| Note: This file gathers together references that I have come across to people in Fordington whilst researching the history of the parish, building the website, and writing the biographies that appear on line. They are invaluable in adding to our store of knowledge about what was happening in Fordington and it provides me with a platform for linking to specific areas of research or individuals. I have provided links to relevant documents on site where I felt this was appropriate. Newspapers can contain important genealogical information but I only have access to those available across the internet from which I have extracted those listed below. Most come from the British Library 19th Century Newspaper collection which has been indexed and can be accessed on line through most larger libraries once you have joined and been given an id and password. I have checked with them and the digitised text is out of copywrite and they even suggest copying articles to friends. The indexing whilst invaluable does not appear to identify every entry for a place or person so it is often worth varying the search. The Times 1795-1985 is also available on line as is parts of the Salisbury and Winchester Journal on Rootsweb. If anyone has access to more local papers such as those housed at the Dorset History Centre I would appreciate contributions relating to people and interesting events affecting the Parish of Fordington. I have also added references from various other works such as William Whiteways Diary and the Municipal Records of Dorchester and The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 . |
| Day of Publication | ||
| 17 Nov 1595 - 16 Nov 1596 |
Thomas ADYN [ADIN] | From a list of Lessees of Town Burgages for the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester - Thomas ADYN of Fordington a Yeoman. Source:- MRD page |
| 24 Aug 1614 | Henry FORTE | Andrew BURD of Wolcombe Matravers, husbandman in £40, Henry FORTE of Fordington, Yeoman Husbandman in sum of £20, Marshall STURMYE of Broad Sydling, husbandman, in £20, Edyth STURMYE of Wolcombe, widow in £20 all bound over to the next Assizes and to be of good behaviour. Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 9 March 1614/15 | William BARNES | John STANDISH of Dorchester, butcher, in £10 : Thomas BLACHFORD of the same, brewer, in £5 : William BARNES of Fordington, husbandman, in £5 : Bound over to appear at the next Quarter Sessions in Dorchester 'for harbouring idle persons in his house and other misdemeanours by him done'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Arthur Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 6 [Note:- This will be either Wm Barnes the son of Wm Barnes Junior (1587 - ) or Wm Barnes the son of Wm Barnes the Younger (1585 - ) ] |
| 11 Mar 1614/5 | William CLOWTER: William TUCKER | William CLOWTER of Fordington, Miller, in the sum of £10: William TUCKER of the same, husbandman, in the sum of £5: bound over to the next Sessions on condition that the above William CLOWTER does not keep a common alehouse without a licence. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 9 Jul 1615 | Elizabeth & William MARTIN: Christopher WATTS | Examination of Elizabeth MARTIN the daughter of William MARTIN of Fordington, 'Who sayeth and confesseth that shee on the eighth of this moneth did come with the howse of Christopher WATTS of Fordington, aforesaid, husbandman and in the absence of him and his wife did take out of a chest of his wifes a little painted box with four shillings and sixpence which was in it, and did hide the monety under a stone in her fathers backside [Note:- See Glossary] and left the box in a hedge.' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 9 Jul 1615 | William COZENS | Examination of William COZENS of Fordington, taken the day and year aforesaid. 'Who sayeth that hee found the box in a hedge, and then charged the said Elizabeth therwith, shee confessed that shee stole it out of the house of Christopher WATTS as alsoe the money therin'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635. William COZENS bound over in £20 and Christopher WATTS bound over in £20 To present a case against Elizabeth MARTIN at the next assizes. |
| 18 Jul 1615 | Henry HOLMAN: Roger KEYTE | Henry HOLMAN of Fordington,, yeoman in the sum of £20, Roger KEYTE of the same gent in the sum of £10 bound over to appear at the next Sessions at Dorchester 'for being drunke and abusing the Constables and Watchman' : Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 6 Oct 1615 | Anthony BARNES | Anthony BARNES of Fordington, yeoman in the sum of £40, Joseph PERKINS of Dorchester clothier in £20, Joseph DYVES of the same , clothier in £20 bound over to the next Sessions in Dorchester for 'Abusing the Constable and committing many foule outrages in contempt of justice', In the meantime to be of good behaviour. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 16 [Note:- Anthony BARNES (1587- aft 1615) ] |
| 15 Jan 1615/6 | John BLEWET |
Thomas WHITE of Puddletowne miller in £20, John WHITE of Fordington,, yeoman in the sum of £20, John BLEWET of Fordington, yeoman in £10 bound over to appear at the next Sessions and to be of good behaviour, especially towards Thomas RUSSELL of Stinsford, 'for reviling and calling him puritan rouge and threatening to beate him'. [Note in margin Discharged 12th march]. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 18 Mar 1615/6 | Mary & John WHITE | Examination of Mary WHITE, wife if John WHITE of Fordington, husbandman. 'Who sayeth that about the 8th of March now last past one Henry HUNT together with his wife and 3 children laye at the examinents husbands howse, who told this examinent to buy a paire of his wife's stockings as he said, who therupon and by reason of his want of money she this examinant bought the said stockings and gave the said HUNT 6d for them, and this examinent being demanded what kind of .... [rest of this examination is left blank]. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 18 Mar 1615/6 | Avice ROSE: John WHITE & Mary WHITE | Avice ROSE of Fordington,, singlewoman, bound over in the sum of £20. Bound to appear at the next Sessions to give evidence against Mary WHITE, wife of John WHITE of Fordington, husbandman. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- Avis Rose married James LUKES [or LUCAS] in Holy Trinity church Dorchester 15 Sep 1617. They had a daughter Mary LUKAS bap Fordington 13 June 1619 before James died and was buried there 30 May 1620.] |
| 18 Mar 1615/6 | Robert READE: John MAGG: Maria & John WHITE | Robert READE of Fordington, , husbandman and John MAGG of Fordington,, carpenter each bound over in the sum of £20. Bound over on condition that Maria WHITE, wife of John WHITE of Fordington, husbandman appear at the next Sessions. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 23 Dec 1616 | John ASH [Note:- It is not clear whether this is John Ash Senior or Junior. John Ash Sen married 4 Oct 1593 to jane; jun to Elvnor Slade 13 Jan 1618. | Examination of John ASH of Fordington, labourer. 'Who sayeth that about 12 monthes sithence about 4 a clock before day he went unto the barne of Thomas SPARROW of Dorchester in Fordington through the great dore of the same barne, and did then and there take out of a heape of wheat that was then in the said barne about three pecks together with the dust the same being not winnowed, and putt the same into a bagg which he brought with him, and being demanded how he got the same out of the barne , he sayeth that he broke open the side dore, the same being lockt before. And sayeth that about a week after he went into the said barne againe and carried away about a peck of wheat is all the wheat that he stoll out of the same barne, but being demanded what oates he tooke out of the said barne, he sayeth that about the 18th day of November last past he broke open the said barne's dore againe and went into the same and tooke out about three bushells of oats together with dust the same being unwinnowed, and carried the same unto Christian BARROW the wife of Luke BARROW of Dorchester who gave him 18d for the same, and sayeth that it is all the Corne that ever he stoll from out of the said barne. [Note in margin : Dorchester Sessions 13th December] 'Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- See biographical notes on the John ASHE Family] |
| 23 Dec 1616 | John ASHE | Examinatuion of Christian BARROW the wife of Luke BARROW of Dorchester, labourer. 'Who sayeth that about the 28th day of November last past one John ASHE of Fordington about 4 of the clock in the morning repaired unto the examinant's house, she being then a bedd and brought with him a bagg of oates and entreated this examinant that she would lend him 18d upon the same oats telling her that he would bring her the money for them againe the next day, who therupon lent him 18d but denieth that she bought the same, and sayeth that she never received anie more or other corne of him but sayeth that she did not denie the recipt of the same oates when she was questioned by Thomas SPARROW concerning the same. Robert HOSKINS of Dorchester cutler, bound over in £20; Richard OULDLYE of the same, shoemaker bound over in the sum of £20. Condition that Christine BARROW wife of Luke BARROW of Dorchester appear at the next Sessions in the bourough of Dorchester. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- See biographical notes on the John ASHE Family] |
| 31 Mar 1617 | Paul GOODFELLOW | Paul GOODFELLOW of Fordington, weaver in the sum of £10, Robert GOODFELLOW of Dorchester, baker in the sum of £5 bound over on condition that the said Paul does not hereafter keep a common alehouse without a licence [Note in Margin 'Tipler supprest'.] Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- Paul GOODFELLOW married at St George's Church in Fordington on 29-Jul 1588 to Betteris WHITE the daughter of Robert WHITE (d.1576). Robert GOODFELLOW was his elder brother and had inherited their father Peter GOODFELLOW's bakery business in Dorchester when he died in 1587/8. |
| 15 Apr 1617 | Robert EDWARDS | Francis SAYS of West Lulworth, husbandman in the sum of £20, John MONDYN of the same, mason in the sum of £10, Robert EDWARDS of Fordington, shoemaker in the sum of £10 all bound over to the next Sessions at Blandford and in the meantime to be of good behaviour and especially towards Ralph TURNER, clerk [Note in margin:- For interrupting the preacher of West Lulworth] The entry is then repeated in the casebook the only difference being the margin note which says:- 'For misbehaving hym self towards the minister and giving hym foule language] Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 17 June 1617 | John PROWER: Henry TOPPE: William COLLINS | John Prower of Fordington, husbandman, in £20 Henry Toppe of the same, husbandman, in £10 William Collins the elder, of the same, husbandman, in £10 Bound over to the next Sessions, and meanwhile to be of good behaviour, especially towards Dorothy his wife. (Note in margin: 'Resisted the Constables and beate his wife') .Source The casebook of Sir Arthur Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 31 |
| 31 Jul 1617 | Phillip FERE [FEARE] | Phillip FERE of Fordington, husbandman in the sum of £20, bound over 'for concealing of a felony committed by John BUNN'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 31 Jul 1617 | John BUNN: Robert INGRAM: William COLLINES | John BUNN of Fordington, husbandman in the sum of £20, Robert INGRAM of the same, Yeoman in the sum of £10, William COLLINES of the same husbandman in the sum of £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'for a felonye confest by hym self'Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 31 Jul 1617 | John BUNN: Mrs GOULD, Phillip FEARE | Examination of John BUNN of Fordington, husbandman: 'Sayeth that about this tyme to [two] years now past, this examinant threshing in Mrs GOULD's barn att Fordington, he carried away about halfe a pecke of wheat in the dust in knitche of straw, which being discovered by Philip FEARE and found bound up in the straw, this examinant desired himnot to reveale it to Mrs GOULD, in consideration thereof offered him one acre of ground for 7 years, when the same should come in possession, which will bee att Michelmus next come twelvemonth, which the said FEARE would not accept, but offered that yf this examinant would let him 2 acres for that tyme or £7 in money he would conceale his offence, which this examinant did yeald unto. And for his the siad FEAR's enjoying of the said 2 acres accordinglie this examinant entered into an obligation of £7 to the said Philip FEARE which bond he hath kept ever since untill now of late when he was questioned by his examinants wife and others concerning the somme which the said FEARE delivered over the bond to Mr GOULD. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 31 Jul 1617 | Phillip FEARE [Note Husbandman & Churchwarden of St Georges Church Fordington in 1618 & 1623. Had children possibly 1594, Grace 1604 another 1605 and Will proved 1634] | Examination of Phillip FEARE 'Who sayeth that he was meeting BUNN caring of a bundle of straw about 2 years past and having ben before enformed by his examinants wife that shee saw him carioe away an other bundle of straw and a little bagg under his arme, this examinant being also entreated by Mrs GOULD to looke to her threshing barne, examined him what he caried, and after often and earnest deniell this examinant fownd in the straw a bagge of wheate in the dust conteyninge about halfe a pecke. And for that the said BUNN made much suite to this examinant not to acquaint Mrs GOULD with this offence, by whose worke the said BUNN found much reliefe. And because also the said BUNN used manie fearful oathes that he would destro him selfe if he were cald in question for the said corne. Therefore and to the end that the said Mrs GOULD should be secured against the siad BUNN for anie losses she had sustayned this examinant tooke a bond of £7 of the said BUNN for the quiet wnjoying of 2 acres of the siad BUNN's ground when it should come in possession, and about Christmas last this examinant willed the said BUNN to repaire to Mrs GOULD, and a little before Midsumer last this examinant delivered the said bond to Mrs GOULD, whereof she seemed not to regard, but sent for this examinant a monthe afterwards and delivered the bond to this examinant againe and seemed willing to call it further in question.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 14 Aug 1617 | Richard BARLOWE, Robert READ, Thomas WINTER | Richard BARLOWE of Fordington Clerk in the sum of £20, Robert READ of the same, husbandman in the sum of £10, Thomas WINTER of the same , husbandman, in the sum of £10 bound over to the next Sessions (Note in margin) :- 'For bruising of FREKES children with his kicking in the field. To be released if the children prove well, and BARLOW depart the countrey'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 3 Aug 1617 | Nicholas HEYMAN [alias HELLIER], Rev Edward PELE [See also Fire from Heaven by David Underdown pages 67,79 & 264 "it was a base for poaching even of swans and herons & for many other kinds of iniquity] | Thomas PERROT of Upway husbandman in the sum if £20, Linord THORNE of the same mason in £10, Thomas PITMAN of same miller in £10 bound over to the next Sessions [Note in Margin;-)] 'Memorandum: Nicholas HEYMAN alias HELLIER of Fordington was this daye committed till he find suretyes for his good behaviour, for keeping disorderlie typling by a long space without licence. Presentment justified by the Constable that on Whitsunday last had 6 at least drincking and dancing in his howse. And since the pretended tyme of his licence hath harboured Mr CHEEKES schollers viz Mr Francis sonne of Weymouth and Mr Harbyn's sonne, who have twice been there by thier owne confession and spent 12d at a time, HEYMAN himself being then at home, who would excuse it for that they came with Joseph PARKINS of Dorchester, having before denyed that ever anie townsman was in the howse. And Mr PELE the preacher of Fordington enformes that on the Saboth day last, viz ult August there were half a dozen drinking there And I punssht before COOME and PROWER being dronken in his house. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635: See also Fire From Heaven by David Underdown pages 67 & 79. |
| 14 Aug 1617 | Robert READ, John BURD | Robert READ of Fordington, husnabman and John BURD of the same, husbandman in the sum of £40 bound over to the next Sessions and to keep the peace especially towards Eleanor TOP the wife of Henry TOP (Note in Margin) 'For vowing to slitt TOP's wyfes nose with her knife. And is a common desperate doer of mischief, did wound her father in law with her knife even to death; bit her husband by the face, having bound him to the peace and jests she can be hanged but once for all'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 17 Dec 1617 | Henry TAPPE, Nicholas HELLIER, Hamnet WHITE, Anthony CLARKE | Examination of Henry TAPPE of Fordington, husbandman upon oath "Who sayeth that on Saturday last fortnight this examinant being in his howse in Fordington, Hamnet WHITE came into the same howse where Anthony CLARKE and his wife also dwell and having used some uncivil behaviour towards said CLARKE's wife, she, seeking to avoid him, ran out the backside where her husband was, whome the said WHITE followed, staggering as he went,-... using manie blasphemous oathes and rude gesture of his body, and confessed that he was dronke and so said often tymes'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note Henry Tapp appears to have been Constable of Fordington see Examination of Edward Johnson 3 Jan 1618/19 - Anthony CLARKE married Catherine SAVAGE at Fordington on 15th June 1607]] |
| 17 Dec 1617 | Henry TAPPE, Ambrose WHITE , Nicholas HELLIER, Anthony CLARKE | Examination of Henry TAPPE of Fordington, husbandman upon oath "Who sayeth that on 5th day of November last he having entreated Ambrose WHITE to carrie him a letter unto Sallisburie, the said Ambrose procured this examinant by persuasions to goe with him the howse of Nicholas HELLIER before he would promise to deliver his letter. Wither when they wear come the said Ambrose called for beer, whic was then brought unto them and sett on the board, the said HELLIER being then in the house. Whereof when they drunk, this examinant paid for the same and departed leaving his letter with the said WHITE who then undertooke to carrie the same. And saith that att the tyme when he came into the said howse, he found Anthonie DIGGETT and Thomas FOORD whom he left there together with Anthony CLARKE and William CLARKE, drinking of Tobacco but whether they had any beer he knoweth not'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- Anthony CLARKE married Catherine SAVAGE at Fordington on 15th June 1607] |
| 20 Dec 1617 | Hamnet WHITE, John WHITE , Robert WYNFORDE, William BAWNES | Hamnet WHITE of Fordington, husbandman in the sum of £10, John WHITE of the same, yeoman in the sum of £5, Robert WINFORDE [probably WINSOR] of the same, Yeoman in the sum of £5 bound over to the next Sessions 'For drunkeness' William BAWNES [BARNES] of Fordington [Note:- Hamnet Whites father-in-law], Yeoman in the sum of £20 bound over to the next Sessions 'For keeping a typling house without licence and for threatening the Constable. Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 21 Dec 1617 | John CONICKE, Nicholas HELLIER | John CONICKE of Fordington, husbandman in the sum of £20 bound over to give evidence against Nicholas HELLIER. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 21 Dec 1617 | John CENNICKE [CONNICKE] , Nicholas HELLIER | Examination of John CENNICKE of Fordington upon oath. 'Saith that about a fortnight before Michaelmus this examinant being in service with Nicholas HELLIER he heard himcommand his wife to burne the swan's wing, whereupon this examinant burned it , being of a tame swanne. And after she said that if this examinant continued there he must be both deafe and blinde. And a little after she said HELLIER moved this examinant to goe to swan stealing whispering him in the eare, but this examinant shifted him off from itt at that tyme and at iii or iiii tymes after when he said HELLIER moved it again. And saith allso that about six weeks or more now last past ther were drinking in the howse of the said HELLIER on the Sabboth day att tymes of morning prayer Thomas FORD sometymes of Dorchester now of Ower servant to Charles FRAMPTON, one PATYE a butcher of Blackmore, and Christopher EDMUNDS of Dorchester, who staid ther till after eveningprayer was past and they three spent viii s wanting iid in beere, viii d onelie excepted which they had in Tobacco and fowre pence in fire. And after evening prayer was ended FORD and PATYE pist both at once into a chamber pott and then one dranke upp the one haulfe and the other the other haulfe, and because one of them should drinke lesse than thother they measured it out by glasse fulls, and he useth orinarilie to keep tipling on the Sabboath day. And allso this examinant saith that shortlie after Muichaelmus one JENKIN's wife of Dorchester came thither with purpose to run away with one of her husbands servants and staid ther about viii howers during which time JENKINS his servant came thither and staid ther with her till she went away. And to thend she might not be seen the said HELLIER caused a sheet to be hanged against the dore and the next day her husband came to seek her when she was gone.Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 21 Dec 1617 | John CENNICKE [CONNICKE] , Nicholas HELLIER | Continued from above:- And saith allso that the said HELLIER keepeth in his house a Hay, a ferrett and a trammell and useth at Praier tymes on the Sabboath day to goe to killing of coneyes, which courses this examinant disliking the said HELLIER quarrelled with him and therupon he departed from his service. And likewise saith that about Michaelmas last past BARNES his son of MUNCKLEFORD brought in a Geney to HELLIER's howse and when HELLIER asked him whether he had spied he said yes. Then the Geney was drest and this examinant saith that it was John DAWES Geney of Stinsford for he being then a fishing att Stinsford saw one fetch a Geney off from a tree ther, and BARNES said he fetcht it by HELLIER's appointment. And that in the Gunpowder day he said Mr CHEEKES used those fooles games to cosen his schollers of their candells and had gotyten fower dungeons of candells of them. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 21 Dec 1617 | Phillip FERE | Examined the same day, Phillip FERE saith that he [i.e. HELLIER] confest the drinking of the pisse and that he had a ferrett and a hay and that he spent a Geney but his brother tooke him uoo he knew not how and brought him hither. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 21 Dec 1617 | Christopher EDMONDS | Examination of Christopher EDMONDS. 'Confesseth that he was in Nicholas HELLIER's howse drinking with FORD and PATIE and hath been punisht for his dronkenness ther, and spent 3s 0d ther at that tyme.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 22 Dec 1617 | Catherine CLARKE | Examination of Catherine CLARKE of Fordington the wife of Anthony CLARKE yeoman - Similar evidence to the above [ See examination of henrt TAPPE of Fordington on 17th Dec 1617]. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 47 [Note:- Anthony CLARKE married Catherine SAVAGE at Fordington on 15th June 1607] |
| 23 Dec 1617 | John QUOOKE, Nicholas HELLIER | 'Memorandum' that I have granted forth my warrent for apprehending Edward DAVYE of Toller for beating Henry Feaver of the same : John QUOOKE of Fordington, in the sum of £20 bound over to give evidence against Nicholas HELLIER. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 26 Dec 1617 | Ambrose WHITE | Examination of Ambrose WHITE of Fordington, yeoman upon oath. 'Sayeth that he came into HELLIER's howse when JENKIN's wife was ther and that she was lockt into a room and a cloath was hang'd before the door that no bodie might look in. But the door was opened to this examinant and he saw her, and then he asking HELLIER's wife what she was, she answered it was one that staide ther till the carryer came to goe with him to London.'Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 27 Dec 1617 | Nicholas HELLIER | Nicholas HELLIER of Fordington, taylor in the sum of £20, Robert Willobuy of Turners Puddle Esq in the sum of £10, bound over to the next Sessions 'For typling without licence and keeping of great disorder, as also for suspition of Granry stealing. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 | 27 Dec 1617 | John CENNICK [CONNICKE] | Examination of John CHENNICK 'Saith that on Friday next before or after Michaelmuas last Nicholas HELLIER's wife desired this examinant to dress a Geney for her, but this examinant refused asking her whie she would not dresse it herself who answeared she could not because ther were so manie comers and goers in and out ther'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 6 Jan 1617/18 | John ELLIS, Nicholas HELLIER | John ELLIS of Fordington, taylor in the sum of £20 bound over to give evidence against Nicholas HELLIER. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 6 Jan 1617/18 | John ELLIS | Examination of John ELLIS of Fordington, taylor upon oath. 'Sayeth that on Thursday fortnight before Christmas last he dwelling with Richard HELLIER his said master required him to goe forth with him and to bring a cloakebagg with him which he did, and then HELLIER going a long by the water side between Sticken bridge and Mr COKER's howse at Frampton about 12 oclock att night, the said HELLIER levelled att a Swan and kild him and then he wil'd this examinant to puttt the sawn into the cloakebagg, which he endeavoured to doe, but the cloakebagg being somewhar small and the swan verie great he could not gett it in and the next morning he sent this examinant to Woodsford to fetch some coneys for MR MAYNARD and him, and then he and Mr MAYNARD rode to Weymouth and ther made merrie with the swan as HELLIERS wife told him: Court Order John ELLIS bound over in £20 to give evidence at the next Sessions against Nicholas HELLIER. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 46 |
| 7 Jan 1617/18 | Marie BARLOW, Nicholas HELLIER, Anthony BARNES | Examination of Marie BARLOW the wife of Richard BARLOW of Fordington clerke, upon oath. 'sayeth that she often mett with the said Nicholas HELLIER when he hath had coneys which he would saie he had kyld with his piece, and afterwards she heard him say that he had left butt few coneys in Mr MEGGS his warren, and had a hay from Edward COLLIER, Mr HODGEMAN of Chaldon, and that COLLIER, Anthony BARNES Senior and the said Nicholas HELLIER did use to goe abroad with the hay, and att another time pulled two long pieces of lead out of his pockett about her fingers length which he said were Tampons to kill deere.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 47 |
| 12 Jan 1617/18 | James PIERCE | Examination of James PIERCE of Fordington, cowherd, upon oath. 'Sayeth that about the last day of December now last past this examinant driving his cattell homewards towards the evening and coming to HELLIER's howse wher Mr WILLOUGHBY and his man, HELLIER and his wife and Ralphe CHEWTON wer abiding, who having all of them dronke to much as this examinant conceived, the said Ralphe came to him and called him "Boote, Boote, come you hither and drincke" which when he refused, Ralphe came riding towards him and offered to drawe his sworde on him and did draw some part of it, saying he would make him drink...And Mr WILLOUGHBY himself came to this examinant and stroke him a blow on the face with his fist that his face was swollen therewith, since which tyme Mr WILLOGHBY gave this examinant 6d to quiet him. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 14 Mar 1617/18 | Nicholas HELLIER | Examination of Thomas DENNIS late of Odiam in the county of Southampton. 'sayeth that on Sonday lat the 8th of this moneth he departyed from Odiam aboyesaid.. with an intent to goe westward and seeke worke, and hath been at Bridport and was retourning againe and now apprehended in the howse of Nicholas HELLIER of Fordington, being Alehowse wher he had layen all the last night, and was this day taken playing cards ther with one (Blank) NORTON of dorchester, a barber. NOTED: Intended to be sent to the howse of correction but escapoed out of the stockes of FORDINGTON, being lockt.'Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 18 Dec 1618 | John PROWER, William BURD | John PROWER of Fordington, husbandman in the sum of £20, William BURD of Fordington, husbandman, in the sum of £10, Roger PROWER of Phiping Ockford, yeoman in the sum of £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'for resisting the Constable in making of a rescue uppon a prisoner'. NOTE: in margin:- 'Discharged because he paid 3s and 4d to the poore'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 3 Jan 1618/19 | Edward JOHNSON | Examination of Edward JOHNSON of Fordington Gentleman upon oath 'Who sayeth that the day that William CROOME was apprehended by the Constables of Fordington about x or xi of the clocke at night he coming into Mr JOHNSON's howse swore a greatr oath unto the said Edward JOHNSON that if he had mett the Constable Henry TAPP he would have killed him with his knife which he had ben drawne in his hand, being there lately come out of the stocksSource:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 4 Jan 1618/19 | Roger HAYDON | Roger HAYDON of Fordington Chirurgion in the sum of £20 Thomas BLACKFORD of Dorchester merchant in the sum of £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'for tiplinge without licence and entertaining nieghbours of Fordington and Dorchester.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 8 Jan 1618/19 | William BARNES Junior, Hamnet WHITE, Michael BARNS | William BARNES Junior of Fordington, labourer in the sum of £20, Hamnett WHITE of Fordington, husbandman, and Michael BARNS of the same husbandman in the sum of £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'for being drunk and strikinge the Constable and abusing his own father'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 56 |
| 16 Jan 1618/19 | Richard DUNSTONE | George GEARE of Charminster, husbandman in £10, Davy GROURE of Dorchester, carpenter and Richard DUNSTONE of Fordingtom, husbandman in the sum of £5 bound over 'for keeping of Articles' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 16 Jan 1618/19 | Robert BISHOP, John RASCAR | Thomasin SPICER of Dorchester widow, in £10, Robert BISHOPP of Fordington and John RASCAR of Fordington husbandman in £5 bound over 'Tipler supprest'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 16 Jan 1618/19 | William BARNS junior & senior Hamnet WHITE | William BARNS Junior of Fordington ,in £10, William BARNS senior of the same, husbandman and Hamnet WHITE 'by order of the Sessions at Blandford' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635. |
| 18 Jan 1618/19 | William BARNS, John WHITE | William BARNS of Fordington, husbandman, in £20 and John WHITE of the same in the£10 'Tipler supprest' Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 30 Mar 1619 | Hamnet WHITE; Robert WINSER, Michael BARNES | Hamnett WHITE of Fordington, husbandman, in £20 Robert WINSER of the same and Michael BARNES of the same, husbandmen, in £10 Bound over to the next Sessions in Dorchester, 'for shooting of a musket between ix and x o'clock at night at the keeper's howse window and for being droncke'. Edward Lymington in Kimbridge John Lymington in West Lulworth Matthew Longman in Knowle 'Licensed at Shareborne Sessions 1619 by Mr Edward Lawrence and me'.Source The casebook of Sir Arthur Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 58 |
| 24 May 1619 | Roger HEYDON | Roger HEYDON of Fordington, churirgion in £10, Richard BLACHFORD of Dorchester in £20 bound over to the next Assizes 'for severall misdemeaners done by his tipling. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635. |
| 1 Aug 1619 | Robert RASCAR; Richard WARREN | Robert RASCAR of Fordington husbandman in £10; Richard WARREN of Fordington husbandman in £5 'Tippler supprest'. Source The casebook of Sir Arthur Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 60 |
| 6 Sep 1619 | John WINSOR | Robert FOOTE of Dorchester parchment maker in 100 marks; John KEEPINGE of Sherborne husbandman, John TROTTLE of Dorchester taylor and John LODER of the same parchment maker each in £40 bound over to the next assizes 'for stabbing of John WINDSOR of Fordington whereby he was in perill of death'. Source The casebook of Sir Arthur Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 60 |
| 16 Jan 1619/20 | Andrew REAPE, John ASH | Examination of Andrew REAPE of Fordington labourer 'Stated that two years before John ASH of Fordington had stolen some hay from Mr Henry COLLIERS hay rick as he was on his way from Fordington to Milborne fair. Andrew REAPE bound over in £20 to give evidence against John ASH. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- See biographical notes on the John ASHE Family] |
| 21 Apr 1620 | Robert RASCAR, William LAWRENCE | Robert RASCAR of Fordington, husbandman in £10, William LAWRENCE of Fordington in £10, and John RASCAR of Dorchester, husbandman in £5 'Tippler Supprest' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 22 Apr 1620 | Ambrose WHITE, William BARNES Junior | Ambrose WHITE of Fordington, husbandman in £10, William BARNES Junior of the same ditto in £5,'Tippler Supprest' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 10 Jun 1620 | Michael & John BARNES: Hamnet WHITE; | Michael BARNES, yeoman in £20, John BARNES, brother of Michael BARNES, Henry HOLMAN and Hamnet WHITE in £10 bound over 'for taking a possession by force and refusing to let a justice of the peace come into the howse'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 12 Aug 1620 | John COSENS | John COSENS of Fordington, husbandman bound over in the sum of £5 with 2 others to the next sessions for selling ale without a licence Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 25 Sep 1620 | Robert WINSOR, William FRANCIS | Thomas Wynser of Dulish [Dewlish] husbandman in £20 Robert WINSOR of Fordington, husbandman in £10 William FRANCIS of the same husbandman in £10 bound over 'being dronke did beat COSEN the Tithing man in the Saboth day'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 27 Sep 1620 | Richard ASH | Examination of Richard ASH of Fordington, shoomaker. 'Agreed with Thomas GILLETT [shoemaker from Dorchester who gave previous examination not recorded here] and had also lost money. He suspected Alice BALSTON and likewise denied any sexual intercourse. Alice Balston ciommitted to goal, thomas GILLETT and Richard ASH bound over in £40 to give evidence against Alice Balston at the next Assizes. Thomas SOWTHEY and Constance his wife also bound over in £40 to give evidenceSource:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 30 Sep 1620 | William COLLINS | John SPITER of Dorchester Merchant, and William COLLINS of Fordington, yeoman each in £10 bound over, 'charged by Jone SEAMAN with beating and defaming her by scandalous reports' Agnes MATTHEW wife of John MATTHEW of Ower, weaver bound over to the next Sessions and to be of good behaviour towards Jpoan SEAMANSource:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 13 Jan 1620/21 | Henry TAPP | Margaret WHITE of Week Regis, widow in £20. Henry TAPP of Fordington, husbandman in £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'uppon the oath of Reynold WHITE for throwing her water on him and assaultinge him with a sword.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 14 Jan 1620/21 | Robert SEAGER, Hamnet WHITE | Examination of Robert SEAGER of Fordington, husbandman, 'Stated that he had lost ' the best parte of a small grass pooke of hay of the value of iiiid taken away out of the meadow by his horse. He suspected that it was taken by his neighbour Hamnet WHITE because Juliana FARY wife of Stephen FARY had seen WHITE carrying hay at night out of his meadow. Robert SEAGER bound over in £40 tp give evidence against Hamnet WHITE. Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 14 Jan 1620/21 | Juliana FARY, Hamnet WHITE | Examination of Juliana FARY wife of Stephen FARY.' Stated that she had seen Hamnett WHITE take away the hay out of SEAGER's meadow. Juliana FARY bound over in £40 to give evidence against Hamnett WHITE. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 14 Jan 1620/21 | Stephen FARY & Juliana FARY, Hamnet WHITE | Examination of Stephen FARY and Juliana his wife. 'Stated that they had seen Hamnett WHITE take hay out of the barn of Nicholas INGRAM and carry it in to his own stable. Stephen FARY bound over in £40 to give evidence against Hamnett WHITE. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 14 Jan 1620/21 | Nicholas INGRAM, Hamnet WHITE | Examination of Nicholas INGRAM Stated that he had been told by Stephen and Juliana FARY that they had seen WHITE take his hay, but that he had taken no action about it. Nicholas INGRAM bound over in £40 to give evidence against Hamnett WHITESource:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 27 Jun 1622 | Thomas PELHAM | Captain GOULD left his band of men and Mr Thomas PELHAM undertook it. He chose William WHITEWAY the younger as his lieutenant. Source:- William Whiteway, his diary 1618-1635 |
| 14 Jan 1620/21 | Hamnet WHITE | Hamnett WHITE of Fordington, husbandman in £40 , Henry HOLMAN and Robert WINSOR of the same yeomen in £20 bound over to the next Sessions 'for stealing hay from Robert SEAGER and Nicholas INGRAM. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 19 Aug 1622 | John WHITE | Thomas WINTER of Hawkchurch, husbandman, in £40: John WHITE of Fordington, husbandman in £20 : John Elwell of Marshwood, weaver in £20: bound over to the next Assizes. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 11 Apr 1623 | Alice CLEMENT, William LILLINGTON | Examination of Alice CLEMENT of Fordington, singlewoman. 'Confessed she had stolen from the hedge of William LILLINGTON of Fordington, a shirt, a smocke, and a Tablecloth and had hidden them among reed sheaves in the outhouse of John MAGGE, intending to take them later to Bristol where she meant to seek servicel but the things were discovered the same day.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 11 Apr 1623 | Phillip FEARE, Alice CLEMENTS, William LILLINGTON | Examination of Phillip FEARE of Fordington, Constable 'Stated that he had suspected Alice CLEMENTS of stealing the clothes that were missing and that after a search he found them among reed sheaves in an outhouse. Phillip FEARE bound in £40 to give evidence against Alice CLEMENTS. William LILLINGTON of Fordington, husbandman bound in £10 to bring a bill of indictment against Alice CLEMENTSSource:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 15 Apr 1623 | Robert TOOPE | Examination of Robert TOOPE of Fordington, carpenter. Complained that he had followed one Edmund CHUB who was reputed to be the father of a base child born to one PIERCE spinster of Fordington, and overtook him at Chetnoll in the parish of Yetminster and had there apprehended him and given him into the charge of the tithingman, but during the night the tithingman had allowed CHUB to escape, and refused to raise the hue and cry after him on the grounds that he was not a felon.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [NOTE:- Margerye PIERCE had a bastard child she called Robert baptised in St Georges church Fordington on 20th Jan 1621 |
