Excerpts from the Parish Records of Long Melford, Suffolk

This information has been extracted from microform copies of the original Long Melford parish records (FL509/4/1-31) 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
Barker, Blower, Brackett, Crick, Frost, Game, Harrington, Leeks, Middleditch, Notley, Piper
Other Surnames
Albon, Ambrose, Andrews, Bishop, Boggis, Boutell, Bradnam, Brown, Bruning, Bull, Bullock, Bunyan, Burroughs, Butcher, Cadge, Campling, Chapman, Clark, Clear, Cobbin, Coker, Constable, Cook, Coulman, Cowy, Cox, Crisell, Crosby, Darling, Darsy, Day, Deal, Dow, Downey, Dread, Drew, Durwin, Dutton, Edwards, Firman, Fleet, Ford, Fortescue, Foster, Gentleman, Goody, Green, Greengrass, Grey, Groom, Halls, Hame, Hardy, Harris, Harrold, Hatch, Haxall, Hayward, Hazel, Hopehart, Kilborn, Kingsborough, Kingsbury, Knights, Knipp, Lee, Leeson, Lilly, Lock, Long, Lynnett, Macer, Madgett, Malton, Mann, Martin, Matthews, Maxim, Mayhew, Mays, Meller, Mingay, Moore, Mortlack, Nelson, Nice, Nicholson, Oakley, Palsie, Parker, Parmenter, Parsly, Patrick, Payne, Poulson, Poulter, Powell, Prentice, Pynne, Qui, Rayner, Riches, Roper, Salter, Sansun, Sargent, Scrivener, Shave, Shaw, Sheppard, Smith, Snell, Sore, Spark, Sparpoint, Sparrow, Starns, Stebbing, Theobald, Todd, Tollemashe, Totman, Turner, Valter, Wallis, Watson, Webb, Weeden, Whittle, Wiffen, Wilby, Woods, Wordley, Wymark, Younger
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

Birth dates are in parentheses.
Surname      Forename     Parents                               Date

