THE PROTESTATION OF 1642 IN ROCHDALE.

HIS is undoubtedly the earliest list of the inhabitants ofthe parish which has been discovered ; it is taken fromthe original returns preserved in the House of Lords'Library, which were only discovered in the year 1870.The Protestation expressed the resolve of those who signedit to maintain the religion established against Popish inno-

vations, to protect the King, the Parliament, and the rights and libertiesof the subjects. At first it was only intended to be signed by themembers of both Houses of Parliament, and for that purpose it wasdrawn up in May, 1641, but subsequently it was ordered to be sent tothe sheriffs, mayors and justices of the peace, who were to call together"the ministers, constables, churchwardens, and overseers of the poor ofevery parish, and tender to them the Protestation to be taken in theirpresence, and to desire, them that they would very speedily call togetherthe inhabitants of their several parishes, both householders and othersbeing of eighteen years of age and upwards, and to tender to them theProtestation, and to take the names both of those that do take it anddo refuse to take the same." This order was dated loth January,1641-2, and within a very short time of its issue all the towns in Lanca-shire sent in their replies .

Some few parishes returned the occupation of the protesters, and inothers the wives and widows were included, but for the most part onlythe names of the male protesters (or non-protesters) were given . In thenorth of the county, where there were many Roman Catholics, the non-protesters were more in number than those who signed ; for example, inthe township of Claughton, in Garstang, forty-six affixed their signatureswhilst eighty failed to do so .

All in the parish of Rochdale took the Protestation, and the fol-lowing is therefore a complete list of all the male inhabitants of eighteenyears old and over.

542 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE.

COM. LANC. APUD RACHDALE . RACHDALE PARISHE.

2100 P'SONNES AND ODD P'TEST.

Aput Rachdale in Comt Lancor Decimo nono die Februarii An° : Dom . 1641 .The names of all the ministers, churchwardens, and constables and overseers of the

poore in the pish . of Rachdale afforesaid web tooke the Protestation the day and yeare

abouesaid before Robert Holt and Edw. Butterworth, Esge', two of His Mat'" justices ofpeace in the said county .

EDw. LEIGH

MICHELL BUTTERWORTH

GEORGE TRAVIS

Churchwardens .

JAMES WOLFENDEN

EDM. KYERSHAWE

FRANCIS CLEGG

ADA[M] BRERELY

THOMAS REDFERNE fOverseers ofye poore .

EDM. HOLLAND

1} Constables ofRUM . OGDEN

J

Rachdale .

ROBERT BATHE, Vic de Rachdale .

THOMAS JOHNSON, Curat de Rachdale .

ROBET DUNSTER, Carat de Cappello de Litlebrough .JAMES STEVENSON, Curat at Whitworth .

DAN GRENWOOD, Con . of Tormerden .

JOHN BUTTERWORTH

IConstables of

JAMES HALLIWELL

J Butterworth .

GEORGE MILNE, Con . of Castleton .

RICHARD CHADWICKE

ConstablesJOHN BODEWIN

i of Spotland.

JOHN HAMER, Con . of Hundersfield .

ROBERT BUTTERWORTH

Church-

RICHARD BRERELEY

5 wardens .

Wee, His Mau" justices of peace afforesaid, havinge o' selves taken the Protes-

tacon accordinge to Mr. Speakers Lre have called before us the day aboue and written

the ministers, churchwardens, constables and overseers of the poore w01iin the pish ofRachdale aforesaide whoe tooke the said Ptestacon in o° and pesence as herein is Declared

and were thereupon desired by vs to Gale togather all the inhabitants wdsin ye said pish

as well howse holders as others of eighteene yeares of age and upwards and to tend

oe unto them the same Ptestacon whoe accordingly agreed to divide themselves the pish

beinge of large extent and made there seu' all certificates of there doeings therein vnto

vs we" herevnto annexed all accordinge to on' duties in performance of the said Lr' wee

have vnto yo"Bury,

ROBTE HOLTE,

the 9th day of March, 1641 .

EDW. BUTTERWORTH.

CASTLETON IN THE PARISH OF RACHDALE.

Francis Hole Abr . Hulton James Buckley Roger DuerdenFrancis Clegge Richard Seholfield Edm . Butterworth Sam. DuerdenRoger Whitworth James Wolfendeu Ottoweil Taylior Roger HoltRoger Whitworth Thomas Greave Robert Newton John WolfendenJames Ashworth Abraha Sowtill Hugh Leyland James WolfendenJames Wolfendeu James Staneringe Robert Hone John WolfendenJonathan Wolfenden Michael Butte'worth Francis Ogdenne Richard BuryAbr. Wolfenden Robert Rarcroft Samuel Whitwnrth Arthur SlInelfloldRoger Stocks Edward Frith rsaaeke Wolfendenne Henry WhitworthRichard Leigh James Taylior John Buckley John Clegg

