STOCKTON WARD.

The original cover for Stockton Ward is missing. The returns of the Protestations from this ward are for twenty parishes classified in the House of Lords MSS., as Numbers 1 to 20 D.P.

BILLINGHAM.*

(Written in a foolscap quarto pamphlet of 14 pages of which pages 8 to 13 are blank. The last page is endorsed Billingham parish," "None Certified to Refuse.") (D.P.1).

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Billinghm, feb. 20, 1641.

A note of all the names of men wthin the parish of Billinghm being 18 yeares of age and aboue to whom the said protestacion hath bene tendered.

Billinghm Towne-Christopher Boucke1, vicare there, Henry Bouck, his sonne, James Bouck, his second sonne, John Jeckill, Christopher Eden, Willm. Appleby, Michael Manwell, Oswould Chapman, Edward Gray, his seruant, Willm. Ward, Thomas Ward, his sonne, Willm. Ward, his sonne, Michael Birstall, his seruant, Cuthbert Hewetson, Samson Stobbart, Willm. Stobbart, his sonne, Thomas Ward, Willm. Lyddell, Gibrye Steere, Thomas Hewetson, Thomas Warmouth, Myles Bambridge, Matthew Stawper, Willm. Law, Willm. Cowhird, Anthony Cowhird, Christopher Hewetson, John Plumbton, George Markham, Christopher Markham, his sonne, Richard Atkin, his seruant, Geoffrey Braidley, Mr. Gascoigne Eden2, John Wilkinson, Thomas Warmouth, Thomas Hodgson, his seruant, John Colson, his seruant, John Jeckill, John Brown, Richard Gibson, Willm. Sharp, Thomas Simson, Richard Davison, Thomas Davison, his sonne, Robert Robson, his seruant, Robert Jeckill, Leonard Warde, Willm. Warde, his sonne, Robert Gelson, mylner, Bartholomew Stevenson, James Robinson, Robert Christopher, George Steere, his seruant, Willm. Willmson, his seruant, Willm. Matheson, Henry

1Called Borke by Surtees in his list of vicars, Surtees, Durham, iii, 146.

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Second son of John Eden of West Auckland by his wife, Margery Welburye of Castle Eden. Bellasis was held by lease from the dean and chapter of Durham by the family of Eden of West Auckland, see Surtees, Durham, vol. iii, p. 149.

*For an account of the parish of Billingham, see Surtees, Durham, vol. iii, p. 144.

Ellenor, Willm. Huntington, Robert Ovington, Robert Warmouth, John Fewler, Thomas Fewler, Symon Fewler, Richard Appleby, John Christopher, Thomas Shephird, thelder, Thomas Shephird, the younger, Thomas Chapman, the elder, Raph Wilkinson, his seruant, John Hoard, Francis Cockfield, Francis Scarth, John Best, Robert Warmouth, Christopher Warmouth, Christopher Appleby, Willm. Law, Robert Finch, Robert Lyttle, John Finch, Tho. Rutlege, sen., Richard Rutlege, Thomas Rutlege, minor, Ambrose Wilson, John Manwell, Samson Pearson, Thomas Mylburne, Tho. Simson, John Smyth, Martyn Clifton, Lawrence Christopher, Willm. Hull, Cuthbert Scott, Willm. Law, Zacchary Manwell, Joseph Manwell, Thomas Chapman, minor, John Warmouth, Robert Cowhird, John Lyddell, of holme, Francis Denham, of Bellases, James Smyth, his seruant.

Coopon Bewley-Thomas Clark, Richard Thomson, John Mason, the elder, John Mason, the younger, Christopher Bulmer, Willm. Clifton, Thomas Smyth, John Woodroff, Thomas Stevenson, George Wilkinson, Valentyn Wilson, Richard Mynnikin, Willm. Boyes, Thomas Thomson, Willm. Busbye, Michael Busbye, George Clifton, Willm. Marshiall, Charles Plackett, Christopher Harrison, Thomas Maugham, George Harrison, Thomas Hutton, Robert Hutchinson, John Hutchinson, John Lawrence, Symon Lawrence, Reynold Huntington, George Dobinson, Anthony Burone, Thomas Tod, Willm. Robinson, Thomas Tayler (sick), Thomas Pickering, Willm. Huntington, the elder, Willm. Huntington, he younger, Willm. Johnson, Robert Law, Richard Robinson, Cuthbert Hutchinson, John Thomson, Timothy Thomson, Willm. Thomson, John Clark, John Cowhird (ab), John Green, John Sharp, sen., John Sharp, minor, Richard Wildon, George Stevenson, Robert Law, John Davison, John Law, Rowland Woodroff, Matthew Gray, Rowland Steuenson, John Fleok, Willm. Bulmer, John Rutlege, John Lyddell, of salt holme.

