Fordington
Transcribed from BT’s by Michael Russell OPC for Fordington 2007 from CLDS film 1279496
[Transcribers comments are in brackets in italics]
Updated Dec 2009
Fordington - made of Purbeck Stone
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NOTES:-
See Notes for Baptisms 1577-1599 which also apply here. In addition, some of these records are also written in Medieval Latin. For those consulting original documents please note:-
Readers are reminded that each year started on 25th March not the 1st January [ up until 1752] so January and February Christenings for example will appear at the end of the year |
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Baptisms 1600 to 1602 inc Missing Anno DM 1603 heading illegible [CLDS Image 2087] [Note IGI has whole year as 1601 - the year is unclear but repeated twice at the top - my interpretation is that it is 1603; mainly because it is a continuous document and year changes to 1604 and then 1605 on the same page; and burials further on also start 1603 as well] Jsayhus? filius Richt [Ricardus] BOWER fuit Baptisatus decimus? Aprili Anno Dm [In the year of Our Lord] 1604 [CLDS Image 2087] Anno Dm [In the year of Our Lord] 1605 [CLDS Image 2087 & 2088] Jsayhus? fili Henrie FFORDE Bapt: xx die of Marti Christenings Anno Dm [ In the year of our Lord] 1606 [CLDS Image 2088] [NOTE: - there are actually 2 returns for this year one written in Latin the other in English] William ye sonne Richard MILES was christened the iijth [3rd] of ye month of June Willm fili Xtophorus RASKER fuit Bapt: decimo die mensis Julii [William son of Christopher RASKER he was baptised 10th day of the month of July - Note English version shows xviij = 18th July] Grace fili Thoma LYNCEY bapt fuit xxv die mensis Julii [Grace daughter of Thomas LYNSEY she was baptised 25th day of the month of July] Richardus fili Robti BUNE fuit bapt: Septimo die mensis Augustii [Richard the son of Robert BUNE he was baptised the 7th day of the month of August- Note English version spells surname BUN] Margaria fili Robti FFORD fuit bapt: decimo die mensis Augusti [Margery the daughter of Robert FORD she was baptised the 10th day of August] [Note: Not recorded in the IGI] [CLDS Image Latin 2089 and English 2092] Anno Dm 1607 [Heading from Latin return - In the year of our Lord 1607] [also 2nd entry in English on same page as 1606 return, but also a completely different return as well - heading below taken from later - a few discrepancies highlighted between 3 returns] 1607 Fordington The Register of the names of all those that were christened, married, or buried in the Parish of ffordington in the year 1607 [2 separate CLDS Image 2093 and 2094] Janprimis Katherine the daughter of Robert INGRAM jun [junior] was Baptised the 4th day of April [Note: Janprimis is Latin for “In the first place”] Ibm [also] Melchizedeth [a biblical name] the sonne of John ASHE was Baptised sixth day of May Thomazine [2nd return Thomasin] the daughter of William WINSOR the elder [2nd return =Senior] was Bapt the xvii [17th] day of May Agnes the daughter of John BUNE junr [junior] was Baptised the vii [7th] day of May Ralph the sonne of William PALMER was cristened the xith [11th] day of May [Note a William Paulmer married a Faith Moody in Fordington on 15th Jul 1606] Elizabeth daughter of Amos [Amias on 2nd return] POTTS was christened the xxth [20th] daie [day]of August Thomas the sonne of Robert GRYFFIN [Griffine in 2nd return ] was Baptised the tenth day of October [Note a Robert Griffine married to an Elizabeth Hooper in Fordington 5th Oct 1606] Jane the daughter of Gilbert TUCKER was christened the xviij [18th] daye of November [Note: IGI has Nov 8th -- Latin return shows 18th Nov-- 3rd return shows 28th November ?] Avis the daughter of Thomas BASCOM was