WARNING: The correct use of any parish data from this project requires initial reading of the GENERAL NOTES as well as of the specific PARISH NOTES.
Volumes 1 to 3 of the registers were re-bound in 1877.
MIXED REGISTERS
Volume 1 (PR319/5623/1) weddings July 1559-October 1661,
baptisms December 1558- March 1662,
burials March 1558-March 1662.
Weddings initially copied in, then entries seem to be written in a
uniform hand for each year until the beginning of 1631.
Thereafter handwriting is less uniform.
Heading Anno 1642, but no entries.
Using various forms of the Commonwealth’s marriage contract
the register records weddings from May 1654 up to 25 February 1661
and then continues with the old form of entries from May to 19
October 1661.
In the baptisms a few entries are out of order up to 1642, there is a gap for 1643 and 1644, some entries for 1645, then a gap to odd entries for 1651 and 1653 before a series of christenings [NB sic] begins again in 1654 and runs to 17 March 1661. Old format entries resume on 19 May 1661 on a new page and end on 23 March 1662.
After the initial copying-in of entries, the burial entries look to have been written up in annual blocks until 1642, though a few entries are out of chronological order up to March 1642. There are then a few entries for 1642 and 1643, and then a sequence of burial entries beginning May 1654 to March 1661 before the old format entries resume in April 1661 and end February 1662. From 1654 to 1661 entries may have been entered as they occurred. Volume 1 was not completely full when it stopped being used.
Users of CPRdb are advised to read the section The make-up of the database after 1676 to April 1744 in the Editorial contribution below in relation to Volume 2 of the registers, and the other volumes which run in parallel with, or overlap with, Volume 2.
Volume 2 (PR319/5623/2) begins with marriages November 1662-April 1741, then baptisms April 1662 -April 1744, then burials April 1662-April 1744, all with evident gaps after 1709. When the register was rebound in 1877 a sheet of parchment headed ’A true copy of Cheadle register’ bearing entries for part of 1728 was bound in, as were a paper note of records for all three events from 1727-1729, and a parchment note of burials and baptisms for part of 1736. For some months in the 1660s and 1670s there are no baptisms recorded. The volume loses it chronological order at times between 1710 and 1744.
Volume 3 (PR319/5623/3) is a rough book for PR319/5623/2 from 1677 to 1722, though coverage is uneven across these dates after about 1710. See Editorial contribution below. Normal practice for the Cheshire Parish Register Project is not to include rough books in the database but, because of gaps in PR319/5623/2, data from PR319/5623/3 has been incorporated in the parish notes.
The handwriting of Cheadle Volumes 2 and 3 makes capital letters G and J difficult to distinguish. Users of the database will be well advised, when searching for surnames such as Jackson, Je(a)fferson, Jo(h)nson, and Jones, to query using both initial letters. Similarly, the surnames Bromillow or Brimillow also appear as Blomilliow or Blimillow
Volume 5 (PR319/5623/5)
Separate sequences of burials and baptisms, each for the year
1792-1812
MIXED REGISTERS FOR EACH EVENT, BEGINNING IN 1723
A sequence of paper volumes for each event was begun in 1723 (with overlaps with PR319/5623/2 for each event), but mixed registration for baptisms and burials resumed in 1792, and lasted until 1812.
BAPTISMAL REGISTERS
Volume 4 (PR319/5623/4) 1723-1792. Gap after 29 April 1739 (with one entry 10 September 1742) until April 1744. Then the register states there were no entries in May 1747. In the 1790s the register tends to use a ditto mark when more than one event took place on the same day, and in the same month.
Volumes 6-8 (PR319/5623/6-8) 1813-1880, 3 volumes
There is a separate list of baptisms at Handforth included in the
Cheadle BTs for 1846.
From about 1840 onwards baptismal registers note private baptisms held elsewhere than Cheadle. Around 1847-1852 the chronological order of entries is poor.
MARRIAGE REGISTERS
Volume 10 (PR319/5623/10) 1723-1753, 1785-1793, 1796. There are gaps 1739-1744; October 1747-June 1749, with some confusing repetition of entries at this time noted in the book; and 1754-1785. Then the book has marriages 1785-31 March 1793, and 21 July to 9 June 1796.
Volumes 11-28 (PR319/5623/11-28) 18 volumes
BURIAL REGISTERS
Volume 51 (PR319/5623/51) 1723-1792, with gaps, after 8 May 1729 to 2 April 1744, then from 27 February 1747 to 17 June 1748 (but with one entry for 16 March 1748).
Volumes 52-54 (PR319/5623/52-54) 3 volumes
A few burial entries in the 1850s and early 1860s are out of order.
Registers in Latin
From Volume 1 registers are in English.
Baptism BTs
No BTs before 1610, then none for 1612-1620, 1622-1629, 1632, 1634, 1643-1662, 1665. The BTs for 1672 are noted as illegible. No BTs 1686-1689, 1691-94, 1696-1727, 1729, 1736, 1739-1743, 1747, 1853-1871
Marriage BTs
No BTs before 1609, then none for 1611-1618.
BTs for 1619 in poor condition.
No BTs for 1620, 1624, 1626-1627, 1631-1632, 1634.
BTs for 1637-8 in poor condition.
No BTs for 1643-1662, 1685-1689, 1691-1694, 1696-1726, 1728-1729, 1736, 1739-1740,
1743, 1747.
Late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century BTs are reported often to include only
date and names of groom and bride.
Said specifically to cease after 25 June 1837
Burial BTs
No BTs before 1609, then none for 1611-1617, 1620, 1630,1633, 1635-1639, 1643-1662, 1686-1689, 1692-1694, 1696-1726, 1728-1729, 1736, 1739-1744, 1853-1871
Dating
OS from 1558 Burials.
NS dating starts 9 January 1752 in marriage register.
