These entries, 243 in number, are contained in four Books. Vol. I, the earliest, bound in vellum, consists of 56 leaves of parchment, twelve of which are blank, one of paper, measuring 14½ by 6½ inches. It contains entries of Marriages, 1539 to 1734; Baptisms, 1538 to 1734 and Burials, 1538 to 1734, the entries being separate, and a number of briefs entered on the last few leaves. With the exception of a gap in the Burials, 1622 to 1647, the volume appears to be complete and is in a splendid state of preservation.
Vol. II, bound in vellum, consists of 60 parchment leaves, twelve only having been used, the rest blank, measuring 16 by 9 inches. It is a mixed register, containing Baptisms and Burials, 1733 to 1812, and Marriages, 1733 to 1756. The Marriages for 1755 and 1756 are recorded at the end of this book, where also is a note about the planting of elms in 1769, and oaks 1770, in the Upper Glebe Close, and an account of the communion plate belonging to the parish.
Vol. III, also of parchment, printed lines, with paper covers, measuring 13 by 8½ inches, consists of 14 leaves containing Marriages only, 1756 to 1810. The three end leaves contain the Banns Marriages.
Vol. IV, paper book, printed form, measuring 15½ by 9½ inches. Contains on one leaf, four entries of Marriages only, 1811 and 1812.
All Registers are in a good state of preservation.
These Marriages have been abstracted by Mr. Henry Hartopp, by permission of the Rev. P. S. P. Jones, Vicar of the parish, and are now printed under his supervision.
Volume I.
“The Register booke of the Parishe Churche of Scraptoft wthin the Archediaconrye of Leicester and Deanrye of Gartrie, wherein is sett downe the names of all married, Christened, and buried accordyng to a constitution or Acte of Parliament mayd for that purpose, and straitlye commanded to be observed and dulye to be kepte. And fyrst of the maried as followeth.”
Henrye Dove & Johan Kynge 14 Oct. 1539
John Baxter & Alce Holtun 4 Nov. 1544
John Worell & Johan Hall 20 Nov. 1544
Thomas Renolde & Amye Palmer 10 Feb. 1544
Thomas Simkyn & Johan Alsope, the 22nd Sunday after Trinity
Leonarde Telkotte & Johan Symkyn 10 June 1548
John Hall & Syslye Mason 1 Oct. 1548
William Parnell & Margt. Cadman 16 Nov. 1548
Robert Gilford & Margt. Barfoote 10 May 1551
George Webster & Elizabeth Swetnam 29 Nov. 1551
Edward Mainworke & Agnes Turlington 28 Jan. 1553
William Mason & Margerye Crosun 20 May 1553
Thomas Palmer & Agnes Eloye 7 Oct. 1553
Edward Wigley & Emye Plante 19 Dec. 1560
Robert Wattes & Sislye Whytt 8 June 1561
Rycharde Rylye & Alice Whytt 31 Jan. 1563
Robert Stewesson & Johanna Butesfisce 23 Oct. 1568
Anthonye Goowd & Halina Worthyngton 25 Oct. 1568
Peter Wattes & Elizabeth Burton 13 Nov. 1569
John Parnell & Agnes Barefoote 20 Aug. 1572
Robert Gowde & Alice Awsope 9 July 1573
Henry Gurrell & [blank] 20 July 1573
John Fletcher & Margerie Reinoldes 30 July 1573
Richard Worthyngton & Agnes Gowd 8 Aug. 1573
William Cotton & Alice Gowd 10 Sep. 1574
Christopher Paulmere & Agnes Fysher 25 Nov. 1575
Thomas Turlington & Elizabeth Atkyn 30 June 1578
Henrye Collynges & Elizabeth Barefoote 28 July 1578
Anthonye Barefoote & Margerie Bockesom 16 July 1580
George Buttler & Anne Clarke 26 Nov. 1581
Arthure Alsape & Margt. Alenn 11 June 1581
Henry Styrke & Margt. Cave 28 Aug. 1582
Rychard Ducket & Elizabeth Gilford 27 Nov. 1582
Dunalde Smythe & Emye Power 27 Nov. 1582
John Walklynge & Barbarie Robinson 17 Nov. 1583
Rychard Whytt & Johan Rainaldes 1 Dec. 1583
William Harison, of Haringworthe, & Elizabeth Alen 4 June 1583
Thomas London & Sara Cave 24 June 1584
Edward Etenfylde & Joyes Barefote 21 Dec. 1584
