Transcribed from the Parish Registers and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Liz Draper
Arranged according to the Gregorian Calendar, with the Julian year indicated to the left of the forward slash (/) in those years
when the Julian Calendar, which ran from March 25th to March 24th, was in use (i.e. prior to 1752, 1751 being the transition year).
The Parish Register is difficult to read in places, so readers are invited to use this transcript as a guide only and to consult the original at the Dorset History Centre.
Date
Year
Childs Name
son/dau of
Father
Mother
SURNAME
Parish
Notes
26
Mar
1586
William
son of
William
WEBBER
Portesham
23
Jun
1586
Jefferye & William
sons of
Thomas
SAMWAYES
Portesham
twins
4
Jul
1586
Vreth
dau of
Mr
SOUTHRON
Portesham
[no father's first name given]
18
Oct
1586
Agnes
dau of
William
FFARRE
Portesham
30
Oct
1586
Henrye
son of
Henry
WILLS Jnr
Portesham
22
Dec
1586
Thomas
son of
John
WYRE
Portesham
22
Dec
1586
Sammuell
son of
Richard
SAMWAYES
Portesham
1
Jan
1586/7
Joseph
son of
William
PARKINS
Portesham
18
Feb
1586/7
John
son of
Thomas
CARTON
Portesham
19
Feb
1586/7
William
son of
William
BARTRAM
Portesham
19
Feb
1586/7
Joane
dau of
John
WALLIS als HASSARD
Portesham
20
Apr
1587
Dorathie
dau of
John
WALLIS Sen
Portesham
1
May
1587
Joane
dau of
Thomas Wm
SAMWAYES
Portesham
6
Jun
1587
John & William
sons of
Wiliam
BOLT
Portesham
15
Jun
1587
Rabidge
dau of
william
HARVYE
Portesham
4
Sep
1587
Joane
dau of
Owen
DAMION
Portesham
24
Sep
1587
William
son of
John
SYMONS
Portesham
27
Jan
1587/8
Martha
dau of
Wm
TURNER
Portesham
20
Mar
1587/8
Joane
dau of
Thomas
THRESHER
Portesham
4
Apr
1588
Thomas
son of
Hugh
WILLS
Portesham
19
May
1588
Thomas
son of
John
WILLS Jnr
Portesham
25
Jun
1588
Agnes
dau of
Thomas
WALLIS
Portesham
25
Jun
1588
Edeth
dau of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
Portesham
7
Jul
1588
Luce
dau of
John
CHEPMAN
Portesham
15
Aug
1588
Agnes
dau of
William
SANFORD
Portesham
24
Aug
1588
Bartholomewe
son of
Nicholas
BROWNE
Portesham
20
Sep
1588
Eme
dau of
Robert
DEARING
Portesham
13
Oct
1588
Grace & Tamsye
daus of
Tho
HARVYE
Portesham
18
Oct
1588
Richard
son of
Roger
ROSE
Portesham
2
Nov
1588
William
son of
William
NORTEN
Portesham
17
Nov
1588
Thomas
son of
Thomas
CARTEN
Portesham
23
Dec
1588
Joseph
son of
Walter
PUCKETT
Portesham
23
Dec
1588
Agnes
dau of
Thomas
SAMWAYES
Portesham
4
Feb
1588/9
Anne
dau of
William
PARKINS
Portesham
14
Mar
1588/9
Margaret
dau of
William
WEBBER
Portesham
13
Apr
1589
Agnes
dau of
John
THRESHER
Portesham
12
May
1589
Thomas
son of
John
WALLIS Jnr
Portesham
15
May
1589
William
son of
Richard
SAMWAYES
