Whitburne Parishe-Parson: Mr. Thomas Triplett (ab); Minister: Mr. William Thomlinson10; Churchwardens: Willm. Roxbye, Anthony Younger (ab); Constables: Willm. Younge, Anthonye Morthew; Overseeres: George Waike, Richard Wright (ab).

Ebchester Parishe Minister: Mr. Mathias Wrightson"; Churchwardens and Overseeres: John Feuster, Thomas Simpson (ab); Constable: Anthony Suerties*.

Medomsley Parishe (No minister given) Churchwardens and Overseers: Peter Ramshaw, Nicholas Pallacer; Constables: John Hunter*, John Kirkley (ab).

Jarrow Parishe-Minister: Mr. John Walker'; Churchwardens: John Smartt, John Sotheren (ab), Willm. Sotheren (ab), Cuthbertt Raw* (capt); Constables: Roger Younge, Willm. Smith* (capt), Robertt Stott; Overseeres : John Wilkinson (ab), Thomas Pearson (ab), Ralphe Oxnett, Mr. Henry Warmouth13 (ab); Highe Constables wth in Chester Warde: Mr. John Johnson, Mr. Anthony Thompson14, Mr. John Brasse15.

Chester Parish-Minister: Mr. Robertt Huntt; Churchwardens: Robertt Robson, Egreat (ab), Henry Mathew, Laurence Fletcher, Robertt Robinson; Overseeres: Thomas Marley, Thomas Fatherley, Robertt Appleby, Robertt Wardall (ab); Constables: John Owen, John Johnson, Francis Nixon, Willm. Fenwicke, Christo. Pearson, Edward Smith, George Cuthbertt, Robert Greenwell*, John Roxbye, Thomas Mowburne*, John Wrangha (ab).

Washington Parishe-Minister: Mr. Christo. Thomp

M.A. of Christ Church, Oxford, appointed to Whitburn, 25 May, 1631; deprived; Canon of Westminster, 1662; died 18 July, 1670, aged 70, buried in Westminster Abbey. During the Commonwealth he taught school at Dublin and at Hayes, Middlesex. After the Restoration, he was installed at Durham, 2 Nov., 1660. He was created D.D. at Oxford, 1 April, 1661, and 20 Jan. following installed Prebendary of Westminster, and was Sub-Dean at his death.

10 Buried at Whitburn, 15 Feb., 1653/4.

11 Son of George Wrightson; appointed to the Perpetual Curacy of Ebchester, 19 Aug., 1626, died in 1680.

12 Licensed 3 Aug., 1633, to the perpetual curacy of Jarrow. Buried at Jarrow, 14 May, 1671.

13 This line is entirely struck out and almost obliterated in MS.

14

1657, Apl. 10, Mr. Anthony Thompson bur. St. Margaret's, Durham.

15 See pedigree of Brass, Surtees, Durham i, 82.

Ab" struck out in MS.

son; Churchwardens: Ralphe Robinson, Henry Hunter; Constables: Robert White, John Hewetson; Overseeres : George Cuthbertt, Thomas Cooke".

Set. Hilday Chappelry-Minister: Mr. Thomas Wandlas18; Churchwardens, Constable and Overseere: George Winterburne; Richard Newton; Constable: Willim. Pearson; Churchwardens, Constable and Overseer: Edward Hunter; Richard Brabaner; Constables: Thomas Wolfe, Willim Starbucke* (capt), James Reay (ab); Overseer: George Harle (ab).

Dunell. Secundo die Marcÿ, 1641.

We doe likewise hereunto Annex the severall returnes made by the Ministers, Churchwardens, Constables and other the Overseeres for the poore wthin the sevrall parishes and Chappelryes aforesaid respectively of all the names as well of those who have in there prsence (respectively) taken the protestacon, as alsoe those who have refused to take the same, returned unto us this day as by the same returnes more fully will appeare.

Signed John Conyeres
Tho. Riddell, Jun.
Tho. Lyddell.

16 He is not mentioned in Surtees Hist. of Durham as being Rector of Washington, but the following entries appear in the Register :163- Aug. 6, Elizabeth filia Christopheri Thompson, cler. de Washington, bapt.

1635 Nov. 29, Christopher filius Christoph Thompson, cler., bapt.

163- Aug. 13, Elizabeth filia Christopheri Thompson, cler. de Washington, bapt.

He was probably Curate of Washington.

17" Robert "struck out in MS.