John Bagnale & Agnes Henman 8 Oct. 1584
William Warde & Jane Simkin 21 Nov. 1586
Rychard Bradshowe & Emye Power 11 Feb. 1586
John Simmons & Alice Mason 20 Nov. 1587
George Buttler & Joyes Sotherne 25 Nov. 1587
Thomas Brice, of Foxon, & Margerie Gilford 27 Nov. 1588
William Warde & Emye Smythe 24 Nov. 1589
Thomas Craksall, alias Milner, & Alice Butler 30 Mar. 1592
George Alen & Katherine Wattes 26 Oct. 1592
Richard Webstarre & Elizabeth Turlington 4 Dec. 1592
George Webstarre & Sislye Symmons 8 Aug. 1593
Clement Wiglie & Elizabeth Spencer 7 May 1595
George Buttler & Elizabeth Lasie 1 May 1596
Robert Roe & Margaret Mason 24 June 1596
Richard Briant & Alice Turlington 26 Nov. 1597
Richard Bridgeman & Emye Bradshowe 23 Apr. 1598
Thomas Leicye, of Barkbie, & Wenefrid Mason 16 Dec. 1601
Edward Mason & Alice Standige 16 Jan. 1601
Henrye Whittye & Agnes Hoore 28 July 1602
Arthure Greenhowe, parson of Glowson, & Margerie Waddyngton 22 Aug. 1602
Edward Standishe & Elizabeth Ausin 13 May 1603
William Tye & Agnes Kynd 12 Oct. 1604
Henry Brodhurst & Maria Crowston 20 June 1605
William Blasbroke & Francis Kinder [blank] 1606
William Swetnam & Isabell Brodhurst 16 Nov. 1607
Philipp Philipps & Francis Richardson 7 Aug. 1608
Arthur Barffotte & Isabell Hoare 16 Aug. 1608
George Jordan & Elizabeth Laurence 22 Oct. 1611
Raphe Welden & Anna Marshall, lic. 3 June 1615
Francis Carickt & Emmott Wigley 22 Oct. 1615
Job Davy & Isabell Ward 28 Jan. 1615
Anthonie Fawnte, esq., & Anna Wigley, the
relict of Henry Wigley, deceased 20 Oct. 1617
Richard Newberie & Elizabeth Poole 27 Oct. 1617
Henrie Webstir & Anna Butler 24 Jan. 1618
William Goodeby & Isabell Holmes 29 May 1619
Thomas Saunderson & Cecily Burbage 1 Nov. 1623
John Page & Elizabeth Webster 1 Feb. 1626
Richard Johnson & Elizabeth Davy 18 Oct. 1631
Thomas Ward & Elizabeth Stevenson 12 Nov. 1631
Mark Duffeild & Eleanor Burges 3 July 1634
Robert Pauly gent of Croston & Elizabeth Biller of Leicester 25 Oct. 1638
Thomas Gray, tailer, of Keham, & Mary Broadhurst, of S 24 Jan. 1638
Thomas Oswin, shepheard, & Mary Coltman, both of S. 28 Jan. 1639
Thomas Watts, w., & Ann Wigly 1 June 1640
William Orton, of Sapcot, & Francies Paley, of Croson 31 Dec. 1641
John Clarke, gent., of Algerkirk, co. Lincoln,
& Anne Wigley, dau. of Henry Wigley, esq., of S. 28 Sep. 1653
Henry Wigley, clerk, of Warmingham, co.
Chester, & Alice Billers, of S. 24 Oct. 1661
Thomas Crosby, labourer, of Wigston, & Emma Jesson, w., of S. 24 Oct. 1665
Thomas Spell, labourer, & Elizabeth Jarvis, w., both of S. 30 Nov. 1665
Andrew Noel, esq., of Whitwell, Co. Rutland,
& Anna Wigley w. of S., lic. 9 Jan. 1665
John Johnson, gent., of Derby, & Martha Cotes, w.,
of Leicester, in the parish church of Houghton, by me
Robert Lewes, vicar of Scraptoft 20 Nov. 1666
Thomas Wright, gent., of Pickwell, & Elizabeth Pawley,
dau. of Robert Pawley, gent., of South Croxton, deceased 25 Dec. 1666
Robert Fryer, of Stretton Parva, & Miriam Norman, of S. 11 May 1667
John Page w. & Margt. Fuilden [?] w., both of S., at Keame 22 Apr. 1671
John Bold, clerk, rector of Lawghton, & Mary Wigley, d. of Henry Wigley, esq., dec. 6 July 1671
William Bassett, rector of North Killworth, & Mary Whitehead, of Leicester 11 June 1675
David Parry, vicar of Lanlainder in Mocknant, co.Denby [i.e.,Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant, co. Denbigh], & Rebecckah Lewis, of S. 8 Oct. 1678
Winter Darker, of Gt. Glen, & Mary Hextall 21 Nov. 1680
Julius Billers, gent., & Dorothy Chamberlain, both of S. 23 Dec. 1680
Josiah Pain, of St. Martin’s, Leicester, & Sarah Whitnell 8 May 1687
Edward Frisby & Mary Guddin, both of S. 11 June 1687