BAPTISMS
Ba 1620/09/24 THORNLEY BT only
Ba 1621/02/19 GARNET BT only
Ba 1621/02/28 GARNET BT only
Beginning 1677/07/07 twelve duplicate entries appear, but are only entered once in this DB
Ba 1684/04/06 WOOD BT only but may be BT version of PR319/5623/2 Ba 1684/03/16 WOOD
Before Ba 1684/04/06 MOORES ENTRY IS BT ONLY
Ba 1684/04/25 GRASON entry repeated on this page of PR, but only entered once in this DB
Ba 1684/04/27 PEISLEY BT only
Ba 1686/10/17 BROOKE PR319/5623/3 has forename Anna
Ba 1691/12/25 THATCHER PR319/5623/3 has mother’s surname as Thatcher als Fowden
Ba 1692/02/16 BANCROFT PR319/5623/3 adds Hill Top as residence
Ba 1692/10/25 BROWNE Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1693/10/21 BROON Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1697/07/31 MILNER PR319/5623/3 adds Long Lene as residence
Ba 1699/04/03 CHADLE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1699/04/19 FLACHER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1699/06/19 BOULLER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1699/07/16 BENCROFT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1699/07/28 COLLER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1699/09/05 TELLER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1699/11/29 STOCKPORT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1699/11/31 RIUELL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK, date as in PR319/5623/2)
Ba 1699/12/16 FLECHER Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1700/03/17 SUTTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1700/03/22 HUFE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/03/22 BATSCUELL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BUCK
Ba 1700/03/23 BROUNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1700/03/30 BARIET PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1700/04/01 CHENLEY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1700/04/18 COUPER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/04/19 HIGHAM PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/04/20 FODEN PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/04/21 BROUNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/05/06 ROBISION PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/05/27 BARCH PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/06/12 FODEN PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1700/08/10 BROUNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1700/08/15 UPTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1700/09/03 ALLCOCK PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1700/09/09 LEES PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/09/16 FOKNER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/10/20 GEE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/10/21 LOMES PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1700/11/26 SEELE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1700/12/08 CHENDLE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/01/19 BERAT Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1701/01/26 WERD PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/01/30 BROUNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/02/11 GILBODY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/02/18 CATRIGHT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/02/19 ALLCOCK PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1701/04/01 BENCROFT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/04/04 GLAUE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1701/04/31 MESEY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/05/01 HALL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/05/01 WORTHINGTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/05/03 BOULER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/05/10 RIALL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/05/18 DAVES PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/05/21 ELLCOCK PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1701/06/19 BOUER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/06/20 BENIET PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1701/06/29 BARTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/07/17 RIYSTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/08/03 MADERES PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/08/21 TELER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1701/09/03 BROUNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/09/23 MILNER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/11/13 WOOD PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1701/12/01 BELEY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1701/12/02 FOKNAR PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1702/01/12 KALLSAL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1702/01/16 BRASCUEL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/01/17 FOXLEY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1702/01/29 JONES PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1702/03/08 ALLCOCK PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1702/03/17 HIGHAM PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1702/03/22 MILNER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/03/18 BOULTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1702/04/07 MOORS PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1702/06/06 ROYLE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/06/21 BROWNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/07/03 BARRET PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/07/09 SHUTTLEWORTH PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1702/07/23 SUTTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/07/25 ASHTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/07/26 SMALL Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1702/08/24 BROUNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1702/09/06 BANCROFT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/09/20 ROYLE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1702/09/23 CHANDLY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/10/04 JOHNSON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/10/17 ROYSTONE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/10/18 MUNDAY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/10/18 LOMAX PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1702/11/15 FLETCHER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1702/12/18 HULMNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/01/10 WOOD PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/01/16 SEELE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/01/19 FOWDEN PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/01/28 CHANDLY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/01/30 CARTWRIGHT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/01/30 BARTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/02/26 BAYLY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1703/02/26 CHADLE Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1703/03/10 SEELLE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1703/03/19 BERCH PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/04/02 BROWN PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/04/02 MASEY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/04/18 FOCKNER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1703/04/25 KALSELL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/04/25 GEE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/04/30 FOCKNER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1703/05/03 LEE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/05/06 TATLER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1703/05/24 FODEN PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/06/06 LEE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1703/06/09 TALER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as NORD
Ba 1703/06/10 MARSHALLPR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1703/07/11 WEAT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1703/07/25 UPTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1703/07/25 ANSWORTH PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/07/25 CHANDLEY PR319/5623/3 gives residence as MOSE
Ba 1703/08/23 CARTWRIGHT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1703/09/07 BARAT PR319/5623/3 gives residence as 'O TH GRIVE HAND'
Ba 1703/09/21 BRASCULL PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1703/09/14 COUPER PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1703/10/28 BROWNE PR319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Ba 1703/11/04 RIYSTON PR319/5623/3 gives residence as BULK
Ba 1704/02/26 BROWNE Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1705/01/27 BARSLEY Entry in PR319/5623/3 only
Ba 1706/03/26 WANRIGHT PR319/5623/3 gives surname as Humphray
Ba 1711/01/10 FODAN PR319/5623/3 gives birthdate as 1710/12/25
Ba 1711/03/08 STOCKPORT PR319/5623/3 gives birthdate as 1711/02/19
After Ba 1721/02/15 a series of baptisms dated between 1707 and 1720 of the children of Samuel Smith
Ba 1728/09/10 BURGES Date could be 1729/09/10
Ba 1742/09/19 HIGHAM PR319/5623/4 gives only a birth date of 1742/09/10, and mother’s name as Martha.
Ba 1814/12/18 GERVIS names of extra children given, but not clear they were baptised.
Ba 1816/03/24 ROBINSON BT only
Ba 1817/06/01 BARLOW names of two extra children given. Not clear whether dates are of birth or of baptism
Ba 1839/08/11 WALLEY, register notes “This child was baptised Joseph and not Joshua. Geo Smith parish clerk 11 Aug 1839”.
Ba 1841/08/29 ORRELL clerical error noted in entry
MARRIAGES
Ma 1610/07/19 CHEETAM/BROWNE, BT only
Ma 1650/09/15 GOODYEAR/BUCKLEY, odd entry, not in any order
Ma 1654/05/01 STANLEY/DANYELL also spelt STANDLEY
Ma 1667/01/01 BATE/HANDFORD, BT only
Ma 1667/02/02 WALMSELEY/FALLOWS, BT only
Ma 1681/09/29 ROADES/BROWNHILL PR319/5623/3 Bride’s residence as CHEA
Ma 1681/10/06 BROWNE/ASSHETON PR319/5623/3 gives Bride’s residence as CHEA
Ma 1682/01/29 ASMOORE/BANCROFT PR319/5623/3 gives Bride’s residence as HULM
Ma 1682/07/25 TAYLOR/WHITEHEAD PR319/5623/3 gives Bride’s residence as PREB
Ma 1699/08/20 MARE/RIGEA PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as WILM, Bride’s residence as Knut, and marriage by licence
Ma 1700/04/03 CHENDLY/LINNE PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEM
Ma 1700/07/01 ECCLES/OCKSWOLL PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Bollington in Prestbury parish
Ma 1700/08/11 BARKER/BENCROFT PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Manchester Bride’s residence as HTNN
Ma 1701/03/04 WITLE/UPTON PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Glossop P
Ma 1701/08/31 LESTER/ALLCOCK PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence BOFE in WILM parish
Ma 1702/07/25 HOUGH/MOTTRAM PR319/5623/3gives Groom’s residence as Alderley parish Bride’s residence as in Prestbury parish
Ma 1702/10/13 MARSHAWE/HOLEBOARD PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Bramhall
Ma 1702/11/17 ROWE/HARDEY PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Handforth
Ma 1703/04/30 PRASNALL/WORINGTON PR319/5623/3 gives in Mobberley
Ma 1703/11/04 OLIFAR/HULME PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Bramhall
Ma 1704/01/23 BATEMAN/COPAC PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Manchester
Ma 1704/05/28 BLOMLEY/PARISON PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEB
Ma 1704/09/19 FOCKNAR/GAFARSON PR319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEB
Ma 1704/09/24 FOCKNAR/CHANTLER PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEB
Ma 1704/11/01 GASKAL/FALOWS PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as STOP and Bride’s residence as STOP
Ma 1705/04/30 SHUTALWORTH/STREET PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as HAND
Ma 1705/07/05 GILABRAND/WIAT PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Manchester
Ma 1705/07/24 CHORTAN/WOOD PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as as CHEM
Ma 1706/01/02 BIELEY/TALAR PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Glossop
Ma 1706/04/15 DANIAL/SIDAL PR/319/5623/3 has Groom’s name as Daniel, and gives residence in STOPP
Ma 1706/06/16 HAROP/HORST PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEB
Ma 1706/08/11 PARKAR/BLEBORN PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as Danam in Parish of Whadcroft, and Bride’s residence as in the Maretown of Rostern
Ma 1706/08/28 BARIT/BROWNE PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEB
Ma 1706/08/26 UPTON/GENSUN PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEB
Ma 1706/08/30 BROWN/RICARSON PR/319/5623/3 gives Groom’s residence as CHEM
Ma 1709/10/09 HAMLINGTON/HALWORTH PR/319/5623/3 gives Bride’s residence as ETCH
Ma 1722/04/28 Entry occurs in PR/319/5623/2 amongst the baptisms, after an entry dated 1772/20/428
Ma 1729/03/08 LOWE only one name given. Query another event.
Ma 1729/03/10 ROSOSN only one name given. Query another event.
Ma 1731/04/28 BROWN PR/319/5623/10 gives Groom’s residence as Cheadle. Bride’s residence as Wilmslow
Ma 1732/01/16 LEIGH/LEIGH PR/319/5623/10 gives both of Cheadle parish
Ma 1733/05/08 STELL/WOOD. If the same entry, PR/319/5623/10 gives date 1733/05/15 Groom’s surname Steal Groom’s residence as Cheadle Bride’s residence as Stockport parish. Year date in PR/319/5623/2 is uncertain. Out of date order.
Ma 1734/02/11 SHOURT/JASLENG, year date in PR/319/5623/2 is uncertain. Out of date order.
Ma 1734/10/31 KIRK/TATTON not in PR/319/5623/2 but in BT and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1734/11/29 MOON/HAYS not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1734/11/26 FOCKNER/FODEN, year date in PR/319/5623/2 is uncertain. Out of date order.
