Fordington

Baptisms St Georges Church 1664 - 1690
© Transcribed from BT’s by Michael Russell OPC for Fordington 2007 from CLDS film 1279496
[Transcribers comments are in brackets in italics - 338 Baptism Records]
Last updated Oct 2024

The Romana Stone
The Romana Stone
[© A postcard by kind permission of Steve Poulter a member of the Dorset Post Card Club]

The Romana Stone:- Can currently be seen inside St George's Church to one side of the tower door. Discovered when the floor of the porch was lowered on 5th February 1908. The Latin inscription may be translated as "For Carinus Roman Citizen, aged 50 years. Rufus and Carina and Avila his children and Romana his wife had this set up." For this reason it is also known as the Carina Stone. Dorchester was known to Romans as Durnovaria and Carinus was probably a notable citizen.

Notes:-

•  The Bishops Transcripts for the previous period of 1640 to 1663 inclusive have not survived.

•  In the 17 th century "Mr" which is used several times in this Register was a courtesy title for any man of respectable status.

•  Readers are reminded that each year started on 25 th March not the 1 st January [ up until 1752] so January and February Christenings for example will appear at the end of the year


1664 A true copy of the Register of all Marriages, Christenings and Burials in the pishe [Parish] of Ffordington in Ao [the year] 1664

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Thomas BUNE ye sonn of Thomas BUNE and Ann his wife Baptized on 26 of June 1664

Elizabeth WINSOR ye daughter of Edward WINSOR and Alse his wife Baptized ye 16 of July 1664

Elizabeth ALLEN ye daughter of John ALLIEN and Elizabeth his wife Baptized ye 16 of July 1664 incorrect]

Thomas SWANN ye sonn of John SWANN and Mary his wife Baptized ye 20 of July 1664

William WAY ye sonn of Ambrose WAY and Joane his wife Baptized ye 6 of July 1664 [out of order?]

Sabastian HUNTT ye sonn of Robt HUNTE and Joane his wife Baptized ye second day of October 1664 [Note:- Sebastian HUNT later married Dorothy HARBIN at FStG 7th July 1692. He was made Govenor of the Company of Freemen in Dorchester in Oct 1709 and again in 1719. He was buried at FStG 30th Mar 1722]

Kasandara MASTERS ye daughter of John MASTERS and Lydia ? his wife Baptized ye 6 July 1664 [Note: Incorrect in IGI listed under Rasandara- also a burial of a daughter Thomasin in 1667 the daughter of a John Masters suggests that he may also have gone under the name of POPLAR.]

Mary COWARD ye daughter of Humphrey COWARD and Elizabeth his wife Baptized ye 20 Nov 1664

Margaret CHURCHILL ye daughter of Richard CHURCHILL and Jane his wife Baptized 27 Nov 1664

Robert SEAGER ye sonn of William SEAGER and Ann his wife Baptized 30 of Nov 1664

Elizabeth DOWLE ye daughter of William DOWLE and Judeth his wife baptized ye 29 November 1664 [CLDS Image 2120]

William WINSOR ye sonn of Robert WINSOR and Anne his wife was Baptized ye 11 of January 1664

Joseph CROME ye sonn of Henry CROME and Joane his wife was Baptized ye 15 of January 1664

Thomas FFROME ye sonn of Thomas FFROME and Mary his wife was Baptized ye 5 of February 1664

Anne BERDE ye daughter of William BERDE and Alce his wife was Baptized ye 12 [illegible]

John COLLINE ye sonn of Robart COLLIN [illegible paper folded] his wife was Baptized ye 22 Feb

Mary TOPP ye daughter of [illegible] TOPP and Mary his wife was Baptized ye 24 February 1664

William FFRANCES ye sonn of John FFRANCES and Rabbes his wife Baptized ye 26 February 1664 [Note: I assume Rabbes is a colloquial form of Rabbidge a female name originating in Cornwall ]

John TRIPP ye sonn of William TRIPP was Baptized ye 26 of February 1664

John TUCKER ye sonn of John TUCKER and Mary his wife was Baptized ye 8 day of March [CLDS Image 2120]

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Johanna HUNT ye daughter of William HUNT and Ann his wife was Baptized ye 11 day of March [Note IGI has Joan or Jane in brackets - Johanna is the Latin form of Joan but could also mean Jane; Jane was much less common up to the late 17 century but then gained favour. Johanna is the 2nd known child of William HUNT (1628-1683) by his wife Anna]


1665 A Register of all the Christenings, Marriages and Burials in the Parish of Fordington for the year 1665

    [Note the first part of this register is repeated at the end of 1664 where some words are in a different order but say the same thing]
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Margaret ELSWOOD the daughter of Clement ELSWOOD and Mary his wife was Baptized the 26 of March 1665 [Note IGI has wrong spelling of Clemmant Elsewood]

Vertue BELLMAN the daughter of Samuell BELLMAN and Mary his wife was Baptized 23 April 1665

Richard WINSOR the sonn of Nicholas WINSOR and Elizabeth his wife was Baptized 23 April 1665

George ASHE ye sonn of Richard ASHE and [illegible] his wife was baptized the 1st of May 1665

William CRIMBLE ye sonn of William CRIMBLE and Lidyea was Baptized the 21 of May 1665 [Note: 1st child from the marriage of William CRIMBLE to Lidia at FStG on 14 June 1664 - her name spelt Lydia on 2nd return]

