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The Register of
Moreton Corbet.

Moreton Corbet Registers.

MOURTON CORBET is in the diocese of Lichfield, rural deanery of Wem, and hundred of North Bradford. The population in 1881 was 251, and the area 2138 acres. Sir Walter O. Corbet, Bart., of Acton-Reynald, is the sole landowner, and lord of the manor, and patron of the rectory.

The Parish Register Abstract 1831 contains the following account of the Registers:- "Moreton-Corbet R. Nos. I. II. Bap. Bur. 1580-1812; marr. 1580-1753. No. III. marr. 1754-1812".

The first volume extends from 1580 to 1706. It is a small book in a vellum cover, and contains 25 leaves of parchment, measuring 12 inches by 5 1/2 inches. It is mostly well written, and is in a good state of preservation. In some places (e.g. in 1680-1), a few entries have been scratched out, and others written over. In 1660 is an entry by Peter Gibbons, the newly appointed rector, stating that in his predecessor Parson Gower's time the register was badly kept. In 1587 occurs the entry of the burial of a centenarian, one Humfrey Weston, who died at the advanced age of 115 !

The second volume contains 38 leaves of parchment, interleaved with paper, some of which are written on. It is in a brown leather binding, and is in excellent condition. On the outside is written "Moreton Corbet Register". It contains entries of baptisms and burials from 1706 to 1812, and of marriages to 1753. The burials from 1778 to 1812 are written at the end of this register.

The third volume is the ordinary printed form of marriage register, and contains 76 weddings from 1753 to 1812. It is in a parchment binding, on the outside of which is written "No. 3.", and on the inside "Moreton Corbet".

The principal family named in the register is of course that of the ancient family of Corbet, formerly of Shawbury Park, and now of Acton Reynald. Amongst the burials occur those of Sir Richard Corbet, K.B., in 1606, Sir Vincent Corbet, Bart, in 1656 and 1680, and Sir Andrew Corbet in 1661. Other families termed "esq." in the register are those of Thomas, Barkley, and Kynaston. The families of Bayley, Slator, and Downes, are termed "gent.' or "Mr."; whilst those of Hussey (knightly), Adeney, Kilvart, Sockett, and Wycherley are of interest.

The rectors named in the registers are:-

1580. William Axton; deposed for nonconformity.
1582.-1623. Lewys Taylour; buried 18 May 1623.
1623-42. Richard Taylor.
165-. Gower, an "uzerper."

iv.

1660-1713. Peter Gibbons; buried 24 Aug. 1713. He was son of the
Rev. Francis Gibbons, D.D., Vicar of Holy Cross, and
chaplain to Charles I., and grandson of Alderman
Nicholas Gibbons, of the Abbey Forgate and Wyle Cop,
Shrewsbury, and was baptized at St. Julian's 5 July
1635.
1663. John Southall, styled "rector" in 1663.
1754-59. Vincent Corbet; buried 9 Nov. 1759.
1760-66. John Fieldhouse, [qu. B.A. Pembroke College, Oxford].
1768-86. William Clarke; buried 13 April 1786.
1786-1819. George Dickin; he was curate 1769, & 1773-86.
1819-45. Mascie Domville Taylor, M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford;
died 9 Oct. 1845.
1846-48. Thomas Wilson. [qu. M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford].
1849-82. Robert Faulkner Wood, M.A. Brasenose College, Oxford;
died 9 Jan. 1883.
1883. John Robert Legh, M.A. St. John's College, Cambridge.

The curates named in the Registers are:- 1769, Thomas Sandland. 1770, Samuel Sneade. 1818-20, George Ashby Maddock. 1820-25, Theophilus Williamson. 1825-6, Samuel Maddock. 1827-8, H.A. Herbert. 1838-9, Harry Mengden Scarth [vide "Dict. Nat. Biog." L. 405-6.] 1839-44, John Kynaston Charlton.

The church of St. Bartholomew consists of a nave and chancel of one pace, and western tower, of various styles of architecture. In the chancel is some late Norman work. On the south side of the nave is the Corbet Chantry chapel, with a fine decorated east window, aumbry and piscine in the south wall, and a square hagioscope through the north wall. In this chapel are two fine altar-tombs with recumbent figures of Sir Robert and Sir Richard Corbet and their wives, and a number of monumental tablets to various members of this family, The upper storeys of the tower were built in 1769, and in it are six bells. The church was originally a chapelry of Shawbury, and was founded in the reign of Stephen or Henry II., and consecrated by Bishop Clinton (1130-1148). Bishop Peche exempted Moreton chapel, in the fee of Peter fitz Toret, from episcopal dues, and maintained the supremacy of Shawbury church, and therefore of the canons of Haughmond who had obtained the advowson of Shawbury, over this chapel. The abbot and convent of Haughmond presented the incumbents of Moreton until the dissolution of the abbey.

In Domesday Morton was held by Turold, a great Saxon landowner. His descendant Joanna Toret married Richard Corbet of Wattlesborough, living circa 1200, and carried the Moreton estate into the Corbet family. From this time Moreton became known as Moreton Corbet, to distinguish it from other Moretons. The present Sir Walter O. Corbet, Bart., is twenty-fifth in direct lineal descent from Roger, the son of Hugh Corbet, who came over from Normandy with William the Conqueror, and held twenty manors in Shropshire.

In this parish stand the beautiful ruins of Moreton Corbet Castle, a house in the Italian style of architecture commenced (as Camden states) by Robert

v.

Corbet, Sheriff of Shropshire in 1573, who died leaving the work unfinished, and was buried at Moreton Corbet 28 July 1583. On his death his estates came to his brother Sir Richard Corbet, K.B., who was buried here 29 Sep. 1606, and was succeeded by his next brother Sir Vincent Corbet, created a Baronet in Jan. 1642. He was a strong royalist, and ultimately compounded for £1588 13s. 4d., but had to part with some of his lands in consequence, and was buried here 21 Jan. 1656-7. The estates were redeemed by Sir Andrew Corbet of Shawbury Park in 1743. It is doubtful whether the house was ever entirely completed, yet it was sufficiently strong to have been made a garrison for the King, and it was taken 20 Sept. 1644 by a party from the Committee at Shrewsbury, led by Lieut. Rinkling, when Major Bridgeman, Captain Maurice and eighty men surrendered. Over the portal are the dates 1576 and 1578, and some Corbet initials with the Corbet crest, and on the chimney are the dates 1667 and 1673. Some particulars of the castle are given in Mrs. Stackhouse-Acton's "Castles and Old Mansions of Shropshire", pages 36-37, and "Garrisons in Shropshire during the Civil War", pages 63-65,

Some extracts from the Moreton Corbet Registers, together with a Pedigree of the Corbet family, &c., were printed in the Shropshire Archaeological Transactions, Vol. IV., pages 53-86. There are, however, a good many inaccuracies in these extracts, and it has been thought advisable to reprint this important Register. An account of the church, monuments, parish, &c., is given in the same Transactions, Vol. VII., pages 314-330.

The present transcript was made by Mr. T.R. Horton, by the kind. permission of the Rev. J. Legh, the present rector, and the proofs as they passed through the press have been compared with the original Register by the Rev. W.G.D. Fletcher, F.B.A.

A Regester of all Weddings, Chrystenings, and Burials, wthin the Parishe of Mourton Corbett.

WILLM. AXTON, pastor.

ANO. D'NI. 1580.

Robarte, the sonne of George Badley baptized Julie the 10.
Andrewe, the sonne of Vincent Corbet esquier baptizede August 28.
Daniell the sonne of Roger Bolas baptized Auguste 28.
Ane, the daughtr. of Mr. Adam Mainwaringe baptized October 20.
Martha, the daughtr. of Robarte Pitchforde baptized Novembr. 30.
Jhon Pitchforde buryed ffebr. 28.
Brian Hole & Jane Genions were maried together ffebr. 6.

ANO. D'NI. 1581.

Andrewe, the sonne of Will'm Adeney baptized Aprill 16.
Robarte, the sonne of Robarte Dicher baptized Aprill 16.
Robarte, the sonne of Robarte Whore baptized Aprill
Jane, the wife of Brian Hole was buried Maye 20.
Nathaniell, the sonne of Will'm Whorde baptized June 2.
Willia', s. of Will. Sockett & Mary his wife baptized 20.
[In another hand.]
Michaell Pulter & Joan Ellis were maried together June 26.

ANO. D'NI. 1582.

Richard Woode & Marie Sotherne were maried together November 4.
Ane, the daughtr. of George Badley baptized ffebr. 25.
Ane ffisher was buried Marche 15.

LEWYS TAYLOUR, pastor.

1583, July 26. Thomas, s. of Will'm Adeney ... bap.
" July 28. Robarte Corbett, esquier ... bur.
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1583, Oct. 28. Thom's, s. of Will'm Adeney ... bur.
" Nov. 7. Margeret, d. of Thom's Downes ... bur.
" Jan. 29. Will'm, s. of Thom's Crosse ... bap.
" Mar. 15. Margeret, d. of Hugh Itheriche ... bap.
1584, June 14. Richard Frances & Katerine Ha111e [sic) mar.
" July 19. Jane, d. of George Woode ... bap.
" July 22. Ellen Whorde ... bur.
" Sept. 6. Margerett, d. of Willm. Adeney ... bap.
" Oct. 28. Margery Hatton ... bur.
" Feb. 21. Jhon Warre... bur.
1585, May 19. Jane, d. of Rycharde Frances ... bap.
" July 12. Rycharde Tither & Margerett Eyre ... mar.
" Aug. 14. Will'm, s. of Jhon Husbande ... bap.
" Feb. 4. Robart Badley ... bur.
1586, May 8. Will'm Henbury & Joan Preston ... mar.
" May 14. Will'm Houle & Ales Simcocke ... mar.
" May 31. Lewys Taylour & Margerie Downes ... mar.
" June 20. Ellen, wif of Thom's Downes ... bur.
" June 25. George, s. of Willm Adeney ... bap.
" Nov. 20. Marie, d. of Roger Hatton ... bap.
" Dec. 4. Isabell d. of George Badley ... bap.
" Dec. 13. Ales, d. of George Wood ... bap.
" Jan. 1. Fraunces, s. of Thom's Massey ... bap.
" Jan. 11. Robarte, s. of Thom's Crosse ... bap.
" Mar. 3. Marie, d. of Robarte Pitchforde ... bap.
1587, April 13. Ane, d. of George Badley ... bur.
" April 13. Andrewe, s. of Lewys Taylour ... bap.
" April 27. George, s. of Will'm Adeney ... bur.
" April 28. Margerett, d. of Will'm Adeney ... bur.
" Aug. 27. Elizabeth, d. of Thom's Peate ... bap.
" Sep. 15. Jhon Hall ... bur.
" Sep. 21. Anne Halle ... bur.
" Nov. 6. Sarah, d. of George Bostock ... bap.
" Feb. 26. Humfrey Weston, beinge of the age of 115 years ... bur.
" Mar. 5. David Beddowe ... bur.
" Mar. 7. Elen, wif of Robert Pitchforde ... bur.
1588, April 5. Valery, d. of Will'm Adeney ... bap.
" May 19. Jane, d. of Thom's Massy ... bap.
" April 28. Richard Fraunces ... bur.
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1588, Dec. 22. Edmonde, s. of Lewis Taylour ... bap.
" May 22. Thomas, s. of Will'm Sockett ... bap.
[In a different handwriting]
1589, Nov. 23. Thom's, s. of Arthur Downes ... bap.
" Mar. 22. Mary, d. of Thom's Crosse ... bap.
1590, April 21. Margaret, d. of Thom's Dunne ... bap.
" May 31. George, s. of George Badley ... bap.
" July 5 Anne, d. of Thomas Massie ... bap.
" Aug. 11. Jane, wif of Humfrey Weston ... bur.
" Aug. 23. Jhon, s. of Will'm Adeney ... bap.
" Jan. 17. Philip Sockett & Marie Eyre ... mar.
" Jan. 24. Rychard, s. of Lewis Taylour ... bap.
" Feb. 14. Vincent, s. of Will'm Downes ... bap.
1591, Mar. 25. Rycharde, s. of Jhon Dawson ... bap.
" April 4. Rychard, s. of Arthur Downes ... bap.
" April 17. Sara, d. of Jhon Taylor ... bap.
" Sep. 2. Jane, wife of George Badley ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Mary, d. of Jhon Husband ... bap.
" Mar. 13. Jhon, s. of Robarte Pitcford ... bap.
1592, Man 23. Mr. Fraunces Corbett ... bur.
" May 20. Rycharde Baily ... bur.
" Nov. 11. Rycharde, s. of Thom's Massie ... bap.
" Nov. 12. Jane, d. of Jhon Taylor ... bap.
" Dec. 25. Vincent, s. of Jhon Drakford ... bap.
" Jan. 13. Ales, d. of Jhon Drakeforde ... bur.
" Mar. 24. Thom's Downes ... bur.
1593, June 4. Rycharde, s. of Will'm Adeney ... bap.
" June 10. Jane, d. of Arthur Downes ... bap.
" June 21. Fraunces Coule ... bur.
" Aug. 26. Mary, d. of Lewis Taylour ... bap.
" Sep. 2. Mary; d. of Clement Culcope ... bap.
" Oct. 14. Will'm, s. of Robart Pitchforde ... bap.
" Jan. 27. Mary, d. of Jhon Drakford ... bap.
1594, June 15. Samuell s. of Ch'rles Bedowe ... bap.
" Dec. 22. Corbett, s. of Jhon Taylor ... bap.
" Jan. 5. Elizabeth, d. of Jhon Hopkine ... bap.
" Jan. 13. Corbett, s. of Cleme't Culcope ... bap.
1595, May 26. Andrewe, s. of Lewis Taylour ... bur.
" Aug. 3. Andrewe, s. of Arthur Downes ... bap.
" July 25. George, s. of Will'm Adeney ... bap.
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1595, Jan. 6. Sara, d. of Lewis Taylour ... bap.
" Feb. 1. Margeret, d. of Thom's Crosse ... bap.
1596, Ap. 25. Samuel, s. of Clement Culcop ... bap.
" June 21. Jhon Genions & Isabell Garmson ... mar.
" June 23. Mary Coule ... bur.
" Aug. 11. David Meyricke ... bur.
" Aug. 29. Fraunces, d. of George Kilvarte ... bap.
1597, Ap. 10. Robarte, s. of Jhn Genions ... bap.
" July 11. Rycharde Croxon & Jane Garmson ... mar.
" Sep. 11. Edwarde Reynes ... bur.
" Oct. 20. Elinor, d. of Will'm Socket ... bur.
" Jan. 15. George, s. of Arthur Downes ... bap.
" Jan. 22. Anne, d. of George Kylvart ... bap.
" Jan. 23. Reginalde, s. of William Whorde ... bur.
" Jan. 29. Anne, wif of Will'm Whorde ... bur.
" Mar. 19. Jane, d. of Lewis Taylour ... bap.
1598, July 30. Hierom Corbett, esquier ... bur.
" Sept. 4. Griffit Morice & Anne Peake...
" Sept. 12. Joan, wif of Humfrey Genions ... bur.
" Dec. 10. Robart, s. of Will'm Adeney ... bap.
" Mar. 18. Mrs. Anne Corbett, d. of Vincent Corbett, esquier ... bur.
1599, Ap. 20. Rycharde, s. of George Kilvart & Margerett ... bap.
" Ap. 22. Margerett, d. of Robert Pitchforde & Anne ... bap.
" May 20. Joan, d. of Jhon Lowe & Eleanor ... bap.
" June 13. Katherine, wif of Edwarde Pete[rs ?] ... bur.
" June 20. Patie'ce, d. of John Genions & Isabell ... bap.
" June 26. Will'm Weston ... bur.
" July 3. Jhon Coule ... bur.
" Aug. 24. Elizabeth, d. of John Drakeforde & Jane ... bap.
1600, May 13. Vrian Hole ... bur.
" July 10. Isaac, s. of Francis Loton ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Robarte, s. of George Kilvart & Margeret ... bap.
" Nov. 25. Rycharde Haselwoode ... bur.
" Feb. 22. Jhon, s. of Jhon Lowe & Elinor ... bap.
1601, May 31. Mary, d. of Jhon Drakforde ... bur.
" Sep. 6. Mary, d. of Jhon Genions & Isabell ... bap.
" Jan. 4. Reginalde Garmson ... bur.
" Mar. 7. Katherine, d. of Jhon Drakeforde & Jane ... bap.
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1602, June 27. William, s. of Lewys Taylor & Margery ... bap.
1603, April 28. William Bennet ... bur.
" Oct. 9. Willia', s. of Jhon Lowe & Elinor ... bap.
" Nov. 6. Samuell, s. of Jhon Genius & Isabell ... bap.
" Dec. 9. George, s. of George Kilvart & Margerett, ... bap. and ... bur. the 16.
" Mar. 12. Margery Smithe ... bur.
" Mar. 18. Ma'geret, d. of Vincent Genins & Elizab. ... bap.
1604, May 16. Margery, w. of Lewys Taylor ... bur.
" May 18. Joan, w. of Will'm Weston ... bur.
" Nov. 30. Margerett, d. of George Kilvart & Margeret ... bap.
" Mar. 17. Marie, d. of Rychard Sockett & Ales ... bap.
1605, June 27. Jane, d. of Lewys Taylor ... bur.
" June 28. Marie, d. of Lewys Taylor ... bur.
" Aug. 21. Anne, wif of Jhon Coule ... bur.
" Sep. 13. Thom's Corbett, of Stanerdine, esquier, and Margerett Corbett, d. of Vincent Corbett, esquier, were maried together ... mar.
" Oct. 13. Ales, d. of Jhon Lowe & Elinor ... bap.
" Nov. 10. George, s. of George Kilvart & Margerett ... bap.
" Nov. 15. Jane, d. of Vincent Genins & Elizab. ... bap.
" Jan. 7. Andrewe Fermor & Frances Payne ... mar.
" Mar. 6. Thom's Dunne ... bur.
1606, July 13. Will'm, s. of Jhon Genius & Isabell ... bap.
" Sep. 29. Sir Rychard Corbett, knight of the honorable ordr of the Bathe ... bur.
" Dec. 19. [?] Margeret, d. of Vincent Genins ... bur.
" Feb. 1. Susana, d. of George Kilvart & Margeret ... bap.
" Feb. 22. Prissilla, d. of Samuell Brooke & Elizabeth ... bap.
1607, May 2. Robart, s. of Roger Hall & Margeret ... bap.
" Aug. 9. Walter Dune & Margerett Collet .. mar.
" Sep. 20. Margerett, d. of Rychard Corbett & Ales ... bap.
" Sep. 27. Jane, d. of Jhon Drakford & Jane ... bap.
" Feb. 28. Houmfrey Genions ... bur.

