Saxby is one of the many parishes which has lost its earliest Register, as plainly appears by the dates of the Bishops’ Transcripts given hereunder.
The existing first Volume contains Baptisms 1679-94, Burials 1678-1728 and Marriages 1680-1728. It consists of 17 parchment leaves measuring 12-12¼ by about 6 7/8 inches, bound in stout parchment lined with paper. One blank parchment flyleaf at beginning, entries begin at the extreme top of leaf 2 there is no heading there but no sign of any leaves having been cut out, yet the entries look like a continuation. On the cover, in modern writing, is, “Saxby Register from 1678 to 1728.” Only twelve Marriages are registered. There are a remarkable number of burials in woollen. Writing, good at first, is later mostly illiterate and bad but legible; many entries are badly faded and the parchment is cockled by damp (?). About 1¼ inches has been cut off the top of leaf 14 almost certainly carrying one, and probably two entries. Leaf 15 p. 2 is blank save for two Burials. Seven or eight next leaves are cut out, probably blank. More than half of leaves 16 and 17 are cut away; it is not evident whether they carried entries or not. Condition is fair except being stained and soiled.
The first entry is, “Cary Malchew buried Octob. the 3. Alice Boyfield made affidavit. Signed R. [?] Gerard.”
A curious entry, “Faith, Hope, Charity, the daughters of John Dunsmore and Ann his wife was Baptized December the 11th and Buried Decemb[e]r the 13th 1686.”
Volume II. Registers Baptisms and Burials 1729-93, Marriages 1729-97 including one in 1754 and two in 1780 also registered in Volume II. Also two in 1796-7 on the paper flyleaf at end of the book which are not (as they should be) registered in Volume III. The book consists of 17 parchment leaves (in parchment boards) measuring 14 by 7 5/8 inches. There is one blank paper flyleaf at the beginning and two at the end, the first of which carries the two Marriages in 1796-7. The second sides of the first two leaves are blank, the last leaf, parts of which are irregularly cut away but do not appear to have carried any entries, bears only two Burials on page 1. Several leaves, probably blank and used for Bishops’ Transcripts, have been cut out at end. Its condition is otherwise excellent and the writing is mostly good, widely spaced and very legible.
Volume III., Marriages 1754-1812, usual printed forms.
Volume IV., Baptisms and Burials 1794-1812; large parchment leaves neatly ruled in columns, giving unusually full details. Half the leaves blank, binding boards, excellent condition.
Volume V., Marriages 1813-36, printed forms.
Volume VI., Baptisms 1813 and still in use.
Volume VII., Burials 1813 and still in use.
The Bishops’ Transcripts in the Archdeacon’s Registry, 29, Friar Lane, Leicester, or (marked *) at Lincoln, exist for the following years :—1593, 1604*, 1606 to 1609*, 1612-13-16-17-22, 25
to 28, 32 to 34, 36 to 38, 60 to 62, 70-72, 74 to 79, 81-83-85-91, 94 to 1700.
These abstracts have been made by Mr. E. K. Elliott, of Leicester, and are printed by permission of the Rev. P. F. Gorst, the Rector.
Volume I.
Wm. Mason & Eliz. Faulks 8 June 1680
Richard Newton & Mary Day 3 Feb. 1680
Lawrence Baker & Susanna Greson 18 May 1681
[None in 1682-99.]
Thomas Spizer & Ann More 11 Nov. 1700
Simon Eexton & Catharine Harris 26 Dec. 1701
[None in 1702-5.]
Wm. Lovett & Matthew Triye [sic] 21 Aug. 1706
John Hassend & Mary Borton 18 Dec. 1706
Wm. Boyfield & Eliz. Remp [?Kemp] 26 Dec. 1706
Thomas Hamson, of Croxton, & Ellen Ecup, of S. 29 Nov. 1715
Wm. Bennit & Eliz. Pick 24 Oct. 1717
[None in 1718-26.]
John Nelson & Sens[e} Wormal 9 Nov. 1727
Wm. Asson [?Orson] & An[n] Wing 28 July 1728
[Wm., s. of Wm. Orson, & Ann, his wife, bap. 1 April, 1731.]
Volume II.
Wm. Wright, p. North Witham, co.Linc., & Eliz. Hickson [? Nickson], of S. 14 Jan. 1729
John Tinkler & Eliz. Orson, both of S. 24 Aug. 1730
Wm. Braunston, of Denton, co. Linc., & Eliz. Madder, of S. 6 Dec. 1730
[None in 1731-35.]
