Excerpts from the Parish Records of Groton, Suffolk
This information has been extracted from microform copies of the
original Groton parish records
(FL506/4/1-8)
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
- Chaplin, Game,
Janning, Leeks,
Piper, Rowland,
Scott, Wilden
- Other Surnames
- Baldwin, Barfot, Burland, Butcher, Clopton, Colburn, Ellis, Farrow,
Gardener, Gosnold, Harwell, King, Miller, Reed,
Spencer, Wash, Wright, York
- Not Found
- Biles/Byles, Burman, Crick, Elder, Harrington, Notley, Middleditch
- 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: 1562-1701, 1704-1900
Birth dates are in parentheses.
Surname Forename Parents Date
Piper John William 8 Oct 1564
Rawling Edward Paul & Agnes 3 Nov 1577
Rawling William Paule & Agnes 21 Aug 1580
Raulinge Agnes Paul & Agnes 29 Oct 1581
Raulinge Paull Paule & Annes 31 Oct 1585
Leake Hennery Hennery & Briget 5 Apr 1588
Rawling Thomas Paule & Agnes 27 Oct 1588
Leake Brigett Hennerye & Brigett 30 Jul 1589
Rauling Sarra Paule & Agnes 7 Feb 1590/1
Rauling Susann Paule & Agnes 7 Feb 1590/1
Rawling John John & Jone 7 Oct 1592
Rauling Dorothey Paull & Agnes 12 May 1594
Raulinge Anna John & Jone 27 Feb 1595/6
Rauling John John & Johan 17 Jun 1598
Rawline Sowsane John & Maryane 22 Nov 1601
Rawline Elizabeth John & Jone 31 Jan 1602/3
Rawling Elizabeth John & Mariane 11 Feb 1603/4
Rawling Mary John 15 Feb 1606/7
Scott Sara illegitimate daughter of Scott's 1 Jan 1629/30
daughter
Scott Susan Robert & Susan 29 Apr 1632
Scott Marie Robert & Susan 18 Jan 1633/4
Scott Robert Robert & Susan 13 Sep 1635
Chaplen Steven Steven & Margaret 2 Mar 1660/1
Skot John Samuell & Rachell 17 Sep 1663
Chappling Steven Steven & Margret 22 Feb 1664/5
Chaplin Job Stephen & Margret 13 Jun 1666
Chaplin Ann Stephen & Ann 23 Feb 1679/80
Chaplin Ann Stephen & Ann 17 Jan 1683/4
Chaplin Isaac Stephen 16 Mar 1685/6
Chaplin Anne Edward & Susan 13 Sep 1724
[This family appears as Chapman
elsewhere in the register. Edward
Chapman and Susan Jackson were
married on 29 December 1713 in
Edwardstone.]
Wash Anne John & Mary (Scott) 1 Mar 1787
Gardener James Newton & Elizabeth (Wilding) 28 Oct 1787
Gardener William Newton & Elizabeth (Wilding) 12 Sep 1790
Baldwin Mary James & Mary (Lake) ( 8 Jan 1798)
baptised privately 14 Jan 1798
Balden Sarah James & Mary (Leeks) 25 Sep 1799
Parker
Game Rosa Charles Sands, labourer, & Jane 24 Aug 1872
baptised privately, died the same day
Marriage Records: 1563-1779, 1783-1900
Records of marriage banns run from 1754 to 1815 and 1823 to 1900 only.
Surname Forename Notes Date
Rowland Peter 15 Mar 1571/2
Burland Johan
Leake Hennery 12 Nov 1582
Spenncer Briget
Jenynges Jefferye 20 Nov 1592
Elys Grace
Rawlinge John 16 Apr 1599
Millare Mariane
Hartwell Hennery 21 Apr 1602
Rawlinge Agnes
Barfot Robert 20 Jan 1609/10
Rawling Susan
Butcher William 25 Apr 1621
Rawlinge Sara
Colbourne Tytus 26 Sep 1621
Rowland Rose
Jenney George Groom was a gentleman. 20 Dec 1624
Clopton Mrs. Mary
Gosnold Daniell 12 May 1626
Rawlinge Elizabeth
Wright Abraham 5 Nov 1638
Piper Mary
ffarrow Matthew Groom was from Edwardstone. 5 Jun 1683
Scot Sarah
Chaplin John 20 Feb 1714/5
Reed Martha
King John Both were single, illiterate and B 24 Dec 1758
Game Mary from Groton. Witness: Oliver Game. B 31 Dec 1758
B 7 Jan 1759
8 Jan 1759
Scott Peter Both were single and illiterate. B 23 Mar 1766
York Mary Groom was from Whatfield. Bride was B 30 Mar 1766
from Groton. B 6 Apr 1766
17 Apr 1766
Wash John Both were single. Groom was from B 14 Apr 1771
Scott Mary Groton. Bride was from Colchester B 21 Apr 1771
St. Mary, Essex. B 28 Apr 1771
Baldwin James Both were single. Groom was from B 20 May 1792
Leeks Mary Groton. Bride was from Preston. B 27 May 1792
B 3 Jun 1792
Burial Records: 1562-1900
Death dates are in parentheses.
Surname Forename Notes Date
Piper John 17 Nov 1563
Piper William 29 Nov 1564
Piper John 24 May 1566
Rawlings child of Paul, born and buried 3 Oct 1584
Pyper John 15 Mar 1585/6
Piper widow 25 Feb 1590/1
"alias Mayneflete"
Rawlinge Sara daughter of Paule & Ann 3 Jun 1591
Janings John 19 Jun 1617
Rawlinge Paule 10 Feb 1621/2
Jenninges Elizabeth singlewoman 25 Feb 1631/2
Jenninges Robart clothier 10 Jun 1637
Rawlen John 25 Nov 1638
Rawlen wife of John 25 Nov 1638
Piper Bridget 7 Dec 1638
Scott John son of Robert 11 Apr 1662
Skot Robert 15 Dec 1663
Skot Robert 18 Dec 1663
Skot John son of widow 29 Apr 1664
Chaplin Margret wife of Stephen 13 Jun 1666
Chapling Margerit daughter of Stephen 20 Dec 1668
Piper Mary 2 Mar 1677/8
Chaplin Ann 24 Feb 1679/80
Scott Samuel 23 Oct 1680
Chaplin Isaac 21 Mar 1685/6
Chaplin Richard 24 Apr 1686
Chaplen Martha 12 Jul 1689
Scott Stephen senior 17 Apr 1698
Scott Rachel widow 2 May 1698
Chaplin Anne widow 3 Sep 1713
Scott Thomas 17 Aug 1720
Chaplin John 26 Jun 1724
Leeke Christian widow, "Mrs." 17 Jan 1782
Game Mary wife of Antony, from Boxford 4 Jun 1788
Game Anthony age 87 22 Dec 1799
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