thomas] son of William & Mary DOWLE February 25
[From burials] Ann & Elizabeth daughters of William LOCK & Mary his wife February 26 which said Ann & Elizabeth were privately baptised
Elizabeth daughter of Richard DILLER & Elizabeth his wife March 2
Jonathan son of Gideon HUSSEY & Joan his wife March 11
Jane daughter of Daniel WHITE & Mary his wife March 19 [ IGI has father as David but BT's have Daniel]
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[ 1736 ? - continued with no break on same return]
Giles son of Wm: [William] TELLERFIELD & Rebekah his wife April 8
John son of Ric: [Richard] MEADER & Joane his wife April 20
Sarah daughter of John MATHEWS & Sarah his wife August 5
Susanah daughter of Rob: [Robert] SEAGAR & Mary his wife August 26
Patience daughter of Joseph CRAMP & Mary his wife October 18
James son of James LYDE & Sarah his wife [date illegible]
Signed Jn: [John] JACOB [someone has added a note to this record John JACOB Vic 1714-1757]
[rest illegible]
[New page with no heading still 1736]
John son of John & Elizabeth DOLLEN November 14
Mary daughter of Thos; [Thomas] MANUELL & Mary his wife December 2
Elizabeth daughter of Enoch LESTER & Rachel his wife January 18
John the son of Wm: [William] STILL & Grace his wife January 25
John the son of John FROAN & Elizabeth his wife January 29
Elizabeth daughter of Wm: [William] PARKER & Susanah his wife February 1
Elizabeth daughter of Wm: [William] BISHOP & Mary his wife February 6
[Note: IGI has a date of 5 th March which is when she was buried]
Mary daughter of John NELSON & Mary his wife February 10
Edward son of Henery VINCENT & Mary his wife February 16
John son of Jeremiah CLARK & Mary his wife February 17
Elizabeth daughter of Charles CHRISTOPHER & Elizabeth his wife March 21
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[ 1737 ] [Note no heading ]
Edward son of [illegible folded over] ALLEN March 30
George son of George & Ann ADAMS April 10
Bety D a [daughter] of Humfrey & Elizabeth HARDY April 22
Edward son of George & Mary LESTER May 4
Philip son of Philip & Mary BISHOP May 5
Bety D a [daughter] of John & Sarah MASTERS May 19
[Note John Masters married Sarah Hownslow in Fordington 9 Sep 1736]
Betty Dr [daughter] of William & Betty TRIP June 9 [Note buried Mar 5 th 1737 i.e. aged 9 months ]
Thomas son of Richard & Elizabeth DILLER June 12
James son of James & Elizabeth SALISBURY June 19
[illegible word] Sarah Dr [daughter] of William & Mary LOCK July 21
Jenny D a [daughter] of William & Jenny WASCOAT Sept 10
Ann D a [daughter] of Moses & Deborah BEDLOW October 24
Was born Thomas son of Thomas & Mary MANUELL Nov 16
[The word “Baptised” has not been entered next to this name but left blank - died 20 th same month]
Mary D a [daughter] of Thomas & Elizabeth LOCK Nov 20
Thomas son of Thomas & Mary DENIS Nov 21
Honor D a [daughter] of Alexander & Honor CREST Nov 27
[Note Alexander Crest married Honor Dowll 25 January 1736 - IGI has surname as Croft]
Rachell D a [daughter] of John & Elizabeth MANUELL Dec 27
Andrew son of Samuel & Martha ALLEN Jan 6 [Note next entry in register died Jan 11 th ]
Mary D a [daughter] of Thomas & Sarah LUCKES [Luckas?] Jan 13
Hannah & William D a [daughter] & son of John & Mary ANDERSON February 26
