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
Irthington Salkeld Anthony Clarkson
Irthington Bulman James
Irthington Bulman John
Irthington Elwood John
Irthington Elwood George milner
Irthington Harding William
Irthington Gibson Richard
Irthington Bulman John taylor
Irthington Salt John
Irthington Lowdon Edward
Irthington Harding John
Irthington Elwood Richard
Irthington Mulcaster Richard
Irthington Elwood George
Irthington Elwood Martin
Irthington Elwood George junior
Irthington Holme Henry
Irthington Cragill Richard
Irthington Porter John
Irthington Bulman John
Irthington Harding Christofer
Irthington Harding John
Irthington Harding Richard
Irthington Bulman Thomas
Irthington Bulman Thomas junior
Irthington Grame William
Irthington Burtholme John
Irthington Armestrong Christofer
Irthington Grame David
Irthington Grame Thomas
Irthington Grame John
Irthington Elwood Leonard
Irthington Burtholme Christofer
Irthington Harding Thomas
Irthington Harding Francis
Irthington Mulcaster Edward
Irthington Hetherington Christofer
Irthington Richardson John Roger
Newtown Tully Symond
Newtown Pattison Richard
Newtown Pattison Francis
Newtown Pattison John
Newtown Hetherington Christofer
Newtown Hetherington George
Newtown Hutton George
Newtown Hetherington George senior
Newtown Barnefather William
Newtown Hetherington Clement
Newtown Peeres Henry
Newtown Bell William
Newtown Hetherington John
Newtown Elwood Thomas
Newtown Elwood Christofer
Newtown Bulman Edward
Newtown Railton Thomas
Newtown Gibson Thomas
Newtown Gibson Thomas junior
Newtown Hetherington Richard
Newtown Zehr John
Newtown Elwood George
Newtown Harding Thomas
Newtown Harding Richard
Newtown Dalton Thomas
Newtown Allison George
Newtown Zehr Thomas
Newtown Harding William
Newtown Hardinge George
Newtown Elwood James
Newtown Hetherington Thomas
Newtown Elwood Martin
Newtown Elwood John
Newtown Elwood Edward
Newtown Harding Thomas
Newby Dixon John
Newby Burtholme Anthony
Newby Swan John
Newby Blenechasset John
Newby Wanoppe John
Newby Wanoppe Thomas
Newby Watson Humfrey
Newby Lawson Robert
Newby Warwicke Thomas
Newby Swan Leonard
Newby Coxon Joseph
Newby Dalton John
Newby Dalton James
Newby Dalton John junior
Newby Burtholme Thomas
Newby Watson John
Newby Warwick als Pedsdeale Pudsdale
Newby Dalton John
Newby Watson George
Laversdale Nicholson Robert
Laversdale Nicholson Edward
Laversdale Nicholson John
Laversdale Nicholson James
Laversdale Swan Leonard junior
Laversdale Nicholson William
Laversdale Hetherington William senior
Laversdale Hetherington George
Laversdale Hetherington William junior
Laversdale Bulman John
Laversdale Nicholson Rowland
Laversdale Stabell John
Laversdale Grame John
Laversdale Grame Robert
Laversdale Nicholson Rowland
Laversdale Hetherington John
Laversdale Grame William
Laversdale Mulcaster John
Laversdale Browne John
Laversdale Hardinge John
Laversdale Hetherington Richard
Laversdale Grame William high constable
Laversdale Grame George
Laversdale Mulcaster Mathew
Laversdale Mulcaster Edward
Laversdale James Peter
Laversdale Grame George
Laversdale Mulcaster Richard
Laversdale Bell Edward
Laversdale Mulcaster John junior Sta:
Laversdale Mulcaster John in Dubbe
Laversdale Mulcaster George
Laversdale Mulcaster George junior
Laversdale Mulcaster Christofer senior
Laversdale Mulcaster Christofer junior
Laversdale Hetherington John
Laversdale Mulcaster Thomas
Laversdale Mulcaster Edward
Laversdale Bulman Christofer
Laversdale Mulcaster Edward son of George
Laversdale Mulcaster Edward
Laversdale Mulcaster Leonard
Laversdale Mulcaster John
Laversdale Mulcaster Walter
Laversdale Mulcaster Randell
Laversdale Mulcaster John In Swotthill
Laversdale Mulcaster John junior
Laversdale Taylor Richard
Laversdale Taylor John
Laversdale Warwicke Thomas
Laversdale Hetherington Thomas In Cumoerto
Laversdale Hetherington Thomas junior
Laversdale Carmor John
Laversdale Warwicke Joseph
Laversdale Reede Christofer
Laversdale Bell Archibald
Laversdale Warwicke Robert
Laversdale Bell John
Laversdale Grame Thomas
Laversdale Uddert Robert
Laversdale Hetherington William In Broomhall
Laversdale Hetherington George
Salkeld Anthony Cleric
Nicholson Robert Churchwarden
Lawson Robert Churchwarden
Bulman Thomas Constable
Elwood Thomas Constable
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