Fordington

Notes:-

The original registers for this period exist in the Dorset Registry Office & there appear to be some transcription errors between those records and the Bishops Transcripts transcribed here which were done in some cases several years later by the vicar. The originals need to be transcribed, any additional information added including missing years, and corrections made where appropriate.

In the early years the records are badly damaged and difficult to read and where this is the case I have tried to verify names against the marriage register to improve accuracy and cross referenced. They are also composite registers with a column down one side indicating whether the entry is a baptism, marriage or burial. Where this edge is missing it is not always possible to be sure whether an entry is a baptism or a burial.

1756 [Document badly water damaged- left side and bottom] [ CLDS Film 1279497 Image 4205261_00006]

Giles LUCKES January 1

Elizabeth BISHOP Widow January 13

Emme DAW February 25 [ See Wills Index for 1756]

Elizabeth BRINE March 5

Thomas WINZOR March 5 [ See Wills Index for 1756]

William BRIES March 22

Christian PITFIELD March 29

Christian WAR March 30

[illegible entry] April 4

[New page - document badly water damaged- right side and bottom] [ CLDS 00007]

John DOLLEN April [illegible date]

Grace STEVENS May [illegible date]

Robert STILE May 5

William WYAT May 9

Grace STEVENS May 11 [separate entry from that given above]

Philip BISHOP May 26

James PALL [Paul?] June 2?

Margery FRAMPTON [illegible date]

Mary baseborn Daughter of Mary Allen [illegible date but baptised same day] [ End of CLDS 00007]

1757 [ Start of CLDS 00008]

[very faint plus water damage - have assumed most are baptisms but some might be burials]

William GARRETT January 1

[illegible entry-- John?] LOCK ? February 1

[illegible entry] GREENING February 11

[illegible entry] Widow March 18

[illegible entry] March 22

Mary Daughter of Thomas BRINE and Eleanor his Wife April 3

Mary MITCHELL April 4

Joseph BISHOP? April 21

[illegible entry] May 1

[illegible entry] May 2

[illegible entry] July 5

[Start of CLDS 00009] [Note new page- badly water damaged on right side where dates would have been]

John SHARBER? [or Pharber] A Stranger July 11

Thomas HARVEY A Stranger July 17

Wadham? MOOR? son of William BRYER & [blank space] his wife

John son of Edward COLE and Elizabeth his Wife July 22

William BENN A Stranger July ?

Sarah BENNETT A Stranger August ?

Robert WILLIAM A Stranger August ?

John PARKER A Stranger August ?

Joanna Daughter of William BALL and Sarah his Wife September ?

William KINGSHIRE [might be William KING of Shires] A Stranger

James son of James HUDD? & Elizabeth his Wife a Stranger

Sarah Daughter of Bernard GEALL and Elizabeth his Wife [Note possible Baptism in June 1757]

Daniel MIDDOWS A Stranger

[Start of CLDS 00010] [new page water damaged left side - column showing baptised, married or buried mainly illegible]

John LOCUS September 26

Sarah KEATS October 25

Mary PHIPPARD October 28

Samuel ALLEN October 31

Sarah Daughter of William PARKER & Susanna Parker November 3

Mary Daughter of Thomas ASH and Mary his Wife November 18

John BARNES A Stranger November 23

John Son of David & Rebecca KEATS November 25

Jane COLLINS aged 87 years November 27 [i.e. born approx 1666]

--- Honour Daughter of Thomas VINCENT and Honour his Wife December 14 [Likely to be a burial as Thomas & Honour had a daughter Honour Baptised in 1749]

1758 [continued same page - column showing baptised, married or buried mainly illegible]

Ann? DOLLEN? January 11

David MORRIS January 16

William WINZAR January 17

Mary ALLEN and Elizabeth her Daughter January 28

John TAYLOR February 8

illegible entry February 12

[Start of CLDS 00011][new page water damaged right side where dates were]

William TRIPP March 17

Ann Daughter of Thomas READS? & Elizabeth his Wife April 12

Phillip son of Phillip WINZER & Elizabeth his wife June 16 [see baptism April 28th 1758]

Thomas BASCOMB June 18?

