Portesham

Marriages 1568 to 1679

Transcribed and donated to the Dorset OPC by Liz Draper from the Parish Registers

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).

The Parish Register is difficult to read in places, so readers are invited to use this transcript as a guide only and to consult the original at the Dorset History Centre.

Date Groom Bride Notes                     26 Sep 1568 Robert DEARING   Elenor PU-----S   Blotted 30 Sep 1568 Thomas LOUEVELL   Agnes -----LL   Blotted 3 Oct 1568 Thomas SANDFORD   Eme WALLIS   Blotted                     13 Sep 1569 William HANFORDE   Alice DUCKE     28 Jan 1569/70 Symen WHITTROOT   Elizabeth PENFO--   Faded                     30 Apr 1570 Gyles SUNDIFFORD   Alice WILSHERE     9 Oct 1570 Henrye WINTER   Margaret WALLIS     15 Oct 1570 John VIRKMASS   Eme WINTER                         13 May 1571 Ralphe PURKETT   Joane RUSSELL     10 Sep 1571 Richard GYFFORD   Margaret PAYNE     15 Dec 1571 Richard BAYLYE   Margaret ROSE                         20 Jul 1572 Nicholas SAMWAYES   Alice SANFORD     13 Oct 1572 William PARKINS   Mary S---   Faded Seymour?                     20 Oct 1573 Thomas DANBRIDGE   Jone SANDER?   Faded 20 Nov 1573 John BILLINGAM   Agnes AR--?     15 Jan 1573/4 Gyles REMER   Mary HAYNE or PAYNE     27 Jan 1573/4 Anthony BEMON   Grace -G---   Faded                     20 Nov 1574 John SAMWAYES   Ann HAYLE?   Faded                     10 Apr 1575 John SANFORD   Barbara DAMMON                           Oct 1576 John WYRE   Elizabeth BEDETT   Date faded and blotted 25 Nov 1576 John HILL   Edeth SAMMS     3 Feb 1576/7 Edmonde UMMOTE?   Barbara MITCHELL                         12 Oct 1577 Thomas HANFORD   Ellen CHANNINES     3 Nov 1577 William UNFIRE?   Margaret UNRDEYS?   Surnames unclear due to style of writing 4 Nov 1577 Thomas HILL   Margaret MEADWAYES     6 Jan 1577/8 Robert NOSSITE   Julius STONE                         2 Nov 1578 Robert WHITE   Eme WALLIS     9 Nov 1578 John THRESHER   Agnes BAGWELL     9 Nov 1578 John PENNYE   Katheren BAGWELL     3 Dec 1578 Robert LANE   Alice SAMWAYES                         17? Jun 1579 John PICARD   Barbara SANFORDE     11 Nov 1579 John WINTER   Agnes SAMWAYES                         5 Jul 1580 William BELLET   Anne WAYE     30 Nov 1580 Nicholas BROWNE   Joane LOUNETT     30 Nov 1580 Owen DAMION   Gillian ROSE                         12 Sep 1581 John PICARD   Elizabeth WILLIS     15 Oct 1581 Thomas RUSSELL   Bridget MUNDINS     21 Oct 1581 Hugh BARTRAM   Joane FFARRE     13 Nov 1581 Robert SLADE   Joane BEVANNE     20 Nov 1581 William TURNER   Joane ADAMS     15 Feb 1581 Morgayne HAYNE   Vreth? MOGGE     20 Feb 1581 John SHEIFIGOD?   