Corfe Castle Peculiar Court records - Extracts
Transcribed by Rachel Kent
From the originals at the Dorset History Centre
DHC Ref: PE/COC/CP
46 pages of old documents copied - including letters, lists of probates and administrations, deaths and marriages,
lists of persons summoned to court, extracts from Act Books 1581-1630 and churchwardens.
PAGE 1
September 16th 1731
A list of the Persons died since the last Visitation Sept. 19th 1730
31 Oct James SUMERS – next of kin to Administrator
31 Oct Joan the wife of Richard FARWELL
18 Dec John the son of Katherine SPEAR
25 Dec Thomas NINEHAM – good Elizabeth Nineham
27 Dec Elizabeth the wife of Thomas WEBBER
4 Jan Mary the daughter of Morgan JENKINS
10 Jan Joan the wife of Thomas COOK
11 Jan John the son of John OSMOND
17 Jan Thomas WHIFFEN
17 Jan Mary BENFIELD
21 Jan Robert BENFIELD – good Robert Benfield
26 Jan Thomas HASCOL – good Thomas Hascol
1 Feb Solomon BURGESS
1 Feb Elizabeth the wife of John GOOK
2 Feb Joane the wife of John OSMOND
2 Feb Elizabeth HASCOL
5 Feb Mary the wife of Edward ROGERS
6 Feb Avice TURNER
7 Feb John MOSS
9 Feb William OSMOND
9 Feb Anne STAGG
14 Feb Anna daughter of John BARNES
28 Feb Henry JENKINS, of Elizabeth Jenkins
3 Mar William DOLLING
7 Mar William son of Mary WHITE
22 Mar Richard FFARWELL, of Mary Wakely
24 Mar Nicholas CORBIN
4 Apr Hannah the wife of Edward GOVER
8 Apr George the son of William THOMSON
11 Apr John TIDBURY, of Martha Tidbury
26 Apr John MILLER, of Margarett Miller
27 Apr John son of Thomas BAYLY, of Elizabeth Bayly
27 Apr Elizabeth LILLINGTON
21 May Mrs Elizabeth POULSON, of Robert Pouldon
29 May Anne the wife of John CROOMS
3 Jun Peter GOULD
2 Sep Peter the son of John TIDBURY
To Court Day Sept 16 1731
PAGE 2
1730
20 Oct Nicholas HAMM and Katherine EVANS – by licence
18 Dec Richard BUTLER and Elizabeth EAGERDON – by licence
18 Dec Robert BENFIELD and Katherine MOSS
1731
18 Jan David BARTLETT and Katherine KEAT
13 Jul William WHEBER and Elizabeth WEBBER
29 Aug John HIBBS and Mary CULL
A list of persons died since the last Visitation and others called to appair at this Visitation Court held for the Burough and Parish of Corfe Castle Sep 16th 1731 as followeth
The Revd. Pope
Wm. Philip Bayley and Tho. Crooms (old church wardens)
Wm. Harvey Havilland (new church warden)
Wm. John Benfield and John Hardson (Tidesmen)
To prove Wills and Take Letters of Administration
Robert BOORE, for his ffather James Sumers
Elizabeth NINEHAM, for her husband Thomas Nineham
Robert BENFIELD, for his ffather Robert Benfield
William HASKOL, for his ffather William Haskol
Elizabeth JENKINS, for her husband Henry Jenkins
Mary WAKELY, for her ffather Richard Farwell
Martha TIDBURY, for her husband John Tidbury
Margaret MILLER for her husband John Miller
Eliz BUSH for her grandmother Elizabeth Lillington (this line was crossed out)
Elizab: LILLINGTON – admit Eliz: Bush next of kin
Adjourned to the Kings Arms in Corfe Castle from 3 in the afternoon
PAGE 3
A list of the Lorvall Persons called to appear at this Visitation Court held this 18th of July 1732
New Churchwardens
For this town, Robert Boore
For Kingston Chapple, John Edmonds
For the North, Henry Jenkins
Old Churchwardens
For this town, Philip Bayly
For Kingston Chapple, Thomas Crooms
For the North, Alex Smith – removed
Tidesmen
For the town, Wm. John Benfield
For Kingston Chapple, Thomas Cull
For the North, John Harden
Robt Nolldon as letor to Wm White
Robert Benfield as letor to Robt Benfield
Peter of Wm Bayly
John Gover for his ffather William Gover
Grant Edmund in rulumaria?
Mary Wakely
William Butler
Elizabeth Nineham
Margaret Miller
William Haskoll
Court adjourned to Kings Arms till 6 of Wednesday July 19 1732
Thomas Croomes & Christopher Hyke – tidesmen Jur in apart July 18th 1732
Mind to get a copy of John Tidbury´s will who was buryed Apr 11th 1731
for by John John Tidbury who was converd in the said will
PAGE 4
A small list of names mentioned above
PAGE 5
Wm Roc: gave notice of Visitation Court Day Sept, 4th to be in Corfe Munday night Sept 3rd but if I should be detained at Blandford I propose thou to be with also Wed morning that is to say Tuesday morning the day of visitation. I am your humble servant
Wm Bowles
Aug 23rd 1733 Shaftesbury
Old Churchwardens
Town – Robert Boore
North – Henry Jenkins
South – John Edmonds
Adjourned to the Fflying Fox in the morning Sept 4th 1733
New Churchwardens
Town – Thomas Hille
North – Edward Gover
South – Robt Hourbourow
PAGE 6
The names of y [the] people that eye have sworned to Court
James Sumers and Thomas Sumers for thear father James
John Coterll for his mother Mary
Thomas Croomes for his father Thomm
Mary Street for her husband Thomm
Eales Saywell for her husband (this was crossed out)
Edward Jones for his father John
Anne Ross, widdow of Mr Thomas Ross ....s?
signed: Robord Roc – skoll master
Charles Roe and Elizabeth Haviland marryed by Wm Smith of Winfrith by lic of Bristoll the church day after xtury day 1709.
