WEDDINGS 1667 to 1837
Transcribed from the Parish Registers held at the Dorset History Centre and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Kim Parker
Arranged according to the Gregorian Calendar, with the Julian year indicated to the left of the forward slash (/) in those years when the Julian Calendar, which ran from March 25th to March 24th, was in use (i.e. prior to 1752, 1751 being the transition year).
From July 1837 onwards, unless otherwise stated, place of abode at the time of the wedding is Broadmayne
The register is difficult to read in places, so researchers are urged to use this transcript only as a guide and to check the original in Dorchester
17-Sep-1667; Leonard STRODE & Maria POOLE
24-Jan-1667/8; Robert KATE & Elizabeth ROSE
16-Nov-1668; Charles DAMMAN & Alicia PHELPS
31-Jan-1670/1; Robert JEFFERY of Sherborn & Elizabeth KATE
09-Feb-1670/1; William SPRAT of Witcomb & Agnes WHITE
27-May-1672; James COOK & Jane THORNHULL
28-Oct-1672; Edmund TAUNTON & Maria SYMMES
13-Jan-1673/4; William CHILD & Maria EVORY
15-Jan-1673/4; Dionysius TILLY & Elizabeth PARTRIDGE
25-Apr-1676; Richard EVORY & Alicia SHERREN
16-Sep-1677; Henricus COAT & Christian MEADEN
15-Jul-1678; Richard GRANT & Jane LEWIS
22-Oct-1679; William KEAT & Alicia DURNEFORD of Poole
27-Dec-1679; William MYCHELL & Agnes GOOK of Littlemayne
15-Apr-1680; Roger WOOLFRYS of Milton Abbas & Jane SHERRING
25-May-1681; Francis BASSET of Puddletown & Alicia MYCHELL
17-Jul-1681; William TIZARD of West Knighton & Elizabeth TOOGOOD
02-Aug-1681; Joseph NOWELL & Catherine CRAFT of Woodsford
31-Mar-1684; John DAMMAN of Osmington & Elizabeth DEVENISH of Littlemayne
15-Apr-1684; William SQUIBB & Joanna COARING of Litchet Minster
20-Apr-1685; John MYCHELL & Maria GAPEN of Dorchester
10-Jun-1686; John WINTRY of Witcomb & Alicia EVERY
05-Aug-1686; John GILLINGHAM of Catistock & Lydia SYMONDS
18-Mar-1687; Robert PUPLER & Elizabeth ELLIS
04-Apr-1687; William SYMONDS of Winfrith & Christian HARRIS of Witcomb
20-Jun-1687; John TIBBS & Jane WILTSHIRE of Osmington
24-Jul-1687; [blank] & Catherine BURLEY of Poxwell
30-Oct-1690; John DAVIS of Dorchester & Margery WEY of Corfe Castle
13-Mar-1692/3; John CLARKE of Melcombe Regis & Avice MYCHELL
11-May-1693; Owen BUTT of Puddletowne & Elizabeth CRUMMEE
16-Mar-1693/4; John BARTLET of Litton & Jane KEAT of Beamister
28-Jun-1694; John SEAMAN & Jane BALLINGER of Dorchester
20-Feb-1694/5; William TALBOT of Littlemayne & Elizabeth PAGETT widow
26-Mar-1695; John JAY of West Knighton & Maria VALENCE widow
12-Oct-1697; Richard HARRIS & Maria JAY widow
05-Jan-1697/8; John BEER of Evershot & Jane GLASBROOKE, daughter of John GLASBROOKE
14-Feb-1697/8; Thomas BASON of Will-butts in Wimborne & Lydia SYMONDS
06-Mar-1697/8; John SPRAT & Catherine WILLIAMS
25-May-1702; Wiiliam GOARIDGE & Elizabeth CORBEN
23-Jun-1702; Jeremiah CRUMMEE & Grace DAVIS
31-Jan-1703/4; John HEWLET of Osmington & Grace OYLE of Abbotsbury
01-Nov-1704; Hastings TURNER of Winfrith & Maria KEATE widow
20-May-1705; Richard HARRIS & Elizabeth SYMONDS
09-Jul-1706; Walter SWYER of Winfrith & Ann TILLY
10-May-1708; Joshua COFFIN of West Knighton & Amia SLADE
07-Nov-1709; Henry SAMWAYS of Weymouth & Maria PITMAN of Winfrith
10-Feb-1711/2; John VALLENCE of Portesham & Elizabeth GREEN
25-Jan-1713/4; William SIMS & Thomasina STENT
19-Jan-1713/14; William GRAHEM of Wapping, co. Middlesex & Joanna MASON of St. Peter’s, Dorchester
02-Feb-1716/7; John SHERREN & Barbara HEWLET
17-May-1716; Giles LILLINGTON & Elizabeth HIBS of Winfrith
21-May-1716; James HEWLET & Martha LILLINGTON
21-May-1716; Luke TIZARD & Rebecca TAPLIN
01-Aug-1716; Edward DAVIES & Virtue BISHOP
27-Dec-1716; John KLEIN & Maria CORBAN
12-Feb-1717/8; Robert SLADE & Jane HEWLET
07-Sep-1718; John HUNT & Anna PHYANDER [name more usually spelt FIANDER]
07-Sep-1718; John SALSBURY & Grace HARDY
01-Jan-1718/9; Nicholas SWIRE of Whitchurch & Jane SPAT (?)
