Notes from the Parochial Register of Orlestone

By W. I. Lightfoot, Esq.

Irulere to the Register of Baptisms ..

• Abraham [ Abram, 1574], 1641, Brookenburye, 1596, 1598, 1643, [Abram, 1663, 1666, [Brockenburye, 1599.] 1668.] Buckle, 1713.
• Allen, 1572, 1573 (2)*, 1575, Burtt, 1602, 1603. [Allyn, 1577, 1580, 1582, Butcher, 1762. 1585,] 1599, 1601, 1603. Byshop, 1708.
• Arnole, 1609 (2). Chaffinch, 1692, 1693 (2), 1697, [Caffinch, 1701.]
• Ase, 1605, 1606. Chapman, 1736, 1739, 1741, Ashenden, 1668. Avery, 1729, 1732, 1735, 1741. 1742.
• Awstyn, 1578. Chittenden, 1780.
• Baldwin, 1618, 1621, 1622, 1624. Clark, 1747.
• Barber, 1613, 1614, 1617, 1620. Cobb [Cobbe, 1785, 1787], Barry, 1629. 1740, [Cobbe, 1742,] [Cob, Bayley, 1726. 1746,] 1747, 1749, 1758, Bene, 1764. [Cobbe, 1761, 1763.]
• Birshel, 1643 (2). Colebrane, 1639.
• Blasket, 1764. Colebrone, 1614.
• Boulden, 1638, 1639, 1641. Coleburne, 1616.
• Bowar, 1588. Collins, [Collyns, 1570, 1576, Brett, 1623, 1668, 1670. 1599], 1717, 1720, 1722, Brekenburye, 1575. 1724, 1731, 1734.
• Bridger, 1626, 1627, 1629, Comber, 1703. 1630, 1681, 1632. Constick, 1746.
• Cooper, 1578.
• Coorlyng, 1573, 1579.
• Crosson, 1597.
• Cruchman, 1579 (2).
• Cumber, 1719, [Comber, 1703.]
• Culling, 1623.
• Curling [Curlyng, 1568], 1571, 1665.
• Dale, 1627, 1629.
• Daniel, 1655, 1659, 1662, 1665, 1692.
• Dastyn [Dasten, 1592], 1595, 1597, 1603, 1607.
• Denton, 1579.
• Derby, 1743.
• Diprose, 1744.
• Doo, 1580, 1588, [Dowe, 1586,] [Doe, 1590, 1593, 1595.]
• Dorman, 1735, 1739, 1744, 1747, 1760, 1762, 1764.
• Drawson, 1621, 1624, 1629.
• Drure, 1555.
• Edmunds, 1726.
• Edwards, 1592.
• Fagg, 1613 [Fag, 1623] [Fegg, 1700] [Fagge, 1703], 1707.
• Figg, 1577, [Fygge, 1575.]
• Fem, 1674.
• Fenner, 1708.
• Flye, 1584.
• Fosier, 1659, 1663, 1664.
• Foster, 1758, 1760.
• Foord, 1677.
• Franklin, 1635.
• Freeman [Freeman, 1699], 1700 [Freeman, 1703, 1704.]
• Fuller, 1609, 1705.
• Furneth, 1614, 1617, 1619.
• Furminger, 1639 (2), 1646, 1650, [Ferminger, 1641, 1652.]
• Gill, 1641 (2).
• Gimber, 1712, 1715, 1717, 1721, 1737, 1752, 1757.
• Godfrye, 1554, 1559.
• Goldwell, 1620, 1622.
• Gorram, 1671 [Gorrham, 1674], 1681.
• Green, 1717.
• Grumbart, 1711.
• Gullen.
• Hadden, 1688, 1690, 1692, [Haddon, 1695,] 1696, [Haddon, 1700, 1701.]
• Hadswell, 1614.
• Hall, 1722.
• Handy, 1603.
• Harman, 1749.
• Hart, 1577.
• Harrison, 1615.
• Harselden, 1615, 1616.
• Hatton, 1683.
• Haul, 1562.
• Haywood [Heywood, 1738, 1757], 1768.
• Head, 1707, 1709, 1710, 1711, 1713.
• Henman, 1676.
• Hills, 1732.
• Hodges, 1653 (2), 1647, 1662, 1671.
• Holmes, 1725.
• Homes, 1595.
• Hull, 1588, 1589.
• Hunt, 1727, 1730.
• Johnson, 1637, 1638, 1639 (2), 1643, 1644, 1646, 1653, 1683, 1686, 1688.
• Jorham, 1676.
• Kedde, 1612.
• Kesby, 1761, 1763.
• Ketchley, 1745, 1749, 1754.
• Kingsford, 1676, 1689, 1692, 1695.
• Langly, 1617.
• Lott, 1674.
• Lyne, 1788.
• Mapestone, 1685, 1689, 1641.
• Marden, 1682, 1635, 1638, 1640, 1642.
• Marten, 1643.
• May, 1680.
• Measit, 1675.
• Merritt, 1676.
• Millen, 1632, 1633, [Millin, 1654.]
• Miller, 1594, 1596, 1599, 1653.