William son of William INGRAM & Mary his wife June 29

John son of John HAIVE [or HAIM ] & Mary his Wife June ?

J [no full Christian name given] baseborn son of Jane ALLEN June ?

James son of James KELLY? & Ann his Wife August 2

Phillip BISHOP August 29

Elizabeth Daughter of Joseph BONNETT & Sarah his Wife August 31 [Note baptised earlier same month]

Elizabeth HARDY September ?

[Signatures]

Jno [John] JACOB Vic [Vicar]

John MORGAN & John NELSON Churchwardens

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[new page - simply headed “1758” & continued further down with “1759”]There is also a separate sheet with a full heading as given below followed by a huge blank space and at the very bottom of the sheet 5 entries of baptisms, marriages and burials which appear to relate to the end of 1759. I have had to amalgamate the two returns as follows but it is difficult to be sure about allocation between baptisms and burials].

1758 continued

Jane Daughter of John WILLIAMS and Rebecca his Wife December 24 [could be a Baptism or Burial]

Ann Daughter of Jno. [John] SEALL and Lybye? his Wife December ?

Sarah LOCUST December ? [Note 2 entries further on is a marriage of a William Locust to a Mary Locust 11 Dec?]

Elizabeth ALLEN aged 99 years December ?

[i.e. born approx 1660][Note date before 11 th December 1759]

1759 A True and Perfect Copy of the Register of Fordington in the County of Dorset of all Marriages, Baptisms
and Burials and other memorable accidents Beginning in the year of Our Lord 1759

Mrs. Sarah BUNN of Dorchester aged 69 years [i.e. born approx 1690] January 11

Mr Jno. [John] JACOB Vicar of Fordington January 22

Elijha? HAYN January 28

Edith WEIL? February 10

John son of Mackias BRINE and Bersheba his Wife March 15

Sarah Daughter of James SWIER & Elizabeth his Wife March 20

Thomas son of David ALLEN & Mary his Wife April 3

Elizabeth BEDLOE aged 75 [i.e. born approx 1684] April 4

Jno. [John] Son of Joseph DOVER and Susannah his Wife April 9 [could be baptism or a burial]

Thomas son of Thomas WHITE & Mary his Wife April 19 [could be baptism or a burial]

Mary Daughter of Robert HUST & Elizabeth his Wife April 27 [could be baptism or a burial]

April 29 th Mr Christopher TWYNIHOE? was inducted Vicar
[illegible start of 2nd line] - -ington in ye ??? of Mr Jno [John] JACOB Late Departed.

Philip son of William SEAR and Rebecca his Wife May 12

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Thomas son of Thomas DENNISS & Mary his Wife May 17

Thomas son of George LESTER & Elizabeth his Wife May 20 [Note Baptism Sep 1757]

Susannah Daughter of Jno [John] LOCK & Christian his Wife May 28

Henry son of Joseph CHURCHILL & Margret his Wife July 10

Charity CHURCHILL July 14

William son of Joseph CHURCHILL & Margret his Wife July 14

Rebecca Daughter of Joseph BENNETT & Sarah his Wife July 20

Jno. [John] son of Jno. [John] SERGEANT & Mary his Wife August 13

Elizabeth PARKER August 22

Edward son of Jno. [John] LOCK & Sarah his Wife September 19

Deborah Daughter of Jno [John] LOCUSS & Elizabeth his Wife October 21

Gatrud [Gertrude?] ye wife of Mr. Wm [William] BRINE of Dorchester [rest illegible]

Margret BENNETT Widow [rest illegible]

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[New page]

Sarah GREENING December 18

1760

Mary ROBERTS February 2

Mary GIBBENS Widow February 7

Martha Daughter of Jno [John] SERGEANT & Patience his Wife February 24

[Note a John Sergeant married a Patience Kimiston in Fordington 13 Mar 1758]

