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The Registers of
Hopton Castle.

The Registers
OF
Hopton Castle,
SHROPSHIRE.

Issued by
THE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY.
(XL.)

The Registers
OF
Hopton Castle,
SHROPSHIRE.
1538-1812.

TRANSCRIBED BY THE RECTOR,
THE REV. E.D. ELTON,
AND EDITED BY
THE REV. W.G.D. FLETCHER, F.S.A.

CONTENTS.
PAGE.
THE REGISTER 1-58,
INDEX i-x.

LONDON:
PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR THE SHROPSHIRE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY.
1901.

Hopton Castle Registers.

THE Parish Register Abstract, 1831, gives the following return of the Hopton Castle Registers:- "Hopton Castle R. Nos. I., II. (Parchment) Bap. Bur. 1538-1812. Marr. 1538-1754. No. III. Marr. 1755-1812". The same three Registers are still in existence.

The 1st bound together Register Book of Hopton Castle begins at 1538 and goes to 1733, and consists of 59 leaves besides the cover. It is parchment and in excellent condition, though many entries at the beginning are much faded and have had to be restored. They are now quite perfect. The entries are in Latin (with a few exceptions) up to 1654. The Volume contains two, if not three, original Register Books:- 1-1538 to 1580; 2-1580 to 1668; 3-1669 to 1733.

There is a gap between October, 1570, and November, 1575, owing, evidently, to the leaves being lost when the others were bound up in the Second Register Book of 1580 to 1668.

There are no entries in the Register for 1644 to 1651.

The cut cover of this volume is still in its place.

Between July and December, 1681, two leaves have been cut out, and again one leaf from 30th July, 1720. to 6th October, 1721.

Register Book No. 2, beginning 1734 and ending 1812, has 17 leaves besides the thick cover, and is in perfect order.

The third volume contains Marriages from 1755 to 1812. It is of paper, in the usual printed form. Inserted in this volume are a number of receipts for moneys collected on Briefs, of considerable interest.

It should be noted that Hopton Castle is one of six Shropshire Registers which are known to begin in the year 1538, the others being Chetton, Pontesbury, Rushbury, Shipton, and Stoke-upon-Tern.

The following is a list of the Rectors and Clergy of Hopton Castle named in the Registers:-

1542. Richard Newporte; buried 5th May, 1542.
1578. Thomas Shery; buried 3rd August, 1578.
1579. Richard Heathe.
1580-1611. Thurston Tilston; buried 28th January, 1611.
1609-18. Henry Gosden; buried 22nd July. 1618.
1618-29. Edward Smith, B.D., Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge; buried 1st July, 1629.
1629-51. Lucas Sutton, M.A.; buried Kal. Mart. 1651.
1652-53. John Rivet, M.A., of Emmanuel College, Cambridge; removed to Broughton, Hants.
1653-86. Richard Peake; buried 31st July, 1686.
1686-90. Theophilus Dorrington.
1698-1729. Richard Hudson; Curate, 1694-97; buried 25th April, 1729.
1729-31. Ben. Shepheard, curate.
1731-54. Richard Hudson, M.A., Vicar of Monkland; buried 7th June, 1754.
1754-78. Robert Pemberton; buried 9th March, 1778.
1778. James Marsh, curate.
1779-1812. Herbert Oakeley, M.A.; buried 16th January, 1812.
1812-56. George Pardoe, B.A.; died 28th May, 1856.
1856-87. Theodore Beale, B.A., of B.N.C., Oxon.
1884-87. Richard Middleton Leigh, curate.
1888. Edward Daubeny Elton, B.A., of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

The family of Littleton is the most important that occurs in the earliest Register. Other families of interest that appear in the Registers are those of Beddowes, Harley, Hotchkis, Lingen, Mitton, Smith, and Watis.

The Chapel of Hopton, which is dedicated to St. Mary, was originally in Clun Parish, and passed to Wenlock Priory in the 12th century by grant of Isabel de Say. but the Lords of Hopton did not consent to this arrangement, and Hopton remained a Rectory. Hopton Castle is in the Hundred of Purslow, Diocese of Hereford, and Deanery of Clun. In 1643, the Castle of Hopton was held for the Parliament by Samuel More, of Larden and Linley, and a garrison of 31 men. After a stubborn siege of more than a month, they surrendered unconditionally to Sir Michael Woodhouse. Mr. More was committed to the care of Lieutenant Aldersea, who took him first to the "house of one Glasbroke", and afterwards to Brampton Bryan. The rest of the garrison were put to death without mercy. Considerable remains of the Castle are still standing, a picturesque ruin.

From the Hoptons, Hopton Castle passed in the 15th century to the Corbets by marriage, and from them to Sir Henry Wallop, Sheriff in 1606. Robert Wallop, son of Sir Henry Wallop, of Poynton, and Elizabeth Corbet, sold his estates at Hopton in 1655 to Bartholomew Beale, who died in 1674 at his house in London, leaving a son, Bartholomew, whose son Thomas was Sheriff of Shropshire in 1734.

The patronage of the Rectory has frequently changed hands. Sir Walter de Hopton presented in 1290 and 1334, and Sir John Hopton in 1373. In 1653, Robert Wallop was patron; in 1698, 1729, 1754, 1778, Thomas Beale (according to the Liber Regis); in 1856, T. Salwey Beale. Esq.; and in 1888, Sir Edward Ripley, Bart.

The Registers were transcribed, and are here printed by the kind consent of the Rev. Edward Daubeney Elton, the present Rector; and the proofs have been compared with the original Registers (Vols. I. and II.) by Miss Auden, and with Vol. III. by the Rev W.G.D. Fletcher.

The Register Booke of the Hopton Castle, Anno Domini, 1538-1812.

1538, Jan. Katherina Waltam baptizata fuit xxvj die hujus mensis.
" Feb. Elizabetha Conway baptizata fuit xxj die hujus mensis.
1542, May Ricardus Newporte clericus et Rector ecclesie sepultus erat vj die hujus mensis.
" May 14. Katharina Cocke ... bap.
" June 24. Margreta Thomas ... bap.
" Sep. 1. Alicia Loyd ... bap.
" Sep. 4. Jana Conway ... bap.
" Oct. 10. Johes Miles ... bap.
" Oct. 14. David Ap Powell ... bur.
" Dec. 30. Hugo Ffilly ... bur.
" [Jan.] 10. Margreta Hagley ... bap.
1543, [Mar.] 2. John Bebe ... bur.
" Mar. 17. Elizth. Ffilly ... bap.
" Oct. 2. Margt. Hagley ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Roger Kent ... bap.
" Nov. 18. Hugh Richards ... bap.
" Dec. 10. Johanna Makelen ... bap.
" Jan. 4. Mathew Cradock ... bap.
1544, Feb. 10. Gemini Cocke nominatus Johes ... bap.
" Mar. 25. William Garver ... bap.
" Apr. 2. Griffith Cadr. ... bap.
" Sep. 10. Galfrid Wyman ... bap.
" Oct. 2. John Bebb ... bur.

2 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1544.

1544, Oct. 2. Elizth. Loyd ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Margrett Miles ... bap.
1545, Feb. 7. Thos. Wyman ... bur.
" Feb. 24. Alicia Williams ... bap.
" Mar. 7. David Ap Meredith ... bur.
" May 27. Margeria Ap William ... bap.
" June 4. John Gwillm ... bur.
" June 21. John Ffilly ... bap.
" Oct. 11. The same ... bur.
" Nov. 7. Margt. Macklen ... bap.
1546, Feb. 4. John Ap David ... bap.
1547, Nov. 7. John Miles, s. of Wm. ... bap.
" Dec. 14. John Macklen, son of John Macklen, of Brodward, in p. of Clungunford ... bap.
1548, June 2. William Allen ... bur.
" June 6. John Miles ... bur.
" Oct. 26. William Ffilly ... bap.
" Oct. 29. "Richus Hagley, duxit in uxorem suani Maud Wall" [1] ...
" Feb. 19. Anna Loyd ... bap.
" Oct. 7. John Lewis ... bur.
1549, Feb. 7. Dorothy Hagley ... bap.
" Feb. 11. Roger Walford and Anna Ap Williams ... mar.
" Mar. 27. Johanna Wyman ... bap.
" May 19 Johanna w. of Thos. Cock ... bur.
" Aug. 11 . Kathe. Kent ... bap.
" Nov. - Thos. Richards ... bap.
1550, Jan. 5. Thos. Barker ... bap.
1551, Nov. 1. Mary Richards ... bur.
1552, June 24. Elizth. Kent ... bur.
1553, Jan. 6. John, s. of Wm. Barker ... bap.
1554, Mar. 26. John Brazier ... bap.
" May 13. Joyce Barker ... bur.
" July 25. Thos. Edwards ... bap.
" Feb. 3. John Wyman ... bur.
1555, July 27. Dorothy Barker ... bap.
" Feb. 26. John Ffilly ... bap.
1556, Nov. 4. Matilda Edwards ... bap.
1557, May John Macklen, s. of George ... . ... bap.

[1] This is the form used till 1644.

1567] Hopton Castle. 3

1557, May 10. Joan Gefferies ... bap.
1559, Sep. 6. Hugh Gough ... bur,
" Nov. 5. Thos. Gethyn, s. of John ... bap.
1560, Mar. 8. Edwd. Tolpen and Kathe. Walter ... mar.
" June 16. Thos. Ffilly ... bur.
1561, Mar. 15. Richd. Hicocks ... bap.
" June 13. John Eccles and Anna Walter ... mar.
1562, May t0. Henry Harper and Eleanor Kent ... mar.
" Sep. 7. Edwd. Powell and Joan Kent ... mar.
" Dec. 13. Thos. Spender and Dorothy Hagley ... mar.
1563, Mar. 25. John Williams, Bongam, and Maud Williams ... mar.
" Mar. 5. Thos. Hicockes ... bap.
" Mar. 9. Wm. Barker ... bur.
" Mar. 15. Thos. Loyd, s. of Rich. ... bap.
" May 1. Edwd Richards, s. of Thos. ... bap.
" May 7. Agnes Walter, w. of Wm. ... bur.
" June 14. Henry Macklen ... bap.
" June 18. The same ... bur.
" Aug. 6. John, s. of John Williams ... bap.
" Oct. 20. Agnes, d. of Richd. Loyd ... bur.
" Nov. 22. John Henbury and Elizth., d. of John Ffilly ... mar.
" Nov. 24. John Gough ... bur.
1564, Feb. 4. Thos., s. of Thos. Taylor, and Elizth. Wads ... mar.
" Feb. 22. Maria Eccles ... bap.
" Feb. 24. John, s. of Wm Colly ... bap.
1565, Noy. 30. Maria, d. of George Macklen ... bap.
" Jan. 13. Henry, s. of John Edwards ... bap.
" Jan. 27. John, s. of Edwd. Wyman ... bap
" Mar. 10. Thos., s of Wm. Wilkins ... bap.
1566, Mar. 30. Anna, d. of John Henbury ... bap.
" June 16. Hugh, s. of John Williams, of Hagley ... bap.
" Oct. 6. Alicia, d. of Thos. Richards ... bap.
" Nov. 24. John Williams, of Hagley ... bur.
" Dec. 8. John, s. of John Anton ... bap.
" Jan. 24. William Wyman and Mary, d. of Wm. Watis ... mar.
1567, Mar. 29. William, s. of Edwd. Wyman ... bap.
" Apr. 21. Owen Ap Edward, p. of Beguildy, and Ellen Ap David ... mar.

4 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1567.

1567, May 1. Thos. Jones, p. of Clunbury, and Elizth. Rudd, p. of Lentwerden, lic. ... mar.
" Oct. 4. Maria, d. of Thos. Spender ... bap.
1568, Sep. 26. Edwd , s. of John Henbury ... bap.
" Nov. 21. Wm., s. of Wm. Wilkinson ... bap.
" Dec. 10. John Anton ... bur.
" Mar. 8. John Badnedg, s. of John ... bap.
" Mar. 13. Elizth. Wyman ... bur.
1569, July 3o. Elizth. Ap Thomas ... bap.
" Nov. 6. John Taylor, p. of Frodsly, and Joise Loyd ... mar.
" Nov. 20. Maria Gough ... bur.
" Feb. 18. Joan Walford ... bur.
" Mar. 18. Dorothy, d. of George Macklen ... bap.
1570, May 7. Thos. Wyman, s. of Edwd. ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Henry Ap Hugh, s. of Hugh Ap Howell Gough, and Jane Conway ... mar.
[There is a gap here.]
?1575, Nov. 6. Richard, s. of John Anton ... bap.
1576, Apr. 30. Dorothy Spender ... bur
" Aug. 2. Wm., s. of John Edwards ... bap.
" Feb. 3. Thos., s. of Hugh Richards ... bap.
" Feb. 11. Juliana Gefferies ... bur.
1577, Mar. 20. Henry Ap John Ap David ... bap.
" Mar. 31. Edmond, s. of John Wall ... bap.
" June 2. Ann, d. of John Whittall ... bap.
" Aug. 14. Angnes, d. of Thos. Bore ... bap.
" Aug. 15. William Langford and Anna Sanford ... mar.
1578, July 6. Maria, d. of John Bebb ... bap.
" Aug. 3. Thomas Shery, Rector of Hopton ... bur.
" Aug. 4. Joan, d. of John Macklen ... bur.
" Sep. 25. Dorothy, d. of John Wall ... bap.
" Oct. 31. Thomas, s. of John Davis ... bap.
1579, July 1. Thomas Taylor ... bur.
" Aug. 16. Francis, s, of Hugh Richards ... bap.
" Sep. 8. Kathe., d. of Edwd. Wyman ... bap.
" Sep. 7. Wm., s. of John Brasier ... bap.
" Oct. 4. Maria, d. of John Conway ... bap.
" Nov. 3o. Thos., s. of Hugh Richards ... bur.
" Feb. 4. Henry, s. of John Davis and Kathe. his wife ... bur.

1586.] Hopton Castle. 5

1579, Mar. 6. Margt., d. of John Wall and Jane his wife ... bap.

RICHARD HEATHE - Rector huius Ecclesiae. ANDW. BRIS - Warden.

1580, July 24. Thos. Cocke in cemiterio de Hopton ... sep.
" Aug 19. Carolus, f. John Whittoll et Alicia uxor ejus ... bap.
" Aug. 31. Predictus Carolus ... sep.
" Aug. 31. Johes, f. Thurstonis Tilston Rectoris et Isabellae uxoris ejus ... bap.
1581, May 24. Margareta, f. Johis Wall et Jonae ... sep.
" Aug. 7. Anna Gwyllam ... sep.
" Nov. 1. Isabella, f. Johes Whittall et Alicia ... bap.
" Nov. 12. Ricus, f. Johis Bebbe et Catherinae ... bap.
" Nov. 30. Andreas, f. Thomae Bore et Margtae. ... bap.
" Feb. 20. Ffranciscus Holland p. de Burwayton duxit in uxorem suam Dorotheae Barker
" Feb. 26. Carolus, f. Johis Wall et Jana ... bap.
1582, May 27. Anna, f. Johis Brasyer et Margarete ... bap.
" June 13. Predicta Anna
" Dec. 4. John Brasyer, senr., et Eliztha. Goughe ... mar.
" Jan. 20. William Wilkinson ... sep.
5583, Feb. 4. Johes Geffreyes, f. Thomae et Jonae ... bap.
" May 18. Thomas Brasyer et Anna Whittoll ... mar.
" July 24. Jona, f. Johis Davies et Kathae ... bap
" Aug. 16. Eliztha. Wilkinson ... sep.
1585, Nov. 21. Elianora, f. Johis Davies et Kath. ... bap.
" Jan. 7. Roger Matts, de Clungunford. et Elizabetha Smythe ... mar.
" Mar. 13. Thos. Hickocks ... sep.
" Mar. 13. Thurstonus, f. Johis Morris and Anna ... bap,
" Aprill 2. Margareta Wymon, ux. William Wymon, ... sep.
1586, Maye 4. Johes Anthon Thomas Harper, poc. de Clunne, et Jona Loyd ... mar.
" Sep. 23. Johes W nittoll ... sep.
" Oct. 17. Isabella Bebbe, f. Johis ... sep.
" Jan. 3. Rogerus Whittoll ... sep.
" Feb. 5. Margt. Brasyer, ux. Johis, junr. ... sep.
" Feb. 27. John Brasyer, p'd'cus et Alicia West, lic. ep'is. ... mar.
" Feb. 28. Georgius Edwards, p. de Norberye, et Elizabetha Anthon ... mar.

6 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1587.

1587, Sep. 13. Johes Bebbe ... sep.
" Sep. 4. Henricus, f. Johis Brasyer et Alicia ... bap.
" Nov. 8. Eliztha. Cocke ... sep.
" Nov. 19. Alicia, f. Thos. Brasyer et Anna ... bap.
" Feb. 21. Johes Ffillie ... sep.
1588, Apr. 17. Tomesyn Suker alias Andrewes ... sep.
" April 29. Anna Brasyer, ux. Thos. Brasyer ... sep.
" Aug. 1. Willm. Wyman, junr. ... sep.
" Aug. 9. Robtus. Cocke ... sep.
" Sep. 13. Anna, f. Johis Davies et Katherinae ... bap.
" Oct. 11. Alicia, f. Wm. Wymon ... bap.
" Oct. 25. Nicolas, f. Rogeri Matts et Eliz. ... bap
" Nov. 20. Ricus Goughe Civis Wigorn et Anna Swetnam ... mar.
" Dec. 26. John Edwards ... bur.
1589, Mar. 29. Jona, f. Joins Morris ... bap
" April 5. Ffranciscus, f. Henrici Bore ... bap.
" May 3. Anna Brasyer ux. Thos. ... sep.
" Nov. 16. Margareta Richards ... sep
" Dec. 13. Jona ux. Johis Wall ... sep.
" Dec. 4. Katherine, f. Johis Wall ... sep.
" Dec. 22. Dorothea Churche ux. Thos. ... sep.
" Dec. 23. Dorothea Loyd ... sep.
" Feb. 1. Alicia, f. Thos. Brasyer ... sep.
" Feb. 2. Predictus Thomas Brasyer ... sep.
" Feb. 8. Ffrancisca filia Thos. Gefferyes ... bap.
1591, Feb. 25. Willm. Titley ... sep.
" April 7. Margta. Davies ... sep.
" April 19. Joan Macklen ... sep.
" June 7. Ricus Hagley ... sep.
" Nov. 7. Ellena Andrewes ... sep.
" Dec. 21. Maria, f. Johis Wall ... bap.
" Feb. 9. Predicta Maria ... sep.
" Feb. 27. Margta. f. Johis Brasyer ... bap.
1592, Dec. 29. Will., f. Fras. Loyd ... bap.
" Jan. 6. Will., f. Fras. Loyd ... sep.
" Jan. 23. Thos. Spender ... sep.
" Feb. 25. Thos. Andrews . sep.
" Feb. 23. Johes Court et Margta., f. Johis Davies ... mar.
" Mar. 4. Anna, f. Edw. Henbury ... bap.

