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The Register of
Uppington.

Uppington Registers.

UPPINGTON is a Parish 7 1/2 miles east from Shrewsbury, and 4 miles south-west from Wellington, in the diocese of Lichfield, rural deanery of Wrockwardine, and hundred of South Bradford. Its area is 706 acres, and the population in 1881 was 101. Lord Barnard is lord of the manor and patron of the vicarage, and sole landowner.

The Parish Register Abstract, 1831, gives this account of the Uppington Registers:- "Uppington P.C. No. I Bap. Bur. 1650-1783, Marr. 1650-1753. No. II. Bap. 1782-1812, Bur., 1783-1812. No. III. Marr. 1754-1812". This statement is accurate, except that in the second volume the Baptisms commence in 1784.

The first Register, which extends from 1650 to 1783, consists of nineteen parchment leaves, 13 inches by 6 1/2 inches, bound in a leather cover with clasps. One leaf at the end has been cut out, but it evidently contained no entries, as the last eight entries, which follow consecutively, are written on the fly-leaf. It is well written throughout. From 1742 to 1749 the Incumbent, Rev. Edward Tipton, omitted to register, but thirteen entries of these years were entered in 1754 by his successor, John Douglas.

The second Register is one of Lowndes' printed Register Books, issued in 1783, in conformity with the Stamp Duty Act of 23 George III. It is on paper, in a leather cover, labelled "Births and Burials" and there is space for ten entries on each page. The first half of the volume contains Births and Christenings from 1784 to 1812. The latter half contains Burials from 1783 to 1812. But only nine pages of Births and Christenings and eight pages of Burials have been used. The Rev. David Dewar omitted to register from 1804 to 1807, but his successor entered the omissions from a paper given him by the parish clerk.

The third Register is the usual printed form of marriage register. It is on paper, in a parchment cover, and contains entries from 1754 to 1812, but only 33 marriages and 1 additional Banns are entered between those years.

The chief families named in the Registers are those of Staniar and Boycott, who are termed "Mr.", "gent.", or "esq.". That of Allestree is also styled "gent.", whilst the Pembertons and Wards were also families of importance.

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The Incumbents named in the Registers are as follows:-

1674. Thomas Markham, M.A.
1716-1738. Francis Latouche, lit.; died 23 and buried 25 Feb. 1737-8.
1738-1749. Edward Tipton, B.A.; died 3 and buried 4 August, 1749, at Leighton.
1749. John Douglas, D.D., Balliol College, Oxford, F.R.S. and
F.S.A. He was tutor to Lord Pulteney, son of the
Marquis of Bath. Became Vicar of Uppington and of
Eaton Constantine in 1749, of High Ercall in 1750, and
of Kenley in 1758. In 1787 he was consecrated Bishop
of Carlisle, and in 1791 was translated to Salisbury.
He was born in Fifeshire 14 July, 1721, and died at
Windsor Castle, 18 May, 1807, and was buried 25th at
St. George's Chapel, Windsor. (See D.N.B., xv., 337-8;
Gent. Mag., 1807, pp. 475 and 583; Annual Register,
1807, 330-334, for a fuller account of this
distinguished prelate.)
1768. John Greaves, BA., qu. of Christ Church, Oxford.
1800-1806. David Dewar.
1807-1838. John Geary, qu. M.A., Christ Church, Oxford; buried 22 March, 1838.
1838-1840. John Scott.
1840-1880. John Meredith, MA., Christ Church, Oxford.
1880. Samuel Hobson, M.A., Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge; Diocesan Inspector of Schools.

The Curates named in the Registers are:-

1748-1753. Gronow Owen, of Jesus College, Cambridge, styled
the "premier poet of Wales"; also Master of Donnington
School. Born at Llanfair, 1723, died about 1769.
(See D.N.B., xlii, 411-412; and Shropshire Archeological
Transactions, 2nd series, ix, 223.)
1754-1767. George Greaves.
1770-1803. James Cope.
1823. T. Shiel.
1826. G.H. De Stark.
1828. William Jones.
1834-1838. James Purvis.

Besides the bishop and poet, Uppington had a distinguished native in Dr. Richard Allestree, who was born here in 1619, and became Chaplain to Charles II., Canon of Christ Church, Regius Professor of Divinity, and Provost of Eton, where he died 28 January, 1680-1.

The old Church of the Holy Trinity consisted of nave with south porch, chancel, and small turret containing two bells, and was in the Norman style, with some Perpendicular and later Tudor additions. In pre-Reformation times, the Church was usually served by one of the

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portioners of Wroxeter, though always ecclesiastically distinct. In later times, the Incumbent was usually also Master of the Donnington Free Grammar School, which was founded in 1627 by Thomas Alcock, for the instruction of the youth of Wroxeter and Uppington. In the Church and Churchyard are many monuments to the Staniar and Boycott families. The Church was restored in 1885, and a new tower and organ chamber built, at the cost of the Duke of Cleveland; the Norman walls and the old windows were, however, carefully preserved.

Some Roman remains have been found in Uppington, and near it is a Roman encampment called "The Moat". The manor at Domesday was held by Gerard de Tornai, from whom it passed to Hamo de Peveril. It was subsequently held by the Mussuns, Burnells, the Lords Lovell, Duke of Norfolk, Earls of Bradford, and Dukes of Cleveland.

Some account of "Uppington Church", by the late Rev. W.A. Leighton, will be found in the Shropshire Archeological Transactions, vol. v, pp. 89-99.

The Registers were transcribed by Mr. T.R. Horton, and were since collated by the Rev. W.G.D. Fletcher, F.S.A., who has also passed the proofs through the press. They are printed by the kind permission of the Rev. Samuel Hobson, M.A., the present Incumbent of Uppington.

A Register of the Parish of Uppington
in the County of Salop.
A.D. 1650.

1650. George, the son of Francis Smith and Elizabeth his wife,
was born ye first day of June, and baptized ye 24th of
ye same month.
1651. Mary, the daughter of John Stanier, gentleman, and Rachel
his wife, was born the 24th of April, and baptized the
6th of May at High-Ercal.
1652. Rachel, the daughter of John Stanier, gent., and Rachel
his wife, was born the 10th day of September, and
baptized the 22d of ye same moneth at High-Ercal.
1653. Margaret, the daughter of Francis Smith and Elizabeth
his wife, was born the 2d day of September, and baptized
ye 26th of ye same moneth.
" Robert Allestree, gent., deceased the 5th day of February,
and was buryed ye 7th of the same moneth.
1654. Margaret, the daughter of John Stanier, gent., and Rachel
his wife, was born the 15th day of February, and
baptized ye 28th of ye same moneth at High-Ercal.
1655. Francis, the son of Francis Smith and Elizabeth his wife,
was born the 27th day of December [September erased],
and baptized the 19th of January following.
1657. Francis, the son of John Stanier, gent., and Rachel his
wife, was born ye 14th day of June, and baptized the
2nd of July following at Ercal.
" Richard, ye son of Francis Smith and Elizabeth his wife,
was born ye 19th day of August, and baptized the
22nd of September following.
1659. Elizabeth, the daughter of John Stanier, gent., and Rachel
his wife, was born the 27th day of September, and
baptized ye 13th of October following.
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1659. William, the son of Francis Smith and Elizabeth his wife,
was born ye 7th day of October, and baptized ye 30th of
ye same moneth.
1660. Mary [the relict erased] Allestree deceased the 16th day of
November, and was buried the 18th of ye same moneth.
1661. William, the son of Francis Boycott, gent., and Catherine
his wife, was born the 21st day of July, and baptized
the 5th of August following.
" Judeth, ye daughter of John Stanier, gent., and Rachel his
wife, was born the 16th day of January and baptized
the 4th of February following.
1662. Elizabeth, the daughter of Francis Smith and Elizabeth his
wife, was born ye 21st day of August, and baptized ye
7th of September following.
" Richard, the son of Francis Boycott, gent., and Catherine
his wife, was born the 19th day of September, and
baptized the 7th of Oct. following.
1663. Anne, the daughter of Andrew Jones and Elizabeth his
wife, was baptized the 13th day of September.
" Abraham, the son of Thomas Dod and Eleanor his wife,
was baptized ye 10th of September.
" Sarah, ye daughter of Andrew Hotchkis and Elizabeth his
wife, was baptized ye 21st of Dec.
" Anne, the daughter of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine
his wife, was born ye 10th day of January, & baptized
ye 26th of ye same moneth.

An excellent good woman [these four words in a later hand].

" Dorothy Hotchkis was buried ye 25th day of February.

