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 Queries
Rea_e William the elder
Foster Arthur Stangarth_id
Foster Andrew of Rutterfoord
Foster Jo: of Hauthw__
Foster Jo: of Rowe
Foster William overmosse
Grahame George Birktimberhill
Foster Richard wamfra_e
Grahame Jo: Baxstongill
Grahame Walter _adam
Grahame Jo: _adam
Foster Jo: la _t etlowdye
Wane William younger
Foster Arthur Hollings
Foster William la _t etlowdye
Foster Josphreye
Foster William Long Cl__hsed
Foster Edward Stangarth_id
Watson Abrahame
Foster Cutbert Stangarth_id
Foster Lawrence Inner nook
Yong Jo: Readgate_eas
Foster Arthur Knafeeld
Foster Tho: Knafeeld
Armestrong Tho:
Armestrong Jo:
Litle Andrew coluteknow
Litle Andrew Catlodge
Ellett Wm: Carsopfoot
Armestrong Jo: minstrell
Foster Tho: Snnywhat
Foster Edward als foorde
Foster Lawrence senior nook
Foster William nook
Tompson Arche: Rutterfoord
Tompson William Rutterfoord
Foster George Raeburne
Ellett Mathew Arstbarne
Barratt Christopher parson there
Jackson Richard Churchwarden
Heatherington James Churchwarden
Irwen Edward Churchwarden
Tinling Richard Constable
Lattimoore David Constable
Grame George Constable
Jackson Edmond Constable
Atkinson Andrew
Q_ahad Geo:
Brown William
Foster William
Blenechaff Xopher:
Grame William
Heatherington Geo:
Lattimoore Robert
Bell Jo:
Grame Jo:
Bell Andrew
Bell Jo:
Little Geo:
Maxwell Jo:
Bla_ter Tho:
Bla_ter Geo:
Atkinson Raynold
Pearson Ma_en
Hetherington Geo:
Scott Hobb
Grame Jo:
Story Rinyon
Carrudders James
Blackler Jo: elder
Hetherington Will:
Mulcaster Will:
Taylor Geo:
Irwen Edward
Tayte Jo:
Musgrave Jo:
Grame Will:
Jackson Simond
Milborne Tho:
Waughe Geo:
Grame And:
W__dume Jo:
Grame Walter
Armestrong Jo:
Heatherington Jo:
Waughe Jo:
Grame Richard
Paul Jo:
Hollyday Jo:
Grame Jo:
Grame Will:
Pirsone Fergus
Rea_ Will:
Jonson Jo:
Ellett Will:
Bell Geo:
Bell Francis
Iveson Hen:
Phillipy Will:
Bell George
Grame Will:
Grame Geo:
Irwen Jo:
Buney Jo:
Carruders Jo:
Jackson Obvis
Story Francis
Carruders Sim:
Irwen Robt:
Grame Rick:
Carruders Will:
Taylor Hobb
Nickell Tho:
Jackson Jo:
Holme Tho:
Tinlin Will:
Grame David
Hetherington Humphrey
__owy Andrew
Bushby Jo:
Hoope Geo:
Tweddall Nede:
Blacklock Will:
Arnestrong Hobb
Irvwen Mathew
Grame Will:
Marton Jo:
Bleacklock Duke
Grame Will:
Wilkin Jo:
Story Jo:
Pearson Jo:
Grame Francis
Grame Ric:
Little Will:
Hutcheson Jo:
Armestrong Jo:
Jackson Christopher
Bell Jo:
Maeblayer Jo:
Litlesmith Jo:
Armestrong Jo:
Blacketer Jo: younger
Tinlin Tho:
Irven Ric:
Hetherington Ric:
Reay Humphrey
Hetherington Hutchin
Chambers Ed:
Irwen Geo:
Holyday James
Reay Sin
Irwen Ric:
Story Chris:
Lathmoore Ed:
Hoope Ric:
Grame Geo:
Foster Jo:
Eame Jo:
Grame Jo:
Atkinson Gilbert
Grame Tho:
Story Rich:
Heatherington Francis
Lattimoore Will:
Grame Arthur
Grame Robt:
Grame Geo:
Story Jo:
Grame Francis
Hesloppe Jo:
Sewell Robt:
Tompson Lancelote
Bell Daniel
Hemolt Jo:
Bell Arthur
Jackson Jo:
Hewett Jo:
Littile Robt:
Taylor Jo:
Lattimore Edward
Bell Jo:
Morrow Jo:
Jeffery Jo:
Little Tho:
Hemolt Tho:
Tompson Jo:
Nixson James
Kirkpatrick Cutbert
Grame Geo:
Hetherington James
Hetherington Richard
Bell Matthew
Tinley Jo:
James Tho:
Bell Jo:
Jackson Robt:
Hewet Will:
Jackson Jo:
Jackson Tho:
Armestrong James
Story Jo:
Parke Jo:
Olaty Tho:
Gibson Jo:
Story Will:
Story Geo:
Bell Geo:
Grame Geo:
Houpe Simond
Irven Francis
Lowry Will:
Grame Charles
Lambe Rich:
Chinngham Jo:
Scott Rich:
Corbatt Jo:
Lambe Tho:
Byers Will:
Tayte Tho:
Lattimoore Jo:
Kight Anthony
Richardson Hutchin:
Pearson Rich:
Hetherington Rich:
Grame Geo:
Grame Jo:
Foster Sanders
Foster Jo:
Lowry Tho:
Story Tho:
Cooke Tho:
Law Robt:
Turner Tho:
Taylor Hector
Bell Rich:
Hetherington Tho:
Pearson Hector
Grame Will:
Hoope Geo:
Cunngham Robt:
Cuningham Will:
Armestrong Jo:
Bell David
Holyday Jo:
Hetherington Rinyon
Story Thomas
Grame Francis
Grame Edward Miltowne
Jackson Richard Churchwardens and Counstables
Hetherington James Churchwardens and Counstables
Irwen Edward Churchwardens and Counstables
Tinlin Richard Churchwardens and Counstables
Lattimoore David Churchwardens and Counstables
Grame Geo: Churchwardens and Counstables
Jackson Simond Churchwardens and Counstables
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