1599.] Hopton Castle. 7

1593, June 10. Johes, f. Johis Davies ... bap.
" July 27. Anna, f. Johis Davies ... sep.
" Aug. 14. Elizth., f. Johis Davies ... sep.
" Aug. 16. Margt. ux. Johis Courte ... sep.
" Sep. 5. Henricus Maure, solutus ... sep.
" Sep. 7. Johes Davies et Katha. ux., sepulti fuerunt.
" Sep. 4. Johes Brasyer, senr. ... sep.
" Sep. 22. Matilda Hagley
" Oct. 4. Anna Wymon, soluta ... sep.
" Oct. 9. Carolus Davies, f. p'dci Johis Davies ... sep.
" Oct. 23 Johes Davies, f. p'dci Johis Davies ... sep.
" Oct. 28. Elizth. Matts, f. Rogeri Matts ... bap.
" Jan. 26. Elizth., f. Rice Edwards ... bap.
" Mar. 8. Johes, f. Johis Wall ... bap.
1594, April 30. Lodovicus Ap. Preece et Dorothea, f. Willm. Collye ... mar.
" June 15. Rogerus Richards, p. Clungunford, et Margt. Davies ... mar.
" Nov. 17. Eliz., f. Edmundi Henbury et Margt. ux. ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Radulphus, f. Thos. Bedowes et Jone ux. ... bap.
" Jan. 13. Predictus Radulphus Bedowes ... sep.
" Feb. 22. Maria filia Margaret Church solutae ... bap.
" Mar. 9. Isabella, f. Johis Hagley et Dorothy ux. ... bap.
1595, Sep. 21. Rogerus Ap. Thomas, solutus ... sep.
" Feb. 15. Anna, f. Thos. Bedowes et Jone ... bap.
" Feb. 7. Edmundus Doncastle et Margt. Macklen ... mar.
" Mar. 10. Jona, f. Willm. Loyd et Janae ...
" Mar. 10. Johes Maddoxe, solutus ... sep.
" Mar. 23. Johes Vaughan, solutus ... sep.
" Mar. 30. Ricus Hiccoxe ... sep.
" June 20. Josia filia Rici Edwards et Elionore ux. ... bap.
1596, July 3. Anna, f. Fras. Loyd et Josie ux. ... bap.
" Aug. 1. Ancreta, f. Hen. Bore et Alicia ux. ... bap.
" Sep. 18. Anna Anthon, soluta ... sep.
" Sep. 23. Jona Cocke, soluta
1597, May 1. Filius Johis Wall et Margt. ux. ... bap.
1599, Mar. 25. "Willm. Brasyer the sone of John Brasyer was Baptised the xxvth daye of this monthe." ... bap.
" June 2. Maria, f. Fras. Loyd ... bap.

8 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1599.

1599, Aug. 3. Jona, f. Rici Edwards ... bap.
" Aug. 20. Margta., f. Rogeri Bore et Margta ux. ... bap.
" Sep. 4. Edwardus, f. Walti Millington et Gwen. ux ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Franciscus, f. Thos. Davies ... bap.
" Jan. 29. Margta., f. Johis Wall ... bap.
" Nov. 30. David Evans ... Sep.
1600, Maye 1. Thos., f. Johis Spender ... bap.
" Maye 7. Cathe., f. Johis Hagley ... bap.
" Dec. 8. Johes, f. Edw. Littleton armigeri ... bap.
" Oct. 10. Maria, f. Rog. Matts ... bap.
" Dec. 6. Elizth., f. Johis Morris, junr. ... bap.
" Dec. 6. Jana, f. Edmund Henbury ... bap.
" Mar. 27. Thos., f. Henri Bore ... bap.
1601, - 25. Rich., f. Roger Bore et Margt. ... bap.
" July 6. Hugo Richards. ... sep.
" July 27. Maria, f. Thos. Wymon et Margt. ... bap.
" Oct. 4. Predicta Maria
" Mar. 14. Elizth., f. Fras. Loyd et Jocose ... bap.
" Mar. 7. Isabella ux. Thurston Tilston Rector de Hopton ... sep.
" Mar 21. Margt., f. Rich. Edwards et Elizth. ... bap.
1602, April 7. Anne, f. Edwd. Lawrence ... sep.
" April 25. Margta., ux. Edwd. Lawrence. ... sep.
" April 25. Walter, f. Mariae Spender, solutae et Francisci Morris, ut dicitur ... bap.
" June 13. John Hagley, f. John et Dorothy ... bap.
" Oct. - Thos., f. Gwalteri Millington et Gwenne ... bap.
" July 6. Martha, f. Edwd. Littleton armigeri et Marie ... bap.
" - 25. Eliztha. Goughe, vid. ... sep.
" Aug. 1. Thos., f. Thos. Cocke, junr. et Alice ... bap.
" Sep. 19. John, f. John Anton et Jane ... bap.
" Dec. 7. John Wall ... sep.
" Feb. 5. Margt., f. Edwd. Reighnolds et Maria ... bap.
" Feb. 28. Margt., f. Edwd. Reighnolds at Maria ... sep.
" Mar. 20. Eliz., f. Roger Bore et Margt. ... bap.
1603, April 6. George Edwards ... sep.
" May 1. Martha, f. Edwd. et Marie Litleton ... sep.
" May 7. Will. Abley ... sep.
" June 19. Thos. Churche
" July 31. Eleanor, f. Thos. Wymon et Margt. ... bap.

1607.] Hopton Castle. 9

1603, Oct. 2. Henry Bore ... sep.
" Nov. 7. Elizth., f. Roger Bore et Margt. ... sep.
" Nov. 27. Owinus Powell ... sep
" Dec. 11. Margeria, f. John Hagley and Dorothy ... bap.
" Dec. 11. Francis, f. Jane Anton, solutae ... bap.
" Jan. 31. Humphredus Ap. Howell et Jona Meredithe ... mar.
" Feb. 6. Anna, f. Thos. Langford et Maria; ... bap.
" Mar. 2. John Henbury ... sep.
" Mar. 11. Margt., f. Wm. Haynes ... bap.
1604, Mar. 25. Samuell, f. John Brasyer et Aliciae ... bap.
" July 19. Willm., f. Thos. Bedowes et Jone ... bap.
" July 19. Francis, f. Thos. Cocke, junr. et Alice ... bap.
" July 20. Henry Gosden et Jane, f. Thurston Tilston ... mar.
" Sep. 23. Edmund, f. Thos. Nash et Anne ... bap.
" Oct. 12. Wm., f. Thos. Beddowes et Jone ... sep.
" Nov. 4. Margt., f. Roger Bore et Margt. ... bap.
" Nov. 11. Priscilla, f. Edwd. Litleton, arm., et Mariae ... bap.
" Jan. 6. Wm., f. Rich. Edwards et Eleanor ... bap.
" Jan. 13. Alicia, f. John Anton et Jane ... bap.
" Mar. 7. Wm., f. Francis Loyde jam defunctus et sep. Jocose ux. ... bap.
1605, April 22. Edmund, f. Thos. Nasshe et Anne ... sep.
" June 30. Dorothy, f. Walteri Myllynton et Gwenne ... bap.
" Aug. 11. Maria, f. Henry Gosden et Jane ... bap.
" Nov. 6. Filius David Jenkyn et Eliz. ... sep.
" Nov. 11. Elizth. ux. David Jenkyn ... sep.
" Dec. 22. Nathaniel, 1. Edwd. Lyttleton, armigeri, et Mariae ux. ... bap.
1606, April 13. Maria, f. Thomas Langford et Mariae ... bap.
" June 19. Maria, f. Henry Gosden et Jane ... sep.
" July 27. Dorothy. f. Nicholas Archer ... bap.
" Aug. 28. Margery Walford ... sep.
" Feb. 21. Esauus, f. Griffin Squire et Anne ... bap.
" Mar. 5. Idem Esauus Squire ... sep.
1607, April 9. Mary ux. Edwd. Raynolds ... sep.
" April 26. Thos., f. Thos. Wymon et Margarete ... bap.
" June 4. Margt., f. Wm. Cocke, p. Clungunford, ut ipse fatitur et Anna Powell, solutorum ... bap.
" Nov. 22. Roger, f. John Anton et Jane ... bap.
" Dec. 26. Kathe. Write, vid. ... sep.

10 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1607.

1607, Jan. 24. Ursula Boore, f. Roger et Margt. ... bap.
" Feb. 16. John, f. Richd. Edwards et Ellen ... bap.
" Mar. 13. Margt., f. Thos. Langford et Maria ... bap.
1608, April 3. Edmund, f.. Johis Glasbrook et Jane ... bap.
" April 24. Kathe., f. Henry Gosden et Jane ... bap.
" July 11. Eliz. Henbury, vid. ... sep.
" Sep. 20. Kathe. Gosden, predicta ... sep.
" Oct. 8. Margt., f. Thos. Cock and Aliciae ... bap.
" Nov. 27. Elizth. Church, paupercula ... sep.
" Dec. 11. John, f. Rich. Abley ... bap.
1609, April 9. Henry, f. Henry Gosden and Jane ... bap.
" May 6. Richd. Ap Thomas p'ochianus ibidem ... sep.
" June 8. Richd., f. Griffin Squire and Anne ... bap.

HENRY GOSDEN - Rector, ibidem.
[This rector signs till 1618.]
EDMUND HENBURY and RICHD. EDWARDS - Churchwardens.

" Nov. 28. Anna Morris ux. Johis ... sep.
" Feb. 11. Thos., f. Roger Bore et Margt. ... bap.
" Mar. 24. Jonathan, f. Thos. Langford et Maria ... bap.
1610, April 1. Edmund, f. Thos. Wymon et Margt ... bap.
" June 13. Richard Hammons et Eliz. Squire ... mar.
" June 10. Janna, f. John Anton ... bap.
" July 30. Lawrencus Morris ... sep.
" Sep. 24. Humfry Watis et Joanna Hagley ... mar.
" Oct. 22. Johes, f. Willmi Edwards et Sibil ... bap.
" Oct. 25. John Taylor et Kathe. Wyman ... mar.
" Nov. 4. Edwdus., f. Richd. Abley ... bap.
" Feb. 10. Richard Corn, f. Johis ... bap.

WILL. WYMAN and ROGER GRIFFETHES - Churchwardens.

1611, April 6. Margret, f. Thos. Winter ... bap.
" April 7. Johes Peares et Eliz. Henbury ... mar.
" April 15. Richard Biggs et Dorothy Edwards ... mar.
" May 4. Jane Tayler, vid. ... sep.
" May 13. Willmus Wyman ... sep.
" Sep. 2. Maria, f. Carroli Boor ... bap.
" Nov. 19. Richd. Bebb et Elizth. Ap. Lewis ... mar.
" Jan. 18. Thurston Tylston, Rector de Hopton ... sep.
" Feb. 7. Thos. Cock, senr. ... sep.

WILL LLOYD and Ricus ABLEY - Aeditui Ecclesie.

1612, May 3. Margt., f. Richd. Bebb ... bap.

1614.] Hopton Castle. 11

1612, April 24. Elizth. Church, vid. ... sep.
" June 2. Jona, f. John Pears ... bap.
" July 5. Charolus, f. Thos. Cock ... bap.
" Aug. 6. Elnora Bebb ... sep.
" Aug. 30. Margt., f. Roger Bore ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Et eadem Margt. ... sep.
" Dec. 5. Jana, f. Rich. ap Humphrey ... bap.
" Jan. 22. Johes Gosden ... sep.
" Feb. 20. Rich., f. Rich. Edwards ... bap.
" Feb. 20. Alicia Atchly, vid. ... sep.
" Mar. 7. Richd. Abley, f. Rich. ... bap.

ROGER BOORE and WM. EDWARDS - Aeditui Ecclesie.

1613, April 18. John, f. Thos. Williams ... bap.
" April 25. Predictus Johannes ... bur.
" April 30. Frances ux. Thos. Williams ... bur.
" May 15. Thos. Langford ... bur.
" June 1. Jona Badnidg, vid. ... bur.
" Sep. 20. Thos. Modlicott de Wentnor et Maria Wyman ... mar.
" Sep. 20. Moses Thorton ... bur.
" Oct. 3. Edwd., f. Roger Boor et Margt. ... bap.
" Oct. 27. John Write et Elizth. Roughton ... mar.
" Nov. 21. Ann, f. Lawrence ap Thomas ... bap.
" Dec. 5. John, f. Thos. Wyman ... bap.
" Mar. 5. Richard Price et Jane Aunton ... mar.

JOHN BRASIER and CHAS. BORE - Ch. W.

1614, May 22. John, f. John Griffethes ... bap.
" June 29. Robert Troylowe, p. Clungunford, et Jone Shery ... mar.
" Aug. 10. Mary Eyles, vid. ... bur.
" Aug. 4. Jacob, s. of Thomas Cock and Alice ... bap.
" Nov. 15. Wm. Ffouler, de Shelderton, et Dorothy Ffloid ... mar.
" Nov. 7. Thomas Peers et Anna Wemb ... mar.
" Nov. 20. Margt. d. of John Pears and Eliz. ... bap.
" Nov. 27. John s. of Chas. Bore and Margery ... bap.
" Jan. 28. Edwd. Griffehes ... bur.
" Mar. 2. Rath. Bebb, vid. ... bur.
" Mar. 3. Alicia Brasier, Wid. ... bur.

THOS. HAGLIE and THOS. WYMAN - Ch. W.

12 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1615.

1615, April 27. Roger Griffethes qui pauperibus de Hopton perpetuum dedit iij li ... bur.
" April 27. Henry Bebb, f. Richd. ... bap.
" May 2. Idem Henricus ... bur.
" Feb. 18. Wm. Abley, s. of Richd. ... bap.
" Feb. 25. Roger Griffethes, s. of John ... bap.

RICH. EDWARDS and WALTER MILLINGTON - Ch. W.

1616, April 7. Henry Edwards, s. of Wm. ... bap.
" May 24. The same Henry Edwards ... bur.
" July 23. Frances and Ann, ds. of Roger Bore and Margt. ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Margt., d. of John Bore ... bap.
" Oct. 28 Dorothy Cock, d. of Thos. ... bap.
" Oct. 19. Margt. Brasier, d. of Henry ... bap.

EDWD. HENLEY and RICH. ABLEY - Ch. W.

1617, April 22. Jane Peerse, d. of John ... bap.
" May 19. Thos. Wilcocks and Eliz. Harris ... mar.
" July 2. John Hagley and Eleanor Wyman, d. of Thomas Wyman ... mar.
" Nov. 27. Wm. Walker and Maria Langford ... mar.
" Feb. 1. Thos. Wemb and Joyce Olliver of Chirbury ... mar.
" Feb. 15. Margt., w. of Lawrence ap Thomas ... bur.
" Feb. 15. Anna Jefferies, d. of John ... bap.
" Feb. 7. Thos. Griffethes, s. of John ... bap.

JOHN PEARSE and WM. EDWARDS - Ch. W.

1618, April 4. Alice Bore, d. of John ... bap.
" May 6. Eliz. Ffloyd ... bur.
" June 22. Henry Gosden, Rector of Hopton Castle ... bur.
" Aug. 7. Eliz. Brasier, d. of Henry ... bap.
" Jan. 18. Alice West ... bur.
" Jan. 29. Sibyl Edwards ... bur.
" Feb. 7. Edward Bebb, s. of Richd. and Eliz. ... bap.
" Feb. 24. Anna Smithes, d. of Thos. ... bap.
" Aug. 2. Edoardus Smith Sacrae Theologiae Bachalaureus et socius e Coll: Christi Cantabrigiae 20 die Augusti Anno dom : 68 institutus siye ascriptus fuit in Rectoriam hanc a venerabili viro De Guil: Barkley decano de Clun; quo die predictus E. Smith articulos ecclesiae

1621.] Hopton Castle. 13

Anglicanae 39 publice pronunciayit usq: assensit maxima parte paraeciae [?parochie] presenta.
Cui successit Lucas Sutton in Artibus magister Decemb: 20 Anno Dom. 1629 institutus.

EDWD. SMITH - Rector.
[This Rector signs till 1626.]
JOHN GLASBROOKE and JOHN BOARE - Ch. W.

1619, July 5. John Turner ... bur.
" Nov. 20. Hanna, d. of Edwd. Smith and Anna ... bap.
" Oct. 5. Ann Peirse, d. of John, deceased, and Eliz. ... bap.
" Sep. 7. Richd. Philips of Obley below Clunbury ... bur.
" Feb. 26. Wm. Dike, servant of Edward Henbury ... bur.
" Mar. 1. Eleanor, d. of John Boare and Mary ... bap.
" Mar. 19. Henry, s. of Wm. Edwards and Cath. ... bap.