1664, Sept. 25. John, s. of John Stanier, gent., & Rachel, b. 19 Sep. ... bap.
" Mar. 17. Richard Ward, gent., deceased 14 Mar. ... bur.
1665, April 20. Thomas, s. of Francis Smith & Elizabeth, b. 28 Mar. ... bap.
" Feb. 8. Eleanor, d. of Francis Boycott, gent., and Catherine, b. 29 Jan. ... bap.
1666, June 29. William, s. of Christopher Grant & Margaret ... bap.
" Oct. 24. Anne, relict of Richard Ward, gent., deceased 22 Oct. ... bur.
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1666, April 3. Elizabeth, d. of Andrew Hotchkis & Elizabeth, b. 17 Mar. ... bap.
" Mar. 15. Elizabeth Danielly, deceased 14. March ... bur.
1667, April 25. Elizabeth, d. of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine, b. 10 April ... bap.
" Aug. 1. Anne, d. of John Stanier, gent., & Rachel ... bap.
" Aug. 10. Thomas, s. of John Carter & Jane, b. 25 July ... bap.
" Sept. 14. Anne, d. of John Stanier, gent., & Rachel, dyed 12 Sep. ... bur.
1668, July 10. John, s. of Robert Bolas & Catherine, b. 27 June ... bap.
" Sept. 22. Judeth, d. of Andrew Hotchkis & Elizabeth, b. 2 Sep. ... bap.
" Oct. 13. Mary, d. of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine, b. 22 Sep. ... bap.
1670, April 4. Andrew, s. of Andrew Jones & Elizabeth ... bap.
Catherine, d. of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine, born 24 May, bap. 7 June, dyed 6th & was bur. the 8th of Jan. following.
" Aug. 10. Bithya, d. of John Stanier, gent, & Rachel, b. 22 July ... bap.
" Oct. 15. Francis, s. of Robert Bolas & Catherine, b. 25 Sep. ... bap.
" Feb. 8. John, s. of John Carter & Jane, b. 20 Jan. ... bap.
1671, Nov. 16. Bithya, d. of John Stanier, gent., & Rachel, dyed ye 14 ... bur.
" Mar. 17. Francis, s. of Andrew Hotchkis & Elizabeth, b. 24th Feb. ... bap.
" Mar. 10. Judeth, d. of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine, b. 6th ... bap.
1672, May 14. Joseph, s. of Joseph Shakeshaft & Joan ... bap.
" June 24. Francis, s. of John Carter & Jane, b. 15th ... bap.
1673, Nov. 26. Anne, d. of Joseph Shakeshaft & Joane, b. 5th ... bap.
1674, Thomas Markham, A.M., was admitted Minister of this parish,
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1674, Wroxcester and Uppington, on ye 28th of the same month, by the
Right Honourable Francis Lord Newport, &c.
[The last eight words written over an erasure.]
" Dec. 29. John, s. of John Barklam & Anne, b. 29 Nov. ... bap.
" Mar. 16. Sarah, d. of John Carter & Jane, b. 22 Feb. ... bap.
1675, June 21. Robert, s. of Robert Bolas & Catherine, b. 30 May ... bap.
" July 17. William, s. of Thomas Markham, clerk, & Mary, b. 8 July ... bap.
" Aug. 3. Francis, s. of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine, b. 14 July ... bap.
" Sept. 30. Eleanor, d. of Joseph Shakeshaft & Joane ... bap.
" Oct. 5. William, s. of Thomas Markham, clerk, & Mary, dyed the 4th, was bur. in Salop.
1676, Sept. 10. Timothy, s. of Thomas Markham, clerk, & Mary, b. 3 Sept. ... bap.
" Mar. 4. Rachel, d. of Richard Stanier, gent., & Rachel, b. 22 Feb. ... bap.
1677, April 16. Anne, d, of John Carter & Jane, b. 15th ... bap.
" April 26. Jane, w. of John Carter, dyed ye 24th ... bur.
" May 9. Anne, d. of John Carter & Jane, dyed 7th ... bur.
" May 23. Rachel, d. of Richard Staniar, gent., & Rachel, dyed 21st ... bur.
" June 15. Thomas, s. of John Whitcombe & Jane ... bap.
" Sept. 16. Benjamin, s. of Joseph Shakeshaft & Joane, b. 29 Aug. ... bap.
Thomas, s. of Thomas Markham, clerk, & Mary, born 28 Oct., was bap. ye 1st, dyed ye 26th, & bur. ye 27th of Nov.
1678, Oct. 5. Mary Roberts ... bur.
" Oct. 27. John, s. of Thomas Markham, clerk, ..&. bap. Mary, b. 16th ... bap.
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1678, Dec. 4. An abortive female child of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine, was bur.
(without ye Church Form or Order for buryal) ye 4th day of Dec. ... bur.
" Feb. 11. William, s. of Joseph Shakeshaft & Joane, b. 16 Jan. ... bap.
1679, Sept. 27. Francis Smith, dyed 25th ... bur.
" Nov. 30. Richard Adeney, dyed 28th ... bur.
" Jan. 24. Elizabeth, w. of Andrew Jones, dyed 22nd ... bur.
" Feb. 8. Francis, s. of Francis Brown & Eleanor, b. and ... bap.
1680, Mar. 31. John Prestwood, dyed 29th ... bur.
" April 12. Daniel Grant & Sarah Wall ... mar.
1681, Mar. 28. John Carter, dyed 25th ... bur.
" July 2. Francis Slater, dyed 1st ... bur.
1682, May 15. Daniel Piper, A.M., Vicar of Rockardine, & Mrs. Elizabeth Stanier were mar. at Eaton-Constantine.
" June 15. Richard Lee & Elizabeth Smith ... mar.
" Mar. 3. Wid : Goor, dyed 1st ... bur.
1683, April 18. Elizabeth, d. of Francis Smith & Catherine ... bap.
" July 21. Joseph Shakeshaft ... bur.
1684, Jan. 17. William Langley & Mary Baxter ... mar.
" Feb. 23. Maurice Hayward & Margaret Smith ... mar.
1685, June 12. Robert, ye s. of John Whitcombe & Jane ... bap.
" June 23. George, an infants. of Joseph Shakeshaft & Joane [baptized erased] ... bur.
1686, April 22. David Powell ... bur.
" Oct. 11. Silvanus Boycott, gent. ... bur.
" Feb. 28. Margaret Hayward ... bur.
1687, Sept. 20. Francis, an infant s. of Francis Smith & Catherine ... bur.
" Dec. 13. Robert, s. of John Whitcombe & Jane ... bur.
1688, Sept. 18. William Shakeshaft ... bur.
" Feb. 12. William Davis & Elizabeth Grant ... mar.
1689, April 2. Thomas Smith & Margaret Hayward ... mar.
" April 18. Francis, s. of Francis Boycott, gent., & Catherine ... bur.
" July 21. John Paschal & Bridget Thomas ... mar.
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1689, Jan. 17. Catherine, w. of Francis Boycott, gent. ... bur.
" Mar. 17. Mary, w. of Joshua Piper, gent., bur. at Shifnal ... bur.
1690, Sept. 1. Rachel, w. of John Stanier, gent. ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Thomas Wilkes & Martha Prince ... mar.
1691, April 9. John Stanier, gent. ... bur.
" Jan. 3. Robert Pearse & Elizabeth Oakley ... mar.
1692, May 22. Catherine, w. of Francis Smith ... bur.
" Nov. 2. William, s. of Robert Pearse & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Mar. 19. Edward, s. of Edward lllidge & Joane ... bap.
1693, Nov. 5. Elizabeth, a bastard-child of Joane Clempson ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Sarah, d. of William Boycott, gent., & Sarah ... bap.
" Feb. 3. Henry Grant & Mary Stevinton ... mar.
" Feb. 10. Francis Jones ... bur.
1694, Dec. 5. Francis, s. of William Boycott, gent., & Sarah, b. 29 Nov. ... bap.
" Jan. 14. Mary, d. of Henry Grant & Mary ... bap.
1695, May 22. Richard Edwards & Eleanor Binnor ... mar.
" June 9. Mary Jones, of the Rockgreaves ... bur.
" Jan. 2. Thomas, s. of Robert Pearse & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Feb. 19. Richard Braslington & Mary Vicars ... mar.
1696, April 26. William Edwards & Mary Jones ... mar.
" June 28. John Jones & Sarah Cope ... ... mar.
" Sept. 19. Thomas Maurice & Judeth Rowe ... mar.
" Nov. 7. William, s. of William Boycott, gent., & Sarah, b. 24 Oct. ... bap.
" Nov. 12. Francis Boycott, gent. ... bur.
" Dec. 26. John Stanier, gent. ... bur.
1697, May 23. Margaret, d. of Henry Grant & Mary ... bap.
Henry Grant is a pauper.
1698, Oct. 4. Richard, s. of William Boycott, gent., & Sarah, b. 1st ... bap.
" Oct. 9. Robert Bolas & Elizabeth Bagshaw mar. at Atcham ... mar.
" Mar. 1. Jane, an illegitimate d. of [Jane erased] Ann Jones, pauper ... bap.
1699, May 6. Thomas Carter & Elizabeth Higgins mar. at Sheriff-Hales ... mar.
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1699, May 13. Richard Brooks & Sarah Carter ... mar.
" June 14. John Bowker ... bur.
" Oct. 9. Francis Hotchkis & Elizabeth Corbet ... mar.
" Jan. 9. Martha, d. of Henry Grant, pauper, & Mary ... bap.
1700, June 9. John, s. of Thomas Carter & Elizabeth, b. 4th ... bap.
" Dec. 26. Elizabeth Smith, widow, dyed 23rd ... bur.
" Mar. 7. Sarah, d. of Francis Hotchkis, yeoman, & Elizabeth ... bap.
1702, July 11. Morgan Jones, of Wallcot in the p. of Wellington ... bur.
" Aug. 20. Jane, d. of Henry Grant, pauper, & Mary ... bap.
" Oct. 13. Thomas, s. of Thomas Carter, yeoman, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Jan. 19. Margaret Grant, widow, & pauper ... bur.