PAGE 7
A list of the persons called to appear at this Visitation Court house held for the Parish of Corfe Castle Tuesday July 30th 1734
New Churchwardens
Thomas Ffrsh for this town
John Gook for the north
John Cox for the south
Old Churchwardens
Edward Gover for the north
Robt Stonibourer for the south
To prove wills or Administor
Sarah Boor widow of John Boor (could be Beer)
Elizabeth Tidbury for her husband Thomas Tidbury
Jane Tylor for her husband Thomas Tylor
Elenor Ffry for her ffather Gabriel Vye
Margory Sumers for her son John Sumers
William Millnor of Studland Tide waites for a coppy of Mr Robert Abbotts will easter? dyd
Court adjourned from the Courtistry to North Cartlo till four of the clock
PAGE 8
A list of all persons buryed since the last Spiritual Court was held Sept 2nd 1735
21 Dec Jane COBB, widow
22 Dec Elizabeth, wife of William HEWLOT
20 Feb Anne, wife of David HIBBS
29 Feb Mary FRAMPTON, widow of Poole
9 Mar Robt HASCOL, wife Mary
20 Mar James DAIMAN
1736
24 ? Eleanor , the wife of Robert HIBBS
18 May Anne ROGERS
16 Jun Jane WHEELER
23 Jun Judith CLEARS
1 Jul Mary, wife of Michael COBB
14 Jul Martha wife of Shadrach KEAT
14 Sep John BAKER, of Knowle
New Churchwardens
Henry Brown
Thomas Croomes
Charles Roe
Old Churchwardens
Ken Brown
Thomas Croomes
Wm Kowlot
Tidesmen
Thomas Ffish
John Gook
John Cox
Adjourned to the Kings Arms from 3 till tomorrow for business
Marryed since Sept 2nd 1735 at which time was the Corfe Spiritual Court held
1735
13 Oct Charles ROE and Mary OSMOND – by licence
10 Nov John MARSH and Sarah SQUIBB – by licence
24 Dec William PAINTER and Elizabeth OSMOND – by licence
31 Dec John BRINN and Anne RANDALE
1736
9 Feb Henry SPEAR and Elizabeth GOVER
4 Mar William HEWLOT and Mary KIDDY
8 Apr James SEAR and Rebecca WHITTLE – by licence
1 May Charles ROE and Susanna GARDNER
16 May Richard WHITCHOR and Amey HIBBS
2 Jul Joseph STURMEY and Elizabeth BUSH
PAGE 9
Extracts from the books of the Acts of the Peculiar of Corfe Castle
16 Dec 1602
The Official agt. Richard HARVEY and John BEACHMAN – Churchwardens of Kingston.
It is presented that there is no Register Book kept of the Christenings and Weddings and that the churchwardens ought to proved the same. At which day the parties appeared whom the Judge admonished to buy such book before the next Court on pain of excommunication
27 Apr 1603
The Official agt. Richard HARVEY and John BEACHAM
They being ordered to buy a Book for the preservation of the names of those who are born, contract Matrimony and die. One of them appeared and certified that he had procured such Book according to Monition of the Judge upon which the Judge dismissed them without fees.
1581
28 Nov 1581
At the Visitation Court two Churchwardens and four assistants of Corfe Castle and two Churchwardens and two Tidesmen of Kingston make separate and distinct presentments – and the Churchwardens and Tidesmen of Kingston present (amongst other things) - that the Chaunsell Door doth lye in decay and in want of repairation – and that those doth lack a seat in the Chaunsell for the Minister to sit in – And also that the Communion Book is torn, and that there doth lack a Homily book and that the Communion Cup is not according to order
? Dec
The Official agt. The churchwardens are admonished save the churchwardens of Kingston...................
13 Jul 1585
The Office agt. Vincent and Edmunds.
On which day appeared William BATTERLY Curate of Kingston and certified that he had denounced excommunication agt. Vincent in this Chapple Kingston
PAGE 10
Same Day (Being 15 Jul 1585).
