I 14 TRANSCRIPT OF THE EARLIEST REGISTER OF DALE ABBEY. 



John Walker forst born Son of George Walker and Sarah his wife 



were born april the 26 

 Elizabath Steeuens douter of Edwerd born maye lo"* 

 George Smith Son of the abousaid George were born feb ye s"* : 



and died the 15 

 Ralph Taler Son of ralph and Ann his wife we . . born the : 



19"' daye of feb — John Vallenc . . Son of Edw 



Vallence were born august 18"' 

 fo 



Rich Needam sener .... this lif between Lady day and 



the forst day of August. 

 Will Wright Son of Will Wright and Lidea his wif wer born the 



5"* daye of Jun in the year aboue s*^ 

 Samul Hancock the sixth Son of Samul and Ann his wif wer 



born the 22 daye of Augest in the yer aboe . 

 On the 28 day of Augest 1706 at Edw : Vallences — hous ther 



were born a femal bastard Child of the bodey of one 



Catherin Taler of Ashbey dale S ouch bond to Save dal 



from damag is giuen by M' Barker of Bortton and M' 



Smith .... 

 Ann Baker departed this lif on the 20"" daye of decern 1706 

 Joseph Grundy the son of Tho^ Grundy and Elisabeth his wife 



born the 21"' day of Jenuary 1707 

 Mary Grundy the Daughter of Tho' Grundy and Elizabeth his 



Wife was born the 4th day of July 1 7 1 2 

 Elisabath Portter doughter of Rich Portter and Cathoryes (?) his 



wif wer born — Septem 2'^ 1703 

 Jo : Portter ther Son wer born the 7. of decern 1707 

 Rich, ther Son wer born Jun 9 17 11 



Ralph : Portter Sener of Dal departed this lif Jan""^ i^^ 1711 

 Lidea Wright doughter of Will'" and Lidea his Wif departed this 



Lif nouem 25. 171 1 



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. . . . Wright and 



. [ay ?] 29 : 171 2 