| 28 Dec 1623 | Robert & John WINSOR | John DOLLINGE of Charminster yepoman in £40, Robert WINSOR of Fordington yeoman and John WINSOR of the same husbandman in £20 bound over to the next Sessions 'for abusing the Constable of Dorchester' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 10 Jan 1623/24 | James PIERCE | Ordered by Sir Francis Ashley and Sir Richard STRODE that James PIERCE of Fordington should pay 12d weekly to the overseers of the Poor of Fordington towards the maintenance of a base child born to Alice LUKAS. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- On 13th March 1621/22 Alice LUCAS had her base child Joanna baptised in Fordington] |
| 31 Mar 1624 | John PAGE, Robert BUNN | John PAGE of Fordington, weaver in £20, Henry BASCOMBE of Dorchester, fuller and Nicholas JEFFREY of the same taylor in £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'Accused by Robert BUNN of Fordington of stealing three hams from him'. Robert BUNN of Fordington, husbandman in £20 bound over to the next Sessions to give evidence against John PAGE. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 18 Apr 1624 | John BODELY, Robert WINSOR | John BODELY of Fordington, in £20 Robert WINSOR of the same yeoman, and William BARKER of Dorchester sheermaker in £10 bound over to the next sessions and to be of good behaviour. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 20 Apr 1625 | Roger DENNYS | Joseph MAUNDERS of weymouth, sutor in £20, Nicholas MAUNDERS of Dorchester sutor, and Roger DENNYS of Fordingtonjoyner each in £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'for abuses don to the Constables of Fordington' Note:- Discharged 23 April 1625 upon payment of .....Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 12 Jun 1625 | Robert READ | Robert READ of Fordington husbandman in £10, Thomas NORRIS of Dorchester miller in £5 'Tippler supprest in Fordington'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 3 Oct 1626 | Ambrose WHITE, Michalah BARNES | Ambrose WHITE of Fordington in £20, Michalah [Michaes or Michael] BARNES of the same yeoman and Joseph PARCHES of Dorchester baker each in £10 bound over to the next Sessions. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 94 |
| 4 Oct 1626 | Ambrose WHITE, and William BARNES | Ambrose WHITE and William BARNES appear, plead guilty and are fined 3s 4d each. [Source: Dorset Quarter Sessions Records; Held at Dorchester Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Oct 1626 List of Justices page 28 include Sir Francis Ashley, Sir John Brown - Ambrose White entry page 35] |
| 24 Dec 1626 | John & Michael BARNES, Hamnet WHITE | John BARNES of Fordington, husbandman in £20 Hamnet WHITE & Michael BARNES of the same husbandman each in £10 bound over to the next Sessions Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 6 Jan 1626/27 | John FEARN | John FEARN of Fordington in £10 'Tipler supprest'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 25 Feb 1626/27 | John FEARE. Robert FEARE | John FEARE of Fordington, shoomaker in £10, Robert FEARE of the same husbandman in £5, Bound Over to the next assizes Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 25 Feb 1626/27 | John WINSOR, John LAWRENCE, William FRANCIS | John WINSOR of Fordington husbandman and John LAWRENCE of the same each in £10 William FRANCIS of the same husbandman in £5, bound over to the next sessions. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 25 Feb 1626/27 | John TUCKER, John CRINNELL | John TUCKER and John CRINNELL of Fordington, husbandmen each in £10 bound over to the next Assizes. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 25 Feb 1626/27 | Thomas CHRISTOPHER | John Smedmore of East Lulworth, yeoman, in 100 marks John Bishop of the same, yeoman, and William Dunninge of Winfrith, yeoman, Bound over to the next Sessions and to keep the peace, especially towards Thomas Christopher. Note: 'Discharged on the petition of Thomas Christopher. 24 March 1626/27'. Source The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note this is likely to be Thomas Christopher Note likely to be the same Thomas Christopher who left a will 31 Dec 1651] |
| 18 Apr 1626 | William LAWRENCE | William LAWRENCE sworn in before the Quater Sessions held at Sherborne as Constable of Fordington Liberty [Also 1627 see 3 Apr 1627] |
| 3 Apr 1627 | William LAWRENCE | William LAWRENCE sworn in before the Quater Sessions held at Sherborne as Constable of Fordington Liberty [Also 1627 see 3 Apr 1626] |
| 24 May 1627 | Thomas PELHAM | Mr John COKE was made Lieutenant, Henry DERBY Ensign, Henry BROWNE Sergeant Major, and Amias MARTIN the younger Sergeant of Captain PELHAM's Company. Source:- William Whiteway, his diary 1618-1635 |
| 5 Sep 1627 | Henry MINTERNE | Henry MINTERNE of Fordington, clothyer in £20, Thomas WHITTLE of Dorchester, clothyer in £10 bound over to the next Sessions 'uppon the oath of Robert WARMAN and Roger POUNCEY for hindering them in executing a warrant and for beatinge them and offering to discharge a peice att them.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- Recorded as churchwarden of st Georges churc h in the year 1626] |
| 22 Apr 1628 | Thomas CHOUNT and Roger SEAGER | Thomas CHOUNT and Roger SEAGER sworn in before the Quater Sessions held at Sherborne as Constables of Fordington Liberty |
| 1 Jun 1628 | Edward PELE, Robert TURCHIN | This day Mr RIVES [i.e. Gabriel REEVE] the Schoolemaister came to town [i.e. Dorchester] the place having been supplied by Mr BRANCARD ever since Mr CHEEKES death til now. Mr BRANCARD's brother was chosen as Usher, and Mr TUCHIN [i.e. Robert TURCHIN] was vicar of Forington. Mr PELE Parson of Compton. Source:- Extract from William WHITEWAY of Dorchester His Diary 1618-1635 pub by Dorset Record Society for the date 1 June 1628 Page 97. [Note:- Robert Turchin took over responsibility for the services at Fordington but was actually a curate the Rev Edward PELE remaining Vicar of St George's despite being made Rector of Compton Vallance 6 Jun 1628 and moving there to live] |
| 5 Mar 1629 | Thomas PELHAM | 5th march At this time captain PELHAM resigned his place, and Captain William NAPPER succeeded him in it. Source:-William Whiteway, his diary 1618-1635 |
| 14 Apr 1629 | Thomas WYNSOR [WINSOR] and Richard WARREN | Thomas WYNSOR [WINSOR] and Richard WARREN (pardoned as infirm) Sworn in before the Quarter sessions held at Sherborne as Constable of Fordington Liberty |
| 6 Apr 1630 | Anthony EAMES ,
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Anthony EAMES and Michaiah [i.e. Michael - Micheas] BARNES are sworn in before the Sherborne Quarter sessions as Constables of Fordington [Note:- Micheas BARNES was the son of William BARNES Junior and sister to Christian BARNES who married Hamnet WHITE] |
| 20 Sep 1630 | Samuel BELMAN, John COWARD | Samuel BELMAN of Fordington, blacksmith in £20, John COWARD of the same, weaver in £10 bound over to the next sessions ' for not assisting the constable of Fordington'.Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 19 Apr 1631 | John WINDSOR [WINSOR] and John BARNES | John WINDSOR [WINSOR] and John BARNES Sworn in before the Quarter sessions at Sherborne as Constables of the Manor of Fordington |
| 3 Jun 1631 | Henry READE, William MARTIN | Henry READE of Fordington, husbandman in £40, Thomas NORRIS of Dorchester, miller and William MARTIN of Fordington, hellier each in £20 bound over to the next Sessions and to be of good behaviour 'for beating his wife' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 24 Mar 1631/32 | John BARNES & Michaish BARNES | John REASON of Bryanspuddle yeoman in £20; William MILLER of Dorchester brewer and John BARNES of Fordington husbandman each in £10; bound over to the next sessions 'for beating Michaiah [Micheas] BARNES upon the high way'. Richard HARRIS of Kingston Yeoman in £20; John REASON of Bryanspuddle in £20; bound over to the next sessions 'upon the oath of Michaish BARNES'. NOTE:- Released upon petition of Michaish BARNES 7 Apr 1632'. Source The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 Page 104 Note:- Michaiah BARNES is also of Fordington |
| 10 Apr 1632 | Robert FORD and John EAMES | Robert FORD and John EAMES Sworn in before the Quarter Sessions at Sherborne as Constables of the Manor of Fordington [Note:-John Eames (1586/7-1662) ] |
| 19 Sep 1632 | Margaret STEVENS | Ordered that Christopher RUNNIER should pay 12d weeklie to the overseers of the poor of Fordington towards the maintenance of a base child born to Margaret STEVENS of which he is the reputed father.Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 7 Jan 1632/33 | John LAWRENCE | John LAWRENCE of Fordington, yeoman in £10. Robert LAWRENCE of Dorchester, shoomaker, in £5, 'Tipler supprest'Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note:- John LAWRENCE of Fordington was the son of Robert LAWRENCE of Dorchester a shoemaker by trade - See ref to him in the History of the Dorchester Free School and in David Underdowns book 'Fire from Heaven'] |
| Mar 1632/3 | Roger BUCKE [BUCK] | At a carpenters house ( John and Joan WEIR) lewd conduct towards Roger BURKE of Fordington (who was drunk) by Richard & Mary VEALE who were charged with lewd carriage. Mary did a month in the workhouse (Bridewell) for it and according to William Whiteway 'was well whipped there. Source William Whiteway His Diary 1618-1635 page 145; DRO B2/8/1 fols 210-1ov,213 13v. See also account in Fire From Heaven by David Underdown pages 61/62.Note:- parish burial Registers Roger BURKE buried 31 February 1633/4 |
| 30 Apr 1633 | Owen WALLIS and William COLLINS | Owen WALLIS and William COLLINS were sworn in at the Quarter sessions held at Sherborne as Constables for the Manor of Fordington |
| 25 Jul 1633 | Mr Edward PELE | The Assises were held before Lord cheife Justice RICHARDSON, and Baron DENHAM. Mr Edward PELE preached. Four offenders were executed. Source:- Extract fromWilliam WHITEWAY of Dorchester, His Diary 1618-1635. for date of 25 July 1633. page 132 |
| 15 Apr 1634 | Roger SEAGAR and Henry HOLMAN | Roger SEAGAR and Henry HOLMANwere sworn in at the Quarter sessions held at Sherborne as Constables for Fordington Liberty |
| 30 Jul 1634 | Rev Edward PELE, Rev Robert TURCHIN | Mr TUTCHIN remooving to Charminster he was by Mr Edward PELE settled in the vicarage of Fordington. Source: William Whiteway, His Diary 1618-1635, Page 149 |
| 9 Aug 1634 | Anne & John BUNNE, John WINDSOR | 'Memorandum' that Anne BUNNE the wife of John BUNNE of Fordington husbandman was convicted of drunkenness on the oath of John WINDSOR of the same place, yeoman. Ordered to be set in the stocks for six hours unless 5s 0d were paid to the churchwardens for the use of the poor. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 25 Aug 1634 | Grace FEARE | Examination of Grace FEARE of Fordington, widow 'Who saith that her sonne-in-law, Robert SPRATT of Morden in this countie husbandman, had noe wheat neither in dust nor out of dust on Sonday last fortnight nor att any other tyme from this examinant.' Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 13 Sep 1634 | Samuel BELLMAN, Richard COZENS, Richard FREKE | Memorandum Giles FOY of Dorchester gave information as follows:- Against William BESSE of Dorchester, yeoman, William OTHEY of the same, feltmaker, Charles AUSTIN of the same collarmaker, Robert OSBORNE of the same clothier for engrossing grain in the field contrary to Statute. Against Samuel BELLMAN of Fordington, blacksmith, Richard COZENS of the same, yeoman, and Richard FREKE of the same husbandman for a similar offence and against Robert EDWARDS of the same yeoman and Thomas BELLETT of Dorchester yeoman for a similar offence .Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 [Note very brief mention in 'Fire from Heaven by david Underdown page 119] |
| 28 Sep 1634 | George GILL, John LAWRENCE, Thomas CHURCHILL | George GILL of Fordington, miller in £20, John LAWRENCE of the same,husbandman, in £10, Thomas CHURCHILL of the same, baker in £10 bound over to the next sessions 'for beating of Adam SMITH several tymes. Source:- The casebook of Sir Francis Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 29 Sep 1634 | John SPEERE | John FROME of Doddingsbeere gentleman in £20, John SPEERE of Fordington, weaver, and Francis SEXEY of Beere Regis, baker, each in £10 Upon condition that John FROME and Anne his wife appear to answer charges at the next sessions. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 4 Oct 1634 | Robert TUTCHIN | 4 October [1634] Mr TUTCHIN remooved to Charminster, where Sir Thomas TRENCHARD gives him £40 per annum besides the house and garden in which he lives.. Source William Whiteway his diary 1618-1635. Page 151. |
| 13 Dec 1634 | John LAWRENCE | John LAWRENCE of Fordington ale housekeeper in £10, Robert LAWRENCE of Dorchester, cordwyner in £10 'Tiplers Licence renewed'. Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 10 Mar 1634/5 | John LAWRENCE | 'The names of Ale housekeepers whose licences were renewed by Sir Francis ASHLEY knight and Brune WILLIAMS Esq. ---- under Fordington John LAWRENCE Source:- The casebook of Sir Frances Ashley JP Recorder of Dorchester 1614-1635 |
| 7 Apr 1635 | William LILLINGTON and Michalah BARNES | William LILLINGTON and Michalah [Micheas] BARNES were sworn in at the Quarter sessions held at Sherborne as Constables of Fordington Liberty. [Note:- Micheas BARNES was the son of William BARNES Junior and sister to Christian BARNES who married Hamnet WHITE] |
| 26 Apr 1636 | William COLLINS and Ambrose HUNT | William COLLINS and Ambrose HUNT were sworn in at the Quarter sessions held at Sherborne as Constables of Fordington Liberty |
| 18 Apr 1637 | Robert FORD and Thomas BASCOMB | Robert FORD and Thomas BASCOMB were sworn in at the Quarter sessions held at Sherborne as Constables of Fordington Liberty |
| 3 Apr 1638 | Robert FORD and William? BASCOMB | Robert FORD and William? BASCOMB were sworn in at the Quarter sessions held at Sherborne as Constables of Fordington Manor / Liberty |
| 1 Mar 1649/50 | John BUN | 1649/50 March 1 - "It is desired that the ministers of the towne will publish in the churches on the Sabbath day se'night the request for a collection towards the redemption of one, John BUN, of Burton in this county, who is now a captive in Sally, born at Fordington. And what there shall bee collected above thirty shillings it is to bee disposed of by the Mayor for the poor of the towne. Source MRD page 546. |
| 1660 - 1662 | Richard FINCHER | Declaration 1660 (? Fincher) as to war service. Imprisonment during Civil War and title to part of Fordington Manor sold to him by Col James HAYNE when sequestered from Duchy of Cornwall. Notes in shorthand on reverse (seen to be contemporary) particulars of Fordington manor and refusal of petition of Major Fincher to re-enter his portion. On reverse, grant of annuity of £80 from the profits of the manor 1662-3. Dorset History Center Archive D/HAB/X9----1661--- Warrant for payment of £80 to Richard Fincher out of manor of Fordington, to make good his losses during the Interregnum D/HAB/X10---1662---Petition by Richard Fincher for £80 annuity out of Fordington manor as compensation for a debt of £3,000 owed to him by Col James Hayne, deceased who had purchased the manor of Fordington (formerly Duchy of Cornwall property) under the Commonwealth and made part of it over to Fincher before leaving for Jamaica. Dorset History Center Archive D/HAB/X11 + Letter re his Rents in 1666 D/HAB/X12 |
| 19 Apr 1661 & 20 apr 1661 |
Ambrose Way, Roger Zeager, Robert Diffey, Clement Elswood, William White, Richard White, Christopher Parkes, Robert Bunn, Nicholas Winsor, senr., Nicholas Winsor, junr., Peter Cooke, Robert Winsor, James Reepe, John Collins, Phillip Clemens and Ann Spratt | Report from the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to Treasurer Southampton to Sir Richard Prideaux [Surveyor General of the Duchy of Cornwall] of the petition of Ambrose Way, Roger Zeager, Robert Diffey, Clement Elswood, William White, Richard White, Christopher Parkes, Robert Bunn, Nicholas Winsor, senr., Nich. Winsor, junr., Peter Cooke, Robert Winsor, James Reepe, John Collins, Phillip Clemens and Ann Spratt, praying a grant for three lives of several cottages with gardens etc. built upon the [King's] waste within the manor of Fordington, co. Dorset. Hereon said Prideaux is to report whether the said cottages be fit to be continued Certificate to Treasurer Southampton from Sir Richard Prideaux on the petition of Ambrose Way et al. ut ibid. The cottages are fit to be continued because lately erected by such for whom the parish must otherwise have provided hereafter: nine of them in the possession of Robert Diffey, Robert Bunn, Nicholas Winsor, senr., Nicholas Winsor, junr., Peter Cooke, Robert Winsor, James Reepe, Jo. Collins and Ambrose Way have small gardens not exceeding 40 feet in length and breadth. I consider a yearly rent of 3s. 4d. for each [of these nine] cottage is reasonable and 2s. per an. for the others being houses only. Source: 'Appendix I: April 1661', Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7: 1681-1685 (1916), pp. 1549-1563. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=83951&strquery=Winsor |
| 1662 | Waywardens of Fordington | QUARTER SESSIONS held at Bridport 6th/7th Oct 1662: WAYWARDENS OF FORDINGTON: It is ordered by this Court that the Waywardens of the Parish of Fordington be hereby required to appear at the next general sessions of the peace to be held in and for this County then and there to show cause why the great highway lying by the great meadow called Wardes Meade between the parish of Charminster & the town of Dorchester and which was presented by the Grand Jury at the general sessions of the peace held at Shirborne the 28th day of April last past has in and by the said presentment more at large appeareth is not repaired and amended by the inhabitants of the said parish of Fordington as was ordered by the said Court to be done before Michas last past under yd ( section obliterated) of Five pounds. [Image 14 Right] |
| 1663 | William DILLY; John BUNN & Katherine CLARKE | QUARTER SESSIONS held at Blandford Forum : Upon reading the petition of William DILLY, John BUNN and Katherine CLARKE widow Inhabitants of the parish of Fordington who lost all they had by fire, It is ordered by this court that Robert Seymour Esquire one of the treasurers of this County do give unto each of them out of the County Stock towards their relief ten shillings. [Image 16 Left] [Note:- Anthony CLARKE married Catherine SAVAGE at Fordington on 15th June 1607. Anthony CLARKE (1589-1626/7) was buried at FStG on 9th Jan 1626/7] |
| 1662-1664 | William BARNES: Thomas FORD: | Dorset Pensioned Royalist Soldiers 1662-4: Sponsors:- Sir Gerrard Napper Knt, Col. Strangeways & George Savage, Esq : Also See QUARTER SESSIONS held at Shaston 5th and 6th March 1665 [Image 55] "PENSIONER BARNES Wm: It is ordered by this Court that William BARNES of Fordington shall have forty shillings (y anned?) out of the public treasurer |
| 17 Apr 1666 | Michaias RASKER, James COLLYNS, William COLLINS Senior, William STICKLAND, Robert WYDSOR & George MANVILL |
QUARTER SESSIONS Held at Sherborne 17th Apr 1666 [Image 97] At Image 100 -- [FIRE AT] FORDINGTON: [NOTE:- Link to image and background information on the 6 families] For as much as Michaias RASKER, James COLLYNS, William COLLINS Sen, William STICKLAND, Robert WYDSOR & George MANVILL - Inhabitents within the parish of Fordington in this County have by their petition unto this Court set forth their present sad & deplorable condition & the great distress they & their families are in by reason of a sad & lamentable fire which happened in the said parish on the first day of March last past within ye space of two hours by means of the extraordinary drought of the water & violence of ye wind burnt down & consumed to the ground four dwellings houses besides barns stables & other out houses with all their corn hay & household goods in & about the same which losses as the same hath been estimated by diveres skillfull & industrious persons as well workmen as others & who were also eye witnesses to ye sad accident & have attached & presented the same unto this Court under their hands Amounts to the sum of Nine Hundred Ninety & three pounds fourteen shillings & eight pence whereby ye said presents [i.e. those presenting this case to the Court] are ruined in their estates, reduced to great poverty & no way able to subsist in with theirselves & families unless relieved by ye Charity of pious & well disposed Christians And therefore they pray this Court would accordingly recommend this their sad condition unto them for their benevolance to be extended for & towards the reparations of their said losses & for the present succour & relief of themselves & families All which this Court having taken into consideration & having been fully informed by diveres persons of good credit & quality of the truth of which is alledged in the said petition, cannot but out of // a due and deep sense of the presents distressed and calamitous condition recommend the same unto the Constable benevolence of well disposessed Christians inhabiting within the several parishes of the Divisions of Dorchester, Bridport & Sherborne within this County desiring them seriously considering the present plight poverty & disability of helping themselves, that they would open their bowels of compassion in extending liberality & charity for their relief & support of the presents in their low sad condition And which all this Court doth desire the Ministers of the said churches & Chapelrys within the said Divisions of this County to stir up their respective congregations freely to contribute to so charitable a work as is the relief of distressed persons And which soever sum or sums of money shall be by the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of the said respective parishes collected by virtue of this recomendation it is desired may be by you endorsed thereon in words at length & to deliver & pay over the sum to ye bearsor or bearors hereof who are hereby likewise required to pay over such monies collected to ye treasurer hereafter named so then a just distribution may be made of such monies so collected portionable to ye loss by each person sustained & the necessity of the persons call for And this Court doth appoint Mr John THORNBURGH Minister of the said parish of Fordington & Mr Richard WYNE [WINE] Minister of the parish of All Saints Dorchester to be Treasurers for ye said money who are likewise desired to see & take care ye said same be distributed accordingly |
| 8th & 9th Oct 1666 | Mrs MUDFORD & Children | QUARTER SESSIONS Held at Bridport 8th & 9th Oct 1666 (Image 105) At Image 106 CORSCOMB v FFORDINGTON: Upon debate of the matrter between the Inhabitants of Corscombe and Ffordington upon appeal two the order order of Thomas BAYNARD and George BROWNE Esquires two of the Justices of the Peace of this County touvhing the settlement of the wife and children of Xpofer [Christopher] MUDFORD of Corscombe aforesaid the parishoners of fordington being not now ready to make prosse? of the inhabitation of the said Xpofer MUDFORD This Court by consent of both parishes do think fit and so order that the said appeal be continued and that each parish appear at the next sessions to be held for this County where this Court will finally determine the said settlement with meantime the wife and children of the said MUDFORD are to be returned and to remain at Fordington there to be provided for as their necessity shall require without prejudice to the said parish of Fordington and as the said settlement shall be adjudged see this Court will consider the costs to be paid. |
| 8th & 9th Oct 1666 | William BARNES | QUARTER SESSIONS Held at Bridport 8th & 9th Oct 1666 (Image 105) At Image 110 Wm BEARNES [BARNES] of Ffordington within this County lately deceased [Note:- buried at St Georges Church Fordington on 12th Aug 1667 ] was in his life time a pensioner & had forty shillings per annum paid him by the Treasurer of this County It is thereupon ordered by this Court that Owen HENRY of Upway in the said County who hath received divers wounds in his body in his late Majesties Service and now deserted [ i.e. left, not absconded] that service shall have revenue and be paid the said pension of forty shillings per annum in the room and place of him the said William BEARNES to be paid him by the Treasurer of the Western division of this County and which pension is to continue until this Court think fit to revoke the same. |
| 20th; 21st & 22nd Apr 1669 | John WINSOR & Julian BUGG Micheas RASKER |
QUARTER SESSIONS Held at Sherborne on the 20th; 21st and 22nd April 1669 Image 139. At Image 142 JOHN WINSOR v Julian BUGG - Upon the appeal of John WINSOR of Fordington in this County Yeoman unto this Court from an order made by Thomas BAYNARD & John CHURCHILL Esq's two of his majesties Justices of the peace for this County concerning the base child borne of the body of Julian BAGG singlewoman in Fordington aforesaid whereof the said father John WINSOR was charged to be the reputed father. And Upon hearing of several witnesses upon oath pduced [produced] by the said John WINSOR ag. [against] the said Micheas RASKER. This Court doth revoke & discharge the said order so made as aforesaid & is of opinion that the said Micheas RASKER ought to be charged as the reputed father of the said child, BUT in respect the said Micheas RASKER is not psent [present] to make his defence hereto or had notice of the said appeal and that he should be charged therewith the said two Justices are hereby desired to make another order for the discharge of the said parish AAnd thereby for charge of the said Micheas RASKER to be the reputed father as beforesaid And if he shall refuse to perform such order then the said Justices are also desired to commit him the said Micheas RASKER to the prison until he shall conform thereto or give good surities for his appearance at the next Quarter Sessions to be held for this County and in the meantime to be of the good behaviour, And in case the said Micheas RASKER shall think himself grieved by such order & will make his appeal from the same & will charge the said John WINSOR or any other to be reputed father of the said child then the said Micheas RASKER is hereby ordered to give forteen days notice in writing of such his appeal to such person as he intend to charge as aforesaid or leave the same at the house of such persons abode. But in the meantime the said John WINSOR is hereby discharged of the several recognizances whereby he stood bound to perform the orderof this Court he now offering to appear gratis on such notice as aforesaid Note:- I have not located any baptism for such a child. |
| 13th & 14th July 1669 | John WINSOR, Julian BUGG, Micheas RASKER |
QUARTER SESSIONS Held at Shaston13th & 14th July 1669 [Image 143] At Image 143 John WINSOR Micheas RASKER : Whereas at the last General Sessions of the peace for the County held at Sherborne upon appeal of John WINSOR unto this Court from the order of Thomas BAYNARD * John CHURCHILL Esq's two of his Majesties Justices of the peace of this County whereby the said John WINSOR stood charged as the reputed father of a Bastard child borne on the body of Julyan BUGG the said woman then endeavouring to charge one Machias RASKER to be the reputed father of the said child & upon hearing of diverse witnesses upon oath whicvh the said WINSOR then produced to make good the said charge This Court did think fit to discharge the order of the said Justices and did direct that the said Justices should make another order for the maintenance of the said bastard child wherein they should charge the said RASKER to be the reputed father of the said child reserving liberty to the said RASKER to make his appeal to this Courtfrom such order so to be made if he should think himself thereby grieved so as the said RASKER did give fourtenn days notice before this Sessions in writing to the said WINSOR or untosuch other person as he intended to charge to be the reputed fatherof the same child of his intentions so to appeal as aforesaid. / AND Whereas in pursuance of such directions of this Court the said Justices did make such other order as aforesaid Whereby they did charge the said Machias RASKER to be the reputed father of the said child AND NOW at this present Sessions the said Machias RASKER appealing to this Court from the said order and having given due notice unto the said John WINSOR of his intentions to appeal and to charge the said John WINSOR to be the reputed father of the said child the said WINSOR here now appearing to make his defence thereunto This COURT upon full hearing of either party & upon examination of several witnesses produced as well by the said RASKER as by the said WINSOR upon serious debate of the whole matter & the circumstances produced by the same witnesses upon oath doth adjudge and declare that the said John WINSOR is the reputed father of the said bastard child, and doth order that the same John WINSOR be & shall stand charged as the reputed father of the said child as fully as if the said order of this Court at the last Sessions had never been had or made And that the said John WINSOR shall give in sufficient security to the Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Fordington in this County where the said child was born as well for the saving harmless of the said parish from the said bbastsrd child from all charges which they shall be put unto for the maintenance of the same as also for the performingof the first order of the said Justices which if he shall refuse to do upon complaint thereof made to any Justice of the Peace of this County the ssame Justice is hereby desired to bind over the said WONSOR to the next General Sessionsof the peace to be held for this County & in the meantime to be of the good behaviour. AND this Court doth revoke & discharge the said latter order of the said Justices against the said Michaias RASKER AND doth order that he be acquitted and discharged from all securities that he hath given or entered into to perform the same. |
| 12th & 13th Apr 1670 | Repair of Stocken bridge Fordington | QUARTER SESSIONS Held at Sherborne 12th & 13th April 1670 Image 156 : STOCKENBRIDGE FORDINGTON: Upon the presentation of the Constables of Fordington in this County that Stocken Bridge in the parish of Fordington is much in decay and was much impaired in the great frost the last winter (The River being frozen over) by reason that all carts and carriages going that way went over the said bridge and they alledging that the said bridge hath been always repaired by the inhabitants of this County This Court doth desire Robert COKER Thomas BAYNARD John CHURCHILL and George BROWNE Esquires four of the Justices of the peace of this County or any three or two of them to examine who of right ought to repair the said bridge and if the same hath been repaired by the inhabitants of the county and when the same was done and to ???? the same unto this Court and what the charge thereof will amount unto in their judgements and thereon such order shall be taken therein as is agreeable t Law. |
| 1689 | Thomasine FINCHER | Letter authorizing payment of annuity of £40 from manor of Fordington to Thomasine, widow of Richard Fincher signed by Monmouth (First Earl), Godolphin, Delamere. Dorset History Center Archive Ref. D/HAB/X14 & X16 |
| 11 Aug 1691 | Robert SEAGER | DEATH: Folio 139 SEAGER, Robert of Fordington Administration of his estate granted to Joane SEAGER relict on 11th Aug 1691: Source Notes & Queries of Somerset and Dorset 1888-1899; 1905-1906 |
| 1702 | James FINCHER | PETIOTION: for the continuation of allowance of £80 pa out of the Manor of Fordington. Dorset history center archive Ref D/X17 & X 18 |
| 1711 | Anne CHURCHILL | DEED relating to land in Fordington Field. Parties mentioned: Anne Churchill of Fordington and Charles Churchill of Piddlehinton; John Williams of Winterborne Herringston Source: National Archives D1760/4/1 William Wakefield Collection |
| 10 Oct 1717 | Thomas ROBERTS | 10 Oct 1717 Entry 50 Tho: ROBERTS of Ffodington [Fordington] Wheelwright apprenticed John son of Chris: PASKER [PARKER?] of Ffodington Dorset 24th SepSource:- Ancestry.com UK Register of Duties paid for Apprenticeship Indentures 1710-1811 |
| 16 Apr 1750 | Henry VINCENT of Fordington | QUARTER SESSIONS Held at bridport 16th April 1750: (image 126 of 241) GAMEKEEPER: William PITT of Binfield in nthe County of Berks Esq Lord of the Manor or Lordship and Royalty of Froom Whitefield otherwise Cranchen Froom in the County of Dorset Doth by his deputation under his hand and seal bearing date the 14th day of December which was in the year of our lord 1736 constitute and appoint his Servant Henry VINCENT of Fordington in the said County of Dorset to be his Gamekeeper during his pleasure of and for and in the Manor or Lordship and Royalty aforesaid to preserve and keep for his use all Hairs, Rabbitts, Partridges, Pheasants & Fish and all other game which shall happen tgo be within the said Manor & with power to take all Dogs Etc and to take and kill game for his use to be sent him as he shall direct. |
| 22 Jun 1754 to 21 June 1755 |
John DAMER | LEASE: Particulars, Warrants and Transcripts for Crown Leases DORSET, Damer , John of the Manor of Forthington Source Exchequer Pipe Office; Ref E 367/4943 National Archives |
| 11 Sep 1754 | Isaac SPARKS | MARRIAGE 1754 - Marriage settlement of Isaac Sparks and Martha Stuckey: Messuage belonging to Wm. Sparks in Fordington. (Sparks, Stuckey, Jacob). Bond to keep articles of agreement. (Sparks, Jacob, Jolliffe).Dorset History Center Archive Ref D/SBS/F11 [Note The IGI has a members entry for this marriage giving a date of 11 Sep 1754 for the Parish of Forthington which is an old version of Fordington but this marriage did not take place in St Georges Church as it is not listed in the Bishops Transcripts. The same marriage has also been entered for the Parish of Langport in Somerset which is where it may have taken place]. |
| 2 Sep 1754 | John RIGGS | ALEE LICENSE COUNTY OF DORSET:- Samuel MEADER of Dorchester in the said County Millwright doth acknowledge himself indebted to our soverign Lord King in the sum of £10 John RIGGS of Forthington in the said County Victualler in the sum of £5 Jmaes ALLEN of Forthington in the said County Victualler in the sum of £5 Whereas the above bounden Samuel MEADER is licensed to keep a victualling house at Colliton Row in the said County for one year only, to commence the 29th day of September Instant : Now the Condition of the above recognizance is that if the said Samuel MEADER do and shall during that time maintain good order and rule within his said house and also shall keep the true assize and measure in his pots bread and otherwise and shall not permit any unlawful plays or games to be used in his said house or in his out houses garden orchard or other his ground or suffer any person to be or remain therein tipling or drinking contrary to law or willingly harbour in his said house barns stables or elsewhere any rouge vagabond sturdy begger or other bnotorious offender whatsoever; but in all things shall well and truly behave himself as a victualler ought to do according to the laws and statutes of the Realm: Then the above recognizance shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged at Charminster in the said County of Dorset the 2nd day of September in the year 1754 Signed J MEECH and Sydenham WILLIAMS |
| 2 Sep 1754 | Mary BARTLETT | ALE LICENSE 1754 - Mary BARTLETT of Fforthington in the said County Victualler doth acknowledge herself indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of £10 : Samuel MEADER of Dorchester in the said County Millwright in the sum of £5 and John RIGGS of Fforthington in the said county victualler in the sum of £5 Whereas the said Mary BARTLETT is licensed to keep a Victualling House at ye Crown in Fordington in this County for one year to commence on the twenty ninth day of September Instant. Now the condition of the above recognizance is that if the said Mary BARTLETT do and shall during that time maintain good order and Rule within her said House, and shall also keep a true Assize and measure in her Pots, Bread and otherwise and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in her said house or in her outhouses Garden Orchard or other griund or suffer any Person to be or remain therein tippling or drinking contrary to Law or willingly harbour in her House Barns Stables or elsewhere any Rouge Vagabond Sturdy Beggar or other notorious Offender whatsover but in all things shall well and truley behave herself as a victualler ought to do according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm : Then the above Recognizance shall be void otherwise remain in full fdorce and virtue. Taken and acknowledged at Charminster in the said County of Dorset the 2nd day of September in trhe year 1754 Before Us John WILLIAMS and Sydenham WILLIAMS |
| 13 Sep 1754 | Jane BONNETT | ALE LICENSE 1754 - Robert LAMBERT of Dorchester Gent: Nicholas STICKLAND of the same place Gent. acknowledge to owe to our sovereign Lord the King the Sum of £10 each. To be levied on their several goods and Chattles, lands Tenements by way of Recognizance to his Majesty's use. UPON CONDITION That whereas Jane BONNETT of Fforthington widow is this day licensed to keep a common Alehouse or Victualling house in the parish of Fforthington at The Greyhound in this County for the term of one year from the twenty ninth day of September Instant. If therefore the said Jane BONNETT shall keep good order and government and suffer no disorder to be committed or unlawful games used in the said house yard garden or backside thereunto belonging during the continuance of the said Licence. then this recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force. Taken and acknowledged this 13th day of September 1754 before us George CLAVELL and William RICHARDS. |
| 3 Sep 1755 | Mary BARTLETT | ALE LICENSE 1755 - Mary BARTLETT of Fforthington in the said County Widow doth acknowledge herself indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of £10 : Samuel MEADER of Dorchester in the said County Millwright in the sum of £5 and Robert GALTON of Tolpuddle in the said county ? in the sum of £5 Whereas the said Mary BARTLETT is licensed to keep a Victualling House at ye Crown in Fordington in this County for one year to commence on the twenty ninth day of September Instant. Now the condition of the above recognizance is that if the said Mary BARTLETT do and shall during that time maintain good order and Rule within her said House, and shall also keep a true Assize and measure in her Pots, Bread and otherwise and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in her said house or in her outhouses Garden Orchard or other griund or suffer any Person to be or remain therein tippling or drinking contrary to Law or willingly harbour in her House Barns Stables or elsewhere any Rouge Vagabond Sturdy Beggar or other notorious Offender whatsover but in all things shall well and truley behave herself as a victualler ought to do according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm : Then the above Recognizance shall be void otherwise remain in full fdorce and virtue. Taken and acknowledged at Charminster in the said County of Dorset the 3rd day of September in the year 1755 Before Us John WILLIAMS and Sydenham WILLIAMS |
