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- Adniston, Henry (baker)
- Allen, Bartu (vintner)
- Allen, Bartue (vintner)
- Andrew, Robert (carpenter)
- Andrew, Thomas (bachelor the elder)
- Andrew, Thomas (butcher the younger)
- Archie, Isabel (widow)
- Archie, Issabell (widow)
- Ashe, Luke (merchant burgess)
- Axfeild, Robert (husbandman)
- Axfield, Robert (husbandman)
- Babington, Richard (gentleman)
- Bacon, Thomas (gentleman)
- Bagnell, Dame Blanch (widow)
- Baker, Edward
- Baker, Godfrey (gentleman)
- Ballagh Mac Richard O Cahan, Qui (deceased)
- ballagh McRichard O’Cahan, Qui (deceased)
- Ballagh O Cahan, Rory (gentleman)
- Ballagh O'Cahan, Rory (gentleman)
- Ballagh O’Cahan, S[i]r Donal
- Ballaghe O Cahan, Rory (gentleman)
- Bamford, Elizabeth (widow)
- Bamford, Elizabethe (widow)
- Banckes, Phillip (gentleman)
- Bancks, Phillip (gentleman)
- Banks, Phillip (gentleman)
- Barnaby, ffrancis (gentleman)
- Barnaby, ffranncis (gentleman)
- Barnaby, Francis (gentleman)
- Barnall, Dame Blanch (widow)
- Barnall, Dame Blanche (widow)
- Barnes, Robert
- Barrabye, William (alderman)
- Barwick, Isaack
- Barwick, Richard (alderman)
- Barwick, Tristram
- Barwicke, Richard (alderman)
- Barwicke, Tristram
- Baseley, Richard (mason)
- Beard, William (husbandman)
- Beck[...]th, Ralph
- Beck[...]th, Raphe
- Bell, Ellen (widow)
- Bennett, Henry
- Bennett, Richard (glazier)
- Benson, Peter
- Benson, Richard (gentleman)
- Beresford, Henry (gentleman)
- Beresford, John (gentleman)
- Beresford, Michael (esquire)
- Beresford, Michaell (esquire)
- Beresford, Tristram (esquire the elder)
- Beresford, Tristram (esquire the younger)
- Beresford, Tristram (esquire)
- Berisford, Henry (gentleman)
- Berisford, John (gentleman)
- Berisford, Michaell (esquire)
- Berisford, Tristram (esquire the elder)
- Berisford, Tristram (esquire the younger)
- Berisford, Tristram (esquire)
- Berkyn, John
- Berrisford, Henry (gentleman)
- Berrisford, John (gentleman)
- Berrisford, Michaell (esquire)
- Berrisford, Tristram (esquire the younger)
- Berwicke, Richard (alderman)
- Berwicke, Tristram
- Betts, William (gentleman)
- Bettson, Joan (widow)
- Bettson, Joane (widow)
- Bettson, Richard
- Beverland, James (husbandman)
- Bickerstaffe, Richard (gentleman)
- Bilderson, Ann (widow)
- Bilderson, Anne (widow)
- Bingham, John (buttonmaker)
- Birkett, George (mason)
- Blackborne, John (butcher)
- Blackburn, John (butcher)
- Blackburne, John (butcher)
- Blundell, Ellen (widow)
- Bog o Sheale, Donnaghe (yeoman)
- Bog O’Shiel, Donnaghe (yeoman)
- Bogges, William (husbandman)
- Boggs, William (husbandman)
- Booker, Edward
- Booker, Peter
- Booner, Edmund (yeoman)
- Boucker, Ed[ward]
- Bourne, Andrew (carpenter)
- Bowen, Margery (widow)
- Bows, Edward
- Boyd, Jane
- Boyd, John
- Boyde, Jane
- Boyle, hewgh (gentleman)
- boyle, hewghe (gentleman)
- Boyle, Hugh (gentleman)
- Boyle, Margarett
- Brasier, Paul (alderman)
- Brent, Samson (lawyer)
- Breres, Edward (gentleman)
- Breton, Arthur (innkeeper)
- Brice, Robert (husbandman)
- Brittayne, Arthur (innkeeper)
- Britton, Arther (innkeeper)
- Brooke, Archibald (clerk)
- Brooke, Archibald (son)
- Brooke, Dame Ann (widow)
- Brooke, Dame Anne (widow)
- Brooke, George
- Brookes, Gilb[er]t (tailor)
- Brookes, Humfrey (yeoman)
