Clapton Parish Register Abstracts
Clapton Parish Register
1558-1812 (Early entries in Latin)
selected entries (Blackwell) from printed transcript by John L. Cobb, Cleveland, Ohio
Part of the Blackwell family moved from Clapton to Benefield.
CHR
5 Sep 1559 Edwardus s/o Roberti Blackwell [named in his mother Joan’s will iln 1609 as the third son]
28 Feb 1562/3 Johannes s/o Roberti Blackwell
18 Aug 1566 Christiana d/o Roberti Blackwell
31 Mar 1569 Margaria d/o Roberti Blackwell
23 Nov 1572 Agnes d/o Roberti Blackwell
16 Jul 1577 William s/o Roberti Blackwell
[all of these children and three others (Nicholas, Robert, and Elizabeth [Smith]) born before the register began, all lived to adulthood, nine children in all named in their mother’s will. See Wills Page.]
13 Jul 1589 Johannes s/o Nicolau Blackwell
20 Oct 1590 Willimus s/o Nicholau Blackwell
19 Aug 1592 Edwardus s/o Nicolau Blackwell (died)
6 Jan 1593/4 Thomasinge d/o Nicholaus Blackwell (died)
30 Nov 1596 Thomas s/o Nicholaus Blackwell
18 Oct 1599 Robert s/o Nicholaus Blackwell
11 Oct 1601 Wylliam s/o Nicholaus Blackwell (died 1616)
[Nicholaus Blackwell, churchwarden]
15? Oct 1602 Agnis d/o Richard Wulliston (died 1619)
15 Jan 1603/4 Elizabeth d/o Nicholaus Blackwell
28 Jul 1605 Jean d/o Richard Wulliston
?2 Feb 1606/7 Carylous [Charles] s/o Nicholaus Blackwell
14 Jul 1608 Agnis d/o Wylliam Blackwell (died)
28 Aug 1608 Jhon [sic] s/o Jhon Blackwell [this John moved to Benefield]
9 Jul 1609 Margaret d/o Nicholas Blackwell
20 Aug 1609 Robert s/o Wylliam Blackwell
12 Aug 1610 Elizabeth d/o Jhon Blackwell
2 Sep 1610 Elizabeth d/o Richard Wulliston
24 May 1612 Katherine d/o Wylliam Blackwell (died 1617)
10 Jul 1613 Robert s/o John Blakwell
Feb 1613/4 John s/o William Blakwell (died)
12 Jun 1614 Margery d/o Richard Willowon [Wulliston]
[1615 Richard Willoson churchwarden]
22 Oct 1615 William s/o William Blackwell
5 Nov 1628 Elizabeth d/o Thomas Blackwell
9 Jan 1630/1 Mary d/o John Blackwell (died)
15 Dec 1633 Richard Woollaston (born 14 Dec)
[1634,39 Thomas Blackwell churchwarden]
20 Jul 1645 Ann d/o John Blackwell
7 Sep 1646 Elizabeth d/o William Blackwell
15 Nov 1646 John s/o John Blackwell (died 1652)
bef 11 Jul 1647 John s/o Nicolas Blackwell
25 or 28 Sep 1648 Thomas s/o John Blackwell & Susan his wife (died 1652)