WM. LLOYD and HENRY BRASIER - Ch. W.

1620, Aprl 4. Humfrey, s. of John ap Eyans and Isabel ... bap.
" April 8. Isabell, w. of John ap Eyans ... bur.
" April 29. Wm. Lloyd ... bur.
" April 30. John Hagley ... bur.
" May 9. John, s. of Wm. Fowler of Shelderton ... bur.
" May 28. Anna, d. of Thos. Cock and Alice ... bap.
" May 1. Eliz., d. of John Morgan and Maria ... bap.
" June 5. Eliz., d. of John Morgan and Maria ... sep.
" June 18. Alicia, d. of John Jeffreyes and Elenor ... bap.
" July 21. John Brasier ... bur.
" July 11. Maria, d. of Edwd. Smith and Anne ... bap.
" Dec. 3. Maria, d. of Maria Church ... bap.
" Dec. 10. The same Maria ... bur.
" Dec. 26. Margt. Cocke, vid. ... bur.
" Jan. 9. Anna, d. of Thos. Cocke and Alice ... bur.
" Jan. 13. Thos. Granger and Margt. Howell ... mar.
" Jan. 16. Margt., d. of Thos. and Margt. Granger ... bap.
" Mar. 4. Elnora, d. of Henry Brasier and Magdalenae ... bap.
" Mar. 3. Anna Coston, vid. ... bur.
" Mar. 18. Edwd., s. of Chas. Boore and Margt. ... bap.

EDMUND HENBREY and JOHN BOARE - Ch. W.

1621, Aug. 22. Alice ux. Thos. Cock ... bur.
" Oct. 28.. Robert, s. of Edwd. Smith and Ann ... bap.

14 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1621.

Natus yero decimo sexto ejusdem mensis nocte post diem Lunae [greek:]'mesonuktion'.

1621, Dec. 23. Hanna, d. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" Dec. 24. Alice, d. of Thos. Granger and Margt. ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Alice, d. of Thos. Granger and Margt. ... bur.
" Jan. 13. Thos., s. of John Boare and Mary ... bap.
" Jan. A., d. of Wm. Edwards and Cathe, ... bap. and ... bur.
" Jan. 19. Jane, d. of Rich. Higgins and Eliz. ... bap.
" Mar. 24. Anna, d. of Roger Blashfeild and Jan ... bap.

THOS. WYMAN and JOHN ANTON - Ch. W.

1622, July 14. Joan, d. of John Morgan and Maria ... bap.
" Feb. 8. Margery Richards, vid. ... bur.
" Noy. 19. John Meyricke and Jane Edwards, d. of Richd. Edwards of Hagley ... mar.
" Dec. 26. Alicia Price, spinster ... bur.
" Dec. 26. Margt., d. of Edwd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Dec. 26. Margt., d. of Edwd. Smith and Ann ... bur.
" Jan. 9. A s. of Thos. Loyd and Joan, unbaptised ... bur.
" Jan. 26. Joan ux. Thos. Loyd ... bur.
" Jan. 18. Rich., s. of Wm. Edwards and Cath. ... bap.
" Feb. 9. Wm., s. of Thomas Granger and Margt. ... bap.
" Mar. 23. Henry, s. of Richd. Dike and Elizth. his w. (ut ita dicitur) p. Clungunford ... bap.
Henry Henbrey, Henry Builand, and Margt. Wemb, Testantibus

WALTER MILLINGTON and HUGH WEMB - Ch. W.

1623, April 19. Margt. ux. Edmund Henbrey ... bur.
" May 5. Wm. Higgins and Anna, d. of Fra. Loyd, defuncti ... mar.
" July 4. Wm., s. of Roger Blashfeild and Joan ... bap.
" Noy. 9. Joan, d. of Thos. Storre and Eliz., of Clunbury ... bap.
" Noy. 15. Charles, s. of Thos. Cocke and Alicia ... bur.
" Noy. 6. Martha, d. of Thos. Cocke and Eliz. his w. (ut ita dicitur) ... bap.
" Noy. 21. Ursula, f. Roger Bore and Margt. ... bur.
" Noy. 25. Martha, d. of Thos. Cocke and Eliz. ... bur.
" Noy. 26. Alicia Granger, vid. ... bur.
" Dec. 14. Henry, s. of Henry Brasier and Magdalene ... bap.

1625.] Hopton Castle. 15

1623, Dec. 19. Dorothy Hagley, vidua de Hagley infra Hopton ... bur.
" Dec. 25. Samuel, s. of Edwd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Jan. 24. John, s. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" Jan. 25. Robert, s. of Wm. Higgons and Ann ... bap.
" Mar. 7. Margt., f. Roger et Margt., uxoris ejus nec non uxor Rich. Brown de Downe infra Clun ... sep.

EDWD. HENBURY and HUGH WEMBE - Ch. W.

1624, April 25. Eleanor, d. of John Jeffreyes and Eleanor ... bap.
" Jan. 3. Abraham, s. of Rich. Abley and Alicia ... bap.
" Jan. 8. Kathe., d. of John Boare and Maria ... bap.
" July 20. John, s. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bur.
" July 20. Andrew, s. of Wm. Barker, Medicinae Doctoris and Margt. ... bap.
" Oct. 7. Joan, w. of Robt. Traylow "Templo hoc de Clungunford" ... bur.
" Noy. 7. Thos., s. of John Morgan and Maria ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Rich. Griffeth ... bur.
" Jan. 25. Joan Philipps, vid. ... bur.
" Mar. 2. Alicia Gardner, vid. ... bur.
" Mar. 8. John Mathewes ... bur.
" Mar. 13. Margt., d. of Edwd. Smith and Ann ... bap.

CHAS. BOARE and JOHN HAGLEY - Ch. W.

1625, April 2. Edwd., s of Thos. Granger and Margt. ... bap.
" April 13. Joan Jeffreyes, vid. ... bur.
" June 29. Lucia, f. (ut putatur) Thos. Cock et Eliz. Henbury alias Pierse, alias Vaughan, "meritricis eius et impurissimi scorti" ... bap.
" Aug. 2. Edward Rusbech, seryant of Edwd. Smith, Rector ... bur.
" Sep. 6. John, s. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" Oct. 1. Wm., s. of Wm. Edwards and Cath. ... bap.
" Oct. 2. Wm., s. of Geor. Sayage and Jane, of p. of Stanton Lacy ... bap.
" Oct. 10. Rich. Morgan and Jane Ap Howells, alias Williams, maid to Ed. Henbury
" Nov. 5. Hugo Mathews and Gwentlionilla Jones, p. Llanverwaterdine ... mar.
" Jan. 29. Jane, d. of Roger Blashfeild and Jane ... bap.

16 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1625.

1625, Mar. 24. Elizth. Abley, vid., of Hagley ... bur.

JOHN HAGLEY and ROGER BOARE - Ch. W.

1626, April 15. Sara, d. of Edwd. Smith and Anne ... bap
" May 7. Eleanor, d. of John Morgan and Mary ... bap.
" June 4. Anna, d. of John Boare and Mary ... bap.
" June 7. Sara, d. of Edw. Smith and Ann ... bur.
" July 6. Thos. Baugh of Stokesay and Eliz. Loyd of Bucknill, lic. ... mar.
" Oct. 8. Edwd., s. of Thos. Granger ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Eleanor, d. of John Morgan and Mary ... bur.
" Dec. 25. Eleanor, d. of Rich. Morgan and Jane ... bap.
" Dec. 31. Rich., s. of Edmund Edwards and Sara ... bap.
" Jan. 11. " ... bur.
" Feb. 11. Philip Glasbrooke, s. of John and Jane ... bur.
" Feb. 20. Richd. Baites, parochianus ... bur
" Mar. 10. Ann, d. of Francis Brasier and Magdalene ... bap.

ROGER BLASHFIELD and RICH. ABLEY - Ch. W.

1627, April 14. Thos., s. of Thos. Windser and Alice ... bap.
" April 23. Moses and Aaron, twin sons of Edwd. Smith, Rector of this Church, and Ann ... bap.
" May 16. Hugo Wemb ... bur.
" July 29. Maria, d. of George Eyans and Jane ... bap.
" Aug. 2. Thos., s. of Thos. Windsor and Alice ... bur.
" Oct. 2. Francis Smith and Margt. Loyd ... mar.
" Noy. 12. Maria, d. of George Eyans and Jane ... bur.
" Mar. 29. Thos. Boare and Eleanor Wemb ... mar.
" Mar. 2. Margery, d. of Roger Blashfeild and Joan ... bap.

WALTER MILLINGTON and ROBT. BOTWOOD - Ch. W.

1628, May 7. Eliz., d. of Eliz. Vaughan alias Pierse, alias Henbury ... bap.
" June 2. Hugo, s. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" June 14. Eliz., aforesaid ... bur.
" June 22. Aaron, s. Edwd. Smith and Ann ... bur.
" Aug. 31. Eleanor, w. of Rich. Edwards ... bur.
" Noy. 15. John, s. of John Morgan and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 21. William Walker ... bur.
" Jan. 15. John Eyans, d. of Margt. and Roger Boare
" Feb. 18. Edmond Henburie ... bur.
" Mar. 3. Peter, s. of George Eyans and Jone ... bap.
" Mar. 24. John, s. of John Morgan and Mary ... bur.

EDW. HENBURY and JOHN HAGLEY - Ch. W.

1632] Hopton Castle. 17

1629, April 18. Samuel, s. of Wm. Edwards, senr. and Bath. ... bap.
" May 3. Ann, d. of Wm. Edwards, junr. ... bap.
" May 4. John Boare ... bur.
" May 16. Alicia Boare, vid. ... bur.
" May 23. Francis Boare ... bur.
" May 31. Thos., s. of Edwd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" June 3. Charles and John, twin sons of Henry Brasier and Magdalene ... bap.
" June 4. John aforesaid ... bur.
" June 6. Charles aforesaid ... bur.
" June 21. Eleanor, d. of John Jeffereyes and Eleanor ... bur.
" July 1. Edward Smith, Rector of the parish Church of Hopton Castle ... bur.
" July 30. Margt. Cocke, d. of Thos. ... bur.
" Sep. 6. Richd., s. of Richd. and Alice Norgrave ... bap.
" Oct. 29. Eliz., d. of Richd. and Jane Norgrave ... bap.
" Sep. 2. Edmund Glasbrooke and Joan Perkes ... mar.
" Sep. 2. Eliz., d. of Rich. Morgan and Jane ... bur.
1630, June 11. Thos. Rawlins and Anna Crump ... mar.
" Oct. 2. Elizth., d. of Rich. and Jane Morgan ... bur.
" Dec. 4. Rowland Dod and Elizth. Lane, wid. ... mar.
" Dec. 19. Oliver Hagley, s. of John and Elnor ... bap.
" Jan. 15. Mary Morgan, d. of Richd. and Jane ... bap.
" Jan. 2. Dorothy, d. of Meredith ap John and Margery ... bap.
" Mar. 10. Henbury, s. of Richd. Vaughan and Elizth. ... bap.
1631, April 3. Dorcas Langford, d. of Margt. Langford and John Tyus ... bap.
" April 9. Ann, d. of Edwd. Glasbrooke and Joan ... bap.
" June 6. Hugo Hagley of Clun ... bur.
" Oct. 13. Thos., s. of Thos. Wyman and Margt. ... bur.
" Oct. 8. Lucas and Hannab, twin children of Roger and Joan Blashfield ... bap.
" Jan. 1. John Corne of Hagley ... bur.
" Feb. 7. Elizth. Bebb. ... bur.
1632, June 9. Henry Gosden, s. of Henry Gosden and Jane Vaughan, formerly his w. ... bur.
" Sep. 11. Richd. Bebb and Joan Pierse ... mar.
" Jan. 1. John Glasebrooke ... bur.
" Mar. 5. John Edwards and Mary Bore ... mar.

18 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1632.

1632, Mar. 7. Jane Glasebrook ... bur.
1633, Mar. 31. Philip, s. of Edwd. Glasebrooke and Joan ... bap.
" April 6. Mary, d. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" Sep. 22. Richd., s. of Richd. Morgan and Jane ... bap.
" May 14. Gwen Millington, w. of Walter ... bur.
" Nov. 15. Eliz., d. of John Hagley and Helenor ... bur.
" Noy. 30. Maria, w. of Richd. Goodyer ... bur.
" Dec. 30. Henry, s. of Thos. Denham and Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 1. John, s. of Wm. Edwards and Margt. ... bap.
1634, Mar. 30. Henry, s. of Thos. Denham and Mary ... bur.
" Aug. 6. Roger Matts ... bur.
" Sep. 7. Jane, d. of John Wyman and Margt. ... bap.
" Nov. 6. Daniel, s. of John Hagley and Helenor... bap.
" Dec. 31. The same Daniel ... bur.
" Jan. 18. Eliz., d. of Andrew ap Eyans and Ann ... bap.
" Feb. 4. John Rusbech, s. of Henry and Margery ... bap.
1635, April 19. Richd. Edwards of Hagley ... bur.
" April 26. Blanch, d. of Edmund Glasebrook and Joan ... bap.
" May 3. Wm. Edwards of Hagley ... bur.
" Oct. 19. Joan, d. of John Hagley and Elenor ... bap.
" Sep. 6. Thos. Brimwell and Margt. Vamons ... mar.
" Dec. 9. Samuel Edwards (filiolus Gulielmi predicti) ... bur.
1636, April 26. Joan Bedhouse, vid. ... bur.
" May 1. Richardus Beb, Amenclericus ... bur.
" May 3. Judith, d. of John Wyman and Margt. ... bap.
" Aug. 3. Maria, illeg. d. of Jane Come ... bap. (and Dec. 23) ... bur.
" July 13. Richd., s. of Roger Blashfield and Joan ... bap. (and Oct. 13) ... bur.
" Noy. 13. Robert Gorton and Dorothy Ottley, wid. "ambo alienigeni" ... mar.
" Jan. 24. John Gosden and Ann Gregory ... mar.
1637, May 5. Jane, w. of John Anton ... bur.
" Oct. 5. John, s. of Edmond Glasbrook and Joan ... bur.
" Oct. 7. Margt., d. of Jacob Powell and Joan Pierce, meretricis ejus ... bap.
" Oct. 21 Ann, d. of Richd. Morgan and Jane ... bap.
" Dec. 23. Lucas, s. of Henry Rusbech and Margery ... bap.
" Dec. 19. Samuel, s. of Edwd. Smith ... bur.
" Jan. 6. John Boore ... bur.

1643.] Hopton Castle. 19

1637, Feb. 3. Ann, w. of Thomas Winsor ... bur.
" Feb. 4. Lucas, s. of John Wyman and Margt. ... bap.
1638, April 4. Alicia, d. of Roger Blashfeild and Joan ... bap.
" June 4. Thomas, s. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" Sep. 7. Margt., w. of Thomas Wyman ... bur.
" Sep. 28. Joan Beb, vid. ... bur.
" Oct. 2. Joan Pierce, d. of Eliz. Vaughan ... bur.
" Feb. 7. Thomas Dickins and Maria Lloyd ... mar.
" Mar. 2. Margt. Beb, virgo. ... bur.
1639, April 5. Ann, w. of Griffith Squire ... bur.
" April 2. Griffith Squire ... bur.
" May 2. Mary, d. of Edmund Glasbrook and Joan ... bap.
" Oct. 13. Mary, d. of Wm. Edwards and Margt. ... bap.
" Noy. 30. Andrew, s. of Andrew Evans and Ann ... bap.
" Dec. 7. Griffith, s. of Richd. Squire and Jane ... bap.
" Dec. 22. Jane, w. of Richd. Squire ... bur.
" Feb. 2. John, s. of John Wyman and Margt. ... bap.
" Mar. 14. Thos. Boore ... bur.
1640, April 9. Joan, w. of Henry Gregory ... bur.
" April 23. William Carpenter ... bur.
" April 28. Ludoyicus Walters ... bur.
" April 30. Thos. Harris ... bur.
" May 4. Thos., s. of Edmund Wyman and Eliz ... bap.
" Jan. 24 Dorothy Mathews, vid. ... bur.
1641, April 3. Edmund, s. of Richd. Morgan and Jane ... bap.
" May 18. Charles, s. of John Hagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" Aug. 3. Richd. Squire et Margt., uxor ejus nupti fuere
" Feb. 2. John Yeomans and Mary ;Langford ... mar.
" Feb. 20. Joyce, w. of Robt. Botwood ... bur.
1642, April 9. Margt., d. of John Wyman and Margt. ... bap.
" April 23. Eliz. Smith, virgo., f. Edwd. Smith nuper Rectoris hujus ecclesiolae ... bur.
" April 24 Twin sons of Richd. Squire and Margt. ... bur. and 29.
" May 16. Wm. Dyke, Faber ferrarius ... bur.
" June 5. Thos., s. of Thos. Painter and Adelisie ... bap.
" Noy. 6. Edmund, s. of Edmund Wyman and Margt. "mensis spatio sepultus" ... bap.
1643, Mar. 25. Mary Walker, wid. ... bur.

20 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1643.

1643, May 23. Edward, s. of Richd. Morgan and Jane ... bur.
" Nov. 22. Margt., d. Edmund Wyman and Margt. ... bap.
" Noy. 29. Margt., w. of Charles Boore ... bur.
" Jan. 20. Katherine Edwards, Wid. of Hagley ... bur.
" Feb. 26. John Anton, at Bedston ... bur.
" Feb. 2. Ancreta Bache, vid. ... bur.
" Mar. 13. Occisi fuere 29 in castro Hoptoniensis, inter quos Henricus Gregorye, Senex, et comeraneus meus.
1644, April 2. Thomas Winsor ... bur.

[Gap in Register though continued on the same page.]