Rachel Daughter of Samuel LESTER & Sarah his Wife March 2

Margaret POWELL Widow aged 80 years? [i.e. born approx 1680] March 8

Barbara WHITE Widow aged 65 years [i.e. born approx1695] March 4

Elizabeth Daughter of Henry HUNT & Ann his Wife March 13

Joan CHAFFEY May 5

Betty VOST? May 13

Mary COLE May 14

Mary NORRIS June 8 [Note a daughter Martha baptised same day so may have died in childbirth]

[illegible 1 st name] HALL July 20 [Might be Andrew HALL See Wills Index for 1761]

John son of John & Susanna TERRELL [could be a baptism or a burial - date illegible]

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Mary Daughter of Jno. [John] & Mary WYAT August 17

Tho. [Thomas] son of Jno. [John] & Susanna FREAK September 24

Elizabeth Daughter of Tho. [Thomas] & Elizabeth MANUEL September 28

Elizabeth Daughter of James SWIER & Elizabeth his Wife October 1

Elizabeth DOWL Widow November 2

Elizabeth Daughter of Mr. Isaac SPARKES & Martha his Wife November 21

Ambrose son of Ambrose HUNT & Ann his Wife December 2

Jno. [John] son of James & Elizabeth POWELL [Note Baptised October 6]

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1761

Jno. [John] TRIM A Strange Child [meaning not of the parish] March 15

Christian Daughter of Charles & Mary PITFIELD March 22 [Note Baptised January 12]

Wm. [William ] son of Joseph BISHOP & Elizabeth his Wife April 9

Frances Emily April 22 [Emily FRANCES ?]

Joseph son of Charles & Mary PITFIELD April 26

Thomas HARRIS aged 63 years [i.e. born approx 1698] May 4

Elizabeth TERRELL aged 74 [i.e. born approx 1687] June 3

Henry HUNT June 4

James son of Jno [John] & Elizabeth SWIER June 5

Richard DILLER June 29

George son of George & Ann SQUIB July 12

Matthew son of Tho. [Thomas] & Mary WHITE August 11 [Note Baptised Aug 17 th 1760]

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Signatures

Seth BANCKS Minister

John MORGAN

Tho. [Thomas] TERRELL

[Start of CLDS Image 4205261_00018]

[new page - Note no heading to indicate year]

Thomas son of John & Mary LUCAS May 17

Mary Daughter of Daniel & Sarah STILES May 17

Mary Daughter of William & Mary LUCASS May 17

Francis JACKSON A Stranger June 8

William BARTLETT June 4

Charles son of Charles & Susannah LEGG June 17

Mary Wife of Robt [Robert] POPE of Urploole? June 24

Jane Daughter of John & Ann SERJEANT July 2

Caleb Son of Caleb & Ann CLOTHEY July 4 [Note a Caleb Clothyer and Ann Bishop - both of Bishops Candle -married in Fordington on 15 may 1762]

John son of Thomas and Mary ASH July 18

John HITCHCOCK July 26

[Signatures]

S BANCKS Clerk

James BROOKE Churchwardens

Mr TERRELL  [Thomas Terrell see previous return]

[End of CLDS Image 4205261_00018 & Start of Image 00019]

A True and Perfect Copy of all Marriages, Baptisms, Burials and other Memorable
Accidents in the Parish of Fordington in the County of Dorset for the year 1761

William son of William & Sarah SEALL September 6

Upton? MITCHELL? of Dorchester September 7

Henry A Strange Child drowned September 27 [Note “strange” meaning not of this parish]

Ann Daughter of Ambrose HUNT & Ann his wife October 25

William son of William ADDAMS & Elizabeth his wife October 26

Amey daughter of Sebastian & Mary PITFIELD October 28

[End of CLDS Image 4205261_00019 & Start of Image 00020]