LEWYS TAYLOUR, Minister.
VINCE'TE GENIONS, THOMAS BAYLIE, Churchw'dens.
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1608, Ap. 27. Richarde Collett & Katherine Heynes... mar.
" Ap. 24. Ales, d. of Vincent Genions & Elizab.... bap.
" May 27. Margerett, w. of Walter Dunne ... bur.
" Jan. 16. Rycharde Cureton & Margerett Taylor... mar.
" Feb. 14. Isabell Garmson ... bur.
" Feb. 5. Thomas, s. of Jhon Lowe & Elino1 ... bap.
1609, Mar. 26. Margerett, d. of Roger Hall & Margerett ... bap.
" June 26. Jane, d. of Robrt Badley & Judith ... bap.
" Dec. 10. Edmonde Sockett ... bur.
" Mar. 18. Elenor, d. of Rychard Sockett & Ales... bap.
1610, May 27. Jane, d. of Thom's Bostock & Joan ... bap.
" Nov. 25. Betriche, d. of Andrwe Corbett, esquier, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Elizabeth, d. of John Genins & Isabel .. bap.
" Feb. 15. Jhon Lowe ... bur.
1611, Mar. 26. Margeret, d. of Vincent Genins & Elizab. ... bap.
" Ap. 3. Margeret, w. of George Kilvart ... bur.
" Ap. 6. Elizabeth, d. of Robert Badley & Judith ... bap.

LEWYS TAYLOR, Ministr.
ROBART BADLEY, ROBART WESTON, Churchwardes.

" Ap. 26. Thom's Payne ... bur.
" June 23. Nathaniell Whorde ... bur.
" July 7. Elizabeth, d. of Roger Haul & Margerett ... bap.
" Aug. 23. Mary, d. of Jhon Lowe & Elinor ... bap.
" Aug. 27. Raphe Egerto'... bur.
" Feb. 23. Hughe Johnes & Margret Griffithes ... mar.
" Mar. 22. Will'm Whord ... bur.
1612, May 24. Edward Staney ... bur.
" May 17. Jhon', s. of Will'm Haselwood & Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 14. Thomas, s. of Walter Dunne & Isabel... bap.
" June 21. Jhon, s. of Th0mas Bostocke & Joan ... bap.
" July 25. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Sockett & Ales ... bap.
" Aug. 27. Sir Rycharde Hussey, knight, & Mrs. Marie Corbett, d. of Sr Vincent Corbett, knight, were maried together.
" Jan. 29. Jhon Genions ... bur.
" Feb. 7. Will'm Adeney ... bur.
" Feb. 14. Thomas, s. of Walter Payne & Katherine ... bap.

1612. LEWYS TAYLOUR, Pastor.
WILL'M ADENEY, THOM'S CROSSE, Churchw'dens.
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1613, Jan. 13. Sara, d. of Vincent Genins & Elizabeth ... bap.
" July 4. Heugh Powell & Jane Whord ... mar.
" July 13. Ane, w. of Thom's Dune ... bur
" July 18. Samuell, s. of Andrwe Adeney & Dorethe ... bap.
" Aug. 1. Frances, d. of Andrwe Corbett, esquier, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Oct. 10. Rycharde, s. of Will'm Haseldine & Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 5. George Badley ... bur.
" Dec. 5. Marie, d. of Robart Badley & Judith ... bap.
" Feb. 9. Robert Genins ... bur.
" Mar. 11. Elizabeth, d. of Rychard Sockett ... bur.
1614, Mar. 28. Jhno, s. of Jhon Hinkes ... bur.
" July 11. Jhon Pitchford ... bur.
" Aug. 11. Thom's Geers & Joan Nocke ... mar.
" Aug. 14. Marie, d. of Robart Pitchforde & Margerett ... bap.
" Sep. 10. Roger, s. of Elen Lowe ... bap.
" Dec. 5. Walter, s. of Walter Dune & Isabell, ... bap and ... bur. Dec. 9.

LEWYS TAYLOR, Minister.
VINCENT GENIONS, THOMAS BAYLIE, Churchw'dens.

" Feb. 25. Anne Taylor, of Longe ... bur.
" Feb. 26. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Bostock & Joan ... bap.
1615, May 6. Andrewe, s. of Rycharde Sockett & Ales ... bap.
" June 4. Vincent, s. of Robart Corbett, esquier, & Bridgett ... bap.
" Aug. 3. Rychard Nuniley & Mary Dune ... mar.
" Aug. 13. Frances, d. of Walter Payne & Katherine ... bap.
" Sep. 8. Sara Egerton ... bur.
" Dec. 3. Mrs. Margerett Corbett, d. of Andrwe Corbett, esquier, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Dec. 10. Frances, d. of William Haselldine & Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 6. George Hodges & Sara Taylor ... mar.
" Feb. 13. Lady Frances Corbett ... bur.
1616, Mar. 28. Joan, d. of Robert Badiley & Judeth ... bap.
" April 28. Rychard, s. of Will'm Newans & Jane . bap.
" May 1. Thom's Hopton & Lucy Mancell ... mar.
1617, Mar. 30. William, s. of Walter Dune & Isabell ... bap.
" April 6. Joane, d. of Tomas Palmer & Constans ... bap.
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1617, June 7. Margeret, d. of George Bouller & Isabell ... bap. and ... bur. June 8
" June 15. William Taylor ... bur.
" July 13. Vincent, s. of Andrew Corbet, esquir, & Elizabeth, born June 13 ... bap.
" July 13. Elizabeth, d. of Robert Pitchford & Margeret ... bap.
" Aug. 6. Patience Genions ... bur.
" Jan. 27. Sara, d. of Robert Badley & Judeth ... bap. and ... bur. Feb. 2
" Feb. 2. Anne, d. of Robert Badley and Judith ... bap. and ... bur. Feb. 9th
" Mar. 6. Elizabeth, d. of Robert Corbett, esquier, & Brigett ... bap.

LEWYS TAYLOR, Minister.
RICHARD SOCKETT, JOHN HINCKES, Churchwardens.

" Mar. 15. Andrewe, s. of Andrewe Farmer & Fraunces ... bap.
" Mar. 16. Richard, s. of Richarde Slater & Isabell ... bap.
Richard Sockett the senr. [sic]
1618, Jan. 7 Robart Dichar, of Edgbouldon ... bur.
" Feb. 28. Andrew, s. of Robert Badley & Judith... bap.
" Mar. 1. Alice, d. of Thomas Bostocke & Joane ... bap. and ... bur. Mar. 3
" Mar. 21. Richarde, s. of Roberte Crosse & Alice.. bap.
1619, Oct. 3. Andrew, s. of Walter Payne & Katherine ... bap.
" Jan. 10. John Trigge & Ales Downes ... mar.
" Feb. 27. Sara, d. of Will'm Somerfeylde, of Stanton, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Mar. 5. Richard Armysher ... bur.
1620, Ap. 30. Isabell, d. of Walter Dune & Isabell ... bap
" May 13. Reginald Dicher, of Edgbouldon ... bur.
" May 28. Mary, d. of Richard Downes & Mary ... bap.
" July 23. Elizabeth, d. of Sr Richard Hussey, knight, & of La: Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 3. Richard, s. of Marke Benbow & Elizab... bap.
" Jan. 19. Jane, w. of Arthur Downes ... bur.
" Feb. 5. Margaret, d. of Robert Crosse & Alice... bap.
" Feb. 16. Thomas Crosse ... bur.
1621, Mar. 27. Richard, s. of Robert Badley & Judith... bap.
" Ap. 8. Mary, d. of John Adney & Sara ... bap.
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1621, July 10. Thomas Hayward & Mary Crosse ... mar.
" July 29. Thomas Felton & Mary Duffin were maried together ... mar.
" Aug. 20. Anne Twisse ... bur.
" Nov. 20. Richard, s. of Marke Benbow ... bap.
" Sep. 7. Ales Egerton ... bur.
" Feb. 26. Martha, d. of Richard Downes ... bap.
" Jan. 28. Richard Grinsell, of Draytonn in Halles, & Elizabeth Benbow, of Stoke ... mar.
" Mar. 23. Andrue, s. of Robarte Pitchford & Margrate ... bap.
1622, Sep. 8. Thomas, s. of Thomas Haiward & Marie ... bap.
" Jan. 12. Beatrice, d. of Richard Sockett & Alice.. bap.
" Feb. 6. Margrett, w. of Lewis Taylor ... bur.
" Feb. 9. William, s. of Thomas Witcherley & Margrett ... bap.
" Mar. 9. Sr Vincent Corbett, knight, was Buried the nineth day of March ... bur.
" Mar. 18. William, s. of Thomas Witcherley ... bur.
1623, May 18. Lewis Taylor, Rector of Morton Corbett ... bur.
" June 22. Arthur, s. of Richard Downes and Marie ... bap.
" July 20. Thomas, s. of John Adney & Sara ... bap.
" July 20. Katherine, d. of Marke Benboe & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Jan. 8. Pelham Corbett, Esq., & Mrs. Anne Corbett, d. of Sr Andrew Corbett, knight ... mar.
1624, Sep. 26. Richard, s. of Sir Andrew Corbett, knight, & of Lady Elizabeth ... bap.
1625, April 28. Robert, s. of Ro. Pitchford & Margret ... bap
" Oct. 23. Thomas, s. of Richard Downes & Mary. ... bap.
" Dec. 12. Francis Thornes, of Shelvock, Esq., was married to Beatrice Corbett, ye eldest daughter of Sr Andrew Corbett & Elizabeth wife, the twelfth day of December ... mar.
" Jan. 22. Arthur, s. of Sr Andrew Corbett, knight, and of Lady Elizabeth ... bap.
1626, April 7. Robert Pitchford ... bur.
" May 29. Pelham, s. of Robert Badley & Judith... bap.
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1626, Aug. 27. Samuell, s. of Richard Taylor, clerk; & Margrett ... bap.
" Nov. 12. Richard, s. of Thomas Heyward & Mary ... bap.
" Mar. 11. Nicolas Crane, alias Glover ... bur.
1627, May 14. Walter, s. of Andrew Corbett, knight, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 3. Martha, d. of John Adney & Sara ... bap.
" Aug. 19. Walter, s. of Andrew Corbett, knight, & Elizabeth ... bur.
" Nov. 18. Mary, d. of Richard Taylor & Margrett, born 10. ... bap.
" Jan. 13. Andrew, s. of Francis Thornes, esq., & Beatrice ... bap.
1628, Mar. 30. Andrewe, s. of Pelham Corbett, esq., & Mrs. Anne ... bap.
" May 25. Vincent, s. of Vincent Downes & Elinor ... bap.
" April 27. Margret Armishere ... bur.
" July 13. Hanna, d. of Robert Pitchford & Margrett ... bap.
" July 28. Andrewe, s. of Pelham Corbett, esq., & Anne ... bur.
" Sep. 29. John Morrice, p. of Wem, & Jane Braine, of this p. ... mar.
" Oct. 30. Margrett Paine ... bur.
" Jan. 10. Sir Richard Hussey, knight ... bur.
" Feb. 15. Katherine, d. of Thomas Yate & Moade ... bap.
" Mar. 10. John, s. of Francis Thornes, esq., & Beatrice ... bap.
1629, May 3. Tymothy, s. of Richard Taylor & Margrett, born April 25 ... bap.
" Sep.[blank] Mary Adney, widdow ... bur.
" Oct. 25. Robert, s. of Pelham Corbett, esq., & Anne ... bap.
" Feb. 26. Richard, s. of Richard Downes & Mary ... bap.
" July 4. Alice, d. of Sr Andrew Corbett & Elizabeth ... bap.
1630, May 9. William Taylor ... bur.
" May 23. Timothy, s. of John Adney & Sarah ... bap.
" Aug. 31. William, s. of Andrew Corbett, Knight, & Elizabeth ... bap.
260

