watson, John Toward, Symond bustin, George Curray, Raphe grice, Thomas toward, John maughan, Phillup maughan, Thomas Collison, Lancelote bradeley, Raiph maughan, Richard hodgshon, Thomas walker, George bustin, Roger Dun, Richard Rutlish, henry Romfoote, George thompson, George bassett, John megge, Robert Olliuer, willia olliuer, Thomas bustin, Raphe Vasey, John Toward, Raiphe wall, Raph Coulson, Thomas Coulson, John Ayre, George Yorke, John maugha, Arthur Robyson, Adam Gofton, Rowland watson, henry watson, willia grinwell, Thomas Grinwell, Anthoney grinwell, Anthoney Toward, Nicholas Toward, John harrison, John Dawson, Robert heslupp (43), Thomas Ritson, henry blenkehorne, George barnefather, willia Tompson, henry Emerson, John Crags, Arthur Rennetson, william Rennetson, Raphe Rennetson, Christofer Rennetson, willm. hopper, Cuthbert hopper, Cuthbert kirklay, Anthoney horne, Thomas willson, John mowbray, Roger harrison, Anthoney vasey, Lancelote bainbrigg, George headlam, John headlam, John bainbrigg, Robert westin, Thomas hudspeth, George Juett, John wheatley, Anthoney marley, henry wallas, John Todd, Robertt Todd, willia baitson, Robertt horseley, william bott, Samuell Earnshaw, Richard Clarke, Lancelote Ayre, John Ayre, Christofer Athy, henry watson, John watson, John Athy, John Lampson, Cuthbert snow, willia Lun (44), John Laburne, George garthrone, John Carlton, perciuall Chapman, percivall Joplin, Inago Stobbs, Gabriell willson, henry Jackson, william Vasey, Rowland Tompson, Raiph garthrone, Robertt grin well, Robertt white, henry Carllell, Laurence oats, Raiphe wall, Thomas winter, George mowbray, Thomas bainbrigg, Lancelote bainbrigg, John Sigswicke, Robert Stoubt, John Stoubt, John Teasdell, Gabryell willson, John Joplin, Nicholas Toward, Thomas toward, George Toward, Anthoney Toward, Anthoney blarton, henry Richardson, George Dowson, John yorke, Lancelote Ayre, Richard vasey, willia vasey, Richard vasey, jun., George Little, John Emerson, Samuell Burgis (41), John walker, willia Dixson, John Dixson, Thomas nevey, John Sowerbey, Richard garffoote, Lancelote Atkinson, John garffoote, Henry palliser, Christofer Lodge, willia Jackson, Anthoney Jackson, Raiphe pattison, Leonard Tompson, Thomas Tompson, Arch. willson, willia Stott, George usshaw, John Raw, william garfoote, John grinwell, mathew grinwell, Anthoney Grinden, John hartley, Robertt Dowfoote, Cuthbert Dowfoote, John blarton, John Chapman, George Chapman, henry Raw, Raphe Rippon, Thomas grinwell, John martindell, Lancelote martindell, Thomas martindell, Edward Fogg

(36), Thomas Fogg, John Lambert, willia Raw, John Tompson, Thomas trotter, Richard Fareallers, Robert Duckett, william Duckett, John Joplin, Robertt Lyn, Anthoney wall, Francis grinwell, Thomas Robson (13).

The thrue prsentemente of those that Refuse to take the protestacon.

Imp.-Raphe Emerson, John Emerson, Richard Emerson, John Ayre, George Ayre, Cuthbertt hartley (6).

The severall names of the Constables, Churchwardens, & Collectors they did see the said protestation taken in ther presence.

Constables: John Stobbs, George Rennetson, William Raw, John Chapman, Churchwardens: Anthoney Farray, Lionell Ayre, william Croke, Anthony Dixon, Collectors: Ingra. Chapman, william benson, John wright (8).

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EASINGTON WARD.

(The Protestations for Easington Ward consist of the returns from 19 parishes classified as D.O. 1 to 19. The original inner cover of white paper remains. It is endorsed "The whole returne of Easington ward, in the County of Durham as wthin is written.")

BISHOP WEARMOUTH.*

(The entries for Bishop Wearmouth parish are written in columns on single sheets of foolscap folded and sewn down the centre to form a narrow foolscap pamphlet of 16 pages. It is endorsed on page 1, "Bpp. wermouth parish.") (D.0.1.).

Bishopweremouth.

