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Burton Bradstock |
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Protestation Returns 1641 Transcribed from original returns on microfilm by Tony Higgins. (Note: Ornate letters and unusual spellings introduce uncertainties.) |
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English Revolution (1640-60) began in November 1640 when Charles 1st.
summoned Parliament to help him out of a financial crisis. Charles was
very unpopular and was forced to agree to radical reforms which gave
Parliament a more prominent roll in the constitution. The political crisis escalated and the "Long Parliament" split into two opposing parties in the Autumn of 1641, forming the King's party of Royalists (Cavaliers) and the Parliamentarians (Roundheads), who demanded further political and religious reforms. The events of 1640/41 led to the Civil War which began in August 1642. It was agreed and ordered on the 3rd May 1641, that every Member of the House of Commons should make a protestation (declaration of loyalty), which the House of Lords also agreed to the following day. The Commons ordered the printing of the protestation and preamble on the 5th May 1641 and this was distributed by the Members to their counties. The Protestation was to be made by everyone and the Rectors, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor had to appear before the Justices of the Peace in their Hundred to make their protestation and, on returning to their parishes, any two of them were to witness the taking of the Protestation Oath by all males over the age of 18 years. All names were listed and anyone who refused was to be noted. The protestation itself reads:- I,-------- do, in the presence of Almighty God, promise, vow, and protest to maintain, and defend as farr as lawfully I maye, with my Life, Power and Estate, the true Reformed Protestant religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England, against all Popery and Popish Innovations, within this Realme, contrary to the same Doctrine, and according to the duty of my Allegiance, His Majesties Royal Person, Honour and Estate, as alsoe the Power and Privileges of Parliament, the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, and any person that maketh this Protestation, in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful Pursuance of the same; and to my power, and as farr as lawfully I may, I will appose and by all good Ways and Means endeavour to bring to condign Punishment all such as shall, either by Force, Practice, Councels, Plots, Conspiracies, or otherwise, doe any Thing to the contrary of any Thing in this present Protestation contained: and further, that I shall, in all just and honourable ways, endeavour to preserve the Union and Peace betwixt the Three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland: and neither for Hope, Feare, nor other Respect, shell relinquish this Promise, Vow and Protestation. |
The names of such as have taken the protestation in the parish of Burton within the Libertie of fframpton.
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Mr William Chilcott James Cox Thomas Dunford Robert Charles George Bonner Robert Bonner John Waad Jun John Vennice Edward Jay Henry Beere Trustram ffoster William ffoster Sen William Darby Tho: Thurman John Rowland Sen John Perratt Giles Bonner Tho: ffarwell Sen Tho: Batten Sen Edward ffoster Robert Miller Tho: ffarwell Jun John Stevens Tho: Croome William Lawrence William ffoster Jun William Thurman John Batten John Bonner med. Christopher Derby Nicholas Batten Philip Davy Robert Stevens Steven Ennett Richard Davy John Ennett Peter Reynolds Tho: Porter Roger Clerke Henry Russell John Miller John ffoster George England William England Henry ffry Richard Rendell
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John Hendy Tho: Miller Trustram Porter John More John Beere George Croome Robert Hounsell William Tissar Henry Greeninge John Metyard John Lea Tho: Dyer Steven ffry William Oake John Warren William Hockell Barnard Porter Richard Payne John Trivett Victorius Stiby John Curtice John Orchard John Rowland iun (Jun) John Craford John Batten Ellis ffry Tho: Batten iun (Jun) John Hallett Osmond Ridgway John Birchell Steven Way Nicholas Thurman Jesper Medway Robert Rolls Silvester Vennice Robert Bonner Tho: Sanford Nicholas Pitcher Mathew Martin Henry Stevens William Roman John Hart Tho: Jeffant Tho: Hart Richard Beagan Richasrd Michaell
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George Hart Morgan Dew Wiliam Birchett (or Birchell) Robert Moody John Vennice John Haggard James Hendy William Rowland Tho: Oake Tho: Jervise Steven Ennett Sen Roger Winsor Ralph Hurden Robert Moody Sen Joseph Byshop Robert Paw John ffoster Walter Knight Robert Pilton John Waad Sen John Prince Edward Law Alexander Greedy William Porter John Bonner iun (Jun) Edward Beere Mathew Waad John Strowbridge Joseph Ridgway Samuel Paul George Ridgway George Beere Daniel Polden Tho: England Richard Bonner Sen John Rumman Peter Rumman Roger Porter Richard Bonner iun (Jun) Henry Basing George Basing John Bonner Sen Robert Crabbe Tho: Basing John Rendell William Basing
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Nicholas Ridgway – Rector
Simon Boweringe – Churchwarden
Tho: Barrett – Churchwarden
Abraham Bryant – Overseer
John Croome – Overseer
William England – Constable