| 08 Sep 1755 | Jane BONNETT | ALE LICENSE 1755 - James BROWNE of Dorchester in the said County Gentleman & Robert LAMBERT of Dorchester gentleman doth acknowlegde himself indebted to our sovereign Lord the King in the Sum of £10 each. Whereas Jane BONNETT is licensed to keep a Victualling House in Forthington Street in the said County, for one year only to commence on the twenty ninth day of September Instant: Now the condition of the above recognizances is That if the said Jane BONNETT do and shall during that time maintain good order and rule within ye said House, and also keep the true assize and Measure in beer pots, bread, and otherwise, and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in her house or in her outhouses, garden Orchard or other her ground or suffer any person to be or remain therein tipling or drinking contrary to Law, or willing harbour in her said house, barns stables, or elsewhere any rogue vagabond sturdy begger or other notorius offender whatsoever: but shall in all things shall well and truley behave herself as a victualler ought to do according to laws and statutes of this Realm: Then the above recognizance shall be void otherwise to remain in full Force and Virtue. Taken and acknowledged at Wool in the said Cunty of Dorset the 8th day of September in the year of our Lord 1755 |
| 1756 | Richard STRODE | Order from Justices of the Peace to the parish of Fordington concerning the effects of Richard Strode. Dorset History Center Archive PE/FOR(SG)/OV 8/2 |
| 6 Sep 1756 | Thomas ROLLS | ALE LICENSE 1756 - Samuel MEADER of Dorchester in the County Victualler & David PHIPPARD of FForthington in the said County Victualler acknowledges to owe our sovereign Lord the King the sum of X to be levied on their several Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements by way of Recognizance to his majesty's use UPON CONDITION that whereas Thomas ROLLS at the Black Bard is this day licensed to keep a common Alehouse or Victualling House in the Parish of Fordington in this County for the term of one year only from the twenty ninth day of September Instant. If thereforte the said Thomas ROLLS shall keep good order and government and suffer no disorder to be committed or unlawful games used in the said house yard garden and backside thereto belonging during the continuance of the said licence Then this recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force. Taken and acknowledged this sixth day of September 1756 before us Sydenham WILLAMS and Jacob MEECH |
| 6 Sep 1756 | Mary BARTLETT | ALE LICENSE 1756 - Mary BARTLETT of Fforthington in the said County Widow doth acknowledge herself indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of £10 : Samuel MEADER of FFordington in the said County Victualler in the sum of £5 and David PHIPPARD of Ffordington in the said county Victualler in the sum of £5 UPON CONDITION that Whereas Mrs Mary BARTLETT at the Crown is this day Licenced to keep a Common Alehouse & Victualling House in the parish of Fordingtonin this County for the term of one year to commence on the twenty ninth day of September Instant. Now the condition of the above recognizance is that if the said Mary BARTLETT do and shall during that time maintain good order and Rule within her said House, and shall also keep a true Assize and measure in her Pots, Bread and otherwise and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in her said house or in her outhouses Garden Orchard or other griund or suffer any Person to be or remain therein tippling or drinking contrary to Law or willingly harbour in her House Barns Stables or elsewhere any Rouge Vagabond Sturdy Beggar or other notorious Offender whatsover but in all things shall well and truley behave herself as a victualler ought to do according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm : Then the above Recognizance shall be void otherwise remain in full fdorce and virtue. Taken and acknowledged at this sixth day of September 1756in the said County of Dorset the 3rd day of September in trhe year 1755 Before Us John MEECH and Sydenham WILLIAMS |
| 1 Sep 1757 | Mary BARTLETT | ALE LICENSE 1757 - David PHIPPARD of Fforthington in the said County & Leonard WINSOR of FForthington in the said acknowledges to owe our sovereign Lord the King the sum of X to be levied on their several Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements by way of Recognizance to his Majesty's use UPON CONDITION that whereas Mary BARTLETT at th sign of the Crown is this day licensed to keep a common Alehouse or Victualling House in the Parish of Fordington in this County for the term of one year only from the twenty ninth day of September Instant. If thereforte the said Mary BARTLETT shall keep good order and government and suffer no disorder to be committed or unlawful games used in the said house yard garden and backside thereto belonging during the continuance of the said licence Then this recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force. Taken and acknowledged this First day of September 1757 before us W. LILL and Jacob MEECH |
| 1760 | Isaac SPARKS | Fire insurance policy for Isaac Sparks' house in Fordington Dorset History Center Archive D/SBS/F12 |
| 08 Sep 1760 | Jane BONNETT | ALE LICENSE 1760 - Robert LAMBERT of Dorchester Gent: John CORING of Winfrith Vict. acknowledge to owe to our sovereign Lord the King the Sum of £10 each. To be levied on their several goods and Chattles, lands Tenements by way of Recognizance to his Majesty's use. UPON CONDITION That whereas Jane BONNETT of Fforthington widow is this day licensed to keep a common Alehouse or Victualling house in the parish of Mill Street Fforthington at the sign of the Six Bells in this County for the term of one year from the twenty ninth day of September Instant. If therefore the said Jane BONNETT shall keep good order and government and suffer no disorder to be committed or unlawful games used in the said house yard garden or backside thereunto belonging during the continuance of the said Licence. then this recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force. Taken and acknowledged this 8th day of September 1760 before us William RICHARDS & William RICHARDS Junior. [Note:- licence was renewed as before on 11th Sep 1761 |
| 15 Sep 1762 | Mary BARTLETT | ALE LICENSE 1757 - James ALLEN of Fforthington in the said County Victualler doth acknowledge to owe our sovereign Lord the King the sum of £10 & David PHIPPARD of FForthington doth acknowledge to owe our sovereign Lord the King the sum of £10 WHEREAS the said Mary BARTLETT at the sign of the Crown is licensed to keep a Victualling House in Fordington in this County for one year to commence on the twenty ninth day of September Instant. Now the condition of the above recognizance is that if the said Mary BARTLETT do and shall during that time maintain good order and Rule within her said House, and shall also keep a true Assize and measure in her Pots, Bread and otherwise and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in her said house or in her outhouses Garden Orchard or other griund or suffer any Person to be or remain therein tippling or drinking contrary to Law or willingly harbour in her House Barns Stables or elsewhere any Rouge Vagabond Sturdy Beggar or other notorious Offender whatsover but in all things shall well and truley behave herself as a victualler ought to do according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm : Then the above Recognizance shall be void otherwise remain in full fdorce and virtue. Taken and acknowledged at Charminster in the said County of Dorset the 15th day of September in trhe year 1762 Before Us BURGHERSH and John MEECH |
| 13 Sep 1766 | Moses BEDLOE | ALE LICENSE 1766 - County of Dorset John SYMES of Dorchester in the said County Maltster doth acknowledge himself indeted for the sum of £10 and James ROGERS of Winterbourne St Martin in the said County Vistualler in the like sum of £10 Whereas Moses BEDLOE at the Sutherine Wheel is licensed to keep a Victualling House in Forthington in the said County, for one year only, to commence on the 29th day of September Instant : Now, the condition of the above recognizance is that if Moses BEDLOE do and shall during that time maintain good order and rule within his said house, and also shall keep the true Assize and Measure in his pots, Bread, and otherwise, and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in his said house, or his outhouses, garden, Orchard, or other his ground or suffer any person to be or remain therein tipling or drinking, contrary to Law, or willing harbour in his house , barns, stables, or elsewhere, any Rogue, Vagabond, sturdy begger, or other notorious offender whatsoever; but in all things shall well and truly behave himself as a victualler ought to do according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm: Then the above Recognizance shall be void , otherwise remain in full force and virtue - Taken and acknowledged at Dorchester in the said County of Dorset the 13th day of September in the year 1766 before us W LISLE and Thomas WILLIAMS |
| 12 Sep 1767 | Thomas PYNE | ALE LICENSE 1767 - County of Dorset Samuel HAYDON of Dorchester in the said County Gentleman doth acknowledge indebted to our Soverign Lord the King in the sum of £10 & John HOLMS of Shaston in the said County Victualler in the like sum of £10 Whereas Thomas PYNE at the Sign of the Fighting Cocks is licensed to keep a Victualling House in Forthington for one year only, to commence on the 29th day of September Instant : Now, the condition of the above recognizance is that if Thomas PYNE do and shall during that time maintain good order and rule within his said house, and also shall keep the true Assize and Measure in his pots, Bread, and otherwise, and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in his said house, or his outhouses, garden, Orchard, or other his ground or suffer any person to be or remain therein tipling or drinking, contrary to Law, or willing harbour in his house , barns, stables, or elsewhere, any Rogue, Vagabond, sturdy begger, or other notorious offender whatsoever; but in all things shall well and truly behave himself as a victualler ought to do according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm: Then the above Recognizance shall be void , otherwise remain in full force and virtue - Taken and acknowledged at Dorchester in the said County of Dorset the 12th day of September in the year 1767 before us Thomas WILLIAMS & Thomas GOULD |
| 12 Sep 1767 | Mary BARTLETT | ALE LICENSE 1767 - Mary BARTLETT of Fforthington in the said County Widow doth acknowledge herself indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of £10 : Henry JACOB of Dorchester in the said County Cordwainer in the sum of £5 and Leonard WINSOR of Fforthington in the said county victualler in the sum of £5 Whereas the said Mary BARTLETT at the sign of the Crown is licensed to keep a Victualling House in Fordington in this County for one year to commence on the twenty ninth day of September Instant. Now the condition of the above recognizance is that if the said Mary BARTLETT do and shall during that time maintain good order and Rule within her said House, and shall also keep a true Assize and measure in her Pots, Bread and otherwise and shall not permit any unlawful Plays or Games to be used in her said house or in her outhouses Garden Orchard or other griund or suffer any Person to be or remain therein tippling or drinking contrary to Law or willingly harbour in her House Barns Stables or elsewhere any Rouge Vagabond Sturdy Beggar or other notorious Offender whatsover but in all things shall well and truley behave herself as a victualler ought to do according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm : Then the above Recognizance shall be void otherwise remain in full fdorce and virtue. Taken and acknowledged at Dorchester in the said County of Dorset the 12th day of September in trhe year 1767 Before Us Thomas WILLIAMS and Thomas GOULD |
| 14 July 1772 | Samuel WINSOR | DORCHESTER: Shaston Quarter Sessions No11 image 101 of 283 "Plea Books" : Samuel WINSOR of Dorchester Plaisterer - To answer the charge of the Parish of Wootton Fitzpaine for begetting a Bastard Child on the body of Betty COPPY [COPP] Singelwoman. |
| 06 May 1776 | Mary SAMWAYS | DOCHESTER: Mary Samways begs leave to inform her Customers, she is now returned from London, with a large assortment of the most fashionable brocades, tobin'd and plain silks, printed linens, muslins, and cottons, &c. thread laces, caps, hats, and cloaks, with every other article, entirely new, in the millinery and haberdashery business, on very low terms. Source Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 20 May 1776 | Richard & Sarah CURTIS | SALE : To be sold by auction, on Monday the 20th of May inst all the household goods and furniture belonging to the late Mrs. SARAH CURTIS, of Fordington; consisting of very good feather beds, bedsteads, with cotton and check furniture, mahogany tables, glasses, china, an eight day clock, all sorts of kitchen furniture, brewing utensils, &c. &c. - The sale to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon.This is to given notice to all persons who have any demands of the estate of the late Richard and Sarah Curtis, of Fordington aforesaid, to bring in their accounts on or before the 18th of May inst in order that they may be discharged. And all persons who are any ways indebted to the estate of the late Richard and Sarah Curtis aforesaid, are desired to pay the same to Joseph Sanders, of Whitchurch, Hants, on or before the 18th of May inst or they will be sued for the same without further notice. Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 1779 | Isaac SPARKS | SURVEY: Copy survey of Isaac Sparks' property in Fordington, 1779, and property in manor of Langton Herring, 1786, parts of Duchy of Cornwall Dorset History Center Archive D/SBS/E22 |
| 23 Mar 1781 | Thomas BANGER Gent - William BRINDLE | MILITIA: Thomas Banger, gentleman, having provided William Bridle of Fordington, labourer, as his substitute. Dorset History Center Archives Ref PE/PUD/OV 6/2 |
| 1782 | Mary MANUEL | Copy of Will DHC: Ref D/ASH:C/T1 1782-1893 |
| 25 Apr 1786 | William MATTHEWS | William MATTHEWS of Fordington a Labourer to give eveidence against John CASHER of Winterborne Monkton along with owner of fowl stolen from William Thresher of Broadmayne: Source Quarter Sessions Records for Dorsetshire - Sherborne 25th April 1786 Ancestry.com image 130 of 287 |
| 03 Oct 1785 | James BROOKE Esq | DEATH: On Tuesday last died, James Brooke, Esq. at Fordington, near Dorchester; a gentleman universally beloved and esteemed through life. Salisbury & Winchester Journal [Note: Buried Fordington 22 Sep 1785 and left a will] |
| 15 May 1786 | Mr Edward CAVE | SALE: To be sold, by private contract,- All that messuage or dwelling-house, with two small Tenements adjoining, and the Tan-Yard belonging thereto, situate in Cerne Abbas, in the county of Dorset, late in the possession of Mr. John CAVE, and held by lease under the Right Hon. Lord RIVERS, for the remainder of a term of 99 years, determinable on three lives. The stock in the yard, with a large quantity of bark, may be taken by appraisement. For particulars apply to Mr. Thomas Stone, of West Chelborough; or Mr. Edward CAVE, currier, at Fordington. N.B. A Journeyman Currier is wanted by Mr. Edward CAVE; one who is a good hand may meet with constant employ, by applying as above - Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 1788-89 | Isaac SPARKS | Inventory of household goods of Isaac Sparks at Fordington, 1788; catalogue of books belonging to I. Sparks deceased, 1788; valuation of goods of executors of I. Sparks made by Mr Hodder, the carpenter, 1788; promissory note to pay Wm. and Isaac Sparks by Giles Boame, 1789 Dorset History Center Archive D/SBS/F15 |
| 22 Oct 1788 | Sarah SWYER | Letter of John Wallis enclosing 2 collective petitions (8 people, magistrates of Bridport in Dorset; and 9 people, including minister, churchwardens and overseer of the poor of Fordington in Dorset) on behalf of Sarah Swyer, convicted at the 'last' Dorset Lent Assizes held at Dorchester. Grounds for clemency: previous good conduct, good conduct since conviction, repentant of her crime for which she was urged by 'peculiar Circumstances', received a good report from the gaoler, desires active employment and both the gaoler and a late employer are willing to employer her as a servant. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. National Archives HO 47/7/122 Reports on criminals: correspondence |
| 25 Aug 1788 | William SPARKS | QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS: Held by adjournment at the Antelope Inn in Dorchester on 26th day of July 1788: Deputation Entered 25th Aug 1788 WILLIAM SPARKS of Fordington in the County of Dorset Gentleman LORD of the Manor of Langton Herring in the said County did and by his deputation bearing date under his hand and seal Twentieth day of August instant nominate authorize and appoint Joseph ROSE of Langton Herring taforesaid Yeoman to be his Game Keeper of and within his said Manor of Langton Herring with Power Licence and authority to kill and preserve the game in and upon the said Manor. |
| 04 Nov 1803 | Hon Lieut-Col DAMER | ARMY: Wednesday the Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by the Hon Lieut-Col DAMER had a grand field day in Fordington field near Dorchester when they were brigaded with the 20th Light Dragoons, and performed the different evolutions with great steadiness regularity and precision - This is the first corps of Volunteer Yeomanry Cavalry, that has attempted to act with a Regiment of the Line. Times |
| 07 Mar 1811 | John MORGAN v Miss SAMWAYS | MARRIAGE: Index entry= 1811 07Mar Morgan John of Fordington marr Miss Samwayes of Muckleford also same date Morgan Mr - farmer and Malster of Fordington son married: Source Taunton Courier [Note Married by licence at St Georges church Fordington 25 Feb 1811] |
| 07 May 1811 | Mrs KIRKUP | DEATH: 1811 02 May Kirkup Mrs - died Fordington relict of Lieut Kirkup: Source Taunton Courier Index |
| 10 Feb 1812 | Elizabeth PALMER | DEATH: On Tuesday the 28th of January died, at Fordington, in Dorsetshire, Miss Palmer, sister of the Rev.Mr .Palmer, Vicar of that parish. Salisbury & Winchester Journal [Note Buried Fordington 6th Feb 1812] |
| 14 May 1812 | Robert HORSEY & Mary MANFIELD | MARRIAGE: reported in Taunton Courier 14th May, index shows 'Horsely Capt 11th dragoons married Miss Manfield of Dorchester' also 'Manfield Miss - married at Fordington nr Dorchester' [See marriage St Georges Church Fordington 4th may 1812] |
| 08 June 1812 | William WELLMAN | DESERTION From the MILITIA: Dorset Western Battalion of Local Militia - Whereas the under mentioned Persons, enrolled to serve in the Western Battalion of local Militia of the said county, did not appear at the time and place appointed for training and exercise in the month of May last past, (notice having been published and given as required by law), and are thereby deemed deserters, -- Whoever secures such Deserters, or any or either of them, so that they may be lodged in any of his Majesty's Gaol's, shall receive from Mr. Wright, the Quarter Master of the said Battalion, at Dorchester, the sum of Twenty Shillings for each Deserter. NOTE. - It is requested that all Parish Officers and other persons will exert themselves in apprehending these offenders, as, in the case of failure, the vacancies must be immediately filled up out of the parishes or classes in which such deficiencies arise. By order of the Lieutenancy. EDW. BOSWELL, Clerk of the Gen. Meetings. Dorchester, June 8, 1812 -- Wm. Wellman, of Fordington, sawyer, aged 28, 5 ft. 5 in. high, grey eyes, dark hair, round visage, and brown complexion. Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 23 Nov 1812 | William NORMAN | STOLEN or STRAYED from Fordington-Field, between the 19th and 20th of October, A strong Black Cart Colt, rising three years old, rather low in the back, with a mark W N on the off side of the neck under the mane, with three white feet and a star in the forehead. Whoever will give intelligence where the said Colt may be found, or bring it to Mr. Wm. Norman, jun. Fordington, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble, and all reasonable expenses paid. Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 31 Dec 1812 | PARAMITER v CAVE | MARRIAGE: 1812 31Dec Cave Mr - Fordington currier daughter married: Source Taunton Courier index [Note:- Marriage St Georges Church Fordington 'John PARMITER of Winfrith Newburgh & Elizth. CAVE married 21-Dec by licence '] |
| 23 Aug 1813 | Rev John PALMER (1749-1829) | CLERGY: The Rev.John Palmer, Vicar of Fordington, near Dorchester, Dorset, is appointed a Surrogate for granting marriage licences, to the parishes within the peculiar jurisdiction of the Dean of Sarum. Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 30 Sep 1813 | Thomas EAMES - Francis OAKLEY | SALE: Two Copyhold Estates, within the Manor of Fordington, in the county of Dorset, in the following lots Lot 1. For the Lives of the Rev. Nathaniel TEMPLEMAN, aged 84 years, and Miss Ann TEMPLEMAN, aged 55 years, - All that Tenement, with an exceeding good house, barn, and homestead, called Raskers, now in the occupation of Mr. Thomas EAMES, as tenant thereof. Lot 2. For the Life of the said Ann TEMPLEMAN. - All that other Tenement, called Haysomes, with a good barn and Barton thereto belonging, now in the occupation of Mr. Francis OAKLEY, as tenant thereof. For a view of the premises at Fordington, apply to the tenants; and further particulars may be had by applying to Mr. Francis Oakley, attorney at law, Dorchester (if by letter, free of postage). Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 20 Dec 1819 | Mr P ELLIOTT & Mr LEGG | FIRE: On Wednesday morning last a most destructive fire broke out in the parish of Fordington, near Dorchester, which in a short time entirely consumed the dwellings of seven poor families, leaving their inhabitants naked and defenceless; also a barn and contents, and 7 ricks of corn and hay, the property of Mr.P.Elliott, and a barn and dwelling-house of Mr.Legg. Happily no lives were lost. The cause of the fire cannot at present he correctly ascertained. It was discovered about 3 o'clock by a son of one of the sufferers, who was awakened by the crackling of the fire, and immediately alarming his parents, they had just time to escape with their lives. The sight now became grand, but truly awful; assisted by a strong wind, the advance of this destructive element was extremely rapid, and threatened to involve in one common fate a great part of this extensive village; but the arrival of fire engines from Dorchester, and the prompt and strenuous exertions of all classes, soon checked its progress, and by eight o'clock all danger had subsided. Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 20 Dec 1819 | Continued | Too great praise cannot be afforded to those humane persons who, by their contributions of garments, soon clothed the unfortunate sufferers; and to one lady in particular, whose striking exertions on this as well as on many other occasions, the thanks of all are due.- A subscription for their relief has also been set on foot, which doubtless will meet with the best success. Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 10 Jan 1820 | Mr NORMAN | ASSIZES: John BRASKET, carter of Wm .HENNING, Esq. was last week committed to Dorchester gaol, for breaking open the poultry-house of Mr. Norman, of Fordington, and stealing three ducks. The frequency of this species of theft is now become so great that it appears necessary every case should be visited with a severer punishment than mere imprisonment. Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 4-May-1820 | Frances Bowcher WRIGHT & Sarah Emily BINGHAM | MARRIAGE: Wednesday May the 3rd 1820 - At Monday last, at Fordington Dorsetshire, by the Rev the archdeacon of Dorset Frances Bowcher WRIGHT Esq of Hinton Bewett in the county of Somerset to Sarah Emily relict of the Rev Wm BINGHAM and daughter of the late General WYNARD - Source Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Thursday, May 4, 1820; Issue 2851 |
| 10-May-1820 | Frances Bowcher WRIGHT & Sarah Emily BINGHAM | MARRIAGE:- On the 1st Inst at Fordington Dorsetshire F.B.WRIGHT Esq of Hinton Blewett in Somersetshire, to Sarah Emily relict of Rev William BINGHAM and the daughter of the late General WYNARD - Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin, Ireland), Wednesday, May 10, 1820; Issue N/A |
| 1822-1834 | SPARKS Family | PAPERS:- Papers concerning malt houses and houses at Dorchester and Fordington, belonging to the Sparks family; disbursements and accounts for repairs. Reference is made to Swan malt house, Fordington. Dorset History center Archive Ref D/SBS/E6 |
| 12-Aug-1824 | William CHAPMAN Joseph WARR, & E GALPIN | ASSIZE Intelligence - At Dorchester - William CHAPMAN and Joseph WARR for burglarously entering and robbing the celler of E GALPIN at Fordington - Source Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Thursday, August 12, 1824; Issue 3095 -- Sentenced to 2 years hard labourer. Source Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Monday, August 23, 1824; Issue 1298 |
| 27 June 1825 | James LOADER | DORSET MILITIA. - DESERTERS WHEREAS the under mentioned Persons (who have been duly enrolled to serve in the said Militia), did not appear at the time and place appointed for Training and Exercise, viz. on the 11th May last past, at DORCHESTER, whereby they were deemed DESERTERS:- Notice is hereby given, that whoever secures such Deserters, or any or either of them, so that they may be lodged in any of His Majesty's Gaols, shall receive from the Paymaster of the said Regiment, the sum of TWENTY SHILLINGS for each Deserter NOTE-.By the Act 42 Geo.3, c.90, s. 110, if any person shall harbour, conceal, or assist any Deserter, such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of 5-- It is requested that all Parish Officers and other persons will exert themselves in apprehending these offenders; as in case of failure, the vacancies must be immediately filled up out of the parishes in which such deficiencies arise Dorchester Subdivision Portland,- Jas.Loader, of Fordington, carpenter, aged 21, 5 feet 6 1/2 inches high . Source: Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 11 July 1825 | Thomas FRAMPTON | AWARD: The general annual meeting of the Dorset Agricultural Society took place at the King's Arms Inn, at Dorchester, on Thursday the 30th of June last, and the premiums were awarded as under:- Industry and Servitude.- The premium of 5 gns. for bringing up the greatest number of legitimate children without any parochial relief, was awarded to Thos. Frampton, of Fordington, to whom a premium of 1 guinea was also awarded for 40 years servitude with Wm. Bower, Esq. his present master. Source :-Salisbury & Winchester Journal also Dorset County Chronicle 14th July 1825 |
| 18 Jul 1825 | Various:- | ASSIZES: Dorchester Assizes will commence on Thursday next. The following prisoners are for trial :- Arthur NORTHOVER, for an assault; John THORN, jun.; James AMOR, John ORCHARD, and John PITFIELD, for assaulting Custom House Officers; Robt.TE WKESBURY, for sheep-stealing; John FANNIB, for stealing money; William PAYNE, Joseph CHUBB, John PAYNE, Christ .EARWELL, John CRITCHELL, Robt. POMEROY, Thos. FURZEY, and James. BAKER, for stealing hemp; James BAYLEY, for house-breaking; Thos.WILKINS, for stealing an anvil; Henry VINEY, for stealing a watch .Source: Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 18 Jul 1825 | Rev. Dacre CLEMENTSON | CLERGY: Appointment --The Rev. Dacre Clementson has been appointed Chaplain to the County Jail at Dorchester, on the resignation of the Rev. George Wood, M.A. Source Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 29 Aug 1825 | Emma Mary RIDEOUT | DEATH: Died on the 12th instant, aged 15, at Fordington, at the house of R. Rideout Harvey, Esq. on her return from Weymouth, where she had been staying for the re-establishment of her health, Emma Mary, second daughter of the Rev. Philip Rideout, Rector of Farnham. Her performance of religious and moral obligations in the days of health, although of so tender an age, contributed the blessing of a calm resignation to the divine command during the period of her illness, and particularly at the awful moment of her dissolution: her duty and affection to her parents, her sympathetic feeling for the distressed, and her endearing manners to every one, gained the love and esteem of all her acquaintance .Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 24 Oct 1825 | John CAUNDLE & John SMITH | ASSIZES:- The general quarter Sessions of the peace for the county of Dorset, commenced on Tuesday last, at the Hall, in Dorchester, C.B.WOLLASTON, Esq. Chairman. D.O.P. Okeden, Esq. presided in the Crown Court, where the following prisoners were sentenced as under. Hard Labour.--- Wm .Phillips, for stealing a watch belonging to Wm. Fletcher, at Wimborne Minster, two years. - John Caundle and John Smith, for keeping a disorderly house at Fordington; and Charles Barnes, for stealing apples from an orchard belonging to Dr.Bain, at Earl Stoke; 12 mos. each .Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 21 Oct 1826 | Jane PAGE | ASSIZES: Sentences of prisoners at Dorchester sessions :Hard Labour :- Jane Page, for robbing a house at Fordington - Source:- Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 15 Jan 1827 | William & Jane LESTER | ASSIZES:- The business of the Epiphany sessions for the county of Dorset commenced on Tuesday last at the county hall, Dorchester. The following are the sentences of the prisoners. "6 months Hard Labour for:- William and Jane Lester, for stealing wheat at Fordington" Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 15 Sep 1827 | Lieut.Thomas COLLINS | DEATH:- Died Saturday the 15th inst., at Fordington, near Dorchester, highly respected and lamented, Lieut.Thos .Collins, late Adjutant of the 2d Dragoon Guards Salisbury & Winchester Journal [Note Buried at St Georges Church Fordington 20th Sep 1827] NOTE: also reported in The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Monday, October 1, 1827; Issue 1955 |
| 24 Sep 1827 | Eliza daughter of Edward ENSOR | DEATH:- On the 10th inst. died at Fordington, near Dorchester, Eliza, youngest daughter of Mr. Edward Ensor, of that place.[Note Buried St Georges Church Fordington 26th Sep 1827] Salisbury & Winchester Journal |
| 7 Apr 1829 | John HAYNE; PLOWMAN; WHITTLE, FOOT, FRANKLAND, and WAY, | FIRE: Destructive Fire at Fordington: Link to full transcription of article. |
| 16 May 1829 | Rev John PALMER (1749-1829) | DEATH:- - At the Parsonage Fordington near Dorchester aged 89 The Reverend John PALMER Vicar of that parish prior to which he was Rector of Bremhill Wiltshire Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, May 16, 1829; Issue 3968. [NOTE: Death of his widow Elizabeth reported 23 Nov 1829]. |
| 16 May 1829 | Rev Henry MOULE | CLERGY:- The Rev Moule has been collated to the Vicarage at Fordington near Dorchester by the very Rev Archdeacon Fisher Source:- Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Monday, May 18, 1829; Issue 1545 |
| 2 Sep 1829 | Anne Caroline SALISBURY | MARRIAGE:- On Saturday 29th Ult at the Cathedral Salisbury Edwyn BURNABY Esq of Baggrave Hall in the County of Leicestershire to Anne Caroline youngest daughter of the late Thomas SALISBURY Esq of Fordington in the County of Dorset. Source The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, September 2, 1829; Issue 5069 |
| 27 Oct 1829 | Rev G JOHNSON | DEATH:- Rev G JOHNSON rector of Hinton Blewett in Fordington Dorset. Source The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Tuesday, October 27, 1829; Issue 2063 |
| 23 Nov 1829 | Elizabeth PALMER | DEATH:- Died Friday night at Market Lavington, Elizabeth relict of the Rev. John PALMER late vicar of Fordington near Dorchester - Source Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Monday, November 23, 1829; Issue 1572 |
| 12 May 1830 | James BURT | PRISON: Date of Commitment & brought to Prison 12th may 1830 Name James BURT aged 63 years Parish Fordington a sawyer a widower 5 chidren Crime (Further investigationof felony 5/8 tall very gray hair light hyzel eyes fair complexion Discharged on committment- Dorchester Gaol Prisoner Register |
| 18 Dec 1830 | Susan APPLIN | PRISON: Date of Commitment & brought to Prison Dec 18th 1830 Name Susan APPLIN aged 30 years Parish Dorchester Holy Trinity but lives in Fordington; a Labourer married Number of children 3; crime stealing turnips sentence Hard Labour for a fortnight behaviour orderly discharged 31st Dec 1831. - Dorchester Gaol Prisoner Register |
| 22 Dec 1830 | Samuel WINZAR | PRISON: Date of Commitment & brought to Prison Dec 22nd 1830 Name Samuel WINZAR aged 19 years Parish Fordington; a Labourer single crime stealing turnipos sentence held for further examination height 5 feet eight and a quarter inches light brown hair and light hazel eyes fair complexion discharged on commitment - Dorchester Gaol Prisoner Register |
| 16 Feb 1830 | George JEANES | DEATH:- A few days since a young man of the name of George JEANES , residing in the village of Fordington, near Dorchester left his home and proceeded on the Weymouth road in search of plunder, and when within a few miles of Dorchester he entered a farm yard where his roguish inclination was soon gratified by stealing a turkey with which he decamped. After committing the theft, it appears from the manner in which he was discovered the next morning that conscience convinced him that he had done wrong, and when in the act of making a speedy retreat towards his house, he stumbled and in falling his head came into contact with a stone, which from the bruise apparent on his temple must have caused instant death. The scene that presented itself upon discovery of the body was truly frightful; the coldness of the night had actually frozen the victim and his prey together, by the blood that issued from the turkey and else from the fracture which had deprived the ill fated youth of life - Hants advertiser Note: he was 23 years old and buried in Fordington 21 Jan 1830 - Also The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, February 17, 1830; Issue 18861. |
| 12 Sep 1831 | Ellen CLEMENTSON | DEATH:- 1831 12 Sep Clementson Ellen - age 30 wife Rev D C died Fordington [Note DC = Rev Dacre Clementsen Minister] - Bridgewater Advertiser |
| 13 Sep 1831 | Ellen CLEMENTSON | DEATH:- September the 6th at Fordington near Dorchester aged 30 Ellen the beloved wife of the Rev D Clementsen Source The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Tuesday, September 13, 1831; Issue 2159 |
| 28 May 1832 | Mr DAVIS | 1832 28 May Davis Mr - Constable Fordington gardens devastated - Bridgewater Advertiser |
| 28 May 1832 | Mr MORGAN | 1832 28 May Morgan Mr - Churchwarden Fordington gardens devastated - Bridgewater Advertiser |
| 28 May 1832 | Mr J TULLIDGE | 1832 28 May Tullidge J - Constable Fordington gardens devastated - Bridgewater Advertiser |
| 11 Jun 1832 | Rev Henry MOULE | BIRTH:- 1832 11 Jun Moule Rev H - birth of son Fordington [Note Rev Henry Moule was Vicar of Fordington St Georges church] Bridgewater Advertiser |
| 06 Aug 1832 | Morgan BULLOCK | DEATH:- 6th August 1832 Morgan BULLOCK died Fordington Surgeon of the 11th Regiment - Bridgewater Advertiser Note buried Fordington St George 1st August 1832 aged 77 years |
| 08 Jul 1833 | David JAMESON | BIRTH - Jameson David - surgeon 1st Royal Dragoons birth of son Fordington - Source Bridgewater Advertiser |
| 08 Jul 1833 | Thomas BEDLOE | DEATH - Bedloe Thomas - son of Joseph died Fordington- Source Bridgewater Advertiser |
| 22 Oct 1833 | Mr S LEGG | AGRICULTURE:- extraordinary Produce - One grain of wheat which accidentaly fell into the garden of Mr s Legg of Fordington has this year produced no less than sixty one ears, which have come to maturity and most of them are remarkably fine - Dorset Chronicle - Source Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin, Ireland), Tuesday, October 22, 1833; Issue N/A |
| 15 Jan 1835 | Charles Augustus HANDLEY | DEATH:- January 5th at Fordington Charles Augustus the eldest child of captain HANDLEY of the Kings Dragoon Guards - Source Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Thursday, January 15, 1835; Issue 3615 Note Buried Fordington St George Note: 10th Jan 1835 aged 5 years |
| 14 Jan 1836 | Robert ROPER | DEATH:- January 5th at Fordington of a locked jaw occasioned by a fall from a gig Mr Robert ROPER aged 66 Note: Buried Fordington St George 10 Jan age given as 67 |
| 25 Jan 1836 | James Henry ARNOLD | DEATH:- At Fordington Dorchester on the 15th Inst James Henry ARNOLD Esq LLD of Lincoln Inns Fields formerly Vicar General Chancellor of Worcester and Advocate of the Admiralty all which offices he had resigned some years previous to his death - he was in his 78th year - Times - Also Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Thursday, January 28, 1836; Issue 3671 |
| 07 Mar 1836 Article indexed as | William Morgan PITT | DEATH:- [Note:- Heading of paper image is actually dated 5th march 1835?] - Died on 28th Ult at Fordington in the 82nd year of his age William Morgan PITT Esq of Kingston House Dorset Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc(Portsmouth, England), Monday, March 7, 1836; Issue 1900. |
| 25 Aug 1836 | Samuel BAKER, Jonathan FUDGE, Thomas AMEY | FREEHOLD HOUSES for SALE : To be sold at auction at the Antelope Inn in Dorchester on Friday 26th day of Aug 1836 at Five o'clock etc. : Lot 1: All those cottages with nthe gardens and appurtenances, situate in Cuckold's Row in the parish of Fordington, within the said Borough, in several occupation of Samuel BAKER, Jonathan FUDGE and Thomas AMEY as tenants year to year. Source :- Dorset County Chronicle Thursday 25th Aug 1836 Page 1 |
| 3 Nov 1836 | J WALLIS | BANKRUPTS:- from last nights gazette - J WALLIS, Fordington Dorsetshire - Miller : Source The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, November 30, 1836; Issue 5446 |
| 4 Dec 1836 | John WALLIS | BANKRUPTS:- John WALLIS, Fordington, Dorsetshire miller December 10 and January 10 at eleven at the Antelope Inn Dorchester Attorneys Mr ANDREWS Dorchester: Messrs RHODES, BEEVOR and James Chancery Lane - Source The London Dispatch and People's Political and Social Reformer (London, England), Sunday, December 4, 1836; Issue - Also The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, January 7, 1837; Issue 2446. (6255 words) - Also Dividends - The London Dispatch and People's Political and Social Reformer (London, England), Sunday, April 9, 1837; Issue 30 |
| 4 Oct 1837 | John HAYNE | MARRIAGE:-- September 22nd at Marylebone Church London by the Rev Gilbert Gilbert ; John HAYNE Esq of Fordington near Dorchester to Elizabeth widow of William Davis BAYLY Esq of the Inner Temple, Barrister at law - Source Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Wednesday, October 4, 1837; Issue 3757 |
| 1838 | Revd William DODGE | CLERGY: Licence to Revd William Dodge appointing him as stipendiary curate in the parish of Fordington. Dorset History Center Archives PE/FOR(SG)/IN 2/1 |
