Coaley Parish Registers

Extracts of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Transcript taken from :GLOUCESTERSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES, VOL. V, 1893.
Edited by REV. BEAVER H. BLACKER, M. A. Published in 1890. London, England.

Transcribed by Brenda Pickard (Starweaver)

The registers of the parish of Coaley commence in the year 1581, but the first volume which extends from that year until 1738, is extremely irregular, and in many cases badly written. Evidently the entries were often made by the incompetent hand of a parish clerk. Curiously enough, the period during which the register was best kept was that from 1650 to 1660, and the parish was clearly very fortunate at that time in obtaining the services of a competent registrar. Except to genealogists, there are comparatively few entries of general interest, and most of them are given in the following extracts. We may draw attention to the reference to the baptism of Quakers and a few entries of excommunication and absolution thereupon in the last century. They were evidently for offences against morals.

In the succeeding extracts which include the period 1582-1812, all the entries which relate to the names of Browning, Harding, Clutterbuck, Trotman, Kingscote, Purnell, Vizard, are given. Save of the first two, few instances of any of them occur, which is somewhat remarkable; for two of them, Clutterbuck and Trotman, abound in the immediate neighbourhood; indeed, as our readers are aware, the Trotmans simply swarm in the adjoining parish of Cam. All through the registers are numerous entries of the families of Cam and Mabbett, who are still well-known in this district, and are of considerable antiquity, the former taking their name from the adjoining parish of Cam. Other names which are found more or less frequently, are Veizey, Pegler, Drinkwater, Sherwood, Longden, Oatridge, Gunter and Ginter, Dangerfield, Essington and Estington, Washburn, Seliman and Jelliman, Longstreth and Longstreet, Veribey, Flatcher, and Hulbro. Some of these names are obvious misspellings, or corruptions. The educational condition of the parish was certainly low, if we may judge from the marriage register of the latter half of the eighteenth century, for the majority perhaps of the entries are signed with marks. This was doubtless due to the isolated position of the parish in ancient times, for it lies off any of the main roads, and it always appears to have been chiefly if not entirely engaged in agricultural pursuits.

For permission to make the following extracts we are indebted to the present vicar of Coaley, the Rev. W. J. Evans.

Book A commences in 1582, and the earliest existing entry is:

"Isabell Curnocke, daugh. of Ri., bap. March ye iijd, 1581" [i.e., 1582].
Joane Harding, dau. of Maurice, bapt., 10 March, 1582.
William Longden and Mary Forde, mar. 1625.
Richard Browning, son of William, bapt. 23 June, 1585.
Elizabeth Harding, dau. of Maurice, bapt. 24 April, 1586.
Mary Browning, dau. of John, bapt. 30 April, 1587.
John Harding, son of Maurice, bapt. 22 Dec., 1589.
Jane Browning, dau. of William, bapt. 15 May, 1590.
Richard Browninge, son of John, bapt. 9 Jan., 1592.
Richard Harding, son of Maurice, bapt. 16 July, 1593.
John Harding, son of John, bapt. 23 April, 1623.
Richard Browning, son of John, bapt. 4 Jan., 1623.
William Browning, son of William, bapt. 12 Jan., 1595.
Martha Harding, dau. of Maurice, bapt. 16 March, 1595.
Ursula Browning, dau. of John, bapt. 28 Jan., 1598.
Anna Browning, dau. of John, bapt. 27 Jan., 1601.
John Browning, son of John, bapt. .....Aug. 1605.
Samuel, son of John Browning, bapt. 2 Dec., 1628.
Mary, dau. of John Harding, bapt. 30 Dec., 1628.
Maurice Harding, son of John, bapt. 1 Jan., 1630.
Thomas Browning, son of John, bapt. 24 March, 1630.
Anna, dau. of John Harding, bapt. 25 Nov., 1632.
Daniel, son of John Browning, bapt. [2?] Dec., 1632.
James Purnell and Mary Beard, mar. 3 Nov., 1632.
John [Sawe ?] and Mary Purnell, mar. Nov., 1635.
John Browning the elder, bur. 9 Aug., 1628.
"Daniel Stayno, Master of Artes, sumtime
"fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford, dyed
"Vicar of this parish, and was buried the xxvith
"day of Aprill, Anno Dni 1630, by mr.
"James Dalton, Parson of Uley."
Edith Browning, wife of William, bur. 26 Oct., 1630.
Margaret Browning, bur. 26 June, 1573.
Agnes Harding, dau. of Maurice, bur. 11 June, 1577.
Joane Harding, bur. 12 July, 1585.
Richard Browning, bur. 11 Dec. 1595.
Jane, dau. of William Browning, bur. 27 June, 1605.
Richard Browning, son of John, bur. 8 June, 1609.
Richard, son of John Harding, bapt. 16 Jan., 1635.
Joseph, son of John Harding, bapt. 13 Aug., 1633.
Nathaniel, son of John Browning, and Joane, his wife, bapt. 16 May, 1642.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Harding, and Sarah, his wife, bapt. 19 Aug., 1642.
Mary, daughter of Richard Harding, bapt. ......, 1643.
Josua, son of John Browning, and Joan, his wife, bapt. 4 Feb., 1644.
[Anne?], dau. of John Browning, and Joan, his wife, bapt. .......1644.
John, son of John Harding, and Idith, his wife, born..Dec., and bapt. 13 Jan., 1647.
Deborah, dau. of Richard and Joan Trotman, born 19 June, bapt. 4 July, 1649.
Joanna, dau. of John and Joanna Browning, born 24 Sept., bapt. 26 Sept., 1649.
Edith, dau. of Idith Harding, widow, born 2, bapt. 10 Dec., 1649.
Thomas, son of John and Joan Browning, born 15, bapt. 27 March, 1651.
Mary, dau. of John and Dorcas Harding, born 14, bapt. 28 Feb. 1651.
Ann, dau. of William and Elizabeth Trotman, of Slimbridge, born 23 Aug., bapt. 3 Sept., 1652.
William, son of William and Joan Harding, of Cam, born 29 Jan., bapt. ....1652.
Dorcas, dau. of John and Dorcas Harding, born 19, bapt. 26 Feb., 1653.