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1630, Sep. 26. Thomas, s. of Francis Thames & Beatrice ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Joane, w. of William Downes ... bur.
" Jan. 5. Elizabeth, d. of Pelham Corbett, esq., & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Jan. 16. Sarah, d. of Richard Taylor & Margerett, born 12 ... bap.
" Mar. 6. Matthias, s. of Thomas Evans & Mary... bap.
1631, Sep. 5. Margret Crosse, widdow ... bur.
" Jan. 22. Henry, s. of Andrew Corbett, knight, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Feb. 12. Isabell, w. of Walter Dunne ... bur.
" Feb. 12. Rebecca, d. of Robert Pitchford & Margrett ... bap.
" Feb. 17. Elizabeth, w. of William Haselwood ... bur.
1632, Ap. 21. Anne, d. of Pelham Corbett, esq., & Anne ... bap.
" Sep. 2. Richard, s. of Richard Downes & Mary ... .. bap.
" Nov. 18. Andrew, s. of Richard Taylor & Margrett, borne 13 at 8 of clock at night ... bap.
" Feb. 11. Edward Baylie, of Lacon, p. Wem, & Jane Gennins, of Preston in this p. ... mar.
1633, Ap. 21. William, s. of Sr Andrewe Corbett, knight, & of Lady Elizabeth ... bur.
" Ap. [blankl Richard, s. of John Adney & Sara ... bap.
" May[blank] Samuell, s. of Robert Crosse & Alice ... bap.
" May 26. Jane, d. of Sr And. Corbett, knight, & Lady Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 19. Mary, d. of Pelham Corbett, esq., & Mrs. Anne Corbett his wife ... bap.
" Dec. 3. William Haselwood ... bur.
1634, June 15. Margret, d. of Robert Socket & Dorothy ... bap.
" June 29. Abigail, d. of Richard Taylor, Minister of Morton Corbett, & Margret ... bap.
" June 29. Thomas, s. of Edward Baylie & Jane ... bap.
" Aug. 24. Judith, d. of Sr And. Corbett, knight, & Lady Elizabeth ... bap.
" Nov. 16. Samuell Gennins ... bur.
" Jan. 4. George, s. of Ric. Downes & Mary ... bap.
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1635, May 14. Captain Edmund Taylor, of Wigmore, & Mrs. Frances Corbet, d. of Sr And. Corbet & Lady Eliz. his wife ... mar.
" June 7. Thomas, s. of Robert Higginson & Anne ... bap.
" July 12. Katherine, d. of Robert Pitchford & Margret ... bap.
" [No date] Katherine, d. of Robert Pitchford & Margrett ... bur.
" Jan. 25. William Downes, aged about 8 ... bur.
" Feb. 28. John, s. of John Adney & Sara ... bap.
1636, May 21. John Cartwright, p. Ercall Magna, & Margret Hall, of this p., mar. at Sutton chappell wth licence from the Ordinary (as they say) ... mar.
" July 21. Mr. John Pearce, & Mrs. Mary Corbett, d. to Sr Andrew Corbett, knight ... mar.
" July 31. Priscilla, d. of Richard Taylor, rector of Morton Corbett, & Margrett ... bap.
" Sep. 26. Vincent Gennins, of Preston ... bur.
" Feb. 12. Thomas, s. of Thomas Dunne & Dorothy ... bap.
" Feb. 26. Thomas, s. of John Cartwright & Margret ... bap.
1637, May 7. Sir Andrew Corbett, knight ... bur.
" Aug. 7. Dorothy Jones, servant to the Lady Corbett ... bur.
" Aug. 29. Robert Weston ... bur.
1638, April 8. Robert, s. of John Adney & Sara ... bap.
" April 22. Beatrice, d. of Captaine Edmund Taylor
and Mrs. Frances, his wife ... bap.
" April 29. Joan, d. of Robert Higginson & Anne... bap.
" May i. William, s. of Thomas Barkley, esq., & Mrs. Margrett, his wife ... bap.
" May so. John, s. of Richard Downes & Mary, bap. at Lee-Brockhurst ... bap.
" Dec. 24. Joan, w. of Thomas Bostocke ... bur.
" Jan. 15. Rachell, d. of Richard Taylor, rector of ye p. of Morton Corbett, & Margrett, born the 9th day at one of ye clock in the night ... bap.
1639, June 4. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Barkley, esq., & Mrs. Margret ... bap.
262

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1639, June 30. Margret Powell, servant to the Lady Corbet ... bur.
" July 3. Jane Dunne, alias Griffittes ... bur.
" Jan. 5. Joane, d. of Robert Davies & Jane ... bap.
" Jan. 10. Walter Dunne ... bur.
1640, Mar. 29. Walter, s. of William Dunne & Mary ... bap.
" June 27. Mr. Thomas Richardson ... bur.
" Aug. 20. Martha, d. of Thomas Barkley, esq., & Mrs. Margrett ... bap.
" [No date.] Richard, s. of Robert Higginson & Anne ... bap.
. Oct. 20. Thomas Morrice, alias Griffiths, & Elizabeth Bostocke ... mar.
" Nov. 11. Arthur Downes ... bur.
" Nov. 1 r. William Felton, of the Lowe, and Joane Dagar, of Withington ... mar.
" Jan. 9. Margrett Griffiths (servant to John Adney) ... bur.
1641, June 14. Roger Hall ... bur.
" June 16. [blank] the mother of Roger Hall ... bur.
" June 15. John Shepheard ... bur.
" June 17. Richard Plimley & Sara Hill ... mar.
" Oct.[blank.] Richard, s. of Andrew Socket & Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 28. John [blank], servant to Sr Vincent Corbett ... bur.
" Feb. 23. Dorothy, d. of John Cartwright & Margret ... bap.
" Mar. Elizabeth, d. of Robert Higginson & Anne ... bur.
" [blank] the w. of Tobi [sic]] ... bur
1642, May 8. Dorothy, d. of John Cartwright & Margrett ... bur.
" July 2. Anne Brough-ha. [alias granne, erased]... bur.
" July 28. Mrs. Margret Barkley, w. of Mr. Tho. Barkley, esqr. ... bur.
" Sep. 21. Richard Taylor, rector of this church ... bur.
1643, July 30. Andrew, s. of Andrew Socket & Mary ... bap.
1644, Ap. 7. Willyam, s. of Richard Newell & Anne... bap.
" May 7. Walter Payne, of Moorton Corbett ... bur.
1646, Dec. 30. Mary, d. of Andrew Socket & Mary ... bap.
" Aug. [blank] Pelham, s. of Robert Baddeley & Judith ... bur.
" Jan. 31. Margarett, d. of William Crofts & Joane, born Jan. 22 ... bap.
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1646, Mar. [blank) Richard Sockett ... bur.
1647, Oct. 31. Elizabeth, d. of John Haselwood & Jane ... bap.
1648, Ap. 25. Mary, d. to John Cartwright & Margret... bur.
" Aug. 7. William, s. of William Dun & Marry ... bap.
" Oct. 3. Thomas, s. of Thomas Dickin & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Feb. 4. Robertt, s. of Richard Newale ... bap.
1649, Sep. 16. Thomas, s. of Andrew Sockett & Mary .. bap.
" Mar. 24. Robert, s. of Wm. Phillips & Jane ... bap.
1650, - Thomas, s. of Wm. Dunne, of Preston Brockhurst, was borne the 21th day of Novembr, in the yeare of our Lord God 1650.
" Sep. 15. Richard, s. of Robert Crosse & Mary ... bap.
1651, Jan. 22. Dinah, d. of Robert Crosse, junior, was bap. in Morton Church, Thursday, January 22th, 1651.
1650[sic], Dec.9. Robert, s. of Thomas Newan, of Morton Castell, was bap. Monday the 9th of December 1650
1656, Ap. 27. Mary, d. of Wm. Dunne & Mary, of Preston Brockhurst ... bap.
" Ap. 26. Abraham, s. of Robert Crosse, junior, of Preston Brockhurst ... bap.
" Jan. 21. Sr. Vincent Corbett, Kt. & Barntt., sonne & heire to Sr Andrew Corbett & the Lady Elizabeth his wife, died in Exeter house in London, Decembr 28th Ano. 1656, & was interred att Mooreton uppon the 21 day of January next following.
1656, July 24. Sara, d. to Andrew Socket, of Preston ... bap.
" Mar. 7. Robert Baddeley, senior, was bur. at Morton Corbett.
1660, Oct. 14. Andrew, s. of Willi. Marsh, of Carradine, & Joane ... bap.
1657, Mar. 21. Lady Elizabeth Corbett died the 19th of March, late wife to Sir Andrew Corbett, & was interred at Morton Corbett ye 21th of ye sd. Moneth, Ano. 1657.
1659, Aug. 25. Arthur Corbett, esq., & Mrs. Sara Littelton ... mar.
264

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1660, June 21. Robert, s. of Arthur Corbett, esq., & Sara ... bap.
1657, Sep. 14. Mary, d. of Vincent Downes & Frances.. bap.
1659, May 30. Vincent, s. of Vincent Downes & Frances ... bap.
1660, Sep. 29. Elizabeth, d. of Richard Taylor & Elizabeth ... bap.
1658, June 6. Isabell, w. of Richard Sclator, the elder.. bur.
1657, Nov. 19. Katherine, d. of Richard Taylor & Elizabeth ... bap.
1658, Dec. 4. Robert, s. of Edward Jeffreys & Mary ... bap.
1657, July 1. and his sister Jane Jeffreys ... bur.
1656, Nov. 20. Mary, d. of William Key & Mary ... bap.
1660 - Elizabeth, d. of William Key & Mary, was bap. in the yere 1660 ... bap.
William Walker, of Welington, and Margery Downes, of Preston Brockhurst, were married together neare Michelmas 1660.
Peeter Gibbons, pastor of Morton Corbett, 1660.
Most p'te of ye war time before theyr was an uzerper in ye place one p'son
Gower put in by Traytors & Rebbells and in Gowers time few were regestered
but John Maurice being Clarke to Mr. Gibbons ye booke of Comon prayr
being brought in ye Church agayne then he regestred ye foresd p'sons as
you be then written.
1660, Jan. 12. Mary, d. of Francis Adney & Mary ... bap.
And ye sd Francis bur. the same day.
" Feb. 26. Michaell, s. of Richard Browne, of Beshford, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 7. Mickhell, s. of Iveson & Elizabeth ... bur.
1662, June 27. Mrs. Alice Onslowe, w. to Mr. William Onslowe, and d. to Sr Andrew Corbett, was intered in Morton.
" Aug. 1. Cathrine, d. of Arthur Corbett, esqr., & Sara ... bap.
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1661, Aug. 16. Jane, d. of John Sneape & Joane ... bap.
" July 15. Tho. Baylie, of Preston, was married to Sara Baker, of Charlton.
" Oct. 12. Ric. Newale, clarke of this p. ... bur.
" Dec. 2. Thomas Howle ... bur.
" Dec. 5. Edward Baylie ... bur.
1662, Jan. 5. Anna, d. of Ric. Corbett, esq., & Mrs. Grace ... bur.
" Sep. 9. Beniamine, s. of Andrew Sockett & Mary ... bap.
" Sep. 24. Elizabeth, d. of Peeter Gibbons, pastor of Morton, & Lucina ... bap.
" Oct. 26. Andrew, s. of William Iveson & Elizabeth ... bap.
1663, Mar. 25. Elizabeth, d. of Peter Gibbons, pastor, & Lucina ... bur.
" Ap. 19. William, s. of William Key & Mary, born Mar. 24 ... bap.
" Aug. 20. Thomas Taylor, s. of Richard & Alce ... bap.
" Sep. 14. Mrs. Margrett Southall, wyddow ... bur.
" Oct. 20. Beatrice, d. of Peeter Gibbons, rector, & Lucina ... bap.
" Nov. 6. Thomas, s. of George Reeyfes & Mary... chr.
" Nov. 24. Vincente Downes, paterffamyllias ... bur.
" Dec. 8. Martha, d. unto Mr. John Southall, rector ... bur.
1664, April 12. Catherin, d. of Richard and Alce Taylor ... bur.
" May 7. Phyllipp Walker, p. of Shabury, marryed unto Elyzabeth Goyltyer.
" May 28. Jane, d. of Thomas & Sara Bayly ... bap.
" June 10. Mary & Martha, twin daus. unto Henry & Lydia Poole ... bap.
" June 12. Jane, d. of Thomas & Sara Bayley ... bur.
" June 1. Francis Spenloue & Jane Spenser ... mar.
" Oct. 11. Richard Slator, senior ... bur.
" Nov. 19. John, s. of John Snape & Joane ... chr.
" Dec. 1. Robert, s. of John & Sara Adney ... bur.
1665, April 13. Richard, s. of Richard & Alce Taylor ... bap.
" June 24. Ann, d. of Francis Crosse & Ann ... bap.
" June 29. Josephe, s. of Thomas Jackson & Ellynor ... bap.
" Aug. 13. Mary, d. of William Jeson & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Sep. 12. Vincent, s. of Peeter Gibbons, pastor, & Lucina, born Aug. 8 ... bap.
266

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1665, Feb. 4. Joseph, s. of Thomas Jackson & Ellinor ... bur.
" Mar. 16. George, s. of George & Mary Reeufes ... bap.
1666, June 5. Ann, d of Roberte Crosse & Marie ... bap.
" June 12. Ann, d. of Arthur Corbitt, esquier, & Mrs. Sarah ... bap.
" June 19. Sampson Ford, a stranger and forge man ... bur.
" June 29. Elizabeth, d. of Tnomas & Sara Bayly ... bap.
" July 2. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Sara Bayly ... bur.
" July 2. Richard Gardener,p. of Ponsberry, joyned in mariedge unto Frances Eivans, livinge in the p. of Morton Corbett.
" Sep. 26. Mr. Andrew Corbitt [esquier erased], s. of the Right Wor'll Sr Andrew Corbitt [and the sayd esquier was erased] ... bur.
" Nov. 10. Elizabeth Dunn ... bur.
" Dec. 19. Richard, s. of Richard & Alce Taylor ... bur.
" Dec. 20. Marie, d. of William Iveson & Elizabeth ... bur.
" Dec. 23. Catherin, d. of Richard Taylor & Elyzabeth ... bur.
" Dec. 24. Robert [Thomas erased] Lewis ... bur.
1667, Oct. 22. Dorothye [?], d. [scratched out.] of Peter Gibbons, pastor, & Lucy, borne Friday, Sep. 20 ... bap.
" Nov. 15. Andrew, s. of William Watkis & Jane ... bap.
" Jan. 2. Richard, s. of Francis Crosse & Anne... bap.
" Jan. 30. George Beacoll, of this p., joyned in the holy estate of matrymony unto Jane Dickine, of the p. of Hodnytt.
" Feb. 4. Ellynor, d. of Thomas Jackson & Ellynor ... bap.
" Feb. 10. Ellynor, w. of Thomas Jackson ... bur.
" Mar. 9. Robert Sockett ... bur.
" Feb. 3. Edward Ducker, of this p., & Joane Gryffis, of the p. of Grynsill ... mar.
" Mar. 13. Mary, d. of John Snape & Joane ... bap.
1668, July 5. John, s. of George Reefes & Marie ... bap.
" Aug 23. George Cadman, of Preece, & Ann Stannyley, of this p., were joyned in the holy estate of matrimonie.
" Jan. 11. Samuell, s. of Rogger Maddox & Mary... bap.
" Jan. 26. Edward, s. of Edward Ducker & Joane... bap.
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1668, Feb. 22. William Pytchford, of Preston ... bur.
" Feb. 23. William, s. of Humphrey Morris & Ann.. bur.
" Dec. 4. Beatrice, d. of Sr Vincent Corbett & Lady Elizabeth ... borne.
1669, Ap. 23. Jane, d. of Robert & Mary Crosse ... bap.
" May 15. Henry Browne, of this p., joyned in the holy estate of Matrymonie unto Elizabeth Bentleey [?], of Shawburie p.
" Aug. 14. Cattwoalliter Hughes ... bur.
" Feb. 13. Joseph, s. of Thomas Jackson & Susan... bap.
1670, June 19. Robert Crosse, sen. ... bur.
" Aug. 16. [erased] of Peter Gibbons, rector, & Lucy, borne July 19 ... bap.
" May 22. Vincent, s. of Sr Vincent Corbett & Lady Elizabeth ... born.
" Oct. 21. Mary, d. of Francis Crosse & Ann, Friday ... bap.
" Dec. 2. Mary, d. of George Reeves & Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 13. Elizabeth, d of Mr. Arthur Corbet & Mrs. Sarah ... bap.
" Jan. 28. Jane, d. of Edward Duckar & Jone ... bap.
1671, May 5. Jne, d. of John Sneap & Jone ... bap.
" Aug. 13. Thomas, s. of Thomas Bayly & Sarah ... bap.
" Nov. 15. Thomas, s. of William Watkis & Jane ... bap.
" Nov. 20 Mary, d. of Vincent Downes ... bur
" Dec. 28. Isaack, s. of Robert Crosse & Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 6. Andrew, s. of Sr Vincent Corbet, knight & Barronet, & Lady Elizabeth ... bur.
son Andrew [sic]
1672, June 25. Mary, d. of Thomas Jackson & Susan ... bap.
" Oct. 7. Robert Crosse, junior ... bur.
" Dec. 3. Lucy, d. of Peter Gibbons, rector, & Lucy, born Nov. 6 ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Francis, s. of Sr Vincent Corbett kt. & bart., & the Lady Elizabeth, born Dec. 8. ... bap.
1673, May 9. Joseph, s. of George Reeves & Mary ... bap.
" May 28. Jane, w. of Richard Sclatour ... bur.
" Aug. 10. Francis, s. of Sr Vincent Corbett & Lady Elizabeth ... bur.
" Dec. 2. Robert Davies ... bur.
268

