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282 NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s.ix. OCT. 8,1021. pp. 5 to 46, 63, 97 to 99, contain Christ- enings, the first entry being dated March 20, 1558 (O.S.), the last entry June 25, 1704. pp. 47 to 59 contain Marriages, the first entry being dated August 12, 1561, the last entry February 11, 1710 (O.S.). pp. 65 to end, except 97 to 99, contain Burials, the first entry being dated Decem- ber 9, 1558, the last entry January 27, 1710 (O.S.). Approximately the proportion of each is, as to Marriages 1, Burials 2, Baptisms 3^. The following list of vicars and curates 1606, a daughter of William Phillips of pa. " Little St. Bartholomew in London," buried. 306, a son of Richard Murti Pulcher's in London," buried. 1607, a daughter of Mr. James Hudsonn of pa. " St. Sepulker's in London," buried. 1607, a son of John Gregorie of pa. " Clarken- well," buried. 1607, a son of William Sparkes of pa.*" Sepulkers in London," buried. 1611. a daughter of Thomas Goodealle, Citz. of London, of pa. " St. pullcer's," buried. 1612, a son of Thomas Whetlie of " St. John's in Wallbrucke in London," bxiried. 1619, a son of Edward Arris of " St. John's Street in pa. St. Sepulchre," buried. during the above period is gleaned from j 1 709, John Hale of pa. St. Sepulchre, Co. Middle the Register : . sex, was married by licence. 1. Thomas Gregorie, " late curate." April 16, 1571 May 10, 1577. " widow Gregorie " was buried In addition, no fewer than 13 persons are described as Citizens of London : 2. James Sayer, " Clerke, Viccar," whose wife Agnes was buried August 17, 1571. 3. Naariah Gladman was certainly vicar in 1612, and possibly earlier ; children of his were baptized from 1612 to 1617. The script of the Register suggests that he vacated in 1618. 4. Nathanaell String, B.A., inducted Sept. 29, 1618. He was married at Ridge two years later, and his children were baptized in 1621 and 1626. The script suggests that he vacated about September, 1627. 5. Griffin Robartes (Roberts), probably suc- ceeded after an interval of two or three years. Children of his were baptized from 1633 to 1643. The script suggests that the living was vacant from 16 43 to 1654, during which period it is almost illegible. 6. Jeremiah (Jeremy) Briggs, " priest," ap- pears from the script to have come about 1654. He was there during the Plague of 1665, and was buried March, 1667/8. Children of his were baptized from 1663 to 1668. 7. Richard Mills was " curate " in June, 1686. 8. Charles Legard, " clerk," was living at Ridge in 1687, when a child of his was baptized, and may have been vicar. Two scripts, both good, are found from 1684 to 1691. 9. William Washburne was inducted March 31, 1692, after which date the Registers were neg- lected ; very few baptisms appear ; the burials for 1693 and 1694 are entered en bloc, names only without dates ; and no marriages appear for 1694 and 1695. 10. William Gregory was " curate " in Jan- uary, 1700/1. 11. John Major, M.A., was inducted Oct. 3, 1706, and in 1708 an Elizabeth Major was buried. 1599, John Hodgsonne (possibly identical with the following). 1601, John Hodgkin. 1603, Robert Birchmur (or -more). 1611, Thomas Goodealle. 1612, Edward Roper. 1613, - Powell. 1616, John Suthwood. 1618, William Harte. 1632, William Mirrye (or Mirrie). 1632, Mr. Prisonn. 1632, Mr. William Carrter. 1633, George Negoss. 1635, Thomas Burtton. In 1603 occurs " Thomas Halsie als Chambers, Yeoman of the King's Garde." In one instance only is a place-name in the parish (other than Tittenhanger) found, and in this it is used to distinguish between two contemporary inhabitants, by name John Browne, one being identified as of Green Street," the other as parish clerke." Occupation is rarely given, there being mention of only three yeomen, two labourers, one parish clerk, one mariner, and one blacksmith. Single examples occur of strangers from " ffynslie," "ffulam," " Lesster," and Cambridge, and several from the neighbouring villages and St. Albans. Apart from the Blounts of Tittenhanger and their relations visiting or residing there (e.g., Tyrrell, Howe, Busby), the following persons appear to have been of major im- The situation of Ridge, which is within ! portance : 15 miles of Charing Cross, accounts for the | Esquire : Norbury, Stedman, Lock frequent appellation of " Londoner " : other | Longe, Povey. persons are described as of " their respec- ' Gentleman :-Ketteridge Eawar, Snelling, tive parishes, of which St. Sepulchre, I Pmmtre, Ap Ryce, Marsh, Horbodi (s London, frequently occurs, though there is , Willmor, Neale Bhthman Tomson, Newce, mnrlmip.fi nf anv srifinial connexion ! Chamberlame, Bagnall, and Briggs. Mr. : Brisco, Exelbie, Cole, Garnon, no evidence of any special connexion therewith. Thus : 1605, a daughter of John Gregorie of pa. " darken- | Butler Nicols (various forms) ! well at London," buried. During the Plague years of 1G03 and