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Dorchester & Fordington Updates


As new files are added to the website or signicant updates are carried out to existing files they are listed below

December 2009

20th - Wills & Charters in Municipal Records of Dorchester 1395-1410
17th - Administration of the estate of Lucy Eames widow of Fordington
13th - Aldermen & Capital Burgesses of Dorchester (Part listing)
13th - Bailiffs of Dorchester (Part listing 1528-1834)
10th - Update to notes about Will of Richard WARREN , 1636
10th - All files on this site have now been updated to return to the new OPC Home page at opcdorset.org/index.htm
6th - Administration of the estate of John EAMES (1586/7-1662),
3rd - Extensive update to Dorchester Free School (1567-1680),
1st - Company of Freemen - Members 1734-1835,

November 2009

26th- Company of Freemen - Members 1698-1718,
24th- Company of Freemen - Members 1621-1635,
23rd- Company of Freemen - Apprentices 1613-1715,
23rd- Company of Freemen - Charter & Bye Laws ,
21st- Company of Freemen - Governors 1621-1824 ,
21st- Significant Update to the Life of Reverend Henry Moule [1801 – 1880],
16th- Update of 1851 Census for Fordington Districts 6c & 6d to include 3 previously illegible pages,
16th- Update of 1851 Census for Fordington Districts 6a & 6b to include previously illegible entries,
13th- The Rev.William BENN , (1600-1680) Rector of All Saints & Founder of Dorchester Congregational Church
6th- The Life, Condemnation, Trial and Execution of Mary CHANNING (nee BROOKES) , 1705/6
6th- The Will of Richard BROOKES,Wagoner of Dorchester 1708
3rd- Dorchester Visitation of Dorset - 1623, Plus link to Index,
3rd- Dorchester - Church Officials , (from 1068)

October 2009

30th- Dorchester 1841 Census - Parish of Holy Trinity , Enumerators district 2 (only)
24th- Update to - Fordington Strays File to include burials from Stinsford
24th- Rev. Walter NEWBURGH Esq (1595-1631) investor in the Dorchester Co
18th- Update made to Biography of Sir Richard Strode (1584-1670) under the "Dorchester Company"
11th- 566 Seamas Service Records with a birth place of Dorchester
10th- Fordington 1841 Census - Barracks (only)
10th- Fordington 1841 Census - Enumeration District 6 (only)
8th- Fordington 1841 Census - Enumeration District 5 (only)
6th- Fordington 1841 Census - Enumeration District 4 (only)
6th- Dorchester Index of 275 Wills 1801-1891
1st- Dorchester Index of 204 Wills 1701-1800

September 2009

30th- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1800-1812,
9th- The Will of William WHITEWAY (1599-1635) Diarist & Merchant of Dorchester
8th- Dorchester Free School (1567-1680) The first 100 years
8th- Dorchester Index of 202 Wills 1413-1700

August 2009

29th- Will of William SPARKS Fellmonger of Fordington 1740
29th- Dorchester All Saints Burials 1653-1709 ,
29th- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1653-1732 ,
20th- Biography of John BROWNE (1582-1659) JP of Dorchester & Frampton [revised & updated]
20th- Will of William SPARKS Maltster of Dorchester 1778

July 2009

28th- History of All Saints; Holy Trinity and St Peters Dorchester
23rd- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1750-1799 ,
20th - Photographs have now been added to most BMD transcription pages.
10th- Will of William HORSFORDE Gentleman of Dorchester 1621
1st- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1733-1749 ,

June 2009

20th- Map dated 1611 of Dorchester & Fordington - by John Speed - expanded explanations
18th- John BLACHFORD , (1574-1632) Woollen draper of Dorchester
18th- Bernard TOUP , (1587-1635) of Chaldon & Mayor of Dorchester 1634
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1654-1699 ,
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1700-1749 ,
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1750-1799 ,
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1800-1836 ,
18th- Dennis BOND , (1588-1658) Woollen draper, MP & Mayor of Dorchester 1635
18th- Mayors of Dorchester, (1629-2009)

May 2009

Fordington Parish Page redesigned to include Dorchester & all 19 existing files copied to the new site

April 2009

10th- Post Office Directory 1875, Dorchester & Fordington by Michael Russell
10th- Emigration to New England in the 17th Century by Michael Russell
10th- Biography of Rev.John White (1575-1648) Patriarch of Dorchester by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Rev. John White (1575-1648) Patriarch of Dorchester by Michael Russell
10th- Biography of Rev. Edward Pele [Peale] (1582-1643) Vicar of Fordington & Compton Vallence by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Rev. Edward Pele [Peale] (1582-1643) Vicar of Fordington & Compton Vallence by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Rev. Anthoy Pelham (1599-1659) by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Mary Terry Widow of Dorchester 1637 by Michael Russell
10th- Biography of Thomas DEVENISH [1589 – after 1638] Keeper of Dorchester Goal & House of Correction
10th- Biography of Benjamin DEVENISH [1574 –1643] Tailor & Master of the Dorchester Brewhouse
10th- Biography of Richard BUSHROD [1575 –1628] Merchant Adventurer of Dorchester
10th- Biography of John BROWNE JP [1582 –1659] of Frampton & Dorchester
10th- Biography of Sir Francis ASHLEY JP [1569 –1635] Recorder of Dorchester
10th- Biography of Sprague Family From Fullers to Founding Fathers
10th- Map dated 1611 of Dorchester & Fordington - by John Speed (Revised June 2009)
10th- Investors in The Dorchester Company (1624-1626) [Links to 18 Biographys]


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