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1673, Feb. 8. Katharine, d. of Francis Crosse & Ann ... bap.
1674, April 10. Elizabeth Longner, of Beshford ... bur.
" Sep. 12. John, s. of William Newell & Sarah ... bap.
" Sep. 29. Sarah, d. of Mr Arthur Corbett & Sarah ... bap.
1675, April 9. Margeret, d. of Walter Nicholas & Lydia ... bap.
" April 12. Thomas Hasledine ... bur.
" Aug. 9. William, s. of George Reeves & Mary... bur.
" Jan. 6. Elizabeth, d. of George Reeves & Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 27. Mary Baddeley, an innocent of three score and two years ... bur.
" Mar. 3. Will'm Walkis ... bur.
1676, April 3. John Bostock, one of the poor of this p. bur.
" June 12. George, s. of Peter Gibbons & Lucy, born May 15 ... bap.
" July 15. Will'm s. of Will'm Key & Mary ... bur.
" July 23. Sarah, d. of Will'm Newell & Sarah ... bap.
" Nov. 4. Mr. Robert Baddeley ... bur.
" Feb. 13. Sarah, w. of Richard Sclator ... bur.
" Feb. 16. Robert, s. of Elizabeth Clay, a bastard child ... bap.
1677, April 3. Sarah Adney ... bur.
[No date.] Dinah Crosse, of this p., & Richard Newues, of the Clive ... mar.
[No date.] Mary Doune, of Preston, & Samuell Perte, of Yokleton ... mar.
[No date.] Thomas Socket, of Preston, & Dorothy Puller, of Edgbolton ... mar.
" Mar. 1. Robert, s. of Will'm Newell & Eliz. ... bap.
[No date.] Will'm Thomas & Ann Newell were ... mar. together
1678, Sep. 25. Richard Slater & Mrs. Dorothy Jordan ... mar.
[No date.] Edward Socket ... bur.
" June 7. Robert Corbett, Esqr., s. of Sir Vincent Corbett, Bartt., a barrester at law & student of Lincolne Inn, died in London, May 24, and was interd at Moreton, June 7.
" July 10. Arthur Downes ... bur.
" Oct. 20. Thomas Roberts, a sojournr with the wid. Hasledine ... bur.
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1678, Mar. 11. Thomas Dunne ... bur.
1679, Dec. 30. Elinor Yates, of Beshford ... bur.
" Dec. 16. Beatrice, d. of Richard Sclator & Dorothy ... bap.
" Feb. 26. John Sneap, of Preston, was interred.
1680, Jan. 8. Thomas Bayly, of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
1681, April 9. Andrew, s. of Thomas Socket & Dorothy, ... bap. and ... bur. April 27.
1680, Feb. 24. Sr. Vincent Corbet, Bart. (who died at Lond'n), was interred here.
" Nov. 21. Samuel Pitchford, was buried, Sunday ... bur.
" Nov. 30. Thomas, s. of Richard Wycherley & Jane ; Tuesday ... bap.
168x, May 23. Henry, s. of Peter Gibbons & Lucy, born April 24 ... bap.

[The last four entries have been written over certain other entries, which have been erased, and cannot now be made out]

" April 12. Mrs. Frances Holbrook, of Bangor ... bur.
" Aug. 13. Will'm, s. of Walter Nicholas & Lydia... bur.
1682, May 28. Abraham, s. of Thomas Socket & Dorothy, ... bap. and ... bur. May 30.
" June 10. Jane, d. of Richard Wycherley & Jane ... bap.
" Oct. 6. Mary Downes, of Bradeley Yate ... bur.
" Jan. 9. Katherine Gotier, one of the poor of this p. ... bur.
1685, April 11. Richard, s. of Richard Sclatour & Dorothy ... bap.
1685, July 30. Robert, s. of Mr. Richard Corbett & Mrs. Grace, his wife, was bur. in this p.
" Sep. 21. Darnygold Ducker ... born
" Oct. 10. Mr. Henry Corbett, s. of Mr. Richard Corbett & Mrs. Grace ... bur.
1686, June 8. Ann, d. of Arthur Corbett, of Moreton, & w. of Mr. Thomas Heath, dying in childbed ... bur.
" June 8. The same day, Thomas, s. of Mr. Thomas Heath, and the aforesaid Mrs. Ann ... bap.
" Mar. 13. Mary Downes, of Bradeley Gat, wid. ... bur.
" Dec. 31. Richard, a bastard child ... bur
270

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1687, July 2. William Key, of Preston, senior, being Saturday ... bur.
" Oct. 10. Mrs. Grace Corbett, w. of Mr. Richard Corbett, of Shawbury Parke ... bur.
1688, July 2. Edward, s. of Edward Duckar ... bur.
1687, Mar. 2. Vincent, s. of Richard Corbett, Esqr., & Mrs. Grace ... bur.
1688, Sep. 22. William, s. of Hugh Holmes & Elizabeth ... bap.
1689, Dec. 7. Elizabeth, d. of John Jones & Eliz., born Nov. 14 ... bap.
1690, Jan. 26. Theodore, s. of William Wood, gent., & Mary, born Jan. 5 ... bap.
" June 27. Robert, s. of Thomas Williams, of Paper Mills, Friday ... bap.
" Sep. 17. William, s. of Benjamine Sockett & Mary, Saturday ... bur.
" Sep. 20. Richard Socket, dyer, Saturday ... bur.
1688, June 24. John, s. of Peter Gibbons & Lucy ... born
1689, Mar. 4. Katherine Haseldine, wid. ... bur.
" Mar. 9. Mary, d. of Edward Duckar & Elizabeth ... bap.
1690, April 5. Mr. Arthur Corbett, s. of Sir Andrew Corbett, Knt. ... bur.
1691, Feb. 25. Richard Corbett, esqr. ... bur.
1693, Jan. 9. Richard, s. of John & Mary Snape, Saturday ... bap.
" May 10. Vincent. s. of Vincent Downes & Margaret ... bap.
" Feb. 13. Mary & Martha, twin daus. of John Snape & Mary ... bap.
" Jan. [blank.] Jane Davis ... bur.
" Mar. 3. Andrew, s. of Andrew Downes & Hannah, born Feb. 13, about eleven of clock at night ... bap.
" May 12. Edward, s. of Edward Duckar & Eliz. ... bap.
" Aug. 19. Mrs. Sarah Corbett ... bur.
" May 21. Mary, d. of William Wood, gent., & Mary ... bap.
1694, April is. Thomas Nicholas ... bur.
" Feb. 7. Benjam., s. of Benjamin Socket & Mary, Thursday ... bap.
1695, Jan. 26. Beatrice, d. of Peter Gibbons, pastor, & Lucina ... bur.
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1695, Feb. 22. Willm. Phillips ... bur.
" June 17. Andrew, s. of Andrew Downes & Hanah ... bur.
" July 31. Sarah, w. of Will'm Newell ... bur.
" Aug. 25. John, s. of Edward Ducker & Eliz. ... bap. & buried Sept. 4.
" Dec. 22. Walter Nicholas ... bur.
1696, June 24. Peter, s. of Tho. Gittins & Hannah ... bap.
" Ap. 3. Elizabeth, d. of Joseph Reeves & [blank] ... bap.
" May 3. Hanna, w. of Andrew Downes ... bur.
" June 23. Edw., s. of Andrew Downes ... bur.
" May 1. Richard Sclater, senr. ... bur.
" Oct. 29. Thomas, s. of Thomas Jackson & Mary... bap.
" Oct. 30. Ann, d. of John Snape & Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 22. Sarah, d. of Benjmn Sockett & Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 26. Mary, d. of Will'm Phillips & Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 2. Ann, an infant d. of Hugh Holmes & Elizabeth ... bur.
Edward Dowries, of Bradeley Gate, & Elizabeth Manley, of Roodwood, mar. on Shrove Tuesday.
" Mar. 13. Ann, d. of Hugh Holmes & Eliz., Saturday ... bap. & buried the 16th instant.
1698, Ap. 26. Margaret, d. of Tho. Reeves & Margarett ... bap.
" June 4. Richard, s. of Tho. Reeves & Margarett.. bur.
" Oct. 16. Thomas, s. of Hugh Holmes & Eliz. ... bap.
" Mar. 7. Will'm Dunne.. bur.
" Dec. 27. Mr. Henry Corbett ... bur.
1699, Ap. 20. Walter, s. of Walter Donne & Eliz. ... bap.
" May 8. Alice, d. of Tho. Gittins & Hanah ... bap.
" May 28. Thomas, s. of Thomas Reeves & Margarett ... bap.
" July 21. William, s. of Nathaniel Oldes & Sarah.. bap.
" Sep. 27. John, s. of Peter Gibbons, rector, & Lucy ... bur.
" Oct. 24. Benjamin Socket ... bur.
" Dec. 28. Margaret Holding, one of the poor of this p. ... bur.
1700, Jan. 19. Madam Judith Corbett, the w. of Richard Corbett, esqr., was interred.
" May 2. Milbraham, d. of Thomas Knight & Ann ... bap.
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1700, Oct. 17. George, s. of Hugh Holmes & Eliz., a new born infant, bap. Oct. 15 ... bur.
" Feb. 27. Sarah, d. of Thomas Bayly & Ann ... bap,
1701, May 24.. Samuel, s. of William Phillips & Mary, bap. Ap. 24 ... bur.
" Mar. 12. Elizabeth, d. of Mr. Andrew Downes & Elizabeth ... bap.
1702, May 26. Mr. Ralph Wilson & Beatrice Sclator ... mar.
" June 6. Hugh Holmes ... bur.
" Nov. 16. Lady Elizabeth Corbett ... bur.
" Aug. 2. William, s. of Tho. Reeves & Margaret... bap
" Sep. 7. Samuel, s. of William Phillipps & Mary... bap.
" Feb. 2. Mary Phillips, senr., wid. ... bur.

Sur. per Phill. Thomas.

1703, Nov. 24. Thomas, s. of Thomas Bayly & Ann ... bap.
A child of Edward [this entry scratched out.]
" Dec. 7. Mad'm Beatrice Kynaston ... bur.
" Dec. 12. Mary Socket, wid. ... bur.
" Ap. 18. William Bayly, of Beshford, in the p. of Shawbury, & Susan Groom were maryed together.
1704, Aug. 31. John Barnes & Beatrice Bickley, both of ye p. of Chetwind ... mar.
1704-5, Mar. 7. Mary Gough, of Preston ... bur.
1705, Ap. 12. Ann, d. of Mr. Thomas Bayley & Ann... bap.
" Ap. 26. Will'm Newell ... bur.
" June 27. [blank], d. of Thomas Reeves & Margarett ... bap.
" Oct. 22. Richard, s. of Thomas Knight & Ann ... bap.
" Jan. 2. [blank], d. of Thomas Socket & Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 4. Elizabeth, d. of John Snape & Mary .. bap.
" Jan. 8. Elizabeth Iveson, one of the poor of this p. ... bur.
" Jan. 7. John Gough & Chatherine Key, both of this p. ... mar.
1706, Mar. 26. William Vaughan & Elizabeth Downes... mar.
" July 14. John Lawrence & Mary Smith ... mar.
" Oct. 2. Madam Beatrice Thornes ... bur.
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The following entries are written on the outside leaf.

1705, Sep. 22. Rich., son of Thomas Knight & Ann ... bap.

Churchwarden, Vincent Downes
B. Georg.
Young Mrs. Kinaston
A child I thincke of Bostock's sonne in law was baptized 1641
A child of [blank] and Anne Pitchford his wife, was baptized 1641, about Aprill

A REGISTER OF ALL WEDDINGS, CHRISTENINGS, AND BURIALLS, WITHIN THE PARISH OF MORETON CORBETT.
ANNO. D'NI. 1706. PETER GIBBONS, Rector.