Ann D a [daughter] of John & Sarah MASTERS March 16
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[ 1738 ] [Note new document no heading ]
Mary D a [daughter] of Samuel & Dina CROS May 1
[Note a Samuel Cross of Tiverton married a Dianna Baker in Burstock 24 Jul 1737]
Joseph son of Joseph & Hanah BISHOP May 22
George son of James & Ann FRAMPTON May 23
Thomas son of Jacob & Martha HITCHCOCK June 16
George son of George & Mary RIELL June 16 [Note George Riell married Mary Bushell 7 Mar 1737]
Mary D a [daughter] of Charles & Mary DAMER June 18
Patience D a [daughter] of Thomas & Sarah BRUSHETT July 11
Phebe D a [daughter] of Richard & Grace BURT July 21
Mary D a [daughter] of William & Ann CHIN Sept 2
Mary D a [daughter] of John & Mary NELSON Oct 3
[Note 2nd entry buried December 18 th - IGI wrongly has this date as Baptism]
Jean D a [daughter] of Richard & Jean MEDER Oct 25
Elizabeth D a [daughter] of George & Mary LESTER Nov 26 [Note buried same day]
Ann D a [daughter] of Thomas & Mary MANUELL December 7
Sarah D a [daughter] of James & Sarah LYDE December 12
Mary D a [daughter] of Samuel & Martha ALLEN December 18
Thomas son of George & Sarah ADAMS December 25
Robert son of Joseph & Rachel AMY December 27
Robert son of Henery & Mary VINSON January 6
Edward son of Bartholmew & Edeth WILLIAMS February ?
Sarah D a [daughter] of John LUCKES [Luckas?] February ?
Sarah D a [daughter] of John & [rest illegible] February ?
[page break]
Mary D a [daughter] of John & Elizabeth FREAK February 28
William son of Electsander & Honer CREECE March 1
[Note: There is a baptism dated much later on 16 May 1754 in the adjoining Parish of All
Saints Dorchester for a Prusella daughter of Elexsander and Honnour CREAS ]
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1739
Thomas son of Thomas & Elizabeth SEAL June 11th
Betty D a [daughter] of Philip & Mary BISHOP July 22
John son of John & Mary MASTERS July 26
Ann D a [daughter] of William & Susanah PARKER August 2
William son of Enoch & Rachell LESTER August 30
William son of William & Mary LOCK September 27 [Note: buried Nov 2]
Ann D a [daughter] of William & Grace STILL Oct 4
Ann D a [daughter] of Jeremiah & Mary CLARK Oct 28
Edeth D a [daughter] of Joseph & Elizabeth GUIE [Guy?] Nov 11
Jeney D a [daughter] of William & Sarah DARTT Dec 2
Elizabeth D a [daughter] of Humphrey & Elizabeth HARDY Dec 6
Joseph son of Jasper & Joan NOTLEY January 1
Sarah baseborn D a [daughter] of Martha ALLEN January 16
[Note next entry in register on Jan 21 is her burial- IGI wrongly has this as her baptism]
Betty D a [daughter] of Benjman [Benjamin?] & Mary BRINE Feb 24
Susanah D a [daughter] of Thomas & Suanah SIMENTES March 2
Samuel baseborn son of Christin ROSETTER March 2 [cant read whether Baptism or Burial]
Thomas son of Charles & Elizabeth CHRISTOPHER March 12
John Thomas & Barbery ROBERTS? [Date illegible]
[Signed on a separate sheet]
Jn o [John] JACOB Vicar of Fordington
Chas [Charles] WELLS } Ch Wds [Churchwardens]
Wm [William] HACKHAM }
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1740 Dorset Fordington - A Copy of the Register of Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials
in the Parish of Fordington for the following years.