Crick        James        Thomas                                30 Jun 1564
Crick        Elizabeth    Thomas                                 7 Dec 1565
ffrost       Ane          Thomas                                 7 Feb 1569/70
Barker       Ane          John                                  17 Mar 1576/7
Barker       John         John                                  24 Jan 1578/9
Barker       William      George                                 8 Feb 1578/9
Barker       Mary         William                               13 Sep 1579
Weeden       Margret      Henry                                  9 Jun 1580
Barker       John         George                                 6 Jan 1580/1
Barker       John         George                                30 Mar 1582/3
Barker       Margret      William                               28 Sep 1584
Barker       Bridget      George                                 8 Feb 1584/5
Barker       George       George                                19 Sep 1586
Barker       Mary         George                                20 Jan 1588/9
ffrost       [David ?]    son of William                        23 Apr 1592
Barker       Mary         George                                14 Jan 1592/3
Crick        Elizabeth    John                                   1 Jul 1593
Frost        Joseph       William                               28 Jun 1594
Frost        Thomas       William                               28 Jun 1594
Barker       Robert       John                                  27 Apr 1604
Game         John         John                                  15 Jun 1606
Barker       Margret      John                                   2 Oct 1606
Brackett     Agnis        Richard                               26 Apr 1608
Barker       Luce         John                                  18 Dec 1608
Watson       Ann          John                                  21 May 1609
Brackett     Abraham      Richard                               31 May 1609
Barker       Martha       John                                  19 Feb 1609/10
Brackett     Isack        Richard                               14 Mar 1610/1
Barker       John         John                                   1 Dec 1611
Game         Roger        John                                   2 Jan 1611/2
Barker       Maudlin      John                                  28 Mar 1613
Brackett     Alce         Richard                                1 Apr 1613
Barker       Alce         William                                2 Jan 1613/4
Brackett     Richard      Richard                               13 Dec 1614
Game         Mary         John                                   2 Feb 1614/5
Barker       William      William                               11 Aug 1616
Bracket      Margret      Richard                               11 Jan 1617/8
Brackett     Richard      Tobyas                                 8 Mar 1617/8
Game         Roger        John                                  31 Mar 1618
Barker       Samuel       William                               23 Feb 1618/9
Brackett     Ellen        Richard                               10 Oct 1619
Barker       Meldred      John                                     Jan 1619/20
Brackett     Abigale      Richard                               22 Aug 1621
Barker       Samuel       William                               23 Dec 1621
Barker       John         John                                  29 Dec 1622
Bracket      Ales         Richard                               16 Feb 1622/3
Barker       Mildred      John                                  25 Feb 1622/3
ffrost       Robert       William                               16 Aug 1624
Bracket      William      Richard                                1 Jul 1627
Brackit      Thomas       Richard                               26 Sep 1630
Bracket      Edward       Edward                                12 Dec 1630
Game         Thomas       Thomas                                16 Sep 1632
Brackit      Dorothy      Richard                               26 Jan 1633/4
Bracket      Richard      Abraham                                2 Nov 1634
Brackit      Elizabeth    Abraham & An                           3 Feb 1636/7
Bracket      Isaac        Richard & Joan                         1 May 1638
Game         John         John & Marian                         18 Nov 1638
Bracket      Sarah        Abraham & Ann                          6 Oct 1639
Bracket      William      Abraham & Ann                         16 May 1641
Game         Roger        John                                  26 Sep 1641
Bull         Sarah        William                                9 Jan 1641/2
Game         Anna         Roger                                 26 Jan 1642/3
Game         Dorothy      Roger                                 16 Feb 1644/5
Brackit      Hellen       Abraham                               13 Apr 1645
Game                      child of John                         13 Jan 1645/6
Bracket      Elizabeth    Richard                               26 Jul 1646
Game         Suzana       John                                  13 Nov 1648
Harrington   Zacharias    Zacharias                              6 Aug 1649
Barker       Alice        John                                  22 Aug 1652
Barker       Rose         John                                  22 Aug 1652
Barker       John         John                                   7 Aug 1654
Bracket      William      Thomas                                 8 Aug 1654
Barker       Robert       John                                   8 Jun 1658
Bracket      Abraham      Richard                               31 Mar 1661
Brackit      Sarah        Richard                               30 Jan 1662/3
Barker       Abraham      John                                  26 May 1663
Barker       Isaac        John                                  26 May 1663
Barker       Mary         John                                  25 Aug 1664
Bracket      An           Richard                                9 Apr 1665
Game         Margret      Thomas                                10 Dec 1665
Brackett     Richard      Richard                                2 Sep 1666
Barker       Robert       John & Alice                          16 Jun 1667
Barker       Martha       John & Mary                           13 Oct 1667
Barker       [?]          Mr. John & Mary                       21 Mar 1668/9
Game         Mary         Mr. Thomas & Mary                     13 Mar 1669/70
Barker       Joseph       Mr. John & Mary                       16 Oct 1670
Bracket      Elizabeth    William & Martha                      16 Apr 1671
Barker       John         William & Mary                        27 Jul 1671
Barker       Lidia        Mr. John & Mary                       28 Jul 1672
Barker       William      William & Mary                         6 Oct 1672
Barker       Thomas       William & Mary                        20 Sep 1674
Game         Isaac        Thomas & Mary                          2 Apr 1676
Barker       Mary         William & Mary                         5 Nov 1677
Barker       Martha       John & Joan                           10 Sep 1680
Barker       Martha       William & Mary                        13 Jan 1680/1
Barker       John         John & Joan                           15 Feb 1682/3
Barker       Elizabeth    Isaac & Elizabeth                     16 Feb 1684/5
Barker       Mary         John & Jone                           18 May 1685
Barker       Alice        Isaac & Elizabeth                     28 Jun 1686
Barker       Mary         Isaac & Elizabeth                      1 May 1688
ffrost       Sarah        Edward & Sarah                        30 Jan 1689/90
Barker       Isaac        Isaac & Mary                           1 Sep 1696
Barker       Mary         Isaac & Mary                           6 Jan 1700/1
Harrington   John         Thomas & Elizabeth                    23 Mar 1701/2
Barker       Isaac        Isaac & Mary                          31 Jan 1702/3
Harrington   William      Thomas & Elizabeth                     5 Nov 1705
Barker       Martha       Isaac & Mary                           6 Jan 1707/8
Harrington   Elizabeth    Thomas & Elizabeth                    15 Apr 1708
Barker       Martha       Isaac & Mary                           2 Jun 1709
Harrington   Thomas       Thomas & Elizabeth                    30 Apr 1710
Harrington   Henry        Thomas & Elizabeth                    11 Mar 1711/2
Frost        Mary         illegitimate daughter of Mary         16 Apr 1714
                          reputed father: Joseph Leeson
Harrington   Mary         Thomas & Elizabeth                    25 Jul 1714
Frost        Elizabeth    William & Mary                        26 Jul 1714
Frost        Mary         William & Susan                       19 Feb 1715/6
Middleditch  Mary         Joseph & Margaret                     15 May 1716
Harrington   Anne         Thomas & Elizabeth                    26 Sep 1717
Frost        Mary         William & Susannah                     5 Feb 1717/8
Mildditch    Joseph       Joseph & Margaret                      6 Feb 1721/2
Barker       John         illegitimate son of Alice             28 Oct 1722
                          reputed father: Roger Martin
Frost        Anna         William & Mary                        24 Mar 1722/3
Frost        George       William & Mary                         4 Jan 1726/7
Barker       Margaret     illegitimate daughter of Martha       26 Dec 1733
                          reputed father: John Dutton
Barker       John         Thomas & Elizabeth                    26 Jan 1733/4
Game         Francis      son of Joseph & Sarah                  6 Sep 1734
Game         Anne         Joseph & Sarah                        22 Feb 1736/7
Game         Andrew       Joseph & Sarah                         4 May 1739
Harrington   Henry        Mr. Henry & Isabella                  15 Dec 1746
Frost        Sarah        Thomas & Mary                          6 Sep 1749
Frost        Sarah        Thomas & Mary                         26 Dec 1750
Frost        Benjamin     Thomas & Mary                          6 Feb 1750/1
Frost        William      Thomas & Mary                          2 Nov 1752
Frost        Mary         Thomas & Mary                         27 Dec 1765
Harrington   Sarah        Samuel & Hannah                       20 Jun 1773
Frost        Samuel       Thomas, widower                       28 May 1776
Leeks        Abraham      Thomas & Hannah                       15 Mar 1778
ffrost       Ann          William & Ann                         29 Aug 1781
Harrington   Mary         William & Elizabeth                   12 Feb 1783
Frost        John         William & Ann                         28 Jul 1784
Piper        John         John & Thamar                         31 Oct 1784
Harrington   Thomas       William & Elizabeth                  ( 5 Jan 1786)
             Martyn                                             10 Feb 1786
Piper        Sarah        John & Thamason                        7 May 1786
Frost        Thomas       William & Ann                          2 Aug 1786
Deal         James        illegitimate son of Ann               25 Mar 1787
                          reputed father: James Leeks
Frost        John         John & Elizabeth                       7 Oct 1787
Frost        Elizabeth    William & Ann                        (12 Mar 1788)
                                                                19 Oct 1790
Harrington   Charles      William & Elizabeth                  (18 Jun 1788)
             James                                              31 Dec 1788
Frost        Susan        William & Ann                         16 May 1793
Barker       James        James & Susan                         25 Jan 1795
Crick        James        John & Ann                            29 Jan 1797
Barker       Ann          Beavor & Elizabeth                    23 Apr 1797
Barker       George       James & Susan                          9 Jul 1797
Leeks        Hannah       Abram & Mary                          16 Jul 1797
Leeks        Thomas       Abram & Mary                           1 Apr 1798
Crick        John         John & Ann                            29 Apr 1798
Piper        John         John & Ann                            20 Jan 1799
Middleditch  Mary         John & Mary                           22 Sep 1799
Leeks        Abraham      Abraham & Sarah                       12 Mar 1801
Barker       Thomas       James & Susan                         27 Sep 1801
Middleditch  Elizabeth    John & Mary                           26 Feb 1802
Barker       Herbert      John & Elizabeth                      11 Sep 1803
Barker       John         James & Susan                         20 Nov 1803
Middleditch  Sarah        John & Mary                           22 Apr 1804
Middleditch  John         John & Mary                           23 Feb 1806
Barker       Thomas       John & Elizabeth                      16 Jul 1806
Barker       William      James & Susan                         27 Jul 1806
Piper        Henry        John & Ann                            15 Mar 1807
Middledich   Charlotte    John & Mary                           10 Jul 1808
Piper        John         John & Mary                            3 Sep 1810
Middledich   George       John & Mary                           15 Sep 1810
Piper        Stephen      John & Ann                            12 Apr 1812
Middleditch  James        John, labourer, & Mary                11 Jul 1813
Piper        Sarah        John, labourer, & Mary                29 Aug 1813
Middleditch  Harriot      John, labourer, & Mary                25 Mar 1815
Piper        William      John, labourer, & Mary                 6 Jul 1816
Middleditch  Hannah Maria John, labourer, & Mary                15 Aug 1817
Piper        John         John, labourer, & Mary                17 May 1818
Piper        Thomas       John, labourer, & Mary                28 Jan 1819
Piper        William      Thomas, labourer, & Elizabeth         10 Oct 1819
Piper        Henry        John, labourer, & Maria                6 Feb 1820
Leeks        Mary         Thomas, groom, & Mary                 26 Feb 1821
Piper        Elizabeth    Thomas, groom, & Elizabeth            26 Aug 1821
Piper        Harriet      John, labourer, & Maria                7 Jul 1822
Leeks        Charlotte    Thomas, labourer, & Mary              10 Nov 1822
             Maria
Piper        Caroline     Henry, labourer, & Sarah               9 Feb 1823
Piper        Thomas       Thomas, labourer, & Elizabeth         28 Mar 1824
Leeks        Thomas       Thomas, groom, & Mary                 28 Jun 1824
Leeks        John         John, labourer, & Louisa              27 Dec 1824
Piper        Sarah        Henry, labourer, & Sarah              27 Mar 1825
Harrington   Ellen        Harriott                              28 Sep 1825