APPENDIX . 543

Robt. Wiiigreave Arthur Buckley James Jackson James AshworthJeremy Hobo John Bntterwotth John Milne Randui LeeJohn Collings John Milne Rich . Scholfleld Michaell BurstailRobert Chadwicks Abraba Tornall Michaell Butterworth John WhitikerRobert Clegg John Collinge Ottowell Hill Henry ScholfleldEdmund'Wild James Taylior Isaacke Fitton Alex HoltRobt . Milne Thomas Chadwicks Thomas Doson Will BarnesJohn Coup Sam Taylior James Hill Rich HopwoodRobert Whitworth John Heaps James Newbold kill . ArrolldJob. Holte John Holte Edm Taylior Nicholas BaxterJohn Smethurst John Bolts Thomas Hopwood Henry SmithJames Milne Edmund Holte Edmund Butterworth Samuel HolteGeorge Wolfenden Joseph Taylior John Milne Edward DuerdenAbraha Whitworth James Whitworth James Staneringe James JoanneRobert Whitworth John Feilden James Milne John BoothRobt. Taylio'e Abr. Whitworth Robert Milne Ellich ScholfleldJonathan Wolfenden John Taylior James Staneringe James LomasJames Worrell Henry Taylior Thomas Butterworth Henry Wbitheadottowell Worrell Roger Taylior James Butterworth John RacismAbr. Worrell Abr. Taylior James 11111 Joseph OgdenDaniell Worrell John Lord John Fillings James StockeRichard Whitworth Edmund Wild John Fish RobtJenkinsonJohn Staneringe James Turnall Joseph Cowthree Richard WhippComa Cryer Joseph Wardle Edmund Turner Ralph WinterbottomeJames Ctyer Abr. Taylor Richard Finite Joseph KershaweJohn Crier George Hanson John Bolts John MasonThomas Scholfield George Hanson Willia Kenion Joshua BuckleyJohn Scholfleld George Milne Abr : Whitworth John BamfordAbraha Leach George Milne James Tetlowe John RuddAbell Fitton George Taylior Robert Bath Randull HollawsAnthonle Fiche James Scholfleld John Wickins John DicksonWilliam Cryer Edward Adkinson Francis Heley James ScholfleldJohn Holte Job . Adkinson Edm: Ogden Roger GorelSamuell Milne James Hopwood Thomas Clegg Thomas TongueHenry Smith Sam Shore Robt Briggs John ButterworthJohn Streets Thomas Harrop Joe. Smith John ScholfleldRod. Fenton Wilila Houlrod John Hill John his sonneRoger Badowe James Houlrod Richard Holaws Alex Schol9eldRichard Whitworth John Holrod Thomas Buckley Abell RuddJames Scholfleld John Couper Abr Boulrod will GreaveWillies Staneringe Ada Taylior John Newballd John HaelomeAlex. Schol9eld John Core Bdm: Compton Ralph HeleyJohn Bromley Edmund Ashworth Michaell Clegg Nicholas WhitleyAmbros Jacksomre Henry Brereley Richard Hill Thomas RatherAbraham Taylior Sam Brereley Willie Lord Edm: LeeAbr. Scholfleld James Brereley Thomas Whitworth John HamerJames Schol9eld Henry Holes Ralph Holland Edm; MilneAbralm, Wild Anthony Brereley John Greave Sanunuell BamfordRobert Scholfleld James Taylior Thomas Holte Edm: TaylorFrancis Schol9eld Alex. Tetlowe James More John NowellAbr . Scholfleld Francis Clegg James Butterworth James WhittikerRobert Schol9eld Thomas Lord Abr: Buckley Joshes LeverElm.Staneringe Sam Duhurst James Turnall Sam: HowardNathan Hoyle Alex. Whitworth Josua Wolienden Abc HollowsOttowell Whitworth Hold . Wolfenden Francis Schol9eld Theophilus WitbingtonSam. Staneringe John Milne John Shawn Willies EstwoodJohn Cryer Robert Butterworth James Taylior John GermrdJames Tetlowe Sam Schol9eld Edm: Brereiey Abr EstwoodAbraha Tetlow John Hamer Solomon Hartley George KnowlesEdmund Coup James Schore Richard Whithead Richard DicksonRobert Holte Fdm. Fish Robt Holte Thomas BrownsRichard Halliwell John Clegg Ralph Highiey Abraha WhitworthEdw. Butterworth Jonathan Brereley Nicholas Ingham Sammuell Marehe

Sid in Castleton 401 .All these persons afforesaid have taken the Protestacon, none

towne in the p'asence of us :refusing in the said

RoBT BATHE, ViC.

RICHARD BRERELEY, Churchwarden .GEORGE MILNE, Constable .

544 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE .

James Howrald James Wood Henry Wild Abell SmithJohn Hoyle Gabriell Taylor James Milne Edmund CleggEdward Hopwood Adam Taylor Thomas Duckworth James MarlandJames Hill John Chadwicks Robert Wild Edm: TayliorBret Status John Scholfleld Robt his sonne Henry ScholfleldBrim. Cryer Thomas Hardman William Butterworth James TayliorJohn Mllnes Job . Biron Ed.: Fit" Thomas BrereleyEdm Scholfield James Milne James Clegge Thomas BrereleyJames Scbolfleld Abell Whitiker James Scholfleld Robert WildJohn Chadwicke James Ashworth Christofer Nuttall James WildRichard Chadwicke Robert Healey Rich : Livesy Luke GreenhalghJames Naylor John Whitley Richard Unsworth Robert BuckleyAnthony Barrett Abr : Turnough Richard Livesy Roger BuckleyRichard Straws John Collings James Stott Ralph NuttallJames Dunster Jemmy Whitworth James Nuttall Robert FittonEdward Dutton Peter Whithead Thomas Chadwicke Willies DuerdenEmanuel Marbecke John vitton Alex Chadwicks Richard WhitworthJames Bury Edm: Blomiley Adam Taylior John ChadwickeGabriell Browne Thomas Pellet Henry Hoyle Michaell HeapyJohn Mathews John Taylids Anthony Booth Abraha StottNehemiah Roads Robert Edge Thomas Debater Robert HolteDavid Hoite Robert Scbolfleld John Belfleld Roger ChadwicksThomas Holte Richard Scholfield RobtDuhumt John ScholfieldEdm. Clegge George Hurat Abr: Lees John WhitworthJohn Chadwicks Robert Heape James Wild Edm ScholfleldAlexander Holte John Adkinsonne George CleggJohn Holte Willies Buckley Thomas Brereley

HUNDERSFIELD .