Thomas Madder & Eliz. Patchitt, both of S. 11 Nov 1736
Richard Line, of Thorpe Arnold, & Mary Pheasant, of S. 13 Feb. 1737
James Bursnall, of Wymondham, & Ann Peniston, of S. 22 May 1738
John Pheasant & Frances Loseby, both of S. 2 Dec. 1739
John Steins, of Stonesby, & Mary Loseby, of S. 27 Mar. 1740
Wm. Cooper & Frances Peniston, both of S. 7 Dec. 1740
Wm. Goodacer & Eliz. Wingfield, both of S. 11 Oct. 1741
John Ascough, of Great Pannton, co. Linc., & Eliz. Hanter, of S. 4 July 1743
[None in 1744-5.]
Matthew Steel & Katherine Briggs 26 June 1746
Wm. Bruten—--- & Ann Greasly 20 Nov. 1746
Wm. Taylor & Ann Dunsmore 3 Feb. 1747
John Loasby & Mary Allen 16 Nov. 1749
Wm. Pare & Eliz. Perkins 7 Feb. 1749
Wm. Woollaton & Eliz. Jones 5 May 1750
Volume III.
John Freeman, p. Stapleford, w., & Eliz. Loasby 17 Apr. 1754
[The above Marriage is also registered in Vol. II.]
Wm. Haines, p. Whissendine, & Sarah Wortley 17 Feb. 1755
John Tate, p. South Witham, co. Linc., & Alice Jesson 20 Apr. 1762
Wm. Orson & Anne Nelson [out of order] 9 June 1763
Wm. Pyemont, p. Market Overton, co. Rutland & Mary Bullivant lic. 1 June 1762
Wm. Bruten & Eliz. Pennestone 2 Aug. 1762
Thomas Hall, p. Scalford, & Catherine Taylor, lic. 25 Jan. 1764
Wm. Aswell & Mary Belton, w. 22 May 1765
Thomas Coy, of Freeby, p. Melton Mowbray, & Eliz. Kirkby, lic. 19 Sep. 1767
Henry Pears, butcher, & Ruth Nelson, lic. 19 July 1768
Wm. Sims, carpenter, & Anne Palin 26 Nov. 1769
John Jackson, of Freeby, p. Melton Mowbray, grazier & w., & Susanna Nelson, lic. [blank] 1770
Thomas Blagg, p. Carr Colston, co. Nottm., & Sarah Innocent 31 May 1771
Wright Hays, of Whissendine, co. Rutland, & Barbara Whalley 3 Oct. 1771
Edward Trentham & Mary Whaley 24 Nov. 1773
Thomas Penniston & Eliz. Bennet 17 Apr. 1775
Wm. Loddenton [signs Loddington] & Sarah Herring 6 Dec. 1775
Robert Johnson, of Wicombe, co. Leic.,& Sarah Hickson, lic. 24 Dec. 1776
John Mathers & Sarah Harris 11 Aug. 1777
Wm. Chester & Eliz. Kettle 25 Nov. 1777
Wm. Williamson, of Langham, co. Rut., & Mary Kirkby, lic. 7 June 1779
Andrew Price & Eliz. Wochin [also registered in Vol. II., where the woman’s name is Watchorn, and day 26 Nov.] 27 Nov. 1780
Wm. Loseby & Mary Maret [signs Marriot] [also registered in Vol. II., where the woman’s name is Marriot, and day 29 Nov.] 27 Nov. 1780
Thomas Tinkler & Sarah Berry 27 Nov. 1783
Wm. Beedal, p. Wywal[?], co. Linc., & Ann Henfrey 19 July 1784
[None in 1785-6.]
Francis Hall, p. Waltham, & Susannah Cam 9 Apr. 1787
Thomas Briggs & Margaret Bunnies 16 May 1787
John Coy & Eliz. Berry 13 Aug. 1787
Henry Harley, p. Buckminster, & Ann Bunny 24 Dec. 1787
Wm. Brown & Ann Robinson 24 Nov. 1788
John Waddington, of Melton Mowbray, & Eliz. Pears, lic. 7 Apr. 1790
John Todd & Ann Crosland 22 Apr. 1790
Robert Brewin & Eleanor Bass 23 Nov. 1790
Wm. Taylor & Maria Edwards 24 Nov. 1791
Richard Dunsmore, p. Whissendine, co. Rutland, & Mary Kirton, w. 28 Nov. 1791
[None in 1792-4.]
[The next two Marriages are registered only on the paper fly leaf at end of Vol.II]
Thomas Skinner, p. Stapleford, & Eadith Ross 25 Nov. 1796.