| 16 May 1838 | James WINZAR | BANKRUPTS:- James WINZAR of Fordington dorsetshire mason May 28th and June 20 at eleven at the Royal Oak Inn Dorchester Messrs Mansfield and Andrews solicitors Dorchester and Messrs Rhodes & Co Solicitors 63 Chancery Lane London - Source The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, May 16, 1838; Issue 21374 - Also states he is a builder by trade - Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Saturday, May 19, 1838; Issue 18424. |
| 16 June 1838 & 11 July 1838 | Mrs CLAVELL; Miss STEWARD; John HAWKINS | SALE:- Notice - Too long to reproduce - held at Kings Arms Dorchester on 24 July 1838 - Lot 1 Two gardens at Fordington occupied by Mrs CLAVELL and nearly opposite by Miss STEWARD : Lot 2 Farm and Land called Whole Place consisting of --- in Brittan Street in Fordington now in the occupation of John HAWKINS. Lot 3 The Half Place in Fordington consisting of --- in Bore Street Fordington also in the occupation of John HAWKINS: Lot 4 The Farthinghold in Fordington consisting of ---in Eastern Town Street Fordington also in the occupation of Mr John HAWKINS: Plus 2nd Article covering same properties at Kings Arms Dorchester Sat 18 Aug 1838. Lot 6 The Foreshare in Fordington. Times [Note:- See also A2A Website for Deeds under Whitecliff Farm] Also London Gazette Issue 19627 19 June 1838 |
| 3rd Qtr 1838 | William WHITTLE v Jane READ | William WHITTLE; full age Quarryman (father Charles Whittle) and Jane READ; full age; a Servant (father William Read, shepherd) married in the Parish Church at Fordington .They were both resident at time of marriage at Fordington. GRO Ref 8/77 3rd Qtr 1838. Source Lyn Schrvyver Western Australia |
| 6 Sep 1838 | George OLIVER | MEDICAL: Name published in the Bath Chronical & Weekly Gazette in a listing of patients cured at the Bath Mineral Hospital " George OLIVER of the parish of Fordington cured 6th Sep 1838 of Rheumatism" |
| 28 Mar 1840 | Mr ELLIOT : Mr SHORT | FIRE:- On Monday & Tuesday last the village of Fordington adjoining Dorchester was the scene of two devastating fires, which raged with astonishing rapidity and were attended with very great destructions of property, particularly amongst the poor. These occurrences fortunately took place in the daytime. That on Monday broke out in the chimney of a brew house attached to the residence of Mr ELLIOTT which soon extended to six other houses covered with thatch - all of which were speedily consumed. That on Tuesday broke out in the chimney of a house occupied by Mr SHORT a carpenter ; before the flames could be subdued 46 thatched houses caught fire, all of which were destroyed. These calamities have rendered about 100 families comprising more than 250 individuals entirely homeless. A subscription has been opened to for the sufferers - abridged from the Dorset Chronicle. - Times [See Full account of the Fire from a transcriptiom taken from the Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Thursday 02 April 1840] |
| 28 Jan 1841 | Fordington Poor House for Sale | At a Vestry meetingof the Parishioners of Fordington, held on Thursday the 21st Jan 1841 the Parish Officers were instructed to SELL the POORHOUSE of the said Parish by Tender. Any persons wishing to purchase the above valuable Premisesare requested to send in their Tenders for the same to Mr. William RAYMOND the Churchwarden, on or before the 1st day of March next. The Person sending the highest Tender will be the purchaser.The frontage extends 62 feet 9 inches with a small Garden behind, adjoining Fordington Church yard. Thereis a quantity of good materials on the premises which are well situated for Building. Source: Dorset County Chronicle Thursday 28th Jan 1841 |
| 11 Sep 1841 | Mr ANSTY | FIRE:- Terrible Conflagration - 25 Houses destroyed on Thursday last about 1 o'clock in the afternoon a dreadful fire happened at Fordington a small village situated a few miles from Dorchester -- article too long to reproduce - originated at premises of occupied by a Baker Mr ANSTY situated in the centre of the village. --Brewery - Union Arms -- thatch -- spread to row of buildings 2 stories high occupied by respectable families -- Party 9th Lancers from barracks - fire engines -- 45 families affected -- no lives lost. -- Times |
| 4 Oct 1841 | George ANDREWS & Margaret CLARK | MARRIAGE:- On the 28th Ult at Fordington Church Dorset George ANDREWS Esq of Weymouth eldest son of the late Captain george ANDREWS RN to Margaret youngest daughter of the late Captain Michael CLARK of Parton in the County of Cumberland. Source :- Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Monday, October 4, 1841; Issue 2191 |
| 5 Oct 1841 | Rev John HAYNE; Richard Forest COLE; Mary Ann HAYNE | MARRIAGE:- On 2nd Instant at Fordington by the Rev John HAYNE , Lieutenant Richard Forest COLE; of Her Majesties 6th Regiment of foot; only son of Lieutenant Colonel COLE formerly of the 81st Regiment half pay unattached, to Mary Ann second daughter of John HAYNE of Fordington House Esq Dorchester County of Dorset. -- Times -- Also Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Monday, October 11, 1841; Issue 2192 |
| 21 July 1843 | George STANTON & Miss Ellen THOROLD | BREACH OF PROMISE:- Court case - Between George STANTON of Fordington a young clothier in business with his father there and Ellen M THOROLD who had become the wife of Rev Mr. Paton -- Very long article quoting from letters etc --Times -- Also The Examiner (London, England), Saturday, July 22, 1843; Issue 1851. Also Salisbury & Winchester Journal Saturday 22nd Jukly 1843 page 4 [Note:- George Knight STANTON (1812-1877) was the son of William STANTON (c1772-1848) by his wife Lydia KNIGHT (1789-1856) ] |
| 27 Apr 1844 | Mr FOSTER | FIRE:- On Tuesday last an alarming fire took place at Fordington Cross near Dorchester . On the alarm being raised the premises proved to be in the occupation of a Mr FOSTER, Baker. No fewer than four houses were destroyed besides other premises that adjoined. The military were called out with their engine and but for the most strenuous exertions 20 other buildings would have shared the same fate. No lives were lost . -- Times |
| 13 Jun 1844 | William MEDWAY | MEDICAL: Name published in the Bath Chronical & Weekly Gazette in a listing of patients cured at the Bath Mineral Hospital " William MEDWAY of the parish of Fordington much better 13 Jun 1844 of Lepra" |
| 21 Aug 1845 | David KING | MEDICAL: Name published in the Bath Chronical & Weekly Gazette in a listing of patients cured at the Bath Mineral Hospital " David KING of the parish of Fordington cured 21 Aug 1845 of Sciatica" |
| 25 Sep 1846 | Rev. J.A.LEAKEY | CLERGY:- Rev. J.A.LEAKEY to Fordington. Source : Daily News(London, England), Friday, September 25, 1846; Issue 101 |
| 24 Oct 1846 | Re. H MOULE | CLERGY:- The Rev. H Moule to the incumbency of Christ Church West Fordington in the diocese of Salisbury Source:- Daily News (London, England), Saturday, October 24, 1846; Issue 126. |
| 11 Dec 1846 | Robert TAYLOR | DEATH: last Week a man named Robert TAYLOR fell into a copper of boiling oil at Fordington. He got out without assistance but died the next day in the Dorset County Hospital Source:- Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Friday, December 11, 1846; Issue 1858 : NOTE: Buried at St Georges Fordington 6th december 1846 aged 43 |
| 17 Apr 1848 | Rev J Arundel LEAKEY | MARRIAGE:- On the 15th inst at St Giles Church by the Rev J Arundel Leakey Curate of Fordington , Dorset James Shirley Leakey of Barnards Inn Solicitor to Emma Elizabeth only daughter of Mr Payne of Great Queens Street Lincoln Inns Field - Times |
| 20 Jan 1849 | Jane HANDLEY | DEATH:-- At West Fordington Dorchester on the 17th Inst Jane the wife of the Rev Augustus Bernard Handley and fifth daughter of the late General Sir James Hay Colonel of 24th Dragoon Guards -- Times -- also Jackson's Oxford Journal(Oxford, England), Saturday, January 27, 1849; Issue 4996 : Also Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Thursday, January 25, 1849; Issue 4338: Note Buried at St Georges Fordington 23rd January 1849 aged 45 years |
| 16 Apr 1849 | George CHARLIER & Rebecca Margaret BEDLOE | MARRIAGE: -- On 12th Inst at Fordington Dorchester by the Rev John Hayne MA Mr George Charlier of the Ordenance Department Portsmouth to Rebecca Margaret only surviving child of the late Mr Joseph Bedloe of Kingston Dorset --- Times |
| 8th Sep 1849 | Christopher ARDEN, Mayor Rev.Henry MOULE, Vicar William DUFALL, 1st victim Mr George WAGER, 2nd Victim John WAGER aged 5, 3rd Victim George PURCHASE, 5th Victim Grace SIMMONDS, 6th Victim James DAVIS, 7th Victim Alfred EMSON, Surgeon John Petty ALDRIDGE, Surgeon Dr Charles COWDELL, Surgeon Rev. Wm BULLER, Holy Trinity C. CRESWICK Esq., Mr M DEVENISH Esq., Rev J.M. COLSON, St Peters T COOMBS, Jun Esq., G ANDREWS, Solicitor, Rev. O.FISHER, All Saints Mr. H. LOCK Mr G GALPIN Rev. H. MOULE, St Georges Church J HAYNE Esq., Charles HENNING Esq |
CHOLERA OUTBREAK: Dorchester: The Cholera at FORDINGTON: On Tuesday evening a meeting of the inhabitants of Dorchesterwas convened at the Guildhall, in pursuance of a requisition to the Mayor C.ARDEN Esq to consider the most advisable steps to be taken to prevent the further spread of the Cholera in the town. About one hundred persons were present among whomwere many of the most influential inhabitants of the Borough. The Mayor presided, and having explained the object of the meeting, the Rev H.MOULE, Vicar of Fordington, stated that the first case occured in a Court called the Barracks, where the people throughout were in a sadly wretched state. Seven fatal cases had occured in this locality and there were many severe cases of Diarrhaea. The First case in which the disease proved fatal, and indeed the first instance of its appearance was that of William DUFALL, a pauper, aged 21, living with his mother and three brothers and a sister in one room, in a Court in Mill Street, commonly known by the name of the Barracks; he died August 17th. The next day, at two or three hundred yards from this Court, Mr WAGER, the coachman, was attacked and died in the night. The following day a child of his, aged 5 years, died. on the 24th George PURCHASE, a Labourer was attacked and died the following morning; this was the same Court in which DUFALL died. Grace SIMMONDS, living two door from him, died on the 30th September; 1st Mary Ann KERLEY, who lived with her child in the same house with DUFALL; and a sister of DUFALL's was attacked the same day, but she still lives?; and another next door to PURCHAS's house has recovered. The last fatal case was that of James DAVIS, who died on the evening of the 1st of September. He lived in a passage next to the Barracks, and very near to the back of the house in which Grace SIMMONDS lived. The Reverend Gentleman spoke in the highest terms of the services of the Clerk of the Union, the relieving officer, and the medicalofficer. These he said were the only persons hitherto acting. At the last meeing of the Board of Guardians Mr EMSON, Surgeon repeated what hge said before that the safety of the town depended on something being done to prevent incipient cases of diarrhoea lapsing into cholera. Under these circumstances he was most anxious that a Board of Health, not only for the parish of Fordington but for the whole town should be established to act with the guardians to prevent the epidemic. Mr Lock stated that the report of the medical officer as to the state of the premises where the cholera had manifested itself, was to the effect that those habitations were dirty, ill ventilated, undrained and in a most unwholesome state. After some discussion it was agreed that a Board should be formed. Mr ALDRIDGE, Surgeon said he believed that the cases of cholera had been multiplied exceedingly on account of the fear of the people. HE thought they should, as far as possible, guard against frightening the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood. He feared that the erection of a building for cholera cases would have a serious tendency to alarm the minds of people. He was of the opinion that a visitationfrom house to house seeing the dwellings were in a proper state and that the poor persons were provided with what was necessary for their comfort would be preferable to erecting a cholera hospital chiefly on account of the alarm and apprehension which he thought would result from the latter course. If indeed the buildings were erected he believed that five sixths of the people would be attacked with some bowel complaint. [Hear Hear] Almost every day furnished an instance of diarrhoea lapsing into cholera simply from fear. Mr ALDRIDGE then briefly explained his theory thus - fear, or rather nervous apprehensionproduces diarrhoea, by depressing the nervous powers and diarrhoea predisposes individuals to an attack of cholera. The observations of this gentleman met with general approbation. Dr COWDELL then proposed the following gentlemen to constitute a Board of health, viz. Holy Trinity Parish: Rev. Wm. BULLER, C CRESSWICK Esq., M DEVENISH Esq., St Peters Parish: Rev J.M.COLSON, Mr COOMBS Jun, Esq., and G ANDREWS Esq., All Saints Parish: Rev. O FISHER, Mr H LOCK, and Mr G GALPIN Fordington: Rev H.MOULE, J HAYNE Esq., Charles HENNING Esq. A resolution to the following effect was then put to the meeting and carried, viz., That in the opinion of this meeting it is expedient to establish a Board of Health, to consist of bthe above named gentlemen of this Borough for taking the necessary precautions against cholea, by cleansing the dwelling houses of the poor, and by the adoption of other measures thatmay appear advisable. A meeting of the board havingbeen appointed for 5ive o'clock on Wednesday, the businesswas brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the Mayor. Source: Sherborne Mercury - Saturday 8th September 1849 |
| 8th Sep 1849 | Benjamin LAKE George CURME, Surgeon Richard CURME, George BROWN |
DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL: - On Thursday last Benjamin LAKE was brought into the Hospital, having had his left hand crushed by a threshing machine, while at work in Mr YARDLEY'S Barn at Fordington. The thumb was completely torn off his hand and nothingcould be done but amputation, which Mr (George) CURME (M.D.) very expeditiously and dexterously performed. Richard CURME is also an inmate of the Hospital, having fallen down a chalk pit 12 feet deep while wheeling some bricks in Mr WELLSPRING'S yard on Fridat Last. He was seriously bruised and had one or two ribs broken. He is now progressing favourably. James FOX of Stratton is suffering from inflamation of the eye, in consequence of having struck that delicate organ with the lash of his whip. George BROWN was admitted on Saturday having been run over by a light cart. The wheel passed over his arm, which caused much swelling but no fracture. The accident happened in front of the hospital. Source: Sherborne Mercury - Saturday 8th September 1849 |
| 13 Sep 1849 | Mr. John POUNCY, Inspector Mr Thomas BRYER, Inspector, Enoch LESTER, 8th Cholera Victim Henry NASH, 9th Cholera Victim Leah MILLER, 10th Cholera Victim Mr EMSON, Medical Officer |
CHOLERA OUTBREAK FORDINGTON Immeadiately after the constitution of the Board of Health for this Borough, yesterday week, the Board applied itself to the discharge of those important duties which devolved to them. They appointed two inspectors Mr John POUNCY for Fordington and Mr Thomas BRYER for Dorchester; and a committee of the Board sit every night for the bpurpose of receiving the reports of these officers. The woodden Building about which so much was said at the public meeting last week, the Guardians have placed entirely at the disposal of the Board of Health: who however have determined upon making no use of it, feeling that the present extent of the epidemic scarcely required such accommodation and apprehending that the formal approbation of the building to these purposes might do much mischief in creating terror and alarm. The Rev Henry MOULE Vicar of Fordington who has so kindly and zealously exerted himself in giving every possible effect to the best sanitary measures made an application last evening tothe Board of Health, for the woodden building in questionin which he proposes temporarily to lodge the inhabitants of some of those houses which stand most in need of a thorough cleansing . The following cases of Malignant Cholera have been registered since out last:- Sep 5th Enoch LESTER aged 32 ---7 hours Henry NAISH aged 41 --- 11 hours Leah MILLER aged 22 --- 11 Hours Another case occured early yesterday morning at Fordington being that of a young woman who died in a few hours. With the exception of Mr NAISH, who lived just out of Fordington, the whole of the cases hitherto reported have occured in this parish, and in the houses in close proximity with each other. The tree other parishes are at present exempt from the visitation, and are we believe perfectly healthy. At a meeting of the Board of Guardians yesterday the Board agreed to allow Mr EMSON the medical officer of the union four guineas a week for the purpose of providing such additional professional assistances as might be needed by the poor of the Union. We are not without a well grounded hope that the epidemic will be confined to Fordington and that by the active and energetic operations of the Board of Guardians and the local Board of Health the diease will soon disappear from that locality. -- Source Dorset County Chronicle - Thursday 13th Sep 1849 |
| 18 Mar 1850 | Mr John BRAKE & William ALLEN | ASSIZE Trial:- Very long article about trial of Mr John BRAKE Yeoman of Sydling on the charge of killing a boy at the Dorset Protection Meeting held at the Hall then adjourned to the Riding school at the Barracks, attended by about 800 people:- Charge was for the Manslaughter of William ALLEN an apprentice aged about 20 working for Mr BONIFACE on 20th February at Fordington by striking him on the head and giving him a mortal bruise. Disturbances at the meeting farmers expelled objectors, stones thrown, farmers charged mob & dispersed it using their sticks and in the affray the unfortunate boy was killed. Question of identity: Witnesses called inc John BISHOP a grocer residing in dorchester: Thomas HARDY a shoemaker living in Grove buildings identifies John BRAKE; John FITZSIMMONS a sergeant in the Artillery living at Mr STANDISH's the three mariners also identifies Brake; James VINCENT a shoemaker living at Glade path hill dorchester; John CHURCHILL a black & white Smith living in Fordington "i have had 6 months in goal for robbing gardens; Elizabeth PITFIELD wife of a labourer living at Fordington; William PURCHASE a gardener working for William LOOKS ; Isaac HODGES 17 years old deaf and dumb + brother Charles HODGES as interpreter. Mr WD TAPP Surgeon of Dorchester attended Allen in hospital |
| Continued Initial Source Daily News (London, England), Monday, March 18, 1850; Issue 1189. | Defence: Captain Richard H BINGHAM resides at Melcombe and a magistrate - others mentioned as being present; William MARK brother in law to Brake; Mr Robert DAMON living at Woolbridge ; Mr Henry DUKE residing in Benleston; Mr Robert LONGMAN; Mr John BUDDEN living at Froome banchurch ; Thomas FRY of Upper Sydling; George COURTNEY labourer of Sydling; Charles Cooper tailor of weymouth; Mr PASMELL surgeon Dorchester; Mt T DUNNING a miller at Alton; David TAYLOR an engine driver at Monckton; Mr James LONGMAN of Dorchester; Robert DAMON of Fordington; Francis William NICHOLS a sergeant of Dorchester; Mr George Arthur INGRAM of Bagher Farm: VERDICT NOT GUILTY Source:- with post trial summary The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Tuesday, March 19, 1850; Issue 25090 | |
| 24 Apr 1850 | Robert William LANG & Emma STANTON | MARRIAGE:-- On the 17th inst at St George's Church Fordington by the Rev Henry Moule ; Robert William Lang Esq of Dublin Merchant to Emma second daughter of the late William Stanton Esq of Fordington villa Fordington Dorchester [Note:- Emma STANTON (b.1825) was the daughter of William STANTON (c1772-1848) by his wife Lydia KNIGHT (1789-1856) ] |
| 21 May 1850 | Mr George WYATT | BANKRUPT - Before the judge of the County Court of Dorsetshire holden at Dorchester Tuesday 21st May 1850 ---George Wyatt otherwise Jonathan George Wyatt sued by the name of George Wyatt formerly of Glyed path hill in the Parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester in the County of Dorset Lieutenant and adjutant of the Dorset Militia then of Grove Buildings West Fordington in the Parish of Fordington then of number 12 waterloo place Melcombe Regis , then of Giltspur St Coffee House Saint Sepulchre London, then East Fordington and late of Grove Buildings --- London Gazette Issue 21089 26 April 1850 |
| 4 Nov 1851 | Frances TAYLOR | CHILD MURDER - Considerable excitement was occasioned by the discovery at the close of the evening service on Sunday, the 19th Instant in the porch of Fordington church of a box containing the dead body of a newly born infant accompanying which was half a crown and a piece of paper on which was written the words "Please to put the this dead born child under the ground". An inquest was held on the following day before G Symonds Esq the county coroner when a verdict of "wilful murder against some person or persons unknown" was returned. Subsequently however an anonymous letter was received by the Re. Henry MOULE vicar of Fordington in which it was stated that a young woman of that parish named Frances TAYLOR was the mother of the child, and on Mr Moule proceeding to TAYLORS house accompanied by Mr COLSTON the parish Surgeon , she unhesitatingly admitted her guilt and was on the Tuesday examined before the borough magistrates and remanded for further enquiry. The examination as well as the inquest having been concluded in private we are unable to publish the details of the case. Western Flying Post -- Source Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Tuesday, November 4, 1851; Issue 2342. |
| 25 Dec 1851 | Maria Jane COOKKESLEY | DEATH - On the 16th Inst at West Fordington Maria Jane eldest and tenderly loved daughter of the Rev HP Cookesley BA of Wimborne Minster -- Times |
| 19 Mar 1852 | Frances TAYLOR | CHILD MURDER _ Before Mr Justice ERLE - Frances TAYLOT, Jane TAYLOR [mother of Frances] , Ann PRANCE [Sister of jane Taylor] and Richard POWL [Betrothed to Frances] were indicted. Frances TAYLOR for the wilful murder of her illegitimate child and the other prisoners as accessories after the fact at Fordington the 10th of October Last -- Long article-- distressing case - lots of tears and grief - See 4th Nov 1851 entry for background to discovery -- surgeon found bruise to side of head in his opinion caused by a blow rather than a fall. Verdict Acquitted carried by many papers eg Reynolds's Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, March 21, 1852; Issue 84. |
| 25 May 1853 | Rev Daniel CROWCOOMBE | DEATH:--- On Sunday 25th Inst at Fordington Dorchester the Rev Daniel Campbell rector of Crowcoombe Somerset in his 75th Year |
| 1854 | SPARKS Family | SALE:--- Papers concerning sale of the Fordington House owned by Sparks family; agreement of Alexander STEEN, Samuel HILL and Mary TAYNTOR to this.Dorset History Center Archive Ref D/SBS/E9 |
| 16 July 1854 | Thomas LUCAS & Elizabeth HOUNSELL | MARRIAGE:- Marriage Certificate of Thomas Lucas of Fordington, widower, labourer and Elizabeth HOUNSELLl of Fordington, charwoman. Dorset History Center Archive Ref PE/MBB/IN 1/1/1 |
| 10 Aug 1854 | Mr John FRAMPTON | DEATH:- Melancholy Death - On Tuesday morning , the 8th Inst, a little before 8 o'clock , the body of Mr. John FRAMPTON , solicitor of Cerne and many years Coroner of the district, was found in a field of Oats in Fordington Field about half a mile from Dorchester. The unfortunate gentleman was quite dead and cold, when discovered by some labourers going to work on Came farm. A Coroners inquest was held in the afternoon before Giles SYMONDS Esq and a respectable jury, when evidence was adduced to show that the deceased, who was 62 years of age was subject to fits and had been in a very enfeebled state for some time. He was found lying on his face, with his left arm and his walking stick under him, and his nose and features were much flattened and bruised. No marks of violence were observed upon the body and his watch, purse and papers were found upon him together with the ring on his finger. He had no doubt fallen down in a fit, and in such a manner as to produce suffocation. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with this impression - "Died by the visitation of God" Source:- Daily News (London, England), Thursday, August 10, 1854; Issue 2566 |
| 11 Aug 1854 | Mr John FRAMPTON | DEATH :Dorchester - Mr John FRAMPTON Attorney, lately residing at Cerne Abbas and one of the coroners for the county was found dead on Tuesday last. By his death an Annuity of 40 per Annum falls to the county funds this having been given to him for life in consequence of his part of his district as coroner having been taken away and added to another. An inquest was held at the Town hall. Deceased had been subject to attacks in the head, and it is supposed that he was sized by a fit and fell down, almost immediately expiring. A verdict of "Died by the visitation of God" -- Sherborne Journal . Source :-The Morning Chronicle(London, England), Friday, August 11, 1854; Issue 27342 |
| 31 Jul 1855 | Rev Charles William BINGHAM & Mary CAMPBELL | MARRIAGE:- 31st July, by the Rev Henry Moule vicar, The Rev Charles William BINGHAM Rector of Melcombe Horsey, to Mary youngest daughter of the late Rev Daniel CAMPBELL Rector of Crowcombe Somerset Source:- The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, August 11, 1855; Issue 3412 |
| 01 Aug 1855 | William NASH | DEATH by CHOLERA:- Royal Asylum - of the St Anns Society August Election - The Votes and Interests of the Governors & subscribers are earnestly solicited on behalf of William Nash whose father was a veterinary surgeon of Fordington Dorset and died of Cholera after a few hours illness leaving a widow and six children , three of whom are entirely dependent upon her . The case is strongly recommended by messers Farmer and Gorebell 92 and 93 St Johns St Clerkenwell by whom all proxies will be most thankfully received - Times |
| 01 Feb 1856 | Robert Rideout HARVEY | DEATH: On the 27th Ult at Fordington Robert Rideout HARVEY Esq in his 85th Year: Source:- The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Friday, February 1, 1856; Issue 27801 |
| 20 Feb 1856 | William DAWS | BANKRUPCY:- Insolvent Petitioners - William DAWS of Fordington Dorsetshire, a baker. Source:- The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, February 20, 1856; Issue 27817 |
| 28 May 1856 | Rev A HANDLEY | CHARITY:- Soldiers Infant Home -- Funds raised for 100 Soldiers daughters held in Hamstead -- Contributions published include 6 donated by Rev A Handley of West Fordington Dorchester --- Times |
| 18 Oct 1856 | William DAWS | BANKRUPCY:- Dividends Declared - William DAWS of Fordington Dorsetshire, a baker. First and final dividend of 3s 8d in the pound payable at the County Court Office, dorchester on any day |
| 09 Dec 1856 | Lydia STANTON | DEATH :- On the 2nd Inst at No. 8 Frederick Place Weymouth Lydia STANTON widow of the late William Stanton Esq of Fordington Dorchester in the 68th year of her age. Source:- The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, December 10, 1856; Issue 28068 [Note:- Lydia KNIGHT (1789-1856) was the wife of William STANTON (c1772-1848) ] |
| 27 Dec 1856 | Rev Henry MOULE & GE Moule | DENISON Judgement -- Published address to the Right Rev Lord Bishop of Salisbury -- signed by H Moule [Vicar of Fordington St George's) and his son George Evans Moule Chaplain of Dorset County Hospital. Source:- The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Saturday, January 3, 1857; Issue 28089 |
| 11 Jul 1857 | Isabella BREEZE ; John BRIDGES | ASSIZES: Southampton July 11th 1857 - before the Mayor and Magistrates this week - Isabella BRREZE was charged with stealing a handkerchief and five sovereigns from the person of John BRIDGES of Fordington and remanded for further examination.-- Source Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, July 11, 1857; Issue 3014 |
| 12 Sep 1857 | Rev Henry MOULE | RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS FRON THE INDIAN MUTINIES - Dorchester Meeting -- A Meeting of the inhabitants of Dorchester & surrounding neighbourhood was held at the Guildhall of the town on Wednesday afternoon -- convened by the Major Mr ENSOR 1st resolution by Rev. Henry MOULE (Note: Vicar of Fordington) subscription to be raised -- committee formed The Mayor; Rev L FOOT; Rev HB WILLIAMS; Rev E LUDLO; Rev James FISHER; Rev Henry MOULE; Rev RS SMITH; Rev Charles BISHOP; Mr G CURME; Mr MASON; Mr DAVIS; Mr Edward PEARCE; Mr DEVONISH; Mr HODGES; Mr MONDRY; and Mr J GALPIN. |
| 28 May 1858 | John LEGG Esq | DEATH:- On the 23rd Inst John LEGG Esq of Fordington aged 35 a member of the Town Council Dorchester - Source The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Friday, May 28, 1858; Issue 28529 |
| 01 July 1858 | Benjamin CROSSMAN | ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH - A man named Benjamin CROSSMAN, ganger on the Great Western Railway expired suddenly on Saturday last, shortly after taking his dinner with several others employed up the line a little distance from Dorchester. An inquest was held on the body at the Great Wewstern Hotel, the same evening before G.Symonds Esq when it appeared that the deceased had previously complained of his back, but appeared to be in his usual state of health that morning. John GOOD Esq surgeon who saw the deceased shortly after the melancholy occurance deposed that from his appearance and the description he had heard of his death he believed it resulted from the rupture of one of the large vessels nearthe heart. A verdict was returned that the deceased had died from a disease of the heart. It is stated that he has left his wife and family in Somersetshire towards whose relief the jury tendered their fees, and Mr. GOOD also left a donation for the same purpose. |
| 5 Aug 1858 | Mr HCG MOULE | EXAMINATION:- University of Oxford - Examination under the new Statute - Division Lists HCG MOULE Fordington Vicarage :- Source Daily News (London, England), Thursday, August 5, 1858; Issue 3814 - Also The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, August 7, 1858; Issue 6830. |
| 1859 | Robert GALPIN | WILL: copy will of Robert Galpin of Fordington, brewer, made 1859 with note of probate 1859; Dorset History Center Archive Ref D/COO/H/F/27 |
| 06 Jan 1859 | Horatio Mosley MOULE | PRIZE:- The Hursean Prize -- This valuable prize was gained for the present year by Mr Horace M MOULE of Queens College a son of the Rev. Henry MOULE of Fordington Dorset.The subject of the essay, which will be published is "the history of Christian Oratory during the first five centuries". Source:- The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Thursday, January 6, 1859; Issue 6896 |
| 28 Jan 1859 | Augustus B HANDLEY | CLERGY: The Bishop of Salisbury has instituted The Rev. Augustus B HANDLEY BA incumbent of West fordington near Dorchester to the vicarage at Alton Pancras rendered vacant by the death of the Rev R SHETTLER MA The Morning Chronicle(London, England), Friday, January 28, 1859; Issue 28720. |
| 30 Jan 1859 | Henry GALPIN | DEATH:- On the 30th ultimate at Fordington Mills Dorchester Mr Henry GALPIN aged 22 Hampshire Advertiser & Salisbury Guardian (Southampton, England), Saturday, April 09, 1859; pg. 8; Issue 1858. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II |
| 16 Apr 1859 | Mr Walker PIKE | BIRTH: At Fordington dorchester The wife of Mr W I Walker PIKE a daughter. Source:- The Bristol Mercury(Bristol, England), Saturday, April 16, 1859; Issue 3604 |
| 15 May 1859 | H CURTIS | INSOLVENT PETITIONERS:- H CURTIS of Fordington Dorsetshire dealer in hats and caps and second hand clothes - Source:- Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, May 15, 1859; Issue 860 |
| 23 Jul 1859 | Rev Henry THOMAS MA | DEATH: Clergyman Deceased - July 6th Rev Henry THOMAS MA incumbent of Christchurch West Fordington: Source; Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, July 23, 1859; Issue 5543. Also in The Morning Post (London, England), Friday, July 22, 1859; pg. [1]; Issue 26706. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II |
| 20 Jan 1860 | Charles CRITCHELL | FEMALE GAMEKEEPER - On Sunday morning last about 2 o'clock the preserve of Augustus FOSTER Esq of Warmwell one of the magistrates of the county, was visited by a part of poachers; on the alarm being given the keepers rushed out and a conflict ensued. The niece of MR HUTCHINGS, the head keeper, seized one of the men named Charles CRITCHELL of Fordington who was the following Monday taken before WL HENNING Esq at Frome and remanded until Saturday. The guns were broken and several pheasants, hats etc left in the woods. The fair gamekeepers was barefooted. The other parties escaped - Sherborne Journal. Source:- Daily News (London, England), Friday, January 20, 1860; Issue 4271 |
| 09 Feb 1860 | Mr RB SHEREDAN | LAW:- Changes to Marriage Law -- Petitions -- by Mr RB Sheridan of the district of Christchurch West fordington Dorset |
| 13 Jun 1860 | Mr B BARRETT | HORSE SHOEING PRIZE:- ---At The Bath and West Agricultural Society Show at Dorchester on a site of 18 acres of flat land near the town adjacent to the river:- Very long list of events and prizes for Cattle; Sheep; Horses;Pigs; Poultry etc - Commended Mr B BARRETT of Fordington Dorchester. Source:- Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Wednesday, June 13, 1860; Issue 4913 |
| 16 Feb 1860 | Rev .Charles James BIRD | MARRIAGE:- February 12th at Ramsgate The Rev. Charles James BIRD MA Incumbent of West fordington Dorset; a second son of the Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral to Caroline Vidler the youngest daughter of R.B.CAY Esq of Ramsgate. Source Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, February 16, 1861; Issue 5625 |
| 26 Feb 1860 | William CREECH | DEATH: On teh 26th ult at Fordington, Dorchester Mr William CREECH, aged 68 Source:- The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, March 03, 1860; pg. 8; Issue 1905 |
| 17 Nov 1860 | Rev Henry MOULE | SEWAGE OF THE SOIL: Oxford Farmers Club - letter from Rev Henry MOULE about his experimentation. Source: Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, November 17, 1860; Issue 5612 |
| 1861 | James LARVELL | BANNS Certificate of publication of the banns for James Larvell of Fordington and Agnes Flanders of Bradford Peverell -- Dorset History Center Archives PE/BRP/IN 1/2/2 |
| 20 Mar 1861 | Rev .Charles James BIRD | CLERGY: Rev. Charles J BIRD to the perpetual Curacy of West Fordington Dorset. Source :The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, March 20, 1861; Issue 6730. Also The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, March 20, 1861; Issue 6730. |
| 13 Apr 1861 | Rev Henry MOULE | DORSETSHIRE COUNTY RIFLE ASSOC : Meeting of Club at Shire Hall Dorchester -- Long list of those present inc Rev Henry MOULE. Source:- The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Saturday, April 13, 1861; Issue 29410. |
| 26 Apr 1861 | George Evans MOULE | PRAYER BOOK IN A CHINESE DIALECT: two very copious volumes have just been received by the Rev H MOULE Vicar of Fordington Dorset from Ningpo in China. The First contains the Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer in the Ningpo vernacular, and the second the Litany and Communion Offices in the same dialect. These volumes have been revised and in part translated by the Rev. George MOULE who has now worked as a Church Missionary about three years in Ningpo and they are destined for presentation to the Lord Bishop of Salisbury. The paper used is of Chinese make but the printing was done at the American Presbyterian Mission press, the Roman character having been used throughout. Bound in thin blue covers and having red edges to the leaves the books remind one of the German edition of some Greek or Latin classic; but the smoothness of the thin double folded paper and the beautifully clear typography would put many a German press to shame. Source:- The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, April 26, 1861; Issue 3980. |
| 23 Nov 1861 | Rev Henry MOULE | EDUCATION:- Self Supporting boarding schools for the working classes -- Long article -- Paper read at the anniversary meeting of the Southern Counties (Hants; Wilts and Dorset) Adult Education Society by the Rev Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington. Source Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, November 23, 1861; Issue 5665 |
| 26 Nov 1861 | Rev. Henry MOULE | SEWAGE OF THE SOIL : Article about the Dry Earth Closet invented by Rev. Henry Moule. Source The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, November 26, 1861; Issue 7371: Also Manchester Times (Manchester, England), Saturday, November 30, 1861; |
| 04 Jan 1862 | Rev. Henry MOULE | PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE - Fordington near Dorchester - Long article praising the works of the Rev Henry Moule with reference to pamphlets published by him etc. Source Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, January 4, 1862; Issue 5671 |
| 10 Jan 1862 | Rev. Henry MOULE | INVENTION:- The Rev Henry MOULE of Fordington Dorset - has invented and patented a "Vapour fed stove and grate" - on the principal not well known that water applied to red hot carbon (as in forming the illumative gas at Narbonne for example) is decomposed and, in fact, feeds the fir, so as to constitute, as he finds, a considerable saving in fuel. |
| 06 Feb 1862 | Frederick John MOULE | CLERGY: MOULE Rev Frederick John MA Corpus Christi College Cambridge to be Chaplain of the District Lunatic Asylum suffolk. Source: Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, February 6, 1862; Issue 4365. |
| 15 Feb 1862 | Rev. H MOULE: John C DEANE | DEPUTATION: consisting of The Rev H MOULE and Mr John C DEANE and introduced by Lieut. Colonel Napier STURT MP had an interview yesterday the Right Hon. C.P.VILLIERS at the offices of the Poor Law Board Whitehall. Source:- Daily News (London, England), Saturday, February 15, 1862; Issue 4920 |
| 21 Feb 1862 | Rev Henry MOULE | SEWAGE OF THE SOIL : A question of great national, commercial, as well as social importance was alluded to in the House of Commons this week by Mr BRADY. He spoke of the waste and value of sewage of the metropolis, which dr PERKINS under the direction of Professor PLAYFAIR estimated at 93,965,000 per annum, actually thrown away. He might have added, and in consequence of which a large sum is annually paid for a very inferior agricultural article. The great difficulty which has to be contended with in turning to a commercial value that which now requires a very large sum to throw away, has been solved by the Rev. Henry MOULE of Fordington Dorset, who very earnestly suggests the formation of a public company for the adoption of his plan: Source The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Friday, February 21, 1862; Issue 29679 |
| 13 Feb 1863 | Rev Henry MOULE | ADVERTISEMENT:- Just Ready Part 1 price 6d - Good out of Evil -- A series of Letters publically addressed to Dr Colenso; containing some plain rules for searching scripture ; with full negative illustrations from that authors work on the pentateuch. By the Rev Henry Moule MA Vicar of Fordington. Seeley Jackson and Halliday 54 Fleet Street |