Abraham Stansfield Ed.: Hayward Thomas Milne

James ChadwickeAbr Mansfield John Thorpe Anthony Mile.

Arthur SmithSammuell Hamer Ed.: Buckley Abr Mercer Abr AshworthJames Duerden Thomas Hartley John Hold,

John StottHenry Hamer Jefery Tallier Ed. : W hitbead

John TayliorSam Ogden James Tauter John Gladden

Willia GreeneroadeJohn Rershawe Abell Buckley Edm : Delta

James WolfendenJoseph Milne James Stott Thomas Hallaws

Edm: SharpleeJacob Fish George Milne John Kershawe

James SharpiesJacob Fish John Aspic Alex : Kershawe

Henry noondayWilliam Macon Robert Halliwell James Kershawe

Edm: TurnerAlex : Scholfleld Ada Kershawe Robert Hill

Thomas KershawAbr Dawsonne Edm: Greave Debt Hilt

James KayEdm: Turner Edw Rydinge James Hill

Thomas BamfordHenry Scholfleld Edm:Haworth James Milne

Root RoadesAbr Buckley Willies Stott Charles Stott

Thomas WhittikerRobt Bury Henry Hallowes James Rydinge

John ButterworthPeter neutron James Hallowea Alex : Whithead

Rohr ButterworthHenry Shore Alex Ferrer Charles Stott

Jame.GreeneroadeJames Butterworth Ada Hill Michaell Royley

Rich : GreeneroadeJohn Fenton Robt Hill John Lord

Robt WolfendenJonathan Duerden Arthur Whithead Richard Wolfenden

James Wolfenden

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6g

APPENDIX. 545

Willies Milne John Scholflell James Ashworth Abr HaslamJames Wolfenden Roht Duerden Abr Unsworth Henry BamfordJames Stott James Stott Abr : Holdworth James LightowlersThomas Kaye Daniell Leach Will : Clegg Alex : BridgeGeorge Milne Rich: Ramsbothome James Roydes Henry ShoreJonathan Miles Edm: Butterworth James Roydes Alex LightowlersEdm Wardle Edm Holdworth George Roydes Rich : HacordJames Milne James Hill Richard Wild George AshworthJohn Lord Savill Ratcliffe John Chadwicke Robt ButterworthThomas Lord John Wolstenholme Richard Duerden John KershaweJeremy Brereley Willla Kershawe James Heydes John SimeonJames Stott Rohr Drorden James Halliwell Garrard Newall

Job . Roads Thomas Hoyle Richard Halliwell James ScholfleldEdward Scholfleld James Hayward Henry Kershawe Richard TaylorGeorge Nuttall Rich : Greenewood Hold Hill G.briell OdorsCharles Smith Law: Whithead Jeremy Duerden William TayliorJohn Smith John Hill John Brereley John Wolfenden

James Smith George Hill James Scholfield James Leach

Isaacke Smith James Howard James Haworth RobtNewall

Thomas Stott James Hill John Presley Rohr NewellHenry Gryme Isaacke Kershawe Thomas Bridge Abr TayliorThomas Haley James Butterworth Robt Bridge Abr KershaweEdward Ingham John Roydes Edm: Bridge Sameell SuttlineRubtWalkden Abr Hamer Thomas Bridge John TayliorEdm Bamford Thomas Butte'worth Michell Hurst James WhitheadIseacke Dawson John Butterworth James Bamford Alex : HaworthJohn Collings Thomas Butterworth John Bridge Henry ScholfleldJonathan Wolienden Robt Kershawe Ed.: Bradley Edm: BoltsEdm:Bamford Edw Butterworth Henry Bamford Thomas StottJohn Bamford Willie Butterworth Thomas Scholfleld Richard BoltsJohn Wolfenden Ralph Whittiker Edm: Butterworth John StottJohn Blakeley James Mathewe Jonathan Mathew Francis GarsideRohl Ogden Edm: Whithead James Feildinge Henry GereideJames Crosley Edward Byrom Abraha Cmbtree Joe" Waodl.James Byram Raph Bade onna Robt Girside Alex . KershaweEdm: Greeneroade Sam: Clegge Abell Butterworth James PittsEdward Leach John Chadwicke Sam: Milne James DuerdenEdw: Leach John Cowper Willies Hallowes Abr. BrereleyJohn Lord Thomas Holle John Cheetham Thomas NuttallBenjamin Bntte'worh Abraha Hamer John Halliwell Adam HillRobert Heley John Ramadan John Delta Charles HillJohn Stott Thenphilus Butte'worh Joseph Scholfleld James KershaweRalph Hamer James Stott John Milne John KershaweRohr Kershawe Thomas Turner Sam: Milne Israeli KershawoJames Butterworth Rohr Ker.h.we Henry 'Porno's Robt. DoltsThomas Shore Robert Hill Robert Butterworth Robt DuerdenThomas Shore James Hoyle Robt Kershawe John CleggHenry Shore Jonathan Chadwicke Rohr Shore Edm. TurnsJames Rigley Edm:Ashworth Thomas Shore Robt DuerdenRobt Brereley George Leighes Edm: Greave James StottKim: Wild James Brereley Abr Crosby Rohr S,h.Ifl .ldAlex ; Torpor Charles Stott Robt Clegge Charles HillJames Turner Robt Stott James Taylior Henry DicksonJohn Shore John Belfleld Abr Stansfleld Rich : WoistenholmeAdam Whithead Richard Howard Daniell Belfleld Alex KershaweAbraha Eckrode Abr: Clegg Ed.: Kershawe Henry HarropJames Shows Richard Halliwell Lawrence Cases Abr. ErneshaweAbraha Fish James Hamer Alex Kershawe James WhitheadArthur Turner Henry Scholfield Abell Kershawe George WhenceleyAnthony Hold James Scholfield Alex Kershawe Pester KershaweAbr Royley John Hill Abr Kershawe Anthony FieldenJob . Stott George Ashworth Thomas Greave Simion Kershawe

