Portesham

Burials 1614 to 1668

Transcribed from the Parish Registers and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Liz Webster

Arranged according to the Gregorian Calendar, with the Julian year indicated to the left of the forward slash (/) in those years when the Julian Calendar, which ran from March 25th to March 24th, was in use (i.e. prior to 1752, 1751 being the transition year).

The Parish Register is difficult to read in places, so readers are invited to use this transcript as a guide only and to consult the original at the Dorset History Centre.

Date     Name   Age Notes 1 May 1614 Martha SAMWAYES   Daughter of Thomas Samwayes 30 May 1614 William BELLET   The elder 16 Jun 1614 Jane GILL als HOLT   Widow 4 Jul 1614 Anne LANGFORD   Wife of Henry Langford 6 Jul 1614 Wm HAYNE   Son of Thomas Hayne Sen 21 Nov 1614 Joane PURKET   Daughter of Robert & Mary Purket 23 Mar 1614/15 Edward TOBY   Son of Joseph and Eme Toby               16 May 1615 Anne BRIDGE   Daughter of Edward and Joane Bridge 5 Jan 1615/16 Thomas DAMION   Son of Roger Damion 6 Jan 1615/16 Joane ROSE   Daughter of Walter and Bridget Rose 4 Feb 1615/16 Alice HODDER   Widow 5 Feb 1615/16 Thomas WALLIS   Son of Thomas and Christian Wallis 15 Feb 1615/16 John THRESHER     15 Feb 1615/16 John CARTER     22 Feb 1615/16 John SAMWAYES   The Elder               5 Apr 1616 Dorathie SAMWAYES   Daughter of Thomas & Edeth 10 Apr 1616 Elizabeth HARDY   Daughter of --- & Christian 10 Jul 1616 Thomas BARTLETT     8 Sep 1616 Eme ROSE   Widow 27 Dec 1616 William OAKE     26 Jan 1616/17 John BARTLET   Son of Henry & Joane (baptised 24 Jan) 20 Feb 1616/17 Priddiyn RUSSELL   Wid.               3 May 1617 Alice HARDYE   Wife of William Hardye Sen. 8 May 1617 Elizabeth HARDYE   Widow 13 Sep 1617 Temperance WALLIS   Daughter of Jeffery & Barbara Wallis 31 Dec 1617 Joane WILLS   Widowe               3 Jul 1618 Roger BARTRAM     29 Sep 1618 Henry WILLS   Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Wills 26 ?Nov 1618 Anne BARTLETT   Widow               16 Apr 1619 Harvye WADDON   Son of Pitcher Waddon 16 Sep 1619 Jane BUTLER   The wife of Simon Butler 28 Oct 1619 Dorathie MOORE   The daughter of Robert & Agnes Moore 13 Dec 1619 Edeth CARTER   Widow 23 Dec 1619 William FFARRE   The son of William and Mary Ffarre 22 Feb 1619/20 Raynold BARTLET                   17 Apr 1620 Joane HOMAN   Of Bridport 1 May 1620 Edith BENVILL   The wife of John Benvill 9 Jun 1620 Barbara WALLIS   The wife of Jeffery Wallis Snr 16 Nov 1620 Robert MOORE   The son of Robert and Agnes Moore 26 Jan 1620/21 Leonard TRENCHARD   The son of Wm & Joane Trenchard 18 Mar 1620/21 John WALLIS   The son of John & Lea Wallis               27 Jan 1621/22 Thomas HARBIN     17 Mar 1621/22 Agnes NAPPER   Widow               27 Mar 1622 Alice WILLS   The wife of Hugh Wills 12 May 1622 Luce TURNER   The wife of John Turner 20 Jun 1622 Thomas BELLOT   The son of William & Grace Bellot 3 Sep 1622 Anges BENVILL   The wife of John Benvill 20 Oct 1622 Christian and Dorothie TRENCHARD   The daughters of William Trenchard 14 Jan 1622/23 John CHAPPELL     17 Feb 1622/23 Grace BELLET   The wife of William Bellet               16 Apr 1623 Beterice HARDY   The wife of Anthony Hardy 24 Apr 1623 Susanna FFARRE   The daughter of William Ffarre 18 May 1623 Edeth PURKET   Widow 11 Jun 1623 Thomas SYMONDS     27 Jun 1623 Henrye BARTLETT   The son of