Ma 1734/12/08 BATE/ROWBOTHAM, year date in PR/319/5623/2 is uncertain. Out of date order.
Ma 1735/01/29 RIGHT, year date in PR/319/5623/2 is uncertain, no bride’s name. Out of date order.
Ma 1735/02/17 BLNK/HIGINBOTHAM, year date in PR/319/5623/2 is uncertain, no groom’s name. Out of date order.
Ma 1735/02/17 DENNELL/DUNSTON, year date in PR/319/5623/2 is uncertain. Out of date order.
Ma 1735/04/06 BIRD/BIRD not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1735/08/03 TURNER not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1736/01/08 MATHER/AXON not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1737/08/29 LEIGH/NOMEN not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1737/09/19 SYTHORN/CLARK not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1737/10/02 HAMILTON/STOPFORD not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1737/10/15 CHAUNDLEY/BROWN not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1737/10/19 SEDDON/ASHLEY not in PR/319/5623/2 but in Bt and in PR/319/5623/10
Ma 1743/00/15 CHICKEN/MESEY month is blank in PR/319/5623/2
Ma 1748/11/05 WOOD/SHAW is also in PR/319/5623/2, which only gives names of bride and groom
Ma 1793/12/20 HALWORTH/RIDGWAY entry not complete, not in BT
Ma 1800/09/22 NIXON/HALLIWELL BT only
Ma 1830/08/08 TRAFFORD/TRAFFORD declared illegal in PR (see Oddities, below). Note, this entry is not in BT.
Ma 1832/01/09 TURNER/WARREN marriage forbidden; again not in BT
Ma 1836/07/11 EVERIN/ROGERS entry deleted in PR (see Oddities, below). Again, not in BT
Ma 1846/04/20 LOFTHOUSE/WHALLEY entry deleted
BURIALS
After Bu 1567/01/03 Knott, entry for February before January resumes
Bu 1633/11/07 DOWNES BT only
Bu 1665/11/05 BENNETT BT only
Bu 1667/10/12 FALLOWES BT only
Bu 1667/10/28 SMALLE BT only
Bu 1667/11/14 ROOBOTHAM BT only
Bu 1667/11/26 JONSON BT only
Bu 1667/12/06 TORLINGTON BT only
Bu 1667/12/10 DOWNES BT only
Bu 1667/12/20 ASHTON BT only
Bu 1668/02/10 SMITH BT only
Bu 1668/02/18 HIGHAM BT only
Bu 1668/02/25 BANCROFT BT only
Bu 1668/02/28 FOWDEN BT only
Bu 1677/09/12 BANCROFT PR/319/5623/3 has residence CHEH
Bu 1677/09/18 ROBINSON Not in BT
Bu 1678/04/01 BANCROFT Not in BT
Bu 1678/04/20 TAYLOR Not in BT
Bu 1678/04/30 BANCROFT PR/319/5623/3 has son of William Bancroft
Bu 1678/05/10 SMITH PR/319/5623/3 has residence as GATL
Bu 1679/09/08 BEARD PR/319/5623/3 has residence as GILL
Bu 1680/05/26 LEGH PR/319/5623/3 has residence as ADSW
Bu 1680/06/08 BURGES PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Heath End
Bu 1680/07/16 WALMESLY PR/319/5623/3 has residence as GILL
Bu 1680/08/19 WORTHINGTON PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Hulme and notes child as ’still new borne’
Bu 1680/09/07 PEDLEY PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Handforth and notes child as ’unbaptised’
Bu *1680/10/22 THATCHER PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Ack Lane
Bu 1681/01/24 LOTT PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Hulme
Bu 1681/01/27 KNOWLES PR/319/5623/3 has residence as BRIW
Bu 1681/01/31 CLOUGH PR/319/5623/3 has residence as CHEA
Bu 1681/02/27 BANCROFT PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Etchells
Bu 1681/02/28 BROWNE PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Cheadle
Bu 1681/03/02 BRESCOTLE PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Cheadle; wife to R B
Bu 1681/03/08 BRESCOTLE PR/319/5623/3 has daughter of Thos Brescotle
Bu 1681/04/06 BROWNE PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Cheadle
Bu 1681/04/02 TORKINGTON PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Gallife
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Bu 1681/05/26 BAYLY PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Handforth
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Bu 1681/12/05 HOLLINGWORTH PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Handforth
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Bu 1682/07/11 PATTRICK PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Brinsall
Bu 1682/07/29 GIBBORNE PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Cheadle
Bu 1682/09/11 FAULKNER PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Handforth
Bu 1683/01/10 BURGESSE PR/319/5623/3 has residence as Heath End
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Bu 1683/08/04 WILLIAMSON PR/319/5623/3 has son of John Williamson
Bu 1683/11/26 SHRIGLEY PR/319/5623/3 has forename Ronald
Bu 1684/04/08 HOBSON PR/319/5623/3 has son of, and has surname as Hopson
Bu 1684/07/26 MOORES PR/319/5623/3 has surname as Morse
Bu 1684/12/24 SHRIGLEY PR/319/5623/3 has surname as Shrikley
Bu 1685/01/12 PEDLEY PR/319/5623/3 has daughter of Ronell Pedley
Bu 1685/03/03 BROOKE PR/319/5623/3 has surname as Brock
Bu 1685/06/03 *LEE PR/319/5623/3 has surname Lye
Bu 1685/10/29 *SEILE PR/319/5623/3 has surname Sill
Bu 1685/11/06 *PHODON PR/319/5623/3 has surname Fodon
Bu 1685/12/06 RIGLEY PR/319/5623/3 has surname Rikley
Bu 1685/12/10 BAXTER PR/319/5623/3 has surname Bukstor
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After 1685/12/10 BAXTER PR/319/5623/3 has burial of an un-named child of Thomas Mottershead
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Bu 1686/03/25 HICKSON PR/319/5623/3 has Luckretia Hikton
Bu 1686/06/08 MILLINGTON PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to John
Bu 1686/06/08 SHELMERDINE PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to Richard
Bu 1686/06/10 GIBBON PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to John
Bu 1686/07/06 TOMLINSON PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to John
Bu 1686/07/09 TAYLER PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to Samuel
Bu 1686/07/28 FALKNER PR/319/5623/3 adds son to Henery
Bu 1686/08/19 CHARLES PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to Robert
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Bu 1686/12/24 KELSALL PR/319/5623/3 has forename Homfray
Bu 1686/12/29 LOWE PR/319/5623/3 has forename Catren
Bu 1687/01/08 BAXTER PR/319/5623/3 has surname Bakstor
After Bu 1687/01/08 BAXTER PR/319/5623/3 burial of un-named still born child
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Bu 1687/11/11 HOLLINWORTH PR/319/5623/3 adds son to Robert
Bu 1687/11/23 CHEETHAM PR/319/5623/3 adds son to John
Bu 1688/01/28 BREDBURY PR/319/5623/3 adds son to John Brebbery
Bu 1688/02/14 BROWNE PR/319/5623/3 adds wife to Richard
Bu 1688/02/18 FOLKNER PR/319/5623/3 adds wife to Richard
Bu 1688/06/09 PARKER PR/319/5623/3 has Mistress
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Bu 1688/09/12 BROWNE PR/319/5623/3 adds son to John
Bu 1688/09/18 BRUNDORITH PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to Wm
Bu 1689/01/28 FIDLER PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to John
Bu 1689/07/16 HOLEBORD PR/319/5623/3 has surname as Horlbot
Bu 1689/07/31 BAXTER PR/319/5623/3 has forename as Elin
After Bu 1689/12/10 BANCROFT PR/319/5623/3 has 1689/12/19 burial of a still born child of John Millar, and of an un-named still born child on 1689/12/23
Bu 1690/06/12 ASTMOORE PR/319/5623/3 has date as 1690/07/30
Bu 1690/00/13 CARTWRIGHT PR/319/5623/3 has date as 1690/06/20
After Bu 1690/08/13 LEGH PR/319/5623/3 has burial of Far Ben Hollingworth
Bu 1690/10/02 WOODALL PR/319/5623/3 has forename Beka
After Bu 1690/10/39 JOANES PR/319/5623/3 has the burial of an unnamed still born child
Bu 1690/11/13 MILLER PR/319/5623/3 has surname Malar
Bu 1691/08/20 KELSHALL PR/319/5623/3 has residence Gilbent
Bu 1691/09/01 BROOKE PR/319/5623/3 has surname Broukes
Bu 1691/09/05 HIDE PR/319/5623/3 has surname Hyde alias Patrick
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Bu 1693/02/25 SIDEBOREM PR/319/5623/3 gives surname Sidbartham
Bu 1693/03/07 BRESCOTLE PR/319/5623/3 gives surname Braaskal
Bu 1693/07/10 ROYLE PR/319/5623/3 gives surname Rild
Bu 1693/07/11 KELSALL PR/319/5623/3 gives name as Admon Kalsal
Bu 1693/07/26 LEE PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Ly
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Bu 1693/10/04 BOWLER PR/319/5623/3 gives name as Mary Boular
Bu 1694/02/10 SEEL PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Sill
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Bu 1694/06/01 SHUTLEWORTH PR/319/5623/3 adds daughter to Thomas
Bu 1694/06/28 STANDLEY PR/319/5623/3 gives Frank Stanley
Bu 1694/07/13 TIMPERLI PR/319/5623/3 gives Sare Tamparla
Bu 1694/08/13 LOMAX PR/319/5623/3 gives Allin Lomas
Bu 1694/12/04 LOMAX PR/319/5623/3 gives forename Rafe
Bu 1694/12/22 BROWN PR/319/5623/3 gives Alisabeth Broon
Bu 1695/01/17 JOHNSON PR/319/5623/3 gives surname Gonson
Bu 1695/04/18 HURLBOT after this entry and before 1695/06/17 Belee there is a note “First sins this East”
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After Bu 1695/11/18 PR/319/5623/3 has burial of a still born child of William Foden
Bu 1696/07/02 Dempert PR/319/5623/3 gives child as still born
Bu 1696/09/20 Cherls PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Charls
Bu 1696/10/25 Wilson PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Wilkisson
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Bu 1697/01/23 BEELEY PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Ball ly [sic]