31-Jan-1721/2; John STROUD of Warmwell & Maria BUTT
06-Jun-1722; Joseph WILSHIRE of Warmwell & Elenora DAVIS
15-Jul-1722; James HEWEL & Maria KEAT
25-Jul-1722; Peter MABER of Hilfield & Jane BEER of Evershot
15-Nov-1722; George LINSEY of Affpuddle & Elizabeth TALBOT
14-Jul-1728; Henry TIZARD & Grace FOOT
07-Apr-1729; Thomas SEYMOUR of Melcomb & Hannah SPINNEY of Weymouth
01-Jul-1729; William TAYLOR & Elizabeth GRANT
19-Apr-1730; Seth BANKES & Elizabeth BUTTER
25-Jul-1731; Laurence HUNT & Elizabeth DAY
14-Jan-1731/2; John MUNN & Mary MOULHAM Sojourner of West Knighton
07-May-1732; Thomas POOK & Mary BRYANT both of Dorchester
18-May-1732; Thomas MARSHALL & Sarah INGRUM [in BTs as Thomas INGRUM & Sarah MARSHALL]
01-Jan-1732/3; James YOUNG & Dorothy BUTTER
01-Nov-1733; Robert BURT of Whitcombe & Elizabeth BURT of West Knighton
07-Jan-1733/4; Thomas SPICER & Anne SWYER
11-Feb-1733/4; Richard [Nicholas in BTs] BROWN of Possum & Elizabeth LEVERIDGE
03-Jun-1734; William HONEYBOURNE & Elizabeth DENNIS both of West Knighton
15-Jan-1734/5; Archelaus COSTEN of Warmwell & Elizabeth SYMONDS
11-Apr-1737; George EDWARDS of Tengleton & Elizabeth SAXTON
11-Jun-1738; Robert GRANT & Ann RUNYARD
23-Feb-1738/9; Henry POULDEN & Elizabeth SWYER
25-Dec-1739; John MASTERS & Esther CAKE
07-Nov-1743; John Richard HARDY & Jane EVERETT
22-Sep-1744; Nicholas STARK of Coscombe & Jane MUNN of West Knighton
Gap in Parish Register; from Bishops Transcripts:
27-Sep-1750; Thomas GRINNING of Stafford & Mary SWYER
30-Sep-1751; Robert BURT & Martha DRAYTON
17-May-1752; George THORN & Sarah MARSHFIELD also registered at West Knighton
Parish Register resumes
10-Jun-1754; James BUSHROD & Mary TAYLOR
witnesses: John SWYER, George SAMWAYS
23-Jan-1757; John SWYER & Ann SAMWAYS/ SAMWAIES by Licence, with consent of parents
12-Jan-1758; William SWYER & Mary BASON
witnesses: Henry SAMWAYS, William TAYLOR
26-Apr-1758; Benjamin COUSENS of Melcombe Regis & Mary BUSHROD
witnesses: John SWYER, William TAYLOR
12-Oct-1760; Francis OLIVER & Anne GIFFARD
witnesses: John SWYER, Henry SAMWAYS
10-Jun-1761; David PHIPPARD of Fordington & Mary TALBOT by Licence
witnesses: William TAYLOR, John SHERREN
28-Jun-1760; Thomas WELLSPRING & Elizabeth DRAYTON
witnesses: William TAYLOR, Robert AMEY
02-Jun-1762; Seth MARSHFIELD & Ann COULSON
witnesses: William TAYLOR, James BUTTER
30-Jun-1763; Anthony LILLINGTON of Chaldon Herring & Hannah SAMWAYS By Licence
witnesses: William TAYLOR, Henry SAMWAYS
08-Aug-1763; John BILLOWES blacksmith of Winterbourne Zelston & Elizabeth BURT widow, by Licence
witnesses: William TAYLOR, Anthony LILLINGTON
23-Oct-1763; Thomas LYLE of West Knighton & Jane SEAMAN
witnesses: Elizabeth SAMWAYS, Mary SAMWAYS
05-Mar-1764; John LILL of Dorchester All Saints & Ann BASON
witnesses: James SPENEY, William TAYLOR