John Bartlett 21 Jul 1623 Christian PICARD   The daughter of Walter Picard 17 Aug 1623 Hanna STONE   The daughter of George Stone 5 Sep 1623 Henry WHITE   The son of John White 9 Oct 1623 Joane SYMOND   The wife of William Symond 17 Oct 1623 John WIRE     12 Nov 1623 Anne WALLIS   The wife of Richard Wallis 30 Nov 1623 William WALLIS     2 Dec 1623 Margaret SYMONTES   The wife of John Symontes (Symonds) 28 Feb 1623/24 Joane HARDY   The wife of Jerome               17 Jul 1624 Elinor BROWNE   The wife of Hugh Browne 29 Aug 1624 Christian WILLS   The wife of John Wills 15 Sep 1624 John SANDER     14 Oct 1624 Edeth CARTER   The wife of Wm. Carter 8 Nov 1624 Wm. BARTLETT   The son of John Bartlett 10 Nov 1624 Tho. HAWKINS   Thomas, the son of Nicholas Hawkins 11 Nov 1624 Jo. HAWKINS   John, the son of Nicholas Hawkins 13 Nov 1624 John BARTLETT     15 Nov 1624 Agnes THRESHER   Widow 23 Nov 1624 James BARTAM   The son of Thomas Bartram 23 Nov 1624 Elinor PERRY   The daughter of Jeffery Perry 28 Nov 1624 Anne CURTMAN   The daughter of William Curtman 9 Dec 1624 Anne WALLIS   The wife of John Wallis Sen 28 Feb 1624/25 Tho SAMWAYES   The son of Henry Samwayes 10 Mar 1624/25 Joane WILS   The daughter of Tho. Wills               31 Mar 1625 Anne BELLET   Widow 16 Apr 1625 John WARRE     8 Jun 1625 John WALLIS   The son of Jeffery Wallis 25 Jul 1625 John SAMWAYES     29 Sep 1625 Christian WALLIS   The wife of Tho. Wallis 23 Oct 1625 Tho. HAWKINS   The son of Nicholas Hawkins 3 Jan 1625/26 Prise MITCHELL   The wife of Thomas Mitchell 6 Jan 1625/26 Ellen HARDY   Widow 16 Feb 1625/26 Rachell WILLS   The daughter of Thomas Wills 21 Mar 1625/26 Edeth PURKETT   The wife of Joseph Purkett               12 Apr 1626 Eme CURTMAN   The wife of Jo. Curtman 5 May 1626 William HARDYE   Theter? 21 Aug 1626 John HENVILL   The son of Ralph Henvill 20 Dec 1626 Mary CHARLES   Widow 23 Mar 1626/27 Symon WALLIS   The son of Jeffery Wallis               16 Apr 1627 Elnor PERRY   The daughter of Jeffery Perry 13 May 1627 Wm COULE   The son of Thomas Coule 18 May 1627 Anne BARTLET   Widow 24 Jul 1627 Robert WILLS   The son of Thomas Wills 8 Aug 1627 Elizabeth ADAMS   The daughter of Robert Adams 23 Dec 1627 Joane SAMWAYES   The daughter of William Samwayes -- Mar 1627/28 Sissety WHITE   The wife of Robert White (entry in different hand and very faded)               7 Sep 1628 Robert DEERING     11 Sep 1628 Joane MITCHELL   The daughter of Ralph Mitchell 12 Sep 1628 Annie CARTER   Widdow 13 Nov 1628 Rachell WHITE   The daughter of John White 4 Mar 1628/29 Roger DAMIN                   31 Mar 1629 Tho WALLIS     3 Aug 1629 William THRESHER     19 Aug 1629 John SAMWAYES   The son of Samuel Samwayes     1629 Sara ---IDGE   The daughter of Robert ---idge 2x Nov 1629 Christian BENJAMIN     xx Dec 1629 Betani--     The daughter of ----- 29 Jan 1629/30 Jeffery WALLIS     xx Feb 1629/30 Thomas     The son of Thomas -----               25 Mar 1630 Richard SAMOIT   ?Samwayes 30 Jul 1630 Steven? COLE   The son of Thomas 25 Aug 1630 Annie WALLIS als HAZZARD   The daughter of ---- Wallis als Hazzard 3 Sep 1630 Anges (Agnes) SIMS   The daughter of S--- Sims 20 Oct 1630 Emme THRESHER     27 Oct 1630 Dorathie WHITE   The daughter of Robert White 28 Dec 1630 John PERRIT     5 Jan 1630/31 Christian HARVIE   The wife of Hugh Harvie 25 Jan 1630/31 Joane SWEET   The wife of John Sweet 15 Feb 1630/31 Alice CARTMAN als CORBET   Wid               20 Oct 1631 Henrie MITHELL     4 Jan 1631/32 Joseph PURKETT     24 Jan 1631/32 Joane SANFORD als HARVIE   The wife of Thom. Sanford als Harvie 1 Feb 1631/32 Margerie ADAMS   The wife of Thom. Adams               3 May 1632 Robert WHITE   Jn 6 May 1632 John HARDIE   The elder 7 May 1632 Alice MITHELL   Wid 14* May 1632 John COWARD   The elder* (entry underlined and marked with asterisks, referring to later register entry). 