Surveyed p. Phil. Thomas.

1703, July 12. Thomas, s. of William Boycott, gent., & Sarah his wife, was born, and bap., dyed & was bur. the 12th day of July 1703.
" Aug. 11. Francis, s. of Francis Hotchkis, yeoman, and Elizabeth ... bap.
" Sept. 8. John Carter, yeoman ... bur.
" Nov. 28. Francis Bagshaw, of ye p. of Wellington, & Eleanor Shakeshaft, of this p. ... mar.
" Jan. 22. Mr. Thomas Stanier, of Newport, apothecary ... bur.

Surveyed p. Cha. Jones.

1704, Sept. 25. William, s. of Benjamin Shakeshaft, yeoman, & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Jan. 9. Henry, s. of Henry Grant, pauper, & Mary ... bap.
" Mar. 23. Catherine, d. of William Boycott, gent., & Sarah, b. 4 Mar. ... bap.

Exd p. Tho. Davies, Surveyor.

1705, July 16. John Shakeshaft ... bur.
" Feb. 20. Mary, an infant d. of William Plimley, wood cutter, of the p. of Willey ... bur.
" Oct. 13. Thomas Upton, day labourer, of the p. of Wroxeter, & Martha Stanton ... mar.
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1706, May 7. Katherine Bartlam, widow ... bur.
" June 3. Richard Baugh, of p. of Litle Wenlock, & Anne Jones, of this p. ... mar.
" Aug. 13. Grace Waters, servant to Wm. Dorset ... bur.
" Sept. 5. John Whitcombe, the cripple ... bur.
" Oct. 27. Richard, s. of Richard Baugh, of p. of Litle Wenlock, day labourer, & Anne ... bap.
" Jan. 16. William Pemberton, of the p. of Wrockwardine, yeoman, & Mary Jones, of Rushton in the p. of Wroxeter ... mar.
1707, Aug. is. William Boycott, gent., dyed 9 Aug. at his house in Uppington, and was bur. the 12th at Pontesbury.
1709, April 12. Richard Hughes, of the p. of Leighton, day labourer ... bur.
" April Edward Shakeshaft, of the p. of Wellington, shoe-maker ... bur.
" May 22. Elias Whitcombe, day-labourer ... bur.
" Dec. 4. Richard, s. of Rowland Pickin & Elizabeth ... bap.
1710, Oct. 21. John Harris, of the p. of Acton Scot, & Ann Higgins, of this p., mar. at Eyton-chapel.
1711, July 17. Mr. Richard Stanier. of Aston in the p. of Wellington, dyed 14th ... bur.
" Oct. 13. Robert Bolas, yeoman ... bur.

1712, Visitationem habui in Ecclesia parochiali, May 7, 1712
[scratched out].

" Mar. 4. Elisabeth, d. of John Lockley & Mary [Elisabeth erased] ... bur.
" Mar. 11. Richard, s. of John Bolas & Elisabeth ... bap.
1713, April 10. Andrew Jones ... bur.
" July 3. John Bolas, yeoman ... bur.
" Aug. 29. Elizabeth Hotchkis ... bur.
1714, May 28. Walter Whitcombe, a pauper ... bur.
" Aug. 21. Joseph Shakeshaft, yeoman ... bur.
" Oct. 8. Jane, d. of Walter Whitcombe & Mary ... bap.
" Feb. 26. Andrew Hotchkis, yeoman ... bur.
1715, May 17. Eleanor, d. of Rowland Pickin & Elizabeth ... bap.
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1715, June 24. Hugh Jones & Mary Bowles, both of Wroxeter p. ... mar.
" Nov. 3. Francis Hotchkis, yeoman ... bur.
" Jan. 27. Thomas Onions & Sarah Lockley, of ye p. of Wroxeter ... mar.
" Feb. 25. John, s. of Walter Whitcombe, day labourer, & Mary ... bap.
1716, April 11. William Dorset, yeoman ... bur.
[Here the handwriting changes.]
" July 9. Thomas, a bastard Child of Margaret Digley ... bap.
" June 24. Richard Baket & Elizabeth Hotchkis, wid., mar. at Worvil-home.

Francis Latouche, Lit., was admitted Minister of this Parish December ye 17th, and Master of ye free School of ye Parishes of Uppington and Wroxeter at ye same time, by the Right Honourable Richard Earl of Bradford, etc.