• Milles, 1570.
• Morley, 1686.
• Morling, 1681, [Moorlyng, 1576.]
• Moorere, 1603.
• Mooper, 1576.
• Neals, 1663.
• Netherfold, 1559, 1562, [Netherfolde, 1567.]
• Nicolls, 1650, 1654, [Niclas, 1555.]
• Nort, 1561.
• Norton, 1563, 1566, 1567.
• Nye, 1736, 1737, 1739, 1743, 1746, 1748, 1757.
• Olillant, 1629.
• Oultman, 1638.
• Ourll, 1617.
• Ouller, 1633.
• Overington, 1555.
• Padys, 1575.
• Pain, 1720, [Paine, 1722,] [Payn, 1786,] [Payne, 1739, 1740, 1742 (2), 1748,] 1762, [Paine, 1764.]
• Palmer, 1754, [Parmar, 1752.]
• Parnell, 1595.
• Paye, 1571.
• Payner, 1563.
• Pell, 1619.
• Perry, 1696, 1699.
• Phin, 1676.
• Pierce, 1700, 1788, 1740, 1742.
• Pollard, 1752, 1754.
• Pointer, 1699, 1704.
• Porter, 1724, 1726.
• Portman, 1642, 1644, 1645, 1646, 1649, 1664.
• Preston, 1605, 1607 (2), 1609.
• Price, 1622.
• Puket, 1564.
• Rachel, 1717.
• Raffell, 1598, 1606.
• Raist (?), 1648.
• Rayner, 1607, 1609.
• Reader, 1695, 1697, 1699, 1701, 1705, 1727.
• Reads, 1603.
• Red, 1610.
• Retchley, 1748.
• Roberts, 1657.
• Robson, 1610, 1618, 1618.
• Root, 1593.*
• Rygden, 1668.
• Sanderson [Saunderson, 1621, 1624 (2)], 1627, 1629.
• Saunders, 1619.
• Sawyer, 16-.
• Saxby, 1689, 1692.
• Sedwick, 1784.
• Short, 1635.
• Smith, 1617, 1619, 1622, 1629, 1681, 1688, 1751, 1752, 1755, 1756, 1757 (2), 1759, 1760, 1762.
• Smyth, 1554, 1583, 1586, 1587, 1590, 1684.
• Somfall, 1568.*
• Somerfole, 1566.
• Spicer, 1678, 1683, 1687.
• Spratt, 1619, 1649, 1650, 1653, 1655.
• Standen, 1594, 1606.
• Stee, 1613.
• Steed, 1752.
• Stell, 1615.
• Stevens, 1668.
• Stocke, 1559, 1561, 1564, 1583, 1586, 1589, 1591.
• Swaffer, 1575.
• Swayne, 1616, 1619.
• Swiome, 1623.
• Symons, 1560, [Symon, 1561.]
• Tarbton, 1610.
• Tarrell, 1677.
• Terrell, 1670 [Terrill, 1712 (2).]
• Turrell, 1668, 1674, 1681.
• Thurstan, 1745, 1747, 1749, 1752, 1754, 1757, 1762.
• Tilden, 1722, 1725, 1727, 1728, 1731, 1732.
• Tomlinson, 1681, 1682.
• Towell, 1663.
• Turner, 1747, 1749, 1758.
• Tydale, 1728.
• Upton, 1643.
• Vale, 1621, 1639.
• Vincet, 1706, 1708, 1709, 1713.
• Vinset, 1717, 1718, 1729, 1731 (2), 1732, 1735 (2), 1737, 1739, 1740, 1742, 1746.
• Virgoe, 1734.
• Watome, 1581 (2).
• Walker, 1711.
• Webb, 1624.
• Weeks, 1698, 1701, 1703, 1704, 1717, 1720, 1723, 1724.
• Wells, 1604, 1624, 1628, 1630, 1633, 1634, 1637, 1644, 1661, 1665, 1668, 1670.
• Wellward, 1694.
• Weston, 1653, 1661.
• What, 1706, 1715.
• White, 1683, 1684, 1687, 1689, 1694, 1698, 1700, 1703.
• Whithead, 1749.
• Whookr, 1687.
• Wicks, 1711, 1712, 1713, 1715, 1716.
• Wickum, 1600.
• Wiggs, 1708, 1710.
• Wiginore, 1558, 1561, 1564, 1586, 1589.
• Willes, 1555, 1589.
• Willot, 1691.
• Winder, 1710, 1712, 1714, 1716, 1717, 1728, 1724, 1736, 1738, 1741.
• Winne, 1627, [Wine, 1633,] 1637.
• Winterton, 1688.
• Wioth, 1631, 1634, 1636.
• Woodburn, 1686 (2), 1688, 1689, 1691, 1697, 1700.
• Woolburn, 1685, [Wolburn, 1693.]
• Wraight, 1629, 1650, 1656, 1671, 1760, 1761, 1763, 1765.
• Wraight (same family as Wraight), 1666, 1668, 1669, 1670 (2), 1719, 1720, 1722 (2), 1724, 1725, 1726 (2).
• Yeoman, 1628, 1680, 1634, 1637, 1660, 1663, 1667.