Portesham
20
Jun
1589
Edeth
dau of
John
KEYE
Portesham
25
Jun
1589
Joane
dau of
Thomas
BAYLYE
Portesham
10
Sep
1589
Marye
dau of
John
BUTLER
Portesham
14
Sep
1589
Elizabeth
dau of
Wm
FFARRE
Portesham
27
Oct
1589
Symon
son of
Joane
PLOWMAN
Portesham
5
Nov
1589
Agnes
dau of
John
CURTMAN
Portesham
25
Dec
1589
Robert
son of
Owen
DAMION
Portesham
13
Jan
1589/90
Symon
son of
Wm
THRESHER
Portesham
28
Jan
1589/90
Edeth
dau of
Thomas
SYMONDS
Portesham
30
Jan
1589/90
Alice
dau of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
Portesham
1589/90
John
son of
Marye
KENNER
Spinster
15
Apr
1590
Thomas
son of
Robert
CHARLES
Portesham
18
Jul
1590
Henrye
son of
Alice
MITCHELL
Portesham
Spins (smudged)
2
Aug
1590
Jefferye
son of
John
WYRE
Portesham
23
Sep
1590
Elizabeth
dau of
John
WILLS
Portesham
7
Oct
1590
Alice
dau of
Hugh
NOBLE
Portesham
11
Oct
1590
Eme
dau of
Henrye
WILLS
Portesham
20
Oct
1590
Mellier
dau of
John
BUTLER
Portesham
[Amelia]
11
Nov
1590
Joane
dau of
Jefferye
WEBBER
Portesham
23
Jan
1590/1
Henrye
son of
John
THRESHER
Portesham
27
Jan
1590/1
Joane
dau of
Tho.
SAMWAYES
Portesham
1
Feb
1590/1
Mary
dau of
Thomas
THRESHER
Portesham
3
Feb
1590/1
John
son of
Thomas
WALLIS
Portesham
10
Mar
1590/1
Grace
dau of
Thomas
AMIZER
Portesham
28
Mar
1591
Margaret
dau of
Ralphe
STONE
Portesham
10
Apr
1591
John & James
sons of
Wiliam
TURNER
Portesham
18
Apr
1591
Joane
dau of
William
WEBBER
Portesham
20
May
1591
Margaret
dau of
Jefferye
RUSSELL
Portesham
12
Jun
1591
Anne
dau of
Thomas
SAMWAYES
Portesham
30
Sep
1591
Anne
dau of
John
SANDER
Portesham
21
Dec
1591
Joane
dau of
Roger
ROSE
Portesham
15
Jan
1591/2
Henrye
son of
John
WALLIS als HASSARD
Portesham
20
Feb
1591/2
Joane
dau of
Thomas
HARVYE
Portesham
10
Mar
1591/2
Alice
dau of
Thomas
CARTON
Portesham
21
Mar
1591/2
Tamsye
dau of
Robert
CHARLES
Portesham
**
Mar
1591/2
William
son of
William
FFARRE
Portesham
27
Mar
1592
John
son of
Richard
STAVONS
Portesham
2
Apr
1592
William
son of
Roger
FFARRE
Portesham
15
Apr
1592
George
son of
William
PARKINS
Portesham
15
Apr
1592
Thomas
son of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
Portesham
16
Apr
1592
Thomas
son of
Henrye
WHITHOSE
Portesham
20
May
1592
Barbara
dau of
Jefferye
WEBBER
Portesham
1
Jun
1592
Vreth
dau of
John
BUTLER
Portesham
1
Jul
1592
Thomas
son of
Thomas
WALLIS
Portesham
25
Jul
1592
George
son of
Hugh
WILLS
Portesham
1
Sep
1592
Joane
dau of
William
TURNER
Portesham
21
Sep
1592
Eme
dau of
John
MOORE
Portesham
4
Oct
1592
Eme
dau of
Jefferye
RUSSELL
Portesham
20
Oct
1592
Alice
dau of
Henrye
BAYLYE
Portesham
13
Jan
1592/3
Edeth
dau of
Thomas
BAYLYE
Portesham
25
Feb
1592/3
Marye
dau of
Tho.
