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.
Surname Forename Suffix Standing
Warwicke Thomas
Warwicke William
Warwicke Rogare
Railton Georg
Bethune John
Bulman Thomas
Balman Georg
Balman John
Miles Thomas
Miles Richard
Hetherton William
Green William
Crghill Thomas
Atkinson William
Atkinson Edward
Atkinson Ambrose
Crowe Georg
Snnowden Gene
Grame Arthure
Bendal Christofer
Snowden Samson
Snowden Christofer
Richardson William
Lawther Robert
Richardson Georg
Richardson Tho:
Atkinson Edward
Burtholme John
Burtholme Christofer
Richardson John
Richardson John junior
Atkinson Richard
Bergman John
Hetherton John
Walker Christofer
Walker Lancelot
Hetherton William
Atkinson Edward
Armestrong Rich:
Fidler David
Lowther John
Alwood Edward
Hall Thomas
Hall Thomas junior
Hall William
Atkinson Simon
Bell John
Bell Simon
Bell Edw:
Bell William
Bell John
Renkie Chi:
Croser Rob:
Bell John
Bell William son of John
Bell Tho:
Stone Rinion
Graham James
Atkinson Will:
Bell George
Hetherton Rich:
Hudlasse John
Hudlasse John junior
Hudlasse Richard
Hudlasse William
Atkinson Christo:
Atkinson Edward
Stephenson John
Peacocke David
Elwood John
Pott Richard
Hetherton Geo:
Smith Thomas
Hetherton John
Hetherton Tho:
Crowe John
Steel John
Steel Mathew
Watson John
Harding John
Hall William
Burtholme Tho:
Cragg Tho:
Bendall Tho:
Milbourne John
Smith Ralph
Lowden Thomas
Bell John
Simpson Edw:
Simpson Rich
Eames John
[G or S] lladson Ric:
Eames John
Elwood John
Hetherton John
Wheston John
Pearson Christo:
Burtholme John
Burtholme Christo:
Lawderland William
Bell Ar
Bell Edw:
Hrethut Rowland
Hencle John
Peeres Christo:
Atkinson Stephen
Hetherton Christo:
Hetherton Edmund
Rowigal James
Ginsin Ralph
Miles Richard
Atkinson Chris:
Broguame Robert
Hucsman Will:
Lowther Christ:
Parker William
Ostepen Alexander
Roylie John
Carracke Georg
Watson John
?ensison James
Bowman Robert
Warwicke Thomas Vicar of Brampton
Henk? Richard Churchwarden
Allwood John Churchwarden
Johnzon George Churchwarden
D?h?ll Edw: Churchwarden
Carracke Lancelot
Coulson Martin
Bell ?
Cudliffe James junior
Hetherton Rich:
Armestrong John
?ssen James
?hen John
?ph? Geo:
H? Lancelot
Tompson John
Miles Christo:
Burtholme Christo:
Wherlande James
White Tho:
Helison Nicholas
Berton Richard
Baltie Rich junior
Litle William
Huchwatie John
Milborne Barthemew
Barton Christopher
Stubb William
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