Names of the Rectors and Curates of Orlestone mentioned in the Register:

• "Mr. Edward Preston, Parson of Orlestone, buried the 8th day of March, 1612."
• Edward Harrison, Parson, 1613-1625.
• Lancolet Harrison, Parson, 1629.
• Johan Laury (?) Rector de Orlestone. From Reg. Baps. A.D. 1641.
• Mark Sherman, Rector, 1656; buried Aug. 12, 1665.
• Robert Richards, Rector, 1666.
• Francis Cull, Curate, 1714.
• John Lambe, Curate, 1716.
• "Henry O'Neale, Curate of New Romney and Orlestone, 1734."
• Blemell Pollard, Curate, 1736, and Rector in 1758.
• Thomas Straker, Curate, 1744.
• Thomas Hugill, Curate, 1747.
• C. Wightwick, Curate, 1750.
• Edward Thomas, Curate, 1751.

On the inside of the cover of the old Register is written, in the handwriting of Blemell Pollard, Rector, 1753,

"Sir Philip Boteler, Patron of Orlestone."

Names of Persons who signed the Register of Burials in Woollen at Orlestone:

• Norton Knatchbull, 1681.
• P. Honywood, 1682.
• Nicho. Toke and Wm. Rondolph, 1683.
• C. Digges and Wm. Brodaux, 1708.
• W. H. Honeywood, 1710.
• Wm. Hamilton and Thos. Wetherden, 1727.
• J. Sawbridge, 1726.
• Cha. Fagge and E. Dering, 1731.
• Thos. May, 1782.
• Granv. Wheler, 1786.
• A. Filghman, 1742.
• J. Brockman, 1748.
• James Tunstall and Geo. Sayer, 1758.
• Geo. Carter, 1762.

Some of the above names occur for several years in succession.

Names of Persons granting Affidavits mentioned in the Orlestone Register:

• Thomas Fanny, Curate of Warehorne, 1681.
• Robt. Richards, Rector of Snave, 1681.
• Mr. Crofton, Curate of Bilsington, 1682.
• Mr. Will. Burleston, Rector of Warehorne, 1684.
• Henry Walker, Vicar of Wilsborough, 1684.
• Mr. John Lodge, Curate of Warehorne, 1685.
• Rd. Husband, Curate of Rucking, 1727.
• Mr. Hugh Shaw, Curate of Warehorne, 1727.
• Mr. Thos. Reader, of Kingsnorth, 1726.
• Mr. John Bruce, Vicar of Brenzet, 1731.