1641-2 Protestation Returns

In 1641, every male over the age of 18 was required to sign an oath that declared their belief in the Protestant religion and allegiance to the King. Anyone who refused to sign was assumed to be a Papist. Since there were no reputed Papists in Bratton Clovelly at this time, this list of names should be a largely complete record of all adult males in the parish. Generally, the local officials who oversaw the declarations wrote out the names of those taking the oath. In the following list, the local officials are identified by their roles.

SurnameGiven NameName QualifierRole
MervineRichardParson
EllacottJohnClerk
SmalecombeWilliamChurchwarden
LangfordMosesgentOverseer
AscottJohnOverseer
ChastieJohnOverseer
AmodesJohnOverseer
VawdenDavidConstable
DoidgeArthurConstable
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AscottOliver
BaylyThomas
BickleArthur
BickleChristopher
BickleJohn
BickleRoger
BlagdonRichard
BlitheRichard
BreylyAlexander
BrookeTristram
BurnardGeoffrey
BurnbyeRichardgent
CaddiePhilip
ChastieEdward
ChastieHenry
ChastieRichard
CockramThomas
CollierGeorge
CoombeJohn
CoryndonHenrygent
CoryndonJohn
CoryndonJohn
CoryndonThomasgent
CripsonJohn
CripsonThomas
CrosseJohn
DelveRichard
DowneDaniel
DowneJohn
DowneWilliam
DrakeIsaac
EastabrookeJohn
EllisRoger
EscottArthur
EscottWilliam
EstcottHenry
EstcottHenry
ForsselettGeorge
GayeJohn
HaineJohn
HalleStephen
HalleWalter
HalleWilliam
HockadayAndrew
HutchinsThomas
JordanTimothy
LangeJohn
LangfordAndrew
LangfordThomas
LaversEdmund
LeeEdward
LeonardWilliam
LuxmooreJohn
MartinJohn
MasonRichard
MayeChristopher
MayeChristopher
MayeGeoffrey
MayeJohn
MayeJohn
MayeMoses
MayeRoger
MayeThomas
MetterDavid
MetterJohn
MetterWilliam
MetterWilliam
NorrisArthur
NorrisJohn
NorrisJohn
NorrisRichard
NorrisTimothy
NorrisWilliam
NorthcottThomas
PeirseJohn
PeirseJohn
PengellyAndrew
PengellyDavid
PengellyHenry
PengellyJohn
PengellyJohn
PengellyRoger
PengellyRoger
PengellyWilliam
PengellyWilliam
PengellyWilliam
PommeryJohn
PrynnThomas
ReedArmisettle
RoweRichard
RoweThomas
SaundersJohn
SkellyHenry
SkellyThomas
SoaleRobert
SoperHenry
SoperJohn
SoperLaurence
SoperNicholas
SouthwoodeJohn
StamburieHenry
StamburyJohn
StamburySamuel
StukieJohn
TapsonThomasEsq
TapsonRobert
TickleJohn
TollRoger
TomMoses
TrobbleNathaniel
TurnerGeorge
VawdenRichard
VawdenRichard
VawdenWilliam
WalterJohn
WhiteTobias
WhiteWilliam
YeoldonJohn