The Office of the Judge agt. George RIGHTHEDD
On which day personally appeared William HORE, Clerk Curate of Corfe Castle and returned a mandate to him order for performing excommunication agt. Righthedd
23 Nov 1587
At a Visitation Court – present two Churchwardens and three Tidesman of Corfe Castle and two Churchwardens and two Tidesmen of Kingston
Presentment of the Churchwardens and Tidesmen of Corfe concerning the article for the Parishioners. We find the following offenders
First:
Mr DACOMB for the detaining of 13s 4d (being 13 shillings and fourpence) due to the Church for the burial of his brother Thomas DACOMB and John DACOMB his son
Item: We present George HOLTON for two burials 13s 4d
Item: Robert DOLLIN for the burial of his wife 6s 8d
Presentment of the Churchwardens of Kingston
Item: We present Richard HARVIE for 20s 6d that he oweth to our Chappel
Item: We present Simon DAVIE for 40 shillings that he oweth to our Chappel
Articles exhibited to said Churchwardens and Tidesmen of said Court concerning the Parson and Parish
5th Article - Item: have you in your Church Chappel and in every of them a decent and comely table framed or joined for the Ministration of the Holy Communion with a comely and decent carpet or covering for the same and a Communion Cup of silver
8 Item: Do your Parson or Curate every Sundaywhen there is no Sermon in the church read one part of one of the Homilies set forth by the Queens Majestys Authority, & recite to the Parishioners in the Pulpit the Lords Prayer, the creed & in the English tongue
9. Have you or your Quarter sermon preached in your church by a learned and sironed preacher
10. Item: Have you or your Church and Chappel a Register Book in the which is registered and written the times and the names of all that are christened married and buried.
PAGE 11
A list of the persons summoned to appear at this Court June 1st 1726
Elizabeth, the wife of George TOOP and Martha HOWARD for Mary LUTHER
Mary CROUDER for her husband Henry Croudor
Phillip BAYLY for his mother Joane Bayly
Elizabeth JAMES for her husband Thomas James
Mary MOSS for her husband Matthew Moss
Signed: Mr Henry DERBY Curate
Old Churchwardens
Mr William Caines
Mr Morgan Balstone
Ambrose Luther & his brother
New Churchwardens
Mr John Benfield
Thomas Cull
John Hardson
Tidesmen
Mr James Turner
Christopher Pyke
Thomas Cull
2 names at the bottom of the page are James NOSSITER and Mary STUDELY
PAGE 12
Burials
1725
31 May Elizabeth wife of Hubert BUT
15 Jun Hubert BUT
19 Jun Thomas SLAGG
6 Jul Ann FRAMPTON
6 Jul Edeth NORMAN
16 Jul Catherine CLARK
25 Jul Mary LUTHER
26 Jul Alice wife of Isaac FRAMPTON
12 Aug Isaac FRAMPTON
22 Aug Elizabeth KENT
1 Sep Elias BENFIELD
23 Oct Margaret CULL
27 Oct Margaret TOOP
15 Nov James THOMSON
22 Nov Joane BAYLY
27 Nov William WHIFFEN
17 Dec Mary BAYLY
23 Dec Thomas CULL
1726
15 Jan Samuel WHITE
? Jan Thomas JAMES
18 Jan Ann TURNER
9 Apr Matthew MOSS
19 Apr Elizabeth VICKORY
Marriages
1725
28 Mar George MOSS and Sarah PITTMAN, of West Lulworth – by licence
11 Apr Lawrence RANDALL and Elizabeth WITT
31 May Mr Richard HAMILTON, excise officer and Mrs Jane BUTLER – by licence
20 Jun William LILLINGTON and Mary TOOMBS
1 Aug Thomas SERRELL and Mary CROUDOR – by licence
10 Aug Edward BRAN and Joane TURNER
18 Aug John HOWARD and Christian HARRIS
26 Dec George LOOP and Elizabeth LUTHER – by licence
last line unreadable
PAGE 13
A letter
Blandford June 7th
I have according to Mr BORSBES´s order sent you a note signed by John BENFIELD´s hand, which I hope is sufficient, so if you please to send to me a Bill of yr demands I will be eathfull to receive your money and pay it to, or return it by whomsoever you shall nominate and coud you in yr making of yr bill allow me a reasonable recompense for yr trouble. I have been at in making up yr matter for I can see no reason why I should ride fifty miles gratis you woud very much oblige.
Yr most humble sert.
William Derby
I shall return to Corfe Tuesday next
PAGE 14
Extracts from the Books of the Acts of the Court of the Peculiar of Corfe Castle
(the first 3 paragraphs are covered under copies of Page 9
December 1581
The Churchwardens are admonished to use the Bible and Common Prayer Book amended and a Book of Homilies provided, of a decent and neat cup for the Communion provided by Lady day next – but no notice is taken of the repair of the Chauncel Door, or of the Ministers Seats.
PAGE 15
15 July 1585
The Official of the Judge agt. Vincent and Edmunds
On which day appeared William BATTERLY, Curate of Kingston & certified that he had denounced Excommunication agt. - Vincent in the Chappel of Kingston
The rest was the same as Pages 9 and 10
PAGE 16
Articles concerning the Parishioners
1587
Have you in your Church and Chappel a chest or box for the receiving of the Alms of the Poor and whether the Alms and Relief given to that use be duly and indifferently disposed and distributed
6 February 1587
The Official Agt. Vincent and Harvey the Churchwardens of Kingston
On which day Vincent appeared and was admonishd to provide all Books, except the Bible for the Chappel of Kingston, by the 27th February next and the Bible to be provided by the Feast of Easter next under the penalty of the Lanett?
Same Court. The Official agt. Richard HARVEY and Simon DORY of Kingston
For debts to the Chapel of Kingston that each 20s – Rispited to this day on which day Vincent took upon himself the layment of said 40s for said Harvey and Dory.