11 Jun 1632 Martha SAMWAIES     14 Jun 1632 John WALLIS als HAZARD ie   (ie - as is) 31 Aug 1632 Elizabeth WILLS   Widd 4 Sep 1632 Anne ZELLE?   Widd 3 Oct 1632 Rebekka WEBBAR   The daughter of Tho. Webbar 13 Nov 1632 Joane PERRIT als CHIPMAN   The daughter of Jefferie Perrit als Chipman 4 Dec 1632 Walter MITHELL     6 Dec 1632 Alse (Alice) MEDWAIE     9 Dec 1632 Walter COOKE     21 Jan 1632/33 Thomas BATTIN   The son of Robert Battin 3 Feb 1632/33 Thomas HEDE   The son of Thomas Hede *He gave the Interest of Ten Pounds to save Poor Widows Forever* (He being John Coward the elder, buried on 14th May 1632, entered above).               4 May 1633 John HAZARD   The son of Thomas Hazard 6 Sep 1633 Julian WHITE   The daughter of John White 9 Jan 1633/34 Margarett W--l--   The wife of William W--l-- 3 Mar 1633/34 Elenor STOTTER     12 Mar 1633/34 Agnis WEBBAR                 New hand rather difficult to read, inventive spelling. 1 May 1634 Lewis SEIMEN     18 May 1634 Will SAMWAIES   The son of -rith Samwaies 20 May 1634 Will PEVEMS   Gt 7 Aug 1634 Thomas MERRIFIDLE   (Merrifield) 14 Aug 1634 Ralph BATTIN     22 Aug 1634 Honour ADAMS   The wife of Robert Adams 14 Dec 1634 Christian FFERRIE als CHIPMAN   Widdow 5 Jan 1634/35 Emee SANDERS   Wid 9 Jan 1634/35 Emme HARDIE   The wife of John Hardie 14 Jan 1634/35 John SIMS     19 Mar 1634/35 John BEAT   The son of John and Joane Beat               24 Apr 1635 John SWEET   The son of John and Alice Sweet 14 Jun 1635 Edith SAMWAIES   The wife of Thomas Samwaies 3 Aug 1635 Henrie GALPING   The son of John Galping, vicar and Edith his wife. 9 Oct 1635 Julian WHIGHT   The wife of Robert Whight 11 Oct 1635 William TOMIS   The son of Henrie and Jeane Tomis 28 Dec 1635 Christian -REY   The daughter of Thomas and ... his wife (name not given) 29 Dec 1635 Elizabeth CAHILL   The wife of William Cahill               20 Apr 1636 Annie CURTIS als GILLUM   The daughter of John Curtis als Gillum and Barbara his wife 2 May 1636 Joane CURTIS als GILLUM   The daughter of John Curtis als Gillum and Barbara his wife 22 Jun 1636 William SAMWAIES   Of Elworth 9 Jul 1636 Anne PURKETT   The wife of Humphrie Purkett 19 Aug 1636 Alice CORNISH     25 Oct 1636 Marie GRIER   The daughter of Henry Grier and Mary his wife 6 Dec 1636 Hugh WILLS     16 Jan 1636/37 Emme FERAD   The wife of Robert Ferad 16 Jan 1636/37 Thomas ZELLIS   The son of John Zellis and Dorathie his wife               30 Mar 1637 Jefferie THRESHER   The son of William Thresher and Elenor his wife 29 May 1637 William WEARE   The son of William Weare and Margaret his wife 13 Jun 1637 Henrie SIME   The son of William Sime and Emme his wife 12 Sep 1637 Ralph SHAW     26 Sep 1637 Ffrances CLARK   The wife of Richard Clark 31 Jan 1637/38 Luek (Luke) HERRIS als CHIPMAN     24 Feb 1637/38 John WILLS     9 Mar 1637/38 Joane SANFORD als HAINE   The daughter of John Sanford als Haine               6 May 1638 Emma S---S   The wife of William S---s 16 May 1638 Maria THRESHER   The daughter of William Thresher 28 May 1638 William ERNA---     14 Aug 1638 John MITCHELL     17 Aug 1638 Bridget MITCHELL   The wife of John Mitchell 23 Aug 1638 Andrew DEWDNIS?     