1706, Jan. 25. Richard, s. of Thomas Knight & Anne... bur.
1708, May 19. Ann, d. of Thomas Reeves & Mary ... bap.
" July 29. George Reeves ... bur.
1709, Dec. 6. Elizabeth Groom, a sojourner at Walter Donns ... bur.
1711, April 22. John, s. of Edward Price & [blank] ... bap.
" Mar. 27. Catherine Gough. ... bur.
" April 5. John Gough. ... bur.
" May 6. Thomas, s. of Thomas Sockett and Mary ... bap.
" [blank] Madam Beatrice, d. of John Kynaston, esqr. & Beatrice ... bur.
" Nov. 16. Richd., s. of Edwd. Cureton & Jane ... born.
1721-12, Mar. 11. Mrs. Sarah Bayley. ... bur.
1712, June 6. Mary Key ... bur.
" Nov. 19. Madam Frances Ironsides, d. of Francis Thomes, Esq. ... bur.
" Oct. 4. Beatrice, d. of Richard Slator & Mary ... born.
1713, July 22. Joseph, S. of Thomas Sockett & Mary ... bap.
[A similar entry to the preceding erased.]
" Aug. 24. Peter Gibbons, M.A., & Rector of this p. (for ye space of 53 years, and aged 78 years) ... bur.
1714, May 16. Samuel, s. of Edward Curton & Jane ... bap.
" June 6[?] Thomas, s. of John Snape & Margret ... bap.
" July 2. Richard, s. of Richard Slator & Mary ... bap.
" Oct. 7. Jane, d. of Richard Snepe & Elizabeth... bap.
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1714, Oct 4. John Davies, of Shawbury, & Ann Buckley Mar.
" Dec. 6. Samuel, s. 0f John Decon & Margrett ... bap.
" Jan. 21. Samuel, s. of Jane Cross ... bur.
1715, Mar. 3. Richard James, servant to Mr. Slator ... bur.
" Mar. 6. John, s. of John Evans & Ann ... bap.
" Mar. 26. Beatrice, d. of Rich. Slator & Mary ... bur.
1716, Feb. 10. Jane, d. of Edward Cureton ... bap.
1717, June 16. Richd., s. of Tho. Sockett & Mary ... bap.
" June 17. Hannah, w. of John Phillips ... bur.
" June 25. Elizabeth, d. of Will. Vaughan ... bur.
" June 14. Edward, s. of Rich'd Slator & Mary, ... bap. and bur. June 20.
" Nov. 22. Hannah, d. of Thos : Sockett & Mary... bur.
" Jan. 12. Mary, d. of Edward Ducker & Margrett ... bap.
1718, April 14. Ann, d. of Roland Whittingham & Mary ... bap.
" April 16. Phillip Ower, of ye p. of Clive, & Alice Gittins, of ye p. of Morton Corbett ... mar.
" April 21. Richd. Corbett, Esqr. ... bur.
" May 25. Peter, s. of John Deacon & Margrett ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Samuel, s. of Richard Slator & Mary ... bap.
" Nov. 8. John Snep, senior ... bur.
" Nov. 9. Thomas, s. of Thomas Prise & Elinor ... bap.
" Dec. 23. Hannah, d. of John Phillips & Sarah ... bap.
" Dec. 26. Thomas Illidg & Jane Hewghs ... Mar.
" Dec. 29. Ann, d. of Andrew Garnar & Mary ... bap.
1718-19, Feb.15. Sarah, d. of Thomas Sockitt & Mary ... bap.
1719, April 19. Mary, d. of Edward Curton & Jane ... bap.
" Oct 14. William, s. of Will. Frans, gardiner at Shawbury park, & Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 27. John, s. of Richard Sltor [sic] & Mary ... bap.
1719-20, Mar.18. Richard Sockit ... bur.
1720, April 3. Thomas, s. of Thomas Prise & Elinor ... bur.
" April 11. Elizabeth, d. of Rowland Whittingam & Mary ... bap.
" April 11. Sarah, d. 0f Edward Duka1 & Margrett... bap.
" April 24. William Pete ... bur.
" May 20. Mary, d. of John Decon & Margret ... bap.
" May 20. Margeret, wife of John Decon ... bur.
" July 5. Sarah Taylor, wid. ... bur.
" Sept. 3. John, s. 0f Richard Slator & Mary ... bur.
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1720, Sept. 9. Samuel, s. of Richard Slator & Mary ... bur.
" Sept. 13. Thomas, s. 0f Richard Slator & Mary ... but
" Sept. 15. Richard, s. of Thomas Sockett ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Grace, w. of Andrew Taylor, of Namptwich ... bur.
" Nov. 5. John Deacon & Jane Belliniam ... mar.
1720-21, Jan. 2. Andrew, s. of Vincent Downes & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Jan. 2. Jane, d. of John Phillips & Sarah ... bap.
" Feb. 20. Thomas, s. of Jane Cross, wid. ... bur.
1721, Mar. 25. Katherine, d. of Jane Cross, wid. ... bur.
" April 30. Sarah, d. of Thomas Price & Elinor ... bap.
" April 30. Ralph, s. of Richard Slator & Mary ... bap.
" June 6. Mary, d. of John Decon ... bur.
1722, Nov. 12. Edward, s. of Thomas Soockitt & Mary ... bap.
" April 6. Hannah, d. of Richard Daveis & Hannah ... bap.
" Sept. 9. Ann, d. of Edward Duckar & Margerat... bap.
" Oct. 2. Franceis, d. of [Mis erased] Andrew Corbett, Esqr., of Shawbury parck & Franceis ... bur.
" Oct. 29. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Armsrow & Elizabeth ... bap.
1722-3, Jan. 3. Mary, d. of Richard Slater & Mary ... bap.
" Mar. 17. Ann, d. of John Phillips & Sarah ... bap.
1723, May 2. Waltar Downe, senior ... bur.
" June 9. Vincent, s. of Vincent Downes & Elizabeth ... bap.
1724-5, Jan. 22. Ann, d. of Thomas Bayley & Ann ... bur.
" Mar. 14. Sarah, d. of Thomas Taylor, of Carradine, & Sarah ... bap.
1725, Oct. 24. Joseph, s. of Vincent Downes & Elizabeth ... bap.
1725-6, Feb. 13. Phillip, s. of Phillip Ower & Alice ... bap.
1726, May 1. Joseph, s. of Beniamin Sockett & Mary ... bap.
" Aug. 24. Vincent, s. of Richard Slator & Mary ... bap.
" Sep. 17. Edward Duckar, senior ... bur.
" Nov. 8. Liddea Nicolas, wid. ... bur.
" Dec. 17. Francis, d. of [Mr. erased] Andrew Corbett, Esqr., of Shawbury parke ... bur.
" Jan. 4. Mrs. Gibbons, w. of Peter Gibbons, Rector of Moreton Corbett ... bur.
1726-7, Jan. 26. Vincent, s. of Richard Slator & Mary ... bur.
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1726-7, Feb. 15. Elizabeth, w. of Edward Downes, of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
1727, Aug. 27. Sarah, d. of John Phillips & Sarah ... bap.
" Dec. 4. John Phillips, of Preston Brockhurst ... bap.
" Feb. 25. William,s.of Thomas Taylor, of Carradine, & Sarah ... bap.
1727-8, Feb.28. Mary Jennings, nurs at Sqr. Winfeild's of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
" Mar. 10. Beniamine, s. of Vincent Downes ... bap.
1728, Ap. 28. John Snap & Margerat Carvar ... mar.
" Ap. 21. Margeratt, w. of Vincent Downes, senior ... bur.
" July 14. Mary, d. of John Banks & Sarah ... bap.
" July 27. Andrew Downes, of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
" Aug. 11. Mary Phillips, of Bessford, wid. ... bur.
" Aug. 25. John, s. of John Snap & Margeratt ... bap.
1729, Jan. 28. William Phillips of Preston Brokhurst ... bur.
" Ap. 18. Richard Browne & Barbera Knight ... mar.
" May 6. Elizabeth Holms, wid. ... bur.
" May 28. Thomas Roberts & Mary Illidge ... mar.
" May 30. Auisa, d. of Phillip Owar & Alis ... bap.
" Nov. 12. Richard, s. of Barbera Browne, wid. ... bap.
1729-30, Feb. 14. Richard Snap, senior ... bur.
1730, Mar. 29. Martha, d. of Richard Beuon & Sarah... bap.
" May 19. Mary, d. of William Ferrington & Sarah ... bap.
" Sep. 1. Margeratt Hamlett ... bur.
" Sep. 28. John Tumar & Barbera Browne ... mar.
" Oct. 18. Richard, s. of Abraham Crooss & Jane... bap.
" Oct. 20. Sarah, d. of Sarah Phillips ... bur.
" Nov. 13. Thomas, s. of Rebecka Robberts ... bur.
1731, Ap. 18. Mary, d. of Tho. Taylor & Sarah ... bap.
" Ap. 11. John, s. of John Bancks & Sarah ... bap.
" Aug. 9. Samuel, s. of Samuel Betton & Jane ... bap.
" Nov. 7. John, s. of Phillip Owar & Alis ... bap.
" Nov. 28. Thomas Hick & Elizabeth Snap ... mar.
1731-32, Jan.30. Richard, s. of Richard Bouen & Sarah... bap.
1732, May 21. Phebe, d. of William Pete & Judey ... bur.
" June 4. Abraham, s. of Abraham Cross & Jane ... bap.
" June 5. Robert Newell ... bur.
" June 26. Elizabeth Duckar ... bur.
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1732, July 30. Elizabeth, d. of William Ferrington & Sarah ... bap.
" Aug. 23. Hezekiah Evans, a traueling man ... bur.
" Nov. 13. Dorethey, w. of Richard Slater, senior ... bur.
1732-33, Jan. 3. Richard Broha & Mary Kempstar ... mar.
1733, Ap. 21. Sarah, w. of John Bancks ... bur.
" June 18. Jane, d. of Sammuell Betton & Jane ... bap.
" June 22. John, s. of John Bancks ... bur.
1733-34, Jan. 8. Mary, d. of Richd. & Mary Slator ... bur.
" Feb. 17. Thomas Sockett, senr. ... bar.
1734, May 12. Anne, d. of Thos. Tayler & Sarah ... bap.
" July 14. John, s. of Richard Baven & Sarah ... bap.
" Aug. 18. Mary, d. of John Humpston & Sarah ... bap.
" Aug. 18. Thos., s. of Phillip Oware & Elice ... bap.
" Sep. 4. Andrew Sockett, senr., being a servant to Sqr. Wingfilds, above 30 years ... bur.
" Sep. 9. William Wright & Anne Pritchard ... mar.
" Oct. 17. Jane, d. of Abreham Cross & Jane ... bap.
" Nov. 18. Edward Cureton, Clerk of this p. ... bur.
" Dec. 20. Anne, w. of Thos. Knight ... bur.
1735, June 24. Saml. Ashley & Hestor Morris ... mar.
" July 13. Elizabeth, d. of Saml. & Jane Betton ... bap.
" Oct. 18. Arthur Oulds, of this p. ... bur.
" Feb. 5. John, s. of John & Sarah Hompston ... bur.
1736, Oct. 20. Robt., s. of Richd. & Sarah Bivan ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Thos., s. of Abraham & Jane Cross ... bap
" Dec. 22. Margarett Joy, of ye p. of Elinsmar ... bur.
1737, Ap. 11. John, s. of John & Sarah Humpston, of Preston ... bap.
" July 10. Anne, d. 0f John & Sarah Banks ... bap.
" Nov. 4. Joseph, s. of Saml. & Jane Betton ... bap.
" Nov. 20. Thos., s. of Thos. Taylor, of Caradine ... bap.
1738, May 13. William, s. of William & Sarah Ferrington, of Preston ... bap.
" [blank] Daniel Hayward & Mary Cureton ... mar.
" Aug. 6. Elnor, d. of Edward & Anne Cureton, of Preston ... bap.
" Sep. 3. John, s. of Willm. Wright & Anne ... bap.
1738-9, Jan. 5. Jane, d. of John & Sarah Humpstone ... bap.
" Jan. 5. Willm. Wright ... bar.
278

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1738-9, Jan. 28. Robert, s. of Abraham & Jane Cross ... bap.
" Feb. 12. Jane Cross ... bur.
" Feb. 26. John Snape, bur. at Lea ... bur.
" Mar. 12. Mary Philips, of Preston, widow ... bur.
1739, April 1. Jane Snape ... bur.
" April 8. Thomas, s. of Richard & Sarah Bevan... bap.
" April 24. Thomas, s. of John Vaughn & Barbara ... bap.
" May 13. Elizabeth Snape, wid. ... bur.
" May 27. Sarah, d. of John & Sarah Banks ... bap.
" May 30. Edward Price ... bur.
" July 29. Thos., s. of Thos. Deakin & Elizab: ... bap.
1739-40, Jan.12. Tho. Davies & Mary Bayley ... mar.
1740, May 19. Robert, s. of Samuel Betton & Jane ... bap.
" May 24. Mary, w. of John Banks ... bur.
" June 14. Sarah, d. of Edward Ducker & Margaret ... bur.
" June 21. Corbet Kynaston, Esqr. ... bur.
" July 20. William Davies, p. St. Alkmunds, & Anne Hulstone, p. Whitchurch ... mar.
" Aug. 8. Thomas, s. of John Humpston & Sarah ... bap.
" Oct. 19. Thomas, s. of Edward Cureton & Anne ... bap.
1740-1, Mar. 22. Samuel, s. of Abraham Cross & Jane ... bap.
1741, July 12. Margaret, d. of Thomas and Ann Rogers ... bap.
" Aug. 1. Richard, s. 0f John Vaughan & Barbara ... bap.
" Oct. 11. Mr. John Gregroy, p. of Loppington ... bur.
" Nov. 22. Samuel, s. of Richd. & Sarah Bevan ... bap.
" Aug. 30. Thos., s. of Thos. & Elizth. Glegg ... bap.
" Dec. 23. Thos., s. of Thos. & Elizabeth Glegg ... bur.
1741-2, Jan. 10. John Brindley, p. Shawbury, & Jane Bankes, of this p. ... mar.
" Jan. 21. Charles Coper & Ann Wright ... mar.
" Mar. 22. Peter, s. of John & Margaret Deakin, of Preston ... bur.
1742, Aug. 8. Charles, s. of Charles & Ann Coper ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Daniel Heyward & Mary Cureton ... mar.
1742-3, Jan. 5. Saml. Maddox & Mary Smith ... mar.
" Feb. 1. Thos. Larton,a se rvan t to Walter Donne, of Preston ... bur.
" Feb. 27. Sarah, d. of William & Sarah Clarke ... bur
" Mar. 24. Thos., s. of Mr. Thomas & Ann Bayley, of Preston Brockhurst ... bap.
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1743, April 6. Mrs. Ann Bayley, of Preston, wid. ... bur.
" May 22. Vincent Downes, senr. ... bar.
" Mar. 27. John, s. of Thomas & Eliz: Glegg ... bap.
" July 3. Katherine, d. of Abraham & Jane Cross ... bap.
" Sept. 5. John, s. of John & Margrett Banks ... bap.
" Nov. 13. Richd., s. of Edwd. & Ann Cureton ... bap.
1743-4, Feb. 27. Ann, d. of Mary Felton ... bap.
1744, April 10. Richd., s. of John Vaughan ... bur.
" June 10. William, s. of Richd. & Sarah Bevan ... bap.
" July 2. John, s. of John & Abigail Deakin ... bap.
" July 8. Will'm, s. of Richard & Ermine Snape... bap.
" Sept. 6. William, s. of Mr. Thomas Bayley, gent., & Anne ... bap.
" Oct. Richd., s. of Charles & Anne Coper ... bap.
1744-5, Jan. 19. Judith Pate, of Besford Wood ... bur.
1745, April 5. Benjamin, s. of Thos. & Elizabeth Deakin ... bap.
" Oct. 27. Elizabeth, d. of Thos. & Elizabeth Glegg ... bap.
" Nov. 24. Edward, s. of Abraham & Jane Cross ... bap.
1745-6, Mar. 5. John Banks, turner ... bur.
1746, Mar. 31. Samuel, s. of Edward & Anne Cureton ... bap.
" April, 17. Rowland Oar, p. Greenshill, & Margarett Deakin, of this p. ... mar.
" May 29. John Deakin, of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
1746-7, Jan. 18. Sarah, d. of Richd. & Sarah Bevan ... bap.
" Feb. 6. Edw'd., s. of Mr. Tho : Bayley, of Preston Brockhurst, gent., & Anne ... bap.
1747, Nov. 27. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Deakin,of Preston Brockhurst, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" June 6. Edward Cureton, juner, clarke of this p. bur.
1747-8, Feb. 20. Thomas Davies, p. of Shawbury, & Anne Groom, of this p. ... mar.
" Mar. 5. Mary Turner ... bur.
" Mar. 20. George, s. of Abraham & Jane Cross ... bap.
1748, April 12. Samuel Richards, p. of Shawbury, & Margaret Furmstone, of this p. ... mar.
" Sept. 4. Elizabeth Glegg ... bur.
" Oct. 29. Elizabeth, d. of Rich'd Astley & Mary... bap.
" Dec. 4. Mary Brice ... bur.
" Jan. 24. Samuel Belton ... bur.
" Jan. 25. Hannah, d. of Sam: & Margaret Richards ... bap.
280

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1749, April 19. Peter, s. of John & Abigail Deakin,of Wem ... bur.
" April 23. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Elisabeth Glegg ... bap.
" May 5. William, s. of Richard & Ermine Snape ... bap.
" May 22. Andrew, s. of Vincent & Martha Downes ... bap.
" Aug. 27. Anne, d. of Richard & Sarah Bevan ... bap.
" Sept. 27. Mrs. Frances Broadfield, d. of Peter Gibbons, late Rector ... bur.
" Oct. 10. Thomas Kilvert, of Preston Brockhurst, in this p. ... bur.
" Oct. 16. Margaret, d. of Thomas & Elizabeth Deakin ... bap.
" Oct. 24. Richard Snape ... bur.
" Nov. 29. William Bevan, of this p. ... bur.
" Dec. 26. Thomas Vickers & Ann Ducker, both of this p. ... mar.
1750, April 1. Francis, s. of Samuel & Margaret Richards ... bap.
" June 5. Richard, s. of Richard and Mary Astley ... bap.
" June 8. Anne, d. of Mr. Thomas Bayley & Anne ... bap.
" Aug. 26. Sarah, d. of John Tyler & Mary ... bap.
" Jan. 16. Thomas Knight, late of Moreton Corbet ... bur.
1751, May 27. Mary, d. of Mr. Daniel Prescote, merchant at Petersburgh, and [blank] ... bap.
" May 22. John, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Deakin ... bap.
" July 7. Samuel Davies & Elizabeth Ridgeway ... mar.
" Dec. 6. Arthur, s. of John Tyler & Mary ... bap.
" Dec. 15. Sarah, d. of Thomas Vickers & Ann ... bap.
" Dec. 16. Sarah, d. of Mr. and Mrs. Bayley ... bap.
" Dec. 30. Margaret, d. of Richd. Astley & Mary ... bap.
1752, Mar. 10. Elizabeth, d. of William Ferington & Sarah ... bur.
" Mar. 30. Mary, a bastard child, d. of Sarah Luellin ... bap.
" Ap. 26. Mary, d. of Richard & Sarah Bevan ... bap.
" June 1. Sarah, d. of Mr. & Mrs. Bayley ... bur.
" June 28. Sarah, d. of Thomas and Elizabeth Glegg ... bap.
" July 5. Francis Snape ... bur.

Register Copy'd this far, & delivered into Court.