Same Day
The Official agt. George HOLTON of Corfe
For ditamony 13s 4d for two burials in the church of Corfe, Holton decreed to pay at the next Court
27 February 1587
Against George HOLTON – for two burials – John MILLER took upon himself the payment 16s in the cause in which 16s
The payment deferred by consent of the Churchwardens to the Feast of the Annunciation.
7 May 1588
Against George HOLTON – same cause – Miller appeared - not; and an argument was made between Holton and the Churchwardens that in Consn. of this service done the church of Corfe Castle heretofore he was dismissed upon payment of 4s 8d.
12 November 1588
Against Dacham GENT - he is cited for the payment of 13s 4d due to the church of Corfe Castle for two burials in the aforesaid church – Dacham personally appeared and the Churchwardens by the consent of the Mayor and other inhabitants remitted 6s 8d thereof and Dacham promised to pay the remainder 6s 8d to the Churchwardens by Christmas next.
23 April 1629
Separate churchwardens for Corfe Castle and Kingston chosen at an Ecclesiasteal Court
PAGE 17
12 September 1625
Presentment of the Churchwardens of the Chappel of Kingston by Dr KERCHEN at his Court at Corfe Castle
Item: we present that we have not one prayer on the Sabith day as usually. We have not our prayer Wednesdays and Sundays as usually we had before Dr Kerchenś had the Bonofice
Item: We present that one of the Windows in the church is in decay and both windows in the Chaunsell and also in the Thatchis.
29 April 1628
Presentment of the Churchwardens of Kingston
Item: We present that the Chaunsell and Chaunsell windows are in decay in the default of Dr Kerchen
Item: We present that the walls of the Chappel yard are in decay in default of the inhabitants
20 April 1630
Presentment of the Churchwardens of Kingston
Item: Several seats presented of hung in decay and also the chest belonging to the church
Item: We present the Chauncell floor for being in decay and the seiling over the Commyon table.
Item: We present the West end of the Chappel is decayed. We determine to mend it – signed by the Churchwardens
Underneath is written – The Judge admonished the new Churchwardens to repair the aforesaid defect to them belonging by the Feast of St Michael the Archangel next and to certifie the next court.
4 June 1635
Presentment of Churchwardens of Kingston
Item: We present that we have not our prayers in due tyme and that the Minister doth serve two Curses.
3 April 1638
Presentment of Churchwardens of Kingston
Item: We present that we had no morning prayer the Feaste Sunday this year in the Chauncell.
Item: We present that the Chauncell is in decay for want of reparation over head and in the inside.
There are some other presentments of the Chauncell of Kingston Chappell for being in decay but it is not said to whom it belonged to repair it – nor have there been any proceedings on any of such presentment in the Ecclesiastical Court
PAGE 18
20 April 1630 – the same
3 May 1632 – the same
9 May 1633 – the same
19 May 1636 – the same
28 June 1641 – the same
No court appears to have been held from June 1641 till November 1668
30 April 1669
Separate Churchwardens chosen as before
25 May 1623
The Churchwardens of Kingston admonished to replace the Church ...... of Kingston
26 Sep 1625
The Official agt. Mr Gervais Russell, Clerk and Curate of Kingston
On which day appeared Edward PACKOMBE, John BEACHAM and John PURSE and alleged that morning prayers ought to be celebrated Christmas week in the Chapel of Kingston by the Rector or Curate of Corfe Castle from time immemorial and thereupon pray that prayers be desired to be celebrated in said Chapell according to said custom. upon which the Judge assigned them a day for proving their allegation in the presence of said Gervais Russell who denied the truth of said allegation
3 April 1626
same cause – More witnesses produced to prove allegation and sworn in court
6 March 1626
Same cause – Dachombe appeared and prayed Publication of the Evidence produced which was decreed in the presence of Russell who dissented
This cause was continued several courts afterwards but nothing farther done in it. None of the evidence can be formed.
3 June 1624
Presentment of the Churchwardens of Kingston
item: We present that the walls of the Chapell yard of Kingston and one of the windows of aforesaid chapel are in decay in default of those parishioners as belong to the said Chapel.
