Volume I., 1668-1754. This is a small thin quarto volume bound in parchment. It consists of ten leaves of parchment in fair condition, though in places the names are almost obliterated. On the cover is written in ink “Ancient Register of Rakedale or Ragdale, Co. Leicester.” One of the corners of the cover is torn off. It is a general register, Baptisms and Burials beginning in 1668, Marriages in 1669. One page is kept for the record of Marriages by licence, 1730-1746.
Volume II., 1754-1786. This is a small quarto volume bound in vellum, and in good preservation. It contains 152 pages and is a general register, though for the most part the Marriages are kept on different pages from the Burials and Baptisms. There are eleven pages of Banns and Marriages. On the first page is written “A Register-Book for the Parish of Ragdale, according to the Act of Parliament, which took place the 25th day of March, A.D., 1754,” and in different handwriting “More properly Rake-dale, that is the name in the Books of yore.”
Volume III., 1786-1813. This is a small quarto volume bound in vellum, and in good preservation. It is similar to Volume II. It contains 174 pages of which the records of Banns and Marriages occupy 23 pages. The Burials and Baptisms are inscribed at the other end of the book.
Volume IV., 1813-1837. This is an octavo volume bound in vellum, and contains the ordinary printed forms. On the front page is written: “in the Parish or Peculiar of Ragdale or Rakedale” and “Earl Ferrers Lay Rector.” There are 100 pages, of which eight are used, and 23 forms are filled in.
In the Marriages here printed from Volumes II., III. and IV., unless otherwise stated, the persons are of the parish of Ragdale, and the terms bachelor, spinster, are omitted; widow or widower only being printed.
These Marriages have been transcribed by Miss L. M. B. Wright, of Frisby Vicarage, by permission of her father, the Vicar of Frisby and Ragdale, and they are now printed under her supervision.
Volume I.
John Palmer & Elizabeth Frisbey 25 Apr. 1669
James Holwell & Mary Lambley 22 [?]July 1669
*Joseph Harby & Ann Fox 14 Dec. 1677
*Amb. Newberry, of Rearsby,
& Eliz. Baldocke of Ruddington, co. Nottm., lic. 12 Dec. 1687
*Thomas Blomfield, of Nether Broughton, &
Eliz. Wilkinson, of this p. 19 Jan. 1687
John[?] Patchett, junr.,& Mary Cam 5 July 1695
[ ] [—]son & Elizabeth Holwell 16 May 1698
William Wade, of Sileby, & Mary Lang 11 July 1698
Theophilus Smith & Sarah Holywell 18 Apr. 1703
Thomas James & Ann Wiggins 1 Jan. 1704
William Ettenborrough & Mary Abbason 14 Nov. 1705
William Palmer & Dorothy Sturges 31 Oct. 1708
William Bonsor & Elizabeth Patchett, at Leics., lic. 28 Nov. 1713
William Stevens & Mary Henton 16 Nov. 1714
Edward Palmer & Mary Wade 17 Apr. 1715
John Large, of Great Dalby, & Elizabeth Palmer 17 Nov 1716
Thomas Henton & Elizabeth Henton, lic. 29 Mar. 1719
William Skillington & Ellen Hetherly, lic. 14 Nov. 1720
Thomas Besson & Elizabeth Smith 20 Feb. 1722
Thomas Skillington & Mary Webster 4 Nov. 1725
Thomas Lamley & Mary Ettenborrow 3 Mar. 1728
Joseph Bunny & Isabel Bishop 30 Mar. 1730
Robert Wilkinson & Eliz. Bates 19 July 1730
John Garret & Mary Lamley 23 July 1733
James Palin & Eliz. Edenborough 24 Aug. 1735
Thos. Stanley, of Hoton, & Mary Hickling, of Wymeswold 17 Oct. 1736
“Persons married by Licences at Ragdale, An. Domi., 1730, 1731, 1732, 1733, 1734, 1735, etc.”
William Fillwood [?Fullwood] of Loughborough & Ann Mason of Burton 28 July 1730
John Wright, of Wymeswold, & Rachel Marshal 12 July 1731
*The above three entries occur on the last page of this volume, out of their proper chronological place.
