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33. O. HERTFORD . SILK . WEAVER =: WILL WELCH . IN 



B. HIS HALF-PENET . 1663 :=i The Weavers' Arms. J 



"Attendance on Divine Service was a duty strictly enforced after the Refor- 

 mation, and made obligatory by various statutes. Persons absenting themselves 

 from Church for more than a month were liable to a penalty of twenty pounds, or 

 a fine of one shilling for each Sunday of non-attendance without a reasonable 

 excuse. At a Court of Frankpledge, held in this city, 1686, ' the grand inquest 

 presented John Pye, gentleman, Blanche, his wife, Agnes Brott, spinster, and her 

 sister Prudence, William Welsh, silk weaver, with many others, for that being 

 above the age of sixteen, they had not repaired to their several parish churches and 

 remained there during the time of Divine Service, for the space of one month.'" — 

 Johnson's Ancient Customs. 



In St. Peter's Registers is the following : — 



1684. Jany 21, buried William Welch. 



St. Nicholas. 

 1698. December the 15 was buried Alis Welsh, wid. 



KINGTON. 



34. O. lOHN BRETNTON . 1667 = A bell between I . B 



R. MEBOEK IN KINGTON = HIS HALPE . PENNY. (Plate 1, No. 7.) J 



The following entries from the Registers of Kington relate to the family of 

 this issuer, viz. : — 



1667. November ? Richard ye sonne of Mr Richard Branton by Mary his 

 wife was baptized. 



1668. June 25. John ye sonne of Richard Brant, was baptized. 



1669. April 10. Anne ye daughter of Mr John Braynton was buryed in ye 

 church. 



1670. April 4. Thomas ye son of Richard Brainton was baptized. 

 May 26. Margarett ye daughter of John Breynton was baptized. 



1672. September 10. Thomas ye son of Richard Breinton was buried in ye 

 church. 



1673. August 2. Walter ye son of Richard Braynton was baptized. 



1677. October 28. Mary ye daughter of Richard Braynton by Mary his wife 

 was baptized. 



1679. August 17. Timothy ye son of Richard Braynton by Mary his wife 

 was baptized. 



November 9. Timothy ye son of Richard Braynton by Mary his wife was 

 Buried in ye church. 



1681. March 12. Ralph ye son of Richard Braynton by Mary his wife was 

 baptized. 



1683. October 16. Ralph ye son of Richard Breynton by Mary his wife was 

 Buryed. * 



1709. July 4. Richard Harris and Elizabeth Breynton were married by 

 Licence. 