1651, Mar. 1. Lucas Sutton, hujus ecclesiae Rector ... bur.
Cujus in vicem venit Julii 17, 1652, Johannes Rivetus, Magister in artibus, natu Leicestrensis, educatus Cantabrigia in Collegio Emmanuelis.

" - - Edwardus, s. of Edwd. Bore and Kathe. ... bap.
" - - Alenora, d. of Edmund Wyman and Margt. ... bap.
1652, July 11. John, s. of Richd. Baylie and Alianora ... bap
" Dec. - Charles, s. of Thos. Painter and Adilisa ... bap.
" Sep. - Thos. s. of Roger Bore ... bur.
" Feb. 10. Jane, of Richd. Corbett and Ann ... bap.
1653, Dec. 19. Abraham, s. of Richd. Abley ... bap.
" Jan. 1. Mary, d. of Radulph Griffith and Judith ... bur.
Prefatus Johannes Rivetus postquam per dimidium Anni, et quod excurnt amplius, operam suam huic nayassit ecclesiae, Cal: Mart: 1652 seu potius juxta aliorum calculandi rationem 1653, alio evocatus fuit, ad Rectoriam nimirum ecclesiae de Broughton cui et annexa capella de Bossinton in agro Hantonense. Donante simulae concedente honoratissima foemina Amabella Cantii comitissa.

Rich. Peake was presented to Hopton

[1] August 26, 1653, by Mr. Robt. Wallop.

1654, July 26. Richard, ye son of Rich. Bayley and Ellener, his wife, was ... bur.

[1] From this point the Register is in English.

1660.] Hopton Castle. 21

1655, July 11. Anne, d. of Richd. Bayley and Ellener ... bap.
" July 26. Margt., wife of John Ymon ... bur.
" July 29. Mary Lloyd ... bur.

RICH. BACH and RICHD. EDWARDS. Ch. W.

" Mar. 1. Jane, d. of Rich. Corne and Allice ... bap.
" Mar. 1. William Squire was born ...
1656, April 8. Joan, d. of John Churchman and Margt. ... bap.

CHARLES BOORE and EDWD. MILLINGTON. Ch. W.

1656, Oct. 9. Alice, d. of Jone Blasfeld ... bur.
" Nov. 3. Ellener, d. of Edmund Wymon and Margt. ... bur.
" Dec. 28. John Morgan

EDWD. BOORE and HUMPHRY ELLIS - Ch. W.

1657, May 2. Jone, d. of Rich. Bach and Jane ... bap.
" May 30. Edmond, s. of Edmond Wymon and Margt. ... bap.
" July 1. Richd., s. of Richd. Bagley and Eleanor ... bap.
" Oct. 2. Joan, d. of Thos. Street and Hannah ... bap.
" Dec. 9. Charles, s. of Edwd. Boore and Batb. ... bap.

EDWARD GLASBROOKE and WILL: EDWARDS - Ch. W.

1658, April 3. Martha, d. of John Churchman and Margt. ... bap.

RICH. PEAKE - Rector.
[This Rector signs till 1677.]
[Entry erased.]

" July 21. Jane, d. of Richd. Bach and Jane ... bur.

EDMOND WYMAN and JOHN HAGLEY - Ch. W.

1659, April 1. Elloner, d. of John Wyman and Jane ... bap.
Willm. Botwood born in the year
" Aug. 4. Collected in ye psh. of Hopton for ye inhabitance of Southwold alias Soulbay, ye some of nine shillings, three pence.
" Feb. 20. Richd., s. of Richd. Churchman and Dorothy ... bap.

THOS. HILL and RICHD. SQUIER - Ch. W.

" Dec. 7. Roger, s. of Richd. Dike and Frances ... bap.
" Dec. 31. Rich., s. of Thos. Street and Hannah ... bap.
" Feb. 15. Francis, s. of Richd. Baylefe and Ellener ... bap.
" Mar. 3. Richd., s. of Richd. Edwards and Ann ... bap.
1660, April 30. Andrew Bird, p. of Bis.-Castle, and Anne Boore, p. Hopton Castle ... mar.
" May 5. John, s. of Edwd. Boore of Hagley and bath. ... bap
" Oct. 7. Margt., d. of John Churchman and Margt. ... bap.

JOHN CHURCHMAN, ROBT. PREECE - Ch. W.

22 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1661

1661, April 4. Collected in psh. of Hopton Castle for the re-building of Condover Church, 4/7.

ROB. PREECE, JOHN CHURCHMAN - Ch. W.

" June 15. Joan, d. of Tohn Wyman and Jane ... bap.

Collections at Hopton:-

" June 30. For Willenhall, co. Stafford ... 3 5
" July 7. Ilminster, co. Somerset ... 4 6
" July 21. " John Davis of Hereford... 2 0
" Aug. 5. " Henry Harrison, mariner 3 9
" Aug. 14. " Mr. James Melvell ... 4 1
" Aug. 8. " Oxford ... 3 0
" Aug. 25. " Elmely Castle ... 3 0

WM. EDWARDS, JOHN WYMAN - Ch. W.

1661, Sep. 1. Margt., wife of ,Wm. Edwards of Lighhouse ... bur.
" June 11. Mary, d. of Wm. Edwards aforesaid ... bur.
" Aug. 20. Margt., d. of Richard Churchman and Dorothy ... bap.
" Sep. 7. Hanna, d. of John Churchman and Margery ... bap.

Collected for Great Draiton ... 3 6

" Sep. 14. Jane, d. of Lewis Ford and Dorcas ... bap.
" Sep. 15. Collected for Dalby Chalcome ... 2 0
" Oct. 2. Dorcas, wife of Lewis Ford ... bur.
" Oct. 7. Margery, wife of Wm. Obley of Churbury ... bur.
" Dec. 15. Wm. Walters and Ann Parry, both of Clunbury ... mar,
" Jan. 1. Philip Glasbrook of Hopton, and Amey Higgs of Hopesay ... mar.
" Jan. 23. John, s. of Edwd. Boore ... bur.

Collected for Elenor Davies, p. Langunlloe ... 2 6
Collected for Quatt ... 2 6
" the distressed Protestants beyond Seas ... 4 0
Collected for Watchett, co. Somerset 1 10

" Mar. 23. Mary Morgan, wid. ... bur.
1662, June 10. Sarah, d. of Mr. Richd. Baileife and Elener ... bap.
" July 6. John Hagley of Hagley, senr. ... bur.
" July 6. Collected for Metheringham in co. of Lincoln ... 2 10

THOS. STREET, WM. LLOYD - Ch. W.

1667.] Hopton Castle. 23

1662, Aug. 12. Ann, d. of Thos. Streete and Hannah ... bap.
" Sep. 21. Evan Mathews of Clun, md. Dorothy Dudley of Clunbury ... mar.
" Mar. 8. Richd., s. of Richd. Edwards of Hagley and Ann ... bur.
1663, April 7. Mary, d. of Edwd. Boore of Hagley and Kath. ... bap.
" Feb. 12. Mary, d. of Edwd. Botwood and Ann ... bap.
" May 6. John Williams of Clun, md. Margt. Lloyd of Clun ... mar.
" May 27. Henry Brasier of Hopton ... bur.
" Sep. 11. Thos. Hay of Lydbury North, and Margt. Wyman of Hopton Castle ... mar.
" Oct. 6. Joan Blasfeild, wid. ... bur.
" Oct. 29. Richd. Obley, senr. of Hagley ... bur.

EDWARD MILLINGTON, FRANCIS COXALL - Ch. W.

" Dec. 20. Mary, d. of John Churchman and Margt. ... bap.
" Dec. 30. Susanna, d. of John Edwards ... bap.
" Feb. 6. Dorothy Lloyd, wife of Wm. Lloyd ... bur.
" Feb. 13. Wm., s. of John Wyman and Jone ... bap.
1664, April 30. Joan, d. of James Harris and Margt. ... bap.
" Sep. 3. Andrew Evans and Sa. Blucke ... mar.
" Jan. 22. Thos., s. of Thos. Hayes of Lidbury and Margt. ... bap.
" Jan. 29. Mary, d. of John Hagley and Jone ... bap.
" Feb. 1. Thos., s. of Thos. Streete and Hannah ... bap.

ROB. PREICE and RICH. ABLEY - Ch. W.

1665, April 1. Hannah, d. of Howell Evans and Eleanor ... bap.
" April 4. Wm. Lloyd and Eliza Wood ... mar.
" May 9. John, s. of Edwd. Boore and Kath. ... bap.

HUMPHRY ELLIS and ED. BOORE - Ch. W.

1666, June 15. Wm., s. of John Edwards and Elenor ... bap.
" Aug. 18. Thos. Lloyd ... bur.
" Jan. 4. Richd. Matts ... bur.

RICH. BACH and JOHN HAGLEY - Ch. W.

1667, Aug. 4. Martha, d. of Thos. Hayes and Margt. ... bap.
" Aug. 12. Martha, d. of Thos. Hayes and Margt. ... bur
" Aug. 4. Abraham Scriven ... bur.
" Sep. 9. Ellenor, Wife of Howell Evans ... bur.
" Sep. 9. John, s. of Howell Evans and Ellenor ... bap.

24 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1667.

1667, Oct. 5. John, s. of Howell Evans ... bur.
" Nov. 9. John, s. of Thos. Streete and Hannah ... bap.
" Nov. 29. John Wyman of Hopton ... bur.

EDWARD GLASBROOK,
JOHN HAGLEY, being hired for Dikes - Ch.W.

1668, April 4. Oliver, s. of John Edwards and Ellenor ... bap.
" April is. Joane, d. of Richd. Mathews and Blanch ... bap.
" April 24. Richd. Gravener of Clungunford, and Elizth. Squire of Hopton ... mar.
" May 15. Aaron, s. of Richd. Churchman and Dorothy ... bap.
" May 23. Dorothy, wife of Richd. Churchman ... bur.
" Jan. 27. Richd. Smith of Tripleton, p. Lanwardine, and Ann Millington of Hopton ... mar.
" Feb. 2. Richd. Corbet of Hopton, and Ann Needham of Lidbury North ... mar.
" Mar. 20. Jerremiah, s. of Jerremiah Walters and Eliz. ... bap.

ED. WYMAN and JOHN HAGLEY - Ch. W.

Times p"hibited by ye Canons for Solemnization of Mariage.

From Advent Sunday or the 4th Sunday before Christmasday, till Hilary day wch. is 8 days after the Epiphany, and falls out upon the 13th of January.
From Septuagesima, wch. is the 9th Sunday before Easter (not counting Easterday for one) to the octave of Easter, wch. is the Monday next after Low Sunday.
From Rogation Sunday, wch. is the Sunday next before holy Thursday or Ascension day to Trinitie Sunday.
Alsoe it is forbidden to marry in any of the Ember weekes.
Item ordered by the psh. of Hopton Castle that the Churchwardens shalbe allowed one shilling, if they go single, but if they both goe they shalbe allowed 2 shillings for every journey.

[Old original cover cut.]

1673.] Hopton Castle. 25

1669, April 4. Bridget Brasier, Wife of Henry ... bur.
" June 14. Ellenor Jefferyes ... bur.
" Oct. 23. Thos. Mitton and Elizth., d. of Edward and Margt. Wyman ... mar.
" Oct. 30. Ann, d. or Richd. Mathews and Blanch ... bap.
" Jan. 22. Ann, d. of Richd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Feb. 20. Ellenor, wife of John Yeamons ... bur.
" Mar. 9. Richd. Corbet, senr. ... bur.
" Mar. 22. Rich., s. of Edwd. Boore and Kath. ... bur.

RICH. SQUIRE and CHAS. BOORE - Ch. W.

1670, Aug. 31. Margt., d. of John Middleton and Margt. ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Margt., d. of Thos. Streete and Hannah ... bap.
" Nov. 8. John, s. of Howell Evans and Ann ... bap.
" Nov. 9. Eliz., d. of Jeremiah Walters and Eliz. ... bap.
" Nov. 21. Joan, wife of Edwd. Millington ... bur.
" Dec. 29. John, s. of Thos. Mitton and Eliz. ... bap.
" Feb. 15. Roland Vaughan of Hopton ... bur.
" Mar. 7. Mary, d. of Richd. Mathews and Blanch ... bap.

JOHN CHURCHMAN and THOS. HAY - Ch. W.

" Aug. 26. Charles Boore, senr. ... bur.
" Oct. 14. Richd. Squire ... bur.
" Dec. 2. Ester, d. of Jerremiah Walters and Eliz. ... bap.
" Dec. 18. Mrs. Mary Peake, wid. ... bur.
" Dec. 31. Ester, d. of Jerremiah Walters and Eliz. ... bur.

DAVID HARRIS and JOHN ANTON - Ch. W.

1672, April 21. Thos., s. of John Anton and Margt. ... bap.
" July 19. Martha, d. of Jobn Churchman and Margt. ... bur.
" Aug. 2. Ellenor, d. of John Edwards and Ellenor ... bap.
" Aug. 24. Eliz., d. of Thos. Mitton and Eliz. ... bap.
" Sep. 16. Ann, wife of Howell Evans ... bur.
" Sep. 16. Richd., s. of Howell Evans and Ann ... bap.
" Nov. 5. Margt., wife of Thomas Hay ... bur.
" Nov. 23. Win. Evans of Hopton, and Alice Parkes of Hopesay ... mar.
" Nov. 24. Mary, wife of Lewis Ford ... bur.
" Dec. 8. John Yeamons ... bur.
" Feb. 7. Wm. Edwards of the Ligh ... bur.
" Mar. 5. Humphrey Ellis ... bur.
1673, Aug. 31. Joane, d. of Richd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 28. John Evans of Bucknell, and Ellonor Boore of Hopton ... mar.

26 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1674.

1674, April 21. Hannah, d. of Thos. Streete and Hannah ... bap.
" April 8. Susanna Hill of Hopton, wid. ... bur.
" May 1. Martha, d. of Richd. Mathews and Blanch ... bap.
" May 3. Thos., s. of Thos. Mitton and Eliz. bap.
" May 3. Hester, d. of Jeremiah Walters and Eliz. ... bap.
" June 20. Richd. Thomas of Clunbury, and Joan Evans of Hopton ... mar.
" July 4. Benjamin Dike of Hopton, and Elizth. Robberts of Bedston ... mar.
1675, April 28. Richd., s. of John Edwards of the Ligh, and Ellonor ... bap.
" May 16. John, s. of Jeremiah Boore and Margt. ... bap.
" May 28. Richd. Bach ... bur.
" June 29. Edward, s. of Edwd. Boore and Kath. ... bur.
" July 6. William Collins the Smith ... bur.
" Sep. 19. Edmond, s. of Edmond Wyman and Margt. ... bur.
" Nov. 27. Francis, s. of John Anthony and Margt. ... bap.
" Mar. 15. Thomas, s. of Thos. Mitton and Eliz. ... bur.
1676, April 8. John Bach of Hopton and Margt. Dawes of Clun ... mar.
" Feb. 3. Jane, d. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" Feb. 5. Edward, s. of Richd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Feb. 16. Judith, d. of Ann Corbett, wid. ... bur.
" Mar. 8. Jane, d. of John Bach and Margt. ... bur.
" Mar. 21. Abigaile, d. of Jerremy Boore and Margt. ... bap.
" Mar. 23. Joan Glasbrooke ... bur.
1677, April 1. Elizth., d. of Thos. Gittens and Bridgett ... bap.
" Sep. 1. Margt., d. of John Edwards and Ellonor ... bap.
" Nov. 11. Richd. Squire and Miriam Churchman ... mar.

RICHD. MATTHEWS and WILL HAGLEY - Ch. W.

1678, May 7. Richd., s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" Oct. 4. Richd., s. of Richd. Squire and Miriam ... bap.
" Feb. 12. Eliz., d. of Rich. Gittens and Bridgett, in wollen. ... bur.
" Mar. 15. Henry, s. of Richd. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
1679, May 3. Thos. Bowen of Clun, and Joane, d. Thos. Streete of Hopton ... mar.
" July 8. Thos. Streets of Hopton ... bur.
" Aug. 3. Ann Evans ... bur.
" Oct. 20. Anne Corbet, wid. ... bur.

1683.] Hopton Castle. 27

1679, Dec. 20. John, s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" Dec. 26. Margery, d. of Richd. Gittoes and Bridgett ... bap.
" Jan. 31. Wm., s. of Richd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
1680, May 8. Hanna, d. of Thos. Bowen of Clun and Joan ... bap.
" May 8. Jerremiah Boore ... bur.
" Aug. 1. George Abley of Hopton, and Margt. Hotchkins of Clunbury ... mar.
" Sep. 11. William, s. of Richd. Squire and Miriam ... bap.
" Sep. 13. Wm. Squire of Hopton, and Joane Monington of Norton ... mar.
" Oct. 21. Rich., s. of Rich. Squire and Miriam ... bur.
" Jan. 3. The daughter of Rich. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
" Mar. 4. Jane, wife of John Hagley ... bur.
1681, April 5. Willm. Lloyd ... bur.
" April 6. Henry, s. of Rich. Churchman and Mary ... bur.
" April 8. Richd. Lloyd of Clunbury ... bur.
" April 9. Thos., s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" May 7. Margt., w. of Edmond Wyman ... bur.
" July 5. Joan, d. of John Edwards and Elonor ... bap.
" Dec. 7. George, s. of George Abley and Margt. ... bap.
" Jan. 6. Elonor Hagley, wid. ... bur.
" Feb. 19. Alice, d. of James Causon and Alice ... bap.
" Mar. 4. Hanna, d. of Richard Churchman and Mary
" Mar. 21. Alice, d. James Causon and Alice ... bur.
1682, April 9. Thos., s. of Thos. King of Knighton and Ellonor ... bap.
" April 4. Thos., s. of Thos. King ... bur.
" May 7. William, s. of Thos. Hotchkis and Joan ... bur.
" May 13. Margt., d. of John Wyman and Eliz. ... bap.
" May 16. Joseph, s. of Joseph Richards and Eliz. ... bap.
" May 20. Wm., s. of John Edwards and Elonor ... bur.
" May 23. Margt., d. of John Wyman and Eliz. ... bur.
" Aug. 13. Richd., s. of Richd. Squire and Miriam ... bap.
" Aug. 19. Wm., s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" Nov. 8. Eliz., d. of Richd. Abley and Martha ... bap.
" Mar. 24. Hanna, d. of Richd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
1683, May 1. Moses, s. of Richd. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
" May 22. John, s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bur.
" Sep. 27. Margt., d. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.