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Bu 1698/04/23 LEES PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Lee
Bu 1698/05/23 LEES PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Lee
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Bu 1698/05/28 LEES PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as Lee
Bu 1699/03/15 MASSEY PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ASHELLS
Bu 1699/03/19 HANLEY PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1699/03/26 SHELLEMDIN PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1699/03/28 BARCH PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
Bu 1699/04/16 KALLSEL PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1699/04/28 CHEDLE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1699/05/04 FELLER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1699/05/13 FOCKNER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Bu 1699/06/06 BRUNDRIT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as MANCHESTER
Bu 1699/06/15 BURTON PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1699/07/12 KELLSEL PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1699/07/18 BARCH PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1699/07/23 BROUNE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1699/08/02 FOCKNER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Bu 1699/08/17 BROUNE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
Bu 1699/08/23 BENCROFT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as S PREB WODF
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Bu 1699/10/09 WOMESLE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1699/10/16 BERTON PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as BARTON and residence as CHEM
Bu 1699/10/19 BENCROFT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1699/10/22 SEYBOTHOM PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1699/12/16 BROUNE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCN
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Bu 1700/02/21 TIMPRLE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
Bu 1700/02/22 RAYSTON PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as REYSTON
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Bu 1700/03/22 FOKNER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
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Bu 1700/07/07 BROUNE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1700/07/27 ESLEE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as WODF
Bu 1700/08/01 BENCROFT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1700/08/18 BRASCUELL PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as BRISCUELL and residence as CHEB
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Bu 1700/11/12 WILLIEMSON PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
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Bu 1700/12/07 HULBERT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
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Bu 1701/01/28 BERLOW see PR/319/5623/3
Bu 1701/02/10 ESILLE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Bu 1701/02/26 ROLESSON PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
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Bu 1701/03/31 BRELY PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1701/04/02 JONES PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as RUSHOM MANCHESTER
Bu 1701/04/26 SHALMERDIN PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1701/04/29 TIMPERLE PR/319/5623/3 gives 1st kin's forename as Natheniell and residence as ETCS
Bu 1701/05/11 BENCROFT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1701/05/15 HULME PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
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Bu 1701/05/26 JONES PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1701/05/28 BRISCAUEL PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1701/06/03 RIAELL PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1701/06/28 HULBORT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Bu 1701/08/05 SUMNER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
Bu 1701/08/10 BRISCUEL PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1701/09/01 HENFORT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as TORK STOP
Bu 1701/09/01 JONES PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1701/10/23 BERLOW PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
Bu 1701/10/24 ESALLE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as WODF
Bu 1702/01/16 CHANTLER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1702/01/18 BALEY PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Bu 1702/02/24 BENCROFT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
Bu 1702/03/17 ESALLE PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as WODF
Bu 1702/04/01 HOOLY PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1702/04/02 FAWKNER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Bu 1702/04/04 BARRET PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as BERIET and residence as HAND
Bu 1702/04/15 BAYLY PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as BELEY and residence as HAND
Bu 1702/04/27 ADCHET PR/319/5623/3 gives names as MATHEA ACHAT and residence as CHEM
Bu 1702/05/22 BAXTER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1702/07/08 BARRET PR/319/5623/3 gives names as CATARN BERIET and residence as CHEM
Bu 1702/07/08 FOWDEN PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1702/07/09 BANCROFT PR/319/5623/3 gives names as JOHN BENCROFT and residence as CHEB
Bu 1702/09/10 CARTWRIGHT PR/319/5623/3 gives burial of a still born child of Richard Cartwright of CHEM
PR/319/5623/3 gives names as THOMES ASMORE and residence as CHEB
Bu 1702/12/26 FAWKNER PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEB
Bu 1703/02/23 MASSEY PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as ETCH
Bu 1703/03/03 FAWKNER PR/319/5623/3 gives names as CATARIN FOKNER and residence as CHEB
Bu 1703/04/01 CHADLE PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as CADLE and residence as CHEB
Bu 1703/04/07 CARTWRIGHT PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1703/04/23 BURCH PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as BARCH and residence as CHEM
Bu 1703/06/07 BROWN PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as BRAM STOP
Bu 1703/06/14 MOORES PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
After Bu 1703/06/14 PR/319/5623/3 has 1703/06/17 burial of a child of John Brown of CHED. 1703/06/23 JONSON PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as JOHNSON and residence as CHEB
Bu 1703/07/15 CORLESS PR/319/5623/3 gives surname as SIDBOTHAM and residence as CHEM
Bu 1703/09/03 BRASARDL PR/319/5623/3 gives forename as Henna and surname as BRESCUL
Bu 1703/11/07 BROWN PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as HAND
Bu 1703/11/11 CHANDLEY PR/319/5623/3 gives residence as CHEM
Bu 1703/11/17 FODOWN PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1703/12/10 WHITLAG PR319/5623/3 has surname as WIGHTLAG and residence as ETCH
Bu 1703/12/11 CHANDLEY PR319/5623/3 has surname as CHANLEY and residence as CHEM
Bu 1703/12/22 BROOKS PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEB
Bu 1704/01/14 CHORTTON PR319/5623/3 has surname as CHORTON and residence as CHEM
Bu 1704/01/23 CHADLE PR319/5623/3 has forename GRES and residence as CHEB
Bu 1704/02/25 COUPER PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1704/02/29 OKAS PR319/5623/3 has JOHN OKES OF CHEB
Bu 1704/03/04 COUPER PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1704/03/08 RIYELL PR319/5623/3 has surname as RIELL and residence as CHEM
Bu 1704/03/09 BRASCUDEL PR319/5623/3 has surname as BRISCUELL and residence as CHEB
Bu 1704/03/30 BOULER PR319/5623/3 has forename ELES and residence as CHEB
Bu 1704/05/16 KNOWLES PR319/5623/3 has surname as KNOULSE and residence as CHEB
Bu 1704/05/21 LIGH PR319/5623/3 has surname as LEE and residence as CHEB
Bu 1704/06/09 MILINGTON PR319/5623/3 has residence as MANCHESTER
Bu 1704/07/11 SHUTALWORTH PR319/5623/3 has residence as HAND
Bu 1704/07/26 BARTTON PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1704/08/01 HISKEY PR319/5623/3 has forename as PITER surname as HISKEE, and residence as CHEB
Bu 1704/08/07 LOMAX PR319/5623/3 has surname as LOMEX and residence as STOCKPORT MORE
Bu 1704/10/14 MASAY PR319/5623/3 has forename as MERY surname as MESEY and residence as ETCH
Bu 1704/10/31 BALEY PR319/5623/3 has residence as ETCH
Bu 1704/11/26 WOOD PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/01/04 HUDSON PR319/5623/3 has surname as HUTSON and residence as CHEB
Bu 1705/02/09 ANSWORTH PR319/5623/3 has forename as ISABELL surname as ENSWORTH with residence as ROML STOP
Bu 1705/02/21 WOOD PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/02/22 FODOWN PR319/5623/3 has surname as FODEN and residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/02/23 SIDBATHAM PR319/5623/3 has surname as SIDBOTHEM and residence as CHEB
After Bu 1705/02/23 Sidbatham, PR/319/5623/3 has the burial of two children of Semuels Riuele.