PAGE 19
The names of persons died since the last Visitation 1729
5 Aug Alice the wife of John RIGGS
9 Aug Mary wife of Nicholas HARDIN
9 Sep Dorcas wife of Christopher SUMERS
19 Oct John RIGGS
9 Nov Elizabeth daughter of Robt HIBBS
1730
11 Jan Elizabeth daughter of Samuel GRAY
19 Jan Elizabeth KNAPTON – admit Elizabeth Collins
29 Jan Anne daughter of William DOLLING
4 Feb John so of Wm. SAMWAYS
11 Feb Mary WHITE – admit Bill White
24 Feb Henry son of William RAWLES
20 Mar John son of John CUDDIFORD
2 Apr John BILES
3 Apr Edward TOOP – admit rouross?
5 Apr Anne daughter of John CROOMS
19 Apr John son of Richard BRIGGS
21 Apr Elizabeth CLEARS
21 Apr Jane SAVADGE daughter of ´blank´ Savadge
26 Apr A stranger called William ARNEY of Sherbourne
3 May William CAMELL
22 Jun William John POULDON
13 Jul Mary wife of Ralph SCRIVEN
21 Aug Robert EDMONDS
22 Aug John so of Thomas BOWER
27 Aug Mary daughter of Edward ROGERS
PAGE 20
Marriages since the Visitation 1729-1730
5 Aug Robert KEAT and Joan DOLLING
5 Oct William WEBBER and Mary MOWLAM
14 ? Charles BURGESS and Mary HARRIS
30 Jan George PERKINS and Sarah WHIFFIN
26 Apr Roger SMITH and Mary BATTIN
17 May John WILLS and Elizabeth HOSIER – by licence
19 Aug David RAWLES and Mary SPECK
3 Sep Henry BUSH and Mary GOOK
17 Sep William STICKLAND and Mary AYLES
PAGE 21
Persons died since the last Visitation Court held at Corfe Castle
1732
19 Jul Ffidus HORSEY
6 Aug John MOSS
20 Aug Elizabeth daughter of Thomas TIDBURY
28 Aug William BASCOMB
12 Sep John BURGESS
14 Sep Elizabeth BOWDEN
17 Sep John SYMONDS
22 Oct Mary KEAT
31 Oct Mary VICKORY
31 Oct Elizabeth BURGESS
27 Dec George DOLLING
1734
4 Jan Peter TRIM
7 Feb Mable SHERREN
18 Feb William STEELE
21 Feb Priscilla KEAT
26 Feb John KEAT
26 Feb Katherine TAUNTON
17 Mar Jane FFRAMPTON
7 Apr George EGGERDON
19 Apr George BUTLER
29 Apr John STEEL
20 May Temperance FFROST
17 Jun Sarah EDMONDS
2 Jul Warbury MOSS
16 Jul John LOOP
15 Aug Robert BEERE
2 Sep Thomas HULOT
4 Sep Thomas TIDBURY
PAGE 22
A letter written in Corfe and dated April 12 1683
Mr Frome
Wills of tho deceased afore and therefore I would not send those ......... till I form on that should deliver them into your hand. I would have you send to Blandford court and obtain an apparator from the .... to Edmund Hater of Creech that he may appear here to probate a will of Nibam Hodsons from administrations there and that may stay till Hobon ? I am for yours as you know
Nick Gibbon
PAGE 23
Know all men by these presents the J.A.B. of Corfe the Administratrix of M.N. Mariner, lately deceased , have made ordained constituted by these presents do make ordain constitute appoint C D of Pin in the County of L. aforesaid, my true and careful Attorney, for me in my name for my proper use to ask demand to receive from the Rt Honble the Treasurer of his Majesties Navy, the Honble Commission of the Navy, all such sum or sums of money we shall be due unto the said M.N. for his service in his Majesties Shipps the Royal Ann Bedford or any other of his Majesties Shipps, for me in my name to make real deliver, also to do the form execute all every lawful reasonable Act thing notsoever, both for obtaining discharging of ye same as shall be needful absolute power in the Premises Ralifying allowing hold firm all notsover my said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in or about the Execucon of the Premises by overtue of these presents. in witness of
CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
PAGE 24
These are to certify that H.S. son of M.S. widow of Corfe Castle in the Isle of Purbeck County of Dorset, lately deceased returned from on board His Majesties ship The Bedford to the said town of Corfe Castle in a sick weak condicon Oct. where he continued till Nov. then dyed. Witness of hands.
R.H. Minister
H M Church
D D Hardens
PAGE 25
April the 9th 1768 Visitation Court Day
apeard John PRICE Churchwarden for the town
appeard John SYMONS for the North division
Benjamen BOWLING for the South division
John PRICE synods man for the town
John BAKER synods man for the north division
Richard CULL for the South division
Eleonor widdow of the late George FRY of Kingston appeard in court of administration
Mary RAWLENS sister of Elenor EDMONDS of Kingston, deceased, appeard in court and administrations ordered.
This court is adjourned from Wednesday April the 9th to Saterday the 12th
at five a clock in the afternoon at the house of Richard GREENHAM known by the name of the ship in Corfe Castle. Two administrations under stamps to be lent to Eleonor FRY and Mary RAWLENS
PAGE 26
New Churchwardens
Mr Robert HANN for the town
Farmer Thomas GOVER for the North
Mr Edward DAMPIER for the South
Old Churchwardens
John Price for the town
Mr Richard CULL for the North
John BAKER Snr for the South
Widow Jenkins the administrix of Henry JENKINS, her late husband
At the bottom of the page are some names with shillings and pence figures beside them. The writing is very scratchy and difficult to read, but dated 23 Jan 1760. There is no indication what the amounts are for other than a bill.