Edward Cox & Elizabeth Frostnail 29 June 1689
William Smith, of S., & Elizabeth Towell, of Rearsby 2 Dec. 1689
Thomas Johnson, of S., & Dorothy Worship, of Thrummaston 27 Sep. 1694
Job Davy, w., of S., & Joyce Burbage, of Thurmaston, were married at Belgrave 9 Nov. 1694
Benjamin Webster, of S., & Mary Froman, of Thurmaston, were married at Dalby 3 Dec. 1694
Sir Edw. Wigley, of S., & Madam Laetitia Cressey, of Leicester, were married at Sheepy, co. Leicester, by me, Rich. Bradgate, vicar of Scraptoft 12 Nov. 1694
William Webster, of S., & [blank], of Loseby [blank] 1695
Francis Wats & Ann Luin, both of S., married at St. Mary’s, Leicester 30 Sep. 1695
Robert Mackmilian & Mary Frosinail, both of S., married, I am informed, at Loddington Nov. 1695
Thomas Smith, of Thurmaston, & Mary Palmer, of S. 22 Mar. 1695
John Davy & Frances Goodwin, of S. 21 Oct. 1696
Job Davy, labourer, & Sarah Page, of S. 29 Oct. 1698
William Webster, labourer, & Ruth Page, both of S. 14 Nov. 1698
Thomas Woodcock & Grace Summerfeild, both of S., lic. 21 Dec. 1700
Richard Bradgate, gent. (vicar of Scraptoft), & Ann Purefoy, of Woolvershill, Hall, co. Warwick 12 Aug. 1701
William Iliffe, of Hinckley, mercer, & Mary Bradgate, of S. 27 Nov. 1701
George Heggs, butcher, & Elizabeth King, lic. 30 July 1702
Joseph Gamble of Grooby, p of Ratby, maltster, & Sarah Willey of S. 22 Oct. 1702
Thomas Dawson, cooper, & Elizabeth Edwin, lic. 5 July 1703
Robert Windser, grasier, & Elizabeth Norman, both of S. 29 Sep. 1706
John Wells & Elizabeth Ross, both of S. 10 Oct. 1706
Thomas Page & Margt. Edgerly anno predict
John Yates, of Birstall, & Mary Frisby, of S. 27 Apr. 1707
Edward Hood, shopkeeper within ye Burrough of Leicester, & Grace Woodcock, w., of S., lic. 6 Feb. 1708
Robert Edwyn, of S., gent., & Joannah Symonds, of Thurmaston, w., lic. 20 July 1709
William Davy, of Keyham, & Elizabeth Buttery, of S. 16 Oct. 1709
Richard Miles, of St. Margaret’s, Leicester, & Jane Ilson, w., of S. 19 Oct. 1710
Charles Goddard & Mary Phillips, both of S. 10 Sep. 1711
William Hames, of Houghton, & Elizabeth Chapman 27 Apr. 1712
William Frisby & Ann Fank [sic.] 7 Sep. 1712
William Swan & Sarah Gamble 15 Jan. 1712
Thomas Sanderson, of Evington, & Elizabeth Norman, of S. 17 Sep. 1713
Edward Frisby & Ester Berry, both of S. 27 Sep. 1713
Robert Reynolds, of Tilton, & Sarah Newton, of S. 13 Oct. 1716
Robert Johnson, of Gt. Bowden, & Chatherine Davy, of S. 14 Oct. 1716
Thomas Underwood, of Uppingham, & Elizabeth Taylor, of S. 15 Oct. 1716
John Friswell, alias Frazier, & Mary Macmillian, of S. 2 May 1717
William Elkinton, of Thurnby, & Ann Harris, of S. 26 Nov. 1717
William Tyler, of Exton, & Mary Dalby, of S. 4 Feb. 1717
William Whiot, of Leicester, & Elizabeth Frisby, of S. 1 Nov. 1719
William Whiot, of Leicester, & Isabell Baines, of S. 15 Oct. 1721
Edward Howkins & Eleanor Weston, both of St. Martin’s, Leicester, lic. 26 Apr. 1722
John Peak, of S., & Mary Winterton, of Keam [Keyham] 24 May 1722
Edward Hood, Alderman, of Leicester, & Wilmott Guile, of S., lic. 14 Feb. 1722
William Baker of Nuneaton Co. Warwick, & Alice Ward of S. 3 June 1723
Joseph Miles, of All Saints’, Leicester, & Jane Bellamy, of Billesdon, lic. 5 Feb. 1725
Thomas Smith, sojourner, & Mary Luin, of S. 1 Oct. 1726
John Matthews & Elizabeth Smith, both of S. 18 June 1727
John Loseby & Ann Bellamy, both of Houghton 9 June 1728
Edward Bradgate, clerk, & Catherine Forster, both of S. 17 Feb. 1728
John Foster & Ann Bealy, both of Houghton 7 Apr. 1729
Moses Miller & Mary Winsor, both of S. 6 Apr. 1730
Samuell Hartop, esqr. of ye parish of Dalby parva & Mrs.