"Hereafter follow the names of them who were baptized in ye time of Samuel Winney, who had possession of ye Vicaridge of Cowley, January 1st, 1654/5."

Martha dau. of Mr. Samuel Winney, born 3, bapt. 15 Aug., 1655.
"Those two sons of Thomas Merricky were not baptized by any lawful minister, but by the father forenamed, the father being a Quaker, so certified by Richard Longstreth, minister of this parish."
Abigail, dau. of Richard Longstreth, minister of this parish, and Judith, his wife, born 25, bapt. 29 Sept., 1659.
Mary, dau. of John Browning, jun., gent., and Mary his wife, born and bapt., 11 Feb., 1659.
John, son of Richard Longstreth, minister of this parish, and Judith, his wife, born 7th, bapt. 12 Sept. 1661.
Jonathan, son of Thomas Clutterbucke, and Martha, his wife, bapt. 4 Jan., 1661.
John, son of John Browning, jun., and Mary, his wife, bapt. 9 May, 1662.
John, son of John Kingscote, and Sarah, his wife, bapt. 9 May, 1663.
Robert, son of John Browning, gent., and Mary, his wife, bapt. 14 June, 1664.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Kingscote, and Sarah his wife, bapt. 8 Oct., 1665.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Browning, jun., and Mary, his wife, bapt. 4 Jan., 1664.
Thomas, son of John Whorston, als. Elliots, and Anna, his wife, bapt. 14 Jan., 1665.
Robert Trotman, of Cam, and Mary Plummer, of Nibley, married 1648. [date not given].
Joseph, son of John Harding, buried 24 Sept., 1638.
Katherine, dau. of John Harding, buried 9 Jan., 1638.
John Harding, buried 20 July, 1643.
John, son of John Harding, buried, 13 Feb., 1647.
Nathaniel son of John Browning, gent., bur. 17 Sept., 1648.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Browning, gent., 17 bur. Sept., 1648.
John Harding, bur. 9 March, 1648.
An infant of Mr. John Browning, buried 26 Sept., 1648.
Mary, dau. of John Browning, Esq., bur. 15 June, 1651.
Daniel, son of John Browning, Esq., bur. 19 June, 1651.
Thomas, son of John Browning, Esq., bur. 11 Sept., 1651.
Richard Harding, bur. 22 April 1652.
Judith, wife of Richard Longstreth, minister of this parish, bur. 5 July, 1664.
John, son of Richard Longstreth, bur. 25 July, 1664.
Henry Dansy, of Uley, and Bridget Mayer, of this parish, married 9 Sept., 1661.
Richard Mayer, of this parish, and Sarah Ind, of Nibley, mar. 26 Dec., 1661.
Daniel Smith, of Uley, and Sarah Elliots, married 2 July, 1664.
Richard Longstreth and Mary Browne, married 1 May, 1666.
John, son of Maurice Harding, and ......his wife, bapt. 7 June, 1666.
Richard, son of Richard Longstreth, and Elizabeth, his wife, bapt. 7 March. 1666.
Sarah, dau. of John Kingscote, and Sarah, his wife, bapt. 5 May, 1667.
Richard, son of John Browning, gent., and Sarah, his wife, bapt. 7 June, 1668.
Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Longstreth, and Elizabeth, his wife, bapt. 15 Nov., 1668.
Richard, son of John Fordes, als. Elliots, and Joane, his wife, bapt. 4 March, 1669.
Anne, dau. of John Browning, gent., and Mary, his wife, bapt. 8 October, 1670.
Jonadab, son of Richard Longstreth, minister of this parish, and Elizabeth, his wife, born 19, bapt. 21 May, 1671.
John, son of Walter Longden, and Ann, his wife, bapt. 18 July, 1672.
John, son of John Browning, jun., gent., and Mary his wife bapt. 23 May, 1673.
Mary and Elizabeth, daughters of Arthur Cam; their mother this day also buried; bapt. 31 May, 1673.
Thomas, son of Walter Longden, and Anne, his wife, bapt. 27 Feb., 1673.
Anne, dau. of Arter Cam, and Anne, his wife, bapt. 10 May, 1674.
John, son of Stephen Browning, and Elizabeth, his wife, bapt. 7 Jan., 1675.
Joana, dau. of John Browning, and Mary, his wife, 7 Feb., 1676.
Joseph, son of Joseph Browning, and Elizabeth, his wife, bapt. 7 May, 1677.
Hester, dau. of James Jyner [Joyner?], and Sarah, his wife, bapt. 19 October, 1679.
Joshua, son of Joseph Browning, and Elizabeth, his wife, bapt. 20 Feb., 1679.
Richard Hall, vicar, 1680.
Hendry, son of Nicholas Trotman, and Sarah his wife, bapt. 30 July, 1682.
Mary, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Browning, bapt. 29 Dec., 1682.
George, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Browning, bapt. 14 Feb., 1684.
Joanna, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Browning, bapt. 3 Jan. 1689.
Sarah, dau. of John Browning jun., and Elizabeth his wife, born 24 May, bapt. 21 June, 1694.
John, son of John Browning, gent., and Elizabeth his wife, bapt. 21 Sept., 1695.
Hannah, dau. of Thomas Elliots als. Whorstone, and Anne his wife, bapt. 13 June, 1696.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Browning, gent., and Elizabeth his wife, bapt. 19 Nov., 1697.
Richard Soul, "common pay"* bur. 2 June, 1698.
John Browning, gent., bur. 30 Sept., 1688.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Browning, Esq., and Elizabeth his wife, Capt in His Majesty's military forces, bur. 7 Dec., 1698.
John, son of John Browning, gent., bur. 5 March, 1697-8.
Edward Selwin, gent., and Joanna Browning, gent., mar. 10 Nov., 1668.
[Thomas?] Browning, of Woodchester, and Phillippa Courtis, of Aveninge, mar. by licence, 16 Dec., 1672.
Joseph Knight, gent., and Joannah Sellwinn, mar. 6 May, 1675.
Daniel Trotman and Sarah Woodward, mar. 8 June, 1681.
John Watts and Elizabeth Kingscote, mar. 26 Jan., 1687.
Daniel Thaire, of Stinchcombe, and Joan James, of this parish, mar. 1 April, 1689.
John Beachgood, of Thornbury, and Mary Trotman of Coaley, bapt. 6 June, 1698.
Thomas Whitherd, of Yuly, and Mary Savidge, of Couley, common pay, married 18 Aug., 1698.
John, son of John______and_____his wife, bapt. 15 Jan., 1691.
Ann, dau. of John Browning and Elizabeth his wife, bapt. 6 April, 1700.
Mary, wife of John Kingscoat, bur. 10 June, 1700-1.
John, son of Richard Longstreth, bapt. 1 June, 1701.
Mary, dau. of John Harding, bapt. 17 June, 1701.
John Minord, of Wotton-under-edge, and Esther Middelmoore, of this parish, married..........1701.
John, son of John Browning, gent., born 2 bapt. 23 October, 1701.
Richard, son of John Browning, gent., born 20 Oct., bapt. 5 Nov., 1702.
Anne, dau. of Richard Longstreth, bapt. 15 April, 1703.
Elizabeth and Jane, daughters of John Browning, gent., bapt. 24 Oct., 1703.
Elizabeth, wife of John Browning, gent., bur. 27 Oct., 1703.
Anne, wife of Maurice Harding, gent., bur. 18 July, 1703.
Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Longstreth, bapt. 29 June, 1704.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Browning, gent., bur. 24 June, 1706.
Mary Harding, bur. 20 June, 1707.
John, son of John Browning, gent., 5 Feb., 1707.
Richard, son of Jonadab Longstreth, bapt. 27 Feb., 1708.
Anne, dau. of John Browning, gent., bur. 3 Sep., 1708.
Elizabeth Longstreth, bur. 24 June, 1710.
Sarah, dau. of Giles Harding, and Martha his wife, bur. 12 March, 1666.
Sarah Harding, widow, bur. 23 June, 1668.
Abigayle, dau. of Richard Longstreth, bur. 14 Aug., 1668.
John, son of Walter Longden, and Anne his wife, bur. 31 July, 1672.
Joannah, wife of John Browinge, [sic.] Esq., bur. 19 Feb., 1672-3.
Thomas, son of Walter and Anne Longden, bur. 4 March, 1673.
Richard Longstrith, minister of this place, bur. 8 April, 1674.
John Browning, Esq., died 1, bur. 4 Dec., 1674.
Joanna, dau. of John Browning and Mary his wife, bur. 2 Oct., 1680.
Sarah, wife of Fardinando Dorney, bur. 21 Sept., 1685.
Sarah, wife of John Kingscot, bur. 11 Aug., 1686.
Stephen Browning, gent., bur. 30 Nov., 1687.
William Tyndall, of Cam, and Elizabeth Minan, of this parish, mar. 25 June, 1689.
John Webb and Sarah Kingscote, mar. 30 March, 1691.
Samuel Went and Ann Wheeler, both of Uley, mar. 30 April, 1694.
John Kingscote, bur. 3 Feb., 1711.
Maurice Harding, bur. [31 ?] Dec., 1714.
William Frankum, of Turley, and Sarah Browning, [sic] of this parish, mar. 14 Feb., 1715.
John, son of Jonadab Longstreet, bapt. 20 March, 1715-6.
John Browning, gent., bur. 14 Sept., 1718.
Jane Browning, bur. 1 Jan., 1720-1.
John Harding, bur. 3 June, 1721.
Elizabeth Harding, bur. 27 May, 1722.
Robert Browning, bur. 14 June, 1726.
John Harding, bur. 21 May, 1726.
Edmund Smith, of Harsfield, and Susanna Clutterbook, of this parish. mar. 7 Oct., 1728.
Richard Browning, Esq., bur. 16 July, 1730.