1716-7, Feb. 21. Mr. Charles Stanier ... bur.
1717, April 20. John Whitcombe, a pauper ... bur.
John, s. of Richard Baker & Elizabeth, was born ye 19th of Dec., had private baptism ye 22nd, and publick baptism ye 31st of ye same Month, 1717.
1718, May 6. Mr. John Webb, of Hamstall Ridware, in the co. of Stafford, & Mrs. Sarah Boycott, of ye p. of Uppington, in ye co. of Salop, were married in ye said Parish Church of Uppington in ye co. aforesaid on the sixth day of May, according to ye usual Rites of ye Church of England.
[The last entry is written over an erasure.]
" May. 28. Francis Dorset, of ye p. of Wroxcester, & Ann Adderley ... mar.
" Dec. 13. Daniel Howle, yeoman, of ye p. of Edgemont, & Jane Pemberton, of ye p. of Wroxcester ... mar.
" Dec. 19. Mary Lockley, of p. of Wroxcester ... bur.
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1718, Dec. 19. William Smith, of ye p. of Wroxcester ... bur.
1719, May 2. Richard Inglethorp, of p. of Morvill, & Jane Higgins ... mar.
1719-20, Jan. 12. Edward Phillipps, of the p. of Atcham, co. Salop, & Elizabeth Hill, of Oken yates in ye co. aforesaid, were mar. in ye parish Church of Uppington in ye co. aforesaid.
" [No date.] Francis Bolas & Mary Smith were mar. at ye parish Church of Uppington in ye co. of Salop, according to ye usual Rites of ye Church of England as by Law established.
" Feb. 5. Thomas Oakley & Mary Jones, both of ye p. of Uppinton, in ye co. of Salop, were mar. according to ye usual Rites of ye Church of England as by Law established on ye day & year aforemention'd.
1720, April 18. Joseph Ilidge & Sarah Spruce ... mar.
" May 10. Sarah Dorsett, died May 8 ... bur.
" May 20. Edward Williams & Mary Jones ... mar.
" July 28. Thomas Dorsett & Sarah Charlton ... mar.
" Mar. 20. Sarah [Mary erased] Midge ... bur.
1721, Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Dorsett & Sarah, b. April 26th, had private baptism 4 May, & was publickly chr. ye 23rd of ye said month.
" May 24. Ann Salt ... bur.
" June 9. Thomas, s. of Francis Salt & Jane, b. 28 May ... chr.
" July 25. Catherine Bolas ... bur.
" Nov. 8. John, s. of Walter Whitcomb ... bur.
" Dec. 5. Francis Smyth ... bur.
" Dec. 19. Francis Salt ... bur.
" Jan. 9. James Salt ... bur.
1722, April 1. Thomas Norris, p. of Cardington, co. Salop, & Sarah Hotchkis, p. of Uppington ... mar.
" May 10. Hannah, d. of Francis Salt & Jane ... bur.
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1722, May 15. Henry Grant ... bur.
" July 16. Mary Midge ... bur.
" Aug. 11. Martha, d. of Walter Whitcomb & Mary, b. 28 July [September erased] ... chr.
" Feb. 2. William Lockley & Ann Watkis ... mar.
1723, April 15. Francis, s. of Francis Nicholls & Mary, of ye township of Cressedge ... bap.
" May 11. William Hall, p. of Wrockwardine, & Elizabeth Price, of this p. ... mar.
" June 21. Walter Whitcombe, pauper ... bur.
" July 13. William, s. of Thomas Dorsett & Sarah, b. 5 July ... chr.
" Sept. 17. Richard Boycott, senior, gent. ... bur.
" Feb. 23. Jane Whitcomb ... bur.
1724, April 16. Martha, d. of Richard Chance, p. of Wroxeter, & Mary, who had private baptism the 13th, was ... bur.
" April 26. Mary, d. of Richard Chance & Mary, had priv. bap. 16th April, was publicly ... bap.
" May 12. Mary Chance ... bur.
" May 14. Richard Tyler, p. of Leighton, & Sarah Jones, of this p. ... mar.
" July 17. Andrew, s. of Richard Baugh & Ann [Mary erased], of p. of Little Wenlock ... bur.
" Feb. 12 John Lockley ... bur.
1725, May 12. William Hatton ... bur.
" Nov. 28. Thomas, s. of Richard Chance & Mary, of p. of Wroxcester, born 24th Nov.... bap.
" Jan. 14. Mrs. Rachel Stanier, of Aston ... bur.
" Sarah, d. of Thomas Dorsett & Sarah, born 15th Jan., had private baptism ye 16th of same month, and had public baptism 2nd Feb.
1726, May 5. John Penny & Isabell Fox, mar. at Eyton Chappel, ye Banns duly publish'd.
" May 30. George, s. of William Turner & Sarah born 24th April, had private baptism 25th, was publicly ... chr.
" Oct. 27. Mrs. Boycott, died ye 24th Oct., and was bur. at Pontisbury 27th ... bur.
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1726, Feb. 7. Mrs. Margaret Stanier ... bur.
1727, Mar. 29. Elizabeth Higgins, p. of Much Wenlock ... bur.
" July 4. Mary Kirby, a servant ... bur.
" Aug. 6. Richard, s. of Richard Bridgen & Martha, born 17th July ... bap.
" Oct. 20. Mary Grant ... bur.
" Nov. 9. Samuel Mytton ... bur.
" Dec. 3. William Dorrel, of Aston ... bur.
1728, April 16. Mrs. Coles ... bur.
" May 22. John, s. of John Stanier, gent., & Bridget, born April 27th, had private baptism April 30th, was publicly ... bap.
" May 19. Mary, d. of Thomas Dorsett & Sarah, born May 18th ... chr.
" May 29. Ralph Chadwick & Mary Morhall, both of ye p. of the Holy Cross, in Salop... mar.
" Dec. 14. Daniel Myvert ... bur.
" Jan. 3. Joan Shakeshaft ... bur.
" Jan. 18. Henry Grant, junior ... bur.
1729, July 3. Francis, s. of John Stanier, gent., & Bridget, born 15th June, & privately bap. the same day. He had public baptism 3rd July ... bap.
" Aug. 25. Thomas Carter ... bur.
" Nov. 23. John, s. of John Carter & Mary, of ye p. of Upton, born Nov. 14, had private baptism 16th, was publicly ... chr.
" Jan. 20. John Clemson & Martha Grant ... mar.
" Jan. 21. Thomas Bullock, of Aston ... bur.
" Mar. 3. Mary, d. of John Carter & Mary, of p. of Upton ... bur.
" Mar. 19. Jane Salt ... bur.
1730, May 27. William Parton, p. of Eaton Constantine, & Jane Jarviss, p. of Uppington ... mar.
" May 29. John Richards, p. of Wroxcester, & Jane Grant, of the p. of Uppington ... mar.
" Dec. 2. Elizabeth Watkis ... bur.
" Dec. 16. John Carter, an infant ... bur.
" Jan. 9. James Mansell, p. of Uppington, & Elizabeth Turner, p. of Wellington ... mar.
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1730, Mar. 16. Mrs. Eleanor Boycott ... bur.
1731, Mar. 27. Thomas Hopton, died 26 March ... bur.
" April 14. Richard Phillipps, died 13th ... bur.
" April 24. Mrs. Eleanor Stanier ... bur.
" April 25. John, s. of John Clemson & Martha, born 16 April ... bap.
" July 21. Bridget, d. of Mr. John Stanier & Bridget, born 26th June, had private baptism 27th, was publicly ... chr.
" Nov. 17. Alger Davies, p. of Uppington, & Sarah Copthick, p. of Winstonstone ... mar.
" Nov. 30. Ann, an illegitimate d. of Elizabeth Thomas ... bap.
" Dec. 27. John Hayward & Elizabeth Hopton ... mar.
1732, June 20. John Hicks, p. of St. Alkmonds in Shrewsbury, & Mary Donne, p. of St. Mary in ye town aforesaid ... mar.
" Dec. 3. Thomas Simmonds, p. of Edgmont, & Mary Cullet, p. of Idsall als. Shefnall ... mar.
" Dec. 18. John Richards & Eleanor Baddington, mar. at Eyton Chappel.
1733, Aug. 4. Mrs. Susannah Nettles ... bur.
" Oct. 25. Mrs. Sarah Waiter, of Shrewsbury ... bur.
" Dec. 14. John Carter & Hannah Boore, mar. at Lyddam.
" Jan. 13. Benjamin Langley & Elizabeth Williams ... mar.
1734, April 15. William, s. of John Stanier, gent., & Bridget, born Mar. 25, priv. ... bap. Mar. 26, publicly ... bap.
" May 2. William Barkley & Margaret Pinner, both of this p. ... mar.
" July 20. Sarah, d. of Edward Williams ... bur.
" Sept. 21. Mary, d. of Edward Williams & Mary, born Sept. 15th ... bap.
" Dec. 5. Mrs. Catharine Boycott, died. 24th Nov., bur. at Pontisbury.
" Sept. 21. William Shakeshaft & Eleanor Pickin ... mar.
" Dec. 21. Richard Sprag & Mary Cooper ... mar.
1735, April 4. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanier ... bur.
" Dec. 6. Richard Corbet ... bur.
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1736, Sept. 20. Richard, s. of John Stanier, gent., & Bridget, born 19th ... bap.
1737, April 3. Elizabeth, d. of William Barkley & Margaret, born Mar. 23, 1736-7 ... chr.
" May 30. Samuel, s. of Richard Hulson & Sarah ... chr.
" June 15. Sarah, d. of Edward Williams & Mary, born 10 Oct. ... bap.
" Oct. 26. Sarah, d. of Edward Williams & Mary ... bur.
Oct. 30. Martha, d. of Benjamin Midge & Sarah ... chr.
" Feb. 25. The Revd. Mr. Francis Latouche, late Minister of Uppington, & Master of the Free School of the Parishes of Uppington & Wroxcester, died the 23rd of Feb. ... bur.
" Henry, s. of John Clemson & Martha, born Mar. 17th, privately bap. 23rd of same Month, & publicly bap. April 9th following.
1738, Edward Tipton, B.A., was admitted Minister of this Parish May 25th, and Master of the Free School of the Parishes of Wroxester & Uppington on the 30th of the same Month by Mrs. Ann Smith; Devisee nam'd in the last Will & Testament of the Rt. Honor. Henry Earl of Bradford deceased.
" June 14. Mrs. Elizabeth Boycott, died 12 June ... bur.
" June 25. Robert Mansell, died June 23 ... bur.
" Aug. 9. Mrs. Ann Boycott, died Aug. 6 ... bur.
1739, June 13. Mr. John Baker, of this p., & Mrs. Margaret Lockley, of the p. of Wroxester ... mar.
" July 15. Sarah, an illegitimate d. of Ann Heighley ... bap.
" July 8. Priscilla, Relict of Richard Boycott, Esqr. ... bur.
" Sept. 17. Mary, d. of Revd. Mr. Boycott, of Whittington ... bur.

EDWD. TIPTON,

" Oct. 7. William Morris, of the p. of Pitchford, & Mary Mansell, of this p. ... mar.
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1739, Feb. 29. Jone, d. of Benjamin & Sarah Illege ... bap.
1740, Mar. 25. Richard, s. of Richard Boore & Sarah ... bap.
" Sept. 18. John, s. of John Baker & Margaret ... bap.
1741, July 27. Mrs. Mary Boycott, died July 25 ... bur.
" Aug. 17. Richard Boore & Elizabeth Carter ... mar.
" Jan. 3. Richard Bridgen ... bur.
" Jan. 9. Elizabeth w. of Richard Baker ... bur.
1742, Sept. 5. [Blank], d. of Wm. Shipman & Elizabeth ... bap.
" Sept. 5. [Blank], s. of John Henly & Martha ... bap.
" Nov. 9. Richard, s. of Edward Tipton, Minister of this p., & Elizabeth, born 27 Sep., privately bap. the same day, publickly ... bap.
" Dec. 10. Mr. William Boycott & Mrs. Catherine Walters ... mar.

Sept. 16, 1754. The remaining entries in this page, omitted by
Mr. Tipton, were supyly'd from his papers, & entered by me
JOHN DOUGLAS, Minister.

1745, April 26. William Ward & Elizabeth Warham ... mar.
" Feb. 10. Thomas Spenlove & Mary Carter ... mar.
" May 2. Jonathan Hughes & Ann Mansell were mar.
as were also John Lloyd & Mary Poston.
" May 10. Richard, s. of John & Margaret Baker ... bap.
1746, June 6. Joseph Philips, of Buildas, & Sarah Vaughan ... mar.
1747, April 5. Richard, s. of Joseph Phillips & Sarah ... bap.
" July 5. John Sutton & Elizabeth Miles ... mar.
" Sept. 6. John Onions & Alice Baldwin ... mar.
1748, May 1. Thomas Onions & Elizabeth Howels ... mar.
" May 7. Thos. Humphreys & Mary Jones ... mar.
" May 21. John, s. of Richard & Sarah Onions ... bap.
" May 22. Richard, s. of Anthony & Mary Haycock bap.
" Oct. 22. Wm. Humphreys & Margaret Turner ... mar.
[End of entries referred to above.]