| 23 Feb 1863 | Rev Henry MOULE | PAMPHLET: Long article --ref to " I am now glad to find the serious attention of the public now called to the subject by such men as the Rev. Henry MOULE Vicar of Fordington Dorsetshire, in his shilling pamphlet on "National Health and wealth instead of disease, nuisance, expense and waste caused by cesspools and water drainage". --- Source:- The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Monday, February 23, 1863; Issue 7758 |
| 28 Mar 1863 | Rev Henry MOULE: Charles FOOKS; Alfred PREEDY | EXECUTION At DORCHESTER - Yesterday morning Charles FOOKS and Edwin Alfred PREEDY who were sentenced to death at the late assizes by Mr Sergeant SHEE; the former for the murder of Mr D Joseph STONE at Walditch on the 29th August last ; and the latter for the murder of Mr Charles EVANS a warder at Portland Prison, were publically executed over the Northern Entrance to the Gaol. On Friday the authorities at the gaol received a communication from the Secretary of State, to the effect that there was nothing to justify a commutation of the sentences in either case, and that the law must take its course. Fooks at first was very sullen; and seemed indifferent to his fate; but he intimately expressed great sorrow for the crime that he had committed.asnd engaged earnestly in prayer with the chaplain and schoolmaster. Preedy whose violent conduct at his trial caused so much alarm had also expressed great contrition to these gentlemen. On Thursday he had signed a long and pious address, after it had been read over to him four times by Mr Moule the Vicar of Fordington who appears to have drawn it up. --- Times also The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, April 3, 1863; Issue 4080 |
| 28 Mar 1863 | Rev Henry MOULE | Continued:- In this document he states that during the whole time of his trial he was conscious of what was going on and simulated madness in the hope of escaping punishment. Early yesterday morning there had assembled in the space in front of the gallows a crowd of about 5,000 people, the greatest number of whom were women of the poorer classes. About 7o'clock the prisoners ascended the gallows with firmness, followed by Mr Moule who prayed with them for a few minutes. Calcraft then made the necessary preparation and the bolt was drawn. Fooks who was a heavy man , 6ft 2" in height, died instantaneously. Preedy a short and slender lad gave a few convulsive twitches and then all was over. At the end of an hour the bodies were removed in the usual way and the crowd dispersed quietly. Source Also Reynolds's Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, March 29, 1863; Issue 659 |
| 25 Apr 1863 | Rev Henry MOULE: Charles FOOKS; Alfred PREEDY |
EXECUTION: In a few days 8vo, 2s 6d cloth. Hope Against Hope:- Illustrated in the case of the convict Edwin PURDY who was hanged for Murder at Dorchester March 27 1863 A narrative by the Rev. Henry MOULE MA Vicar of Fordington. With an appendix containing amongst other documents, a letter to the criminal by the Hon. and Rev.Lord Sidney G OSBORN . London James Nesbitt & Co Berners Street. Source:- The Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Saturday, May 2, 1863; Issue 23033 |
| 23 May 1863 | Rev Henry MOULE | NEW PATENTS: Henry Mole Fordington Dorsetshire Improvements to locomotive engines and apparatus for generating steam in steam engines. Dated November 20th 1862. Source Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Saturday, May 23, 1863; Issue 1505. |
| 18 Apr 1864 | Mr JT ENSOR & Mr GK STANTON |
SALE: Loud's Mill Dorchester Dorset: Highly desirable Freehold Woollen Manufacturing Mills Dwelling house, Cottages, Out-buildings; and valuable water Meadow and Pasture. Situated at Fordington Dorchester in the County of Dorset and known by the name of Loud's Mills-- By MR J.T.ENSOR at the Antelope Hotel Dorchester on Friday May 20th at 4 in the afternoon -- long description of property -- Particulars apply to Mr G K Stanton Loud's Mill Fordington -- Times [Note:- George Knight STANTON (1812-1877) was the son of William STANTON (c1772-1848) by his wife Lydia KNIGHT (1789-1856) ] |
| 10 May 1864 | Hutchings & Otto | PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED - Hutchings and Otto of Dorchester & Fordington Coach Builders |
| 08 Oct 1864 | Rev Henry MOULE | SEWAGE: Article about meeting of British Association where a Mr GEE gave an account of the mode adopted by the Bradford Union (Wiltshire) for the utilisation of sewage. Gives detailed support for the Rev.Henry Moules Dry Earth system which had been used for 2 years by 45 children. rgues for the dry rather than wet disposal system. Source: Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, October 8, 1864; Issue 5815 |
| 22 Apr 1865 | William HEWER | BANKRUPTCY:- Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery made in a cause o"James Hewer against George KEATS the creditors of William Hewer late of Fordington in the County of Dorset bricklayer (who died in or about the month of October 1855 ) are by their solicitors on or before the last day of May 1865 are to come in and prove debts at the chambers of the Vice Chanceller Kindersley at No. 3 Stone buildings Lincons Inn Middlesex or in default thereof they will be peremtorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree . Saturday the 6th day of May at 12 oclock noon at the the said chambers is appointed for hearing and adjuducating upon claims dated this 10th day of April 1865 Fred ERS Edwards Chief Clerk Chas Hooper & southampton Buildings London Plaintiff and Solicitor |
| 12 Dec 1865 | Rev Henry MOULE | DRY EARTH CLOSET - An account given in article about a lecture delivered at St Georges School Room by the Rev Henry MOULE Vicar of Fordington on his invention the Dry Earth Closet - Source:- Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Tuesday, December 12, 1865; Issue 2307 |
| 12 Apr 1866 | William TURTLE | MILITARY FUNERAL: The burial of the late Quartermaster Sergeant William TURTLE of the Dorset Militia took place last Thursday at St Georges Fordington. The cortege consisted of the militia drum and fife band, soldiers of the Royal Horse Artillery, gun carriages drawn by six horses upon which the coffin rested, several mourners and the staff sergeants of the Regiments to which the deceased was attached, under the Command of Adjutant Major C.CLAPCOTT. On the way to the churchyard the band played the customary dead march. The burial service was read by the Rev. F.MOULE and a large number of people witnessed the interment. The deceased was 38 years of age. Source Weymouth Telegram Thursday 12th April 1866 |
| 10 May 1866 | Mr LAVERS or Larers | AGRICULTURE:- Article about - case of rinderpest in 18 cows owned by Mr Lavers turned into a field in Fordington -- second article 1st may 1866 whole herd infected - ruined public subscription likely |
| 07 July 1866 | David LESTER | DEATH:--SUDDEN DEATH An enquiry was held on Thursday last at the Union Arms Fordington, before H.LOCK Esq., deputy coroner, touching the death of David LESTER, a hawker, and more familiarly known in the neighbourhood as "Blind David" -- P.S. COUSINS, who was on duty about one oclcok that morning, deposed to seeing the deceased at the bottom of the town, going in the direction of the Blandford Road, and about four o'clock he again saw the poor fellow lying in the road near Mr. HARRIS'S seedsman of Fordington. With the assistance of P.C.MITCHELL he lifted deceased from the ground, and uponasking him the reason of his being out at that early hour LESTER could only reply that he was very cold, and that he wanted to get to the Oak Inn, where he could sit bythe kitchen fire. Immediately after uttering these words he staggered forward and fell, and on being raised a second time "his face had turned purple" and he had lost all use of his limbs. Witness left deceased in charge of the constable and went to call Dr. ALDRIDGE. On their return in about a quarter of an hour life was found to be extinct. -- P.C. MITCHELL proved meeting the deceased during the night, when he said he wanted to go to the Old Ship Inn. He corroberated the evidence given by last witness. Dr. ALDRIDGE stated that about four o'clock in the morning he was called by P.S. COUSINS to see the deceased and on examination found him to be quite dead. From an examination of the body at the Union Arms he was of the opinion that death was caused by epileptic or tetanic convulsions -- The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence produced. Source:- Southern Times and Dorset County Herald Sat 7th July 1866. Note Buried at FStG 27 Jun 1866 |
| 26 July 1866 | Robert PROUSE; John LYDE; James CRITCHELL; Henry ADAMS; William BURT; Thomas NORRIS; Ann LESTER; Francis LESTER; John ASHFORD |
BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS: John Lyde, James Critchell, Henry Adams, Robert Prowse, William Burt, Thomas Norris, Anne Lester, John Ansford (?Hansford) and Francis Lester were all summoned for leaving an outhouse in a filthy state: one of them said their landlord, Mr. Brown, had had it emptied before and he thought he was his duty to do so again. Since the defendants were summoned the place had been cleaned by the landlord’s order – The case was adjourned for the present. Source: Dorset County Chronicle and Somersetshire Gazette. Contributed by Eddie Prowse who adds the following annotation:- In the 1861 census Robert Prowse (b 1798),married to Anne Lyde, is listed as living on Fordington Hill, his neighbours are Ann Lester, William Burt, Henry Adams, John Lyde and John Hansford] |
| 25 Aug 1866 | James EVANS: Charles Edward MABER: Rebecca HYDE: Emily TROWBRIDGE | DEATH BY DROWNING:- Another instance of the necessity of some means of public precaution, against the dangerous condition of the neighbourhood of the Mill stream has just occured in the death of a little boy named James EVANS, the circumstances of which were detailed at an inquest held at the Queen's Head Inn, Fordington on Thursday before H.LOCK Esq deputy coroner. Charles Edward MABER, builder, residing at the Fordington Mills, deposed that about a quarter to six oclock on Wednesday evening he was returning home, when he met a man, who told him that the body of a child was in the river. Witness procured a hook, with which the body was drawn out of the water and conveyed to his fathers house. - Rebecca HYDE, the grandmother of deceased, saw the child come out from a yard leading to his parents house shortly before two oclock in the afternoon, when he proceeded in the direction of the schoolroom. Never saw anything moreof him until the body was taken out of the river. She supposed he must have fallen into the water from the railings which were very dangerous, and children were frequently seen swinging upon them. Emily TROWBRIDGE saw the body in the water about half past five oclock in the afternoon. - The Jury returned a verdict of "Found Drowned". The grief of the bereived parents at their sudden and melancholy loss is said to be indescribable. Source Southern Times and Dorset County Herald Sat 25th Aug 1866. [Note:- Buried at FStG 25 Aug 1866] |
| 15 Sep 1866 | Rev Henry MOULE: Rev F MOULE honorary foreman of the Fordington Ringers: | DRY EARTH CLOSET: Whole Column in newspaper of commendations for Rev. Henry MOULE's Dry Earth Closet used as advertisements 14 entries : Source:The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Saturday, September 15, 1866; Issue 500 Note: Run in many newspapers and often repeated - Company listed as Moules Dry Earth Closet Company Ltd 29 Bedford Street Strand London : Many others eg The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Saturday, September 8, 1866; Issue 494. |
| 15 Nov 1866 | Rev. Henry MOULE | FORDINGTON ST GEORGE - BELLS : Interesting Article [not transcribed] in the Dorset County Chronicle for Thursday 15th Nov 1866 about the ringing and examination and history of the Bells in the tower of St Georges Church in Fordington on the occasion of the visit of Rev. H.T.ELLACOMBE MA Rector of Clyst St George in Devon. . |
| 10 Jan 1867 | Louisa VOSS | FATAL ACCIDENT - On Wednesday afternoon an accident happened which unfortunately terminated fatal to a little girl named Louisa VOSS, aged 3 years, whose parents reside at Fordington. The mother went out, leaving her little girl alone by the fire, and shortly after she was found in flames. The little sufferer was taken to the Dorset County Hospital, but died about three hours after admission. It was not thought necessary to hold an inquest.[Note buried at FStG Church 5th Jan 1867 Source Dorset County Chronicle 10th Jan 1867] |
| 18 Apr 1867 | Sidney Edwin DODDERIDGE | BIRTH: Born at Grey's Orchard Fordington, county Dorset at 9.25pm on Thursday 18th Apr 1867 Baptised at all Saints Dorchester by the venerable Dr Thomas Henry Braim the Rector and Archdeacon of Portland Melbourne Austraila 19th April 1868 Confirmed at St Georges Church Fordington by the Rev Charles John Abraham Bishop of Wellington New Zealand Coadjutor to the Rt Rev George Augustus Selwyn Bishop of Litchfield |
| 24 May 1867 | Henry MOULE & CJ BIRD | CLERGY:- EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY'S VISITATION - Best Account Source:- Manchester Times (Manchester, England), Saturday, May 25, 1867; Issue 494 Petition of protest to Bishop Of Salisbury by various Ministers including - Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington and CJ Bird incumbant of West Fordington: Source Daily News (London, England), Friday, May 24, 1867; Issue 6569 Also The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, May 24, 1867; Issue 9083 - Also The Examiner (London, England), Saturday, May 25, 1867; Issue 3095 |
| 27 May 1867 | Rev Henry MOULE | CLERGY:- Bishops response:- Source The Pall Mall Gazette(London, England), Monday, May 27, 1867; Issue 715. |
| 27 May 1867 | Henry MOULE | CLERGY:- The Dorchester Protest against the Bishop of Salisbury - very long vociferous complaint against the Bishops doctrine by Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington: Reply --Ritualism --19th November 1867 -- Times |
| 20 Jun 1867 | James WELLSPRING: Mr GOOD Surgeon | FATAL ACCIDENT: An accident of a melancholy vharacter happened on Tuesday afternoon, whereby a Mason's labourer named James WELLSPRING, engaged on the works of the new Corn Exchange, met with his death. The men were engaged in hoisting a large semicircular "principal" for the roof, the tackle being suspended from a baulk, the end of which rested on the Town Hall. Owing to the position the strain waqs at an angle, which drew the baulk out of its place on the hall, carrying other scaffolding with it. Men were placed on the roof to watch if there was any danger, and they immediately gave an alarm, when those beneath ran to seek shelter. The deceased went into a corner between some planks and poles where he was considered to be safebut he was afterwards found with a severe wound on the head, caused by some of the stones which had been brought down from the hall by the slipping of the baulk. Mr GOOD Surgeon was immediately in attendance; but the poor fellow died in a few minutes from a very severe fracture of the skull. An inquest was held on the body the same evening before H.LOCK Esq deputy Coronerand adjorned till the following morning. A question was raised as to the safety of the scaffolding which the Messrs WELLSPRING had erected for the purposel but eventually the jury returned a verdict od "Accidental Death" with an explanation of opinion thatgreater care ought to be taken in carrying out such operations.Source Dorset County Chronicle Thursday 20th June 1867. Note:- James Wellspring aged 56 was buried at FStG Church on 21st June 1867] |
| 31 May 1867 | Rev Henry MOULE | CLERGY: PROTEST AGAINST THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY'S CHARGE : Long letter to the Bishop by the Rev Henry Moule saying he is wrong Source:- The Newcastle Courant etc (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England), Friday, May 31, 1867; Issue 10040: Also Daily News (London, England), Friday, May 24, 1867; Issue 6569 |
| 24 Jun 1867 | William Wallace FYFE | BANKRUPS: Dividends June 26th William Wallace FYFE Fordington Dorsetshire printer, 1st dividend of 3s 6d in the pound, any Tuesday or Friday at Carrick's Exeter: Source Daily News (London, England), Wednesday, July 24, 1867; Issue 6621 |
| 27 Jun 1867 | John GARLAND : Caroline GARLAND: Mr EVANS Chemist: William James BENNETT Surgeon | DEATH: A CHILD POISENED BY LAUDANUM: - An inquest was held Mondayt last, in the Board Room of the Dorset County Hospital, before Henry LOCK Esq Deputy Coroner, on the body of the infant child of John and Caroline GARLAND, residing at Fordington who was poisened the previous day by swallowing the contents of a bottle of "toothaches mixture". From the evidence of deceased father, who carries on the business of a greengrocer and fruiterer, it seemed that Mrs GARLAND brought the child downstairs on Sunday morning about nine oclock, and whilst she was getting the other children ready for Sunday school, she dtood the deceased in a chair by tyhe side of a small table. Witness heardhim cough shortly afterwards, and on looking around he saw that the baby had swallowed some of his "toothache stuff". The child seemed to retch a little and the mother gave him some milk, when he seemed to be better, and after running about at play with the other children he ate a piece of meat given him by witness. In short time, however, he became drowsy, and witness being alarmed advised his wife to take the boy to the docter. He never saw the child for several hours afterwards, when he was at the Hospital. His little daughter, ten years of age, told him that after having dusted the things on the mantlepiece on Saturday, she left the bottle on the side table. He purchased the mixture of Mr EVANS, chemist, of High East Street, and there was no lable on it indicating that it was poisonous. Caroline GARLAND mother of the deceased said on the recommendation of her husband she left the house, intending to take the child to a docter; but before doing so she called on Mr EVANS and asked him if the case was a dangerous one. She stated the facts to him and asked him to try to give the child something to relieve the stomach, and he administered an emetic, which caused the deceased to vomit.After applying this remedy and bathing the face with cold water, Mr EVANS proceeded to fetch Dr ALDRIDGE who was however absent from home and he advised her to take the child to the hospital which she did. The deceased was only one year five months old. Mr William James BENNETT, house surgeon of the Dorset County Hospital, said about ten minutes to eleven oclock on Sunday morning, Mr EVANS called at the hospital, and after telling him the case asked if it was one which could be admitted into the house. Witnessreplied in the affirmitive and requested him to send the child at once. When it arrived about ten minutes afterwards he found it suffering from the affects of opium, with the usual drowsy symptoms, and he applied cold water to the face and kept him walking up and down the passage til five oclock in the afternoon, toprevent him falling asleep. He also applied a galvanic battery and administered brandy and water togetherwith several hot and cold baths alternatively. After five oclock the child would not respond to these means and he was put into bed wrapped in a warm blanket with hot water bottles placed at his feet; whilst the hot baths were repeated every half hour till nine oclock. About half past one oclcok the following morning he was called but before he could get to the bedside the child was daed. He learnt from Mr EVANS that the mixture contianed about half of laudenum, the remainder consistingof spirits of camphor and spirits of chloroform; and less than a quarter of the quantity contained in the bottle would be sufficient to destroy the life of a child of that age. He had no doubt whatsoever that death resulted from poisoning by opium. It was not usual to put"poison" lables on bottles of that kind, although a caution is generally administered to the person who buys such remedies. In reply to a juror witness said the contents of the bottle would be sufficient to destroy the life of an adult person and it was necessary that a chmist selling such remedies should call attentionof the purchaser to that fact. Deceased father said he received no such caution from Mr EVANS when he bought the mixture. The Jury returned a verdict to the effect "that the deceased was accidentally poisoned" but recommended that chmists selling such medicine should be required in all cases to affix "Poison" labels to the bottles which it sold. Source: Dorset Chronicle Thursday 27th June 1867 [Note:- John GARLAND aptised at St Georges Church Fordington 27 May 1866 son of William & Caroline Garland was buried at FStG Church 26th June 1867 aged 17 months.] |
| 10 Aug 1867 | Rev Henry MOULE | EARTH CLOSETS V WATER CLOSETS - Long article discussing merits and disadvantages of both mentions Rev H MOULES invention. Source:- Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, August 10, 1867; Issue 5963 |
| 27 Sep 1867 | Mrs HAYNE | BIRTH: Sons: HAYNE Mrs R of Fordington Dorset 23rd instant, SourceThe Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Friday, September 27, 1867; Issue 821. |
| 10 Oct 1867 & 17 Oct 1867 |
Robert WHITE; Henry PROWSE; John COOMBS; Thomas BLANDAMER |
COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS: Case concerning the Theft of Oats at Winterborne Abbas Link to full text of Article Summoned to appear before the Court: Robert WHITE, Henry PROWSE, John COOMBS and Thomas BLANDAMER © Contributed by Eddie Prowse December 2011 Source: The Dorset County Chronicle |
| 15 Oct 1867 | Rev Henry MOULE | EARTH CLOSETS: Rev Henry MOULE awarded 500 by the Indian Government having introduced his system. Source:- The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Tuesday, October 15, 1867; Issue 836 also --Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Monday, July 6, 1868; Issue 3107 |
| 21 Nov 1867 | Rev Henry MOULE | CLERGY: THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ON RITUALISM Reply to the Rev Henry Moule about the dispute with the Bishop of Salisbury from the archbishop of Canterbury Source: also Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, November 23, 1867; Issue 3680 |
| 18 Jan 1868 | Silas TIZARD: son of John TIZARD of Fordington | FATAL ACCIDENT: On 3rd Inst a youth of 18 named Silas TIZARD, son of John TIZARD of Fordington, who was serving on board the Bellerophon at Plymouth, met with a fatal accident. He was coming down the rigging, when owing to its slippery state from the weather he fell and pitched head foremost upon the deck. He was taken to the Royal hospital but he had sustained a severe fracture of the skull and diedthe next day. His funeral was attended by six officers, and 73 men and boys, belonging to the vessel. Source Bridport News Sat Jan 18th 1868 [Note:- Silas was the son of John TIZARD who married his mother Sarah Ann WINZAR at FStG Church on 27th June 1847] |
| 23 Jan 1868 | Mr E. BAILEY | ODDFELLOWS FUNERAL - On Monday the late Mr E.BAILEY, who was employed on the South Western Railway and a member of the Hand-in-hand lodge of Oddfellows was buried in Fordington churchyard, and a funeral was attended by nearly thirty of the brethern of the lodge. |
| 13 Apr 1868 | Mr HAYNE | DEATH:-- on the 7th inst at Fordington Dorsetshire Mr Hayne aged 89 -- Times [Note:- John Hayne buried FStG 14th Apr 1868.] |
| 13 Apr 1868 | Ann HALL: Ann SNOOK; Joseph HALL Blacksmith | SUICIDE AT FORDINGTON: An inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon before H.LOCK Esq deputy Coroner, on the body of Ann HALL a married woman who had committed suicide on the same day. According to the evidence of Mary Ann SNOOK it appeared deceased had been complaining of her head of late, and was restless in her mind. She had been better, however, tilleleven oclocl that morning, when she beganto walk to and fro the room, saying she could notbe still anywhere. She went into an adjoining bedroom where there was a saucer containingvermin poison, and said she had taken a quantityof it. About 12 oclock she said "Its done", and going into the kitchen, she threw herself on the floor in a state ofpainful convulsion. She continued in that state a quarter of an hour, when she died. Her husband sent for the doctor; but before he arrived life was extinct. Joseph HALL blacksmith of Fordington stated that deceased was his wife, Since the death of her sister, about two months ago she had been very depressed in spirits, and had been attended by Dr.ALDRIDGE, though she did not strictly follow his advice. About a monthprevious witness purchased about three pennyworth of poison to destroy sparrows in the garden, and deceased knew it was kept in the clock case. On Wednesday last she took it out and said "Something do tell me I must take this; "but he took it from her. On Monday evening he had occasion to use some of it, when he mixed it with some crumbled bread and placed it in a saucer in a bedroom to keep it out of her way. Deceased got up about seven oclock that morning; but witness did not rise until noon, when she became restless and was so strange that witness told her "If she went onlike that she would have to go Forston". She gave him some money saying " I shall not want that anymore." Shortly afterwards she broughtin a saucer, and said "Its done", He replied "Good God, you don't mean to say you've beeneating any of that, Ann!" when she again said "I tell you it's done." She struck her fist two or three times on the table and rolled over on the floor. - Dr. ALDRIDGE spoke of the deceased having suffered from mental depression for some time, butwas able to attend to her domestic duties. She appeared grieved at the loss of her sister and from this she could not rally. She lived on the mostaffectionate terms with her husband. He expressed an opinion that she had taken strychnine whilst in a fit of temporary insanity. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts. Source Bridport News Saturday 18th April 1868 |
| 20 Jun 1868 | Mary BILLETT: Robert BILLETT husband; William VINE ganger; Mr PROWSE Station master: Alfred BILLETT 16 yr old son | DEATH: SHOCKING OCCURANCE: Note:- Long newspaper article in the Bridport News Sat 20th June 1868 - not transcribed - contains vivid details concerning the horific death of Mary BILLETT from Fordington whose body was recovered from a short distance inside the Poundbury Tunnel on the Great Western Railway for whom her husband worked. Her body was discovered by William VINE a ganger who went to the railway station reporting the event to Mr PROWSE the station Master and a policeman was called. Her husband and two of het sons, Alfred and Dick BILLETT also gave evidence. The Jury returned a verdict of "Found Dead" [Note:- Mary Billett was buried at FStG Church on 16th June 1868.] |
| 27 Jun 1868 | Rev Henry MOULE | CLERGY: Notice of a meeting by the Ipswich Annual Conference of Evangelical Churchmen held at Ipswich July 8th and 9th 1868 - attended by the Rev Henry Moule of Fordington Dorsetshire gave an address on " Our Home Heathen - how can the church of England get at them?" Source The Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, England), Saturday, June 27, 1868; Issue 6739 -- Also The Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, England), Saturday, July 11, 1868; Issue 6741 |
| 25 July 1868 | Charles BOURNE: Mary RUSSELL ; John WHITE | SUDDEN DEATH OF A POLICEMAN: An inquest was held on Tuesday, before H LOCK Esq deputy coroner, at the 'Mail Coach Inn' on the body of a Policeman, named BOURNE, stationed at Cerne Abbas, who was found dead in a vehicle in Grove Buildings the previous evening. Edward LEWIS said: I am superintendent of police stationed at Cerne Abbas. The body I have just viewed is that of Charles BOURNE. I met him about half past nine last night. He told me he was coming to Dorchester to advise the coroner of the death of a man at Plush. I got out of my trap and told him to drive on to Mr SYMONDS. I was going towards Cern. He drove onto Dorchester and I saw nor heard any more of him untilI saw another Policeman coming to Cerne with my horse and trap. Mary RUSSELL said. I live in Grove Buildings. last evening about half past nine. I was going towards my home when I met a Policeman driving a horse and cart. He was then sitting in the centre of the trap. The horse was going very slow. That was a little below the Castle Inn. No one in or near the cart but the deceased. I shortly after heard that a policeman was found dead in a cart near the top of town. I did not know deceased. John WHITE a Labourer of Grove Buildings said " As I was coming out of my house, about quarter to ten last evening I saw something lying in the middle of the road. I went to see what it was, and found it to be a Policeman's hat, and at the same time heard someone call to stop the horse. I went to the top of town, stopped the horse, and lifted the reins, which deceased had let fall. Deceased was leaning his head overv the trap, and thinking he was only asleep I lifted him up to try and wake him. I did not know but saw from his uniform that he was a policeman. I led the horse to the borough police station and told the police what had happened and they took him to the Mail Coach and sent for a doctor."Mrs HOOPER of West Moor deposed to deceased speaking to her as he passed through the turnpike gate. The Coroner having very briefly summed the Jury returned a verdict that the deceased died of "Disease of the heat by the visitation of God". Source Bridport News 25th July 1868 [Note:- Charles BOURNE was buried at FStG Church on 23rd July 1868] |
| 25 Sep 1868 | QUEEN'S HEAD Fordington ANTELOPE HOTEL Dorchester | LICENSING: The adjorned Bewster Sessions were held on Monday before J BISHOP Esq and M.DEVENISH Esq. The licence for the QUEENS HEAD Fordington which was deferred on the complaint of the police that bad characters were allowed to congregate there, was now granted, it appearing that the house had been conducted better lately, and the Landlord (Mr W.J. SYMES) promising to keep it orderly and respectable for the future. A special licence to the 10th Oct was granted to Mr. James YEARSLEY, for the Antelope Hotel on a statement from the assignees of Charles GARDINER, formerly the manager of that Hotel and in whose name the license was taken, that the document had been destroyed by him; from October the license will be granted for the ensuing year |
| 29 Sep 1868 | Rev Frederick John MOULE | CLERGY: MOULE Rev. F.J. Chaplain of Dorset County Lunatic Asylum and Curate of Fordington to the vicarage at Yaxley near Peterborough, Source: Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Tuesday, September 29, 1868; Issue 6451 |
| 13 Oct 1868 | Rev Frederick John MOULE | CLERGY:- The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev Frederick John Moule MA of Corpus Christie College Oxford and Chaplain of the dorset Lunatic Asylumn and Curate of Fordington to the vicarage of Yaxley near Peterborough |
| 09 Apr 1869 | Rev J MOULE | CLERGY: Advertisement of Church Missionery Society annual sermons to be preached by --in the morning at Christ Church [i.e. West Fordington] the Rev J MOULE late missionery in China. ...in the evening at Trinity Church the Rev J. MOULE. Source:- The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Friday, April 9, 1869; Issue 44425 [Note:- Although the advertisement states Rev.J.MOULE it was his brothers George and Arthur that were Missionaries recently returned from China]. |
| 18 May 1869 | Rev Henry MOULE | INVENTION:-Moules Patent earth closet - Lots of articles exponding the success of the closet giving location where in use etc |
| 06 Jun 1866 | Mrs Mary Ann HAYNE | PRIZE:- At the Bath and West Society Annual Show - very long account - Under Prizes - Poultry Division - Ducks - Commended Mrs Mary Ann HAYNE of Fordington Dorsetshire. Source Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Wednesday, June 6, 1866; Issue 5219 |
| 12 Jun 1869 | Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | CLERGY: The Rev H.C.G.MOULE MA to be Curate of Fordington : Source : Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, June 12, 1869; Issue 6059 |
| 20 Jan 1870 | Henry MOULE | INVENTION:-Moules Patent earth closet - Lots of articles exponding the success of the closet giving location where in use etc |
| 08 Dec 1870 | Alfred MEECHAM William CROCKFORD: Rev. Handley MOULE |
DEATH:- Fatal Fight - Alfred Meecham 33 years old died after a fight with a man named Crockford in the street in Fordington - jury death by natural causes -Times. There is a much more detailed account in the Southern Times and Dorset County Herald on Sat 10 Dec 1870. FORDINGTON FIGHT - An inquest was held on Tuesday forenoon at the East Fordington School room by Mr. H. LOCK deputy coroner, concerning the death of Alfred MEECHAM. It haf been rumoured that the deceased, who lived at the 'Swan Inn' in the parish had come to his end in consequence of blows received during a disturbance at the house. Mr. Lock had to enquire whether these blows, if given,jhad accelerated Meecham's death, and had thus rendered the man who gave them criminally responsible for the consequences Mrs DUFALL the next witnmess who resides near the Swan stated that deceased said to her on Saturday that "owing to the kicks I have my old complaint". -- he declined to have a doctor sent for. During tha whole of his illness --- and witness attended on himthroughout -- he never complained further about the kicks, or mentioned anyone who had kicked him. On the Friday after the occurance he stated that five or six persons had been on him, and given him no chance; he made no complaint until the following morning as to his illness. Another witness gave similar testimony. Dr F.W.SMITH assistant to Dr ALDRIDGE was also called. On Saturday evening about six oclock he was informed at the surgery that Alfred Meecham was very ill having pains all over him, and he required some aperient medication. He considered it a case of feverish attack and sent some mixture for his relief telling the messenger Elizabeth PRINCE that if he was no better in the morningshe was to be sure to come again by eleven oclock. He heard nothing further of the case ubtil the next day at two oclock when there was a message that he was wanted to attend Meecham. He went to the manat once and found him almost dead. HE said that he could not live long and returned for Dr ALDRIDGE. They then went to the house together and found him daed. Witness expressed his opinion that a strainreceived during the row at the public house might possibly hjave brought down the rupture (from whichdeceased had been suffering for some time constantlywearing a truss when out of bed. He said he saw no disclouration. He was perfectly satisfied that the rupturewas the cause of death: but did not think thatthe rupture was caused by recent injuries. He had himself fitted two trusses on the deceased. Robert MITCHELL labourer of Fordington said that about ten oclock onThursday evening he was at the Swan taking a glass of beer, when he met Crockford and Meecham. Theywere cursing each other and he asked them what was up. Meecham siad to witness "Will you come out and pick me up". Meecham and Crockford then went out to fight, and witness followed to see what was going on. The two men fell in front of the door Meecham being under. There were two heavy falls. Both men appeared to be "in drink". Twenty or thirty persons were watching the fight. Only one person struck Meecham. Witness parted the men, picking up Meecham, and pulling Crockford off him. Witness saw no unfair play during the fight. He heard Meecham say that he had been kicked; did notsee the marines take part in the fight. Mrs Ann PROWES, who resides near the Swan said she witnessed the fight. The two men fell, and William LEGGE one of the seconds, took up Crockford. When witness was standing by she was addressed in abusive terms by Flora GOMM. She saw Crockford kick Meecham in the side while the latter was on the ground and had blood all over him; of that she was certain. James WHITE labourer said he also saw the fight, which awoke himout of sleep. He jumped out of bed to see what was going on. Saw Crockford fall on Meecham and afterwardskick him in the side. HE sang out at the window "You ought to be ashamed to allow that man to kick another in the side". The man fell on the ground a second time; they squared and the seconder of Crockford pushed him against Meecham after which the former kicked the latter in the right side. The fight soon afterwards stopped. Heard Flora GOMM say "Kill the ------ if you can". It was moonlight and witness could see all that took place. There was another witness named who said she could corroborate all that had been said by previous witness regarding the kicking. |
| 2 Jan 1871 | Rev CJ BIRD | BIRTH - Daughters - BIRD, Wife of Rev C.J. of West Fordington Dorset December 29th Source:- The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Monday, January 2, 1871; Issue 1837 |
| 21 Mar 1871 | HJ GILBERT v Alice MASKEW | MARRIAGE; GILBERT V MASKEW At East Fordington Mr HJ GILBERT of Dorchester to Alice daughter of the Rev TR MASKEW Head master of the Dorchester Grammar school march 22nd. Source:- Daily News (London, England), Saturday, March 25, 1871; Issue 7770. |
| 23 Jun 1871 | Isaac LESTER | THE SMALLPOX: A case of smallpox has occured at Fordington. A young man named Isaac LESTER returned home from one of our great towns last week rather poorly, and Dr ALDRIDGE, the Seior medical officer was called in, and pronounced it to be an attack of small pox. The sufferer was quietly isolated, the shed in the cricket field being available for the patient and his family. The dwelling of the LESTERS consists only of two rooms, and in their sleeping apartment 12ft by 7ft, including saircase - six persons took their rest! The man LESTER is progressing very favourably and all cause of alarm has ceased. |
| 24 Jul 1871 | Henry MOULE | CHOLERA: letter from Henry Moule to the times about killing Cholera germs.: Source The Times, Monday, Jul 24, 1871; pg. 5; Issue 27123; col E |
| 23 Sep 1871 | Henry MOULE | INVENTION:- Article about benefits of using powdered dry earth on suppurating wounds by Rev henry Moule Vicar of Fordington --- Times |
| 03 Oct 1871 | John CLARKE | DISCHARGE CERT:- Parchment certificate of discharge of no. 1463 Private John Clarke of 1st Battalion 6th Regiment of Royal Rifles Private Clarke was born in Fordington, the certificate includes a physical description and brief description of the character of Private Clarke- Dorset History Center Archive Ref D.1906/1 |
| 18 Oct 1871 | OLLIVANT v BLUNT | MARRIAGE: OLLIVANT v BLUNT At the parish church Ashborne on the 10th inst The Bishop of Llandaff father of the bridegroom assisted by the Rev. JR ERRINGTON Vicar of Ashborn, Edward Albert OLLIVANT Esq Royal Horse Artillery, West Fordington to Catherine youngest daughter of the Rev J.J.BLUNT of Ashborne Green Hall --- Source The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, October 18, 1871; Issue 8206 |
| 28 Nov 1871 | Mrs HAYNE | PRIZE: At the Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Exhibition - Prizes - Second 1 10s Mrs HAYNE of Fordington Dorchester Dorset :- Source Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Tuesday, November 28, 1871; Issue 4170. |
| 16 Dec 1871 | Rev Henry MOULE | INVENTION:- Article about sewer ventilation from Rev Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington -- Times |