Margarett SEAGER the daughter of Joseph SEAGER and Joane his wife was Baptized the 24 May 1665 [End of CLDS Image 2121 - still on 2123]

[Rest from second return]

Thomas ye son of Robert MIDDLETON and Thomasin his wife was baptized June? the 11th

Thomas the son of Thomas BUNNE and Mary his wife was baptized July the 30th

Anne ye daughter of John SWAN and Mary his wife was baptized July the 30th

Joseph ye son of Benjamin SEAGER & Alice his wife was baptized August the 27th

William ye son of Ambrose WAY , & Joane his wife was baptized September the 11th

Joseph ye son of John W [illegible] & [illegible] his wife was baptized November the 1st

Thomasin ye daughter of Mr William SEAGER [illegible] was baptized November the 11th

Robert ye son of Robert RASCAR & Mary his wife was baptized January the 9th

Sarah ye daughter of William BASCOMBE & Thomason his wife was baptized January the 11th [Note:- child from the marriage of William BASCOMBE of Fordington to Tamsen BUTLER of All Saints Parish Dorchester on 25th Dec 1656]

Katherine ye daughter of William WINSOR & Grace his wife was baptized Ffebruary the 11th [Note:- Katherine recorded as the dau of William WINSOR was buried at FStG on 21st Apr 1667. Grace WINDSOR was buried at FStG 27th Apr 1679]

Amy ye daughter of John LOCKE & Elizabeth his wife was baptized Ffebruary the 18th

Thomas ye son of Robert BARTLETT & Elizabeth his wife was baptized Ffebruary the 20th [Note:- Not so far associated with any other records]

Elizabeth ye daughter of Robert LINNINGTON & Elizabeth his wife was baptized ffebruaru the 20th

John ye son of Jonas DENNIS & Mary his wife was baptized ffebruary the 20th

Jane ye daughter of Mr Richard HOW & Cassandra his wife was baptized March the 11th [Note:- daughter of Richard & Cassandra HOW Quakers. Her father died at Fordington being buried at St Georges Church on 8th Nov 1667]

Robert ye son of Robert WINSOR & Anne his wife was baptized March ye 20th

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    [Signatures]: John THORNBURGH Vic: [Vicar]
    Hen: [Henry] BURGES Churchwarden

1666 A Register of all Cristenings, Marriages and Burials in the Parish of Ffordington for the year 1666

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Robert ye son of John TUCKER & Mary his wife Baptized March 25th

Elizabeth ye daughter of Richard EYERS & Margaret his wife was baptized Aprill the 8th

Joseph ye son of William PATY and Elizabeth his wife was baptized Aprill the 17th

Mary ye daughter of William BIRD & Alice his wife was baptized June the 5th

Thomas ye son of William DAVIS & Joane his wife was baptized June the 11th

Michaes ye son of John RASKAR [RASKER] & Joane his wife was baptized July ye 22nd

Robert ye son of Richard WHITE & Alice his wife was baptized July the 9th ? [Note:- 1st child from the marriage of Richard WHITE who married Alice SHRAER at FStG on 12-Oct 1664]

Robert ye son of Robert COLLINS & Luce his wife was baptized September the 17th [Note:- 1st child from the marriage at FStG of Robert Collins to Luce Dennis 24th Nov 1665 ]

William ye son of William HAYTHORNE & Anne his wife was baptized September the 22nd

Elizabeth ye daughter of Erasmus HOLLAND & Elizabeth his wife was baptized September the 22nd

Elizabeth ye daughter of Joseph SEAGER & Margaret his wife was baptized October ye 30th

Elizabeth ye daughter of William HUNT & Anne his wife was baptized November ye 8th [Note:- Elizabeth is the 3rd known child of William HUNT (1628-1683) by his wife Anna. She was buried at FStG 7th April 1669]

Hannah ye daughter of Joseph BARTLETT & Lydia his wife was baptized December ye 2nd

    [Note:-Joseph and Lydia BARTLETT:-

    Hannah BARTLETT (1666-1686) baptised here was buried at FStG described as 'Hannah daughter of Joseph Bartlett March 17th 1686. She had a younger brother John BARTLETT bap FSTG 3rd Nov 1667. Baptism records for 1668; 1671; 1673 and 1674; 1676 and 1677; are all missing so quite possible that other children were born to them during this period. There is then another baptism of a Joan BARTLETT at FStG on 8th June 1679 Note no parents are given for the years 1678 and 1679 but this is the only Bartlett family having children here at this time so assume another daughter of theirs. Joan, again with no parentage given, was buried at FStG on 16th June 1683. Later registers have mainly survived so looks like a last child from the marriage. The mother Lydia BARTLETT was buried at FSTG 30th Jan 1685. Not located a marriage of any other records]

Clement ye son of William BUNNE was baptized December 28th [Note:- 1st child from the marriage of William BUNE & Martha INGRAM at FStG on 8th Jun 1665]

Mary ye daughter of Robert HEMPYER & Mary his wife was baptized ffebruary the 24th

John ye son of Christopher STEVENS & Jane his wife was baptized march ye 24th

Anne ye daughter of Robert BENFIELD & Anne his wife was baptized March ye 24th [Note:- 1st child from the marriage of Robert BENFIELD to Anne LODGE at FStG on 4th July 1665]