- Brooks, Humphrey (yeoman)
- Brotherton, Thomas
- Brown, Archibald (labourer)
- Brown, John (yeoman)
- Browne, Archiball (labourer)
- Browne, John (yeoman)
- Browne, Mathias
- Bryttan, Arthur (innkeeper)
- Buckley, James
- Bulsell, David (yeoman)
- Burch, John
- Burden, Robert (sawyer)
- Burdus, Richard (saddler)
- Burgess, Thomas (tailor)
- Burgesse, Richard
- Burgesse, Thomas (tailor)
- Burne, Nich[ol]as
- Burrowes, John (smith)
- Burrows, John (smith)
- Campbell, John (gentleman)
- Canne Magilligan, Brian
- Canne McGilligan, Brian
- Carnaby, John (labourer)
- Carnaby, Jonne (labourer)
- Carnohan, James (husbandman)
- Carr, Robert
- Chambers, Edward
- Chambers, Robert (gentleman)
- Clinton, Robert (yeoman)
- Clynton, Robert (yeoman)
- Cooke, John (husbandman)
- Cowper, William (husbandman)
- Coxe, Thomas (husbandman)
- Craig, And[re]w (husbandman)
- Craige, Andrew (husbandman)
- Dobby, Robert
- Donnes, Robert (gentleman)
- Downes, Robert (gentleman)
- Downs, Robert (gentleman)
- Edgcombe, John
- Elliott, George (husbandman)
- Elliott, Robert (gentleman)
- Feasaker, Robert
- Ferguson, Adam (husbandman)
- ffargason, Adam (husbandman)
- ffeasaker, Robert
- ffleetewood, Robert (gentleman)
- ffleetwood, Robert (gentleman)
- fforgason, Adam (husbandman)
- ffoster, Robert (yeoman)
- Foster, Robert (yeoman)
- Garvan, John (husbandman)
- Gillard, John (butcher)
- Godfrey, George (swordbearer)
- Goodwin, Rob[ert] (esquire chamberlain)
- Goodwyn, Robert (esquire chamberlain)
- Hall, Robert
- Hall, Robert (shoemaker)
- Hall, Robert (yeoman)
- Hamond, Elizabeth
- Harington, Robert (gentleman)
- Harpur, Hannibal (shoemaker)
- Harpur, Hanniball (shoemaker)
- Harrington, Robert (gentleman)
- Heatley, Gabriel (gentleman)
- Heatley, Gabriell (gentleman)
- Heatly, Gabriel (gentleman)
- Heatly, Gabriell (gentleman)
- Hilhouse, Abraham (gentleman)
- Hillhouse, Abraham (gentleman)
- Houston, Mathew (husbandman)
- Houston, Matthew (husbandman)
- Huggins, Anthony (husbandman)
- Juxon, William (bishop of London)
- Kennaday, John (husbandman)
- Kennadie, John (husbandman)
- Kennady, John (husbandman)
- Ker, Robert
- Kile, Robert (cowper)
- Kirby, Richard (gentleman)
- Kirbye, Richard (gentleman)
- Kirke, Radcliffe (baker)
- Kirke, Ratcliffe (baker)
- kirke, Ratlif (baker)
- Kneeland, John (brewer)
- Knight, William (husbandman)
- Langdale, Richard (labourer)
- Larggs, Gabriell
- Lawson, Robert (merchant)
- Lawson, RobertX (merchant)
- Lee, Thomas (husbandman)
- Lenton, Robert (yeoman)
- Lewin, Ambrose (gentleman)
- Lewyn, Ambrose (gentleman)
- Long, George (husbandman)
- Longe, George (husbandman)
- Loughrige, John (husbandman)
- Lowry, John (husbandman)
- Luxton, Abraham (yeoman)
- Lyle, Robert
- Mac Leland, Robert (gentleman son)
- Magilligan, Brian
- Magilligan, Brian (gentleman the elder)
- Magilligan, Brian (gentleman)
- Magilligan, Brian (the elder)
- Magilligan, Bryan (gentleman the elder)
- Mash, Betterise (widow)
- Mayne, Robert
- mc Brian Bowey, Rory (gentleman)
- mc Cavers, Henry (labourer)
- mc Cleeve, John (husbandman)
- mc Clelland, Robert (gentleman son)
- mc Leland, Robert (gentleman son)
- mc Nely, Gilbert (yeoman)
- Mc Owen O Cahan, Brian (gentleman)
- Mc Owen O Cahan, Bryan (gentleman)
- Mc Qui Ballaghe McRichard O’Cahan, Manus
- mc Roberts, John (sailor)