christened the xth [10th]day of Ffebruary [Note: IGI has 2 entries the first says BASTCOM on the11th --2nd BASCOMBE on the 12th -- 3rd return shows BASCOOMBE] Joane the daughter of Robt RASKER Sen was christened the xixth [19th] day of Ffebruary Richard [2nd return says Nicholas?] the sonne of William BUNE [3rd return BUNNE] was Baptised the second day of martii [March] Xtian [Christian] the daughter of Thomas WINSOR was christened the viij [8th ] day of March Signature Adam WILSONNE Vicarius [Vicar] William BIRDE } gardianus [Church Wardens] William BASCOM } Anno Dm 1608 [Heading from Latin return - In the year of our Lord 1608] [also 2nd completely different return as well - heading below taken from later - a few discrepancies highlighted between returns] [CLDS Image 2093 and 2nd Return 2095] 1608 Fordington - A true copy of the names of all that were baptised married, or buried in the Parish of ffordington: 1608 Imprimus: [In the first place:-] Ffillis [Phyllis] the daughter of Willm [William]COLLE was Baptised the xxixth [29th]day of March William the sonne of Robert WHITE was Baptised the xxijth [22nd] daye of April [2nd return 27th] Christopher the sonne of John ASHE Senior was Bapt the xxiiijth [24th] day of April Catherine the daughter of John WHITE junior was Bapt the xxviijth [28th] day of April Luce [Lucy] the daughter of William KEEMER was Baptised the second of May [2nd return 22nd] Elizabeth the daughter of xpofer [Christopher] RASKER was Baptised the xxviijth [28th]day of May Thomasine the daughter of John BIRD [BYRD] was christened the iiijth [4th] June Roger the sonne of Roger BUNE was christened xvjth [16th] day of June William the sonne of John MOGGE junior was Baptised the xxvii [27th] day of [the month of] June Elizabeth the daughter of Richard ASHE was Bapt the third day of July[2nd return has Elsabeth] Thomas the sonne of John KINGTON Clerk was christened the ixth [9th]day of July [Note: Clerk as in Cleric - John Kington was Curate at Fordington from about 1600] William the sonne of William SWANNE was baptised the first day of August [2nd return 21st] Margaret the daughter of Edward JOHNSON was Bapt the xiiij [14th] day of August [2nd return 24th] William the sonne of Thomas HAYWARD was Bapt the xxviith [27th]of August [Note a Thomas HAYWARD married an Elizabeth RIVES in Fordington on 24 Nov 1607] The same day was bapt Alice the daughter of Richt [Richard] MILES [IGI wrongly has 14th] Elizabeth the daughter of Hamnet WHITE was Bapt the first day of September [2nd return has Elsabeth] Thomas the sonne of John ASHE junior was bapt the xvjth [16th]day of September Margaret the daughter of John DIGGET was Bapt the xxiiijth [24th] day of September Mary the daughter of James BASCOMBE was Bapt the first day of October [Note IGI has BASTCOM] Elizabeth the daughter of John SYMOND was Bapt the xx [20th] October [Note IGI and 2nd return have Agnes whereas 1st has Elizabeth] Phellipp [Philip] the base sonne [2nd return= the bastard] of Alce [Alice] CLEMENTS bapt the 4th November William the sonne of William MARTIN Bapt the xiii [13th] November Alice the daughter of Thomas LYNCEY Bapt xivth [14th] November [2nd return LINSEY and 20th] Mary the daughter of Robert BUNE Bapt [rest illegible 1st return - omitted entirely from 2nd] Anne the daughter of Christfer [Christopher] WATTE Bapt [rest illegible 1st return - 14th November - IGI has Dec] Catherine the daughter of John WEECH Bap: 27th November [IGI has December] Jane the daughter of William WINSOR junior Bapt the xxvth [25th] daye of December Robert the sonne of Robert FFORDE Bapt xxvj [26th] of December Agnes the daughter of William HUTTON Bapt the xixth [19th] daye of January William the sonne of William FFRANCES Bapt the xvith [16th] daye of Ffebruary Adam WILSON vicarius [vicar] of