A few years ago I photographed and transcribed all the Protestation Returns for
Eskdale Ward in Cumberland and these records were taken in
1641-42. The history behind these particular statistics follows (http://www.tackbear.co.uk/Protestation%20Returns.htm):
The
Protestation Returns relate to the years 1641/42, around the start of
the Civil War. The Protestation was an Oath of loyalty to the King, and
was originally drawn up and taken by the members of the House of Commons
on May 3rd 1641. The following day the Protestant Peers in the House of
Lords also swore it.
On July 30th the House of Commons passed a
resolution that all who refused the Protestation were unfit to hold
office in Church or Commonwealth. The scope was widened so that it
should be sworn by all adults over the age of 18. In practice this
meant all men; women were not usually asked to sign.
A
letter was sent by the Speaker of the House of Commons to the sheriffs
instructing them to take the protestation with the justices of the peace
in their county, and then the incumbent of each parish was to read the
protestation to his parishioners and they were all to sign. This took
place in February and March 1641/2. The Protestation Returns were then
sent back to Parliament.
The Oath:
I, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ do, in the presence of Almighty God, promise, vow, and
protest to maintain, and defend as farr as lawfully I maye, with my
Life, Power and Estate, the true Reformed Protestant religion, expressed
in the Doctrine of the Church of England, against all Popery and Popish
Innovations, within this Realme, contrary to the same Doctrine, and
according to the duty of my Allegiance, His Majesties Royal Person,
Honour and Estate, as alsoe the Power and Privileges of Parliament, the
lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, and any person that maketh
this Protestation, in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful Pursuance of
the same: and to my power, and as farr as lawfully I may, I will appose
and by all good Ways and Means endeavour to bring to condign Punishment
all such as shall, either by Force, Practice, Councels, Plots,
Conspiracies, or otherwise, doe any thing to the contrary of any thing
in this present Protestation contained: and further, that I shall, in
all just and honourable ways, endeavour to preserve the Union and Peace
betwixt the Three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland: and neither
for Hope, Feare, nor other Respect, shell relinquish this Promise, Vow
and Protestation.
In total I transcribed eighteen
parishes in Eskdale Ward which included: Arthuret, Bewcastle, Brampton,
Castle Carrock, Crosby Eden, Cumrew, Cumwhitton, Denton, Farlam, Hayton,
Irthington, Kirk Andrews, Kirk Linton, Lanercost, Scaleby, Stanwix,
Stapleton, and Walton. I have proofread only Lanercost and it was
published in 2010 in The Cumbria Journal. I will post a blog every day
for the next eighteen days with the names of the individuals who signed
the Protestation Returns in each of the eighteen parishes (there will
occasionally be a suffix or an occupation and sometimes there will be
the name of a particular property within the parish. If this is helpful
to anyone that is great. If you have a query then please leave a comment
and I will try to answer. I am only researching the Routledge, Tweddle,
Robson and Bushby families (and primarily Routledge because most of my
Routledges married other Routledges. Remember I have only proofread
Lanercost and I have adhered to the spelling as shown on the original
document. If you think that I have a letter wrong in a name feel free to
query it and I will answer as soon as possible.