Baptised
Betty Daughter of Moses & Deborah BEDLOE April 14
Ann Daughter of Thomas & Mary MANUELL May 12
Joseph son of Henry & Sarah WINZAR July 28
Sarah Daughter of Robert & Mary SEAGAR July 29
Susanah Daughter of John & Elizabeth DOLLEN July 29
Thomas son of William & Mary BISHOP October 12
Elizabeth daughter of George & Ann ADAMS December 7
[Note IGI has Ann's maiden name as Vos - there is a marriage in Fordington 22 Apr 1731]
Thomas son of John & Susanah FREKE December 25
[Note John Freak married Susanah Diller 7 Jun 1737]
Elizabeth Daughter of John & Ann ANDREWS January 1
[Note John Andrews married Ann Belman 17 Dec 1737- IGI has wrong date of 8 th Jan for Bapt]
Elizabeth Daughter of Bartholomew & Jane WILLIAMS February 8
John son of Joseph & Mary MUNDEN February 15
Thomas? s on of Alexander & Honor CREST February 19
James son of Richard & Grace BURT February 22
Elizabeth Daughter of John & Mary NELSON February 27
William son of William & Jane WASTCOAT March 1
Ann Daughter of John & Mary WYATT March 4 [Note Omitted from IGI ]
Ann Daughter of Thomas & Hanah NORMAN March 8
Martha Daughter of James & Sarah LYDE March 17
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1741 [continued on same return]
William son of Thomas SEAL & Elizabeth his Wife May 19
Edward son of John BISHOP & Elizabeth his Wife May 21
Ann Daughter of James FRAMPTON & Ann his Wife June 7
John son of David KEATE and Rebekah his Wife June 24
John son of John COWARD & Ann his Wife July 3
Mary Daughter of William LOCK and Mary his Wife July 5
Sarah Daughter of Jasper NOTLEY and Jane his Wife July 20
Mary Daughter of James ALLEN and Jane his Wife July 20 [Note IGI has 29 th ]
Mary Daughter of Samuel ALLEN and Martha his Wife October 20
William son of William WINZAR and Martha his Wife November 12
Elizabeth Daughter of Jeremiah CLARK and Mary his Wife November 30
Richard son of Henry VOS and Edith his wife December 2
Andrew son of John SHEFFIELD and Joan his Wife December 6
John the son of Henry WINZAR and Sarah his wife January 1
Mary Daughter of Benjamin BRINE and Mary his Wife January 10
[Note IGI has 17 January which is when she was buried]
Hester Daughter of Philip BISHOP and Mary his wife January 10
Joseph son of George TUCKER and Elizabeth his Wife January 24
Johana & Samuel Daughter and Son of Samuel CROSS and Johana his wife February 24
Elizabeth Daughter of John MATTHEWS and Sarah his Wife March 7
Thomas son of Moses BEDLOE and Deborah his Wife March 7
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1742 [continued on same return]
Rebekah Daughter of Thomas MANUEL & Mary his Wife May 9
Elizabeth Daughter of William STYLE & Edith his Wife June 2
[Note William Style & Edith Bartlett married 29 Jul 1741]
Thomas son of Robert VALLENCE & Miriam his Wife August 8
[Note Robert VALLENS married Miriam Sanger 16 Aug 1741]
Sarah Daughter of Thomas LUCAS and Sarah his Wife August 15
Susanah Daughter of William PARKER & Susanah his Wife September 30
John son of John DIFFEY and Ann his Wife October 10
Hannah Daughter of John BONNET [Bennett?] & Sarah his Wife December 9
Robert son of Enoch LESTER and Rachel his Wife December 16
John son of William BARTLETT and Susan his Wife December 30
Ann Daughter of Makias BRINE and Bathsheba his Wife January 21
Amos son of Thomas and Mary DENNIS January 31
Eleanor Daughter of Thomas NORMAN and Hanah his Wife February 13
Joseph son of Charles CHRISTOPHER and Elizabeth his Wife February 15
John Son of John SERJEANT and Ann his wife March 3
Mary Daughter of Alexander CRIST and Honer his wife March 3
[Note Alexander CREST married Honor DOWLL 25 jan 1736]
Ambrose Son of Ambrose HUNT and Mary his Wife March 16
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1743 [continued on same return]
Edward son of Edward CHAFFEY and Joan his Wife March 30
Martha Daughter of Thomas SYMS and Mary his Wife April 4
William Son of John COWARD and Avice [ a variant of Avis] his wife April 20
Susanah daughter of Humphrey HARDY & Elizabeth his Wife April 20
John son of William HILL and Grace his Wife May 17
Jane Daughter of John INGRAM & Elizabeth his Wife June 1 [Not in IGI ]
Thomas son of Thomas SEAL and Elizabeth his Wife June 19
Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas VINCENT and Honer his Wife June 26
[Rest of 1743 would have been on a subsequent return]
Signed Jno. [John] JACOB Vic [Vicar]
Tho: [Thomas] TERREL?
