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- Adams, William (glover)
- Andrew, Robert (carpenter)
- Andrew, Thomas (bachelor the elder)
- Andrew, Thomas (butcher the younger)
- Archie, Isabel (widow)
- Archie, Issabell (widow)
- Atkinson, James (wheelwright)
- Bagnell, Dame Blanch (widow)
- Baker, Edward
- Bamford, Elizabeth (widow)
- Bamford, Elizabethe (widow)
- Barnall, Dame Blanch (widow)
- Barnall, Dame Blanche (widow)
- Barrabye, William (alderman)
- Barwick, Isaack
- Barwick, Richard (alderman)
- Barwick, Tristram
- Barwicke, Richard (alderman)
- Barwicke, Tristram
- Beard, William (husbandman)
- Bell, Ellen (widow)
- Berwicke, Richard (alderman)
- Berwicke, Tristram
- Betts, William (gentleman)
- Bettson, Joan (widow)
- Bettson, Joane (widow)
- Bilderson, Ann (widow)
- Bilderson, Anne (widow)
- Blundell, Ellen (widow)
- Bogges, William (husbandman)
- Boggs, William (husbandman)
- Booker, Edward
- Boucker, Ed[ward]
- Bourne, Andrew (carpenter)
- Bowen, Margery (widow)
- Bows, Edward
- Boyle, hewgh (gentleman)
- boyle, hewghe (gentleman)
- Brent, Samson (lawyer)
- Breres, Edward (gentleman)
- Brooke, Dame Ann (widow)
- Brooke, Dame Anne (widow)
- Brown, Archibald (labourer)
- Brown, John (yeoman)
- Browne, Archiball (labourer)
- Browne, John (yeoman)
- Browne, Mathias
- Burden, Robert (sawyer)
- Burrowes, John (smith)
- Burrows, John (smith)
- Caninge, Edward (gentleman)
- Canning, William (esquire)
- Canninge, Edward (gentleman)
- Canninge, William (esquire)
- Canynge, Will[ia]m (esquire)
- Carey, Edward (gentleman)
- Castell, William
- Chambers, Edward
- Church, William
- Church, William (gentleman)
- Churche, William (gentleman)
- Clemens, William (gentleman)
- Clotworthy, Sir John (knight)
- Conway, Henry (esquire)
- Cooke, Richard (cowper)
- Cooke, Thomasin (widow)
- Costerdine, Edward
- Costerdyne, Edward
- Courtney, Edward (shoemaker)
- Courtney, Edwarde (shoemaker)
- Cowper, William (husbandman)
- Craig, And[re]w (husbandman)
- Craige, Andrew (husbandman)
- Crowe, Marie (widow)
- Curtys, Katherine (widow)
- Darwin, Samuell (carpenter)
- Darwon, Samuell (carpenter)
- Darwyn, Samuell (carpenter)
- Dawson, Samuell
- Deason, Edward
- Dowdale, John (yeoman)
- Doweinge, George (gentleman)
- Dowglas, John
- Downeinge, George (gentleman)
- Downes, Robert (gentleman)
- Downes, Will[ia]m (gentleman)
- Downing, George (gentleman)
- Downing, Walter (gentleman)
- Downinge, George (gentleman)
- Downs, Robert (gentleman)
- Downs, William (gentleman)
- Drayton, Richard (wheelwright)
- Dreyton, Richard (wheelwright)
- Elliott, William
- Ennis, Katherine (widow)
- Evans, Joane (widow)
- Ewing, John (gentleman)
- Ewinge, John (gentleman)
- Fartick, William (sailor)
- ffarthelowe, John (shoemaker)
- ffarthlowe, John (shoemaker)
- ffartick, William (sailor)
- ffarticke, William (mariner)
- ffarticke, William (sailor)
- ffinch, Hewett (merchant)
- ffinche, Hewett (merchant)
- ffixter, William
- ffleetewood, Robert (gentleman)
- ffleetwood, Robert (gentleman)
- ffleetwood, Silvester
- fflynt, Joane (widow)
- ffoster, Margaret (widow)
- ffoster, Margarett (widow)
- ffoster, Will[ia]m (yeoman)
- ffowchler, Katherine
- ffreeman, Edward (gentleman)
- ffrewen, John
- ffrewin, John
- Finch, Hewett (merchant)
- Flint, Joan (widow)
- Flynt, Joane (widow)
- Foster, Margaret (widow)
- Foster, William (yeoman)
- Freeman, Edward (gentleman)
- Gardiner, William (tanner the elder)
- Gardiner, William (tanner)
- Gardner, William (tanner)
- Gardner, Will[iam]
- Goad, Anne (widow)
- Goade, Anne (widow)
- Godfrey, George (swordbearer)
