Transcribed from the Parish Registers and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Liz Draper
Arranged according to the Gregorian Calendar, with the Julian year indicated to the left of the forward slash (/) in those years
when the Julian Calendar, which ran from March 25th to March 24th, was in use (i.e. prior to 1752, 1751 being the transition year).
The Parish Register is difficult to read in places, so readers are invited to use this transcript as a guide only and to consult the original at the Dorset History Centre.
Childs Name
son/dau of
Parents names
SURNAME
Day
Mth
Year
Parish
Notes
Henrye
son of
William
AMIFER
25
Feb
1572/3
Portesham
Joane
dau of
Thomas
DEARING
27
Jun
1573
Portesham
Morgayne
son of
Thomas
SAMWAYES
30
Aug
1573
Portesham
Alice
dau of
Anthonye
OKE
5
Sep
1573
Portesham
Elizabeth
dau of
Gyles
REMER
8
Oct
1573
Portesham
Ellen
dau of
Ralphe
PUCKETT
19
Oct
1573
Portesham
Thomas
son of
Thomas
SANFORD
12
Dec
1573
Portesham
Alice
dau of
Nicholas
SAMWAYES
20
Mar
1573
Portesham
John
son of
William
PARKINS
15
May
1574
Portesham
Possibly twins
William
son of
William
PARKINS
20
May
1574
Portesham
Henrye
son of
John
SAMWAYES
25
Jun
1574
Portesham
Ralphe
son of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
25
Jul
1574
Portesham
Anne
dau of
Robert
DEARING
25
Aug
1574
Portesham
John
son of
John
CURTMAN
1
Sep
1574
Portesham
Robert
son of
Robert
SMARTE
20
Dec
1574
Portesham
John
son of
Walter
PURKETT
11
Mar
1574/5
Portesham
Symon
son of
John
SAMWAYES
13
Mar
1574/5
Portesham
Jefferye
son of
Ralphe
WALLIS
28
Mar
1575
Portesham
Alice
dau of
Hugh
WIL***
23
Jun
1575
Portesham
William
son of
Thomas
PARTRIDGE
30
Jun
1575
Portesham
Elizabeth
dau of
William
HAYE
30
Jun
1575
Portesham
Elizabeth
dau of
John
DIRALL?
1
Jul
1575
Portesham
Jefferye
son of
Henrye
RUSSELL
21
Jul
1575
Portesham
Roger
son of
William
BARTRAM
28
Jul
1575
Portesham
Ellen
dau of
Henrye
WINTER
5
Aug
1575
Portesham
John
son of
John
WALLIS
14
Aug
1575
Portesham
William
son of
Humfrye
THRESHER?
10
Sep
1575
Portesham
Babara
dau of
John
SA**DA**
15
Sep
1575
Portesham
Alice
dau of
Thomas
SANFORD?
11
Aug
1576
Portesham
Corner of document, very faded
John
son of
Roger
CORTON?
10
Nov
1576
Portesham
William
son of
John
illegible
12
Dec
1576
Portesham
Eme
dau of
Robert
illegible
??
Jan
1576/7
Portesham
Rest of year very faded & cracked
Anne
dau of
Nicholas
SAMWAYES
??
Feb
1576/7
Portesham
Thomas
son of
Ralphe
MITCHELL?
??
Feb
1576/7
Portesham
Edeth
dau of
Richard
BAYLYE
??
???
1576/7
Portesham
Thomas
son of
William
PARKINS
??
???
1576/7
Portesham
Morgayne
son of
John
SAMWAYES
??
???
1576/7
Portesham
Anne
dau of
John
HIDE
25
Apr
1577
Portesham
William
son of
Ralphe
WHITE
17
May
1577
Portesham
John
son of
Edmund
CUROKS?
1
Jun
1577
Portesham
Alice
dau of
Walter
PARKINS
15
Jul
1577
Portesham
Margaret
dau of
William
HAYE
16
Jul
1577
Portesham
Marye
dau of
William
BAGGE
21
Aug
1577
Portesham
Welthen
dau of
Roger
ROSE
23
Aug
1577
Portesham
Eme
dau of
William
BARTRAM
10
Oct
1577
Portesham
Mary
dau of
John
CURKMAN
25
Nov
1577
Portesham
or CURTMAN
Anne
dau of
Henrye
WINTER
22
Dec
1577
Portesham
Walter
son of
Thomas
SANFORD
23
Dec
1577
Portesham
Margaret
dau of
John
WALLIS
20
Feb
1577/8
Portesham
Thomas
son of
William
BAYLYE
23?
Feb
1577/8
Portesham
Joane
dau of
Thomas
HILL
1
Mar
1577/8
Portesham
Katherene
dau of
Thomas
PARTRIDGE
30
Mar
1578
Portesham
John
son of
Hugh
BARTRAM
10
Jun
1578
Portesham
Margaret
dau of
John
SANFORD
11
Jun
1578
Portesham
Anne
dau of
John
CHURCHILL
15
Jul
1578
Portesham
Katherene
dau of
John
BYSSHOPE
25
Jul
1578
Portesham
John
son of
John
WALLIS als HASARD
3
Aug
1578
Portesham
Anne
dau of
Henrye
WILLS
15
Aug
1578
Portesham
Edward
son of
John
HAYE
16
Oct
1578
Portesham
John
son of
Henrye
RUSSELL
11
Dec
1578
Portesham
Katherene
dau of
Thomas
SARTEN
22
Feb
1578/9
Portesham
Margaret
dau of
Robert
DEARING
3
Apr
1579
Portesham
John
son of
John
WALLIS
25
Aug
1579
Portesham
document here signed by vicar Robertus Birno and the mark of warden H Winter
Ralphe
son of
Thomas
HARFORD
10
Sep
1579
Portesham
John
son of
John
PERYE?