546 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE .

Israeli Hurst Simion Lord Abraha Garner John MidgleyEdm Hamer John Jacksonne Josuah Fielden John CollingeJames Stott Savill Fieldinge Willia Caivard Jeremy Collinge

Thomas Whithead Jesus Hartley Henry Horsfall Joseph Chadwicks

John Shawe James Whittiker Michaell Kershaw John WhitleyJohn Roads

James Hordes Abr :Clegg Thomas WhittikerRobert Towns Abraha Sutcliff Joseph Wood Emannell Tomato,

John RoadsGeorge Travis John Person Simion Kershawe

Sam: Greenewood Jonathan Schoifleld Simion Kershawe John Duhirst

John Crosley Zacary Ftielden Nathan Kershawe Robt ScholfieldRich Molenuex

John Crosby Anthony Cooper Abr : KershaweRichard Molenuex

John Crosley James Wardle Luke GreenewoodWilliam Heley

John Hartley John Greenewood Luke Greenewood

Nicholas Cunliffe Will Kershawe Abr : Fielders Edm : Leigh

John Cunliffe John Wardle John Fielders Robt Walker

Nathan Bates John Ingham Abr Fielden James Hal swell

Martin Houldsworth John Crosley Moses Soothill Edm: Lord

John Nuttall Joseph Crosley Savill SoothillDavid Brereley

John Nuttall John Heywood John HeyJames Stott

Thomas Woodhead John Lowe Abr : Stansfleld Edm : Gireide

Robte : Holte John Clegg John Roads Edm: Leach

Richard Whithead John Clegg Lawrence BoothmanJohn Buckley

Abr. Haworth Rich : Crosley John DuerdenThomas Butterworh

George Stansfleld John Crosley Jonathan Field. . Abr: Hanson

Thomas Brindle Edw : Crosley Willi : Greenewood Ralph Stringfellowe

Thomas Stansfleld Abr : Clegg John Abotsonne John Smith

John Collinsonne James Clegge Richard Whittiker John FentonEllice Haslam

John Hayworth Sam : Clegge Edward AmblerJohn Haslam

Michaell Crabtree Richard Clegge John Aspinall

John Stansfield John Dawson Anthony StansfleldRichard Dolts

Abr: Crosley WIT: Kenion Abr : Mitt. John Hopwood

Sam: Crosley Abr : Crosley Edm : KershaweHenry Mallovie

Richard Estwood John Wadsworth John StansfleldJohn Adkinsonne

John Holker Robert Hayworth Ambros WilkinsonRichard SydonJoseph Clegg

Richard Lord Job. Utley James Lord Ralph CollierAdam Boredale Thomas Wilson Richard Emett Robert AdkinsonneGilbert Holden John Scholfield Arthur Butterworth Henry WhittikerNicholas Stansfleld Adam Hill Edward Crosley Richard NaylerJames Reddihalgh Edw. Scholfield Willia : Heape Philip HombieSamuell Crabtree William Scholfield Rohr Cleave Anthony LancashereJohn Holden James Scholfield Francis Ellison Thomas HoughtonAdam Roulden Richard Heworth Thomas Halves Edm: WhitheadHenry Sutcliffe Nathan Stott John Barges Joseph DodsonneAhr : Sutcliffe Richard Greenwood Laurence Newall James BrereleyJohn Harwood Jonathan Scholfield John Stocks Robt BrereleyHenry Lord Robt : Bodes Samuell Hellas Danish Stocks

Sam : Tournough John Whithead Joseph Duerden lsaacke ScholfleldJames Fieldinge Henry Travis Savill Rutcliffe James WhitworthJohn Stocks Thomas Whaleley Adam bite William Butler

Thomas Nowell James Fielders William Houghton Rohr Stringer

Will. Made. Thomas Smith Thomas Elecke Edm: Leach

Rich : Lord Thomas Lord Nicolas Whittiker Robe Gireide

Isaacke Lord Devil Barrett Ralph Pickforke Edw: Bellows .Charles Lord Jepherey Bothman Sammuell Wild John ChadwickeJohn Lord James Robte Thomas Jepson George WhittikerThomas Lord James Wardle Joseph Rutcliffe Richard Simsonne

Thomas Lord Josuah Wardle Abr : Butterworth William Leigh

Simion Lord John Smith Thomas Helley Rant. Lord

Henry Pollard John Knott Robt : Delay John Scholfield

James Wadsworth Henry Wood Richard Birch Edm: Butterworth

Simion Lord John Clegge Robt . Smith Sam: Shore

Thomas Lord Henry Pierson Robert Walkden John Tatterstall

Sid in Hundersfield 738 ; Sid in Castleton and Hundersfield, 1139 .

