the protestation Comended unto us by the Honorable house of Comons: And wee know of none in our parish that hath Refused it. And to these prsents we sett our hands. february the 25 day, 1641.

Signed. Rector Tho. Triplett, Curate: William Thomlingson, Constables: Cuthbert Bainbricke & Williame younge, Churchwardens: Will. Roxbye & Anthonye younger, Overseers: George wake and Richard wright.

In a different handwriting. None Certified to Refuse. Page 2 is blank. The 20 of February, 1641. Cuthbert Bainbricke, John Lettiny, sen., William Heton, Cristopher watters, Phillip Hall, James Jackson, Thomas Lettiny, John Roxby, George young, John Taylor, James Gibons, William Bell, Richard watson, william watson, Richard Jefferson, Thomas Preston, John younger, Ewins Readhead, Thomas maxwell, Cuthbart maxwell, William Anderson, Thomas wright, sen., Thomas wright, jun., John wright, Thomas farrow, John wigham, John Gowland, William Gowland, Cuthbart Bell, Thomas Thirlbeck, Thomas Hall, William Atkinson, John Cuthbart, Cuthbart Hutchinson, John Stell, Thomas Chambers, Robart Chambers, Michaell Bainbrigg, William Roxby, Christopher Kirkman, Edward Ayre, Thomas Gowland, Roger younger, Robart Auder, Michaell Lumley, Thomas Anderson, Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Carre, John Carre, John Bell, Richard wright, William Burne, Stephen Jefferson, Hew Coock, Thomas young, William Chapman, gent., Edmund Cuthbart, Anthony younger, Thomas Lees, William Maxwell, Robart Huntley, Samewell Thirlbecke, William_young, Christopher hall, John hucheson, Thomas phillip, John Cowtherd, Roger Chambers, Christopher Stell, Martin Gray, Thomas Story, Henry young, Cuthbart Allonson, Robart Sharpe, Michaell Ketching, John Lettiny, marmaduke Hawerd, Thomas Colson, William Colson, Raphe Colson, James Chambers, Henry Coocke, James

"Of Christ Church Oxon; D.D.; Vicar of Woodhorn, Northumberland, 1630, Rector of Whitburn, 1631, and of Washington, 1640, Canon of York, 1641, of Salisbury, 1645 (installed 1660), of Durham, 1649 (installed 1660), was deprived in "ye time of ye Rebellion" and taught in a School at Dublin and Hayes in Middlesex, D.D. by diploma, 1661; Sub-Dean and Canon of Westminster, 1662, died 18 July, 1670, aged 70, buried in Westminster Abbey.

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1653/4, Feb. 15, Mr. Will Thomlyson buried. Whitburn Regs.

8 His first wife Isabel, was bur. 18 Jan., 1641/2. By his second wife Jane, he had three daughters, Jane bapt. 18 Mch., 1651, Ann bapt. 22 Jan., 1653/4, bur. 14 Apl., 1654, and Margaret bapt. 6 Aug., 1655. Whitburn Regs.

""Henry" struck out and "James" written beneath in MS.

Craggs, Thomas Steavenson, Nicolas Parkin, Thomas Tompson, Edward Hodgson, John pattison, John Dodds, mathew Lattymer, Robart Anderson, William Garrat, Anthony mathew, George mathew, George wake, Thomas pigg, Thomas Caverley, mathew Ripan, Raph pigg, Richard Gowland, Andrew fairnton (101).

Pages 6 and 7 are blank.

Page 8 is endorsed: Whittbourne parish 101 besides Officers. None refuseinge.

(Written upon a quarto sheet folded. The first leaf is endorsed "Witton Gilbert, Com. Dunelm," the second leaf contains the names upon one side arranged in two columns and the signatures of the parish officers upon the other.) (D.M.21.).

Witton Gilbert, Comit. Dunel.-A Note of such as tooke he Protestat assigned by ye Hon. House of Comons.

Protestantes, Feb. 20°-James Middleton, Jo. Snaith, sen., Robt. Copeland, Robt. Yeilder, Thomas Rippon, Richd. Walton, Henr. Shepard, Francs. Teasdale, Robt. Miles, Will. Tayler, Thom. Walker, Jo. Pickering, Thoms. Tailor, sen., Thom. Taylor, jun., Willm. Hodgshon, Miles Shepardson, Jo. Watson, Jo. Hopper, James Atkinson, Will. French, Christ. Clarke, Jeffrey Walker, Jo. Jackson, jun., Jo. Snaith, jun., Nichol. Tailer, Thom. Snaith, Mathew Smith, Stephen Carter.

