The County of Somerset Divided into Several Classes, Classes
THE COVNTY OF SOMERSET DIVIDED Into ſeverall Claſſes, FOR THE PRESENT SETLING OF THE Presbyterial Government.
HEB DDIEV HEB DDIM
London, Printed by R. Cotes for Michael Sparke at the Bible in Green-Arbor, 1648.
Right Honorable,
WE humbly conceive the County of Somerſet, in regard of its ſpaciouſneſſe and multitude of Pariſhes (when ſufficiently furniſhed with able Miniſters and Elders) is fit to be divided into Nine diſtinct Claſſes; Viz. the Claſſis of Bath, Wrington, Wells, Bruton, Ilcheſter, Ilmiſter, Taunton, Bridgwater, Dunſter; but by reaſon of the ſcarcity of fitting Miniſters and Elders to conſtitute ſo many Claſſes, we have been neceſſitated to reduce them for the preſent into Four, in form following:
Com. Somerſet.
The Claſsis of Bath and Wrington.
AXbridge
Bath City
Bath Eaſton
Bathewick
Batheford
Brackley
Bedminſter
Biſhporte
Banwell
B…ington
Broadweſton
Blagden, & Bleydon
Burnett
Bourton
Barrow
Brockley
Backwell
Butcombe
Berrington in Wri
Briſlington, alias Buſſelton
Beluton
Buckland
Charlecome
Comehay
Camerton
Charlton
Churchill
Compton Biſhop
Chedder
Cameley
Chill Compton
Compton
Congersbury
Claverton
Corſton & Curſton
Compton Dando
Compton David
Clutton
Clevedon
Chewſtock
Chew Magnum
Chelvey
Coldhenton
Chewton
Compton Martin
Chewton Keyneſham
Chelworth
Combe neer Bath
Dundrie
Dunkerton
Eaſton Gordan, alias St. Georges
Eaſtharpetree
Eaſton Katharine
Enborowe
Freſhford
Farmeborowe
Forcot, alias Foxcot…
Farrington
Farleigh
Felton
Hampton
Hemington
Hutton
Hinton Charterhouſe
Hardington
Henton Blewett
High Littleton
Ingleſcombe
Keynſham
Kenn
Kilmerſden
Kilveſton
Kingſton Semer
Lytton
Loxton
Lokinge
Laverton
Langridge
Lullington
Laurance Weeke
Lye
Long Aſhton
Markesbury
Midſoner Norton
Nemnett
Nailſey
Northſtock
Norton Malereward
Newton St. Loe
Orchardley
Publowe & Pensford
Philips Norton
Portebury
Priſton
Portſhut, alias Portſhead
Puckſton
Paulton
Radſtocke
Roborowe
Rode
Swayneſwick
South ſtock
Staunton Prior
Stowey
Saltford
Stone Eaſton
Stanton Drew
Sheepham
Stoke near Claverdon
Telesford
Timesborowe
Tickenham
Twiverton
Thrubwell
Ubley
Uphill
Widcombe, neer Weſthapetree
Witcombe, neer Bath
Walton
Winford
Weſton ſuper Mare
Weſton Gordan
Wellowe
Woodſpringe
Worle
Walcott
Welton
Weſton near Bath
Wrington
Weſtharptree
Wolley
Whitchurch
Wriggleton
Wolverton
Wraxhall
Winſcombe
Yatton.
The bounds of this Claſſis are from Axmouth and River, by, and including Blayden, Axbridge, Stone, Eaſton, Chilcompton, Bluckland, Brackley, where it ends on Wilts-ſhire. And when they are in capacity to ſubdivide, then the Claſſis of Bath is to bee divided from Stone, Eaſton, including in it Cambley, Stowe, Pensforde, Publowe, Keyneſham, and Buſſelton, where it goeth out.
Miniſters
Mr. Samuel Crook de Wrington
Mr. Anthony Parker de Blagdon
Mr. William Gregory de Backwell
Mr. Samuel Weſtoby de Nailſey
Mr. John Luffe de Chew
Mr. Joſeph Bowden of Bath, and the Miniſters of the ſaid City for the time being.
Mr. Thomas Codrington de Keynſham
Mr. Will. Tompſon de Hillington
Mr. William Long de Priſton
Mr. William Thomas de Ubley
Mr. Sam. Tilly de Compton Martin
Mr. James Aſhton de Kilmerſden.
Elders
Alexander Popham de Hunſtero Eſq
Edward Popham Eſq of the ſame
John Aſh de Freſhford, Eſq
John Harrington de Kelſon, Eſq
Clement Walker de Charterhouſe, Eſq
William Prynn de Swanſwick, Eſq
Richard Cole of Nailſey, Eſquire
Iohn Buckland de Weſthartery, Eſq
John Hippeſley de Stone Eaſton, Eſquire.