February the 28th, 1641.

The names of all those that haue taken the Protestation in this Parish.

John Johnson, Minister1, Mr. Willia Bowes2, Mr. George Myddleton3, Mr. Cuthbert Pepper, Mr. Anthony Shadforth, Marmaduke Tonstall, Thomas Gray, Francis Redhead, Richard Trewitt, John Hall, Robert

1

Appointed by Thomas Morton, Bishop of Durham, 25 Feb., 1632, holding the benefice until his death in Nov., 1643 (bur. 8 Nov., 1643).

2 Son of Ralph Bowes of Barnes, aged 26, in 1615, will dated 3 Jan., 1648; married Frances Ventris, they had an only child, William Bowes of Barnes, bapt. 28 Dec., 1641; died, 13 June, 1662.

3 Married Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Thomas Heath of Kepyer Grange, Esq.; mar. at St. Giles, Durham, 30 Oct., 1628, she was buried 30 Aug., 1651. Buried, 7 Sept., 1655.

4

He had six sons and three daughters, viz.: Cuthbert, baptized, 9 Sept., 1632, admitted pensioner at Christ College, Cambridge, 28 Apl., 1649, aged 16; B.A., 1652, admitted Gray's Inn, 16 Mch., 1660/1; bur. at Bishopwearmouth, 3 May, 1673. Thomas, bapt. 15 Dec., 1633. John, bapt. 11 Dec., 1634, admitted pensioner of Christ's College, Cambs., 21 June, 1651, aged 18; bur. at St. Nicholas, Newcastle, 12 May, 1692. Christopher, bapt. 1 Nov., 1641. Ludovicus, bapt. 6 Jan., 1639/40, bur. 10 May, 1640. Robert, bapt. 10 Jan., 1635/6, admitted pensioner of Christ's College, Cambridge, 26 June, 1651, aged 14; B.A., 1654/5, M.A., 1658, incorporated, Oxford, 14 July, 1663, LL.D., 1663, died, 5 Nov., 1700, aged 63; buried in the choir of Norwich Cathedral. Katherine, Dorothy and Marie. He was buried at Bishopwearmouth, 2 Oct., 1675, his wife, Katherine, also buried there, 22 Feb., 1663/4. * Of Tunstall, 1650, Aug. 14, Mrs. Anthony Shadforth of Tunstall, buried at Dalton, Bishopwearmouth Regs.

*For an account of the parish of Bishop Wearmouth, see Surtees, Durham, vol. i, pt. 2, p. 224.

Chilton, Anthony Myres, Thomas Gamsbie, Robert Aire, Anthony Aire, Ralph Huntley, Thomas Aire, Robert Gybson, Willi. Gent, Charles Usher, George Foster, Alexander Dirickson, John Henderson, Anthony Robinson, Anthony Page, Edward Fell, Richard Casse, Willi. Ayre, Ralph Hobson, John Parker, Thomas Swallow, Thomas Amerie (31), George Ladler, Willia Denton, Ralph Rutter, Roger Stedman, John Smith, George Wilson, Robert Glazenbie, Henrie Atkinson, Thomas Brough, Rowland Currie, Willyam Page, Thomas Bulmer, John Gent, Rowland Smith, Christopher Robinson, John Blaxton, Robert Fell, Thomas Micheson, Ralph Burne, Thomas Cooke, John Gybson, Thomas Foster, Richard Smith, Willyam Leighton, Robert Thompson, John Gowland, Parcivel Humble, Henrie Pearick, Nicholas Swallow, Edward Gowland, James Relstan, Thomas Watson, Robert Thompson, James Freer (34), Thomas Challons, John Dixon, Robert Shadforth, Richard Burdon, William Stot, John Stockell, John Wilkinson, George Thompson, John Swallow, Peter Tajlour, Ralph Goodchilde, Robert Micheson, John Fell, Michael Bryan, Thomas Lacie, Thomas Gowland, John Scurfield, John Harrison, Thomas Redhead, Philip Chipchace, Thomas Thompson, Richard Wilkinson, Thomas Radcliffe, William Burton, Gabriell Pottes, John Hutton, Robert Oliver, Robert Pasmore, Edward Littleforth, Edward Burdon, Willia Pasmore, Cuthbert Dawson, John Smikh, (33), George Shepheardson, Jacob Sanderson, William Pattison, John Radcliffe, Thomas Sidwick, William Moore, Edward Rose, Richard Rose, George Clarke, Robart Thompson, Ralph Wilkinson, Richard Andrew, John Milburne, George Redhead, Thomas White, Thomas Bell, William Mowburne, John Burden, John Allanbie, Robart Mowburne, Richard Thompson, Francis Bee, Francis Thompson, Richard Dickinson, John Gurdison, Edward Sanders, Ralph Jervase, Thomas Johnson, Thomas Fewler, Edward Harper, Thomas Huntley, John Shepheardson, sen., John Shepheardson, jun., Ralph Holme, Adam Holme, Robart Pattison, William Collyer, sen. (37), Valentine Currie, John Anderson, Edward Henderson, William Todd, John Colston, John Cowper, Matthew Widdowes, Marke Watson, Thomas League, Thomas Atkinson, George Browne, Robert Wood, Henrie Green-acre, William Holt, Robert Arnot, George Watkin, John Tompson, Thomas Clayton, William Goldsbrough, Edward Harrison, Thomas Chilton, Cuthbert Thompson, Edward Burden, Willjam Browne, John Thompson, Peter Sharpe, George Robinson, Richard Robinson, Ralph Wilkinson, Richard Redhead, Adam Burdon, John Burdon,