SAMWAYES
Portesham
4
Mar
1592/3
Magdalene
dau of
William
WEBBER
Portesham
28
Mar
1593
Luce
dau of
John
WALLIS
Portesham
12
Apr
1593
Elnor
dau of
Phillippe
LITTLE
Portesham
10
May
1593
Thomas
son of
Roger
DAMION
Portesham
18
Jul
1593
Henrye
son of
John
BUTLER
Portesham
27
Oct
1593
Elizabeth
dau of
Tho.
SAMWAYES
Portesham
15
Jan
1593/4
Alice
dau of
John
WILLS Jnr
Portesham
6
Feb
1593/4
Hugh
son of
Hugh
HOBOLL
Portesham
3
Mar
1593/4
George
son of
Richard
STEVENS
Portesham
9
Apr
1594
John
son of
John
SANDER
Portesham
15
Apr
1594
John
son of
Ralphe
WALLIS
Portesham
5
Jul
1594
Magdalen
dau of
Jefferye
WEBBER
Portesham
14
Jul
1594
Alice
dau of
John
MOORE
Portesham
15
Sep
1594
Christian
dau of
Henrye
WILLS
Portesham
12
Nov
1594
Susanna
dau of
Wiliam
FFARRE
Portesham
25
Nov
1594
Elnor
dau of
Richard
SAMWAYES
Portesham
21
Dec
1594
Elizabeth
dau of
Henry
WHIT---
Portesham
19
Jan
1594/5
Thomas
son of
Roger
FFARRE
Portesham
9
Feb
1594/5
Katherene
dau of
Owen
DAMION
Portesham
10
Feb
1594/5
Wiliam
son of
Roger
DAMION
Portesham
17
Feb
1594/5
Walter
son of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
Portesham
9
May
1594/5
Edward
son of
Thomas
VIVION?
Portesham
9
May
1594/5
Cecillye
dau of
William
WEBBER
Portesham
14
Mar
1594/5
Cicelye
dau of
Jeffery
R or K---
Portesham
17
Apr
1595
Marye
dau of
Maximilian
MOONE
Portesham
22
Jun
1595
George
son of
Leonard
THORNE
Portesham
2
Aug
1595
Anne
dau of
John
Elizabeth
WALLIS Jnr
Portesham
19
Sep
1595
Temperance
dau of
Wm.
BAYLYE
Portesham
10
Oct
1595
Lewes
son of
George
BARTRAM
Portesham
19
Oct
1595
Agnes
dau of
John
WALLIS als HASSARD
Portesham
14
Nov
1595
Humphry
son of
Symon
PURKETT
Portesham
8
Feb
1595/6
Vreth
dau of
John
BUTLER
Portesham
6
Mar
1595/6
Wiliam
son of
Jefferye
WEBBER
Portesham
10
Mar
1595/6
Barbara
dau of
Tho
SAMWAYES Sen
Portesham
2
May
1596
George
son of
Ralphe
STONE
Portesham
24
Aug
1596
Maximilian
son of
Maximilian
MOONE
Portesham
22
Sep
1596
Hugh
son of
John
BAKER
Portesham
25
Sep
1596
Joane
dau of
John
SANDER
Portesham
20
Oct
1596
William
son of
Jefferye
THRESHER
Portesham
30
Oct
1596
Vroth
dau of
Tho.