| 27 Dec 1871 | M F EVANS | CLERGY:- After the Ordination the Bishop licenced the following curacies in the diocese of Salisbury:- Rev M F Evans to the curacy of Fordington - Times [Note:- Matthew EVANS of Bristol was orphaned as a small boy being a relation of Mary Mullett Evans the wife of the Rev Henry Moule. They adopted him in 1846 and raised him alongside their own children. He is in the family photograph taken in 1869] |
| 04 Apr 1872 | Henry MOULE | AGRICULTURE:- Article about "Our Food Supply" - Rev Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington -- Times -- Also The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Friday, April 5, 1872; Issue 10604 |
| 05 Jun 1872 | George & Daniel TAYLOR | PRIZE: At the Bath and West of England Society Annual Show --- Prizes -- Horses --Commended George & Daniel TAYLOR of Fordington Dorchester -- Source :- Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Wednesday, June 5, 1872; Issue 5610 |
| 02 Sep 1872 | Henry MOULE | AGRICULTURE:- Article about Potato Disease - Rev Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington -- Times Plus another article 7th Sep 1872 -Source also Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Friday, August 30, 1872; Issue 4407 and re second letter to Times about potato disease The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Friday, September 13, 1872; Issue 55434 |
| 28 Sep 1872 | EDDISON & RYALLS | MARRIAGE:- EDDISON & RYALLS At Eakring Notts Mr F EDDISON of Fordington Dorsetshire to Sarah daughter of Mr J RYALLS of Eakring September 25th 1872 -- Source The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Saturday, September 28, 1872; Issue 2379 |
| 04 Nov 1872 | Rev C.J. BIRD | CLERGY:- Another clerical Resignation -- The Rev.C.J.BIRD of Christchurch West Fordington Dorchester has resigned his living on account of the Bennett judgement. He preached his farewell sermon last night. Source:- The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Monday, November 4, 1872; Issue 2410 - also - The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, November 5, 1872; Issue 10787 -- also -Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Wednesday, November 6, 1872; Issue 4197 -Also Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (London, England), Sunday, November 10, 1872; Issue 1564. |
| 17 Feb 1873 | Elfanor Martha RIDGE | DEATH:-- On 10th December at Fordington Dorchester the residence of her daughter Elfanor Martha Ridge relict of the late Captain Ridge of Mordon Park Surrey and daughter of John Chamberlains Esq of Keevil Wilts in her 90 the year |
| 24 Mar 1873 | A LYDE | ADVERTISEMENT:- Housemaid (Upper) in a nobleman's or gentleman's family or attendant on an elderly Lady. 20 years character age 45 -- A LYDE Fordington Hill Dorchester |
| 16 Apr 1873 | Rev William Cook OSBORN | CLERGY: Appointment -- Rev William Cook OSBORN Vicar of West Fordington. Source:- The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, April 16, 1873; Issue 8282 also Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, April 26, 1873; Issue 6265 |
| 28 Jul 1873 | Mrs MALLANDAINE | BIRTH: MALLANDAINE - Daughters--Mrs H.H. at Fordington Green Dorsetshire July 18th - Source:- The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Monday, July 28, 1873; Issue 2636 --also-- On the 18th ult at Fordington Green the wife of Henry H Mallandaine of a daughter. Source The Era (London, England), Sunday, August 3, 1873; Issue 1819. |
| 07 Oct 1873 | M F EVANS | MARRIAGE:- on the 5th inst by special licence at Fordington Church Dorchester by the Rev M.F. Evans Curate Frank fourth son of Chester Chenton Esq senior of upper Clapton to Anna Lizzte eldest daughter of Alfred Ewen Burrell of Upper Clapton - no cards - Also on 9th -- Times -- also The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Tuesday, October 7, 1873; Issue 2697. [Note Matthew EVANS was the adopted son of the Rev henry Moule Vicar of Fordington] |
| 01 Nov 1873 | Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | PRIZE:- The Santonian Prize - at Cambridge University for the best English Poem on sacred subjects has been awarded to the Rev handley Carr lyn MOULE MA Fellow of Trinity, son of the vicar of Fordington Dorchester. Mr Moule was second classic in 1864, and has now won this prize five years in succession.--Source:- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), Saturday, November 1, 1873; Issue 1407 |
| 22 Nov 1873 | Rev. Hubert Brymer WILLIAMS | BANKRUPTS:- Hubert Brymer WILLIAMS of Fordington Dorsetshire, Clerk in Holy Orders. Source:--Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Saturday, November 22, 1873; Issue 4792 |
| 10 Dec 1873 | Rev. Hubert Brymer WILLIAMS | BANKRUPTS: Heading "Extraordinary Clerical Bankruptcy - The Rev H.B. WILLIAMS Late of Derby: Very long article Total debts 1,373+ ; Several Solicitors represented debtors from different areas of the county - Opening para " The first meeting of creditors of the Rev HB Williams of Charminster under a bankruptcy petition was held at the Shire hall in Dorchester before the Registrar (Mr Giles SYMONDS) on Wednesday afternoon. Mr BURNETT of Dorchester appeared for the petitioning creditors ; a Mr HOWARD of Weymouth for Weymouth creditors etc etc --- The bankrupt was represented by Mr BASSETT of London and Mr MC WESTON of Dorchester. The bankrupt was present. ---detailing a huge list of creditors ---I have listed those from Dorchester - Mr J SCOTT Jeweller 8.15.6d; Mr TS BIGGS wine merchant 46.19s 2d; Mrs LAST grocer 7.6s; Mr JT GODWIN China warehouse; 16.19s 4d; Mrs DUNN Junction hotel 13.4s 6d; Mrs HOWE confectioner 7.19 2d; Mrs SLY antelope Hotel 5.11s 6d; Mt T POUNCY Saddler Dorchester 2.6s; etc etc ---- |
| 10 Dec 1873 | Rev. Hubert Brymer WILLIAMS [Continued] | bankrupt said " I went into the church about 6 years ago --- I applied for the living at Charminster --- our time was up at Fordington House 31st October ---- I know of Emma COX my servant coming to dorchester to claim things --- At Fordington I had another servant called SAMSON --- Don't know of any goods being removed by a man of Fordington called CLARK. i had no furniture at Fordington House (rented) Meeting adjourned to 19th Inst. Source:: The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, December 10, 1873; Issue 8316 |
| 16 Jan 1874 | Joseph ROBERTS Miss BIGGS | ASSIZES: The magistrates of Dorchester have before them the case of Joseph ROBERTS, a labourer who summoned his employers, the Misses BIGG, farmers of Fordington for breach of the Master and Servant Act. He received 12s weekly, besides prerequisites as a farm labourer, and was under a yearly agreement. He was ill for six weeks, and on his return from the County Hospital had a dispute with his employers, telling them that Mr ARCH would see him righted, as he belonged to the union. Defendants, who were charged with wrongful dismissal, said complainant had discharged himself. The magistrates taking this view of the case dismissed the summons -The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, January 16, 1874; Issue 4645 |
| 05 Sep 1874 | [Rev William Cook OSBORN] | FORDINGTON FIELD - an arable tract of land of about 3,000 acres adjoining the county town of Dorchester is a part of the Duchy of Cornwall. Up to the present time it has been tilled by some twenty different tenants, but the Duchy of Cornwall have just announced their determination to relet it in four or five farms. This determination has aroused much hostility in the neighbourhood, and at a public meeting, presided over by the Mayor aresolution was passed requesting the Prince of Wales to reconsider. But the meeting was chiefly remarkable for for the plain utterences of the Vicar of West Fordington and other speakers of the "disgraceful and miserably bad" condition of the cottages on this royal estate, and attention was also called to the fact that, contrary to the custon of neighbouring estates, the cottagers on the Duchy were provided with allotments. It is only a few months ago that the papers were full of elaborate statements of the comfort an conveinience of the cottagers of Sandringham estate, and many a moral was drawn as to the admirable example this set by the Prince to the landlords of the country. |
| 05 Sep 1874 | [Rev William Cook OSBORN] | Continued:- It is well, therefore to look to the other side of the shield. We do not accuse the Prince of wales of personally being cognisant of the wretched condition of these Dorsetshire cottagers though special attention was drawn to their sad plight in the Blue Books of 1869, but we find that the royal estates are subject to the same drawbacks that prevails with other large properties: everything is furbished and made pleasant under the nose of the proprietor, but the tenants at a distance are left to their fate. Source: The Examiner (London, England), Saturday, September 5, 1874; Issue 3475 |
| 18 Sep 1874 | Rev. Henry MOULE | NEW PATENTS: Henry Mole Fordington Vicarage Dorsetshire Improvements in apparatus for the manufacture of gas dated April 11th 1874. Source: Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Friday, September 18, 1874; Issue 5049 |
| 19 Oct 1874 | Rev Henry MOULE | HEALTH: Article about disposal of sewarage gases for London - by Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington -- Times |
| 01 Dec 1874 | Mrs HAYNE | PRIZE: At the Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Exhibition - Prizes - Poultry - Class 21 --Dorking White - Hons - 1st Mrs HAYNE of Fordington Dorset. Source Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Tuesday, December 1, 1874; Issue 5112 |
| 10 Aug 1875 | Henry Il MALANDAINE | BIRTH: - on the 30th July at Fordington Green Dorchester the wife of Henry Il Malandaine , a son --- Times |
| 14 Aug 1875 | Elizabeth GERRARD | SUICIDE - On Monday Mr. H LOCK deputy coroner, held an inquest at the town hall on the body of Elizabeth GERRARD, of Grove Buildings, aged 56, who was found dead in the river on Sunday. A young lad named John James CULL said about a quarter past seven oclock on Sunday morning he was walking on the bank of the Frome, when he saw a woman in the river, the head lying towrds the Friary Mill. The spot was near the place where another woman had been lately drowned. He called a man named CHURCHILL who sent for the police. John CHURCHILL waterman deposed to taking the body out of the water; it was quite stiff and appeared to have been immersed for some time. Henry GERRARD, husband of the deceased said he saw her alive a little after eleven o'clock on Saturday night when she was in bed; he had just returned home when he saw her. He asked her for a light, and there being no candle in the house he went to bed without one. She was in a very weak state and had been for 12 months under the care of Mr EMSON who howevergave her up in March saying he could do no more for her. She suffered from heart disease and also from nervous excitement. She was very irritable; the least thingwould upset her. He never heard her threaten to destroy herself. On Saturday she was not unusually irritable. He woke about five o'clock on Sunday morning, when he could not find his wife; he searched the house for her but in vain. The front door which he had locked the previous night was partly open. He went to a neighbours house and made enquiries but could hear nothing of her. He then went up the Bridport road crossing a barley field to the right. On his return about eight o'clock he heard his wife had been found in the water. In reply to the Coroner, and also Mr C PARSONS a juror witness said he was sure she was not drunk. The Coroner: Had you missed your wife before: A. No; Quite sure? A. Yes? Mary Jane GUY, of Grove buildings stated she knew the deceased well by sight. She spoke to her on Saturday afternoon, when she appeared to be in a very low weak state - low in mind. Previously Mrs GERRARD seemed to be a very cheerful person, but on Saturday she did not appear to be in her right mind. Jane RAIKES wife of the Rev. H.P.RAIKES deposed to knowing the deceased, visiting her occasionally. She saw her on Friday when she said how ill and unhappy she was, expressing a wish to go to the asylum, and saying if she did not go away she must dsetroy herself. Witness sympathised with her but deceased stated she could not bear her husband's ill treatment. Deceased also said she had left home in the middle of the night and that a neighbour had taken her in. Witness recommended her on Friday to again call in Mr. EMSON and offered herself to pay for that Gentleman's advice. Witness did not consider she was so mentally bad as to be fit for the asylum; she was in a very delicate state, and had much altered during the three months she (Mrs RAIKES) had been from home. A EMSON surgeon of South Street said he knew the deceased, having repeatedly attended her. He last saw her in June, when she appeared to be suffering from an old incurable heart disease, which malady produced dropsy and bronchitis and other usual effects. The effects were relived from time to time by medicine and treatment. When he last saw her she was very depressed in spirits and there was a certain amount of brain excitement going on; on the 11th and 12th of June she appeared to be much improved. He told her husband she should be well looked after, but it did not appear to be necessary to take any further steps at that time. He also expressed the opinion that as long as life lasted she would be an invalid. In early life she had lost her hand and arm - probably from a fit; thus the brain had no doubt been injured. The evidence of Mrs. RAIKES was read by the Coroner after which Mr EMSON expressed the opinion that the deceased was deranged and that upon the testimony read he should have advised her removal to an asylum. Two of the jurors spoke to the apparently good feeling existing between the deceased and her husband. The Coroner having summed up the jury brought in a verdict of Suicide from temporary insanity. |
| 21 Sep 1875 | Rev. Henry MOULE - Mr LING | HYMNS: Harvest Festivals -- Under notices of Books the "Gardeners' Chronicle" has the following paragraph:- We have received from the Rev. Henry MOULE, vicar of Fordington Dorset, a copy of some harvest festival hymns to which we beg to call the attention of those engaged in organising harvest festivals. The spirit and tone are admirable, and they are sure that any one who has a sense of gratitude and reverence may cordially assent to the, quite independently of any secretarian or dogmatic view he may happen to hold. they may be obtained from Mr LING of Dorchester. Source: The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, September 24, 1875; Issue 4700 |
| 16 Oct 1875 | John Gunning SEYMER | DEATH:- on Monday 11th October at Fordington House Dorchester Avice wife of John Gunning Seymer Esq of the County of Dorset --- Times |
| 30 Oct 1875 | Mrs M.A. HAYNE | PRIZE: Oxford Poultry and Pigeon Show. --Poultry ---Class three Dorkings white: First prize three guinea cup Mrs M.A. HAYNE of Fordington Dorsetshire: Source: Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, October 30, 1875; Issue 6396 |
| 16 Feb 1876 | Thomas SANDERS | PARTNERSHIPS: Under the Wilts & Dorset banking Company a long list of people invested in the company - SANDERS Thomas, Homer Fordington Dorset Gentleman. Source: Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Wednesday, February 16, 1876; Issue 5792 |
| 05 Oct 1876 | Mary WHITE | DEATH: - on 29th September at Fordington House Dorchester aged 84 years Mary White She had lived more than 60 years in the service of the late Rev G BIRCH of Cheselborne Dorset -- Times |
| 15 Dec 1876 | Mrs M.A. HAYNE | PRIZE: Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Exhibition: The Cattle show at Bingley Hall was opened to the public yesterday at an admission of 5 shillings -- Poultry ----Class 20 Dorking White ---2nd prize to Mrs HAYNE of Fordington -- Source Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Friday, December 15, 1876; Issue 5751 |
| 21 Feb 1877 | Rev. William Cook OSBORN | INVESTMENT: West of England and South Wales District Bank ---Rev William Cook OSBORN, The Vicarage West Fordington Dorchester Clerk [ie Cleric] Source :- Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Wednesday, February 21, 1877; Issue 5845 |
| 27 Aug 1877 | Mrs Mary Mullett MOULE | DEATH: MOULE, August 21st at Fordington Vicarage Dorchester Mary Mullett wife of the Rev. Henry MOULE vicar of Fordington aged 75: Source : Daily News (London, England), Monday, August 27, 1877; Issue 9781 |
| 03 Sep 1877 | Mary Mullett MOULE | DEATH: - On 21st August 1877 at Fordington Vicarage Dorchester Mary Mullet the dear wife of the Reverend Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington in her 76th year. |
| 18 Sep 1877 | Thomas BRINE & Miss Teresa HARDY | ASSIZES: At the Shire Hall Dorchester on Saturday Thomas BRINE of Fordington was sentenced to six months hard labour for assaulting Miss Teresa HARDY. The prisoner caught hold of the young lady as she was taking a walk and squeezed her for some minutes. -Source: Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Tuesday, September 18, 1877; Issue 5988: Also The Newcastle Courant etc (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England), Friday, September 21, 1877; Issue 10578 |
| 08 Dec 1877 | Mrs M.A. HAYNE | PRIZE: Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Exhibition: This large annual exhibition, the twenty ninth - was opened to the public on Monday --Prizes ---Poultry ---Dorking White Cocks First prize Mrs HAYNE Fordington Dorchester; ditto young, second Mrs HAYNE. Source: The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, December 8, 1877; Issue 4576 |
| 17 Feb 1878 | Joseph ARCH & Mr MITCHELL | AGRICULTURE - UNION: A mass meeting of agricultural labourers is to take place at Dorchester next week , on Fordington Green when Joseph ARCH will attend. A correspondence has arisen in connection with the meeting. Mr MITCHELL of Somerset, one of the advertised speakers, has invited the trustees of one of Dorchesters charities to explain why 500 is paid as an annual stipend to the rector of Holy Trinity. The town clerk of Dorchester replies they do not pay the stipend, and Mr MITCHELL rejoins that what he wants to know is what Act of Parilament provides for the rector of Dorchester out of the funds of the free school and almshouses. Mr MITCHELL further asserts that tithes which were the property of the Church and the poor combined have been taken by the landlords and the poor have again been robbed of their endowments to provide for the church. |
| 31 May 1878 | Eva Maria TILLEY | CHILD DROWNED: An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon at the 'White Heart Inn' concerning the the death of Eva Maria TILLEY eight years of age, the daughter of Mrs. TILLEY, widow of Fordington Hill. It appeared that William MILLER, carter, in the employ of Messrs Crocker and Co, saw the child in the river Frome, near Friary Mill. He took the child out of the river, placed it on a hurdle and carried it home, it being dead at the time. Dr. ANDERSON, assistant to Dr. ALDRIDGE adopted the usual means of artificial respiration, but they were ineffectual. A verdict was returned of "Accidentally drowned". [Note:- |
| 03 Jul 1878 | Henry GROVES | BANKRUPT: Liquidations by arrangement -- Henry GROVES of Fordington Dorchester timber dealer - Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Wednesday, July 3, 1878; Issue 9401. |
| 08 Nov 1878 | Rev Henry MOULE | HOUSE REFUSE - Long Article about experiments carried out by the Rev Henry MOULE using the human waste of 10 people from his houshold as manure enhancing crop growth, allowing successive crops in the same year, in his garden providing for his family throughout the year on 14 perches of ground - More importantly enabling cess pools to be filled in. -Source The Newcastle Courant etc (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England), Friday, November 8, 1878; Issue 10637 |
| 25 Jan 1879 | Mr Samuel Foss VINE : Mr HOWARD; Adam DAY | THE EMPLOYERS and SERVANTS ACT: On Saturday a nice point was raised in a case before the County Magistrate at shire Hall Dorchester. A Labourer sixty two years of age summoned by his late master, Mr Samuel Foss VINE a farmer of Fordington for 1.10s compensation. Mr HOWARD of Weymouth appeared for the complainant Adam DAY of Osmington who said in April 1878 he agreed with Mr VINE to work on the farm twelve months but in the dead of winter Mr VINE was compelled to leave the farm, and DAY was thrown out of work having to leave the cottage; he therefore claimed not only wages, but 5cwt of coal and faggots which the defendant had agreed to give him, besides his wages of 13s a week. The Bench ordered the defendant to pay the full amount of the claim. It transpired the agreement was verbal but it was upheld by the magistrate, defendant failing to appear in answer to the summons. Source:- The Illustrated Police News etc (London, England), Saturday, January 25, 1879; Issue 780 |
| 03 May 1879 | Harriett BATT Mr E.P. WATTS, Chemist: |
SUDDEN DEATHS: Mr R. N. HOWARD held two inquests at the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon on behalf of the district coroner (Mr Giles SYMONDS). Mr Joseph ROBINSON, of Cornhillwas the foreman of the Jury. The first enquiry was concerning the death of Harriett BATT about 47 who had died suddenly, and whose body was lying in the police station. She was the wife of Aaron BATT formerly of Bristol and lately engaged inhaking ruddle for marking sheep. She had been ill for years, suffering from asthma, and on Sunday and Monday when at Maiden Newton complained of being unwell. At her special request they came onto Dorchesteron Monday evening, when she was still ill, being unable to expoctorate; she travelled in an open cart. When they reached the town the husband got her a pennyworth of pills from Mr WATTS, chemist of High West St; he left her a short time and on returning found heraccording to his story, lying dead on a trolly near the South Walk; it turned out she was dead. It appeared she had taken one of the pills; the other two were in herpocket. William LOWMAN, one of the witnesses said about eleven oclock on Monday night he saw two donkeys and a cart near the South Walk, Dorchester, and asked the man in charge of them what was the matter. The reply was " A dead woman I suppose", but when asked who it was the man made no answer. The witness strucka light with a lucifer. Nobody else was near at the time; but presently Sergeant CARTER arrived. Supt. FREEMAN of Cerne Abbas stated he drove past the man after nine oclock on the Charmin ster road so that BATT could nothave been in town before 9.30. The woman was saying something to the man, who was on the wrong side of the road, and appeared to be drunk. He had knownthem for years coming round in the course of their business they seemed to be on pretty good terms. John RIGLAR, who went for a policeman and for Mr. EMSON surgeon also gave evidence. Mr.E,P.WATTS, chemist, of High West Street, Dorchester, deposed to supplying the pills, which simply contained calomel and purgatives. Mr. EMSON said he saw the woman between eleven and twelve Monday night. She was lying in a trolley in an easy position. She was quite dead. Externally there was no abrasion nor other injury. Of course he could not tell the cause of death. There was nothing suspicious in the case. To expose herself to the cold as she appeared to have done was injudicious. The cause of death seemed to him to be natural. The Jury brought in a verdict to this effect. Source Southern Times and Dorset County Herald 3rd May 1879 - The second inquest was in reference to the death of the infant son of Alice Ann PLOWMAN of 15 Trinity Street Dorchester. Mary HUNT, a nurse was called to attend the woman on Thursday week. The next day the child was born, Dr MORRIS being the medical gentleman engaged. As far as witness could judge it was fully developed and fairly nourished. About nine oclock on Sunday night she put the infant to bed, when it was quite well. At eight oclock the next morning she ascertained from the mother -- who had a hearty breakfast -- that the child had passed a good night and was asleep. She went downstairs to dress another child., and on returning to the bedroom was requested by Mrs. PLOWMAN to go an errand about a clock at Mr BARBERS shop. She went into town and remained there about half an hour. On her return about ten oclock she had some conversation with Mrs. LEGG the latter having discovered the child was becoming black in the face and apparently dying. Dr MORRIS was soon afterwards in attendance, but the child which was put in a warm bath, died about two oclock. The motherhad been rather impatient and had roughly shaken it several times. The witness (Mary HUNT) had cautioned her, telling her if her husband was in prison the child could not help it. Witness had made the mother - who did not want to do it - suckle the child. Cross examined by the Foreman: Had had considerable experience in midwifery cases, having been the mother of eleven children herself. Never saw a little baby treated so badly before, and told the mother unless she treated it better she would get placed where her husband was. The man was in gaol for ill using his wife. Dr MORRIS practising with Dr ALDRIDGE said he attended the woman in and after her confinement, which was a difficult case. She appeared with the child to be going on very satisfactorily. About 10.45 on Monday morning he was called to see the baby, which he found lying in bed by the mother's side; it was livid and insensible also partially discloured, the eyelids being closed and the mouth partly open. The pupils of the eye were contracted. The breathing was inaudible and he prescribed a warm bath. The child was gasping and too far gone for internal treatment. It lingered until two oclock. As far as he could judge it was suffering from some narcotic and he was still of that opinion, but he could not speak positively on that point without a post mortem examination. By the foreman: Had never himself observed any harsh treatment by the mother. The enquiry was adjourned until Thursday May 8th to allow a post mortem examination and an analysis of the contents of the stomach. Source Southern Times and Dorset County Herald 3rd May 1879 - [Note:- There is a further long account of the reconvened inquest in the Weymouth Telegram 9th May 1879 - The post mortem showed no poison in the childs stomach etc - Jury eventually returned a verdict that the deceased child was found in a state of coma , it lingered and died but there were no marks of violence or bruises on the body The child appears in the burial register at the civic cemetery on 25th April 1879 aged 10 days as a child of Walter & Alice Plowman]. |
| 04 Oct 1879 | William ROBERTS | FATAL KICK BY A HORSE: On Wednesday afternoon the coroner for the district, Mr Giles SYMONDS, held an inquest in the Boardroom, at the Dorset County Hospital, concerning the death of William ROBERTS (19) . Mr. SHORTO was forman of the Jury. The deceased was inthe employ of Mr THORNE: On Monday Roberts and a boy named VINCENT -- who was called to give evidence at the inquest -- were engaged in carting gravel from Stinsford to the Misses LEGG's new farmhouse on FordingtonField. Five Carts were employed, Roberts and Vincent each having charge of a cart. A little after mid-day Vincent was returning from the farm with an empty cart, and when opposite the residence of Captain MANSEL he met Roberts, stopping close to him and his loaded cart. A man was riding a hackney horse and a colt was running loose in the road. The hackney horse and colt passed Roberts, the latter turning and running back. The rider of the hackney horse turned back and called out to Roberts and another boy " Stop that Colt". The two latter held up their hands, when the colt again turned the horse rider getting behnd it and in front of Roberts cart near the head of the horse. The result was that Roberts while holting his horse'e head was suddenly kicked in the stomach by the other horse. The man on horseback did not dismount, for Roberts -- who did notfall -- said he was a little better. The former rode on to Pounbury Farm, and Vincent took back the carts advising Roberts to go home. The latter was afterwards conveyed to the hospital. Vincent was complimented on the manner in which he had given his testimony and the judgement he had displayed. Mrs. Frances JONES, the mother of the deceased, was also awitness. It appeared that on his returning home he said "Oh, dear mother, a horse has kicked me in the bowels", explaining the animal was one of Mr James horses. He seemed to be in a great deal of pain. He died the next day; he had said from first he was going to die, and bid his friends good bye. Mr MOSSUM the house surgeon at the hospital said the deceased, when admitted, appeared to be in a state of collapse; he was thirsty and had abdominal pains, vomiting and never rallying. There was extreem prostration, besides pulselessness. The symptoms pointed to some visceral mischief. Up to the last he was perfectly sensible and conscious. There was on the day of his death a redness about the abdomen -- likely to arise from a kick; before then there was no visible sign of a kick. He siad he had been kicked by a colt. [This appeared to be a mistake for according to Vincent it was the horse the man was riding that kicked.] The case was serious from the commencement and the result was only what might have been expected. [It transpired from a statement made by Supt COWARD, and referred to be the Coroner, that the colt did not belong to Mr JAMES.] The Coroner summed up remarking the kick appeared to have been made by the horse ridden by the man and not by the loose colt. If the kick had been by the latter blame might have been attached to somebody, but the rider of the horse was on his way to the fair, and did not appear to be at all blameable. The verdict of the Jury was "Accidental death". |
| 03 Jan 1880 | H TAYLOR | BANKRUPT: Liquidations by arrangement -- H TAYLOR of Fordington Dorchester engineer, millwright, agricultural implement maker, bassfounder, smith and manure merchant. Source Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Saturday, January 3, 1880; Issue 9977. |
| 04 Feb 1880 | Rev Henry MOULE | DEATH: The Vicar of Fordington in Dorsetshire the Rev Henry MOULE MA whose name is closely identified with the cause of sanitary reform, he being the author of several pamphlets on drainage and water supply, and the inventor of the dry earth closets died early yesterday morning at the advanced age of 79. He was appointed to the living at Fordington which is in the parish of Dorchester in 1829. He was generally known and recognised in the county and the diocese of Salisbury as a leader of the Evangelical Party in the Church of England. He was a staunch teetotaller. Source Daily News (London, England), Wednesday, February 4, 1880; Issue 10545 - Also The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Wednesday, February 4, 1880; Issue 4665 - Also Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, February 5, 1880; Issue 10005 - Also The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, February 7, 1880; Issue 13051 |
| 05 Feb 1880 | Rev Henry MOULE | DEATH:- - Obituary notice for the Rev Henry Moule for 51 years Vicar of Fordington [Note: also on the Dictionary of National Biography] |
| 08 Feb 1880 | Rev Henry MOULE | DEATH:- - Doctrine, Manner of Life, Purpose. Sermons preached in the Parish Church of Fordington Dorset, February 8 1880 on the Occasion of the Death of the Rev. Henry Moule. Dorset History center PE/FOR(SG)/IN 10/1 |
| 16 Feb 1880 | Hon Auberen HERBERT: Mr MITCHELL; Mr Joseph ARCH | HIRING FAIR - Home News -- Dorset -- The annual fair for the hiring of Dorsetshire farm labourers, male and female, took place on Saturday when in wet and mud upward of a thousand "hinds" paraded the streets and stood in groups waiting to be hired by the year. The farmers have in vain tried to put down the fair, which was this year styled the "slave fair" in large posters circulated by the Labouerers Union. Wages have latterly gone down owing to the depression amongst employers. In the morning the local press band led a number of young men wearing blue rosettes to Fordington Green, where a meeting was held under the presidency of Hon. Auberen HERBERT. Addesses were delivered by Mr MITCHELL ("One from the Plough"); Mr Joseph ARCH and others -the following resolutions being carried. 1: That in the opinion of the meeting it is absolutely necessary in orderto obtain a radical reform of the Land Laws that the proposition of Mr G.O.TREVELYNfor the exclusion of the franchise and that of Sir Charles DILKE for the redistricution of seats should be carried. |
| Continued | 2: That it is of the utmost importance to abolish all legislation, such as the laws of entail and settlement, which prevent the free sale of land, and which have for a very long period of years prevented the labourers of this country from acquiring through their industry and exertions the possession of land. The chairman read various letters of apology for absence including one from Sir Charles DILKE . In the afternoon Mr ARCH addressed the labouerers of Dorset at the same place. The attendance was small. | |
| 23 Feb 1880 | Rev AA LEONARD | CLERGY: Diocese of Salisbury - The living of Fordington Dorset in the gift of the patron the Rev Canon Pearson M.A. has been presented to the Rev A.A. Leonard M.A.curate of St Mary's Bridport [Note; this was on the death of Henry Moule Vicar for 51 years] Times |
| 26 Feb 1880 | Rev AA LEONARD | CLERGY: Eccesiastical Appointments - The Rev Arthur Allen Leonard curate of St Mary's Bridport - vicar of Fordington -patron the Rev Canon Pearson MA -- Times |
| 23 Jul 1880 | Rev C SANCTUARY | CLERGY: Rev C SANCTUARY ; Vicar of Christ Church West Fordington Dorchester; Patrion the Vicar of East Fordington. Source The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Friday, July 23, 1880; Issue 10043 - Also The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, July 24, 1880; Issue 10044 |
| 10 Jan 1881 | Charles Buchanan PEARSON | DEATH: Obituary - Article about life of Rev Charles Buchanan Pearson prebendary of Fordington - aged a little over 70 years -- Times -- replacement 11 th april 1881 Rev Charles Adams HOUGHTON Source also: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Tuesday, January 11, 1881; Issue 10190 |
| 14 Apr 1881 | Rev Charles Adam HOUGHTON | CLERGY: Appointment -- Rev Charles Adam HOUGHTON MA Rector of St Peter Marlborough made prebendary of Fordington and Writhlington, in Salisbury Cathedral. Source: Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, April 14, 1881; Issue 10377.: Also The Derby Mercury (Derby, England), Wednesday, April 20, 1881; Issue 8675 |
| 21 May 1881 | Samuel ELLIS: R & G DAVIS | ASSIZES: No Bill was returned in the case of Samuel ELLIS charged with setting a hay stack on fire at Fordington Dorchester on 2nd May the property of Messers R and G DAVIS: Source: Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, May 21, 1881; Issue 5092 |
| 30 Aug 1881 | Kate LYDE | ADVERTISEMENT:- - Housemaid (Upper) in a noblemans family where two or three are kept Age 34 Can take care of house whilst family ar away Kate LYDE Fordington Hill Dorchester |
| 1884 | Anna Christina CAMPBELL | WILL & PROBATE:- will of Anne Christina Campbell of Dorchester, 1884, with probate 1892, and account books and miscellaneous bills 1886-1917; Dorset History Center Archive Ref D/COO/H/T/7 |
| 1884 | Arthur Thomas PITFIEL | APPRENTICESHIP:-apprenticeship indenture of Arthur Thomas Pitfiel of Fordington to Arthur Henry Rogers of Eastleigh, Hampshire, carpenter, with receipt, Dorset History Center Archive Ref D/COO/H/T/7 |
| 08 Mar 1884 | Thomas BROWN | BANKRUPT: Thomas BROWN of Fordington Builder - Dorchester -March 18. Source Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Saturday, March 8, 1884; Issue 59 -- Also Adjudications: Thomas BROWN of Westover Villa, Victoria Road, Fordington, Dorsetshire, builder in The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, March 22, 1884; Issue 11187 - Also London Gazette Issue 25699 dated 10 May 1887 Notice of Dividends |
| 27 Jun 1884 | Rev Robert M.L. LEE | MARRIAGE - Fashionable Marriage heading -- Long article very detailed description of wedding of Rev Robert M.L. LEE of Fordington Dorchester son of the late Rev. Alfred T LEE LL.D preacher to the Hon. Society of Gray's Inn. With Miss Johnson eldest daughter of George B JOHNSON JP of Glynn House celebrated at Glynn Parish. Lists all those attended including bridesmaids - Source The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Friday, June 27, 1884; Issue 21508. Also death of her father is reported at The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, February 24, 1885; Issue 21742 |
| 21 July 1884 | Rev Charles Lloyd SANCTUARY Vicar | MARRIAGE: -- On Thursday 17th July at Christ Church streatham by the Ven. Archdeacon of Dorset father of the bridegroom assisted by Rev walter Clement Tabor Rector of Petton Salop cousin of the bride the Rev Charles Lloyd Sanctuary Vicar of West Fordington Dorchester, to Evangeline HOPGOOD youngest daughter of the late William Tabor of Rose Mount Brentwood and Mrs William Tabor of Heathfield Lodge Clapham Park -- Times |
| 22 July 1885 | COOMBS | FIRE: A fire broke out at Fordington a thickly populated part of the town at the house of a man named COOMBS. The occupants foolishly placed a bag of shavings up the chimney in an unoccupied room, which were ignited, and set fire to the house. The fire brigade was quickly in attention and after strenuous exertions succeeded in checking the flames. Considerable damage was done. Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Wednesday, July 22, 1885; Issue 11603 |
| 30 Oct 1885 | Ann HARRISON | SUDDEN DEATH: On Sunday afternoon a woman bamed Ann HARRISON, of Cuckold's Row Fordington, fell down dead while at work in a back room. Mr E. J.DAY who was near at the time saw her within 5 minutes and pronounced life to be extinct. She had had a hearty dinner, and appeared in her usual state of health. It is supposed death was the result of heart disease. Some time ago the deceased fell down in the street in a fit, and had to be takenb to the Workhouse Infirmary. An Inquest was held on the body at the schoolroom on Monday before Mr Henry SYMONDS deputy coroner. Evidence in support of the above facts was given by a man named BAKER, who was present when the deceased died, Mrs.CADDY (the landlady of the house) and Mr DAY. A verdict of "Death from natural causes" was returned. |
| 04 Dec 1885 | James PITFIELD: John GALPIN | SUDDEN DEATH:an old resident of the town, who had for many years been employed at the Foundry, was found dead in the chair at his residence on Thursday. Deceased, who resided by himself in a cottage in Gregory's buildings, Fordington, it is thought must have been taken ill in the night, and coming down stairs to procure help, was taken worse, and expired in his chair before being able to call in any of the neighbours. Deceased who was a very quiet steady man, had been employed at the Foundry with the late Mr.J.GALPIN and the present firm for 40 years. He was about 60 years of age and had been in ill health a week or a fortnight prior to his death. The funeral of the deceased took place on Saturday afternoon, when several of the workers attended. Source:- Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram Friday 4th Dec 1885. |