Anne ROSE                         30 Jun 1582 Raffe WALLIS   Joane BARTRAM     15 Oct 1582 Dennis LAKE   Marye BIMOLL     25 Nov 1582 Robert SHAFFER   Elizabeth TERINGE                         12 May 1583 George MOGGRINGE   Christian KINGMAN     17 Jun 1583 Jeffery STOPPARD   Rabidge? CHARTON     12 Jul 1583 Thomas RUSSELL   Katheren DAMION                         13 Jun 1584 William CHICKMAN   Joane WINTER     30 Aug 1584 William CHURCHELL   Alice PARRYE     1 Nov 1584 Walter MITCHELL   Agnes TENNEFOR     25 Nov 1584 Richard PITT   Margaret GREGORY     30 Nov 1584 John CHAFFE   Alice SANDER                         7 Aug 1585 Walter SPRACKLING   Joane DAMION     3 Oct 1585 William FFARRE   Alice HARDYE     21 Oct 1585 William WEBBER   Alice VOLE                         15 May 1586 Henry WILLS   Elizabeth WHITE     31 Oct 1586 John BUTLER   Katherene BOYT     10 Nov 1586 Thomas DOWTON   Agnes DAMION                         14 Sep 1587 Andrew WATTS   Iarsby? DORCHESTER     21 Sep 1587 John PYMELL Jnr Anne BIBB     30 Sep 1587 William SANFORD   Joane PYMELL     1 Oct 1587 John KEYE   Joane WALLIS     22 Oct 1587 Raffe MITCHILL   Jaune WILLS     5 Nov 1587 Thomas SANFORD   Joane HARDYE     8 Jan 1587 John WILLS   Anges KERBYE     10 Jan 1587 Thomas SYMONDS   Edeth SAMWAYES     28 Jan 1587 William NORTON   Agnes HYDE or LYLE   bottom of page faded                     20 Apr 1588 Richard SKYMER   Elizabeth LABBY     20 May 1588 John BUTLER   Edeth MOGGE     25 Jun 1588 Thomas SYMONDS   Alice SAMWAYS     17 Jan 1588 William SORRELL   Edeth BARTRAM     19 Jan 1588 John SYMES   Agnes PYLING                         11 Jul 1589 Robert CHANTES   Barbara PICARD   ink very spotted and unclear 25 Nov 1589 Jeffery WEBBER   Agnes PYMOR     1 Dec 1589 Thomas SAMWAYS   Joane PLOUGHMAN     26 Jan 1589 Roger FFARRE   Katheren COOPER     29 Jan 1589 James BYSHOP   Elen BANDFORD     31 Jan 1589 Raffe STONE   Margarett FFARRE                         23 May 1590 John OBYE   Agnes BOYTE     2 Aug 1590 Jefferye RUSSELL   Christian FFARRE     11 Oct 1590 Roger PAYNE   Joane FARRE                                             3 Oct 1591 Marke RAYNOLD   Rabidge CUCKNELL     29 Jan 1591 Symon SAMWAYES   Anne BUTLER                         6 May 1592 John MOONE   Luce SANDER     8 May 1592 Nicholas TRONDE   Alice SAMWAYES     22 Sep 1592 Leonard THORNE   Katheren STONE     30 Sep 1592 Henrye BAYLYE   Christian MEADWAYS     1 Jan 1592 Roger DAMION   Alice BUGGE                         4 Oct 1593 Maximilian MOONE Gent. Anne CHURCHELL   Daughter of John Churchell, of Dowton, Gent. 7 Jan 1593 John WALLIS Jnr Elizabeth BUSSELL     8 Jan 1593 Henrye BARTLET   Eme DARTON                         12 Jun 1594 Thomas SAMWAYES Jnr Edeth PICARD     21 Nov 1594 William PURKETT   Elnor SAMWAYES     13 Jan 1594 William BAYLYE   Alice WILLS     25 Jan 1594 Robert HARDYE   Eme WINTER                         28 Apr 1595 Peter DENFLOD   Elizabeth BARTRAM     3 Aug 1595 William WILLIAMS   Agnes BARTAM     1 Nov 1595 Walter HAYNE   Anne BOOLES     22 Nov 1595 John DULPER   Alice BAGNOLL     27 Nov 1595 Thomas WALLIS   Anne SAMWAYES                         25 Jun 1596 John HARDYE   Anne SAMWAYES     9 Aug 1596 John CIRES   Agnes HARDYE                         6 Jun 1597 John MITCHELL   Bridgett WHITTROE                         7 May 1598 Hughe HARDYE   Elizabeth