14-Jan-1766; Abraham PEPLER of Brinston & Martha STEVENS
witnesses: William TAYLOR, James SPENEY
18-May-1766; Cornelius MARSHFIELD & Elizabeth DENNIS
witnesses: Thomas INGRAM, William TAYLOR
01-Aug-1768; Fortunatus FORDINGTON of Fordington & Ann STEVENS [last bans published 17-Jul-1768; date from West Knighton PRs]
witnesses: William TAYLOR, Elizabeth BUTTER
16-Apr-1769; Seth MARSHFIELD & Ann DAVIS
witnesses: William TAYLOR, Elizabeth BUTTER
16-May-1769; William BALLAM & Elizabeth POUNT
witnesses: Mary POUNT, Elizabeth BUTTER
16-May-1769; James BARTLET of Long Bredy & Rebekah BUSHROD
witnesses: Elizabeth BUTTER, Mary POUNT
10-Oct-1769; David KEATE & Ann Carter SALISBURY
witnesses: William TAYLOR, Mary POUNT
25-Sep-1770; Robert OKE of Dorchester St. Peter’s & Mary SAMWAYS
witnesses: Richard LACY, Mary COOMBS
08-Jun-1772; John WILLIAMS of Yarlcombe, co. Devon & Jane POUNT by Licence
witnesses: Elizabeth BANCKS, Martha POUNT
28-Nov-1772; George THORN & Jane SCUTT
witnesses: James BUTTER, William TAYLOR
10-Jan-1775; John BOYLING [signed BOYLAND] & Maria MITCHELL
witnesses: William TAYLOR, Elizabeth BUTTER
05-Jun-1775; Walter Swyer SPICER & Mary TALBOT
witnesses: Elizabeth BUTTER, William TAYLOR
10-Dec-1776; Simon BALSTON of Portesham St. Peter’s & Christian MITCHELL
witnesses: Rebecka SLADE, John STEVENS
12-Feb-1778; John GILL & Maria BOYLAND
witnesses: Elizabeth BUTTER, George VOSS
27-Apr-1778; Robert GRANT & Jane TALBOT
witnesses: Robert INGRAM, Thomas VOSS
26-Jan-1779; George RICHARDS & Elizabeth BUTTER
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, George VOSS
04-Mar-1779; George VOSS & Elizabeth HEXTONE [signed HEXONE]
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, John SAMWAYS
03-Jan-1780; Thomas BARTLETT & Mary GIBBONS
witnesses: George VOSS, Thomas VOSS
16-Apr-1782; Arnold WOODROW of Warmwell & Margaret GRANT
witnesses: Thomas WARD, Thomas VOSS
06-Jun-1782; William BURT & Sarah VIVIAN
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, John SHERREN
19-Aug-1782; Edward HIBBS & Jane OLD
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, Thomas SALISBURY
25-Jun-1783; Daniel WHITTEN & Mary BILLET
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, Elizabeth RICHARDS
24-Sep-1783; Joseph BILLET & Elizabeth SPINNEY
witnesses: John SAMWAYS, Thomas VOSS
09-Aug-1784; John SAMWAYS & Mary BUSHROD
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, George VOSS
02-Apr-1786; William AISH of Knighton & Margaret BILLET
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, John FOSS
11-Jul-1786; Richard GATCOMBE of N. Petherton, co. Somerset & Anne SWYER
witnesses: Susannah OKE, William SAMWAYS
20-Aug-1786; William GIBBONS & Mary SPINNEY
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, Thomas BARTLETT
22-Mar-1787; John WALLIS & Anne BUSHROD
witnesses: Robert WALTERS, Mathew LENSON