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1744 & 1745 Missing
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1746 Fordington Parish - A Copy of the Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials
from March 27 th 1746
John son of John FREKE and Susanna his Wife April 1
William son of John MATTHEWS and Sarah his Wife April 8
Fortunatus a small child dropped within the Parish of Fordington April 13
[Note Fortunatus is Latin for Blessed - no surname is given as the baby had been abandoned - however I notice that
the IGI has an entry in the parish of Broadmayne which is only 4 miles from Fordington for a marriage of a Fortunatus
Fordington to an Ann Stevens in the year 1769]
John son of William WINZAR & Martha his Wife April 18
John son of Enoch LESTER and Rachel his Wife May 20
William Freak son of William GARRET and Elizabeth his wife May 27
[Note William Garrett married Elizabeth Freak 16 Oct 1743 hence his 2 nd name]
Vertue Daughter of Charles STONE and Mary his Wife July 19
Thomas son of Thomas BRINE and Eleanor his Wife July 21
Thomas son of the late John DIFFEY August 13 [Note father died 10 th August 1746]
Elizabeth Daughter of Edward CHAFFEY and Joan his Wife August 29 [ IGI wrong date of 27 th ]
Mary Daughter of John MASTERS and Sarah his Wife September 11
[Note IGI shows mothers maiden name as Hounslow - a John Masters married a Sarah Hounslow in Fordington on 9 Sep 1736]
Mary Daughter of William STILE and Edith his Wife October 15
Samuel son of Charles PITFIELD and Mary his Wife November 9
Frances Daughter of Moses BEDLOE and Deborah his Wife November 29
James son of Thomas VINCENT and Honour his wife December 25
[Note Thomas Vincent married Honor Coate Fordington 1 Feb 1741]
Elizabeth Bennett daughter of Thomas MASTERS and Hannah his Wife February 5
[Wrongly in IGI under Elizabeth Bonnett]
Miller daughter of John HARVEY and Mary his Wife February 15
Mary Daughter of William NORRIS and Mary his Wife March 5
John son of James ALLEN and Jane his Wife March 6
Martha Daughter of Samuel ALLEN and Martha his Wife March 13
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1747 Fordington Parish - A Copy of the Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials
from March 27 th 1747
John son of John LOCK and Christian his Wife [date illegible]
Elizabeth Daughter of John HARDY and Rebeckah his Wife June [day illegible]
Susannah daughter of William WILLIAMS and Rachel his Wife July 16
Mary Daughter of Mathew WHITE and Elizabeth his Wife July 27
Hester? Daughter of Philip BISHOP and Mary his Wife August 22
James son of John GREGORY and Sarah his Wife November [day illegible]
Mary Daughter of John SERJEANT and Ann his Wife January 6
Samuel son of William WINZAR and Martha his wife January 6
James son of William GARRET and Elizabeth his Wife January 7
Ann Daughter of Mackias BRINE and Bathsheba his Wife January 14
Amos son of Amos STILE and Mary his Wife January 20 [Note Buried January 30]
Mary Daughter of Alexander CREST and Honour his Wife March 17
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1748 [Continued on same return]
William Son of William PARKER and Susanna his ife March 27
Mary BULL base born of Elizabeth VOS March 27
[Note it was customary at this time to brand base born children with a second name - that
being the surname of the father] [Note buried January 30 1749 i.e. aged about 1 year 10 m]
Thomas son of Philip BISHOP and Mary his Wife April 11
Susanna Tizard Daughter of Joseph DOBER and Susanna his Wife April 26
[Note Joseph Dober married Susanna Tizard Fordington 14 May 1747 hence 2 nd Christian name]