Bu 1705/04/03 MILNER PR319/5623/3 has forename as ENN surname as MILNAR and residence as HAND
Bu 1705/04/17 ROBASON PR319/5623/3 has forename HANEH surname ROBESON and residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/04/18 MILNER PR319/5623/3 has DATE 1705/04/16 residence as CHEB
Bu 1705/05/11 HAILD PR319/5623/3 has residence as ETCH
Bu 1705/06/03 BARCH PR319/5623/3 reads GEORGE son of WILLIEM BURICH
Bu 1705/06/18 FOCKNER PR319/5623/3 has residence as HAND
Bu 1705/06/25 FOCKNER PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEB
Bu 1705/07/07 ANSWORTH PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/10/08 BRASCUDLE PR319/5623/3 has surname as BRESCUELL and residence as HAND
Bu 1705/10/16 KNOWNELS PR319/5623/3 has kin surname as KNOWLES and residence as CHEB
Bu 1705/11/13 ANSWORTH PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/11/19 LEAH PR319/5623/3 has kin surname as LEEA and residence as ETCS
Bu 1705/11/21 TALAR PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/11/21 TALAR PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/12/17 WEAT PR319/5623/3 has surname as WAT residence as ETCS
Bu 1705/12/18 WOOD PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1705/12/26 HANFORTH PR319/5623/3 has residence as HAND
Bu 1706/01/13 SCOFFILD PR319/5623/3 has surname as COFILD residence as CHEM
Bu 1706/01/26 HALL PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEB
Bu 1706/01/26 GIBON PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEB
Bu 1706/02/13 LEAH PR319/5623/3 has residence as ETCS
Bu 1706/02/18 BAXTAR PR319/5623/3 has residence as ETCH
Bu 1706/03/18 BAXTAR PR319/5623/3 has residence as ETCH
Bu 1706/04/13 WOOD PR319/5623/3 has residence as ETCN
Bu 1706/05/18 HULME PR319/5623/3 has residence as HAND
Bu 1706/07/29 BURCH PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEB
Bu 1706/08/21 MARSHAL PR319/5623/3 has residence as HAND
Bu 1706/09/09 TALAR PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEM
Bu 1706/09/10 WORSLEY PR319/5623/3 has residence as CHEB
Bu 1707/05/01 TALLAR PR319/5623/3 reads MISTRIS ANN TALAR
Bu 1707/06/14 HIGINBOTHAM PR319/5623/3 has forename ELIAS
Bu 1708/03/05 HARSON PR319/5623/3 has surname as HARESON
Bu 1708/07/27 KALSALL PR319/5623/3 has forename as ELNAR and surname as KALSELL
Bu 1708/08/24 LIGH PR319/5623/3 has surname as LEGH
Bu 1709/01/19 LADAR PR319/5623/3 has surname as LEDER
Bu 1709/03/25 MESEY PR319/5623/3 has surname as MASEY
Bu 1709/03/30 BARAT PR319/5623/3 has residence as HULBORTES
Bu 1709/04/05 BARAT PR319/5623/3 has residence as HULBORTES
After Bu 1709/04/20 PR319/5623/3 has 1709/03/01 has burial of [blank] Clarck.
Bu 1709/06/08 BARAT PR319/5623/3 has residence as HURLBORT
Bu 1709/10/27 WOOD PR319/5623/3 has residence as O TH CROS
Bu 1728/07/28 BOWLER to Bu 1728/12/29 LOWE are in PR319/5623/2 on a piece of parchment bound in to the volume. Within this date range, Bu 1728/07/18 SHAW to Bu 1728/09/09 WALMASLEY also appear on a sheet of paper bound into the volume, and the entries on this sheet of paper provide details of residence.
Bu 1728/07/28 BOWLER, entry not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1729/03/12 CHANDLEY, entry not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1729/09/11 WALMASLEY, entry not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1728/09/14 CHANTLER, there are two entries in PR319/5623/2, and one in PR319/5623/51 which may or may not refer to the same event
Bu 1733/01/06 LINDOW. Query is 1733/02/01, LINDAL in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1733/02/17 MESSEY, entry not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1733/08/14 CHANDLEY not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1733/11/19 COSHILL PR319/5623/51 has surname COWSHILL, and gives details of kin
Bu 1734/07/23 SMALL not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1734/08/14 CHANTLER. Entry not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1734/09/25 WILIEMSON not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/02/10 CARTWRIGHT not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/02/16 BROWN not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/05/11 GILBODY not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/06/27 FOLKNER not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/08/28 TIMPERLE not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/09/26 HOOLEY BTonly
Bu 1735/10/21 GIPSON not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/11/17 WOOD not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/12/01 LAIGH not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/12/02 SMALL not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1735/12/10 BENCNROFT not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/01/27 CHANTLER not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/01/29 GILBODY not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/04/16 BANCROFT not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/05/02 LEIGH not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/05/06 LAIGH not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/05/11 CROWDAR not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/05/16 BRACEGIRDLE not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/08/16 BELEY not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/12/22 WALSHE not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1736/12/29 WOOD not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1737/00/00 BLNK not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1737/01/06 WILLIAM Surname presumably an error for the surname FODEN in PR319/5623/51, dated 1737/01/04
Bu 1737/07/05 WILSON not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1737/07/06 HOROP precedes the next entry (WATT), but in PR319/5623/51 this order is reversed.
Bu 1737/07/00 WATT PR/319/5623/51 has 1737/07/06 ROBERT son of JOHN WAT
Bu 1737/07/04 BLNK not in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1738/01/13 WORTH. BT only
Bu 1738/02/01 ROBINSON. BT only
Bu 1738/02/14 ROYLE. BT only
Bu 1739/03/28 HOLT, forename is blank in PR319/5623/51
Bu 1739/07/08 ROYLE, PR319/5623/51 has date as 1739/05/08, and gives residence as GATL
Bu 1739/04/21 WOODWORTH. Query this is the same entry as Woodard in PR319/5623/51.