- mc Roberts, John (tailor)
- McCavers, Henry (labourer)
- McCleeve, John (husbandman)
- McClelland, Robert (gentleman son)
- McLelland, Rob[er]tt (gentleman son)
- McNely, Gilbert (yeoman)
- McQuiballagh Mc Richard O Cahan, Manus
- McRoberts, John (sailor)
- McRoberts, John (tailor)
- Moc Owen O Cahan, Bryan (gentleman)
- Morrison, Robert (sailor)
- Nobbes, ffrancis (shoemaker)
- Nobbes, Francis (shoemaker)
- O Cahan Mc Dermott, Bryan (gentleman)
- O Cahan, Brian (gentleman)
- O Cahan, Bryan (gentleman)
- O Cahane, Brian (gentleman)
- O Gallougher, James (butcher)
- O Murray, Brian (cook)
- O'Galougher, James (butcher)
- Oge o Cahan, Brian (gentleman)
- Oge O Cahan, Bryan (gentleman)
- Oge O Neale, Brian (gentleman)
- oge o Nealle, Bryanne (gentleman)
- oge O’Cahan, Briane (gentleman)
- Osborne, Mathew (yeoman)
- Osbourne, Henrie (alderman)
- Osbourne, Henry (alderman)
- Osbourne, Matthew (yeoman)
- Otterson, Robert (yeoman)
- O’Cahan, Brian (gentleman)
- O’Gallagher, James (butcher)
- Pacey, Richard (baker)
- Pacey, Thomas (baker)
- Patrick, Robert (mercer)
- Patricke, Robert (mercer)
- Patterson, James (husbandman)
- Pip[er], James (husbandman)
- Preston, Brian (husbandman)
- Preston, Bryan (husbandman)
- Roades, Will[ia]m (labourer)
- Roads, William (labourer)
- Robinson, John
- Robinson, Nich[ol]as (yeoman)
- Robinson, Richard
- Robinson, Thomas
- Ruddall, Archibald
- Russell, Edward (burgess)
- Russell, Robert
- Scoles, Robert
- Scott, Robert
- Sempille, Robert
- Semple, Robert (clerk)
- Smith, John (husbandman)
- Smith, Robert
- Smith, Toby (mercer)
- Smithe, Tobie (mercer)
- Smithe, Toby (mercer)
- stansbey, Thomas (merchant)
- Stansby, Christopher (yeoman)
- Stansby, Thomas (merchant)
- Staples, Ambrose (gentleman)
- Staples, Baptist
- Staples, Baptiste
- Staples, Sir Thomas (knight baronet)
- Staples, Tho[mas] (knight baronet)
- Staynesby, Christopher (yeoman)
- Stephenson, Robert (innkeeper)
- Stevenson, Robert (innkeeper)
- Stewart, Archibald
- Stotesbury, William (gentleman)
- Taylor, James (husbandman)
- Thomson, Elizabeth (widow)
- Thomson, John (husbandman)
- Thomson, Robert
- Thomson, Robert (son)
- Thoresby, Talbot (gentleman)
- Thorneton, Rob[er]t (esquire alderman)
- Thornton, Robert (esquire alderman)
- Thursby, Talbott (gentleman)
- Thursby, Thomas (gentleman)
- Thursby, William (gentleman)
- Thursbye, Tho[mas] (gentleman)
- Trewman, Robert (yeoman)
- Truman, Robert (yeoman)
- Turbutt, Mathew (shoemaker)
- Turbutt, Matthew (shoemaker)
- Vale, Elizabeth (widow)
- walter, Wiilliam (barber surgeon)
- Walter, William (barber surgeon)
- Waring, Robert (gentleman)
- Waringe, Robert (gentleman)
- Watkin, Thomas (husbandman)
- Watkyn, Thomas (husbandman)
- Watson, Robert (gentleman)
- Wattkyn, Thomas (husbandman)
- Wattson, Robert (gentleman)
- Webb, Richard
- Webb, Richard (innkeeper)
- Webbe, Richard
- Westgate, John (beer brewer)
- Whitehead, John (husbandman)
- Whiteheade, John (husbandman)
- Whitfeld, Robert (esquire)
- Wiley, John (baker)
- Wilie, Alexander (husbandman)
- Wilson, James (butcher)
- Wilton, Robert
- Wilye, Alexander (husbandman)
- Windebancke, S[i]r ffrancis (knight secretary of state)
- Wittie, William (husbandman)
- Witty, William (husbandman)
- yarbor, Thomas
- Younge, Robert (yeoman)