Mary daughter of John COLE and Jane his Wife April 29
Rebekah Daughter of Moses BEDLOE and Deborah his Wife May 30
Elizabeth Daughter of John HELLARD and Mary his Wife July 22
Elizabeth Daughter of Leonard WINZAR and Catherine his Wife August 4 [ IGI wrongly shows 3 rd ]
Thomas son of Thomas BYSHOP & Elizabeth his Wife August 22
Enoch son of Enoch LESTER and Rachel his Wife September 4
Joseph son of Charles CHRISTOPHER and Elizabeth his wife September 14 [ IGI wrongly shows female]
Mary Daughter of John LUCKASS October 21
Grace Daughter of Jeremiah CLARK and Mary his Wife December 2
Elizabeth Daughter of Mark DEWLAND and Sarah his Wife December 26
Thomas son of John FREKE and Susanna his Wife December 28
Mary daughter of Amos STILE and Mary his Wife December 28
Thomas son of Thomas BISHOP and Mary his Wife January 10
Ann daughter of Edward TAYLER and Elizabeth his Wife January 22
Charles son of Charles PITFIELD and Mary his Wife February 8?
Thomas son of Thomas CLARK and Susannah his Wife March 10
Thomas son of Thomas OTTER and Elizabeth his Wife March 12
John son of John READ and Rebekah his Wife March 24
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1749 Dorset [illegible] the Parish of Fordington - A Copy of the Register, of Births, Marriages and Burials
Reuben son of John MASTERS and Sarah his wife March 29
Sarah Daughter of John MATHEWS & Sarah his Wife April 19
Robert son of Robert BEST and Grace his Wife May 18
[Note Robert Best married Grace Still in Fordington on 21 Oct 1748]
George son of George LESTER and Elizabeth his wife May 23
Rebeccah Daughter of William STILE and Edith his Wife May 31
James son of Alexander CREST and Honor his Wife June 29
Ann son of John BUNN and Sarah his Wife July 18
[Note John Bunn married Sarah Jones 12 July 1748 Fordington - Ann buried 23 January]
Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas DENNIS and Mary his Wife July 21
Honor? Daughter of Thomas VINCENT and Honor his Wife December 3
William base born son of Elizabeth BISHOP December 3 [Note Buried December 27]
Richard son of Samuel FINCENT [Vincent] and Sarah his Wife December 3
Mary Daughter of William NORRIS and Mary his Wife December 26
Rebeccah Daughter of John SERGEANT and Ann his Wife January 14
John son of Edward ELBY February 19
Sarah Daughter of William WINZAR and Martha his Wife February 21
John son of John LOVEL and Catherine his wife March 19
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1750 [Continued on same return]
Margaret Daughter of William GARRET and Mary his Wife April 23
John son of George ADAMS and Ann his Wife May 19
John son of John HOLLAND and Mary his Wife May 29
John son of Joseph DOHER [Dore?] and Susanna his Wife June 10
[illegible name] of Thomas ROBERTS and Mary his Wife September 12
[illegible name] of Mr MORGAN and Jane his Wife September 19
Rebeccah daughter of Moses BEDLOE and Deborah his Wife September 19
Charles the son of Charles PITFIELD and Mary his Wife September 26
Ann Daughter of Amos STILE and Mary his Wife September 28
Susannah Daughter of William PARKER and Susanna his Wife October 3
Betty Daughter of George VOSS and Margaret his Wife October 16
Mary Daughter of Giles COOMBS and Mary his Wife October 25
[Note IGI shows Mary's maiden name as Hackman - a Giles COMBS married a Mrs Mary HACK H AM in
Fordington on 11 March 1749- there is an earlier marriage for a Giles Coombes in 1728 so this may be his 2 nd marriage]
John son of John HARVY and Mary his Wife October 29
George son of Enoch LESTER and Rachel his Wife November 27