After Bu 1740/03/06 entry Bu 1736/12/02 WALSHE, out of order
Bu 1778/11/18 HUDSON BT only
In 1793 and 1794 the letter p follows some entries throughout these years
Bu 1795/04/16 BARROW BT only
Bu 1811/07/18 EVISON. Jane and Betty in a single entry. Nothing to indicate that they are twins
Bu 1812/03/03 FAIRBROTHER Henrry and Jno in a single entry. Nothing to indicate that they are twins
Bu 1823-1826 A number of BT variants are attributed to mistakes made by the clergy
Bu 1831/06/21 DEACON BT only
Bu 1848/02/09 BOWKER Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1848/06/04 VERY Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1848/07/04 FIELDING Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1848/11/17 WATKINSON Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1849/06/17 WHALLEY Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1849/07/29 BRIGGS Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1849/07/28 JACKSON Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1849/11/18 SWINDELLS Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1851/12/05 HOLDITCH Added at end of BT for 1848. BT only
Bu 1852/02/10 ECKERSELY BT only
Bu 1852/03/17 ALLEN BT only
Bu 1852/05/05 BISSET BT only
Bu 1852/07/11 HOBSON BT only
Bu 1852/08/07 THOMSON BT only
MIXED REGISTERS
Volume 1 of the registers (PR319/5623/1) begins
Weddyngs A new Regyster in parchement according to the ecclesiasticall constitutions agreed upon in the parliament houlden at Westmynster the 25th day of October in the yere of our Lord 1597 And in the xxxixth yere of the Raign of our Soveraign Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of God quene of England France and Ireland, defender of the faythe wherein are to be written the names of all suche as shalbe maryed christened and buryed within the parish of Cheadle sence the begynnyng of the quenes majestys raigne made by Humphrey Berren minister.
In PR319/5623/1 [1st page of christenings] Christenynges The names of all such as have bene Christened within the parish of Chedall sence the first yeare of the quenes majestyes Raign according to the new Canon and Ecclesiasticall constitutions
PR319/5623/1
On a new page after the blank space for weddings in 1642
24 March 1653, Cheshire,
Whereas according to an Act of Parliament entitled an Act for
Registering or mariages burthes and Burials the parishioners of the parish of
Cheadle in the said county meeting in the said parish church accordinge to
appointment to them given by virtue of an order of some of the Justices of the
peace and Quorum of and in the said County
Upon Wednesday the 22nd day of this instant March the major part of which
parishioners then meeting did nominate elect and choose John Blomeley the
younger of Cheadle aforesaid to be the said parish register to Act officiate
and perform the said office According to the tenor of the said Act Therefore in
the pursuance of the power in that behalf to us given Wee Robert Duckenfield
and Henry Bradshawe two of the Justices of the peace and Quorum of and in the
said County doe hereby confirme and establish him the said John in the said
place and Office top bee the said parish Register and to Act perform and doe
therein according as the said Act doth limytt sette downe and appoint Given
under our hands at Stockport the xxiiiith daye of March 1653. Signed Robert
Duckenfield and Henry Bradshaw. [The text has been altered to insert Duckenfield’s
name ahead of Bradshaw and to change the number of justices to two.]
[next page] Weddings A true and perfect Register kept by John Blomeley for the Registringe
of marriages, births and burials which have been married Christned and Buried
in or att the parish church of Cheadle since the xxvthe day of March in the
year of our lord god one thousand and sixe hundred fiftie and foure. Wherein
in this parte of the booke is sett Downe all the marriages which have been
according to a late act of parliament by anie which inhabite in the parish of
Cheadle.
Anno
Domini 1654
The first
publication of a Contracte and agreement of marriage was beetwixt George
Stanley of Hulme in the parish of Cheadle sonn to Thomas Stanley of the same
parish deceased and Jayne Danyell daughter of John Danyell of Stockport
Shoomaker both of them above the age of one and twenty yeares were published
three severall lords days in the parish church of Cheadle att the close of the morninge
exercise acordinge to an act of parliament in that behalf lately made and
published on the xvith day of Aprill and on the xx3th day pf Aprill and on the
xxxth day of Aprill 1654 and there was noe obiecion made against the said
intended marriage by anie manner of person whatsoever. The same George
Standley and Jane Danyell were married before Henry Bradshawe Esq one of the
Justise of the Peace and Quorum the first day of May.
PR319/5623/1
Register headed at 1654 for baptisms
A true and
Perfect Register wherein this parte of the booke is sett downe all the children
that hath beene Baptised in the parish church of Cheadle since the five and
twentieth day of March in the year of our lord god one thousand sixe hundred
fiftie and foure.
PR319/5623/1 Burials (on the previous page a list of briefs dated 1661)
Buryings
The names of all such as have bene buryed within the parish of Chedill sence
the first yeare of the quenes majestyes Raign according to the new Canon and
Ecclesiasticall constitutions
In the
burial sequence the register is headed only “Burials” at 1654 (preceded by a
list of briefs dated 1661).
BAPTISMAL REGISTERS
In PR319/5623/4 “Gave in a copy of this register so far at the visitation of
Samuel Lord Bishop of Chester 1728/07/04 at Macclesfield, Thomas Egerton
Rector, Tho Holinworth Tho Bancroft John Faukner, churchwardens”. Similar
statements dated 1733/06/07, 1734/05/23, 1735/10/16, 1736/11/28, and
1738/02/13, the last three signed by Robert Bellis curate of Cheadle. From 1778
to 1790 the formula is “Gave in a copy so far at the visitation” [usually at] Stockport [usually signed ] Tho Cripps Rector. Dates of visitations given for 1793-1800.
In PR319/5623/4 in the gap between 1739 and 1744 [query in a modern hand:] “For
Baptisms during interval in the Register viz 1739 to 44 see no 2 Register [ie
PR319/5623/2]”.
7 June 1818 Note that the infant here described as George was baptised in the name of John as appears from the testimony of Sarah Beswick she having been present at the baptism of the said infant privately performed by the rev Mathew Dunn, curate. The above testimony was made before us this 29th day of March 1849, being within a calendar month after the discovery of the error. Signed Charles J Cummings MA rector, John Serjent, Joseph Hall, churchwardens
May 1825 “See last page for Joseph Ardern”. On the last page “The above entry was made by me on the verbal statement of Ann Ardern mother of the said Joseph Ardern, she being present at this baptism performed privately by Thos Mathew Dunn curate of Cheadle. Signed Charles J Cummings Rector Ap 27 1851”.
Ba 1839/08/11 WALLEY, baptism register notes “This child was baptised Joseph and not Joshua. Geo Smith parish clerk 11 Aug 1839”.
MARRIAGE REGISTERS
PR319/5623/10 begins: “This book contains in the first part of it an Account of Marriages at
Cheadle Cheshire from August 1723 to Dec 27 1753 both inclusive. An account of
weddings between the last mentioned Date and July 21 1785 may be found in the
folio book belonging to this parish published and kept according to the Act of
Parliament of 26 George the 2nd. The latter part of this book
contains an account of Marriages at Cheadle from 21 July 1785 inclusive”.
In PR319/5623/10 is a note that the entries were given in at the Primary Visitation of 5 July 1754. The marriage registers record visitations in 1787/04/20, 1793/04/18, 1795/04/24, 1796/04/22, 1797/04/28, 1798/04/28, 1799/04/19, 1800/04/18,
Within the sequence of nineteenth-century marriage registers the following oddities are noted by date
Ma 1819/04/26 Gosling. NB the above John Gosling brought me a certificate of his baptism signed by W Smith minister of High St Chapel Stockport showing that he was christened Jospeh and not John. Cheadle October 25 1836 Edward W. Leigh, Rector
Ma 1823/05/07 Armitage The said Frances Hannah Birkin was baptised Hannah Frances Birkin as appears by the certificate of her baptism signed by Revd I Hanwell curate of Stockport witness H. F. Armitage. E. G. Leigh Rector 1840/06/01
Ma 1830/08/08 Trafford and Trafford, “This marriage was declared illegal the date of its celebration on account of the near affinity of the parties, John Trafford being the brother of Thomas Trafford the former husband of Ann Trafford. E. T. Leigh, Rector”.
830? “This marriage forbid E. T. Leigh”. See also 1832/01/09 Turner.
Ma 1832/03/08 Ashworth “The said E. Macdowell was baptised as Elizabeth Mercy Macdowell as appears by the certificate of baptism signed by the Rev Joseph Barnes vicar of Berwick upon Tweed dated November 26 1835. E. T. Leigh, Rector, December 6 1835
Ma 1836/07/11 Everin. Entry deleted. Rector writes: “John Everin and Ann Rogers were personated by two individuals unknown who were married in their names. E. T. Leigh, rector”.