04-Nov-1787; James HONEY & Mary HALLEM
witnesses: Robert GRANT, William TAYLOR
09-Apr-1789; Thomas WARD & Fanny SNELL of Wooll by Licence
witnesses: Thomas STICKLAND, Josiah SNELL
10-Apr-1790; George VOSS & Mary GRANT
witnesses: Robert GRANT, John SAMWAYS
19-Feb-1791; Benjamin DOMETT of Lyme Regis & Mary SWYER by Licence
witnesses: Thomas WARD, William BENNICK
05-Jul-1791; Robert SAMWAYS & Susannah BURT
witnesses: Robert GRANT, Richard CHICKMAN
13-Oct-1791; William COOK & Martha POUNT by Licence
witnesses: Robert GRANT, Fanny MAYNARD
08-Nov-1792; William BUSHROD & Martha SAMWAYS
witnesses: Robert GRANT, George SAMWAYS
08-Nov-1792; James SELBY & Anne ORCHARD
witnesses: Robert GRANT, William BUSHROD
06-Aug-1793; Joseph ORCHARD & Mary BULLOCK
witnesses: Robert GRANT, William BUSHROD
09-Jun-1794; John WILLIS of Stratton & Mary THRESHER
witnesses: William WOODLAND, Robert GRANT clerk
24-Aug-1794; William OLIVER of West Knighton & Martha BURT
witnesses: William BUSHROD, Robert GRANT clerk
22-Jan-1795; William GRANT & Mary BEASANT widow of Piddletown, by Licence
witnesses: Thomas WARD, Robert GRANT
19-Jan-1796; Ruben RICHARDS & Emme FLOOK
witnesses: John WHETAM, Robert GRANT
11-Sep-1796; John CHATHAM [banns published as CHILTOM] & Mary FELL
witnesses: Robert GRANT
30-Mar-1797; William BUSHROD of Melcombe Regis & Elizabeth THRESHER by Licence
witnesses: J. HAMILTON, John STYLE
18-Sep-1797; Alexander DERRY of Royal Artillery, Blandford & Mary COZENS
witnesses: Robert GRANT, Joseph FOTHERGILL
27-Nov-1797; Thomas GREEN of Charminster & Ann GALE by Licence
witnesses: James ROBERTS, Robert GRANT
14-Jul-1798; Robert WHITE & Catherine HOUSE by Licence
witnesses: Joseph WOODLAND, Robert GRANT
02-May-1799; Samuel SAMWAYS & Grace GALE
witnesses: Robert GRANT, William SALISBURY
19-Mar-1800; William SALISBURY & Anne WARD
witnesses: John TAYLOR, Lucy LILLINGTON, Robert GRANT
07-May-1800; William ANDREWS of Leigh & Lucy LILLINGTON by Licence
witnesses: William BURT, James LILLINGTON, Robert GRANT
18-Jun-1800; Samuel STICKLAND & Ann SPICER
witnesses: Robert GRANT, Frances BEISLEY
09-Oct-1800; John TUP & Jane BILETT
witnesses: Robert GRANT
05-May-1801; Thomas GILLINGHAM & Mary AILS
witnesses: Robert GRANT, Robert GILLINGHAM
26-Nov-1801; James LISCOMBE of Winfrith & Fanny WARD by Licence
witnesses: George SAMWAYS, Robert GRANT
20-Jan-1802; John DAW of Dorchester Holy Trinity & Rebecca SWYER
witnesses: William STRONG, Robert GRANT
28-Feb-1804; Isaac GIBBONS & Maria BALSTON
witnesses: Robert GRANT
08-Dec-1804; William LILLINGTON of Radipole & Ann SAMWAYS
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, George VOSS
11-Sep-1805; Robert GRANT & Ann HODDER
witnesses: Joseph WOODLAND, Thomas VOSS
29-Sep-1805; Benjamin HALL & Margaret VOSS
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, Ann GRANT