Peter TRIM 3 pounds 10s 7p
Jno JEFFRYS 8 pounds 7s
Joseph BROWN, marbler 22 pounds 2s
James BURBRIDGE, shopkeeper 23 pounds 8s 6d
William BOLLING
PAGE 27
April 3rd 1749
Whereas I, Honour NINEHAM, widow and Robirt of my late husband Edmund NINEHAM died being now unable by means of Lirkness to perform or execute the office of an administratrix. I therefore devise and authorise my beloved friend Richard BOSSLINS of Wareham in the County of Dorset, Baker, Principal and Chief Credor of my said late husband to take out letters of the administration to my said late husband and to aply the money to be devised by him from time to him and thorout in proportion toward and satisfying all the creditors of my said late husband. In witness whereof the said Honour NINEHAM and Richard BOSSLINS have hereto put our hands the day and year first above written
Witness: Richard Roe
Signed: the mark of Honour Nineham and Richard Bestlands
In one corner on this page is a reference made to Elizabeth TIDBURY, widow of John and with a son called Thomas. Dated 15th May 1759
Also Diana WHITE , widow of William White of Ower Pass, a boatman who drowned
PAGE 28
Richard SPECK and Mary HALLET mar. 9th June 1757
Thomas GOWARD and Elizabeth SMITH marryd 14th day of February 1758
James EDMONDS and Sarah VYE marryd 23rd day of Febry in the year of our lord 1758
The court adjourned till 9 a clock at the aforesaid place where is adjourned before
PAGE 29
Old Churchwardens
Mr John KENT
Mr Richard CULL
Henry STICKLAND
New Churchwardens
William DOLLING
Mr Richard CULL
Mr John COCKRAM
To Mr Benfield
William Haviland
Harvey Havilands widow is Jane Haviland
Court day June the 1st 1758
Court adjourned to Mr William INGRAM´s till Saterday five a clock in the afternoon
The old Churchwardens
John KENT – town
Henry STICKLAND – North
Mr Richard CULL – South
All sworn in court by Mr Maw. [Matthew] BOWLES
PAGE 30
The Churchwardens for the year of 1755 in Corfe Castle and parish are
Mr David HIBBS for the town
Mr CULL for the south
William BAYLY for the north
For the year 1756 are
Mr John KENT for the town
Mr CULL for the south
Henry STICKLAND for the south
PAGE 31
1760
Richard BARNES administrator to Richard Barnes, his father
John RICHARDS testator John his son
John DIFFY
Elizabeth HARDIN
John LINNINGTON
Sarah BROWN
Richard HAYSOM, Elizabeth his wife
Edward TOOP testator paid for by Monk
Michael MONK guardian
Liv and John MONK aged 34 years
paid for and William Monk
Saint Peters named in and by of will
Old Churchwardens
Mr Robert DOWDALL for the town
John BAKER the younger for the North
Richard BARNES
The present Churchwardens are
John PRICE for the town
John BAKER for the South
Mr Richard CULL for the North
All sworn
PAGE 32
Oct 11th 1738 Account of Liroures this Visitation
this Liroures at 25 o 6 each 9 – 4 – 6
_________
Mr Pope has paid for stamps 5 shil for 5 1 – 5 – 5
5 bonds at 1 pound 7s each 0 – 7 – 11
3 sheets of doub lie penny stamps 0 – 2 – 1
1 – 15 – 5
__________
To send ffour Lireures too morrow from
Pooll by Henry Brown that being the 7 – 9 – 1
finall number with our bond only to be
left in Mr Pope´s hands 1 – 0 – 8
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1742
To the Reverend Thomas BALL, Clerk Batchellour of Law Official of the Spiritual Perculiar and Exempt Jurisdictions of Corfe Castle in the Isle of Purbeck Dorset, is lawfully appointed or his lawful surrogate or other Competent Judge in this behalf Carew Reywell Doctor is Divinely Vicar General and Primcipal Office of the Right Reverend Father in God by devine Pocession Lord Bishop of Bristoll lawfully .....Whereas the Reverend John WALKER , Clerk Master of Arts our surrogate lawfully .... rightly and only .... at the politice of the Proctor of the Reverend Benjamin CULUCE, Clerk, Rector of the Rectory of Studland in the County of Dorset and Diosese of Bristoll against Mr John BARNES of Ower in the parish of Corfe Castle aforesaid certain cause of Subskarking of not paying Tythes. And whereas the said John BARNES doth live and abide within your Peculiar jurisdiction of Corfe Castle aforesaid so that he causeth be4to to the effect aforsaid us and our authority. I´ve therefore in aid of the law and justice do lawfully & earueslly request you and your Authority peremptorily to like or cause to be liked the said John BARNES to appear before us our lay surrogate or other competent Judge in that behalf in the parish Church of Blandford Forum in the County of Dorset & Diosese of Bristoll and place of Judicator there on Thursday the twenty first day of April next between the hours of nine and twelve of the clock in the forenoon of the same day there are there to answer the said Benjamin CULUCE in a certain clause of subskaching or not paying tythes while the said Benjamin CULUCE hathe wood and dothe intend to prosecute against him and further to do receive as unto law and justice shall appertain hereby promising that we in the like or greater cause will for the actual supply of the law to cast neady on our part to obey your request and execute the same with all the regard. And we do further humbly and earnestly request to certify to us or a lawful surrogate or other competent Judge in this behalf of whatsoever you shall do or cause to be done on the Premises by your letters patent or process thereupon lead and done given at Blanford Forum under the seal of our office the first day of March in the year of our Lord of one thousand seven hundred and forty two
Walter ERLE Deputy Request
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Oct 22 1744 William EDWARDS and Ann DOLLING were married with Licence
(this line was crossed out)
April 15 1745 Henry TARRANT and Mary BAKER were married
July 21 1745 David HIBBS and Elizabeth BENFIELD were marryed
Sept 8 1745 Thomas WEBBER and Jane HAMILTON were marryed
Sept 10 1745 John FRAMPTON and Elizabeth HARRIS were marryed