This volume contains a note that the register was new bound in 1708, when John Harding and John Mabbott were church wardens.

Book B begins in 1738, and continues to 1801.

William, son of George and Sophia Trotman, bapt. 2 Aug., 1795.
Samuel, son of Samuel and Mary Browning, bapt. 13 March, 1796.
John, son of Samuel and Mary Browning, bapt. 25 March, 1798.
Samuel, son of Samuel and Martha Holbrow, bapt. 3 May, 1801.
Cornelius Cross and Deborah Vizard, mar. 31 Aug., 1752.
Mary, wife of John Browning, bur. 18 Dec., 1751.
John Browning, Esq., bur. 2 Oct., 1759.
Betty Trotman, bur. 3 July, 1763.
Ludby Sheerwood, bur. 28 June, 1766.
Joan Shearwood, bur. 10 May, 1767.
Thomas Sherwood, "poor," bur. 27 May, 1792.
Ludby Sherwood, bur. 9 Jan., 1797.
Thomas Gabb, Clerk of this parish, bur. 16 Mar., 1801.
Ludby Sherwood, of Coaley, laborer, and Mary Haswell, spinster, mar. 18 May, 1761.
James Lord, of Uley, bachelor, and Betty Crowse, of Coaley, mar. 17 July, 1770.
William Clutterbuck, of Wheatenhurst, bachelor, and Sarah Dean, of this parish, spinster, mar. 8 July, 1793.
George Trotman, of this parish, bachelor, and Sophia Dee, mar. 6 October, 1794.
Thomas Browning, of Dursley, widower, and Sarah Archer, of this parish, spinster, mar. 2 Feb., 1795.
Brett Fords, of this parish, bachelor, and Sophia Trotman, of this parish, widow, mar. 23 April, 1798.
Samuel Harding, of Dursley, bachelor, and Hannah Underwood, of this parish, spinster, mar. by licence, 29 May, 1809.

The third volume dates 1801-1810.

Harriot, dau. of Samuel and Mary Browning, bapt., 19 May, 1805.
Patience, dau. of Samuel and Mary Browning, bapt., 9 Nov., 1806.