18 He was the son of Edward Wandles of Durham, dyer; appointed 15 Nov., 1637, to St. Hilda's, So. Shields, Minor Canon of Durham Cathedral, he died in Hull about the year 1653. Archæologia Aeliana, 3rd Series, vol. vii, p. 1.

*"Ab" struck out in MS.

BOLDON.*

(Written on one side only of a double sheet of foolscap, in three columns.) (D.M.1.).

Com. Dunelm.

Februarie the 23th, 1641.

The names of all the parishcioners of the parish of Bowldon who hath taken the protestation. There is not one in this parish yt did reffuse.

By the Minister, Churchwardens,

Overseers, and Constables of the parish.

Churchwarden: Thomas Plumpton19; Oversear: Mr. Will Fennicke20; John Welsh, thelder, Richard Welsh, John Welsh, John Chamber, John Foster, Petter Fariah, John Whittingham, Richard Claye, John Arrow, Robert Hutchinson, John Atkinson, Will Atkinson, Will ChamChamber, Will Chamber, Thomas Tweddell, John Hodge, Richard Smailes, Robert Howburne, Will Heatton, John Heatton, Will Joyce, John Browne, Andrew Newland, Thomas Craggs, John Renton, Cuthbert Graim, John Thompson, Robert Turner, John Turner, Thomas Wood, Thomas Wheldon, John Smailes, John Johnson, Richard Johnson, Will Readhead, Will Briggs, John Davison, Will Huisson, John Clarke, James Clarke, John Blaxestone, James Clifton, James Hutchinson, Thomas Arkle, Will Whittingham, John Wood, John Plumpton, Christopher Plumpton, John Tweddell, Will Tweddell, George Chamber, Richard Chamber, Elexsander Wood, Thomas Willson, Bartrum Gorlin, Micheall Huworth, John Hodge, Thomas Newlands, Thomas Todd, James Dodgeson, John Jollie, Thomas Carnebie, John Carnebie, Thomas Dods, Robert Brough, Edward Johnson, Luke Smailes, Richard Hogg, George Thompson, Will Wawfe, Richard Chamber, Allen Bedlington, Thomas Claye, Thomas Atkinson, Thomas Brough, John Chamber, John Strawheall, John Smailes, John Robson, Richard Raw, John Hardde, Raiph Waide, George Dodgson, Richard Brough, John Wattson, John Huntter. Hugh Smith. Wigeat Richeson, John Todd, Richard Willson, Robert Plumpton, George Waide, Will Hynde, Edward Morton, John Amrie, Will Humble, Will Read, Will Hall, Robert Thompson, Richard Graim, Robert Meggeson, John Dixson, Thomas Graim, George

19 Bur. 31 Oct., 1701, Boldon Regs.

20 Will dated 20 Oct., 1677, then of the City of Durham. His wife was Mary, dau. of John Hall, Alderman of Durham.

*For an account of the parish of Boldon see Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 57.

Gaskin, Robert Fennicke, Andrew Glendinen, Will Atkinson, Roger Henderson (110).

The back of this sheet is endorsed Bowdon parish 110, besides Officers-none refused; and lower down, None Certifide, do Refut—.

CHESTER-LE-STREET.*

(Upon eight pages of foolscap, the first two are blank, the remainder written closely in four columns). (D.M.2.) Chester in the Street parish.

The names of all persons in the sd parish of or above 18 yeares old being in number 846, of al wch 816 have taken the protestacon acording to the order of the (honorable howse1) parliamt, and thirtie have absented themselves.

2

The Constablerie of Chester.

John Claxton, Esq., John Claxton, gent., Rich. Hedworth, Esq. Ralph Hedworth, gent.2, Mr. Ralph Hedwth, jun.2, Mr. Tho. Hedworth2, Mr. Geo. Clerke, Mr. Tho. Clerke, Mr. Christo. Skepper3, John Pilgrim, John Robinson, sen., John Robinson, jun., Roger Robinson, Robt. Robinson, Luke Currey, Tho. Bell, Willm. Carte (? Cante), Martin Nicholson, James Atkinson, Nich. Hall, John Yeangr, sen., John Yeangr, jun., Tho. Yeanger, Martin Walker, Willm. Laws, Richard Peerson, John Wilkinson, Math. Prestick, Richard Mickleton, Robt. Dikes, Willm. Marley, Thomas Laws, Robt. Appleby, George Hodshon, Beniamin Sikes, Rich. Haswel, sen., Rich. Haswel, jun., Jo. Tewart, Tho. Wheldon, Rich. Somersett, Martin Hall, Robt. Peele, Rowland Yeangr, Jo. Yeangr, Duke Yeanger, Rich. Hills, Jo. Haswell, Tho. Peele, Brian Sikes, Willm. Mathew, Franc Bowmes, Robt. Parkinson, John Parkinson, John Metrich, John Peacock, Tho. Ladley, Tho. Halliday, Tho. Andrew, Jo. Andrew, Jerem. Brough, Phillip Chilton, Wm. Waugh, John Waugh, Charles Fletcher, Raph Haswell, Wm. Gibson, Anth. Taylor, John Bankes, Anth. Chambers, James Thompson, Jo. Jackson, Roger Peerson, Georg Beecroft, Leo. Askell, Mich. Askell, Jo. Alleson, Tho. Chilton, Robt. Marley, Willm. Toward, Peter Natress, Tho. Harrison, Robt. Gibson, John Gibson, Willm.