    [Signatures] : Jo. [John] THORNBURGH Vic [Vicar] [Note: At this date Jo was an accepted abbreviation for John - also see previous return signed by him]
    Micheas BOONES [BARNES] } Churchwardens
    Robert [ signe ] TOPP }
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1667 A true and perfect Register of all Christenings, Marriages and Burialls in the pishe [Parish] of ffordington for the year 1667

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    Christenings

Sarah ye daughter of Samuel BELLMAN & Mary his wife was baptized March the 29 1667

Elizabeth ye daughter of Humphrey COWARD & Elizabeth his wife was baptized March the 31 1667

Jane ye daughter of Morgan BRYNE & Mary his wife was baptized March the 31 1667

James ye son of James PARKER & Barbara his wife was baptized Aprill the 21 1667

ffrances ye daughter of William CRIMMELL & Lydia his wife was baptized May the 26 1667 [Note: 2nd child from the marriage of William CRIMBLE to Lidia at FStG on 14 June 1664]

Mary ye daughter of Benjamin SEAGER & Alice his wife was baptized June the 9th 1667

William ye son of John BELLMAN & Joane his wife was baptized June the 30th 1667

Matthew ye son of William CROOME & Joane his wife was baptized July the 4th 1667

Thomas ye son of Mr John HAYSOME & Anne his wife was baptized July the 28 1667

James the son of Robert HUNT & Elizabeth his wife was baptized September the 29 1667 [Note:- James probably buried FStG 24th Sep 1678]

William ye son of William BIRD & Alice his wife was baptized October the 6th 1667 [Start of CLDS Image 2126]

John ye son of Joseph BARTLETT & Lydia his wife was baptized November the 3rd 1667 [Note:- See comments against his elder sister Hannah BARTLETT bap FStG 2nd Dec 1666. ]

James ye son of John KING & Mary his wife was baptized December the 8th 1667

Deborah ye daughter of Thomas MANUELL & Sarah his wife was baptized January the 19th 1667

Mary ye daughter of Ambrose WAY & Joane his wife was baptized January the 19th 1667

Elizabeth ye daughter of Thomas TAPP & Mary his wife was baptized January the 26th 1667

John ye son of Mr Benjamin SPEERING & ffrances his wife was baptized January the 28 1667

Judith ye daughter of William DOWLE & Judith his wife was baptized ffebruary the 19th 1667 [Note IGI has wrong date of September 12 th ]

Robert ye son of John BILK? & Alice his wife was baptized ffebruary the 27th 1667

Joseph ye son of John THORNE & Katherine his wife was baptized March the 1st 1667

Sarah ye daughter of John TUCKER & Mary his wife was baptized March the 15th 1667

Richard ye son of Mrs Cassandra HOW ( Relict [i.e. widow] of Mr Richard HOW late departed) was baptized March ye 20th 1667 [Note:- Richard How Senior was a Quaker and the birth for this baptism is recorded in the Dorchester Meeting of Quakers on 20th January 1667]

Susanna ye daughter of Thomas TUCKER & Mary his wife of the Parish of Stinsford was baptized March 22 1677

Priscilla ye daughter of Mr William SEAGER & Anne his wife was baptized March the 23 1667

    [Signed] : John THORNBURGH Vicar
    William SEAGER }
    John SEAGER } Churchwardens [End of CLDS Images 2125 and 2126]

1668 Missing


1669 A Register of all the Christenings and Marriages & Burialls in the Parish of ffordington for the year 1669 [Start of CLDS Image 2127]

    Christenings 1669

William the son of William CRIMBLE & Lydia his wife was baptized Aprill the 11th [Note: 3rd child from the marriage of William CRIMBLE to Lidia at FStG on 14 June 1664]

Thomas the son of Samuel BELLMAN & Mary his wife was baptized May the 3rd

Deborah & Elizabeth the daughters of Edward WALLIS & Elizabeth his wife were baptized ye same day May 3rd

Mary ye daughter of John BELLMAN & Joane his wife was baptized May ye 23

Anne ye daughter of Richard SCOTT & Margaret his wife was baptized June the 20th

George ye son of Roger WINSOR & Alice his wife was baptized June the 25th

John ye son & Virtue ye daughter of John WINSOR & Virtue his wife were baptized August the 1st And

Elenor ye daughter of Richard WHITE & Alice his wife was Baptized ye same day Aug 1st [Note:- 2nd child from the marriage of Richard WHITE who married Alice SHRAER at FStG on 12-Oct 1664]

Elizabeth ye daughter of Robert MIDDLETON & Tomasin his wife was baptized August the 15th

Susanna ye daughter of Robert WINSOR Senior & Agnes his wife was baptized August ye 29 and

Judith ye daughter of Robert WINSOR Junior & Mary his wife was baptized ye same day Aug 29

James ye son of Humphrey COWARD & Elizabeth his wife was baptized October ye 24th

John ye son of Edward SWAN & Mary his wife was baptized December the 5th

Benjamin ye son of Mr Benjamin SPEERING and ffrances his wife was baptized December 28

Nathaniel ye son of Mr William SEAGER & Anne his wife was baptized December 29

Thomas ye son of William BUNNE & Elizabeth his wife was baptized January ye 9th and

