Excerpts from the Parish Records of Chelsworth, Suffolk
This information has been extracted from microform copies of the
original Chelsworth parish records
(FL549/4/1-9)
held at the Suffolk Records Office in Bury St. Edmunds.
Whilst every care has been taken to make this listing as accurate and
complete as possible, no guarantee as to its fitness for any purpose
whatsoever is given.
Use of this data is entirely at your own risk.
- Ancestral Surnames
- Biles/Byles, Chaplin,
Crick, Game,
Harrington, Janning,
Leeks, Piper,
Scott, Wilden
- Other Surnames
- Abbott, Braybrook, Brewer, Bye, Clark, Everett, Gage, Gosling, Gould,
Green, Grimsey, Hewett, Oldham, Pinchback, Raynham, Salter, Simpson,
Steward, Symonds, Underwood, Ursup
- Not Found
- Burman, Elder, Middleditch, Notley, Peck
- The following abbreviations may appear before the date:
- B : Marriage banns
L : Anglicised version of the original entry which was written in Latin
R : Entry which appeared only in the register bills (bishop's transcripts)
Baptismal Records: 1559-1900
Surname Forename Parents Date
Crycke John John 24 Mar 1566
Crycke William John 19 Apr 1569
Chaplyn Jediell son of Stephen Jan 1581/2
Chaplyn Zacharie Andrew 18 Apr 1585
Chaplyn Elizabeth Richard 10 Sep 1592
Chaplyn Emma Stephen 12 Dec 1592
Chaplyn Margaret Stephen 2 Apr 1594
Chaplyn Nicholas Richard Aug 1595
Chaplyn Ann Stephen 13 Feb 1596/7
Chaplyn Stephen Richard 27 Jul 1598
Chaplin Steeven Steeven 29 Apr 1599
Chaplin Ann Richard 25 Jan 1600/1
Chaplen Susan Stephen 1603
Chaplen Ellen Rychard 12 Feb 1604/5
Chaplen Nicholas Steeven 10 Nov 1605
Chaplin Elizabeth Richard 28 Jun 1618
Chaplin Elizabeth Richard 5 Jun 1620
Chaplin Richard Richard 1623
Chaplin Robert Richard 8 Jul 1629
Chaplyn George George 19 Sep 1633
Chaplin Margery Robert 26 Aug 1634
Chaplin Tryphena daughter of George & Mercy 3 Oct 1635
Chaplin Robert Robert & Margery 2 Nov 1635
Chaplin Stephen George & Mercy 19 Nov 1637
Chaplin Elizabeth Robert & Margery 3 Dec 1637
Biles Anna Francis 23 Feb 1639/40
Chaplin Elizabeth Georg 5 Aug 1640
Biles William Francis 2 May 1641
Chaplin Georg Robert 17 Jan 1641/2
Chaplin Alice Robert 4 May 1643
Chaplin Judith Benjamin & Judith 6 Jan 1717/8
Jennings Sarah William & Sarah 29 Jan 1750/1
Jannings Rebecca illegitimate daughter of Ann, 12 Apr 1857
from Bildeston, age about 5
Marriage Records: 1559-1900
Records of marriage banns run from 1755 to 1900 only.
Surname Forename Notes Date
Greene John 29 Oct 1570
Chaplyn Alice
Chaplyn Andrew 2 Mar 1583/4
Abbott Susan
Chaplyn Richard 24 Aug 1591
Oldham Ann
Brewer Edmund 10 Apr 1609
Beles Susan
Evaret John 24 Aug 1613
Chaplin Alice
Salter Thomas Bride was a widow. 29 Oct 1615
Chaplyn Mary
Chaplin George 7 Jun 1631
Hewett Mercy
Chaplin Robert 29 Jul 1634
Pinchback Margery
Biles Francis 25 Apr 1639
Ursup Anna
Grimsey Robert 9 Nov 1646
Chaplin Margret
Biles William 26 Nov 1663
Symonds Susan
Clark Edmund 11 Oct 1666
Chaplin Elizabeth
Leeke John Groom was from Hitcham. Bride was 13 Sep 1741
Gosling Elizabeth from Chelsworth.
Jennings William 24 Oct 1749
Braybrook Susan
Harrington John Both were single and from B 3 Nov 1776
Bye Mary Chelsworth. Groom was illiterate. B 10 Nov 1776
B 17 Nov 1776
3 Dec 1776
Raynham James Both were single and from 11 Nov 1783
Piper Hester Chelsworth. Bride was illiterate.
Licence.
Leakes William Both were single, illiterate and 22 Feb 1803
Simpson Mary from Chelsworth. Witness: William
Leeks. Banns.
Abbott William Both were illiterate and from B 29 Jun 1834
Jennings Jemima Chelsworth. Groom was a widower. B 6 Jul 1834
Bride was single. B 13 Jul 1834
20 Jul 1834
Underwood William Both were single. Groom was from B 21 Jan 1837
Game Eliza Chelsworth. Bride was from Monks B 28 Jan 1837
Eleigh. B 4 Feb 1837
Gage Edward Both were single and from B 30 Sep 1894
Piper Selina Chelsworth. Groom was 28 and a B 7 Oct 1894
general dealer. Fathers: George B 14 Oct 1894
Gage, [?]; John Piper, miner. 23 Oct 1894
Burial Records: 1559-1812, 1814-1900
Surname Forename Notes Date
Chaplyn Abigall 3 Apr 1581
Chaplyn Zakery 1 Apr 1585
Chaplyn Em wife of Nicholas 30 Oct 1592
Chaplen Nicholas 29 May 1604
Chaplen Susan daughter of Steeven 27 Sep 1604
Chaplin Anne wife of Stephen 5 Oct 1611
Chaplin Stephen 2 Sep 1612
Chaplyn Ann wife of Richard 1613/4
Chaplen Robert son of Robert 29 Mar 1631
Cricke Edward son of Thomas 5 May 1631
Chaplin Richard senior 16 Dec 1638
Chaplen Georg son of Georg 22 Mar 1641/2
Biles Anne widow 11 Apr 1661
Chaplin Samuel "lately an Inhabitant of the town 8 Feb 1681
of Ipswich"
Chaplen Judith 7 Jun 1719
Wilden Anne late Gould, wife of Joseph 17 Aug 1794
Chaplin Susanna wife of Thomas 22 Dec 1802
Chaplin William single man 22 Sep 1804
Jennings Elizabeth age 76, late Stewart, wife of Joseph 23 Jul 1809
Chaplin Susanna from Bury St. Edmunds 30 Dec 1809
Chaplin Thomas age 75, widower, "brought from Bury" 22 Jun 1810
Jennings Joseph age 86, widower 17 Sep 1818
Jennings Mary age 57, married woman 20 Nov 1818
Crick Sarah age 79 27 Oct 1843
Scott John age 86 1 Jul 1846
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