Febr. 23° Christ. Robinson, Henr. Bell, Ra. Harrison, Nich. Jopling, Thom. Dawson, Jo. Wrangham, Thom. Dormant. Ra. Dormant, Willm. Dormant, Thom. Dormant, Jo. Hodgeshon, Thom. Hodgeshon, Jo. Jackson, sen., Cuthbt. Jackson, Jo. Sander.

Protestant.-Henr. Mallam, Jo. Tailer, Will. Shaw, Roger Harrison, Thom. Wrangham, Jo. Robinson, Geo. Robinson, Willm. Wheatley, Will. Morton, Ra. Ricaby, Peter Slater, Jo. Stoddart, Richd. Elstob, Raph Robinsɔn, Peter Slater, Jo. Stoddart, Richd. Elstob, Raph Robinson, Geo. Grinwell, Mich. Pickering.

Febr. 24°. Jo. Mudd, Geo. Pickering, Edw. Holmes, Christ. Jackson, Jo. Jackson, med., Will. Mallam, Thom. Faire barnes, Jo. Mallam sen., Ra. Mallam. Geo. Walton, Robt. Hopper.

Recusantes.-Christ. Hilliard 10, Sniperley, Jo. Tailer, Sniperley; Jo. Mallam, jun., W.G.; Jo. Unthanke, Findon Hill.

10 For notes of the Hildyards of Sniperley, see Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 371.

*For an account of the parish of Witton Gilbert, see Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 368.

DARLINGTON WARD.

The returns from this ward contain twenty-two* parishes and a list of officials.

They are classified as "D.N." nos. 1-23.

The original cover is in the bundle and is endorsed "The whole Returne of Darnton ward in the County of Durham as wthin is written." Pinned to the cover is a contemporary label apparently cut from an outer cover marked "Protestacon's Return, Durham 220 Martÿ, 1641," and "and also two impressions of a seal bearing the Eden (?) arms, three wheatsheaves and crest, an embowed arm in armour, the hand holding a dagger.

Return of Officials.

(Written on both sides of small sheets of foolscap folded and sewn into a narrow pamphlet of 16 pages.) (D.N.8.). Page 1 is endorsed "Darneton warde.'

In Darnton warde are these seuerall parishes or Chappellries:-Darnton Parish (1), Haughton Parish (2), Connscliffe Parish (3), Heighington Parish (4), Ayckliff Parish (5), Merrington Parish (6), Whitworth Parish (7), Denton Parish (8), Gainford Parish (9), Stanhopp Parish (10), Wolshingham Parish (11), Brandspeth Parish (12), St. Andrew Auckland Pa. (13), St. Hellin Auckland Chap. (14), Witton Chappellrie (15), Escombe Chappell in St. Andrew Auckland (16), Hamsterley Chapp. (17). Stainthropp parish (18), Cockfeild parish (19), Winston parish (20), Whorleton Chapp. (21), Barnarcastle Chapp. (22), Middleton Parish (23).t

Comitat Dunelm.

Auckland, February the 17th, 1641. Accordinge to the purporte of a Letter from Mr. Speaker of the honorable house of Commons, wee hearewith returne the names of all the Ministers, Churchwardens, Constables, and Ouerseers for the poore within the seuerall parishes of Darnton Ward, beinge one of the foure Divisions of this County, who tooke the Protestacon in our prsence, as also who were absent and who refused, together with the returne unto us from euery seuerall parish within the saide warde of all those that did take and who refused to take the

same.

*There are twenty-three parishes given below.

The number here given as twenty-three parishes differs from the number given at the commencement of the return, viz: twenty-two, this may account for the absence of any protestations for the parish of Staindrop.

1 Darnton parish-Ministers: Mr. Daniell Carwardine, Mr. Ralph Robinson, Constables: Henry Collinge, Oswold Fawcett, Edward Hodshon, Christofer Rayne, Anthony Deanham, Thomas Goldsbrough, Thomas Corneforth, John Wylde, Marmaduke Williamson (ab), 'Churchwardens: William Boare, Henry Collinge, Richard Wood, Anthony Milner, Ouerseers: Cuthbert Nicholson, Edward Hodshon, Thomas Cornforth.

2 Haughton parish-Ministers: Dcor. Duncome (ab), Nicholas Swinburne, Churchwardens: William Leighe, Heugh Simson, Ouerseers: Christofer Dickon, John Buttericke, Constables: Bartholomew Marshall, Lawrence Stainsby, Volentyne Browne.

3 Connscliffe parish-Minister: Mr. William Richardson, Constables: Richard Bell, Richard Brakenbury1, Churchwardens: James Stainsby, William Vasie, Ouerseer: James Stainsby.