William ye son of John THORNE & Katherine his wife was baptized ye same day January ye 9th

Margarett ye daughter of William BIRD & Alice his wife was baptised January ye 27th

Mary ye daughter of Arthur BUNNE & Patience his wife was baptised ffebruary ye 4th [Note:- 1st child from the marriage of Arthur BUNNE to Patience WHEELER a widow at FStG on 7th Feb 1666/7]

John ye Base born son of Mary TIZZARD was baptised ffebruary ye 6 th [Note buried May 24 th 1670]

Mary ye daughter of James PARKER & Barbara his wife was baptised March ye 6th

William ye son of Richard COLE & Elizabeth his wife was baptised March ye 13th

    [End of CLDS Image 2127 but continuous return 2128 is burials with signatures at the end] [Signed]
    John THORNBURGH Vic [Vicar]
    Machi? [Micheas] RASKER [Note 1678/9 return is signed by a Micheas RASKER Churchwarden]
    The Marke of
    Rogar WINSOR

1670 A Perfect Register of all the Christenings, marriages & Burialls in the Parish of ffordington in the year 1670 [Start of CLDS image 2129]

    Christenings 1670

Mary the base born daughter of Joane CLINE was baptised Aprill the 5th 1670

John the son of Thomas ADAMS & Sarah his wife was baptised the 1st of May [Start of CLDS Image 2130]

Christopher ye son of John RASKER & Joane his wife was baptised the 15th of May

Mary ye daughter of John LOCK & Elizabeth his wife was baptised June the 19th

William the son of Thomas TAPP & Mary his wife was baptised July the 10th

John ye son of John ADAMS & Elizabeth his wife was baptised November the st

Grace the daughter of John BELLMAN & Joane his wife was baptised November the 14th

Thomas the son of Richard BOWLES & Sarah his wife was baptised November the 27th

Hannah ye daughter of John BUN & Elizabeth his wife was baptised December ye 4th

Richard the son & Margaret the daughter of Richard SCOTT and Margaret his wife was baptised December ye 4th

John & Thomas the sons of Samuel BELLMAN & Mary his wife was baptised the 3rd of January

John the son of Robert HAMPIER & Joane his wife was baptised January the 15th

Elizabeth ye daughter of Edward SWAN & Mary his wife was baptised January the 18th

William ye son of Richard WHITE & Alice his wife was baptised ffebruary the 26th [Note:- 3rd child from the marriage of Richard WHITE who married Alice SHRAER at FStG on 12-Oct 1665]

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1671 Missing


1672 A Register of the names of all those that have byn [been] borne christened, married or buryed ffordington in the Parish of ffordington in the year of the Lord 1672 & first those that have been christened as follows

    Baptised    [Start of CLDS Image 2131]

17 Mar 72 Tho: [Thomas] the sonne of John MORRIS

31 Mar 72 Samll: [Samuel] ye sonne of Ronald HAYTHORNE

29 Apr 72 Sarah daughter of Edwd: [Edward] SWAN

28 May 72 Wm [William] sonne of Robt [Robert] COLLINS [Note:- 3rd child from the marriage at FStG of Robert Collins to Luce Dennis 24th Nov 1665 ]

10 Jun 72 John ye sonne of Saml: [Samuel] BELLMAN

10 Jun 72 Mary the daughter of Rich: [Richard] EYRES

Eod die [the same day] Eliz: [ Elizabeth ] ye daughter of Rich: [Richard] COLE

12 Sep 72 Richard the sonne of Edward WYATT [Note died 1 st March 1672]

10 Nov 72 Anne ye daughter of Jam: [James] PARKER

18 Dec 72 Wm [William] ye sonne of Richard ASH

26 Dec 72 Jos: [Joseph] ye sonne of Roger WINSOR

5 Jan 72 Hen: [Henry] ye sonne of Henry GARDNER

12 Jan 72 Kath: [Katherine] ye daughter of Arthur BUNN [Note:- 2nd known child from the marriage of Arthur BUNNE to Patience WHEELER a widow at FStG on 7th Feb 1666/7]

12 Feb72 Anne ye daughter of Wm [William] DOWLE

24 Feb 72 Rich [Richard] ye sonne of Robert COLLINS [Note:- 4th child from the marriage at FStG of Robert Collins to Luce Dennis 24th Nov 1665 ]

13 Mar 72 Tho: [Thomas] ye sonne of Richard LONG

23 Mar 72 David ye sonne of Wm [William] CRIMMELL [Note: 4th child from the marriage of William CRIMBLE to Lidia at FStG on 14 June 1664]

    [End of CLDS Image 2131]
    [Signed]
    Geo: [George] STANDLY Clerke [As in Cleric or Vicar]
    Henry CROOME
    Ambrose HUNT

1673 and 1674 Missing


1675 Register of ye Christnig: [Christenings] Marages; [Marriages] Buryerd [Burials] in ye

    ffordington parish of ffordington 1675
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    Imps [Abbreviation for the Latin Impremis - Meaning 'In the first place']

Samuel ye son of Will: [William] HUNT baptised March ye 27th [Note:- Samuel is the 4th known child of William HUNT (1628-1683) by his wife Anna. She was buried at FStG 7th April 1669]