Cuthbert Blenkinshop, Thomas Blenkinshop, Thomas Letanie, John Key (36), Thomas Read, Robert Sommers, Henrie Armestrong, Anthony Armestrong, Richard Ireland, John Labron, Richard Jackson, Mark Stranguage, James Lindesley, Robert Cockfield, Willam Sharp, Edward Steedman, Edward Thompson, John Birkell, Thomas Johnson, Ephraim Pottes, John Hoodespith, Christopher Stot, Thomas Thompson, William Thompson, Francis Colston, Gabriel Kelham, John Ward, Uzwin Storie, John Anderson, William Wilkinson, Edward Cole, Anthonie Bull, William Johnson, Richard Addison, Robert Black, Thomas Black, Willjam Thompson, George Walton, Anthonie Tajlour (35), Andrew Bell, Thomas Pattison, John Foster, Thomas Bulmer, Francis Foster, Henrie Marshall, Ralph Sayre, Samuel Hilton, Thomas Browne, Edward Boutefloure, Robert Marshall, Anthonie Browne, Edward Bentley, John Ayre, John Lawson, Alexander Humble, Robert Harryson, John Galloway, John Small, Francis Wilkinson, Christopher Robinson, William Bell, Thomas Simpson, Nicholas Thompson, Thomas Stones, John Bull, Willjam Huntley, Robert Nicholson, Francis Redhead, John Hyne, Bartholomew Peart, Richard Tajlour, John Shutton, Christopher Richardson (34), Thomas Ferrar, Matthew Ferrylesse, sen., Matthew Ferrylesse, jun., Christopher Ferrylesse, Edward Ferrylesse, Reinold Ferrylesse, Christopher Hodson, Gerard Bell, George young, Thomas Lampton, William Dixon, Richard Atkinson, Nicholas Tomlinson, Thomas Dodsworth, Thodorus Tajlor, John Morley, Ralph Walker, Robert Slingsbie, George Holme, Thomas Tajlour, Willjam Watson, Thomas Robinson, George Hall, Robert Chambers, George Watkin, jun., Thomas Anderson, Henrie Litster, Edward Clarke, Ralph Browne, Anthonie Wilde, Robert Atkinson, George Fell, George Watson John Burden, Anthony Page, John Robinson, Willyam Tajlour (37), Isaac Waters, Thomas Snowden, Edward Dun, Nicholas Thompson, Willyam Colljer, jun., John Bilton, Willyam Gylrie, John Robinson, Robart Cundam, Arthur young, George Moore, Robert Wilson, William Curtisse, Christopher Sommers, Richard Sanderson, George Martin, John Todd, Robert Mason, Nicholas Thompson, Robert Saile, Dennis Atkinson, Willm. English, Nicholas Huntley, Robert Huntley, Willjam Thompson, Robart Walker, Robert Nixon, Henrie Dixon, Anthonie Tajlour, Nicholas Fletcher, John Surret, John Storie, Willia Robinson, Michael Smith, Lawrence Applebie, Robart Smith, William pottes, Michael Halliday, Thomas Meesome (39), James Taylour, Willjam Thompson, Willyam Old, Willjam Read, Thomas Tajlour, Thomas Bird, Willjam Bird Ralph