439 



From the year 1653 to 1658 the Registers are signed at the 

 bottom of each page with the name of " Robert Rowland, Regist :" 

 This was during the Protectorate, but in the year 1 659 the name 

 of " Francis Roberts, Rector," again ajipears at the bottom of each 

 page, who is always careful to state not only the day of the baptism 

 but the date oj the birth of each child. 



The same names exist in the village now which are to be found 

 in the Registers of this and preceding dates. 



After the death of Mr. Roberts, the Register is not so well kept. 

 Under the year 1676 the page is signed by " John Powell, Rector ;" 

 1682, by "Giles Pooley, Rector;" and then simple eutries without 

 any attestation. The Old Register of Baptisms continues without a 

 break to March 19th, 1809, at the end of which is an entry referring 

 to a New Register begun 25th March, 1809. 



The entry of Weddings begins with the year 1540, two years later 



than the entry of Baptisms and Bm-ials. The Weddings are in a 



single entry, having the date first, then the name of each party, thus— 



" Nov. 29. Daniel Long and Agnes Plummer." 



Number of Mai'riages. 



* Top of Register cut away for ttis year, 

 t Top of leaf cut away, but date of first entry, Jan. 31, 1548. 