1753, Jan. 21. Thomas Preston & Mary Taylor ... mar.
" Mar. 4. Sarah, d. of Charles Smyth & Sarah ... bap.
" July 15. Katherine, d. of John Merington & Sarah ... bap.
" Oct. 3. Richard Cureton, clark of this p. ... bur.
" Nov. 5. Mr. Richard Slater, junior ... bur.
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1753, Dec. 12. Jane Cureton, wid. of Edward Cureton, senr., formerly Clarke of this p. ... bur.
1754, Feb. 1. Margaret Kilvert, wid. of late Thomas Kilvert, dy'd Jan 30 ... bur.
" Feb. 13. Thomas, s. of John & Jane Oare, born Jan. 23 ... bap.
" Ap. 21. William, s. of John & Mary Lewis ... bap.
" Ap. 24. [blank], s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Deakin ... bur.
" June 23. Samuel, s. of Thomas & Mary Preston ... bap.
" June 27. Wid. Dunne ... bur.
" Aug. 9. Edward, s. of Francis & Martha Stokes... bap.
" Sep. 22. Anne, d. of Benjamin Buttrey & Anne ... bap.
" Oct. 4. Mr. Slater, of Moreton Corbet ... bur.
" Dec. 13. Samuel, s. of Richard & Mary Astley ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Thomas Glegg ... bur.
1752[sic], May 16. William, s. of Benjamin Buttrey & Ann [in another hand] ... bap.
1755, Feb. 14. Vincent, s. of Vincent & Martha Dowries ... bap.
" June 5. Abraham Cross, senr. ... bur.
" Sep. 11. James Robinson, labourer to Mr. Charles Prescot ... bur.
" Sep. 21. John, s. of John Merington & Sarah ... bap.
" Sep. 29. Charles & Benjamin, twins, sons of Mr. Charles Prescot & Frances ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Charles & Benjamin, the above twins ... bur.
" Oct. 23. Walter Dunne ... bur.
" Dec. 18. Joseph Socket, of Acton Reynold ... bur.
" Dec. 27. Hannah, d. of Richard & Sarah Bevan... bap.
1756, Jan. 7. Mary, d. of Vincent Downes, junr., & Martha ...bur.
" Jan. 9. Sarah, d. of [blank] Astley & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Jan. 21. Elizabeth, d. of Vincent Downes, junr., & Martha ... bur.
" Feb. 21. Elizabeth, d. of Francis & Martha Stokes ... bap.
" Feb. 13. Sarah, d. of John & Jane Oare ... bap.
" Mar. 14. Thomas, s. of John & Mary Lewis ... bap.
" Ap. 4. Ann, d. of John & Mary Snape...
" Ap. 21. Rowland, s. of Mr. & Mrs. Bayley, publickly ... bap.
1756, Oct. 27. Mr. Charles Prescot ... bur.
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1757, Feb. 25, Andrew Corbet, Esq., of Shawbury Park ... bur.
" Dec. 6. Adam, s. of Richard & Sarah Bevan ... bur.
1758, Nov. 15. Elizabeth, d. of John & Mary Tyler ... bur.
1759, Nov. 9. Vincent Corbet, Rectr of Morton Corbet ... bur.
1760, May 9. Mrs. Sarah Humstone, wid. ... bur.
" May 12. Richard, s. of John & Mary Tylor ... bur.
" June 20. Mrs. Lucy Gibbons ... bur.
" Sep. 17. Richard Beavon ... bur.

JOHN FIELDHOUSE, Rector.

1756, Nov. 17. Edward, s. of John Tyler & Mary ... bap.
1757, Jan. 20. Ann, d. of Mr. Charles Prescot & Frances ... bap.
" June 12. Thomas, s. of John Snape & Mary ... bap.
" July 10. William, s. of Francis & Martha Stokes ... bap.
" July 12. Mary, d. of William Dicken & Mary ... bap.
" Nov. 23. Adam, s. of Richard & Sarah Bevan, had private baptism.
1758, Jan. 5. Ann, d. of John & Sarah Merington ... bap.
" Oct. 21. Elizabeth, d. of John Tyler & Mary ... bap.
1759, Mar. 13. [blank], s. of William Dicken & Mary ... bap.
" Ap. 15. Sarah, d. of Samuel & Mary Bellingham ... bap.
" Oct. 12. Margaret, d. of Francis & Martha Stokes ... bap.
" Dec. 30. William, s. of Richard & Mary Whitney ... bap.
1760, Jan. 20. John, s. of John & Mary Snape ... bap.
" Feb. 24. Ann, d. of Charles & Margreat Jymmerston ... bap.
" May 3. Mary, d. of John & Sarah Merington, of Old Carwardine ... bap.
" May 10. Richard, s. of John & Mary Tyler ... bap.
" Oct 5. John, s. of Robert & Mary Morrice, of Preston ... bap.
" Nov. 3. Jane & Elizabeth, twin daus. of William Dicken & Mary, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
The said infants were bur. the evening of ye same day. Christenings & Burials together.
1761, May 3. Elizabeth, d. of Daniel & Mary Hayward ... bur.
" July 12. Elizabeth, d. of John & Sarah Merrington ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Elizabeth Snape ... bur.
" Nov. 8. Thomas Socket ... bur.
" Dec. 27. Milbroho, d. of John & Barbara Hare ... bap.
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1762, Jan. 3. Judith, d. of Richard Corbet, of Hardwick, Esq., & Mary ... bur.
" Jan. 23. John, S. of Francis & Martha Stokes, of Preston ... bap.
" May 31. William, s. of Tho : & Elinor Henshaw ... bap.
" June 10. Mrs. Mary Slater, wid. of the late Mr. Richd. Slater, of Moreton Corbet ... bur.
" June 18. George, s. of George Romboult ... bur.
" July 17. Elizabeth, d. of John & Mary Tylor, of Preston, priv. ... bap,
" Aug. 1. Anne, d. of Richd. & Mary Whitney ... bap.
" Aug. 1. Elisabeth, d. of John & Mary Tyler, of Preston (received into ye Church) ... bap.
" Nov. 27. John, s. of Francis & Martha Stokes, of Preston ... bur.
1763, April 21. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Mary Beavan ... bap.
" July 23. Major Rich'd Corbet was buried with Military Honours.
" Aug. 12. Richard Downes, of Bradeley Gate ... bur.
" Aug. 13. George Corbet, of Great Wytheford, Esqr., Barrister at Law ... bur.
" Sept. 19. Margaret, w. of Edward Ducker, of Moreton Corbet ... bur.
" Nov. 6. Andrew Downes, of Shawbury Park ... bur.
1764, June 24. Martha, d. of Francis & Martha Stokes ... bap.
" Aug. 18. Richard, s. of Richd. & Mary Prince ... bap.
" Sept. 10. Samuel, s. of Robert & Mary Morrice ... bap.
" Dec. 18. Elisabeth, w. of Thomas Deakin ... bur.
1765, Jan. 24. Elizabeth, base d. of Sarah Hayward, of Preston ... bap.
" Feb. 27. Jane Turner, wid. from Wellington ... bur.
" Mar. 2. James, s. of Richd. & Mary Whitney, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
" Nov. 12. William, s. of Thomas & Elenor Henshaw, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
" June 14. Vincent, s. of Vincent & Martha Downes ... bur.
" Sept. 8. Mary, base d. of Elizabeth Watkin ... bap.
1766, Jan. 1. William, s. of Richard & Mary Prince, of the One-house ... bap.
" Jan. 4. Vincent Downes, of Preston ... bur.
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1766, April 8. William Phillips, of Greenshill ... bur.
" April 16. Catherine, base d. of Sarah Phillips, of Preston Brockhurst ... bap.
" April 22. Mary Phillips, of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
" June 8. John, s. of Francis & Martha Stokes, of Preston Brockhurst ... bap.
" Aug. 19. John Banks, of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
" Sept. 20. Elizabeth, d. of Robert & Mary Morrice, of Preston Brockhurst ... bap.
1767, Jan. 15. Margaret Banks, of Preston Brockhurst... bur.
" Jan. 21. Peter Stanway ... bur.
" Mar. 29. Elisabeth, d. of Wm. & Mary Newns, of Besford ... bap.
" June 8. James, s. of Thomas & Elinor Henshaw, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
" Sept. 9. Anne Cureton, wid. ... bur.
1768, Jan. 10. Mary, d. of Richd. & Mary Prince, of the One-house ... bap.
" Feb. 1. Willm., base s. of Elisabeth Rowley ... bur.
" May 1. Anne Davies, wid. ... bur.
" May 19. Richd., s. of Richd. Corbet, Esqr., of Heigh-Acton ... bur.
" Oct. 19. Mary Snape ... bur.
" Oct. 29. Thos., s. of Robt. & Mary Morris ... bap.
" Nov. 17. Thomas Lloyd, s. of Thomas & Sarah Bayley, bap. by Mr. Sandlant.
" Dec. 27. Jn0., s. of Geo. & Sarah Ore ... bap.
1769, Feb. 19. Andrew, s. of Benjamin & Ann Socket... bap.
" Aug. 30. Mary, wid. of Thos. Socket, of Preston Brockhurst ... bur.
" Sep. 3. Sarah, d. of Joseph and Sarah Simmons ... bap.
" Dec. 19. Edward, s. of Edward & Mary Cureton... bur,
1771, Jan. 5. Benjamin, s. of Thos. Deakin, junr., & Nancy ... bap.
" Mar. 1. Thomas, s. of Benjamin Socket & Anne bap.
" July 2. Edward Ducker, of Moreton Corbet ... bur.
" July 21. Anne, base d. of Elizabeth Meir ... bap.
" Sep. 1. Edward, s. of Thos. Cureton & Catherine ... bap.
" Oct. 6. Elizabeth, d. of Richd. Beddo & Elizth.... bap.
" Oct. 20. Elizabeth, d. of John Tiler, of Preston... bur.
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1771, Nov. 2. Elizabeth, d. of George Oare & Sarah ... bap.
" Dec. 8. William, s. of John Glover & Elizabeth... bap.
" Sep. 13. Edward & Rowland, twin sons of Thomas Bayley & Sarah ... bap.
1772, Feb. 4. Anne, d. of Edward Cureton & Mary ... bur.
" Feb. 22. Rowland, s. of Thomas Bayley, junr., & Sarah ... bur.
" Mar. 4. Edward, s. of Thomas Bayley, junr., & Sarah ... bur.
" June 28. Mary, d. of Joseph & Sarah Simmons, of Preston ... bap.

The Bishop visited Aug. 19, 1772. The Register exhibited Sep. 8, 1772.

" July 1. Thos. Socket, of Preston ... bur.
" Feb. 6. William, s. of Thos. & Nancy Deakin ... bap.
1773, Jan. 1. William, base born s. of Elizabeth Griffiths ... bap.
" Jan. 1. Francis Lloyd, s. of Thos. & Sarah Bayley ... bap.
" Jan. 3. Jane Cross ... bur.
" Jan. 10. Ann, d. of Thos. & Katharine Cureton... bap.
" Feb. 7. Samuel, s. of Edward & Mary Cureton... bap.
" Ap. 18. Mary, d. of Thomas & Sarah Taylor ... bap.
" Aug. 1. Hannah, base born d. of Ann Judson ... bap.
" Aug. 5. Thos., s. of Thos. & Frances Ebrey ... bap.
1774, Ap. 17. Richard, s. of John & Elizabeth Bewail ... bap.
" May 23. Thos., s. of George & Sarah Ore ... bap.
" June 12. Anne, d. of James and Anne Dollingson ... bap.
" June 15. Miss Charlotte Corbet ... bur.
1774, June 18. Thos. Cureton ... bur.
" July 17. Mary, d. of Thos. & Sarah Beddow ... bap.
" Aug. 15. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin ... bap.
" Sep. 11. Jane, d. of Joseph & Sarah Simmons ... bap.
" Nov. 17. Elizabeth Downs, aged 85 ... bur.
" Nov. 30. John Lloyd, s. of Thos. & Sarah Bayley ... bap.
" Dec. 1. Richard, s. of John & Elizabeth Beavan ... bur.
1775, Jan. 8. Jane Thomas, d. of Thomas & Katharine Cureton ... bap.
" Feb. 8. Brain Maria, d. of Edward & Mary Cureton ... bap.
" Mar. 21. Margaret, w. of Thos. Davies, of Preston ... bur.
" Mar. 22. John Lloyd, s. of Thos. & Sarah Bayley ... bur.
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1775, Ap. 8. John, s. of Thos. & Mary Wainwright ... bur.
" Ap. 20. Edward Downes ... bur.
" July 9. William Jackson ... . . ... bur.
" Sep. 24. Joseph, base born s. of Eleanor Oulds... bap.
" Oct. 12. Mr. Bayley, of Preston ... bur.
" Nov. 7. Sarah Taylor ... bur.
1776, Jan. 2. Abraham, s. of Thos. & Anne Cross, of Whitchurch ... bur.
" Jan. 2. William, s. of Thos. & Sarah Taylor ... bap.
" Feb. 26. Thomas, s. of James & Anne Donaldson ... bap.
" Mar. 17. James, s. of James & Anne Gostiller ... bap.
" May 9. Margaret, d. of Thos. & Sarah Bayley ... bap.
" May 27. Edward, s. of Edward & Mary Cureton ... bap.
" July 14. Hannah, base born d. of Elizabeth Jones ... bap.
" Aug. 27. Hannah, base born d. of Elizabeth Jones ... bur.
" Oct. 20. Mary, base born d. of Elizabeth Shorn ... bap.
" Dec. 11. Mrs. Judith Corbet, of Grinshill, aged 83 ... bur.
" Dec. 29. Richard, s. of Samuel & Mary Gough ... bap.
1777, Feb. 4. Margaret, d. of Joseph & Sarah Simmons ... bap.
" Feb. 16. Sarah, d. of George & Sarah Oare ... bap.
" Feb. 20. Elizabeth, base born d. of Elizabeth Jones ... bur.
" May 20. Joseph Stockton, of Bessford Wood ... bur.
" May 29. Anne, d. of James & Anne Donaldson... bur.
" June 15. Richard, s. of Thomas & Sarah Beddow ... bap.
" Aug. 31. Mary, d. of John & Elizabeth Beavan, born Jan. 1, 1772 ... chr.
" Aug. 31. William, s. of John & Elizabeth Beavan ... bap.
" Sep. 7. Samuel, s. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin ... bap.
" Oct. 1. John Socket, of Preston ... bur.
" Dec. 7. Anne Stokes, a pauper ... bur.
" Dec. 9. William, s. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford ... bap.
1778, May 31. Thomas, base born s. of Katharine Taylor ... bap.
" June 14. John & William, twins of Richard & Mary Gough ... bap.
" Oct. 11. Hannah, d. of Thos. & Sarah Taylor ... bap.
" Oct. 1. William, s. of Edward & Mary Cureton... bap.
" Nov. 2. Richard,s. of Richard & Katharine Diteter ... bap.
" Nov. 2. Thomas, s. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford ... bap,
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1778, Dec. 29. Elizabeth, d. of Thos. & Frances Ebrey ... bap.
1779, Feb. 16. Berkeley, s. of Thomas & Sarah Bayley, born Ap. 8, 1778 ... bap.
" June 1. Joseph, s. of Joseph & Sarah Simmons... bap.
" Sept. 14. Anne, d. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin ... bap.
1780, Jan. 9. John, s. of Thomas & Martha Snape ... bap.
" May 14 Anne, d. of Richard & Mary Gough, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
" Sept. 10. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Sarah Beddow, of Dreepwood ... tap.
" Sept. 22. John, s. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford ... bap.
" Dec. 17. Sarah, d. of William & Sarah Timmis ... bap.
1781, April 27. Ann, d. of Thomas & Sarah Bayley, of Preston Hall ... bap.
" May 13. Abraham, s. of Richard & Katharine Dyter, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" May 28. Penelope, d. of Thomas & Penelope Brookes, of Breadley-Gate ... bap.
" Sept. 20. Ann. d. of Joseph & Sarah Simmons, of Preston ... . ... bap.
" Oct. 19. Mary, d. of William and Mary Bayley, of Bessford ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 31. John, s. of Thomas & Sarah Taylor, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
1782, May 5. Richard, s. of Thomas & Hannah Elkes, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
" May 5. Ann, d. of William & Elizabeth Oswell, of Old Carwardine ... bap.
" July 21. Mary, d. of Thomas & Martha Snape, of Bessford-Wood ... bap.
" Aug. 13. John, s, of William & Frances Buttrey, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
" Aug. 17. Margaret Lloyd, d. of Benjamin & Elizabeth Johnson, of Preston, born Dec. 2, 1781 ... bap.
" Sept. r. Joseph, s. of John & Mary Venables, of Moreton Forge ... bap.
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1782, Oct. 6. William, s. of Thomas & Mary Wainwright, of Birch Coppice ... bap.
" Oct. 28. Mary,d. of Pete1 & Mary Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" Nov. 24. Mary, d. of John & Sarah Holding, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Dec. 22. William, s. of Thos. & Sarah Beddow, of Dreepwood... bap.
1783, Aug. 8. William, s. of Thomas & Penelope Brookes, of Bradley Gate ... bap.
" Aug. 31. Henrietta, d. of Samuel & Ann Deakin, of Bessford ... bap.
" Oct 2. A Stamp-duty of three pence on the Registry of Christenings commences this day.
" Dec. 29. John, s. of Peter & Mary Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
1784, Jan. 2. Martha, d. of Thos. & Nancy Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" Jan. 2. William, s. of William & Frances Buttrey, of Moreton ... bap.
" Mar. 21. Katharine, d. of Richard & Katharine Dyter, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Sept. 19. Ann, base born d. of Mary Edwards, of Preston ... bap.
" Sept. 19. Mary, d. of William & Elizabeth Oswell, of Old Carwardine ... bap.
" Oct. 31. Margaret, d. of Thomas & Sarah Beddow, of Dreepwood ... bap.