Sarah ye daughter of John BUNN bapt: Aprill 18th

Margaret ye daughter of Rich: [Richard] AYRES baptiz: May 13

Rachell ye daughter of Rich: [Richard] FREAKE baptiz: May 13

Henry ye son of Ambrose HUNT baptiz: June: 6th [Note:- 1st child of Ambrose HUNT V (c1650 - 1713) and Mary (d.1714)]

Sarah ye daughter of Robt [Robert] WAGLEN baptiz: June 12

Wm? [William] ye son of John TUCKER baptized August 1

John son of Clement ELZWOOD baptiz: August 13

Elizabeth ? daughter of Rich: KING Septemb: 5th

John? son of Edward SWAN baptized October 24

Ann ye daughter of William COLLENS January 19th

Albert ye son of John BUNN february ye 6th

Mary ye daughter of John BELMAN baptized March 12th

    [Signed]
    Jo [John] THORNBURGH Vic
    Edw: [Edward] EAMES Churchwarden [End of CLDS Image 2132]

1676 and 1677 Missing


1678 An account of all ye Christenings and Marriages and Buryals that have happened in ye ffordington Ano Dm [Anno Domini - In the year of our Lord] 1678 [Start of CLDS Image 2133]

    Bap: [Baptized]

Elizabeth BRINE May 26

William SEAGER Aug 2

Robert HAMPIER Aug 25

Arthur BUNN Sept 11

Josias BRINE Sept 29

John COLLINS Oct 25

Elizabeth ALLEN Nov 13

Robert BUNN Dec 25

Henry COAT Dec 26

Jane LOOP Dec 27

Henry LUCKAS ffeb: 2

Margaret PHELPS ffeb 27


1679 [Note: continued on same page as 1678]

Anne TOMS May 28 [Note:- Married James ALLEN at St Georges Church in Fordington on 19th May 1702]

Joseph BELMAN June 1

Joan BARTLETT June 8 [Note:- See comments against Hannah BARTLETT bap FStG 2nd Dec 1666. ]

Sarah WYATT June 9

Christian WAGLAND June 27

    [Signed] : John DOWLAND Curate
    Micheas RASKER }Churchwardens
    William MINTERNE } [End of CLDS Image 2133]

1680 ffordington - A Register of ye Christenings Marriages and Buryals in ye Parish of ffordington for ye year 1680 [Start of CLDS Image 2134]


Margaret ye daughter of Christopher COLLINS and Joan his wife was baptized May 4

Elizabeth ye daughter of Robt. [Robert] COOMES and Joan his wife was baptized July 11 [Note:- Robert COOMES of Fordington & Joane WOOKE were married in her home parish of Holy Trinity Dorchester on 20-Sep 1676 ]

Benjamin ye son of Mr Simon BEAL and Mary his wife was baptized Sept 21 [Note referred to elsewhere to as BALE ;or BEALS - he became churchwarden & died 20 Oct 1708]

Will: [William] ye son of Robt: [Robert] WINDSOR [WINSOR] and Mary his wife was baptized Octob: 10

Robt: [Robert] ye son of Henry GREENING and Deborah his wife was baptized Octob: 15

Mary ye daughter of Rich: [Richard] BOWLES and Sarah his wife was baptized Nov: 30

Tho: [Thomas] ye son of John BELMAN and Joan his wife was baptized March 6

John ye son of Henry GOOBY and Mary his wife was baptized March 16 [End of CLDS Image 2134]


1681 A true and perfect Register of all ye Marriages Christenings and Burials as have happened [Start of CLDS Image 2135]

    In the Parish of ffordington in ye year 1681

James ye son of Robt [Robert] PARKER and Dorothy his wife was baptised June 12

Mary ye daughter of Rich: [Richard] NORRIS and Mary his wife was baptised August 7 [Note:- 1st child from the marriage of Richard Norris to Mary Cosins 16 th April 1681]

Edward ye son of Mark EAMES and Mary his wife was baptised August 21

Ambrose ye son of Ambrose HUNT and Mary his wife was baptised August 28 [Note:- 2nd child of Ambrose HUNT V (c1650 - 1713) and Mary (d.1714)]

Mary ye daughter of Reuben MOSES and Mary his wife was baptised October 20

Ffrancis ye son of Ffrancis CHURCHILL and Elenor his wife was baptised November 27

    [Note:- Francis CHURCHILL (1660-1731) was baptised at St Peters Church in Dorchester on 02 Sep 1660 the son of Francis CHURCHILL Senior. No trace has been found of a marriage for Francis and Eleanor. Eleanor his wife was buried at FStG 20th Feb 1699/1700 - He then remarried to Mary Bugg at FStG 24th June 1700. Francis was buried at FStG 12th May 1731. Children from this marriage:-

    (1) Francis Churchill (1681-1681) junior was bap FStG 27th Nov 1681 and buried at FStG 26th Dec 1681
    (2) John Churchill bap FStG 9th Sep 1683, may have died in infancy as his father named another child John in 1708 by his 2nd wife.
    (3) Francis Churchill bap 16th Aug 1685
    (4) Eleanor Churchill bap FStG 5th May 1692 ; she married FStG 16 Nov 1713 to Matthew White
    (5) Phillip Churchill (1695-1695) bap FStG 9th May 1695 and buried there 16th Dec 1695
    (6) Thomas Churchill (1698-1702) bap FStG 23rd Jun 1698 and buried there 2nd Aug 1702