BELLETT     31 Jul 1598 Jeffery WALLIS   Barbara SAMWAYES     13 Aug 1598 Richard FFORDE   Eme BARTLETT wid.   1 Oct 1598 William FIRMINGE   Elizabeth BANFEILD     29 Oct 1598 Anthonie BATTEN   Charitye FELPER                         16 Apr 1599 Thomas PLOUGHMAN   Alice B—FORD   Page blotted and smudged 12 May 1599 William HIRLES   Alice SANFORD                             1600             No marriages in this year.                     25 Jun 1601 John BAYLIE   Elizabeth HARDYE     15 Aug 1601 Thomas PICKARD   Sara SYMON     20 Dec 1601 Christopher LOVERIDGE   Katherene BARTRAM                         10 Jul 1603 George CURTIS   Carden BRUSHET     25 Jul 1603 John POLLARD Jnr Elizabeth GALTON   Overwritten by previous entry 1 Aug 1603 Walter RAINOLDS   Charity BATTEN   For Reynolds? 11 Sep 1603 Thomas TALBOT   Margaret HARDYE     20 Nov 1603 Robert SANRY?   Katherene CARTER     26 Nov 1603 Lynth NESKMAN?   Joane PURKETT                         9 Jun? 1604 Robert PURKET   Marye MARTYN     26 Oct 1604 John HAGGARD Jnr Margaret HAYNES                       Whole page is faded and mostly illegible. 25 Dec 1605 Henry SAMWAYES   Elizabeth WILLS   The daughter of John Wallis Jnr                     10 Aug 1606 John CHANESNTH   Alice BAYLYE     -- ---- 1606 Matthew B---   Barbara ROSE   (d of Roger Rose, b 1583) Faded -- Mar 1606 Walter? WALLIS or MULLENS   Edeth MEACHE?                         -- --- 1607 ---- ------   Edeth SMART     -- Sep? 1607 John? S------ ?   ?Grace SAMWAYES                         27 Apr 1608 Robert PAYNE   Edeth ROSE   (d of Roger Rose b 1585) ?18 Oct 1608 William WEL---   Alice WALLIS or MULLENS     5 Nov 1608 Robert SCERANT?   Lucye WHITE     25 Nov 1608 Hugh BROWNE   Elinor WINTER                         -- Sep 1609 Thomas WINTER   Marye BAGGE     15 Oct 1609 Robert CHAYNYE   Elizabeth ZELLYE                         5 May 1610 John PARKER   Mary BABBETH     15 Jul 1610 Nicholas HAWKINS   Katherene ZELLYE                         6 Jul 1611 Thomas BURNE   Anne WALLIS     15 Oct 1611 William L SYMONTS   Joame MUNDY---     16 Nov 1611 John WATERS   Agnes TOBYE     2 Feb 1611 Robert WHITE   Dorothy HAYNE     ?9 Feb 1611 John WILLS   Xn (Christian) NOSSETER                         14 May 1612 Henry LANGFORD   Anne SAMWAYES     20 Sept 1612 William CLARKE   Joane SAN---   Edge of page faded 2 Nov 1612 William HENRYE   Christian HALLET                         16 Apr 1613 Thomas WINTER   Edeth HAWKINS     27 Apr 1613 John DEARING   Eme WHITE     20 Jun 1613 William TRENCHARD   Joane WALLIS     20 Oct 1613 Wm SMITH   Martha TURNER                         22 Jun 1614 William ABBOT   ?Via PITMAN   ?Christian first name unclear 22 Aug 1614 Robert SYM   Joane HOARE     20 Nov 1614 Edward BRIDGE   Joane WALLIS                         8 May 1615 Roger VINCENT   Alice PURKET     18 Jun 1615 Erasmus COX   Rabidge HARDY     10 Jul 1615 Richard MEECH   Elisabeth FFARRE     30 Oct 1615 Thomas SOAMES   Alice BROHNE   ?Browne 30 Nov 1615 John SAMWAYES   Elizabeth RODDON                         