Dec. 13, 1784. Settled this acct. & recd. 21d., J. Griffith, Dy. Collector.

" Dec. 27. Ann, d. of Thomas & Martha Snape, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1785, Jan. 3. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Sarah Taylor, of Moreton ... bap.
" Feb. 24. Ann, d. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford, born May 19, 1783 ... bap.
" Feb. 24. Martha, d. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford, born June 30, 1784 ... bap.
" May 22. Daniel, s. of John & Sarah Holding, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Sep. 14. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Sarah Bayley, of Preston ... bap.
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1786, Jan. 5. Samuel, s. of Peter & Mary Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" June 5. John, s. of John & Abigail Harris, of Moreton ... bap.
" June 6. Frances, d. of William and Frances Buttrey ... bap.
" July 28. Susanna, d. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Penelope Brookes ... bap.
1787, Jan. 2. Thomas, s. of Peter & Mary Deakin ... bap.
" Jan. 7. Sarah, d. of Richard & Katharine Dyter ... bap.
" Sep. 12. John, s. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin ... bap.
1788, Mar. 23. Katharine, d. of Samuel & Elizabeth Powell ... bap.
" Mar. 23. Maria, d. of John & Sarah Holding ... bap.
" May 11. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Sarah Taylor ... bap.
" May 12. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Mary Alford ... bap.
" June 1. James, s. of William & Sarah Jones, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Dec. 16. Thomas, s. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford, born Sep. 20, 1786 ... bap.
" Dec. 16. Elizabeth, d. of William & Mary Bayley, of Bessford, born May 23 ... bap.
1789, Mar. 8. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Elizabeth Stanton, of Bessford Wood...
" Mar. 29. Philip, s. of Francis & Katherine Stockton, of Bessford Wood ...
" Ap. 8. Ann Davis, base born d. of Elizabeth Downes ... bap.
" June 14. Sarah, d. of John & Mary Jones, of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 29. Peter, s. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
1788, Jan. 4. Henry, s. of John & Abigail Harris, of Moreton ... bap.
1789, May 31. Ann, d. of John and Abigail Harris, of Moreton ... bap.
1790, Ap. 4. Ann, d. of John & Martha Brown ... bap.
" June 20. William, s. of William & Mary Downes, of Preston ...
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1790, Dec. 5. John, s. of William & Katharine Humpherson, of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 28. Thomas, s. of Joseph & Jane Henshaw, of Moreton ... bap.
1791, Jan. 3. James, s. of James & Margaret Chambers, of Acton-Reynold ... bur.
" Ap. 24. Thomas, s. of Charles & Elizabeth Davies, of Preston ... bap.
" June 19. John Atcherley, s. of John & Mary Jones, of Preston Township ... bap.
" Aug. 7. John, s. of Richard & Elizabeth Williams, of Moreton ... bap.
" Oct. 2. Job, s. of John & Sarah Holding, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Oct. 5. William, s. of William & Elizabeth Oswell, of Carwardine ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Ann, d. of Thomas & Sarah Taylor, of Moreton ... bap.
" Nov. 13. Katharine, d. of Francis & Katharine Stockton, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Dec. 25. Martha, d. of Thos. & Martha Snape, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1792, Jan. 4. Mary, d. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" May 6. William, base born s. of Ann Herp, of Bessford ... bap.
" May 27. William, s. of John & Martha Brown, of Dreepwood ... bap.
" May 29. James, s. of Joseph & Jane Henshaw, of Moreton ... bap.
1793, Feb. 18. Mary, d. of Thomas & Mary Beavan ... bap.
" May 13. Richard,s.of John & Mary Jones,of Preston ... bap.
" May 20. Jane, d. of Richard & Sarah Beavan, of Preston ... bap.
" Sep. 8. Margaret, d. of Charles & Elizabeth Davies, of Preston ... bap.
" Sep. 10. Ann, d. of William & Ann Downes, of Preston ... bap.
" Oct i6. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Hannah Elkes, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
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1793, Oct. 16. Ann, d. of Thos. & Hannah Elkes, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 25. Thomas, s. of John & Sarah Holding, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1794, Jan. 5. Ann, d. of Joseph & Jane Henshaw, of Moreton ... bap.

The Act of Parliament Repealed March 1st, 1794.

" Mar. 10. Elizabeth, d. of William & Ann Downes, of Preston ... Dap.
" Aug. 24. Emma, base born d. of Mary Taylor, of Moreton ... bap.
" Oct. 27. Mary, d. of William & Katharine Humpherson, of Preston ... bap.
" Nov. 23. Jane, d. of Francis & Katharine Stockton, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1795, Jan. 12. Richard, s. of John & Diana Sharratt, of Preston ... bap.
" Feb. 8. Ann, base born d. of Margaret Savage ... bap.
" Ap. 26. John, s. of Richard & Mary Smith, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Ap. 27. Jane, d. of William & Ann Downes, of Preston ... bap.
" Oct. 18. Elizabeth, d. of William & Ann Taylor, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 7. Thomas, s. of Thos. & Mary Beavan, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
1791, June 8. Thomas, s. of John & Abigail Harris ... bap.
1792, Aug. 16. William, s. of John & Abigail Harris ... bap.
1794, Mar. 23. Joseph, s. of John & Abigail Harris ... bap.
1795, June 3. James, s. of John & Abigail Harris ... bap.

These children were all christened at Shawbury, but not registered there.

1796, Jan. 17. John, s. of Richard & Mary Barnfield, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
" May 29. Mary, d. of Thomas & Hannah Elks, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
" May 29. Elizabeth, d. of John & Mary Jones, of the Rock House ... bap.
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1796, June 3. Jane, d. of Joseph & Jane Henshaw, of Moreton ... bap.
" Sep. 12 James, s. of Thomas & Nancy Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" Sep. 24. Mary, d. of John & Abigail Harris, of Moreton ... bap.
" Dec. 9. Mary, d. of John & Diana Sharratt, of Preston ... bap.
1797, Jan. 29. William, s. of Francis & Katharine Stockton, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" June 11. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Elizabeth Edwards, of Preston ... bap.
1798, Feb. 11. Mary, d. of William & Ann Downes, of Preston ... bap.
" Feb. 18. Richard, s. of Richard & Mary Bamfield, of Preston ... bap.
" July 1. William, s. of John & Mary Jones, of the Rock House ... bap.
" Sep. 12. Thomas, s. of William & Ann Taylor, of Birch Coppice ... bap.
" Nov. 25. Margaret, d. of Thomas & Mary Beavan, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
1799, Jan. 3. Benjamin, s. of Thomas & Jane Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" May 5. Elizabeth,d.of John & Ann Evans,of Preston ... bap.
" Aug. 11. Mary, d. of Francis & Katharine Stockton, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1800, July 19. William, s. of Richard & Mary Bamfield, of Preston ... bap.
" Sept. 9. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Jane Deakin, of Preston ... bap.
" Sept. 23. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Edwards, of Birch Coppice ... bap.
" Oct. 6. Sarah, base born d. of Jane °swell, of Carwardine ... bap.
1801, Feb. 22. Jane, d. of John & Ann Evans, of Preston ... bap.
" May 31. Thomas, s. of Edward & Elizabeth Cureton, of Preston ... bap.
" July 5. Mary, d. of John & Mary Jones, of the Rock House ... bap.
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1801, Nov. 1. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Mary Beavan, of the Township of Preston ... bap.
1802, Andrew Vincent, s. of Andrew Corbet, Esqr., & Mary, was bap. at Shawbury Park, 16 June, 1800, by me GEO. DICKIN.
Judeth, d. of Andrew Corbet, Esqr., & Mary, was bap. at Acton Reynold 4 February, 1802, by me GEO. DICKIN.
The above children were admitted in this Church this 22nd of April, 1802, by me GEO. DICKIN, Rector.
" Dec. 19. Edward, s. of John & Mary Jones, of the Rock House ... bap.
1803, Feb. 20. Mary, d. of John & Ann Evans, of Preston ... bap.
" Mar. 20. William, s. of William & Ann Taylor, of Preston ... bap.
" Sept. 18. Sarah, d. of Francis & Katharine Stockton, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1804, Mar. 1. Ann, d. of John & Sarah Cartwright, of Preston ... bap.
" May 27. James, base born s. of Ann Simmons, 0f Preston ... bap.
" May 29. Richard, s. of Andrew Corbet, Esqr., & Mary, was privately bap. at Acton Reynold, by me GEO. DICKIN.
" Oct. 14. Edward, s. of Richard & Mary Bamfield, of Preston ... bap.
1805, April 14. William, base born s. of Jane Neville ... bap.
" July 14. James, s. of Thomas & Mary Bevan, of Preston ... bap.
" Aug. 13. John, s. of John & Ann Evans, of Preston ... bap.
" Oct. 13. James, s. of John & Mary Jones, of the Rock House ... bap.
" Oct. 27. William, s. of Abraham & Hannah Dyter, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Nov. 3. Mary, d. of William & Jane Vickers, of Moreton Mill ... bap.
" Dec. 19. Robert, s. of Andrew Corbet, Esqr.,
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Mary, was priv. bap. at Acton Reynold, by me GEO. DICKIN.
1805, Dec. 29. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Katharine Snape, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1806, Dec. 28. Richard, s. of Abraham & Hannah Dyter, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
1807, Sept. 13. Thomas, s. of John & Sarah Cartwright, of Preston ... bap.
" Nov. 1. John, s. of William & Ann Taylor, of Birch Coppice ... bap.
" Nov. 1. Margaret, d. of John & Margaret Evans, of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 27. Ann, d. of John & Mary Jones, of the Rock House ... bap.
1808, July 10. Mary, d. of John & Phebe Done, of Dreepwood ... bap.
" Dec. 1. John, s. of Thomas & Jane Wainwright, of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 1. Abraham, s. of Abraham & Hannah Dyter, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" Dec. 17. Vincent Roger, s. of Sir Andrew Corbet, Baronet, and Dame Mary, was priv. bap. at Acton Reynold, by me Geo. Dickin, Rector of Moreton Corbet - the above child was admitted in this Church Oct. 26, 1809.
1809, Mar. 31. Thomas, s. of John & Eleanor Higginson, of Moreton ... bap.
" July 16. Henry, s. of Richard & Mary Barnfield, of Preston ... bap.
" Aug. 11. George, s. of George & Martha Dickin, of p. St. Mary's, Islington, co. Middlesex, born Oct. 31, 1808, was chr, in this Church.
" Oct. 8. Sarah, d. of James & Ann Tunnah, of Moreton ... bap.
" Oct. 29 William Smith, base s. of Jane Cureton, of Preston ... bap.
" Dec. 17. Thomas, base born s. of Martha Edge... bap.

Seven Christenings this year.
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1810, June 10. Thomas, s. of John & Ann Evans, of Preston ... bap.
" Nov. 6. Jane, d. of Francis & Mary Bayley, of Preston Hall ... bap.

Two Christenings this year.

1811, Jan 13. Joseph, s. of John & Phebe Done, of Dreepwood ... bap.
" Feb. 20. Hannah, base born d. of Ann Taylor, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
" July 14. Job, base born s. of Mary Holding, of Bessford Wood ... bap.
" July 16. Sinah, d. of Thomas & Ann Swinerton, of Preston ... bap.
" Aug. 20. Martha, d. of George & Martha Dickin, of the p. of St. Mary's, Islington, co. Middlesex, born Ap. 12, 1810, was chr. in this Church by me GEO. DICKIN, rector.

Five Christenings this year.

1812, Jan. 5. Mary, d. of John & Eleanor Higginson, of Moreton Corbet ... bap.
" Jan. 17. Thomas, base born s. of Elizabeth Gregory, of Preston ... bap
" Mar. 2. Richard, s. of Richard & Mary Barnfield, of Preston ... bap
" Mar. Sarah, d. of John & Sarah Cartwright, of Preston ... bap.
" Oct. 25. Thomas, base born s. of Mary Drury, of Moreton M ill ... bap.

Five Christenings this year.

[The following Burials are entered at the end of the Register.]

1778, Feb. 20. Rich'd Beavan ... bur.
" Mar. 25. Mary Downes, of Grinshill-Hill ... bur.
" Mar. 29. Edward Stockton ... bur.
" Ap. 8. John Downes, of Breadley-Gate ... bur.
" Aug. 2. John, s. of Richd. & Mary Gough ... bur.
" Dec. 25. Thos. Davies ... bur.
1779, Feb. 8. Richard Prynce Corbet, Esqr., of High-Hatton ... bur.
" June 6. Samuel, s. of Thos. & Nancy Deakin, of Preston ... bur.
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1779, Sep. 21. Thomas Hayward, p. of Prees ... bur.
" Oct. 6. Benjamin Buttrey, of Moreton Corbet ... bur.
1780, Sep. 27. Mrs. Bayley, of Preston ... bur.
1781, Jan. 4. Sarah, d. of James & Anne Donaldson ... bur.
" Jan. 5. Sarah Beavan, of Preston, widow ... bur.
" Sep. 22. Mrs. Sarah Kempster, of Preston ... bur.
1782, Feb. 3. Mary Howard, of Birch Coppice, p. Shawbury, widow ... bur.
" Feb. 28. Abraham, s. of Thomas & Ann Cross, of Whitchurch ... bur.
1783, Jan. 4. Ann Cureton, of Preston, widow ... bur.
" Jan. 11. Samuel Phillips, of Preston, aged 81 ... bur.
" Ap. 4. Mary Cureton, of Acton Reynold ... bur.
" Sep. 2. William, s. of Edward Cureton, of Acton Reynold ... bur.
" Oct. 2. A Stamp-duty of three pence on the Registry of Burials commences this day.
" Dec. 31. Mary, d. of Samuel Cureton, of Grinshill ... bur.

This Acct. settled & recd. 3d. J. Griffith, Dy. Collector.
GEORGE DICKIN, Rector. July 13th, 1786.
No Funerals in 1784.