Benjamin ye son of Sam: [Samuel] BELLMAN and Mary his wife was baptised December 6

Tho: [Thomas] ye son of Joseph BISHOP and Margaret his wife was baptised Decemb: 26. [Note:- Thomas BISHOP later married Ann LAKE at St Georges Church in Fordington on 13th Nov 1707]

Ed:? [Edward or possibly Eli ?] ye son of John ALLEN and Lucy his wife was baptised January 25

Margarett ye daughter of Robt [Robert] HALL and Elizabeth his wife was baptised March 12

Simon ye son of Simon BALE and Mary his wife was baptised March 25

    [Signed] : John DOWLAND Curate
    Simon BALE
    William COLLINS [End of CLDS Image 2135]

1682 A Register of ye Christenings Marriages and ffunerals as have bin [been] in ye Parish of ffordington Anno Dmni [Domini] 1682

    [Note: document is badly torn and water damaged on left side destroying the names of most of those christened and the start of the 2nd line of each baptism. As the return is repetitive it is possible to surmise the missing words on the second line & I have added these in brackets]
    [Start of CLDS Image 2137] 

Robert ye son of John GANDEN [or GAWDEN] and Sarah his wife was baptized Aprill 10

    [ NOTE : although IGI also has a Mary daugther of Henry MINTERNE Bap 20 April 1682 there is no such entry in the Bishops Transcripts for that year]

Joseph ye son of John PHELPS and Dorothy [his] wife was baptized [April] 26

[illegible - ye] son of Henry GOOBY and Mary his [wife ] was baptised May 1st

Robert? ye son of Ambrose WAY and Sarah his [wife] was baptised [May] 27

Elizabeth ye daughter of John SWAN & Elenor his wife was baptized June 15

Robt & John ye sons of Robt [Robert] DIFFIN & Mary his wife was baptized November 29

    [Note: Both died; Robert on March 2nd & John March 8th ]

Martha ye daughter of Christopher COLLINS & Jone his wife was baptized December 7

[torn missing ] ye daughter of Francis COLLINS & ffrances his wife was baptized [December] 28

[torn missing ] ye son of Joseph GREGORY & Rebeccah his wife was baptized Jan 5

[torn missing - ye] son of Henry LUCKAS & Margarett his wife was baptized [January] 28

[torn missing - ye] daughter of Will: [William] PATY & Anne his wife was baptised ffeb: 12

[torn missing ] ye daughter of Jonas COOK & Anne his [wife was] baptised [February] 15

[torn missing - ye] son of Arthur BUN & Patience his [wife was] baptized March 11th [Note:- 3rd known child from the marriage of Arthur BUNNE to Patience WHEELER a widow at FStG on 7th Feb 1666/7]

[torn missing - ye] daughter of Richard KING & Mary [his wife] was baptised [March] 11

[torn missing - ye] daughter of John CROOME & Rachell his [wife was] baptized [March] 18

[torn missing ] of Peter MELBURN and Alice his wife was baptised March 21 [Note: Peter Melburn married Alice Allen 25 April 1682 so child born 11 months later]

    Signed : John DOWNLAND Curate
    William SEAGER } Churchwardens
    William MINTERNE } [End of CLDS Image 2137 - Nice Signatures on this document] 

1683 A copy of ye Register of ye Parish of ffordington of the names of all such persons as were baptised Ano Dmnj [in the year of our Lord] 1683

    [Start of CLDS Image 2138]

March 25 Thomas ye son of Will: [William] FFREAK & Joan his wife

March 28 Joanna ye daughter of Will: [William] TRIPP & Mary his wife

May 10 th John ye Bastard son of Judith BOLES

May 13 Elizabeth ye daughter of Richard NORRIS & Mary his wife[Note:- 2nd child from the marriage of Richard Norris to Mary Cosins 16 th April 1681]

May 27 Will: [William] ye son of Will:[William] ROBERTS & Mary his wife

May 27 Thomas ye son of Hen: [Henry] SERGEANT & Grace his wife

May 28 Elizabeth ye daughter of John COSSIN & Jane

June 3 Tho: [Thomas] ye son of Richard WHITE & Mary his wife [Note a Richard White married Mary Middleton Fordington 19 Jun 1682]

July 1 Elizabeth ye daughter of Roger ARNOLD & Christian [Note a Roger Arnold married Christian Freak Fordington 17 July 1682]

Aug: 22 Mary ye daughter of Samuel BELMAN & Ann his wife

Sept: 9 th John ye son of Ffrancis CHURCHILL & Eleanor [Note:- 2nd child of Francis Churchill (1660-1731) and Eleanor (d. 1699/1700)]

Oct: 21 Thomas ye son of John SEAGER & Dorothy [Note a John Seager married Dorothy Meader Fordington 21 Aug 1681]

Nov 1 Katherine ye daughter of Richard COOK & Catherine

Nov 11 John ye son of John SPRAGER? & Margaret

Nov: 22 Deborah ye daughter of Hen: [Henry] GREENING & Deborah

Dec: 26 Will: [William] ye son of Will: [William] FFERE? & Margaret

Jany 7 Thomas ye son of Jonathan EAMES & Mary

Jany 7 Mary ye daughter of Bernard WERNAIS? & Margaret [Note IGI has Bernard Wernair?]