All these p'sons afforesaid in the towne of Hundesfield have taken the ptestaconafforesaid none refusinge the same in the said town in the prsence of vs :

ROBT BATH, Vic p"dic .ROST DUNSTER, Curat de Littlebrough.EDw LEIGH, Churchwarden .MICHAELL BUTTERWORTH, Churchwarden .GEORGE TRAUIS, Churchwarden .DANYELL GREENWOOD, Constabel .EDM KERSHAWE .

JOHN HAMER, Constable .EDM KERSHAW, Overseer of the Poore.EDM OGDEN, Constable.EDM HOLLAND, Constable .

APPENDIX . 547

Thomas Smith John Suthworke Thomas Whittiker Henry HershaweJohn Smith James Wrigley Charles Collings Abell BrereleyGilbert Chamblett Thomas Bamford Henry Hilton Michaell StottSam: Chamblett Gabriell Gerside James Butterworth Richard WormallJames Boworth Willia Wright John Symon Jeremy BrereleyJohn Harrop Ralph Scholes Thomas Barlowe Job. WatsonneJohn Estwood Joseph Whittiker John Hippord Film BuckleyHenry Rerslmwe George Nuttall Nicolas Birch Sam HamerRich Worrall Abr: £lamer James Wolfenden George HamerEdm: March James Hamer Robt Foster (not able) John HamerSam Shore Peter Pickforke Richard Ogden Richard RamsbottomEdm Fenton Symon Leach Abr Whitworth James BrowneJonathan Estwood Edward Chourton John Wardle Raph ButterworthThomasTowne Abr: Estwood John Butterworth Francis DicksonneRich : Hollows. Abr: Estwood Robt Shore Robt. BriggsRobt Howorth Willie Estwood John Livesey Henry NuttallJohn Lord Richard Bolts John Kaye Henry RattanFardinando Maeehall Renard Haley Raph Well Joseph NuttallFrancis Ogden Robt Milne James Haley John BrereleyJames Scholfleld Nicholas Whittiker Caleb Casson Robt. BrereleySam Fitton Lawrence Gorell John Casson Benjamin WhittikerThomas Bolte Steeven Cross Edward Wilsonne James BrereleyRichard Holland Joseph Lees Abraham Whitworth Richard EntwisleyJohn Stott George Buckley James Scholfleld Edm: EntwisleyAbraha Brereley Joseph Shore John Leigh John SmithJohn Taylier Thomas flaslam Robt Crosley John GirsideEarn : Briggs Jonathan Buckley Jonathan Hallawes Jonathan HansonneRaph Rydings Edm: Leigh Sam: Cassonne Thomas LotonneRobt . Holte (absent) James Scholes Robt: Crosley Rohr. ButterworthJohn Merser James Holt James Holt Jeremie BrereleyRichard Wingreave Michaell Howorth James Ogden John Glendell

Rohr Galo, . Ed..Haworth Roger Ogden Sam: Butterworth

James Cakes Robt. Howorth Richard Greeneroade Edm : Ogden

James Mime John Chadwicks Jonathan SntcBHe Abraham LordEdw. Mores John Heley Henry Hamer Thomas Stott

Robt.Chadwicke Ada Kershawe Richard Chadwicks Abell StottBonaventure Walkden John Whittiker James Brereley

548 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE .

BUTTERWORTH.