28 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1683

1683, Nov. 5. Eliz. Edwards, wid. ... bur.
" Dec. 3. Margt., d. of John Bach and Margt. ... bur.
" Dec. 28. Eliz., d. of John Wyman and Eliz. ... bap.
1684, May 2. Eliz., d. of Thos. Gummah and Eliz. ... bap.
" May 4. Thos., s. of Rich. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
" May 10. Moses, s. of Rich. Churchman and Mary ... bur.
" May 11. Thos. Williams, servant to Hannah Streete, wid. ... bur.
" May 15. Hannah Evans, d. of Howell Evans ... bur.
" June 5. John Squire ... bur.
" July 2. Ellonor Wintrige ... bur.
" Sep. 20. Edw., s. of Rich. Abley and Martha ... bap.
" Oct. 1. Wm., s. of George Abley of Hagley and Margt. ... bap.
" Oct. 3. John Hagley of Hagley, senr. ... bur.
" Oct. 4. Thos., s. of John Edwards and Eloner ... bap.
" Oct. 26. Edwd. Abley of Pentrehodry, p. of Clun, at Hopton ... bur.
" Oct. 4. Anthony Jones als. Dee ... bur.
" Dec. 6. Ann, d. of Rich. Mathews and Blanch ... bur.
" Dec. 9. Lewis Ford ... bur.
" Dec. 29. Ursula, d. of Rich. Squire and Miriam ... bap.
" Jan. 16. Wm. Morgan ... bur.
1685, Mar. 28. Eliz., d. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" Sep. 23. Howell Evans ... bur.
" Feb. 6. John, s. of John Wyman and Eliz. ... bap.
" Mar. 23. Frances, d. of Rich. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
1686, April 9. Eliz., d. of John Hagley and Eliz. ... bap.
" April 7. Margery, d. of Mr. Richd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" June 25. Francis, s. of Francis Dekyn and Jone ... bap.
" May 13. Margt., d. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" June 2. James Wilkes of Ludlow, and Ann Streete of Hopton ... mar.
" June 27. Eliz., d. of Rich. Gittens and Bridgett ... bap.
" July 31. Richd. Peak, Rector of this parish of Hopton, in Hopton Chancel ... bur.
" Aug. 10. Edwd. Millington of Hopton ... bur.
" Jan. 16. Olivesse, d. of Benj. Williams and Martha ... bap.
" Feb. 19. Hannah, d. of Wm. Turfott and Mary ... bur.
" Dec. 22. Samuel, s. of Chas. Jones and Jane ... bap.

THEOPHILUS DORRINGTON - Rector.
[This Rector signs till 1690.]
RICHD. SMITH and RICHD. ABLEY - Ch. W.

1689.] Hopton Castle. 29

1687, April 1. Richd., s. of Richd. Dike, junr. and Jane ... bap.
" May 5. Rees Davis, servant to John Bach ... bur.
" Aug. 21. Edmund, s. of John Weyman and Eliz. ... bap.
" Aug. 30. Margt. Squire, Relict of Richd. S. ... bur.
" Sep. 1. Margt., d. of Rich. Squire and Miriam ... bap.
" Sep. 6. Edmund, s. of John Weyman and Eliz. ... bur.
" Oct. 30. Dorothy, d. of Richd. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
" Nov. 19. Richd. Gittins of Hopton ... bur.
" Dec. 9. Mary, the elder, and Martha, the next-born, twin daus. of John Hagley of Hagley and Eliz. ... bap.
" Jan. 2. Blanch Mathews, wife of Richd. . ... bur.
" Jan. 24. Jane, d. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.

JOHN HAGLEY and DANIEL ROBERTS - Ch. W.

1688, April Edwd. Bore of Hopton ... bur.
" April 28. Thos. Bridgwater and Dorothy Morgan, both of this psh. ... mar.
" May 19. David Griffith of Stow, and Sarah Lewis of Hopton ... mar.
" May 28. Eliz., d. of Thos. Gomer and Eliz. ... bur.
" Nov. 5. Margt., d. of Geo. Abley and Margt. ... bap.
" Nov. 8. Ann, d. of John Wyman and Eliz. ... bap.
" Mar. 6. John, s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.

JOHN WYMAN and ROGER DIKE - Ch. W.

1689, April 11. Ann, d. of Thos. Bridgwater and Dorothy ... bap.
" May 4. Eliz. Jones ... bur.
" May 11. Bathe., d. of Richd. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
" June 2. Richd. s. of Richd. Smith and Ann ... bap.
" June 8. John Morris of Llan Howell, p. Clunbury, at Hopton ... bur.
" June 14. Ann Smith, Relict of Wm. Smith, late of Tripleton, p. Leintwardne, at Hopton ... bur.
" June 28. Richd. Dyke of Hopton ... bur.
" July 7. John, s. of Richd. Squire and Miriam ... bap.
[No date.] John, s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap.
" Oct. 7. Richd. Mathews ... bur.
" Nov. 19. Mary, d. of Chas. Jones and Jane ... bap.

[1] Richard Peake, Rector, was born at Sheinton, in Co. Salop, and was Baptized

[1] This note refers to 1623, and has been inserted on a page then blank.

30 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1690.

the 27 of June, 1623, and was presented to Hopton 1653.

1690, July 10. John, s. of Hannah Street, wid. ... bur.
" Aug. 22. Jone, wife of Richd. Thomas ... bur.
" May 13. John, s. of John Hagley and Eliz. ... bap. and 8 Feb. ... bur.
" May 5. Jane Bach, Relict of Richd. Bach ... bur.
" Aug. 14. Richd., s. of George Abley and Margt. ... bap. and 15 Sep. ... bur.
" Oct. 15. Mary, d. of Richd. Street and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 7. Margt., d. of Henry Richards and Margt. ... bap.
" Feb. 28. Maurice Jones of Clungunford, and Ann Williams of Clunbury ... mar.
" Mar. 15. Ann, d. of Richd. Grub and Ann, being of the p. of Clunbury ... bap.

THOS. BRIGHT and CHAS. JONES - Ch. W.

1691, April 8. Thos. Street, s. of Hannah s., wid. ... bur.
" April 14. Edmond Wyman ... bur.
" May 3. Richd. Evans ... bur.
" April 25. Jone Wem ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Thos. Thomas of Clunbury ... bur.
" May 27. Benjamin, s. of Richd. Churchman and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 2. Jeremiah, s. of John Bach and Margt. ... bap
" Nov. 14. Jane, wife of David Harris ... bur.
" Jan. 11. Eliz., d. of John Reinolds and Dorcas ... bur.
" Jan. 21. Wm. Abley of Clunbury ... bur.
" Feb. 16. Edward Abley of Clun ... bur.

THOS. EVANS and RICH. SQUIRE - Ch. W.

1692, June 5. Eliz. Morgan ... bur.
" Sep. 4. Richd., s. of Thos. Bridgwater and Dorothy ... bap.
" Oct. 10. Henry Hughes of Clunbury ... bur.
" Oct. 17. Jane, d. of John Hagley and Eliz. ... bap.
" Nov. 10. Margt. Harris ... bur.
" Dec. 11. Margt. Abley, Relict of Wm. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Jan. 15. Wm., s. of Edwd. Harley and Eliz. ... bap.
" Jan. 25. Hannah, d. of Richd. Street and Mary ... bap.
1693, April 11. Richd. Abley of Clun ... bur.
" Sep. 3. Samuel Tayler and Margt. Street, by licence from Dr. Bulkly ... mar.

1698.] Hopton Castle. 31

1693, Nov. 18. Thos. Wem of Clunbury ... bur.
" Dec. 25. Richd. Abley, junr. of Clun, on Christmasday ... bur.
" Jan. 26. Richd. and George, twins of Richd. Cleeton and Margt. ... bap.
" Feb. 16. George, s. of Richd. Cleeton and Margt. ... bur.
" Feb. 20. Jone Hughes of Clunbury ... bur.
" Mar. 18. Ann Morgan ... bur.
1694, April 16. Mary, d. of David Harris and Bridgett ... bap.
" May 17. Hugh Morris ... bur.
" Jan. 7. John Hughes of Clunbury ... bur.

RICHARD HUDSON - Curate.
RICHD. SMITH and RICH. STREET - Ch. W.

1695, May 30. Hannah, d. of John Hagley and Eliz. ... bap.
" July 10. Edwd., base s. of Edw. Meredith and Jane Dekin ... bap.
" Oct. 15. Richd., s. of Richd .Street and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 1. Margt., d. of Edwd. Harley and Eliz. ... bap.
" Jan. 3. John Rainolds ... bur.

JOHN BACH and GEO. ABLEY - Ch. W.

1696, April 7. Richd. Churchman ... bur.
" May 16. Francis, s. of Rich. Cleeton and Margt. ... bap.
" Aug. 2. David, base s. of David Rogers of Berew, and Cathe. Davis of Clunbury ... bap.
" Aug. 1. Cathe. Davis of Clunbury ... bur.
" Aug. 31. Margt., wife of Richd. Cleeton ... bur.
" Sep. 7. David, base s. of David Rogers and Cath. Davis ... bur.
" Mar. 7. Thos., s. of Richd. Dyke and Jane ... bap.
" Mar. 20. Eliz., d. of David Harris and Bridgett ... bap.
1697, April 20. James Harris ... bur.
" May 11. Elner Edwards ... bur.
" Oct. 1. Jone, d. of John Hagley and Eliz. ... bap.
" Jan. 7. Thos. Boore ... bur.
" Feb. 4. Mary Wilcox ... bur.
1698, June 28. John, s. of Richd. Street and Mary ... bap.
" July 7. Francis, s. of Rich. Cleeton and Margt., p. of Clun ... bur.
" Jan. 4. Richard, s. of Richd. Hudson and Anne ... bap.
" Feb. 11. Cathe. Boare of Hagley ... bur.

RICH. HUDSON - Rector.
[He signs as Rector till 1728.]
RICH. DYKE and HENRY RICHARDS - Ch. W.

32 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1699.

1699, April 19. Edwd., s. of Jeremiah Walters and Elnor ... bap.
" May 13. Francis Richards ... bur.
" July 23. John Howels and Ann Richards ... mar.
" Feb. 8. Richd., s. of Danll. Squire and Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 28. Henry, s. of Henry Richards and Mary ... bur.
" Nov. 5. John Wem of Clunbury ... bur.
" Mar. 2. Joyce Ford ... bur.

JOHN WYMAN and CHAS JONES - Ch. W.

1700, Mar. 29. Francis, s. of John Pugh and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Apr. 4. John, s. of Richard Dyke and Jane ... bap.
" Apr. 22. Anne, w. of John Howels ... bur.
" June 6. Richard Mullinar and Elizabeth Watters, both p. of Lantwardine ... mar.
" June 27. Thomas, s. of Thomas Boare and Mary ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Richard Smith ... bur.
" Mar. 2. Wid. Hughes of Clunbury ... bur.
" Mar. 6. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Mullinar and Eliz. ... bap.
1701, Mar. 27. Martha, d. of David Harris and Bridget ... bap.
" Mar. 28. Martha, d. of David Harris and Bridget ... bur.
" June 21. William, s. of Richard Hudson and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 10. John, s. of John Pugh and Elizabeth ... bap
" Aug. 15. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Dyke ... bap.
" Jan. 3. Thomas, s. of John Edwards and Gwen ... bap.

Thos. Davies, Surveyor, June 11, 1702.
DAVID HARRIS, WILLM. EVANS, Wardens.

1702, July 2. Mary Wem, p. of Clunbury ... bur
" Dec. 26. Anne, d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap
" Jan. 11. Margarett. w. of Thomas Burd, p. Clungunford ... bur.

JOHN HAGLEY, JOHN EDWARDS.

1703, July 9. Jone, d. of John Pugh and Eliz. ... bap.
" Aug. 30. Elizabeth Breeze ... bur.
" Nov. 26. Thomas, s. of Richard Hudson and Anne ... bap.
" Jan. 20. Edward. s. of Thomas Boore and Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 14. Richd. Mullinar, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Feb. 29. Richard Thomas, p. of Clun ... bur.

RICHARD STREET, EDWARD SMITH, Wardens.

1704, June 3. Hannah, d. of John Hagley and Eliz. ... bur.
" Aug. 2. Margaret, d. of John Abley and Mary, p. of Clunbury ... bur.

1711.] Hopton Castle. 33

1704, Feb. 9. Rebekah, d. of Richard Street and Mary ... bap.

JOHN BACH, GEORGE ABLEY, Wardens.
Surveyd. by Geo. Halle.

1705, Apr. 9. Richard, s. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap.
" Oct. 11. Elizabeth, d. of John Pugh and Eliz. ... bap.
" Dec. 23. Richard, s. of Richard Street and Mary ... bur.
" Feb. 25. Mary Boore ... bur.
" Feb. 26. John Howels ... bur.

ED. SMITH, THO. BOOR, Wardens.

1706, Apr. 30. Benjamin, s. of Rich. Dyke and Jane ... bap.
" July 24. Anne. d. of Rich. Hudson and Anne ... bap.
" Mar. 17. Moses, s. of John Pugh and Eliz. ... bap.

JOHN HAGLEY, CHARLES JONES, Wardens.

1707, May 1. William Jones, and Jane Stich, p. of Lantwardine B. ... mar.
" July 13. Mary, d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 8. Margery Gettins ... bur.
" Aug. 30. Jeremiah Watters ... bur.

EDWARD SMITH, RICHARD DYKE, Ch. W.

1708, May 10. Elizabeth Gummah ... bur.
" Aug. 12. Joseph and Benjamin, twin s.s. of Richard Hudson and Anne ... bap.
" Jan. 30. Richard, base s. of Martha Gettins, p. Winstenstow ( ... bur. Mar. 13th) ... bap.

JOHN WYMAN, RICHD. POOLE, Ch. W.

1709, Apr. 9. Margarett, d. of John Pugh and Eliz. ... bap.
" July 23. Mary, d. of Jonas Ridge and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Elizabeth, d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap.

JOHN HAGLEY, DAVID HARRIS, Ch. W.

1710, Sept. 20. Thomas, s. of John Edwards and Gwen ... bur.
" Jan. 23. Elizabeth, d. of John Hagley and Elizabeth ... bur.

EDWD. SMITH, WM. EVANS, Ch. W.

1711, Apr. 11. Martha, base child of Elizabeth Munn, said to be of p. of Knighton-upon-Teame, co. Worcester ... bur.
" July 11. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Hudson and Ann ... bap.
" Sept. 4. Richard Pugh, p. of Presteigne, and Elizabeth Wyman, ... mar. by licence granted by Mr. Charles Fenton, Surrogate
" Feb. 23. Elizabeth Watters, wid. ... bur.

JOHN HAGLEY, JOHN EDWARDS, Ch. W.

34 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1712.

1712, Apr. 21. Edward, s. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap.
" May 3. John Whick, p. of Kenly, and Ann Evans, ... mar.
" June 30. Elizabeth, d. of Charles Price and Ann ... bap.
" July 4. Henry, s. of Henry Greenly and Martha ... bur.
" Jan. 24. Martha, d. of John Hagley and Elizabeth ... bur.

Memorandum that Richard Hudson, Clerk, was inducted into the Rectory and the Parish Church of Hopton Castle, by the Reverend Doctor Thomas Rogers, on the 7th March, 1698.
THOS. ROGERS, Dean Rural of the Deanery of Clunne.
RICHARD SMITH, RICHARD DIKE.

" Feb. 7. Mary, d. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.

RICHD. STREET, WM. SMITH, Ch. W.

1713, Apr. 25. George Preece, p. of Clungunford, and Elizabeth Gittins, p. of H.C.B. ... mar.
" May 2. Margaret, w. of George Abley ... bur.
" May 13. William Evans ... bur.
" Aug. 10. Margarett Wem, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Nov. 13. Edward, s. of Richard Hudson and Anne ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Margarett, d. of George Abley and Margarett ... bap.
" Jan. 4. Elizabeth, d. of John Wem and Dorothy ... bur.

JOHN WYMAN, GEORGE ABLEY, Ch. W.

1714, Mar. 29. John Byggs ... bur.
" May 23. Anne, d. of Charles Price and Anne ... bap.
" May 30. Richard Poole ... bur.
" June 2. David Davis ... bur.
" Sept. 2. Sarah, d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Edward, s. of Richard Hudson and Anne ... bur.
" Oct. 20. Richard, s. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Nov. 25. Edward Breeze, p. of Hopesay, and Jane Hagley, p. of H.C.B. ... mar.
" Dec. 27. Thomas, s. of George Preece and Elizabeth ... bap.

EDWD. SMITH, THOS. BOORE, Ch.W.

1715, Apr. 4. Thomas Boore ... bur.
" May 3. Thomas Harley and Jane Sudley, both p. of Lantwardine (banns published in the said p. as shewn by a Certificate) ... mar.
" Sept. 6. Mary, d. of John Squire and Sarah ... bap.

1719.] Hopton Castle. 35

1715, Sep. 8. Margaret Richards ... bur.
" Oct. 22. John Edwards ... bur.
" Jan. 14. David Harris ... bur.
" Feb. 15. Wid. Street ... bur.

EDWD. SMITH, RICHD. DYKE, Ch. W.