Churchwardens of Corfe castle in the Benfield Court day Oct 17th 1745
Tidesman – Henry MOSS
North Division – Stephen SMITH
Tidesman – Robert WEST
South Division – Richard BARNS
Tidesman – George FRY
Adjourned to Royal Oak to Saturday Oct 19th
died intestate
Elizabeth NINEHAM widow of Thomas Nineham and brother is Edmund
Intestate Brother (these 2 words crossed out) to Thos. afo Edward Nineham
Administration widow of Nicholas BAIN
Intestate
George DOLLING – Denis Dolling Jnr for his father George Dolling
Peter TRIM – John Trim for his father Peter Trim
John SHEEL – Avis Sheel for her husband John Sheel
John VINCENT – Priscilla Vincent for her husband John Vincent
Robert BOORE – Sarah Boore for her husband Robert Boore or Beere
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Robert Bowden SEAMER died in the West Indies – Mary and Elizabeth his sisters Adminstrators 6th 1741 Court adjourned to the Greyhound Thursday the 8th
Mrs Honour CAMES executrix to William Cames
Joan COBB to Nicholas CHE? late husband – abates to be lent immediately
Revd Mr POPE June 17th 1740 and 6th Oct 1741
Cwardens
John CROOMES for the town
Richard CULL – S. division
John LUTHER – N division
Tidesmen
Henry BROWNE – town
Thomas CROOMES – S. division
Charles ROE – N. division
Anne CROOMES widow & guardian to Thomas Croomes, an infant aged 14 and upwards
Robert WEBBERS administrator Elizabeth Webber widdow
Elizabeth JENKINS widow a will
Adjourned to the Greyhound 17th June to Thursday 19th
10 in the forenoon
Oct 6th 1740 Court day
Officis the same except Richard CULL
Mrs Honour KAMES was in his place with payne
Mrs Joan COBB wford
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By virtue of a Citason herewithe known under seale of the Registers Office belonging to the Peculiar Spirituall and Royal Jurisdiction of Corfe Castle. I cite you to appear at the Couristery of the Church of Corfe Castle aforesaid on Tuesday the eighteenth day of this instant July or at the adjournment of the thew justified and thou and there to take out letters of adminon to the goods chattills and coditts of William BUTSS (name was crossed out) your late father (father was crossed out) to prove last will and testament if any is or to show cause to the contrary and why administration proof this not be granted to George FFARR of Ffontmell Magna in the County of Dorset and to ausine your contemplis in your on paine of excommunication given under seale of my office this sixth day of July anno domi 1732
M W ROWLES, Reg
Elizabeth BAYLY widow and executrix of the last will and testament of Thomas Bayly her husband
Henry DORY on of the trustees of John HAYWARD deed and will
Susanna wife of Charles RO & executrix of the last will of Elizabeth GARDNER
Mary widow of Roger SMITH deed
Mary widow of John STOCKLEY deed
H. MOSS for the town
Robt WEST – N division
George FRY – S division
John BENFIELD for the town
Ralph SMITH – N division
Richard BARNES – S division
adj. to Greyhound
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A list of the names of the persons summoned to appear at this court October the 10th 1738
Old Churchwardens
Henry BROWNE for the town
Thomas CROOMES for the South division
Charles ROE for the North division
New Churchwardens
John CROOMES for the town
George CULL for the South division
John LUTHER for the North division
To prove wills and administer
Susanna WHITE for her late husband John White
Barbara the wife of Ross SPECK, for her late husband John TARRANT
Oct 10th 1738 at Cousits Adjourned to the Greyhound
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Since the last visitation marryed
Shadrach KEAT and Martha STOCKLY – by licence
Edward GOVER and Mary STEVENS
John CROOMES and Mary MELMOTH – by licence
William HURST and Alice WEBBER
Elias BENFIELD and Elizabeth TYLOR
Henry DORY and Elizabeth HARRIS
John KENT and Hannah BENFIELD – by licence
Oliver VYE and Mary BARTER – by licence
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The names of the persons summoned to appear at this Court now held this 9th day of May 1712.
Old Churchwardens
Mr Samuel SERETH for the town
Thomas CROOMES for the South
Christopher SUMERS for the North
Mr George CLARKE tidesman of the town
New Churchwardens
Mr Henry MOSS for the town
Thomas CROOMES for the South
John SMITH for the North
Persons that were proposed and held to appear
John GRANT
John BENFIELD Snr
Elizabeth NINEHAM
Sarah TOMBS
To prove wills and administer
Thomas CROOMES for his father Thomas Croomes
Mrs Anne ROSS for her husband Mt Thomas Ross
John COTTRELL for his mother Mary Cottrell
Tabitha TURNER for her husband James Turner
Jane COBB for her husband William Cobb
John HOPKINS for Mary BATTER
Mary TROW for her husband William Trow
Isaac FRAMPTON for his mother Emm Frampton
Mrs Elizabeth DOLLING for her husband Joseph Dolling
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Browns W
A Pushmans
Wm Lord
Rob; Adm
E Barnes
1727
Edmunds Th: & Mary up to Ma Moss
Toop Edw son to I Fil
Pouldon Rt to John Pal
Still Avis wid to John Steel
Haskel Mary to Robt H
Tidbury Mary to Thos Tidbury
Webber Eliz to Robert W
Moss Eliz to Henry Moss
Kainit John to Thos Edmunds
Nineham Edmund to Eliz Nineham
Gover Eliz wid to John Gover
Burgess C E Hon: Joy to Margt Harris
Tombs Ann and Robt Silsley to Thomas C
1750
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Richard EDMUNDS of Kingston & Emma ROWE of Corfe marryd
at Poole without licence from Corfe Castle
George DOLLING of Corfe and Elizabeth SPEAR marryd at with licence
James NOSSITER and Mary STUDLEY marryd at Stoke last year with licence
provided today before Mr Henry DARBY
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an undated letter
Dear Sir
I beg that you would bring wth you to Corfe that agreemt that y mentioned in my last upo the backside of the inventory of Mr Summerses.