James Scholfield James Turnoughe Robert Jenkinson Joseph. ChadwickeAlexander Brearley Michaell Brearley Abraham Kershaw John ChadwickeAdam Brearley James Butterworth Abraham Kershaw James ChadwickeThomas Turnoughe Robert Taylior James Butterworth Robert ChadwickeThomas Butterworth Raphe Taylior Jonathan Kershaw John Robert ShawJohn Butterworth Edmund Standering James Butterworth John StottJohn Brearley James Clegg James Millne William FarmJohn Turnoughe Abraham Ramer Robert Villas John ChadwickeJohn Turnoughe James Streets James Millns Thomas ChadwickeWilliam Kershaw Edmund Det ster Jeremiah Millns Richard FlewlieseMoyses Ingham Thomas Dawson James Fiekoph Edward BrearleyThomas Cheat= James Dawson Abraham Millns Arthur BrearleyJohn Turnoughe Samuell Butterworth Samuell hums Abraham BrearleyJohn Turnoughe John Collinge James Hopwood James WildJames Turnoughe Edmund Millns James Hopwood James WildeEdmund Brearley Abraham Greave John Millns Henry GarsideGeorge Roworth William Whittworth John Lord James WhitleyEdward Clegg John Iloworth Robert Hill Robert WhitleyRobert Clegg James Whittworth Thomas Butterworth John YearnshawMichaell Lee Richard Turnoughe James Standring James BrearleyJohn Brearley Richard Howorth Henry Stanching Samuell GreeceJames Ilaighe John Whitehead Raphe Millne John YearnshawJames Turnoughe Thomas Butterworth James Stock . Samuell WrigleyJohn Taylor Edmund Healey Arthur Brearley John CollingsAbraham Taylor John Fitton Abraham Wolfenden Arthur WhiteleyRobert Butterworth Samuell Lord Ottewell Kershaw Edmund WildeWilliam Rodes Thomas Harris John Millne James BrearleyJob. Mathew Robert Millns Alexander W hitworth Charles MillneJames Turnoughe William Kershaw John Hartley Robert ButterworthJames Chadwicke Cutbbert Taylior John Lee Jame.BrodebentIsacke Turnoughe Abraham Taylior John Scholfeild Ralphe YellowRichard Whitworth Francis Wrigley Richard Scholfeild Thomas MidlebrougheEdmund Feilden Thomas Crompton George Taylior Abraham ButterworthRobert Buckley Robert Firth William Hammeraley John ButterworthJames Kershaw James Hrearley JamesCollinge Simian KershawMichaell Butterworth William Dawson Abraham Hall Samuell StanderingJohn Butterworth Zachary Millns Edmund Creams John ButterworthJohn Chadwicke Edmund MRlus James Chadwicke Matthew ButterworthJames Chadwicke Edmund Brighton James Halkard John ButterworthJob. Bamford Abraham Boners James Clegg John BrearleyJohn Chadwicke John Roadea John Taylior Henry BarleyJorden Chadwicke Thomas Brearley Samuell Millns John BrearleyJames Weave Richard Wood Samuell Leach George FrancklandJames Butterworth Abell Roads. John Chadwicke James FraneklandJames Butterworth John Millns Edmund Feilden Nicholas WailworkeAdam Butterworth Mathew Butterworth John Bealey John WilldeEdmund Lee Lawrence Buckley Lancelet Butterworth George FraneklandJames Turnoughe James Road. William Kershaw Abraham HamerJohn Brearley Nicholas Ogden William Yearnshaw Thomas HumorJob. Medley James Hopwood John Butterworth John ButterworthThomas Millns James Millns Thomas Butterworth Edmund WhiteheadJohn Leife James Kershaw James Buckley Henry ButterworthRobert Brearley George mill.. Raphe Brearley Charles BttterworthJames Brearley AlexanderMillna James Scholfeild Edmund GarsideAbraham Ashworth Gauther Butterworth James Brearley Ralphe WhiteheadRobert Milines John Brearley James Stott John LoireJohn Dawson John Brearley Robert Stott Edmund MillneRobert Snttcliffe Simion Kershaw Rapbe Stott Robert MillneGeorge Mills. James Hat Gerrard Stott Edmund MillneJohn Breareley Abell Roades James Lord Ottewell WhiteworthJames Brearley George Milieus John Feilden Anthony Snttcliffe

All these p'sons have tooke the p'testacon in the towne of Butterworth afforesaid, nonerefusing the same, in the p'sence of vs :

Ric . WILD, Curate de Milne rec.

JoSUA BELFEILD

l} Churchwardens .ROBTE. BUTTERWORTHJ

ADAM BREARLEY, Oversier .JOHN BUTTERWORTH i Constables .JAMES HALLIWELL

SPOTLAND.

APPENDIX . 549

Josephe Belfeild Robert Shore Josu Schofeild James StottAdam Belfeild John Butterworth James Scbofeild James TurnougheRichard Rudd Timothie Jenkinson Arthur Scotland John HeapsJohn Millne Alexander Coiling Simfon Holdworth Thomas WhiteheadJames Millne Abraham Turnoughe Isacke Scholfeild Alexander KershawJohn Mellor James Stocks John Turnoughe Abraham WhiteheadJames Brearley John Stocks Samoan Scholfeild Thomas WhiteheadJames Brearley Abraham Stocks John Schoifeild John WildThomas Mines Ellis Idillne James Scholfeild John protonAnthony Hamer Francis Mime Henry Scholfeild Raphe LotonJohn Belfeild Richard Milieu John Belfeild John HoltJohn Collings John Mill.. Adam Rershaw John TurnougheRobert Collings James Wolfenden John Sale John StottAbraham Millne Robert Jenkinson Josephe Ramsbotham John WildAlexander Butterworth John Miles Edward Holt Anthony WhiteheadJoseph Millne Richard Mince Raphe Butterworth Thomas HaigheEdward Millne Abraham Belfeild Nicholas Hartley Jonas GleddellJohn Fr John Chadwicke Raphe Wild Henry porterCanard Butterworth Thomas Hill Edmund Clegg James Mill .Edmund Butterworth Robert Woistenholme Alexander Clegg James ButterworthJames Greaue John Millne Edmund Clegg Job. Rode .William Taylor John Clegg Josephe Scholfeild James KershawJames Mines Arthur Lord James Turnough John ButterworthRobert Stott Simion Lord Isacke Minne John ButterworthEdward Scholend John Lord John Turnoughe Edmund ButterworthJohn Heaward Henry Brearley Robert Kershaw Abraham TayliorCharles Butterworth Joshua Belfeild John Bodes Job. ShoreCharles Butterworth Abraham Wolfenden Cuthbert Warberton John ShoreJohn Horrocks James Chadwicke Edward Scholfeild John LotonJames Taylior Robert Kershaw James Kershaw Josepbe LotonJacob Schofend Edmund Hamer Thomas KershawAnthony Bromley James Clegg Edmund Hamer

John Chadwicke Josepbe Butterworth James Marecroft Richard TaylorJohn Chadwicke John Mill.. Richard Wormewood William RothwellJonathan Millne Richard Clegg Francis Kaye John HaworthRodger Heaward Robert Holden Josephe Tayllor Thomas LordJames Heaward George billion Samoan Gresta Thomas RedfearneJohn Chestnut, John Mines John Greece James ShepardJonathan Mime John Leywas Thomas Oreaue Robert RideingJohn Hartley Richard Whittworth Rodger Taylior Richard ScholfeildThomas Cheetam William Haslame Thomas Taylior John ChadwickeThomas Chestnut James Haslame Henry Leis Thomas RedfearneJohn Haworth James Holt John Chadwicke Robert KenionJames Clegg Francis Wolfenden James Chadwicke James SmithJohn Belfeild James Shepard Arthur Bentley Jonathan HargreaveArthur Clegg Rodger Taylor John Hopwood James TayliorRichard Clegg Thomas Meadowcroft Robert Hopwood Martin Fletcher

550 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE.