Henry Corges de Batcombe in Chedd, Eſq
Tho. Hippeſley de Camerton, Eſq
Tobias Venner de Bath, Doctor of Phyſick
John Burges de Stanton Drewe
Peter Lock de Chew Magnum
William Hall de Brackley
Ben. Pitt de Sanderwick
James Rowſell de Comchey
John Collins de Priſton
John Curle de Freſhford
John Wood de Bath
Thomas Wornall de Wraxhall
John Amery de Wrington
Richard Arthur de Backwell
Thomas Baynard ſenior, de Blayden
Richard Grimſton de Yatton
Henry Plomley de Eaſthartrey
James Wrenckmore de Axbridge
Herculer Comer de Chedder
James Naſh de Compton Martin
John Salmont de Eaſton Katharine
Henry Hurle de St. George
Edmond Keene de Wrington.
The Claſsis of Wells and Bruton.
ATford
Abbots Combe
Aſcott
Aſhwicke
Allerton
Bruham
Burnham
Bimger
Babington
Bruton
Bradley
Badgworth
Brayne, alias Breane
Bradley
Batcombe
Bitſham
Buckland
Blackford,
Caſtle Carie
Charlton Muſgrave
Cucklington
Chereton
Catcott
Croſcombe
Corton
Cheſter blade
Cloford
Compton
Compton Pansford
Doulting
Ditchere
Dinder
Donyett
Elme
Eaſt Cranmere
Ever Creech
Eaſt Lidford
Eaſt Brent
Eaſt Pennard
Froome Selwood
Gothill
Glaſtonbury
Gillingham
Gedney
Henſtridge
Holcombe
Halton
Horſington
Kilmington
Limperſham
Lye under Mendhipp
Levington
Lamyeat
Luckington
Marſton Bigott
Milton
Meere
Melles
Marke
Maperton
Milborn Port
North barrowe
North Wotton
Nunny
North Cadbury
Poyntington
Priddie
Poleſham
Pill
Pitcombe
Pilton
Rodney Stoke
Redlinche
Shapwhick
South Wotton
Stratton on the Force
Stokeland
Stoake
Sutton epi.
South brent
Stone
Staffordell
South Cadburie
Shepton Mallet
South Barrowe
Shepton Mountague
Stowell
Street
Temple Combe
Upton Noble
Wells City
Wookey
Week & Wike
Worſeway
Weſt Cramere
Weſt Combe
Wyncanton
Wydcome
Weare
Walton
Wales
Weſt Lidford
Whethill
VVanſtrowe
VVedmore
VVeſtbury
VVeſt pennard
VVhateley
Yenſton
Yarlington.
The bounds of this Claſſis are from Axmouth and River by and including Bitſham, Weare, Priddie, Chewton, Froome, Frary, Cuclington, Henſtridge Poyntington, Corton, South Barrow, Lidford ſtreet, Walton, Shapwick over Ba…nbridge, and ends at Grange mouth, and when they they are in a capacity to ſubdivide, then the Claſſis of Wells is to be divided from Eaſt Lidford, including in it Stone Doulting and Stokeland.
Miniſters.
Mr. Sam. Oliver de Wells
Mr. Fletcher de Meere
Mr. Robert Balſum de Shepton Mallet
Mr. Purifie Middleham de Weſtbury
Mr. John Whiteburne de Croſecombe
Peter Glasbrooke de Streete
Mr. Ben. Whitchott de North Cadbury
Mr. Richard Allen de Ditchett
Mr. Richard Allen de Batcombe
Mr. William Parker de Bruton
M. Chriſtopher Reede de Cloforde
Mr. Richard Fairecloth de Melles
Mr. William Wright de Froome
Mr. Iohn Darli… de Temple Combe
Elders
Sir John Horner of Melles Knight
Sir Robert Gorges of Redlinch Knight
Mr. Juſtice Rolle of Shapwicke
George Horner of Cloford Eſq
William Strode of Downeſide Eſq
Liſl. bone Long of Stratton Eſq
Thomas Horner of Lye Eſq
Thatcher of Queen Cammell
Henry Alben of Upton
John Sanders of Bruton
William Corniſh of Alhampton
Stephen Aſhford of North Cadbury
Francis Plympton of Wincanton
John Keene of Wincanton
William Ridout of Charlton Muſgrave
Richard Bingham of Henſtridge
John Accort of Rodden
Thomas Millard of Preiſtley
Jo. Pranket of Bayford
William Bennet of Bruham
John Weare of Temple Combe
George Millard of Shepton
William Tucker of Doulting
Thomas Salmon of Wells
Stephen Hasket of Wells
Joſeph Gallhampton of Wells
Aaron Mito of Croſcombe
Richard Dale of Glaſton
Richard Hippeſley of Wookey
Jeffery Auſten of Glaſtonbury
Abraham Gundery of Streete
William Meade of Streete.