             Harriot
Leeks        Henry        Thomas, labourer, & Mary              10 Mar 1826
Piper        Sarah        Thomas, labourer, & Elizabeth          6 Aug 1826
Leeks        Walter       John, carpenter, & Louisa             28 Jan 1827
Leeks        Hardy        Thomas, groom, & Mary                  9 Dec 1827
Leeks        Susan        John, carpenter, & Louisa             27 Jan 1828
Leeks        Robert       Abraham, labourer, & Ann               4 May 1828
Piper        John George  Thomas, labourer, & Elizabeth         23 Aug 1829
Leeks        Alfred       Thomas, groom, & Mary                ( 6 Sep 1829)
                                                                17 Jan 1830
Leek         Mary Ann     John, carpenter, & Louisa             25 Oct 1829
Leeks        Alfred       John, carpenter, & Louisa              8 May 1831
Piper        Robert       Thomas, labourer, & Elizabeth         24 Jul 1831
Leeks        William      Thomas, labourer, & Mary               5 Feb 1832
Leeks        Sarah        John, carpenter, & Louisa             29 Jul 1832
Game         Eliza Jane   William, butler, & Jane               23 Feb 1834
Leeks        Amos         Thomas, ostler, & Mary                25 May 1834
Piper        Sarah Ann    Thomas, ostler, & Elizabeth            6 Sep 1835
Middleditch  Elizabeth    James, labourer, & Sarah              13 Dec 1835
Leakes       Richard      Thomas, hostler, & Mary               28 Feb 1836
Harrington   Henry        Charles, labourer, & Alice            11 Sep 1836
Leeks        Abraham      John, carpenter, & Louisa             26 Feb 1837
Middleditch  Charlotte    James, labourer, & Sarah              18 Feb 1838
Leeks        Charlotte    Thomas, miller's man, & Mary          19 Aug 1838
             Lavinia
Harrington   Emma         George, labourer, & Elizabeth         21 Jul 1839
Piper        William      John, labourer, & Elizabeth           29 Aug 1839
Leeks        Louisa       John, carpenter, & Louisa, age 2      29 Sep 1839
Leeks        Emma         John, carpenter, & Louisa             29 Sep 1839
Middleditch  Alice        James, labourer, & Sarah              16 Feb 1840
             Charlotte
Leeks        Emma Maria   Thomas, labourer, & Mary               6 Dec 1840
Leeks        Frances      daughter of John, carpenter, & Louisa 21 Jan 1841
Piper        John         John, labourer, & Elizabeth           23 Feb 1842
Middleditch  Henry Elmer  James, labourer, & Sarah               6 Mar 1842
Leeks        Frances      daughter of John, carpenter, & Louisa  5 Jun 1842
Leeks        Maria        Thomas, labourer, & Mary               9 Jul 1843
Middleditch  Emma         James, labourer, & Sarah              16 Jun 1844
Piper        George       Thomas, labourer, & Hannah            11 Aug 1844
Piper        Harriet      John, labourer, & Elizabeth           26 Jan 1845
Piper        Sarah Ann    Henry, shoemaker, & Constance         24 May 1846
Piper        William      Thomas, labourer, & Hannah             1 Nov 1846
Piper        Ann          John, labourer, & Elizabeth            1 Aug 1847
Middleditch  Hannah       James, labourer, & Sarah              12 Mar 1848
Piper        Charles      Thomas, labourer, & Hannah            30 Jul 1848
Piper        Thomas       Henry, shoemaker, & Constant          10 Sep 1848
             Henry
Piper        Ellen        John, labourer, & Elizabeth            3 Feb 1850
Piper        Henrietta    Thomas, labourer, & Hannah            19 May 1850
Middleditch  Richard      James, labourer, & Sarah              27 Dec 1850
Piper        Thomas       Henry, shoemaker, & Constance Ann     19 Oct 1851
             Henry
Piper        Mary Ann     Thomas, labourer, & Hannah             4 Apr 1852
Frost        George       George, wheelwright, & Harriet         6 Jun 1852
Frost        William      George, wheelwright, & Harriet         6 Jun 1852
Leeks        Henry        Hardy, smith, & Harriet               20 Jun 1852
             Edward
Middleditch  Richard      James, labourer, & Sarah              18 Jul 1852
                          baptised privately
Middleditch  Arthur       James, labourer, & Sarah              28 Aug 1853
Piper        Harriet      Thomas, labourer, & Hannah            29 Jan 1854
Leeks        Jessie       daughter of Hardy, smith, & Harriet   11 Mar 1855
Frost        Alfred       George, wheelwright, & Harriet        12 Aug 1855
Piper        Alfred       Thomas, labourer, & Hannah            23 Aug 1855
Piper        Ellen        Henry, shoemaker, & Constance          3 Jun 1856
                          baptised privately
Middleditch  Alfred       James, labourer, & Sarah              22 Jun 1856
             James
Piper        Mark         Henry, labourer, & Ann                 7 Feb 1857
                          surname was given as "Piper otherwise
                          Valter"
Piper        Henry        Thomas, labourer, & Harriet           31 May 1857
Leeks        Arthur       Hardy, smith, & Harriet               13 Jun 1858
             Charles
Frost        Emily        George, wheelwright, & Harriet        25 Jul 1858
Piper        Ellen        Thomas, labourer, & Hannah            12 Jun 1859
Piper        [Susanna ?]  Henry, shoemaker, & Constant Ann      20 Nov 1859
Leeks        William      Alfred, carpenter, & Rebecca Emily    12 Feb 1860
             Henry
Harrington   George       Henry, labourer, & Matilda             6 May 1860
             Frederick
Leeks        Hardy        Hardy (deceased) & Harriet            13 Jan 1861
Leeks        Herbert      Alfred, fitter, & Mary Ann             7 Apr 1861
Piper        George       Thomas, shoemaker, & Caroline          3 Nov 1861
Leeks        Charlotte    Alfred, mechanic fitter, & Mary Ann    5 Oct 1862
             Elizabeth
Piper        Ann          Thomas, labourer, & Anna               4 Jan 1863
             Elizabeth
Piper        Emma         Henry, shoemaker, & Constant Ann       4 Jan 1863
             Cassandra
Harrington   Esther       Henry, stockman, & Matilda           (19 Mar 1863)
             Matilda                                             4 Aug 1867
Leeks        Alice Mary   Henry, carpenter, & Mary Campling      2 Aug 1863
Piper        George       Thomas, shoemaker, & Caroline          1 Nov 1863
Middleditch  Charlotte    Alice Charlotte                        3 Apr 1864
             Sarah
Leeks        Willie       Alfred, workman at the foundry, &     24 May 1864
                          Mary Ann, baptised privately
Leeks        Willie       Alfred, fitter, & Mary                 3 Jul 1864
Piper        Walter       Thomas, labourer, & Hannah             4 Jun 1865
Leeks        Ellen        Alfred, iron founder, & Mary Ann       3 Dec 1865
Piper        Alice        George, horsehair weaver, & Sarah    (28 Jul 1866)
                                                                 7 Jul 1867
Piper        Eliza        Thomas, shoemaker, & Caroline          2 Dec 1866
Leeks        Harry        Henry, carpenter, & Mary Campling    (18 Mar 1867)
                                                                 5 May 1867
Harrington   Amelia       Henry, stockman, & Matilda           (20 May 1867)
             Eliza                                               4 Aug 1867
Piper        Henry        Thomas, shoemaker, & Caroline          7 Jul 1867
                          age about 2½ years
Leeks        Harriet      Harriet, widow, horsehair weaver       4 Aug 1867
Middleditch  David        James, ostler, & Susannah            ( 1 Sep 1867)
                                                                 4 Oct 1868
Leeks        Harry        Alfred, fitter at the foundry, &     (28 Nov 1867)
             Byford       Mary Ann                               5 Jan 1868
Pyper        Harry        George, labourer, & Ezliabeth          2 Feb 1868
Piper        Ellen        Thomas, labourer, & Caroline         (20 Apr 1868)
                                                                 7 Nov 1875
Leekes       Lucy Mary    Henry, carpenter, & Mary Camplin     (27 Aug 1868)
                                                                29 Sep 1868
Pyper        Rachel       George, labourer, & Esther           (13 Apr 1869)
                                                                11 Jun 1873
Leekes       Ernest       Alfred, iron fitter, & Mary Ann      ( 7 Oct 1869)
                                                                 5 Dec 1869
Middleditch  James        James, ostler, & Susanna             (28 Nov 1869)
                                                                 7 May 1871
Pyper        Ada          George, labourer, & Elizabeth        (28 Jan 1870)
                                                                 6 Mar 1870
Leeks        Clara Eliza  Henry, carpenter, & Mary Campling    (30 Jan 1870)
                                                                 6 Mar 1870
Piper        George       Thomas, shoemaker, & Caroline        (25 Jun 1870)
                                                                 4 Sep 1870
Piper        Ellen        Charles, matmaker, & Sarah           (   Apr 1871)
                                                                20 Mar 1877
Piper        Maud         George, iron moulder, & Elizabeth    (13 Jun 1871)
                                                                 3 Dec 1871
Middleditch  Arthur       James, ostler, & Susannah            (30 Jun 1871)
                                                                 6 Oct 1872
Leekes       Hannah       Alfred, fitter at the foundry, &     ( 6 Dec 1871)
                          Mary Ann                               4 Feb 1872
Harrington   Willie       Henry, labourer, & Matilda           (23 Jan 1872)
                                                                 3 Mar 1872
Leeks        Eleanor      Henry, carpenter, & Mary Campling    ( 8 Feb 1872)
             Emma                                               13 Mar 1872
Pyper        William      George, labourer, & Esther           ( 4 Oct 1872)
             Walter                                             11 Jun 1873
Piper        John         George, moulder at foundry, &        (26 Nov 1872)
             William      Elizabeth                              6 Apr 1873
Middleditch  George       James, ostler, & Susannah            ( 9 Jan 1873)
                                                                 3 Aug 1873
Piper        Walter       Thomas, shoemaker, & Caroline        ( 2 Jan 1874)
                                                                 1 Feb 1874
Harrington   Laura        Henry, labourer, & Matilda           ( 6 May 1874)
                                                                 7 Jun 1874
Piper        Charles      George, matweaver, & Esther          (14 May 1874)
             Harry                                               6 Jun 1875
Leeks        Alfred       Alfred, iron fitter, & Mary Ann      (20 May 1874)
             William                                             5 Jul 1874
Piper        Martha       Thomas, shoemaker, & Sarah           (15 Nov 1874)
                                                                20 Mar 1878
Piper        Albert       Henrietta, servant                   ( 7 Aug 1875)
             Salter       [Albert Salter Piper may be the son    1 Dec 1875
                          of Charles Salter whose name was
                          crossed out of the baptismal record
                          and replaced with Henrietta Piper's.]
Piper        Alfred       George, moulder at foundry, &        (16 Sep 1875)
                          Elizabeth                              7 Nov 1875
Leeks        Beatrice     Alfred, iron fitter, & Mary Ann      ( 6 Jul 1876)
             Jane                                                3 Sep 1876
Piper        Thomas       Thomas, shoemaker, & Sarah           (16 Oct 1876)
                                                                28 Jan 1877
Harrington   Albert       Henry, groom, & Matilda              ( 2 Apr 1877)
                                                                 3 Jun 1877
Piper        Ellen        Mary, weaver, baptised privately     (30 Nov 1877)
                                                                 3 Dec 1878
Piper        Frederick    George, labourer, & Elizabeth        ( 8 May 1878)
                          baptised privately                     3 Dec 1878
Piper        Edith Kate   George, matmaker, & Esther           (30 Jun 1878)
                                                                 2 Feb 1879
Leeks        Mary Ann     Alfred, iron fitter, & Mary Ann      (23 Sep 1878)
                                                                 1 Dec 1878
Piper        Harry        Thomas, shoemaker, & Sarah           (15 Oct 1878)
                                                                 6 Apr 1879
Barker       Minnie       Edward, matweaver, & Emma            (11 Nov 1880)
                                                                18 Oct 1881
Piper        Martha       George, iron moulder, & Elizabeth    (25 Apr 1881)
                                                                 3 Jul 1881
Leeks        Aubrey       Harriet, horsehair weaver            (24 Apr 1884)
                                                                 1 Jun 1884
Piper        Annie Maria  George, matmaker, & Esther           ( 2 Nov 1884)
                                                                 4 Jan 1885
Piper        Laura        Harriet, horsehair weaver            (17 Feb 1885)
                                                                 3 May 1885
Harrington   Albert       George, groom, & Ellen               (28 Dec 1885)
                                                                 7 Mar 1886
Leeks        Hardy        Hardy, horsehair weaver, & Ellen     ( 6 Apr 1886)
             Edmund       Louisa, from Haverhill                 1 Aug 1886
Harrington   Lily May     George Frederick, groom, & Ellen     (20 Jul 1887)
                          Maria                                  4 Sep 1887
Middleditch  Emma Ellen   Arthur, carpenter, & Harriett        (11 Jan 1889)
                                                                11 Apr 1889
Leeks        Abraham      Abraham, carpenter, & Catherine      ( 2 Apr 1889)
             John         Ann, from Lambeth                      9 Jun 1889
             Percival
Barker       Nellie       George William, stallkeeper, &       ( 1 Mar 1891)
             Louise       Hannah, from Nayland                  22 May 1891
Harrington   Arthur       George Frederick, groom, & Ellen     ( 5 Jan 1896)
                          baptised privately                    24 May 1897
Middleditch  Millie       William Host, matmaker, & Emma       (14 May 1896)
             Sophia       Amelia, from Park Terrace              5 Jul 1896