1749, Aug. 3. The Rev. Mr. Tipton, late Minister of this p., died and was buried the 4th day, at Evening in Leighton, succeeded by John Douglas, M.A., in the Church of Uppington, and School at Donnington, presented to them by the Earl of Bath.

Since the abovesd Mr. Tipton's decease, all the Births, Burials, and other Incidents in the p. of Uppington have been duely and carefully registered by Gronow Owen, Curate of ye sd. parish.
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1749, Aug. 24. Benjamin Shakeshaft ... bur.
" Nov. 26. Alice, d. of William Hanley & Martha ... bap.
1750, Mar. 28. Alice, w. of John Onians ... bur.
" April 16. Richard Bridgen ... bur.
" Sept. 2. Sarah, d. of Pea Harrington & Mary ... bap.
" Sept. 20. Elizabeth Boore, wid. ... bur.
" Mar. 11. Mary, d. of Thomas Onians & Elizabeth ... bap.
1751, May 1. John Brazeor, of p. of Cressage, & Mary Jones, of this p. ... mar.
" May 5. Gronow, s. of Gronow Owen, clerk, & Ellinor, was born & priv. bap., & had public baptism the 5th of June following.
" Aug. 11. Elizabeth Loyd (servant to Madam Boycott) ... bur.
" Aug. 18. Bridget, w. of John Stanier ... bur.
" Dec. 4. Thomas, s. of John Staniar, gent., & Margaret, was born & had priv. baptism, and was publickly bap. 9th Jan. following.
1752, April 8. Margaret, d. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bap.
" [No date.] Edward, s. of John & Elizabeth Clemson ... bap.
1753, April 25. Thomas Hinkley & Mary Bromley ... mar.
" April 25. John Griffiths & Ann Hughes ... mar.
" Aug. 20. Robert Poole & Mary Higley ... mar.
1754, Jan. 20. Grizzle, d. of John & Ann Griffiths ... bap.
" Feb. 2. Joseph, s. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bap.
" Mar. 10. Ann. d. of William & Martha Handley ... bap.
" Oct. 3. Thomas Hinckley ... bur.
1755, Mar, 7. Susanna, d. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bap.
" April 5. Mr. John Stanier, senr. ... bur.
" May 25. John, s. of John & Anne Griffiths ... bap.
" July 26. Elizabeth Shakeshaft ... bur.
1756, Mar. 3. John, s. of Richard & Sarah Matthews ... bap.
" Mar. 31. John, s. of John & Sarah Stanier ... bap.
" April 29. Jane, d. of Pea & Mary Harrington ... bur.
" July 11. Edward, s, of William & Martha Handley ... bap.
" Nov. 7. Hannah, d. of John & Anne Griffiths ... bap.
1757, Jan. 15. Andrew, s. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bap.
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1757, Feb. 6. Elizabeth, illegitimate d. of Mary Jones ... bap.
" Nov. 25. Peter Bridgen ... bur.
1758, June 24. Margaret Fenn ... bur.
1759, May 12. Samuel, s. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bap.
" June 1. Margaret James ... bur.
" July 29. Richard, s. of Thomas & Margaret Haymond ... bap.
1760, Jan. 18. Sarah Richards, illegitimate d. of Anne Plimmer ... bap.
" April 2. Bridget Pennington ... bur.
" June 21. Ann, d. of Enoch & Mary Davis ... bap.
" July 20. Ann, d. of Enoch & Mary Davis ... bur.
" Nov. 12. James, illegitimate s. of Mary Shelton ... bur.
1761, Mar. 29. Mary, d. of Thomas & Margaret Haymond ... bap.
" May 10. Benjamin, s. of William & Martha Hanley ... bap.
" Aug. 25. Richard Bore ... bur.
" Sept. 21. William, s. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bap.
" Oct. 16. William, s. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bur.
" Dec. 31. Richard Baugh ... bur.
1762, Feb. 28. Mary, d. of Enoch & Mary Davis ... bap.
" April 15. Dorothy Lawrence ... bur.
" July 22. Margaret, d. of Joseph & Sarah Philips ... bur.
" Aug. 19. William Boycott, Esqr. ... bur.
1763, April 9. Mary, illegitimate d. of Elizabeth Sands ... bap.
" April 19. Mrs. Margaret Stanier, w. of John Stanier, gent. ... bur.
" April 22. John Hayward ... bur.
" May 14. Martha, w. of William Hanly ... bur.
" June 20. Margaret Rogers ... bur.
" July 10. Mary, d. of John & Elizabeth Davis ... bap.
" July 14. George Lockley ... bur.
" Nov. 24. Mary, d. of John and Hannah Carter ... bur.
1764, April 15. William, illegitimate s. of Jane Davis ... bap.
" Oct. 28. Sarah, d. of John & Elizabeth Davis ... bap.
" Nov. 25. Martha Vaughn, d. of Enoch & Mary Davis ... bap.
1765, April 21. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Margaret Haymond ... bap.
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1765, May 7. Joseph Illedge ... bur.
" June 8. William Boycott, junr., Esqr. ... bur.
" Aug. 16. Hannah, w. of Jno. Carter ... bur.
" Oct. 21. Catherine, d. of Wm. Boycott, Esqr., deceasd, & Mary ... bap.
" Nov. 23. Elizabeth Hayward ... bur.
1766, Feb. 24. Samuel Fletcher ... bur.
" Mar. 16. Mary, d. of Jno. & Elizabeth Handy ... bap.
" June 22. Elizabeth, d. of William & Ann Bitterly ... bap.
" Nov. 6. Martha Berkley ... bur.
1767, May 1. Martha Bridgen ... bur.
" July 12. Margery, d. of John & Judith Handley ... bap.
" Aug. 2. Margery, d. of John & Judith Handley ... bur.
" Aug. 30. Elizabeth, d. of Willm. & Mary Lockly ... bap.
" Aug. 23. Mary, d. of Pea & Mary Harrington ... bap.
" Oct. 5. Mr. Rich'd Baker ... bur.
1768, July 14.. Gertrude Boycott ... bur.
" Feb. 29. Mary, d. of Pea & Mary Harrington bur.

" March 3d, John Greaves, B.A., succeeded Dr. Douglas in the Church of Upping-ton and School of Donnington, presented to them by William Pulteney, Esqr.

" Jan. 29. Martha, d. of Enoch & Mary Davies ... bur.
" Sept. 12. Thos. Harrington ... bur.
" Feb. 19. Elizabeth, d. of Enoch & Mary Davies ... bur.
" Oct. 19. Martha Meachin ... bur.
" Mar. 31. John Carter ... bur.
1769, April 29. Enoch, s. of Enoch & Mary Davies ... bap.
" April 16. Dorothy Spruce ... bur.
" Dec. 2. Ann, d. of Wm. & Ann Betterley ... born.
1770, April 15. Mary, d. of Wm. & Joan Williams ... bap.
" April 15. William, s. of Jno. & Eliz. Handy ... bap.
1771, Feb. 10. Catharine, d. of Wm. & Ann Bittirley ... bap.
" Feb. 24. Ann, d. of Wm. & Mary Lockley ... bap.
1772, April 8. Eleanor, d. of Mr. Stanier ... bur.
" Dec. 1. Mrs. Boycott ... bur.
" Dec. 6. Sarah Rowley ... bur.
" Sept. 21. Sarah, d. of Samuel & Mary Haden ... bap.
1773, June 6. John, s. of John & Elizabeth Davies ... bap.
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1773, Jane 6. John, s. of John & Elizabeth Handy ... bap.
" Aug. 7. John Phillips ... bur.
" Nov. 1. Wm., s. of Wm. & Ann Bitterley ... bap.
" Nov. 1. Ann, w. of Wm. Bitterley ... bur.
" Nov. 29. William, s. of Wm. & Ann Bitterley ... bur.
1774, May 4. Sarah, d. of Pea & Mary Harrington ... bur.
" June 5. William, s. of Wm. & Mary Lockley ... bap.
" June 9. Eliz., d. of John & Eliz. Handy ... bur.
" Sept. 23. William, s. of James Cope, clerk, & Mary ... bap.
1775, Jan. 13. William Bitterly (Inflamman Bowels) ... bur.
" July 25. William Johnson, a base born child nurs'd at Js. Philips's ... bur.
" Aug. 27. Elizabeth, d. of John & Mary Baker ... bap.
" Nov. 5. John, s. of Will'm & Mary Lockley ... bap.
" Nov 15. Sarah, d. of Joseph Philips ... bur.
1776, [No date] Betty, d. of John & Elizabeth Handy ... bap.
" Nov. 10. William, s. of Richd. & Susanna Turner ... bap.
" Nov. 23. Joseph Philips ... bur.
1777, May 4. Sarah [Bridget erased] Williams ... bur.
" July 16. Widow Boore ... bur.
" July 16. Elizabeth, d. of Jno. & Elizth. Davies ... bap.
" Jan. 21. Prudence, d. of Rev. J. Cope ... bap.
1778, Feb. 4. Edwards Williams ... bur.
" May 31. Richard Gittins ... bur.
1779, Mar. 14. James, s. of James & Mary Dawley ... bap.
" April 4. Sarah, d. of Richard & Susanna Turner ... bap.
" April 15. John Hawkins ... bur.
" April 30. May Cope, died April 26th, was bur. at Wroxeter.
" May 20. William Davies ... bur.
" June 7. John Davies, kill'd upon the road by his waggon ... bur.
" June 20. [Blank], ye [blank] of John & Elizth. Davies ... bap.
" Sept. 19. Jno. Illedge, a base begotten child ... bur.
1780, Jan. 12. John Dowler ... bur.
" June 20. Wm., s. of Wm. & Mary Lockley ... bur.
" Nov. 14. John Baker ... bur.
[No date] [Blank] Hughes ... bur.
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1781, Mar. 18. William Barkley ... bur.
" Nov. 3o. Mary Colley, a base born child ... bur.
1782, Mar. 19 John Stanier, gent. ... bur.
" April 23. William Handley, kill'd by his team jagging coals ... bur.
" May 26. Elizabeth, d. of John & [blank] Jones ... bap.
" July 1. Mary, w. of Willm. Lockley ... bur.
1783, May 13. John Handley ... bur.
[End of Volume I.]