Fordington William BIRD } gardianus [Church Wardens] William BASCOM } 1609 to 1613 inclusive missing Baptised Mano [emanating from ]1614 [Image 2096] Aprill 7th Phillippa the daughter of William LAWRENCE Baptised Aprill 8th John the base sone of John BAKER als [also known as] BULPIN Baptised Aprill 9th Richard the sonne of Richard COSENS Baptised Aprill 25th William the sonne of Anthony BARNES Baptised May 8th Xpofer [Christopher] the sonne of Bartholomew NEWMAN Baptised June 5th Jane the daughter of Thomas BASCOM [IGI died 21st June] Baptised June 24th Rabbidge the daughter of Henry WHITE [Not in IGI] Baptised [NOTE: Rabbidge is a female name originating from Cornwall in use 1450 - 1650: Died same day] July 3rd John the sonne John BROWNE Baptised Richard the sonne of Robert WHITE Baptised Sepb 30th Robert the sonne of Robert INGRAM Baptised Robert the sonne of Henrie TAPPE Baptised Decb 24th Marie the daughter of William LYNNINGTON Baptised [Note IGI has a date of 26thJanuary which is when she died?] Janu 8th Henrie the sonne of Henry HOMAN Baptised Robert the sonne of Robert DOWNTON Baptised Janu 24th John the sonne of John BIRDE Baptised Febu 5th Elizabeth the daughter of John ASHE junior Baptised March 22nd Helena the daughter of Richard WILLS Baptised Baptised ano 1615 [Image 2096 & 2097] Baptised ano 1616 March 31st James the sonne of John SEAGER Baptised May 10th William the sonne of John ASHE Baptised May 17th John the sonne of John PAGE Baptised May 19th Anna the daughter of Thomas LYNSIE Baptised [Note IGI has the wrong date of 6th June 1616 which is when she was buried] May 21st Joseph the sonne of William WINZOR Baptised Signed FFREAK [end of page - there was probably another return for the rest of the year - the next page is for burials but has one final entry for baptisms for 1616:-] March 22nd William the sone of William FFRANCIS Baptised Baptised 1617 Missing [Genealogical Note - Almost certainly among the missing baptisms would have been that of the the Vicars son as we know from university records that he was born in 1617, the year after Edward Pele [Peele or Peale] arrived in the parish. He was probably their 1st child, and was named Edward after his father.] Ffordington 1618 The names of all such souls as have bin [been] cristened, married & buried during the xxvth [25th] day of March Anno Dm [Domini] 1618 untyll the xxvth [25th] day of March 1619 and held after following ???? of ffordington in the County of Dorset - viz Ffordington 1618 [CLDS Image 2099] Aprill 01 Lawrence the sonne of Edward COOMBE was baptised 04 Leonard the sonne of Jhn [John] PAGE baptised 19 Robte [Robert] the sonne of William LYMYNGTON was baptised Maye 03 Johane the daughter of John WHITE Junr baptised 10 James the sonne of Nicholas ALLEN baptised Julye 12 Elizabeth the daughter of John DEERINGE baptised October 04 Mary the daughter of William WINSOR Junr was baptised November 18 Thomas the sonne of Thomas WINSOR Junr baptised 22 John the sonne of John ASHE Junr baptised December 06 John the sonne of John SEAGER baptised 13 John the sonne of William WINSOR baptised 20 Ruthe the daughter of Roger BUNNE baptised 25 Edward the sonne of Richard EAMES baptised [Note son of Richard Eames & Alice Sprague who married Fordington 5 Jun 1615 - Edward later marries Fordington 31 Jan 1638 to Elizabeth Tapp] January 08 Anthony the sonne of John WEECH baptised 24 John the sonne of Anthony EAMES baptised [Note: Pilgrim - see Biography of Anthony Eames] [Note See CLDS Ancestral File- reported to have died Hingham MA USA 3 Nov 1641] February 02 Christopher the sonne of William RASKER baptised 07 Roger the sonne of Anthony CLARKE baptised 17 Obadiah the sonne of Roger WINSOR ats BURKE baptised 24 John the sonne of William SWANNE baptised 28 Thomasyne the daughter of Robti [Robert] PETTYE baptised [Note: Not recorded on IGI] Signed Edward PELE Vicar ibidem [at or in the same place] [Note Edward Peele BA became Vicar of Fordington 1616] Edward JOHNSON } Church Wardens of Ffordington Phillippe FFEARE }