1716, Apr. 7. John Carter, p. of Sibdon, and Mary Harris, p. of H.C.B. ... mar.
" May 23. Samuel Hotchkiss, p. of Clunhury, and Margaret Beamant, p. of Clungunford, ... mar. by license granted by Mr. Charles Fenton, Surrogate
" July 28. Thomas Burd, p. of Lantwardine, and Jane Edwards, p. of H.C.B. ... mar.
" Aug. 20. George Abley ... bur.
" Dec. 5. John, s of John Wyman and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Richard, s. of Roger James, p. Begildey, and Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 8. Elizabeth, d. of John Squire and Sarah ... bap.
" Jan. 8. Margery, d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap.

JOHN HAGLEY, JOHN SQUIRE Ch. W.

1717, Apr. 4. Elizabeth, d. of George Preece and Elizabeth ... bap.
" July 4. Thomas Boddy and Francis Pinner, both p. of Lantwardine ... mar.
(Thrice asked in Lantwardine as by Certificate shown.)
" Sept. 12. Edward Morris ... bur.

JOHN WYMAN, EDWD. HARRIS, Ch. W.

1718, Apr. 23. Thomas Gummah ... bur.
" July 7. Martha Gittins ... bur.
" Oct. 28. John Dreighton, p. of Wesbury, and Usula Squire, p of H.C.B. ... mar.
" Nov. 16. Willm .Evans, p. of Lidbury, and Mary Hagley, p. of H.C.B. ... mar.

JN. HAGLEY, EDWD. SMITH, Ch. W.

1719, May 2. Thomas Dyke and Mary Haglcy, p. of H.C. ... mar.
" May 16. John, s. of Edward Harris and Elizabeth ... bap.
" May 30. John Edwards and Hannah Gough. B. ... mar.
" Sept. 16. Richard, s. of John Drayton and Ursula... bap.
" Nov. 4. Rowland, s. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap

36 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1759.

1719, Nov. 5. William Evans, p. of Hopton, and Katherine Jones, p. of Lantwardine B. ... mar.
" Nov. 8. Moses Pugh ... bur.
" Dec. 7. Mary, d. of John Hulins and Margarett ... bap.
" Mar. 20. Thomas, s. of Richard Prince, p. of Clunbury, and Gwen ... bap.

WM. EVANS, JN. EDWARDS, Ch. W.

1720, May 14. John Bach ... bur.
" June 30. Hannah, w. of John Edwards ... bur.
" July 30. Mary, d. of William Squire and Mary ... bap.

THO. STREET, JN. WYMAN, Ch. W.

1721, Oct. 5. Mary Churchman ... bur.
" Oct. 6. Edward, s. of Edward Harris and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Feb. 2. Jane Dyke ... bur.

JN. HAGLEY, JN. EDWARDS, Ch. W.

1722, May 21. Thomas Smith, p. of Rushbury, and Hannah Street, p. of Hopton B. ... mar.
" Oct. 3. Richard Street ... bur.
" Oct. 16. Elizabeth, d. of Thos. and Mary Dyke ... bap.
" Dec. 7. John, s. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 6. Miriam, w. of Richard Squire ... bur.
" Feb. 10. John and William, s.s. of John Squire and Sarah ... bap.
" Feb. 23. William, s. John Squire and Sarah ... bur.
" Feb. 24. Joane Pugh ... bur.

EDWD. SMITH, RICHD. BACH, Ch. W.

1723, June 2. Martha Richards ... bur.
" July 2. William, s. of George Preece and Elizabeth ... bap.

RICH. DIKE, JN. SQUIRE, Ch. W.

1724, Apr. 6. Ann Smith ... bur.
" Sept. 28. Thomas, s. of John Wyman and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 11. John, s. of John Griffiths and Mary ... bap.

EDWD. SMITH, BENJ. EDWARDS, Ch. W

1725, May 23. Thomas Lewis, p. of Leintwardine, and Joan Pugh, p. of H.C.B. ... mar.
" June 2 Elizabeth, d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bur.
" Oct. 29. Sarah, d. of John Squire and Sarah ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Martha Hagley ... bur.
" Dec. 23. Elizabeth, base child of Margaret Richards ... bap.
" Dec. 25. Elizabeth, d. of Francis Pugh and Ann ... bap.

1729.] Hopton Castle. 37

1725, Dec. 29. Thomas Ward ... bur.
" Feb. 59. John, s. of Thomas Lewis and Joan, ... bap. and ... bur.

JN. WYMAN, THOS. DYKE, Ch. W.

1726, May 6. William Edwards and Martha Cockshed ... mar
" June 6. Roger Dyke ... bur.
" July 11. Mary Boore, of Hagley ... bur.
" Aug. 8. Mary, w. of Thomas Dyke ... bur.
" Oct. 15. Ann, d. of John Griffiths and Mary ... bap.
" Nov. 21. John Taisom ... bur.
" Jan. 16. John Mason, p. of Wigmore, and Joan Hagley, p. of H.C. B. ... mar.
" Feb. 4. David Williams, p. of Wigmore, and Elizabeth Ward, p. of H.C. B. ... mar.
" Feb. 24. Mary, d. of William Edwards and Martha ... bap.

EDWARD SMITH, JOHN STREET, Ch. W.

1727, May 28. Thomas Dyke and Mary Cook, B. ... mar.
" June 8. Thomas, s. of Thomas Lewis and Joane ... bap.
" Nov. 7. John Hagley, s. of John Mason and Joan ... bap.
" Jan. 20. Susan, d. of John Griffiths and Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 27. John Abley, late of the Twitchen, p. Clunbury ... bur.
" Feb. 5. Richard Dyke ... bur.
" Mar. 3. Mary, d. of Francis Pugh and Ann ... bap.

JN. EDWARDS, WM. EVANS, Ch. W.

1728, Apr. 13. Richard, s. of George Preece and Eliz. ... bap.
" May 1. Walter Severn and Eliz. Morris, p. of H.C. ... mar.
" June 15. Jane, d. of Thomas Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" July 31. Margarett, w. of John Edwards of the Lye ... bap.
" Sept. 1. Hannah, d. of John Squire and Sarah ... bap.
" Oct. 23. Elizabeth, d. of John and Joan Mason, of Hagley ... bap.
" Jan. 4. Margarett Richards ... bur.
" Feb. 24. Margarett, relict of John Bach ... bur.

JOHN MASON, THO. STREET, Ch. W.

1729, Apr. .5. John Wyman ... bur.
" Apr. 9. Francis Croxon, p. of Stokesay, and Mary Lucas, p. of H.C. B. ... mar.
" Apr. 21. Thomas Davies, p. of Leintwardine ... bur.
" Apr. 25. The Rev. Mr. Richard Hudson, Rector of Hopton Castle ... bur.

38 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1729.

1729, May 8. David Beamont, p. of Leintwardine ... bur.
" May 21. Littleton, s. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bap.
" Sept. 10. John, s. of William Edwards and Martha ... bap.
" Oct. 10. Richard, s. of Thomas Street and Ann ... bap.
" Jan. 8. Edward Bowen, sojourner, p. of H.C., and Margaret Richards, p. of Clunbury ... mar.
" Mar. 11. Thomas, s. of John Mason and Joan ... bap.

BEN. SHEPHEARD, Curate.
JN. WEYMAN, JN. EDWARDS, CH. W.

1730, Apr. 26. John Edwards ... bur.
" May 5. Thomas Reece, p. of Clunbury, and Mary Meredith, p. of H.C. B. ... mar.
" May 23. Richard Preece and Jane Rider, both p. of H.C. B. ... mar.
" July 26. William, s. of John and Mary Griffits [sic] ... bap.
" Dec. 19. Thomas, s. of Frances Peugh [sic] and Ann ... bap.
" Feb. 27. John Hagley ... bur.

RICHD. BATCH, ED. STREET, Ch. W.

1731, July 2. Richard Street ... bur.
" Aug. 4. Jane Dike ... bur.
" Sept. 2. John, s. of Thomas Lewis and Jane ... bap.
1731, Oct. 27. Jane, d. of John Squire and Sarah ... bap.
" Oct. 30. Jane, w. of Richard Preece ... bur.
" Nov. 9. Ambrose, s. of William Edwards and Martha ... bap.
" Dec. 5. George Abley, p. of Clun ... bur.
" Dec. 5. Eliz. Hudson, p. of Brompton Bryan ... bar.
" Feb. 5. Bridgett Gittins, wid. ... bur.
" Feb. 12. Richard, s. of John Mason and Joan ... bap.
" Feb. 26. Elizabeth, d. of John Griffits and Mary ... bap.

RICHD. HUDSON, Rector.
[This rector signs till 1751.]
JR. DYKE, TN. SQUIRE, Ch. W.

1732, Mar. 30. William Squire, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" May 15. Elizabeth Poole, wid. ... bur.
" May 20. Richard Preece, late of the Meer Oak, p. H.C., and Catherine Edwards, p. of Clun ... mar.
" May 26. Dorothy Bridgwater, wid. ... bur.
" June 10. Thomas Street ... bur.
" Sept. 12. Jane, d. of John Squire and Sarah ... bur.
" Dec. 27. Mary, d. of Thomas Dyke and Mary ... bap.

1736.] Hopton Castle. 39

1732, Dec. 27. Francis, s .of Francis Pugh and Ann ... bap.
" Feb. 5. Richard Weaver and Elioner Davies, both p. of H.C. B. ... mar.
" Mar. 16. William Bach ... bap.

EDWD. SMITH, EDWD. BOORE, Ch. W.

1733, May 19. Jane, d. of John Mason and Joan ... bap.
" June 23. John, s. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bap.
" Sept. 19. Elizabeth Wyman, wid. ... bur.
" Dec. 10. Elizabeth Hagley, of Hagley, wid. ... bur.
" Feb. 12. John Edwards, of Lye ... bur.
" Feb. 13. Thomas Lewis ... bur.

JN. MASON, JN. WYMAN, Ch. W.
[Second Register Book commenced.]

1734, May 23. Elizabeth Price ... bur.
" June 4. Richard, s. of John Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 23. Ann, d. of Erasmus Watkins and Ann ... bap.
1734, Sept. 12. William, s. of Richard Morris and Margarett ... bap.
" Sep. 14. Richard, s. of Richard Weaver and Eleanor ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Elizabeth, d. of William Edwards and Martha ... bap.
" Dec. 17. William, s. of John Mason and Joan ... bap.
" Feb. 8. Richard, s. of John Griffits and Mary ... bap.
" Mar. 5. Ann, d. of Francis Pugh and Ann ... bap.

EDWD. BOORE, THOM. DYER, Ch. W.

1735, Apr. 1. George Preece ... bur.
" Apr. 26. Mary, d. of John Lucas and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 8. John White, p. of Leintwardine ... bur.
" Nov. 29. Thomas, s. of Thomas Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 9. Jane, d. of John and Joan Mason, of Hagley ... bur.
" Feb. 14. John, s. of John Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" Mar. 12. Mrs. Ann Hudson, relict of the late Rev. Mr. Richard Hudson ... bur.
" Mar. 4. Ann, d. of John Morris and Elizabeth ... bap.

RICH. BACH, JN. EDWARDS, Ch. W.

1736, Mar. 27. Mary, d. of Erasmus Watkins and Ann ... bap
" Mar. 30. Edward, s. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bap.
" May 29. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Morris and Margaret, born March 9th ... bap.
" June 16. Richard Squire, p. of Brampton-Bryan ... bap

40 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1736.

1736, July 28. Thomas, s. of Richard Weaver and Eleanor ... bap.
" Aug. 30. John Squire ... bur.
" Sept. 15. William, s. of John and Toan Mason, of Hagley ... bur.
" Nov. 20. Jane, d. of John Squire and Sarah ... bap. and Dec. 2nd ... bur.
" Jan. 20. Thomas, s. of Richd. Weaver and Eleanor ... bur.
" Feb. 13. Sarah, d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bur.
" Feb. 22. Joan Hotchkiss, wid.,p. of Clunbury ... bur.

EDWD. SMITH, JUN., JN. PRINCE, Ch. W.

1737, Apr. 9. Rowland, s. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bur.
" Apr. 27. Margarett Evans, wid., of the Twitchen ... bur.
" May 22. Joan, d. of Francis Pugh and Ann ... bap.
" Aug. 26. William Farmer p. of Fordon ... bur.
" Nov. 12. William, s. of John Hagley, junr., and Ann, of the Squire, p. of Clun ... bap. and November 7th ... bur.
" Nov. 4. Ann, w. of John Hagley, junr., of the Squire, p. of Clun ... bur.
" Nov. 20. Frances, d. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bap.
" Nov. 22. Mary, d. of John Edwards, of Ly ... bur.
" Dec. 6. John, s. of John Lucas and Ann ... bap.
" Dec. 25. Richard Squire, senr. ... bur.
" Dec. 29. Gwen Edwards, wid. ... bur.
" Feb. 14. Richard, s of William Edwards and Martha ... bap.
" Mar. 2. Frances, d. of Richard and Frances Hudson ... bur.
" Mar. 7. Ann, d. of Evan Jones and Mary ... bap.

RICH. BACH, WM. EVANS, Ch. W.

1738, Apr. 9. John, s. of Richard Weaver and Eleanor ... bap.
" Apr. 2. John and Elizabeth, Twins, s. and d. of John Morris and Elizabeth ... bap. and April 13th ... bur.
" Aug. 12. Walter, s. of Erasmus Watkins and Ann ... bap.
" Sept. 15. John, base s. of Andrew Jones, reputed father, and Sarah Boore ... bap.
" Oct. 31. William, s. of John Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" Nov. 10. Richard, s. of Richard Knight and Arabina, p. Clunbury ... bap.
" Dec. 5. Benjamin, s. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bur.

1742.] Hopton Castle. 41

1738, Feb. 20. Thomas, s. of Thomas Dyke and Mary ... bur.
" Feb. 26. Benjamin, s. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bur.
" Mar. 8. Joan, d. of Francis Pugh and Ann ... bur.

ERASMUS WATKINS, Jn. LUCAS, Ch. W.

1739, Apr. 2. John, base s. of Andrew Jones and Sarah Boore ... bur.
" May 10. Joane, d. of Francis Pugh and Ann ... bap.
" Aug. 5. John, s. of John Morris and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Jan. 6. Richard s. of Richard Morris and Margarett ... bap.

JN. DYKE, RICH. WEAVER. Ch. W.

1740, Apr. 9. Esther Murrall ... bur.
" Apr. 26. Frances, d. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bap.
" May 9. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Roberts and Elizabeth ... bur.
" May 13. Oliver Griffiths and Elizabeth Stephens ... mar.
" June 27. Edith, d. of Edward Smith and Isabel ... bap.
" Aug. 10. Eleanor, d. of Richard Weaver and Eleanor ... bap.
" Oct. 4. Elizabeth, d. of John Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" Oct. 28. John Lucas, father of John Lucas of Meer.Oake ... bur.

JN. MASON, JN. WYMAN, Ch. W.

1741, Mar. 31. Mary d. of Edward Smith and Mary ... bur.
" Apr. 10. Elizabeth, w. of Samuel Corbett of the Jay. p. of Leintwardine ... bur.
" Apr. 1. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Roberts and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Apr. 22. Mary, d. of Thomas Stytche and Ann ... bur.
" May 3. Richard Prince, p. of Clunbury and Elizabeth Wintridge B. ... mar.
" June 4. Susanna, d. of Thomas Griffiths and Ann... bap.
" June 16. Mary, w. of William Evans of Down, p. of Lidbury ... bur.
" Oct 7. Mary, w. of John Prince ... bur.
" Jan. 2. Thomas, s. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bap.
" Mar. 8. Margarett, d. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth ... bap.

EDWD. SMITH, THOM. DYKE, Ch. W.

1742, May 9. John Prince, p. of H.C. and Sarah Edwards, p. of Clunn, lic. ... mar.

42 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1742.

1742, June 6. Dorothy, w. of John Wem, p Clunbury ... bur.
" June 16. Richard, s. of Edward Smith and Isabel ... bap.
" July 20. The above Richard Smith ... bur.
" Nov. 5. John, s. of John Morris and Elizabeth, of Little-Hagley ... bap.
" Nov. 5. Hannah, d. of John Morris and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Mary Squire, wid. p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Nov. 28. Mary Squire, junr., late of Clunbury ... bur.
" Dec. 24. Mary and Martha, twins, d.d. of John Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 25. Mary, d. of Richard Roberts and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Mar. 23. Sarah, d. of John Prince and Sarah ... bap.
" Mar. 2o. Edward Abley, an infant, s. of Edward Abley and Jane of Pentrehodry, p. of Clunn, Pridie baptiz. ... bur.

JOHN MASON, JOHN WYMAN, Ch. W.

1743, Mar. 28. Mary, d. of John Dyke and Mary ... bur.
" Aug. 26. Edward, s. of Edward Smith and Isabell ... bap.
" Aug. 28. Martha, d. Francis Pugh and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 6. Richard, s. of Ricbard Roberts and ... bur. Elizabeth
" Jan. 20. Richard, s. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth bap.
" Mar. 7. Jobn Wem, p. of Clunbury ... bur.

JR. BROWN, JN. MORRIS, Ch. W.

1744, Apr. 3. Jane, d. of Richard Hudson and Frances... bap.
" Apr. 30. Samuel, s. of Thomas Griffiths and Ann ... bap.
" July 22. Thomas, s. of John Morris and Elizabeth of Little Hagley ... bap.
" July 23. Martha Lucas ... bur.
" Oct. 4. Elizabeth Brown ... bur.
" Dec. 2. Richard, s. of Richard Roberts and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Feb. 20. William Edwards, Parish Clerk ... bur.
" Mar. 4. John, s. of John Prince and Sarah ... bap.
" Mar. 24. Mary, d. of John Dyke and Mary ... bap.

RICH. BACH, JN. LUCAS of Leigh, Ch. W.