VOLUME II.

UPPINGTON REGISTER,
FEB. 11TH, 1784.
JAS. COPE, Curate since Michs, 1769.

May the Parish prosper until this Register is fill'd up, which, upon calculation from the present Entries, will be 300 years.

[The foregoing is on the fly-leaf of Volume II.
Then follows a printed Title-Page; and on the next page occur the following directions as to collecting the Stamp Duty, which are also printed. There are ten printed entries on each page for filling up; but only ten pages of christenings, and eight pages of burials, have been used.]

THE REGISTER OF BIRTHS AND CHRISTENINGS ENTERED IN
THE -

The Act of Parliament directs, that the levying and collecting a Stamp Duty of Three Pence on every Burial, Marriage, Birth, or Christening, be under the Government and Management of the Commissioners of the Stamp Duties, &c. That every Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or other Person having Authority to make Entries of Burials, Marriages, Births, or Christenings, who shall, after the First Day of October, One thousand Seven hundred & Eighty-three, enter any Burial, Marriage, Birth, or Christening, in the Register for any Parish, Precinct, or Place in Great Britain, before the Parchment, Vellum, or
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Paper, on which the Entry of such Register shall be made, shall have been duly stamped, every such Parson, Vicar, Curate, or other Person, shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of Five Pounds. Parsons, &c., are impowered to demand, from the Parent of the Child whose Birth or Christening is registered, or other Person requiring the Christening of such Child, the Sum of Three Pence ; and if the Parent, or other Person bringing the Child whose Birth or Christening shall be so required to be registered, shall neglect or refuse, on Demand, to pay the said Duty, he, or she, or they shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of Five Pounds.

Churchwardens, &c., to provide Books, with proper Stamps, for entering Burials, Marriages, etc.

Three Commissioners may grant Licences to the Clergy to enter Marriages, &c., in unstamped Registers ; and those Clergy are to pay the Duties arising from such Entries unto the Receiver General, or to some Officer or Person whom the said Commissioners shall appoint.

[The Year 1784] 1785 & 1786. Page 1.

Edward Boore, son of John and Mary Boore, was Born Febry. ye 11th, and Christened Febry. ye 14th, 1784.
Registered Feby. 15th, by me James Cope.

Thomas Nicholls, son of Robert and Mary Nicholls, was Born Feby. ye 12th, and Christened Feby. ye 14th, 1784.
Registered Feby. 15th, by me James Cope.

[He signs Register until Feb. 23rd, 1803.]

1784, April 2. Margaret Teese, d. of William & Margaret Davies. Reg. April 4th ... chr.
1785, Jan. 2. John Turner, of the p. of Wroxeter, born Aug. 8th, 1784. Reg. Jan. 2nd ... chr.
" Feb. 8. John, s. of John & Mary Boore, b. Feb. 7th. Reg. Feb. 8 ... chr.
" May 8. Edward, s. of John & Mary Stanier, b. May 3rd. Reg. May 8th ... chr.
" Dec. 17. Robert, s. of William & Eliz. Williams, b. 13th ... chr.
" Dec. 18. Benjamin, s. of John & Mary Pay, b. Dec. 15 ... chr.
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1786, Mar. 5. Hannah, d. of John & Mary Boor, b. Mar. 1st ... ... chr.
" April 9. Mary, d. of Robert & Mary Nicholls, b. April 4th ... chr.
" May 15. Martha, d. of Richd. & Mary Poulter. Reg. May 19th ... chr.
" July 30. Ann, d. of Benjamin & Jane Sumberland, a sawyer in the Wrekin woods, of Llanganloo, Radnorshire, b. July 5. Reg. July 30th ... chr.
" Nov. 3. Elizabeth, d. of John & Mary Millington, b. Oct. 26. Reg. Nov. 3rd ... chr.
" Dec. 25. John, s. of Rich'd & Mary Philips, Reg. same day ... chr.
1787, Feb. 18. Charles, s. of John & Mary Boor. Reg. Feb. 18th ... chr.
" May 18. Ann, d. of William & Elizb. Williams. Reg. May 18th ... chr.
" June 10. Rebecca, d. of Richd. & Mary Poulter. Reg. June 10th ... chr.
" Aug. 12. John, s. of John & Mary Stanier ... bap.
Omitted in the proper place.
" Nov. 2. Ann, d. of William & Ann Harrington. Reg. Nov. 2nd ... chr.
1788, June Ann, d. of John & Mary Boor ... chr.
" June 16. Mary, d. of John & Martha Fox ... chr.
" Aug. 10. John, s. of John & Mary Millington ... chr.
1789, Mar. 26. Mary, d. of Will'm & Elizth. Williams ... chr.
" Aug. 23. William, s. of William & Ann Harrington ... chr.
" Nov. 9. Ann, d. of John & Mary Matthews ... chr.
1790, Jan. 10. Sarah, d. of John & Mary Stanier ... chr.
" Jan. 28. Mary, d. of Joseph & Ann Fletcher ... chr.
" Mar. 21. Sarah, d. of John & Mary Millington ... chr.
" May 30. Susanna, d. of John & Martha Fox ... chr.
" May 30. [Blank] of Rich'd & Mary Poulter ... chr.
" June 12. Martha, d. of Thos. & Mary Jones ... chr.
" June 13. Elizabeth, d. of Robert & Mary Nicholls. Reg. Jan. 13 ... chr.
? Elizabeth, d. of William & Ann Harrington. Reg. same day ... chr.
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1791, May 27. John. s. of Will'm & Elizabh. Williams. Reg. Mar. 28th ... chr.
" July 17. Susannah, B.B. d. of Francis Manwaring & Jane Beamon ... chr.
" Oct. 23. William, s. of John & Mary Matthews ... chr.
1792, June 17. John, s. of Joseph & Ann Fletcher. Reg. June 18th ... chr.
" Aug. 26. Elizth., d. of John & Mary Stanier. Reg. Aug. 27th ... ... chr.
1793, Jan. 6. Mary, d. of William & Ann Harrington. Reg. Jan. 7th ... chr.
" Feb. 17. Eleanor, d. of John & Mary Millington ... chr.
" June 9. Sarah, d. of Richard & Mary Poulter. Reg. June 10th ... chr.
" Oct. 13. John, s. of John & [blank] Morris. Reg. Oct. 13th ... chr.
1794, Feb. 9. Samuel B.B., s. of Sarah Wem ... chr.
" Mar. 30. Mary, d. of [blank] Hornblower. Reg. Mar. 6th ... chr.
" May 11. Joseph, s. of Joseph & Ann Fletcher. Reg. May 11th ... chr.
" June 5. Thos., s. of William & Eliz. Williams. Reg. June 5th ... chr.
1795, Nov. 27. Mary Elizth., d. of Thos. & Sarah Jones, born at Wellington -.
1796, May 22. Frances, d. of Francis & Mary Stenier ... chr.
" July 5. Benjamin, s. of William & Eliz. Williams ... chr.
" Oct. 9. Richard, s. of Richard & Mary Poulter ... chr.
" Nov. 7. Sarah, d. of John & Betty Sheppard ... chr.
" Dec. 1. Joseph, s. of John & Mary Stanier. Reg. Dec., ... chr.
1797, Jan. 15. Sarah, d. of John & Margaret Morrice ... chr.
" Feb. 26. Martha, d. of Andrew & [blank] Lea ... chr.
" April 2. Susannah, B.B. d. of Mary Hall ... chr.
" June 8. Emma Agnes, d. of Thos. & Sarah Jones, born at Wellington ... -.
" July 9. William, s. of Enoch & Jane Davies, b. July 9th ... chr.
" Oct. 15. Ann, d. of John & Betty Shepherd ... chr.
1798, Oct. 14. John, s. of Edward & Martha Jones ... chr.
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1799, May 19. Edward, s. of Andrew & Jane Lea ... chr.
" Oct. 20. Emma, d. of John & Elizth. Shepherd ... chr.
" Nov. 10. Jane, d. of John & Margaret Morrice ... chr.
1800, Feb. 21. Elizabeth, d. of Wm. & Elizabh. Williams chr.
" Mar. 30. Catherine, d. of Thos. & Catherine Horn-blower ... chr.
" Oct. 26. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Sarah Jones ... chr.
1801, Feb. 17. Martha, d. of Edward & Martha Jones ... chr.
" June 14. Sarah, illege d. of Mary Hall by Peter Grice (B.B.) ... chr.
" Oct. 18. William, s. of John & Betty Shepherd ... chr.
1802, Jan. 3. Thos., s. of Enoch & Jane Davis, privately bap. at Eaton Constan Jan. 12th, 1800, chr. at Uppington.
" Jan. 3. Enoch, s. of Enoch & Jane Davis ... chr.
" April 18. Sarah, d. of Thos. & Sarah Jones ... chr.
" Feb. 23. Ann, d. of Thos. & Catherine Hornblowr, b. bap., & ... chr.
" July 17. Eleanor, d. of Edward & Martha Jones ... chr.