1620 [CLDS Image 2101] A true copy of the names of all those Christened, Married or Buried in the Tith [Tithing] of ffordingtonin the County of Dorset in the yeare of our Lord God 1620 note the certaine dayes and monthes which any such christening, marriage and buriall was had: Christenings followeth March 26 William the sonne of Henry TAPPE was baptised Aprill 9 Margret the daughter of Roger SEAGER baptised [Note IGI has incorrect date of Jul 4th] Eodem die [the same day ie 9th] Edith the daughter of Edward COMBE was baptised 26 Elizabeth the daughter of John BIRD was baptised August 13 James the sonne of John SEAGER was baptised September 6 Margery the daughter of Wm FFRAUNCIS [Francis?] was baptised 24 John the sonne of Nicolas ALLEN was baptised 29 Rachell the daughter of Hugh GRIFFIN was baptised October 8 Elisabeth the daughter of Robte [Robert] COUSENS iun [junior] was baptised 22 Thomas the sonne of John WINSOR was baptised November 26 John the sonne of John ALLOMONT was baptised January 1 Ruth the daughter of John EAMES was baptised January 1 Wm [William] the sonne of Wm CHURCHILL was baptised January 28 Robert the sonne of William RASKER was baptised 28 Benjamin the sonne of John WEECH was baptised 28 Sarah the daughter of Robti [Robert] STONE was baptised 28 Elizabeth & Judith? twins the daughters of John DEERING baptised [Note IGI has recorded only Elizabeth] Ffebruary 18 Robert the sonne of Roger BUNNE was baptsied 21 John the sonne of Richard INGRAM was baptised March 2 Henry the sonne of Henry BATTE was baptised Signed Edw [Edward] PELE Vicar Thomas CHOUNT } Church---- [Churchwardens] Robert STONE } 1621 Fordington in Dorset [CLDS Image 2102] A note of the names of all such people? as have been Maryed, Christened, & Buryed within the Tithing of Fordington from & after the xxvjth [26th] daye of Marche Anno Dm [Domini] 1621 untyll the xxvth [25th] daye of Marche Anno Dm 1622 As followeth being:- Christenings 1621 March 29 Robte [Robert] the sonne of Johes [John] PAGE was baptised April 1 Margerye [Margery] the daughter of Robte [Robert] WINZOR was baptised Maye 27 Joseph the sonne of Roger GREGORYE was baptised June 3 Roger the sonne of Roger SEAGAR was baptised July 8 Robte [Robert] the sonne of William BARTLETT was baptised Eod die [Abbreviation for Eodem die meaning the same day] i.e. July 8th as below July 8 Dorothye the daughter of William LYNNYNGTON [Linnington] baptised July 25 Margarett the daughter of Roger TUCKER was baptised August 5 Edyth the daughter of Ambrose WHITE ? was bapstied August 26 Sarah the daughter of William PETTY? was baptised September 9 Sarah the daughter of Micheas BEVANS? was baptised September 30 Thomas the sonne of Thomas BASCOMBE was baptised October 28 Persis the daughter of Anthony EAMES was baptised [NOTE: Persis is an unusual female biblical name - she was a Christian woman in Rome whom St Paul salutes - she was spoken of as “beloved and as having laboured much in the lord” -She was a Pilgrim - Also See Biography of Anthony Eames - Persis died at Hingham MA USA 31 Dec 1662] . November 11 Willm [William] the sonne of Willm [William] CLEMENT was baptised [NOTE: buried 23 November 1621] November 21 Theophilus the sonne of Willm [William] WHITE was baptised [NOTE: Theophilus is a biblical name meaning “friend of god”] January 20 Robert the bastard sonne of Margerye PEIRCE was baptised [NOTE:- The birth of this child is referred to in "The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP page 74 :- for 15th April 1623: Examination of Robert TOOPE of Fordington, carpenter (from the deposition it would appear that he was probably serving as constable) "Complained that he followed one Edmund CHUB who was reputed to be the father of a base child born to one ... PIERCE spinster of Fordington, and overtook him at Chetnoll in the parish of Yetminster and had there apprehended him and given him into the charge of the tithingman, but during the night the tithingman had allowed CHUB to escape, and refused to raise the hue and cry after him on the grounds that he was not a felon." Nothing was done however as the baby died and was buried at Fordington on 29th April 1623] February 10 Christian the daughter of Robte [Robert] WHITE was baptisedFebruary 17 Elizabeth the daughter of Edward CLARKE was baptised [Note: Rev Edward Clarke married Anne Pelham in Fordington 2nd May 1621- 1st child] February 21 Willm [William] the sonne of Walter DAWE was baptised March 03 Thomas the sonne of Henrie TAPPE was baptised March 10 Margarett the daughter of Richard COSSENS was baptised March 13 Johane [Johanna] the base child of Alyce [medieval form of Alice] LUCKYS [i.e. Lucas] baptised Signed Edw [Edward] PELE Vicar Thomas CHOUNT } Church---- [Churchwardens] Robert FFORDE } 1622 Fordington Ano Domini 1622 [CLDS Image 2103] March 28 Thomas the base sonne of Ann BYSHOPPE was baptsied April 07 Roger the sonne of Robert SEAGER was baptised April 14 Marye the daughter of Thomas HAYWARD was bapstied April 22 [illegible - possibly Jane?] the daughter of Phillype SWANNE was baptsied May 20 Robert the sonne of Anthonye CLARKE was baptsied [Note: wrongly recorded in the IGI as female] May 26 [illegible- possibly James?] the sonne of Roger GREGORYE was baptsied Eodem 26 John the sonne of Marye PETTYE was baptised June 23 Marye the daughter of Edward COMBE was baptised July 29 Thomas the sonne of John ALSWOOD? August 11? John the sonne of John HUMFRY was baptised Eodem die [on the same day ie 11th] William the sonne of Robte [Robert] COSENS was baptised August 29 Elenor the daughter of John ASHE Jun [junior] was baptised [Note a John Ashe Junior married an Eleanor Slade in Fordington on 13 Jan 1618] September 02? George the sonne of John MILES was baptised September 18 Deborah the daughter of John CRIMELL was baptised September 20 Jonathan the sonne of John SEAGER was baptsied October 20 Hannah the daughter of Thomas ROSE was baptised [Note IGI shows as a child of Thomas Rose & Ann Eames - they married in Fordington on 14 Jan 1618] November 12 Robert the sonne of Thomas PELHAM Esquyer [Esquire] was baptised November 17 Thomas the sonne of Willm [William] BISHOPE was baptised Eodem die 17 Elizabeth The daughter of Thomas LINSEY was baptised December 08 John the sonne of Henrie MINTERNE was baptsied January 27 Anne the daughter of Roger BURKE was baptised [Note IGI has BUCKE] February 09 Elizabeth the daughter of Edward PELE was baptised February 23 Phillippe the sonne of Richard BYSHOPPE was baptised March 09 Willm [William] the sonne of Richolus ALLEN was baptised March 23 Ruth the daughter of John WEECH was baptsied Signed Edw [Edward] PELE Minister Rafe [Ralph] ROWBUT } Church---- [Churchwardens] Anthony EAMES } [Note See Biography of Anthony Eames] 1623 Ffordington in Cond horst 1623 [CLDS Image 2104] A Register of all the Christenings, weddings and buryalls in the Tithing of ffordington on the County of Dorset this present year of our Lord God 1623 from hereafter day of assumption of our Blessed Lady St Marye the virgin [note this is the 25th day of March] in the year aforesayd untyll the ffeast of Assumption of our Lady in Anno dm 1624 being? one whole year viz Christenings Maye 18 Deborah the daughter of William COLLYNS Junr baptised 25 Dinah the daughter of Roger GREGORYE baptised June 15 Elizabeth the daughter of Morgan FFORDE baptised