Quarter Surname Forename Suffix Standing
Lanercost Haggheard William
Lanercost Craggill John
Lanercost Bell George
Lanercost Lancaster Richard
Lanercost Bell John Raines' son
Lanercost Craggill Geffray
Lanercost Craggill George
Lanercost Willson Thomas
Lanercost Burtholme Thomas
Lanercost Salkeld George
Lanercost Burtholme William
Lanercost Lowding Thomas
Lanercost Haggheard Henry
Lanercost Jackson William
Lanercost Jackson John
Lanercost Burtholme Xpofer
Lanercost Harding John
Lanercost Burtholme Thomas
Lanercost Burtholme Edward
Lanercost Heviside John
Lanercost Smyth als Ceakhman Edward
Lanercost Fidler Mychall
Lanercost Fidler Richard
Lanercost Smyth John
Lanercost Smyth Edward
Lanercost Tallentire Thomas
Lanercost Hetherington Edward
Lanercost Fidler Xpofer
Lanercost Armestrong John
Lanercost Stephenson William
Lanercost Bendall Thomas
Lanercost Johnson als Gardner James
Lanercost Burtholme Lanclot
Lanercost Elwood Henry
Lanercost Jackson Robert
Lanercost Snowdon John
Lanercost Mychalson Thomas
Lanercost Fidler John
Lanercost Fidler Humfrey
Lanercost Fidler Xpofer
Lanercost Snowdon Heugh
Lanercost Wilson David
Lanercost Micholson Rowland
Lanercost Baylie Richard
Lanercost Fidler David
Lanercost Bell Anthony
Lanercost Litle William
Lanercost Litle Andrew
Lanercost Craggill John
Lanercost Craggill George
Lanercost Craggill Richard
Lanercost Fidler Meychall
Lanercost Fidler John
Lanercost Litle Andrew
Lanercost Crow John
Lanercost Robson John
Lanercost Holiday James
Lanercost Johnson Thomas
Lanercost Crow George
Lanercost Litle Daniel
Lanercost Crow William
Lanercost Foster Edward
Lanercost Dridon Nycholas
Lanercost Crow John Robies son
Lanercost Ervingson John
Lanercost Willson David
Lanercost Story Saydon
Lanercost Story Thomas
Lanercost Johnson John
Byw[ater]s Addison Thomas
Askerton Burnfather Anthony
Askerton Hetherington Thomas als Thom of Bletteron
Askerton Bowman Anthony
Askerton Moffett Mychall
Askerton Grame als Hetheringg Richard
Askerton Pruddem George
Askerton Fidler Richard
Askerton Grame William
Askerton Quipheur Franncis
Askerton Bell William
Askerton Armestrong Simmond als Simme
Askerton Foster Robert als Hobb
Askerton Foster John
Askerton Armestrong John
Askerton Foster Anthony
Askerton Crozer John
Askerton Gramme John
Askerton Armestrong William
Askerton Wiggham Edward
Askerton Elwood John
Askerton Elwood Rowland
Askerton Elwood Robert
Askerton Wiggham Richard
Askerton Wiggham Rinyon
Askerton Routledg John
Askerton Armestrong Richard
Askerton Armestrong Christofer
Askerton Mycholson Rowland
Askerton Mycholson George
Askerton Armestrong Edward
Askerton Robson Henry
Askerton Armestrong Thomas
Askerton Noble Andrew
Askerton Armestrong Mychall
Askerton Armestrong Gavin
Askerton Bleakbourne Mathew
Askerton Armestrong Edward
Askerton Armestrong John
Askerton Armestrong Ambrose
Askerton Armestrong Rnye
Askerton Armestrong John
Askerton Armestrong James
Askerton Armestrong John als Jack
Askerton Armestrong William
Askerton Armestrong Thomas Eckies' son
Askerton Armestrong John
Askerton Armestrong Robert als Hobb
Askerton Armestrong Thomas
Askerton Armestrong William
Triermaine Bell William
Triermaine Bell Xpofer
Triermaine Hill Mathew
Triermaine Robinson Richard
Triermaine Hetherington John
Triermaine Armestrong John
Triermaine Bell John
Triermaine Hetherington John Bookhill
Triermaine Tweady Rowland
Triermaine Bell Thomas
Triermaine Bell Robert
Triermaine Hetherington John Field Head
Triermaine Hetherington Xpofer
Triermaine Hetherington David
Triermaine Foster John
Triermaine Foster Thomas
Triermaine Stapleton George
Triermaine Hetherington William
Triermaine Hetherington John
Triermaine Harding Thomas
Triermaine Hetherington John minor