Edward Stephens, of Croxton, & Elce Henton, of this p. 23 Sep. 1731
Charles Milner, of Phrisby [Frisby], & Eliz Wade, of this p. 7 Dec. 1731
Hugh Blount & Mary Leake, both of Wymeswold 16 Feb. 1731
John Shepherd & Jane Thomson, both of Wymeswold 15 Nov. 1733
William Burrows, of Wymeswold, & Mary Thornton, of Costock 13 Apr. 1734
John Wheeler & Ann Thornton, both of Wymeswold 22 Nov. 1734
William Marsh, of Prestwold, & Jane Matchett, of Harby 25 May 1735
Robert Kendall, of Hoton, & Jane Hammonds, of Burton 26 Feb. 1736
Thos. Fox, of Wymeswold, & Eliz. Stannage, of Rearsby 14 Mar. 1736
William Glover & Mary Bonsar, both of Prestwould 1 Oct. 1742
Thos. Steel, of Phriisby [Frisby], & Eliz. Lockton, of Hoby 15 Feb. 1742
William Charles & Eliz. Kemp 8 Dec. 1743
Charles Franks & Mary Riley 4 Mar. 1743
John, Cooper & Ann Bridgman 31 May 1744
John Bentley & Ann Hacket 12 Sep. 1746
Richard Fairbrother & Ann Clark 15 Apr. 1753
Volume II.
Edward Palmer & Ann Jackson 21 July 1754
John Joyce & Sarah Skellington 27 Nov. 1757
Robert Wilkinson & Ann Doubleday, of Dalby on the Woulds 23 Nov. 1763
Robert Skirritt & Sarah Unwin 23 Nov. 1763
George Healy, of Sysonby by Melton Mowbray co. Leicester,
& Sarah Henton, lic. 22 June 1768
Josiah North, of Burton Lazars, co. Leicester & Anne Henton, lic. 15 Aug. 1768
Thomas Parkinson gent. p. of St.Luke London, & Alice Henton, lic. 17 Mar 1772
Robert Hammonds, labourer, & Anne Fairbrother, w. 19 Sep.1773
Henry Burton & Elizth. Wilkinson 12 Dec. 1774
Richard Marriott & Mary Palmer 23 Jan. 1777
Henry Barns & Sarah Biddles 8 Aug. 1779
George Jackson, of Thorp Satchville, & Elizabeth Padgaet 23 Nov. 1780
Volume III.
Thomas Frisby & Mary Flamson, lic. 18 Nov. 1786
James Simpson, w., of Frisby-on-the.Wreak, & Ann Wilkinson 3 Jan. 1792
Joseph Brittell, of Birmingham, & Sarah Henton, lic. 24 May 1793
Samuel Henton, of this p., & Jane Healy, of Saxlaby, lic. 22 June 1796
John Graves & Jane Biddies 24 Nov. 1796
Benjamin Rowlands, of Hoton, & Elizabeth Henton, lic. 7 Feb. 1797
Richard Goodacre, of Hoby, & Elizabeth Healy 18 June 1798
Edward Haines & Elizabeth Swift 26 Nov. 1798
Thomas Henton & Jane Smith 10 Mar. 1805
Thos. Freestone, of Grimstone, & Elizabeth Brown 24 Nov. 1806
John Pim, of this p., & Mary Glover, of Dalby-on-the-Woulds 23 Aug. 1807
Wm. Skill & Ann Hoe 27 Sep. 1807
George Roberts, of Scalford, & Sarah Henson 4 Apr. 1809
Richard Frisby, of Ragdale, & Sarah Collings, of Walton 8 June 1810
John Hickman, of Stapleford, & Elizabeth Henton, lic. 1 May 1811
Volume IV.
Samuel Pym & Jane Tewson 24 Jan. 1813
Daniel Cumberland, of Loughborough, & Catherine Henson, lic. 6 July 1815
William Thompson, of Southwell, co. Nottm., & Ann Deeping, lic. 20 Mar. 1816
William Mann, of Wymondham, co. Leicester, & Sarah Henton, lic. 28 Feb. 1820
William Frisby & Susanna Walker 9 Dec. 1821
George Buck, of Sheepshead, & Ann Beeby, lic. 13 June 1822
James Barns, of Wilford, co. Nottm., & Jane Henson 29 Aug. 1822
Thomas Martin, of Kirby Bellars, & Mary Haines 14 Feb. 1825
Henry Carter & Ann Harryman 24 Nov. 1825
Thomas Smith & Ann Nicholas 4 Dec. 1827
Richard Whitaker, of Frisby, & Margaret Brewin 31 Dec. 1827
Joseph Johnson, of Sheepshead, & Mary Tyres 7 Apr. 1828
Thomas Kirby & Sarah Binks 31 Aug. 1828
William Brewin & Sarah White 29 Dec. 1828
James Brewin & Ann Tyers 10 Jan. 1831
John Hamson & Mary Mitchel 28 Nov. 1831
William Joyce & Maria Anstill 28 Nov. 1831
Edward Wells, of Barkby, & Ann Pick 30 Jan. 1832
John Mathers & Ann Glover 11 Aug. 1833
George Chester & Mary Ruskin 23 Sep. 1833
Robert Coalbank, clerk, of Plaitford, Wilts.,
& Maria Richards, lic. 6 Apr. 1835
Jonathan Woodford, of Hoby, & Elizabeth Tyers 2 Nov. 1835
Henry Smith, of Quorndon, & Fanny Pym 9 Feb. 1836