26-Nov-1807; John PALMER & Elizabeth BALSTON
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, Isaac GIBBONS
07-Jul-1808; James WALLIS & Mary / Charlotte REDWOOD [signed Charlotte]
witnesses: William SALISBURY, Thomas VOSS
06-Jul-1809; Eli PAUL & Judith FOOKS widow
witnesses: Thomas VOSS George VOSS
19-Jul-1809; James BUSHROD & Mary SAMWAYS
witnesses: Harriet SAMWAYS, Joseph PHILIPS
14-Feb-1810; John BURT of West Knighton & Susanna BURT
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, Ann WALLIS
20-Jun-1810; William BALSTON & Mary SAMWAYS
witnesses: Samuel SAMWAYS, Thomas VOSS
24-Dec-1812; Henry PHILIPS of St. Mary Rotherhithe, co. Surrey & Dinah CHURCHILL
witnesses: George NEWMAN, Susanna FRYER
28-Jan-1813; Thomas KING & Mary MORRIS by Licence, with consent of parents
witnesses: Thomas VOSS, Bethick ROPER
17-Jul-1813; John WALLIS & Sarah VOSS with consent of parents
witnesses: John BASCOMBE, Elizabeth WOODLAND
25-Jul-1814; John WHITE & Elizabeth Bushrod SAMWAYS
witnesses: George BURT, Mary BUSHROD
06-Oct-1814; John TILLERFIELD of Warmwell & Betty VOSS by Licence
witnesses: John WALLIS, William SQUIBB
17-Oct-1814; Samuel BUSHROD & Jane SIBLY
witnesses: George BURT, Ann WALLIS
14-Jan-1815; George BURT & Elizabeth CANDLE of Tingleton
witnesses: William BUSHROD, Jane CANDELL
11-Jul-1815; William BUSHROD & Sarah WHITE of West Knighton
witnesses: George BURT, John BUSHROD
30-Dec-1816; George VOSS widower & Ann MEECH
witnesses: Thomas WALLIS, Margaret SAMWAYS
10-Jul-1817; Richard DORE of Sherborne & Ann SAMWAYS by Licence
witnesses: William SAMWAYS, Edith SAMWAYS
23-Mar-1818; Samuel SAMWAYS widower & Jane WOODLAND
witnesses: John WOODLAND, George VOSS
21-Sep-1819; James BURT & Jane GIFFORD
witnesses: John BOWRING, Thomas VOSS
20-Dec-1819; Thomas WHITE & Rebecca KEATES
witnesses: John HIGGONS, George VOSS
17-Jan-1820; William SAMWAYS & Sarah BRETT
witnesses: Walter BRETT, Charles BRETT
12-Apr-1820; William BRIDLE & Phebe DAVIS of Charminster
witnesses: Robert BRIDLE, Robert GALE
16-Sep-1820; Samuel GIFFORD & Frances SPICER
witnesses: Robert BARGE, Elizabeth HIMBOROUGH
18-Jan-1821; Samuel SAMWAYS widower & Sarah BURT
witnesses: J. WOODLAND, C. WOODLAND
01-Sep-1821; George VOSS & Elizabeth COX
witnesses: George COX, Robert BARGE
13-Sep-1821; James WEBB widower of Fordington & Elizabeth POND
witnesses: Mary POND, George WEBB
09-Jul-1822; Robert HUTCHINGS of West Knighton & Ann GILLINGHAM
witnesses: Thomas HUTCHINGS, Fanney GILLINGHAM
15-Aug-1822; James SAMWAYS & Elizabeth HIMBOROUGH of Dorchester Holy Trinity
witnesses: John PORTER, Elizabeth DAVIS
13-Mar-1823; James SELBY & Ann BUSHROD
witnesses: Richard WILLS, Elizabeth BUSHROD
08-Jun-1824; John GILL widower & Betthia / Beirthea STICKLAND widow [signed Beirthea]
witnesses: William SAMWAYS, Jane SAMWAYS