The Claſsis of Ilcheſter and Ilmiſter.
Aſhington
Abbots He
Adber
Aſhhill
Bingham
Barrington
Broadway
Babcarie
Berwick
Butleigh
Brympton
Chiſleburrowe
Compton Dandon
Crewkehorne
Charde
Chilton
Combe St. Nicholas
Chilterne Domer
Clauſeworth
Cudworth
Chynnocke
Chellington
Curry Evill
Cricket Thomas
Chilton
Donyett
Dunington
Eaſt Charlton
Eaſt Coker
Evill Burrowe
Eaſt Doliſh
Evylton alias Yeauylton
Fivehead
George Hynton alias Henton
Hewiſh
Hiſlegrave alias Hilſgrave
Higheham
Haſilbere Plucknett
Hardington Marſh
Ilbruers
Ilcheſter Burrowe
Illton
Ilmiſter
Kingsburie
Kingſtone
Kingeſdon
Kings Weſton
Kingsbury
Knoll
Lynington
Long Sutton
Lambrooke
Lang porte
Luſton
Longeham
Michael Seving…
Middle Chenocke
Mudford
Martock Pariſh and Hundred
Marſton
Muche Lucy
Milton
Mountague
Norton under Hamden
North Over
North Parrot
Odcombe
Pendomer
Preſton Plucknet
Pytney
Puckington
Queen Camell
Rimpton alias Rymeton
Stoke under Hamden
Seavington Marie
Stockings Magdalen
Samford Orcas
Sparkeford
Stoklinſh
Seaburrow
Somerton
Stamford
Sutton Binghe
Shepton
Swill
Tyntenhall
Thorne
Trent
Weſt Charlton
Weſt Coker
Weſtchinock
Wayford
Whites Taunton
White Lakington
Weſton Zoyland
Weſt Camell.
The bounds of this Claſſis are from or neere Walton by and including Butleigh, Babearie, Weſton, Trent, Pendoner, Parrott, Winſham, Chard, Whites, Taunton, Combe St. Nicholas, Broadway, Aſhhill, Abbots, Iſle Fiveheads, Auler, Higham, & out of Walton. And when they are in a capacity to ſubdivide, then the Claſſis of Ilcheſter is to be divided from Clauſworth to Auler including them both and Chinocke Odcomb, and Martock; Currirevell and out at Auler.
Miniſters
Mr. Ed. Bennet of South Pederton
Mr. John Moore of Auler
Mr. James Elliott of Shepton Beacham
Mr. Maine of Puckington
Mr. Thomas Budd of Kingsburie
Mr. Tim. Batt of Ilmiſter
Mr. Rainold Leſlie of Doniett
Mr. Chriſtopher Laurence of Odcombe
Mr. Braine of Lymington
Mr. Nath. Debancke of Martocke
Mr. Jacob Tomkins of Crewkerne
Mr. Wyatt of Puddemore
Mr. Matthew Randall of Higham.
Elders
Henry Henly of Lye Eſq
John Saintbarbe of Aſhington Eſq
Henry Bonner of Combe St. Nicholas Eſq
Rich. Trevillian of Drayton, Gent.
George Gibbs of Crewkerne
James Burford of Martocke
Will. Redbeard of Norton ſub …anden
Thomas Patten of Chiſtleburrowe.
Robert Webb of Ilmiſter
Thomas Collins Junior of Ilmeſter
George Sampſon of Lopen
Charles Warren of Pendomer
Robert Dunn of Crewkerne
Edward Atkings of Charde
Peter Higdon of Merſon
William Atkins of Charde
William Strode of Charlton Adams
Francis Carſwell of Charde
George Sampſon junior, of Kingsbury
Barnard Gold of Ilcheſter.
The Claſsis of Taunton, Bridgewater, and Dunſter.
ASh-holt, alias Aſhcott
Anglesby
Andrey
Aſhbrittle
St. Andrewes
Burrowe St. Mich.