Ma 1840/08/24 Rankin, marginal note at bottom of page says “I was present at the above marriage of William Rankin and Margaret Hickey signed the 25th day of September 1878 Amelia Williams. This attestation was witnessed by J. Cumming Macdone MA Rector of Cheadle”.
Ma 1852/03/26 Brooks. Marginal note of a correction to delete Thomas as groom’s forename and substitute James. Made 29 October 1852 by John R Pilling in the presence of Henry Coppock, superintendent registrar, and Thl. Calvert and Mark Price, two credible witnesses.
Ma 1852/04/05 Fish. Note that “Archibold Chisolm Fish omitted to sign his name in the register book owing to the wedding arriving late and just before service in the church. The omission was not noticed, and when it was discovered he had left the neighbourhood and his residence could not be ascertained”. Signed Charles J. Cummings.
Ma 1854/06/13 Wainright marriage entered in the wrong order as two pages of the register were accidentally turned over. Charles J. Cummings, Rector.
BURIAL REGISTERS
After 1827/
Charlotte Bancroft wife of Joshua Bancroft of Brinngotn buried July 13 1826 aged 27 years
and Abigail Bancroft, daughter of the above, of Brinnington buried May 3rd
1826 aged 7 weeks.
These two corps were removed from Brinksay chapel and interred at this
church October 24th 1827.
Henry Smith, parish clerk.
Between March 1848 and October 1852 reference is apparently made to a coroner’s certificate in some burial entries.
Incumbents (to 1830) (information within [ ] from Ormerod)
Humphrey Berren 1558-1606
Edward Berren [1606-1623]-1631, Minister*
[John Lloyd 1621-23, Rector]
William Nicholls [1623-1646], Rector [Dean of Chester, d. 1656,]
[Thomas Gilbert 1646-? Rector]
Peter Harrison 1654-[1674], Rector
[George Newton 1674-?1690, Rector]
[Wm Nichols 1690-1694, Rector]
Roger Royston 1694-1723, Rector
Thomas Egerton [1723-1763], Rector
Edward Poole [1763]-1779, Rector
Tho Cripps 1778-1790, Rector, Licensed 1783
[Sir Thomas Broughton 1794-1807, Rector]
Henry Delves Broughton 1809-19, Rector
E. T. Leigh 1830, Rector
[*Ormerod suggests he lost the rectory in 1623 due to simony, but the registers show he
continued as “minister” after that date. He first appeared in the registers in
1604. William Nichols appeared in the registers from 1631.]
Assistant clergy, and officiating ministers (to 1830)
Fran Shelmerdine 1636-41 curate of Cheadle
Mr Thomas Beeley Curate 1686
Mr George Beckett Curate came to Cheadle 6 May 1686. Described as Minister 1687
Rob Hughes Curate 1727-1728
Robt Bellis Curate 1735-1738
Thos Arderne 1744-1780
W. Jackson, curate of Denton, 1762
John Crookhall rector of Woodchurch, 1768
Wm Twyford 1744
Thos Porter officiating minister 1781-85
John Foster 1785
Samuel Phipps vicar of Silkstone, 1786
Shallcross Jacson officiating minister 1783
Simon Jacson officiating minister 1785-6
Francis Cripps curate, 1787-91
Wm Bowness officiating minster, minster of Chakirk cum Marple, 1790-7
John Cape Atty Curate (minister) 1790-94
John Radcliffe Curate or Assistant Curate 1790
James Penny, 1792
John Newton minister of Didsbury, 1793-1820
John Kirby Assistant Curate,1793
J. Darcy, 1794
James Bayley, 1794
G.E. Leigh Curate, 1795-96
Charles Wolff Eyre officiating minister 1795
Thomas Whitaker officiating minister 1795
Thomas Bland officiating minister 1796, 1807
Mathew Dunn officiating minister, then curate 1796-1838
Michael Minnott Raynes minister, 1796
Denham J. J. Cooks, 1807
J. Brookes, officiating minister 1810
Mr J. Price (Pryce, Pryse), 1811 1813
Mr P. Coupland 1813
Thos Maddock, 1814
Thomas Clowes, 1814-23 Curate of Northenden
F.R. Hall, 1815
John Smeddle, 1816-1818
Mr S [or J] Slade [?Slack], 1816-7
Mr - Prestcot, 1817, 1818, ?1840
R. T. Jacson Curate of Northenden, 1816-18
C.K. Prescott Curate of Stockport, 1818-23, by 1824 Rector of Stockport
Mr - Allin, 1819
Mr - Bowes (Blowes) of Northenden, 1819
John Massey officiating minister, 1821, 1827
Oswald Fielden officiating minister 1820
Thos Pate 1827
Smith Dunn Curate, 1827
E. Trafford Leigh curate, 1827-1830, Rector 1830
E. Hawell BD officiating minister, 1827
I.M. Kirkby officiating minister, 1828-30
B.W. Pullan, 1829
Leigh George curate, 1829-30
John Marton curate, 1830
Wardens (dates appear confusing because wardens signed pages in the PR for different events at the end of differing time periods. Here, the latest year on any page is given.)
John Blomeley John Lyngarte 1558; James Sidebotham Hugh Bate 1561, 1565; Alex Wood William Bancroft 1564; John Blomeley John Lyngart 1536; Thomas Browne John Barret 1568; Hugh Bate John Barret 1572; Hugh Bate John Barret 1570-2; John Leigh Nicholas Mottshed 1572-4; Thomas Browne John Barret 1576; John Gibbon Tomas Tayleor 1579; Wm Fallowes John Pattener 1581; John Lyngart James Jons 1583; Hugh Bate John Barret 1584 Thomas Browne John Barret 1586; John Gibbon Thoms Tayleor 1588William Fletcher Robt Bancroft 1587; William Fallowes John Pattener 1590; Hugh Bate William Byrch 1593; John Leigh William Fowden 1595; William Fletcher John Brereton 1595; William Bancroft William Wilkynson 1597; Thomas Browne Thomas Hunt 1599; John Eynsworthe, John Patener William Hurlebott; Edward Ouldham Richard Fallowes John Fowkner 1603; William Fallowes Alexander Knotte 1605; Thomas Hunte James Hobson Robert Woodall 1609; Edward Ouldham Roger Williamson, Hugh Janney, 1604; Emer Downes, William Chedle, 1608; Alexander Robinson Edw. Mylner, Edw. Mottershed, 1612; Rauffe Ouldham William Browne William Benet 1616; Hugh Janney, William Bancrofte 1614; Alex Knotte, Thomas Browne, Robert Barret 1617; William Fowkenor John Browne John Gibbon 1619; Wm Birche, James Harryson, Wm Hurlebote, 1620; Wm Bate, John Torkinton, Thomas Hunte, 1622; James Sidebotham, Raynold Burgesse, John Bracegirdle, 1624; Georg Jones, Rychard Bancroft, Robert Fynney, 1627;John Standley, Richard Fallowes, 1625; John Bredbury, Roger Willmson, Wm Barret, 1629; Richard Walker, John Miller, John Astle, 1631; Tho Hunte Alexander Bancrofte, 1634; John Browne, Robart Finnie, Thomas Lingart, 1637; Rodge Massie, Richard Downes, William Barret, 1639; Edward Jackson Ralph Blackshaw Hugh Hollinshead 1640 Edward Chorlton Ralph Blacksawe Hugh Hollinshead 1641; James Chorltonn, William Knevett, Willm Siddall, 1639; Alexander Wood Edward Ouldham William Hurlebote 1654; Tho Browne Tho Wallworthe Jo Brachkirdle 1655; Hugh Standley William Sydebotham John Bailey 1657; Jo Fowden Jo Browne Jo Bailey 1658; John Morgite Joshua Beirch Robert Woodhall 1659; John Bancroft John Ainsworth William Henshaw 1687; Tho Holinworth Tho Bancroft John Faukner 1728; John Robinson Peter Starkey Thomas Bracegirdle 1750; Blnk Peter Starkie Thomas Bracegirdle 1751; Joseph Higham James Bancroft Thomas Bracegirdle 1752
From varying dates (see Anomalous entries above) for the three different events additional material from PR319/5623/3 has been recorded in the parish notes. From 1710 (but 1711 for baptisms) entries from PR319/5623/3 are given the parish code CHDX. Paper register volumes which overlaps with PR319/5623/2 for each event were begun in 1723. Therefore in a few instances there are three, and there are commonly two, records of the same event in the various parish registers. The same event may have different dates, or names, in the separate records. Although some effort has been made in compiling the parish notes and in CPRdb for the Cheadle records (see Anomalous entries above) to identify records of the same event, in the last resort the users of CPRdb must make their own judgement about each entry.