25 May 1616 Robert BAGGE   Sara HARDYE     16 Aug 1616 John BARTLET   Agnes PURKET     3 Oct 1616 Mathew SOMERS   Dorathie HAYNE   Daughter of Thomas Hayne and Chreth his wife 7 Oct 1616 Henry BARTLETT   Joane ROSE                         17 Aug 1617 Robert CHAPPELL   Dorathie ANGELL                         15 Jun 1618 William HAYNE   Creth? SAMWAYES     27 Oct 1618 William LORKE   Edeth TALBOT     23 Nov 1618 Wm THRESHER   Elnor SAMWAYES     18 Jan 1618 Henry MITCHELL   Margery TOBIE     21 Jan 1618 Wm ROGERS   Magdalene WEBBER                         24 Apr 1619 Richard BREMELL   Mary POLLARD     27 Apr 1619 Ffrancis SANFORD   Barbara SAMWAYES     29 Jun 1619 Wm SMITH   Elizabeth SAMWAYES     30 Jun 1619 George STONE   Winnefrett COXES     27 Nov 1619 John SWEETE   Elnor BATTYN                         21 Jun 1620 Filbert WHITE   Agnes FFARRE   ?Gilbert 10 Jul 1620 Richard ROSE   Agnes BOYLAND     17 Jul 1620 Samuell SAMWAYES   Agnes WALLIS     20 Nov 1620 Wm JONES   Grace ANISHER?     20 Jan 1620 John TURNER   Luce WALLIS                         28 Jan 1621 John MITCHELL   Margery FOBRISHE?     3 Feb 1621 Richard ROWDON   Ffrances STIRLAND                         7 May 1622 Christopher GILES   Christin WILLS     16 Sep 1622 Henrye VRRYE?   Nlov? MOORE     23 Oct 1622 John NOSSITER   Katherine THRESHER                         17 Jun 1623 Lewes STAMER   Agnes HENWELL     22 Jan 1623 Thomas NOSSETER   Temperance BAYLYE                         7 Jun 1624 John CURTIS   Barbara WALLIS     19 Jul 1624 Humpfery PURKET   Anne SYMONTS     29 Jul 1624 Edward STICLAND   Jane NOSSETER     13 Nov 1624 Hugh WILLS   Chiristian BARTRAM                         26 Apr 1625 Richard OLDEDGE   Sara FFARRA     22 Jun 1625 Jo. GOLLOP   Elizabeth MOONE   Joseph? 22 Oct 1625 Jo. WILLS   Joane WARRE   Joseph?                     13 May 1626 Ro. ADAMS   Honor VYE   Roger or Robert? 27 Nov 1626 Henry RUSSELL   Edeth WEBBER     30 Nov 1626 Walter SEYMOUR   Mary BATTCHELER     30 Nov 1626 Henry NOSSETER   Agnes PLOWMAN                         2 Apr 1627 Gabriel WITTY   Elnor BARLTET     23 Nov 1627 Robte WHITE   Cicely RUSSELL     5 Jun 1627 Tho, KELLY   Joane HARDY                         10 Sep 1628 William SIMMB   Eme RUSSELL     17 Nov 1628 Robert WEBBER   Elizabeth ZELLS     17 Jan 1628 Wililam BELLET   Annie BARTLET     29 Jan 1628 John HURDEN   M----- MOONE   Illegible cramped script 3 Feb 1628 Tho. CHAMB   Debora GARLAND                         2 or 8 May 1629 John SANFORD   Grace SIMON     2 Jun 1629 Roberrt AMIGER?   Alis WEBBER     16 Aug? 1629 John SANFORD   Rachell ---   Faded and illegible 27 Nov 1629 John MORFET?   Elizabeth PIDLAR?   Very faded                     28 Jun 1630 Richard COXE   Anie JERUD   ?Jerrard? 31 Aug 1630 Thoams KNIG (King?)   Joane PAINE   Cramped script at bottom of page 18 Nov 1630 Richard WALLIS   Joane THISHER?     22 Nov 1630 John MEECH   Pricilla RUSSELL     5 Jan 1630 Wittin? SARNIE?   