| 20 Feb 1886 | Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | FAMILY HISTORY: It will be interesting to our readers to know the following facts concerning the Rev. Handley Carr Glyn MOULE, who gave an address to the Rev A.M.CHRISTOPHERS breakfast at the Clarendon Hotel on Saturday last, and which will be found on our page six: His late father was a most devoted, spititually minded, and able clergyman, the vicar of a poor parish of old Fordington, a suburb of Dorchester. Dorset. He had a small income and large family of sons, and was obliged to take private pupils, whom he educated with his sons. One of these sons Mr C.W. MOULE became the Senior Classic of his year at Cambridge, and has long been a Fellow and Tutor at Corpus Christi College in that University. The Rev Handley CG MOULE was himself bracketed with another as second in the irst Class of the Classical Tripos of his year (1864) and was also Brownes Medallist for Latin Ode and Epigrams (1863) and in the First Class of theological Tripos (1865) and Carus Priseman (1862) Moreover for five successive years 1869-1873 he wrote the Seatonian Prize Poem. His recent small shilling works published by Messers Seeley Essex St Strand - "Union with Christ" and "Christian Sanctity" of which more than a thousand copies have been given by Mr CHRISTOPHER -- continued below |
| 20 Feb 1886 | Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | Continued from above: to resident members of this University have been greatly valued by those who have read them.Canon Heurtly, Margaret Professor of Divinity said of these books, that they did Mr Handley MOULE " more honour than his great University honours". Canon Bright, the Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History, wrote to Mr CHRISTOPHER as follows after he had read " Christian Sanctity" :- "This book is one that should be kept always within reachof ones hand". Ridley hall at Cambridge, of which Mr Handley MOULE is the principal is full of students. Its object is to train graduates for Holy Orders and for the Bishops examinations. Its principals are distinctively Protestant and Evangelical. |
| 03 July 1886 | Herbert William SYDENHAM | DEATH: - On 26th Jule at Northlea Grammer school Gloucester Herbert William Sydenham of Fordington Bournemouth aged 15 --- Times -- Also Daily News (London, England), Monday, July 5, 1886; Issue 12553 |
| 07 Aug 1886 | Rev RML LEE | BIRTH: LEE, July 30th Salisbury Villas Fordington the wife of the Rev. R Mc L LEE of a son. Source: Daily News (London, England), Saturday, August 7, 1886; Issue 12582. |
| 05 Jan 1887 | Herbert Robert TRENT | BANKRUPCY Act 1883 - Receiving Orders in Country - Trent, Herbert Robert of Fordington Dorchester baker & Grocer -- Times -- Also London Gazete Issue 25676 gives terms of composition 22/2/1887 |
| 07 Jan 1887 | Rev Charles Buchanan PEARSON | DEATH: - On 7th January 1881 [?] The Rev Charles Buchanan Pearson late Rector of Knebworth and Fordington RIP(in loving memory) -- Times --- Also 23 February 1887 Orders to Approve Schemes Trent, Herbert robert of Fordington dorchester Baker & Grocer -- Composition of 4s in the pound; in two equal instalments , 2s within a week of approval; and 2s within three months. receiving Order rescinded -- Times |
| 26 Feb 1887 | Caroline TAYLOR | BANKRUPCY Act 1883 - Receiving Orders in Country - Taylor, Caroline (trading as talor & sons) at Fordington Dorchester agricultural engineer , miller, and implement dealer. -- Times -- Also London Gazette Issue 25686 Date of certificate appointment 21 March 1887 |
| 02 Mar 1887 | Caroline TAYLOR | BANKRUPTCY: Adjudications-- Caroline TAYLOR trading as Taylor and Sons Loud's Mill Fordington Dorchester, agricultural engineer, miller, and implement dealer. Source: Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, England), Wednesday, March 2, 1887; Issue 8947 - Also Daily News (London, England), Wednesday, March 2, 1887; Issue 12759 - Also London Gazette Issue 25835 6th July 1888 |
| 11 May 1887 | Thomas BROWN | BANKRUPCY Act 1883 - Notice of dividends - Thomas Brown of Fordington Dorsetshire builder - final dividend of 2 and halp pence forthwith. Mr Edward Barnaby Dukes Soutrh Street Dorchester an Auctioneer -- Times -- Also in London Gazette Issue 25714 & others Thomas Brown of Westover Villas Victoria Road Fordington Builder by trade date of release 22 June 1887 |
| 03 Jun 1887 | Mr Alfred LOPE | ROYAL VISIT TO DORCHESTER - Long description og the Prince of Wales visit to Dorchester -- received by Lord ILLCHESTER and Mr WE BRYMER (High Sherriff) ---Streets all decorated --thousands there - Outside the station posted 1st Battalion of Dorset Regiment with band and colours --Dorchester and Melbury troops iof the Queens Own Dorset Yeomanry -- to Guildhall - to the show ground of the Bath and West Agricultural Society -- guard of honour by Dorset Rifle Volunteers -- met by Mayor Mr Alfred LOPE and the municiple body --Reference to Fordington. Source : Daily News (London, England), Friday, June 3, 1887; Issue 12839 |
| 08 Jun 1887 | Rev Eric James BODINGTON | CLERGY: Trinity Ordinations -- Salisbury --- The Rev Eric James Bodington BA Brasenose College Oxford and Curate of West Fordington -- Times |
| 02 Jan 1888 | Rev Sidney BOULTER MA | CLERGY: The living at Fordington Dorchester which has just become vacant has been offered by the Bishop of Salisbury to the Rev S. BOULTER (formerly sub warden of St Boniface College Warminsterand recently curate of Broadwinsor Dorset) who accepts the charge. The gross income at present is 325 with residence and a population of over 2,300. Source:The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Monday, January 2, 1888; Issue 12367 Also: Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, February 2, 1888; Issue 12500 - Also The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Friday, February 3, 1888; Issue 12395 and many others |
| 07 Mar 1888 | Jane KEYNES | BANKRUPCY Act 1883 - 1st Meetings and Public Examinations - Keynes , Jane; of Cuckolds Row, East Fordington Dorchester baker, widow - March 15th Antelope Hotel Dorchester; march 15 County Hall dorchester ; Source:- The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Wednesday, March 7, 1888; Issue 12423 -- Also London Gazette Issue 26041 dated 11 April 1890 Release of trustees dated 14 Feb 1890 |
| 31 May 1888 | Eliza GEORGE nee BALSTER [Note:- Baptised at St Georges Church Fordington on 25th April 1851] |
REMOVAL ORDER: Law Report May 30th - Supreme Court of Judicature -- Appeal against decision of a Divisional Court - This was an appeal from the decision of a Divisional Court, consisting of Mr Justice Mathew and Mr Justice A.L.Smith, on a special case quashing an order for the removal of a pauper. The pauper, Eliza GEORGE, was born in February 1851 in the parish of Fordington in the Dorchester Union, and was the daughter of Stephen BALSTER. In 1867, when she attained the age of 16, Stephen BALSTER was alive and had acquired a settlement in the Plumstead Union. In 1878 she married James GEORGE, a native of Africa, who had no legal settlement, by whom she had five children. In 1887 she was deserted by her husband, and she and her children thereupon became chargeable to the Poplar Union. Her removal to Dorchester Union was ordered by the Justices but on appeal the Divisional Court held that the order of the Justices was wrong. The Guardians of the Poplar Union appealed. By Section 35 of the Divided Parishes Act 1876 (39 and 40 Vict., cap.61) "No person shall be deemed to have derived settlement from any other person, whether by parentage, estate or otherwise, except in the case of a wife from her husband , and in the case of a child under the age of 16, which child shall take the settlement of its father or of its widowed mother, as the case may be up to that age and shall retain the settlement so taken until it shall have acquired another". Mr Bosanquet QC and Mr F Mead for the appellants contended that the only settlement of this pauper was her birth settlement. Mr Bowden Rowlands QC and Mr R Cunningham Glen for the Dorchester Union were not called upon. The Court dismissed the appeal. The Master of the Rolls said that the first exception in Section 35 as to derivative settlements, "except in the case of a wife from her husband" did not apply here because the husband had no settlement. Nor was this the case of a child under 16, "which child shall take the settlement of its father or of its widowed mother as the case may be " The Section however went on to --"and shall retain the settlement so taken until it shall have acquired another". Therefore in the case of a child under 16 the child was to take the settlement of its father or widowed mother as long as it remained under 16, and when over 16 it was to retain the settlement so taken until it -- that is the person over 16 -- should acquire another. In the present case the settlement of the pauper's father was in Plumstead. The Pauper had not acquired a settlement of her own. Therefore she came within the words of the statute, and she retained the settlement of her father which she took when she was 16. This conclusion was consistent with almost all the cases such as "Reg v Bridgnorth". Therefore that decision of this court was gone, and they would follow the decision of the "Highworth" case. The judgement of the Queens Bench division in the "Islington" case might therefore be considered as overruled. The Divisional Court were therefore right in quahing the order of removal and the appeal must be dismissed. Lord Justice Lindley concurred. -- Times London England 31st May 1888 3. Extract from the Times Digital Archive available through library membership. Link to Removal Order Papers |
| 14 June 1888 | George FRANCIS & Rose Lilian BARNBY | MARRIAGE: -- On the 12th Inst at West Fordington Dorchester by the Rev. CLL SANCTUARY Vicar of the Parish George Francis youngest son of the late Rev Herbert George Adams Vicar of Cornwood Devon to Rose Lilian eldest daughter of the late Henry Barnby Esq Source; Times - also Daily News (London, England), Friday, June 15, 1888; Issue 13163 |
| 13 Aug 1888 | William ANDREWS : Rev. J BOULTER | DEATH: Dorchester -- Yesterday the funeral of the late William ANDREWS a driver on the South Western line who was accidentely run over at Bournemouth station on Tuesday was solemnised at Fordington and was largely attended. The Rev J BOULTER conducted the service.Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, August 18, 1888; Issue 12564 |
| 19 Dec 1888 | C MILLER | ADVERTISEMENT:- Situations -- A Lady, very succesful with boys , who has lived in a noblemans family as governess wishes for a re-engagement. English, Latin, French, Music, Drawing, excellent references and testimonials ddress C Miller Victoria Place Fordington Dorchester -- Times |
| 1889 | Revd. C R HILL | CLERGY: Copy presentation of Revd C R H Hill to become vicar of Christchurch, West Fordington, made by Revd Sidney Boulter. Dorset History Center Archive PE/FOR(SG)/IN 2/2 |
| 11 Mar 1889 | H DEWLAND | ADVERTISEMENT: Printers:- Young Man seeks situation, news, quick and clean abstainer, H DEWLAND Holloway Row Fordington Dorchester. Source Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Monday, March 11, 1889; Issue 6806 |
| 22 Jun 1889 | Richard NEWBERRY | THE SAD DEATH OF A FORDINGTON HAWKER: Mr Henry SYMONDS held an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Richard NEWBERRY, hawker of Wareham Street Fordington (whose death we recorded in our last issue) at Middlemarsh on Thursday, when it was elicited that the unfortunate man met his end under peculiarly distressing circumstances. William DUNFORD, grandson of the deceased gave evidence to the effect that on Tuesday morning they went to Sherborne slept that night at Sherborne, starting the following day for home. At Middlemarsh witness got out of the cart to fetch some empty baskets from the White Horse Inn leaving deceased in the cart. On returning with the baskets deceased sent him for a half pint of beer. After drinking a small qualtity Newberry handed the remainder to witness, deceased at the time having one leg out of the cart, havingbefore been sitting at the bottom of the vehicle. Deceased then stood up as if to get out, the horse standing quite stillat the time, when he fell backwards onto the ground, his foot catching in a piece of iron. Deceased pitched on his head and never moved after he fell. Witness lifted him up but he showed no signs of life. Deceased was the worse for liquor at the time of the accident and was so when he left Sherborne. Jane INKPEN landlady of the White Horse, who supplied the beer as mentioned by the last witness, corroberated. Deceased who gave no sign of life, was removed to the house, and Dr. KERR was sent for.The Jury brought in a verdict of Accidental Death. Source: Southern Times and Dorset County Herald Sat 22 Jun 1889] |
| 22 & 29 June 1889 | Rev CL SANCTUARY | CLERGY: 22 June 1889 - DORCHESTER The Vicarage of West Fordington will shortly become vacant by the resignation of the Rev. C.L.C. SANCTUARY who has been preferred to the living at Powerstock in succession to his father, the late Archdeacon of Dorset. The living of West Fordington which is worth about £300 a year, has been held by the Rev.C.L.C.SANCTUARY. The Rectory of Powerstock is a much more lucrative appointment. The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, June 22, 1889; pg. 7; Issue 4490. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II ALSO 29th June 1889:- Eccesiastical Appointments : - Rev CL Sanctuary Vicar of West Fordington Dorchester Vicar of Powerstock Dorset - patron the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury -- Times. |
| 16 Jul 1889 | Cecil H LAW | BIRTH: LAW July 11 1889 at Fordington House Dorchester, the wife of Captain Cecil H LAW Dorset, of a son |
| 03 Oct 1889 | Charles Rowland Haydock HILL | CLERGY: Eccesiastical Appointments - The Rev Charles Rowland Haydock Hill MA Vicar of Christchurch West Fordington -- Times -- Also The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, October 5, 1889; Issue 16068 |
| 11 Oct 1889 | William Allen JOHNSON | Marriages -- On the 9th Inst at the Parish Church Puddletown Dorset by the Rev FE Freeman William Allen eldest son of John Johnson of Fordington Dorchester to Mabel Alice daughter of John De PAUL of Waterson Dorchester - No Cards -- Times |
| 15 Oct 1889 | Arthur William GROVES | Bankrupcy: Application for a composition arrangement - Arthur William GROVES of 21 High West St Dorchester lately residing at Wareham House Fordington formerly a candle manufacturer now secretary and manager of a candle company 5s 6d in the pound to be paid to the unsecured creditors in addition to preferential claims and costs --the receiving order is recinded -- London Gazette 25987 |
| 23 Dec 1889 | Leonard BALDWIN | Ordinations: Salisbury : Leonard Baldwin MA Exeter College Oxford licenced West Fordington Dorset -- Times |
| 08 Oct 1891 | Miss Mc MILLAN; Miss DAVIS; Miss WATTS; Miss WHITE; Miss GREGORY; Miss WEST; Miss YENDOLE and Miss ADAMS. The Rev. S BOULTER M.A. Mr JONES; Mr E THATCHER | CHRISTCHURCH: Thanksgiving services for the harvest were held in Christ Church on Sunday, the building being crowded in the evening. The decorations were very chaste and effective showing great skill on the part of the following ladies who undertook the work : Miss McMILLAN; Miss DAVIS; Miss WATTS; Miss WHITE; Miss GREGORY; Miss WEST; Miss YENDOLE and Miss ADAMS. The Rev. S BOULTER M.A. Rector of East Fordington Dorset preached two excellent sermons. Special hymns were sung, and the anthem "Praise the Lord, Oh Jerusalem" (Hall) was effectively rendered by the choir, Mr W JONES taking the tenor solo "He maketh Peace". Mr E THATCHER presided at the organ. The services were continued yesterday whena public tea was held in a large marquee, the band of the 1st Dorset and S.V.R.E. being engaged for the evening.: Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, October 8, 1891; Issue 13543 |
| 26 Dec 1891 | William & Clara FOX: Mr T HUNT | ASSIZES: There never was a more useful Act than that for the prevention of cruelty to children. At the Dorchester Police Court on Monday William and Clara FOX, man and wife, were charged at the instance of the Society for the prevention of cruelty to children with cruelly illtreating their three children by neglecting to provide them with food and clothing. The woman, who is the step mother of the children, had aroused great indignation among her neighbours by her inhuman treatment, and last week she was summoned for refusing to allow the borough medical officer access to the house. Mt T HUNT (inspector of the society) prosecuted and adduced evidence to show that the whole family occupied two rooms at a house in Fordingtona very poor part of town. One of the children was a congenital idiot, the eldest was 12, the youngest eight. The house was very dirty and ill furnished. in the bedroom which they all occupied were two beds but no bedclothes, and the surroundings were most filthy. The children were only partly clothed and were covered with vermin. Neighbours stated that the children were half starved. The woman who is of a depraved character was sentenced to two months hard labour, and the father who is seldom at home fined 1 shilling.Source:- The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, December 26, 1891; Issue 13610 |
| 26 Mar 1892 | John Stickland WALLIS | BANKRUPCY: John S WALLIS of Fordington Dorsetshire, dairyman. Source: Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Saturday, March 26, 1892; Issue 13798 -- Also London Gazette Issue 26271 |
| 06 Apr 1892 | John Stickland WALLIS | BANKRUPCY Act of 1883 -- Ajudications -- John Stickland Wallis of Fordington Dairyman --Times - Also The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Wednesday, April 6, 1892; Issue 13697 -- Also London Gazette Issue 26362 10 Jan 1893 |
| 09 May 1892 | William P PLUMMER v Sarah HEWLETT | MARRIAGE: PLUMMER-HEWLETT - On the 9th inst at the parish church Fordington Dorset Mr William P PLUMMER chief Clerk of the Dorset Constabulary, to Sarah third daughter of Mr George HEWLETT late of Bridport |
| 06 Aug 1892 | Charles & George BULL | DEATH: Inquests at Southampton On wednesday we gave particulars of the sudden death of Charles BULL aged 45 years a labourer at 5 St Michael's square. At the adjourned inquest held on Thursday George BULL a mason of Fordington in Dorset said the deceased was his brother and his age 47. He had always been a healthy man. Witness last saw him alive twelve months ago --- etc --died of an embolism of the heart natural causes. Hampshire Advertiser |
| 22 Sep 1892 | Thomas HARDY | STORY: About a cat at Fordington that catches Kingfishers and brings them home alive. Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, September 22, 1892; Issue 13842 |
| 12 Dec 1892 | Elizabeth Ridge HAYNE | DEATHS: On the 8th Dec Elizabeth Ridge Hayne aged 28 only daughter of Robert Hayne of Fordington Dorchester --Also:-Article Bridport News Fr 16 Dec 1892 Page 6 : DEATH OF MISS HAYNE. On Thursday Miss HAYNE, only daughter of Mr Robert HAYNE of Fordington House. East fordington, died after a brief illness. Deceased was an active church worker in the parish and was highly respected by those wth whom she came into contact, and especially the poor, amongst whom she laboured untiringly. Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved friends. On Sunday morning at East Fordington Church the Vicar (The Rev S. Boulter) made feeling allusion to the death of Miss HAYNE and spoke of her work in the parish. |
| 14 Jan 1893 | W COX | ADVERTISEMENT: To25 Mar 1872 toothache cured immediately and also sure corn cure. Both post Free nine stamps; either six stamps. W COX Greenhill Fordington Dorchester. Source: Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Saturday, January 14, 1893; Issue 7957 |
| 12 Jan 1894 | Mr. Henry Frederick HARVEY | DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT - Mr. Henry Frederick HARVEY died at his residence at the foot of Fordington Hillon Saturday, at the ripe old age of 79, and after a long illness. In earlier years Mr. Harvey assisted his father in the stewardship of Lord Rivers estates in the neighbourhood, and has since then lived a retired life. He had been more or less an invalid for the past 20 years. Among his little acts of benevolence was the presentation every Christmas Eve of small sums of money to every widow, old man, and old woman who presented themselves at his house, and of half-pence to the children. - Source Bridport News Friday 12th Jan 1894 [Note:- Henry Frederick HARVEY was Interred in a vault north of the Chancel in St Georges Church at Fordington under authority from the Home Secretary on 11th Jan 1894] |
| 08 May 1894 | HARFORD infant | DEATH of a child of Mr Henry and Mary HARFORD FROM SUFFOCATION: MrDeputy Coroner G.P.SYMES held an inquest at the Moulke Memorial Coffee Tavern, om Friday evening, touching the death of the unnamed female infant child of Henry & Mary HARFORD of Mill Street, East Fordington --- Mr Garland Senior was chosen forman of the jury -- Mary Harford mother of the deceased said she was the wife of a labourer, who was working on the Portland Breakwater. The deceased was born on the 3rd April of this year and seemed healthy from its birth. She was attended in her confinement by a nurse named Brown. On Wednesday the 2nd inst, witness fed the deceased between eight and nine oclock in the evening and put her to bed at 11 oclcok. Witness sister (Flora Coomb, aged seven years) slept with her and the baby. Witness slept in the middl. About four oclock on Thursday morning, witness awoke and found the baby lying on the pillow with her face upwards. She was quite dead but warm. Witness ran down stairs and called Mrs Legg and also her (witnesses) mother -- Dr E,J,DAY deposed thatabout 6.15 on Thursday morning a messenger came to his house and stated that the deceased was dead. He told the messenger that if the child was dead, it was no use for him to go then, but he would go and see the body later. He went to Harford's about 10.15 on Thursday morning and saw the body. There were no marks of violence on the body and nothing to indicate what the child died from. He made a post mortem on Friday afternoon and found that the brain and heart and all the organs of the stomach perfectly healthy, There was a little milk in the stomch. The right side of the heart was gorged with blood, and there were about 100 blood spots on the lungs, the spots being chiefly on the right lung, which was conclusive evidence that the child was suffocated. --- The deputy oroner : There were no marks to show how the suffocation was caused? -- Witness No. The deputy coroner: Supposing a blanket got over the face that would have been sufficient? ---Witness: If the child slipped down in the bed and the clothes got over its face that would have been sufficient. I dare say that the child, not being very strong, mightnot have had the strength to push off the clothes. Mr Mayo (a juror): Do you think, Dr Day, if you had got there in proper time the child would have survived? Dr Day: They told me that the child was dead. -- Mr Mayo: And you did not think it much use going? Dr Day: I did not think it was much good going then. -- The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that the child died from suffocation, but that there was no evidence as to how caused. [Note:- The child was buried at St Georges church Fordington on 7th May 1894.] |
| 10 May 1894 | Rev Rowland HILL | CLERGY: Ecceliastical appointments - Rev Rowland HILL Vicar of West Fordington, chaplain to the High Sherrif of Dorset. Source: Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, May 10, 1894; Issue 14462 |
| 02 Jun 1894 | Mr Henry John BAILLIE; Emily BAILLIE; George APLIN; Dr BARTLETT | DEATH OF - A PAINTER KILLED ON THE RAILWAY -Mr Henry Jhn Baillie, the caretaker of the Moule Memorial Coffee Tavern, Fordington, an ex-sergeant of the Dorset Militia, and for some years a painter in the employ of the G.W.R Company, met with a sad death on the railway on Saturday morning. He was engaged wi a mate named George APLIN in painting a railway bridge at Bradford Peverell, when the 10.37 up express came along. The two men knew the time of the trains approach, but owing to the strong wind blowing they could not hear the express coming, and did not see her till she was close on them -- about 20 yards away.Usually men at work stand clear of both up and down lines when a train passes, but when a train comes on them unawares and they have no time to do so they hold fast where they are, or, better still, perhaps, lie down. APLIN, seeing the swift approaching express held fast and cried out to BAILLIE to do the same; but it would seem that the poor fellow attempted to cross the up line onto the down, and was knocked down by the engine. That one of the buffers struck him a violent blow in the back is beyond doubt, as his left arm ribs and spine were broken. After the train had passed he was found lying unconscious on the down line by APLIN who got a conveyance and took him to the County Hospital, where the poor fellow died on arrival. The inquest was held at the County Hospital on Saturday afternoon before Mr.G.P.SYMES (deputy coroner). The fiorst witness was George APLIN, painters labourer, living in Pease lane, Dorchester, who said that morning he was working with the deceased at Bradford Bridge. They had worked together for the last three years. They were bengaged in painting the bridge, and were expecting the 10.37 express from Dorchester. He looked at his watch two minutes before that time and called to the deceased, who was only 5 yards away, and told him to look out for the trai. He said "All right". Witness noticed the train about 20 yards away, but they could not hear itvery distinctly owing to the wind. Witness told the deceased to hold fast and at the same time stepped clearof the train. When it had passed he could not see the deceased. He called out twice and looked down the embankment; but he was not there. He then found the man lying on the down road with his head against a girder. Witness asked if he was hurt, but he made no reply, and knowing that a down train was coming witness moved him off the line. He then fathched a ganger who was up the line. On their return he saw BAILLIE move his arm, but on asking him if he was much hurt he could only moan. In reply to the Coroner witness said the deceased must have tried to cross the line as he was about 30 feet away when he found him. Had he held fast to the bridge the train would have cleared him. In answer to a jurymanwitness said he might have been caught by a current of air. They were not supposed to hold on to a bridge, but should clear both lines. The deceased must have taken the paint pot and brushes with him, as he found the paint pot crushed and lying on the up line. Witness got a conveyance from Bradford and took his injured workfellow to the County Hospital at Dorchester. Witness spoke to him two or three times while on the way to Dorchester but he did not speak, although he moved about a good deal. Dr BARTLETT, house surgeon at the Hospital, said that deceased was brought to the Hospital about 11.40 that morning, when he appeared to be dead. Witness examined him, but he was not breathing and had no pulse. As the man was being laid out on a couch witness noticed a spasmodic motion of the muscles of the neck and he thereupon tried artificial respiration, and injected stimulants but without success. He afterwards examined the body. The left arm was broken near the elbow, as well as a number of ribs and the spine. The injury to the spine was quite enough to cause death, and the deceased must have received an extreemly violent blow on the left side of the body. Mr. Yeo (station master of the Dorchester G.W.R. station): Most likely by the iron buffer on the engine. Dr BARTLETT added there was a small bruisse on the right side of the foreheadand a scalp wound, which seemed to show that he had been propelled forward by a blow on the left side of the back and struck his head against some object. Mr APLIN: The girder. Emily BAILLIE, wife of the deceased, said that her husband was 47 years old. He appeared to be perfectly well when he left home for his work that morning. The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death", and expressed their sympathy with the widow in her very sad bereavement. We may say the Mr BAILLIE was formerly in the Dorset Regiment and retired on a pension with a rank of seargeant. He had since had for some years the management of the Moule Memorial Coffee Tavern at East Fordington and was esteemed by all who knew him,. A touching reference to the sad event was mad by the Rev. S. [Sidney] BOULTER in the course of his sermon at Fordington St George Church on Sunday morning..., and the rev gentleman expressed the sympathy felt by himself and the parishioners generally with the bereaved widow and family. The funeral took place in Fordington churchyard on Tesday afternoon, and was conducted by the Vicar ( the Rev. S. Boulter). Twelve non commissioned officers of the Depot attended the burial of their former comrade in arms, and four sergeants acted as bearers. A number of Forsters headed by Bro. G.MILES P.H.C.R. were also present as the deceased was a Forester. The gathering of people was numerous, some beautiful wreaths were sentone being from the non commissioned officers at the Depot.---- Souce Southern Times and Dorset County Herald Sat 2nd June 1894. |
| 12 July 1894 | Rev Charles Rowland H HILL | CLERGY: Eccelsiastical Intellingence - Rev Charles Rowland H. Hill Vicar of West Fordington and Chaplain to the military forces at Dorchester , vicar of Lyme Regis -- Times --also The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, July 14, 1894; Issue 14407 |
| 26 Jul 1894 | Mr SAUNDERS | DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL: The late Mr SAUNDERS of Fordington Dorset has left a legacy of 100 to the Dorset County Hospital. Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, July 26, 1894; Issue 14417 |
| 26 Jul 1894 | Rev R HILL: Rev Mr CINTSOM | CLERGY: The living at West Fordington near Dorset vacant by the resignation of Rev.R HILL; appointed vicar of Lyme Regis has been offered to the Rev. Mr CINTSOM Curate of Powerstock. Source : The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, July 26, 1894; Issue 14417 |
| 09 Nov 1894 | COLLARD, Rev. John Marshall MA | CLERGY: COLLARD, Rev. John Marshall MA lately curate of St Stephens Bournemouth; appointed perpetual curate of Christ Church West Fordington Dorset. Patron the Vicar of Fordington: Source:Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Friday, November 9, 1894; Issue 14619 also: The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, November 10, 1894; Issue 17660 |
| 14 Nov 1894 | John Stickland WALLIS | BANKRUPCY Act 1883 - adjudication Annulled - Wallis, John Stickland of Fordington Dorchester dairyman - discharge granted conditionally -- Times - Also in London Gazette Bankrupt number 5 1892 appln for dicharge 19 June 1894 hearing County Hall Dorchester. |
| 28 Feb 1895 | COLLARD, Rev. John Marshall MA | CLERGY: COLLARD, Rev JM MA Vicar of West Fordington Dorchester, Honorary secretary of A.C.S. for the Dorchester Deanery. Source: Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Thursday, February 28, 1895; Issue 14714 |
| 16 Aug 1895 | Joseph George COX [Died 8th Aug 1895 aged 25 years] | DEATH - DROWNED AT LULWORTH: The coastguards praised by the Doctor - The inquest on the bodies of Joseph George COX and Henry Edwain Hazzard was held at the Cove Hotel on Friday afternoon, by the district coroner (Mr.W.H.C.Parkinson, Wimborne). The foreman of the Jury was the Rev. Hammond -- William John Gould, foreman at Mr H Ling's printing establishment Dorchester was the first witness. He said that on the 8th Inst the employees of Mr LING had their annual outing to West Lulworth. On arriving there they had lunch, and at about half past one some young lads went out in a boat, which remainedinside the Cove, and another party, consisting of GeorgeCOX, Hernrty HAZZRD, Percy KEECH, and Dan Chant WILLIS with the boatman, Michael MILLER. This party went out side the Cove. Neither of the members of the party was the worse for drink. One of the bodies, that of Percy KEECH was still mising. Daniel Chant WILLIS, one of the survivors, said that he came with the other members of the staff to Lulworth on Thursday. They raeched Lulworth about 12 oclock, when they had lunch. Afterwards ten of the party went to the beach with the intention of going out together in a boat, but the boatman told them that ten were too many for one boat. They then divided some going in a boat which remained inside the cove. Witness with Cox, Hazzrd, and KEECH went out shortly afterwards in the boat Mina with the baotman (Michael MILLER). KEECH and HAZZARDsat at the stern of the boat and COX and the witness sat on the center seat. The boatman rowed them out of the Cove about half a mile and they then agreed to go to Durdle Door. They went there, but did not go through the opening. They turned to come home. Witness here fainted, and had to be removed from the room for several minutes. Witness, on recovering, said that when they had got about 40ft from the rock COX offered the boatman his pouch and pipe to have smoke, while he and witness took a turn at rowing. Witness kept his seat and the boatman handed him an oar. The boatman and COX got up to change places when witness felt the boat turn over and they were all thrown out. He thought the baot turned right over. As it did so something struck him in the back, but he did not know whether it was the boat or one of his companions. He swan to a rock about 25 yards away, and by that time he was quite exhausted, having been ill a day ot two previously. When he had sufficiently come to himself he shouted for help. He saw some people on the shore, but they did not at first take any notice of him. Shortly afterwards however two boats were put out one of which after picking up some of the deceased took him offthe rock. He did not see the bodies picked up but should think they had been in the water about a quarter of an hour. [Note:- The above article continues covering evidence from the two boatmen that went to the rescue, and efforts to revive COX and NAZZARD. Michael MILLER eventually responds to efforts to revive him but is still too ill to attend the inquest. The body of Percy KEECH is still not located and the Jury comes in with a verdict of "Accidental Death" This article is then followed by another extensive report covering the funeral of Joseph George COX at St Georges Church in Fordington on Saturday [the day after the inquest]. Large crowds gathered to watch the cortege leave the deceased residence in the vicinity of Salisbury Walks and hundreds attended the service by Rev Sidney Boulter and internment.Source Bridport News Friday 16th Aug 1895 page 6 |
| 28 Aug 1895 | John HOWE | BANKRUPCY Act 1883 - adjudications - John Howe of Bedloe House Fordington Dorchester -- Builder -- Times -- Also London Gazette 26747 9 June 1896 |
| 12 Nov 1895 | Lilly BALLARD | SUDDEN DEATH: An inquest was held at the County Police Station yesterday (Monday) by Mr.G.P.Symes on the body of a child named Nellie BALLARD aged 2 months and 3 weeks daughter of William BALLARD a canvasser of Maumbury Way,The infant had died on Friday. Evidence showed that death had taken place from consumption of the bowels and a verdict was retuned accordingly. |
| 02 Jan 1896 | Rev CJ JOHNSTONE | CLERGY: Ecceliastical appointments - Rev CJ Johnstone curate of West Fordington , Rector of StocktonWilts -- Times -- Also The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Thursday, January 2, 1896; Issue 18016 |
| 24 Apr 1896 | John Clarke Lloyd JARVIS: Lucy HALL | EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF BIGAMY: John Clarke Lloyd JARVIS, 52 described as a commission agent, was charged at Windsor Petty sessions with hiving feloniously married Lucy HALL on August 29th 1895, at St George Church Forrdington Dorchester, his lawful wife being alive. ---Mr E.D.Godwin (Winchester) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Joseph Crawshaw defended. ---In opening the case Mr Godwin said the facts were briefly these. His client Miss Lucy HALL was married to the prisoner on the 29th August 1898; but after certain enquiries had been made it was ascertained that the former wife of the prioner whom he married on 26th November 1862 in the church of St Andrew by the Wardrobe and St ann, Blackfriars, was alive. He appeared to have lived with the lady a year or two, but they eventually parted and the prisoner had since been roving about the country. In 1888 he became a patient in the Hants County Hospital, where Miss Lucy Hall was engaged as a nurse and where the prisoner became acquailted with her. He made some advances to her, but when he left the hospital Miss Hall dod not see him again for some time. She then had a communication from the prisoner -- in the spring of last year --- in which he said he should come to see her at Dorchester. He went accordingly and was introduced to Miss Hall's friends -- amongst the the Rector of the Parish -- as her intended husband. He made her an offer of marriage and the ceremony was duly carried out by the Vicar of Fordington St George. It had been ascertained that when the marriage took place prisoner had a wife living, but from whom he had separated himself. She was living at Norman House Norman Road, South Wimbledon. prisoner knew she was living at the time as he sent letters and messages to her occasionally. he (Mr Gidwin) should prove his first marriage and also that the prisoner knew at the time that his first wife was living; and on that he should ask the magistrates to commit prisoner for trial. On behalf of his client he should like to say that they were not vindictive in the matter but at the same time it must be pointed out the cruel wrong done by prisoner to the lady he represented. All she desired and wished was to clear her character of the stain which prisoner had brought upon it and to make her conduct in the matter appear straight both for her own benefit and the benefit of her friends. She was inveigled into a marriage by this man when he knew that he had no power of marrying her. Miss HALL had suffered very condiserably both in mind and bodily health by the treatment which she received. he would put in the certificate of the prisoners first marriage which was solemnized as he had said on the 26th November 1862 at st Andrew by the Wardrobe and St Ann Blackfriars and in which it was stated that prisoner was of full age and was a corn dealer of east Woodhay Hants his father's name being Leonard Jarvis descrobed as a gentleman. His wife's maiden name was Mary Ann Ford and she was described on the certificate as being a spinster of full age and her fathers name was John Ford farmer. The certificate was signed by P.Clementi-smith rector. Evidnce of the first marriage having been given, Miss Lucy hall the complainent was called. she said she was a nurse in the Hants County Hospital in 1888. She met the prisoner there in the capacity of nurse, and an acquaintance was formed between them. prisoner left the hospital and she saw him afterwards. In the spring of last year he communicated with her by letter and came to see her in Dorchester. He stayed at the Antelope Hotel during his visit and she introduced him to her friends. he made her an offer of marriage and on August 29th she went through the ceremony of marriage at the Parish Church of Fordington St George. they went to Bournemouth and subsequently to Winchester and cohabited as man and wife. prisoner was described in the certificate as a widower. In consequence of the information received she left him in November and on december 18th she had an interview with the first Mrs Jarvis. She left the prisoner immediately she heard that his first wife was alive. He told her he had been married before but said he had not seen his wife for 20 years. he said he had heard she was dead three years ago. prisoner had always treated her very kindly. There were no children of the marriage, and no likelyhood of any. She had private means. She produced the certificate of the marriage to defendant as handed to her by the clergyman. The certificate stated that the marriage was solemnized at Fordington St George on august 29th 1895, between John Clark Lloyd Jarvis 50 widower gentleman son of Leonard Jarvis deceased of Chilcombe Hants and Lucy HALL 31 spinster Icen way Fordington daughter of Joseph Hall deceased iron merchant and the Rev Sidney Boulter the vicar performed ther ceremony. Evidence of arrest was given by Head Constable Armour. prisoner told him it was 35 years since he saw his wifewith whom he only lived for two yearsand he added that he believed her to be dead. prisoner further stated that it was only a question of his second wife's money which they wanted to get at and to get her into a convent adding "I don't believe she would prosecute me". Miss Hall stated she had been in correspondence with the prisoner up to the date of his arrest and knew where he was. She did not take proceedings before because she was ill. The prisoner was committed to the Assizes. Source: Western Gazette Friday 24th apt 1896 |