Philip son of Philip BISHOP and Mary his Wife January 1
Catherine Daughter of Leonard WINZAR and Catherine his Wife January 1
Jane Daughter of Samuel LEGG and Grace his Wife January 13
Sarah Daughter of Thomas BASCOMB and Elizabeth his Wife February 28
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1751 [Continued on same return]
Ann Daughter of George THORNE and Barbarah his Wife March 29
Jane Daughter of Thomas PAUL and Susanna his Wife April 11
James son of William DART and Sarah his wife April 11
Edward son of George LESTER and Elizabeth his Wife April 18
Rebeccah Daughter of William INGRAM and Mary his Wife May 3
John son of Richard DILLER and Elizabeth his Wife May 19
Elizabeth Daughter of William BELBEN and Elizabeth his Wife June 10
Elizabeth Daughter of Jeremiah CLARK and Mary his Wife June 13
James son of David ALLEN and Mary his Wife July 9
James son of Thomas GREENING and Mary his Wife July 14
Charles Son of Samuel ALLEN and Martha his Wife August 4
John son of John LUCCAS and Elizabeth his Wife August 18
Ann Daughter of Mr John MORGAN and Jane his Wife September 12
Elizabeth Daughter of Matthew WHITE and Elizabeth his Wife September 23
Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas BISHOP and Elizabeth his Wife October [Note no day given]
Sarah Daughter of Thomas BRINE and Eleanor his Wife October 17
Elizabeth Daughter of John BISHOP and his wife November 3
Thomas son of John BUNN and Sarah his Wife November 4
John son of Richard SCORSE and Ann his Wife November 6
[Note a Richard Scorse married Ann Fudg Fordington 30 Sep 1750]
John COLE aged 40 years or [illegible] November 14
John son of John COLE and Jane his wife and Mary their daughter November 14
Jno: [John] JACOB Vicar
Francis PURCHASE
John INGRAM
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1752 Missing
NOTE : Unfortunately we do not have Bishops Transcripts for the year 1752 for Fordington but in case the original records survive please also note that this was the year that the English Calendar was changed from the Julian to the more accurate Gregorian system that had been introduced in Catholic countries by Pope Gregory XIII in March 1582. A difference of eleven days had accumulated between the two systems so the change necessitated England 's calendar losing that number of days. To bring this about the day following 2 nd September 1752 was renumbered the 14 th .
The commencement of the year was also brought forward from 25 th March to the preceding 1 st January. This changed January, February and most of March from being the last months of the Old Year to the first of the New.
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1753 Copy of the Register of marriages, Baptisms and Burials
Jan 17 Mary daughter of Henry SAUNDERS and Mary his wife
Feb 24 Elizabeth POWELL
Mar 1 William OLD son of William and Elizabeth his wife
Mar 8 James son of James POWELL and Elizabeth his wife
Apr 4 Elizabeth daughter of Henry VINCENT and Joan his wife
May 7 Elizabeth daughter of George LESTER and Elizabeth his wife
May 9 Ann daughter of Mr John MORGAN and Jane his wife
May 16 Rachel daughter of Enoch LESTER and Rachel his wife
Jun 11 Robert son of Robert HURST and Elizabeth his wife
Jun 12 Ann daughter of John MASTERS and Sarah his wife
Jun 14 John son of John WINZAR and Sarah his wife
Jun 15 John son of William GARRITT and Elizabeth his wife
Jun 15 Susanna daughter of Thomas PAUL and Susannah his wife
Aug 25 John NORMAN son of John NORMAN and Grace his wife
Aug 25 Joseph son of Henry VOS and Edith his wife
Aug 29 Sarah daughter of William PARKER and Susannah his wife