Edmund Heaward Leonard Sheppard Abraham Ashworth James RedfearneJohn Heaward John Sheppard James Gryme Thomas HardmanJames Heaward Leonard Shepard John Collings John HardmanThomas Heaward John Brearly John Ashworth John HardmanHomefrey Heaward William Rockland James Cheetam Lawrence HardmanRodgerHeaward Robert Turnoughe John Cheetam Jonathan HardmanRobert Hardman Math. Butterworth John Ashworth Richard OgdenRichard Wolfenden John Haslame James Belfeild John OgdenJohn Marecroft John Lord James Crosley John HamerRichard Chadwicke John Shore Francis Holt Deniz KayeJob. Chadwicke John Heaward Job . Chadwicke Deniz KayeEdmund Millne Richard Heaward John Scholfeild James KayeRichard Germs James Heaward Robert Chadwicke Richard HaworthRichard Gryme Richard Scholfeild John Taylior Lawrence KayeRobert Cry.. Adam Gryme Adam Taylior Adam ChadwickeJohn Gryme John Butterworth John Wolfenden Thomas RothwellJohn Leighe John Chadwicke John Wolstenholme Arthur FrithRichard Clegg Robert Duckworth Richard Scholfeild Abraham FittonRichard Clegg Henry Hopwood Isacke Hoyle John HamerJohn Heaward Adam Scholfeild Jonathan Chadwicke Abraham HamerRobert Heaward Edward Clegg John Chadwicke Edmund AshworthJohn Heaward Richard Hollas William Meadowcroft Jonathan HoltRodger Holt William Seddon Edmund Wrigley James HeawardJames Ogden John Haworth Robert Holt Edmund LeigheThomas Whalley Richard Street James Hardman Abraham LeigheLawrence Chadwick Robert Millne Thomas Haworth Edmund LeighJohn Heaward Edward Cloughe John Haworth William LeigheJohn Scoles James Healey Henry Hardman Adam SweetloweJohn Clegg James Holt William Kay. Nathaniel WhitworthHenry Wood Henry KBshaw Ellis Haslame Robert LeeJohn Heaward Nicholas Ramsbotham Eli. Haslame James StocksJohn Holt Thomas Holt Job . Backatar Thomas SmithThomas Bolt Richard Redfearne Lawrence Hardman Elias HaslomeRodger Heaward Richard Clegg John Hardman John SmithRobert Maden Richard Hargreave Francis Scholfeild Arthur SmithEdmund Maden John Warberton Lawrence Hardman Janet RedfearneJohn Heaward Francis Warburton Eliz Scholfeild Henry WhitworthJohn Taylior Samuell Butterworth James Scholfeild Joseph. TayliorJames Turnoughe Edmund Holt Eliz Scholfeild Samuell WhitworthJohn Wood James Ashton John Scholfeild Richard KenionJames Holt John Ashton Job . Scholfeild Robert HoltRodger Chadwicke James Ashton Francis Fletcher Francis GriffonJohn Holt Robert Butterworth James Holt John WinterbothamThomas Smith Bernard Butterworth Thomas Whithead Robert HollasJames Heaward Thomas Holt James Redfearne James DuerdenRichard Rescued George Holt James Scholfeild Arthur HollasRaphe Hill David Holt William Holt Adam EarnshawRobert Maden Francis Burye Robert Holt John BriggesAbell Ashworth John Smethurst Francis Holt John HollasJohn Turnonghe Robert Holt Thomas Hamer Thomas BarresDaniell Hill John Chadwicke Richard Homer Christopher CookeJames Sharps John Chadwicke Henry Hamer William Leighe

Robert Butterworth John Butterworth Thomas Chadwicke Randle Smith

Richard Ashton Martin Scholfeild John Wolstenholme Raphe Smith

Edward Holt Richard Bradford Robert Ashworth James Smith

James Shaw . Edmund Lord James Ashworth Robert Brearley

William Clegg Richard Heaward Peter Leach James Harington

John Brearley James Heaward John Butterworth James FletcherArthur Healey Gabriell Redfearne Isacke Buckley James CrosleyJohn Cloughe John Scholfeild Richard Wardleworth Samuell FishRobert Clegg Abell Whittle., James Scholfeild Thomas Seddon