1 Interlined.

2

See pedigree of Hedworth, Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 151.

3 Son of Christopher Skepper by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of James Moyser, baptised at St. Margaret's, Durham, 14 Feb., 1596/7, Surtees, Durham iv, 150.

*For an account of the parish of Chester-le-Street see Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 136.

Gibson, Rich. Flet[cer] (? Fletum), Tho. Horsley, Raph Thomson, John Mathew, John Browne, Geo. Blackburne, Peter Clerke, Rich. Tayler, sen., John Porter, Willm. Crawfoot, Tho. Fetherston, Wm. Warde, Robt. Andrson, John Harreson, Robt. Harrison, Math. Reed, Nich. Crofton, Rich. Crofton, Rich. Tayler, jun., Jo. Bell, Roger Gibson, Rich. Gibson, Tim. Alleson, Roger Watson, Geo. Watson*, Tho. Watson, Charles Wheatley, Hen. Wheatley, Geo. Reed, Jo. Punshon, Geo. Sallett, Robt. Sallett, Robt. Fletcher, Tho. Postgat, Jo. Ellott, Tho. Lewes, Geo. Silvertopp, Peter Ridley, Wm. Wayles, Wm. Mills, Wm. Wigham, Ed. Armstrang, Math. Armstrang, Willm. Smyth, Phillip, Robinson, Anth. Robinson, Christo. Crosbey, Willm. Smelt, Geo. Davison, Robt. Lowson, Rich. Lowson, F. Gowland, Richard Atkinson, Rich. Darlin, Jo. Celson, Jo. Sparrow, Leo. Hedley, Step. Robson, Edw. Currey, Hen. Currey, Mr. Arthur Bambrig, Jo. Lounsdale, Jo. Procter, Robt. Ladley, Geo. Joplin, Franc Horsman, Edw. West, Robt. Turner, Christo. Colson, Martin Murton, Stephen Ferry, Jo. Johnson, Rich. Cowper, Jo. Bainbrig, Wm. Sherwin, Wm. Car, Tho. Carr, Willm. Clugh, Robt. Clugh, John Clugh, Mr. Raph Lambton5, Marke Oaude, John Oawd, Wm. Renneson, Robt. Robson, John Fletcher, John Cotes, John Wetherell, Robt. Barker, Rowl. Mansfeld, Tho. Grendey, Jo. Grendey, Rich. Fletcher, Law. Fletcher, jun., Edw. Reed, Robt. Porter, Tho. Heath, Willm. Heath, Roger Heath, Tho. Cuthbert, Rich. Shaws, Geo. Shaws, Raph Cooke, Roger Simson, Raph Haswel, jun., Fran. Cole, Tho. Simson, Geo. Bulleck, Robt. Snayth, Geo. Appleby, Rich. Punshon, Jo. Marley, Jo. Wilson, Willm. Snayth, Jo. Appleby, Wm. Appleby, Leo. Ruttr, Robt. Waugh, Mathew Marchall, Jo. Hengill, Tho. Nicholson.

These 205 above named wthin the Constablerie of Chestr have taken the protesctacon acording to the ordr of Parliamt.

The names of those persons wthin the sd Constablerie wh have not taken the protestacon:

Jo. Hedworth, gent.7, Marmaduke Hedworth, Raph Hedworth, gent.8, Robt. Punshon, wright, Hen. Toward, tayler, Jo. Toward, tayler, Robt. Toward, tayler, Marmaduke Toward, Anthony Johnson piper.

These 9 be convicted recusants.

4 "Jo" struck out,

"Geo substituted in MS.

5 See pedigree of Lambton, Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 174.

6 An added "t" struck out in MS.

'See pedigree of Hedworth, Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, pp. 154, 184, 197, 260.

8

See pedigree of Hedworth, Surtees, Durham ii, 151.