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Manuscript sources

Bristol Archives

Parochial Records

P.Wch/R/1/a Parish Register of St Nicholas, Whitchurch (1565–1752)

Devon Heritage Centre

Diocese of Exeter Church court

Chanter 855–867 Depositions (1556–1640)

Gloucester Archives

Diocese of Gloucester Church court

GDR/3–205 Depositions (1549–1649)

Parochial Records

P62/IN/1/1 Parish Register of Brockworth (1559–1780)

P63/IN/1/1 Parish Register of Bromsberrow (1558–1748)

P86/1/IN/1/1 Parish Register of Cirencester (1560–1637)

Wills

GDR/R8/1578/73 Will of John Gurney of Cirencester (1578)

GDR/R8/1588/14 Will of Anne Parrie of Frampton on Severn (1588)

GDR/R8/1638/53 Will of Francis Smith of Coberley, yeoman (1638/9)

Hampshire Record Office

Diocese of Winchester Church court

21M65/C3/14 Depositions (1531–1635)

Hereford Archive and Records Centre

Diocese of Hereford Church court

HD4/2/11–14 Depositions (1545–1610)

Somerset Heritage Centre

Diocese of Bath & Wells Church court

D/D/cd/5–129 Depositions (1549–1648)

Somerset Quarter Sessions

QSR/34 Examination of Mary French (alias Lawrence) (1620)

QSR/42 Examination of William Jones (1622)

Parochial Records

D/P/ba.ab/2/1/1 Parish Register of Bath Abbey (1569–1743)

D/P/butl/2/1/1 Parish Register of Butleigh (1578–1653)

D/P/nun/2/1/1 Parish Register of Nunney (1547–1703)

D/P/wed/2/1/2 Parish Register of Wedmore (1611–1663)

The National Archives

Wills

PROB 11/124/346 Will of Walter Knoll (1614)

PROB 11/130/11 Will of Thomas Quarman (1617)

PROB 11/159/495 Will of John Jones (1631)

PROB 11/216/237 Will of Nicholas Clothier (1649)

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British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk

Oxford English Dictionary https://oed.com

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