Robert Whitticar James Crosley Abraham Kaye John Sharps

APPENDIX . 551

Francis Leigh James Whitticars Hugh. Rigley John Wolfenden

David Owe. Thomas Cropper Abraham Whitticar James Wolfenden

Thomas Hollas John Tayllor William Whitticars Josua Stott

James Millnes Rapine Dawarder, Aaron Shawe John Scholfeild

Jacob Surgeoner Rodger Gryme Ellas Hollas Henry Clegg

Charles Lord Alexander Butterworth John Scholfeild Michaell Butterworth

Abraham Greenrode James Chadwicke Francis Booth James Gryme

Ottewell Wolfenden James Lister Roger Whittworth Abraham Eastwood

James Marland Robert Chadwicke Robert Sheppard Richard Lifsey

Edward Gryme Robert Chadwicke Samuell Scholfeild John Haworth

Esau Bothwell Edward Harbor John Feilden John Haworth

Richard Mathew John Parker James Clegg John Haworth

Robert Buckely Robert Rothwell James Clegg Robert Ashworth

Jonathan Butterworth Abraham Rothwell John Clegg Henry Ramsbotham

Thomas Belfeild Edmund Brigges Isacke Clegg Henry Ashworth

John Wardleworth William Rudd Israeli Clegg Robert Ashworth

John Ogden Henry Farrar George Clegg Thomas Hoyle

Charge Stott John Ayneworth James Shepard James Ashworth

James Stott Francis Clegg Andrew Shepard James Wolfenden

Robert Buckley Thomas Stott Edmund Butterworth Robert Wolfenden

John Haslame Thomas Smith Thomas Rudd Josua Hoyle

Olliver Chadwicke John Leach Abraham Bud John Lord

Gabriell Leighe Thomas Welsh Robert Shepard John Stott

James Firth William Leach Richard Ormerode Richard Greenrode

James Taylior John Whitehead James Shepard John Greenrode

John Brearly James Leach Francis Holt James Greenrode

John Belfeild John Leach Edmund Hill Bernard Butterworth

Francis Wolfenden Robert Feilden John Mawde Thomas Greenrode

Alexander Wardle Samuell Taylor James Greenrode Adam Hill

Samuell Scholfeild James Feilden John 11111 John Pillin

Samuell Scholfeild Nathan Leach James Chadwicke James Ogden

Thomas Scholfeild Abraham Leach Charles Creaky Edward Ashworth

Richard Ogden Henry Birch Richard Eastwood James Ashworth

Charles Ogden Richard Smith Abraham Tattersall Edward LeachAbraham Haworth Edmund Clegg John Butterworth Richard HoltEdmund Beighton Gilbert Hollas Peter Ingham James Duckworth

John Lord John Smethurst Lawrence Smith James Gryme

James Clegg John Whitticars Antony Crosley John Crosley

Richard Lord John Faircloughe John Shepard Adam Houlden

Lawrence Chadwicke Michael Sharkletan William Feilden Richard Holden

John Swallow Robert Scholfeild Nathaniell Tallow James Whitticars

Ell. Clegg John Buckley James Taylior Josephe Ashworth

Michaell Bentley Richard Battersby Raphe Halt John Ashworth

James Millnes Edward Sadden Thomas Holt Coryles Hoyle

Samuell Manes Josephe Ogden John Holt Edmund Tattersall

Robert Ogden James Scholfeild John Crosley John Ashworth

Edmund Ogden Robert Chadwicke Edmund Hollas John Ashworth

Samuell Bentley Richard Chadwicke Peter Holt Robert Hard..

James Firth Thomas Houlden John;Butterworth Lawrence Hardman

Richard Lord James Butterworth Robert Chadwicke George Duerden

Gilbert Hanson Handle Sch.Ifeild John Shepard Edmund Lord

Robert Stringer John Smethurst Mathan Hoyle Richard Lord

Theophelus Withingto Abraham Earnshaw Francis Smethurst Richard Lord

James Stocks James Holt Robert Smethurst Edmund Turnoughe

Thomas Brearley James Whitworth William Butterworth James Pickope

John Welsh Robert Whitworth Richard Butterworth Samuell Lord

Richard Owglebee James Owglebee Edmund Lord Thomas Hoyle

Robert Welsh Arthur Shore James Lord Edward Hoyle

Robert Seddon Abraham Hanson Robert Clegg Charles Haworth

Diedatus Lord Josephe Hanson Israeli Haworth Robert HaworthRobert Barker John Smith John Cmbtree James Haworth

job. Hanson Roger Oryme Richard Hollas Robert Haworth

Robert Hollas John Greenhough James Clegg Richard Haworth

All these p'sons have taken the said p'testacon in the towne of Spotland afforesaid,none refuseinge the same . In the presence of vs :

ROET BATHE, Vic. p' die .JAMES STEVENSON, Curat .RICHARD

RCHADWICK, Constable,

his

marke.JOHN

BAWDEN, Constable,his X marke .

These Certificates were received fro' the officers afforesayd, who likewyse certified thatnone have refused to take the sayd p'testation in the whole pishe.

ROBTE HOLTE .

EDW BUTTERWORTH.

An analysis of the Protestation furnishes the following details .

Inthe four divisions of the parish the signatures (exclusive of officials) werein Castleton, 401 ; Hundersfield, 738 ; Butterworth, 370 ; and Spotland,570 ; so it is clear that the larger portion of the population was in Hun-dersfield. It is interesting also to note that in 1642 the inhabitants ofthe parish had a little over three hundred surnames .

552 HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF ROCHDALE.

Robert Ashworth Samuell Hudson Abraham Ashworth James AshworthJohn Crosley John Pain Edmund Scbolfeild John AshworthJohn Ashworth Michaell House John Ashworth Henry HoworthHenry Whitworth Richard Hollas Henry Ashworth Lawrence RamsbothamJohn Hoyle John Hardman Robert Ashworth Henry AehworthJohn Haworth James Ashworth James Ashworth Josephe Crosby