Transcribed by Susan D. Young.

By the close of 1640, King Charles I faced rising discontent. Parliament had compelled him to accept constitutional changes that expanded their authority, and the nation soon divided into two camps: the Royalists (or Cavaliers), loyal to the King, and the Parliamentarians (or Roundheads), who demanded political and religious reform.

On 3 May 1641, the House of Commons ordered all of its members to make a formal declaration of loyalty to the Crown—a measure endorsed by the House of Lords the following day. This declaration, known as the Protestation, affirmed commitment to the Protestant faith, allegiance to the King, and support for the rights and privileges of Parliament. Soon after, every Rector, Churchwarden, and Overseer of the Poor was required to appear before their local Justices of the Peace to swear this oath in person.

Those officials then returned to their home parishes, where they were instructed to administer the same oath to all men aged 18 and older. Anyone who refused was to be recorded and presumed to be Catholic. The resulting lists—known as the Protestation Returns—document the names of all men in each parish who swore the oath.

Below is a table containing the names recorded for this parish.

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME		SURNAME	GIVEN NAME
Austen	Thomas		Maye	John
Baker	John		Measdaye	Henry
Carter	Robert		Measdaye	John
Chanler	Lawrence		Moss	Peter
Chanler	Stephen		Nickolds	William
Forman	John		Norrod	Richard
Forman	Richard		Parker	Richard
Glades	Henry		Pennye	Roger
Harlowe	Edward		Pope	Thomas
Hatcher	Henry		Proud	Joseph
Hills	John		Reynolds	William
Hobbs	Humphrey		Saffere	Samuel
Hogben	Thomas		Sayer	Thomas
Hollom	David		Wallop	Philip
Hollom	James		Webb	John
Huffam	Thomas		White	Thomas
Huffam	Thomas		White	Vincent
Joade	William		Whittnoll	Gregory
Keest	James		Willkinson	Thomas
Kenett	James		Woord	James
Lygham	Andrew		Wyborne	Roger
Lygham	John