- Godfrey, James (weaver)
- Godfrey, William
- Godfrey, William (alderman)
- Goodman, Margery (widow)
- Goodman, William (carpenter)
- Goodwin, Nathaniel
- Goodwin, Rob[ert] (esquire chamberlain)
- Goodwyn, Nathaniel
- Goodwyn, Richard (yeoman)
- Goodwyn, Robert (esquire chamberlain)
- Hamilton, Andrew (cowper)
- Hamilton, Mary (widow)
- Hamilton, Walter
- Hammond, William (clerk)
- Hammonde, William (clerk)
- Harding, William (wine cowper)
- Harfleet, William
- Harfleete, William
- Hart, ffrannces (widow)
- Hart, Frances (widow)
- Haward, ffrancis (gentleman)
- Haward, ffranncis (gentleman)
- Haward, Francis (gentleman)
- Hawkes, John (smith the elder)
- hawton, Charles
- Heath, William
- Hill, Edward (gentleman)
- Hill, ffrannces (widow)
- Hill, Frances (widow)
- Houston, Mathew (husbandman)
- Houston, Matthew (husbandman)
- Howden, John (ship carpenter)
- Howton, Charles
- Hudson, Lawrence (yeoman)
- Hutchins, William
- Jackeson, William
- Jackson, William
- Juxon, William (bishop of London)
- Kelsoe, Gawen (gentleman)
- Kile, Robert (cowper)
- Killey, Martha (widow)
- Kirk, Ann (widow)
- Kirke, Ann (widow)
- Kneeland, John (brewer)
- Knight, William (husbandman)
- Kyle, William (yeoman)
- Latham, William (esquire)
- Laughton, Sirache (weaver)
- Lawson, Anthony
- Lawson, John (yeoman)
- Lawson, Robert (merchant)
- Lawson, RobertX (merchant)
- Lewes, John (gentleman)
- Lewin, Ambrose (gentleman)
- Lewis, John (gentleman)
- Lewyn, Ambrose (gentleman)
- Longe, Jone (widow)
- Lowry, John (husbandman)
- Luxton, Mary (widow)
- Machett, Hester (widow)
- Maior, Ann (widow)
- Marshall, Edward (tailor)
- Mash, Betterise (widow)
- Matchett, Hester (widow)
- mc Alaster, Turlow (yeoman)
- mc Brian Bowey, Rory (gentleman)
- mc Inche, Jennett (widow)
- mc Inche, William
- mc Leland, Margaret (widow)
- mc Leland, Margarett (widow)
- mc Leland, William (deceased)
- Mc Leland, William (esquire)
- mc Leland, William (gentleman)
- Mc Owen Mc Shane Murray O'Mullan, Tomlin
- Mc Owen Mc Shane Murray, Tomlin
- Mc Owen O Cahan, Brian (gentleman)
- Mc Owen O Cahan, Bryan (gentleman)
- Mc Shane Murray O Mullan, Owen (gentleman)
- Mc Shane Murray O’Mullan, Owen (gentleman)
- Mc Shane Murr[...], Owen (alderman)
- mc Willy, James
- McClelland, Margaret (widow)
- McClelland, Margarett (widow)
- McClelland, William (esquire)
- McClelland, William (gentleman)
- McInch, Jennett (widow)
- McLeland, Margarett (widow)
- McLeland, William (esquire)
- McLeland, William (gentleman)
- McLelland, William (gentleman)
- Mclellane, W[illia]m (esquire)
- Michell, Ann (widow)
- Moc Owen O Cahan, Bryan (gentleman)
- Modder O Haggan, Owen (gentleman)
- moder O Hag[g]an, owen (gentleman)
- Monntgomery, Margaret (widow)
- Monntgomery, Margarett (widow)
- Montgomery, Margaret (widow)
- Montgomery, Margarett (widow)
- Newgent, Richard (gentleman)
- Newton, Margaret (widow)
- Nichollson, Edward (chandler)
- Nicholson, Edward (chandler)
- O Cahan, Dame Honora (widow)
- O Cahan, Honora (widow)
- o hagan, owen
- O Mullan, Mary (widow)
- O Mullan, Seeve (widow)
- O Mullan, Seva (widow)
- O Quin, Thurlow (yeoman)
- Oge O Hagan, Owen
- Oge O Haggan, Owen
- Oge O Mullan, Owen
- Ohalae, William
- Osborne, Mathew (yeoman)
- Osbourne, Matthew (yeoman)
- Otterson, William (son)
- O’Cahan, Dame Honora (widow)
- O’Halley, William
- O’Mullan, Mary (widow)
- Parrat, William (alderman)
- Parrott, William (alderman)
- Parrottarrott, William (alderman)
- Pateshall, William (gentleman)
- Patsall, William (linenweaver)
- Patshall, William (gentleman alderman)
- Patshall, William (gentleman)