Wolveston-James King3, curate there, Cuthbert Roper, Michael Watson, Willm. Roper, Charles Watson, Thomas Watson, Thomas Woodroff, Raph Smyth, Thomas Smyth, Willm. Cooke, John Meanes, John Dickson, Peter Finch, Willm. Johnson James Huntington, Christopher Tuggill, Robert Wilson, Willm. Gent, Robert Smyth, Reynold Ramsey4, Thomas Hutchinson, sen., Thomas Hutchinson, James Thorp,

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'See list of curates of Wolveston, Surtees, Durham vol. iii, p. 149. * The surname is badly blotted in the MS.

John Mensforth, Robert Watson, Robert Finch, John Wylde, Mark Wylde, Daniel Davison, Richard Hewetson, Raph Brown, John Huntington, sen., John Huntington, minor, Willm. Huntington, Thomas Dickon, Willm. Trotter, Willm. Corner, Willm. Chipchasse, Thomas Chipchasse, Richard Robson, Christopher Trotter, Myles Cisson, Raph Davison, George Davison, Alexander Williamson, John Williamson, John Law, John Thomson, George Hickson, Robert Dauison, James Thorp, Robert Thorp, Willm. Gelson, Leshy Markham, Daniel Thorp, James Roper, Toby Finch, George Huntington, Willm. Huntington, Willm. Chilton, Edward Chilton, Edward Richardson, Nicholas Richardson, Willm. Bucer, Marmaduke Merington, George Markham, Robert Lawrence, Edward Dauison, Willm. Jefferson, John Thomson, Willm. Thomson, John Watson, Willm. Watson, Willm. Lauerok, thelder, Willm. Lauerok, the younger, John Hickson, Edward Gelson, Thomas Halyman, thelder, Thomas Halyman, the younger, Robert Moory, James Watson, Thomas Lackenby, Robert Dauison, Robert Headlam, Robert Hickson, Francis Cully, Willm. Forster, John Woodroff. Richard Shepherd, George Dauison, Hugh Finch, Thomas Hull, John Burrowes, John Forster, John Willmson, Tho. Trotter, Newton Bewley, Robert Wan, Willm. Merington, jun., Thomas Merington, Thomas Marley, Cuthbert Shepherd, George Pottes, Edward Chilton. John Hewetson, Robert Waller, Christopher Bussy, Willm. Matthew, George Hubbock, Thomas Hodgson, Dyonise Turbett, Thomas Coward, Thomas Layton, Thomas Bussie, John Slayter, Thomas Eagleston, Raph Hodgson, John Layton, John Stelling, Toby Redhead, Robert Archer, Henry Chamber, Symon Chamber, Robert Hubbock, Richard Ayresonne, Richard Gent, Michael Gent, Willm. Clark, Leshys Merington, Richard Smyth, John Smyth, Robert Cytterne, Thomas Fewler, John Ranson, elder, John Ranson, younger, Willm. Merington, elder, John Warmouth, elder, John Warmouth, younger, Willm. Sweeting.

All ye men above ye age of 18 yeares wthin the parish of Billingham have willingly taken the protestacon above written, in the presence of

Signed. Vicar ther, Christopher Boucke; Curate of Wolveston, James king; Churchwarden, Geo. Steere; William Chipchaise, William Sharpe, Tobie Readhead, Thomas pickring, Willm Boyes; Churchwarden, Raph Davison; Robart hubbocke, Peter Finch, Robart Lawe.

5 This name may be "Lefhy." It occurs twice in this parish and in the one case the third letter looks like an "s," in the other it may be an "f."

BISHOP MIDDLEHAM.*

(Written on a single sheet of foolscap.) (D.P.2). A note of all the Inhabitants of Bishop Middleham parish which tooke the protestation.

Mr. Bedford, vicar, Mr. Raiph Eure', Mr. William Eures, Mr. John Ward, Mr. Joseph Wardio, Peter Ward Henry Hutchinson, Richard Middleton, Henry Grenell, John Burton, John Hutchinson, Richard Bell, John Hutchinson, Thomas Middleton, Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Bayles, William Hindmas, Robert Phisicke, John Hutchinson, John Lister, Thomas Douson, Thomas Robinson, Cuthbert Specke, Raiph Walter, Richard Holyday, John Walter, Christopher Selbie, John Shacklocke, George Middleton, Robert Hutchinson, Thomas Wheatley, Edward Smith, Robert Byars, Robert Widdifeild, John Farrow, sen., John Farrow, jun., John Gray, Richard Robson, William Robson, Thomas Tindale, William Richardson, John Ward, Raiph Ward, Tobyas Ward, John Hutchinson, William Burne, John Robinson, Thomas Bell, Thomas Hall, John Stockdale, Christopher Bussie, Thomas Robinson, William Widdifield, William Wood, sen., William Wood, jun., John Robinson, Marmaduke Dixon, Willia Tompson, Willia Hutchinson, Raiph

Thomas Bedford, bur. 8 Sept, 1660, aged 72, of Queen's College, Cambridge; Matric, 1606; B.A., 1608/9; M.A., 1616; mar. 19 Nov., 1616, at St. Oswald's, Durham, Alice Frissell (who was bur. 2 Oct., 1680), by her had issue:

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(1) Aman, bapt. 9 Sept., 1621, mar. 14 June, 1649.