Triermaine Hetherington Robert
Triermaine Hetherington George
Triermaine Hetherington John
Triermaine Stapleton John
Triermaine Townes William
Triermaine Townes Thomas
Triermaine Bulman John
Triermaine Robson Alexander als Sandie
Triermaine Crow Emont
Triermaine Bell Humfrey
Triermaine Foster John
Triermaine Jackson Thomas
Triermaine Robson Geffray
Triermaine Rea Harbet
Triermaine Bell Richard
Triermaine Bell Arthur
Triermaine Railton Thomas
Triermaine Barnfather William
Triermaine Dobson Henry
Triermaine Hetherington Thomas
Triermaine Elwood John
Triermaine Barnfather John
Triermaine Bleaketer Thomas
Triermaine Bleaketer William
Triermaine Bleakbourne Robert als Hobb
Triermaine Hodgson Leonard
Triermaine Bell William
Triermaine Bell William Will of Kayleas
Triermaine Bell Thomas
Triermaine Graime William
Triermaine Armestrong Richard
Triermaine Atkinson Heugh
Triermaine Tweedall Robert
Triermaine Tweddall John
Triermaine Carrack Emont
Triermaine Carrack John
Triermaine Bell Geffray
Triermaine Tweddall David
Triermaine Tweddall John of Hill
Triermaine Tweddall Thomas
Triermaine Tweddall Leonard
Triermaine Snowdon Thomas
Triermaine Tweddall Leonard
Triermaine Tweddall Emont
Burdowswell Bowes Thomas
Burdowswell Bowes John
Burdowswell Tweddall Thomas
Burdowswell Tweddall Hurbet
Burdowswell Bell John
Burdowswell Tweddall Edward Under Theuge
Burdowswell Tweddall Edward of Burdowsell
Burdowswell Hetherington Anthony
Burdowswell Baxter John
Burdowswell Tweddall Thomas
Burdowswell Tweddall John
Burdowswell Tweddall Franncis
Burdowswell Hetherington als Watch Lanclot
Burdowswell Bell John Hillerhirst
Burdowswell Bell Franncis
Burdowswell Bell Christofer
Burdowswell Bell John Lancie's son
Burdowswell Bell Anthony
Burdowswell Bell Lanclot
Burdowswell Tweddall Thomas
Burdowswell Mychalson George
Burdowswell Bell Cuthbert
Burdowswell Bell William Thewelster
Burdowswell Carrack John
Burdowswell Bell William
Burdowswell Baxter Richard
Burdowswell Burnfather Franncis
Burdowswell Carrack William
Burdowswell Carrack Emont
Burdowswell Carrack Richard
Burdowswell Bell Robert
Burdowswell Burtholme Anthony
Burdowswell Jackson Thomas son of Tom
Burdowswell Jackson Thomas Will's son
Burdowswell Jackson John
Burdowswell Tweddall Edward
Burdowswell Bell Xpofer
Burdowswell Bell Emont
Burdowswell Lowther Christofer
Burdowswell Carrack Richard
Burdowswell Barnfather David
Burdowswell Stephenson Richard
Burdowswell Brushbie Bartholomew
Burdowswell Gibson Emont
Burdowswell Hunter Franncis
Burdowswell Bell Christofer
Burdowswell Stephenson John Lancie's son
Burdowswell Stephenson John
Burdowswell Bell John
Burdowswell Lowther John
Burdowswell Lowther Gerrard
Burdowswell Lowding John
Burdowswell Robinson als Watch Edward
Burdowswell Routledge Ralphe
Burdowswell Lowding William
Burdowswell Tallentire John
Burdowswell Tallentire Thomas
Burdowswell Tallentire Robert
Burdowswell Stephenson Richard
Burdowswell Tallentire William
Burdowswell Crake Robert Senior
Burdowswell Crake Robert minor
Burdowswell Bell Barthol[o]mew
Burdowswell Crow John
Burdowswell Holme Richard
Burdowswell Holme John
Burdowswell Barnfather John
Burdowswell Gramme William
Burdowswell Bell William
Burdowswell Turner Richard
Burdowswell Elwood Thomas
Burdowswell Willson Thomas
Burdowswell Routledge Thomas
Burdowswell Routledge James
Kirkcammeck Wilson John
Kirkcammeck Wilson William
Kirkcammeck Wilson Walter
Kirkcammeck Mychalson John
Kirkcammeck Mychalson George
Kirkcammeck Mychalson Thomas
Kirkcammeck Mychalson Mathew
Kirkcammeck Atkinson William
Kirkcammeck Atkinson John
Kirkcammeck Atkinson Jeffery
Kirkcammeck Moffet Mychall
Kirkcammeck Moffet Symond
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