Wm. Tuckwood, p. Langham, co. Rut., & Ann Boyer 18 Apr. 1797
Volume III [resumed]
Robert Johnson of S., w. & Eliz. Farmer of Ashby-de-la-Zouch lic. 4 July 1799
Richard Dunsmore & Mary Bursnall [?Burchnall*] 25 Nov. 1799
Wm. Watson, p. Welby, co. Linc., & Mary Pears, lic. 1 Jan. 1800
John Healey, p. Little Dalby, & Ann Drake, lic. 26 Nov. 1800
Thomas Pettiford, p. Gedling, co. Nottm., & Eliz. Watchorne 23 Nov. 1801
Wm. Hickson, p. Brentingby, & Sarah Coy, of S. late p. Freeby [p. Melton Mowbray], lic. 30 Dec. 1802
Wm. Brown & Obedient Hall 24 Nov. 1803
John Rose & Alice Sharp 24 Nov. 1803
John Osburn & Eliz. Matthews 4 Oct. 1804
Thomas Denman, esq., of Lincoln’s Inn within the liberty of the Rolls, London, & Theodosia Ann Vevers, lic. 18 Oct. 1804
Anthony Pickover, of Wymondham, & Ann Stafford 26 Nov. 1804
Henry Brutnell, of Croxton Kerrial, & Melicent Peniston 27 Nov. 1804
Wm. Wright & Dorothy Matthews 26 Oct. 1805
Thomas Clay, of Stapleford, & Mary Loddington 24 Apr. 1806
Robert Pears & Ann Jaskson, lic. 15 Jan. 1807
Wm. Killingley, p. Garthorpe, w., & Mary Trentham, w. 10 Mar. 1807
*The Burchualls are a good family at Cropston [Thurcaston].
Wm Spray, p. Leadendham, co. Linc., & Eliz. Brewen 3 Jan. 1809
Wm. Scot, p. Great Dalby, & Jane Loddington 4 Feb. 1811
Wm. Stimson, p. Stainby, co. Linc., & Ann Briggs 14 Jan. 1812
John Harker, p. Fineshade, co. Northampton, extra-parochial, & Ann Lorington 24 Aug. 1812
Volume IV.
Wm. Goddard & Mary Dickman 17 Mar. 1813
Henry Marriot, of Edmondthorpe, & Ann Sculthorpe 29 May 1813
John Jevon Slater, p. Hazelbeach, co. Northampton, & Eleanor Henton, lic. 19 June 1813
John Barnard & Sarah Lewis, lic. 10 May 1814
Wm. Chester, w., & Eliz. Price, w. 30 Jan. 1816
Robert Skelton, of Wycomb, & Ruth Loddington 24 Nov. 1818
[None in 1819-20.]
Henry Cook, of Twyford, & Mary Price 19 Mar. 1821
John Wakefield & Mary Barnes 17 May 1821
Wm. Barnes & Ann Muxlow, lic. 8 Sept. 1821
Wm. Burrows, of Kirby Bellars, & Mary Chamberlain 1 July 1822
John Orson, of Melton Mowbray, & Alice Henton, lic. 3 July 1823
Wm. Wesson, of Little Dalby, & Abigail Shillcock 28 July 1823
John Bradshaw & Mary Cross 17 Nov. 1824
Thomas Beadsley, of Loughborough, & Mary Muxlow, lic. 16 Apr. 1825
John Loseby, of S., & Catherine Patchet, of Knipton 25 July 1825
Robert Allen, of Scalford, & Jane Cole 11 June 1827
Ralph George & Mary Lewis 15 Oct. 1827
Audley Muxlow, farmer & grazier, p. Dernbleby, co. Linc., w., & Mary Swann, lic. 31 Aug. 1828
John Loseby, w., & Ann Gunby 28 Oct. 1828
John Pacey & Sarah Loseby 18 Dec. 1828
Samuel Henton, grazier, of S., & Sarah Bryans, of Six Hills, p. Old Dalby, lic. 23 April 1829
Wm. Allsop, of Garthorpe, farmer & grazier, & Eliz. Henton, lic. 7 May 1829
Wm. Jackson & Jane Loseby 24 May 1829
Wm. Hubbard, of Melton Mowbray, & Sarah Condon 23 Aug. 1830
George Palmer, p. S. Mary, Nottm., cutler, & Mary Orson, lic. 6 Mar. 1832
Daniel Kitchin, of Braunston, co. Rut., & Mary Anne Fowler 25 June 1832
Joseph Ashwell, p. Melton Mowbray, & Ann Pears, lic. 19 Aug. 1833
Wm. Todd & Hannah Penneiston [signs Peneiston] 13 May 1835
James Plummer, of Skillington, w., & Anne Dickens 27 Dec. 1836
[No other Marriage until 1839].
