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Ampney Crucis Marriages General Information

Marriages at Ampney Crucis 1561 to 1837

Note. – Volume I consists of parchment folios in good preservation. This and the second and third volumes were rebound in parchment about twelve years ago. It contains Baptisms, 1566 to 1683; Burials, 1559 to 1684; Marriages, 1561 to 1683. The Baptisms of 1634-5, 1644-6, 1651-9, Burials of 1627, 1643, 1646-7, and Marriages of 1621-3, 1625-30, 1632-6, 1651-60, 1674-7, are missing. At the end of Volume I is a list of gifts to the parish poor, and a list of the Church plate. On the first page is the heading “Ampney Crucis. A Register there concerning Baptisantist, Anno 1566.”

Volume II consists of parchment folios measuring about 12 in. by 7 in., and contains Burials, 1685 to 1707; Marriages, 1685 to 1706; Baptisms, 1685 to 1707.

Volume III, also of parchment folios measuring 11 ½ in. by 5 ½ in., and contains Baptisms, 1719 to 1754; Burials, 1706 to 1753; Marriages, 1691 to 1743. They are arranged somewhat irregularly. Baptisms of 1708 to 1718, Marriages of 1708 to 1710, 1713-4, 1717 to 1720, 1744 to 1753 are missing. The first entry of the new style of date is that of February 18th, 1752.

Volume IV consists of the usual printed forms on paper measuring about 17 ½ in. by 9 ½ in., in parchment cover, and contains Banns and Marriages, 1754 to 1777, ninety-five entries.

Volume V, a book of parchment leaves measuring about 11 in. by 6 ½ in., contains Baptisms, 1754 to 1812, and Burials, 1754 to 1812, with certificates that persons were buried in woollen.

Volume VI is a book of printed forms similar to Volume IV, and contains ninety entries of Banns and Marriages, from 1777 to 1810.

Volume VII, also a book of printed forms, which measures about 17 ½ in. by 9 ½ in. and includes only seven entries of Banns and Marriages for the years 1810 – 1812.

These extracts have been made by the Rev. T. C. Johnson, Vicar of Ampney Crucis, and are now printed by his leave and under his supervision.

Source: Gloucestershire Parish Register. Marriages. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., Vol XV. Issued to the Subscribers by Phillimore & Co., 36, Essex Street, Strand, London. 1909.