18-Jan-1825; George SAMWAYS widower & Mary SHERREN
witnesses: William SAMWAYS, Sarah GIFFORD
28-Apr-1825; William SAMWAYS & Elizabeth FOOT by Licence
witnesses: Mary Ann BOWRING, John BOWRING
21-Jan-1826; George GIFFORD & Avice DAW
witnesses: James GIFFORD, Mary SPICER
15-Mar-1826; James WILLIAMS & Sarah TOUP
witnesses: _. STEVENS, Charlotte VOSS
16-Nov-1826; Robert BARGE of West Knighton & Mary WALLIS
witnesses: Thomas WALTERS, Mary BARGE, John BOWRING
14-Feb-1827; Isaac TREVETT of West Knighton & Eliza CHARLES
witnesses: Elizabeth Mary CHARLES, Francis CHAMP
22-Apr-1828; George HARVEY of Moreton & Mary SPICER
witnesses: Charles HARVEY, Frances GIFFORD
15-Jan-1829; Samuel WALLIS & Peggy HALLETT by Licence, with consent of parents
witnesses: John SAMWAYS, John BOWRING
12-Feb-1829; Henry ROGERS & Mary (Ann) BOWRING [signed Mary Ann]
witnesses: Robert BOWRING, Jane ROGERS
03-Aug-1829; Edmund VALLENCE & Maria STEELE
witnesses: George GARRETT, Jane STILL
18-Mar-1830; John HOBBS & Ann FOOT
witnesses: William SAMWAYS, Ann FOOT
17-Mar-1831; John SAMWAYS & Eliza WALLIS
witnesses: Samuel WALLIS, Ann SAMWAYS
14-Apr-1831; Richard WILLS of West Knighton & Elizabeth BUSHROD
witnesses: George FRAMPTON, Isabella BUSHROD
30-Nov-1831; John HUNT of West Knighton & Louisa GREENING
witnesses: Charles GREENING, Henry GREENING
26-Dec-1831; Isaac GIBBONS & Mary SELBY
witnesses: Mary BALSTON, Abraham GIBBONS
24-Jan-1832; William TOUP & Anne KEATES
witnesses: John SAMWAYS, John BOWRING
04-Apr-1832; John BURT & Anne VOSS
witnesses: James TREVETT, John BOWRING
24-Apr-1832; Thomas ALLINGHAM & Elizabeth BRETT widow
witnesses: William SAMWAYS, Sophia PARKER
30-Apr-1832; William ALLINGHAM & Ann WILLS of Knighton
witnesses: Elizabeth WILLS, John BOWRING
08-May-1832; Charles CAUNDLE of Tincleton & Anne EVANS
witnesses: James HORNER, Martha CANDLE
14-Jan-1833; Robert GARLAND & Harriet LOCK
witnesses: Thomas GARLAND, Rhoda GARLAND
30-Sep-1833; William BRIDLE & Sarah NORMAN
witnesses: Ann HOBBS, John BRIDLE
07-Oct-1833; John VALLENCE & Sarah SWYER
witnesses: Edmund VALLENCE, John BOWRING
16-Oct-1833; Henry BUSHROD & Ann VALLANCE
witnesses: Thomas SAMWAYS, Isaac TREVETT
07-Nov-1833; George SAMWAYS & Susannah WALLIS
witnesses: Samuel WALLIS, Eliza BURT
28-Aug-1834; William SAMWAYS & Mary GILLINGHAM
witnesses: Samuel WALLIS, Ann SAMWAYS, Joseph BASCOMBE
18-Sep-1836; Job BOLLON & Hannah BOWRING
witnesses: M. A. ROGERS, Jacob BOLLEN
10-Nov-1836; William FRAMPTON of West Knighton & Isabella BUSHROD
witnesses: Elizabeth WILLS, George FRAMPTON
12-Feb-1837; Thomas SAMWAYS & Sarah VALLENCE
witnesses: Ann BUSHROD, Edward VALLANCE, Robert BOWRING
27-Oct 1837; John DIFFEY full age Bachelor Labourer & Susanna BUSHROD minor Spinster
Son of William DIFFEY Labourer; Daughter of Samuel BUSHROD Mason
Witnesses: Frances RICKETTS, Ann BUSHROD