The Publications of the Harleian Society: Registers, Volume 23The Society, 1897 - Great Britain |
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Annam April April 25 Archdeacon baptism baptized baptized at St Bishop of Durham Blakiston born Bowlby Brancepeth brother brother's baptism burial 19 burial 21 Canon of Durham Cathedral Chaytor Christopher Church College Cradock Crossgate Cuthbert Davison died Dioc Diocese of Durham Dobson Dorothy Dunelm Durham Cathedral Edward Edwd Greatorex eldest dau Eliz Elizabeth Elvet father father's burial filia filius Frances gent George George Waddington Gulielmus Henry Houghton le Spring Houghton-le-Spring husband's burial Isabel James Jane Joh'es John July June March Margaret Maria marriage married Mary Mary-le-Bow Mickleton Minor Canon Newcastle Nicholas in Durham North Bailey Oswald's Parish of St Pittington Prebendary Prebendary of Durham Rector Revd Richard Robert Sacrist Sarah second wife sister sister's baptism Smith St Nicholas Surtees uxorem duxit Annam Vicar widow wife's burial William Wolsingham ye Parish
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