| 20 June 1896 | John Clarke Lloyd JARVIS: Lucy HALL | ASSIZES: Sentences on Bigamists: At Berks Assizes yesterday Mr Justice HAWKINS sentenced a batch of bigamists. The first was John Clarke Lloyd JARVIS aged 52 who went through the form of marriage with Lucy HALL, a lady of independent means at Fordington St George Dorset last August, his wife then alive, and representing himself as a widower. He was sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment ---Source: The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Saturday, June 20, 1896; Issue 25253. Also Yorkshire Gazette Sat 20th June 1896 |
| 27 Jun 1896 | John Clarke Lloyd JARVIS: Lucy HALL | ASSIZES: A Batch of Bigamists - Duping ladies of independent means -- At the Berkshire assizes Mr Justice HAWKINS had before him several cases of bigamy. The first was that of John Clarke Lloyd JARVIS aged fifty two who went through the form of marriage with Lucy HALL, a lady of independant means, at Fordington Dorset, in August last year, his wife then being alive. JARVIS was married to Miss Mary Ann FORD, in London in November 1862. The marriage was a very unhappy one, with the result that Mrs JARVIS left her husband eight years since. JARVIS Falsly represented to Miss HALL that he was a widower and was in receipt of 6.10s per week and that he had a private income of 200 a year. The judge stigmatised that case as a cruel one and sent JARVIS to gaol for fifteen months. Source: The Illustrated Police News etc (London, England), Saturday, June 27, 1896; Issue 1689 |
| 29 Aug 1896 | William H GRIFFIN | BANKRUPTCY: Receiving Orders-- GRIFFIN, William H of Fordington Dorchester, builder: Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, August 29, 1896; Issue 15071 - Also London Gazette 27014 14th Oct 1898 |
| 19 May 1897 | William H GRIFFIN | BANKRUPTCY: Dividends -- WH GRIFFIN of Fordington Dorchester, builder, 2s 5d first and final May 21st: Source: Daily News (London, England), Wednesday, May 19, 1897; Issue 15957 |
| 08 Jun 1897 & 13 Jun 1897 | Charlotte READ | ASSIZES: Dorchester - Murderous Assault by a Wife - Charlotte REAd , of Mill Street Fordington was charged at dorchester Sessions on Saturday with a murderous assault on her husband. The latter, John READ, stated that during an altercation with his wife, who had been drinking, the woman struck him a violent blow on the head with a billhook, causing a serious wound. The magistrates committed the woman for trial. ---Bristol Times & Mirror |
| 15 Oct 1897 | Allen Wilfred BULL | CLERGY: Licences to Curacies - Allen Wilfred Bull MA to Fordington |
| 21 Dec 1897 | Thomas Jones SCUTT | BANKRUPCY: Thomas Jones SCUTT of Fordington Dorset Agricultural Implements maker & traveller date of 1st meeting 21 Dec 1897 date of examination 28 Jan 1898 County Hall Dorchester --- source London Gazette |
| 01 Mar 1898 | Henry LEGG Edgar STONE Police Sergeant GROVES Robert ADAMS |
DORCHESTER DORSET - A MAN FOUND DEAD IN THE SNOW. {Source Pulman's Weekly News and Advertiser Tues 1 Mar 1898 } [Note:- Henry LEGG aged 72 was buried at FStG 24th Feb 1898 aged 59] INQUEST: The Coroner Sir R.N.HOWARD on Wednesday held an inquest upon the body of theman Henry LEGG who was found dead in the snow on Tuesday morning, near Mill Bank. The evidence showed that the deceased was known ain Dorchester, but as he was of dirty habits no ;lodging house keeper would take him in--P.S.GROVES said that from the appearance of the body he concluded that the deceased had gone to the spot at which he was found, to escape the effects of the storm, as it was a sheltered corner and very dark. There he must have been overcome by the cold and died. On him was found 1s 9d in coppers and some bread and cheese. He was formerly of the Royal Artillery, and had a pension of £3. 4s. 8d a quarter. --In his identity certificate his age was returned at 59. -- The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from exposure. |
| 12 Feb 1898 | Margaret PIKE | DEATHS: PIKE, 29th January at Fordington Dorchester, Margaret wife of William JW PIKE and daughter of the late Edmund MOODY of Bath: Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, February 12, 1898; Issue 15525 |
| 6 Aug 1898 | Mr John SEYMOUR | DEATH OF A PRIMITIVE MINISTER : Much sorrow has been felt by the members of the Primitive Methodist Church at the premature death of Mr Edward SEYMOUR, son of John SEYMOUR, grocer and baker of Fordington. A few years ago he became a local preacher. Two and a half years ago he left Dorchester for Aldershot and six months ago again removed to Alfreton where he took up duties at the Primitive Methodist Church. On July 18th he was taken suddenly ill and died eight days later. His body was brought to Dorchester for burial. The funeral took place on Friday and was conducted by Rev. J.T. Evans circuit Minister who also officiated at a memorial service in the chapel on Sunday evening. |
| 18 Aug 1898 | Rev William Henry THOMAS | CLERGY: Ecceliastical appointments - Rev William Henry Thomas curate of Christchurch West Fordington Vicar of Privett Alton Hants |
| 24 Sep 1898 | Frances WILSON | DEATHS: WILSON, September 20th at Fordington Green Dorchester Frances widow of John WILSON in her 82nd year, Source: The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, September 24, 1898; Issue 15717. |
| 28 Apr 1899 | Eva SANSOM | FOUND DEAD IN BED : Article Bridport News - Fri 28 Apr 1899 Page 8 -- On Tueday Sir R.N.HOWARD held an inquest at the Moule Memorial Coffee Tavern, concerning the sudden death of Eva SANSOM, the wife of John SAMSON, a mason, of 60 Holloway Road, on Sunday morning. Evidence was given by Mrs Mary Jane BURT a next door neighbour, to the effect that she found deceased dead in bed at eight o'clock. She had seen her standing at the door the day previous. Dr. E.J.DAY said he had not attended the deceased, but he had since seen the body. In his opinion the cause of death was heart disease of long standing. The sores on her legs had nothing at all to do with her death. The house where the poor woman lived had been condemned as insantitary at the lkast meeting of thye town council. Deceased and her husband had until recently lived in the centre of the town, and they were not temperate people. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence |
| 31 May 1899 & 6 June 1899 | Mr Robert HAYNE | DEATHS : On the 28th Inst at Fordington Dorchester Robert Hayne in his 83rd Year -- Times -- Also The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, June 1, 1899; Issue 15930 - Also - The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Saturday, June 3, 1899; Issue 15932 OBITURY: Weymouth Telegram Tue 6th June 1899 page 5 : The LATE MR. ROBERT HAYNE --- The funeral of this old and respected inhabitant took place at East Fordington on Thursday. Mr HAYNE who was 82 years of age was formerly a sidesman and churchwarden. Many years ago he and his father carried on a large business as wholesale grocersand wine and spirit merchants. Later he became a succesful agricultrist having farms at Fordington, Upton, Osmington, and Duddle. He leavesan only son, Mr Robert HAYNE of Fordington House. |
| 22 Jun 1900 | Mr Robert HAYNE | Compulsory purchase of Land - dwelling house and buildings erected by his grandfather - etc -- Times |
| 07 Dec 1900 | LANGBORNE, Rev. AR | CLERGY:-LANGBORNE, Rev. AR BA Curate of Christ Church West Fordington appointed rector of St Palladius ; Source:- Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Friday, December 7, 1900; Issue 16520 |
10 Dec 1900 |
Frederick John Moule | DEATH: Obituary -- he was the son of Henry Moule vicar of Fordington for 51 Years - age 71 |
| 21 Aug 1901 | Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | CLERGY: Appointment - Son of Henry Moule 51 years Vicar of Fordington - made Bishop of Durham - long article Times |
| 11 Oct 1901 | Dr Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | CLERGY: The Dorchester Town Council decided yesterday to confer the freedom of the borough on Dr Moule the new Bishop of Durham, who is a native of Dorchester and served his first curacy under his father the Rev H Moule at Fordington which is a part of the borough. --- Times |
| 18 Jul 1902 | GENGE-TALBOT | MARRIAGE: - GENGE-TALBOT - On the 15th July at Fordington St George Dorchester by the Rev S Boulter MA Vicar assisted by the Rev Canon Stephenson & the Rev AW Bull MA William Pope Genge of East grinstead to Miriam Maud Winifred only child of Mr & Mrs Talbot of Syward Lodge Dorchester |
| 19 Nov-1903 | Mr R HAYNE | MEMORIAL: Restoration of the fine old tower and bells at Fordington Church Dorchester has been completed. A stain glass window has been placed in the West end to the memory of Mr R Hayne a former churchwarden |
| 16 Mar 1904 | Henry Joseph MOULE MA | Obituary - Article about his life - son of Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington for 51 Years; renown watercolour artist 1,000's pictures ; 21 years of Dorset County Museum etc - Times |
| 07 Jul 1904 | Rev SA KING - Rev JM COLLARD Vicar | MARRIAGES: -- King /Young -- on 5th July at Christchurch West Fordington dorchester by the Rev SA King Chaplain of Queens College Birmingham brother of the bridegroom assisted by Rev JM Collard Vicar of the Parish the Rev Herbert Alfred King Assistant Curate of St Mary's the Virgin Primrose Hill to Lucy YOUNG daughter of the late Rev Albert YOUNG of St Peters Church Greenwich and niece of Mr EW YOUNG of Encombe Dorchester |
| 03 Nov-1904 | Rev AW BULL | CLERGY: Ecceliastic Intelligence - The Rev AW BULL curate of Fordington has been presented to the rectory at Bradford Peverell patrons Winchester College |
| 03 Jan 1905 | Alfred BARTLETT | ADVERTISEMENT: Situations Wanted - Porter; Lady Anna Chandos-pole 13 Kensington Palace gardens recommends her late man-servant as Porter, school or private, Can wait at table. Total abstainer. Single 3 years refs -- Alfred Bartlett 30 Fordington Hill Dorchester Dorset |
| 10 Feb 1905 | Rev J.M. COLLARD | CLERGY: Eccelsiastical Intellingence -The Bishop of Salisburys recent ordinance on church discipline and his explicit wish in regard to the discontinuance of certain ritual in the celebration of of the Holy Communion has had an immediate and important result at St mary's church West Fordington Dorchester where extreem ritual has been practiced. The vicar (Rev J.M. Collard) has informed his parishioners that he considered their church affected by the ordinance. and he proposed to give up certain things in consequence He says he should feel unhappy and uncomfortable if he remained in the diocese and did not yield to the wishes of the Bishop who was not only a very learned scholar but a statemanslike and sagatious prelate, and a Bishop inwhom they must place their full confidence. Discipline was the great want of the age and they could do nothing without it. The absence of it was bound to arrest the progress of the church. He considered himself bound to obey the godly admonitions of the Bishop. He might be asked what right he had to to make such a surrender without consultingthe laiety. He proposed to hold a meeting of the church council when he asked people to speak frankly about the matter. The action of the Vicar has produced a considerable sensation in the town. |
| 20 Dec 1905 | Rev S BOULTER | CLERGY:Ecceliastical Intelligence - The Rev S Boulter Vicar of Fordington has been appointed by the Bishop of Salisbury to the rectory at Poulshot Wilts vacant by the retirement of archdeacon of Wilts -- Times |
| 01 Jan 1906 | Rev R.G. BARTELOT | CLERGY: The Rev R.G. Bartelot a member of St Andrews Mission has been appointed to the vicarage of Fordington Dorset - patron the Bishop of Salisbury -- Times |
| 13 Mar 1906 | AG ESAU | CLERGY: Ecceliastical intelligence - Ordinations Salisbury - A.G.Esau Dorchester Missionery Coll Oxon to Fordington St George Dorset -- Times |
| 25 Feb 1907 | RG BARTELOT | CHURCH: Since the appointment of the Rev R.G.Bartelot to the vicarage of Fordington St george near Dorchester, a movement has been started for the enlargement of the historic parish church, a famous feature of which is an early Norman tympanum over the South door bearing a carving of St George, the patron saint of the church discomfiting the Paynim at the battle of Antioch. it is purposed to increase the accommodation by extending the nave eastwards and removing the Georgian Chancel which was substituted for the original chancel demolished in 1751. To this objection has been raised by Mr Caroe architect to the Eccelsiastical Commissioners who have, howevergiven the parish leave to apply to the Bishop for a faculty for the removal of the chancel and enlargement of the church on condition that the formuated objections of their architect are laid before the Chancellor of the diocese (Mr Chadwick Healey KC) The complete plans for the enlargement and restoration of the church will involve an expenditure of 7,000--Times |
| 05 Mar 1907 | Rev JM COLLARD + Rev R Grosvenor BARTELOT | CHURCH: West Fordington church - long article -- parishioners defy Archbishop over replacement of the church --- Rev JM Collard in Holy Land -- Vicar of Fordington St George precides over meeting --31st October 1907 another long reply -- Bishop insists --12th June 1908 another article commission appointed re-districution of boudaries -- Times -- 4th Feb 1910 Bishops wishes prevail -- 16th and 21st April 1910 foundation of new St Marys church laid -- 12th july 1912 dedication ---All Times |
| 27 Jul 1908 | RG BARTELOT | MEMORIAL: to Sir George SOMERS - Long Article extract " A sermon was then preached by the Rev. R Grosvenor BARTELOT vicar of St George Fordington and joint author of "The Three Dorset Captains at Trafalgar". |
| 30 Jul 1908 | RG BARTELOT | CHURCH: The Prince of Wales has sent a donation of 50 to the Vicar of Fordington St George, Dorchester in aid of the funds for enlarging the fine old church of that parish --Times |
| 14 Oct 1908 | Rev Richard Grosvenor BARTELOT | BIRTHS:- BARTELOT - On Snday 11th Oct at St George's Vicarage Fordington Dorchester to the wife of Rev Richard Grosvenor Bartelot M was born a daughter --Times |
| 20 Apr 1909 | POPE / GRAVENER | MARRIAGE: - Pope/ Gravener -- On the 14th april at St George's Church Fordington by the Vicar the Rev Richard Grosvenor Bartelot MA (brother-in-law of the bridegroom) Charles Alfred Whiting POPE MA,MB (Cantab) of Rugby fourth son of Mr Alfred Pope JP FSA of South Court Dorchester and Wrackleford House Dorset to Marion Ruth Gravener eldest daughter of Captain JJA Gravener RN (retired) of Avenue Hosue Dorchester and grandaughter of the late Rev Wm Gorton Vicar of Potersham --Times |
| 04 Sep 1909 | Commander Bernard St George COLLARD RN and Miss Rosamond Agnes STARKEY | MARRIAGE: Forthcoming Marriages - Commander Collard & Miss Starkey -- The marriage of Commander Bernard St George Collard RN son of Rev John Marshall Collard Vicar of West Fordington Dorchester and Miss Rosamond Agnes Starkey daughter of Mr JF Starkey of Bodicote House Bodicote Banbury will take place on Tuesday At St John's church Bodicote. The bridegrooms father will conduct the service assisted by the Rev WH Thomas brother in law to the bridegroom and Canon Teesdale and Mr Starkey is to give his daughter away. There will be three bridesmaids the Misses Milly, and Olive Starkey sisters to the bride and Miss Eileen van Straubenzee who will be dressed in pale pink satinand wear black moire silk hats swathed in Tulle. Lieutenant Eric Collard RN will be his brothers best man. A reception will be held afterwards at Bodicote House and the Honeymoon will be spent in Hampshire -- Further article 8th Sep 1909 -- same basic details plus long list of those atending the reception -- Times |
| 4 Jul 1910 | Alice & Jack LEGG | POSTCARD - From Alf Bailey, Fratton, Portsmouth, Hampshire to Alice and Jack Legg, Fordington, Dorchetser - Alf Bailey reports that he is well and hopes that Alice, Jack and the children are also well. Alf asks that they write to him [Alice was Alf's sister] The Postcard shows three men in naval uniform standing behing a partly constructed torpedo [the middle figure is possibly Alf Bailey] Dorset History Center Archive Ref D.1988/1/3 |
| 31 Aug 1910 | Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | Links with the Past - Sir-- My father was Vicar of Fordington from 1829- until his death in 1880. He told me more than once that in his first days there he heard from a very old parishioner a rememberence of 1752. She recollected a day when she and other young people were taken out from the village into the Great Field at Fordington (a place of many cherished memoriesof later times for me) and assembled at a stile on its border, and there bidden to remember that the style of the calendar was changed. Before his settlement in Fordington my father was a very young clergyman, was for a few years in charge of Gillingham near Shaftsbury. There he knew old people whose parents had told them how they watchedthe soldiers of William of Orange march through the place on their way to Londonfrom Torbay.I am Sir fathfully yoursHandley Dunelm Curragh Chase Co Limerick Aug 20th -- Times |
| 21 Mar 1911 | Arthur Evans MOULE | GOLDEN WEDDING --- Moule - Bernau -- On March 21st 1861at the parish church Erith Kent Arthur Evans Moule sixth son of the Rev Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington , to Agnes younger daughter of the Revd John Bernau Vicar of All Saints Belvedere ---Times |
| 17 Jul 1911 | Rev C R H HILL | OBITUARY --Long article outlining his life -- Vicar of Christchurch West Fordington 1889 - 1894 -- Times |
| 04 Mar 1912 | George Evans MOULE | OBITUARY --Long article outlining his life -- 1851 Curate at Fordington to his father Henry Moule -- Missionery China --- Times |
| 1913 | GREENING Family | PEDIGREE - Fordington Monthly Messenger of Dec 1913 Containing an article on the Greening family, with an attached manuscript pedigree of the family. ---Dorset History Center Archive PE/FOR(SG)/MI 6/1 |
| 01 Jan 1913 | Rev Richard Grosvenor & Evelyn Grace BARTELOT | BIRTH - Bartelot -- On 29th Dec at St George's Vicarage Fordington dorset, to the Rev Richard Grosvenor and Evelyn Grace Bartelot - a son Richard St George --- Times Wednesday, Jan 01, 1913; pg. 1; Issue 40097 |
| 17 Jun 1913 | JM COLLARD | CLERGY - The Rev JM Collard icar of West Fordington Dorchester has been appointed prebend of Huntsbourne and Burbage in salisbury Cathedral vacant by the death of Canon HE Ravenhill |
| 31 Jan 1915 | Alice & Jack LEGG | POSTCARD -- Postcard - From Alf Bailey to Alice and Jack [Legg, of Fordington]. Alf is well but sorry to hear that Jack and Alfie have been unwell, unable to say where he is or what he is doing [as he is on active service] Postcard shows Alf Bailey standing on the deck of an unidentified ship in winter clothing, there is ice on the ship's deck [The postcard was printed in Canada] Dorset History Center Archive Ref D.1988/1/5 |
| 25 Oct 1913 | Randolph VINCENT | BASTARDY ORDER: TOWN CRIER, and his BABY - Randolph VINCENT: [Note:- Randolf VINCENT (1887-1958) was son of James VINCENT (1846-1910) ] Randolph Vincent of Northernhay, Dorchester, the Dorchester Town Crier,was summoned by the Cerne Board of Guardians in respect of the illegitimate child of Eleanor THORNE, a single woman, and an inmate of the Cerne Workhouse. Mr W. Wilton Reed of Dorchester prosecuted on behalf of the Guardians. The defendant conducted his own case and denied the poaternity., causing much amusement by oproducing letters against himself - Mr Reed in addressing the Bench produced a voluminous assortment of love letters, cards photos and a valentine. He said the defendant had been corresponding with the girl and keeping company with her from 3rd January 1912 until April this year. She had lived in his house, and he had constantly visited her at other houses. Eleanor Eliza THORNE said she first became acquainted with the defendent on 3rd January 1912. She kept company with him up to April 1913, and was confined with a child on 23rd July 1913. The letters produced had been written to her by the defendant. She told him od her condition in March last. He promised to marry her when he could get a situation, and he tried to obtain one at Southampton, as he had sent her the letter produced asking his qualifications -- William CLAPP of Dorchester said the girl THORNE took two rooms at his house in the beginning of October last and stayed there until 7th December of the same year. VINCENT constantly visited her there and took her out. He was there daily and lived there a good deal. Edgar Ernest SHOREY of Northernhay, Dorchester said that in January last defendant told him he was married to the girl THORNE, and that people would know later on. He had seen the girl at VINCENT's home Alfred Ernest Albert COLE, the clerk to the Guardians of the Cerne Union stated that the girl and her child were chargeable to the Cerne Union. On the 27th August last he was in the yard of the Antelope Hotel Dorchester. He saw the defendant there and told him of the birth. He accused the defendant of living on £10 owned by the girl and not paying for her lodging or helping in any way. Defendant shouted "I did pay; I helped to pay while she was at CLAPP's ". He had offered VINCENT twice to settle the matter by consent, and save him the expenses of the Court and the witnesses, but he would make no reply. Defendant was well able to earn good wages The Bench made an order for 3shillings weekly until the child was 16 years of age, and allowed an advocate's fee of £1. 1s also the costs of obtaining the order [Source Western Gazette 25th Oct 1913] |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Randolph VINCENT |
DEFAULT: SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS Friday Before Mr T.W. Dampier-Bide and the Rev. F.W.Brandreth: AFFILIATION ARREARS:- Randolph VINCENT: [Note:- Randolf VINCENT (1887-1958) was son of James VINCENT (1846-1910) ] Randolph Vincent the Town Crier, of Dorchester, appeared in custody for the disobediance of a bastardy order made against him on the 28th October last Mr E.A.Cole the Clerk of the Guardians of Cerne Union prosecuted, and said that an order at 3 shillings weekly, court costs £2 and advocate's fees £1.1s was made on the prisoner in respect of the illegitimate child of Eleanor Eliza THORNE, chargeable to the common fund of the Cerne Union. He had paid nothing under the porder, nor towards the costs, although application had been made to him and he had been warned that proceedings would be taken. There was now due the sum of £3: 9s and a further 5s.6d cost. POrisoner had promised to pay but had not done so. He had the trade of shoemaker, but had not followed it. Prisoner said he could not pay then, but would do so as soon as possible. --Committed to Dorchester Gaol for 80 days. [Source Western Gazette 26th Dec 1913] |
| 20 Mar 1914 | Randolph VINCENT | DEFAULT: CERNE ABBAS : AFFILIATION ARREARS: At the Petty Sessions on Monday, before Lieutenant Colonel R.E.Saunders and Rev. F.W. Brandreth, Randolph VINCENT a shoemaker of Dorchester, appeared in custody, having disobeyed an affiliation order made upon him. [Note:- Randolf VINCENT (1887-1958) was son of James VINCENT (1846-1910) ] Mr A.E.A.Cole the Clerk to then Guardians of Cerne Union prosecuted and stated that an order to pay three shillings weekly was made upon the defendant on the 28th Oct last. Since that date he had paid six weeks maintenance and there was now owing up to the 17th Feb £1.10s and 4s costs. He had written the defendant in January warning him that the amount was accumulating and produced his reply. Defendant asked for a further month in which to pay and the Bench pointed out to him that he had already had two months since the first warning - Sentenced to one month's imprisonment [Source Western Gazette 20th March 1914] |
| 29 May 1914 | Randolph VINCENT | DEFAULT: CERNE ABBAS :At the Petty Sessions on Tuesday Before The Rev F.W.Brandreth and Dr J.W. MacDonald -- Randolph VINCENT of Dorchester shoemaker, and lately Town Crier, appeared in custody for neglecting to obey a maintenance order made against him for an illegitimate child chargeable on the Cerne Union. Mr A.E.A. Cole the Clerk to the Cerne Guardians prosecuted and said there was a sum of £1.19s owing together with 5s.6d cvosts -- Prisoner had been applied to for payment but had neglected to obey. He was not in regular work as he would not remain in permenant employment . Prisoner again asked for time to pay and said that he had plentty of work coming on next week, He was sent to Dorchester prison for 1 month. [Note:- Randolf VINCENT (1887-1958) was son of James VINCENT (1846-1910) ] |
| 02 Oct 1914 | Randolph VINCENT | PETTY SESSIONS: Tuesday before Lieutenant Colonel R.E. Saunders and Mr T. W Dampier-Bide. Another Chance-- Randolph VINVENT of Dorchester made another appearance at this Court, being brought up in cutody for the disobedience of an affiliation order obtained by the Cerne Board of Guardians . Mr A.E.A. Cole the clerk to the Guardians prosecuted and stated that the prisoner now owed £2.8s being the amount of 16 weeks payments. Prisoner broke down sobbingand crying and begged the Bench to give him another chance to pay the amount owing saying he now had work to go to. The case was adjourned for one month on the prisoners undertaking to pay the arrears.[Source Western Gazette 2nd Oct 1914] [Note:- Randolf VINCENT (1887-1958) was son of James VINCENT (1846-1910) ] |
| 31 Dec 1915 | Eric Henry BARFOOT | BARFOOT Dec 31 at 1 Harveys-buildings Fordington Eric Henry son of Mr Sidney Barfoot aged 3 years-- Western Gazette No 9305 Friday January 8, 1915 - Page 12 Column g |
| 1916 | Edward BOWRING | MARRIAGE - Copy held of Marriage licence granted to Edward Bowring of Fordington St George at the DHC RefPE/WFN/IN/1/2/2 1916 |
| 10th Apr 1917 | Karl BECKER | BURIAL - FUNERAL OF A GERMAN PRISONER - The interment of the body of another German Prisoner of war took place in Fordington St George churchyard early on Tuesday morning. As on former similar occasions the obsequies were attended by a large number of the deceased's comrades from the internment camp, snd six of them acted as bearers. In their blue-grey unifoirm and top boots, many of them having war ribbons on their tunics they were escourted by an armed escourt of the Royal Defence Corps. A firing party from the same Corps also preceded the wheel bier used for the conveyance of the coffin, which was covered with a German flag and surmounted with two wreaths of evergreens. On the plate was the inscription :- "Karl BECKER, died April 7th 1917 aged 33 years". The service at the graveside was conducted by a German Sergeant Major who recited the prayers with impressive effect and also gave an address. At the close he deposited three shovelfuls of excavated chalk on the Coffin and the other Germans also threw a handful in the grave as they went by in single file. The customary volleys were discharged by the firing party, and the Last Post was sounded by an R.D.C.Buglar |
| 24 Nov 1917 | HAWKES/ DUNSFORD | MARRIAGE - Hawkes/ Dunford -- On 21st november 1917 at St Marys West Fordington Dorchester by special licence by Rev EG Phillimore OCF 2nd Lieut Gerald A Hawkes RGA younger son of T Barling Hawkes JP for Weymouth to Frances Bessie elder daughter of Mr & Mrs W Hallett Dunsford of Dorchester --- Times |
| 05 Aug 1918 | Rosella Mary BARTELOT | BIRTH -- 5th Aug 1918 Bartelot - On the 5th August at St Georges Vicarage Fordington to the Rev Richard Grosvenor Bartelot & Evelyn Grace his wife a daughter - Rosella Mary. -- Times |
| 10 Oct 1919 | Thomas WINZAR | BANKRUPCY - Notice of intended dividends - Winzar, Thomas of Ettlick place - King street - fordington Dorchester Dorset - Blacksmith - Number 9 of 1912 - Oct 24th 1919 -- Tilney Barton Official Receiver - City Chambers Catharine St Salisbury -- London Gazette for 10- Oct 1919 |
| 10 May 1920 | Handley Carr Glyn MOULE | OBITUARY -- Long article about his life -- Youngest of 8 sons of Henry Moule Vicar of Fordington for 51 years -- became Bishop of Durham -- Times |
| 1926 | Hubert William John READ | MARRIAGE Licence - Marriage licence granted to Hubert William John Read of Fordington St George, baker, and Agnes Winifred DOWNTON. Dorset Histroy Center archive Ref PE/STR/IN 1/1/10 |
| 10 Feb 1926 | RG PHILLIMORE | CLERGY - Rge Rev EG Phillimore vicar of St Marys West Fordington dorchester has resigned the benefice |
| 28 Oct 1929 | Eric James BODINGTON | OBITUARY - Eric James Bodington Archdeacon of Dorset - long article about his life -- Curate of West Fordington from 1886 - went out to South Africa -- Times |
| 1932 | Lt Col William PHIBBS & Capt John Compton PYNE | MEMORIALS: Minor faculty to erect memorials to Lt Col William Phibbs and Captain John Compton Pyne, both transferred from West Fordington church. Dorset Histroy Center Archive Ref PE/SH/CW 4/2/23 |
| 09 Jul 1934 | Rev CWCF HARDING | CLERGY - Church appointments -- The Rev CWCF Harding for 3 years Curate of St marys Bournemouth has been appointed Vicar of West Fordington, patron Rev RG Bartelot --- Times |
| 27 Jan 1937 | Mary Alicia MOULE | DEATH - MOULE- on 27th January 1937 at White House Southrepps Norwich , Mary Alicia widow of the Rev.Frederick John Moule (third son of the Rev Henry MouleVicar of Fordington) in her 96th year Funeral Northrepps Monday 2.30pm - Times Friday, Jan 29, 1937; pg. 1; Issue 47595. |
| 7 May 1942 | Eric John TREVETT | MARRIAGE LICENCE - Marriage licence granted to Eric John Trevett of Spetisbury and Lilian Florence MAGUIRE of West Fordington. Dorset History Center Archive Ref PE/SPY/IN 1/2/7 |
| 13 Sep 1945 | Ivor William BEAVIS | MARRIAGE LICENCE - MMarriage licence granted to Ivor William Beavis of West Fordington, private in the London Scottish Regiment and Katie Baker of Upwey. Dorset History Center Archive Ref PE/UPW/IN 1/1/16 |
| 08 May 1947 | Rev Richard Grosvenor BARTELOT | DEATH - On 8th May 1947 at The Vale House Timsbury Bathe The REVEREND RICHARD GROSVENOR BARTELOT MA FSA formerly Vicar of Fordington Dorset 1906-1936 aged 79 Requiem Timsbury 8.30 today Saturday Cremation private memorial service and deposition of ashes at St George's Fordington on Monday May 12th at 3pm |
| 05 Nov 1948 | Mrs Jane BALSTON | 105 today - Mrs Jane Balston will celebrate her 105th Birthday anniversary today at her home at Fordington Dorset, a short distance from the church where she was married 73 Years ago. |
| 06 Mar 1949 | Miss Kate Elizabeth GODBEHEAR | DEATH - Godbehear.—On March 6th, 1949, Kate Elizabeth, for over 40 years the devoted servant Jesus Christ in the work of the Mill Street Mission. Dorchester. Source Friday 11 March 1949 , Western Gazette , Somerset, England Type: FamilyNotice Words: 1501 Page: 8 Tags: none |
| 12 Jul 1954 | Rev DWP JENKINS | CLERGY - Eccelsiastical News - Ordination -- The Rev DWP Jenkins vicar of Allington near Bridport diocese of Salisbury to be vicar of St Marys West Fotrdington ---Times |
| 03 Mar 1978 | Jane Margaret Couves BRADSHAW | MARRIAGE- - VIAN: BRADSHAW -- on 25th February 1978 at St George's church Fordington, Geoffrey William Vian third son of Mr & Mrs CD Vian of Taunton to Jane Margaret Couves Bradshaw elder daughter of Mr & Mrs JR Bradshaw of Dorchester |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Chloe COWARD | Four generations attending church - MUM Chloe Coward is to welcome the fourth generation of her family to church in Dorchester after nearly dying of an asthma attack Mrs Coward, 23, of Durnover Court, Dorchester, attends St George's Church in Fordington with her mother Elaine ADAMS and grandmother Gladys PARFEY. Now the trio are set to see the fourth member of their family - 11-week-old Abigail - baptised at the church. It comes after Mrs Coward's step-daughter Sophie and pal Leah Trente called an ambulance after she had had an asthma attack, and cared for Abigail until it arrived. Mrs Coward, who is married to Paul, said: "I think we must be the only family with four generations at the church. "We started going about three or four years ago when my mum went to have her banns read." She added: "Now the four of us go every Sunday. We enjoy it and it's a great way for us all to get together at least once a week. "I think it's probably quite a rare occurrence to get four generations of one family at church like this." |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Chloe COWARD | Mrs Coward, who works for the West Dorset NHS General Hospitals Trust, was rushed to hospital after suffering an asthma attack at her home in July.Her step-daughter Sophie, eight, raised the alarm while Leah watched baby Abigail.Mr Coward, who works at Burden's builders' merchants on the Poundbury Industrial Estate, rushed home after being alerted by neighbours.Mrs Coward made a full recovery after the attack and is preparing to return to work when her maternity leave ends. Her grandmother, Gladys Parfey, 74, of Wilson Road, was married to Douglas until he died last year.Her mother Elaine, who works as a diabetic nurse at the Dorset County Hospital, lives nearby in Ackerman Road with husband Bill Adams.Mrs Coward added: "The support of the church meant a lot to my nan when my grandfather died."Going together is great because everyone gets to see Abigail and we take it in turns to carry her."We were a bit apprehensive about going at first, but everyone at St George's is really welcoming and Reverend Richard Betts makes it very interesting." Abigail is due to be blessed at the church in early September.Mr Betts said: "It is unusual to have four generations of the same family at one church."They all live in the area and we are delighted that Abigail is going to be baptised here as well."From the Echo, first published Monday 3rd Sep 2001. |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Colin Arthur FAGG | DEATH - COLIN ARTHUR FAGG -Formerly of the Dorset Constabulary. Suddenly on 26th January 2005 aged 70. Much loved husband of Jean, dearest father to Bill and Becky and loved by all his family, friends and Jake the dog. Funeral Service at St. George's Church Fordington, Dorchester on Monday 7th February at 2.30pm, followed by private cremation. Family flowers only, but donations if wished may be given for Weld, Trimar & CCD Trust or the Dorset Police Benevolent Fund may be sent c/o Grassby Funeral Service, 8 Princes Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TW. Tel :(01305) 262338 |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Robert & Joyce PINKNEY | DEATH - Thanksgiving Service for church's landmark couple - A special thanksgiving service marked Dorchester Baptist Church's tribute to the longest serving member couple in the history of the church, who recently died. Bob and Joyce PINKNEY , 94 and 89, respectively, died within a few days of one another. Married for 67 years they were members of Dorford Baptist Church for 72 years landmarks that no other couple of this church have attained according to the church Minister the Rev. Clive JARVIS. Bob and Joyce lives revolved around the teo bedrocks of the family and their faith, the latter in terms of their devotion and commitment to Jesus herev at Dorford Baptist church said Mr Jarvis. --- Baptist Times |
| 13 May 2007 | Eric John BIRD | DEATH - ERIC JOHN BIRD - Peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday 13th May 2007. Much loved husband of Jean, wonderful father of Philip & Karen, and to Charlotte & Steve and loving grandad of Geoffrey, Sarah and Martha. Funeral service at St George's Church, Fordington on Friday 25th May at 2.00pm. Family flowers only please, but donations if wished for Prostate Cancer Charity may be sent c/o Grassby Funeral Service, 8 Princes Street, Dorchester, DT1 1 TW. Tel: (01305) 262338 |
| 21 Apr 2010 | The Rev Richard BETTS: Tim BULLICK and Margaret MORRISSEY |
A REFURB has put a fresh breath of life into St George’s Church at Fordington. The project, which cost nearly £50,000, included returning the pews to the back of the church as the focal point for a new area. Historic St George’s has also become the first Grade I listed church in the country to have a new eco-friendly flooring. Now people are being invited to visit the church to see the refurbishment – at the annual St George’s Fair on Saturday, from 1.30pm to 4pm. The Rev Richard Betts said: “There has been an incredibly positive reaction from church-goers and from people who come in a couple of times a year. People think it looks incredibly good.” Mr Betts added: “All of the paintwork has been done and there is a feeling of space when people come in. It is not so cluttered.” The aim was to make the back part of the church more spacious, attractive, flexible and welcoming. Some pews were removed from the back of the church and the font was moved from its position in a corner in the south aisle to its proper position at the back. Other work has included a new office, a kitchenette, a welcome desk and notice board and the use of the tower for choir robing – as well as the flooring and repainting of walls and ceiling . Daniel Cantrell from John Stark and Crickmay Partnership was heavily involved in the project. He, the Rev Betts and churchwardens Tim Bullick and Margaret Morrissey tried to use local tradesmen where possible. Mrs Morrissey said: “The area has already been used for schools and children’s activities, including Manor Park First School.” She added: “We have tried to use tradesmen local to us.” Mr Bullick said: “The work does lift the church. “The position of the font also reminds, as a baptism on entry, of the beginning of their journey.” He added: “It is all about welcoming the community.” The work was paid for by trust fund money. The new Maroleum floor is made of environmentally friendly linseed. The plinth for the font is made of Ham stone, from Ham Hill, near Yeovil. The church has sections dating to Edwardian and Victorian times but parts also date back to the 12th century and earlier. Mr Betts said thanks went to all those who helped but especially to contractors, Mr Bullick and Mrs Morrissey, architects John Stark and Crickmay Partnership and Daniel Cantrell in particular. ---Dorset Echo |