Jany 10 Deborah ye daughter of Will: [William] HADDY & Deborah [ IGI has Haday]

Jany 13 Robert ye son of To? COLLINS & Ann

ffeby 6 John ye son of Reuben MASTERS & Mary

ffeby 28 John ye son of Hen: [Henry] ROBINSON & Hannah [Note:- 1st child from the marriage of Rev.Henry ROBINSON to Hannah THORNBURGH at Owermoigne 7th June 1683]

March 9 Mary ye daughter of Ambrose HUNT & Mary [Note:- 3rd child of Ambrose HUNT V (c1650 - 1713) and Mary (d.1714)]

March 9 Mary ye daughter of David JONES & Elizabeth

    [Signed] : Hen: [Henry] ROBINSON Vicar
    William SEAGER }
    William MINTERNE } Church Wardens
    ffordington [End of CLDS Image 2138]

1684 A true copy of all Christenings, Marriages and Burialls taken out of ye Register Book of the Parish of ffordington for the year 1684

    Christenings [Start of CLDS Image 2140]

Joane BISHOP March 31st

Elizabeth BISHOP April 13th

John MILBOURN April 16th

Elizabeth BRINE April 19th

David WICHE? April 27th

Nicholas BALE June 24th

John HALL August 17th

William DOWLE August 22nd

Mary WINDSOR [WINSOR] August 31st

James HACKHAM Sept 23rd [Note:- 2nd child fom the marriage of James HACKHAM to Anna COLLINS circa 1680 follow link for more information]

Anne COOK Novbr 11th

Thomas ALLEN Dec 3rd

Edward FFREAK [or FROST] Jany 20th [On CLDS Images 2140 & 2141]

Walter BOLES Feby 12th

Thomas NORRIS Feby 20th [Note:- 3rd child from the marriage of Richard Norris to Mary Cosins 16 th April 1681 buried FStG 4th March 1684]

Rebekah PATY March 8th

Robert COLLINS March 20th

    [Signed]
    Henry ROBINSON Vicar
    William SEAGER } Churchwardens
    William MINTERNE } [End of CLDS Image 2140 and 2141]

1685 Christenings in the Parish Church of ffordington in the year of our Lord 1685 [Start of CLDS Image 2142]

Geo: [George] LIMBREY March 25th

Nath: [Nathaniel] DAMON March 28th

John LUCAS March 29th

Will: [William] SEAGER April 6th

Margaret SPRAKE April 12th

Anne BELMAN April 30th

Ffrances TOD May 25th

John ROBERTS June 2nd

Henry ROBINSON June 9th [Note:- 2nd child from the marriage of Rev.Henry ROBINSON to Hannah THORNBURGH at Owermoigne 7th June 1683]

Robert COSENS July 2nd

Mary TRIPPE July 3rd

Christian TAPP July 10th

Jane CROOME July 15th

Ruth BELMAN August 2nd

Ffrancis CHURCHILL August 16th [Note:- 3rd child of Francis Churchill (1660-1731) and Eleanor (d. 1699/1700)]

Sarah JAMES Sept 8th

Joseph BELMAN Sept 30th

Tho: [Thomas] BISHOP Oct 10th

Mary PHIPPARD Oct 28th

John WIGGINS Ffebry 6th

James MILBOURN Ffebry 7th

Mary JONES March 7th

    [Signed] : Henry ROBINSON Vic [Vicar] ibdm [Note: ibdm is a Latin abbreviation of Ibidem meaning at or in the same place]
    Simon BALES } Churchwardens
    William MINTERNE } [End of CLDS image 2142]

1686 A list taken out of ye Register of ye Parish of ffordington of ye names of all such Persons as were Baptised, Married & Buried Ano Dmi 1686

    Baptised [Start of CLDS Image 2143]

Anne daughter of Roger ARNOLD April 5th

Wm: [William] son of Ffrancis COLLINS April 20th [Note Baptised same day]

John son of Reginald PATY April 27th

John son of Tom? [Thomas?] FFREAK April 18th [Note out of order on original]

Wm: [William] son of Simon BALE May 19th

Robert son of R* RASKER Sept 1st [Note:- There is no full Christian Name only an initial]

Ursilah daughter of Henry TAPP Sept 8th

Edward son of Wm [William] DOWLE Octbr 22nd

William son of Wm [William] POPLER Nov 7th

John son of Robert DIFFEY Nov 28th

Henry son of Henry FFRAMPTON Dec 10th

Mary daughter of Wm [William] CHANNEL Dec 25th [Note:- child from the marriage of Will: [William] CHANNEL to Ethel BONGER at St Georges church Fordington on 19-Nov1685]

Robert son of Thomas SNOOK Jany 27th

William son of Wm [William] WINDSOR [WINSOR] Jany 28th

Jane daughter of John INGRAM ffebry 1st

Samuel son of Sam: [Samuel] BELMAN ffebry 18th

John son of Mark EAMES March 11th

John son of Ambrose HUNT ffebry 27th [Note out of order on original - 4th child of Ambrose HUNT V (c1650 - 1713) and Mary (d.1714)]

William son of Henry ROBINSON March 24th [Note:- 3rd child from the marriage of Rev.Henry ROBINSON to Hannah THORNBURGH at Owermoigne 7th June 1683]