30 Aug 1638 John WALLIS als HAZARD     12 Sep 1638 G-g-- -----   The son of John ----- (edge of page trimmed very close and blotted) 18 Sep 1638 Joane . . . .   Name not given 17 Oct 1638 Anabell? SAMWAIES   Widow 2 Nov 1638 William TURNER     15 Nov 1638 Margaret BOA--   (blotted) 22 Nov 1638 Jefferie WALLIS   The son of John wallis 24 Nov 1638 Anabell? THRESHER   Wid 31 Jan 1638/39 Henrie SAMWAIES                   22 Apr 1639 Robert MOORE   The son of John Moore 18 May 1639 Elizabeth MITCHELL     25 Oct 1639 John CARTER     3 Dec 1639 Nichlas HAWKINS                   25 Apr 1640 Mary ADAMS   The wife of John Adams 19 May 1640 Marie SANFORD   The daughter of Rich-- Sanford 20 Aug 1640 Henrie GALPING   The son of John Galpnig, Vicar and Edith his wife 28   1640 Henrie THRESHER   The son of Henrie Thresher and Elizabeth his wife 30 Dec 1640 Katharine WEBBAR   The daughter of Agnis Webbar 6 Jan 1640/41 John BORONE   (Brown?) 20 Jan 1640/41 Agnis SAMWAIES   The wife of Samuel Samwaies 23 Jan 1640/41 Edith HUNNIBURNE   Widow 12 Feb 1640/41 Joane HAWKNIS   The wife of John Hawknis (Hawkins) 13 Mar 1640/41 Grace? SAMWAIES   The wife of Jefferie Samwaies               1 May 1641 Antonie GALPIN?   The son of Richard Galpin? and Garthoris? His wife 7 May 1641 John COWARD     20 Jun 1641 Christian W-----   The wife of Hugh W---- 19 Oct 1641 Robert GILL     -- Dec 1641 William DAWBNIG     20 Jan 1641/42 Emma WINTER   The wife of John Winter               8 Mar 1642 Edwin Edward WILD     8 Aug 1642 William SWEET   The son of John Sweet and Bridget his wife 30 Oct 1642 Robert RAWLINS   The son of William Rawlins and Emme his wife 27 Nov 1642 Anne HARDIE   Widow               9 Apr 1643 Richard WILKINS     29 Apr 1643 Anne TALBOT   The wife of Nicholas Talbot 10 Jun 1643 Phillip TURKER   The son of Philip Turker and Margerie his wife 14 Jun 1643 Robert SWEET   The son of John Sweet and Elenor his wife 23 Aug 1643 William AILS   The son of Christopher Ails and Christian his wife (Ailet) 17 Sep 1643 William SANFORD   The won of John Sanford and Grace his wife 4 Oct 1643 Christian PICARD   The wife of Walter Picard 30 Oct 1643 John HAZARD als WALLIS   The son of Thomas Hazard als Wallis and Grace his wife 1 Nov 1643 Unnamed HAZARD als WALLIS   The wife of John Hazard als Wallis (probably Grace as above) 8 Nov 1643 Barbara MITCHELL   The daughter of Hugh Mitchell and Julian his wife 16 Nov 1643 Robert WEBBER   The son of Robbert Webber and his wife Elizabeth 29   1643 John WALLIS   Month not given 5 Sep 1643 Beatrix FAYE   The daughter of Edward Faye and Alice his wife (out of order in register) 15 Dec 1643 John ---- Illegible   The son of Nicholas and Ezabell (Isabell or Elizabeth – unclear) 23 Dec 1643 Joane WILLS   Wid 27 Dec 1643 Marie MOORE   Widow 29 Dec 1643 Thomas FFALPE als MORE     9 Jan 1643/44 John BOWNE KIDDS   The son of Agnes Bowne Kidds 24 Jan 1643/44 Alice WALLIS   Widdo 19 Feb 1643/44 Rolfe WHITE   Senior 20 Feb 1643/44 Francis GALPNIG   The son of Henrie Galpnig and Marie his wife               25 Mar 1644 Agnis ROWDEN   Wife of Richard Rowden 7 Apr 1644 Richard ROWDEN     27 Apr 1644 Elinor THRESHER   'William Threshers' wife was buried Elinor' 3 May 1644 Walter PICCARD     20 May 1644 Elizabeth WEARE   The daughter of William Weare               4 May 1645 Anthony HARDY   The son of Joohn and Elanor his wife 5 Sep 1645 Melese WHITE   'Widdow of Robert White' 29 Oct 1645 William WHITE     29 Oct 1645 Emma SAMWAYES   'Widdow of John Samwayes' There follows a break of 17 years where burials were not recorded, or not noted in this volume, which covers the period of the English Civil War. The burial records resume in 1662. 