SAMWAYES Jn
Portesham
25
Nov
1596
Margaret
dau of
John
MOORE
Portesham
10
Dec
1596
Anne
dau of
William
MORTON or NORTON
Portesham
19
Jan
1596/7
Joane
dau of
John
HARDYE Jn
Portesham
22
Jan
1596/7
Robert
son of
John
WILLS Jn
Portesham
25
Feb
1596/7
Grace
dau of
Jefferye
RUSSELL
Portesham
4
Mar
1596/7
Edward
son of
Roger
FFARRE
Portesham
10
Mar
1596/7
Honor
dau of
William
FFARRE
Portesham
15
Oct
1597
William
son of
John
MITCHELL
Portesham
30
Jan
1597/8
Marye
dau of
Roger
DAMION
Portesham
21
Mar
1597/8
Alce
dau of
Jefferye
WEBBER
Portesham
22
Mar
1597/8
Henrye
son of
Jefferye
RUSSELL
Portesham
30
Mar
1598
Barbara
dau of
John
WALLIS
Portesham
1
Apr
1598
Margaret
dau of
Symon
PUCKETT
Portesham
9
Apr
1598
Hugh
son of
Leonard
THORNE
Portesham
9
Apr
1598
William
son of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
Portesham
11
Jun
1598
Alice
dau of
John
SANDER
Portesham
13
Aug
1598
Alice
dau of
John
WILLS Jn
Portesham
25
Aug
1598
Dorathie
dau of
Thomas
HE---
Portesham
1
Oct
1598
Madgalene
dau of
William
FFARRE
Portesham
29
Nov
1598
Katherene
dau of
Robert
THRESHER
Portesham
20
Dec
1598
Thomas
son of
William
WILLS
Portesham
1
Feb
1598/9
Anne
dau of
John
MOORE
Portesham
10
Feb
1598/9
John
son of
Jefferye
WALLIS
Portesham
10
May
1599
John
son of
John
MITCHELL
Portesham
17
Jul
1599
Martha
dau of
Tho.
SAMWAYES Sen
Portesham
25
Aug
1599
Thomas
son of
Tho.
SAMWAYES Jn
Portesham
3
Sep
1599
Elnor
dau of
Anthonye
BATTEN
Portesham
21
Sep
1599
Leonard
son of
Owen
DAMION
Portesham
25
Sep
1599
Elizabeth
dau of
Simon
HASELBURY
Portesham
[written in Latin ]
3
Dec
1599
Robert
son of
Anne
SAMWAYES
Portesham
1
Feb
1599/600
Robert
son of
Jefferye
WEBBER
Portesham
14
Mar
1599/600
Mary
dau of
Tho.
PLOUGHMAN
Portesham
4
Jul
1600
Joane
dau of
Leonard
THORNE
Portesham
27
Jul
1600
Alice
dau of
Jefferye
RUSSELL
Portesham
31
Aug
1600
Joane
dau of
John
SANDER
Portesham
25
Sep
1600
Elizabeth
dau of
Ralphe
MITCHELL
Portesham
15
Oct
1600
Morgayne
son of
Wiliam
FFARRE
Portesham
15
Oct
1600
William
son of
Symon
PUCKETT
Portesham
25
Oct
1600
Elizabeth
dau of
Hugh
H-----
Portesham
23
Jan
1600/1
Alice
dau of
Anthonie
BATTEN
Portesham
29
Jan
1600/1
Dorathie
dau of
Mary als
CHURCHILL
Portesham
unclear parent name
15
Feb
1600/1
John
son of
Roger
FFARRE
Portesham
13
Mar
1600/1
Joane
dau of
John
WILLS Jn
Portesham
17
Mar
1600/1
Edeth
dau of
John
HARDYE Jn
Portesham
3
Apr
1601
James
son of
James
DAMION
14
May
1601
Richard
son of
Roger
DAMION
29
Jun
1601
William
son of
Jeffery
WALLIS
14
Jul
1601
Thomas
son of
Tho.
HAYNE
25
Aug
1601
Elizabeth
dau of
Jeffrey
HARDY
25
Sep
1601
Betterthe
dau of
Walter
PICARD
15
Nov
1601
Anne
dau of
Henry
SAMWAYES
2
Dec
1601
Robert
son of
Ralph
BATTEN
15
Dec
1601
Edeth
dau of
Henry
WEBBER
12
Mar
1601/02
John
son of
Anthonye
BATTEN
25
Mar
1602
Thomas
son of
Tho.
PLOUGHMAN
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