Edgworth Protestation Returns 1641

The Protestation of 1641 was an attempt to avert the English Civil War. Parliament passed a bill on 3rd May 1641 requiring those over the age of 18 to sign the Protestation, an oath of allegiance to King Charles I and the Church of England, as a way to reduce the tensions across the realm. Signing them was a necessity in order to hold public office.

The names of those that were summoned to take the Protestation in Edgworthe aforesaid and there fully received the same.

Willm Entwisleye
James Warberton
Edward Butler
Walter Butler
Arthur Bentley
James Longworthe
John Welch
Richard Gryme the elder
Henrie Gryme
Richard Gryme yonger
Andrew Knowles
John Brendwood
Thomas Thomasson
Christopher Horrocks
Richard Bentley
Lawrence Kirshawe
Lawrence Horrocks
Robert Isherwood the elder
Adam Isherwood the elder
Adam Isherwood Junior
Robert Isherwood Junior
James Knowles
John Knowles
Thomas Knowles
James Kaie
James Longworthe
Edmund Grynalghe
Willm Greenalghe
Raphe Entwisleye
Richard Knowles
Henry Knowles
John Heye
John Whitacar
John Haworthe
John Taylior
Richard Entwisley
Thomas Entwisley
Ellis Pollard
John Duckworthe
Thomas Duckworthe
Thomas Entwisleye
Thomas Houlden
Robert Barnes
Christopher Duckworthe
John Barker
John Houlden
John Halliwell
Thomas Haydocke
Alexander Haworth
Thomas Hutchinson