15
Sep
1579
Portesham
Barbara
dau of
John
SAMWAYES
16
Sep
1579
Portesham
Vreth
dau of
William
PARKINS
16
Sep
1579
Portesham
Owen
son of
Richard
BAYLYE
30
Sep
1579
Portesham
Eme
dau of
William
BAGGE
18
Oct
1579
Portesham
Madgalen
dau of
Nicholas
SAMWAYES
23
Oct
1579
Portesham
Joane
dau of
Walter
PURKETT
5
Mar
1579/80
Portesham
Rabidge
dau of
John
CURKMAN
10
Apr
1580
Portesham
John
son of
Thomas
SANFORD
18
Apr
1580
Portesham
Walter
son of
John
WIRE
10
May
1580
Portesham
John
son of
John
PICARD Jn
10
Dec
1580
Portesham
Marye
dau of
Robert
MEECHE
5
Apr
1581
Portesham
Agnes
dau of
John
PERRYE
10
Aug
1581
Portesham
Christabell
dau of
Thomas
ADING
6
Oct
1581
Portesham
Thomas
son of
Thomas
SAMWAYES
10
Nov
1581
Portesham
Elizabeth
dau of
William
PARKINS
11
Jan
1581
Portesham
Anne
dau of
John
WALLIS als HASSARD
5
Mar
1581/2
Portesham
Walter
son of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
15
Mar
1581/2
Portesham
Jane
dau of
John
CURTMAN
25
Apr
1582
Portesham
Mary and Rabidge listed but crossed through, with Jane written above
Alice
dau of
Nicholas
BROWNE
28
Apr
1582
Portesham
Jefferye
son of
Henrye
WILLS
12
May
1582
Portesham
Roger
son of
John
THRESHER
5
Jun
1582
Portesham
Robert
son of
Hugh
WILLS
3
Aug
1582
Portesham
William
son of
William
BOULT?
7
Aug
1582
Portesham
Joane
dau of
William
BAYLYE
3
Sep
1582
Portesham
Alice
dau of
Thomas
WALLIS
6
Sep
1582
Portesham
Bridgett
dau of
Richard
BAYLYE
14
Sep
1582
Portesham
Anthony
son of
Henry
RUSSELL
29
Sep
1582
Portesham
John
son of
Owen
DAMION
1
Oct
1582
Portesham
Vreth
dau of
William
SWAFFILD
30
Jan
1582/3
Portesham
Elizabeth
dau of
John
WIRE
21
Mar
1582/3
Portesham
John & Joane
Son & dau of
William
BOLT
5
Apr
1583
Portesham
John
son of
Robert
DEARING
18
Apr
1583
Portesham
Robert
son of
Walter
PUCKETT
24
Apr
1583
Portesham
William
son of
William
TURNER
25
Jul
1583
Portesham
John
son of
Thomas
SANFORD
28
Jul
1583
Portesham
Barbara
dau of
Roger
ROSE
20
Sep
1583
Portesham
Joane
dau of
Jefferye
SHEPPARD
12
Nov
1583
Portesham
Vreth
dau of
John
PERRYE
13
Nov
1583
Portesham
Alice
dau of
William
PARKINS
20
Mar
1583/4
Portesham
Squeezed in space at bottom of entry
Joane
dau of
John
THRESHER
2
Apr
1584
Portesham
Jefferye
son of
Thomas
SAMWAYES
22
Apr
1584
Portesham
Joane
dau of
John
WALLIS Sen
25
May
1584
Portesham
Ralphe
son of
William
HARVYE
18
Jun
1584
Portesham
Joane
dau of
William
BARTRAM
27
Jul
1584
Portesham
Richard
son of
John
WALLIS Jnr
20
Sep
1584
Portesham
Hugh
son of
Nicholas
BROWNE
27
Sep
1584
Portesham
Stephen
son of
William
BOLT
8
Dec
1584
Portesham
Rabbidge
dau of
Owen
DAMION
9
Jan
1584/5
Portesham
Anne
dau of
William
BAYLYE
23
Feb
1584/5
Portesham
John
son of
Thomas
SYMONDS
7
Apr
1585
Portesham
William
son of
Thomas
HARVIE
20
Jun
1585
Portesham
John
son of
Thomas
BAYLIE
28
Jul
1585
Portesham
Thomas
son of
John
THRESHER
10
Aug
1585
Portesham
Thomas
son of
John
WINTER
22
Aug
1585
Portesham
Anne
dau of
William
TURNER
25
Aug
1585
Portesham
Alice
dau of
Wm
SAMWAYES
1
Sep
1585
Portesham
Anne
dau of
John
SYMONS
9
Oct
1585
Portesham
William
son of
Thomas
WALLIS
21
Nov
1585
Portesham
Elizabeth
dau of
Hugh
WILLS
5
Jan
1585/6
Portesham
Ralphe
son of
Richard
BAYLYE
23
Jan
1585/6
Portesham
Katherene
dau of
Robt
DEARING
17
Feb
1585/6
Portesham
Jefferye
son of
Walter
SPRACKLING
21
Feb
1585/6
Portesham
Agnes
dau of
Walter
PURKETT
23
Feb
1585/6
Portesham
Jefferye
son of
John
CHEESEMAN
25
Feb
1585/6
Portesham
Edeth
dau of
Roger
ROSE
10
Mar
1585/6
Portesham
Document here signed by Robertus Bruno Vicar with the marks of Henry Winter & F Wills, church wardens