4 Heighington parish-Ministers: Mr. James Moorecroft2, John Bowes, Constables: Hercules Pickeringe, George Emerson, Churchwardens: Cuthbert Smith, John Parnaby, Mathew Shawter, John Harreson, Richard Mawer (ab), Querseers: John Denam, Edward Alwan, Raphe Bambridge (ab).

5 Ayckliffe parish-Minister: George Leake, Constables: Robert Pearson, John Lawson, Gerrard Hixon, Robert Chambers, Churchwardens: John Clement, William Harreson, William Heighley, Robert Chambers, Ouerseers: Thomas Stellinge (ab), John Fewler, Richard Morley, Robert Pearsonne.

6 Merrington Parish-Minister: Edward Smathwate, Constables: Thomas Hixon, Thomas Hobsonn, James Willie, Churchwarden: John Shawe, Ouerseer: John Dowthwayte.

7 Whitworth Parish-Minister: Steuen Hegg, Constable: Robert Addamson, Churchwardens: Richard Hopper, Steuen Willie, Ouerseers: Bartholemewe Malam (ab), John Heuiside.

8 Denton Parish-Minister: Robert Fawcett3, Constables: Richard Sidgwicke, John Deanham, Ref. A Papist, Churchwarden & Ouerseer: George Rumfoote.

9 Gainford Parish-Minister: Robert Burrell, Constables: John Eden, John Sisson, Francis Shawe, John

See pedigree of Brackenbury, Surtees, Durham iv, 19.

2 See pedigree of Moorcroft, Surtees, Durham iii, 415.

Buried at Denton, 28 Nov., 1657.

Parlowe (ab), William Errington (ab), John Trotter, Richard Sheele, John Spenser (ab), Kichard White, Churchwardens: Lanclott Wetherell, Rowland White, William Wordye (ab), John Trotter, Ouerseers: Raph Carter, Robert Masham (ab), John Trotter, John Swainston.

10 Stanhopp Parish-Ministers: Mr. Ewre Gower, Thomas March, Constables: Rowland Tomson, John Dixon, Thomas Morgan, Christofer Dixon, Churchwardens: Robert Chapman, John Wright, Christofer Harreson, George Harreson (ab), Ouerseers: Cuthbert Collingwood, George Wall, Raph Wall, John Bambrigg.

11 Wolshingham Parish-Ministers: Mr. Anthony Maxton, George Bell, Constables: John Stobbs, George Rennettsonn, William Rawe, John Chapman, Churchwardens: Anthony Farrowe, Lyonell Ayre, Anthony Dixon, William Crooke (ab), Ouerseers: John Wright, Ingram Chapman (ab), William Benson (ab).

12 Brandspeth Parish-Mr. Deor. Cosins, from home, Ministers: Thomas Lee, Nicholas Cockie (ab), Churchwardens: Henry Fawdon, John Briggs, Thomas Grinwell, John Bryan, Constables: Marke Liddell, James Hull, Thomas Dobinson, John Fletcher, Henry Foster, Anthony Jackson, Raph Hull, Thomas Hull, Thomas Richardson, Thomas Charleton, Thomas Atkinson, Ouerseers: Nicholas Fewster, Bartholemew Marshall, Humfrey Fewster.

13 St. Andrew Auckland Parish-Minister: John Stockdayle, Constables: John White, John Crawe, Robert Adamson, Cuthbert Hopper, William Jackson, Robert Hunter, William Fidler, Michaell Stobbert, Robert Adamson, Cuthbert Hopper, William White, Robert White, Anthony Lax, John Tomson, Thomas Parkin, Raph Stout, Thomas Allonson, Henry Sparke, Thomas Thompson, William Fewler, John Wetherell, Nicholas Gilpin, Churchwardens: George Nelsonne, William Wright, Raph_Shorte, Robert Clayton, Ouerseers: John Tomsonn, Frances Bowcer, William Stobbert, Anthony Pearson.

14 St. Hellin Auckland Chappellrie-Minister: John Vaux, Constables: William Garth, Thomas Stanebanke, William Richardson, Cuthbert Robinson, James Bullocke (ab), Richard Heviside, Churchwardens: George Wastell, Christofer Stoddert, Raph Hodshon, Ouerseers: John Richardson, Richard Coltman (ab), Thomas Sandersonn.

15 Witton Chappellrie-Minister: Robert Scoggan, Constables: Cuthbert Taylor, Cuthbert Harreson, Churchwardens: Richard Vasie, John Hodgshon (ab), Ouerseers: Richard Mayre, John Dickinson.