Two parish codes have been used to compile CPRdb entries for Cheadle between 1723 and 1744. The normal parish code CHDL contains records in PR319/5623/2 and parish code CHDX contains the records of PR319/5623/4, 10, and 51 until 1744 (but until 1741 for marriages).
Given the start of separate registration for each event in 1723, albeit on paper rather than parchment, it is not clear why some records for all events continued to be entered in PR319/5623/2 between 1723 and 1744. No attempt is made here to account for this partial and confusing duplication. It is also the case that gaps (of different duration in each register) in PR319/5623/4, 10, and 51 mean that PR319/5623/2 becomes once more an important source for all three events for the years 1739-1744 in the parish archive. Furthermore, where BTs survive for the years 1677-1748, it is clear that for burials from 1723 onwards during the years in which PR319/5623/2 was in use, it is the volume known as PR319/5623/51 which best accords with the BTs, and that PR319/5623/2 was not the base from which the BTs were drawn. For marriages and baptisms after 1723, the scattering of records between PR/319/5623/2 and PR/319/5623/10 (marriages) and PR/319/5623/4 (baptisms) makes the source of the BTs uncertain. Records which do not appear in PR/319/5623/2, but do appear in PR/319/5623/4, or 10 and in the BTs, have not been included as BT only but coded CHDL in the database transcription of PR/319/5623/2.
Baptisms
under parish code CHDL from 1677 to 1711 are from PR/319/5623/2,
and from 1686 to 1711 extra data in PR/319/5623/3 is noted in the
parish notes (including any records exclusive to PR319/5623/3
which are under parish code CHDX).
A handful of baptisms per year from 1712 to 1731 follow from
PR/319/5623/2 (none for 1714, 1724, or 1727).
Beginning in 1731 PR/319/5623/2 resumes what is at first sight a
fullish record of baptisms to 1744.
From after 29 April 1739 to April 1744 baptisms come only from
PR/319/5623/2, and then from April 1744 only from PR/319/5623/4.
It will be observed that some of the records under CHDL and CHDX
between 1723 and 1739 appear to record the same event, but with some
difference in spelling.
Such differences have not been picked out in the Anomalous Entries,
but a number of them will be apparent in the variants between
PR/319/5623/2 and the BTs (where they survive) noted in each entry.
CHDX contains baptisms which only appear in PR/319/5623/3 between 1692 and 1713, and then baptisms in PR/319/5623/4 between 1723 and 1744.
Marriages
under CHDL from 1677 to 1709 are taken from PR/319/5623/2, with
variants in PR/319/5623/3 noted in the Anomalous Entries;
BT only entries are also identified there.
From 1709 to 1723 PR/319/5623/2 (parish code CHDL) and PR/319/5623/3
(parish code CHDX) record disparate sets of marriages.
From 1723 PR/319/5623/10 (parish code CHDX) has almost all the marriages
for the rest of the decade.
In the 1730s both PR/319/5623/2 and PR/319/5623/10 record marriages,
rather disparately, and this continues until 1741.
From 29 April 1744 PR/319/5623/10 becomes the sole record of marriages
and is used from 1744 under parish code CHDL.
(There is one exception, a 1748 marriage also appears in PR/319/5623/2.)
Where BTs survive for the 1730s they have been compared with both CHDL
and CHDX entries.
CHDX contains marriages which only appear in PR/319/5623/3 between 1685 and 1721, and then marriages in PR/319/5623/10 between 1723 and 1741.
Burials
under CHDL for from 1677 to 1710 are from PR319/5623/2, with a possible gap in early 1690, and with probable gaps in 1709 and 1710. However, in Anomalous Entries burial entries from 1677 to 1710 have been annotated with any additional information or alternative spellings in PR319/5623/3; and any records exclusive to PR319/5623/3 are also noted. In PR319/5623/2 after 1710, there are two burials for 1719, then a sequence for 3 June 1721 to 29 May 1722 and occasional entries from 1731 to 1738; also bound into the volume in the nineteenth century were paper and parchment sheets with entries dated 1728, 1729, and 1736. From 1739 to April 1744 PR319/5623/2 records a large number of burials (though there are gaps). The paper volume PR319/5623/51 was begun as a separate book for burials in 1723, and runs to 1739, then from April 1744 to 27 February 1747. Then there is a gap, until June 1748, except for one entry for March 1748. Then from June 1748 the register runs to June 1792. It is clear that from 1723 the surviving BTs much more resemble entries in PR319/5623/51 (see parish code CHDX) than in PR319/5623/2. Thus between 1723 and 1739 under parish code CHDL differences between the PR and BT are not noted under Anomalous Entries. Under parish code CHDL burial records from 2 April 1744 onwards to 1792 are taken from PR319/5623/51.
CHDX contains burials which only appear in PR/319/5623/3 between 1683 and 1723, and then burials in PR/319/5623/51 between 1723 and 1744.
Originally, the project decided to deal with these complexities of the registers by conflating the entries, and data was inputted in this way. Subsequently it was decided to deal with the registers separately, and the inputted data was edited to make up the parish code CHDL and CHDX entries in the databases. It is hoped that careful comparison of the data with the registers prevented the introduction of errors at this stage.
The ancient parish of Cheadle lay in the north of the county of Cheshire, bordering the river Mersey. It was bounded to the east by the ancient parishes of Stockport and of Prestbury, to the south by Wilmslow and to the west by the detached Stockport parish township of Stockport Etchells.
The parish comprised the townships of Cheadle Bulkley, Cheadle Moseley, and Handforth cum Bosden. Cheadle Bulkley was split into two major areas, plus some thirty-four other detached portions of the township scattered through Cheadle Moseley! There were five small detached portions of Cheadle Moseley in the eastern part of Cheadle Bulkley. The one detached portion of Handforth cum Bosden township was entirely enclosed within Stockport parish. In the nineteenth century the parish of Handforth was not created until 1877, but the Cheadle BTs refer to baptisms at Handforth chapel in 1846, and its registers begin in 1840, Cheadle Hulme All Saints parish was created in 1868 though its baptismal registers begin in 1863.
The population of Cheadle ancient parish can be estimated by the number of households in ecclesiastical ’censuses’ of 1563 (50 households or families) and in 1778 (375 houses), while the sum of the households in the townships of the parish in the hearth tax of 1664 was 208. The population of the parish in 1801 was 3,582 people, and in the area of the ancient parish in 1871 there were 11,996 people.
Previous transcriptions and monumental inscriptions
None known
Colin Phillips compiled these notes using the information collected
by transcribers and recorded with each transcription pad.
Further information about the make-up of the register volumes came from
the original registers and the list in Cheshire Archives and Local
Studies, which also provided some details of the evolution of the
ancient parish.
Extra detail on rectors came from G. Ormerod, The history of the
County Palatine and City of Chester, ed. T. Helsby (3 vols; London,
1882), III, pp. 630-1.
The population estimates were gathered as follows:
1563: The diocesan population returns for 1563 and
1603, ed. A. D. Dyer and D. M. Palliser (British Academy: records
of social and economic history, new series, vol. 31, 2005), p. 83;
count of households
1664: The National Archives, Exchequer, E. 179/86/145 (on
microfilm), hearth tax returns; and 1778 CALS, EDV/7/1
(on microfilm).
For 1801 and 1871 see The Victoria History of the
County of Chester, vol. II, p. 210.
The complex parish geography of Cheadle is depicted on the base map
in A.D.M. Phillips and C. B. Phillips,
A new historical atlas of Cheshire (Chester, 2001).