- Patshall, William (linenweaver)
- Patten, Edward (yeoman)
- Pattesall, William (linenweaver)
- Patteshall, William
- Patteshall, William (alderman)
- Patteshall, William (gentleman alderman)
- Patteshall, William (gentleman)
- Pattsall, William (linenweaver)
- Pattshall, William (alderman)
- Pattshall, W[illia]m (gentleman alderman)
- Pott, William (yeoman)
- Rapheson, William (tanner)
- Richemond, Michaell (wheelwright)
- Richmond, Michael (wheelwright)
- Richmond, Michaell (wheelwright)
- Roades, Will[ia]m (labourer)
- Roads, William (labourer)
- Roe, Dame Margery (widow)
- Roe, Margery (widow)
- Row, Dame Margery (widow)
- Rowe o Mullan, Shane (gentleman)
- Rowe O’Mullan, Shane (gentleman)
- Rowelly, W[illia]m (gentleman)
- Rowley, Edward (esquire)
- Rowley, Thomas (tanner)
- Rowley, William (gentleman)
- Ro[w], Margery (widow)
- Russell, Edward (burgess)
- Sansum, William (smith)
- Shaw, William
- Shawe, William
- Sherrin, Owen
- Sidney, William
- Simpson, William (gentleman)
- Southery, William (surgeon)
- St Lawrence, George (gentleman)
- Stewart, Archibald
- Stewart, James (merchant)
- Stotesbury, William (gentleman)
- Sutton, Mary (widow)
- Sydney, Will[iam]
- Tarlton, Edward (gentleman the younger)
- Taylor, William
- Thomson, Elizabeth (widow)
- Thomson, Mathew (tailor)
- Thomson, Matthew (tailor)
- Thomson, William (sailor)
- Thomsone, Hewgh
- Thursby, William (gentleman)
- Trewman, Robert (yeoman)
- Tuckey, William (saddler)
- Turbutt, Mathew (shoemaker)
- Turbutt, Matthew (shoemaker)
- Vale, Elizabeth (widow)
- Vaughan, Edward (gentleman)
- Vincent, William
- Vincent, Willyam
- Walker, Christofer (glazier)
- walker, Christopher (glazier)
- Wallmisley, James (gentleman)
- Walter, Richard (mercer)
- walter, Wiilliam (barber surgeon)
- Walter, William (barber surgeon)
- Waring, Robert (gentleman)
- Waringe, Robert (gentleman)
- Warren, Edward (junior)
- Warren, Edward (merchant)
- Warren, Edward (tanner)
- Warrenn, Edward (merchant)
- Watkin, Thomas (husbandman)
- Watkyn, Thomas (husbandman)
- Watson, Robert (gentleman)
- Watsson, William
- Wattkyn, Thomas (husbandman)
- Watts, Stafford (vintner)
- Watts, Thomas (yeoman)
- Wattson, Robert (gentleman)
- Webb, Richard
- Webb, Richard (innkeeper)
- Webbe, Richard
- West, Richard
- West, Thomas (yeoman)
- Westen, Richard (gentleman)
- Westgate, John (beer brewer)
- Whetstone, William (deceased)
- Whistler, Raphe (esquire)
- White, John (pewterer)
- White, John (yeoman)
- Whitehead, John (husbandman)
- Whiteheade, John (husbandman)
- Whitfeld, Robert (esquire)
- Whitter, Richard
- Wicherley, John
- Wiley, John (baker)
- Wilie, Alexander (husbandman)
- Wilkes, William (gentleman)
- Wilkinson, John (feltmaker)
- William, Charles
- Williamson, Ralph
- Williamson, Raphe
- Willson, David
- Willson, John
- Willson, William
- Wilson, David
- Wilson, James (butcher)
- Wilson, James (peddler)
- Wilson, William
- Wilton, Robert
- Wilye, Alexander (husbandman)
- Windebancke, S[i]r ffrancis (knight secretary of state)
- Windsor, Thomas (esquire)
- Windsore, Thomas (esquire)
- Wittie, John
- Wittie, William (husbandman)
- Witty, George (yeoman)
- Witty, John
- Witty, William (husbandman)
- Woleredge, Walter
- Woleridge, Thomas (slater)
- Woleridge, Walter
- Wollridge, Tho[mas] (slater)
- Wolridge, Walter
- Wooleridge, Thomas (slater)
- Wray, ffrances (daughter)
- Wray, Frances (daughter)
- Wray, francis (daughter)
- Wray, George (esquire)
- Wray, John (gentleman deceased)
- Wray, William (merchant)
- Wright, Ann
- Wright, William (yeoman)
- Wroth, Thomas (yeoman)