Marriage Records: 1570-1900

Records of marriage banns run from 1764 to 1824 and 1859 to 1900 only.
Surname      Forename     Notes                                 Date

Blower       Thomas                                             10 Aug 1574
Sparpointe   Alice

Cricke       Thomas                                             26 Feb 1575/6
Cowy         Mary

Barker       John                                               13 Jun 1576
Hatch        Joan

Barker       George                                             30 Sep 1578
Byshopp      Martha

Wilby        Martin                                             27 Mar 1586
Barker       Catherine

Barker       William                                             3 May 1587
Pynne        Elizabeth

Coulman      William                                             1 Sep 1594
ffrost       ffaith

Meller       Edmund                                             13 Oct 1594
ffroste      Elizabeth

Gentleman    Richard                                            30 Sep 1598
Barker       Anne

Brackett     Richard      Bride was a widow. Her forename was    4 Feb 1601/2
Greengrasse               not given.

Game         John                                               10 Jun 1605
fforde       Margery

Brackett     Richard                                            30 May 1607
Weeden       Margaret

Barker       William                                            21 May 1609
Scrivener    Margarett

Malton       John                                               11 Jul 1609
ffroste      Elizabeth

Lynnett      Phillip                                             8 Oct 1609
Barker       Margaret

Brackett     Tobyas                                              1 Sep 1613
ffleete      Joan

Smith        Thomas                                              3 Jul 1618
ffrost       Grace

Smith        Thomas                                             28 Oct 1628
Bracket      Anne

Shawe        William                                             5 May 1629
ffrost       Ellen

Smith        Mr. Robert                                          3 Sep 1629
Barker       Lucy

Game         John                                               10 May 1632
Parmeter     Kathe

Game         John                                               25 Jul 1632
Groom        Marian

Brackett     Abraham                                            24 Jun 1633
Watson       Anne

Ambrose      Robert                                             24 Jun 1634
Barker       Magdelene

Smith        John                                               26 Nov 1634
Barker       Alva

Blower       Edward                                              1 May 1637
Powell       Francis

Parmenter    William                                            24 Aug 1637
Game         Mary

Hasell       Richard                                            14 Jun 1640
Barker       Mildred

ffortescue   John                                                8 Oct 1640
Game         Mary

Game         Roger                                              21 Feb 1641/2
Palsie       Dorrathee

Harrington   Zacariah     Marriage took place at Borley.        27 Jan 1648/9
Haxall       Anne

Ambrose      John                                               26 Jun 1652
Bracket      Abigail

Bracket      Richard                                             3 Jan 1660/1
Bull         Sarah

Game         Thomas                                              1 Apr 1662
Hayward      Margaret

Nickallson   Thomas                                             25 Sep 1662
Game         Mary

Okley        John                                               15 Dec 1664
ffrost       Elizabeth

Bracket      James        Groom was from Ballingdon, Essex.     15 Sep 1668
Groome       Abigail      Bride was from Long Melford.

Brackit      William                                            15 Feb 1669/70
Hopehart     Martha

Lilly        William      Groom was from Boxted. Bride was      20 Jun 1672
Bracket      Martha       from Long Melford.

Stebbing     Edward       No date was given.                       Jan 1674/5
Bracket      Sarah

Middleditch  Samuel       Groom was a clerk. Bride was single   16 Apr 1677
Moore        Hannah       and from Whatfield. Marriage took
                          place at Nedging.

Man          William      Groom was from Acton. Bride was from  31 Jan 1677/8
Brockett     Lydia        Little Cornard.

Barker       Edward       Groom was from Combs. Bride was from   5 Sep 1678
ffirmin      Sarah        Long Melford.

Brocket      William      Groom was from Braintree, Essex.      29 Oct 1678
Parsly       Sicilia      Bride was from Ballingdon, Essex.

Harris       Charls       Both were single and from Sudbury.     1 Apr 1679
Bracket      Mary

Barker       John         Both were single and from Long        27 Nov 1679
Shave        Joan         Melford.

Barker       Robert       Both were from Little Waldingfield.    1 Feb 1680/1
ffrost       Mary         Groom was single. Bride was a widow.

Rayner       Ambrose      Both were single and from Long         2 May 1682
Barker       Mary         Melford.

Barker       Isaac        Both were single and from Long         2 Oct 1684
Nicholson    Elizabeth    Melford.

Chapman      William      Both were single. Groom was from      28 Nov 1684
ffrost       Ann          Boxted. Bride was from Long Melford.

ffrost       John         Both were single. Groom was from      24 Sep 1685
Kilborn      Hester       Great Ashfield. Bride was from
                          Lavenham.

Tod          Giles        Both were single and from Long         9 Nov 1686
Bracket      Sarah        Melford.

Darsy        Nicholas     Both were single. Groom was from      18 Oct 1688
Barker       Susan        Ballingdon, Essex. Bride was from
                          Great Cornard.

ffrost       George       Both were single. Groom was from      25 Apr 1689
Hazel        Mary         Sudbury St. Peter. Bride was from
                          Long Melford.

Kingsborough Edward       Both were single. Groom was from       2 Aug 1692
Game         Mary         Great Cornard. Bride was from Long
                          Melford.

Mortlack     Richard      Both were single and from Long        24 Jul 1694
Game         Martha       Melford.

Frost        Thomas       Both were single and from Glemsford.  30 Apr 1700
Edwards      Sarah

Barker       Isaac        Both were widowed and from Long       24 Apr 1710
Green        Margaret     Melford.

Leeks        Thomas       Both were single. Groom was from      28 Sep 1710
Green        Rebecca      Alpheton. Bride was from Long
                          Melford.

Game         James        Both were single. Groom was from      26 Oct 1710
Foster       Sarah        Glemsford. Bride was from Long
                          Melford.

Dow          Henry        Both were from Long Melford. Groom    30 Nov 1710
Barker       Martha       was single.

Woods        John         Both were single and from Long        10 Apr 1711
Frost        Ann          Melford.

Richs        Edward       Both were single. Groom was from      14 Jul 1713
Frost        Mary         Woodditton, Cambridgeshire. Bride
                          was from Sudbury.

Frost        William      Both were single and from Long        13 Oct 1713
Patrick      Mary         Melford

Sparrow      Edward       Both were from Long Melford. Groom    24 Feb 1717/8
Barker       Elizabeth    was a widower. Bride was single.

Hayward      George       Both were single and from Long         6 Sep 1720
Frost        Elizabeth    Melford.

Sheppard     Ambrose      Both were single and from Long         6 Apr 1724
Frost        Mary         Melford.

Bunyan       William      Both were single. Groom was from       3 May 1724
Barker       Mary         Sudbury. Bride was from Long Melford.

Frost        Thomas       Groom was a widower from Stanstead.    7 Apr 1729
Spark        Elizabeth    Bride was single and from Long
                          Melford.

Oakley       Joshua       Both were from Long Melford. Groom    25 Jul 1730
Frost        Mary         was a widower. Bride was single.

Cobbin       Edward       Both were widowed. Groom was from      2 Feb 1734/5
Frost        Mary         Cavendish. Bride was from Long
                          Melford.

Day          Joseph       Both were single and from Long        27 May 1735
Barker       Elizabeth    Melford.

Clark        Samuel       Both were single. Groom was from      10 Aug 1736
Barker       Martha       Coggeshall, Essex. Bride was from
                          Long Melford.

Coker        Samuel       Both were single and from Long        15 Oct 1738
Blower       Frances      Melford.

Kingsbury    Robert       Both were single and from Long        25 Jun 1745
Frost        Sarah        Melford. Banns.

