Post by Mal on Jul 20, 2009 10:11:43 GMT -5
I found these comments in the Madron book, some interesting things to be aware of.
Hope it helps someone.
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1653. By an Act of the Commons, passed 24th August, 1653, Marriages were solemnized by Justices of the Peace. In Parish Registers at this time it is not uncommon to find such an entry
as the following, which occurs in the first book of those of the Parish mentioned :
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"Paul Parish.
" Wee whose names are subscribed doe think Win. Badcock to bee a flit man for our parish to" bo registrar, and wee desire your approbation in it.
" Martin Keigwin. Nic. Boson. "William Harry.
"Wm. Keigwin. Richard Tremearno. John Huchens.
" William Boson. Edward Tonkin. John Harry.
" Js. Marack.
"Redruth, 1653. Sworne and allowed by P. Ceeley. Ja. Daniel!"
This was in consequence of an Act passed during the administration of Cromwell, directing that Parish Begisters should be placed in better hands than those of the Clergy; and frequently they were given over to some village tradesman whose chief recommendation to the office was perhaps the
zeal he had shown in the destruction of the ancient registers.*
It does not appear, however, that the Register Book at Madron changed hands...... The only alteration is that the date of Birth is registered instead of the date of Baptism.
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The following entries relating to persons connected with the Parish of Madron, at a period corresponding to that comprised in the first book, will be found in the several Registers of the Parishes named. Undoubtedly much additional information might be obtained through such extracts from these and other Registers, since the entries here given are but a few which have been collected without any thorough search, showing how very materially the records of one Parish may help and elucidate those of another. In more than one case it will be noticed that a Marriage is registered in a neighbouring Parish as having taken place at Madron,—once at a time when the Madron Marriage
Begister is missing. Some few of these entries are here given merely on account of the similarity of names, and as a guide to the direction in which more may be found. Possibly there may have been norelationship between the persons mentioned in the Eegisters of Madron and those referred to below, but the occurrence of such combinations of names as Solomon Cock, Ephraim Weyniouth, Isaac Newton, &c, seem to point to some probable connection.
Hope it helps someone.
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1653. By an Act of the Commons, passed 24th August, 1653, Marriages were solemnized by Justices of the Peace. In Parish Registers at this time it is not uncommon to find such an entry
as the following, which occurs in the first book of those of the Parish mentioned :
—
"Paul Parish.
" Wee whose names are subscribed doe think Win. Badcock to bee a flit man for our parish to" bo registrar, and wee desire your approbation in it.
" Martin Keigwin. Nic. Boson. "William Harry.
"Wm. Keigwin. Richard Tremearno. John Huchens.
" William Boson. Edward Tonkin. John Harry.
" Js. Marack.
"Redruth, 1653. Sworne and allowed by P. Ceeley. Ja. Daniel!"
This was in consequence of an Act passed during the administration of Cromwell, directing that Parish Begisters should be placed in better hands than those of the Clergy; and frequently they were given over to some village tradesman whose chief recommendation to the office was perhaps the
zeal he had shown in the destruction of the ancient registers.*
It does not appear, however, that the Register Book at Madron changed hands...... The only alteration is that the date of Birth is registered instead of the date of Baptism.
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The following entries relating to persons connected with the Parish of Madron, at a period corresponding to that comprised in the first book, will be found in the several Registers of the Parishes named. Undoubtedly much additional information might be obtained through such extracts from these and other Registers, since the entries here given are but a few which have been collected without any thorough search, showing how very materially the records of one Parish may help and elucidate those of another. In more than one case it will be noticed that a Marriage is registered in a neighbouring Parish as having taken place at Madron,—once at a time when the Madron Marriage
Begister is missing. Some few of these entries are here given merely on account of the similarity of names, and as a guide to the direction in which more may be found. Possibly there may have been norelationship between the persons mentioned in the Eegisters of Madron and those referred to below, but the occurrence of such combinations of names as Solomon Cock, Ephraim Weyniouth, Isaac Newton, &c, seem to point to some probable connection.