August 20 Edmund the sonne of Thomas WINSOR Junr baptsied October 5 William the sonne of William WINSOR baptsied November 2 Obadiah the sonne of John ASHE Junr baptised 2 Joseph the sonne of John BYRDE baptised 23 Anne the daughter of Edward CLARKE Minister baptised [Note: Rev Edward Clarke married Anne Pelham in Fordington 2nd May 1621- Anne 2nd child] 23 Elizabeth the daughter of John HUMFRYE gentleman baptised [Note a Gentleman at this time was equivalent to a Yeoman but distinguished by lifestyle. A gentleman did not work with his hands, so his household included personal servants. The Dorset History Centre may be able to help identify his role from land records that they hold] 23 Jane the daughter of John PAGE was baptised [Note: IGI has wrong month of December] December 7 John the sonne of John CROMEWEY was baptised 14 Lucie the daughter of William FFRANNCS baptised [Note: IGI has surname as Frauncs - I have translated as Ffranncs as there is a family in Fordington with the surname FRANCIS with a series of children marrying from 1699 onwards and it seems likely that this is an ancester of thiers.] 28 John the sonne of Anthony WINSOR was baptised Ffebruary 1 William the sonne of William CLEMENT was baptised 1 Ruth the daughter of William BATTESCOMBE baptised [Not recorded in IGI] 15 Marye the daughter of John WINSOR Senior baptised March 21 Thomas the sonne of John DEERINGE was baptised -------- Signatures Edw [Edward] PELE vicar Phillippe FFEARE } Robert SEAGER } Church Wardens 1624 A true transcript of all Christenings, [illegible torn off = Weddings] & Burials within the year of the [illegible torn off] County of Dorset Anno Dm [ In the year of our Lord] 1624 Christenings 1624 [CLDS Image 2105] Aprill 11 Margery the bastard daughter of Christian SLADE was baptised 1625 A Transcript of the Cristenings, marriages and Burialls in the Tithing of Ffordington Ffordington in the year of our Lord 1625 [CLDS Image 2106] Christenings Aprill 10 John the son of John ASHE was baptised eodem die [on the same day i.e.10th] Margret the daughter of Wm [William] CRIMBLE was baptised 21 Joanna the daughter of Ro [Robert?] SEAGER was baptised May 1 Mary the daughter of Henry MINTERNE was baptised 15 Elizabeth the daughter of Wm [William] WINSOR was baptised 22 Grace the daughter of Rogr [Roger] SEAGR [Seager]was baptised [Note IGI has July 9th which is when she died] June 19 Edward the son of Edward CLARKE was baptised [Note: Rev Edward Clarke married Anne Pelham in Fordington 2nd May 1621- 3rd child] July 10 Thomas the son of Robte [Robert] COUSENS iun was baptised [i & j are interchangeable in latin, iun is an abbreviation of iunor or junior] Aug 10 John the son of Edward COOME was baptised 21 Anne the daughter of John HUMFRY Gent: was baptised Sept 25 Alice the daughter of Robte [Robert] BRINE was baptised Octob 25 Mary the daughter of Roger TUCKER was baptised Novemb 27 Jonathan the Sn [son] of Raft [Ralph] SPRAGUE baptised [Note Pilgrim emigrated to Massachusetts 1629] Decemb 4 John the son of John MEADER was baptised 18 John the son of John CHAFY was baptised 24 Fraunces the bastard daughter of Kath HUTTON was baptised [Note IGI has incorrect date of Dec 25th] 24 Richard the son of Richard DOULE was baptised January 8 John the son of John SEAGER iun [junior] was baptised Eodem [Abbreviation of Eodem die meaning on the same day i.e.8th] Onar [Honour] the daughter of Rogr [Roger] BURKE was baptised ffebr 19 Dorothie the daughter of John FFEARE was baptised March 5 Lydia the daughter of Thomas ROSE was baptised [Note 2nd child of Thomas Rose & Ann Eames - they married in Fordington on 14 Jan 1618] 19 Perciball the son of Robte [Robert] BENFIELD was baptised Signatures [indistict] Edw PELE Vicar Robti? [Robert]BUN } Church Wardens Rich [Richard] BYSHOP? } |