And I must likewise desire that you would take that part of the will of Simon STOCKLEY´s that relates to Shadrach KATE & bring it along wth you. I have advised this person to put an affair into your hands, I have told him you will soon putt to an end. Mr TARRANT is dead & t Publick House is putt down – so that I think your best way will be to putt up att Dort. CROOMES who is to be sworn in Churchwarden & wher visitation is appoynle to be kept
Hvo yr hunt to
Jno POPE
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Mr BOWLES Junr of Corfe Castle promised to pay to Mr Geo: FFROME
Ffor John TARRANTS Sir to Isaih shool stamps 1 pound 3s 4d
Sept 30 Ffor the copy of the will of Geo: CULL with
lareh? & copy & postage 4s 9d
Received Ffeb 11: 1723 by the hand of Mr Matthew BOWLES Junr the roulouts of the above written Bill ffor use of Mrs FFROME widow
by me
Tho: Raden
a letter
June 2d 1712
Mr Froms
This afternoon my Curate of Corfe Mr DERBY brought a message to me from John BENFIELD. That its in nun desirom to undergur A yr summary Mulet and to satisfy yr Commutation Fey. Mins I promised to remitt I told him I would endsan to present with you to send yr bill with direction But not with you hand rest A note signed by the Jo. BENFIELD in the presence of the Mr DERBY But in short if he offers to trifle about paying it to Commutaion Fey, he shall be proceeded agt for his contempt in not appearing in the Church last Sunday according to sentences. I am in hall
yr humble servt.
Matt: BOWLES
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A copy of the Registry Book of Corfe Castle from July 3d 1727 to Jun 18 1728
Aug 23 Jane YOUNG was buryd in woolen
Sep 8 Mary STEEL
Sep 23 Mary CULL
Oct 1 Katherine MARHEM
Nov 6 Avis BROWNE
Nov 21 Walter FRAMPTON
Dec 3d Deborah COLLINS
Dec 22d Mary COLLINS
Jan 7th Honour CROSS
Ffeb 23d Jno GARDNER
Ffeb 16 James THOMSON
Ffeb 22 Eliz: TIDBURY
Ffeb 23 Eliz: GRANT
March 3d Elizabeth WEBBER
March 8th Mary ROE
March 11th Thomas CHUBB
March 17th Mary SPEAR
March 18 Robert WEBBER
1728
April 7th Mary MOSS
Aprill 9th James HILL
Aprill 11th George CORNE
April 14 Susannah ROSS
Aprill 17 Robert SUMMERS
Aprill 22 John GORRIDGE
May 4th Agnes DURHAM
May 29 Christian BURGESS
May 31 Robert BENFIELD
Marriages from May 14 1727 to June 18th 1728
November 27 1727 William NORMAN & Anne WHELER were marryd
Dec 17 James HOWARD & Eliz: WHIFFEN
Dec 24 John MOSS & Deborah GLOVER
January 1st Robert SUMMER & Eliz: DOLLING
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Elizabeth WILLINON
with ..... ..... her father .....................
............BROWNE
.............. BAKER filia .....
Margory BOALL
...... Jonas
Sarah BRIND
John .........................
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A list of the deaths in Corfe Castle from 1 January 1726
to 2d July 1727
Amey the wife of Marmaduke HARDIN was buryd Sept 8 1726
Grace FRAMPTON Sept 27
James HAVELLAND Nov 19
Mary the daughter of Marmaduke HARDIN Nov 20
Avis TURNER Dec 4
Thomas ROBERTS Dec 13
Christopher SUMMERS Dec 24
Mary TOOP Jan 4
Joseph ROGERS Jan 4
John GOULD Apr 14
William CORKS Aprill 24
William HARDIN May 2d
Henry DERBY Clerk
21 Jun 1727
allowed by us
Dennis BOND
Wm OKEDEN
Marriages from and to
Geo: STOCKLEY and Martha WEBBER marryd June 25 1726
John TARRANT and Barbara HOBBS Aug 20 – by licence
James BENFIELD and Lucy HAVELLAND Nov 25 – by licence
Thomas DAMIN and Mary STICKLAND Dec 28
Thomas EDMUNDS and Mary MOSS Dec 29 – by licence
Robert BROWN, of Canford and Mary TOOP Apr 16 1727
Richard STOUT and Mary WEBBER May 2d
Thomas LAWLEY and Ruth COFFIN May 8 – by licence
Henry MOSS and Eliz: BROWNE May 10
William RAWLES and Margery DOLLING May 11
William FFARWELL and Eliz: LESTER May the 14th