1785, Mar. 1. Ann, twin d. of John & Abigail Harris, of Moreton .. bur.
" Mar. 1. Jane, twin d. of John & Abigail Harris, of Moreton ... bur.
" Ap. 16. William Downes, of Preston ... bur.
" Aug. 12. William Roome, servant from Shawbury Park ... bur.
" Dec. 3. Mrs. Sarah Wood, from Wem ... bur.
1786, Jan. 1. Thomas Harris, of Wem ... bur.
" Mar. 8. Ann, base born d. of Mary Edwards, pauper ... bur.
" Ap. 9. Maria, d. of Thomas & Ann Crosse, from Whitchurch ... bur.
" Ap. 13. The Revd. William Clarke, Rector of this p. bur.
" Ap. 14. Elizabeth Downes, wid., from Brockhurst ... bur.
" Ap. 14. Richard Thomas, of Preston ... bur.
" July 7. Mrs. Judith Corbet ... bur.
" Aug. 13. William Stockton, pauper ... bur.
" Nov. 20. William Taylor, pauper ... bur.
1787, June 19. Emma Snape, aged 80, pauper ... bur.
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1788, Feb. 27. Mary, d. of George & Mary Downes, of Grinshill ... bur.
" Mar. 23. John, s. of William & Frances Buttrey, of Lee ... bur.
" May 21. Mary Downes, of Grinshill ... bur.
" May 25. Vincent Downes, of Grinshill, pauper ... bur.
" July 31. John Goring ... bur.
" Aug. 16. Thomas Crosse, of Whitchurch ... bur.
" Oct. 25. Thomas Taylor, aged 99 ... bur.
1789, Jan. 18. Richard Dyter ... bur.
" Feb. 24. Mary, d. of James & Ann Donaldson, from Salop ... bur.
" Ap. 8. Martha, d. of John & Martha Brown ... bur.
" July 15. Sarah, d. of James & Margaret Chambers, of Acton Reynold ... bur.
" July 22. Elizabeth, d. of James & Margaret Chambers, of Acton Reynold ... bur.
" July 28. Katherine Dyter, of Bessford Wood ... bur.
" Oct. 1. Richard, s. of Wm. & Ann Bayley, of Marton [sic] ... bur.
" Oct. 19. William, s. of Wm. & Ann Bayley, of Marton [sic] ... bur.
1790, May 15. Ann Dowries, of Preston ... bur.
" June 21. Mrs. Cotes, of Shawbury ... bur.
1791, Feb. 5. Thomas Downes, of Preston ... bur.
" Feb. 14. Mr. Richard Beacall of Preston ... bur.
" May 30. Mary, w., and John, s. of William Downes, of Preston ... bur.
" Aug. 19. Mary Beavan, of Preston ... bur.
" Oct. 30. John, base born s. of Sarah Downes, of Grinshill Hill ... bur.
1792, Mar. 14. Sarah, d. of Richard & Sarah Beavan, of Preston ... bur.
" Sept. 22. Richard Phillips, of Preston ... bur.
1793, Aug. 5. William Ferrington, of p. Wellington, pauper ... bur.
" Sept. 11. John, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Edwards, of the Township of Preston ... bur.
" Nov. 20. Thomas Vickers, of Moreton ... bur.
" Dec. 7. Ann Brookes, of Bradley Gate ... bur.
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1794, The Act of Parliament repealed, March 1st, 1794.
" Mar. 24. Mr. William Bayley, of Loppington ... bur.
" July 6. John Snape, of Bessford Wood ... bur.
1795, Jan. 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Mary Beavan, of Preston ... bur.
" June 3. Katherine Humpherson, of Preston ... bur.
" July 31. Mary, d. of William & Ann Taylor, of Birch-Coppice ... bur.
" Aug. 12. Sarah Wainwright, of the Township of Clive ... bur.
" Aug. 26. Sinah Cureton, of the p. of Grinshill ... bur.
" Sept. 2. James, s. of John & Abigail Harris, of Moreton ... bur.
" Dec. 2. Charles Davies, of Grinshill ... bur.
1796, Jan. 6. Thomas Deakin, of the Rock House, aged 88 ... bur.
" Jan. 7. Ann Davies, wid., of Grinshill, aged 90 ... bur.
" Feb. 29. Mr. Bayley, of Preston, aged 53 ... bur.
" April 30. Andrew Corbet, Esqr., of Shawbury Park, aged 76 ... bur.
" June 7. Margaret Simmonds, of Preston, aged 19 ... bur.
1797, May 12. Joseph, s. of Joseph & Jane Henshaw, of Moreton, aged 6 months ... bur.
1798, Jan. 12. Mary, d. of John Abigail Harris, of Moreton, aged 15 months ... bur.
" Sept. 20. Thomas Taylor, of Preston, aged 20 ... bur.
" Oct. t0. Andrew Corbet, s. of John & Katharine Kilvert, of Grinshill, aged 3 years & 5 months ... bur.
1799, April 4. Mary Snape, of Bessford Wood, aged 89 ... bur.
" May 21. Ann Stockton, of Bessford Wood, aged 80 ... bur.
" May 21. Hannah Taylor, of Moreton, aged 20 years & 7 months ... bur.
" May 23. Martha Downes, of p. of Shawbury, aged 72 ... bur.
1800, Feb. 8. Mrs. Clarke, of Grinshill, aged 66 years & 10 months ... bur.
" Mar. 23. John, base born s. of Ann Edwards, of Clive, aged 6 weeks ... bur.
" July 13. Martha Snape, of Bessford Wood, aged 9 years ... bur.
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1800, July 27. William, s. of Richard & Mary Bamfield, of Preston, aged 1 month ... bur.
" Aug. 19. Richard, s. of Richard & Mary Bamfield, aged 2 years & 3 months ... bur.
1801, Feb. 12. Mrs. Bayley, of Wem, widow, aged 51 ... bur.
1802, Feb. 34. Joseph Downes, of Preston, aged 76 years & 3 months ... bur.
" Feb. 28. Hannah Elks, of Preston, aged 49 years ... bur.
" Mar. 37. Sarah, d. of Thomas & Mary Beavan, of Preston, aged 4 months ... bur.
" Mar. 25. John Beavan, of Preston, aged 68 ... bur.
" May 34. Mrs. Bayley, of Wytheford, aged 59 ... bur.
" Nov. 28. Daniel Howard, of Birch Coppice, p. Shawbury, aged 58 years ... bar.

Stx Funerals this year.

1803, Jan. 25. Thomas Wainwright, of Birch Coppice, aged 61 ... bur.
" Ap. 23. Thomas Price, of Preston, aged 70 ... bur.
" June 26. Martha Snape, of Bessford Wood, aged 48 ... bar.

Three Funerals this year.

1804, Mar. 24. John Harris, junr., of Moreton Corbet, aged 52 ... bur.
" Ap. 33. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Elizabeth Cureton, of p. of Grinshill, aged 5 days ... bur.
" Ap. 22. Elizabeth Holding, of Bessford Wood, aged 24 ... bur.
" May 25. Sarah Long, of Preston, aged 13 ... bur.
" June 28. Elizabeth Howard, wid., of Birch Coppice, p. Shawbury, aged 51 ... bur.

Five Funerals this year.

1805, Mar. 2. John Harris, of Moreton Corbet, aged 93 yrs. & 3 mths. ... bur.
" July 11. John Simmons, of Bessford, aged 38 yrs. ... bur.
" July 22. Thomas Bevan, of Preston, aged 37 ... bur.

These Men were Killed in a Made pit.

" Sep. 28. Richard Dyter, of Bessford Wood, aged 72 ... bur.
" Oct. 29. Richard Brookes, of Bradley Gate, aged 26 ... bur.

Five Funerals this year.

1806, Jan. 23. Ann Harris, of Moreton Corbet, aged 86 ... bur.
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1806, Ap. 15. Mary Goodby (a pauper of Shawbury p.) aged 50 ... bur.
" June 16. Ann Vickers, of Moreton Corbet, aged 84 bur.

Three Funerals this year.

1807, Dec. 25. James Blakeway, of Moreton Corbet, aged 81 ... bur.

One Funeral this year.

1808, June 1. William, s. of Francis & Mary Bayley, of Preston Hall ... bur.
" Aug. 29. Sarah Hopwood, of Preston, wid., aged 55 ... bur.
" Aug. 30. John Brookes, of Bradley Gate, aged 32 ... bur.
" Oct. 9. Charles, base born s. of Harriet Jones, aged 7 mths. ... bur.

Four Funerals this year.

1809, Feb. 2. Samuel Cross, of Whitchurch, aged 36... bur.
" Aug. 19. Edward Cureton, (Clerk of the p. 56 years) aged 73 yrs. & 11 mths. ... bur.
" Sep. 14. Ann Bayley, of Preston, aged 28 ... bur.
" Dec. 15. Thomas Barnfield, of Preston, aged 24... bur.

Four Funerals this year.

1810, July 15. Mary Jones, of Preston, aged 57 ... bur.
" Oct. 16. Joseph Henshaw, of Moreton, aged 51 ... bur.

Two Funerals this year.

1811, Sep. 25. Richard Barnfield, of Preston, aged 50... bur.

One Funeral this year.

1812, Mar. 11. Richard, s. of Richard & Mary Bamfield, of Preston ... bur.
" May 18. Sarah Simmonds, of Preston, aged 71 ... bur.
" May 24. Mary Wainwright, of Birch Coppice, aged 70 ... bur.
" Sep. 30. Richard Jones, of the Rock House, aged 20 ... bur.

Four Funerals this year.

[Volume III.]

MARRIAGES, 1754 TO 1812.
1754, Oct. 20. George Fisher, labourer, & Anne Rowlands, hired servant & sp. By VINCENT CORSET, Rector. [He signs till 1758.]
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1754, Nov. 5. Coling Embrey [signs Embreay], p. of Stanton, labourer, & Margaret Hopton, hired servant & sp.
1755, Feb. 9. John Snape, hired servant, & Mary Banks, hired servant & sp.
" Dec. 31. John Spenlove, p. of St. Chadd, shoe-maker, & Mary Morris, sp., lic. Consent of his father Thomas Spenlove.
1756, Ap. 19. Richard Tyler [signs Tylor], hired servant, & Hannah Furrnstone, hired servant & sp.
" June 5. Thomas Boodle, p. of Middle, farmer, & Letice Maddox, sp., lic., with consent of her guardian.
1757, Nov. 22. John Chettoe, hired servant, & Anne Banks, hired servant & sp.
1758, Ap. 23. Samuel Bellingham, p. of Wem, widr. & taylor, & May Ferrington, sp , lic.
1760, Oct. 16. Thomas Lamb, shaver of bark, & Margaret Newnes, wid. By JOHN FIELDMOUSE, Rector. [Signs till 1766.]
1761, Ap. 5. John Hare, husbandman, & Barbara Vaughan, sp., lic.
1762, Nov. 14. Edward Harleston, husbandman, & Margaret Wells, sp.
1766, June 16. John Merington, husbandman, & Mary Sparks sp.
1769, Feb. 7. William Davis, yeoman, & Elizabeth Jones sp. By GEO. Dwain, Officiating Minister.
" Ap. 16. Joseph Symmonds [signs Simonds], yeoman, & Sarah Hayward, sp., lic. By THOS. SANDLAND, Curate.
" May 11. Thomas Deakin, yeoman, & Nancy Barnett, p. of Wem, sp.
" July 29. Thomas Maddocks [signs Maddox], p. of Wem, & Susannah Stocken [or Stockton]. By SAM. SNEADE.
1770, Ap. 29. John Ward & Mary Davies. By SAMUEL SNEADE, Curate.
" Aug. 13. John Edwards & Sarah Dudleston.
" Aug. 29. Thomas Cureton & Katherine Cross.
1771, Nov. 6. Thomas Taylor & Sarah Jones.
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1773, pan. 14. John Edwards, p. of Staunton, b., & Mary Harris, sp. By GEO: DICKIN, Curate [signs as curate till 1786.]
1774, May 16. Thomas Owen, b., & Anne Pate, sp.
" July 25. Richard Whitney, b., & Martha Groom, sp.
" Sept. 5. Joseph Preese, b., & Margaret Jones, sp.
" Nov. 15. Samuel Cureton, b., & Sinah Jones, sp., lic.
1775, July 17. Thomas Crowder, b., & Anne Tudor, sp.
1777, Nov. 10. Richard Diteter, b., & Katherine Cureton, wid.
1778, Jan. 29. Richard Gough, b., p. of Shawbury, & Mary Buttrey, sp., lic. Witnesses: William Buttrey & Rebekah Gough.
1780, July 27. Richard Henshaw, b., & Anne Buttrey, sp., lic.
1781, June 4. Thomas Elkes, b., p. of Grinshill. & Hannah Beavan, sp.
" Oct. 3. Pete1 Deakin, b., & Mary Phillips, sp.

October 2nd, 1783. A Stamp-duty of threepence on the registry of marriages commences this day.

1786, Feb. 14. Samuel Bowker, b., & Elizabeth Hayward, sp., lic.
1787, May 21. John Cowper, b., & Margaret Price, wid. By GEO: DICKIN, Rector. [signs till 1812.]
" Oct. 29. Samuel Powell, p. of Wem, b., & Ann Stockton, sp.
" Dec. 31. Richard Buttrey, b., & Elizabeth Vaughan, sp.
1789, April 30. Joseph Henshaw, b., & Jane Blakeway, p. of St. Chadd, Salop, sp., lic.
" July 27. William Downes, b., & Mary Snelson, p. of Hodnett, sp., lic.
" Nov. 8. Charles Davies, b., & Elizabeth Downes, sp., lic.
" Nov. 18. Richard Corser, p. of Whitchurch, b., & Amelia Hurdman, sp., lic.
1790, June 13, William Prince, p. of Wem, b., & Elizabeth Astley, sp., lic.
" July 15. William Humpherson, b., & Katherine Phillips, sp.
1791, Aug. 11. Richard Bevarn, p. of Shawbury, b., & Sarah Simmons, sp.
" Dec. 30. Richard Furber, b., & Ann Rogers, sp.
1792, Sept. 3. Thos. Bevem, b. & Mary Simmons, sp.
" Oct. 15. Thomas Edwards, b., & Elizabeth Wainwright, sp.
1794, Dec. 29. William Lawley, p. of Grinshill, & Mary Wainwright, sp.
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1795, April 9. Samuel Astley, p. of Wem, b., & Mary Prince, sp., lic.
" July 17. James Heatley, p. of Lee Brockhurst, b., & Martha Prince, sp., lic.
" Nov. 20. Thomas Higgins, p. of Wem, widr., & Elizabeth Kilvert, sp., lic. Witnesses: K. Dickin, Jno. Kilvert.
1797, July 10. James Bagnall, b., & Anne Bagnall, sp.
" Dec. 7. William Price, b., & Sarah Phillips, sp. lic.
1798, April 22. William Wycherley, b., & Eleanor Gough, sp. Witnesses: Oliver Gough, Edward Cureton.
" June 3. Thomas Deakin, b., & Jane Simmonds, sp., lic.
1799, May 12. Thomas Madeley, & Mary Owen, p. of Shawbury, wid.
" Oct. 21. Mark Small, widr., & Dorothy Taylor, wid.
1802, Nov. 15. Thomas Price, b., & Ann Cureton, sp.
1803, Mar. 24. William Bevan, b.,. & Ann Crowder, p. of Shawbury, sp.
1804, May 23. William Pitchford, p. of St. Mary's, Shrewsbury, b., & Penelope Brookes, sp., lic.
1804, June 6. Thomas Snape, widr., & Katherine Dyter, sp.
" July 24. John Taylor, p. of Lee Brockhurst, b., & Mary Snape, sp.
1805, Jan. 7. Richard Husbands, b., & Elizabeth Homes, sp.
1806, Nov. 20. George Clinton, p. of S. Chad, Shrewsbury, & Ann Simmonds, lic.
1807, Jan. 1. William Bayley, b., & Mary Deakin, sp., lic.
" Ap. 21. William Pidduck,. p. of St. Chad, Shrewsbury, b., & Elizabeth Deakin, sp., lic.
1808, Jan. 19. Thomas Wainwright, b., & Jane Witney, sp. By FRANCIS SALT, clerk.
" Oct. 5. William Kynaston, b., & Ann Lee, sp.
" Dec. 20. Henry Deakin, p. of St. Mary, Shrewsbury, b., & Ann Deakin, sp., lic.
1809, Ap. 20. William Reece, b., & Mary Bayley, sp.
" Dec. 4. John Taylor, widr., & Mary Andrew, p. of Shawbury.
1810, Feb. 27. William Houlding. p. of Hodnett, b., & Elisabeth Brookes, sp., lic.
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1810, Mar. 2. John Harrison, p. of Manchester, b., & Ann Harris, sp., lic.
" Oct. 9. Thomas Pidduck, p. of St. Mary, Shrewsbury, b., & Martha Deakin, sp., lic.
1811, Dec. 30. Joseph Smith, p. of Shawbury, b., & Martha Edge, sp.
1812, Jan. 23 Samuel Owen. b., & Mary Crowder, p. of Stanton, sp.
" Ap. 6. Samuel Smith, p. of Wem, widr., & Ann Holding, wid.
" Aug. 13. William Henshaw, p. of Hodnett, b., & Mary Price, sp.
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