Laetitia Wigley of this parish were married by licence 4 Aug. 1730
John Davis, of Market Bosworth, & Elizabeth Dain, of S. 1 Oct. 1730
Thomas Whitwell, of S., & Mary Crane, of Houghton 1 Jan. 1730
William Phipps, of Twiford, & Mary Norman, of S. 2 Jan. 1732
*William Dexter of Wigston Magna & Christian Whitwell of S. 22 Oct. 1733
*Robert Finn of Exton co. Rutland & Elizabeth Windsor of S. 11 June 1734
Volume II.
Elias Spencer, of Stoughton, & Mary Miller, of S. 5 Dec. 1736
William Norton & Anne Windsor, both of S. 30 Sep. 1737
John Davie & Susanna Phipps, both of S. 10 Oct. 1738
*These entries are also given in register No. 2.
Hugh Pratt, of Barkly Thorpe, & Martha Frisby, of S., lic. 8 Dec. 1739
William Davie, jun., & Mary Anice [?] 7 Apr. 1743
Robert Wade, of Keim [Keyham], & Mary Oswin, of S. 2 Oct. 1746
*William Firmage, of St. Margaret’s, Leicester, & Anne Burton, of S. 26 Jan. 1755
Samuel Peak, of S., & Elizabeth Fin, of Exton, Rutland, lic. 27 Dec. 1755
James Day, of Thorp, & Elizabeth Phipps, of S., lic. 23 Feb. 1756
Thomas Godwin, of Rothley, & Hannah Oswin, of S. 11 May 1756
Volume III.
Samuel Matthews & Ann Thorp, both of S., consent of parents. 7 Oct. 1756
William Lockwood, of Barrow on Soar, & Sarah Burton, of S., with consent 24 Oct. 1756
Edward Bishop, of Humberstone, & Elizabeth Perkins, of S. 12 Apr. 1757
Thomas Needham, w., of Barkby Thorpe, aged 40,
& Mary Peake, of S., lic. 15 May 1757
Thomas Clayton, of South Croxton, & Anne Sheffield, of S. 6 Nov. 1759
William Cox & Sarah Kinton, both of S., lic. 26 Jan. 1760
Thomas Walton, of S., & Mary Stevenson, of Barkby 28 Sep. 1760
Robert Day & Mary Allen, both of S. 21 Oct. 1760
William Hall, of Hinckley, & Jane Gerard, of S., lic. 29 Dec. 1760
John Hewthwaite, clerk, of St. Martin’s, Lincoln, & Jane Brown, of S., lic. 9 Dec. 1761
Henry Houghton, of Uppingham, & Mary Carter, of S. 31 Aug. 1762
Monk Underwood & Elizabeth Monk, both of S. 9 Sep. 1762
James Paling & Esther Frisby, both of S. 30 Nov. 1762
John Hopewell & Elizabeth Simons, both of S. 26 Nov. 1763
*This and the three succeeding entries are at the end of Volume II.