Sep 25 Elizabeth daughter o f Moses BEDLOE and Deborah his wife
Sep 28 Mary daughter of Richard SCORES and Ann his wife
[Note a Richard SCORSE married an Ann Fudg in Fordington on 30 Sep 1750]
Oct 7 Betty Baseborn daughter of Elizabeth OTTER
Dec 13 Leonard son of Leonard WINZAR and Catherine his wife
Dec 14 Susannah daughter of John RIGGS and Esther his wife
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1754 [Continued on same return]
Jan 7 George son of John FREAK and Susannah his wife
Jan 16 Mary daughter of John AISHE and Mary his wife
Feb 6 William son of Widow INGRAM
Feb 11 Thomas son of David MORRIS and Mary his wife
Feb 27 John son of Thomas BASCOMBE and Elizabeth his wife
Mar 8 Dinah and Mary daughters of Edward CHAFFEY and Joan his wife
May 2 James son of James BENNETT and Sarah his wife
Jun 14 Elizabeth daughter of John BISHOP and Mary his wife
Jun 30 John son of John LUSH and Margaret his wife
Jun 30 Elizabeth daughter of Thomas BUSHROD and Mary his wife [Only her marriage in IGI ]
Aug 4 John son of the Widow INGRAM
Aug 25 John son of John HELLARD and Mary his wife
[Note a John Hellard married Mary Bishop in Fordington on 25 Jul 1745]
Oct 10 Thomas son of John HARRIS and Mary his wife
Oct 13 Elizabeth daughter of William DAVIS and Jane his wife
Oct 17 Amos son of William STILE [Style] and Edith his wife
Oct 17 Ann daughter of Thomas CLARK and Susannah his wife
Oct 31 Deborah daughter of John LUCAS and Elizabeth his wife [ IGI has Elizabeth Miller]
Oct 31 John son of John BUNN and Sarah his wife
Dec 9 Amey daughter of Amos STILE and Mary his wife
Dec 11 Sebastian son of Charles PITFIELD and Mary his wife
Dec 26 Robert son of William BELLBIN and Elizabeth his wife
Dec 26 John son of John LOCK and Sarah his wife
Dec 26 Mary daughter of Thomas VINCENT and Honor his wife
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1755 [Continued on same return]
Jan 5 Ann daughter of William NORRIS and Mary his wife
Jan 8 Mary daughter of John WINZAR and Sarah his wife
Jan 26 Sarah daughter of George LESTER an d Elizabeth his wife
Jan 28 Elizabeth daughter of Thomas BRINE and Eleanor his wife
Feb 9 Thomas son of Thomas PAUL and Susannah his wife
Feb 20 Mary daughter of Thomas AISH and Mary his wife
Mar 10 Joseph son of John SERJEANT and Ann his wife
Mar 23 Sarah daughter of Samuel VINCENT and Sarah his wife
Apr 6 Matthew son of John MATTHEWS a nd Sarah his wife
May 2 John son of Robert HURST and Elizabeth his wife
May 11 Mary daughter of Joseph MUNDON and Mary his wife
May 19 Jane daughter of Robert GROVES
May 27 Mary daughter of Mr John MORGAN and Jane his wife
May 27 Mary daughter of Henry VINCENT and Joan his wife
Signatures
Jno [John] JACOB Vicar
John MORGAN Church [Warden]
John NELSON
[2 nd return starts with the burial of Thomas Roberts May 28 and baptisms continued as below]
Hester Daughter of John LESTER and Ann his Wife August 21
James baseborn son of Mary SEAGER September 22
Mary Daughter of Enoch LESTER and Rachel his Wife October 26
John son of Joseph COAT and Mary his Wife November 9
John son of John LUCKES and Mary his Wife November 20
Joseph son of Joseph BENNETT and Sarah his Wife [date illegible]
Elizabeth Daughter of Thomas CLARK [rest from IGI - and Susannah his wife November 1755]
Elizabeth Daughter of Mathew? [rest of line illegible]
[end of CLDS Film 1279496 - separate page on next film completes the year]
James son of John LUCKES and Mary his Wife December 13
Esther Daughter of Philip BISHOP and Mary his Wife December 21
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