Drew         Charles      Both were single, illiterate and    B 13 May 1759
Leekes       Margaret     from Long Melford.                  B 20 May 1759
                                                              B 27 May 1759
                                                                17 Jun 1759

Wordley      John         Both were single, illiterate and    B  2 Oct 1763
Game         Mary         from Long Melford.                  B  9 Oct 1763
                                                              B 16 Oct 1763
                                                                 1 Nov 1763

Payne        Thomas       Both were single and from Long      B 10 Mar 1765
Game         Mary         Melford. Bride was illiterate.      B 17 Mar 1765
                          Witness: Martin Game.               B 24 Mar 1765
                                                                 7 Mar 1765

Constalbe    Timothy      Both were single and from Long         5 May 1769
Harrington   Elizabeth    Melford. Licence.

Leeks        Thomas       Both were illiterate and from Long  B 25 May 1777
Day          Hannah       Melford. Groom was a widower.       B  1 Jun 1777
                          Bride was single.                   B  8 Jun 1777
                                                                22 Jun 1777

Harrold      Golding      Both were widowed, illiterate and   B 31 Aug 1783
Leeks        Hannah       Long Melford.                       B  7 Sep 1783
                                                              B 14 Sep 1783
                                                                17 Sep 1783

Harrold      Thamson      Both were single, illiterate and    B  4 Apr 1784
Piper        John         Long Melford.                       B 11 Apr 1784
                                                              B 18 Apr 1784
                                                                20 Apr 1784

Halls        John         Both were illiterate and from Long  B 18 Jul 1784
Leeks        Ann          Melford. Groom was a widower.       B 25 Jul 1784
                          Bride was single.                   B  1 Aug 1784
                                                                16 Aug 1784

Frost        Benjamin     Both were single, illiterate and    B 23 Apr 1786
Smith        Mary         from Long Melford.                  B 30 Apr 1786
                                                              B  7 May 1786
                                                                 9 May 1786

Frost        John         Both were single and illiterate.      29 Nov 1786
Qui          Mary         Groom was from Liston, Essex. Bride
                          was from Long Melford. Licence.

Goody        John         Both were widowed, illiterate and   B 28 Nov 1790
Piper        Thamason     from Long Melford.                  B  5 Dec 1790
                                                              B 12 Dec 1790
                                                                25 Jan 1791

Crick        John         Both were single, illiterate and    B  3 Mar 1793
Hasell       Ann          from Long Melford.                  B 10 Mar 1793
                                                              B 17 Mar 1793
                                                                22 Mar 1793

Barker       Beavor       Both were single and from Long         4 Mar 1794
Payn         Elizabeth    Melford. Groom was illiterate. Banns.

Leeks        Abram        Both were single, illiterate and    B 17 Jul 1796
Nelson       Mary         from Long Melford.                  B 24 Jul 1796
                                                              B 31 Jul 1796
                                                                 1 Aug 1796

Piper        John         Both were single and illiterate.      12 Feb 1797
Dread        Ann          Groom was from Pentlow, Essex. Bride
                          was from Long Melford. Witness: John
                          Piper. Licence.

Middleditch  John         Both were single, illiterate and    B 19 Nov 1797
Knights      Mary         from Long Melford.                  B 26 Nov 1797
                                                              B  3 Dec 1797
                                                                 4 Dec 1797

Leeks        Charles      Both were single and from Long      B 19 May 1799
Mayhew       Susan        Melford.                            B 26 May 1799
                                                              B  2 Jun 1799
                                                                29 Jul 1799

Piper        Samuel       Both were illiterate. Groom was a     18 Aug 1799
Albon        Martha       minor from Liston, Essex, who was
                          marrying with the consent of his
                          parents. Bride was single and from
                          Long Melford. Licence.

Piper        John         Both were single, illiterate and    B  6 Mar 1808
Burroughs    Mary         from Long Melford.                  B 13 Mar 1808
                                                              B 20 Mar 1808
                                                                22 Mar 1808

Frost        James        Both were from Long Melford. Groom    29 Sep 1808
Matthews     Elizabeth    was single. Bride was illiterate
                          and a widow. Banns.

Harrington   William      Both were illiterate and from Long  B 24 Jun 1810
Prentice     Susan        Melford. Groom was a widower.       B  1 Jul 1810
                          Bride was single.                   B  8 Jul 1810
                                                                14 Jul 1810

Piper        Joseph       Groom was from Toppesfield, Essex.     8 Jun 1816
Webb         Frances      Bride was single and from Long
                          Melford. Licence.

Clear        Elias        Both were from Long Melford. Groom  B 27 Apr 1817
Middleditch  Mary         was a widower. Bride was single     B  4 May 1817
                          and illiterate. Witness: Sarah      B 11 May 1817
                          Middleditch.                          14 May 1817

Piper        John         Both were single, illiterate and    B 14 Sep 1817
Wittle       Maria        from Long Melford.                  B 21 Sep 1817
                                                              B 28 Sep 1817
                                                                 7 Oct 1817

Piper        Thomas       Both were single and from Long      B 30 Aug 1818
Sargent      Elizabeth    Melford. Groom was illiterate.         3 Nov 1818

Salter       Jeremiah     Both were illiterate and from Long  B  9 Jul 1820
Piper        Mary         Melford. Groom was single. Bride    B 16 Jul 1820
                          was a widow.                        B 23 Jul 1820
                                                                28 Jul 1820

Leeks        Thomas       Both were single, illiterate and    B 23 Jul 1820
Hardy        Mary Ann     from Long Melford. Witness: Thomas  B 30 Jul 1820
                          Piper.                              B  6 Aug 1820
                                                                15 Aug 1820

Salter       William      Both were single, illiterate and    B 20 Aug 1820
Leeks        Hannah       from Long Melford. Witness: Thomas  B 27 Aug 1820
                          Leeks.                              B  3 Sep 1820
                                                                10 Sep 1820

Cook         Samuel       Both were single, illiterate and    B  4 Feb 1821
Crick        Sophia       from Long Melford.                  B 11 Feb 1821
                                                              B 18 Feb 1821
                                                                 4 Mar 1821

Wallis       John         Both were single and from Long      B 24 Jun 1821
Middleditch  Sarah        Melford. Bride was illiterate.      B  1 Jul 1821
                                                              B  8 Jul 1821
                                                                10 Jul 1821

Bradnam      James        Both were single. Groom was from    B  7 Apr 1822
Middleditch  Mary         Glemsford. Bride was illiterate     B 14 Apr 1822
                          and from Long Melford.              B 21 Apr 1822
                                                                30 Apr 1822

Piper        Henry        Both were single, illiterate and    B 24 Nov 1822
Wymark       Sarah        from Long Melford.                  B  1 Dec 1822
                                                              B  8 Dec 1822
                                                                24 Dec 1822

Leeks        John         Both were illiterate and from Long    16 May 1824
Bullock      Louisa       Melford. Groom was single. Banns.

Harrington   William      Both were single, illiterate and      15 Apr 1825
Totman       Rebecca      from Long Melford. Banns.

Hame         John         Both were single, illiterate and      31 Dec 1826
Middleditch  Sarah        from Long Melford. Banns.

Crick        James        Both were single and from Long        22 Feb 1827
Andrews      Elizabeth    Melford. Groom was illiterate.
                          Licence.

Harrington   Charles      Both were single, illiterate and      16 Sep 1827
Solter       Alice        from Long Melford. Banns.

Leeks        Abraham      Both were single, illiterate and      18 Nov 1827
Darling      Ann          from Long Melford. Witness: John
                          Leeks. Banns.

Crosby       Samuel       Both were from Long Melford. Groom    29 Nov 1829
Herrington   Harriett     was a widower. Bride was single and
                          illiterate. Witnesses: Charles
                          Herrington, Elizabeth Herrington.
                          Banns.

Game         William      Both were single. Groom was from      24 Jun 1831
Crosby       Jane Pryer   Long Melford. Bride was from
                          Staningfield. Banns.

Middleditch  James        Both were single and from Long        22 May 1834
Butcher      Sarah        Melford. Bride was illiterate. Banns.

Harrington   George       Both were single, illiterate and       9 Oct 1834
Molten       Elizabeth    from Long Melford. Witness: Elizabeth
                          Harrington. Banns.

Piper        Stephen      Both were single and from Long         5 Mar 1838
Wiffen       Maria        Melford. Groom was 25 and a silk
                          weaver. Bride was 26 and illiterate.
                          Fathers: John Piper, labourer;
                          Robert Wiffen, labourer.

Piper        John         Both were single, illiterate and      25 Dec 1838
Younger      Elizabeth    from Long Melford. Groom was 26 and
                          a labourer. Bride was 30. Fathers:
                          John Piper, labourer; John Younger,
                          labourer. Witness: Thomas Piper.

Knipp        William      Both were from Long Melford. Groom    11 Feb 1840
Frost        Ann Grice    was 25, single, and a tailor. Bride
                          was 30 and a widow. Fathers: William
                          Knipp, glover; Charles Poulter,
                          shoemaker.
                                   
Harrington   George       Both were illiterate and from Long    23 Apr 1842
Cox          Hannah       Melford. Groom was 26 and a widowed
                          labourer. Bride was 25 and single.
                          Fathers: John Harrington, labourer;
                          Edward Cox, shepherd. Banns.

