348 Extracts from the Register in Christian Malford Church. 

 " I' they were denounced excomunicatt again y' 8"^ of Novemb : 1685 " 



" July 10, 1725 _ 



" Mem : That Jno. Bernard was absolv^ from A sentence of This Escomunica- 

 tion by me 



"John Itchenee Eector." 



Also, in another place : — 



" Memorandum y' on y^ 16"^ of August 1687 I granted a certificat for Susanna 

 y^ daughter of William and Phrizweth * Scott to he toucht for y' Kings EviU, 

 John Selman and William Scott being Churchwardens 



" Witness my hand 



"James Cooke Curatt." 



• This is not the only instance of the use of this strange name in this parish, for again in the 

 same register book we meet with; — 

 " Mary the wife of Rich : Giles Bur. 10 Junij 1704 

 "Phriswith the wife of Wm Soot Bur. Sep 16 1704 " 



[Ifote by Canon Jones, This is most probably intended for " Frideswide." People in olden days 

 often tooS the names of great folk, e.g., Frideswide. daughter of Sir John Hungerford, of Down 

 Ampney (no great way offj, was first wife to Sir Henry Longe, of Wraxall [c. 1640—60).] 



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