Mar/Apr 1649 Mary d/o Nicolas Blackwell
Apr/May 1649 William s/o William Blackwell
22 Sep 1650 Susanah d/o John Blackwell
12 Jan 1650/1 Ann d/o Nicolas Blackwell
23 Nov 1651 Eide d/o William Blackwell & Eide his wife
28 Aug 1652 Alce d/o John Blackwell & Susan his wife, being 9 days after she was borne
11 Sep 1653 Elizabeth d/o Nicolas Blackwell
23 Jan 1653/4 Elizabeth d/o John Blackwell, born 13 Jan
29 Jan 1653/4 Anne d/o William Blackwell born 26 Jan
28 Oct 1655 Mary d/o John Blackwell (died)
6 Apr 1656 Mary d/o William Blackwell, being Easter Day
5 Oct 1656 Nicholas s/o Nicholas Blackwell (died)
26 Oct 1657 Jane d/o John Blackwell
7 Nov 1658 Rose d/o Nicholas Blackwell born 2 Nov
10 May 1660 John s/o John Blackewell (died)
1 Sep 1661 Mary d/o John Blackwell, born 20 Aug
20 Sep 1663 Thomas and Susanna s&d/o Nicholas Blackwell & Anne his wife, born twins 12 Sep
5 Dec 1686 Mary d/o Samuel Bellamy (died)
26 Sep 1690 Mary d/o Samuel Bellamy, baptized privately, buried the Sunday following
15 Oct 1693 Mary d/o Samuel Bellamy
MG
25 Nov 1589 Henry Smith s/o Willm Smith of Barnwell All Saints & Elizabeth Blackwell
26 Dec 1599 Nicholaus Blackwell & Elizabeth Burife (r?)
22 Oct 1599 Richard Wulliston & Agnis Blackwell
20 Feb 1602/3 Robert Blackwell & Joane Clifford
2 Mar 1606/7 Wylliam Blackwell & Katherine Bowers
22 Oct 1607 Jhon [sic] Blackwell & Margeret Jones? of Woodford
30 Nov 1615 John Blakwell & Agnis Neum[a]n
27 Nov 1625 Tho: Blackwell & Elizab. Newain?
26 Jun 1626 Robert Blackwell & Jane Wolliston
3 Oct 1642 John Browning & Margeret Blackwell (died Nov 1643)
27 Dec 1671 John Eddropp, of Abbotsley, Hunts & Mary Blackwell otp
6 Apr 1675 William Hobbs of Oundle & Anne Blackwell otp
1 May 1681 William Clark of Thurning, Hunts, & Anne Blackwell of Clapton widow
10 Sep 1682 Samuel Bellamy & Jane Blackwell
9 Jun 1701 Sam[ue]l Bellamy otp & Mary Beezly of Old-Winckles [Aldwinkle] St. Peters
13 Apr 1714 John Browning of Woolley, Hunts & Mary Bellamy wid of Sam: Bellamy otp
BUR
19 Dec 1592 Edwardus s/o Nicolaii Blackwell
26 Oct 1593 Robert Blackwell, the elder [father of above children]
20 Mar 1596/7 Alse w/o Nicolaus Blackwell
15 or 18 Nov 1597 Thomasing d/o Nicholaus Blackwell
19 Jul 1608 Agnis d/o Wylliam Blackwell
24 Jul 1609 Nicholas s/o Nicholas Blackwell [no christening]
4 Jun 1614 John s/o William Blackwell
29 Mar 1616 Agnis w/o Richard Willosonn
18 Oct 1616 Margret w/o John Blakwell
10 Nov 1616 John Blakwell
4 Feb 1616/7 William s/o Nicholas Blakwell
16 Sep 1617 Katheren d/o William Blackwell
28? Oct 1617 William Blackwell
20 Jun 1619 Annis d/o Richard Wooliston
30 Nov 1619 Richard Wooliston
[Richard Wolliston not churchwarden in 1620, 1625, but a Richard Wollaston is again churchwarden in 1629]
11 Mar 1628/9 Jane w/o Robart Blackwell
14 Mar 1628/9 Robert Blackwell
16 Nov 1630 Richard Wollaston, farmer
22 Jan? 1630/1 Mary d/o John Blackwell
10 Nov 1643 Margeret w/o John Browning
6 Sep 1652 John s/o John Blackwell
15 Nov 1652 Thomas s/o John Blackwell
1 Jul 1656 Thomas Blackwell
24 Aug 1657 Nicholas s/o Nicholas Blackwell
18 Dec 1657 John Blackwell
8 Apr 1658 William Blackwell
29 Jun 1659 Mary d/o John Blackwell
13 May 1660 John s/o John Blackewell
29 Mar 1680 Nicholas Blackwell
5 May 1682 John Blackwell
31 Jan 1686/7 Mary Bellamy
4 Jan 1688/9 Susan Blackwell, widow
3 Oct 1690 Mary d/o Samuel Bellamy
11 May 1698 Catherine w/o Sam: Bellamy
1 Dec 1698 Anne d/o Sam: Bellamy
7 Aug 1700 Susanna Bellomy
30 Aug 1704 Mary Bellamy
22 Dec 1714 Elizabeth Rowell, widow