Elenor RENT   Cramped script at top of page, faded and stained 27 Feb 1630 Chrani??? WILLES   Margarie     Stained and scrawling script                     9 May 1631 Marke LOADER   Alice MEECH     12 May 1631 Barthelmew WILLIAM   Edith HARDYE   Bartholomew 20 Jun 1631 George HARTFFORD   Joane HAWKINS     8 Oct 1631 Hugh HERMIS?   Anne ZELLER     14 Nov 1631 John SWEET   Alice SANDERT     13 Jan 1631 John SNOOKE   Elizabeth MOKET widdow                       26 Jul 1632 John HARDIE   Emme NOSSITER     11 Oct 1632 Henrie GROIT or GWITE   Marie MEECH     27 Nov 1632 Richard WILKINS   Julian PAINE     29 Nov 1632 Robert WHITE   Marie PLOUGHMAN                         16 Oct 1633 John ROSE   Judith PATIE?     12 Nov 1633 John MUNDIN   Sarai COWARD     18 Nov 1633 Richare MEADWAIE   Beterix PICKARD     27 Jan 1633 Thomas PLOUGHMAN   Agnis PICARD     29 Jan 1633 John ADAMS   Marie BAILIE                         6 May 1634 John KEAT   Jone SIMONE     7 Oct 1634 John BROWNE   Agnis CHAINIE   Cheney? 13 Jan 1634 Wililam STANDINGE?   Emme HARDIE   Surname is cramped insertion                     25 May 1635 Robert DIRENT   Emme ERNARDE?     2 Jul 1635 John BAILIE   Edith WINTER     29 Sep 1635 William SAMWAIES   Maudlen MOLERE?   Cramped, faded and stained script 19 Oct 1635 William BRIDLE   Margaret FFORD?   Bottom corner of page, stained, faded.                     ?6 May 1636 William CAKE   Luce WHITE     13 Sep 1636 Samuell GOU--   Margaret WOLFES   Spotted and stained 10 Oct 1636 Robert WHITE   Humilitie HEIRET?   Widow? 17 Oct 1636 Humphrie PURKETT   Mary PURFLIE     26 Nov 1636 William SAMWAIES   Edith GEORGE     26 Nov 1636 Henrie CURTIS als GILLUM   Dorathie BROWNE                         17 Jul 1637 Richard KEAT   Margaret SIMONDS     17 Jul 1637 Hugh MITCHELL   Julian THRESHER     24 Oct 1637 Lawrence CULLIFORD   Mary FFARRE     13 Jan 1637 Henerie BOLLETT   Christian MOORE     13 Jan 1637 William ERNANDE   Emblin BURKLAND                         2 Apr 1638 John BROWNE   Margaret WOODYEARD     20 Apr 1638 Richard ROADEN   Agnis SAUNDERS     11 Jun 1638 Thomas FFARRE or HARRIS   Alice AMIZOB?     25 Jul 1638 Jasper CHARLES   Elizabeth HAMBER     5 Nov 1638 Hohn HOBBIE   Ffrancis CROARE     28 Jan 1638 Richard EDARIS   Beterix WILLS   Beatrice 12 Mar 1638 Thomas HOBBS   Margarett HELLIER     15 Mar 1638 William GEART   Beterix THRESHER   Beatrice                     22 Apr 1639 William SIMONDS   Emme BROM                         21 Jun 1640 John HARDIE   Edith DOVIE     27 Aug 1640 John WINTER   Emme WARE     1 Nov 1640 Richard SAMWAIES   Margerit HARDIE                         7 May 1641 Richard BOTSHERLIE?   Marie STUART?   Very faded and spotted                   Handwriting is particularly swirly and faint. 17 Apr 1642 Will. HAVANIE als SITER   Christine WILLIAMS     7 Jun 1642 Edward FOY   Alice HARDIE     8 Aug 1642 Henrie BALLETT   Edith WHITE     30 Jan 1642 Jonathan WHIFFEN   Ann SE—IE als WOOD                         10 Apr 1643 Samuell SAMWAIES   Elizabeth WILLS     27 Aug 1643 Nicholas TABOTT   Joane PORTER or PARKER                             1644-1662             There is a gap in the register of nearly 20 years. Presumably the Civil War meant church records were disrupted.                   