This type of marriage ceremonies have been no doubt performed within the Work, approved by the brand new renowned “Barebones Parliament” for the 1653, requiring marriage ceremonies becoming did because of the a fairness of your Tranquility an operate revealed because of the composer of The new Civil Warres of Great britain and you will lreland wrote when you look at the 1664 since enacted “off meer envy with the clergy”.
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New prosecution, otherwise persecution, regarding Recusants showed no cessation under James 1. For the 1615 seven people of Bowden Church was indicted within June Assizes viz. Richard Beightowe, Agnes, Ralph, Anna and you will Francis Bagshawe, Anna Kyrke, Jane Mellor and you will Gertrude, wife of Thomas Yellott (Elliott).
At following Borrowed Assizes 30 people from Bowden Chapel had been convicted; it included a number of these indicted in the previous seasons and you will including, amongst others, Henry Bagshawe, gent. and you may Florentia their partner, six almost every other Bagshawes, multiple Mellors, George Swindell and you may Johanna his wife, Katherine Smith, John Morten, Edward Ollerenshaw, and you will Nicholas Mustache. (more…)