Piper        Thomas       Both were single, illiterate and      25 Dec 1843
Hazel        Hannah       from Long Melford. Groom was a
                          labourer. Fathers: John Piper,
                          labourer; William Hazel, labourer.
                          Banns.

Piper        Henry        Both were single and from Long        30 Jan 1846
Hardy        Constance    Melford. Groom was a shoemaker.
                          Bride was illiterate. Fathers: John
                          Piper, labourer; Thomas Hardy,
                          bricklayer. Banns.

Leeks        John         Both were single, illiterate and       1 Aug 1847
Lee          Lavinia      from Long Long Melford. Groom was a
                          carpenter. Fathers: John Leeks,
                          carpenter; Josiah Lee, labourer.
                          Banns.

Leeks        Hardy        Both were single, illiterate and      25 Dec 1850
Starns       Harriet      from Long Melford. Groom was 21 and
                          a labourer. Bride was 20. Fathers:
                          Thomas Leeks, labourer; William
                          Starns, labourer (deceased).
                          Witness: Thomas Leeks. Banns.

Ambrose      Willoughby   Both were single, illiterate and      26 Dec 1853
Harrington   Mary Ann     from Long Melford. Groom was 25 and
                          a labourer. Bride was 24. Fathers:
                          [none]; Charles Harrington,
                          labourer. Banns.

Salter       George       Both were single, illiterate and      10 Dec 1854
Piper        Sarah        from Long Melford. Groom was 22 and
                          a weaver. Bride was 19. Fathers:
                          John Salter, labourer; John Piper,
                          labourer. Witness: John Piper. Banns.

Theobald     Thomas       Both were single, illiterate and    B 15 May 1859
Piper        Eliza        from Long Melford. Groom was 22     B 22 May 1859
                          and a labourer. Bride was 21.       B 29 May 1859
                          Fathers: Joseph Theobald, labourer;   26 Jun 1859
                          John Piper, labourer. Witness:
                          Hannah Piper.

Leeks        Walter       Both were single and from Long      B 10 Jul 1859
Nice         Rebecca      Melford. Groom was 32 and a joiner. B 17 Jul 1859
                          Bride was 29. Fathers: John Leeks,  B 24 Jul 1859
                          joiner; Simon Nice, labourer.          6 Aug 1859
                          Witnesses: Henry Leeks, Susan Leeks.

Parker       Charles      Both were single. Groom was 25 and  B 13 May 1860
Leeks        Charlotte    and a whitesmith from Lambeth St.   B 20 May 1860
             Lavinia      John, Surrey. Bride was 21 and      B 27 May 1860
                          from Long Melford. Fathers: Henry     18 Jun 1860
                          Parker, blacksmith; Thomas Leeks,
                          sawyer. Witnesses: Emma Leeks,
                          Hardy Leeks.

Piper        Thomas       Both were single, illiterate and    B  3 Mar 1861
Salter       Caroline     from  Long Melford. Groom was a     B 10 Mar 1861
                          shoemaker. Fathers: John Piper,     B 17 Mar 1861
                          labourer; John Salter, labourer.      25 Mar 1861

Brown        George       Both were single and from Long      B 24 Nov 1861
Leeks        Emma         Melford. Groom was 23 and a         B  1 Dec 1861
                          servant. Bride was 22. Fathers:     B  8 Dec 1861
                          Samuel Brown, farmer; John Leeks,     14 Dec 1861
                          carpenter.

Wallis       William      Both were 55. Groom was a widower      9 Jun 1862
Middleditch  Mary         and a whitesmith. Bride was single.
                          Fathers: John Wallis, maltster; James
                          Middleditch, labourer. Licence.

Leeks        Henry        Both were single. Groom was from    B  3 Aug 1862
Campling     Mary         Long Melford. Bride was from Great  B 10 Aug 1862
                          Henry, Essex.                       B 17 Aug 1862
                          
Bruning      Robert       Both were single and from Long      B 18 Dec 1864
Piper        Sarah Ann    Melford. Groom was 21 and an        B 25 Dec 1864
                          illiterate blacksmith. Bride was    B  1 Jan 1865
                          19 and a laundress. Fathers: Henry    28 Jan 1865
                          Bruning, labourer; Henry Piper,
                          shoemaker.

Middleditch  James        Both were single. Groom was from    B 21 Apr 1867
Maxim        Susannah     Long Melford. Bride was from        B 28 Apr 1867
                          Hartest. Marriage took place at     B  5 May 1867
                          Hartest.

Piper        Jesse        Both were from Long Melford. Groom  B  6 Oct 1867
Mays         Sarah Anne   was a widower and a farm bailiff.   B 13 Oct 1867
                          Bride was single and a dressmaker.  B 20 Oct 1867
                          Fathers: Jeremiah Piper, farm         25 Oct 1867
                          labourer; Alfred Mays, iron founder.

Smith        Charles      Both were single. Groom was 25 and  B 14 Nov 1869
Frost        Emma         a dealer from Castle Hedingham,     B 21 Nov 1869
             Elizabeth    Essex. Bride was 26 and from Long   B 28 Nov 1869
                          Melford. Fathers: Daniel Smith,        2 Dec 1869
                          dealer; George Frost, wheelwright.

Frost        William      Both were single. Groom was from    B 14 Apr 1872
Madgett      Annie        Barningham. Bride was from Long     B 21 Apr 1872
             Maria        Melford.                            B 28 Apr 1872

Clark        George       Both were single and from Long      B 22 Jun 1873
Harrington   Caroline     Melford. Groom was 23 and an        B 29 Jun 1873
             Sophia       illiterate labourer. Bride was 24   B  6 Jul 1873
                          and a horsehair weaver. Fathers:       2 Aug 1873
                          George Clark, labourer; George
                          Harrington, horseman.

Salter       Henry        Both were single and from Long      B 14 Mar 1875
Piper        Ellen        Melford. Groom was an illiterate    B 21 Mar 1875
                          labourer. Bride was a dressmaker.   B 28 Mar 1875
                          Fathers: Thomas Salter, labourer;      3 Apr 1875
                          John Piper, labourer.

Nice         Henry        Henry Nice  Both were widowed.      B 21 Mar 1875
Leeks        Harriet      Groom was from Sudbury St. Peter.   B 28 Mar 1875
                          Bride was from Long Melford.        B  4 Apr 1875

Macer        William      Both were single. Groom was a       B 25 Apr 1875
Middleditch  Hannah       carpenter from Hunsdon,             B  2 May 1875
                          Hertfordshire. Bride was from Long  B  9 May 1875
                          Melford. Fathers: William Macer,      17 May 1875
                          gardener; James Middleditch,
                          innkeeper. Witness: Arthur
                          Middleditch.

Salter       Charles      Both were single, illiterate and    B 12 Sep 1875
Piper        Henrietta    from Long Melford. Groom was a      B 19 Sep 1875
                          matmaker. Bride was a servant.      B 26 Sep 1875
                          Fathers: Thomas Salter, labourer;     15 Oct 1875
                          Thomas Piper, labourer. Witness:
                          Harriett Piper.

Frost        William      Both were single and from Long      B  8 Dec 1878
Tollemashe   Eliza Maria  Melford. Groom was a carpenter.     B 15 Dec 1878
                          Bride was a dressmaker. Fathers:    B 22 Dec 1878
                          George Frost, wheelwright; George      2 Jan 1879 
                          Tollemashe, blacksmith.

Downey       Chalres      Both were single and from Long      B 14 Dec 1879
Harrington   Emma Maria   Melford. Groom was a signalman.     B 21 Dec 1879
                          Bride was an illiterate silk        B 28 Dec 1879
                          weaver. Fathers: George Downey,       29 Dec 1879
                          labourer; John Harrington, silk
                          weaver. Witnesses: Albert
                          Harrington, Ellen Harrington,
                          George Harrington.

Sore         Ezekiel      Both were single and from Long      B 18 Apr 1880
Piper        Ellen        Melford. Groom was 21 and a         B 25 Apr 1880
                          horsehair curler. Bride was 23.     B  2 May 1880
                          Fathers: Ezekiel Sore, miller;        20 May 1880
                          Henry Piper, shoemaker.

Durwin       William      Both were single. Groom was 26 and  B  8 Jul 1883
             James        a groom from Newington, Surrey.     B 15 Jul 1883
Piper        Susanah      Bride was 24 and a servant.         B 22 Jul 1883
                          Fathers: Thomas Durwin, groom;         8 Aug 1883
                          Henry Piper, shoemaker. Witness:
                          Emma Cassandria Piper.

Leeks        Hardy        Both were single, horsehair         B 18 May 1884
Cadge        Ellen        weavers and from Long Melford.      B 25 May 1884
             Louisa       Groom was 23. Bride was 18.         B  1 Jun 1884
                          Fathers: Hardy Leeks, blacksmith;      5 Jun 1884
                          John Cadge, bricklayer.