Dionysius Kirk, of St. Mary’s Leicester, & Mary Clarison, of S. 8 Mar. 1764
Joseph Witherington, of S., & Ursula Bennet, of Bushby, lic. 3 June 1768
John Griesly & Elizabeth Trentham, both of S. 25 Nov. 1768
Benjamin Lewet, of All Saints, Leicester, & Millicent Kirk, of S. 5 Jan. 1769
William Phipps & Elizabeth Underwood, both of S. 24 June 1770
William Spencer & Ann Mason, both of S., lic. 1 Oct. 1770
Thomas Carpmail, of Kegworth, & Mary Norton, of S. 2 Oct. 1771
John Norton & Elizabeth Glover, both of S. 12 Oct. 1772
Robert Webster, of Evington, & Dorothy Steele, of S. 23 Nov. 1772
William Forster & Catherine Davenport, both of S. 18 Oct. 1773
John Hurst, of Keyham, & Mary Matthews, of S. 22 May 1774
Benjamin Webster & Sarah Greasley, both of S. 16 July 1775
Richard Oswin & Mary Bennet, both of S. 3 Aug. 1775
Robert Kilby, of Birstall, & Hannah Webster, of S. 20 Feb. 1776
William Marshall & Mary Fossett, both of S., lic. 31 Oct. 1776
William Cooper, of Bushby, & Susanna Spencer, of S. 10 Feb. 1777
John Greasley & Ann Hopkins, both of S. 16 June 1777
Thomas Gilbert, of Ashby de la Zouch, & Ann Bent, of S., lic. 7 Oct. 1777
Joseph Berridge, of Twiford, & Ann Greasley, of S., lic. 20 June 1780
William Mowbray, of Hungarton, & Mary Peake, of S., lic. 5 June 1781
Daniel Piggin, of Evington, & Mary Day, of S. 10 Oct. 1781
Thomas Bennett, of St. Mary’s, Leicester, & Mary Day, of S.,lic. 17 Feb. 1784
Thomas Towle of St. Margaret’s Leicester, & Jane Berry of S, lic. 3 Mar. 1784
William Goddard, of Desford, & Sarah Parker, of S. 7 Nov. 1785
William Hubbard & Mary Matthews, both of S. 4 Dec. 1785
Joseph Robinson, of St. Martin’s, Leicester, & Elizabeth Bent, of S., lic. 31 Dec. 1785
George Pywell, esq., of Belton, co. Rutland, & Mary Hartopp, of S., lic. 25 Mar. 1786
Solomon Dale & Elizabeth Worth, both of S. 23 June 1786
William Marshall & Elizabeth Searson, both of S. 24 June 1786
Samuel Matthews & Sarah Marshall, both of S. 28 Nov. 1786
Alexander Scott, & Sarah Fitch, both of S.,lic. 15 Jan. 1788
James Sewell & Mary Windsor, both of S., lic. 31 Mar. 1788
Robert Sketchley, of Humberstone, & Elizabeth Barwell, of S. 24 May 1789
Hugh Pratt, jun., & Hannah Johnson, both of S. 1 June 1789
Francis Haywood & Susannah Norton, both of S. 7 Dec. 1789
John Newbold & Susannah Squire, both of S. 29 Aug. 1791
John Clarke & Susannah Bott, both of S., lic. 7 Nov. 1792
Thomas Hallam, of Barsby, p. of Ashby Folville, & Ann Clarke, of S. 11 Feb. 1793
Thomas Jaques, of Humberstone, & Elizabeth Breedon, of S. 18 Mar. 1793
Richard Crump, of Cransley, Northants, & Catherine Peak, of S. 7 Jan. 1794
Samuel Pawley, of Thurnby, & Dorothy Matthews, of S. 3 Nov. 1794
Thomas Whitaker, of Queniborough, & Mary Tranton, of S. 8 Dec. 1794
John Clark, of S., & Mary Holman, of Welford Northants, lic. 1 Feb. 1795
Robert Pulling & Ann Spencer, both of S. 28 Nov. 1796
James Mason, of Wing, co. Rutland, & Ann Whitaker, of S. 19 June 1797
William Saul & Sarah Sheldon, both of S. 14 Oct. 1797
William Dolby, of Humberstone, & Elizabeth Dale, of S. 10 Dec. 1799
William Gamble, of Keam [Keyham] & Elizabeth Matthews of S. 2 June 1800
Daniel Washbrook & Elizabeth Langham, both of S. 26 Oct. 1801
Conyers Kirby & Anne Deacon, both of S. 22 Feb. 1803
William Finley, of Humberstone, & Sarah Langham, of S. 11 Apr. 1803
Thomas Dobson, of Humberstone, & Mary Adams, of S. 30 May 1803
Thomas Zanker, of St. Martin’s, Leicester, & Elizabeth Sloesbury, of S. 21 Nov. 1803
Joseph Jeays & Mary Sewell, both of S. 11 May 1804
*Thomas Grant & Dorothy Young, both of S. 26 Nov. 1810
Thomas Matthews & Sarah Payne, both of S. 27 Aug. 1805
John Higginson, of St. Martin’s, Leicester, & Faustina Sykes, of S., lic. 7 Aug. 1810
Volume IV.
William Cooke, of St. Margaret’s, Leicester, & Anne Young, of S. 4 Nov. 1811
George Wade, of Keyham, & Hannah Black, of S. 25 Nov. 1811
Samuel Payne & Sarah Nicholls, of S. 3 Dec. 1812
Francis Derry & Sarah Young, both of S. 28 Dec. 1812
*In this order in original.