The years 1663 and 1664 are entered here out of order, as written in the register. 14 Feb 1663 John CARTER   Debora HENDIE                         22 Apr 1664 Will. HAWKINS   Elener HAWKINS         1664 Henry CHIPMAN   Joyce     No date or brides' surname entered.     1664 Robert HARDY   Emma           1664 Nicholas THRESHER   Mary                                             As written in the Register. Priest may have been entering from memory, or from notes taken elsewhere 2 Sep 1645 Chrophilus SAMWAYES   Judith     No bride surname entered 29 Oct 1645 Robert MITCHELL   Katherine                           3 May 1646 William WEARE   Joane HARDY   Daughter of Anthony Hardy                                       Entered out of order in register. 17 Nov 1664 John DURDAN   Joane THRESHER   Daughter of Will. Thresher                         1665-1666             Gap of 2 years, where plague was rife.                     9 Apr 1667 William GAUDEN   Marie WALTERS     23 Jul 1667 John DEARING   Dorathie CURTIS                             1668-1669             Gap of 2 complete years                     4 May 1670 William SANFORD als HAINE   Luce WALLIS als HAZARD     2 Aug 1670 Edward HOOKER   Marie THRESHER     19 Sep 1670 Thomas TALOTT   Beterice THRESHER                         20 Jun 1671 Robert CAWDEN   Joane ABBOTT     31 Jul 1671 Thomas HARRIS   Susanna STROODE     12 Sep 1671 John STOUT   Mai-- FFRAMPTON Mrs Edge of page, faded                     1 Jul 1672 Beniamin SQUIB   Dorathie HARDIE   Benjamin 30 Nov 1672 John CHIP   Marie CLARE     14 Jan 1672 Robert BRINE   Alis RUSSELL                         30 Jun 1673 Andrew PICARD   Beterise WEARE   Beatrice 23 Aug 1673 William BASSROM   Marie PLOUGHMAN     12 Nov 1673 Tristram NORTHAIN   Agnis CRIB                         28 Apr 1674 Peter HENDIE   Anne HINE     10 Aug 1674 George DUME?   Joane PURES?   Bottom of page stained.                     22 Jul 1675 John RUSSELL   Alis WEBBAR                         27 Apr 1676 George OZIER   Debora BATTIN     7 Jun 1676 Nicholas TABOLT   Agnis FAMES?     6 Sep 1676 William WILLS   Katharine HENRIES     6 Jan 1676 William BATTIN   Susanna TANKIN     6 Feb 1676 William FFERRIE   Hanna GRAIT                         29 Apr 1677 John DAMMIN   Dinah TIMMINIE?     9 Jul 1677 Thomas DAMMIN     KEAT   Faded and spotty 31 Jul 1677 Edward ORCHARD   Elenor RAWLINS     24 Oct 1677 Thomas LOVELL   Elenore BROWNE   Faded and spotted                     22 Apr 1678 John BLANDIMAR   Agnis DAMMIN     19 Dec 1678 Thomas WEBBER   Beterice HARDIE   Beatrice 29 Jan 1678 Edward HAWE als SANFORD   Elizabeth SAMWAIES     3 Mar 1678 George WINTER   Grace WALTER                         16 Jun 1679 George GROSE   Margaret DAMMIN                         Here endeth the weddings in this section of the register.

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