(2) Thomas, bapt. 3 Dec., 1623, mar. at York 29 May, 1650, bur. 24 Apl., 1674.

(3) Robert, bapt. 9 July, 1626, mar. in Scotland, Margaret Humleton, 13 Dec., 1653.

(4) John, bapt. 31 Aug., 1629, mar. Ann Anderson, 30 Dec., 1652. 'God send her wel delivered at child bearing."

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(1) Elizabeth, bapt. 30 Nov., 1617, mar. 11 Sept., 1638, John, son of Robert Hutcheson.

(2) Alice, bapt. 6. June, 1619, mar. Joseph Arrye, 12 May, 1646. (3) Mary, bapt. 3 Apl., 1631.

(4) Bridgett, bapt. 18 Jan., 1634/5, mar. Henry Hutchinson, 2

Oct., 1661, at St. Mary the Less, Durham.

Bapt., 1 Dec., 1564, bur. 29 Jan., 1645/6, at Bishop Middleham.

Bapt. 4 Apl., 1563, bur. 11 May, 1647, at Bishop Middleham.

'Son of John Ward of Bishop Middleham by his wife Jane, dau. of Emanuel Barnes, bapt. 17 Apl., 1614, bur. 28 Feb., 1649/50, at Bp. Middleham. For pedigree of Ward, see Surtees, Durham, vol. iii, p. 13.

10 Uncle of above, bapt. 30 Apl., 1581, bur. 25 July, 1666, aged 85 yeares, 4 monthes and 5 dayes, Bishop Middleham Register.

*For an account of the parish of Bishop Middleham, see Surtees, Durham, vol. iii, p. 1.

Sweaten, Henry Mawer, William Liddle, Raiph Lambert, Thomas Shawe, Henry Richarson, William Hutchinson, Robert Middleton, Thomas Hutchinson, Clement Widdifeild, John Widdifield, Robert Middleton, Thomas Wright, Simon Kearton, Gilbert Hutton, Willia Selbye, Willia Hall, Tho. Colledge, Tho. Hutchinson, Willia Hutchinson, George Guye, Nicholas Gray, Rich. Hoode, Willia Ateas, Antho. Applebye, Lancelett Ateas, Thomas Applebye, Tho. Reay, Marmaduke Blackeston, Willia Walter, Robert Kearton, Tho. Layton, Robert Chipchase, George Dods, Robert Widdifield, george Widderop, Christopher Faucett, William Blakie, William Woodhouse, John Wright, John Laing, Bartholomew Kearton, Robert Haswell, John Haswell, Willia Haswell, Willia Selbye, John Woodhouse, William Laburne, William Laburne, jun., Thomas Burton, Robert Woodhouse, Anthony Applebye, Anthony Ellener, James Hudspecke, John Ateas, Peter Woodhouse, John Lister, Bernard Waugh, John Currie, John Miller1i.

A note of such persons as refuse to take the protestation. Christopher Chilton, recusant.

Signed Officers: Vicar, Thomas Bedford; Constable, Will hutcheson; Churchwarden, John hutcheson; Constaple, Robard Midlton; Ouerseer, Clemment Widdefeilde; Counstable, Thomas Shaw; Constaple, Thomas Hutchinson; Constaple, Thomas Coledg; Ouerseer, Thomas Wright; Churchwardon, Symon Kirston.

BISHOPTON.*

(Written in columns on a single large quarto sheet.) (D.P.3.).

The Names of those in the parrish of Bishopton that hath taken the Protestacon according as it was sent from the Hoble. house of Parlamt. to his Mats. Justices of the peace of this County of Durham, and from thence to us of the parish of Bishopton.

Francis Welford, Raiph Welford, Thomas Coulson, Willm. Ayre, Thomas Mawer, John Atkinson, John Coulson, Willm. Blackmantle, George Coming, John Middleton, John Mawer, Willm. Mawer, Thomas Welford, Willm. Law, Thomas Jackeson, Phillip Jackson, Thomas Coming, Willm. Coming, George Heart, Robt. Sparke, Thomas Rowntre, John Rowntre, John Daueson, Thomas

11 This name is struck out.

*For an account of the parish of Bishopton, see Surtees, Durham, vol. iii, p. 67.