Reg. by me DANIEL DEWAR.

" Oct. 16. Lydia, d. of John & Elizabeth Sheppard ... chr.
" Nov. 27. John, s. of William & Hannah Turner ... chr.
1805, April 21. Mary Gill, the illegitimate d. of Mary Stanworth, by Geo. Gill, b. & chr. during ye Incumbency of Mr. DEWAR. Reg. by me JOHN GEARY in the year 1807.
[He signs until 1812.]
" April 7. Thomas, s. of Andrew & Jane Lea, chr. during the Incumbency of Mr. Dewar. Reg. Jan.12th, 1807, by me John Geary, agreeable to a list delivered by ye Clerk.
" July 28. Eliza, d. of Thomas & Sarah Jones, chr. during the Incumbency of Mr. Dewar. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807.
" Sept. 29. James, s. of Samuel & Mary Hamlet, chr. during the Incumbency of Mr. Dewar, Regd. Jan. 12th, 1807.
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1806, Mar. 2. William, s. of Edward & Martha Jones, born Feb. 19th, chr. during the Incumbency of Mr. Dewar. Regd. Jan. 12th, 1807.
" June 22. Elizabeth, d. of Thomas & Catherina Homblower, b. May 30th. Reg. Jan. 12th, 1807 ... chr.
" June 22. Richard, illegitimate s. of Martha Churm, by William Pool. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... chr.
" Aug. 30. Thomas, s. of Thomas LL. Jones & Sarah. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... chr.

The Entries in the years 1805 & 1806 were made from a List given to me by the Parish Clerk.
JOHN GEARY.

" Sep. 28. Mary, d. of David & Mary Gwynne. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... chr.
1808, Mar. 27. Sarah Vaughan, d. of Enoch & Jane Davies, of the Longwood, b. Mar. 20th. Reg. Mar. 27, 1808 ... chr.
" June 19. Henry, s. of Thomas LLoyd Jones & Sarah, b. June 11. Reg. June 19th, 1808 ... bap.
" Dec. 11. Thomas, s. of Thomas & Catherine Hornblower, b. Nov. 17. Reg. Dec. 11, 1808 ... chr.
" Dec. 18. James, s. of James & Ann Jones, of Charlton, Wrockwardine p., b. Nov. 15th. Reg. Dec. 18, 1808 ... chr.
1810, Jan. 7. Mary, d. of Enoch & Jane Davies, of the Longwood, b. Dec. 25, 1809. Reg. Jan. 7th, 1810 ... chr.
1811, Oct. 13. Maria, d. of Enoch & Jane Davies, of the Longwood, b. Sept. 27th. Reg. Oct. 13, 1811 ... chr.
" Oct. 27. Mary, d. of Edward & Martha Jones, b. Oct. 2. Reg. Oct. 27th, 1811 ... chr.
" Dec. 22. William, s. of Thomas & Catherine Hornblower, b. Nov. 20th. Reg. Dec. 22, 1811 ... chr.
1812, June 28. Ann, d. of Thomas & Ann Caudwell, b. June 6th ... chr.
Reg. June 28th, 1812, by me JOHN GEARY.
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[After the Christenings follows a printed Title-page for the Burials, and then the following printed directions as to collecting the Stamp Duty.]

THE REGISTER OF BURIALS, ENTERED IN -

The Act of Parliament directs, that the Levying and Collecting a Stamp Duty of Three-pence on every Burial, Marriage, Birth, or Christening, be under the Government and Management of the Commissioners of the Stamp Office ; and that every Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or other Person, having Authority to make Entries of Burials, Marriages, Births, or Christenings, who shall after the First Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-three, enter any Burial, Marriage, Birth, or Christening, in the Register for any Parish, Precinct, or Place in Great-Britain, before the Parchment, Vellum or Paper, on which the Entry of such Register shall be made, shall have been duly stamped, every such Parson, Vicar, Curate, or other Person, shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of Five Pounds.

Parsons, etc., impowered to demand Three-pence from the Undertaker, and if he refuses to pay the same, he shall forfeit Five Pounds.

Church-wardens, etc., to provide Books, with proper Stamps, for entering Burials, Marriages, etc.

Three Commissioners may grant Licences to the Clergy to enter Marriages, etc., in unstamped Registers, and those Clergy are to pay the Duties arising from such Entries unto the Receiver General, or to some Officer or Person whom the said Commissioners shall appoint.

Enoch Davies, aged - of this Parish, was buried 22d of Novr. 1783.
Registered Nov. 22d, by me James Cope.
[He signs until 1803.]

1784, Mar. 31. William Davies, of this p. ... bur.
1783, Mar. Sarah Davies, p. of Wellington. Reg. Mar. 15 ... bur.
1786, May 19. Martha Poulter, of this p. Reg. May 19 ... bur.
" June 14. Samuel Phillips. Reg. June 14 ... bur.
" Dec. 4. John Rogers, p. of Wroxeter. Regd. same day ... bur.
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1787, April 22. John, s. of Rich'd & Susanna Turner, p. of Wroxeter ... bur.
" May 18. William Shakeshaft, aged 83 ... bur.
1788, Sept. 24. Andrew Fieldhouse ... bur.
1789, Oct. 17. Mr. Charles Stanier, aged 44, p. of St. Chad, Shrewsbury ... bur.
1790, Mar. 10. Pea Harrington, aged 62. Regd. March 10th ... bur.
" May 13. John Boore, aged 52. Reg. May 13 ... bur.
The said J. Boore liv'd 44 days without any Solids passing through him; his case baffled all the Faculty.
" Sept. 22. Mary, d. of J Cope, clerk, of Donnington in the p. of Wroxeter ... bur.
" Oct. 21. Eliz'th Baker, aged 15 ... bur.
1791, Mar. 19. Edward Stanier, of this p. ... bur.
" May 24. Elizabeth Davies, wid. ... bur.
" June 3. Samuel Crump. Reg. June 4 ... bur.
1792, Feb. 18. William Handley, aged 86 ... bur.
" April 5. John Jenkins, p. of Fitz, waggoner & kill'd thereby ... bur.
" June 5. Mary Harrington, wid. ... bur.
" Dec. 8. Sarah Philips, aged 79 ... bur.
1793, [no date.] Ann Mary Jones ... bur.
1794, May 22. Edward Boore, aged 84 ... bur.
" June 1. William Hughes, a pauper, aged 84 ... bur.

N.B. The Tax upon Births, Marriages, Le Burials, ended Michaelmas, 1794.

