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Protestation Returns 1641 Transcribed from original returns on microfilm by Tony Higgins. |
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English Revolution (1640-60) began in November 1640 when Charles 1st.
summoned Parliament to help him out of a financial crisis. Charles was
very unpopular and was forced to agree to radical reforms which gave
Parliament a more prominent roll in the constitution. The political crisis escalated and the "Long Parliament" split into two opposing parties in the Autumn of 1641, forming the King's party of Royalists (Cavaliers) and the Parliamentarians (Roundheads), who demanded further political and religious reforms. The events of 1640/41 led to the Civil War which began in August 1642. It was agreed and ordered on the 3rd May 1641, that every Member of the House of Commons should make a protestation (declaration of loyalty), which the House of Lords also agreed to the following day. The Commons ordered the printing of the protestation and preamble on the 5th May 1641 and this was distributed by the Members to their counties. The Protestation was to be made by everyone and the Rectors, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor had to appear before the Justices of the Peace in their Hundred to make their protestation and, on returning to their parishes, any two of them were to witness the taking of the Protestation Oath by all males over the age of 18 years. All names were listed and anyone who refused was to be noted. The protestation itself reads:- I,-------- do, in the presence of Almighty God, promise, vow, and protest to maintain, and defend as farr as lawfully I maye, with my Life, Power and Estate, the true Reformed Protestant religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England, against all Popery and Popish Innovations, within this Realme, contrary to the same Doctrine, and according to the duty of my Allegiance, His Majesties Royal Person, Honour and Estate, as alsoe the Power and Privileges of Parliament, the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, and any person that maketh this Protestation, in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful Pursuance of the same; and to my power, and as farr as lawfully I may, I will appose and by all good Ways and Means endeavour to bring to condign Punishment all such as shall, either by Force, Practice, Councels, Plots, Conspiracies, or otherwise, doe any Thing to the contrary of any Thing in this present Protestation contained: and further, that I shall, in all just and honourable ways, endeavour to preserve the Union and Peace betwixt the Three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland: and neither for Hope, Feare, nor other Respect, shell relinquish this Promise, Vow and Protestation. |
(Note: Ornate letters and unusual spellings introduce uncertainties.)
Wee whose names are underwritten doe certify that these following have taken the ptestacon(sic).
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Robert Morgan gent. Giles Stoodly John Bryant Richard Hutchins George Bryant John Stoodly William Demett Abraham Markes Henry Whettam Robt Mantle Mathew Vile James Pope John Pope Joseph Whettam John Whettam John Bickerstaffe Thomas Markes Richard Vile George Marker William Pynney Bernard Combe John Pettibone John Combe James Orchard William Adams Humfery Bary Robt Combe Thomas Vile John Stoodly William Heines John Stoodly Giles Stoodly Jun Arthur Hutchins William Phelps Thomas Markes Mathew Paull John Combe Robte Stanton Stephen Bassitur James Palmer Tristram Stoodley Vice(?) Jeanes Joseph Stoodly Robte Paull Thomas Harris Willm Lane Robte Pynney Tristram Markes Tristram Markes Jun Thomas Hoite(?) Joseph Evans John Paull Roge Whitehead Robte Smarte Nycolas Vile John Stanton James Orchard Robte Partridge Willm Bridell Cristopher Woode John Brayme John Paull Willm Stanton Nycholas Bickerstaffe Robte Langley Thomas Mantle Childhay Ju(?) John Strobridge Peter Coxe Giles Gifford John Colmer Willm Laskins(?) Willm Burridge Joshua Hitchcocke Henery Sweete William Harte Robte Orchorde(?) Robte Morgan Phyliph Case Morgan Bankes ffrancis Harte Thomas Heyne |
John Paull Richard Phelps Humfery Hawkins Willm Lasking Willm Paull Mychael Phelps Thomas Heyne Sen William Paull Sen Peter Chirke Henery Paull Robte Coxe John Burridge Willm Tucker John Rapey(?) Nycholas Downe Thomas Coxe James Phelps Valentine Browne Willm Phelps John Eggerdon Valentine Paull John Webber Robte Colmer Robte Demett Edward Ellett Willm Phelps Sen Richard Hallett Thomas Sweete Willm Sweete Abraham Paull John Tucker Willm Hallett Edward Mason Hugh Mason Henery Hallett Robte Phelps Joseph Burgyne John Hutchins gent. John Hutchins Tyt. (?) John Hutchins Jun Giles Phelps Wm Harte Thomas Hawkins Willm Phelps John Cope William Hawkins James Colmer George Phelps Robte Raw Willm Sweete Robte Morran John Mullett James Tucker Henery Beamont John Laskins John Joanes Thomas Hutchins Markes Copstone Mathew Hutchins Henery Elyot Robt Brayne Edmond Peirce Henery Watts John Pryor Thomas Hutchins Jun John Phelps John Webber Drempton Tyth Laurelett Reynolds gent. Willm Lymbrye Hugh Paull Mathew Paull Robte Whettam Giles Lodge Nathanaell Whettam Giles Willes Robte Paull Eames Mullett Willm Barrett Willm Paull Wm Welman
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Abraham Paull John Church Willm Halson Ellis Toleman Thomas Whettam John Willes Giles Mory Edward Hept(?) John Morery(?) Thomas Slade John Whitehead John Hodder Richard Hutchins George England Robert Marth(?) George Paull Roger Hoite(?) Roger Coles John Whettam John Hutchins Erasmus Shave John Joanes Joseph Munding Thomas Whettam John Chreech Jun Bernard Paull Willm Hill Giles Wills Jun Samuell Wills Horwood Tyth Daniell(?) Bryant Gregory Bowdich John Smith Robert Sansom William Justie(?) John Beere Richard Shave John Smith Jun John Mynefie John Bragg Willm Bragg Nycholas fford Robte Orchard Giles Bagwell Henery Soaper John Hunt Robte Orchard Hugh Reed Willm Palmer Erasmus Reede Edward Shave Joh: Orchard ffaythfull Ashe Willm Baker Wm Locker Oyen Smort(?) Robt Peele Tobias Drayton Richard Burridge Wm Pynney Thomas Downe Thomas Shoovafeild John Reede Peter Warre Walter Orchard Hugh Burgyn(?) Robte Pynney Giles Smalcorne(?) John Drayton John Stanton Joseph Paull Thomas Vane Hugh Paull John Smart Edmond Dunnich John Sprake Henery Browne Giles Demett Alexander Plumm Robte Teff
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Thomas ffuller – Overseer
Henery Sanders – Overseer
John Paull – Churchwarden
Giles Norris Sen – Churchwarden
Giles Norris Jun – Constable
John Stoodly – Overseer
Richard Justie(?) – Overseer
George Mantle – Overseer
Andrew ffoster – Overseer
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