Biſhops Lydeard
Buſhford
Bridgwater
Bicknell
Buckland Fee
Beere
Broomfield
Bicknaller
Brumpton Rafe
Brumpton Regis
Bawdripe
Bagborowe Me…t
Braford
Badleton
Bitts Combe
Chelton
Cheripoole
Crookham
Combe Florie
Curry Mallet
Culbone
Cutcombe
Clatworthy
Cart Upton
Chaire Finch
Cotherſtone
Creech
Cattcott
Chedſey
Cheddon fitz paine
Caſſington
Chilton
Corſe
Combe With
Chipſtaple
Dodington
Durſton
Durley
Dunſter
Enmore
Eddington
Exford
Exton
Eaſtquantock
Fitzhead
Grenton
Goathurſt
Holeford
Hawkridge
Hunſpill
Hatch
Hewiſh Champflower
Hill Biſhops
Haules
Kingſton
Kittsford
Kilton
Kilve
Laurance Lydeard
Langford
Langridge
Luxburrowe
Linge
Luckcombe
Morlinche
Middleſay
Michaels Church
Margarets Church
Margarets Thorne
Marke Silver preſton
Minehead
Mary Stoake
Munckton
North pedderton
Nether Stowley
Norton Fitzwarren
Nettlecombe
Nine head
Oake
Orchard
Oldcleeve
Oterhampton
Otterford
Oure
Paulett
Perriton
Pitmiſter
Purlocke
Rinton, alias Rumington
Riſton
Reddington
Sutton Mallet
Stockland
Staple Beacham
Samford
Sainford Bret
Staveley, alias Stawley
Stowell
Selworthy
Strengſton
Skilgate
St. Decumans
Spaxton
Stogummer
Staple grove
Taunton
Thurlebeere
Tolland
Trull
Treboroe
Timberſcombe
Thurloxton
Upton
Weſtbuckland
Williton
Wemdon
Wiltſcombe, alias Wiveleſcombe
Weſtquantocke
Wollavington
Winsford
Weſton
Wellington
Weſt hatch
Wotton Courtney
Whitbey Poole
Withey hill
Yarcombe
The bounds of this Claſſis are from Grange or Brewemouth, by, and including Hunſpill, Wollavington, Caſſington, Eddington, Cattcott, Grainton, Michaels Burrowe, Curry Mallet, Buckland, Yarcombe, Samford, Stavely, Wilſcombe, Alfoxton, Strengſton, and Liſtoake going out at Seavern; and alſo Dunſter-Claſſis, from Kilve upon Seavern, by, and including the Quantocke, Coockham, Clatworthy, Highleigh, Reddington, Skilgate, Dulverton, Hawkergidge, Oure, Parlocke, and goeth out at Seavern.
Miniſters
Mr. Robert Croſſe of Luckham
Mr. George Bindon of Angerſlee
Mr. Alexander Robinſon of Norton
Mr. Rob. Tirling of Taunton James
Mr. George Newton of Taunton
Magdalen
Mr. Richard Smith of Creech
Mr. John Baker of Curry Mallett
Mr. Forward of Pittminſter.
Mr Samuel Pretty of Weſton.
Mr. Henry James of Chedſey.
Mr. John Norman of Bridgwater
Mr. Tho. Walrond of Hunſpill
Mr. Barth. Yoe of Selworthy
Mr. VVilliam Chapple of Kingſton
Mr. John Langford of Exford
Mr. John Hill of Elworthie
Mr. Barth. Safford of Bicknaller
Elders
Iohn Palmer of Taunton Eſq
George Searle of Taunton Eſq
Sir Tho. Worth of Northpedderton Knight
Robert Blake of Bridgwater Eſq
John Pyne of Curry Mallet Eſq
Thomas Nicholas of Taunton
John Gardiner of Rinton
Thomas Gatchell of Anglesby
Thomas Coombe of Petmiſter
Roger Hill of Ponsford Eſq
William Andrewes of Bridgwater
Richard Newton of Northpedderton
Robert Good of Perriton
Thomas Summers of Andrey Hill of Weſton
Thomas Muſgrave of Rinton
Edward Warre of Chipley Eſq
Tho. Francis of Combeflorie Gent.
Charles Stenings of Selworthy Eſq
Hatfell, alius Whitfield of Mynehead
Thomas Beadon of Stogumber
John Street of Bicknaller
Robert Quicke of Minehead
Iaſper Chaplin of Taunton
Humphry Blake of Bridgwater
Thomas Courte of North pedderton.
This is humbly deſired that the Countie of Somerſet may be made one entry Province and divided into nine diſtinct Claſſes as aforeſaid, when it ſhall be furniſhed with able Miniſters and Elders to ſupply the ſame.
In obedience to the Commands of the High Court of Parliament ſignified in a letter directed to us whoſe names are hereunto ſubſcribed, wee have with the advice of godly Miniſters and others conſidered how the County of Somerſet may be moſt conveniently divided into diſtinct Claſſicall Presbyteries; and what Miniſters and others are fit to be of each Claſſis; which diuiſion and nomination of perſons is here accordingly certified and preſented to the Honorable Houſes of Parliament, by
Your moſt humble Servants,
John Horner
Roger Gorges
William Prynne
Hen. Fenley
William Thomas
George Newton.
FINIS.
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