1795, Mar. 6. Ann, d. of Jon. & Elizh. Matthews ... bur.
1796, May 22. Francis Stanier, of this p. ... bur.
" June 21. Mary Shakeshaft, widow, aged 82, p. of Wellington ... bur.
" Oct. 2. William Harrington, aged 7 ... bur.
" Nov. 8. [Blank] Shakeshaft, aged 17 ... bur.
" Nov. 9. Sarah Sheppard, aged 1 day ... bur.
" Dec. 11. Joseph Stanier, an infant, of this p. ... bur.
" Dec. 13. Samuel Haden, aged 74 ... bur.
1797, Jan. 24. Benjamin Williams, aged 11 months ... bur.
" July 31. John Morris, aged 4 ... bur.
1798, April 27. Judith Handley, aged 66 ... bur.
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1799, April 4. Susannah, w. of Rich'd Turner, p. of Wroxeter ... bur.
" Dec. 30. Mary Haden ... bur.
1800, Jan. 5. Wm. Lockley, p. of Wroxeter ... bur.
" Feb. 12. Ann Turner, p. of Wroxeter ... bur.
" Feb. 23. Elizabh. Williams ... bur.
1801, Sept. 28. Thos., s. of Thos. & Sarah Jones ... bur.
" Dec. 25. Mary Lloyd, p. of Wellington ... bur.
1802, Jan. 9. William Tristram, p. of Atcham ... bur.
" Jan. 21. Jane, w. of Revd. Jno. Stanier, of p. of Hope-Bowdler ... bur.
" Feb. 16. Susannah, w. of Jno. Lockley, p. of Wroxeter ... bur.
1803, Jan. 9. Thos. Handly, aged 56 ... bur.
" April 26. Martha Scott ... bur.

By DANIEL DEWAR, Vicar.
[He signs until 1804.]

" May 22. Anne Fletcher, p. of Wellington ... bur.
1804, Feb. 26. Wm., s. of Jno. & Eliz. Shepherd, aged 2 ... bur.
" Mar. 2. John Scutt, aged 74 ... bur.
" May 30. William Turner, aged 27, p. of Wroxeter ... bur.
1805, Jan. 12. Mary Davies, aged 67 ... bur.
Reg. Jan. 12, 1807, by me JOHN GEARY, Vicar.
[He signs from 1807 to 1812.]
" July 28. Ann Shakeshaft, aged 60. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... bur.
" Nov. 15. Eliza, d. of Thos. LL. Jones, aged 4 months. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... bur.
1806, Feb. 5. The Revd. John Stanier, clerk, aged 59, of the p. of Lilleshal. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... bur.
" May 3. Thomas Stanier, gent., aged 54, of this p. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... bur.
" Oct. 7. John Scutt, aged 46. Reg. Jan. 12, 1807 ... bur.

The entries in the years 1805 and 1806 were made from a List delivered to me by the Parish Clerk.
JOHN GEARY.

1807, June 17. Mary Handley, wid., aged 79. Reg. June 17, 1807 ... bur.
" June 24. Betty, w. of John Shepherd, aged 31 ... bur.
" Aug. 9. Elizabeth Bedow, aged 94 ... bur.
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1808, Mar. 20. Sarah, w. of Richard Tipton, aged 55, of this p. & Township. Reg. Mar. 27, 1808 ... bur.
" June 26. William Matthews, aged 161. Reg. sameday ... bur.
1809, April 27. Richard Stanier, of Leaton, in the p. of Wrockwardine, aged 55. Reg. April 30 ... bur.
[A loose paper says that he died April 21, 1809.]
" July 2. John Stanier, aged 53, of this p. ... bur.
" July 4. John Stanier, father of the above, aged 81, of this p., died July 2 ... bur.
1810, May 13. Joyce Barber, aged 96 ... bur.
1811, Jan. 22. John Lockley, aged 36, p. of Wroxeter, died Jan. 19 ... bur.
" Feb. 20. Sarah Turner, aged 31, p. of Wroxeter. Reg. Feb. 20, 1811 ... bur.
1812, April 24. Joseph Jones, aged 24, p. of Wellington. Reg. Apl. 24, 1812 ... bur.
" April 29. Ann Fletcher, aged 51, p. of Wellington. Reg. Ap. 29, 1812 ... bur.
" May 27. Allen Wright, an infant, p. of Wellington. Reg. May 27, 1812 ... bur.
" July 4. Edward Stanier, aged 55, of the p. of Holy Cross, Shrewsbury ... bur.
Reg. July 12, 1812, by me,
JOHN GEARY, Minr.

VOLUME III.

MARRIAGES, 1754-1812.

[The parties are of Uppington, except where otherwise stated.]

1754, July 28. David Evans, p. of Berington, labourer, & Anne Peters, sp. By GEO. GREAVES, Curt [He signs to 1767]. Wit: John Stanier & Robert Peters.
1756, May 24. Richard Wood, p. of Buildwas, b., Water-man, & Mary Tunks, sp. Wit: Thos. Spenlove & John Rogers.
" Dec. 6. Benjamin Baugh, p. of Little Wenlock, b., collier, & Jane Fletcher, sp. Wit: John Stanier & Pea Harrington.
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1757, July 4. Enoch Davis, labourer, & Mary Vaughan, sp. Wit: Joseph Philips & John Matthews.
1758, July 10. David Gough [signs Guff], p. of Little Wenlock, carpenter, & Mary Galleer, sp. Wit: William Langford & Thos. Boycott.
1760, Sept. 29 William Lawrence, p. of Shiffnall, blacksmith, widr., & Mary Barkley, sp. Wit : William Barkley & Jos. Illedge.
1761, June 29. Richard Davies, p. of Leighton, carpenter, b., & Martha Pilston, sp. Wit: Richd. Brashar & Joseph fledge.
1762, July 20. Thomas Scoltock, p. of Wellington, labourer, b., & Mary Haycock, sp. Wit: John Parkes & Richard Heynes.
1765, May 20. John Handey, labourer, b., & Elizabeth Barkley, sp. Wit: William Barkley & Edward Williams.
1766, Aug. 4. Thomas Wilkes, p. of Wroxeter, widr., & Elizabeth Shakeshaft, sp., lic. Wit: Benjamin Shakeshaft & Mary Tipton.
" Sep. 11. John Williams, labourer, & Elinor Ore, p. of Wrockwardine, sp., lic. Wit: Frans. Ore & William Lloyd.
" Oct. 18. John Carter, widr., & Sarah Hawkins, wid., lic. Wit: William Bitterley & Ann Bitterley.
" Nov. 4. Owen Phillips, labourer, & Margarett Jones, sp. Wit: William Berkley & Eleanor Carver.
1767, Dec. 18. Rich'd Hamlet, p. of Wrockwardine, shoemaker, & Eleanor Carver, sp. Wit: John Hall & Mary Carver.
1770, May 21. Edward Houlston & Mary Davies. By JAMES COPE, Minr. [He signs to 1791]. Wit: Edwd. Williams & Willm. Williams.
1771, Jan. 31. Benjamin Dyke, p. of Kenley, & Ann Bitterley, lic. Wit: William Bitterley & John Hawkins.
1774, Sept. 25. John Jones & Elizabeth Fumston. Wit: Roger Currier & Edward Williams.
1778, Aug. 9. Richard Tipton & Sarah Price, p. of Attham, lic. Wit: Thos. Gough & Ann Lloyd.
" Oct. 16. Edward Shakeshaft [signs Shakschart] & Ann Jones, lic. Wit: Pea Harrington & Mary Davies.
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1779, June 6, 13, 20. Edward Phipps & Ann Aron, p. of Wrockwardine [banns only].
1781, Jan. 23. Thos. Handly & Mary Davis. Wit: Pea Harrington & Mary Davis.
1782, April 1. John Jones, p. of Upton Magna, & Sarah Millington. Wit: John Jones & Ann Harrington.
1783, Mar. 3. Robert Nicholls, p. of St. Chadd's, Shrewsbury, & Mary Baker, lic. Wit: Samuel Ravenshaw & Pea Harrington.
" May 12. Thomas Vaughan, p. of Upton Magna, & Jane Ball. Wit: Ann Harrington & Pea Harrington.
" June 23. Thos. Jones, p. of Wroxeter, & Jane Thomas. Wit: Elizabeth Tudor & Pea Harrington.
1784, Aug. 26. Robert Crippen & Margaret Dodd. Wit: Thos. Rogers & Pea Harrington.
1785, Feb. 8. Richard Poulter & Mary Davis. Wit: John Jones & Pea Harrington.
1788, Sep. 2. John Astley & Catharine Davies. Wit: Richd. Astley & Martha Hall.
1791, May 9. Richard Dorset & Mary Davies, p. of Wroxeter. Wit: John Powel & Sarah Purslow.
1796, Jan. 20. Enoch Davies, b., & Jane Nicholas, sp. By THOS. MILLS, Minister. Wit: William Davies & Hannah Edwards.
1800, Nov. 20. James Guy & Mary Dunning. By DANIEL DEWAR, Vicar. Wit: John Jones & Prudence Anyett Cope.
1806, Feb. 17. William Jones & Ann Buttery. By EDMUND DANA, Vicar of Wroxeter. Wit: John Jones & Samuel Buttery.
1810, Sep. 19. Benjamin Child & Sarah Holt. By JOHN GEARY, Minister. Wit: William Child & Mary York.
1812, Mar. 5. Robert Williams, b., & Harriot Blanthorn, p. of Madeley in this co., sp., lic. By JOHN GEARY. Wit: Henry Bowdler & Margaret Williams.
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