Middleditch  Arthur       Both were single and from Long      B 26 Oct 1884
Roper        Harriett     Melford. Groom was 31 and a         B  2 Nov 1884
                          carpenter. Bride was 30. Fathers:   B  9 Nov 1884
                          James Middleditch, labourer;           6 Dec 1884
                          Thomas Roper, labourer.

Harrington   George       Both were single and from Long      B 22 Feb 1885
             Frderick     Melford. Groom was 24 and a groom.  B  1 Mar 1885
Long         Ellen Maria  Bride was 23 and a domestic         B  8 Mar 1885
                          servant. Fathers: Henry Harrington,   20 Mar 1885
                          stockman; Walter Long, horseman.
                          Witnesses: Amelia Harrington,
                          Esther Matilda Harrington.

Albon        John         Both were single, 25 and from Long  B 16 Aug 1885
Piper        Harriett     Melford. Groom was an illiterate    B 23 Aug 1885
                          labourer. Bride was a horsehair     B 30 Aug 1885
                          weaver. Fathers: George Albon,        17 Sep 1885
                          labourer; [none]. Witness: Rose
                          Piper.

Snell        William      Both were single and from Long      B  5 Dec 1886
Leeks        Harriett     Melford. Groom was 23 and a         B 12 Dec 1886
                          matmaker. Bride was 21 and a        B 19 Dec 1886
                          horsehair weaver. Witness: Hardy      25 Dec 1886
                          Leeks.

Piper        Henry        Both were single. Groom was from    B 30 Jan 1887
Mingay       Harriett     Long Melford. Bride was from        B  6 Feb 1887
                          Leyton, Essex.                      B 13 Feb 1887

Middleditch  William      Both were single and from Long      B 19 Feb 1888
             Frost        Melford. Groom was 22 and a packer. B 26 Feb 1888
Hardy        Anna Amelia  Bride was 26 and a laundress.       B  4 Mar 1888
                          Fathers:  Henry Middleditch,          20 Apr 1888
                          labourer; William Hardy, groom.

Hardy        Henry        Both were single and from Long      B 19 May 1889
Leeks        Ellen        Melford. Groom was 22 and an        B 26 May 1889
                          illiterate matmaker. Bride was 23   B  2 Jun 1889
                          and a horsehair weaver. Fathers:      14 Jun 1889
                          William Hardy, bricklayer;  Alfred
                          Leeks, gas fitter. Witness: Hannah
                          Leeks.

Piper        George       Both were single, 22 and from Long  B 12 Mar 1893
Poulson      Eliza        Melford. Groom was a labourer.      B 19 Mar 1893
                          Fathers: Thomas Piper, boot maker;  B 26 Mar 1893
                          Thomas Poulson, labourer.             15 Apr 1893

Lock         Frederick    Both were single. Groom was 25 and  B 27 Aug 1893
             William      and a coachman from Somerset.       B  3 Sep 1893
Leeks        Alice Mary   (Marriage register says Hambridge,  B 10 Sep 1893
                          Taunton and banns register says       13 Sep 1893
                          Westford.) Bride was 30. Fathers:
                          Walter Lock, gardener;  Henry Leeks,
                          carpenter. Witnesses: Eleanor Emma
                          Leeks, Henry Leeks.

Game         Edgar James  Both were single and 23. Groom was  B  3 Dec 1893
Sore         Ellen        a carpenter from Glemsford. Bride   B 10 Dec 1893
             Elizabeth    was from Long Melford. Fathers:     B 17 Dec 1893
                          James Game, factory manager           25 Dec 1893
                          (deceased); Ezekiel Sore, manager.

Boutell      Robert       Both were single and from Long      B 10 Jun 1894
             William      Melford. Groom was 31 and a         B 17 Jun 1894
Frost        Emily        carpenter. Bride was 36. Fathers:   B 24 Jun 1894
                          Benjamin Boutell, farmer (deceased);  27 Jun 1894
                          George Frost, carpenter. Witness:
                          George Frost.
                                     
Boggis       Charles      Both were from Long Melford. Groom  B 15 Mar 1896
Leeks        Hannah       was 27 and a labourer. Bride was    B 22 Mar 1896
                          24. Fathers: William Boggis,        B 29 Mar 1896
                          labourer; Alfred Leeks, fitter.        6 Apr 1896

Grey         James        Both were single. Groom was 26 and  B 17 Jul 1898
             Thomas       an engine driver from Poplar,       B 24 Jul 1898
Harrington   Amelia       London. Bride was 29 and from Long  B 31 Jul 1898
             Eliza        Melford. Fathers: Charles William      1 Aug 1898
                          Grey, engineer; Henry Harrington,
                          coachman (deceased).  Witness:
                          Willie Harrington.

Turner       William      Both were single and 29. Groom was  B  7 May 1899
             Clark        a farmer from Soham,                B 14 May 1899
Leeks        Clara Eliza  Cambridgeshire. Bride was from Long B 21 May 1899
                          Melford. Fathers: Clark Turner,        1 Jun 1899
                          farmer (deceased); Henry Leeks,
                          carpenter. Witnesses: Eleanor Emma
                          Leeks, Henry Leeks.

Piper        Alfred       Both were single and from Long      B  8 Oct 1899
Crisell      Jessie       Melford. Groom was 38 and an        B 15 Oct 1899
                          illiterate labourer. Bride was 30.  B 22 Oct 1899
                          Fathers: Thomas Piper, labourer       29 Oct 1899
                          (deceased); Joseph Crisell, [?]
                          (deceased). Witnesses: Edith Hale
                          Piper, George Piper.

Piper        George       Both were single and from Long      B  3 Dec 1899
Sansun       Annie Maria  Melford. Groom was 24 and a         B 10 Dec 1899
                          labourer. Bride was 23. Fathers:    B 17 Dec 1899
                          Alfred Piper, labourer (deceased);    23 Dec 1899
                          Henry Sansun, labourer.

Burial Records: 1559-1900

Surname      Forename     Notes                                 Date

Crick        Robert       son of Robert                          8 Feb 1567/8
Barker       Alce                                               13 Apr 1570
Crike        Katherin                                           26 May 1575
Barker       Joan                                               30 Dec 1578
Blower                    wife of Thomas                        16 Feb 1580/1
Blower                    daughter of Thomas                    16 Feb 1580/1
ffroste                   widow                                  6 Apr 1594
ffrost       John                                               11 Feb 1596/7
Greengrass   William                                            17 Oct 1597
Barker                    wife of John                          29 Jul 1599
ffrost       Bridget                                            16 Mar 1601/2
Barker       Mary         daughter of John                      21 Jul 1604
Cricke       Henry                                              30 Jul 1604
Brackett                  daughter of Richard                    6 Aug 1604
Barker       Thomas       stranger                              24 Jun 1606
ffroste      William                                             3 Jul 1609
Barker       Mathew                                              7 Mar 1610/1
Game         Roger                                              19 Apr 1615
Bracket      Margarett                                          17 Jul 1620
Bracket      Ane          daughter of Richard                   12 Oct 1620
Bracket      Margery      wife of Richard                        5 May 1621
Barker       Mildred      daughter of John                      13 Sep 1621
Barker       Daniell      son of William                        11 Aug 1624
Brackett     Katherin     daughter of Tobias                     5 Sep 1624
Barker                    widow                                 14 May 1625
Barker                    widow                                 26 Jul 1625
Brackett     Richard      senior                                26 May 1626
Brackett     Mary         wife of Richard                       21 Sep 1626
Game         Mary         wife of John                          24 Sep 1631
Creecke                   widow                                 24 Mar 1632/3
Game         Mary         daughter of John                      11 Jun 1633
Brackette                 infant of Abraham                     24 Sep 1633
Brackette                 infant of Abraham                     24 Sep 1633
Brackett     Tobyas                                             23 May 1634
Bracket      Joan         widow                                 18 Jan 1635/6
Brackett                  child of Abraham & Anne               16 Dec 1638
Brackett                  wife of Richard                       15 Feb 1638/9
Brackett                  child of Richard                      24 Mar 1638/9
Barker       Samuell                                            21 Jun 1641
Game         Jone                                               31 Jul 1641
Game         John                                               10 Jan 1649/50
Barker                    wife of John                          12 Aug 1650
Bracket      John                                                3 Feb 1650/1
Barker       William      senior                                 6 Jul 1654
Bracket      Elizabeth    wife of Thomas                        27 Aug 1654
Barker       Martha       daughter of John                      28 Dec 1660
Game                      wife of Thomas                        24 Mar 1660/1
Barker       Alva         daughter of John                      31 Oct 1661
Game         Marrian                                            16 Aug 1662
Barker       George       "one of the bretherin of the          28 Apr 1664
                          hospitall"
Barker       Robert                                             21 Feb 1664/5
Game                      wife of Thomas                         5 May 1666
Brakett                   wife of Richard                        2 Sep 1666
Bracket                   widow                                 24 Apr 1667
Bracket      Sarah        daughter of Richard                    6 May 1667
Barker                    widow                                 20 Jan 1668/9
Barker       Robert       son of John & Alice                   26 Feb 1668/9
Game         John         son of Thomas & Mary                   6 Apr 1669
Bracket      William                                             6 Jun 1671
Barker       Martha       daughter of William & Mary            25 Jan 1680/1
Game         Thomas                                              5 Mar 1680/1
Game         Isaac        son of Mary, widow                     1 Aug 1682
Bracket      Thomas                                             23 Sep 1684
Barker       William      widower                                2 May 1685
Bracket      Mary         widow                                    Jul 1685
Barker       John         junior                                28 Aug 1687
Barker       John         son of Joanna, widow                  27 Apr 1688
Barker       Mary         daughter of Isaac & Elizabeth         21 Nov 1688
Barker       Elizabeth    wife of Isaac                         11 Dec 1688
Barker       Joanna       widow                                 25 Feb 1688/9
Frost        John                                               16 Dec 1700
Barker       William                                             4 Mar 1703/4
Barker       Alice        widow of John                         28 Jul 1705
Barker       Simon        son of Isaac & Mary                   22 May 1706
Barker       Martha       daughter of Isaac & Mary              15 Jan 1707/8
Barker       Andrew       illegitimate son of Alice             25 Oct 1708
Game         Mary         widow of Thomas                       16 Apr 1709
Barker       Mary         wife of Isaac                         25 Oct 1709
Harrington   John         son of Thomas & Alice                  5 May 1710
Harrington   Sarah        daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth         1 May 1711
Harrington   Thomas       son of Thomas & Elizabeth             27 Mar 1712
Frost        Mary         daughter of William & Mary            12 Dec 1716
Frost        Mary         daughter of William & Mary            17 Jun 1720
Barker       John         illegitimate son of Alice             10 Mar 1722
Frost        Mary         daughter of William & Mary             3 Mar 1723
Barker       Margaret     wife of Isaac                         29 May 1724
Barker       Mary         widow                                  7 Dec 1728
Barker       Isaac                                               7 Feb 1732/3
Harrington   Thomas                                             26 Jan 1734/5
Harrington   "Mrs."                                              1 Jul 1739
Frost        Mary                                               19 Dec 1739
Frost        Sarah        infant                                30 Oct 1749
Harrington   Henry        son of Henry                           2 Dec 1751
Frost        Mary         wife of Thomas                        21 Sep 1753
Frost        Mary                                               17 Nov 1763

