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.
Township Surname Forename Suffix Standing
Walby Jackson Wm:
Walby Jackson Robt:
Walby Jackson Rich:
Walby Atkinson John
Walby Urwin John
Walby Blaylock Jamy
Walby Blaylock Rowl:
Walby Blaylock Tho:
Walby Urwin Robt:
Walby Dalton John
Walby Olivant George
Walby Hetherington John
Walby Blaylock Leon:
Walby Blaylock John
Walby Dalton Gerrard
Walby Dalton John
Walby Dalton Randal
Walby Blaylock George
Walby Blaylock Ed:
Walby Dalton Georg
Walby Nicholson John
Walby Black Thomas R
Brunstock Urwin Robt:
Brunstock Dalton Tho:
Brunstock Pearson Tho:
Brunstock Nicholson Rich:
Brunstock Parker Chr:
Brunstock Dalton John
Brunstock Urwin Rich:
Brunstock Allison Tho:
Brunstock Wilson Thom:
Brunstock Dalton John elder
Brunstock Dalton Joh: y
Brunstock Uddert Rich:
Brunstock Dalton John
Brunstock Dalton Robt:
Brunstock Dalton Rich:
Brunstock Atkinson Rowl:
Brunstock Dalton Math:
Brunstock Dalton Jenkin
Brunstock ampson John
Brunstock Sampson Robt:
Brunstock Dalton Ambr:
Brunstock Dalton Joh:
Brunstock Pearson Wm:
Nethre Crosby Lynton Georg
Nethre Crosby Hope Roger
Nethre Crosby Hope David
Nethre Crosby Lynton Wm:
Nethre Crosby Wilburne Wm:
Nethre Crosby Hall Joh:
Nethre Crosby Atkinson Jam:
Nethre Crosby Alkinson Rich:
Nethre Crosby Coyen Edw:
Nethre Crosby Lynton Tho:
Nethre Crosby Coyen Tho:
Nethre Crosby Coyen Joh:
Nethre Crosby Richardson Rowl:
Nethre Crosby Lynton Georg
Nethre Crosby Atkinson Joh:
Nethre Crosby Atkinson Joh:
Nethre Crosby Pearson Joh:
Nethre Crosby Pearson James
Nethre Crosby Henderson Edw:
Nethre Crosby Henderson Edw:
Nethre Crosby Lynton Roger
Nethre Crosby Lynton Joh:
Nethre Crosby Lynton Roger
Nethre Crosby Atkinson Tho:
Nethre Crosby Atkinson Rowl:
Nethre Crosby Dalton Tho:
Over Crosby Nicholson Rowl:
Over Crosby Urwin Tho:
Over Crosby Bullman George
Over Crosby Atkinson Christ:
Over Crosby Henderson John
Over Crosby Henderson John son
Over Crosby Henderson Tho:
Over Crosby Hetherington John
Over Crosby Richardson Joh:
Over Crosby Richardson Chr:
Over Crosby Richardson James
Over Crosby Richardson Christ:
Over Crosby Pattyson Rich:
Over Crosby Nicholson Henry
Over Crosby Nicholson Joh:
Over Crosby Dalton Joh:
Over Crosby Munck Tho: of dale
Over Crosby Hethreton Mich:
Over Crosby Tate Joh:
Over Crosby Coyen Tho:
Over Crosby Atkinson Tho:
Over Crosby Atkinson Geo:
Over Crosby Atkinson Rowl:
Over Crosby Nicholson Wm:
Over Crosby Nicholson John
Over Crosby Nicholson Stephen
Over Crosby Nicholson Hugh
Over Crosby Blaylock Wm:
Over Crosby Nicholson John
Over Crosby Bulman Joh:
Hodgson Wm: Curate
Henderson John Churchwarden
Blaylock George Churchwarden
Blaylock Row: Constable
Henderson John Constable
Blaylock Rowl: Constable
Henderson Edw: Constable
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