1745, May 6. Thomas Lloyd, p. of Clunn and Elizabeth Lello, p. of H.C. B. ... mar.
" June 27. John Lucas and Sarah Amiss, p. of H.C.... mar
" Dec. 21. Margaret Corfield, wid. ... bur.

1748.] Hopton Castle. 43

1745, Dec. 31. Elizabeth, d. of John Lucas and Sarah ... bap.
" Mar. 13. Elizabeth Pugh, wid. ... bur.

EDWD. SMITH, JN. PRINCE, Ch. W.

1746, Apr. 13. Thomas, s. of John Morris and Elizabeth ... bap.
" May 25. William, s. of Richard Hudson and Frances ... bap.
" May 30. Edward, s. of Cornelius Passey and Hannah of Hagley ... bap.
" June 25. Mary, d. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth, ... bap. and Oct. 10 ... bur.
" Oct. 7. Jane, d. of Thomas Griffiths and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 26. Benjamin, s. of John Morris and Elizabeth, of Little Hagley ... bap.
" Nov. 9. John, s. of Richard Roberts and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Nov. 20. Mary, d. of Edward Smith and Isabell ... bap.
" Feb. 8. Mary, w. of Edward Smith, senr. ... bur.

R. ROBERTS, W. EVANS, Ch. W.

1747, May 1. Richard Bach ... bur.
" May 6. Thomas Prince and Ann Evans, p. H.C. ... mar.
" June 7. Mary, d. of Edward Smith and Isabel .:. ... bur.
" July 2. Mary and Elizabeth, twins. d. d. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth ... bap.
" July 16. John Wyman, junr., (obiit pred.) ... bur.
" Aug. 9. Susanna, d. of John Gough and Susanna ... bap.
" Sept. 15. Mary, d. of John Prince and Sarah ... bap.
" Oct. 10. Thomas, s. of John Dyke and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 29. John, s. of Cornelius Passey and Hannah, of Hagley ... bap.
" Feb. 2. Thomas Munn, p. of Clunbury, and Ann Roberts, p. of H.C. ... mar.

EDWD. SMITH, JN. DYKE, Ch. W.

1748, May 2. Richard Prince, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" May 8. Ann, d. of Thomas Prince and Ann ... bap. and May 20 ... bur.
" July 16. Ann, d. of Richard Roberts and Elizabeth, ... bap. and July 24 ... bur.
" Sept. 16. Elizabeth Frees, junr., of Darkedale ... bur.
" Oct. 2. Ann, d. of Edward Smith and Isabel ... bap.
" Oct. 16. Elizabeth, d. of John Morris and Elizabeth, of Little Hagley ... bap.
" Jan. 13. William Brees, p. of Clunbury, but late of the Meer-Oak, p. of H.C. ... bur.

44 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1748.

1748, Feb. 6. Elizabeth, w. of Richard Roberts ... bur.
" Mar. 22. Jane, d. of Benjamin Reighnolds and Jane ... bap.

JOHN WYMAN, CORNELIUS PASSEY, Ch. W.

1749, Apr. 1. William Corfield, p. of Harley in the dio. of Litchfield and Coventry, and Sarah Littleton, p. of Stoke-say in the dio. of Hereford, were married here (by a licence granted by Mr. Cotton, Surr.)
" Apr. 23. Richard Preese and Mary Simons. B. ... mar.
" Apr. 3. Martha, d. of Wiliam Wem and Ann, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" May 25. Ann, d. of Thomas Prince and Ann ... bap.
" Nov. 4. Hannah, d. of John Prince and Sarah ... bap.
" Nov. 19. Thomas, s. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Dec. 2. Hannah d. of Cornelius Passey and Hannah ... bap.
" Feb. 3. John, s. of John Gough and Susanna ... bap.
" Feb. 7. Morrice Anthony, p. of Clunbury ... bur.

THOS. DYKE, JNO. DYKE, Ch. W.

1750, May 9. Gwen Prince, wid. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Dec. 23. Richard, s. of John Morris and Elizabeth, of Little Hagley ... bap.
" Feb. 18. Mrs. Ann Hudson ... bur.

EDWD. SMITH, JOHN MORRIS, Ch. W.

1751, Apr. 2. William Evans, of the Twitchinn ... bur.
" Sept. 8. Jane, d. of John Prince and Sarah ... bap.
" Oct. 30. Edward Smith, senr. ... bur.

J. GOUGH, J. BROWN, Ch. W.

1752, Jan. 1. John, s. of Edward Smith and Isabel ... bap.
" Mar. 19. Thomas, s. of Thomas Prince and Ann ... bap.
" Apr. 3. Mary, d. of John Gough and Susanna ... bap.
" May 7. William Vale, p. of Richard's Castle and Mary Lloyd. B. ... mar.
" Aug. 23. Hannah, d. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Oct. 25. Christopher Boden and Elizabeth Jones ... mar.

J. MASON, J. DYKE, Ch. W.

1753, Aug. 2. Mary, d. of John Morris and Elizabeth, Little Hagley ... bap.
" Aug. 29. Edmund Edwards and Sarah Brees ... mar.
" Nov. 29. Jone, w. of John Mason, p. of Wigmore ... bur.

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1753, Dec. 4. Sarah Edwards ... bap. and Dec. 7 ... bur.
" Dec. 21. Edward, s. of John Evans and Elizabeth... bap.

RICH. ROBERTS, JN. PRINCE, Ch. W.

1754, Jan. 8. Ann, d. of Rich. Hudson and Frances [obiit 5th] ... bur.
" Jan. 20. Susanna, d. of John Prince and Sarah ... bap.
" June 7. Richard Hudson, Clerk, late Rector of this parish, and Vicar of Monkland, M.A. ... bur.
" Sept. 29. Susanna, d. of Littleton Boden and Mary. ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Robert Bradford ... bur.
" Nov. 10. William, s. of Thomas Prince and Anne ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Humphrey, s. of James Turner and Elizabeth ... bap.

ROBERT PEMBERTON, Rector.
[This rector signs till 1797.]
JN. HAGLEY MASON, THOS. DYKE, Ch. W.

1755, Feb. 8. Frances, d. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth ... bap.
" July 6. Mary, d. of Edward Smith and Isabel ... bap.
" Aug. 28. Margery Smith ... bur.
" Sept. 4. Elizabeth, w. of John Morris ... bur.
" Oct. 21. Elizabeth, w. of Timothy Davies, p. of Hopesay ... bur.

JN. HAGLEY MASON, THOS. DYKE, Ch. W.

1756, Jan. 1. Sarah w. of John Prince ... bur.
" Mar. 2. Henry Bevan ... bur.
" Apr. 16. Johanna, base-born d. of Susannah Griffith ... bap.
" May 10. Elizabeth, d. of John Evans and Elizabetb ... bap.
" June 11. John Brown ... bur.
" Sept. 6. Catherine Evans, wid. ... bur.
" Nov. 3. Edward Smith ... bur.
" Dec. 3. Mary, d. of Henry Meredith and Jane ... bap.
1757, Nov. 11. Thomas, s. of Richard Roberts and Jane ... bap.
1758, Jan. 21. Mary, d. of Littleton Boden and Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 31. Thomas Dyke ... bur.
" Jan. 2. Hannah Brown ... bur.
" Aug. 13. Sarah, d. of Jacob Powell and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Dec. 3. Anne, d. of George Lamb and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 19. Susannah Brown ... bur.
1759, Jan. 6. Rebecca, d. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth ... bap.

46 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1759.

1759, Mar. 6. George Williams ... bur.
" May 7. Mary, d. of William Brent and Joan ... bap.
" July 24 Sarah Woodhouse, infant ... bur.
" July 30. James Arnold ... bur.
" Sept. 25. Jane, d. of Henry Meredith and Jane ... bap.
" Dec. 9. Samuel, base child of Mary Dyke ... bap.
" Dec. 26. Mary, d. of John Brown and Susannah ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Anne, base child of Eliz. Wylde ... bap.
1760, July 20. Richard, s. of Littleton Boden and Mary ... bap.
" Sept. 22. Edward. s. of John Prince and Elinor ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Anne, d. of Jacob Powell and Elizabeth ... bap.
(No date) Henry s. of Elizabeth Brown, base-born ... bap.
1761, May 17. Mary, w. of John Griffith ... bur.
" May 27. Elizabeth Robinson, wid. ... bur.
" Oct. 10. Abigail Bach, wid. ... bur.
" Nov. 7. Sarah, d. of Charles Bird and Anne ... bap.
" Nov. 8. Susannah, d. of John Brown and Susannah ... bap.

JOHN HAGLEY MASON, EDWARD SMITH, Ch. W.

1762, Mar. 4. Thomas, s. of William Phillips and Anne ... bap.
" Mar. 21. Catherine, d. of Littleton Boden and Mary ... bap.
" Apr. 2. John, s. of Richard Tudor and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Sept. 6. Humphrey Tomlins ... bur.

JN. PRINCE, HENRY MEREDITH, Ch. W.

1763, Jan. 19. Hannah Morris ... bur.
" Feb. 27. Elizabeth, cl. of Jacob Powell and Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 25. Edward Herbert ... bur.

EDWD. SMITH, JOHN BROWN, Ch. W.

1764, Jan. 29. Mary, d. of Thomas Pinches and Mary ... bap.
1765, No Baptisms nor Burialls.
1766, May 3. William Hudson ... bur.
" May 14. Elinor, w. of John Prince ... bur.
1767, May 29. Hannah, d. of Richard Prince and Elizabeth ... bur.
" July 23. George, s. of Sarah Prince [base-born] ... bap.
" Dec. 26. Thomas, s. of Thomas Pinches and Mary ... bap.
1768, June 21. Bridget, d. of Littleton Boden and Mary ... bur.
" June 28. Sarah, d. of Thomas Price and Mary ... bap.
" July 3. Hannah, d. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
1769, Mar. 9. John, s. of John Cruxton and Anne ... bap.
1770, Feb. 54. Anne, w. of John Dyke [junior] ... bur.
" Feb. 21. Anne, d. of Richard Roberts and Anne ... bap.

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1770, Apr. - Thomas, s. of Thomas Price and Mary ... bap.
" Apr. 11. Mary Dyke, wid. ... bur.
" Apr. 2. Lyttleton Boden ... bur.
" June 9. Edward, s. of Edward Smith and Deborah ... bap.
" Nov. 4. William, s. of Thomas Pinches and Mary ... bap.
1771, Jan. 2. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
" Jan. 7. Elizabeth Powell ... bur.
1772, Jan. 11. Susannah Oakley, wid. ... bur.
" Jan. 24. Richard, s. of Edward Smith and Deborah ... bap.
" June 9. Richard, s. of Thomas Price and Mary ... bap.
" June 29. Jeremiah, s. of Thomas Hotchkis and Anna ... bap.
" June 30. Mary, d. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
" Sept. 20. Mary, d. of Richard Roberts and Anne ... bap.
" Dec. - Mary, d. of Richard Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Dec. 31. Edward, s. of Edward Smith and Deborah ... bur.
1773. Blank.
1774, Sept. 26. Richard, s. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Richard, s. of Richard Roberts and Anne ... bap.
" Dec. 29. William, s. of Edward Smith and Deborah ... bap.
1775, Feb. 5. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 10. William, s. of Thomas Botwood and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Sept. 10. Richard, s. of Richard Lingen and Mary ... bap.
" Sep. 30. Deborah, d. of Thomas Price and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 3. Richard Bird ... bur.
1776, Feb. 21. Jane, d. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
" May 31. John, s. of Richard Roberts and Anne ... bap.
" June - Anne, w. of Richard Roberts [junr] ... bur.
" June 5. Maria, d. of Elizabeth Perks, base-born ... bap.
" July 1. Thomas Pugh ... bur.
" Sept. 2. Jane Dyke, an infant ... bur.
" Oct. 6. John, s. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
" Dec. - Thomas Whithall, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bap.
" Dec. 7. Richard Mason ... bur.
1777, Jan. 1. John, s. of Thomas Hotchkis and Anne ... bap.
" Feb. 16. Margaret, d. of Richard Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Feb. 21. John, s. of Richard Roberts and Anne, an infant ... bur.

48 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1778.

1778, Jan. 31. Elizabetb, d. of Thomas Botwood and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Mar. 9. Robert Pemberton, Clerk, late Rector of this Parish ... bur.
" Apr. 5. William, s. of Richard Lingen and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 23. Richard, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bap.
" Sept. 2. Mary, d. of John Smith ... bur.

JAS. MARSH, Curate.

1779, Feb. 2. Mary Bevan, wid. ... bur.
" Feb. 10. Ann, d. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
" Mar. 7. Sarah, d. of Richard Roberts and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 2. Lyttleton, s. of Richard Rickards and Mary ... bap.

HERBT. OAKELEY, Rector.
[This rector signs till 1811.]

1780, Feb. 9. Edward, s. of Thomas Dodd and Susannah ... bap.
" May 22. Jane, d. of Richard Dyke and Hannah ... bap.
" May 28. Jane Dyke, an infant ... bur.
" June 10. Hannah, w. of Richard Dyke ... bur.
" July 13. Ann, d. of Thomas Botwood and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Aug. 22. Richard, s. of Richard Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Sept. 25. William Goodall ... bur.
" Oct. 10. Elizabeth, w. of Richard Prince ... bur.
" Oct. 4. Mary, d. of Richard Roberts and Ann ... bur.
" Nov. 4. Richard, s. of Richard Roberts and Ann ... bur.
" Dec. 1. Ann, d. of Richard Rickards and Mary ... bap.
1781, Jan. 21. William, s. of John Merrick and Margaret ... bap.
" Jan. 30. William Merrick, an infant ... bur.
" Feb. 8. John, s. of. John Bradley and Sarah ... bap.
" May 6. Ann, d. of Richard Lingin and Mary ... bap.
" May 27. Elizabeth, d. of Samuel Hagley and Elizabeth ... bap.
" July 22. John, s. of Thomas Dodd and Susannah ... bap.
" Nov. 8. Richard, s. of Richard Roberts and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 2. William, s. of Elizabeth Humphrys [baseborn] ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Richard, s. of Richard Lingen and Mary ... bur.
" Dec. 31. Richard Austin, s. of John Bright and Rebecca ... bap.
1782, Jan. 20. Ann, d. of John Merrick and Margaret ... bap.

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1782, Apr. 7. John, s. of Richard Rickards and Mary ... bap.
" Sept. 5. Susannah, w. of John Brown ... bur
" Dec. 29. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Dodd and Susannah ... bap.
1783, Jan. 26. Richard, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bap
" Mar. 7. William, s. of Richard Dyke and Sarah ... bap.
" " 23. Mary, d. of Richard Roberts and Mary ... bap.
" " 27. John Dyke ... bur.
" Apr. 22. James, s. of John Bright and Rebecca ... bap.
" May 10. Sarah, d. of Catherine Ruff [base-born] ... bap.
" Oct. 12. Mary, d. of James Cartwright and Martha ... bap.
" " 7. Mary, d. of William Morris and Elizabeth ... bur.
" Dec. 1. Mary Dyke, wid. ... bur.
1784, Jan. 18. Martha, d. of Richard Lingin and Mary ... bap.
" Apr. 5. John Prince from Clun Hospital ... bur.
" May 2. Elizabeth, d. of John Merrick and Margaret ... bap.
" " 23. Ann, d. of Ann Dodd [base-born] ... bap.
" July 23. Martha, d. of Richard Davies and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 8. Susanna, d. of Richard Rickards and Mary ... bap.
1785, Jan. 16. Susanna, cl. of Thomas Dodd and Susanna ... bap.
" " 23. Hannah, d. of Richard Roberts and Mary ... bap.
" Apr. 4. Richard Prince from Clun Hospital ... bur.
" July 24, John, s. of Richard Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bap.
" " 31. Hannah, d. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bap.
" Oct. 13. John Brown ... bur.
" " 23. Mary, d. of John Lewis and Ann ... bap.
1786, May 1. Martha, d. of James Cartwright and Martha ... bap.
" June 21. Elizabeth, d. of John Bright and Rebecca ... bap.
" Aug. 6. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Roberts and Mary ... bap.
" " 27. Charles Harding, s. of John Sawyer and Mary ... bap.
" Oct. 3. Joseph Robertson ... bur.
" Nov. 7. John, s. of Thomas Hickman and Susanna ... bap.
" Dec. 3. Richard, s. of Richard Rickards and Mary bap.
1787, Feb. 4. Thomas, s. of Thomas Dodd and Susanna ... bap.
" June 24. Eleanor, d. of John Merrick and Margaret ... bap.
" July 29. James, s of John Bradley and Sarah ... bap.
1788, Jan. 16. Thomas Harley ... bur.
" Feb. 3. Ann, w. of Francis Pugh ... bur.
" Apr. 27. Deborah, d. of Richard Roberts and Mary ... bap.

50 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1788.