2 Jul 1662 Francis PURKETT   The son of Roberr Purkett and Alis his wife 20 Jul 1662 Agnis WALLIS als HAZARD   The daughter of John Wallis als Hazard and Elizabeth his wife 11 Sep 1662 Annie BARTHRAM   Widow 1 Oct 1662 Cicilie RUSSELL   The daughter of Henrie Russell and Edith his wife 2 Oct 1662 Robert BATTEN     5 Nov 1662 Humfrie PURKETT     24 Nov 1662 Margaret DEERING   The wife of John Deering 1 Dec 1662 Dorcas RUSSELL   The daughter of Thomas Russell and Priscilla his wife 21 Feb 1662/63 John PESTER   The son of William Pester and Edith his wife 1 Mar 1662/63 Elizabeth DAMON   The daughter of John Damon and Anne his wife               22 Sep 1663 Katharine WHITE   Widow 3 Dec 1663 Robert MORGAN   The son of Dennis Morgan and Bridgett his wife 23 Dec 1663 Nicholas WEARE   The son of William Weare and Margaret his wife 15 Jan 1663/64 Richard WALLIS als HAZARD     25 Feb 1663/64 Henrie RUSSELL   The son of John Russell and Joane his wife               30 Mar 1664 Henrie RUSSELL     31 Mar 1664 Agnis NOSITER   The daughter of Henrie Nositer and Anne his wife 5 Apr 1664 Christopher AILES     10 Apr 1664 John THRIPPE   The son of William Thrippe and Elinor his wife 21 Apr 1664 Marie WHITE   Wid 22 Apr 1664 Edward WILLS     23 May 1664 Margaret SIMS   The wife of William Sims 13 Jul 1664 Robert GODDIN                   7 Apr 1665 Dorathie BATTIN   Widow 11 Apr 1665 Lawrence HENNING   The son of Andrew Henning and Marie his wife 24 May 1665 Agnis CARTER   The daughter of John Carter and Debora his wife 12 Oct 1665 John TABOTT   The son of Nicholas Tabott and Elizabeth his wife 9 Feb 1665/66 Philip [Philippa] THRESHER   The daughter of William Thresher and Elizabeth his wife 5 Mar 1665/66 Thomas PLOUGHMAN     7 Mar 1665/66 John CURTIS als GILLUM                   29 Jul 1666 Anne PURKETT   The daughter of Robert Purkett and Alis his wife 1 Nov 1666 John HARNID?   The son of William Harnid? 18 Oct 1666 Elizabeth SAMWAIES   The wife of William Samwaies 30 Nov 1666 William THRESHER     22 Dec 1666 Thomas AMIZER als PHILLIPS   The son of Robert Amizer als Phillips 18 Jan 1666/67 Wilmoth HAWKINS     7 Jan 1666/67 Martha SAMWAIES   The daughter of of William Samwaies (out of order in Register)               2 Apr 1667 William WEBBAR     21 Apr 1667 Elizabeth THRESHER   The wife of William Thresher 30 Jun 1667 Joane WEARE   The wife of William Weare 21 Jul 1667 John CURKMAN   The son of William Curkman and Frances his wife 4 Aug 1667 Marie GREENE   Widow 18 Aug 1667 Joyce PERRIE   The wife of Henry Perrie 5 Sep 1667 Edith PERRIE   The wife of Nicholas Perrie 3 Oct 1667 Joane WEBBAR   The daughter of John Webbar and Elinor his wife 18 Jul 1667 John CURKMAN als COX   The son of William Curkman als Cox and Frances his wife [should be 1668?]               28 Sep 1668 Thomas DEARING     Portesham Page  |  OPC Home Page Copyright (c) 2023 Dorset OPC Project Visitors to Dorset OPC