Frost        Mary         wife of Thomas                        22 Apr 1776
Harrington   Anne         widow                                 22 Jul 1776
Harrington   Isabella     wife of Henry                          7 May 1777
Harrington   Mr. Henry                                          26 Oct 1782
Frost        Mary                                                8 Apr 1787
Notley       Sarah                                               6 Jun 1787
Piper        Jeremiah     infant                                20 Nov 1788
Frost        Benjamin                                           22 May 1789
Harrington   Charles James                                       8 Oct 1792
Frost        Thomas       age 76                                 8 Jun 1795
Crick        James        infant                                30 Apr 1797
Piper        Sarah                                              13 Sep 1802
Harrington   William      warden of the Hospital                 5 Feb 1803
Middledich   John         infant                                15 Dec 1807
Middleditch  George       infant                                28 Jul 1811
Frost        Robert       age 35                                24 Apr 1813
Leeks        Mary         age 47                                23 Jun 1814
Middleditch  Harriot      infant                                 4 May 1816
Frost        Ann          age 82                                16 Feb 1819
Piper        John         age 34                                10 Jul 1819
Piper        John         age 2                                 25 Dec 1819
Piper        Sarah        age 7                                 20 Jan 1820
Leeks        Charlotte    infant                                18 Apr 1825
Crick        Ann          age 62                                 2 Feb 1826
Frost        Elizabeth    age 80                                17 Nov 1827
Frost        James        age 80                                28 Jan 1828
Middleditch  Mary         age 56                                27 May 1830
Middleditch  Anne         age 60                                 7 Oct 1830
Creek        John         age 69, "one of the Brethern of the   18 Feb 1832
                          Hospital"
Middleditch  John Butcher infant                                25 Nov 1834
Harrington   Susan        age 72                                17 Dec 1835
Piper        Ann          age 64                                28 May 1838
Leeks        Richard      age 3                                 27 Jan 1839
Middleditch  Charlotte    age 1                                  6 Oct 1839
Middledich   John         age 69                                 7 Aug 1840
Harrington   Elizabeth    age 28                                24 Oct 1840
Leeks        Frances      infant                                31 Jan 1841
Middleditch  James        age 67                                26 Aug 1841
Piper        John         infant                                31 Jul 1842
Leeks        Frances      infant                                 9 Aug 1842
Leeks        Amos         age 11                                15 Sep 1845
Piper        William      age 1                                 29 Nov 1847
Piper        Ann          age 1                                 20 Jun 1848
Piper        Thomas Hardy age 1                                 16 Feb 1850
Middleditch  Richard      age 4 months                          14 May 1851
Leeks        Abraham      age 75                                22 Apr 1852
Middleditch  Richard      infant                                 2 Aug 1852
Piper        Maria        age 54                                21 Jan 1854
Piper        Harriet      age 9                                  5 May 1854
Piper        John         age 82                                23 Dec 1855
Frost        Alfred       age 10 months                         28 May 1856
Middleditch  Alfred       age 7 months                          14 Dec 1856
Piper        John         age 25                                11 Mar 1857
Harrington   Alice        age 66                                23 Oct 1859
Leeks        William      age 8 months                           4 Sep 1860
             Henry
Leeks        Hardy        age 32                                 4 Dec 1860
Piper        Thomas       age 68, from Union                     8 Jan 1861
Leeks        Herbert      age 10 months                         27 Dec 1861
Piper        George       age 16 months                          8 Nov 1862
Leeks        Alfred       age 31                                 5 Mar 1863
Leeks        Charlotte    age 7 months                          22 Apr 1863
Leeks        George John  age 1 year 6 months                   26 May 1863
Leeks        Mary         age 66                                19 Feb 1864
Piper        George       age 6 months                          31 Mar 1864
Leeks        Willie       age 8 months                          30 Dec 1864
Leeks        Louisa       age 64                                15 Apr 1868
Leekes       Harry        age 2 years 4 months                  24 Jul 1869
Leeks        Ernest       age 15 months                          4 Mar 1871
Leeks        Harry        age 3¼ years                          27 Mar 1871
             Byford
Harrington   David        age 14 months                         12 Apr 1871
Piper        Caroline     age 48                                27 May 1871
Leeks        Anna Maria   age 38                                 8 Sep 1873
Leeks        Henry        age 21                                19 Nov 1873
             Edward
Piper        Maud         age 2                                  8 Jan 1874
Middleditch  James        age 60                                 6 Feb 1874
Middleditch  James        age 32                                18 Nov 1874
Piper        John         age 2                                 24 Apr 1875
Piper        Elizabeth    age 66                                 6 Jul 1875
Piper        John         age 77, "one of the brethren of       17 Jun 1878
                          Melford Hospital"
Piper        Ellen        age 1                                 28 Dec 1878
Harrington   Albert       age 1 year 1 month                     2 Apr 1879
Piper        Sarah        age 27                                16 Feb 1880
Harrington   Charles      age 80, from Sudbury Union             8 Feb 1881
Harrington   Walter       age 33                                12 Feb 1881
Harrington   Laura        age 7                                 14 Jan 1882
Piper        Elizabeth    age 33                                25 Feb 1882
Piper        Martha       age 11 months                          4 Apr 1882
Piper        John         age 72                                 5 Jun 1882
Leeks        John         age 81                                14 Mar 1883
Piper        Constance    age 64                                14 Jan 1884
Harrington   George       age 75, from Sudbury Union            29 Apr 1885
Piper        Alfred       age 10                                 4 Mar 1886
Leeks        Thomas       age 88, "one of the Brethren of       21 Sep 1886
                          Melford Hospital"
Leeks        Mary         age 65                                28 Oct 1886
Piper        Eliza        age 50                                 7 May 1887
Frost        Harriet      age 67                                12 Apr 1888
Leeks        Harriet      age 55                                28 Sep 1888
Harrington   Ann          age 71                                29 Mar 1889
Piper        Hannah       age 71                                11 May 1889
Leeks        Walter       age 62                                17 Mar 1890
Middleditch  Sarah        age 77                                30 Jun 1890
Piper        Thomas       age 73                                18 Aug 1891
Leeks        Susan        age 62, from Sudbury                  29 Feb 1892
Piper        Frederick    age 15                                26 Aug 1893
Piper        Henry        age 76                                 8 Aug 1894
Piper        Eliza        age 24                                18 Aug 1894
Piper        George       age 53, from Hall Street               6 Mar 1897
Harrington   Arthur       age 16 months                          3 Jun 1897
Harrington   Henry        age 62, from Rotten Row                1 Oct 1897
Piper        Charles      age 57, from Station Road              5 Sep 1899
Plague struck Long Melford in 1604. Between May and September, 119 people were buried.
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