1788, June 7. Ann, w. of William Wem, p. Clunbury ... bur.
" " 8. Ann, d. of James Cartwright and Martha ... bap.
" " 15. Fanny, d. of John Bright and Rebecca ... bap.
" " 29. Susanna, d. of Thomas James and Ann ... bap.
" Sept. 30. Francis Pugh ... bur.
" Nov. 11. John, s. of John Sawyer and Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 4. Biddy, d. of Richard Rickards and Mary ... bap.
1789, Feb. 22. Fanny, d. of John Bright and Rebecca, an infant ... bur.
" Mar. 20. Richard, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bur.
" Apr. 26. William, s. of John Lewis and Ann ... bap.
" May 12. Susanna, d. of Thomas Dodd and Susanna ... bur.
" " 31. Richard, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bap.
" June 8. Elizabeth, w. of John Davies, p. Clunbury ... bur.
" " 8. John, s. of John Davies and Elizabeth, an infant, p. Clunbury ... bur.
" " 28. Richard, s. of Thomas Dodd and Susanna ... bap.
" July 26. John, s. of Thomas Cane and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 2. Bina, d. of John Merrick and Margaret ... bap.
1790, Apr. 21. William, s. of Richard Roberts and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 7. John, s. of John Sawyer and Mary, infant ... bur.
" " 8. Jacob, s. of Thomas James and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 7. Mary Davies, p. of Clun ... bur.
" " 9. Thomas, s. of Thomas Price and Mary ... bur.
1791, June 2. Richard, s. of Edward Smith and Deborah ... bur.
" Dec. 8. William, s. of Thomas Dodd and Susanna ... bap.
1792, Jan. 8. Roger, s. of John Sawyer and Mary ... bap.
" " 15. Thomas, s. of John Bright and Rebecca ... bap.
" 15. Hannah, d. of John Lewis and Ann ... bap.
" Apr. 1. Benjamin, s. of John Meyrick and Margaret ... bap.
" May 23. Elizabeth, w. of John Hagley Mason ... bur.
" " 27. Maria, d. of Jane Morris [base-born] ... bur.
" June 17. Samuel, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bap.
" Sept. 6. Thomas, s. of Thomas James and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 12. Thomas James, an infant ... bur.
" Nov. 10. Richard Roberts, senior ... bur.
" Dec. 26. John, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bur.
1793, Feb. 19. Mary, w. of Thomas Cane ... bur.
" Mar. 2. Samuel, s. of Richard Price and Elizabeth ... bur.

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1793, Mar. 10. Margaret Hall ... bur.
" July 7. Sarah, w. of John Bradley ... bur.
" " 28. Sarah, d. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bur.
" Oct. 6. John, s. of Thomas James and Ann ... bap.
" Dec. 31. Elizabeth. d. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
1794, Feb. 8. Thomas, s. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
" Mar. 26. Thomas, s. of John Sawyer and Mary ... bap.
" July 22. Deborah, w. of Edward Smith ... bur.
" Oct. 4. Margaret w. of Joseph Woodhouse ... bur.
" " 26. Sarah, d. of Thomas Dodd and Susanna ... bap.
" Nov. 9. Jane, d. of John Merrick and Margaret ... bap.
1795, Jan. 24. John Hagley, S. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
" Feb. 3. Elizabeth, d. of John LeWis and Ann ... bap.
" Aug. 9. William Wem, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Mary, d. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
" " 22. Thomas, s. of Thomas James and Ann ... bap.
" Dec. 1. Mary, d. of Richard Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bur.
1796, Jan. 7. Richard, s. of Aaron Griffiths and Elizabeth ... bap.
" " 25. William, s. of Thomas Hickman and Susanna, p. of Leinterdine ... bur.
" Aug. 1. Edward, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
" Aug. 27. William Harding ... bur.
1797, Feb. 5. John, s. of John Sawyer and Mary ... bap.
" Apr. 21. Charlotte, d. of Martha Cartwright [base-born] ... bap.
" Dec. 24. Samuel, s. of Thomas Dodd and Susanna ... bap.
" " 31. Edward, s. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
1798, Apr. 3. Mary, d. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
" Sept. 30. John Hagley Mason [senr.] ... bur.
1799, Jan. 13. William, s. of Thomas James and Ann ... bap.
" " 30. Mary, d. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bur.
" May 10. Thomas, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
" " 12. Thomas, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason, an infant ... bur.

52 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1799.

1799, Aug. 11. William, s. of Richard Rickards and Mary ... bap.
1800, Mar. 8. Joseph Woodhouse ... bur.
" " 8. Thomas, s. of John Jones and Ann ... bap.
" " 25. Frances, w. of Evan Jones ... bur.
" Apr. 13. Ann, d. of Richard Boden and Sarah ... bap.
" May 2. William and Ann, s. and d. [twins], of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
" July 22. Richard, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
1801, Mar. 22. Timothy, s. of Jane Davies [base-born] ... bap.
" June 30. Ann, d. of Edward Harley and Martha, infant ... bur.
" Aug. 1. Richard, s. of Thomas James and Ann ... bap.
" Nov. 10. Ann, d. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Dec. 7. Thomas, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
1802, Jan. 26. Elizabeth Morgan, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Apr. 7. Thomas Brown, p. of Bucknell ... bur.
" July 8. Edward Smith ... bur.
" Nov. 4. Richard, s. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
1803, Jan. 16. Susanna, d. of Richard Boden and Sarah ... bap.
" Apr. 16. Elizabeth, w. of William Morris ... bur.
" " 17. William, s. of Alice Gough [base-born] ... bap.
" May 4. Thomas, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bur.
" June 13. Jacob Powel, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
" Sept. 25. William, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
" Oct. 2. Richard, s. of John Rogers and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Dec. 15. Thomas Pinches ... bur.
1804, Apr. 15. James, s. of Mary Harding [base-born] ... bap.
" " 22. Edward, s. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.
" May 2. Ann, d. of William Smith and Ann ... bur.
1805, July 12. Francis, s. of Evan Jones and Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 27. Catherine, d. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
" Sept. 1. Samuel, s. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
" " 8. John, s. of Lyttleton Rickards and Rebecca ... bap.
" Oct. 27. Mary Boden ... bur.
" " 29. Roger, s. of John Sawyer and Mary ... bur.

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1805, Nov. 10. John, s. of John Rogers and Elizabeth ... bap.
1806, Apr. 9. Sarah, w. of the late Thomas Harley ... bur.
" July 13. William, s. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Oct. 5. Edward, s. of Evan Jones and Mary ... bap.
1807, Apr. 15. William Woodhouse ... bur.
" May 3. Charles, s. of John Rogers and Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 4. Sarah, d. of Henry Williams and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Aug. 6. Thomas, s. of John Hagley and Elizabeth Mason ... bap.
" Nov. 29. Jane, d. of Sarah Williams [base-born] ... bap.
" Dec. 2. John Lewis ... bur.
" " 31. John, s. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
1808, Mar. 22. Ellen, d. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.
" Apr. 7. Sarah Powel, p. of Clunbury ... bur.
1809, Mar. 5. Mary, d. of Charles Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 11. Richard, s. of Evan Jones and Mary ... bap.
" " 28. Elizabeth Pugh ... bur.
" July 5. Ricbard, s. of John Bradley and Sarah ... bur.
1810, Jan. 1. Mary, d. of John Rogers and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Apr. 24. Richard, s. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.
" May 6. Charles, s. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
" Oct. 7. Sarah, d. of William Jukes and Jane, p. of Clungunford ... bap.
1811, Apr. 4. Ann Lewis, wid. ... bur.
" June 2. Jane, d. of Henry Williams and Elizabeth ... bap.
" July 6. Mary, d. of Charles Sawyer and Elizabeth, an infant ... bur.
" " 8. Martha, d. of Charles Evans and Martha ... bap.
" Aug. 4. John, s. of Charles Sawyer and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Sept. 10. Timothy, s. of William Smith and Ann ... bap.
1812, Jan. 16. Herbert Oakley, Clerk, Rector of this parish ... bur.
" Mar. 15. Edward, s. of Richard Boden and Sarah ... bap.
" July 5. Benjamin, s. of Edward Harley and Martha ... bap.
" Nov. 15. Elizabeth, d. of John Rogers and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Dec. 13. Mary Eliza, d. of the Rev. George Pardoe and Ellen ... bap.

[At end of Register Book.]
Memorandum.- That in the year 1731 or 1732, I Rich. Hudson, the present Rectr. of the p'rish Church of Hopton Castle, did by the desire of Thomas Beale, Esqr., give leaye to John Prince to Cut

54 Shropshire Parish Registers. [1755.

a Sluice thro' part of the Glebe Land adjoyning to the Ch. yard, in order to turn the Brook for the recovering or advantage of Lands which he then Leased of the said Thos. Beale, Esqr., my Patron.

This is inserted here to declare that the usual old water course ran thro' the Corner of the Land Leas'd by John Prince as is plain upon view or to be attested by p'sons now living.

Memd.- John Prince keeps to & where the water runs into the Glebe Land.

[1] Attested by me
RICH. HUDSON,
Anno. Dom.
1736.

Vol. III.- MARRIAGES, 1755-1812.

[On the Cover.] HOPTON CASTLE, REGISTER FOR MARIAG.

[On the fly-leaf.]
Richard Prince was made Clark in the year of our Lord 1744 and in the thirty first year of his age. Witness my hand and seal this sixth day of October in ye year of our Lord 1766.
RICHD. PRINCE.

1755, May 19. Timothy Davies, p. of Halford, and Elizabeth Pugh, p. of H.C.
1756, June 28. Richard Roberts and Jane Dyke [signs Dike], both of H.C., lic.
1760, April 29. Joseph Cope, p. of Abberley, co. Worcester, and Susanna Griffiths, of H.C., lic.
" June 15. John Prince and Eleanor Meyrick, both p. of Hopton, lic.
" Oct. 6. Philip Morris, p. of Bucknell, and Elizabeth Mason, of H.C., lic.
1761, Jan. 2. David Jones, p. of Stokesay, and Mary Pinches, p. of H.C.
1763, July 28. John Hagley Mason and Elizabeth Colley, both of H.C., lic.
1764, July 23. John Onians, p. of Stokesay, and Edith Smith, p. of H.C., lic.
" Sep. 25. Thomas Evans, p. of Lantwerdine, and Elizabeth Browne, p. of H.C., lic.
1765, June 7. Thomas Coates, p. of Leominster, and Mray Roberts, of H.C., lic.

[1] This word has been apparently altered to "asserted".

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1766, Oct. 6. John Herbert, p. of Ony-bury, and Mary Evans, p. of H.C.
1767, July 19. Thomas Price, b., and Mary Dyke, sp., both of H.C., lic.
Oct. 5. Richard James, b., p. of Wistanstow, and Susanna Gough, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
" Oct. 20. Thomas Birch, b., p. of Clunbury, and Mary Robertson, sp., p. of H.C.
1768, Feb. 13. Samuel Weaver, b., p. of Bedstone, and Anne Herbert, sp., and p. of H.C.
" April 19. Edward Batch b., p. of Knighton, co. Radnor, and Mary Dyke, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
" April 25. Samuel Anthony, b., and Mary Pinches, sp., both of H.C.
" May 24. John Meredith, b., p. of Brompton-Bryan, co. Hereford, and Martha Dyke, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
1769, May 15. Richard Roberts, h., and Anne Smith, sp., both of H.C., lic.
1770, April 17. Richard Davies and Rebeca Hoskins, sp., both of Hopton Castle.
" Dec. 26. Richard Stocking, b., p. of Clunbury, and Elizabeth Meredith, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
1771, Mar. 7. John Prince, b., p. of H.C., and Susanna Squire, p. of Ludlow, wid., lic.
" May 4. Thomas Marston, b., and Rebekah Parry, sp., both of H.C.
" Oct. 3. Richard Boole, b., p. of Lyclbury North, and Ann Wem, sp., p. of H.C.
1772, April 3. Richard Sawyer, b., and Elizabeth Morgan, sp., both of H.C.
" May 6. Henry Vaughan, b., p. of Leintwardine, and Mary Bore, sp., p. of H.C.
1774, Oct. 8. Thomas Botwood, b., p. of H.C., and Elizabeth Bevan, sp., p. of Leintwardine, lic.
1778, April 2. Thomas Langslow, b., p. of Clungunnus, and Elizabeth Harley, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
1779, May 16. Thomas Dodd, b., and Susannah Morgan, sp., both of H.C.

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1779, April 4, 11, 18. Richard Rickards, p. of H.C., and Mary Boden, p. of Bedstone. [Banns only]
" June 1. Thomas Beavan [sic.], b., and Martha Eaton, sp., both of H.C., lic.
" Sep. 26. Richard Davies and Martha Morris, both of H.C.
" Sep. 23. John Gough, b., p. of Aylmstrey, and Mary Brown, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
1780, April 3. Thomas Bowen, p. of Bishop's Castle, and Susanna Farmer, p. of H.C., lic.
" Oct. 30. John Bevan and Elizabeth Evans, both of H.C.
1781, June 23. Richard Dyke, widr., and Sarah Price, sp., both of H.C., lic.
" July 26. John Bright, b., and Rebekah Prince, sp., both of H.C.
1782, May 20. Richard Groves, b., and Mary Hall, sp., both of H.C.
1785, Nov. 6. John Sawyer, b., and Mary Harding, sp., both of H.C.
1786, Feb. 10. Thomas Hickman, b., p. of Clunbury, and Susanna Brown, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
" Sep. 5. Thomas Edwards, b., p. of Clunbury, and Charlotte Soley, sp., p. of H.C.
1787, May 12. Thomas James, b., and Ann Powell, sp., both of H.C.
" May 16. Thomas Williams, b.,. p. of Bucknel, and Elizabeth Powel, sp., p. of H.C.
1789, April 12, 19, 26. Richard Pugh, p. of H.C., and Elizabeth Pugh, p. of Leinterdine. [Banns only]
" Dec. 20. Edward Hoggins, b., p. of Clungunford, and Ann Pugh, sp., p. of H.C.
1792, Dec. 23. William Harding, b., and Mary Davies, sp., both of H.C.
1795, Dec. 21. Aaron Griffiths, b., and Elizabeth Linging, sp., both of H.C.
1796, Jan. 7, 24, 31. Robert Probert, p. of H.C., and Mary Lewis, p. of Bucknel. [Banns only]
" May 16. Evan Jones, b., and Frances Anthony, sp., both of H.C.

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1797, July 30, Aug. 6, 13. John Bradley, p. of H.C., and Sarah Brant, p. of Bucknel. [Banns only]
1799, June 25. Richard Stockton, b., living in this p., and Mary Pugh, sp., of H.C.
1803, Dec. 22. James Price, b., and Sarah Edmunds, sp., both living in the p. of H.C.
" Nov. 6, 13, 20. William Morris, p. of H.C., and Ann LeWis, p. of Hopesay. [Banns only.]
1804, May 10. Evan Jones, widr., and Mary Bowen, sp., both of H.C.
1805, Oct. 1. Thomas Evans, b., and Martha Lingin, sp., both of H.C.
1806, Dec. 18. Thomas Hardman, p. of Ludlow, widr., and Mary Roberts, sp., p. of H.C. lic.
1808, July 10, 7, 24. Charles Sawyer, p. of H.C., and Elizabeth Speek, p. of Lydbury North. [Banns only]
1809, April 27. Thomas Jones, b., p. of Bromyard, and Mary Cartwright, sp., p. of H.C., lic.
1812, April 21. Richard Davies, p. of Clun, and Elizabeth Bright, p. of H.C.

[In the Register are several loose slips containing printed receipts for the sums collected on Briefs. The first is given in full.]

17 Decem. 1728. Received of the Minister and Churchwardens of Hopton -
for Wapping Brief the Summ of 6 11
for Hinton Brief the Summ of 3 0
for Trinity Brief the Summ of 2 0
for Whitegate Brief the Summ of 0 11
for Yarme Brief the Summ of 0 9
for - Brief the Summ of -

by L. DICKENSON 0 13 7

12 June 1729. Gravesend 6-9; St. Andrews 6-o; Branston 0-7; St. Hylds 1-5. Total 14-9, L. Dickenson.
28 April 1730. Copenhagen 0-5-3; Melborne 0-1-4; Hornsey 0-0-9; Worthenbury 0-1-0. Total 0-8-4, p' L. Dickenson.
3 Augt. 1731. Kidderminster 0-8; Yarburgh 0-7 ; Owston

58 Shropshire Parish Registers.

0-8; Denbigh 0-9; Llanddulas 0-7. Total 3-3, by L. Dickenson.
14 Dec. 1731. Misley 0-10; Wyersdale 0-5; Chapel le frith 0-11; Broughton Sulney 1-2. Total 3-4, L. Dickenson.
30 April 1730. Pershore 11; St. Jno. Bapt. 10. Total 1-9, J. Morse, Collr.
14 Decr. 1731. Llandaff 2-11; Evesham 1-6; Tetbury 0-6. Total 4-11, J. Morse.
Cobbam 1-0; Mobberley 1-5; Swaffham 1-0 ; Royston 1-9; Walton 1-0 Total 0-6-2, Robt. Silvester, Collr. [No date.] Houghton regis s "1 ; Castle Hayes o-8 ; Pendall 0-7 ; Houghton 0-7 ; St. Johns " ". Total 0-3-7, p' Robt. Silvester, Collr.
Stoney Stratford 4-1; Pottenham 1-11; Measham 0-11; Blidworth 2-6; Ravenstondale 0-10. Total 0-10-3, p' Robert Silvester, Collr.
June 23. Thores 0-9; Shaw 0-9; Landrenon [?] 2-0; Norton 0-6; Milton 1-0; Stoks 0-6; Tetsworth 0-9; Empsay -. Total 0-6-3, [torn] ilvester, Collr.
Melverley 1-6; Sutton 1-6; Maxey &c. 1-1; Croston 1-6; Great Steeping 1-1; Polluxhill 0-11. Total 7-7, by me Robt: Silvester, Collr.
Fishermen &c. 3-2; Chilsworth &c. 0-7; Hunsingore 0-8; Cheam 1-5; Llangwin 0-6. Total 0-6-4, by Robt. Silvester, Collector.
A Collection in the parish of Hopton Castle for the Propagation of tbe Gospel in Foreign parts, July 26, 1752.
Mr. Huelson 6s. 0d. Mrs. Jane Huelson 2s. 6d.
Wid. Evans 1 0 Rich. Hole 0 6
Thom. Dike 0 6 Richard Roberts 1 0
Mrs. Bach 0 6 Mr. Gouf 1 0
John Brown 1 0 John Prince 1 1
John Voane 0 6 Edward Smith 1 0
Mrs. Jane Brees 1 0

The Church Wardens are {John Hagley Mason 1s. 0d.
{John Dicke 1 0

Rece'd of the Minister and Churchwardens of Hopton Castle the sum of One Pound being money by them collected in the year 1752 for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, by me Tho. Croft.

[On 6 July 1742, 16s. 4d. was collected for the same Society.]

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