Sebastian son of Sebastian & Mary PITFIELD November 1

James son of James & Jane MORGAN November 5

Jane GOLLOP of ye Holy Trinity in Dorchester December 6

1762

Ann Daughter of Matthew & Elizabeth WHITE January 4

John HAYNE aged 89 years [i.e. born approx 1673] January 10

Ann Daughter of Richard & Mary WHITE January 17

John son of Jno [John] & Ann EVANS January 19

[End of CLDS Image 4205261_00020 & Start of Image 00021]

William [illegible ] -ERTS? January 25

Jane [illegible ] January 27

Thomas [illegible son of?] Richard & Dorothy STRAND January 31

Joseph [illegible son of?] John & Mary MUNDEN February 1

Thomas [illegible] --- TON ? aged 75 years March 2

Philip [illegible Surname] March 14

Richard [illegible Surname might be CUMBERSHALL ] March 14

Barbara daughter of Jno [John] & Elizabeth MATTOCK April 5 [Note a John Mattock married a Betty White in Fordington on 3 Nov 1755 their daughter Barbara was Baptised 4 June 1759]

Joanna daughter of Matthew & Elizabeth WHITE April 5 [Note Baptised April 1]

[illegible] ---Ann HURD April 13

[illegible] ---& Elizabeth HARDY April 14

[End of CLDS Image 4205261_00021 & Start of Image 00022]

John son of John & Elizabeth MATTOCK April 20 [Note a John Mattock married a Betty White in Fordington on 3 Nov 1755 their son John was Baptised 25 May 1758]

William son of William & Jane DAVIS May 2

Mary DILLER Widow May 19

Ann daughter of David & Ann PHIPPARD May 26

Isaac son of Joseph & Sarah BONNITT July 16

George LESTER August 8 [ See Wills Index for 1764]

Edward LESTER August 24

Elizabeth Daughter of Edward & Jane CHAFFEY August 29

Elizabeth daughter of James & Sarah SALISBURY September 19

[End of CLDS Image 4205261_00022 & Start of Image 00023]

Roger CLODE a Stranger September 24

Mary BANKS October 7

John MEADER October 17

Mary CASSE November 19

Mary daughter of John & Mary EVANS December 16

Silyll WILLIAMS December 22

1763:

Sarah daughter of William & Sarah CLEAR? January 25

Mary daughter of Thomas & Mary WHITE February 1

John LOCKS February 4

Ann HUNT February 8

[End of CLDS Image 4205261_00023 & Start of Image 00024]

Joseph son of Joseph & Grace SEALL March 7

[Note a Joseph SEAL of Dorchester married a Grace VINCENT 5 Jan 1756 in Fordington]

William son of William & Elizabeth ADDAMS March 8

Jno [John] son of Moses & Mary BEDLOW March 10

James son of John & Sarah LOCK March 27

William HARDYE April 5

Hannellia Daughter of Mr. William & Ann TEMPLETON May 6

Steven HENNSELL May 7

Andrew HALL June 5

Honour Daughter of Tho [Thomas] & Honour VINCENT July 5

John son of John & Elizabeth INGRAM July 26

Samuel son of Joseph & Elizabeth FOY August 21

[End of CLDS Image 4205261_00024 & Start of Image 00025]

Susannah CLARK August 24 [Note may have died in childbirth see next entry]

Samuel son of Thomas & Susannah CLARK September 4 [Note Baptised 24 August]

Margaret POWELL Daughter of James & Elizabeth POWELL September 11 [Note baptised 13 Mar 1762]

John RASKER September 14

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[Blank space] Daughter of Isaac & Marriam SPARKS October 18 [Note:- Isaac SPARKS is known to have married Miriam MANUEL in Bere REgis Dorset 13 Dec 1758]

John SEALL October 2 [ink blot - likely to be twenty something]

Sarah CAYNES November 23

William son of George & Elizabeth LESTER November 27

John & Johanna son & daughter of William & Sarah SEALL December 5

Ruth TRIPP December 9

Johnson of Joseph LOVELACE & Elizabeth his wife December 29

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