    [Signed] : Henry ROBINSON Vic [Vicar]
    Richard CHURCHILL } Church
    Simon BALE } wardens [End of CLDS Image 2143]

1687 A list of ye names of all such Persons as have been Baptised, Married or Buried within ye Parish of ffordington Ano Dmnj [Anno Domini - In the year of our Lord] 1687 [Start of CLDS Image 2144]


Ann daughter of John HACKHAM & Anne March 26th

Ely son of John ALLEN & Luce April 21st

Martha daughter of George ASH & Jane LUCCAS May 16th

Richard son of Reginald WYATT & Margaret May 29th

[Note a Reginald Wyatt married a Margaret Stevens in Fordington on 11 Jul 1686]

William son of Wm: [William] ROBERTS & Mary May 28th

Rebekah daughter of Wm; [William] HUDDIE & Deborah May 25th [CLDS Image 2145 also starts here]

Rebekah daughter of Reuben PHIPPARD & Mary May 29th

Mary daughter of John WIGGINS & Mary June 3rd

Mary daughter of Henry LUCCAS & Margaret June 26th

Mary daughter of John CROOME & Rachel Aug 1st

Jane daughter of Joseph JAMES & Hannah July 7th

Clement son of Wm [William] ELSWOOD & Esther July 24th

Joseph son of Samuel BISHOP & Sarah Aug 22nd

Elizabeth daughter of Jacob HITCHCOCK & Elizabeth Sept ??

Robert son of Robert TODD & Dorothy Octbr 4th

Anne daughter of Ffrancis COLLINS & Ffrances Octbr 14th [Note IGI has 24 th October]

Mary base borne of Mary BURD [BIRD] Octbr 24th

Jane daughter of Christopher COLLINS & Joan Novbr 4th

Ffrances base born of Jane TAPLING Dec 25th

Elizabeth daughter of Simon BALE & Mary Jany 27th

Hannah daughter of Wm: [William] FFREAK & Hannah Jany 15th

Jane daughter of Tho: [Thomas] JONES & Joan ffeby 5th

John son of Jo [John] HALLS & Patience March 21st

    [Signed] : Hen: [Henry] ROBINSON Vicar ibdm [Note: ibdm is a Latin abbreviation of Ibidem meaning at or in the same place]
    John INGRAM
    Willm [William] COLLINS [End of CLDS Image 2144 & 2145]

1688 A list of all such persons as have been Baptised, Married & Buried within ye Parish of ffordington between March 25 th 1688 and March 25 th 1689 [Start of CLDS Image 2146]

    Baptised

William son of James FFRAMPTON & Elizabeth April 9th

Cassandra daughter of William TRIPP & Mary April 22nd

Elizabeth daughter of Edward SWAN? & Gillen July 1st [Note not in the IGI ]

Richard son of Henry ROBINSON & Hannah July 15th [Note:- 4th child from the marriage of Rev.Henry ROBINSON to Hannah THORNBURGH at Owermoigne 7th June 1683]

William son of Reginald WYATT & Margaret Aug: 26th

Mary daughter of Richard BOLES & Sarah Aug: 26th

John son of William WINSOR & Prudence Sept 9th

Anne daughter of Jacob HITCHCOCKE & Elizabeth Oct 27th

Grace daughter of Thomas HUNT & Mary Novbr 15th [Note:- Thomas HUNT (c1662-1724) was the brother of Sebastian HUNT see his brothers will] dated 13th Oct 1712 but not proved until 7th May 1723]

Elizabeth daughter of Joseph BISHOP & Margaret Dec 3rd

Ann daughter of William POPLAR & Ann Dec 7th

Honor daughter of Will; [William] DOWLE & Honor ffebry 1st

Thomas son of Tho: [Thomas] BISHOP & Elizabeth ffebry 14th

Joane ye daughter of Thomas SNOOKE ffebry 19th

Samuel son of Sam: [Samuel] BELMAN & Mary March 24th

    Signed: Hen: [Henry] ROBINSON Vicar
    John SEAGER }
    William COLLINS } Churchwardens [End of CLDS Image 2146]

1689 A List of all such Persons as were Christened Married & Buried within ye Parish of ffordington Anno Domini [In the year of our Lord] 1689

    [Start of CLDS Image 2147]
    Christened

Elizabeth FFRAMPTON April 23rd

Jane HUTTON May 10th [Note:- Possibly the first child from the marriage of William HUTTON to Christian HUNT at FStG on 28th June 1688]

Mary COMBES July 6th

Sarah PHIPPARD July 14th

John LOCK July 28th

Mary SEAGER July 28th

Edward ROBINSON August 7th [Note:- 5th child from the marriage of Rev.Henry ROBINSON to Hannah THORNBURGH at Owermoigne 7th June 1683]

Sarah MEACOCK Sept 3rd

Susanna ARNOLD Octbr 22nd

Thomas JONES Octobr 28th

John BELMAN Dec 16th

John INGRAM Dec 17th

Sarah WINSOR Dec 21st

John BELL ffebry 18th

Susannah GOULD March 2nd

    [Signed] : Hen: [Henry] ROBINSON Clerk [as in Cleric or Vicar]
    John SEAGER [End of CLDS Image 2147]

Bishops Transcripts for the year 1690 are Missing

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